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Chicago Police to get major overhaul

With restructuring, former West Side commander Barbara West becomes highest-ranking black female cop in CPD history By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The Chicago Police Department recently announced a massive organizational restructuring that department officials say will put hundreds of police officers and detectives back in the neighborhoods and help the department carry out the critical reforms required under a federal consent decree. The restructuring creates two new offices that will be responsible for executing those two main objectives — the Office of Operations and the Office of Constitutional Policing and Reform Management. And the latter is headed by Barbara West, who has spent most of her career on the West Side. As head of the reform-minded office, West is the highest-ranking black female officer in the department’s history. The department announced the major See CPD OVERHAUL on page 12

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Growing up absurd

Charles Donalson, the star of the Starz docuseries “America to Me,” has a new mixtape that reflects on his life as a young black man in nearby Oak Park. Story on page 6

The Ogden bus makes a comeback The No. 157 bus route was truncated in 2008 due to low ridership, but since then residents have been pressuring CTA to bring it back

By PASCAL SABINO Block Club Chicago

Lawndale residents will soon have a new transit option that will make it quicker and easier for residents to get to work, school and Downtown. The new bus route is an old favorite, a revival of the Ogden Avenue bus that used to feed into one of North Lawndale’s main commercial corridors. The No. 157 bus was once a mainstay for

customers and employees going to the businesses along Ogden Avenue. It also allowed Lawndale residents from as far west as Pulaski Road to get Downtown or to the Medical District with no transfers. But reeling from decades of redlining and disinvestment, West Side businesses struggled to stay afloat, and many of the shops along Ogden Avenue disappeared. The neighborhood’s population also shrunk by 14 percent in the decade leading up to 2010, so the CTA decided to cut to the route.

In 2008, the No. 157 bus stopped serving Ogden Avenue west of California Avenue, cutting off a major section of Lawndale from the rest of the city. But this summer, the Ogden bus is set to return as part of a pilot program recently approved by the Chicago Transit Board that will realign the No. 52 Kedzie/California bus and the No. 94 South California bus to provide more streamlined service along the

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Chicago Police Department

District 15

BEAT 2533

BEAT BEAT 2534 2535

Division

Pulaski

Central

BEAT BEAT 2531 2532

Central Park

BEAT 2512 Armitage BEAT 2513 North

Belmont BEAT 2523 Diversey BEAT 2524 Fullerton BEAT 2525 Armitage

BEAT 2514 BEAT Wrightwood 2521 BEAT 2515 BEAT 2522 Kilborn

Diversey

Kostner

BEAT 2511

Laramie

District 25

Oriole

February 2020 Beat Meetings Harlem

BEAT 1132

BEAT 1133

California BEAT 1124 Sacramento

BEAT 1131

BEAT 1123

BEAT 1134

BEAT 1125 Van Buren BEAT 1135

Western

Eisenhower Expressway

Kildare

Van Buren

District 11

Franklin

Homan

BEAT 1113

Springfield

BEAT BEAT 1122 1114 Warren BEAT 1115 Jackson

BEAT 1121 Central Park

Lake

BEAT 1112 Huron

Kedzie

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Pulaski

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Cicero

Roosevelt

CAPS 15th District • Commander Yolanda Talley

5701 W. Madison Ave. Phone: 312-743-1495 • CAPS015District@chicagopolice.org Tuesday, February 4 6:30 PM Beat: 1531 & 1532 Location: West Branch Library, 4856 W. Chicago Ave.

Thursday, February 6 6:30 PM Beat: 1512 & 1523 Location: PCC Wellness Center, 5425 W. Lake St.

Wednesday, February 12 6:30 PM Beat: 1513N Location: 15th District Community Room, 5701 W. Madison

Wednesday, February 5 6:00 PM Beat: 1522 & 1533 Location: Loretto Hospital, 645 S. Central

Tuesday, February 11 6:30 PM Beat: 1511 & 1524 Location: Hope Community Church, 5900 W. Iowa

Thursday, February 13 6:00 PM Beat: 1513S Location: George R. Clark School, 1045 S. Monitor Ave.

CAPS 25th District • Commander Adnardo Gutierrez

5555 W. Grand Ave. Phone: 312-746-5090 • CAPS025District@chicagopolice.org Wednesday, February 5 6:30 PM Beat: 2512 Location: Shriner’s Hospital, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave.

Thursday, February 20 7:00 PM Beat: 2524 Location: Kosciuszko Park - 2732 N. Avers

Wednesday, February 26 6:00 PM Beat: 2534 Location: North Grand High School, 4338 W. Wabansia

Thursday, February 6 6:30 PM Beat: 2522 Location: Hermosa Park, 2240 N. Kilbourn

Tuesday, February 25 6:30 PM Beat: 2532 Location: Christ Lutheran, 1511 N. Long

Thursday, February 27 6:30 PM Beat: 2514 Location: St. Ferdinand School, 3131 N. Mason

CAPS 11th District • Commander Darrell F. Spencer

3151 West Harrison St.Phone: 312-746-9841 • CAPS.011District@chicagopolice.org Tuesday, February 4 6:30 PM Beat: 1111 Location: Brian Piccolo School, 1040 N. Keeler

Thursday, February 13 6:00 PM Beat: 1122-23 Location: Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park

Tuesday, February 25 6:00 PM Beat: 1135 Location: Altgeld Park, 515 S. Washtenaw

Thursday, February 6 6:00 PM Beat: 1112-21 Location: Sanctuary Place, 642 N. Kedzie

Tuesday, February 18 6:00 PM Beat: 1133-34 Location: Homan Square Community Center, 3559 W. Arthington

Thursday, February 27 6:00 PM Beat: 1131-32 Location: Eloise McCoy Village Apt., 4650 W. Van Buren

Tuesday, February 11 6:00 PM Beat: 1124-25 Location: JLM Abundant Life Center, 2622 W. Jackson

Thursday, February 20 6:00 PM Beat: 1113,14,15 Location: St. Michael’s MBC, 4106 W. Monroe

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THAT’S A WRAP: After nearly 40 years in business, Village Laundromat, located at 14 Chicago Ave. in Oak Park, is closing.

Laundromat near Austin Avenue folds

Roy Burton’s Village Laundromat, 14 Chicago Ave. in Oak Park, sold after nearly 40 years By STACEY SHERIDAN Staff Reporter

As the number of large buildings in Oak Park continues to rise, smaller businesses in the village can be overshadowed by the new buildings. Those businesses also have to continue to generate enough revenue to pay high property taxes and utility bills, while fighting obsolescence in a changing business landscape. One such business quietly closed last summer. After nearly 40 years, owner Roy Burton sold Village Laundromat, 14 Chicago Ave. — just a rock’s throw from Austin. “The thing about doing business in Oak Park is that the taxes were crippling,” said Burton. “You know, $40,000 a year and the water bill was $60,000. You start out with a $100,000 deficit and you’ve got salaries, upkeep and you’re supposed to put new equipment in, and I was not able to put any new equipment in, so I ended up closing.” The construction of the high-rise apartment buildings also hurt Village Laundromat; the Albion, Emerson, Eleven33 and Vantage have washers and dryers in every apartment unit. “Everyone thinks you’re rich because you

own a property like that and there’s a lot of people running around washing clothes,” Burton said. “But there’s competition in Oak Park and there’s a lot of competition from both the condominiums and the rentals.” According to Burton, the number of Oak Park residents doing laundry at Village Laundromat dwindled, especially in recent years. “Almost no business from people in Oak Park,” he said. “Zero.” But not from lack of trying. “I went to a 30 unit building one time that was within a block of my laundromat and I went through and I got the names off all the mailboxes. I wrote individual letters to each person who lived in that building, offering them free wash,” said Burton. “I got nobody. Zero.” To cut overhead costs, Burton carried out all the laundromat’s maintenance and upkeep. “I did all my own repairs, bought the parts and installed them. I did all my plumbing and electric work,” he said. “Since 2012, I had 10 days off. Total.” Now happily retired, Burton’s doing the things he didn’t have time to do while the laundromat was in operation, such as visiting the Art Institute’s Andy Warhol exhibit, which he called “disappointingly small.” Burton doesn’t regret closing Village Laundromat, which turned profits for a while. “It made some money in the beginning,” he said. “But everything gets old, including me.” CONTACT: stacey@oakpark.com

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Leafy green vegetables are incredibly important in a healthy diet. What they lack in calories they more than make up for in essential vitamins, minerals and high fiber content. Adding more greens to your diet can offer incredible health benefits such as reduced risk of heart disease and high blood pressure. Here are three greens that you can use to give your body a boost.

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Columbus Park goes techie

Ronil Awalegaonkar, winner of app contest, tutors area young people in technology

support from U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis and Austin People’s Action Center. “We distributed flyers, people come in, and they have offered to help the students,” Awalegaonkar said. “I see a lot of collaboration in the community, and I’m very happy about that.” Awalegaonkar is also known for creating By MATEUSZ JANIK his “DriveCareful.ly” application, which AustinTalks helps drivers learn safe driving habits and won the 7th Congressional APP Challenge With computer and STEM-based skills bein 2018. The challenge is a nationwide tech come ever more essential, high competition for middle and high school student Ronil Awalegaschool students. onkar is making time to tutor Operating out of the Columthose who need help. bus Park Refectory, 500 S. Cen“My program tries to aim at tral Ave., the Technology in the this reconciliation of lack of litPark program offers youth ages eracy and tries to help as many 11 through 17 the opportunity to people as possible through learn through a Google curricuteaching them about [these] core lum that consists of basic comfundamental subject areas in puter science and goes as far as the future,” said Awalegaonkar, the student wants. a junior at Latin School of Chi“We realized that every comcago. “I want to try and make munity basically has a park, and RONIL computer science another subthe park district has resources,” AWALEGAONKAR ject that everyone should know.” said Tumia Romero, CongressTech tutor Technology in the Park is an man Davis’ deputy chief of after-school computer-aided staff. “That could be an oppordesign program led by Awaletune place for young people and gaonkar that provides young people with adults to really get an opportunity to learn technology training. It got its start last Au- how the next generation of traits and jobs.” Romero said other Technology in the Park gust during Taste of Austin and has gained

“I want to try and make computer science another subject that everyone should know.”

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TECH HUB: The Columbus Park Refectory at 500 S. Central Ave., which hosts a Technology in the Park program for young people. partners include Accenture, Google, Comcast, Facebook, Illinois Institute of Technology, the University of Illinois at Chicago and State Farm Insurance. “I hope that we can do this across several schools in several areas,” said Tasha Wilkerson, the workforce development director at Austin People’s Action Center. “It can be replicated in other areas, not only here at Colum-

bus Park but some of the other park districts.” Ronil plans to study either computation or applied linguistics in college. As for Technology in the Park, the plan is to continue the six-week cohort classes and encourage anyone who is interested to reach out via email – tashawilkerson5125@gmail. com – to attend the next session. CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com

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BIG WEEK Learn about gospel and African spiritual traditions On Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., at the North Austin Branch Library, 5724 W. North Ave., come listen to Minister Kathryn B. Kemp discuss the history of gospel music with a focus on the importance of African spiritual traditions. Kemp is the author of Make A Joyful Noise! and Anointed to Sing the Gospel. For more info, call (312) 746-4233.

Learn code and learn black tech history, too On Thursday, Feb. 6, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Austin Branch Library, 5615 W. Race Ave., code a robot and then set it on an obstacle course. You can even race your robots to see who wins! In honor of African-American History Month, we will also learn about famous

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Package delivery is not maid service

ike a lot of people, I love to shop over the internet. There is no greater joy at 2 or 3 in the morning than to be able to find something I want or need and do a few clicks on the computer and it’s on its way. I understand how the internet can be a job killer. Online shopping is leading to certain stores closing. But at the same time, it’s opened up a plethora of opportunities for delivery drivers. Last year around this time, I went to at least 10 different hardware stores looking for the kind of nails that go in my nail gun. I went to the big box stores and I also went to a number of smaller locally owned stores. Nobody had it. Then I went on eBay. Several clicks later, two packages of exactly what I had been looking for were on the way. Those nails are relatively small. And they were being delivered by the USPS. So the mail person can put them in a mailbox. However when I order from other online shopping services that don’t come via the post office, they are not allowed to put anything into a mailbox. Thankfully I have a neighbor who is always willing to accept my larger packages. But I wonder how many people who like to order online think about exactly where and how the package is to be delivered? And I know the coin from both sides, because I deliver packages as well as order them. In the fairy-tale world, the delivery person will ring your doorbell, stand patiently and wait for you to slowly arrive at the door, and then hand you your parcel. In the real world where numerous packages have to be delivered within a certain time frame, doorbell ringing and waiting for the customer to

respond is not happening. I find that a lot of people who order are just completely inconsiderate. From the lack of porch lights on when deliveries are at night, to not shoveling the snow off the sidewalk, stairs and porch, certain customers think that because they are entitled to free delivery, it’s supposed to be maid service. It’s not! The first thing on every delivery driver’s mind is their safety. I am mindful of mine at all times. It is extremely frustrating to not be able to see the address on a house. Then there are those that do not have an address at all or the address is 2 inches tall. And there is the address hidden by holiday decorations. Another frustration is when the last numbers on the address have fallen off and the trifling homeowner hasn’t replaced it. Dogs are also a delivery person’s concern. Several of my co-workers have been attacked and bitten by dogs. I had a dog bite at my behind, and I can recall the feel his teeth made as they went down against my pants. Parking is yet another consideration. The city gives us no special dispensation when it comes to delivering packages and parking. Another co-worker parked in a commercial loading zone on a Sunday morning only to return to her car and find a $140 ticket. Another co-worker parked on Chicago Avenue east of Michigan where the building doesn’t want anybody to park in the cut-in. She returned to find that her car had been towed by the city. That cost her several hundred dollars. Gaining access to apartment buildings is another challenge. I’ll speak more on that in next week’s column.

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RAPPING RACE: Charles Donalson will release his mixtape about growing up in Oak Park on Feb. 13.

Growing up absurd

Life in Oak Park, before and after ‘America to Me’ focus of Charles Donalson’s new mixtape By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

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It’s been four years since Steve James and his film crew were allowed into the halls of Oak Park and River Forest High School to document how the institution deals with race on a day-to-day basis. The resulting 10part documentary, America to Me, aired in 2018 on Starz, but life hasn’t stopped for one of the film’s subjects. Charles Donalson, 21, said recently that people stopping him on the street are not as frequent as they used to be in those heady days after the film aired, but he’s still processing the chasm between his low-frequency fame and everyday reality. These days Donalson is an independent artist who currently works in Oak Park at Friday Night Place, a recreational and educational program for Oak Park middle-schoolers. “When I started working with Friday Night Place in 2018, I had just dropped out of college and was living with my dad,” he said, adding that, at one point, he was “going to work from different houses almost every day. But those kids were the high point of my day. I see a lot of myself in them.” So much so that on Feb. 13, Donalson will release a music project he said was largely inspired by the young people he encounters every day. In addition to working at Friday Night Place, he also volunteers at the James R. Jordan Boys and Girls Club in Chicago. The project, Donalson’s first mixtape, will be available on streaming platforms like SoundCloud and DatPiff for free starting

Feb. 13. He said the songs are about his experiences growing up African American in Oak Park, where school suspension is almost a rite of passage and the racial landscape is akin to a real-life game of Minesweeper. “Used to call the cops on the kid for just playing and now they want my autograph, I find it insulting,” Donalson raps on “Old School,” one of the most resonant songs on the album that give insight on how the OPRF graduate has processed the dissonance between life lived in liberal Oak Park pre- and post- his Starz recognition. In elementary school he was suspended for “some wild stuff,” Donalson said. One song on the mixtape may fill you in on the details. The mixtape, the rapper said, is mostly about his elementary and middle-school years in Oak Park, which were fraught with racial slurs and childhood relationships damaged by prejudice. The great tragedy in the project is that, from the perspective of Donalson and the young people at Friday Night Place, not much has changed. Oak Park, according to Donalson and the kids he works with, is still a place where the overwhelming majority of suspended students within District 97 are black and where African-American culture is insufficiently recognized. And the village is still a place that is reluctant to talk about these chronic problems with the young people who bear the brunt of them, he said. The mixtape isn’t Donalson’s first music project. Last year, he released the album For Whatever You Do, which he co-produced with a friend; however, Donalson considers this year’s mixtape (yet to be named) his first solo project — and his most personal. He said he hopes the project sparks the kind of conversation on growing up black in Oak Park that wasn’t had when he was younger. “At the end of the day, I’m saying what I wanted to be said to me,” Donalson said. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

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Ethics, anti-corruption center of Gov. Pritzker’s state address By JERRY NOWICKI and PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker struck a tone of optimism and accomplishment in his annual State of the State Address on Jan. 29, declaring “the old patronage system needs to die” as he outlined his policy goals for 2020. “Those who would shout doom and gloom might be loud – using social media bots and paid hacks to advance their false notions – but they are not many,” Pritzker said in his speech to members of the House and Senate on the floor of the House. “You see, we’re wresting the public conversation in Illinois back from people concerned with one thing and one thing only — predicting total disaster, spending hundreds of millions of dollars promoting it, and then doing everything in their power to make it happen.” The governor laid out broad policy goals in the speech, emphasizing a need for ethics reform in the wake of an ongoing federal investigation which resulted in a guilty plea on bribery and tax fraud charges from former Democratic state Sen. Martin Sandoval on Tuesday. “And now we have to work together to confront a scourge that has been plaguing our political system for far too long. We must root out the purveyors of greed and corruption — in both parties — whose presence infects the bloodstream of government,” he said. Pritzker spoke of revolving-door prohibitions and lobbying bans for sitting lawmakers. He also emphasized pension reform and reforming the criminal justice system by phasing out cash bail among other legislative action. He urged clean energy reforms, but said, “the old ways of negotiating energy legislation are over. It’s time to put consumers and climate first. I’m not going to sign an energy bill written by the utility companies.” Pritzker said it’s time to empower local governments to consolidate some of the 7,000 government units in the state, and he emphasized “job creation, education and job training programs, child care and pre-school, and a focus on building essential tools of success such as high-speed Internet in all corners of our state.” But for Republicans watching the speech there was a major omission: a commitment to a proposal they call “fair maps,” which would take the power of drawing legislative districts out of the hands of lawmakers and give it to an independent commission. “I’ve never seen this state so divided against Chicago as what I see it now and I, as I talk to people, the biggest reason for that is the Democrats have given themselves so much power and such a supermajority by gerrymandering maps,” Senate Minority Leader Bill Brady, a Republican from Bloomington, said. “The rest of the people in the state feel neglected.” He said partisan-drawn legislative maps “leads to the corruption that we have” by allowing corrupt elected

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SOUNDING OFF: Gov. Pritzker prepares to deliver his State of the State address on Jan. 29 in Springfield. officials to remain in power by tipping the electoral scales in their favor. While Brady called Pritzker’s address a “good speech” – one that was often threaded with bipartisan applause – he and fellow Republicans said they wanted to see a greater focus on growing jobs. “I think the speech was well written, and the bipartisan applause was much about the storytelling,” he said. Pritzker devoted much of his speech to celebrating accomplishments from 2019 – passage of a balanced budget; a $45 billion capital improvements bill; legalization of recreational marijuana; and criminal justice reforms that mean people will no longer have their driver’s licenses suspended or revoked for unpaid parking tickets or fines. But he said more needs to be done in the coming year, especially in promoting racial diversity and social equity. “Bit by bit, inch by inch, I am working hard to reverse the harm that has been done to people and communities that have been left behind over many generations by government policies and elected officials who were content to simply ignore them,” Pritzker said. Those remarks received high praise from members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. But they also said they intend to make sure Pritzker follows through on the commitment, especially in the distribution of jobs created through the capital plan. “There are no other communities in the state of Illinois that have been ignored like the black communities,” Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, a Chicago Democrat, said during a black caucus news conference after Pritzker’s speech. “So we are grateful that we voted for almost a $50 billion capital bill to rebuild Illinois. … That means that this caucus will stand strong to work with the

governor’s administration and urge our constituents to urge the governor to rebuild our black communities.” While the policy agenda that Pritzker laid out focused mainly on positive-sounding initiatives, the issue of ethics reform was foremost on the minds of most lawmakers, Republicans and Democrats. Their concerns were heightened this week after Sandoval’s guilty plea. And they are sure to be a focus of attention next Tuesday, Feb. 4, when former Rep. Luis Arroyo, a Chicago Democrat, is scheduled to be arraigned on federal bribery charges. “On Jan. 9, I was sworn in as a state representative and that afternoon I was called a corrupt politician,” freshman Rep. Maurice West, a Rockford Democrat, said during the black caucus news conference. “And though I could get mad about that, I couldn’t because of the history of how things have been operating in our state.” Veteran state Sen. Dale Righter, a Mattoon Republican who has announced he won’t seek re-election this year, said he was disappointed in how little Pritzker spoke about the need for ethics reform. “The governor who is the leader of a party that is drowning in corruption devoted four paragraphs of an 80-paragraph speech to corruption,” Righter said in an interview. “He spent twice as much time talking about the flags outside the Thompson Center than he did about corruption within his own party. He missed a huge opportunity here.” House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, of Western Springs, said in a separate news conference that there is broad bipartisan support for ethics reform. But he argued that the roadblock to passing such reforms is House Speaker Michael Madigan. “I would just say it’s up to him,” Durkin said in a news conference. “He’s the one who has the agenda. He’s the one who calls the bills on whether or not they’re going to be placed in a committee or for a vote. So he needs to know that we’re willing to move forward.” Madigan, the Chicago Democrat who has been speaker for all but two years since 1983, said, “for the first time in a long time, we come into a legislative session with the opportunity to build on success.” “While we have seen major steps forward, we have also seen the good work of the many honest members of this Legislature be overshadowed too often by the wrongdoing of individuals who have sought to put themselves first,” Madigan said. “It’s clear that we must take significant steps within the coming weeks to restore confidence in state government. But let’s be clear: bad actors will always try to game the system and break the law. We must commit to sending the clearest sign the game is over and every step will be taken to prosecute.” CONTACT: News@capitolnewsillinois.com

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Black Child Book Fair coming to West Side Feb. 8 Founder Darryl Harvey said his event will feature panel discussions, book giveaways, face-painting and more By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

When author Darryl Harvey began writing children’s books in 2008, he wanted to spread a positive and affirming message for black kids. “It is extremely important that children see positive images that reflect themselves,” he said, adding that it improves self-esteem, encourages kids to study and helps them set goals for what they want to be when they grow up. Photo courtesy Harvey Writers Group From the get-go, Harvey, a West Side naA BEAUTIFUL MIND: A young child explores tive, wanted to do something to support fela book during a past Black Child Book low African-American children’s book auFair. The fair is coming to the West Side thors. In 2009, he founded the Chicago Black Authors Network. The network held several again on Feb. 8. book fairs before organizing its own focused specifically on children’s authors in Febru- and the people seemed to be really hungry for such an event.” ary 2019. The first Black Child Book Fair was held This weekend, the Black Child Book Fair is coming back to a larger venue. It will be at 1900 W. Fulton St. Originally, Harvey planned to hold this year’s book held on Feb. 8 at East Garfield fair at the same space, but bePark’s Jensen Scholastic Acadcause of the rising interest, he emy, 3030 W. Harrison St. The fair decided to move it to a larger will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Advenue. mission is free. “This year, we’ll be at the elHarvey said that visitors will ementary school, and it will be have a chance to meet authors bigger and there are more auand buy books, as well as take thors,” he said. “We expect a part in various activities, such as very, very good time. There will panel discussions, face-painting be a lot of educational books for for kids and book giveaways. children of all ages.” Harvey works as a program DARRYL HARVEY Harvey said he’s taking the manager at Youth Guidance, a Founder event to other Midwestern citLoop-based nonprofit that, proies. He organized a book fair in vides a variety of support programs for Chicago young people, including St. Louis on Feb. 1, and an Indianapolis book afterschool programs. Harvey said that he fair is scheduled for Feb. 15. As the book fair also founded the Black Child Book Fair, expands to other city, Harvey said, there will because he was concerned about how little always be one on the West Side. “This is just the beginning,” he said. black history is taught in public schools. “The first fair was exceptionally well- “This book fair will go nationwide in 2021.” For more info on the Black Child Book received,” he said. “There were parents and teachers and social workers and children in Fair, visit: harveywritersgroup.com/. CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com attendance. The reception was incredible

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Moderator Suzy Schultz, Exec. Dir. of the Museum of Broadcast Communications, enjoys The View Exec. Producer Candi Carter’s remarks.

A rapt Conversation audience listens to Candi Carter discussing her non-profit organization We’ve Got Friends that provides hangouts for teens with special needs.

The View’s Candi Carter inspires a Wednesday Journal Conversation

andi Carter, executive producer of the politically potent The View on ABC, came home to Oak Park and River Forest Saturday night. In front of a crowded Dominican University auditorium blending colleagues from Carter’s days as a producer for Oprah, friends from First Baptist Church in Oak Park and old running buddies from early mornings in Oak Park, Carter told stories, answered audience questions and stayed long to greet old friends and new admirers. Carter, her husband Joe and their family lived in Oak Park for many years while she worked long hours as a producer for Oprah. She talked about her opportunity to revive The View from a low ebb while making the move to New York. Carter also talked with candor about being the

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An engaging audience Q & A wrapped up the Conversation.

mom to a special needs son and her current effort in New Jersey to create a simple non-profit called “We’ve Got Friends” which invites teenagers with disabilities to share a twice a month pizza and dance party. The event was the latest in the Wednesday Journal Conversations series which invites home people with roots in Oak Park and River Forest who have done interesting work in the world. The conversation was moderated by Susy Schultz, herself a long time Oak Parker, and now the Executive Director of the Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago. The series, done in partnership with Dominican University, is sponsored by State Sen. Don Harmon of Oak Park and Maya del Sol.

The post-Conversation Candi Carter and audience group shot reflects the energy of the evening.

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OGDEN BUS Comeback from page 1 city’s grid system. The pilot will run for one year, after which CTA will evaluate feedback and ridership to determine whether to make the route changes permanent. According to a statement released by the CTA, the agency is aiming to increase ridership on the No. 157 bus by 700 average weekday rides with the extension. The pilot program comes after Lawndale residents campaigned for years to get the Ogden bus route back into their neighborhood. The North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council’s Quality of Life Plan made the Ogden bus a top priority for making transit safer, for supporting local businesses and helping residents connect to employment opportunities in other parts of the city. A major advocate for the bus route was Rochelle Jackson, a resident who used to take the Ogden bus to work each day until the route was cut in 2008. As residents and community organizations and North Lawndale began to work together to create a blueprint for improving the neighborhood, Jackson was asked in 2015 if she would be interested in joining a transportation committee that would work on transit solutions for the neighborhood plan. “The first thing I thought when I heard of the transportation committee was, can we get the Ogden bus back? If we can do that, it’ll be all worth it,” Jackson said. Jackson and other community members joined forces with Ald. Michael Scott Jr. (24th), who coordinated a late 2016 meeting between community leaders and CTA officials so that Lawndale residents could make their case for reinstating the No. 157 bus as far west as the Pulaski Pink Line station. Jackson and fellow resident Valerie Leonard assembled data from the city that showed the population loss in Lawndale had stopped, and even reversed slightly, with a very modest increase in the number of residents from 2010 to present. They also tried to show transit officials there is enough commerce in the area to support ridership on an extended route. “North Lawndale was being revitalized and new places were coming in. After the health center, the fitness center was built, we knew they would draw in more people to North Lawndale,” Jackson said about the Lawndale Christian Health Center facilities at 3860 W. Ogden Ave. “And we knew that a new school was coming to Ogden when they built [Legacy Charter School], and we felt that was another draw to have a reason to bring the bus back.” Over the years Jackson said she had sent several letters and called countless times to lobby for the bus, but it seemed to her that CTA wouldn’t budge. “It seemed to me to be such a done deal. I kind of gave up a little bit,” Jackson said. When Mayor Lori Lightfoot met with West Side community leaders, residents and local organizations at the Garfield Park Conservatory in the spring of 2019 to discuss the types

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GET ON THE BUS: Top, a revitalized Ogden Avenue corridor with the renewed #157 bus, as envisioned by the North Lawndale Quality of Life Plan. Above left, Valerie Leonard testifies at a CTA budget meeting in 2017 calling for the return of the Ogden bus. Above right, Rochelle Jackson. of resources that underinvested neighborhoods needed to get back on track, Jackson saw the opportunity to bring attention back to the Ogden bus. “I mentioned that route. And so she said that she was having a meeting with CTA that afternoon and she would talk to them about that,” Jackson said. And to show the city that she meant business, Jackson drew up a report that detailed estimates for how much it would cost the city in salaries and fuel costs to extend the Ogden bus back to Pulaski Road. She presented the report to Lawndale’s transportation committee, then had it sent to CTA in the fall of 2019. More recently, Scott invited CTA head Dorval Carter Jr. and Chicago Transit Board Chairman Terry Peterson to visit several places in Lawndale that are seeing renewed investment, such as the Ogden Commons mixed-use commercial development. “On that ride-along, we did go down Ogden and broached the conversation about reinstituting that bus line,” Scott said. After meeting with the transit officials,

Scott said it became clear that the city’s priorities were now aligned such that extending the Ogden bus was a real possibility. And though they couldn’t promise a permanent route, a pilot program was on the table. “Because of that ride-along and a push from the mayor’s office and the department of planning around INVEST South/West … it seemed that it was natural to make sure that that service was reinstituted,” Scott said. A spokesperson for the mayor, Patrick Mullane, did not confirm that Lightfoot nudged CTA to take action on the Ogden bus in response to feedback from residents, but did say the pilot may help support economic development in line with the administration’s promises of equity. “A strong transportation network can revitalize neighborhoods and strengthen our local economies, which is why these investments build on Mayor Lightfoot’s INVEST South/West initiative to maximize investments in Chicago’s neighborhoods that have been neglected and underserved for far too long,” Mullane said in a statement.

As the city rolls out the pilot, residents are hopeful that the city will invite the locals that pushed CTA to make the route improvements to participate in the implementation of the program as they hire drivers, determine schedules, and do outreach to boost ridership. CTA’s press office declined to answer questions related to public engagement and participation for implementing the pilot. Those residents are also eager to see the vast impact that the renewed Ogden bus will have on area by allowing for quicker travel, fewer and safer transfers, and a direct route for people across the city to visit the West Side and see all that Lawndale has to offer. “If people come to see a few places that they can go, it can give them an incentive to bring their business to the Ogden corridor,” Jackson said. “It can bring more economic development to Ogden Avenue.” Pascal Sabino is a Report for America corps member covering Austin, North Lawndale and Garfield Park for Block Club Chicago. CONTACT: @Pascal_Sabino | blockclubchicago.org

Austin Weekly News, February 5, 2020

West Side school to become community hub

West Side United could choose a school to locate the hub in March By PASCAL SABINO Block Club Chicago

This fall, one school on the West Side will become a community hub equipped with a wide range of health care and educational services to help bridge health disparities across the city. The forthcoming community hub was born from the six-hospital collaborative named West Side United after residents said they wanted the organization’s public health strategies to also engage the school system. The school-based approach was developed by a working group of teachers, parents and community members over the past year. The community hub will follow a “Cluster of Care” model that will bring resources and programs from the partner hospitals to be co-located at the school that is selected. A decision on which school will host the initiative is expected in March. “Every time youth is at the table, they told us transportation is a huge issue. So we figured it would be best to bring this to the community versus having the community come us,” said Karen Aguierre, a program manager helping to create the community hub. Five key programmatic supports will be offered the school that hosts the hub: primary care, mental health services, social-emotional learning support, trauma-informed professional development training for teachers and early healthcare career exposure. West Side United will also provide the school that will host the hub with funding to hire an on-site social worker, as well as a full-time resilience manager who will work with the school and the hospital to implement the programs. For primary care, partner hospitals will bring mobile care centers and health vans to deliver medical services to make sure students have access to a primary care provider that can make sure they have their shots and stay healthy enough to be their best at school. This type of care will help mediate the nursing shortage in Chicago Public Schools that leaves some students with access to a nurse just one day a week.

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ASSETS: A map of health assets on the West Side. Soon a school will be added to the offerings. “Sometimes parents don’t even have a primary care person,” said Sumner Math & Science Community Academy Principal Fatimah Cooke. Cooke’s administrative team applied for the community hub in hopes it will reduce the barriers for parents and students to access preventative care. At Sumner, 4320 W. 5th Ave., students have some access to counseling already through a partnership with the Juvenile Protective Association. But Cooke wants her kids to have expanded services that would help parents and students to better identify and manage traumas that are often rendered invisible and difficult to recognize. The community hub’s mental health program would bring on-site individual and group therapy to students to help them learn to handle those challenges. “I think a lot of times we overlook mental health in our communities,” Cooke said. CPS already implements a limited degree of social-emotional learning into the curriculum, designed to help young people to better understand and express their wants and needs in the classroom and at home. The community hub programming would be responsive

to the specific needs of the school’s social-emotional learning plan to offer additional support for students tailored to their unique circumstances. “We wanted to avoid a cookiecutter approach where a hospital would assume what a school needs,” Aguirre said. For Sumner, the social-emotional learning curriculum includes mindfulness techniques for developing mental focus, emotional wellbeing and self-awareness. But despite that baseline programming, “You’ll always have a pocket of students who are not responsive to that,” Cooke said, and so the support from West Side United would be directed towards the unique social situations that students must navigate that demand more attention. Trauma-informed development support would be a lecture-based program directed at educators to help teachers to manage trauma effectively in the classroom setting. Cooke said it is critical for teachers to “understand what trauma is, understand what behaviors present themselves in the classroom.” The last program would show students what careers in health care might look like for them, with jobs in fields like robotics, clinical

care and supply management. According to Aguirre, students will learn from experts in the field and participate in internships and ap-

Fatimah Cooke prenticeships at the partner hospitals. “We’re trying to build a comprehensive pathway for them,” she said. “Kids start to see themselves in the world at a very young age … a much younger age than high school,” Cooke added. Having additional career programming in grade school will give students the perspective on “why reading math, science and social studies matter

and where those subject areas live in the real world,” Cooke said. West Side United hopes to select a school for the community hub in March, and from there the hospitals will work with that school for six months to fully develop the programming so that it is ready to launch in the fall. The community hub will be a two-year pilot that will give priority to students at the school, but Aguirre said as the hub becomes more established after the first few months of the pilot, they want the resources to also be available to student’s families, and eventually to the surrounding community. Since a neighborhood school is already an anchor for a community, Cooke said distributing these types of programs and services from the school will greatly reduce barriers for families in the area since the school already has deep relationships and trust with parents and residents in the surrounding area. “I think that this opportunity kind of allows it to be a one-stopshop. … A lot of the opportunities that parents may miss out on, it is probably because of the lack of relationship they have with that organization,” Cooke said. CONTACT: @Pascal_Sabino | blockclubchicago. com

Austin Weekly News, February 5, 2020

Few changes in Austin schools’ enrollments, ratings

New schools report deems half of Austin’s public schools underutilized By MATEUSZ JANIK AustinTalks

Half of Austin’s public schools are categorized as underutilized in a recently released report by Chicago Public Schools, with two high schools operating below 20 percent capacity. The eight underutilized schools are: Howe School of Excellence (64 percent), George Rogers Clark Elementary School (59 percent), Michele Clark Magnet High School (53percent), Ellington Elementary School (51 percent), Spencer Technology Academy (38percent), George Leland Elementary School (35 percent), Austin College and Career Academy High School (13percent) and Frederick Douglass Academy High School (5percent). The only school that was deemed efficient in terms of being at or near capacity was Oscar DePriest Elementary School (73 percent). Across the district, enrollment has consistently been a problem with CPS having lost about 54,000 students over the last decade. That has left 145 of the district’s schools op-

CPD OVERHAUL Major promotion from page 1 overhaul on Jan. 30 and revealed the personnel changes on Jan. 31. In a statement, department officials said that restructuring “is aligned with national best practices seen at other major U.S. police departments” and will “modernize the department’s functions and responsibilities.” The restructuring calls for deploying more than 1,100 police officers and detectives—including nearly 300 burglary, robbery and theft detectives; more than 800 gang intelligence and narcotics officers and detectives from centralized facilities — back to the department’s 22 districts and under the authority of district commanders and five area deputy chiefs. The move, department officials said in a statement released Jan. 30, will address the “self-imposed organizational barriers [that] have led to inadequate staffing and resources in units and districts due to a lack of internal coordination between bureaus.” The restructuring also creates a new Bureau of Counter-terrorism, which is responsible for all of the district’s targeted operations into domestic and international criminal enterprises and for responding to terrorist attacks. The restructuring will take place “over the next several months in three phases,

erating less than half full, according to a recent Chalkbeat story. Under CPS’ space utilization report, schools using between 70 percent and 110 percent of their available classroom space receive a rating of efficiency, while any school below 70 percent is categorized as underutilized and others that go beyond 110 percent are labeled as overcrowded. Citywide, 35 schools were classified as overcrowded – none of those are in Austin, according to Chalkbeat. Douglass Academy continued to see a years-long decline and now has just 58 students. Among the lowest enrolled high schools in the city – it’s one of six schools citywide that was determined to be operating at less than 10 percent – Douglass has seen significant enrollment decreases every year since 2011 when it lost 115 students in just one year 2010. Catherine Jones, a member of Douglass’ local school council, said the school is working along with CPS and local officials to bring on new projects, but programs are still needed. “Some things die, but we still need to add programs that can attract more students to our school,” Jones said. Dwayne Truss, an Austin resident who was appointed to the Chicago Board of Education last year, said Douglass is not closing

the first of which will be implemented next month with several command staff changes to fill the positions created by the new organizational structure,” according to the Jan. 30 statement. The more than 1,100 officers and detectives are scheduled to be placed under new command in the spring. “This reorganization is about placing the maximum level of police resources closest to the communities that we serve,” said Interim Supt. Charlie Beck. “In addition to district accountability, the restructuring will bring more resources directly to communities under a single chain of command and elevate the reform effort that is crucial to the future of policing in Chicago.” As deputy superintendent of constitutional policing and reform, West report only to the superintendent and will manage “a wide range of reforms as part of the consent decree, including community policing, training, use of force, manpower and supervision, and the related issues of transparency and accountability.” This is the second promotion for West since 2012, when she was promoted to 15th District commander. She was reassigned to command the 11th District in 2015 before being promoted to chief of the Bureau of Organizational Development, the position she currently has. Her appointment to deputy chief, which takes effect Feb. 16, will make her the highest-ranking female black officer in the department’s history.

anytime soon. He mentioned two requests for programs: one that would offer career technical education and an option being international baccalaureate, dual language or arts-based. “Douglas Academy is right now currently an open enrollment high school. They’re working very hard to go … beyond just the Austin community … and [let] parents know that Douglass can be a great destination for their students,” Truss said. Aside from space utilization, two Austin schools saw an increase in their CPS ratings from last year. Ellington rose from a Level 2-plus to a Level 1 and Plato Learning Academy increased from a Level 2 to a Level 2-plus. Other schools saw a drop: Spencer dropped from a Level 1-plus to a Level 2 rating; Michele Clark went from a Level 2-plus to a Level 2; and George Leland decreased a Level 2 to a Level 3. Out of the 13 schools in Austin, KIPP Academy Chicago and Youth Connection Charter School Academy of Scholastic Achievement High School received the same Level 1-plus rating as they did last year, while George Rogers Clark Elementary School dropped slightly from a Level 1-plus to a Level 1 rating. The CPS report – released in the fall – also includes data that shows Catalyst Circle Rock Elementary Charter School and De-

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MOVING UP: Former West Side commander Barbara West. West comes into the office a year after a federal judge approved a consent decree between the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago that calls for the Chicago Police Department to enact a series of reforms. Required changes include the implementation of enhanced de-escalation tactics, the tracking and analysis of how frequently officers engage in foot pursuits, the hiring of more licensed mental health professional staff and the monthly publication of use-offorce data, among many others, according to a summary of the decree published by the Illinois State Attorney General’s office. “The Chicago Police Department is working tirelessly to become a model of excel-

Priest received the same Level 2-plus rating as last year. Others like Austin College and Career Academy High School, Douglass and Howe all received the same Level 2 rating as the previous year. CPS’ School Quality Ratings Policy (SQRP) considers a number of metrics including standardized test scores, attendance, whether students are prepared for college or careers, and if they’re on track to graduate. The ratings span five tiers. Level 1-plus, Level 1 and Level 2-plus ratings mean a school is in “Good Standing;” a Level 2 rating means a school is in need of “Provisional Support:” and a Level 3 rating means a school needs “Intensive Support.” Jennie Biggs, communications and outreach director of the parent advocacy group Raise Your Hand, said the rating system doesn’t properly reflect what actually happens in schools because the scores are largely based on attendance and test scores. “We encourage parents to look beyond the rating and actually go into a school and visit an open house or during an activity at the school to really get a sense of what’s going on,” Biggs said. CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com

lence in public service and constitutional policing that our entire city can be proud of,” West said in the department’s statement released Jan. 30. “Our roadmap to get there lies in the consent decree that was developed by officers, residents and national experts, and I am privileged to build upon the progress towards creating a world-class agency.” As Austin Weekly News previously reported, West began her career with the department as a rookie cop, patrolling Beat 1523 in Austin’s 15th Police District, before her promotion to that district’s commander sixteen years later. On her way to commander, West worked in “internal affairs, community policing and human resources,” according to a 2012 Austin Weekly News article. During an interview at the time, West said she owes her career in law enforcement to TV shows like “Charlie’s Angels” and “Get Christie Love!” The latter is about a black female detective who popularized the catchphrase: “You’re under arrest, Sugar!” “She was my role model back in the day,” West said at the time. “She was the first female black police private detective that I ever seen on TV.” West graduated from Whitney Young High School and Illinois State University. She has an MBA from Saint Xavier University and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and the Major Cities Chiefs Police Executive Leadership Institute, according to department officials. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER, Plaintiff, vs. BETTY MASON A/K/A BETTY C. MASON, Defendants, 19 CH 1700 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, February 24, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-22-200-035-0000. Commonly known as 1236 S KOLIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60623. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 19-00561 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3142675 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION 30 S. WHIPPLE ST RE SERIES LLC Plaintiff, -v.HERMAN LOFTON, CITY OF CHICAGO - DEPARTMENT OF WATER, CITY OF CHICAGO BUILDING DEPARTMENT

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Defendants 18 CH 7778 30 SOUTH WHIPPLE STREET CHICAGO, IL 60612 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 18, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 19, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 30 SOUTH WHIPPLE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60612 Property Index No. 16-13-101029-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $72,486.00. 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

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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, LAW OFFICES OF MATTHEW E. GURVEY, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 111 West Washington St., Suite 1020, Chicago, IL, 60602 (312) 9245790. 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. LAW OFFICES OF MATTHEW E. GURVEY, P.C. 111 West Washington St., Suite 1020 Chicago IL, 60602 312-924-5790 E-Mail: mgurvey@gurveylawpc. com Attorney Code. 34013 Case Number: 18 CH 7778 TJSC#: 40-211 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 7778 I3143328

The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 28, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1149 N. KEELER AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-404004-0000 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) 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. 14-19-00674 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 01440 TJSC#: 39-7103 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 01440 I3143112

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 Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. 18-02242 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3143535

2019 CH 08543 1449 NORTH PARKSIDE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 2, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 4, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1449 NORTH PARKSIDE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-215003-0000 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) 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. 14-19-04737 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 08543 TJSC#: 39-7763 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 08543 I3143743

60624 Property Index No. 16-10-316018-0000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOSE A. CARBAJAL, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 2019 CH 01440 1149 N. KEELER AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 28, 2019, an agent for

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION HOME POINT FINANCIAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THEADORA MCNEIL; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; FREDDIE HAYES; WOODROW ALDRIDGE; HAROLD ALDRIDGE; DWANA ALDRIDGE; GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 8757 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, March 6, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-11-201-030-0000. Commonly known as 720 N. ST. LOUIS AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60624. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC DBA CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs. JERRI NEAL COTTON, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF WILBERT COTTON (DECEASED); UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WILBERT COTTON, IF ANY; CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 11277 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 Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-04-403-021. Commonly known as 1113 North Lawler Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651. 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. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 17-08067 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3143377 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.GWENDOLYN N. CURRY Defendants

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES, INC. MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-2 Plaintiff, -v.YVETTE FUNCHES, JOHN FUNCHES Defendants 2018 CH 14172 4548 W MAYPOLE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60624 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 4, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 4, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4548 W MAYPOLE AVE, CHICAGO, IL

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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. 14-18-10863 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 14172 TJSC#: 40-594 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2018 CH 14172 I3144430

Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number 112866. 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. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606 312-263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. 112866 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 18 CH 16085 TJSC#: 39-8134

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 16085 I3144227

P.I.N. 16-05-412-007-0000. Commonly known as 1039 North Menard Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651. 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. 18-019962 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3143966 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs. EDWARD JAMES; BEVERLY A. TABOR; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD

CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 12553 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, March 10, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-05-412-007-0000. Commonly known as 1039 North Menard Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651. 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. 18-019962 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3143966

March 18, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-15-105-004-0000. Commonly known as 4647 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60644. 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 Mr. Anthony Porto at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 150 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. SPS000182-19FC1a INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3144663

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS F/K/A BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SAXON ASSET SECURITIES TRUST 2000-4, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2000-4 Plaintiff, -v.FRANCIS JULIEN, ETHEL JULIEN A/K/A ETHEL HOLLOWAY Defendants 18 CH 16085 1501 N. PARKSIDE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 12, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 13, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1501 N. PARKSIDE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-207017-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $166,764.59. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs. EDWARD JAMES; BEVERLY A. TABOR; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 12553 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, March 10, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE3; Plaintiff, vs. HILDRED SATTERFIELD; CALVIN BOBO; CITY OF CHICAGO; JOHN LYDON AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF CALVIN BOBO; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CALVIN BOBO; UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 6071 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 Wednesday,

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