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Mission accomplished … and then some Legendary Marshall High Coach Dorothy Gaters retired in 2021, but she remains active

By ISI FRANK ATIVIE Contributing Reporter

Dorothy Gaters may have retired in 2021, after 46 years of coaching the Marshall High School girls’ basketball team, but she isn’t calling it quits. The legendary coach is still the high school’s athletic director — a position she’s held since 2004. And she’s busy with another role.

“I have two great-grandsons and I want to be available to help them grow up,” Gaters said during a recent interview with Village Free Press. “I just want to do something to really help out more of my family. I have given enough to basketball.”

Gaters is the winningest high school DOROTHY GATERS basketball coach in the history of the state, with more than 1,100 victories. From 1981 to 2019, Gaters led the Commandos to 10 Illinois High School Association (IHSA) state championships in three different class divisions.

She’s been inducted into multiple halls of fame, including the National Federation of State High School Associations Hall of Fame and the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, to name a few.

See DOROTHY GATERS on page 8

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Officials pose for a photo at a press conference announcing Related Midwest and 548 Development were chosen to redevelop the Silver Shovel site.

Silver Shovel dump site headed for redevelopment

But lack of transparency has clouded the process, community members say

By PASCAL SABINO Block Club Chicago

Thirty years ago, an illegal dumping ground at Roosevelt Road and Kostner Avenue caused one hardship after an-

other for residents of Lawndale’s K-Town neighborhood. The lot, called Mount Henry, was piled six stories high with hazardous waste while neighbors struggled with respiratory disease, rat infestations and crime.

In 1996, it was revealed why government agencies turned a blind eye to the dumping ground: the man who orchestrated the dumps was an FBI mole involved in a corruption sting known as Operation Silver Shovel. They allowed the dumping in order to catch politicians being bribed into

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allowing the dumping. The site wasn’t only home to hazardous waste — it was home to corruption.

In the years after the lot was cleaned up, several plans emerged to redevelop the land and turn the city-owned site, which was a scar upon the community, into a triumph that could usher jobs and wealth into Lawndale. But one after the other, those plans fell through, and nothing materialized — until now.

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Taliaferro, Mitts agree to jointly fund refurbished Austin mural Taliaferro said mural improvement will happen alongside other improvements to the Central/Lake Green Line ‘L’ viaduct

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Alderpeople Chris Taliaferro (29th) and Emma Mitts (37th) hope that by this fall, they’ll be unveiling a brand new mural for the viaduct directly east of the Central/Lake Green Line ‘L’ station. Taliaferro said recently that the new mural will likely be accompanied by other renovations to the viaduct.

The two alderpeople agreed to pool their funding together to commission a new mural, as well as fix leaks, remove rust along the support beams, add LED lighting and repave the sidewalks and the street pavement. The new mural, which will be painted on both sides of the viaduct underpass, would cost $30,000, while the infrastructural rehab would cost at least another $90,000.

Taliaferro said that he and Mitts will split the mural costs equally, but that they would need to discuss how they would split the rehab costs.

During a Feb. 2 online community meeting, which was attended by eight people (not counting city employees and members of the media), several attendees urged the city to do even more, arguing that the Central/Lake ‘L’ station was overdue for a rehab and it made sense to tie those improvements into more comprehensive viaduct improvements.

The station isn’t fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the residents argued that the station conditions push riders away. Taliaferro responded that, while he shared those concerns, he wanted to prioritize the long-discussed renovations of the Austin/Lake station reno-

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The Central/Lake viaduct underneath the Green Line. vations, arguing that accessibility improvements were more pressing given the station’s proximity to nearby senior housing developments.

The existing mural, called “Toward the Bright Future,” was originally painted in 2007 by Austin youth under the direction

of artist Rahmaan Barnes, also known as Statik, It covers both walls of the viaduct and features images of transportation and inspiring Black leaders. But the mural has deteriorated since then, especially on the east side.

Mitts wasn’t able to attend the Feb. 2 meeting, but she voiced her support for the project during the Jan. 25 meeting, “I’m glad to be able to partner with a colleague to my west, Ald. Taliaferro, on this very important project,” she said. “I think the artwork is going to do wonderful [things] for the neighborhood. Particularly in the times we’re going through now, it needs some life and I’m sure that, once we create this artwork, it’s going to do that and some more.”

During the Feb. 2 meeting, Taliaferro reiterated his earlier support.

“I believe in bringing artwork to my ward, because it starts conversations and gives us something to be proud about,” he said. “You can see a piece of art and everybody can have a different interception of it, and I love it.”

Community members at the Feb. 2 meeting expressed support for the refurbished mural project. Resident Maria Sorell said that she appreciates the fact that public art is free and available to everyone.

“It’s something that everyone can see,” she said. “You don’t have to go to the museum, you don’t have to be in a private building.”

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Vacant West Side buildings to become small business hubs The Steans Family Foundation is using a $2.58 million grant from the city to build out small business hubs to attract entrepreneurs to North Lawndale

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A community wealth-building initiative is turning vacant properties on the West Side into opportunities for entrepreneurs to grow their businesses.

PROVIDEDt The project will attract entrepreneurs to Lawndale by offering them a place to do Renderings (above and below) of the first building that will be redesigned by the Steans business along with perks like technical Family Foundation to house local businesses. support, free subsidized rent, coaching and workforce development partnerships. by the Steans Family Foundation will be the community.”

The effort to turn vacant buildings into The Steans Family Foundation plans to provided with resources and services to enneighborhood business hubs is led by the develop multiple small business hubs from sure they can be successful and grow, Ford Steans Family Foundation, a nonprofit ded- vacant buildings so the neighborhood will said. One perk the foundation is looking foricated to improving the social have multiple engines for cre- ward to offering is “free rent for a period of and economic environment ating jobs and opportunities time for Black entrepreneurs … in exchange of Lawndale. The foundation for Black entrepreneurs to for job creation,” Ford said. is working with the North build wealth.

The facilities will also work with New Lawndale Community CoorCity funds will help rehab Covenant Community Development Cordinating Council to plan the the first property at 3140 W. poration to bring technical support and project.

Ogden Ave., and renovations coaching to businesses, assisting them with The project was awarded are expected to begin this year. things like marketing, product development $2.58 million in Chicago ReOnce completed, the building and accessing the capital, investment and PATRICIA FORD covery Plan dollars through will house two businesses that grants needed for the business to expand, Steans Family Foundation director the city’s Neighborhood Ophave already been housed by Ford said. portunity Fund grant prothe foundation.

“We know that Black and Brown entrepregram, which is aimed at spur“Every community needs neurs don’t always have the same access to ring development on the South basic services,” Ford said. capital and an opportunity that their white and West sides.

“Our overall strategy is to ex- business counterparts do,” Ford said.

“This really is, hopefully, a pand in a significant way. So The foundation is also partnering with catalytic moment,” said Pathis is the first of many oppor- workforce groups like the North Lawndale tricia Ford, executive director of the Ste- tunities.”

Employment Network to bring job trainans Family Foundation. “We are looking to The businesses at the buildings converted ing and placement services to participating build something that really rises up to meet businesses, Ford said.

“Every community needs basic services.”

Bringing more businesses into the neighborhood was identified as a priority in the 2018 North Lawndale Quality-of-Life Plan, a blueprint created by local residents and organizations for improving issues like public safety, education and commerce. North Lawndale is “a business desert,” which has contributed to problems like unemployment, low wages and a lack of basic services like restaurants and grocery stores, Ford said.

“We all know [the] benefits from walking through neighborhoods that have lots of vitality and vibrancy, and we also know the subliminal effect of walking through neighborhoods that have a lot of abandoned and vacant buildings,” Ford said.

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Opioid deaths in Chicago spiked during pandemic’s first year

Members of the West Side Heroin/ Opioid Task Force redoubling efforts to address drug use

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Opioid-related deaths jumped dramatically in 2020 compared to 2019, with the number of deaths among African-Americans nearly doubling, according to a report released in December by the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH).

The CDPH regularly releases these reports at the end of the year, but because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cook County medical examiner’s office has been slow processing and recording deaths.

The 2020 data brief wasn’t released until Dec. 31, 2021, and the department doesn’t expect to be able to release a report on 2021 data until the end of March 2022.

Dr. Wilnise Jasmin, the CDPH’s director of behavioral health, presented the report’s findings at the Jan.19 virtual meeting of the West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force, a collaboration of West Side healthcare providers and social service organizations organized by State Rep. La Shawn Ford (8th).

The participants agreed that the upswing in numbers didn’t surprise them, since it matches what they observed on the ground. But CDPH and the task force members are redoubling their efforts to treat addiction, expanding resources and services throughout the West Side.

According to the data brief, 2020 saw 1,303 opioid-related deaths — a notable increase compared to 855 deaths in 2019. The percent of overdoses per 100,000 people went up by about 52%.

The number of EMT responses to overdoses increased by 32%.

As in 2019, three community areas that saw the highest number of opioid-related deaths in 2020 were Austin, Humboldt Park

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and North Lawndale.

The report indicated that the first time since CDPH began tracking opioid deaths, the number of overdoses went up for all demographics. But some demographics experienced larger increases than others.

Among Black, non-Hispanic residents, the number of deaths city-wide went up from 483 to 746, with the rate increasing by 56%. By comparison, along white non-Hispanic residents, the number of deaths went up from 260 to 342, with the rate going up by 28%.

There was also a disparity in terms of income. The rate of deaths in communities facing “medium” economic hardship saw the highest increase, going up by 62%. The communities facing “high” economic hardship saw the increase of 59%.

According to the report, “death rates remained highest among men; Black, Non-Latinx; adults aged 55-64; and persons living in communities experiencing high economic hardship.”

Jasmin said that her department continues to try to reduce the number of overdoses. It is increasing distribution of Naloxone, also known as Narcan, a medicine that reverses the effects of the overdose. Jasmine said that CDPH is putting in Naloxone kits in public libraries. The first phase included all West Side libraries except North Lawndale’s Douglass branch library, 3353 W. 13th St., but she said that Douglass library will get the kits in the next round.

The CDPH is also trying to address underlying stresses that may drive people to use opioids or cause them to relapse.

“Grief is a normal process,” Jasmin said. “It’s okay to be feeling grief, but there are also supports [available] to be able

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Residents can locate mental health service providers in their area at findtreatment.samhsa.gov and mentalhealth. chicago.gov.

“All of the facilities and organizations on the West Side, they’re seeing patients regardless of their insurance,” Jasmin said, adding that many of them offer sliding scale payment structure based on income. We want to make the barrier as low as possible for anyone receiving mental health care.”

Task force chair Lee Rusch said that his group’s collaboration with CDPH “has grown tremendously,” adding that they have monthly meetings with addiction treatment providers and share data on where overdoses happen.

While the pandemic complicated in-person outreach, it hasn’t stopped it.

“The direct intervention outreach team trained over 3,300 individuals and distributed twice as many Naloxone/Narcan [kits],” Rusch said.

In the meeting Zoom chat, Ford reflected that, while he appreciates the work that is being done, the pandemic demonstrated that government has the power to do more.

“Could you imagine if the federal government would treat this [opioid addiction] pandemic like the COVID pandemic and allow families to order naloxone like the COVID test?” he wrote.

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State lawmakers discuss allowing prisoners to vote Lawmakers talked about the bill on Jan. 31, Rep. Ford says he expects the bill to pass

By JORDYN HARRISON AustinTalks

State legislators hosted a virtual town hall on Jan. 31 to discuss their effort to reinstate voting rights for people who’ve been in prison through passage of Senate Bill 828.

The bill came just three votes shy of being passed last spring.

If the bill is passed, it would make Illinois the third state to have such a law in place.

Only felons in Maine, Vermont and the District of Columbia never lose their right to vote, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

When asked if he expects the bill to pass this time, West Side lawmaker Rep. La Shawn K. Ford responded: “Absolutely.”

Ford, who couldn’t attend Monday’s meeting, serves as the bill’s chief sponsor in the House.

Sen. Mike Simmons, the chief sponsor of the bill in the Senate, stressed that taking away voting rights is an issue of human rights and equity and it also impacts effective reentry into society.

“We have people that come back into their communities from our prisons; they can’t find a job, the social service workers are not there for them; they can’t access housing; they can’t access health care; and then we wonder why so many people end up recidivating,” Simmons said.

“I see giving them back their voice and giving them back their civic participation

as a fundamental step in preparing them to ultimately reenter their society fully restored and revested in those communities,” he said.

Chicago-based hip hop artist and activist King Moosa, who started the meeting with a rap piece, spoke of his personal experience being incarcerated at age 14 and eventually becoming a juvenile advocate and supporter of voting rights for people who’ve been incarcerated.

“Disenfranchising people is disenfranchising real people like me. You know, people with talent, people with soul, people that’s eager and thirsty to learn and thirsty to make a contribution to their community,” Moosa said.

State Rep. Kelly Cassidy, who has worked with Ford on similar bills, said the legislation is eligible to be voted on again since it was so close to passing last year.

“The bill is on what is called postpone consideration, which means that it is teed up to be called whenever we are ready, but we get one shot,” she said.

Cassidy said work is being done with partners such as Chicago Votes to confirm the 57 representatives who voted for the bill last spring are still on board and that there will be enough additional representatives present to vote to muster the needed 60 votes.

“It has to be a time when every single one of our votes is present on the House floor,” she said. “We have no margin for error.”

The House must be in session for the vote

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Participants during a Jan. 31 virtual town hall hosted by state lawmakers looking to allow prisoners the opportunity to vote. to take place, and this week’s winter storm has interfered with lawmakers meeting in Springfield as originally planned.

To Ford’s knowledge, Gov. J.B. Pritzker may be supportive of the bill.

“I’m not sure what his position would be given during the election season … our understanding is that if it passes both chambers, he’s very happy to entertain it and to possibly sign it,” the Austin legislator said.

In a press release Ford notes that “voting is a constitutional right for Americans, and as long as a person maintains citizenship, their voting right should remain protected. People serving time in state prisons shouldn’t be locked out of our democracy.”

During Monday’s meeting, several speakers highlighted the problem of women who are incarcerated not being able to vote on matters that impact their children.

“Seventy percent of women who are incarcerated are primary caregivers,” said Avalon Betts-Gaston, project manager for the Illinois Alliance for Reentry & Justice.

“They have minor children at home with no one to speak at the ballot box to make sure they have access to clean air, clean water, schools that are properly funded … no

one is voicing and advocating for them because their parents are incarcerated.”

In addition to many women in prison being mothers, many also face violence and difficulty accessing basic hygiene items, said Maureen Keane, co-founder of She Votes Illinois.

“Are these human rights violations a direct result of people incarcerated not having the right to vote?

“They have no representation, no one to hold accountable, no one whose office they could write and say, ‘I’m a voter and this is my community needs,’” Keane said.

If approved in the House, the legislation will move to the Senate.

“I think that with the advocacy efforts and the way that Rep. Ford has managed this bill, I’m confident that we’re going to get there,” Simmons said. “I will continue to work the roll call. We’ve got a lot of people that are already on that have said they will vote ‘yes’ on this bill.”

Questions or comments about the bill can be emailed to isdcwebinar@senatedem.ilga. gov.

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29th Ward participatory budgeting votes up Voting on Ald. Taliaferro’s menu money has increased each year for the last three years

By JORDYN HARRISON AustinTalks

More 29th Ward residents voted in the latest participatory budget election than in past years.

While votes were still being tallied as of Feb. 1, more than 500 votes had been counted at that point, marking this the third consecutive year of increased voter turnout and up from 390 votes in 2017.

“This was the first time we used a new online system through UIC Great Cities Institute that helps manage the participatory budget,” said Byron Watson, the 29th Ward budget director.

“We have some online votes, and then we also have some paper votes, and we’re still in discussions … just looking at the data right

now before we finalize the winners.”

The ballot asked residents to decide how $1.5 million of aldermanic menu money will be spent in 2022. The first question on the ballot asked for voters to determine the percentage that should be spent on street resurfacing – between 60 to 100%. The second question had residents voting on other projects to be funded from the remaining funds.

Project proposals this year included $70,000 to update the playground at Sayre Language Academy; a sidewalk addition to Amundsen Park (cost to be determined by the Chicago Park District); $25,000 for litter receptacles in the southern part of the ward; about $25,000 for historical markers; and $40,000 for community gardens.

This year’s use of menu money also brings

a new collaboration between 29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro and 37th Ward Ald. Emma Mitts on a mural project on the viaduct at West Lake Street and North Central Avenue.

The mural currently on the viaduct was created by artist Statik and funded by a nonprofit organization. In 2017, the mural was put on the participatory ballot to be updated and won, but because Ald. Taliaferro could not get in contact with the artist at the time, that funding was spent on a different mural on the southeast wall of the CTA stop at West Lake Street and North Central Avenue.

Because the viaduct is split between the two wards, each alderperson has agreed to contribute $15,000 for the interior mural to be updated.

To gather community input that will be shared with the artist, a survey has been cre-

ated.

Participatory budgeting is not common in Chicago’s 50 wards; only nine currently take part, and Ald. Taliaferro is the only West Side alderman participating.

One of the goals of PB Chicago is to “be fair and just both in the distribution of funds to the areas of most need and in the participation of community members.”

Watson said it’s a balance of meeting the desire for community projects and addressing infrastructure needs.

“There’s a lot competing things. We want people to participate, and then we also have to be fiscally responsible with taxpayer dollars,” he said.

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The Rae Carruth syndrome

ae Carruth was a first-round draft pick wide receiver playing for the Carolina Panthers. He signed a $3.7 million, four-year deal to play for them. He even got a $1.3 million signing bonus. He was handsome, talented and a ladies man. He was living the life. He had a college sweetheart with whom he had a child and was paying child support. At some point he began dating a young lady, Cherica Adams. And when birth control isn’t practiced, we all know what happens.

Cherica became pregnant, and Rae was not too thrilled about it.

They went out on a date to the movies. She drove her car and he drove his. On the way back from the movie, Rae suddenly stopped his car causing Cherica to stop hers. A car pulled alongside her and gunshots rang out.

Cherica lived long enough to call 911 and tell them that her baby’s daddy had set her up.

The baby she carried lived but was born suffering from brain damage and cerebral palsy. Rae Carruth was found guilty and served almost 20 years in prison.

If you follow the news like I do, there has been a plethora of stories as of late coming from across the country regarding women who have been killed by their baby’s daddy. In Memphis, Tennessee, 25-year-old Brandon Isabel allegedly shoots his baby’s mama and tosses his 2-dayold infant into the freezing cold Mississippi River.

Here in Chicago last year, 19-year-old Yarianna Wheeler was found floating in Lake Michigan just south of Waukegan.

Her killer is alleged to be her boyfriend, Robert Drummond, 21. Last month, pregnant Derricka Patrick was shot and killed while sitting in a car in front of her home. No suspects have been identified as of yet, but she was pregnant. And then we have the postal worker, Kiera Coles, who was 3 months pregnant when she disappeared. Again the baby’s daddy is the main suspect, but he’s booked town and moved down South.

All one has to do is Google “pregnant

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woman killed” and story after story pops up all across the country. I don’t know if it’s always the fear of child support, but these women are all pregnant and they’re ending up dead. Is the fear of child support now such that men think their only option is to kill the mother and/or the child? What was supposed to be the solution to welfare taking care of children and putting the responsibility on the father has now morphed and become the unintended consequence of murder as the solution.

I hope one of our federal legislators takes on this issue. Our society needs to begin to look for solutions so that women don’t end up dead and baby’s daddy’s don’t end up being the alleged killer.

For no other reason than this: the children don’t deserve what is happening to them.

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SILVER SHOVEL Gray areas remain from page 1 City officials pledged to revitalize the former Mount Henry dump through an INVEST South/West process with an unprecedented level of community engagement. But the city ultimately chose a redevelopment plan that was not a top contender based on community input.

From a pool of six competing development teams, the city chose Related Midwest and 548 Development’s plan to build an industrial complex housing freight, distribution and cold storage tenants. The plan will also include a community innovation center, a rooftop solar farm and a park. The development promises to generate 700 permanent and temporary jobs and offer workforce training programs and business incubation space.

The project “brings to close one of the most nefarious chapters in community disinvestment that Chicago has ever seen,” said Maurice Cox, commissioner of the city’s planning department.

The project has benefits for a neighborhood hungry for investment after decades of neglect. But it was a dark horse that rose from the bottom half of the shortlist.

The six teams of developers vying to build on the vacant Silver Shovel lot presented plans at a series of community meetings in 2021. Feedback from residents who attended the meetings and from a follow-up survey was consolidated into a three-point scoring system that was taken into consideration by city officials as they selected a shortlist of developers and the final project, planning officials said.

“We issued the community-driven [selection process] for the redevelopment, and we intended to raise the bar across the board and prove … it could be designed in a way that actually gives something back to the community, especially through some of the outward facing amenities that we’ll see along Roosevelt avenue,” Cox said.

Evaluations from the city’s own Department of Planning and Development and from residents show the Related Midwest and 548 Development plan wasn’t initially a top contender. On average, residents rated the winning plan third out of the six proposals.

The planning department scored the Related Midwest proposal even lower. The city’s initial evaluation looked at the feasibility of each project, design excellence and the ability of the project to create community wealth. The Related Midwest and 548 Development plan was ranked as fourth of the six plans in that evaluation, records show.

“There should have been more information provided as to why they selected this one that had such a poor rating,” said resident Mamie Gray, who was rooting for a plan by Pritzker Realty and Cubs Charities that would’ve turned the site into a warehouse and a sports and recreation complex for youth. “How did they come out of the

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A rendering of the planned industrial complex and community center proposed by Related Midwest and 548 Development for the Silver Shovel site. ashes? You need to let us know because that wasn’t our choice.”

The final redevelopment plan picked by the city also differs significantly from what was initially proposed to residents at the March community meetings. Related Midwest and 548 changed their architect after the initial evaluations, adding Lamar Johnson Collaborative to the development team.

“We were in the deep end of the pool, and we were all nervous about Commissioner Cox’s [expectations for] design excellence.

So at the 25th hour, I called … Lamar Johnson Collaborative … to sprinkle something extra,” AJ Patton, CEO of 548 Development, said at a press conference this week.

A park and public art was also added to the project behind closed doors without an opportunity for residents to offer input on the changes through the city’s process.

When the shortlist of development finalists was announced in March, city officials pledged there would be a second round of public review meetings starting in May for residents to offer input as developers refined their plans. But those meetings never happened.

“It did go into the dark, into a black hole, after the six projects were presented,” Gray said. “There was not much involvement of the community after that. It was behind closed doors, in a smoke-filled room.”

Ald. Michael Scott Jr. (24th) said he did collect feedback from some residents at ward meetings.

Lightfoot said it’s expected that development plans will change amid the selection process as city planners “push the developers on things that we’ve heard from the community that may or may not be in their initial proposal.”

“It’s an iterative process. And the final product, hopefully, is one that incorporates as many aspects of what the community

says it wanted,” Lightfoot said.

But some residents said the significant changes were a bait-and-switch, where the plan that was presented wasn’t the same as what was being evaluated behind the scenes.

Remel Terry, vice president for the Westside NAACP and a Lawndale resident, was part of the neighborhood’s INVEST South/ West roundtable to guide the initiative’s projects in the area. Terry criticized the lack of transparency in how the final decision on the Silver Shovel project was made and said the late changes to the plan were like “switching up the rules” midway through the process.

“Someone could have been given a leg up.

It wasn’t what was presented. So to switch at the end, it’s really concerning,” Terry said.

Promises of community-led development always seemed vague since the planning department hadn’t defined how much community input weighs into final decisions, Terry said.

“We would’ve never thought that someone who scored poorly would be at the top,” Terry said. “We don’t have the criteria in which the decision is being made. All we can do is assume.”

Lightfoot said the choice ultimately came down to feasibility. The 548 and Related Development plan scored slightly higher on financial feasibility than the project ranked highest overall by the planning department’s evaluation, the Westside Works proposal from Matanky Realty and Safeway Construction. But the Westside Works plan was rated a full point higher on the threepoint scale for another feasibility metric that took into account land use and environmental strategy.

“Community input is a very valuable part of it,” Lightfoot said. “Obviously, having a great vision that can’t actually come to fruition because there’s not the appropriate fi-

nancing in place, that does a disservice to the community.”

Feasibility was especially important for this site since previous attempts to revamp the vacant land had fallen though, Scott said. Selecting a more expensive project would do nothing but harm residents who had already suffered extensively due to the lot, he said.

“We’ve had several people who have attempted to do things on this land before,” Scott said. “It has to do with jobs and feasibility and the amount of city subsidies needed in in order for this to work. When you piece all of those things together, this is clearly the project that we know will get done.”

With the site’s legacy, “you had to pick something that was going to get done, and get done in an equitable manner,” said Patton, the developer.

“If they pick a team and it fails, you’re not going to go back to the community and say they picked the wrong horse,” he said.

“At the end of the day, all of this falls on the mayor’s desk. It is well within her right to make sure they pick the right one.”

But the selection process and its outcome have left some residents wondering why they were asked to participate if their voices ultimately weren’t a deciding factor.

“It felt like the decision had been made regardless of what I said. It was like the horse had left the barn,” Gray said. “Why ask for community engagement? Why invite us to the Zoom meetings if you’re not going to take our selections seriously?”

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DOROTHY GATERS Legacy cemented from page 1 Gaters was introduced to basketball while attending Marshall as a student and an avid observer of the high school’s boys’ basketball games (the high school didn’t have a girls’ team when Gaters attended in the 1960s).

After graduating in 1964, Gaters eventually earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education at DePaul University. Gaters’ first experience as a coach started with the Girls Athletic Association for their interscholastic basketball program. She established an amateur team shortly afterward.

“I was a fan of the sport, so I kind of forced myself into it,” Gaters said. “When I became a coach, I started to study it.”

Marshall offered Gaters a girls’ basketball head coaching position in 1975, three years after the U.S. Department of Education enacted Title IX — the civil rights law that prohibited discrimination on the basis of sex and that helped paved the way for women’s participation in many school sporting activities. Gaters also got a job teaching physical education at her alma mater.

“When we first started, we had nothing,” she said of her early coaching days. “We started to sell M&M’s to get uniforms and shoes. Anything the kids needed. And we

used those same resources as the team got better through the years. We used those resources to purchase buses to go out of Chicago to play against suburban talent.”

Throughout her career as the head coach, 17 of her former players have been high school All-Americans and five of them have played in the Women’s National Basketball Association. Twenty of those athletes have played professionally overseas.

“She was the type of coach that never backed down,” Marshall assistant coach Gwen Howard said. “She always expected the best from her players, because she gave them her best.”

Howard played for the Commandos from 1976 to 1980. She joined the coaching staff as an assistant in 1991.

“It just made me want to tag along and suck up the energy that she had,” Howard said. “I’m not sad that she’s leaving, because I know how hard she has worked to get to where she’s at today, along with her accomplishments. I am extremely proud of Coach Gaters. She has put in so much time and effort to accomplish what she set out to do.”

“She set the tone for Marshall and all of the coaches that are privileged enough to know her on a close basis,” Lindblom Math and Science Academy girls’ basketball head coach Sergeant Dan Lawson said. “It’s not about the game solely, it’s about teaching kids. She helped me tremendously as my mentor. She has been an inspiration for the Garfield Park community and everyone who knows her.”

COURTESY CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Marshall Coach Dorothy Gaters celebrates with her players.

The number of kids who have gone off to college and many of them are doing wonderful things. I could not have imagined we would accomplish as much as we did.”

Could the young Dorothy Gaters envision all of this success?

“I never expected this in my wildest dreams,” the legendary coach said. “I couldn’t have imagined that our program would’ve been as successful as it has been.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice Invitation to Bid to METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO Sealed proposals, endorsed as above, will be submitted back to the District via an electronic upload to the Bonfire Portal only, from the date of the Invitation to Bid, up to 11:00 A.M. (Chicago time), on the bid opening date, and will be opened publicly as described in the Invitation to Bid by the Director of Procurement and Materials Management or designee at 11:00 AM on the stated bid opening date below for: CONTRACT 21-988-12

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP Plaintiff, -v.GERTRUDE WESTBROOK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FLORA WESTBROOK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, GERTRUDE WESTBROOK, AS ADMINISTRATOR, DELORES WESTBROOK, GREGORY PLEASANT, SHEILA PLEASANT A/K/A SHEILA CAMERON, FELICIA PLEASANT A/K/A FELICIA JOHNSON Defendants 2019CH11155 1523 S RIDGEWAY AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 15, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 17, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1523 S RIDGEWAY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-127-0080000 The real estate is improved with a duplex.

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

subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

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

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court

SPECIALTY RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING SIGNAL SYSTEM SERVICES IN THE STICKNEY SERVICE AREA (REBID) Bid Opening: March 8, 2022

Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D and Appendix C is required on this Contract. *****************************************

The above is an abbreviated version of the Notice Invitation to Bid. A full version which includes a brief description of the project and/or service can be found on the District’s website, www. mwrd.org; the path is as follows: Doing Business-Procurement and Materials Management-Contract Announcements.

Specifications, proposal forms and/ or plans may be obtained from the Department of Procurement and Materials Management by downloading online from the District’s website at www.mwrd. org (Doing Business-Procurement & Materials Management-Contract Announcements). No fee is required for the Contract Documents. Any questions regarding the downloading of the Contract Document should be directed to the following email: contractdesk@mwrd.org or call 312-751-6643.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

By Darlene A. LoCascio

Director of Procurement Materials Management Chicago, Illinois

February 9, 2022 Published in Austin Weekly News February 9, 2022

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 7949876 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. 14-19-07511 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH11155 TJSC#: 41-3109 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 # 2019CH11155 I3185526

real estate: Commonly known as 501 N CLINTON ST, #3404, CHICAGO, IL 60654 Property Index No. 17-09-112-1071435; 17-09-112-107-1202 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) 7949876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-03303 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018CH10353 TJSC#: 42-82 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 # 2018CH10353 I3185891

CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, -v.TONJICAKE MCGEE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RUTH WADDELL, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR RUTH WADDELL (DECEASED) Defendants 2021CH03777 311 N. LATROBE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 24, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 1, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 311 N. LATROBE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-307-0140000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

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

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

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

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The

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

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

For information, examine the court file, 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. 14-20-06205 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2021CH03777 TJSC#: 41-3393 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 # 2021CH03777 I3186024

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR BRAVO MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2006-1 BRAVO MORTGAGE ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-1; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LYDIA MORAN; DORIS MARIE LASALVIA; WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF LYDIA MORAN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 20 CH 5118 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, March 7, 2022 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. 17-07-226-003-0000.

Commonly known as 1855 West Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a commercial building.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W20-0307 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3185969 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.CARLO M. GOVIA, KINZIE PARK TOWER CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 2018CH10353 501 N CLINTON ST, #3404 CHICAGO, IL 60654 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 12, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 28, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT -

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.GERALDINE S. TONEY A/K/A GERALDINE TONEY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 19 CH 7302 1400 NORTH MONITOR 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 September 18, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 2, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1400 NORTH MONITOR AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-210-0350000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $167,289.01.

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

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levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

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

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

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

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

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

For information, The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm 3pm.. Please refer to file number 19-090858.

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.

LOGS Legal Group LLP

2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 19-090858 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 19 CH 7302 TJSC#: 42-314 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 # 19 CH 7302 I3186049

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. 14-20-06407 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12CH26491 TJSC#: 42-123 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 # 12CH26491 I3186604

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOISCOUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR LEGACY MORTGAGE ASSET TRUST 2017-RPL2 Plaintiff, -v.JOHN H. PETE, LUCINDA PETE Defendants 2021CH03848 158 NORTH LEAMINGTON AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 8, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 16, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 158 NORTH LEAMINGTON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-413-0260000 The real estate is improved with a multi-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. 14-21-02563 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2021CH03848 TJSC#: 41-3120 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 # 2021CH03848 I3186859

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE MLMI TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE4 Plaintiff, -v.NICHOLAS PANTOJAS, RAQUEL PANTOJAS Defendants 12CH26491 4127 WEST 25TH STREET CHICAGO, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 8, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 10, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4127 WEST 25TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-27-229-0030000 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

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