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Legler to be regional library after all, say officials After planned sale of painting fell through, state will help pick up bill for Legler’s transformation By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
Last fall, the City of Chicago and the Chicago Public Library system announced that they would sell “Knowledge & Wonder,” a painting by worldfamous Chicago artist Kerry James Marshall, to transform the Legler Branch library, 115 S. Pulaski, into the West Side’s only regional library. The move was swiftly criticized by area community groups and by Marshall himself before the city wound up call the sale off. Patrick Malloy, a spokesperson for the library system, said that library officials would make smaller-scale improvements. But the plan to transform Legler into a regional library is back on track thanks, in part, to funding from the state of Illinois. Chicago would still provide nearly two-thirds of the funding, with the state funding technology upgrades. The library’s extended hours will kick in this spring and renovations will start this summer. The library system is made up of the See LEGLER on page 6
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IN PRAISE OF SANKOFA: Worshipers pray during a dedication service for the Sankofa Peace Window held Sunday at New Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church in West Garfield Park.
A ‘Peace Window’ that’s both art and protest New Mt. Pilgrim’s newly installed rose window memorializes modern-day martyrs in artful stance against violence By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
Most of the pews at West Garfield Park’s New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, 4301 W. Washington Blvd., were filled on Feb. 24 as the congregation celebrated the unveiling of the Sankofa Peace Window. For the past 20 years, the church has been working to replace the building’s three rose windows. The building was originally home to St. Mel’s Irish Catholic Church. When
Mount Pilgrim acquired the building in 1993, they wanted to put in windows that would better reflect the culture and experiences of the now mostly black, Baptist congregation. The North Star window on the northern side reflects black experiences during the Great Migration, while the eastern MAAFA Remembrance window honored the memories of enslaved Africans that died while being transported across the Atlantic, as well as the descendants of those who did survive. The term Sankofa refers to learning from
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the past in order to imagine a better future. The peace window tries to imagine a better future for black youth by honoring young people who died by violence. In an interview a few days before the unveiling, Rev. Marshall Hatch Sr., the church’s head pastor, said that the idea to honor contemporary victims of gun violence came directly from the church’s youth group. “We wanted to do a tribute to the four girls that were killed in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing of 1963,” he said. The Sept. 15, 1963 bombing by four Ku Klux Klan members was in response to the See PEACE WINDOW on page 4
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Meet DJ Sirprize, the muse of Po Fred’s “You gotta love music,” he says. It is easy to get lost in the smell and history of Robinson No 1 Ribs “You can’t be a one-trick pony.” in Oak Park. Other promoters also attest to And now it’s easy to get lost in Gross’s dedication to his craft. its music thanks to Daron Gross, “He’s always prepared,” says also known as DJ Sirprize, who’s Shevon, the other half of happy been the host DJ at happy hour on hour at Robinson’s and a real estate Tuesdays and Thursdays (from 5 broker. to 7 p.m.) for nearly two years. When asked about his comGross is good music personimand of the set, Gross refied. He stands over 6 feet tall, DJ SIRPRIZE sponds, “It’s a passion now, glossed-bald head, a signature graphic tee, jeans, hoodie and a patented smile — his man. I got too much invested.” With about $10,000 of equipment at his disposusual swag. You can hear a stepper’s groove or Anita al Gross says his 2019 calendar is almost booked. Baker swooning over the speakers. The muGross stepped behind the turntables sic reminds you of your parent’s or grand- roughly five years ago when he suddenly parent’s tape decks — nostalgia. As the found himself without a job. night goes on, he’ll transition into a more “In 2013, I got laid off,” Gross says. “I never contemporary set. thought it [being a DJ] was in my blood.” It has become a gathering of Oak Park His father was a DJ, and his oldest brother school alums and others beyond. is still a DJ. In the age of Apple play lists, disc jockeys have You can feel his sounds at spots like Po had to adapt. The art of playing music has beFred’s at 5464 W. Madison St., Lemelle’s and come impersonal. You can put on your favorite songs in the comfort of your head buds and dis- a host of dives across the Chicago area. He does weddings and private events, too. connect from the world around you. “The only days I’m off are Fridays and “It’s a blessing,” Gross says during a recent Mondays,” Gross says. “It’s all about marsit down at another South Side residency. Gross says it’s a combination of knowing keting and business.” your crowd and knowing your music. John W. Fountain III
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PEACE WINDOW Mourning martyrs from page 1 church’s support for the civil rights movement. Fourteen-year-olds Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley, along with 11-year-old Denise McNair were killed while more than 20 people were wounded. Hatch added that the group also wanted to honor five modern-day “young martyrs” who were killed in Chicago — Laquan McConald, Hadiya Pendleton, Blair Holt, Derrion Alber and Demetrius Griffin, Jr. Griffin Jr. was killed in 2016. The teenager was burned alive, his body stuffed in a trashcan. Griffin Jr.’s murder, which is still unsolved, resonated with the Mount Pilgrim congregation deeply. The teenager’s family are members. Days before the unveiling, on Feb. 19, church leaders and other West Side clergy announced that they were increasing the reward for any information leading to the capture of Griffin Jr.’s killers to $15,000. The final window design features the portraits of the four 16th Street bombing victims framing the top half of the window, with the portrait of modern martyrs forming the bottom half. They surround the image of Jesus leading black children to a “beloved community.” Hatch said that about two years passed between the initial idea and the installation, adding that the memorial “is a call to LORI LIGHTFORD action for the commuCandidate for Mayor nity where children are dying before reaching their potential.” Chicago mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot was among the crowd that filled the pews. After Hatch invited her to speak, she said that while she found the window beautiful, it represented something tragic. “[It’s a call] to protect our young people and a challenge to everyone who is an elected and appointed official to keep our community safe,” Lightfoot said. Rochelle Sykes, Griffin’s aunt, said that, while the fact that the case remains unsolved haunts her and the family, she takes comfort in God. Marshall Hatch Jr., the pastor’s son, delivered Sunday’s sermon. He said that, when enslaved Africans were first brought to North America, they tried to support each other. “We need to reach back and [look] to the answers that responded to oppression with the love ethic,” he said. “We can change those conditions to restore the spirit of the people as we celebrate and plan these children’s future and not their funerals.” CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com
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PRAYERS OF PROTECTION: Rev. Marshall Hatch (wearing black in photo at top left) prays with congregants during the Feb. 24 unveiling service for the Sankofa Peace Window (bottom right). Mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot (fifth from left in bottom left photo) also attended the service.
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“The legislation signed by the governor today is a reasonable, balanced approach that takes into account many of the concerns of SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the restaurant industry,” he said. “This was a bill to raise Illinois’ minimum wage to $15 a compromise. I rebut anyone that says this an hour by 2025 in the Governor’s Mansion wasn’t a compromise.” The rollout of the increase will begin in on Feb. 19, declaring his first major legislaJanuary 2020, when the wage goes from $8.25 tive victory “a time to celebrate.” “For nine years there were many forces to $9.25 before hitting $10 on July 1. From that were arrayed against giving a raise to the 2021 to 2025, the wage will see a $1 bump evpeople who work so hard to provide home care ery January until it levels off at $15. Toia praised the bill for maintaining a tip for seniors, childcare for toddlers, who wash dishes at the diner, and who farm our fields,” credit which allows employers to pay tipped workers 60 percent of the miniPritzker said. “Today is a victory mum wage if tips make up the for the cause of economic justice.” other 40 percent. The signing represents a deA training wage for teen worklivery on one of Pritzker’s major ers is also included in the bill, alcampaign promises a little more lowing employers to pay 50 cents to than one month into his tenure as $2 less than the regular minimum governor – albeit without any supwage over the six-year rollout to port from Republican lawmakers. workers under 18 years of age who Illinois Senate Majority Leader work fewer than 650 hours for an Kimberly Lightford, a Maywood employer in a calendar year. Democrat who ushered Senate Small businesses with less Bill 1’s passage through the Senthan 50 full-time equivalent emate, said Pritzker “got done in 30 ployees will also be able to take days” what she has been trying to advantage of an income tax accomplish for 10 years. credit which allows employers to “I’m so grateful that I’ve been able keep 25 percent of the increased to just stay the course,” she said. money paid to minimum-wage Lightford, whose 4th District workers from the previous year. includes parts of the West Side, The 25 percent credit will dehas sponsored several minimum wage increases since 2010, when KIMBERLY LIGHTFORD crease by 4 percent each year, leveling off at 5 percent for two Illinois’ minimum wage last saw State Senator years and extending an extra an increase of 25 cents to the curyear for businesses with five or rent rate of $8.25. If any of those fewer full-time equivalent embills had passed, the current ployees. minimum wage would be more Lightford said an added benefit for busithan $10 hourly today. A bill she sent to former Republican Gov. ness is the infusion of more money into the Bruce Rauner in 2017 would have made the economy for those most likely to spend it. “I want to put a little shout out to all the litminimum wage $15 by 2022, but he vetoed tle boys and girls whose parents get up when the proposal. Pritzker, Lightford and Illinois Restaurant they’re still sleeping … so they can have a Association President Sam Toia called the bill roof over their head and make them happy,” a compromise between business and labor in- she said. “I’m just hoping that they’re able terests, but Republicans blasted the effort in a to take their little children to catch a movie or do something fun, because now the econews release shortly after the signing. “This is only the beginning of J.B. Pritz- nomic engine will be turning.” But Republicans and business owners said ker’s war on taxpayers and small business,” Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Democrats are overlooking possible reperSchneider said in a statement. “Nearly dou- cussions of the bill, including a potential bling the minimum wage will destroy entry- loss of 93,000 to 96,000 jobs in the state, aclevel jobs, raise prices for consumers, and cording to the conservative Employment Policies Institute and the National Federabust budgets at every level of government.” The Illinois Retail Merchants Association tion of Independent Business, a small busiand the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association ness advocacy group. Democrats have rebutted the job loss numhave openly criticized the fast-tracked pasbers, and Pritzker touted his own business sage of the bill as well. But Toia, whose restaurant association background and pointed to his budget admembers employ more than 577,000 people dress as containing business-growing meain the state, said he was thankful for being at sures, although he did not offer specifics. CONTACT: jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com the table for negotiations. Capitol News Illinois
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A letter to my daughters for Black history I have so many hopes and dreams for you! My dreams for you, my beautiful Black girls, are that you are free to be whoever you want to be. If you only get one lesson from me and your dad, let it be this: Your history didn’t start with slavery and white people’s history didn’t start in the United States of America. Our Black culture begins with the beginning of humans. In fact, the first humans were found in Africa. The first civilizations were in Africa. Africa is our homeland and everything about Africa should bring you pride! Our history, according to the DNA tests I have taken, starts in modern day Sudan, around 6000 B.C. Nubia (Sudan) has more pyramids than Kemet (Egypt) and the pyramids in Nubia are 2,000 years older! But there is so much than pyramids! African civilizations are complex. They started the use of iron and tools. Africa had kings and queens, universities, warriors, slaves, artists, scientists, mathematicians, farmers, sailors, inventors and musicians. You come from a beautifully talented, complex Black culture. As your mother, I have told you repeatedly that you are already free to be whoever you want to be. But as you approach adolescence and spend more time in schools than you do with your parents, you may begin to doubt that I told you the truth. See, the books that you will read and the lessons you will learn will not validate your potential exactly as you are — beautiful, brilliant Black girls, from a legacy of beautiful, brilliant Black women.
You must learn their history, but you must take a broader perspective. In formal school education, you will be exposed to a different viewpoint. Most school curricula in the United
LEGLER Back on
from page 1 main Harold Washington Library, two regional libraries and 85 neighborhood branch libraries. The regional libraries are meant to be smaller versions of the main library, with longer hours and more resources than the neighborhood branches. Although the North Side has Sulzer Regional Library and the South Side has Woodson Regional Library, the West Side hasn’t had a regional library of its own since 1977, when Legler in West Garfield Park was converted into a neighborhood branch library. “Knowledge and Wonder” was specifically commissioned for Legler in 1995. Until the sale was announced, it was located on the building’s second floor. When the city decided not to sell the painting, city officials announced that the painting would be returned, but as of Feb. 22, that hadn’t happened. Molloy previously told Austin Weekly News that because many portions of Legler are underutilized, the library system has an opportunity to build something new and modern that reflects patrons’ needs in the 21st century. The original plan for improvements called
States are completely uninterested in young, brilliant Black girls like you learning about your culture, discovering multiple viewpoints or forming your own opinions. In school, you will likely be inundated with stories of Europe: Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire, the medieval period, the Dark Ages, the Industrial Revolution and the British Empire. Then you will be told all about the greatness of the United States of America that comes from the rich history of Europe. You will be forced to memorize, learn, and admire the brilliance and beauty of Europe and white people. This is something I cannot protect you from. You must learn their history. But remember, more than facts are at stake. In those classrooms, you are seeing only their viewpoint. You must take a broader perspective.
Our Blackness is beautiful, brilliant and resilient The United States of America was founded in 1776. On July 4, the Untied States will be 244 years old. Europeans landed in the Americas in 1492 and have been interacting with indigenous land of the first Americans for almost 550 years. Understand my beautiful, brilliant Black daughters, your history is over 10,000 years old! The enslavement of Black people by white people is at best only 550 years of your history. That is a mere 5.5 percent of your totality. Sure, the enslavement of Black people by white people, and our subsequent struggles to become totally free are important to know and learn. But America is a very, very small part of the totality of us as Black people. What makes Black children different from many white children, is you know that the history you learn in school
for “the addition of multiple community and study spaces, an increase in collections, new lighting and building systems, accessibility improvements, and parking lot and security enhancements.” It also called for the children’s area to be upgraded to a children’s library similar to Thomas Hughes Children’s Library, which takes up a significant portion of Harold Washington Library’s second floor. The YOUmedia space would be expanded to include a “state of the art sound studio.” For adults, the library would have a much larger computer lab and adult workforce training on the second floor, as well as a free Maker Lab — a first for the West Side. Maker Labs allow patrons to utilize a variety of technologies in order to create their own innovations. And in a first for the library system as a whole, a studio space where an artist in residence “will develop art projects and host adult, teen and family arts programs” is planned for Legler. At the time the city was mulling plans to sale Marshall’s painting, Molloy said that proposals for Legler’s transformation were not set in stone and were what the system would ideally do if funding weren’t a factor. When the city decided not to sell the painting, Mayor Rahm Emanuel told the Chicago Tribune that there would be a “less ambitious” upgrade, with extended service hours and 50 new computers — up from the cur-
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BLACK IS RESILIENT: U.S. Marshals escorted Ruby Bridges to and from school to protect her from racist protests that erupted after she integrated William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960. is not completely factual; it is based on a viewpoint. We, as Black Americans, have completely different interpretations of history: the who is important. You are part of a beautiful, brilliant, Black people that has a history and presence throughout the world. Five-hundred years! You are in but a minute of your 10,000-year story. Our Black is brilliant, beautiful and most important, resilient.
rent 12. The technology upgrade would be funded through $1.8 million found through a process of “shave this here, get a haircut over there,” Emanuel told reporters at the time. But on Feb. 6, the city and Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, who doubles as the state librarian, announced that CPL will get $4 million from the Illinois State Library. The city would still cover the majority of the costs, spending $7.5 million. The state funds will be used for “technology infrastructure” while the city funds will be used for building upgrades and “the expansion of hours and services.” Molloy did not respond to the request for comment by deadline. But according to the library system’s press release, many of the improvements in the original plan will be part of the package. That includes the studio space and expanded YOUmedia section. It mentions that the children’s section will get an “Early Learning Play Space, designed to support parents and caregivers in developing their child’s early literacy skills through play.” It also mentioned that the library will get new community meeting and study spaces, more materials and unspecified changes to the floor plan and “update [of] the technology infrastructure.” The library system is expected to add Sunday hours and extend weekday hours to be
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more in line with other regional libraries sometime this spring. Other regional libraries are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday through Thursday, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. The renovations are expected to start this summer. While the press release doesn’t give any time frame for how long they might take, it does mention that Marshall’s painting will only be returned once the renovations are complete. Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), whose ward includes the library and most of West Garfield Park, said that the upgrades will have a profound long-term impact. “A regional library branch on Chicago’s West Side will provide a vital community anchor for our residents and a significant down-payment on a more equitable future for the entire West Side,” he said in the release. “Thanks to Mayor Emanuel and Secretary of State Jesse White for partnering to bring our residents the 21st Century learning opportunities, services and technology that will benefit Chicagoans for generations to come.” White said he “applauded” Emmanuel and CPL for recognizing the need for a West Side regional library. “As Secretary of State and State Librarian, I am proud to support this important project for the Legler branch,” he said. CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com
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he Jussie Smollett story just won’t go away. He’s been arrested, charged, and released on bond. He’s also professing his innocence, which is his right to do. But is he believable? That’s a different story! In last week’s column, I mentioned that his story didn’t pass my sniff test. Two people attacking him and shouting, “This is MAGA country” just doesn’t sound like Chicago. Also for the attack to end without cause, didn’t sound right either. His repeated insistence that he fought back sounded convenient. In the GMA interview, Robin Roberts showed him a copy of that grainy photo of two people walking in the area. She asked Jussie if he thought they were the ones? And without hesitation he identifies them as his attackers because of their body sizes. Which leads me to this question. If the police had brought in two white suspects, would Jussie have looked at them and said yes they were the ones? Would he be willing to send two innocent people to jail just to substantiate his claims? Had this been warmer weather, could this have set off retaliation attacks? And just how far was he willing to go with this story? Was this really a scenario put into place to boost his salary or to promote his sexuality? Those answers and more can only be addressed once this case comes to a judicial conclusion. A lot of people on social media after the police press conference immediately began to jump on CPD for not only the number of detectives that had been assigned to this case, but for CPD having solved this alleged crime while not solving a plethora of others. Interestingly at the same time, people are not acknowledging that solving this alleged hate crime was easy because of the
numerous cameras systems (both public and private) in the area. The police actually had people volunteering their camera footage to them, as opposed to the police meeting a wall of silence. Imagine if the black community had such resources? Back in 2015, I wrote a column that said, in essence, more cameras can help make identifying the criminals easier. I do not see cameras necessarily as a crime prevention tool. But when the criminal element wants to hide their identity by everyone wearing white T-shirts and blue jeans, the camera can capture the image of the perpetrators and their specific mannerisms thus making them easy to identify. Cameras can fight crime without us having to add on the cost of additional police officers. Also, maintaining a camera system should be a tax deduction on our property taxes. A smart politician should come up with a plan to ease the burden on taxpayers while solving an issue that initially seems unsolvable: How to catch criminals cheaper. What is the long-term solution to solving the unsolved murders that have occurred here in Chicago? Will the Smollett case make people more willing to work with the police now? The reality is that the police cannot solve a crime where they don’t have a clue. Superintendent Johnson is to be applauded for criticizing the media for not putting as much attention on the murder cases as they did on the Smollett case. And maybe that might be part of the solution. Pick a case, any case, like the one of the missing pregnant postal worker, and let’s focus on it until it is solved. Let’s be reactive by being proactive!
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Enjoy a Father Daughter Dance On Wednesday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Columbus Park, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd., the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago will host a Father Daughter Dance featuring dinner, crowns, a DJ, a photo booth, red carpet, games, prizes and more. For more info, contact Zerlina Smith at (312) 270-3129 or Derrick Green at (773) 691-8856.
Paint and Sip On Wednesday, Feb. 27, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., at North Austin Branch Library, at 5724 W. North Ave., library officials will present Canvas by U. Let your inner Picasso emerge during this Paint & Sip event! Let your creative juices flow and make something beautiful that you can take home. No experience necessary. Materials will be supplied, but you can bring your own if you like. For more info, call (312_ 746-4233. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com
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Introspect Youth Services recently sent more than 40 African American male studnents on a southern college tour
Introspect Youth Services, Inc., a community-based youth agency based on the West Side, recently took more than 40 students from Michele Clark Magnet High School and Austin College Prep and Career Academy on a tour of several southern colleges. The students, who were all male, toured the campuses of Tennessee State University, Fisk University, Alabama A&M and Alabama State. They also explored the National Memorial and Legacy Museum in Montgomery, Ala., which explores the history of lynching. The students also visited the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, Ala., which showcases artifacts of the U.S. space program. “After meeting with parents and family of the students, the community was in full support of [Introspect] and their efforts to provide college exposure and cultural enrichment to our future male leaders,” Introspect officials noted in a statement. “[Introspect] recognizes the scarcity of the black male on college campuses and immediately addresses the problem with college exposure, immersing male students in college life with campus tours, collegiate presentations and dining with former IYS students.” Introspect is planning to sponsor more college trips for male and female students of more West Side schools in April. For more info., contact Bernard Clay, Introspective’s executive director, at (773) 287-2290.
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High school students Tyler Gumbus, Marquis Bridges and Tevin Hudson tour the arena at Alabama State University.
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CRITICAL EXPOSURE: Introspect Youth Services took young men from the West Side on a tour of colleges in the South. The organization is looking to do more tours in the months ahead. Top left, students Michael Victory, Elijah Blizzard, Tevin Hudson and Markelis Holmes speak with a college ambassador about their career goals. Bottom left, Jaheim Hawkins explores the U.S. Space and Rocket Center.
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Austin nonprofit hopes to win national grant People can vote for New Moms to win a $20K grant until March 1
By MAX HARRIS DAMATO AustinTalks
An Austin group that has helped young mothers for more than 35 years is one of 15 finalists for The Renewal Rewards, a $20,000 grant from The Atlantic magazine and Allstate that will be awarded to five organizations to celebrate innovative nonprofits across the nation. “It is such an honor to be counted as one of the 15,” said Jenna Hania, director of development and communications for New Moms. “We are really excited to be given this platform to share about the work that we are doing (to) highlight the importance of investing in moms and children so that we can make sure family units are growing in a strong way.” The public can vote online until 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on March 1. New Moms is one of two Chicago groups on the finalist list; the other is the Healthy Schools Campaign. There were 9,300 nominations nationally and 680 in Illinois. Hania said when she first started at New Moms four years ago, the program served around 400 children and mothers – no older than 24 years of age – each year; that number has since doubled. New Moms gives participants the foundational skills that will help them in their family and professional lives. “Every mother who comes into the program is categorized as living in extreme poverty; ninety-eight percent of all mothers coming into the program are 200 percent below the federal poverty line.” Austin native Jasmine Stewart, 26, became a mother at 16. “I remember being in a struggling place, not just financially but in terms of support.” She completed New Moms’ work force program and got help building a resume and setting goals. “I was around a bunch of peers who were just like me. This is allowed me to accomplish a lot as a young mom,” Stewart said. She started making candles for Bright En-
deavors – whose motto is “Light a Candle. Transform a Life” – before becoming a production associate. Since graduating from New Moms, Stewart has gotten married, bought a car and is settling into her career as a family support specialist with New Moms, where she has worked the last six years. “After graduating from the development program, I found that I wanted to be a supporter to moms who were like me, who gave birth early in life and needed that additional support,” says the mother of three. “I wanted to be what I was getting.” Eighty-one percent of the New Mom’s graduates have a job at least 12 months after finishing the program, compared to a national average of 39 percent for other programs, Hania said. One key piece is housing; that’s critical because every mom that comes to the program has been homeless or is currently homeless. New Moms has 40 transitional housing units at its headquarters at 5317 W. Chicago Ave., the former home of the 15th District. Moms ages 18 to 24 can live there up to two years and access services such as job training and family support. Additionally, 18 units of permanent supportive housing will be added soon when the new Oak Park facility opens. All apartments will be fully furnished in the $7.1 million facility and include welcome kits created by volunteers to provide young moms with the basics. “Our goal in our housing program,” Hania said, “is to support our moms in accomplishing goals, so they can be living independently in the community, supporting their families and creating their own home.” New Moms also provides hands-on job training in both Chicago and the western suburbs, with mothers earning $3,700 after 16 weeks. They build both “soft” skills such as time management and communication, as well as “hard” skills that qualify them for specific jobs. Hania hopes New Moms will be one of the five winners later this spring so they can further spread their message.
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“I think we were selected because our work is innovative and really comprehensive, we are the only organization in Chicago that focuses on the needs of young moms and their children who are experiencing poverty. … There is no one else doing this quite like we’re doing it.” Allstate spokeswoman Kate MacGuidwin said the company sponsors the annual awards, now in their fourth year, to help put a spotlight on innovative work. “Every year we are so inspired and proud to recognize not only the winners, but the finalists and all of the nominated organizations that each have an impact in their own way by engaging their community,” MacGuidwin said. “We are trying to bring a spotlight to the work that is already happening with these organizations so more people have a chance to get involved and potentially benefit from the work organizations like New Moms and others in the Chicago area are doing.” CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com
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West Side gallerist hopes to build homegrown movement Corry Williams started 345 Art Gallery to give residents an artistic space where they feel like they belong
By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter
For the past few years, creative people have been moving art studios and workshops have been into the industrial buildings throughout East Garfield Park, usually near the Union Pacific West Metra Line railroad tracks. Art collector and police officer Corry Williams, however, wanted to do more than just inhabit his own creative space. He wanted to open a gallery where long-time community residents would feel like they belong. And he wanted to encourage local artists, especially local youths, to explore their artistic talents and pursue their creativity. Now in its fourth year, the 345 Art Gallery, located at 345 N. Kedzie Ave., is surrounded by studio spaces, Breakthrough Ministries’ family services building and apartments. Williams said he is always on the lookout for local talent from the West Side, in general, and East Garfield Park, specifically. And he is currently working on expanding the existing building to the lots to the south and east of it, so that he would be able to display more sculptures and other artwork. Williams said he’s been interested in arts since high school. “I was always intrigued [about] stories of art pieces I would see,” Williams recalled. “And I also had a landlord who was an art collector, who traveled across the world. His name was Bob Ford. I remember he’d invite me into [his home] I was just very intrigued by that. I was about 14 or 15 years old.” Williams went on to become a police officer, serving in the 11th District, but his interest in the art never waned. He became a collector and, as he got older, he decided to open a gallery of his own. “Growing up on the West side of Chicago, I knew it was lawmaking an art gallery, a venue to bring culture that was lost back to neighborhood,” Williams said. “I thought it would be great addition to neighborhood as well. Something positive to not only residents in the community, but kids that walk back and forth to school.” He decided to try to buy a building that last housed the Greater St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church. By 2015, the church had been abandoned for several years. Williams said that he was able to get in touch with the church’s pastor, who liked the idea enough to sell the building. Since then, Williams has exhibited work by artists from the West Side and elsewhere. Williams said that he likes to change out art in the gallery once every 45 days. He said that he is open to all types of art and he always welcomes artists who have never had their work exhibited before. “Every time I switch out, I give opportunities for local, up-and-coming artists,” Williams said. “Right now, I have 15 artists waiting. Artists are constantly calling me, especially from the neighborhood.”
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BUILDING COMMUNITY: Corry Williams, bottom right, founded 345 Art Gallery in order to cultivate a homegrown artistic community on the West Side. There are two paintings that remain fixtures. One is a “before and after” painting that shows the building when it was a church and its subsequent transformation into an art gallery. The other mainstay is a drawing by a girl who Williams said would keep peeking inside the building when he was working on converting the space into a gallery. “When I opened up, she was the first one to bring a piece of art,” he recalled. “She said, ‘Can I hang art in your gallery?’ and I told her, ‘Absolutely.’ She just didn’t have a place to have her work displayed in her community. One day, she might be one of those artists who sell pieces for $100 million. You never know. This just inspires her [to] keep working on her craft and her art.” The gallery also hosts events and afterschool programs for local teens. Williams said that the major reason why he wanted his current location was because several schools are within walking distance of the building and many of students pass by the building every day. While the gallery was al-
ways meant for the community as a whole, Williams said he was especially interested in getting kids and teens involved. When asked whether the tensions between black youth and the police have ever been an issue, Williams said that he didn’t have a problem earning the teens’ trust. “By being from the community, a lot of parents know me,” he said. “Through different workshops, art showcases and art contests that I have at the gallery, it has become known what we’re doing for the community
and [for] the kids who need an outlet or an opportunity to display their work.” Williams said that he hopes his gallery can play a small part in building a homegrown art community. “I hope that I can be a catalyst for those who actually grew up in the neighborhood, made it out and became successful,” he said. “I hope this signals that they can come back to the neighborhood and open up a business, too.” CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION UNITED BRIDGE CAPITAL FUNDING 3, LLC Plaintiff, -v.NEW WAY INVESTMENTS, INC, TOMAINE D. DAVIS Defendants 18 CH 9129 5456 WEST IOWA STREET 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 January 29, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 12, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5456 WEST IOWA STREET, Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-319-0250000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $244,325.03. 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
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 181053. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 18-1053 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 18 CH 9129 TJSC#: 39-731 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. I3112298
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.JUAN M. AQUINO A/K/A JUAN AQUINO A/K/A JUAN MANUEL AQUINO, DAMARIS VALENTIN Defendants 17 CH 391 1041 NORTH KEELER 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 13, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 14, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1041 NORTH KEELER AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-412-0070000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $268,409.99. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF
POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-081913. 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. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-081913 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 391 TJSC#: 38-9762 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. I3112130
funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 175003. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg. com Attorney File No. 17-5003 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 17 CH 10234 TJSC#: 38-9902 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. I3112136
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.CLAUDIA ELLIS Defendants 18 CH 05479 1050 N. LAWNDALE 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 February 4, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 22, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1050 N. LAWNDALE AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-02-314-0240000. The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments. The judgment amount was $224,163.09. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same
identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-14844. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-14844 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 18 CH 05479 TJSC#: 39-733 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. I3112540
estate: Commonly known as 5407 W HADDON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-303-0220000. 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the
assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-05715. 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. 14-18-05715 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 06633 TJSC#: 38-9814 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. I3112207
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (FANNIE MAE), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.ZACARIAS SANCHEZ, EDELMIRA SANCHEZ, BENEFICIAL ILLINOIS INC. Defendants 17 CH 10234 2339 S SAWYER AVE 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 13, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 15, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2339 S SAWYER AVE, Chicago, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-26-215-0150000 Vol. 575. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $76,957.71. 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
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, -v.YVONNE TOWNSEND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 2018 CH 06633 5407 W HADDON 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 17, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 19, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A Plaintiff, -v.THELMA J. ANDERSON, JAMES A. ANDERSON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA–DEPARTMENT
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OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2018 CH 10658 4726 WEST ARTHINGTON STREET 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 26, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 2, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4726 WEST ARTHINGTON STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-15-310-0360000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-08945. 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. 14-18-08945 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 10658 TJSC#: 38-9262 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. I3112807
Plaintiff, -v.ANITA PERRY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA–DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JESSIE DODD PERRY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR JESSIE DODD PERRY (DECEASED), MARRIO MARTEZE PERRY A/K/A MARRIO M. PERRY Defendants 2018 CH 01330 1243 S. LAWNDALE 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 29, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 1, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1243 S. LAWNDALE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-105-0170000. 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal
revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-17806. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-17806 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 01330 TJSC#: 38-9418 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. I3112801
GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 15, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 1, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 322 N LOREL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-303-0200000; 16-09-303-021-0000. The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-08454. 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. 14-18-08454 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 09937 TJSC#: 38-9084 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. I3112824
unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 255967. 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. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 255967 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 16 CH 15787 TJSC#: 39-1015 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. I3113548
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES 1 TRUST
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/ B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.ALBERTA R. BRADEN A/K/A ALBERTA BRADEN, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF KIMBERLY BRADEN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR KIMBERLY BRADEN (DECEASED) Defendants 2018 CH 09937 322 N LOREL AVE CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Plaintiff, -v.ROSA M KELLY, JANCE KELLY, DARYL KELLY, ROBERT KELLY, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CURTIS K KELLY A/K/A KRISTIN C KELLY, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, JOHN LYDON, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, CURTIS K KELLY Defendants 16 CH 15787 5900 WEST WALTON STREET 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 January 9, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 10, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5900 WEST WALTON STREET, Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-416-040. The real estate is improved with a two story multi family home. 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
EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination. The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals. To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800669-9777. Austin Weekly News
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