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1st re ghter to graduate from Christ the King breaks into acting

Levelle Kimble III shared his stor y at his alma mater’s career day

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Writer

When Levelle Kimble III, whose stage name is Velle Kimble, returned to his alma mater Christ the King Jesuit Colle ge Prep last year to speak for career day, the principal told him he was the first firefighter to come out ofthe Austin high school.

Kimble came back to Christ the King in Austin on Friday for his second career day, sharing with students about how he became a firefighter and actor.

“I think when they see someone who’s close in age with them, who has a good career, it goes without saying, ‘This guy’s older than me by about four or five years. Ifhe can do it, I can do it,’” Kimble said. “If I could make it through it, all ofthese students in front ofme, I’m sure a vast majority of them deal with the same things that I dealt with.”

Though Kimble’s family has been supportive ofhis pursuits, “I still had to go through the fire to get to where I am today,” he said. “Now, I see the importance ofhaving that guidance in your corner, because without it, you can fall short to the system, which is what a lot of my childhood friends have done,” he added ofthose he’s lost to gun violence or who are in jail.

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health center in West Gar eld Park

1st part of the Sankofa Village Wellness Center o ers medical, behavioral, dental and reproductive ser vices

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Writer

A new health center opened in West Garfield Park at the beginning of February. The Erie Sankofa Village Health Center provides similar comprehensive care services as other Erie health centers, now to a community that has long been without them.

Kawana Tharps, Erie Sankofa Village’s site medical director, shares the story ofone ofthe health center’s first patients who lives in the neighborhood.

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Levelle Kimble III, whose stage name is Velle Kimble, has been a re ghter on Chicago’s South Side since 2024 and an actor since 2020.

“She hasn’t been involved in care in a long time, and she spoke a lot about medical mistrust throughout the multiple visits where I saw her,” Tharps said. “She was saying, ‘My sister said I don’t have excuses anymore. I’m right around the corner, so I’m coming back.’ It really spoke to the convenience ofhaving a clinic in the community.”

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7TH DISTRIC T PRIMARY

P. Rae Easley runs in 7th District Republican primary

Easley hopes to restore safety and accountability in the district

P. Rae Easley, a lifelong policy expert, is running as a for Illinois’ 7th Cong

Having wo she was 12, Easley frames her full-time campaign around restoring safety, accountability and opportunity she says ha leadership. Easley, who lives in Austin is a for mer investment advisor with Merrill and says public of her life. She was raised volunteering and interning in Cong. Danny K. Davis’ office. She describes Davis as a mentor and father figure and always planned to seek the seat upon his retirement.

If elected, she plans to tisan colleagues to ensure Medicaid bursement risk metric care providers, arguing that serving lowincome patients should not be treated as an adverse credit risk.

“I understand the federal government extremely well because I was trained directly by the congressman himself and his staf f. While working at Merrill as a financial advisor, I successfully brought Loretto Hospital on as a client under the leadership of Mr. George Miller. I invested a great deal of time into building that relationship,” Easley said.

Easley said hospital leadership trusted her and was prepared to let her team manage an initial $64 million in finances, with plans to grow the account with the goal to make Loretto Hospital a client so employees could access the firm’s financial services. However, the firm’s compliance department ultimately declined the deal, citing the hospital’s high Medicaid reimbursement rate as too risky.

“I learned that the 20-year life expectancy gap in the district is not based on the behaviors of the people who live there, but rather on how banking functions. If a com-

often lacks access to the primary credit market,” Easley said. “Without that access, it doesn’t have the resources to upgrade facilities, hire new staf f, or purchase updated equipment, which ultimately exacerbates the life expectancy gap.”

When asked about current legislative policies or initiatives she supports, Easley said one of the campaign’s key priorities is strengthening border security.

“The open border has led to our district becoming the headquarters of narcoter rorism in this country, which is why we have the heroin highway. The heroin highway exists because of lax border enforcement and sanctuary city policies. Time Magazine wrote about this in 2012, highlighting how our sanctuary policies have actually attracted narco-terrorism, since those who traffic drugs and people know that if they’re caught, they won’t be deported under these rules,” Easley said.

One of the campaign’s positions is strong

t for eliminating sanctuary city poles have a harmful effect on the safety and security of residents in the 7th Congressional District. According to Easley, 120,000 families Housing Authors, while y has held onto $1.8 billion for he supports returning the Chicago Housing Authority to federal ersight to ensure those funds are prop-

lack of a better word, ersight so rnment can take over the city of Chicago is struggling to get shovels in the he process we can our people home from Iowa, where two decades,”

Easley said she would differ from Conprioritizing an America First approach and responding directly to urgent district issues. She criticized the lack of action when migrants assembled outside police stations, calling it a situation that required immediate attention.

“I don’t know what’s happening, but it’s in my district and we can’t ignore it. Instead, my congressman and other Democratic leaders held a press conference in front of the ICE facility to speak out against immigration enforcement. I’m very close to him, but if I were to judge him, it would definitely be on that issue,” Easley said.

Easley also pointed to the subprime mortgage crisis as a key issue in evaluating Congressman Davis.

“We are American people, and our colors are red, blue, and white, not white, black, yellow, or brown. We are one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Everything I do will be to advance the American people. If the voters choose to put me in office, I have a responsibility to re present them above all else,” Easley said.

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KIMBLE

Actor and re ghter

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Kimble said one of the factors contributing to him becoming Christ the King’s first firefighter graduate could be the school’s demographics.

“It’s kind of in the heart of Austin. Even though the school is good, a lot of violence still happens around there,” he said. “We had career day. I don’t recall any firemen coming. I’m not saying that they didn’t want to come, but it’s difficult to do so when you’re limited with the resources.”

Kimble added that, when you live in an area without abundant resources, it helps when someone shows you what’s available to you. He said Christ the King staf f prepared him in that way, and in how they treated him.

“I love Christ the King because they’re very hands-on when it comes to their students, to the point where every faculty member knows who’s walking the hallways daily,” Kimble said. He added that Christ the King also has great academics, and, since opening in 2008, every single senior has been accepted into a college or university.

At Christ the King’s career day, Kimble talked about the benefits of being a firefighter — that it’s a great way to have a flexible job that makes good money and allows him to meet new people. And the City of Chicago pays for firefighters to take free or discounted job-specific training or get reimbursed for additional schooling

“I believe we’re in a time where you don’t have to put all your eggs in one basket. That’s what my dad used to always tell me. He said, ‘Look, if there’s something that you want to do, do it,’” Kimble said. His dad was the one who encouraged him to apply to be a firefighter.

“I didn’t really want to do it at first, but my dad always has my best interest,” Kimble said.

In 2023, Kimble started six months of training at the Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy. He graduated in 2024 and now works at a firehouse on Chicago’s South Side, which he said is the second-busiest company in the city

Breaking into acting

For much of high school, Kimble wanted to play basketball after graduating. He attended St. Patrick High School, where

he was recruited to play basketball, before transferring to Christ the King and graduating in 2018. Kimble held onto the dream of becoming an NBA player during two years of school at Wilbur Wright College, where he was lined up to play for the school’s team. Then the pandemic hit.

“Covid was like a gift and a curse for me,” Kimble said. “It gave me time to really take a step back and think about ‘OK, what’s really going on here?’” It was then that he started taking acting classes, then booking parts, including a speaking role on “Chicago P.D.” and in “Power Book IV: Force,” a crime drama TV series co-produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.

When Kimble isn’t on shift for the Chicago Fire Department, which is typically 24 hours on then 48 hours off, he schedules auditions for acting roles

“Even if I do have a film or something like that, it’s never a hiccup just because of how flexible the schedule is,” Kimble

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said of firefighting.

And while he loves his job, Kimble also acknowledges the difficulties he encounters as a firefighter

“Each call is different,” Kimble said. “Some days are going to be more challenging, particularly with my house.” He said the career isn’t for everyone, but “it’s a great occupation, especially for someone who’s in my situation, as far as being a jack-of-all-trades.”

But even for Christ the King students who have no interest in becoming a firefighter or an actor, Kimble’s dedication to his career can serve as an inspiration.

“As you stay consistent with something, eventually it’s going to pop. It might take one year, it might take three years,” Kimble said. “I believe, as long as you are a solid person, and you just keep working towards something, you will get what you want eventually.”

Velle Kimble works at a rehouse on the South Side, the second-busiest in Chicago

Pace pilots Austin Blvd. bus extension to Midway Airport

Extended Route 315 will operate until midnight, run more frequently

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Austinites and Oak Parkers living on both sides of Austin Boulevard will soon be able to reach Midway Airport in 40 minutes by bus.

Starting March 15, Pace bus route 315, which runs between the Austin/Lake Green Line el station and Morton Community College, will be extended south to Midway Transit Center, a bus hub and Orange Line el station that serves the airport. Pace is also extending the hours, so that the buses will run until midnight, and increasing the service frequency.

Since 2024, Pace has been quietly improving service throughout the Chicago area, including in Oak Park The projects start as six-month pilots, then go back to the Pace Board of Directors for a vote to make them per manent. So far, the board has made every pilot per manent.

The Route 315 pilot was introduced during

the board’s Feb. 18 meeting as part of the latest slate of pilots.

Route 315 mostly travels along the section of Austin Boulevard between Lake and 35th streets, running along the Austin/Oak Park border and through Cicero. The buses then turn around using 35th Street, Central Avenue and Pershing Road, stopping at Morton College in the process. The route connects to Austin Blue Line el station and several bus routes further south. It overlaps with CTA Route 91/Austin between Lake Street and Roosevelt Road

This isn’t the first time Pace has improved service on Route 315. As part of the series of pilots announced in January 2025, it increased service hours and beefed up service frequency. Route 311, which serves Oak Park Avenue and a small section of North Avenue at the Oak Park/Galewood border, got similar improvements at the same time.

During the Feb. 18 board meeting, Pace Chief Planning Officer Erik Llewellyn said the suburban bus agency wanted to address

a large transit gap around the section of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal between Harlem and Cicero avenues.

“The primary reason for this transit gap is that there’s only one other bridge, located on Central Avenue, that allows vehicles to cross the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal,” he said. “This transit gap affects some of the most densely populated suburban communities, many of which have a significant number of low-income residents and households without access to a vehicle. These communities would benefit greatly from enhanced north-south transit options.”

As part of the pilot, the route would continue south along Central Avenue, cross the canal, then turn east on 47th Street and take Cicero Avenue to Midway Airport.

Pace spokesperson Maggie Daly Skogsbakken said the entire trip would take “35 to 40 minutes depending on time of day and traffic patterns.” By comparison, the same trip currently takes around an hour assuming a quick transfer between Green and Orange lines.

Llewellyn said Pace is also extending the hours to improve transfer opportunities and better serve riders’ needs. While the new schedule hasn’t been published yet, Llewellyn’s presentation indicated the first bus would leave around 25 minutes earlier, and the last bus will leave after midnight. The service frequency will also improve. Under the current schedule, weekday buses usually run once every half an hour, with service frequency increasing to once every 15 minutes during rush hours, and there is currently a one-hour service gap late at night. The new schedule will have the buses run between 15-45 minutes de pending on the time of day.

Similarly, the weekend service frequency will increase from around 20-60 minutes on Saturdays and every 30-60 minutes on Sundays to once every 15-45 minutes on both weekends.

The pilot will cost around $1.98 million, and it will require 11 drivers.

HEALTH CENTER

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The Erie Sankofa Village Health Center at 4305 W. Madison St. will offer affordable, quality medical, behavioral, dental and reproductive care to 6,000 patients a year, regardless oftheir insurance status, income level or immigration status. In its first month of operation, the center saw over 160 patients.

The health center also provides patient support services, like case management, transportation to and from appointments, and connecting patients with specialty resources outside the health center. Starting in April, the health center will also have in-house WIC services, or federally funded resources for Women, Infants and Children through free breastfeeding support, nutrition education, health screenings and referrals

The Erie Sankofa Village Health Center is just the first part of the Sankofa Village Wellness Center, which broke ground in 2024. Other tenants will soon move into the center, which will have a grand opening in April and aims to address the 20-year gap in life expectancy between Garfield Park and the Loop, where the city’s average life expectancy is highest.

Contributing to this disparity in life expectancy, West Garfield Park has higher rates ofcervical cancer than most ofthe city. The neighborhood also has a higher prevalence ofHIV, but a lower engagement of care, and there are fewer breast cancer screenings than most other neighborhoods, but breast cancer mortality is higher, according to Tharps.

“There are more health care disparities that are contributing to this life expectancy gap,” Tharps said. She added that Erie keeps track ofmetrics like rates ofdiabetes compliance and high blood pressure, hypertension outcomes and breast cancer screening rates

“We can look at that to see how the community is engaging, but also how well-controlled those health care metrics are. And ideally, if we were to improve that with the care that we provide, those numbers will improve.”

A majority ofErie Sankofa Village Health Center’s patients are on Medicaid, said Geoyia Nightengale, director ofhealth center operations. As a Federally Qualified Health Center, the Erie Sankofa Village Health Center gets money from the federal government to cover Medicaid patients, as well as from a diverse array ofsupplemental funding sources. The health center also accepts many commercial medical insurance plans and has resources to help pay for patients who aren’t eligible for any insurance.

“Regardless of what our patient’s insurance status is, we do not turn them away from services. Whether they’re able to pay or not, we will see them, no matter what,” Nightengale said.

Before the Erie Sankofa Village Health Center broke ground, officials surveyed the community to hear what they wanted inside.

“Dental was a huge one ofthose services because they haven’t had a dental provider in the community,” Nightengale said. She added that dental services have been one ofthe most accessed since the health center opened, and that appointments are booked through the end of the month.

Since opening, the Erie Sankofa Village Health Center has continued community engagement by requesting feedback on their services, plus educating locals about their services and on certain health topics.

Erie also offers substance use services at Erie Sankofa Village, which can be integrated into primary and behavioral care

“We are aware ofthe special circumstances that occur in this neighborhood, and substance use disorders are one ofthem,” Tharps said. She added that, though Erie provides similar services at other locations, the ones at the Erie Sankofa Village Health Center are tailored to the community. “Those are Erie standards, but they are still very specific

Integrity Matters. Leadership Matters. Trust Matters.

to this community. It’s not different from what we’re doing, but we know it is still necessary because it doesn’t exist in this community.”

Erie aims to build medical trust with its patients, largely by hiring providers who are from West Garfield Park or believe in the mission of the health center.

“A key part of recruitment was hiring providers who want to be in this community,” said Tharps, who helped with the process “There are going to be specific challenges in opening a new clinic in a community that hasn’t had one, where there is a lot ofmedical mistrust.” She added that, though Erie has been around for nearly 70 years, “Erie is not known in this community. So, we’re facing a lot ofbarriers in that piece. But the provider team we built wants to be here, and they feel like the needs ofthis community attracted them to work in this clinic.”

“For some people, having a provider that looks like you or that can relate to where you come from, whether that’s from lived experience or learning, is very helpful in building trust,” Tharps added. “So that was also taken into account in the hiring process.”

To make an appointment at the Erie Sankofa Village Health Center, call (312) 666-3494 or walk in at 4305 W. Madison St. on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Four vie in state’s 8th District to repl ace Rep. La Shawn Ford

Four Austinites compete for open seat in Democratic primary

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

With long-time incumbent State Re p. Shawn Ford (D-8th) running to succeed U.S. Cong. Danny Davis (D-7th), voters will see someone new in that seat no matter who gets elected next Tuesday, March 17.

The district includes parts of Austin, Oak Park, Forest Park, Brookfield and North Riverside. Ford re presented the district since 2008, and four candidates, all Austinites, are running to re place him – Latonya Mitts, Shantel Franklin, John Harrell and Jill Bush. Since no Re publican filed to run for the seat, the winner of the March 17 Democratic primary election will win by default unless an independent challenger emerges and collects enough signatures to get on the ballot.

well as bringing more state funding to area healthcare providers.

March 2013, she worked at Loretto Hospital in various capacities, eventually ing her way up to interim director for the hospital’s foundation. Bush ran for 29th rd alder man in 2011.

Bush’s campaign website lists six priority areas. Most notably, she calls “for responsible tax cuts that ease burdens without harming essential services,” without elaborating on it, and promised to fight “predatory evictions [and] rent hikes.”

The site also states that, to promote public safety, she would support community policing, “engage youth programs” and expand mental health services.

Franklin is a real estate agent who served as a legislative liaison for Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul until last summer. She previously told this newspaper that “experience from being in public service and my community-lived experience motivated me.”

“It’s really not about the seat for me; it’s about expanding and continuing the work that I’ve already been doing,” Franklin said.

She previously said her priorities would include supporting af fordable housing and economic development in the district, as

Harrell is a pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Austin. He also leads Proviso Baptist Church in Maywood and serves on boards of Loretto Hospital and Hire 360 Workforce Development. Harrell was the first candidate to jump into the race, filing the paperwork on July 10. His campaign website stated that, if elected, his priorities will be to advocate for what his constituents want and make sure they “receive the maximum services they are entitled to receive from the State of Illinois.”

Mitts is the daughter of long-time Ald. Emma Mitts (37th). The elder Mitts is an influential figure in West Side Democratic politics, and she currently serves as one of the two committeepersons re present-

ing the 7th Congressional District on the Democratic State Central Committee, the governing body of the Democratic Party of Illinois.

The younger Mitts currently works for an insurance company, and she previously served as State Re p. Jawaharial “Omar” Williams’ (D-10th) chief of staf f. Her campaign website states her biggest priorities include “fully funding public schools,” increasing youth access to mental health services and “investing in community-based resources that keep neighborhoods healthy and safe.”

Bush serves as Director of Community Engagement for Ald. Chris Taliafer ro (29th) and is a property manager for her family’s property management company, Bush Properties. Between January 2004

Bush was the only candidate who tried to one of her opponents of f the ballot. Once the candidates submit their nominating petitions, any re gistered voter within the district they run in can challenge the paperwork, usually by trying to get as many signatures declared invalid as possible. Bush, who has previously filed objections against candidates challenging Taliafer ro, challenged Mitts’ signatures on usual technical grounds, alleging that signatories didn’t live in the district, listed the wrong address or used a signature that didn’t match voter records.

While Chicago Board of Election Commissioners disqualified 588 out of 1,224 signatures, this still left Mitts with 636 valid signatures – 136 more than the 500-signature legal minimum.

Austin Voice newspaper resumes publication under new

owner

Isaac Lewis published North Lawndale Community News since 2000

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

The Austin Voice newspaper is returning to re gular publication starting this week under Strategic Human Services, the Austin-based nonprofit that also publishes the North Lawndale Community News newspaper

Founded in 1986, the Voice hasn’t seen re gular publication since founder and editor Brad Cummings, 76, perished in a June

2025 arson fire that also took the lives of Gina Brown Henry, 32; Destiny Brown Henry, 28, and Jayceon Henry, 5. Lontray Clark, 23, re por tedly threw a Molotov cocktail at a friend’s apar tment because he believed the firend may have been dating his exgirlfriend.

Cummings launched Austin Voice launched in 1986, after newspapers that covered the community for decades either closed down or left in late 1970s. The Garfield Lawndale Voice edition launched in

2005.

SHS executive director and North Lawndale Community News publisher Isaac Lewis told Austin Voice that the Voice Newspapers advisory board approached him about potentially taking over the paper early last fall. A few October issues of the NLCL included a smaller version of the newspaper, simply called the “The Voice” as an insert. A special 40th anniversary issue was published on Feb. 14. Lewis said that the upcoming issue will

be the first full-fledged issue under SHS. He said that he initially wasn’t sure whether the paper would come out once every two weeks or once a month, but he got enough advertising revenue to make it bi-weekly, at least for now.

“it’s going to be critical that we get businesses and the organizations and the individuals who advertise to support the paper going forward,” Lewis said.

He said that North Lawndale Community News still be published weekly.

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

PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.-

BARBARA THURMAN, LUE B. BROWLEY, ONEMAIN FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC S/B/M TO AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS INC.

Defendants 2025 CH 04573 3122 W. MOFFAT CHICAGO, IL 60647

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 30, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 2, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3122 W. MOFFAT, CHICAGO, IL 60647 Property Index No. 13-36-308-0140000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $176,831.98.

Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 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, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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

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and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

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Case # 2025 CH 04573 I3282348

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

LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff vs. LORNA CISSE; ROYAL BUSINESS BANK Defendant 25 CH 4830 CALENDAR 60 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on March 31, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:

P.I.N. 16-22-200-032-0000. Commonly known as 1226 South Kolin Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection(g-1) of Section 189.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF

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POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP, 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1820, Chicago, Illinois 60606. 312-346-9088. 25-21119IL INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF WATERFALL VICTORIA III-NB GRANTOR TRUST Plaintiff vs. LEON MEDLEY; JAMES MEDLEY JR.; ALICE WILLIAMS; JERRY MEDLEY; ROSE MEDLEY; PERRY MEDLEY; CHERYL COBB; DAMON RITENHOUSE AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MARGUERITE MEDLEY, DECEASED; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF MARGUERITE MEDLEY, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant 25 CH 3806 CALENDAR

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on April 7, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-23-120-004-0000.

Commonly known as 3643 W. Douglas Blvd. Chicago, IL 60623.

The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a common interest community unit, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection(g-1) of Section 189.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance with-

in 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Lender Legal PLLC, 1800 Pembrook Drive, Suite 250, Orlando, Florida 32810. 407-7304644. LLS14430-IL INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3282493

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, -v.-

OSCAR CARDONA GARCIA; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants. 25 CH 5227

630 N 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 12/11/2025, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 3/30/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on April 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 630 N Leamington Avenue, Chicago, IL 60644

Property Index No. 16-09-208-0270000

The real estate is improved with a Residential Property. The judgment amount was $145,220.77 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 630 N Leamington Avenue into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction’s end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www.auction.com prior to placing a bid. 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. 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)(l) 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. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: LOGS Legal Group LLP (847) 291-1717 please refer to file number 25-103296-FC01. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602 - 872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 25-103296-FC01 Case Number: 25 CH 5227 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. I3282743

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Plaintiff vs. ALBERTO MARTINEZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 22 CH 7812 CALENDAR 63 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on April 20, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s

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office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-14-325-059-0000.

Commonly known as 1111 S. Independence Blvd., Chicago, IL 60624.

The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection(g-1) of Section 189.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563. (630) 453-6960. 6734-185526 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3283205

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

U.S. BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2007-HE5, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-HE5

Plaintiff vs. CIRILO MENDOZA-SALAZAR, ESTHER MENDOZA, CIRILO SALAZAR, UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 23 CH 3868 CALENDAR 57

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on April 13, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s

office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-03-209-015-0000. Commonly known as 1503 N. Karlov Ave., Chicago, IL 60651. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection(g-1) of Section 189.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Altman, Strautins & Kromm, LLC d/b/a Kluever Law Group, 200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1880, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. SPS001945-23FC1 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3282834

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NEXBANK, Plaintiff,

-v.-

RYANN KARABUSH, PARK PLACE CHICAGO CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. 24 CH 5454

600 N. KINGSBURY ST., UNIT 711, 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 1/6/2026, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 4/6/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on April 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 600 N. KINGSBURY ST., UNIT 711, CHICAGO, IL 60654 Property Index No. 17-09126-022-1023 AND 17-09-126-0221253

The real estate is improved with a Condominium. The judgment amount was $443,621.27 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 600 N. KINGSBURY ST., UNIT 711 into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction’s end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www.auction.com prior to placing a bid. 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)(l) 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. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel LLC. (312) 357-1125 please refer to file number 24-01535. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602 - 872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 24-01535 Case Number: 24 CH 5454 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. I3283090

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

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff vs. ELMARIE EPPS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 25 CH 6630 CALENDAR NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on April 14, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-14-103-038-0000. Commonly known as 102 SOUTH HAMLIN BOULEVARD, CHICAGO, IL

60624.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 13010 Morris Road, Suite 450, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. (708) 6684410 ext. 52109. 25-315818

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3282893

Harrell only candidate at 8th District forum

West Side minister rips into alleged backroom deal making

By BILL DWYER Contributing Reporter

Pastor John Harrell found himself the sole candidate for the 8th District Illinois State House Democratic primary at a forum at the LaFollette Field House in North Austin on March 6.

The development was understandable, with all the oxygen taken by the long afternoon memorial service for civil rights icon Jesse Jack son, Sr

Harrell noted the forum’s scheduling conflict but said his political rivals could have made more of an effort. “I came from the Jesse Jackson funeral,” he said. “If it was so important to people, why aren’t they here?”

Among his policy ideas, Har rell proposed that homeowners aged 75 and older who had paid taxes for at least 20 years no longer be subject to property taxes.

TIF money, Harrell said, should be better accounted for, and more incentives directed to small businesses on the West Side. He was particularly focused on assuring that investment in West Side communities be better targeted. “Investment in the community doesn’t mean to invest in structures, it means to invest in people,” he said. “Money goes to developers who don’t live in the community, They give all the incentives to the big boxes (stores).” Those businesses, he said, leave when incentives expire.

“We’ve got to bring all the stake holders to the table,” he said. “And you’ve got to make sure our youth are a part of the stakeholdership.” He said attention must be paid to local groups doing the actual work, and that too many agencies outside West Side neighborhoods actually receive the grants

“They come to us and give up peanuts when we do all the work,” he said. “There are organizations doing the work, but they don’t get the money.”

Calling himself “a public servant, not a politician,” Harrell suggested old school backroom politics was being practiced in his race

“There was a conversation, a meeting that was had,” Harrell said. “And they said, ‘Here’s what we’re gonna do; Mr. Speaker, do you want to be the (state) central committeeman? Emma’s daughter, do you want to be state rep? Emma, do you want them to support you for central committee woman? LaShawn, you want them to support you for Congress? How ‘bout we all come together and let’s just support one another.’”

But, Harrell said, “When I got in the race, it upset the whole aple cart.” He took specific aim at ellow candidate Shantel Franklin, saying, “Why did they put hantel Franklin in the race? Beause they knew, or they thought, that Shantel could beat Emma’s aughter.”

“They gave this young lady $200,000,” Harrell said, adding, “C’mon, man! 31 years old. They block club president, only to find out she just organized the block club.”

“They” include the Chicago Teachers Union ($72,500) and the Illinois Federation of Teachers ($30,000), as well as Franklin’s boss, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, who’s given her $50,000 since Jan. 1, and $80,000 total.

Harrell, who had the strongest fundraising in the 4th quarter of 2025 with $69,800, finished with $18,300 on hand. But he has received no large donations in the new year, while Franklin has surged ahead with more than $200,000 during the first two months of 2026.

Latonya Mitts had $39,899 banked as of Jan 1, thanks largely to $31,000 in contributions by LIUNA Chicago Laborers’ District Council PAC and other contributions. Since then she’s received another $45,000 from labor, including another $35,000 from LIUNA

Approximately half of the 8th House area within the boundaries of the City of Chicago is in the 37th Ward, whose alderwoman and committeeperson is Mitt’s mother, Emma Mitts.

Harrell did not mention a fourth candidate, Jill Bush. She has seen no large donations since the new year. She had $10,650 on hand on Jan. 1.

JOHN HARRELL

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