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Lillian Drummond, Austin’s

‘mama,’ dies at 104

O cials and locals share stories of Drummond’s community impac t and how she looked after Austin residents

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

Lillian Drummond, a prominent community leader and activist in Austin, died Jan. 10. Born in 1921, Drummond celebrated her 104th

birthday in October

To honor Drummond’s life, her onthe-ground pursuit of social change, and successful advocacy for policy reform, nearly 100 people attended a celebration of life Feb. 12 at Friendship M.B. Church in Chicago.

Pastor of the church, Rev. Re ginald E. Bachus, opened the program with a prayer for Drummond.

“Lord, thank you for her vigor, her vitality and accomplishments. ... She

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AIPAC cash to Conyears-Ervin in 7th District sparks upset

Ford said he turned down same o er; Collins, Mendoza question ConyearsEr vin’s ethics; Showalter calls $2.8M spend ‘corruption;’ Friedman denies rumor he will leave race

By BOB SKOLNIK Contributing Reporter

A Super PAC connected with the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), has involved itself in a big way in the hotly contested Democratic primary race to replace the retiring Danny Davis in the 7th Congressional District.

The United Democracy Project (UDP) has reportedly committed to spending $2.8 million in television ads supporting Chicago City Treasurer Melissa ConyearsErvin in the March 17 Democratic primary. That commitment far surpasses the spending of any of the 13 other candidates in the race, many of whom condemn the Super PAC money.

T he cash infusion could give Conyears-Ervin an edge in the race but might also raise concerns among some voters.

T he first Conyears-Ervin ad paid for by UDP praises Conyears-Ervin as someone who understands the issues facing the voters of the 7th District and makes no

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NAACP Westside Branch names

Remel Terry as president

Terr y outlines a platform centered on education, housing and equitable access to business resources

By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter

After nearly two decades of service, Re mel Terry has been named president of the NAACP Chicago Westside Branch. Terry becomes the first woman to oversee the branch in almost 20 years.

Terry said the milestone carries deep personal and community significance, not simply because she is the first woman to lead the Westside Branch in nearly 20 years, but because it reflects the respect and confidence placed in her by for mer president Karl Brinson. She credited Brinson’s longstanding commitment and volunteer service to the community as a major reason she remained involved with the branch for so many years.

“I believe having his faith, support and trust in my ability to lead this organization and take it to the next level is truly humbling. I also believe it’s a great opportunity for the Chicago Westside Branch and our broader constituency, especially since I’ve been with the organization for the past 17 years,” Terry said.

Terry was also recently made the head of Chicago’s Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, a police oversight body

Energized by this new chapter in her leadership journey, Terry described her commitment to continuing as a servant leader for the Black community by amplifying its concerns and pushing for equitable treatment and long-overdue resources. Addressing her statement that “we are the cavalry we seek,” she characterized it as a call for West Side residents to utilize their power and take ownership of it.

Terry plans to focus on three main priorities in her first year as president: improving education, increasing access to business capital and addressing housing to support generational wealth.

“I think about things like education. When you have a quality education, and when you are well-educated, not only from an institutional perspective but also with self-knowledge, it helps you make better decisions, instills a sense of pride and prepares you for future opportunities, whether that means entering the traditional workforce or becoming a business owner or entrepreneur,” Terry said.

Ensuring equitable access to business capital according to Terry involves working with financial institutions to understand their lending practices and build the relationships necessary for fair representation. This approach connects community members to available resources and prepares them to make the most of those opportunities. It also emphasizes responsible stewardship of programs designed to support small businesses.

“We’re thinking about housing as well, because it’s a cornerstone of generational wealth. We’re not just focused on getting people into homes, but also on working with our communities to ensure they’re prepared for what that entails,” Terry said. She noted that Black communities have long faced historic disinvestment and often lack adequate representation.

“I think growth is incremental. Often, people expect a drastic change, which can happen, but growth is something you continually work toward and strive for. For the work we’re doing at the branch, that means getting more people to join our ef for ts and understanding that many hands make the load lighter, so the work doesn’t feel as heavy or cumbersome,” Terry said.

Terry discusses how it’s important to make sure they are not forgotten, observing that when Black people thrive, everyone benefits, as civil rights history shows.

“Just yesterday, we held a candidate forum for the Cook County Assessor candidates, and something I find very unfortunate today is that Black people have been misled about their position, especially when it comes to voting and understanding the power of their vote.” Terry said.

Engaging more people in the work she believes will accelerate progress and empower communities at a local level, helping them understand their rights and actively participate in shaping what they deserve.

“What I know to be true is that our community has unfortunately been in a regressive phase for a long time.”

REMEL TERR Y President NAACP Westside branch

“Oftentimes, some of us believe that someone is coming to save us. What that looks like in real time is actually being committed and doing the work. I understand the importance of carrying on the le gacy of those who came before me. When we look at the current moment and the conversations around rollbacks and things being taken away, what I know to be true is that our community has unfortunately been in a re gressive phase for a very long time,” Terry said.

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Semaphore Café co ee shop opens in East Gar eld Park

Come have a drink or snack and hang out or work at new community space

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

East Garfield Park finally has its own freestanding coffee shop

Semaphore Cafe quietly opened at 3458 W Lake St, across St. Louis Avenue from the Lakeside Bar, at the start of 2026. Owner Ryan Weber, an East Garfield Park resident since 2024, thought that the neighborhood needed “third space” where residents could hang out, do some work and enjoy some coffee, pastries and sandwiches. The name is a reference to the flag-based signal system once used on the ‘L’ trains

Weber previously owned and operated the Fourth Estate Cafe in his native Portland, Oregon and the Bokeh cocktail bar in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood, where he lived before moving to the West Side.

He readily admits that he hasn’t been smooth sailing. City licensing and permitting issues delayed the planned October 2025 opening by three months, which he believes hurt the customer traffic. But Weber said that he hopes that things will pick up as the weather gets war mer.

The last few years saw several new coffee

shops, most of which are Black-owned, open on the West Side. That includes what is now called Spill the Beans café in Austin and Monday’s Coffee in North Lawndale. In 2023. Bronzeville-based Momentum Coffee chain opened a location inside Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development (BUILD) Chicago building at 5300 W. Harrison St., and it opened a coffee stand inside Garfield Park Conservatory in 2024.

Most recently, Oak Parkers Andrew and Hannah Follett, who moved to Austin in 2021, opened New Sound Café inside a for mer gospel records store on the Austin side of the border between the two communities, at 5958 W. Lake St

Breakthrough Urban Ministries operated Bridge Café inside their FamilyPlex facility at 3219 W. Carroll Ave. until the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic also waylaid plans by Passion House Coffee Roasters to open a coffee shop in the same building as their East Garfield Park roastery.

In March 2023, the City of Chicago approved a proposal to redevelop vacant parcels at the southwest corner of Lake Street and Kedzie Avenue that would have included a second Vietfive Coffee location. But those plans have stalled, and the lots remained vacant.

East Garfield Park has also historically lacked indoor spaces where people could hang out. The neighborhood doesn’t have its own public library and not much in the way of sit-down restaurants. While the portion

Semaphore Cafe has smaller tables where customers can sit with their laptops, and larger tables where groups can gather. Owner Rick Weber said he wants Semaphore Cafe to be a place where customers can gather

of conservatory where Momentum Coffee stand has been relocated during the building’s lobby renovations has some seating, a sign urges visitors not to linger for more than 30 minutes.

Weber told Austin Weekly that he worked in the restaurant/bar industry “for almost 30 years at this point, and pretty much done everything” from baking to washing dishes to pouring cocktails. After selling Bokeh, he decided to open a café in East Garfield Park for a simple reason – because he believed there was a need and a demand for it

“After moving in, it became apparent to me pretty quickly that the neighborhood needed something like this,” Weber said. “There weren’t really a lot of community gathering places, there weren’t any restaurants, no cafes, no coffee shops. And I found myself leaving the neighborhood a lot, and I wanted to keep my money in the community.”

Over the years, Austin Weekly News heard from many entrepreneurs citing access to capital and navigating the city’s licensing approval process as major challenges. This was compounded by the fact that a business won’t make money while waiting for months for licenses and permits to be processed. Weber said that he was able to use some of the money he made from selling Bokeh, but he also had to max out credit cards.

“I would not recommend,” he added wryly.

Weber said that the licensing process was quicker than it was with a cocktail bar, but one unexpected issue came up: The previous tenant at the space, the Amer Food corner store, had multiple code violations. Weber said the building owner addressed many of those issues already, but clearing that up took time and further delayed the opening Semaphore Coffee is spacious, with counter-style seating by the south-facing window, a line of smaller tables by the east wall, larg-

er group tables by the west wall and even a fireplace with couches and small coffee table in the nook in the back

Weber said he took design cues from the Garfield Park Conservatory, pointing to the plant-themed green wallpaper and plants stacked on top of many pieces of furniture. He found some vintage paintings that also fit the theme. Weber said that most of the furniture, including the fireplace, was salvaged Semaphore offers coffee, tea, pastries and sandwiches made in-house, Weber said sourced from the more high-end suppliers.

“I was really focused on trying to bring quality into the neighborhood,” he said. “Just kind of focused on what the neighborhood doesn’t have that we can bring to the table.”

The coffee comes from Near West Side’s Spar row Coffee roastery, which, Weber said, supplies Michelin-star restaurants. The tea comes from Hermosa-based Spirit Tea. Semaphore’s sources its bagels from Humboldt Park-based Steingold’s Deli and the bread comes from West Town’s Publican Quality Bread

“I really liked their baked goods, and they’re right down the street on Chicago Avenue,” he said. “They’ve been great to work with.”

Weber said that he plans to offer smoothies when the weather warms up – and he was interested in sourcing the produce from local community gardens. He said he was interested in taking part in Garfield Park Far mers Market. While Weber said he hasn’t explored much of the Hatchery food business incubator east of his café, he said he would be open to working with entrepreneurs who work there.

Austin Weekly News visited Semaphore

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7TH DISTRIC T DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY

Jazmin Robinson cites legislation to improve 7th district

The HR professional is running for Congress under her HEAL Ac t to address the root causes of inequity

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

Editor’s note: Ahead of the March 17 primary, Growing Community Media is profiling the candidates running in the 7th congressional district in Illinois. Whoever wins the November election will succeed Rep. Danny Davis, who is retiring after nearly 30 years in the position. This week, GCM reported on Jazmin Robinson.

A senior-level human resources professional, Jazmin Robinson is running for Congress on her HEAL Act. It addresses the root causes of affordabilit and corruption with legislation for free health care and education, better access to gover nment, and a living wage — all paid by taxing the rich more.

“All candidates are kind of treating the symptoms of the dis ease, and I’m trying to cure Robinson said of the HEAL Act

health care, they’re paying a ton in childcare. Childcare is a mortgage payment.”

■ To amend access to government and fair markets by banning PACs and lobbyists.

■ “If they have more influence on the government than the voter, that’s not a good thing,” Robinson said. “I’m the only candidate that I know of who’s only taking individual donations.” She cited a study done by Princeton University that shows how the bottom 90% of income earners have a nearzero impact on congressional policies

■ Robinson also wants to break up monopolies by amending multi-milliondollar contracts that Congress awards to one company, rather than splitting it between smaller businesses

In her day job, Robinson builds and manages employee benefits, both nationally and globally. She protects workers’ rights and enforces fair treatment of employees by negotiating with vendors for medical, dental and vision insurance. She also deals with large insurance companies that deny employee claims and helps to educate employees when there are changes.

“I basically do the work of Congress in the private sector,” Robinson said. Robinson is focusing on leveraging obscure laws and identifying specific ways Congress can improve through her HEAL Act. It promises:

■ Free, quality universal health care

■ Free education. Some states offer free preschool, which could be implemented on a national level to keep kids engaged and out of trouble, Robinson said. Attending trade schools used to be free, covered for students by state funding, and many public colleges were founded as tuition-free institutions

■ “When I see other candidates say, ‘I’m going to do housing’ or ‘I’m going to help bring back child credits,’ that’s not the root cause How about just free childcare? We can afford it,” Robinson said. “Why can’t people afford housing? Because they’re paying a ton in

■ Create a living wage of at least $25 per hour. If elected, Robinson wants to give credits to small businesses to help them grow and hire a grant director and coordinator in her office to help small businesses and nonprofits apply for grants

The HEAL Act could cost up to $3 trillion per year for the federal gover nment and save families up to $95,600 a year. Robinson said it could be funded by a fair tax plan, like the ones the United States had under Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower.

“We were kind of in the same situation that we’re in now, where we have the ultrawealthy and the poor. When they did that fair tax system, it created our middle class,” Robinson said.

About $2.2 trillion of the HEAL Act would be funded by having large corporations, millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share in taxes. A similar amount is already spent on Medicare, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act and could be redirected to fund free health care for everyone

After President Donald Trump was elected to a second term and passed the Big Beautiful Bill, Robinson was looking for ways to be more politically involved. She thought of the tens of thousands of people who are going to die because they can’t afford health care and said none of the candidates had strategies to address it

“The other thing that frustrates me is these candidates are, like, ‘I’m going to bring back money to the district.’ But how?” Robinson said.

She specifically cites community project funding, where every congressperson annually gets $10-to-20 million to improve their districts’ infrastructure, public safety and economic development. Robinson suggested using community project funding to replace lead pipes and invest in 7th district libraries and schools.

She named federal surplus personal property donations as a way to get laptops, furniture and vehicles that the federal government is no longer using into the 7th district. She said, in the bills that could accomplish these things, legislators can write earmarks that dictate that resources must go to those who need them most.

Unfair politics

Robinson said corruption in politics starts at the ballot box. Democratic and Republican candidates have to collect so many signatures to get on the ballot. According to Illinois Policy, independent candidates running for the U.S. House are, on average, required to collect nearly 18 times as many signatures as Democrats and 23 times as many as Republicans.

“That’s why there’s no independent candidates,” Robinson said. “You need a lot of money, you need a coalition, and honestly, it’s very hard to get right. Who made those rules? It’s our Illinois State Assembly. La Shawn Ford’s part of that.”

Robinson added that, once elected, congresspeople can join committees that help to progress legislation.

“I can draft a law, but if I don’t get on a committee, we don’t put it up and vote for it, it doesn’t move anywhere,” Robinson said.

Members of Congress are expected to pay party dues in order to be a part of certain committees, she said. Some committee taxes can climb to millions of dollars per ter m.

“Where are you going to get that money if you don’t have a bunch of high donors? They tell you to call those lobbyists, PACs and the wealthy to ask for donations to give to the party and then you can get on the committee. But if you don’t do what those donors say, they’re going to primary [challenge] you and kick you out.”

That’s why Robinson wants to ban PACs and lobbyists, who have so much influence over career politicians.

“We need to stop voting for candidates that we like or that we see a lot of in the media. We got to look at the people who have less money and look at their policies,” Robinson said, along with their strategies. “You’re electing someone in probably one of the most important offices in the world that’s going to drastically impact your life.”

Aside from eliminating PACs and lobbyists, Robinson said she’d serve differently from Cong. Danny Davis by hosting quarterly town halls and educating voters more.

“That’s the biggest thing is educating my constituents and telling them what I’m doing for them. Because if I don’t show you proof that this is what we did, we brought in funds, they’re going to be like, ‘What are you doing for me?’”

When it comes to unfair politics in her personal life, Robinson said she’s not been invited to more than one forum for 7th district congressional candidates. She said she was kept out of two forums in December, one hosted by the Illinois Chapter of Physicians for a National Health Plan, National Nurses United, The People’s Lobby and ISPC and another hosted by Proviso Dems and Speaker of the Illinois House Emanuel “Chris” Welch. She said neither organization invited her to join the forum or responded when she asked to be included.

Most recently, Robinson said she wasn’t invited to the Bellwood Chamber of Commerce’s forum this month because of concerns about space and safety. The Chamber later said she could attend.

“These organizations are really doing such a disservice to voters by gatekeeping and excluding candidates from forums and are violating IRS regulations too,” Robinson said in an email.

Other Democratic candidates who have thrown their hats in the ring for Davis’s seat include Richard Boykin, Kina Collins, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, David Elrich, Anthony Driver Jr., Dr. Thomas Fisher, La Shawn Ford, Jason Friedman, Rory Hoskins, Anabel Mendoza, Reed Showalter, and Felix Tello. Republican candidates are Chad Koppie and Patricia Easle y.

JA ZMIN ROBINSON

Neighbors call for North Ave. streetscape work with new petition

Petition backers show suppor t for Nor th Avenue revitalization

By BRENDAN HEFFERNAN Staff Reporter

Nearly eight years after the state supported a study calling for a streetscaping project on North Avenue along its border with Oak Park and Chicago, area residents are asking state leaders to get the project off the ground.

Galewood Neighbors, a community organization for the Chicago neighborhood, began taking signatures last month for a petition calling on state agencies and law makers to “support the completion and implementation ofthe North Avenue Streetscape and Business Development Project.” The high traffic street has been plagued by unsafe, high-speed driving, parking issues and lackluster pedestrian access making it challenging for residents and businesses to thrive, neighbors said.

Close to 200 Oak Park and Chicago residents have signed on to the petition thus far, including many who own businesses on the street, according to Galewood Neighbors chair Steve Green.

“We decided to create the petition as a positive reinforcement, because this has

been going on for so long, seven years or eight years have passed almost and nothing been done,” he said. “There’s just a long list ofexamples of people driving way too f The traffic needs to be slowed down. the businesses, ifthey don’t have park in their back, it’s just a struggle for them. Ifthere was some streetscaping so people could safely park in front ofthe stores on North Avenue, it would help business tremendously.”

The need for the project has been clear for years while visible progress has been nonexistent, according to North Avenue District Chair Judith Alexander. She is an Oak Park resident.

“Never was a streetscape more wanted or needed than ours,” she said. “We have two interrelated issues: safety and economic development.”

In 2018, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning produced a detailed re port on strategies for revitalizing businesses in the North Avenue corridor and improving traffic safety on the road through streetscaping improvements. That study was followed by another from the Chicago Department of Transportation produced in 2020, which reached similar conclusions.

The studies found that infrastructure improvements for North Avenue like curb extensions, sidewalk improvements, added parking and other traffic calming measures were needed to support vitality and

safety in the area.

While the state re portedly allocated millions for the work back in 2019, a groundbreaking date is still a mystery, Alexander said.

“That was 2019 in the capital budget and we still don’t have a streetscape,” Alexander said.

Oak Park’s current capital improvement plan mentions state funding for the project, along with a potential start date for North Avenue streetscape construction in 2028, according to village documents

“The State of Illinois approved $27.4M to the City of Chicago for a joint streetscape on North Avenue from Harlem to Central. Funds were released in the summer of2023 and the Chicago Department of Transportation is working with the state to get the ag reements in place with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity so that design work can get started,” village staf f wrote in Oak Park’s most recent capital improvement plan. “Con-

struction would be no sooner than 2028. The state funds should cover all costs for the streetscape project although the village will likely need to pay for design and construction costs associated with any ofthe village’s water and sewer improvements which are still to be determined. Design of the water and sewer projects would start in 2026 with construction possibly starting in 2028, depending on the scope and schedule of the future streetscape project.”

Neighbors drafted the petition with the hope that it would emphasize resident and business owners’ support for the planned work and bring a start date for streetscape construction into reality, Green said.

“The opportunity here is fantastic,” Green said. “We want to see a thriving North Avenue corridor in our part ofthe city. Independent small business owners have it tough already with everything else going on in the world. This is just one more thing that you know they really shouldn’t have to wor ry about.”

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Construction at 6700 W. North Ave. in 2021 in Chicago’s Galewood neighborhood.

LETTER TO THE ED I TOR

No, Mr. President, we are not apes

ve lived long enough, preached long enough, and walked these streets long enough to know when America is moving forward — and when it is sliding backward. We have seen moments where this nation reached for its better angels, we are also witnessing, in real time, a angerous return to the darkest chapter s our racial history.

he viral video posted by President DonTrump depicting President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as is not merely of fensive — it is racist to its core, dehumanizing in its intent, and dangerous in its impact. This is the same imagery used for centuries to justify slavery, se greg ation, lynching, and the denial ofBlack humanity. You cannot separate this act from that history. It is soaked in the same old poison.

That this occurred during Black History Month makes it even more tragic and re-

vealing. At a time when America should be reflecting on the long road from chains to chang e, from cotton fields to the Oval Office, we are instead confronted with a reminder that racism is not dead — it is digital, it is viral, and it is being amplified from the highest platfor ms in the land.

To blame an unnamed staffer is not leadership — it is cowardice. Leadership requires accountability. Leadership requires re pentance. Leadership requires the moral courage to say, “I was wrong.” Silence and deflection only deepen the wound

F riends, this is not about partisan politics. As the Leaders Network continues to say, this is about the soul of America. When a president normalizes racial mockery, he licenses hatred. When he refuses to apologize, he legitimizes bigotry. And when millions watch without consequence, the nation itself becomes complicit.

Black people are frustrated because we

reco gnize the patter n:

No apolo gy. No accountability. No consequences

But I remind America ofthis truth: progress has never come from the comfort of the powerful — it has always come from the pressure of the people.

We marched before. We org anized before. And we will not be silent now.

We are not apes. We are not jokes. We are Americans. We are human beings

We are children of the most high God!

And no video, no lie, no racist trope — no matter how viral — will ever strip us of our dignity

Mr. President, God is not mocked, and history will record that you used the highest office in the land to traffic in the lowest form of racism.

Re v. Ira Acree is lead pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church

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was a real champion for persons in this community, particularly those who were less for tunate,” Bachus said. “It’s our prayer today, God, that her life and her legacy will not be in vain, but that someone will pick up the torch and continue to carry forward what sister Lillian Drummond meant to us in this community and in this city. Lord, longevity is not promised, but you allowed her to live a good, long and well-lived life, and for that we are grateful.”

In 1997, Drummond helped found the South Austin Coalition Community Council, which works to assist and unite Austin residents.

“The South Austin Coalition became one of the most potent local organizations in America, without a doubt, because of Ms. Drummond,” along with other founding members, Cong. Danny Davis said via speaker phone, calling into Drummond celebration of life service. “I think they taught was not only social activism, but they also taught honesty. They taught integrity. They taught people not to just be engaged, but also be principled.”

Drummond is well-known for advo ing for utility assistance for seniors and low-income residents — a cause she fought for well into her 90s. SACCC supported the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps people struggling to pay utility bills. SACCC also helped establish the Community Reinvestment Act, wh requires banks to invest money in the communities where they’re located Individually, Drummond helped launch Loretto Hospital’s Golden Life senior wellness program, where members over 60 get free health screenings, prescription delivery and transportation to and from the hospital. She also fought for the creation of the Austin Satellite Senior Center in 2004 as a space for seniors to get resources and support.

fer ro said.

“She was not only feisty, but for the right reasons,” said Ald. Jason Ervin. “It’s one thing to be feisty and foolish of f in left field, but there was never a time that she was not about taking care of the people in this community, about trying to help somebody.”

Melissa Conyears-Ervin, city treasurer, wife of the alderman and a congressional candidate in the 7th district Democratic primary, said of Drummond: “Talk about someone that builds bridges. She did not demonstrate hate. We’re living in a world where there’s so much division and hate, but Miss Drummond exhibited unity and love.”

Conyears-Ervin added that, as a child living in Austin, Drummond was a shining example of the strength she grew up seeing “There’s omen in this room and ustin that helped raise ears-Ervin said, including herself, ommissioner Tara Stamps, to stand up because stand on the shoulders of those before ou Miss Lillian Drummond bold, for showou want — and she always ask Alderman Taliaferro, she

At Drummond’s celebration of life gathering, multiple public officials said they are asking the mayor and city council to rename the senior center in honor of Drummond.

State Rep. Camille Lilly was one of those public officials and also called to name Loretto’s Golden Life program after Drummond. Lilly has served as director of community af fairs and chief external af fairs officer at Loretto. She said that, like many

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Lillian Drummond with former Mayor Rahm Emanuel during a ceremony on Oct. 22, 2015, which designated a portion of Congress Pkwy. Honorary Lillian Drummond Pkwy.

other people in the room, she called Drummond “mama.”

“Austin, Illinois, was Miss Drummond’s baby,” Lilly said of the Chicago neighborhood that was once its own municipality.

“Miss Drummond, for 104 years, was about service, and she did the work that made each of us feel valued. She did the work

that brought the fight out in all of us,” Lilly said.

“Miss Drummond cared for her people. Miss Drummond loved her people, and Miss Drummond is passing on her duties and her responsibilities to each and every one of us, and so we have to make sure that we carry on her le gacy,” Ald. Chris Talia-

enate President Don Harmon elebration: “Miss Drummond he was always kind hen she didn’t have to be. ... ou, I, our neighborhood and our communiving shared it with her.”

Carlin Morse, commander of the Chicago Police Department’s 15th district in Austin, said Drummond was a pioneer in the district: “She she taught, she led, she lived, she d, and she made us all better for it.” ommunity, all communities, need a Lillian Drummond,” said Cook Tara Stamps. “I salvation and survival intersection of d experience and wisdom of our vation, courage and We must preserve our elders and protect the future of our babies. So happy Black History Month, 100 years of Black history. Lillian Drummond is Black history. So she, and all of her accomplishments and the love that she has poured into this community, must live on.”

At Drummond’s celebration of life, five resolutions were read honoring her. They were from the Westside Coalition for Seniors, Habilitative Systems, Rep. Camille Lilly’s office, the Westside Ministers Coalition, and the Cook County Board of Commissioners.

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mention of Israel, the Middle East or foreign policy

State Rep. La Shawn Ford, who has been endorsed by Davis to succeed him, said he had held discussions with representatives from UDP, including an in-person meeting last month. But Ford said he was unwilling to commit to supporting unconditional aid to Israel which was, he says, the requirement to get support from UDP.

“I’ve also had meetings with the very people that’s spending this money,” Ford said. “They want you to say ‘yes’ to everything that they have requests for. There’s no gray lines as it relates to their beliefs. It’s a yes or no. .... Don’t have a conversation; that this is what we want. We want you to vote with us in Washington 100% of the time, and we want to control our member, and that’s what this is about. And I refused that type of relationship. My relationship will, and always has been, to the constituents and representing the needs of the district.”

Anabel Mendoza, a self-proclaimed progressive candidate, said the Super PAC funding “is disgraceful. We’ve seen how AIPAC has infiltrated elections all across the country. Now they’re setting their sights on Illinois 7th District, that this seat is for sale. AIPAC and their shell PACs have poured millions of dollars of dark money into our elections. And their goal is really simple. It’s simple, but it’s also insidious. It’s to buy seats. They want to be able to control who is in those seats, and they want to do so so they can bankroll genocide and war crimes and violence and that is something that I will always stand against. So I think it is a disgrace that AIPAC is getting involved and that there is a candidate in this race who is willing to sell out their values.”

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on a Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. While the café was busy during lunch, the crowd dropped afterwards.

“The neighbors that live around here have been super-enthusiastic, really nice, really supportive,” Weber said. “Our staf f has [told me] on how really nice everyone has been.”

Still, he said that “we are not seeing the kind of early morning commuter traffic”

7th District Congressional candidate Melissa Conyears-Erv in speaks to voters at the Oak Park Public Library on Feb. 7.

Kina Collins ran unsuccessfully against Danny Davis in 2020, 2022 and 2024. She’s running again this year, again as a progressive candidate.

“This is not the first time that AIPAC has eyed this seat, as some folks would know,” Collins said. “They came in the 2024 race, and I was actually the only candidate in the entire state of Illinois that AIPAC spent money against, opposing. And I think that this is a perfect example of why we need campaign finance reform in our country.”

“I think it exposes the type of campaign that Melissa Conyears-Ervin is willing to run,” Collins added. “It is not going to help her case that AIPAC is backing her.”

Ford said the UDP spending on behalf of Conyears-Ervin is an attempt by a special interest group to buy the election.

“This money dwarfs, or tries to dwarf, the voice of the voters in the 7th Congressional District, and it would tell you immediately who this candidate will be beholden to, follow

as he hoped, which, he said, “is actually a concern.” Weekdays tend to be slower than weekdays, which is why their major focus is bringing the evening traffic up Gentrification has been an ongoing concern in East Garfield Park since the 2010s. While the neighborhood is still majorityBlack, the percentage of white residents increased from 3.39% in 2010 to 5.18% in 2020.

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning estimates that as of 2023 white residents account for 6.6% of the population. In early 2020, DePaul University’s Institute for Housing Studies flagged a significant increase in housing prices community-wide, a trend

The American Prospect also reported that AIPAC helped organize online fundraisers for both Conyears-Ervin and Friedman, sponsored by something called Pro-Israel Network.

But now it appears that AIPAC’s related PAC, UDP, has shifted its support to Conyears-Ervin. Friedman’s campaign issued a statement Wednesday responding to rumors that he was being pressured to drop out of the race

“I joined this race to fight and deliver results for everyone,” Friedman said in a statement released by his campaign. “The people of the 7th District deserve a representative with integrity, not career politicians with ethical baggage who sell out their constituents to the highest bidder. I won’t be bullied, and I won’t back down from doing what’s right -not now, not ever.”

the money,” Ford said. “This is them buying their candidate, literally.”

Ford said that he didn’t believe that the tactic would work. “It’s not a district that’s for sale,” he said.

In a statement issued by her campaign, Conyears-Ervin said that, if elected, she will work “to get all dark money out of politics.” She said she had traveled to Israel and has seen threats it faces on its borders while also saying, “I believe the United States must do more to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.” She said that if elected “nobody will tell me how to vote.”

Up until AIPAC announced its spending on Conyears-Ervin, it was widely believed that most pro-Israel donors connected with AIPAC were supporting Jason Friedman, a Jewish candidate in the race. According to an article in the left-leaning American Prospect magazine, more than 35 people who are donors to AIPAC contributed approximately $140,000 to Friedman’s campaign last year

that has continued Weber said that he is conscious of those concerns, but that he ultimately wants to do what’s best for his neighbors, who welcomed him with open arms.

“It really feels like this neighborhood is such a desert as far as food options and anything else goes,” he said. “I think every neighborhood deserves a coffee shop. I am concerned about [gentrification]. I live in the neighborhood; I make an investment in the neighborhood. It’s not an outsider coming in and putting something in the neighborhood [the neighbors] don’t want.”

Angela Taylor is a wellness director at

Reed Showalter, another progressive candidate in the race, has staked out a very antiAIPAC and pro-Palestinian posture. He also condemned the UDP spending in support of Conyears-Ervin

“They are trying to buy a moderate who will fund continuing genocide and war crimes overseas with just a wall of cash at the end that is going to say nothing about what her record or her positions on the Middle East are and entirely an attempt to buy their way into a member who will kowtow to everything they want to see,” Showalter said in a video posted to his campaign Instagram account. “This is what corruption looks like.” Neither the Conyears-Ervin campaign nor UDP immediately responded to emailed requests for comment. American Prospect magazine reporting about the UDP spending in support of Conyears-Ervin quoted an unnamed spokesperson for the Conyears-Ervin campaign saying that Conyears-Ervin, if elected to Congress, would vote to ban unlimited spending on elections and that ConyearsErvin has visited Israel and has some supporters in the 7th District who are pro-Israel and some that are not.

the Garfield Park Community Council, a founder and operator of the Garfield Park Far mers Market and a long-time community resident. She told Austin Weekly News that, while she hadn’t had a chance to see inside, her friends have and brought her some samples of the sandwiches.

Taylor said that she is happy to see the storefront occupied again, and she welcomes a coffee shop in East Garfield Park. “I’m happy they’re there at the location they’re in,” Taylor said. “It’s become an active, functioning infrastructure. I heard that they’ve been busy. I’m hoping they will be around for a long time.”

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MidFirst Bank Plaintiff, -v.Michelle Williams; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Sandra Williams; The United States of America, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; The City of Chicago, a municipal corporation; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants; Quantina Johnson; Marvin Henning; Damon Ritenhouse, as Special Representative of Sandra Kay Williams, deceased Defendants.

2025CH02775

574 North Lockwood 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 12/9/2025, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 3/9/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on March 11, 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 574 North Lockwood Avenue, Chicago, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-116-0320000

The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $93,151.28 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 574 North Lockwood 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 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(g1). 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: MDK Legal (312) 651-6700

EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

please refer to file number 25-003448. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602 - 872225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 25-003448 Case Number: 2025CH02775 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. I3281783

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

PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.-

DAVID REYES, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Defendants 2025CH07854 5400 W HADDON 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 November 18, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 16, 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 5400 W HADDON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-301-0440000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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. 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,

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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).

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

For information, examine the court file,

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100

BURR RIDGE IL, 60527

630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-25-04514

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2025CH07854

TJSC#: 45-2996

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2025CH07854 I3281525

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

LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC

Plaintiff, -v.ISAIAS RODRIGUEZ, RUTH RODIGUEZ, UNITED STATES OF AMERICASECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Defendants 2025CH03149 1011 N. 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 August 29, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 9, 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 1011 N. KEELER AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-412-0170000

The real estate is improved with a res-

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.

For information, examine the court file,

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527

630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-25-01806

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2025CH03149

TJSC#: 46-203

Case # 2025CH03149 I3281347

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

SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC. Plaintiff, -v.ANTONIO TRUJILLO, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Defendants 2025CH04304 4215 W KAMERLING 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 18, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 23, 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 4215 W KAMERLING AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651

Property Index No. 16-03-225-0160000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $79,300.19. 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).

For information, contact CHAD LEWIS, ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325, ROSEMONT, IL, 60018 (561) 241-6901. Please refer to file number 25-288899. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CHAD LEWIS

ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC

6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325

ROSEMONT IL, 60018

561-241-6901

E-Mail: ILMAIL@RASLG.COM

Attorney File No. 25-288899

Attorney ARDC No. 6306439

Attorney Code. 65582

Case Number: 2025CH04304

TJSC#: 45-3297

Case # 2025CH04304 I3281816

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

DIVISION

NEWREZ LLC DBA SHELLPOINT

MORTGAGE SERVICING

Plaintiff vs. MATTHEW S. MOULDIN; SILENA M. CARRIZALES; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendant 25 CH 4378

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 24, 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. 16-15-204-011-0000. Commonly known as 4329 W. MONROE ST., 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, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 2215 Enterprise Drive, Suite 1512, Westchester, Illinois 60154. (312) 940-8580. 25-00827 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3281869

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.MARCO GARCIA, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 2025CH08673 4024 W WILCOX ST CHICAGO, IL 60624

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 22, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 24, 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 4024 W WILCOX ST, CHICAGO, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-15-207-0370000

The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence.

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-25-05438

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2025CH08673 TJSC#: 46-41

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