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More COVID-19 cases hit West Side Physician at Mt. Sinai tests positive, Austin man dies By MICHAEL ROMAIN & IGOR STUDENKOV Editor & Contributing Reporter
A physician at Mt. Sinai Hospital tested positive for COVID-19 on March 20, four days after they were sent home after developing symptoms. The Sinai Health System isn’t releasing the name or any other identifying information. In a statement to the media, officials with the health system said that they are tracking down patients and hospital staff members “to notify them and coordinate any appropriate testing for potential COVID-19 infection.” The hospital system is also trying to identify staff members and other employees who had contact with the doctor. Sinai Health officials said that after the infected doctor developed symptoms, the person was evaluated by Mt. Sinai’s employee health department and sent home on March 16. Official said that during their shift, the infected doctor and other staffers “followed proper procedures for use of personal protective equipment (PPE) to minimize potential exposure for both staff and patients.” In addition to the infected doctor at Mt. Sinai in North Lawndale, four patients at Marquette Park’s Holy Cross Hospital, another Sinai Health System hospital, tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the first patient came in for treatment on March 20 and was sent home to self-isolate. Three other patients came in earlier last week, but their test results didn’t come back until March 20. On March 16, all hospitals within the Sinai Health System implemented visitor See CORONAVIRUS on page 11
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SINGING, SHOUTING: Reva Mason days before her 100th birthday. Mason attended St. Paul’s Church every Sunday, singing, dancing and shouting in the name of God. “I’m gonna tell you the truth: I love shouting,” she said.
West Side food programs adjust to crisis Schools serving meals, pantries offering delivery and pickup
By PASCAL SABINO Block Club Chicago
Chicago Public Schools began closing its doors to students last week after a rapid escalation of the coronavirus pandemic forced the city to take serious measures to prevent the spread of the disease. But families that rely on public schools to feed their kids breakfast and lunch each day will still be able to have their nutrition needs met by the school district. For the duration of the school closures, each school will continue to provide meals
that will be available for pickup from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Residents can pick up six meals each day for students and family members at their nearest school — even if the child is not enrolled at that school. As students left school Monday at Morton School of Excellence, 431 N. Troy St., teachers made sure students knew they could pick up the meal boxes each day and sent the kids home with a snack for the evening and breakfast for the next day. “The students were very happy receiving their first meal leaving out here today. Nobody said they didn’t want it, and I think
that speaks volumes about the need,” said Principal Dr. Peggie Burnett-Wise. The school serves Garfield Park where over half of households earn less than $25,000 a year and many students depend on free lunches for their meals.
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restrictions. Visitors were no longer allowed in most inpatient and outpatient areas. Anyone with “with flu-like symptoms or respiratory illness” was automatically prohibited from entering facilities, and those who don’t show those symptoms must go through a screening that includes checking their travel history, whether they’ve been to any gathering with more than 50 people or have been in contact with anyone who was diagnosed with COVID-19. “Visitors who answer yes to any of these questions will be will be sent home or referred to the Emergency Department for further evaluation,” the hospital system’s guideline states. “We will also be collecting contact information for all visitors for any necessary follow-up.” The hospitals also closed their cafeterias’ dining rooms and emergency room warming centers. COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) , a coronavirus similar to SARS. On March 20, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a stay-inplace order in an effort to reduce the rate of infection, so that hospitals like Mt.
An Austin man has died from complications related to COVID-19, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office. Timothy Loving, 59, of Austin, was pronounced dead at 6:07 a.m. on March 17, at West Suburban Medical Center, 3 Erie St. in Oak Park. In a report released March 21, the medical examiner ruled that Loving died from respiratory failure related to the COVID-19. Loving also had underlying medical issues, such as diabetes and chronic substance abuse. Loving’s death happened a few weeks after West Suburban’s parent company, Pipeline Health, decided to trim the workforce at the Oak Park hospital and another hospital it owns — Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood — according to previous Wednesday Journal reporting. “The reductions were necessitated by the state of Illinois being months behind in paying Medicaid funding owed to hospitals,” Natalie Bauer Luce, West Suburban’s public relations representative, said in a statement last week. and is still looking to hire more nurses. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com
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Aunt Reva turns 100
‘Stay young, don’t get old,’ the matriarch advises ses By PASCAL SABINO Block Club Chicago
Across generations in North Lawndale, Reva Mason has celebrated so much. On March 1, Mason, affectionately known as Aunt Reva, celebrated another milestone: her 100th birthday, making her one of the city’s oldest residents. With family and friends at the Lawndale Christian Health Center Senior Center, Mason has a melody to her. As she recalls her dearest memories from the century, speaking in a gentle voice, she claps her hands and taps her feet to the rhythm of her words. Mason has lived on the West Side for so long some of her family believed she was born and raised here. But Mason was born in Atlanta and spent her first 19 years in the South. In 1939, Mason’s family was chased north by the Ku Klux Klan during the Great Migration. Her mother was light-skinned and part American Indian, and her parents’ interracial marriage marked them as a target for hate crimes. After fleeing from racial violence, Mason’s family settled in the then-white community of North Lawndale, and it was there her love for music blossomed. Coming of age when many of the biggest names in jazz and the blues worked out of West Side recording studios and clubs, and as street performers played outside Jewish-owned businesses on Pulaski Road, Mason was surrounded by music.
Her favorite musicians were Marvin Gaye and Muddy Waters, and Mason remembers she used to dance with her sisters for hours in the dining room of their home on Cermak Road in K-Town. “I used to love to tap dance,” she said, patting out a syncopated beat in n her lap. “I’m old now, so I’ll leave thatt for y’all.” “They had a dancing club. I used to like to go there just to get my exercise,” e,” Mason said. “And that exercise really lly did me some good.” That club was known as the Boogie gie Woogie Inn, said Mason’s younger ger brother, 91-year-old John Barner Jr., who remembers picking up his sisters rs in the early morning hours after dancing ng all night. Seeing them tap together perfectly in sync was a sight to behold, Barner said. “They used to have a ball with it at the house,” he said. On June 27, 1953, Mason married, continuing to live in K-Town. When she wasn’t working at manufacturer StewartWarner in Cicero, she tended a home garden, where she grew sweet corn and cucumbers. She remembers how much people smiled in Lawndale back in the day — they were proud of where they came from. Although Mason never had children, she helped raise her sister’s kids, which led to her nickname: Aunt Reva. Besides dancing, Mason’s other passion and source of nourishment was the church.
She fi first th he rst met the Rev Martin Luther Luth her King Jr. Jr J Rev. in the 1960s during the Chicago Freedom Movement at St. Paul’s Church. “He said, ‘Let me tell every one of you in here, color don’t make no difference with almighty God. He sees all and knows all. You can’t fool God, so you might as well live your life,’” Mason recalled. “When he would speak, everybody would really understand him,” she said, drumming on the table. “I’ll tell you the truth, I did everything Martin Luther King wanted me to do.” Mason attended church each Sunday like clockwork, calling it her a second home. Going to St. Paul’s was the highlight of her week, she said, because she loved to sing and dance and shout in the name of God.
“I’m gonna tell you the truth,” she said. “I love shouting.” She was able to live a long and happy life because of this spiritual fulfillment rooted in religion, she said, and it also kept her from fearing old age. She’s carried gospel tunes like “Baptized in the Name of Jesus” with her all her life. “Everything in my whole body feels like it just clears up [at church]. All that hate and cheating and lying, it just disappears,” Mason said. Even at church, Mason’s musical spirit and tap skills took center stage. One time, Mason’s infectious rhythm brought the whole church to their feet to join in with her, her brother remembered. “I took her to church one Sunday. We had never been to that church before, but we tore that church up. People were dancing, everybody,” he said. Mason’s centenarian status is impressive considering the average life expectancy in West Garfield Park, which neighbors North Lawndale on the West Side, is just 69 years, a staggering 16 years shorter than somebody living in Streeterville. The disinvestment of the 1960s contributed to the West Side age gap, as the area is a food desert with few grocery stores for getting nutritious foods, the streetscape has little greenery and poor walkability and many folks struggle to access clinical care. Looking back on her life, Mason said she has no regrets. But each time she visits with her family members of later generations, she leaves them with a piece of wisdom gleaned from her 100 years on earth: “Stay young, don’t get old,” she said. CONTACT: pascal@blockclubchi.org
LOVED: Reva Mason (right) with her brother John Barner Jr. (left) and niece Nicole Redmond (top). Top photos, Mason as a younger woman. The right photo is Mason on her wedding day. PASCAL SABINO/Block Club Chicago
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In Austin, amid pandemic the show must go on Online church and virtual tutoring among ways of coping with coronavirus closures
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Last week, Rev. Colleen Vahey was planning to lead worship on Sunday at Third Unitarian Church from her house – with over 50 people tuning in from their own homes. Despite not being together physically, the Austin church is adjusting to a new normal like so many other West Siders affected by the coronavirus pandemic. “We were able to have more homebound members join us and even had members who moved … call in to reconnect with our community,” Vahey said. “It required some hard work to put it together on short notice, but it was tremendously rewarding to feel connected during this time.” Like other places of worship, Third Unitarian Church of Chicago, 301 Mayfield Ave, had moved its Sunday services online even before Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a statewide stay-at-home order that started today at 5 p.m. and is to stay in effect through at least April 7. Austin residents and businesses have been experiencing the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has already killed at least six Illinoisans and infected
hundreds of others. Some businesses have seen a big drop in customers, while others have seen increased demand. “Our orders have risen exponentially in less than a week,” said Liz Abunaw, founder of Forty Acres Fresh Market. “We’re getting more a day than we used to get in one week, and from a capacity standpoint, I don’t how much more we can do.” Being a fresh produce delivery service that accepts SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, Abunaw has been getting orders from around the city, well beyond Austin and the West Side. Abunaw also has provided fresh produce to children and families served By The Hand Club For Kids. “As much as we’ve seen this bring out the worst in some with people hoarding, this has also really brought out the best in people,” Abunaw said. “I’ll still be going out and making sure that people have groceries and the things they need.” By The Hand Club For Kids is packing and delivering fresh produce to households in each of the neighborhoods it serves while also providing educational materials and basic necessities. “We are excited about the opportunity of
making fresh vegetables and fruit available to our children and families because we do live in a food desert here in Austin,” said Donnita Travis, executive director of By The Hand Club For Kids. Abunaw was able to provide the fresh produce through donations made from “GOGO” box purchases, where the customer places a delivery online and have the option to give one to someone in need. As for Travis and By The Hand Club For Kids, students have been learning from home and using Zoom to connect with teachers and staff instead of being at the Austin facility. “The students are very excited to see their staff and team leaders,” said Sarah James, senior director of K-8 programs at By The Hand Club For Kids. “One of the staff even told me that the kids think we live in the buildings now because we’re online, but obviously from our homes.” Other organizations including Westside Health Authority and Good Neighbor Campaign have closed their doors to the public but are continuing to offer services such as home visits and phone outreach to Austin residents. “We’re just seeing what we can do to
connect our residents with services they need and help them overcome fear,” said James Coleman, director of community wellness at Westside Health Authority. “We want community residents to be safe and not spread this virus around.” Although various events and monthly meetings have been canceled, Coleman said they are still working to offer food delivery to those in need in partnership with the Chicago Police Department’s 15th District and food banks. State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford said he wants to make sure people in Austin and others on the West Side recognize the seriousness of the situation and have access to care. “Most people in Austin and beyond really don’t think that this is going to impact them,” Ford said. “The life expectancy in Austin is pretty low compared to other communities … that alone puts the community at a higher risk.” Ford also said he is working to secure test kits for the state and West Side communities. “Making sure that people in our shelter on the West Side have access to testing and treatment is most important,” Ford said. CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com
Nonprofit sets up COVID-19 relief fund Marillac St. Vincent launches fund to help low-income families
By PASCAL SABINO Block Club Chicago
The state-issued shutdown of all bars and restaurants in Illinois and the cancellation of all large events due to coronavirus has left countless service workers, performers, bartenders and waiters out of work. Social service agency and food pantry Marillac St. Vincent is launching a COVID-19 Relief Fund to help families living paycheck to paycheck who are most vulnerable to the economic fallout from the virus. Marillac is identifying hourly workers with the greatest need from within their network to award the $50 cash gifts. Marillac aims to raise $10,000 so they can offer micro-grants to 200 families. Each donation will also get a dollar-per-dollar match up to $5,000 from an anonymous donor. “We’re using the money to provide a small stipend for food, filling prescriptions, diapers, and other necessities to as many working families as possible to make up for lost income,” said Maureen Hallagan, Marillac St. Vincent’s Chief Operating Officer.
The gifts will target families served by the Marillac St. Vincent network of social services, especially people who are put most at risk to coronavirus, like older adults. Marillac’s food pantries at 2145 N. Halsted St. in Lincoln Park and 2859 W. Jackson Blvd. in East Garfield Park will remain open for now. “Say for example you’re an elderly person who drives Uber. If they’re in the risk window for contracting COVID, they can’t be driving around. We want to make sure they’re covered under this,” said Marillac spokesman Stephen Barker. Randall, a pre-K parent who is hoping to get a micro-grant to supplement her income, said lost wages will be devastating to her family. “I’ve been working as a server. This is going to be devastating,” she said. “I honestly don’t know how we’re going to make it this month.” To donate to the relief fund, visit: https://bit.ly/3do2kvN. CONTACT: pascal@blockclubchi.org
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RAISING FUNDS: Program participants of Marillac St. Vincent. The nonprofit is seeking donations to help people impacted by the coronavirus outbreak pay for prescriptions, groceries and other necessities.
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have chosen to self-quarantine. Even before the governor and the mayor got on television and advised us of their mandates, I had already chosen to err on the side of caution. The television reports and everything I had read about the coronavirus said it was not something I wanted to experience. What is both sad and interesting are the number of people who don’t understand the reasoning for the stay-in-place order. In a nutshell, every viral attack has a life cycle. By being unavailable to become a candidate to catch the virus, the theory is that the fewer people exposed to it as it goes through its cycle, the fewer will be affected by it. The flip side is also true. If you do get the virus, stay in the house and only affect yourself! That is the defensive strategy at its basic. One week into being self-quarantined, I cannot brag about all the things I’ve done. I have primarily slept a lot during the past week — not the sleep of someone who is sick, but the sleep of someone who was very tired. Thankfully, I’ve always kept a cupboard full of food so I have eaten well over the past week. I already know that I will gain weight. I am not a big junk food eater, but I had bought a couple of boxes of cookies and so far I’ve eaten my way through one. That box only had nine dark chocolate covered butter cookies in it so at least it wasn’t a humongous amount. I have quite a few home projects I was planning on accomplishing within my house. I am hopeful I can get some of them finished. One of the projects involves cutting wood, and the blade to my table saw has worn down. I don’t know how I feel about going out to buy a new one. I guess I’ll play that
by ear. A second project I know I should be undertaking is painting one of the bedrooms in my house. It’s been over 20 years since that room has been painted. I know the color I want. Again, I just have to be brave enough to go to the store to buy it. I admit the coronavirus has planted a well-founded fear of it within me. I was in the market to buy a new refrigerator. I was thinking that when the quarantine is over, I could probably get one at a great price. Then I read a news report about how people have been going out and buying freezers like crazy because they bought so much food, they didn’t have any place to store it. I’m grateful that my deep freezer is now 37 years old and works great. Because it’s a chest freezer, I doubt that it’s even eating up that much extra electricity. I had thought about replacing it and getting something smaller, but that plan is now going to be on hold because freezers are, according to the report, the hardest thing to find. Guess where most of those freezers are made? China where the coronavirus is alleged to have originated. At the same time, once this virus is over, people may be selling them dirt cheap because you need to have the room for it. In my opinion, every homeowner should have a deep freezer. I’ve been doing a lot of reading of different newspapers’ online sites. Illinois and Missouri have both had female, retired, AfricanAmerican nurses as their first coronavirusrelated deaths. Maybe it’s coincidental, but I found that very strange. The conspiracy theorist in me is on alert because of that. As I ready for my second week of quarantine, I hope many others are joining me by doing the same thing.
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Davis wins Primary, but pandemic top of mind In other races, Foxx and Martinez claim victory
By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
Congressman Danny K. Davis cruised to victory in the Democratic primary on March 17 to once again become his party’s nominee for Congress in Illinois’ 7th District. The 24-year incumbent won Chicago with 66 percent of the vote and won the Cook County suburbs with 52 percent of the vote. None of Davis’ three younger challengers -- Austin gun control activist Kina Collins, Oak Park teacher and activist Anthony Clark and Chicago attorney Kristine Schanbacher -- garnered more than 20 percent of the vote in the city or suburbs. When reached by phone on March 18, the congressman’s mood was less celebratory than cautiously optimistic that the U.S. Senate would pass a coronavirus-related economic relief bill that he and his colleagues in the U.S. House passed on early Saturday morning. The bill, which was passed for a second time on Monday due to a technicality, includes an increase in unemployment
insurance, paid sick and family leave for some workers and a provision that allows citizens to receive free coronavirus testing. According to multiple reports, the U.S. Senate is expected to pass the bill last Wednesday. “The coronavirus obviously has the country within its grasp at this moment,” Davis said during an interview from his West Side office. Normally, he would be preparing to fly to Washington, D.C. on March 23, he said. “We don’t know when we will go back,” Davis said. “We don’t know what the schedule will be until the House leadership makes that determination.” Meanwhile, Davis said, House members have been communicating by email and phone. “A few days ago, there were more than 200 of us members on the call,” Davis said. “That means everybody is as interested as they can be, especially right now. People’s jobs have been shut down, they can’t work. Hopefully, we’ll have a real federal response to this in a minute.”
Pritzker issues ‘stay at home’ order Measure in effect until April 7 By PETER HANCOK Capitol News Ililnois
SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday issued a “Stay at Home” order throughout Illinois, directing all residents to stay home except to conduct essential business, and all non-essential businesses to stop operations. The order, which takes effect at 5 p.m. Saturday, will extend at least through Tuesday, April 7. It was the latest and most sweeping step the Pritzker administration has taken to slow the spread of the highly-contagious novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, but it does allow several exemptions. “We have looked closely at the trajectory of this virus in countries like Italy and China. Left unchecked, cases in Illinois will rise rapidly,” Pritzker said during his daily briefing in Chicago. “Hospital systems will be overwhelmed. Protective equipment will become scarce, and we will not have enough health care workers or hospital beds or ventilators for the overwhelming influx of sick patients.” The order came as the Illinois Department of Public Health announced 163 new confirmed cases of the disease and one
additional death, bringing the total, as of Friday afternoon, to 585 cases in 25 counties and five related deaths. The most recent victim was a Cook County resident in her 70s. Friday’s executive order supersedes a previous executive order that prohibited gatherings of 50 people or more. Prohibited activities include all public gatherings of any number of people outside of a single residence and all gatherings of 10 or more people, unless specifically exempted by the order. The order also temporarily shutters amusement parks, carnivals, water parks, aquariums, zoos, museums, arcades, fairs, children’s play centers, playgrounds, funplexes, theme parks, bowling alleys, movie and other theaters, concert and music halls, country clubs and social clubs. State and local law enforcement officials will have authority to enforce the order. In most cases, Pritzker said, that would involve officers telling people to disburse and go back home. If they don’t, he said, they could be cited for disorderly conduct or other municipal offenses. However, while the order is in effect, people will be allowed to leave their home for a wide range of other ordinary functions
Davis, who was in office when 9/11 and the Great Recession happened, said that this current crisis is different from the others, because it directly involves public health and the answers to resolving the crisis are less obvious. “We know what’s causing this, but we don’t know that we’ve got an antidote,” he said. “We’re saying the best way to keep this from spreading is just don’t get together. That sounds strange and vague to a lot of people, but that’s what the experts say that we have to do. Let’s put as much faith as we can in what our leaders and experts are telling us. Beyond that, I really don’t know if there’s much else that can be done.”
in the suburbs, with Michael M. Cabonargi trailing closely behind with 31 percent. Boykin garnered 24 percent of the suburban vote while Jacob Meister received 13 percent. In the city, Martinez won 36 percent of the vote, trailed by Boykin (26 percent), Cabonargi (24 percent) and Meister (14 percent). Barbara Bellar ran unopposed in the Republican primary for Circuit Court Clerk.
Foxx prevails
State Sen. Iris Y. Martinez will likely succeed Dorothy Brown as Cook County Circuit Court Clerk after beating back three other challengers, including Oak Park attorney and former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin. Martinez garnered 32 percent of the vote
Kim Foxx, the incumbent Cook County State’s Attorney who had become embroiled in controversy connected to her handling of the Jussie Smollett case, prevailed over attorney Bill Conway in the Democratic primary for that office. Foxx beat Conway 43 percent to 36 percent in the suburbs and 56 percent to 28 percent in the city. Attorney Donna More and attorney Bob Fioretti polled a distant third and fourth. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com
such as seeking medical attention and to acquire necessary supplies and services, including groceries, medicines and supplies that enable them to work from home. They also will be allowed to leave home for outdoor activities such as walking, jogging, running or walking their dog, provided they maintain at least a six-foot distance from others. People also may leave their home to take care of others and to perform certain types of work providing essential products and services at essential businesses and operations. Essential activities include health care and public health operations, including veterinary care and the manufacturing and distribution of medical equipment; human services operations such as nursing homes that provide care to the frail, elderly and disabled; essential infrastructure such as food production and distribution, certain kinds of construction and operating public utilities; and essential government functions. Essential businesses include such things as grocery stores and pharmacies; food, beverage and cannabis production; agriculture; organizations that provide charitable and social services; newspapers, television, radio and other media services; gas stations and other businesses needed for transportation; financial institutions; and hardware and supply stores. Per the order, bars and restaurants will still be allowed to offer carry-out, curbside pickup and delivery, and mail and shipping operations will continue as well. Critical trades, shelters and laundry services may also remain open. And a non-essential business that must
close its physical workplace may continue operating with employees working exclusively from home. “I want to say and be clear, this is not a lockdown or martial law,” Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said in an effort to calm the public’s nerves. “As the governor said, and I want to reiterate, Chicago’s grocery stores, pharmacies and clinics will remain open, and there’s absolutely no need to change your normal purchasing patterns.” Dr. Emily Landon, lead epidemiologist at University of Chicago Medicine, described the measures as necessary and indicated they might have to remain in place beyond April 7. “In short, without taking drastic measures, the healthy and optimistic among us will doom the vulnerable,” she said. “We have to fight this fire before it grows too high.” “These extreme restrictions may seem, in the end, a little anticlimactic,” she continued, “because it’s really hard to feel like you’re saving the world when you’re watching Netflix from your couch. But if we do this right, nothing happens. Yeah, a successful shelter-in-place means that you’re going to feel like it was all for nothing. And you’d be right. Because nothing means that nothing happened to your family. And that’s what we’re going for here.” Governors in California and New York state have also issued “Stay Home” orders. Florida closed its restaurants, bars and gyms at the height of spring break season. And the federal government has also closed the U.S-Mexico border to all nonessential travel. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com
Boykin comes up short for clerk of the courts
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FOOD OPTIONS Still open from page 1 officials have warned residents to practice social distancing — and that means staying home as much as possible and avoiding large groups and gatherings. Meanwhile, the hoarding of food and supplies has caused shortages that make it difficult for some to access the things they need to stay healthy, especially in areas like the West Side that lack grocery stores where many people experience food insecurity. But many organizations on the West Side are gearing up to make sure that low-income residents and especially seniors vulnerable to the virus have access to affordable and healthy food without putting themselves at risk. Even as their produce stands and monthly pop-up markets are being canceled out of an abundance of caution, Austin-based Forty Acres Fresh Market will remain an affordable option for fresh food — they’ll deliver. “It was a really hard decision to close,” said founder Liz Abunaw, but the market will continue its delivery service instead of in-person markets. “You don’t have to go out, we’ll bring it to you. It’s a lot safer. We understand that food is a critical need at this time.”
Forty Acres Fresh Market delivers fresh produce citywide Monday through Friday between 7-10 p.m. and on weekends from 6-10 p.m. Customers can choose from a range of up to 60 varieties of fresh fruits and vegetables including avocados, bananas, citrus, asparagus, greens, brussels sprouts, corn, cucumbers and eggplant. The market also offers prepackaged fruit and veggie boxes of different sizes from $5 to $15 that includes a hefty selection of produce at affordable prices. Likewise, social service organization Marillac St. Vincent recommends that older
adults who are especially vulnerable to the coronavirus utilize their Homebound Elderly program, which delivers groceries to seniors at their home and can mitigate the risk of exposure to the virus. “We’re continuing that program. It’s making sure that folks that are underserved and lack this access can still get the food they need,” said Stephen Barker, spokesman for Marillac St. Vincent. Seniors interested in the program can call 773-584-3265 for more information. Barker also recommended that lowincome residents take advantage of the organization’s food pantry on Monday,
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REAL ESTATE FOR SAL IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET BACKED-CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EC2 Plaintiff, -v.TANYANYIKA JONES A/K/A TANYANYIKA D JONES, A/K/A TANYANYIKA JAMISON, DARREN L JONES A/K/A DARREN JONES Defendants 12 CH 11486 1308 NORTH WALLER 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 May 29, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 8, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1308 NORTH WALLER AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-221-0330000 The real estate is improved with a three story single family home with a detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS� condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no
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representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. 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. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 9321 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 12 CH 11486 TJSC#: 40-1324 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 # 12 CH 11486 I3147656
YOLANDA MOORE AKA YOLANDA L. MOORE, VERLEAN MOORE, BMO HARRIS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA HARRIS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 19 CH 10271 5456 WEST POTOMAC 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 December 20, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 21, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5456 WEST POTOMAC AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-124-0240000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $103,470.17. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common
interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 4221719. Please refer to file number 383228. 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. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719 Fax #: 217-422-1754 E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney File No. 383228 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 19 CH 10271 TJSC#: 39-8103 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 19 CH 10271 I3142260
section (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 19-032074 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3147792
of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-07356 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 13964 TJSC#: 40-1359 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 13964 I3148251
tion to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-11-211-011-0000. Commonly known as 627 North Trumbull Avenue, Chicago, IL 60624. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 19-029190 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3148537
representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, THE WEININGER LAW FIRM LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL, 60602 (312) 796-8850. 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. THE WEININGER LAW FIRM LLC 2 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1600 Chicago IL, 60602 312-796-8850 Fax #: 312-248-2550 E-Mail: nweininger@weiningerlawfirm.com Attorney Code. 63307 Case Number: 19 CH 14967 TJSC#: 40-1436 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 19 CH 14967 I3148478
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NEWREZ LLC FKA NEW PENN FINANCIAL, LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING; Plaintiff, vs. JONATHAN ASHTON GOODEN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; CAROLYN FIELDS; Defendants, 18 CH 13046 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 20, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-16-211-069-0000. Commonly known as 4851 West Quincy Street, Chicago, IL 60644. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by sub-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TRUSTEE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 2006 SECURITIZED ASSET BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC TRUST 2006-HE1 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE1 Plaintiff, -v.PATRICIA R. JOHNSON, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. Defendants 2019 CH 13964 5048 W SUPERIOR STREET CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 3, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 14, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5048 W SUPERIOR STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-202-0280000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO HOME EQUITY ASSET BACKED SECURITIES 2005-1 TRUST HOME EQUITY ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-1; Plaintiff, CHERRY GUISE AKA CHERRY J. GUISE; WILLIAM GUISE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 19 CH 9828 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auc-
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR INVICTUS RESIDENTIAL POOLER TRUST 1A Plaintiff, -v.SELECTIVE REAL ESTATE ACQUISITIONS, INC., CITY OF CHICAGO, STEEVE RAYMOND Defendants 19 CH 14967 219 N. KEYSTONE AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60624 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 10, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 15, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 219 N. KEYSTONE AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-10-41 7-0070000 The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $179,485.14. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES 1 TRUST Plaintiff, -v.FIDENCIO VAZQUEZ, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 2017 CH 14428
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888 N. SACRAMENTO BLVD CHICAGO, IL 60622 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 11, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 16, 2020, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 888 N. SACRAMENTO BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60622 Property Index No. 16-01-318-0100000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of
redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-15627 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 14428 TJSC#: 40-1441 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 # 2017 CH 14428 I3148484
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