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Black-owned restaurants fight to survive COVID-19 Loans may not be enough to overcome steep losses, owners say By LA RISA LYNCH Contributing Reporter

Neighborhood streets in Austin that once bustled with life are now sparsely populated as residents shelter in place to help curb the spread of COVID-19. And local restaurants are feeling the effects. Gov. Pritzker first ordered all bars and restaurants to scale back operations after St. Patrick’s Day revelers took to the streets ignoring calls for social distancing. That order ceased in-person dining for two weeks, but allowed pickup and delivery. Then a shelter in place order left streets eerily devoid of foot traffic, which added to struggling businesses’ attempts to stay afloat amid the outbreak. That order will last until at least April 7. As of March 30, there have been 4,596 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Illinois and 65 deaths, according to state public health data. As the crisis persists, small Black and family-owned businesses – already operating on thin margins – will be in a fight to survive. Some business owners are trying to adapt to a new way of doing business. Charmaine Rickette, the owner of Uncle Remus Saucy Fried Chicken, has seen a 40 percent dip in the business her parents See RESTAURANTS on page 5

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Thirty-eight Cook County Jail detainees and six jail staffers have tested positive for COVID-19, the sheriff’s office confirmed on March 26 The confirmed cases are evidence the virus is spreading rapidly at the jail that houses 5,000 detainees. Earlier this week, just two inmates and a corrections officer had tested positive for the virus. A detainee at home being electronically monitored by the sheriff’s office has also tested positive, officials said last Friday.

Six have been confirmed negative for the virus and the results of 123 tests are still pending. The county is working to reduce the jail population as quickly as possible to prevent further spread, said Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. The courts introduced an expedited bond review process earlier this week . Non-violent pretrial defendants will be eligible for release. Women who are pregnant, older adults and people with underlying health conditions who are at risk of developing a severe illness due to COVID-19 will be prioritized.

“We’re talking about those who would face the worst outcomes if they were exposed to the virus,” Preckwinkle said. “We’re also talking about people who are in jail simply because they are too poor to pay the small monetary bond that has been set by a judge.” Each detainee who is released is being screened so they don’t spread the virus to their family or others. The jail has moved nearly all inmates to single cells so they can better follow social distancing guidelines, Sheriff Tom Dart

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Austin man’s COVID-19 death raises questions Timothy Loving had been released from Lincoln Correctional Center five days before death By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

An Austin man who died last week at West Suburban Hospital from complications related to COVID-19 was released on parole from an Illinois correctional facility five days before his death, state records show. Timothy Loving, 59, was pronounced dead at West Sub, 3 Erie St. in Oak Park, on March 17. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s office ruled that Loving died from respiratory failure related to COVID-19. He also had underlying medical issues, such as diabetes and chronic substance abuse. According to information publicly available on the Illinois Department of Corrections’ website, Loving was discharged from Lincoln Correctional Center in Lincoln on March 11, after serving four years. He was admitted into the correctional system on Jan. 11, 2016. Currently, it’s unknown how Loving contracted COVID-19. A spokeswoman for the Illinois Department of Corrections did not respond to a request for comment and attempts this week to reach his family members were unsuccessful. An employee with the department’s COVID-19 support line said last week that he could not comment on Loving’s case, citing privacy laws, but he did say that, as of March 27, there have been no reported cases of COVID-19 at Lincoln Correctional. The employee also said that IDOC is not testing prisoners before they’re

released, unless they show any symptoms of the viral disease. According to the department’s data, as last week there were eight confirmed COVID-19 cases among incarcerated individuals and nine among staffers. Those cases have been at two adult transition centers and three correctional facilities. So far, there have been only 30 COVID-19 tests conducted among the state’s incarcerated population and all are pending. The North Lawndale Adult Transition Center, 2839 W Fillmore St., has reported three cases of COVID-19 among inmates who are housed under transitional study. Officials with IDOC have stated on the department’s website that all “correctional facilities, Impact Incarceration Programs, and work camps are currently under Administrative Quarantine with no visits.” Gov. J.B. Pritzker has also suspended all admissions to the department of corrections from all county jails in the state. “The Director of IDOC will work closely with county Sheriffs and other partners in the criminal justice system to discuss any potential exceptions that may be necessary,” according to the website. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

COUNTY JAIL Cases up from page 1 Pretrial defendants who cannot safely isolate at home will be helped by the county, the sheriff’s office and Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities to find temporary housing, Preckwinkle said, especially if they or a member of their home are showing symptoms. Civil rights groups and justice reform advocates are calling on Dart to close the jail and stop the intake of new detainees. Dart said that’s not possible: “We do not have the ability to shut the doors here.” But the flow of incoming detainees has slowed substantially, Dart said. At the beginning of the month, 200 new detainees were admitted to the jail daily. Now, it’s less than 70 daily on average, Dart said. It was inevitable that someone at the jail would contract coronavirus, said Connie Manella, head of the Cook County Health and Hospital System. Officials knew once it did, it would spread rapidly. “This novel virus is creating a very novel and daunting task at hand,” Manella said, adding that its easier to contain the virus now that because of the reductions in the number of detainees over the past decade. “I cannot imagine the situation if we were sitting with a population that not long ago was 11,000.” The jail population is now 5,003, Dart said, which he said is among the smallest it has ever been. The

sheriff’s office has worked with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and Public Defender’s Office to substantially reduce the jail population over years. About 20 to 30 detainees are being released each day under the expedited bond review process, Dart said. Attorneys are also sharing emergency motions and prison reform groups are paying bonds to get more detainees freed. Organizers at the Chicago Community Bond Fund say the number of detainees being released is too small to make a difference. An open letter penned by the group demanded all detainees cleared for release on bond be freed immediately since they are presumed innocent under the Constitution. Despite calls for mass decarceration in the jail, Dart said the majority of detainees are not eligible for release because of the type of charges they face. “The population in the jail as of today, about 70 to 75 percent, in that range, people are in on a violent charge,” Dart said. “Those are people that we can’t keep the community safe by releasing them.” The sheriff’s office began screening detainees entering the jail for coronavirus as early as January, Dart said. Pascal Sabino is a Report for America corps member covering Austin, North Lawndale and Garfield Park for Block Club Chicago. Block Club Chicago’s coronavirus coverage is free for all readers. Visit blockclubchicago.org for more news. Block Club is an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. CONTACT: pascal@blockclubchi.org

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West Sider delivers cookies to help neighbors beat the blues “I want to cheer people up,” said baker Sandra Crowder, owner A Taste of Nostalgia.

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A West Side entrepreneur wants to share a little sweetness to help everybody make it through the coronavirus crisis. Undeterred by the statewide shutdown, the Lawndale resident is taking orders for fresh cookies, cakes and other baked goods to help neighbors feeling lonely and stressed. Sandra Crowder had been working on starting her bakery service for some time before the public health crisis. She did a 13-week culinary program at Inspiration Kitchen and a business course through the New Covenant Community Development Corporation, but struggled to find the time to build her business while working full-time. But when the school she works at closed its doors, she decided to make use of her time away from work to pour herself into her business and use her baking skills to spread joy through the community. “I want to cheer people up,” Crowder said. And nothing can brighten somebody’s day like a fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie, so Crowder began selling all kinds of baked goods for $12 a dozen. Her business, A Taste of Nostalgia, offers old school classic cookies like chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin and butter pecan, as well varieties like lemon drop and ginger snap. Crowder also does more intricate desserts like German chocolate

RESTAURANTS Survival mode from page 1 started more than 60 years ago. To lessen the blow, Rickette cut store and staff hours across her three stores located in suburban Broadview, Grand Boulevard and on Madison and Central. Store hours were reduced between 27 and 30 hours a week. Now, she opens later and closes earlier, but her biggest dip in business came Sunday. Many restaurants like hers rely on the church crowd. “Sunday was pretty bad overall, because all of us are driven by church traffic. There was no church Sunday,” said Rickette, who closed two stores early because of it. But her biggest concern is ensuring her staff stays safe and employed. Determined not to lay off any of her 35 employees, Rickette went without her paycheck to ensure staff got paid. She even ordered extra supplies of milk and eggs to share with employees. “I could probably maneuver with my suppliers much better than [my employees] can maneuver with their landlords,” Rickette said. “That’s a sacrifice I have to do

cakes, drunken cupcakes and pineapple coconut cakes, which she said were popular for parties and events before the lockdown. “You name it, I do it,” she said. Crowder had lined up a series of vendor fairs and markets where she was planning to sell her baked goods, and had already bought flour and sugar in bulk to make her desserts for them before all events were canceled. So she decided to turn lemons into Photo provided lemon tarts by using the ingredients to sell baked DELIVERING SWEET HOPE: Fresh baked goods that West Sider Sandra Crowder’s A Taste of Nostalgia has been goods to Chicagoans delivering to residents who are at home. stuck at home hungry for something tasty. “My goal is to get my business up years, she hopes to have a brick-and-mortar com or call or text (773) 996-6481. Pascal Sabino is a Report for America corps and running so I can give back to the storefront as more small businesses come member covering Austin, North Lawndale back to the area. community,” she said. But for now, Crowder’s baked goods can be and Garfield Park for Block Club Chicago. And now that she has more time to spend on her baking, she is refining her picked up at her Lawndale home or delivered Block Club Chicago’s coronavirus coverage business plan, designing a website and to residents of the West Side. is free for all readers. Visit blockclubchicago. building up a customer base. She’s also been To place an order from A Taste of Nostalgia, org for more news. Block Club is an experimenting with items for her menu email atasteofnostalgiabydeedee@gmail. independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run like plant-based vegan cookies. In a few

as a business owner to make sure that the business and the employees survive this.” Sit-down or cafeteria style restaurants like MacArthur’s are really catching it, said Malcolm Crawford, executive director of the Austin African-American Business Networking Association. He noted it takes a lot of money and man hours to produce the food. “Soul food is a production,” Crawford said. “It is not like Dunkin Donuts where it is just coffee and donuts massed produced. You got to have somebody doing greens. Somebody doing chicken. It is a production just to get it out the door.” And they need volume, he added. Restaurants need a certain amount of customer turnover that can’t happen with a shelter in place or social distancing order, Crawford said. But a major hurdle for a lot of small mom and pop shops is the failure to innovate, he added. Many small businesses do not have an online presence and need foot traffic to sustain their business, he said. And some have been slow to embrace delivery service or won’t delivery in certain areas, Crawford noted. “It’s rough on a lot of businesses right now, especially African-American businesses,” he said. Turkey Chop owner Quentin Love has also seen a drop in customers.

“So far we are looking at 25 percent,” Love said, of his shop located at 3506 W. Chicago Ave. “In the restaurant business, your profitability is 20 percent. If my business drops down 25 percent, that means I’m operating at zero profit. I’m only operating to keep the doors open to pay the bills.” At this rate, Love doesn’t know if the restaurant will stay open if the governor’s order goes beyond April. Love also had to temporarily close another business, Bikettle, an indoor cycling bootcamp on North Avenue, since it is not an essential business. He has a second location on the South Side he opened with a business partner in 2018. For now, he’s working without a paycheck. “If we are not able to open that up by a certain time, I would lose that business too,” Love said. “That is my current reality at this time.” Despite his circumstances, Love still manages to give back to the community. Every Monday, he prepares and serves free meals to the community. In these times, everyone, especially businesses should do a little extra to help, Love said. “Everything is not about profits,” he said. To help businesses, Mayor Lightfoot announced the Small Business Resiliency Fund. The $100 million fund will provide eligible businesses with low-interest loans and applications will accept beginning

March 31. Gov. Pritzker also announced $90 million in state emergency assistance for small businesses. Business owner Erwin McKennie said he’s unsure if he will take advantage of the assistance. Even a low-interest loan “just adds on to the bills that you are paying,” said McKinnie who along with his business partner Tina Cook opened Creed on Lake, 2806 W Lake St, in September. “It’s just a temporary fix,” he said. When McKinnie and Cook opened, business was brisk and they were looking to expand to another location. Those plans are on hold now as business has dropped about 50 percent. The majority of their business is carry-out, but he said people are “afraid to come out, so it is affecting us pretty bad.” And while they have delivery service with Grubhub and UberEats, orders have not increased, he said. To get hit like this after being in business for six months has been trying, said McKinnie, who has dipped into his personal finances to keep the business afloat. “It is frustrating when you spend your money, get yourself up to par, buy equipment, pay employees and then six months in, you have to shut down,” he said. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

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fter spending two weeks of doing nothing but sleeping, eating, and watching Netflix, I finally got some energy this past Saturday. There are tons of projects to be done when you own a home. There are even more housekeeping projects to be accomplished no matter where you live. After finally garnering the energy (aka chastising myself for being so darn lazy), I chose to take on the one that made the most sense for me. Reorganizing my messy spice cabinet. I admit I am a foodie. Back in the day before the coronavirus made us all housebound, whenever I would go into the stores like HomeGoods, TJ Maxx, or Marshalls, I would immediately head for their housewares section. Then I would browse the food items. My weakness has always been different kinds of spice mixes, flavors of jellies, and unusual blends of teas. Bland food will never cross my plate or palate intentionally. I also love the idea of the shelf organizers. I try to buy a couple of them every year. In my household budget, they are an expensive "want" versus an absolute "need." My favorite is the 3-step shelf organizer. Over the years I have gone from the plastic ones, to the metal ones, to now the ones made out of bamboo. Each upgrade has replaced the prior version, yet I didn't get rid of the old ones. This time that decision to keep the old versions helped out. But otherwise it has led to the household clutter that I must constantly battle. Bringing home so many different spices usually means that I just throw them up on

the shelf with the intentions of trying them out at some point. The problem becomes when I don't know what I have and I end up buying duplicates. I know that is true because I found two different unopened containers of Turmeric, and Herbs de Provence. Both unusual spices that I do not use often, so why would I have two? Plus most spices need to be replaced every couple of years. The longer they sit on your shelf, the less flavor they actually offer. The last time I organized my cabinets was probably four years ago. At that time I found food and spices that had expiration dates of 2010. Worst was that for many of the things

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I threw away, I could remember buying them. This time I've done a lot better job of keeping track of those expiration dates. There were only a few old things in there with expiration dates of 2015. It only took me a couple hours to get everything cleaned out and re-shelved. It was also a good opportunity to take my mind off the reason why I am housebound. It is important to be able to do some things to try to bring a sense of normalcy to our mental health during this very trying time. When I posted the pictures to Facebook, some of my friends took pictures of their spice cabinets. It was good to see spices that I have not tried and I look forward to trying once this quarantine period is over.

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Attorney General taking price gouging action Attorney General Kwame Raoul warns of COVID-19 scams By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Attorney General’s office has been working with a reduced and mostly remote staff the last 10 days, but it continues to warn against COVID-19-related price gouging, scams and utility shut-offs. Earlier this month, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a news release warning businesses to “maintain fair prices on goods” and announcing that his office will “take action to stop unfair pricing on items that are crucial to stopping the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.” On March 25, Raoul’s office issued another release announcing efforts with a bipartisan group of 32 other attorneys general urging Amazon, Facebook, eBay, Walmart and Craigslist to “rigorously monitor price gouging practices by online sellers using their services.” Raoul and the coalition said while companies are cooperating with the states’ efforts to stop price gouging, they asked the online retailers to do more to monitor listings by third-party sellers. “At a time when my office could be assisting people who are concerned about how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact their mortgage, rent and student loan debt payments, my office is devoting significant resources to investigating individuals who are attempting to benefit from the public health crisis by putting profits before people,” Raoul said. In their letters to the companies, Raoul and the coalition referenced a two-liter bottle of hand sanitizer listed for $250 on Craigslist, an 8-ounce bottle of hand sanitizer listed for $40 on Facebook Marketplace, and packs of face masks being priced at $40 and $50 on eBay.

Raoul and the coalition argued marketplaces should enforce price increase limits and create a complaint portal for consumers to report potential price gouging. The attorney general’s office received hundreds of complaints about price gouging on items such as hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes, face masks, disinfectant sprays and toilet paper, Raoul said. His office is collaborating with state’s attorneys throughout Illinois to combat price gouging within communities, according to the release. Raoul said consumers can report unfair business practices connected to the COVID-19 outbreak by visiting the attorney general’s website and filling out a complaint form at ccformsubmission.ilattorneygeneral.net.

Other COVID-19 Scams Another March news release urged individuals “to not purchase any product promoted online on social media or via email that is being touted as a cure to COVID-19.” False cures and treatments that have been marketed but are not effective include chlorine dioxide, hydroxychloroquine, essential oils, silver, elderberry and garlic, according to Raoul’s office. His office also urged the public to be wary of emails claiming to be from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or other entities claiming to have information about COVID-19, or offering treatments or cures. According to the CDC, there is no vaccine to protect against COVID-19 and no medications approved to treat it, and any emails claiming otherwise should be deleted, Raoul said, urging consumers to follow reputable sources such as the Illinois Department of Public Health and the CDC. Illinois’ website for all things related to the virus is coronavirus.illinois.gov, and it is updated daily. In the same release, Raoul urged caution when donating to charitable causes connected to the COVID-19 outbreak. Raoul said Illinoisans should not donate if the solicitor uses high-pressure tactics, asks

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MONITORING SCAMS: Attorney General Kwame Raoul speaks at a Chicago news conference last year. Raoul said his office is monitoring businesses who are price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic. for payment in cash or insists on sending someone to pick up a donation; should not respond to text or email charity solicitations unless they individually contact the charity to confirm that the request is valid and not from an imposter; and be cautious of fraudulent “look-alike” websites that may ask for personal financial information and download harmful malware. Raoul’s office said individuals should not assume that charity recommendations on Facebook or social media are legitimate, but should do individual research of the charities themselves.

Utility Disconnections Raoul’s office has also urged consumers to file an online complaint if they experience utility disconnections or disrupted service while the COVID-19 disaster is ongoing. On March 18, the Illinois Commerce Commission mandated all public utilities to suspend disconnections from service and late fees until at least May 1, or until the

state of emergency is lifted. “Being shut off from utility service is the last thing people should worry about as they work remotely, care for vulnerable populations, or self-quarantine,” Raoul said in the release. The ICC’s emergency order applies to public utility companies across Illinois, but does not apply to municipally-owned utilities and co-ops. He urged those entities to follow the ICC request to cease disconnections, suspend late fees and adopt flexible payment plans. The ICC also issued an order to prohibit in-person solicitations by alternative retail electric and gas suppliers during the pandemic. Raoul encourages Illinoisans who experience utility disconnections or encounter door-to-door energy supplier marketers to file complaint at the same form used to report price gouging at ccformsubmission.ilattorneygeneral.net. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

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Churches urged members on ‘Census Sunday’ to be counted Campaign organized by Counting Chicago Coalition By AUSTIN TALKS Partner

A virtual “all souls count” was held Sunday, March 29, in an effort to boost participation in the 2020 Census, just days before the April 1st Census Day. Through a variety of social media platforms, more than 200 churches – including some on the West Side – and over 10,000 members planned to take part in a unique city-wide census awareness event to share a unifying message for the once-adecade census. Church members were asked to complete a digital pledge card to commit to be counted in the census and share the message that all souls matter and have value. The campaign was organized by the Counting on Chicago Coalition (COCC) and is funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services. The coalition – which includes 18 social services agencies – has been tasked with reaching the most marginalized populations such as African Americans, the young and mobile, people with disabilities and ex-offenders. “This Sunday, we are aiming to energize,

empower and mobilize one of the strongest assets we have for civic engagement: the community of churches and other faithbased organizations,” Donald Dew, the coalition’s regional intermediary and CEO of Habilitative Systems Inc., said in a statement. “Churches are pillars of the community and have been the beacon of hope and inspiration for people throughout history.” Reaching people where they worship is a key census strategy. The goal is to have hundreds of churches join with the Counting on Chicago Coalition to spread the word that responding to the 2020 Census is easy, safe and important for their communities. “Transforming the community and impacting the world is what faith communities are all about. The Census is about each one of us standing up and proclaiming our rightful place in this world and country. It is our duty to ourselves and our community that we demand to be counted in the Census,” Michael Eaddy, pastor of People’s Church of the Harvest, said in a statement. “I will do everything I can to make sure my congregation does everything we can to make sure our people are counted and acknowledged,” he said. In addition to conducting streaming worship services with Census messages, churches collected pledges to be counted

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and recited the Census “Litany on Dignity and Justice” in ongoing engagement with its members, Eaddy said. Services included guided scripture that speaks directly to the census in Luke 2:1-5: In those days, Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to their own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. West Side groups that are members of the

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Census statistics are used to determine the number of seats each state holds in the U.S. House of Representatives and how to distribute billions of dollars in federal funds that help support hospitals, schools, libraries, roads, public housing and transportation. Illinois loses $35 million for every 1 percent of residents not counted in the U.S. Census. CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com

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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 twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special

taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 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

spection. 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

or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, 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

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. 16-029325 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3149569

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 auction 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 in-

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/

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004SC1; Plaintiff, vs. LEE WATT; SHIRLEY WATT; CITY OF CHICAGO; Defendants, 16 CH 14732 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, May 12, 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. 16-09-227-028-0000. Commonly known as 418 North Lavergne Avenue, 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

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