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Wecycle cleans the streets

Landscaping company holds 6th annual cleaning effort April 25 By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporters

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A rendering of scenario A for the Washington and Pine development.

At Washington and Pine, city takes another stab at new housing Chicago demolished the previous development due to concerns about crime, maintenance issues

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development is looking for a development team to build homes on the large, currently vacant property south of Austin

High School, north of the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Pine Avenue. The department is using an approach pioneered under then-mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Invest South/West initiative. The See DEVELOPMENT on page 8

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For the sixth year, West Side landscaping and snow removal company Wecycle is hosting its street cleaning event to tidy up the roads of Austin. On April 25, locals will gather at 5922 W. Division St. and, at 11 a.m., head east down the street to start picking up trash, sweeping debris and cleaning windows. The cleaning crew will head south on Central and end at 5840 W. Chicago Ave. for a scavenger hunt, giveaways, food from Uncle Gene’s BBQ and music by DJ Lipgloss. “People look forward to it. The community always comes out. That’s what we look forward to,” said David Malik Fleming, who started Wecycle and the cleaning event. He says the annual get-together is “a good time, bringing beauty and unity back to the community.” In past years, the cleanup has been attended by public officials like state Rep. Camille Lilly, Alds. Emma Mitts and Chris Taliaferro, volunteers from groups like the Austin African American Business Networking Association and congregants from local churches. As in past years, Trinity Community Baptist Church Pastor Timothy Williams will lead attendees in See SPRING CLEANUP on page 6

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PCC Austin Wellness Wing expands free fitness and community health Free classes, food-asmedicine programs and lifestyle education aim to make wellness accessible

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By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter

The Wellness Wing at PCC Austin Family Health Center, which opened in March, is offering patients and nearby residents access to fitness classes, wellness programs and a new space for community residents. This initiative offers classes and programs that encourage daily physical activity and ongoing engagement, while also creating opportunities for patients to build a sense of community. The Wellness Wing was created to address gaps in preventive care in the Austin community by expanding services beyond treating illness. “We think about how this Wellness Wing is really thinking about making health accessible and not aspirational,” according to Jessica Reuteler, director of senior population health. She added: “We know that one of the biggest barriers to wellness programming is cost, so we are committed to making all of these programs free to remove that barrier completely. They are also open to everyone in the community. You do not have to already be a PCC patient. We hope you will come and check out these free fitness classes available to everyone in the community.” The Wellness Wing offers three main types of programming: fitness and movement classes, food-as-medicine initiatives and lifestyle education. These include activities such as yoga, tai chi, dance and chair-based exercises, along with programs like Veggie Rx to support healthier eating. “[For Veggie Rx] that’s where patients can come and get a free veggie box on Thursdays and Wednesdays at our site. It also allows them to take part in support groups, so if they are living with diabetes or pre-diabetes, they can join support groups, meet with providers and get support in working toward potentially reversing their condition,” wellness manager

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Chair yoga at the Wellness Wing of PCC Austin Family Health Center. Kelly Robinson said. The center also offers a diabetes-prevention program that supports pre-diabetic patients with weight loss and lifestyle changes focused on nutrition and physical activity. According to Robinson, the classes are designed to keep people active on a daily basis while also creating a space where they can regularly connect with others and build a sense of community beyond just visiting a medical provider. “I’ve had a patient who comes here and spends the whole day. There was also someone who walked into our space from another event and learned about all these different programs they could join. Now I keep seeing them. It’s great that this space gives people the chance to learn more about themselves and connect with others they might not have before,” Robinson said. Reuteler said that stress is another major social determinant of health that, as a culture, is not discussed enough. “We really try to reduce stress through support groups, fostering community, and helping people make connections in class.

We also keep our spaces open year-round for movement. It doesn’t depend on good weather. Being able to take control of your mental wellness is important, because that’s part of whole-person wellness,” Reuteler said. Partnerships with local organizations and programs include Chicago Run and Windy City Harvest. A six-week culinary cohort called Dash of Soul was also created in collaboration with Rush Generations to teach hypertensive patients how to cook without using salt. Austin Career Academy and Catalyst are also part of ongoing efforts to expand youth programming and community outreach. “The Wellness Wing at Austin is just the beginning. We are expanding wellness services across PCC. There are many locations on the West Side of Chicago and the near west suburbs and we want to bring those food-as-medicine and lifestyle education programs to many of our locations. This wellness wing is really a place to pilot, learn, and refine what works,” Reuteler said.

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Four flags earn 44 nominations in IL press contest Journal, Austin Weekly, Review and Landmark have strong showing in annual awards

By DAN HALEY Interim Editor

The news and design staff of Wednesday Journal, Austin Weekly News, Forest Park Review and Riverside-Brookfield Landmark was nominated for 44 awards in the 2025 Illinois Press Association editorial contest it was announced last week. The nominations crossed categories of hard news reporting, features, special projects, photography, page design and websites. The Review topped the list of winners with 14 nominations, nine of those for Jessica Mordacq, a staff reporter for both the Review and the Austin Weekly News. In ad-

dition to recognition for news, government beat and business reporting, Mordacq was honored for her obituary on Dorothy Gillian, a long-active Forest Parker who died in 2025. Mordacq is also appreciated for winning what the old-timers here are certain is the organization’s first-ever Agriculture Reporting award. That was for her coverage of Opportunity Knocks making an agreement with the Village of Forest Park to use land at the Altenheim for its very small farm/very large garden. Austin Weekly was recognized for its investigative work on West Suburban Medical Center, as well as notable features and obituaries. The twice-annual West Side

Magazine was honored among special sections. The Riverside-Brookfield Landmark earned 11 nominations, five of them for the work of Stella Brown, staff reporter. In addition to news, government, business and features, the Landmark received notice for its annual Answer Book special, for overall page design and for best website. Wednesday Journal was nominated 13 times for a range of news and features including features by Gregg Voss, Jessica Mackinnon and Bill Dwyer. Ken Trainor was nominated among original columns, and the Viewpoints section he edits was nominated for one of the top editorial page sections. The Journal also was rec-

ognized for photography, page design and its website. The paper’s annual Answer Book and the 2025 Election Guide were honored among special sections. The paper’s Juneteenth section was recognized for Distinguished Coverage of Diversity. In June, the press association will host its annual conference, which includes the announcement of the final placement in each category. Also at that luncheon, General Excellence in various circulation categories and the overall Sweepstakes trophies will be awarded. A year ago, Mordacq and the Review won the David B. Kramer trophy for the top small circulation paper in the state.

Eviction notice posted at West Suburban’s River Forest campus An eviction notice addressed to Manoj Prasad alleging more than $7 million in unpaid rent appeared at the hospital’s shuttered RF campus By BRENDAN HEFFERNAN and JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporters

An eviction notice was placed on an entryway to West Suburban Medical Center’s River Forest campus on Monday, Wednes-

day Journal has learned. The 5-day eviction notices were addressed to Resilience Health CEO Manoj Prasad and a Pipeline Health co-president from Ramco Holdings, the hospital’s landlord and partowner. The notice alleged that there is more than $7.25 million in unpaid rent owed to Ramco for the River Forest property. The eviction note comes after hospital leaders closed both West Suburban Medical Center’s main Oak Park campus and the River Forest clinics on March 27, citing a prolonged failure in its billing system that left the hospital without the revenue to cover its payroll. In the weeks since the announcement, the future of the decades-old safety net hospital and hundreds of local

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jobs have sat in uncertainty. Resilience and Ramco bought West Sub and the now-closed Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago from Pipeline in 2022. A lawsuit filed last year alleged that Resilience still owed entities associated with Pipeline $67 million in connection with the sale. The evection notice also follows a public split between Prasad and Ramco owner Reddy Rathnaker. Through a press representative, Rathnaker called for West Sub to continue without Prasad’s involvement as he reportedly courted a deal with Insight Chicago, a non-profit agency that’s taken over operations of Mercy Hospital, a failing institution in Chicago’s Bronzeville

neighborhood. Though Reddy is also a 40% owner of Resilience Healthcare, his representative said he was not involved in the management or operations of West Suburban. Prasad confirmed at a press conference earlier this month that Reddy had no dayto-day operational responsibilities with the hospital. In the months leading up to the closure, Wednesday Journal reported on a variety of financial issues at West Sub and at Resilience Healthcare including unpaid vendors, the loss of the hospital’s oncerevered doctor residency program and millions owed in state and local taxes. This is a developing story.

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Austin Chamber of Commerce launches free youth entrepreneur training workshop Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative ends with pitch session, helping students get their businesses off the ground

Austin High School through the decades

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Austin Chamber of Commerce and Chicago Austin Youth Travel Adventures nonprofit are using $30,000 in state funding to hold an eight-week workshop to teach West Side youth how to turn their dreams into businesses. The Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative is held on Monday afternoons from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Austin College and Career Academy high school, 231 N. Pine Ave. The initiative kicked off on April 6 and continues until June 1. Over the next eight weeks, high schoolers will learn how to create their own business plans. Travel agent Crystal Dyer, who heads Chicago Austin Youth Travel Adventures and currently serves as president on the chamber’s Board of Directors, told Austin Weekly News that they wanted to help youth become business owners and make them more confident as public speakers. Dyer said that she was impressed with what she saw on April 6, saying that, while most of the youth had no background in business, they threw themselves into discussions with creativity and enthusiasm. “The youth was so engaged,” she said. “I was like these kids are jamming. People say things about the youth in these communities, but these youth, they were outstanding and they were just full of ideas, The funding came from a state grant state Rep. Camille Lilly (D-78th) secured for the North Lawndale-based Helping Our People Everyday (H.O.P.E.) Coalition. According to details shared with Austin Weekly News, the sessions will feature lessons on fundamentals of starting a business. Business owners from a wide range of fields volunteered to mentor the youth on the specifics on what it takes to make it their particular field. Among them, Dyer said, is Edmund Hodges, president of operations at Blue Creative Consulting Group business development

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Students receive training at Austin College and Career Academy, 231 N. Pine Ave. firm, and Corey Phillips, head of Social Storm youth business education firm. The youth will work with mentors to come up with a concept for a business and turn that concept into a business plan. They will then present their ideas as “Stark Tank-style” pitches. Dyer said that first, second and third place students will get iPads and some help with getting those ideas off the ground. The first-place winner will also get help incorporating their business with the state of Illinois, getting a city business license, as well as free business cards and flyers. The program is free to the participating students – and, what’s more, Dyer said that they will get stipends upon complet-

ing it. While some students attend Austin High School, others come from other West Side schools. The initiative is designed for up to 25 students. Dyer said that eight attended the initial meeting, but she said she expected the attendance to go up. Some interested Austin High students were attending ACT prep sessions last Monday, and Dyer said that principal Dr. LaTacia MorganGreene assured her that the students will attend the workshop going forward. Dyer hopes that this eight-week program is just the start of something bigger. “We hope to extend it also for the next school year, and then also with some other schools,” Dyer said.

Austin High School was one of the community’s oldest schools, dating back to 1867, before Austin was annexed to Chicago. At its height, the school had almost 7,000 students. When South Austin started transitioning from majority-white to majorityBlack in the 1960s, it had many resources. Amanda Logan, a retired judge and Austin high alumna, said that it was seen as a better alternative to East Garfield Park’s Marshall High School. But, as the demographics shifted, many programs and resources that she was able to take advantage of early on started to scale down or disappear, she added. As the enrollment and academic markers declined in the early 2000s, Chicago Public School district took the radical step of closing down the original school effective 2007 and using the campus to open three smaller high schools: Austin Polytechnical Academy, Austin Business and Entrepreneurship Academy and Virtual Opportunities Inside a School Environment (VOISE) Academy High School. In February 2016, the Chicago Board of Education voted to merge Austin Polytech and Austin Academy into VOISE Academy. Austin Weekly News reported at the time that, following the revamp, the combined enrollment dropped by around 50%. Because individual schools’ budgets were heavily based on how many students attended, it was hoped that the recombined school would have more resources while reducing staff expenses. The board voted to give the consolidated school its current name in 2017. The name was more than symbolic – at the time, CBE approved the school getting a College and Career Preparatory High School curriculum. According to CPS, Austin High School currently enrolls 114 students. By comparison, it had 218 students in 2018. The numbers have fluctuated in the past seven school years, but they never reached 300. According to the Illinois State Board of Education, 54.5% of all students graduated as of the 2024-2025 school year.

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Celebrating International Jazz Day

Chicago’s historic role in the genre will be honored all month, including on the West Side By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporters

While jazz started in New Orleans, Louisiana, it expanded to Chicago when musicians moved up north. New Orleans native Louis Armstrong lived in Chicago in the 1920s, developing the city’s jazz legacy, along with names like Lil Hardin Armstrong, Earl “Fatha” Hines and Captain Walter Dyett. To celebrate such local legends, Chicago is hosting the 15th annual International Jazz Day on April 30, leading up to the celebration with a month of free public events and performances, including several on Chicago’s West Side. “International Jazz Day is a powerful reminder of the role Chicago continues to

SPRING CLEANUP Wecycle volunteers from page 1 prayer on the route. At the end of this year’s cleanup, there will be tables from different businesses. Ladonna Truss, founder of Trust in Truss Second Chance Program, will share information about independent living housing options for seniors, veterans and anyone else looking for a fresh start. BarStar Carmen Catering LLC will also have a table, founded by Fleming’s “better half,” Doris Freeman. Freeman also helps fundraise for

play in shaping and celebrating culture on a global level,” said Kurt Elling, president of Chicago Jazz Alliance and co-artistic director of International Jazz Day 2026, in a statement. “From world-class performances to grassroots community events and educational programs, this citywide celebration highlights the incredible talent across Chicago and beyond while inspiring the next generation of jazz artists and audiences.” Tuesday neighborhood jazz nights will take place weekly on the South and West Sides of Chicago, celebrating local jazz organizations. On April 28, Bethel New Life will host an evening of soulful jazz; musicians from the Jazz Institute of Chicago will perform at Austin Town Hall; Garfield Park Conservatory will host the Chicago West Community Music Center orchestra;

and BandWith’s Community Performing Arts Center will present a jazz education masterclass that teaches the tradition of, and how to improvise, jazz music. Whitney M. Young Magnet High School will host educational programming and a concert for Chicago Public High School students on April 25. And on April 28, the Kehrein Center for the Arts will host a performance by Ravinia Jazz Scholars and Uniting Voices Chicago for Chicago Public School students on the West Side. April 30’s all-star global concert will be the largest in Jazz Day history. In 2011, UNESCO declared April 30 as International Jazz Day, a recognition cocreated by Herbie Hancock, a UNESCO goodwill ambassador and Chicago native. The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz —

formerly the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz — is partnering with UNESCO for International Jazz Day. Find a full list of programming and events at chicago.jazzday.com.

the cleanup, since supplies are otherwise purchased out-of-pocket. Wecycle’s 2024 event filled over thirty 50-pound trash bags and used nearly a gallon of Windex. Last year’s event filled up a similar amount of trash bags, and “we did a lot of windows. The kids enjoyed that,” Fleming said. To further expand Wecycle’s impact, Fleming said he’s been talking with state representatives and local officials to connect youth from summer work programs with Wecycle to provide training to the next generation of landscapers. Fleming launched Wecycle as a landscaping company in 2019 after working for a ride share company and noticing he threw trash out the window while driving in his

own neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side, but not while driving in the North Shore. “I took an inward look at myself, had to edify myself and try to be a part of the solution as opposed to the problem,” Fleming said. Today, Wecycle primarily services Chi-

cago’s West Side and the western suburbs with landscaping services, snow removal in the winter, plus painting and basic carpentry for home improvement projects. Interested in joining the street cleaning? Meet April 25 at 5922 W. Division St. at 10 a.m.

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Why we oppose the war in Iran Today we invoke the language of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On April 3, 1967, at Riverside Church in New York City, Dr. King preached a message opposing the war in Vietnam. In April of 2026, we declare our opposition to our nation’s war in Iran for the same moral reasons. First, we are convinced that peacemaking and understanding is always a better option than weapons of war. Peacemaking, by definition, de-escalates, while warfare escalates and puts all of us in greater danger. Total war injures and murders populations indiscriminately and is always immoral. It crosses the line of war against a regime and military combatants to war against the innocent and vulnerable. In Iran, we have crossed that line. The Iranian government and military, with less conventional military power, fights asymmetrically and ends up crossing the line too. We now understand more fully why all of the recent previous American administrations wisely chose options of negotiation and diplomacy over the unpredictably of military conflict.

Secondly, we earnestly admit that the people of Iran have historically been exploited by foreign powers and have had their national resources unjustly plundered by American and Western economic interest. In short, they have reason to mistrust our goodwill. Our Central Intelligence Agency helped overthrow the democratically elected Iranian government in 1957. We have worked to install leaders who work in our interest and not theirs. In this climate, a clerical-led Islamic state emerged. For decades we used crushing economic sanctions to hinder development and choke off their budding middle class, impeding the kinds of liberal sociopolitical reforms that probably would have occurred naturally with material prosperity. True peacemaking on our part requires truthfulness and maturity. We are not always right and we were not altogether right when it comes to the history of U.S.Iranian relations. Thirdly, our national prosperity and power carries responsibilities for maturity and leadership. Our national narrative includes aspirations to lead the world in peacemaking and global human rights. We are the last

nation on earth that should cavalierly violate international law and engage in war crimes. We must admit and address the fact that our nation’s government has become the world’s greatest purveyor of violence, arms dealing, and lawlessness. Our national aspiration and profile has devolved from “city on a hill” to “gangster in an alley.” We have become a superpower rogue state and an international pariah. In good conscience, we can no longer sing “God Bless America.” Theologically, only peacemakers can rightfully claim to be “God’s children.” Our social justice organization comes out of the African American “Black Church” tradition of prophetic speech. We are intimately aware of America’s flaws and inherent contradictions. Just days ago, our own nation voted against the United Nation’s General Assembly recognition of the shameful history and ongoing effects of the grave inhumanities of four centuries of the transAtlantic slave trade. As African Americans, our moral authority comes from being intergenerational Americans who have also been victims of the worst crimes of America. Our problematic relationship with this soil is

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older than the Republic. With our odyssey, we embrace the call to speak truth to power and demand that we live out the true meaning of our national aspirations and our creeds. We declare that this war against the Iranian people is immoral, unjustifiable, and unconstitutional. It also imperils the survival of the entire human race. Either the President’s Cabinet or the Congress of the United States must immediately step up to their responsibilities and remove a Presidential administration that has brought us to the abyss of global catastrophe. We call upon all Americans to use all of your power and influence today to correct our course. We will support all legal, legitimate and moral citizen efforts to bring the reckless Trump regime to an end. We must all act now. The mid-term elections may be too far away. God help us before it is too late.

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DEVELOPMENT

Hoping for a better result from page 1 city solicits proposals for vacant, usually city-owned land on the South and West sides. The team that submits the winning proposal will be able to buy the property and qualify for city and state aid. Unlike most of the past proposals which called for mixed-use developments, this project will be purely residential. The department is giving developers two options. Scenario A calls for 30 townhomes and an apartment building, while the denser Scenario B calls for seven three-flat buildings and two apartment buildings. Either way, the developers must submit their proposals by June 30. The 2.6-acre, L-shared property included lots at 100-39 N. Pine Ave. and 100-18 N. Lotus Ave. The site was last home to a development largely made up of rowhouse condominiums. Former residents and neighbors who spoke to Austin Weekly News over the years said the block was a good place to live in the 1960s, but conditions deteriorated from the 1970s onward. According to a February 2012 memo from a city housing official, by then, there were 5 six-unit buildings on the Lotus Avenue side and 8 buildings that had a total of 90 units on the Pine Avenue side. By that point, the city was seeking demolition of the property. The memo mentioned “rampant crime” and 1,200 arrests throughout 2012 and “dangerous and hazardous building conditions.” Ald. Jason Ervin, whose 28th Ward included the site at the time, supported the move. While it is not clear when the demolition request was granted, Google Streetview images showed the lots vacant as of 2014. Since Invest South/West launched in 2019, the record has been mixed – which is why the city phased out the branding. In Austin, redevelopment of the former Laramie State Bank and the nearby vacant lots into housing with a business incubator made progress – the residential component is expected to open in June, and work on the business component is expected to start in May. In its Request for Proposal, the department indicated it wanted to redevelop the Washington/Pine site because the new housing will “help to repopulate the Austin community area and strengthen blocks that have been negatively impacted by long-term vacancy and disinvestment.”

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Aerial photo of the site The proposal also pointed to the site’s proximity to Kehrein Center for the Arts, Aspire Center for Workforce Development and the Central Green Line el station. Scenario A calls for a 60-unit apartment building at the corner of Washington Boulevard and Pine Avenue, and 30 townhomes on the Lotus and Pine sides of the property.

The townhomes would have garages, and the apartment building would have a parking lot. The department noted this scenario wouldn’t require a zoning change. Scenario B calls for two multi-family buildings – one at the corner of Washington and Pine, and one at the corner of Washington and Lotus. Each building would have 60

units. The remaining corner of the property would get seven three-flats, which would account for an additional 21 units. The threeflats would have garages and the parking lot would serve the two apartment buildings. That proposal would require a zoning change, something that usually requires a local alderman’s approval. According to the department, Ald. Emma Mitts, whose 37th ward currently includes the site, supports the proposal. Because the property is near the Green Line and CTA bus routes 20/Madison and 85/Central, the city considers it a “transitserved location.” This means that the usual 1 parking space/garage per unit minimums don’t apply. And, as the application notes, because the developer will be buying city land, the developments would be subject to the city’s Affordable Requirements Ordinance. Under those requirements at least a quarter of all units on site must be affordable as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which sets the marks based on the average rents throughout the entire Chicago six-county region. The limits are adjusted every April, so the rents will be based on whatever limits are in effect by the time the buildings are finished. The development team will need to be able to come up with at least $397,245 to buy the property. However, the RFP mentions that the price may be knocked down if the developer agrees to provide more units than the ARO mandate.

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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 OWNER TRUSTEE OF SALUDA GRADE ALTERNATIVE MORTGAGE TRUST 2022-PRE1 Plaintiff, -v.L.E.A. GROUP LLC, RUTSUTEE VAIROJANANUNT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2024 CH 10730 3018 W. FLOURNOY ST. CHICAGO, IL 60612 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 15, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 19, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3018 W. FLOURNOY ST., CHICAGO, IL 60612 Property Index No. 16-13-301031-0000 The real estate is improved with a three story multi family residence. Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL, 60606. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1820 Chicago IL, 60606 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 24-19640IL Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2024 CH 10730 TJSC#: 46-5 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 # 2024 CH 10730 I3285350

022-0000 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $207,019.09 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 1513 North Springfield Avenue into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction’s end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www.auction.com prior to placing a bid. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a certificate of sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property, prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(l) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: LOGS Legal Group LLP (847) 2911717 please refer to file number 25-102402-FC01. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602 - 872-2254985 You can also visit www. auction.com. Attorney File No. 25-102402-FC01 Case Number: 25 CH 604 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. I3285288

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-E, MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-E Plaintiff, -v.MARIA E. RITZUN; IRMA CHAVEZ; THE CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; STATE OF ILLINOIS; Defendants. 25 CH 604 1513 North Springfield 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 1/30/2026, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www. auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 5/11/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on May 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 1513 North Springfield Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-02-102-

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ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF WATERFALL VICTORIA III-NB GRANTOR TRUST Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EARLENE COOPER;THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CLEMENTINE S. BURROUGHS; BARBARA JEAN EDWARDS A/K/A BARBARA SMITH EDWARDS; NORRIS J. COOPER; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANTOINETTE MCCLAIN; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DELORES COOPER; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MILDRED HAYS; GERALD NORDGREN AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR EARLENE COOPER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 25 CH 7961 CALENDAR 64 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on May 20, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-15-112-025-0000. Commonly known as 4736 W. GLADYS AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60644. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection(g-1) of Section 189.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563. (630) 4536960. 1422-216351 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3285041

SPRINGS; LAMARR SPRINGS, JR; SHALAMARR SPRINGS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 24 CH 10295 CALENDAR 60 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on May 12, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-05-425-017-0000 and 16-05-425-017-0000. Commonly known as 5828 West Rice Street, Chicago, IL 60651. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a common interest community unit, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection(g-1) of Section 189.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563. (630) 4536960. 1496-210245 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3284597

AM on May 15, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 914 N LOREL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-320033-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $378,040.63. Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact CHAD

LEWIS, ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325, ROSEMONT, IL, 60018 (561) 2416901. Please refer to file number 23-165293. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CHAD LEWIS ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325 ROSEMONT IL, 60018 561-241-6901 E-Mail: ILMAIL@RASLG.COM Attorney File No. 23-165293 Attorney ARDC No. 6306439 Attorney Code. 65582 Case Number: 2024CH01953 TJSC#: 46-414 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 # 2024CH01953 I3284851

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION MILL CITY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2021-NMR1 Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LAMARR SPRINGS A/K/A LAMARR TIMOTHY SPRINGS; NEIGHBORHOOD LENDING SERVICES, INC.; DAMON RITENHOUSE AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LAMARR

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, TIMOTHY WINTERS-BROWN, MATTHEW BROWN, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF VELVEDEAN BROWN, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR VELVEDEAN BROWN, DECEASED, JAMES BROWN, ELEANOR BROWN, STEVEN BROWN, DANIEL BROWN, CANDACE BROWN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2024CH01953 914 N LOREL AVE CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 11, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION LOREL HIRSCH CRYSTAL INVESTORS, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company Plaintiff vs. CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE U/T/A NO. 474 Dated November 23, 1990; MERCEDES J. GEORGE; WILLIAM A. GEORGE; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE LIEN ID 3234486; UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 22 CH 11769Calendar 62 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on May 4, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: PIN: 16-04-118-018-0000 Commonly known as 1356-58 N. LOREL, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60651 PIN: 16-04-220-021-000 Commonly known as 4956-59 W. Crystal, Chicago, Illinois 60651. The real estate is: multi-family buildings. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Latimer LeVay Fyock LLC, 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 1100, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 422-8000. 35164-0030 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3284108

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 January 28, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 4, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3858 WEST FILLMORE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-14-320002-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-24-06670 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2025CH09866 TJSC#: 46-281 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 # 2025CH09866 I3284371

ments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Johnny Dale Frevert, Jr., KELLEY KRONENBERG, P.A. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 20 N CLARK STREET SUITE 1150, Chicago, IL, 60602 (312) 216-8828. Please refer to file number M23078. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. Johnny Dale Frevert, Jr. KELLEY KRONENBERG, P.A. 20 N CLARK STREET SUITE 1150 Chicago IL, 60602 312-216-8828 E-Mail: jfrevert@kklaw.com Attorney File No. M23078 Attorney ARDC No. 6305960 Attorney Code. 49848 Case Number: 2023 CH 2138 TJSC#: 46-675 I3284465

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF WATERFALL VICTORIA III-NB GRANTOR TRUST, Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HATTIE MITCHELL; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; CITY OF CHICAGO; EUGENE BOOKER AKA ROBERT EUGENE BOOKER SR; ARTHUR L. BOOKER; AMIR MOHABBAT AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR HATTIE MITCHELL; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendant 25 CH 7919 CALENDAR 62 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on May 11, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-11-404-018-0000. Commonly known as 3413 WEST CARROLL AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60624. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection(g-1) of Section 189.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563. (630) 4536960. 1422-216337 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3284508

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF NRZ PASS-THROUGH TRUST XI Plaintiff, -v.WILLIE EVANS A/K/A WILLIE LIPSCOMB-EVANS, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EMMA EVANS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR EMMA EVANS (DECEASED) Defendants 2025CH09866 3858 WEST FILLMORE ST

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NEWREZ, LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.WILLIE BERNARD JOHNSON, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE Defendants CASE NO.: 2023CH02138 Property Address: 4332 W. Walton St. Chicago, IL 60651 CAL.: 60 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 17, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 1, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4332 W WALTON ST., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-416034-0000 The real estate is improved with a single-family residence. The judgment amount was $200,293.04. Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 100% of the bid amount shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 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 assess-

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Your Whole Family Deserves Whole-Person Care to be cared for at the same time—a teenager working through anxiety with a therapist while a parent receives acupuncture, or a couple in session while their child participates in a group. For families stretched by the pace of daily life, having a shared wellness home can create a quiet but powerful sense of connection—a way of saying that health is something this family values and tends to together.

ost of us manage our health in separate boxes—different providers, different locations, and little connection between them. But there is a better way. Garden Health Group, located in River Forest, was built on a simple but powerful idea: when care is connected, people heal more fully—and families function better. Mental and physical health are not separate, and treating them that way often means something important gets missed. At Garden Health Group, mental health therapists and bodywork specialists work side by side in one shared setting. Services include a range of massage therapies, acupuncture, Rolfing, meditation, and yoga—all thoughtfully integrated to support the whole person. The result is something genuinely rare in the western suburbs: coordinated, whole-person care for every member of the family.

That integration is more than a convenience—it’s foundational to how healing works. Stress, trauma, and emotional strain don’t just stay in the mind; they show up in the body. Chronic tension, disrupted sleep, and physical discomfort are often deeply connected to what we carry emotionally. In the same way, anxiety and depression can be meaningfully

improved through movement, breathwork, and body-based therapies alongside traditional talk therapy. When practitioners share both a philosophy and a space, care becomes more consistent, collaborative, and effective. At Garden Health Group, it’s not unusual for different family members

The practice is also deeply rooted in the community it serves. Garden Health Group is a women-owned, locally-owned, OPRF Chamber member practice. Its therapists accept Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Blue Cross Blue Shield Endeavor HMO, Aetna, Aetna Advantage Medicare, and Medicare, with superbills available for other carriers. Spring is a natural time to take stock of how your family is really doing—and to choose a more connected way to care for your health.

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n a world filled with vibrant sounds – the laughter of loved ones, the melody of music, the gentle rustle of leaves – experiencing hearing loss can feel isolating and disheartening. However, it doesn't have to be that way. At our clinic, we understand the profound impact that hearing loss can have on your life, which is why we are dedicated to providing compassionate and effective treatment to help you rediscover the joy of sound. Here are just a few reasons why you should choose us for your hearing loss treatment journey: ▪ Expertise and Experience: Our team consists of highly trained audiologists and hearing healthcare professionals who have years of experience in diagnosing and treating various types of hearing loss. Whether your hearing loss is due to aging, noise exposure, or other factors, rest assured that you are in capable hands. ▪ Comprehensive Evaluation: We believe in taking a personalized

approach to hearing healthcare. When you visit our clinic, we will conduct a thorough evaluation of your hearing abilities, taking into account your lifestyle, communication needs, and any specific concerns you may have. This allows us to tailor our treatment recommendations to suit your unique circumstances. ▪ State-of-the-Art Technology: We are committed to staying at the forefront of advancements in hearing healthcare technology. From cutting-edge diagnostic equipment to the latest hearing aid technologies, we offer a range of solutions designed to improve your hearing clarity and quality of life. ▪ Individualized Treatment Plans: We understand that hearing loss is not a one-size-fits-all condition. That's why we take the time to listen to your concerns and preferences before developing a customized treatment plan that addresses your specific needs. Whether you require hearing aids, assistive listening devices, or auditory

rehabilitation therapy, we will work closely with you to find the best solution. ▪ Ongoing Support and Care: Our commitment to your hearing health doesn't end after your initial treatment. We believe in building long-term relationships with our patients and providing ongoing support and care to ensure that you continue to enjoy optimal hearing health for years to come. From regular follow-up appointments to adjustments and maintenance services, we are here for you every step of the way. ▪ Improved Quality of Life: The ability to hear and communicate effectively is essential for maintaining social connections, staying engaged in activities you love, and preserving your overall well-being. By seeking treatment for your hearing loss, you can experience a significant improvement in your quality of life, allowing you to fully participate in conversations, enjoy your favorite hobbies, and reconnect with the world around you.

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uly 2026 marks the 25th Anniversary of Integrative Therapies, Ltd.—a milestone that reflects Dr. Carlos Reynes’ longstanding commitment to doing medicine differently and doing it right. Before founding his practice in 2001, Dr. Reynes spent 10 years practicing traditional Internal Medicine at Gottlieb Hospital. During that time, he gained invaluable clinical experience, but also saw firsthand the limitations of conventional care. Too often, medicine focused on managing numbers, suppressing symptoms, and moving patients quickly through the system. That approach never sat well with him. He knew patients deserved more. So in 2001, he stepped away from the traditional model and built Integrative Therapies, Ltd. from the ground up with a clear purpose: to offer care that actually makes sense. His vision was simple but powerful—identify and treat the root cause of illness rather than

just covering it up. Instead of handing out prescriptions to chase lab values or silence symptoms, he wanted to understand why those symptoms were happening in the first place. That philosophy continues to define his work today. With over 34 years of experience, Dr. Reynes along with Cris Ortiz his medical assistant have helped thousands of patients prevent and reverse chronic conditions through a personalized, integrative approach. Dr. Reynes blends the best of conventional medicine with evidencebased natural therapies, always tailoring care to the individual. No shortcuts. No cookie-cutter protocols. Just thoughtful, patient-centered medicine. At the core of his approach is a focus on lifestyle as the first prescription. Nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress are not side conversations— they are foundational. From there,

he builds customized care plans that may include advanced testing, targeted supplementation, hormone optimization, and when appropriate, prescription medications used with precision and purpose. What also sets Dr. Reynes apart is his independence. As a self-employed physician, he is not constrained by insurance companies, corporate systems, or government mandates. That freedom allows him to spend real time with patients, think critically, and deliver care based solely on what is best for the individual—not what fits into a system. Over the past 25 years, Integrative Therapies, Ltd. has become a trusted destination for patients seeking answers—especially in areas like thyroid health and bioidentical hormone optimization for both women and men. Many come after feeling frustrated elsewhere, and finally experience what it means to be heard,

understood, and treated as a whole person. Dr. Reynes is more than a physician— he is a partner, educator, collaborator, and coach. He keeps his practice intentionally small so he can be available when patients need him, delivering the kind of care he would expect for his own family. Twenty-five years in, the mission hasn’t changed—help people take control of their health by addressing the root cause and building a strong foundation for long-term wellness. If you’re ready for a smarter, more personalized approach to your health, visit www. integrativetherapieswellness.com to learn more.

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t Fitness Formula Clubs, we believe that fitness is not just about results. It is about building a lifestyle that feels sustainable, empowering, and uniquely your own. Monica Bondoc’s journey at FFC Oak Park reflects exactly what sets our community apart and why FFC has been voted Chicago’s Best Gym three years in a row. When Monica joined FFC Oak Park in April 2025, she was searching for consistency. She had explored different gyms, worked with private trainers, and tried classes like yoga, but nothing quite clicked. “Fitness felt more like something I had to do rather than something I truly enjoyed,” she shares. From the moment she became part of FFC, that began to change.

What began as something that felt more like a chore turned into a routine she truly appreciated. Monica now visits three to four times a week, creating a balanced approach that includes strength training, group fitness classes, and intentional recovery. Whether she is challenging herself in a high-energy bootcamp, finding focus in Pilates, or taking time to recharge in our recovery spaces, each visit serves a purpose. “What started as a simple gym membership quickly became a routine I look forward to,” she says.

A key part of Monica’s transformation has been the guidance of our expert trainers. At FFC, our trainers go beyond leading workouts. They educate, support, and empower members to understand their bodies and build confidence. For Monica, this meant gaining the knowledge to eventually create her own routines and feel fully independent in her fitness journey. Her growth has extended far beyond the physical. Monica has developed a stronger sense of confidence and a new mindset around movement. What once felt intimidating now feels exciting. She has embraced new challenges, discovered what works for her, and found genuine joy in showing up for herself.

Equally important is the sense of community she found at FFC Oak Park. Our clubs are designed to be welcoming and inclusive, creating an environment where members support one another at every stage. Monica has built meaningful connections and even inspired those around her to begin their own journeys. Her experience is a reflection of what defines FFC. We combine best-in-class amenities, diverse programming, and a supportive community to create more than just a place to work out. For Monica, and for so many others, FFC has become a second home. 1114 N Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60301 • (708) 383-1114 • FFC.COM/OAK-PARK

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or many Oak Park-area families, the question of how to protect brain health as we age is deeply personal. The good news is science is delivering increasingly clear answers for seniors and families — and they point to the power of everyday habits.

The Alzheimer's Association's landmark U.S. POINTER study found that multidomain lifestyle interventions improved cognition in older adults at elevated risk for cognitive decline. When physical activity, improved nutrition, cognitive engagement, and social connection are combined into a structured program, the impact on brain health becomes even more powerful. Research has1114 shown these also IL have a Lake Sthabits | Oakcan Park, measurable impact later in life, too. (708) 383-1114 That is the philosophy behind

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When Dan moved in about a year ago, he was quiet, his mobility was limited, and participating in group activities was a struggle. Today, staff and fellow residents know him as "Dan the Man" — one of the most beloved figures in the building. A career in sales had made Dan competitive and driven. At Belmont Village, that spirit found a new outlet. "The ability to work with others," he says, has made all the difference. Working with the therapy team, Dan has improved his posture, balance, and strength in both his arms and legs — gains that have made everyday routines safer and more manageable and recently earned him a new wheelchair that brought

fresh energy to his daily life. Nancy, an Enrichment Leader who assists in running programs at Belmont Village, says it best: "I think if Belmont Village had a prom, Dan would be King."

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Way Back Inn’s Young Adult Recovery Home Program The Way Back Inn Young Adult Recovery Home Program, in a partnership with Family Guidance Centers, focuses speciﬁcally on the needs of youth ages 18-24 seeking recovery support from opioid use disorder and/or stimulant use disorder. We help to provide a holistic, culturally responsive recovery experience to help youth rebuild their lives and increase their recovery capital: • Supportive Recovery Housing

• Financial literacy

• Certiﬁed Recovery Support Specialists

• Rental assistance

• Recovery Coach & Recovery Home Manager

• Transportation stipend

• Peer recovery network building

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• Recovery capital Contact Way Back Inn at 708-345-8422 or visit www.waybackinn.org for more information. Our main ofﬁce is located at: 104 Oak St., Maywood, IL 60153.

Could I have a problem with gambling? Betting, gaming, wagering – gambling can take many forms. And for some people, gambling can lead to ﬁnancial problems, relationship problems, and depression and anxiety. But you don’t have to feel out of control. Problem gambling can be managed and treated. You have options, and the Helpline offers support and referrals to the programs that work best for you. The ﬁrst step is understanding that some people experience gambling as an addiction, and that there is help.

Call 1-800-GAMBLER, visit AreYouReallyWinning.com, or scan the QR code for help.

These services are funded in full or in part through a State Opioid Response (SOR) Grant (H79TI087748) to the Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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