West Side mothers lobby in Spring eld for Mother’s Day
Encourage legislators to pass bills to protect immigrant and students and stop police from ticketing students in schools
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
“Babies can’t wait!” was one of the chants heard throughout the Illinois State Capitol building’s rotunda on the afternoon of May 7, when over 250 Illinois mothers and children – 18 from Chicago’s West Side – gathered for a state-wide lobby day in Springfield.
The mothers are a part of the statewide membership program POWER-PAC IL, which stands for Parents Organized to Win, Educate, and Renew – Policy Action Council. POWER-PAC IL is led by parents who are trained by Community Organizing and Family Issues, a Chicago-based organization that empowers parents to get involved in civic issues.
Members of the Parkside Terrace Alliance and All-Chicago Tenant Alliance at rally at 130 N. Parkside on May 10.
Parkside neighbors form tenants’ union to
landlord
Former Mercy Housing buildings
now up for sale again
By DAN HALEY Interim Managing Editor
Frustrated tenants of two apartment buildings on Parkside Avenue in Austin have organized a tenants’ union with demands for better maintenance, safety
and service from their landlord, Infinity Partners, an investment firm based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Residents of 143 S. Parkside Ave. and 130 S. Parkside Ave. gathered in their parking lot on Saturday, May 10 to protest a raft of issues including a gate to the parking lot tenants said does not work, no ongoing maintenance or routine janitorial services and difficulty contacting the building management firm to register complaints, discuss leases or pay rent.
The dozen residents of the buildings
were joined by about the same number of representatives of the All-Chicago Tenant Alliance, a group which is working to organize the recently for med Parkside Terrace Alliance.
Hattie Winston has lived in the 32-unit Parkside Terrace building for 14 years. She said that, because of conditions in the building, she has lived the “last two years in pain. The worst I’ve experienced in my life. But I won’t be afraid.” After
Biking for Peace: North Lawndale’s community rallies against violence
Boxing Out Negativity’s annual ride and expo brings community together
By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter
Bikes rolled through the streets of North Lawndale on May 7 for a six mile anti-violence ride, as community members took part in the fifth annual Biking Out Ne gativity, organized by Boxing Out Negativity.
Boxing Out Ne gativity focuses on promoting peace and empowering local youth through positive community engagement. The event united residents in reclaiming their neighborhood, raising awareness and inspiring hope for a safer future.
Prior to the ride, an Impact Expo was held at St. Agatha, 3147 W. Douglas Blvd., to highlight local organizations and resources dedicated to community healing and development.
Cook County Commissioner Michael Scott Jr., Alderwoman Monique Scott and State Sen. Lakesia Collins also attended the expo. Riot Fest was also represented, featuring local ticket sign-ups and hiring opportunities.
Robbie Johnson and Patrick Bill Daniels who are members of the Community Leadership Fellows (CLF) thanked the vendors who helped make the gathering possible. The event marked CLF’s first capstone project, bringing together residents, partners and organizers for an afternoon of connection and celebration.
Nick Hampton volunteered by providing quick bike repairs and bike checks to ensure everyone was prepared for the day’s activities. Hampton owns the bicycle repair shop N&A Slick Cycle, located in East Garfield Park, which he started five years ago.
“I ’ve g ot an A llen wrench and a lot of skills, so I am here wh atever I c an help with. I am excited for this ride,” Hampton said.
Jerk rice bowls from J. Spice and free samples from MadeGood were among the offerings at the Impact Expo as well as a live DJ set.
Jess Larson, senior manager of Community Impact and Strate gy at Girls in the Game, hosted a table to celebrate with Boxing Out Ne gativity and recruit youth for their summer programs. The organization
also donated bikes for the ride.
“We do a wide range of sports – things they’re familiar with, like football, soccer or basketball, and things that may be new to them, like lacrosse, tennis or rugby,” Larson said. “We have lots of guest coaches from teams across the city who come in and teach their sport as well. It’s a really great time for girls to try a bunch of new things and also learn about social, emotional and leadership as they spend summer with us.”
Dr. Barbara Jeanette Andrews, the founder and executive director of the Open Arm Foundation, distributed donated household essentials to families in need during the expo.
“These items were donated by Walmart,
Costco and some of our other community partners,” she said. “We go to a different community every week and provide sustainable living essentials to help improve the quality of life for those facing financial hardship.”
When asked what Andrews was most excited about at the event, she responded that it was having the opportunity for the Open Arm Foundation to come out and share the services they provide to the community.
“I’m thankful for the opportunity not only to bless and give these products to families to help improve their quality of life, but also to let them know that the Open Arm Foundation is a resource for them,” Andrews said.
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2nd Gar eld Park peace march aimed to expan gun violence truce
Added this year was basketball festival featuring local hoops legends.
By MICHAEL LIPTROT Block Club Chicago
Neighbors and leaders from across Chicago gathered on the West Side last weekend for a show of peace and unity to counter summer violence.
The second March for Peace took place in Garfield Park, 100 N. Central Park Ave. The march traveled from the park and along Madison Street, Independence Boulevard, Cicero Avenue and Jackson Boulevard before ending back at Garfield Pa rk.
New to this year’s event was the Chicago Basketball Festival at the Hoop Dreams Basketball Court at Garfield Park
The peace march and basketball festival was designed to build on last year’s event, which resulted in a truce to stop gun violence, brokered by Talei Thompson, Weststide Block Club Association founder. Thompson’s group organizes the peace march and basketball tour nament.
Last year’s march led to a truce among most of what T hompson referred to as the area’s “street org anizations,” he said.
“What inspired the March for Peace was I was taking a look at the numbers of how
many murders took place within the to five West Side communities in summer 2023,” said T hompson, a for mer Garfield Park Community eng agement for the city-run Community Safety dination Center. “It was slightly I said I wanted to see what we could do come summer 2024.”
For the first year of the march, Thompson approached West Side street gangs with simple terms for a summer-long truce: no gun violence in their neighborhoods from the day of the march, April 13, 2024, through Labor Day.
All of the gangs Thompson contacted ag reed to the truce except one. That remaining group ag reed shortly after last year’s march, he said.
“Once they ag reed to the summer truce among themselves, we decided to have an event to recognize that,” Thompson said.
More than 200 neighbors participated in last year’s march with support from Alds. Jason Ervin (28th) and Monique Scott (24th).
From the march through Labor Day 2024, Garfield Park saw a more than 55 percent decrease in homicides and a 30 percent de-
crease in shooting victims over the same time period the prior year, according to the city’s Violence Reduction Dashboard.
North Lawndale saw a 23 percent decrease in homicides and 8 percent decrease in shooting victims during this period in 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
Thompson attributes the drop in violence to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s People’s Plan for Community Safety and local violence prevention organizations, in addition to the march.
This year, Thompson wanted to expand on that success by having the truce encompass all of the city’s groups of Black young people involved in gun violence.
“The request has gone out to street orga-
nizations citywide,” Thompson said.
The Chicago Basketball Festival is a postevent celebration of peace and basketball culture, providing a social atmosphere for march participants following the event’s conclusion, Thompson said.
Local Chicago basketball greats such as for mer NBA player Shawn Marion, “Hoop Dreams” star and for mer Marshall High School player Arthur Agee and for mer NBA player and Simeon star Bobby Simmons were set to attend the festival. Music was provided by local acts, including West Side artist DJ Sirprize.
For more information on the March for Peace, visit the Westside Block Club Association’s Facebook.
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A convoy of Jeeps was featured in the 2024 March for Peace in Gar eld Park.
Creating action gures creates opportunities
West Side Forward’s 3D printing workshop targets innovation
By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter
West Side Forward hosted a 3D printing workshop on May 17, gave the local community the chance to design and create their own custom action figures.
Sponsored by United Way of Metro Chicago, the Chicago Department of Business Af fairs and Consumer Protection and West Side Forward, the event sought to expand access to emerging technolo gy and inspire innovation among residents with no prior experience required.
Participants were introduced to Blender software and professional 3D printers, in-
where users turn themselves into AI-generated action figures with custom packaging and accessories using OpenAI’s latest image tool in ChatGPT
“I owned a couple of 3D printers, and I decided to make myself an action figure. I didn’t want to just do the graphics. I actually wanted to create a physical design. I had never done it before, but I’m always open to challenges as an artist,” Hughes said.
Hughes is also the founder of Pocket Set Studios. Her partnership with West Side Forward began when she started teaching smartphone filmmaking workshops, which align with Pocket Set Studios’ mission to empower individuals to create and share content using their smartphones.
“This workshop is definitely designed for people who have no experience. So basically, it’s just an opportunity to get a taste of 3D printing. If participants want to expand more on this, they definitely can do
reneurship and ou want to take it further ke making a yourself – I ourself –you
xanne Charles, president of West Side is on Austin, , North Lawndale and Hum. The organization provides career development opportunities and business support, helping people start new existing ones and sustain is specifically connected to initiatives of the City of Chicago.
According to Charles, West Side Forward’s partnerships with United Way, Chicago, and the City of Chicago’s Business Af fairs and Consumer Protection
have been ongoing for about 10 years.
“So, we’ve been doing that, as I said, for a number of years. ‘How did it come about?’ I would say through our demonstrated commitment and visibility in the communities we serve,” Charles said. “Our proximity –since we have a hyper-local focus – means we’re embedded directly within the communities. This makes it easier for people seeking opportunities to look inside their own community rather than outside of it.” Hughes has plans to expand this workshop and offer other tech-related educational programs.
The next workshop Hughes will host is the Shoot Your Shot Workshop at CineCity Studios on May 24-25. This two-day, handson workshop will teach how to use their phones to create promo videos that effectively sell their brand and services
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create your ow n 3D action gure event at West Side
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TENANTS’ UNION
Alliance for renters’ rights
from page 1
describing a long period of time when the building’s front door was unsecured, Winston said the building turned into a “drug house” with people loitering in the first-floor hallway. “We need our building back.”
Others said the lack of security led to two fires in the common areas of the first floor
Antoinette Williams, a building resident for six years, said Parkside Terrace used to be safe. Now though, she said the building has no pest control, no heat and no maintenance. “This is where my child lives,” she said.
Cassandra, who asked not to have her last name used, has lived in Parkside Terrace for more than 30 years. She opened the press conference on May 10 with an earnest prayer and later led representatives from Austin Weekly News and The Triibe on a tour of her building.
She pointed out the broken lock on the laundry room door, holes in some walls and the deterioration of carpeting on dirty stairwells. She seemingly knew every apar tment neighbor by name as the worn elevator moved from floor to floor.
While there is talk about a potential rent strike if conditions do not improve, there is also news confirmed by the building’s recently hired new management firm that
Infinity Capital has put the two buildings up for sale.
The two buildings on Parkside are among four Austin apar tments buildings purchased by Infinity Par tners in August 2024. Others are reportedly on Washington Boulevard, Adams and Congress. All those buildings were previously owned and operated by Mercy Housing Lakefront, a large nonprofit agency specializing in af fordable housing. Many of the tenants who spoke said conditions in the buildings have deteriorated rapidly since Mercy’s sale of the buildings
While residents blamed Infinity, they were also critical of the management firm hired by the Atlanta company. However, Eileen Rhodes, president of East Lake Management, said her firm was only hired in March and has been working diligently to make a long list of repairs and to attempt to reestablish trust with tenants.
“I won’t speak to the level of dissatisfaction” tenants had with the earlier management company, Rhodes said. She said, though, that when representatives of her Chicago-based company went door-to-door in the Parkside buildings after they took over, “we felt the frustration in the buildings. There were deficiencies. We’re completing repairs as fast as possibl e.”
That said, Rhodes said East Lake’s inspection of many of the units and common areas in the buildings during an April 28 tour “did not find the level of distress we heard from the tenants’ union. There are definitely some issues, though.”
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Antoinette Williams of the Parkside Terrace Alliance speaks at the tenants’ rally on May 10.
Rhodes said East Lake has sent tenants multiple notices on how best to reach its staf f, where its West Side office is located in Austin and how to reach the 24-hour answering service with immediate issues. Rhode said security and “very good communication” is important.
Rhodes, who has been in af fordable property management for decades, described her experience in watching buildings decline. “What happens is that, over time, faith in management diminishes. Small grievances become big grievances. So, we
listen as much as we can. We can make inroads. We’re fixing things. You can turn properties around. This is in our wheelhouse. We’re excited.”
Rhodes also confirmed that both buildings on Parkside, which are seemingly jointly packaged, are currently on the market for sale by Infinity. She said she had no details about the possible sale or any sense of a timeline.
Re presentatives of Infinity and Mercy Housing could not be reached before deadline
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Sunny Jeong Eimer of All-Chicago Tenant Alliance testi es.
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Hattie Green of the Parkside Terrace Alliance speaks out.
Brunch spot with co ee bar and more coming to North Lawndale in August
A city grant is helping developer conver t a vacant three-stor y building into RRM Visions Cafe
By MICHAEL LIPTROT Block Club Chicago
A vacant three-story building in North Lawndale is being turned into a restaurant and events venue, bringing a new business and apar tments to the Roosevelt Road corridor by the end of the summer.
Rufarro Remodeling and Maintenance, a North Lawndale-based construction and development company founded by Martiez Grayer, is leading the redevelopment of 3420 W. Roosevelt Road. The more-than6,000-square-foot building will have two apar tments as well as RRM Visions Cafe, a restaurant and events venue.
RRM Visions Cafe, which uses the initials of Grayer’s construction business,
will be housed on the first floor and offer breakfast and brunch foods that Gray does not see in North Lawndale, he said.
“Every morning, I go out to Steak’n Eg ger in Cicero to have my coffee and my bacon and eg gs to g et me ready for the day,” Grayer said. “We don’ t have that in our community. … North Lawndale is a food desert. T here’s not a lot of nice food establishments.”
CREDIT: PROVIDED/ GOOGLE MAPS e current vacant store front (le ) and a rendering of the future RRM Visions Cafe at 3420 W. Roosevelt Road in North Lawndale.
Grayer said the restaurant will offer staple American breakfast dishes, including bacon, eggs, grits, omelets and biscuits using a family recipe from Gr ayer’s father, among other dishes.
RRM Visions Cafe will have a coffee bar with counter seating and a lounge seating area, renderings show. It will also have a full dining room.
The restaurant will be able to convert into a multi-use space that can host community events and events by Grayer’s hospitality company, RRM Visions.
“We were literally passing out Easter baskets out of my house. Now we don’t have to do that,” Grayer said. “We don’t have to use our personal homes to do these c ommunity events or give aw ay s. ”
In April, the restaurant project was warded a $250,000 c ommunity development gr ant from the city ’s Department Planning and Development. T he total ost of the project is roughly $350,000, ayer said.
RRM Visions Cafe and the rest of the development is set to open Aug. 28.
“We have been doing stuf f in the community with no funding for so long. We’re talking years. … It’s major” to receive the ant, Grayer said.
Grayer, born and raised in North Lawndale, founded his construction firm in 2020 to be a “community-driven company,” he said. The name Rufarro honors Grayer’s late brother. The company re gularly hosts ents for major holidays such as Easter, Juneteenth and Mother’s Day.
Rufarro Remodeling is leading a campaign to start an in-house program to hire young people from North Lawndale to be trained in remodeling, electrical, plumbing and HVAC work. The company previously partnered with EDDR Corporation
Workforce Development for job training. Grayer said all jobs of fered pay more than the minimum wage
“We’re trying to garner that attention to make it cool to be an electrician or to be a plumber and to be able to let our youth know that there’s other avenues” for a career, Grayer said.
Grayer’s company has rehabbed and flipped properties in North Lawndale and across the city, he said. The developer prides himself on being able to provide luxury-style remodeling work at af fordable prices for North Lawndale neighbors. Grayer said he looks to sell properties to community members.
“It creates pride and ownership, keeping people within the community,” Grayer said. “It’s not like we’re pricing them out of the park where people from the community can’t afford it.”
Rufarro Remodeling’s project on West Roosevelt Road will be its first mixed-use redevelopment. The company acquired the property last year, Grayer said.
“Throughout the course of doing community events, we found that we lacked the space to cong re gate and network,” Grayer said. “We can have a nice, safe space for the community and then, on the flip side, too, it’s a restaurant.”
For more information, visit rufarroremodeling.com or follow the company on Instagram @rufarro_remodeling.
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WEST SIDE MOTHERS
Lobbying in Spring eld
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For over 20 years, the group has journeyed to Springfield in May for Moms on a Mission, advocating for children’s and family rights at the Illinois capitol.
“We do it every Wednesday before Mother’s Day,” said Sherita Hamlin, a five-year POWER-PAC IL member from the West Side. This was her first trip to Springfield with the group, whose aim is “getting the information out there to the people that’s in power to start making these changes,” Hamlin said.
Last year, the state senate created a resolution that declared May 8, 2024 Moms on a Mission Day
Karen Lynn Morton, also a part of POWER-PAC IL’s West Side branch, said she attends Moms on a Mission to advocate for “anything and everything that surrounds and will affect our young people. Budget increases for early learning and early intervention for our babies and their education is always something I’m going to fight hard for,” she said. “If our babies aren’t getting what they need, they’re already starting behind. There should be no child in the United States of America starting at a deficit.”
This year, over 250 POWER-PAC IL members traveled to Springfield to ask support for their budg et and legislative priorities.
Budget priorities include:
■ Adopting Illinois Revenue Alliance solutions, which focus on donations from wealthy corporations and people, to raise $6 billion in state revenue and fund the implementation of POWER-PAC IL’s recommended legislation
■ Protecting the state’s Health Benefit for Immigrant Adults, which provides health coverage to about 33,000 people ages 42 to 64 in Illinois who don’t qualify for Medicaid because of their immigration status
■ Increasing contribution to Early Intervention services, which help children under age 3 with developmental challenges, by $60 million to pay more providers to offer services that are in high demand
■ Fully funding public schools with $2.5 billion by 2027
“That’s one of the things that I was really excited about trying to speak with someone about fully funding schools because I still have children in school,” said Hamlin, a mother of five. “They’re telling me, ‘Mom, do
you know what we had for lunch today?’ Just looking at some of that, it’s like, ‘oh wow.’”
POWER-PAC-IL’s legislative priorities include:
■ Senate Bill 753 - Increase the Illinois Child Tax Credit, which provides money for each child to guardians who qualify, and expand eligibility to families with no income
■ Senate Bill 1555 - Create a state subcommittee that focuses on preschool special education
■ Senate Bill 1519 - End police issuing students tickets as discipline in schools
■ House Bill 3247 - Protect immigrant children from immigration enforcement in schools and their right to have a free and public education
Lobby day
Buses across the state started picking up POWER-PAC IL members before 6 a.m. on May 7. After eating lunch and rallying in the capitol – a first for the annual POWER-PAC IL trip – members broke of f into groups and found when and where house and senate sessions were to meet with at least three legislators each.
“This year was very busy with Springfield in committee meetings,” Morton said. One of her assigned legislators was Illinois Senate President Don Harmon, who was in an executive committee meeting all day. Morton said her group briefly ran into State Senator Mike Simmons of the 7th District, which covers Chicago’s Uptown and
Rogers Park neighborhoods.
While neither Hamlin nor Morton got significant facetime with legislators, they left information with their assistants and scheduled a future time to talk. Re gardless of the lack of one-on-one time, Morton said the day felt productive because of the conversations she had with other groups visiting the capital to lobby
“Yes, we have our targeted senators and representatives, but anybody that you run into, we want our message to get into their hands and ears,” Morton said. “I know that we grabbed attention because several people stopped me,” asking what the hundreds of people dressed in blue shirts were advocating for.
Hamlin said she still felt accomplished as she rode the bus back to Chicago at the end of the day.
“We still called [to] people in passing, and we were still able to get the information out about what we were there for,” Hamlin said. She added that her group spoke with a woman in the elevator about stopping the ticketing of students across the state for discipline infractions
“We wanted to increase the knowledge about policing in schools, creating safe schools,” Hamlin said. “There’s a lot of people that have no idea what’s really going on.”
In past years, POWER-PAC IL has gotten more facetime with legislators, and successfully lobbied for legislation that was later passed.
For example, POWER-PAC IL went to Springfield to advocate for Senate Bill 100,
which, when it was passed in 2015, amend ed the state school code. Morton said it introduced restorative justice practices in schools, as it changed student discipline policies and created a “memoranda of understanding with local law enforcement agencies that clearly defined law enforcement’s role in schools,” the bill says
“We really lobbied hard for that one,” Morton said. She added that POWER-PAC IL also lobbied for the creation of an elected school board in Chicago. The first election occurred last November.
Many POWER-PAC IL members brought along younger family members for this year’s lobby day.
Morton was accompanied by her two great nieces in middle school and a high-school aged niece. She said that, though they didn’t get as much face time with legislators (they met State Senator Kimberly Lightford last year) they were still engaged.
“They loved lear ning about the process of legislation,” Morton said.
Hamlin brought her sons with her to Springfield on May 7, one of whom is president of his school’s Model U.N. club and came along to see who Illinoisans talk to in order to pass bills
“This is how you fight for what’s needed in your community. My children were excited,” Hamlin said. “It’s a way to empower our children to let them know their voices are important as well. What’s a better way for us to let [legislators] know what’s happening in the schools than for them to hear from the kids themselves?”
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STRONGER TOGETHER: POWER-PAC IL’s West Side branch members with two South Side members.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION
FGL HOLDINGS, LLC
Plaintiff,
v. ANTHONY LANE, as SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE THEODIS LANE AND ALICE LANE LIVING TRUST DATED APRIL 12, 2016; GLENDA HICKS; THE CITY OF CHICAGO; AND UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.
Case No: 2023-CH-03716
Property address: 4415 West Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois 60612
Sheriff’s No. 250022
NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S
FORECLOSURE SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that, pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 27, 2025, Thomas J. Dart, the Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, or his deputy, will on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at the hour of 1:00 p.m., at the Richard J. Daley Center, outside Lower Level Room 06, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, in the County of Cook and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders for cash, the following described real estate:
PIN No. 16-15-107-108-0000
COMMON ADDRESS: 4415 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60624
The total judgment entered against the property was $40,000, as of March 27, 2025.
The property consists of a multi-family residential building.
Terms of Sale: Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of sale and the balance is due within 24 hours of the sale; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1.00 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300.00, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale 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. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Cook County. The subject property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “As Is” condition.
The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.
In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(l)(H-l) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-l), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (l) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION
other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/151512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. The property will not be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. For information regarding this sale, interested parties may contact: Samuel J. Schumer, Clark Street Law LLC, 191 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 576-8580, sam@clarkstreetlaw.com.
Dated: April 29, 2025 Thomas J. Dart
Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois
Samuel J. Schumer Clark Street Law LLC 191 N. Wacker Dr., Suite 1600 Chicago, IL 60606 Tel: (312) 576-8580 sam@clarksreetlaw.com Cook County Atty. No. 101420 I3265554
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION
U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE ON BEHALF FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2021RP4
Plaintiff, -v.CONSTANCE QUINN
Defendants 2024 CH 04729 5216 WEST JACKSON BLVD 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 6, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 9, 2025, 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 5216 WEST JACKSON BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60644
Property Index No. 16-16-111-0320000 The real estate is improved with a multi-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, 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 spe-
cial 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. 14-24-02479
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002
Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 2024 CH 04729
TJSC#: 45-799
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 04729 I3265811
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE IN TRUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST,MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-FF7
Plaintiff,
-v.-
THOMAS QUINN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF CLYDE WALLS, DECEASED, STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, CASANDRA WALLS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CLYDE WALLS
Defendants
24 CH 00336
5338 WEST KINZIE 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 17, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 23, 2025, 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 5338 WEST KINZIE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60644
Property Index No. 16-09-123-0230000
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, 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
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys,
One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 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
One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088
E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com
Attorney File No. 24-17336IL_1022434
Attorney Code. 61256
Case Number: 24 CH 00336 TJSC#: 45-787
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 # 24 CH 00336 I3266040
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION Freedom Mortgage Corporation Plaintiff vs. Genese Owens; Robert Hightower; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Divis Hightower; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Robert Hightower; Gerald Nordgren, as Special Representative for Robert Hightower (deceased)
Defendant 23 CH 2601
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 June 24, 2025, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-04-214-023-0000. Commonly known as 4950 W. Kamerling Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale,
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WE ALL HAVE MENTAL HEALTH
Whether you are struggling with a temporary challenge or if you are living with a chronic condition, your mental health is just as important as your physical health.
50%
More than 50% of Americans will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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America’s youth mental health crisis is been worse since the COVID�19 pandemic.
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COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD OF OAK PARK TOWNSHIP
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