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West Side social studies teacher wins Golden Apple Westinghouse College Prep teacher Robert Davis among 10 winners of $5K prize By PASCAL SABINO Block Club Chicago

Social issues that plague the West Side are a key part of Robert Davis’ social studies lessons at George Westinghouse College Prep. Since the start of the pandemic, Davis’ ninth and 11th graders have studied unequal access to health care on the West Side, the history of disinvestment, the lack of public infrastructure and the many vacant lots and run-down buildings in the area. Davis has also incorporated lessons on food access into his classes since the lack of grocery stores and supermarkets on the West Side has contributed to severe health disparities. Davis’ approach to social studies and civics won him a Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching this year. The Golden Apple Foundation organized a celebration to surprise Davis with the award at Westinghouse’s gymnasium with his students and colleagues. Being recognized as one of the state’s top teachers has been a “great opportunity for me to reflect See GOLDEN APPLE on page 3

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Ald. Michael Scott resigning to lead Cinespace film studio

Ald. Michael Scott Jr. will join Cinespace Film Studio, which is based in his ward, to lead the company’s community engagement efforts

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Ald. Michael Scott Jr. (24th) is resigning from City Council to join Cinespace Chicago, the center of Chicago’s TV and film industries.

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from page 1 on what I’ve been doing as a teacher the past couple years,” Davis said. Davis is among 10 winners of the prestigious statewide award, which includes a $5,000 prize and a spring sabbatical provided by Northwestern University. David said he was proud to be recognized for his teaching strategy, which encourages students to “see an issue and think about how to fix it.” “We’re getting them to recognize that the stuff they walk by, the abandoned buildings they walk by, there’s a reason that’s there. Then they can think about how to get rid of them. It’s hugely empowering,” Davis said. Westinghouse Principal W. Terrell Burgess said he nominated Davis for his work tailoring social science lessons to be culturally relevant to students’ lives. “I don’t remember learning about history in a way that connected to me and my lived experience. I always felt like an outsider in my history classes,” Burgess said. “Students shouldn’t feel like an outsider in their learning.” Students are more likely to succeed when they feel invested in the material they are learning, Davis said. “The first step is letting students know

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Westinghouse social science teacher Robert Davis was awarded the Golden Apple. how things relate to us,” he said. Davis’ approach to education is “not only teaching people about the past. It is also giving them the belief they can change things,” he said. “I’ve done huge things around students being active in the community and seen some tremendous results.

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I just created an atmosphere where they could show their full potential.” Other teachers at Westinghouse benefit from Davis’ abilities as an educator, Burgess said. Davis is a natural leader who heads the school’s freshman-level team, where he has implemented academic support programs and mentored other teachers, the principal said. As temporary social studies chair, Davis “singlehandedly changed the trajectory of that department,” in part by having “courageous conversations about the work that is needed to move us forward,” Burgess said. “It wasn’t about making a name for himself. It was just that this is the work that needs to be done, and he was the one called to do it and willing to do the heavy lifting,” Burgess said. Davis said his success as teacher continues a long tradition in his family as educators, dating back four generations. Practically every member of Davis’ family has been a teacher at some point, he said. “This is my family business. I’ve had educators in the family since the late 1800s. For me to be up there is kind of a moment for all the educators in my family,” Davis said.

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Cop shot teen in back while arms were raised, family says

The boy’s family is suing the city and the unnamed Chicago Police officer who shot the teen By PASCAL SABINO Block Club Chicago

The family of a 13-year-old boy shot by a police officer on the West Side last week is suing the city and the officer involved, saying the shooting was “wholly unjustified” and a continuation of Chicago Police Department’s “sordid history of using excessive force.” The federal suit was filed Thursday on behalf of the teen, identified only through his initials A.G., and his mother, Cierra Corbitt. The shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. May 18. The teenager was a passenger in a stolen Honda Accord that had been involved in a carjacking in suburban Oak Park, police said. When officers closed in on the car, he got out and ran through a gas station parking lot in the 800 block of North Cicero Avenue, where an officer shot him, police said. The driver of the stolen car drove off and the vehicle was later found abandoned in Garfield Park, police said. Supt. David Brown said the teen “turns toward” police before one officer shot him once, but it was unclear whether he was facing officers before he was shot based on surveillance video that emerged of the incident. The seventh-grader, “did not pose an

imminent threat of death or great bodily harm” to the officer since he was unarmed and running away, the lawsuit says. He complied with officers’ commands to stop and put his hands up, “but the officer still shot him — recklessly, callously, and wantonly — right through his back,” the complaint says. “He stopped and put his hands up,” attorney Steven A. Hart said at a press conference Thursday outside Stroger Hospital, where the boy is being treated. “That wasn’t good enough. Because then he received a bullet in the back. He was not a threat to anyone.” “They had no reason to shoot my child,” Corbitt said. “He complied with them. All they had to do was grab him.” The shooting left the teen with serious injuries, including damage to his spinal cord, fractured vertebrae and broken ribs, according to the lawsuit. “He likes to play basketball … we don’t know if that young man will ever be able to do that again,” attorney Andrew M. Stroth said. Attorneys also said the boy hasn’t been charged with any crime related to the carjacking investigation that led to the chase. “Nothing he did could possibly warrant being shot and potentially paralyzed,” Stroth said. Hart said the shooting is “as much an institutional problem with the city’s police department as it is the officer” who shot the teen. The lawsuit claims the officer violated the department’s use of force policy, which says the core principle is to get suspects to comply with police orders. The use of

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Cierra Corbitt (wearing mask) and her attorneys speak at a press conference May 26, 2022 to detail a federal lawsuit against the city and the police officer who shot Corbitt’s 13-year-old son on the West Side. deadly force is also exclusively limited to “How many Black and Brown individuals “a last resort,” the lawsuit states. need to be shot, killed or severely injured… The lawsuit also criticizes the depart- for the city of Chicago to implement a real ment’s foot pursuit policies, which are re- foot pursuit policy?” Stroth said. quired to be reformed as part of the ConCorbitt and her attorneys want the city sent Decree process aimed at to release body camera footage reducing excessive force and from the officer who fired the racial bias within the departshot, surveillance video from ment. the scene and “third-party” The updated foot pursuit polvideo collected by Civilian Oficy has not been implemented fice of Police Accountability because police failed to meet investigators. the September 2021 deadline, COPA officials previously just months after an officer have said the Juvenile Court fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Act prevents them from releasToledo following a foot chase ing the video because of the in Little Village. teen’s age. The agency cited A temporary, updated policy the same provision in initially was released last year, but it refusing to release video in Tostill widely allows officers The 13-year-old boy, ledo’s shooting, but relented to run after people. It’s been identified in a federal after intense public pressure. criticized by activists who say lawsuit only as A.G., “We 100 percent want the the temporary policy didn’t video made public,” Stroth who was shot by a fix glaring issues with foot said. “Many times in this city, Chicago police officer they have tried to hide behind chases. “The temporary foot pur- May 18, 2022. the Juvenile [Court] Act. The suit policy suggests the officer spirit of that law is to protect should have never drawn his the parents. But Mrs. Corbitt weapon,” Hart said. “You should not have wants the video released so people can see your firearm out and carrying it in pointed what happened to her baby.” at anybody during the foot pursuit.” COPA and Chicago police declined comThat failure to implement a clear policy ment. A spokesperson from the city’s law governing foot chases contributed to the department said officials had not yet been shooting, the family’s lawyers said. Attor- served with the lawsuit and declined comneys representing the family of Anthony ment, citing pending litigation. Alvarez, fatally shot by an officer in Por“I’m concerned about my child … I just tage Park in March 2021, have made simi- wish he would have stayed in the house lar claims in their lawsuit against the city. that day because now he might never walk A court monitor in April also noted the again,” Corbitt said. department’s failure to enact a foot pursuit policy. CONTACT: pascal@blockclubchi.org

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Lagunitas slated to reopen West Side tap room

Company kept the taproom closed since March 2020 to safeguard brewery employees and operations, but poised to reopen later this year

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Closed since the start of the pandemic, the Lagunitas Brewing Company taproom on the West Side will reopen late this year, officials said May 17. Lagunitas leaders confirmed they are targeting the end of the year to reopen the taproom at 2607 W. 17th St. in North Lawndale. They did not announce a more specific timeline since plans “depend on a really tight labor market and being able to hire and train staff appropriately,” Chief Marketing Officer Paige Guzman said. Located at the heart of the sprawling brewery, the Lagunitas taproom has offered tasty bites and fizzy delights since it opened in 2014. Unlike the other Lagunitas taprooms in Petaluma, California and Seattle, Washington — both of which are mostly outdoors — the North Lawndale taproom gives visitors a front row seat to inner workings of the brewery, where they can see the brew kettles and bottling equipment in action while sipping a fresh beer. Lagunitas closed the taproom in March 2020 following the first stay-at-home order. Company officials said at the time the closure would be indefinite. The “very conservative approach” of shutting down the taproom to protect brewery workers ensured Lagunitas would be able to continue producing beer without the significant slowdown experienced by many other breweries in the industry, Guzman said. Since the Chicago taproom is indoors and “smack dab in the middle” of the brewery, it’s taken much longer to reopen even as pandemic restrictions have lessened, Guzman said. “We needed to protect the health and safety of our brewery employees and we didn’t want to have the taproom open bringing in outside folks,” Guzman said. “Now we’re feel-

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Baby formula shortage prompts Chicago area moms to act

When she learned about the nationwide shortage, ShaRhonda Knott-Dawson stepped up, founding the Chicagoland Baby Formula Collection Project By ARIEL PARRELLA-AURELI Block Club Chicago

“I wanted something simple that we could do. … It’s not perfect, but perfection is the opposite of progress,” Knott-Dawson said. “I’m trying really hard to get the ball rolling so that people with energy and resources will pick it up, because I didn’t see that happening.” The shortage has highlighted how much breastfeeding can be a struggle for moms for a variety of reasons. Only about 26 percent of babies born in 2018 were breastfed exclusively through six months, and about 60 percent of mothers aren’t able to breastfeed for as long as they’d like, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Parents of color and those who are younger are also less likely to be able to breastfeed their babies, data shows. Katrina Pavlik, founder of Breastfeed Chicago and another project volunteer,

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The baby formula aisle at a Mariano’s in Bronzeville on May 17, 2022.

leviate a burden for moms. She said she’s ShaRhonda Knott-Dawson has always heard from women willing to drive and been a doer — so when the activist and deliver formula around the Chicagoland mother heard about the baby formula area — even if “it’s just one can, it’s someshortage, she galvanized other mom thing.” friends to help. Knott-Dawson, who lives in suburban The Chicagoland Baby Formula CollecBroadview but grew up in Chicago, likened tion Project‘s participants are colthe mutual aid effort to when comlecting unopened, unexpired baby munities made hundreds of masks formula from local parents. Knottand donated groceries during the Dawson is creating an inventory of height of the pandemic. extra formula and a list of mothers “We can’t wait for systems to get who need it, prioritizing low-init right and dwindle it down. Right come mothers of color or those who now, if you have [baby formula], are undocumented. share it,” she said. The nationwide formula shortage Since getting off the ground in began after Abbott, one of the largmid-May, the project has become a est manufacturers, recalled three way to share resources with mothpopular brands of powdered infant ers regarding baby formula and formula in February and closed its connect them to social workers, Michigan facility, CNN reported. pediatricians and other organizers In response to the shortage, Nestlé in their community working to adannounced it is rushing for mula to COLIN BOYLE/Block Club Chicago dress the shortage. the country from the Netherlands “It’s not hard to stand in solidarThe baby formula aisle at a Mariano’s in Bronzeville on ity with moms in this moment,” and Switzerland. Abbott reached an agreement May 17, 2022. said Dot Lambshead Roche, a mothwith the Food and Drug Adminiser of two and a project volunteer. tration on May 14 to enter into a “The more we connect [with other organizers] and see how beautiful consent decree that could restart said the mutual aid effort hits a “collective operations at its facility in a few weeks. nerve” at a time when women are fighting and efficient these spaces are … small imBut Chicago moms couldn’t wait a few for abortion and reproductive rights and pact is still impact.” Volunteers said they hope the effort more weeks, organizers of the collection better access to quality health care. project said. Knott-Dawson, who has a “[We] are tired of moms being second- highlights the need, inspires others to help 13-year-old and a 9-year-old, said she had class citizens in America right now,” Pav- moms however they can and mute judgments surrounding breastfeeding, who is trouble breastfeeding in the past and want- lik said. “We are left to carry the burden of most deserving and who has access to reed to help new mothers with the same chal- reproduction.” Pavlik hopes formula donations can al- sources. lenge get the formula they needed now.

“Everybody’s in survival mode; everyone is just tired,” Knott-Dawson said. “So let’s just, let’s just give and not judge.”

How to help An online form for people looking to donate formula was closed on May 27, but a range of organizations have stepped up to take formula donations. Volunteers partnered with New Moms, which is accepting formula donations at 5317 W. Chicago Ave. Enfamil baby formula in the yellow can is a top request from mothers in the area, Lambshead Roche said. New Moms is also accepting online donations to be used to buy formula for families in need when it’s available. Suburban community fridges at The Hampton House, 804 S. 17th Ave. in Maywood; Oak Park’s Carnival Grocery, 824 South Oak Park Ave. in Oak Park; and Euclid Church, 405 S. Euclid Ave. in Oak Park have designated pantries accepting drop-off donations of formula. Volunteers also plan to partner with Hustle Mommies in Englewood and the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, and are reaching out to local soup kitchens and food pantries that could serve as dropoff and pickup locations. Organizers also are partnering with South Loop group National Immigrant Justice Center to promote a Target baby registry to deliver formula, diapers, wipes and other baby supplies to a mom in need in DeKalb.

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City to launch corridor ambassador program

Targeted areas include Austin and 12 other shopping districts By AUSTIN TALKS Publishing Partner

Chicago officials announced last week a new corridor ambassador program that will provide on-the-street support for shoppers and businesses in Austin and 12 other targeted retail districts across the city. The program will be operated by a dozen community-based organizations that will hire and train neighborhood residents to provide a friendly, welcoming presence on local streets. Starting in early June, ambassadors for each corridor will greet passers-by and provide information on parking, dining and shopping. In Austin, the Westside Health Authority will run the ambassador program on Madison Street and Pulaski Road, and Chicago Avenue. Ambassadors will also help connect people experiencing homelessness to city resources and coordinate with public safety agencies on potential safety hazards, medical emergencies and possible criminal activity. Ambassadors will wear brightly colored attire while providing a five- to 12-hour presence per day, five to seven days per week, depending on corridor needs. At least two ambassadors will work at the same time in each corridor. More than 100 ambassadors are expected to be hired in support of the program, approximately six to 12 per corridor. “This program will provide hyperlocal, concierge-like services directly to the people who visit, shop and work along these corridors,” DPD Commissioner Maurice Cox said in a statement. “The ambassadors will be greeting shoppers, talking to business owners, responding to questions and making people feel welcome.” Grants will total up to $5 million budgeted citywide for the program’s initial year. To maximize their impact, ambassadors will coordinate with Chicago Public School’s Safe Passage program, which provides a trusted adult presence for students traveling to and from schools, and refer to local service providers as needed. They will also

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work with their local Chicago Police Department district, as well as Chambers of Commerce, Special Service Area managers and other entities that are supporting Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s INVEST South/West community revitalization and safety initiatives. The program is part of the Chicago Recovery Plan’s ambitious $1.2 billion strategy for equitable economic recovery and support for thriving and safe communities. Participating organizations were selected through a request for proposals issued in March. Nineteen community-based organizations responded. The city is targeting lowand moderate-income service areas or shopping districts that saw a 15% or more drop in activity since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Besides Austin, other selected agencies and targeted streets include: ■ Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council/Ashland Avenue and 47th Street ■ Bright Star Community Outreach/35th Street and King Drive ■ Calumet Area Industrial Development Commission/Michigan Avenue and 111th Street ■ Centers for New Horizons/63rd and Halsted streets ■ Greater Chatham Initiative/East 79th Street ■ Magnificent Mile Association/Magnificent Mile and River North, and Central Loop ■ Northwest Side Housing Center/Belmont, Diversey, Fullerton, and Grand avenues ■ Puerto Rican Cultural Center/North Avenue ■ St. Sabina/West 79th Street ■ Uptown United/Broadway, Sheridan Road, and Argyle Street

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Moving on from page 1 Scott will be the movie studio’s director of Industry and Community Relations. Cinespace is one of the biggest companies in North Lawndale, Scott’s home neighborhood. Most of the campus is in Ald. Jason Ervin’s 28th Ward but parts are in Scott’s ward. Cinespace has had several initiatives meant to benefit the community, including the Cinecares film industry workforce program and the company’s partnership in the Ogden Commons mixed-use medical center and affordable housing project. Upon joining Cinespace, Scott will lead the studio’s early education programs, job training initiatives and other projects meant to benefit the community. The move comes about seven months after Scott criticized Cinespace for failing to give residents enough notice about filming on their blocks. The new role will focus on bringing “meaningful impact to our community,” the alderman said in a news release. Scott announced his resignation from his City Council May 24 after seven years

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Ald. Michael Scott (10th) speaks at City Hall on May 3, 2021, when Dr. Janice Jackson announced she will step down as CEO of Chicago Public Schools. in office. He told Block Club he’s leaving to pursue other endeavors and spend more time with his family. June 3 will be his last day on the job. Scott said he’s enjoyed “every moment” of serving the 24th Ward, which includes North Lawndale and parts of parts of West Garfield Park and South Austin on the city’s West Side. But over the course of the pandemic, he’s realized he wants to prioritize his family.

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“I was just talking to Ald. [Anthony] Beale and we were talking about families, and the rigors of the job … doesn’t leave much time for our family,” Scott said. “I’ve enjoyed every moment of serving the community that has given me so much … but it would be selfish of me not to pursue this opportunity and spend a little more time with my children and wife.” Scott has a teenage daughter and two young sons. His wife, Natashee, was pregnant

with his son when he campaigned for his first term. “I’ve been an alderman his entire life,” Scott said. Mayor Lori Lightfoot has 60 days to name a replacement to Scott’s post. Scott said he expects a “couple of folks” from his organization will apply to be appointed. “We’ll see what happens,” he said. Scott has been a key ally to Lightfoot, and during his run as alderman, City Hall poured unprecedented public dollars into developments within his ward. Notably, the Silver Shovel project at Roosevelt and Kostner became a focal project of the mayor’s signature INVEST South/West initiative. The once-toxic dump is being redeveloped into a $38 million manufacturing complex and innovation center aimed at being an economic engine for North Lawndale after decades of neglect. Other large investments ushered into North Lawndale under Scott’s tenure include the Grace Manor affordable housing project and the Ogden Commons outpatient medical and surgical center, which will include affordable housing, a bank, a children’s museum, a grocery store, restaurants and retail space.

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West Side ministers are going to Buffalo to speak against white supremacy America’s gun violence is so out of control, we can’t even bury the victims of one mass shooting before we hear about the next shocking tragedy. Our nation is reeling from the 19 children and 2 adults who were killed at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24. Just 10 days earlier – on May 14 – 13 people were shot – 10 fatally – by a white supremacist at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. This is where Leaders Network Co-Chairs Rev. Ira J. Acree and Rev. Marshall Hatch will be on Friday to support the community that has been traumatized by this horrific attack. The Chicago-based social justice organization will livestream their press conference live from the scene in Buffalo. The Leaders Network is partnering with Black Men United, World Vision and several other organizations to produce a food giveaway for a community now left without a supermarket. Acree and Hatch will also attend two funerals on Friday, for Margus Morrison and Geraldine Talley (who will be eulogized by Rev. Al Sharpton). Buffalo shooter Payton Gendron is the killer who gunned down these innocent victims;

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but his weapon was loaded by the deadly ideology of white supremacy. He was influenced by a racist culture of individuals in politics and the media who create fear among unstable individuals by promoting “white replacement theory” and demonizing Black people and other people of color for our nation’s problems. The Leaders Network is committed to destroying white supremacy in all its forms and wherever it exists. It is why two of our founders are making the trip to Buffalo this week. We extend our hearts and our deepest condolences to the people mourning their losses in Uvalde, Texas, and to all of the victims of the continuing violence in our hometown Chicago. We demand that all of our political leaders at the city, county, state and federal levels do anything and everything to end the daily barbaric carnage of blood in our streets, stores, schools, places of worship and everywhere where violence is inflicted upon people of all races, ethnicities and religions. As we brace for what is expected to be another violent Memorial Day weekend, we are demanding the U.S. Senate finally pass the assault weapons ban without further delay. — Rev. Ira Acree, The Leaders Network

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Let’s think harder about the Buffalo massacre

n May 14 in Buffalo, New York, Peyton Gendron, a white 18-yearold, killed 10 people in a mass shooting at a grocery store frequented by Black shoppers. He left behind a 180page manifesto that outlines his belief in the Great Replacement Theory. According to an analysis of the manifesto by the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, the theory is twofold. “On the one hand, non-white people intentionally move to white-majority countries and reproduce with people in order to make them produce non-white babies,” the organization states. “On the other hand, efforts are made to ‘weaken’ the existing white race by promoting sexual and gender diversity, which would discourage white people from settling into a family structure that is focused on producing children.” My gut reaction to the Buffalo shooting is disgust and pain for the victims and their families, but my brain tells me that there is more truth in Gendron’s conspiratorial manifesto and his sick act than President Joe Biden’s robust denunciation, which echoes that of other white folk who want to act all high and mighty, as if the social and cultural heritage that Gendron would kill for is not theirs. “White supremacy is a poison,” Biden said during a May 17 visit to Buffalo. “It’s a poison running through our body politic, and it’s been allowed to fester and grow right in front of our eyes. We need to say as clearly and forcefully as we can that the ideology of white supremacy has no place in America.” This is rich coming from the man who proudly quarterbacked the 1994 Crime Bill, who was one of the most vocal anti-busing Democrats in the country, and who facilitated the vile racist and sexist shaming of Anita Hill. And that’s the short list. Biden’s passion notwithstanding, far from a perceived fault, white supremacy is America’s default setting. It is not a poison, it is her plasma. The sooner people accept this reality, the sooner they’ll start the work of actually changing it — as opposed to acting out “colorblind” and anti-racist rituals designed to mask this reality. In the meantime, we must take the symptom as a symbol. Within Gendron’s explanation for his heinous act is at least an acknowledgement from which most white

people would rather hide than confront and that’s the fact that, just like everyone else, white people are raced, they are socially constructed, and this reality comes with psychological and socio-emotional baggage. “The truth is my personal life and experiences are of no value,” Gendron wrote. “I am simply a White man seeking to protect and serve my community, my people, my culture, and my race.” Extremists like Gendron and theories like the Great Replacement have all kinds of historical precedents that genteel white people would rather set aside than consider part of a cultural continuum. But I encourage white people to tease the connection between Replacement Theory and, for instance, the pioneering work of University of Chicago sociologists. In the early 1930s, sociologists like C. Newcomb and E.W. Burgess “divided Chicago for the first time into seventy-seven communities,” writes John Betancur and Janet Smith in Claiming Neighborhood: New Ways of Understanding Urban Change. “These ‘natural areas’ were derived by applying the principles of human ecology to the city using existing U.S. Census tract boundaries.” The authors add that “human ecologists assumed there was a natural order to the city” and used racial homogeneity “as the central criteria to identify neighborhoods.” Another University of Chicago sociologist, Homer Hoyt, developed a hierarchy of “racial and national groups in order of their least (1) to most (10) detrimental effect on land use values: (1) English, Germans, Scotch, Irish, and Scandinavians.” North Italians were second, Poles were fourth, “Russian Jews of the lower class” were ranked seventh while “Negroes” were ranked ninth and “Mexicans” were ranked 10th. According to these sociologists, a community was “stable” when it was mostly white and middle- to upper-class. The concept of “invasion” defined the moment when a particular community gave way to “lowergrade” racial and national groups and non-whites. I should note that these weren’t merely academic exercises. The work of these sociologists would be used to guide federal policy, “which affected real estate investment and neighborhood planning, and that justified

MICHAEL ROMAIN

SCREENSHOT

During a scene in the 1976 documentary, “Oak Park All American,” Pierre de Vise, a professor of Urban Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago, points to a map he used to predict, wrongly it would turn out, that, by 1980, Oak Park would be 25% Black. and reified a hierarchical order of homogenous space based on income and race/ethnicity,” Betancur and Smith write. During research for this column, I found on the Internet Archive a 25-minute documentary produced in 1976 called “Oak Park All American,” which is about the village having achieved the status that year as an “All-America City.” Pierre de Vise, a professor of Urban Science at the University of Illinois Chicago, whom the Chicago Tribune once called the “Windy City’s Socrates,” is shown speaking to a class of adults. De Vise predicted that, by 1980, Oak Park would be 25% Black, likely introducing what sociologists call a “tipping point,” which would prompt whites to flee the area at an accelerated pace, taking their accumulated wealth and resources with them. “This shows the situation in about 1968 to 1970 and I predicted a coalescence of these two major ghettos — Chicago’s West Side culminating in Austin and Maywood, to the corridor between the Congress ‘L’ and the Lake Street ‘L’,” de Vise said. De Vise points out that his prediction did not come true, “largely because the village took the prediction seriously and acted on the prediction in the program of managed integration,” the effort, led by energetic personalities like Oak Park Regional Housing Center founder Bobbie Raymond (who is also featured in the film) to encourage whites and Blacks to live next to each other.

We might as well call “managed integration” what it was — managing whites’ fear of Blacks, which meant very closely monitoring the number of Blacks in Oak Park. The village practiced other, less genteel management strategies, Betancur and Smith point out, including proposing “an ordinance that would limit the number of black households on a block to 30 percent, since this was the threshold commonly found in the empirical research at which a neighborhood would become all black.” Among the people featured in that 1976 documentary, James Shannon stood out. Shannon, a Black resident of Oak Park who moved from Chicago, emerges as the Oak Park whisperer. He speaks truths that most white people would rather cloud in euphemisms. “My experience in Chicago is that when the whites move out, then also the police leave, the garbage service leaves, the school starts getting full of [substitute] teachers. That’s the basic reason I moved,” Shannon says. “I had to find a good school for my kids.” It’s easy to condemn Payton Gendron. In fact, we all should — wholeheartedly. But after we’re done, we need to examine the system that created the racially and economically segregated poor Black community Gendron traveled 200 miles to terrorize. It’s the same system that created Oak Park.

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12 Austin Weekly News, June 1, 2022 HELP WANTED ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INTERN

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Environmental Health Intern in the Health Department. This full-time seasonal position will provide assistance to the Environmental Health Practitioners in the inspection and local businesses, homes and other establishments to enforce state and local laws and ordinances related to public Health safety; to respond and resolve citizen complaints regarding nuisances and reported epidemics. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.

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HELP WANTED • NETWORK SPECIALIST Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. DEFINITION To perform various network/system administration, computer support, and operational activities for the Village including computer system setup, configuration, and testing. SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Reports directly to the Information Technology Services Director. EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Essential duties and responsibilities 1. Ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the Village’s core values, beliefs and culture. 2. Configure, test, and deploy network systems, such as, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless equipment, network servers and storage arrays. 3. Configure, test, and deploy system servers, such as, file, print, Internet, e-mail, database, and application servers. 4. Configure, test, and monitor server and end-user systems for security, such as, user accounts, login scripts, file access privileges, and group policy management. 5. Configure, test, and deploy end-user systems, such as, workstations, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and software. 6. Test, configure, deploy, and support security systems, such as, facility access system, video & audio system. 7. Monitor and auditing of networks, systems, and user activities to ensure security and efficiency of systems. Create scripts and reports of detail activities for regular review. 8. Perform and participate in disaster recovery activities, such as, backup procedures, data recovery, and system recovery planning. 9. Assist end-users with computer problems or queries. Troubleshoot systems as needed and meet with users to analyze specific system needs. 10. Ensure the uniformity, reliability and security of system resources including network, hardware,

software and other forms of systems and data. 11. Prepare, create and update user/technical procedure documentations and provide computer training. 12. Assemble, test, and install network, telecommunication and data equipment and cabling. 13. Participate in research and recommendation of technology solutions. Other important responsibilities and duties 1. Train users in the area of existing, new or modified computer systems and procedures. 2. Participate in the preparation of various activity reports. 3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies. 4. Operate, administer and manage the Village and Public Safety computer systems, including E-911 center, in-vehicle computer systems. 5. Prepare clear and logical reports and program documentation of procedures, processes, and configurations. 6. Complete projects on a timely and efficient manner. 7. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work. 9. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required. QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Principals and procedures of computer systems, such as, data communication, hierarchical structure, backups, testing and critical analysis. Hardware and software configuration of. computers, servers and mobile devices, including computing environment of Windows Server and Desktop OS and applications, Unix/Linux OS, VMware, iOS/Android. Network protocols, security, configuration and administration, including firewalls, routers, switches and wireless technology. Cabling and wiring, including CAT5/6, fiber network, telephone, serial communication, termination, and punch-down. Telecommunications theory and technology, including VoiP, serial communication, wireless protocols, PBX, analog, fax, voicemail and auto-attendant. Principles and methods of computer programming, coding and testing, including power shell, command scripting, macros, and

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POLICE RECORDS CLERK

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Records Clerk in the Police Department. This position will perform a wide variety of specialized clerical duties in support of the Police Department including processing and maintaining documents, correspondence and coding reports; and to provide information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http:// www.oak-park.us/jobs.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Enforcement Officer in the Police Department Field Services Division. This position will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the enforcement of Village parking regulations; and to provide general information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

BUDGET AND REVENUE ANALYST

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Budget and Revenue Analyst in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will Serve the public with professional administrative and analytical duties in the areas of budget preparation, purchasing, payroll, data analysis and process improvement. Provides, prepares and maintains records, and financial and statistical reports and analysis which assist in the Village’s ability to improve business processes and gain efficiencies through better use of technology. Budget duties include assisting in the development, analysis and application of performance measures with regard to Village services and resources; preparing, modifying, tracking and monitoring Village expenses and transfers; and conducting budget-related research and analysis. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

COVID-19 RESPONSE INTERN

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of COVID-19 Response Intern in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of responsible and complex professional COVID-19 response support, as well as routine documentation of related tasks in support of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of COVID-19 Response Coordinator in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of responsible and complex professional COVID-19 response support, as well as routine documentation of related tasks in support of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

SEASONAL FARMERS’ MARKET ASSISTANT

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seasonal Farmers’ Market Assistant in the Health Department. This position will provide administrative support to the Farmers’ Market Manager to allow growers and producers of food to sell directly to the public within established guidelines. This position requires work in inclement weather conditions; some heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds; walking or standing for sustained periods of time. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www. oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. Open until filled.

SANITARIAN

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Sanitarian in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of duties including education and enforcement activities for the promotion and protection of the public health environment. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.

GRANTS COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Grants Coordinator in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will develop and coordinate CDBG and other grant-funded programs for the department; coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the Development Customer Services Neighborhood Services Division Manager and department director. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Animal Control Officer in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of duties involved in enforcing Village ordinances governing the care and keeping of animals in the Village; and to impound, care for and assist with redemption of animals as appropriate. Applicants are encouraged to apply using the following link: https://secure.entertimeonline.com/ta/6141780.careers?ApplyToJob=218333253. For additional information on the position please visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. This position is open until filled.

BUSINESS LICENSE OFFICER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Business License Officer in the Development Customer Service Department. This person will perform a variety of technical duties in the processing and approval of business licenses and permits; and provide assistance and support to the Department. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/jobs. First review of applications will be May 9, 2022.

RIVER FOREST PARK DISTRICT PARK SPECIALIST

Starting Salary Range: $17.50 - $20.38/HR plus full benefits Working Hours: The Park Specialist is a full time non-exempt position working 40 hours per week, plus overtime. The scheduled work hours for this position are Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, including ½ hour unpaid lunch. Hours may be shifted occasionally to accommodate specific tasks. Summary: The Park Specialist is responsible for assisting the Director of Parks with the maintenance operations of the Park District grounds, facilities, and equipment. The work includes, but not limited to: 1. Landscape maintenance operations for the Park District. This includes but not limited to: a. Turf maintenance: Mowing, irrigation, fertilizing, seeding, weed control, and trash removal. b. Athletic field maintenance: Baseball diamond infields, soccer fields, football fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, and installation and maintenance of necessary apparatus of each field use. c. Landscape maintenance: Soil grading and preparation, tree planting, tree trimming, tree spraying, tree watering, mulch bed maintenance, and flower bed maintenance. d. Construction: Installation of park/ playground equipment, park benches, park signage, retaining walls, and drainage systems. 2. Assist with the custodial maintenance of all Park District facilities. 3. Assist with any equipment repairs for the Park District. This includes but not limited to vehicles, tractors, any facility, or program equipment. 4 Assist the recreation department in set up, construction, and repair of all special event props. Qualifications: 21 years of age. A valid Illinois State Driver License (Class A). In good physical condition with sufficient strength to lift and hold 50 pounds. Interested candidates shall submit an application in person or by email: John Beto, Director of Parks 401 Thatcher Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708-366-6660x103 jbeto@rfparks.com

PARKS DISTRICT OF OAK PARK PRINCIPAL COACH & PROGRAM SPECIALIST

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The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Customer Service Representative II in the Development Customer Services Department. This position provides customer service to the public by providing a variety of responsible and difficult customer service and receptionist work including high volume telephone traffic; and to perform the more difficult and complex customer service duties depending on the department including but not limited to service requests, permits, parking passes, block party permits, accounts payable processing and vehicle stickers. This position is cross-trained with the other Customer Service Representative IIs in the Village. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is posted until June 13, 2022.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK; Plaintiff, vs. RAUL RUIZ; SHARON A. RUIZ; REGINALD GIBSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 ch 39 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, June 29, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-10-405-030-0000 and 16-10-405-031-0000. Commonly known as 4242 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60624. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 21-028118 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3194810

Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 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. 14-19-01159 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 02956

TJSC#: 42-1703 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 02956 I3194946

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 JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number IL 21 1281. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago IL, 60606 312-541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. IL 21 1281 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 2021 CH 03622 TJSC#: 42-1641 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 # 2021 CH 03622 I3195603

IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-106-0441001, 16-23-106-044-1002, 16-23106-044-1003, 16-23-106-0441004, 16-23-106-044-1005, 16-23106-044-1006, 16-23-106-034-0000 (underlying) The real estate is improved with a triplex. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 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. 14-19-03192 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 07947 TJSC#: 42-1325 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 07947 I3195008

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-RP4 Plaintiff, -v.CAROLYN WILLIAMS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019 CH 02956 4016 W 21ST PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 31, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 23, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4016 W 21ST PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-22-424-0310000 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION RED ROCK SAFEGUARD FUND, LP, Plaintiff, -v.A PREMIUM BOARD UP, INC, THOMAS HOOPER, CITY OF CHICAGO, ISLAND VIEW PRIVATE LOAN FUND, LP Defendants 2021 CH 03622 4732 W. Monroe 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 30, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 6, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4732 W. Monroe Street, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-15-100-0260000 (Vol. 561) The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $168,039.07. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CITIBANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2017-6 Plaintiff, -v.YOLANDA MOORE, BUDIMIR RADOJCIC, 1234 SOUTH CENTRAL PARK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019 CH 07947 1234 S. CENTRAL PARK AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 24, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 27, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1234 S. CENTRAL PARK AVE., CHICAGO,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, -v.ROBERTA CARTER, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 2021 CH 04798 1431 N LONG 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 March 29, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 1, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1431 N LONG AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-112-0080000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount

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CLASSIFIED REAL ESTATE FOR SALE bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 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. 14-21-03222 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2021 CH 04798 TJSC#: 42-1334 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 # 2021 CH 04798 I3195386

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