3 family members, Austin editor die in North Ave. re
Leaders Network o ers $5K reward to solve ‘horri c travesty’
By DAN HALEY Interim Editor
Three members of the Brown Henry family were among the four people who died in the early morning hours of June 26 when a suspicious and intense fire gutted a mixed-use building on North Avenue. Also killed in the fire was Brad Cummings, 76, the longtime editor of The Voice newspapers serving the West Side.
Gina Brown Henry, 32; Destiny Brown Henry, 28, and Jayceon Henry, 5, died in the fire at 5220 W. North Ave. The three were cousins of Rev. George Smith Jr. In a statement issued by The Leaders Network, a coalition of West Side religious leaders, Smith said, “I’m really at a loss for words about my three cousins’ deaths. … It hurts so bad. They lived life to the fullest. … I loved the way they stayed together and respected their mother. … They are, were just good girls.”
The Leaders Network announced at a Sunday press conference a $5,000 reward for anyone pro-
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Build CEO Adam Alonso moves on to YMCA
After over a decade with the violence prevention nonpro t, he’s starting as CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago in July
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Adam Alonso – CEO of Build, a nonprofit focused on violence prevention, gang intervention and youth development – announced in June that, come July, he’s moving on to be CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago.
As Alonso takes the next step in his career after over a decade with Build, he’s anticipating lots of changes.
For one, Alonso said, the budget YMCA of Metropolitan Chicag covers the city and surrounding suburbs, is about four times that of Build while that covers YMCA offerings in addition to youth violence prevention services, Alonso is excited to bring his expertise to that area of the organization.
Alonso’s predecessor, Dorri McWhorter, became CEO in 2021 and led the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago’s transition to a community hub model. While the YMCA still offers sports programs and early services, the new model better addresses local needs. YMCA community hubs offer financial literacy and mental health services, food banks, and partner with other organizations to provide their services to YMCA attendees.
“There are growing needs abov yond what the Y’ currently offers,” Alonso said. “The city needs as many institutions supporting neighborhoods [as possible] –not just kids, but their families.”
“I’d never done it at this scale before and this level of fundraising. To raise $28 million [for renovations] while also raising your $20 million operating budget, that was huge,” Alonso said.
He also notes Build’s mobile mental health vans, which launched amidst the pandemic and continue to offer inte grated behavioral healthcare to locals around the West Side.
“I’m proud of the work that we do to be responsive in the community,” Alonso said.
Alonso joined Build as CEO in 2015, and within the first year or two of his leadership, noted several initiatives he’s proud of.
Soon after Alonso came aboard, Build repurposed its space in a small building that
tin Response Team, through which, in collaboration with the Chicago Police Department’s 15th District, nonprofits and faith-based organizations, Build re gularly sets up on a street corner to provide resources, like counseling and healthcare, to those who have been impacted by violent crime. The Austin Response Team also sends outreach workers into affected neighborhoods.
“In response to shootings, we would go out and meet with communities on the blocks where we were anticipating some sort of retaliation,” Alonso said. “We were able to drive down rates of violence by 2017, and there weren’ t any incidences of retaliation once we did responses.”
Also in 2017, Build launched its am Building Girls 2 Women after then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced citywide funds for male mentoring. After Alonso met with his team and donors, they decided to launch their own mentorship initiative for young women.
used to house a bank, opening a renovated teen center for Austin youth.
It’s a mindset that Build has had since it started in 1969. Today, the nonprofit provides free services to over 6,500 youth and their families annually.
As Alonso reflects on Build’s biggest successes since he’s been at the helm, perhaps the most recent was the opening of Build’s renovated and expanded Austin campus in February 2023. The construction took the 10,000-square-foot campus to over 50,000 square feet and marked the first time Alonso had led a capital campaign of such a size.
“Gun violence was on the rise, particularly in Austin,” Alonso said of that time.
According to the city’s violence reduction dashboard, in Austin, there were 274 shooting victimizations in 2015. The following year, that number nearly doubled to 521.
In 2017, the number of shooting victimizations in Austin decreased to 447, possibly in part because of the Austin Response Team.
Alonso was part of the inaugural Aus-
“Our young girls are struggling with a whole bunch of other bullshit that the ’t ever manage or deal with, and they really need support,” Alonso said. A private donor and the Chicago Foundation for Women helped fund Building Girls 2 Women.
It was in 2017 that Build and dozens of other nonprofits held the first Summer of Opportunity, a festival in Columbus Park with a parade, performers and organizations with resource tables and job offerings.
“That was just the start of knowing how important it was to mobilize in the community, knowing that there were so many of us who really cared about our community and young people,” Alonso said. Now, Build puts on an End of Summer bash every year
that attracts around 3,000 people, Alonso estimated. This year’s bash is Aug. 8 at 5100 W. Harrison St.
Alonso, though, recognizes that Build’s successes didn’t come from his actions alone.
As Alonso moves on, Build’s interim CEO is Bradly Johnson. Most recently, Johnson, a West Side resident, has served as Build’s chief community officer. Alonso said they’ve worked together for eight years at Build, and Johnson is just as much a part of the organization’s accomplishments.
“Bradly’s been a part of all of these initiatives that have launched,” Alonso said, in addition to other Build leadership team members. “From meeting constituents to being in meetings around the community, talking with donors, trying to find space for other partners so we can figure this out together, collectively – that’s work we have all done.”
“My focus will be on ensuring stability, supporting our incredible team, and continuing to build a strong foundation for the future,” Johnson said at a June 10 press conference announcing Build’s leadership change. “I also want to extend my deepest thanks to Adam for his outstanding leadership and unwavering dedication to Build. He leaves behind big shoes to fill, and I’m truly humbled by the opportunity to lead as we carry the work forward.”
Alonso added that, as he’s leaving Johnson in charge, Build is in a solid financial situation. As Build’s next fiscal year starts in July, Alonso said leadership expects the organization to plateau a bit in the coming months. After nine years of consecutive growth and recent federal funding cuts, “We knew that for fiscal year ‘26, and probably for the next three years, Build was going to be in a position to be leveled of f and maintained,” Alonso said. He added that Build will continue responding to community needs while building its donor base in case of reduced government funding.
“I’m grateful to our board and Build, which supported me and trusted me in my leadership,” Alonso said. He’s also thankful for Build staf f, elected officials who campaigned for much of Build’s funding, and the Austin community. “They’ve been very welcoming, and we’ve been able to learn and grow together.”
“And the young people who show up every day,” Alonso added to his list of gratitudes.“It’s just great to see their smiles and to see them feel safe here.”
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Mar y Smith, beloved community member and trailblazer, passes
First Illinois woman to own three funeral homes
By LEAH SCHROEDER Contributing Reporter
For decades, Mary Smith, the first woman to own and operate three funeral homes in Illinois, comforted the community through their losses. Now, after Smith died June 6, the West Side is mourning the trailblazer and respected community member.
Smith was a beloved sister, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She was surrounded by her family as she passed peacefully at her home. Born in Dumas, Arkansas, Smith built an undeniable and lasting le gacy in the Chicagoland area after moving here in 1957.
Smith was a devout Jehovah’s Witness and her destiny was shaped by loss in her own life. Having experienced the deaths of her parents, husband, son, grandson and siblings, Smith channeled this pain into “a ministry of comfort,” according to a press release announcing her death.
Smith opened the flagship Smith & Thomas funeral home on West Madison Street and went on to own and operate three successful funeral homes over the following four decades. She became the first and only woman in Illinois to accomplish such a feat. Smith’s career “shattered glass ceilings and redefined leadership in the industry,” the press release said.
Rev. Ira Acree, lead pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church, met Smith as a young pastor and over the years, Smith helped prepare final arrangements for many of his family members, as well as church and community members. Acree said it took a special sense of determination for Smith to pursue something that had never been done before.
“She was a visionary,” Acree said. “She didn’t just see what was. She saw what could be and built a le gacy.”
grace, dignity, and care,” according to the press release.
With an unmistakable professionalism and a profound sense of empathy, Smith went on to help countless families and community members as they dealt with perhaps the most difficult moments of their lives. She made it her personal mission to “ensure that every family — re gardless of circumstance — could honor their loved ones with
“Her heart beat for the hurting, and she served families with unmatched empathy,” Acree said.”
Smith’s genuine style did not go unnoticed by the community. Over the course of her career, she received numerous awards, reco gnitions and tributes. Her name is memorialize d on a portion of Madison Street, called Smith & Thomas Way. Two major Illinois cemeteries have also named roads on their grounds “Mary Smith Way.” Rev. Mashall Hatch, pastor at New Mount Pilgrim Church, said Smith was a “staple in the community” and the West Side will never forget her memory.
“People like her are missed when they’re gone, but probably never completely replaced,” Hatch said.
Davis says West Side safety-net hospitals at risk with Trump bill
If the U.S. Senate passes the bill, it will cut Medicaid and Medicare funding, a ecting underser ved patients at ve West Side safety-net hospitals
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Congressman Danny Davis (D-7th) spoke out against federal health care cuts and urged senators to reject such reductions on Monday, holding press conferences at five safety-net hospitals on Chicago’s West Side Davis renounced President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Tax Bill, as it’s being discussed in the United States Senate, saying its passing would affect resources and services at hospitals like Loretto Hospital and West Suburban Medical Center, possibly to the point of their closures.
“Of all of the draconian cuts in the ‘Big Ugly bill,’ nothing is more devastating than the cuts that will devastate healthcare delivery in this country – as evidenced by the impact on these safety-net hospitals, not only in urban America, but even worse in rural America,” Davis said in a statement.
Starting at Loretto Hospital – which serves over 90,000 Austin residents annually and with and 85% of its patients on Medicaid or Medicare – Davis then traveled to West Suburban Medical Center, Humboldt Park Health, Ascension Saint Mary Hospital and Mt. Sinai Hospital. Those five safety net hospitals serve a vital role in providing health care to communities that have historically been underserved, like those on Chicago’s West Side. Without them, Chicagoans are likely to see worsening health disparities in neighborhoods that are already vulnerable.
According to Davis, these five safety-net hospitals serve 80% of African Americans on Chicago’s West Side, and many of their patients are either on Medicaid or Medicare. Because the hospitals rely on Medicaid and Medicare funding, if the Big Beautiful Tax Bill passes, thousands of West Siders could be left without adequate access to health care.
If decreased funding doesn’t force these hospitals to close, behavioral, maternal and women’s health services would likely be reduced. For example, with federal budget cuts, Loretto Hospital anticipates a $9 million loss in revenue, 25% fewer primary care visits and delays in access to care.
“This isn’t just about dollars, it’s about lives,” Tesa Anewishki, president and CEO of Loretto Hospital, said in a statement. “When safety-net hospitals are threatened, so are the people who rely on them for care every single day. I firmly believe that eliminating vital services not only threatens the health of our patients but also undermines the very fabric of our community. We must ensure that access to essential healthcare is available and accessible for those who need it the most.”
Davis urges the public to call Senate Republicans at (202) 224-3121 and urge them not to pass the Big Beautiful Tax Bill.
BREAKING
Todd Bannor
UNKIND CUTS: West Suburban Hospital CEO Dr Manoj Prassad, with Congressman Danny Davis at right, speaks during a press conference at the hospital regarding proposed drastic cuts to West Side safety-net hospital federal funding.
Space to Grow in Austin
A green and open space opens at Spencer Technology Academy
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Another green schoolyard in Austin is open to the public, managing stormwater while providing open space to the community.
At Spencer Technology Academy, 214 N. Lavergne Ave. – where there was once an asphalt lot, some play equipment and a small tennis court – now sits an improved playg round, a multi-sport court, track and field. And the new schoolyard prevents flooding in the area by absorbing rainwater.
The playground is a part of Space to Grow, an initiative by Openlands – a nonprofit nature conservation organization that preserves natural spaces and brings them to where people are – and the Healthy Schools Campaign.
“We believe in the common-sense notion that healthy students are better learners,” said Kenneth the Healthy Schools Campaign nior community engagement ager. The Healthy School Campaign advocates for creating environments that get elementary school kids out-
nities and create green space that’s open to the community. They even prevent flooding, as permeable play surfaces allow water to travel through layers of rocks underneath the schoolyard, into chamber systems that gradually release water into the ground.
Spencer Tech’s new schoolyard can capture over 625,000 gallons of water every year.
Varner said that, during community design meetings in Austin, many locals saw stormwater management as an added benefit to a new playg round.
“I think a lot of parents and community members are more into the physical transformation of the space. But once we tell them about the other benefits, they are definitely appreciative,” Varner said. “I think the flooding issue is something that is kind of a plus-one to the project, where people are pleasantly surprised.”
PROVIDED
SPAC E TO GROW: e green schoolyard at Spencer Technolog y Academy is available to students and the neighborhood. It also manages stormwater.
During these community design meetings, locals specifically requested a space to play volleyball and a way to incorporate music into the playg round. So the tennis court became one that can also be used for volleyball and basketball, and the new play equipment has stations that make differ-
ent sounds.
“They are intended to be community parks. That is why we engage the community in the design process,” Varner said. The Healthy Schools Campaign is working with Spencer Tech to find when they want to reserve their schoolyard for students,
“It’s about letting the organizations know that there’s a space in which they can implement their programming and letting the schools know that there are these organizations that are willing to help them achieve their health and wellness goals,” Varner said.
Space to Grow
Space to Grow developed following the 2011 Chicago Public Schools mandate that all elementary schools must have daily recess – a decision that was influenced by Healthy Schools Campaign’s advocacy.
“In our advocacy for getting classrooms outdoors more, we realized that a lot of schools didn’t have the amenities to do so,” Varner said of several CPS elementary schools that had asphalt lots as playgrounds. “We were asking schools to do something that just wasn’t feasible.”
So in 2014, Openlands and the Healthy Schools Campaign partnered with groups that would help provide funding to create playg rounds for these schools: the Chicago Department of Water Management, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Chicago Public Schools, and later, the Chicago Department of Environment.
What started as four pilot green schoolyards at Grissom, Morrill, Schmid and Leland elementary schools is now 36 Space to Grow lots, serving over 36,000 students across the city.
Other Space to Grow schoolyards on Chicago’s West Side are located at:
■ Willa Cather Elementary School and the Morton School of Excellence in East Garfield Park
■ Daniel Webster Elementary School and Genevieve Melody Public School in West Garfield Park
■ Henry H. Nash Elementary School of Fine & Performing Arts and George Leland Elementary School in Austin, the latter which was part of the pilot
■ Daniel J. Corkery Elementary School in South Lawndale
This year, Space to Grow is launching another round of community design meetings to help envision five new elementary school play areas, all on the city’s South Side, which will open in the fall.
and when its neighbors are welcome to use it outside of school hours.
Now that the playground is open, Varner is helping Spencer Tech staf f to connect with area health and wellness organizations that could benefit from using the play space.
But Varner said future Space to Grow schoolyards could come to the West Side.
“Especially with the amount of flooding that has happened, particularly in the Austin neighborhood,” Varner said, “that is a focus of the city to remediate and do things that will help alleviate pressure on the sewer system.”
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viding information about alle gedly set the fire.
Immediately after the fire was struck on Thursd morning, Larry Langford, a Chicago Fire Department spokesperson, described the intensity of the fire and its rapid spread through the three-story structure. At that time, he also said the cause of the fire was “suspicious.” An aggravated arson investigation has been launched.
While police have so not speculated on why officials suspected arson, Emma Mitts, 37 derperson, told the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday that the fire began after a fight be-
tween a young man and a female resident of the North Avenue building. She said the man alle gedly later threw two Molotov cocktails into the building causing the conflag ration.
Three bodies were quickly recovered from the scene. But the city had to use heavy equipment to remove the roof before a K9 unit from the Cook County Shers Department was used to locate the fourth body. Four other people were initially hospitalized, and 28 residents were left unhoused.
v. Ira Acree, pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church and co-chair of the Leaders Network, said, “One of our beloved church deacons, Mr. George Smith Sr., and his son Rev. George Smith Jr, experienced an unspeakable and heartbreaking loss in that tragic
with the Sun-Times, described Cummings as a community icon who “loved to work with folks. He loved doing things in the community.”
Cummings was a well-known, deeply involved, beloved figure on the West Side. He had been involved in the Austin Voice and the Garfield/Lawndale edition of The Voice since its inception in the mid1980s.
A call to Isaac Jones, the paper’s publisher, was not immediately returned on Friday.
Four residents died in a re at 5220 W. North Ave. on June 26.
Brad Cummings
TODD BANNOR
TaskForce leads Pride Parade, a historic moment for West Side LGBTQ+ community
Celebrating 35 years of ser vice, TaskForce Prevention and Community Ser vices champions LGBTQ+ youth and community care
By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter
TaskForce Prevention and Community Services led Chicago’s Pride Parade on June 29 as the first Out Front Leader, marking a historic moment for LGBTQ+ organizations from the West Side.
The 54th running of the Pride Parade served as the grand finale for Pride Month’s celebration, with 15,000 people in floats marching through the North Halsted neighborhood. The theme for this year’s parade was “United in Pride.” Organizers said it’s a call to action and a chance for the community to come together to embrace diversity and fight for equality.
TaskForce Prevention and Community Services has been serving Chicago’s West Side since 1990, offering vital programs that support LGBTQ+
youth and the broader community. Their services include a Vogue School for creative expression, a food pantry, HIV/STI testing with medical referrals, mental wellness initiatives and advocacy for equity and inclusion.
Denise Cunill, a pediatrician from Humboldt Park who is starting to get involved with the organization to support its medical programs for youth and young adults, marched with the organization during the parade.
She was mentored by two of the organization’s founding physicians, Dr. Margo Bell and Dr. Elisa Henry Reid, who helped shape its mission.
When asked what message the group is sending by being in the parade and being named the Out Front Leader of the 2025 Chicago Pride Parade, Cunill said it feels
empowering to celebrate diversity and life.
As a child in the 1980s, Cunill grew up with ballroom culture, from which voguing later emerged and gained prominence in the 1990s. Cunill described voguing as an expression of art and an expression of sexuality.
“As you vogue, you’re expressing what you feel — and that can be through mind, body, and soul movement. It’s a cohesive way of identifying who you can actually merge with. Voguing isn’t just one person; it’s multiple people merging together in similar movements. It’s kind of like a synchronous way of sharing energy,” Cunill said.
Reyna Ortiz, the group’s program director, got involved with TaskForce because she has been advocating for the transgender community for over 20 years and found that the organization’s approach closely aligned with her own advocacy style, making it a perfect fit for everyone involved.
“I’m very excited for more people to understand the beautiful work that we do, and for more LGBTQ+ youth to be recognized for the work we’re doing with them. We want more youth to come to our space. It’s a safe space on the West Side of Chicago,” Ortiz said.
When asked how events like Pride complement the yearround work in prevention, out-
reach, and community care, Ortiz emphasized that it’s about acknowledgment.
Re garding TaskForce leading the parade and performance, Ortiz expressed pride and gratitude that the city recognized their impact. She described it as a testament to the dedication and work TaskForce Prevention and Community Services has done and continues to do, appreciating the acknowledgment from the community.
Jair miah Melendez is a staff member at TaskForce Prevention and Community Services who supports the organization by handling tasks such as setting up food trays, organizing back-to-school drives, cleaning, painting and general maintenance.
“We’re starting of f the parade, so we’re making a lot of noise. So everybody behind us has to have the same energy We’re turning up the crowd and showing that we love the crowd,” Melendez said.
Melendez’s initial reaction to learning that TaskForce Prevention and Community Services was leading the parade was shock and disbelief, feeling it was a significant accomplishment.
“We know how hard it is to actually be labeled as her when you’re really him. We’re helping the community. We’re loving the community,” Melendez said.
Melendez emphasized that the more years TaskForce Prevention and Community Services is involved and invested in the community, the bigger the organization
Photos by Hector Cervantes
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOISCOUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION
PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION
Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FELICITA GERENA, DECEASED, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR FELICITA GERENA, DECEASED, LUZ RIVERA, EDWARD RIVERA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendants 2023 CH 07473
1441 N. KOLIN AVE CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 15, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 17, 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 1441 N. KOLIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651
Property Index No. 16-03-214-0030000
The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $322,623.35.
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
SALE
the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).
If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, contact CHAD LEWIS, ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325, ROSEMONT, IL, 60018 (561) 241-6901. Please refer to file number 23-131605. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CHAD LEWIS ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC
6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325 ROSEMONT IL, 60018 561-241-6901
E-Mail: ILMAIL@RASLG.COM
Attorney File No. 23-131605 Attorney ARDC No. 6306439 Attorney Code. 65582 Case Number: 2023 CH 07473 TJSC#: 45-1097
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 # 2023 CH 07473 I3268230
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION BYLINE BANK Plaintiff,
-v.MARK D. WEISSMAN A/K/A MARK WEISSMAN, NOT PERSONALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF HAPPY TRAILS TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 28, 2018, MARK D. WEISSMAN, MARK WEISSMAN AS BENEFICIARY OF HAPPY TRAILS TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 28, 2018, BMO HARRIS BANK N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2024CH04998 2034 WEST POTOMAC AVE CHICAGO, IL 60622 NOTICE OF SALE
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 26, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 21, 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 2034 WEST POTOMAC AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Property Index No. 17-06-121-0310000 The real estate is improved with a residence.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).
If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.
CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100
BURR RIDGE IL, 60527
630-794-5300
E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com
Attorney File No. 14-25-02650
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002
Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 2024CH04998
TJSC#: 45-1509
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 # 2024CH04998
I3268416
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC
Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF ANGELA SMITH A/K/A ANGELA DENISE SMITH, JOHN LYDON AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendant 24 CH 6396
CALENDAR 58 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 August 5, 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. 16-15-129-019-0000.
Commonly known as 4421 W. VAN BUREN ST., CHICAGO, IL 60624. The real estate is: multi family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession.. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3571125. 24-01930
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3268808
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