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Karen McMillin, Oak Park resident and board member of Community of Cong regations, speaks at the group’s Community Fridge Pantry location grand opening at New Jehovah MB Baptist Church in Austin on Sund ay, June 28.

Feeding neighbors, one fridge at a time

Grassroots Community Fridge Project opens second mini food pantry location in Austin

By JACKIE PISANO Contributing Reporter

For decades, the Community of Congregations has served as a beacon of unity for locals from all faith backgrounds throughout the Oak Park and River Forest area. In recent years it has worked hard to build its connections to faith communities in Austin.

Now the food pantries, a mission of the organization, opened its sixth pantry which is its second in Austin. On Sunday, June 28 volunteers welcomed guests to New Jehovah MB Baptist Church. The church is located at 1101 S. Austin Boulevard

See COMMUNITY FRIDGE on page 9

The parent-child resource nonpro t recently received 5 grants to x ood damage, provide support for sta and general operations

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

Three years ago in July, Chicago’s West Side flooded after a weekend of intense rainstorms. The nonprofit A House in Austin was among the hundreds of organizations and residents that experienced flood damage, including a roof and attic that needed repairs, plus eight inches of rain and sewage in the basement that rendered its laundry facilities, refrigerators and HVAC system useless.

See HOUSE IN AUSTIN on page 8

JACKIE PISANO

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Prasad has $2M compensation fund as West Sub res 500 employees

Judge may reconsider Ramco bid for receiver

By BILL DWYER Contributing Reporter

The contentious legal battle over West Suburban Medical Center between Resilienc Healthcare and landlord Ramco Healthcar Holdings continued in court Thursday ing. But the week has already seen se significant developments

At a June 30 status hearing, Judge T. Stanton suggested he might be willing to revisit his ruling on not replacing CEO Manoj Prasad with an appointed rece manage West Sub.

Also on Tuesday, Wednesday Journal viewed a 15-page defense brief filed in Ma that disclosed that Prasad has set aside $2 million in a fund he personally c to compensate himself for his “deficient” $90,000 annual salary.

And Tuesday night ABC7 news re that notices had been sent to about 500 Sub employees informing them that they would be permanently furloughed

ABC7 quotes a notice saying, “a mass layoff at West Suburban Medical Center” will begin Aug. 31 and that “this mass la expected to be permanent.”

Under the Illinois Receivership Act, a judg may appoint a receiver if a property’s to generate revenue “is being subjected to or is in danger of waste, loss, dissipation, or im pairment.”

At a hearing in May, Judge Stanton denied Ramco’s motion to appoint a receiver, ruling that its lawyers had not provided evidence proving that Prasad was responsible for West Sub’s problems.

“Current management has already demonstrated his inability to reopen Weiss Hospital for nine months.” Ramco attorney Scott Kaplan had argued, saying there was no evidence Prasad would be able to tur n things around at West Sub.

Kaplan also wanted to include as evidence an allegation, he said that Prasad had made payments of more than $2 million from an account meant to fund the hospital to a consulting firm allegedly owned by his daughter

But Martin Tasch, the attorney for Resilience, argued it was Kaplan who lacked evidence, saying they had not offered any proof that a receiver would produce different results than Prasad had.

The judge agreed, saying, “There was no evidence offered that Dr. Prasad caused any of these problems or that he failed or refused to address them.”

reconsider that decision.

On Tuesday Kaplan told the court that Prasad’s personal legal counsel, which represents his interests outside of Resilience Healthcare, had told him that he’d have “red lines,” to share with Kaplan, that is, issues they consider non-negotiable

Manoj Prasad, CEO of West Suburban Hospital, leaves cour t at the Richard J. Daley Center in Chicago a er a closed-door settlement conference on July 2. See WEST SUB on page 4

connect power to the Oak Park campus early this month.

“We’re concerned about the electric and the occupancy order (from the Village of Oak Park) declaring the hospital uninhabitable,” he said.

However, at the conclusion of Tuesday’s brief hearing, Stanton suggested he might

“We still don’t have that,” Kaplan said. He said he asked “repeatedly” about what would happen if the hospital did not pay the Com Ed electric bill. Com Ed has said it will dis-

Stanton then asked Tasch if Prasad and his legal counsel would be present at Thursday’s settlement conference.” Tasch replied “Yes.”

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Larry ‘Bluesman’ Taylor to take stage at Goose Island July 12

Free event is part of Taste of Chicago

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By DEBORAH BAYLISS Contributing Reporter

Chicago West Side blues artist Larry “Bluesman” Taylor is part of the Goose Island Stage lineup at this year’s Taste of Chicago on July 12, the city’s signature summer food and music festival kicking of f this month at Grant Park.

Part of a legendary blues family, Taylor is the oldest son of late master guitarist Eddie “Playboy” Taylor and the late singer/songwriter and pianist, Vera Taylor. His upbringing placed him at the center of Chicago’s storied West Side blues scene, where he absorbed the rhythms, stories, and influence of musical greats like Howlin’ Wolf, James Brown and many others that continue to shape his work today Along with his band, the Soul Blues Healers, Taylor’s performances are known for honoring the past while engaging audiences with a fresh, soulful sound that reflects his lived experiences.

“A combination of blues, soul and old school R&B which ever ybody will enjoy.”

LARR Y TAYLOR Musician

His performance, Taylor said, “will be a combination of blues, soul, and old school R&B which everybody will enjoy,” a promise that reflects both his legendary musical roots and his commitment to keeping Chicago’s blues tradition alive for new audiences.

In a recent Austin Weekly News West Side magazine article, he said, “The blues started on the slave plantations. … My grandmother told me that when she was picking or chopping cotton from sunup to sundown out in the field, they would sing the blues.”

He added that Blues is the originator of all the other great American music.

Larr y “Bluesman” Taylor

Established in 1980, Taste of Chicago returns this year with what organizers describe as a diverse array of food vendors showcasing the city’s culinary excellence. Taylor is scheduled to perform from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. on July 12 on the Goose Is-

land Stage

Free admission is available for the event that will take place along Columbus Avenue from Balbo to Monroe. Food vendors will accept credit cards only; tickets will not be sold.

PHOTO BY BERNARD DEAN MOTEN

“The court urges the parties to respond to each other’s requests,” Stanton told the attorneys.

“We are in communication with both Commonwealth Edison and the village,” Tasch said. “I’m not really sure what more we can do.”

At that point the judge suggested his previous ruling might be subject to reconsideration.

“If there’s a change in circumstances, that may result in the court re-visiting its ruling,” Stanton said without elaborating.

The judge reiterated his call for the attorneys to work together, saying “The court urges parties to exchange their respective positions so the discussion will be productive.”

All sides were in Stanton’s chambers Thursday morning for what was hoped would be a final settlement conference.

In fighting Ramco’s effort to get a receiver appointed, Tasch on May 8 disclosed the $2 million in sequestered funds for Prasad in a 15-page brief.

As part of their argument to the court, Ramco’s attorney had referred to $2 million in allegedly misappropriated funds sequestered in an account controlled by Prasad

Not so, Tasch wrote in his brief. “The money was intended to address Prasad’s shortfall in compensation, which has apparently now become an issue.” Tasch said it is money Prasad was justified in taking.

“Prasad testified he only received $90,000 per year, but the parties never explored or took discovery on what he was entitled to,” Tasch wrote

“The AUM Global Healthcare Management LL Amended and Restating Operating Agree-

ment,” Tasch argued, “provided in Section 6.2 that Prasad ‘shall be paid compensation, including a comprehensive set of benefits, that is similar to compensation paid to CEOs of other similar sized hospitals.’”

Neither the $2 million fund for Prasad nor the mass firings sit well with State Rep. La Shawn Ford, whose 8th State House district includes much of the Austin neighborhood once served by West Sub.

Ford said Wednesday morning that Prasad’s actions “reflect a troubling disre gard for the health and safety of our residents.”

“As a State Representative, I am deeply outraged by the revelations surrounding the mismanagement of our local hospital. It is unacceptable for an executive to believe they deserve significant compensation while profiting off the backs of the most vulnerable

members of our community—those reliant on Medicaid and Medicare.”

Ford suggested the West Sub situation is as much a political and social justice issue as a legal issue, saying, “We need a healthcare system that prioritizes the well-being of our community over personal enrichment. I call on the court to ensure accountability and transparency, so we can restore trust in the services we depend on.”

TODD BANNOR

We ts millions in grant money

City awards funding for community centers restaurants and businesses in Austin, Gar Nor th Lawndale and South Lawndale

By JESSICA MORD Staff Reporter

Chicago Mayor Brandon announced over $42 million for neighborhood dev across Chicago, including nine Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale and South Lawndale.

The awards, announced June 24, are fund ed by Johnson’s $1.25 billion Housing and Economic Development bond

The largest dozen projects between nearly $500,000 and $5 million, were also funded by Tax Increment Financing and the city’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund. They include:

■ $2.1 million to 22 mixed-income residences and six spaces for arts organizations and artists at 5544 W. North Ave. in Austin, where there’s currently a vacant building. The total cost of the project is projected at $4.2 million.

■ $5 million to Floreciendo: La Villita Erie House Community Center in South Lawndale. The 22,000 square foot space at 2659 S. Kildare Ave. will include art studios, classrooms, a gym and green spaces. The community center is expected to cost over $21 million.

■ $4.7 million to MLK East, an arts, enterprise and community hub at 1600 S. Lawndale Ave. in North Lawndale. Once a vacant building, the property will become a space with a gallery, restaurant and chocolatier for over $12 million.

Another 20 projects got up to $250,000. On the West Side, that included:

■ $115,085 for A House in Austin, 533 N. Pine Ave. in Austin

■ $250,000 for Chicago Eats Pancake & Waffle House, 4100 W. Madison St. in West Garfield Park

■ $250,000 for Moochie’s Pizzeria at 4212 W.

Madison St. in West Garfield Park

And 20 businesses got grants up to $250,000 for employee training for existing workers and new hires, funded through Chicago’s Department of Planning and Development Workforce Solutions program. Three recipients are located in Austin.

■ $116,290 for Clean Community, 5213 W. Potomac Ave.

■ $92,106 for Excel Community Development Corp., 4825 W. Chicago Ave.

■ $37,332 for New Moms, 5317 W. Chicago Ave.

Grant money launches Chicago Eats Pancake & Wa e House

Licensed caterer Shawnie Jones has run Chicago Eats Market catering over the last seven years. Now with a $250,000 grant from the City of Chicago, she’s opening Chicago Eats Pancake & Waffle House at 4100 W. Madison St.

Jones said, not only are there no pancake and waffle houses in West Garfield Park, “There’s not even breakfast.”

Jones hopes to start construction on the pancake and waffle house come fall and open next March

In addition to serving her fluffy pancakes — “If it’s flat, I don’t want it,” Jones said of her recipe — Jones wants to offer fresh, healthy and affordable breakfast options. She also wants to include a small coffee shop in the corner of her new restaurant.

She envisions walls wrapped with images of families from old-school sitcoms eating together, like those from “All in the Family,” “The Brady Bunch,” and “Good Times.”

“I want it to look more like a family museum,” Jones said. “It’s like breakfast at home.”

Jones also owns Chicago Eats Sports Bar at 5312 W. Chicago Ave. in Austin, which she opened with city grant money during then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration.

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Ex-Loretto execs could soon re ach deal with feds to drop charges

The hospital’s former CEO and chief transformation o cer were part of a plan that led to tens of millions being embezzled from the hospital, prosecutors have said

By KELLY BAUER

Block Club Chicago

Two for mer executives at Loretto Hospital are close to making a deal with federal prosecutors that could lead to the charges against them being dropped, prosecutors said last week.

Prosecutors have said for mer Loretto Chief Executive Officer George Miller and for mer Chief Transformation Officer Heather Bergdahl were part of a plan, with for mer CFO Anosh Ahmed, that led to tens of millions being embezzled from the safety-net hospital in Austin.

Bergdahl was charged with 14 counts of wire fraud, 21 counts of embezzlement and one count of money laundering. Miller was charged with conspiracy to commit bribery.

Now, Miller and Bergdahl are in talks with prosecutors and close to finalizing defer red prosecution ag reements, prosecutors said at a July 2 hearing. The ag reements would mean that, should Miller and Bergdahl follow the terms outlined in them and “demonstrate a period of good conduct,” then the government would eventually dismiss charges against the two, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Diane MacArthur at the hearing before U.S. District Judge Robert Gettleman.

Prosecutors and attorneys for Miller and

Bergdahl said they should be ready to present the ag reements in court by the next hearing in the case, set for July 14.

A third defendant — Sameer Suhail — is also expected to see a “resolution of the charges” against him before trial, MacArthur said Thursd ay. Suhail returned to Chicago in April; he had moved to Dubai shortly before the charges against him were announced.

Ahmed, the fourth person facing charges in the case, remains in custody in Serbia, MacArthur said Thursday. He had also been living and working overseas before he was taken into custody in the fall. It’s not clear when or if he will be extradited to the United States, MacArthur said.

Prosecutors from another case in which Ahmed is charged have said he is fighting extradition.

The federal charges came after a Block Club Chicago investigation that began with alle gations that early in the pandemic, Ahmed funneled hard-to-get COVID-19 vaccines to his neighbors at Trump Tower and to workers at high-end businesses he frequented, while Miller ensured members of his suburban church were vaccinated. T he vaccines were meant for the city’s most at-risk residents.

Prosecutors have alle ged Ahmed, who was in charge of managing Loretto’s fi-

nances, schemed with Bergdahl and Suhail to send payments to companies for goods and services not actually provided to the hospital. Many of the companies were created by Suhail and Ahmed under various names “to conceal their association with the companies and the fraudulently obtained payments they would receive from” the hospital, according to the indictment.

Miller, as CEO, worked with Ahmed to

award hospital contracts wor th millions to companies owned or operated by Suhail, knowing that they would then get a cut of the proceeds behind the scenes, prosecutors said. T hey said Miller acce pted more than $769,000 for awarding the contracts.

Miller and Ahmed awarded the contracts without putting them up for bid and while hiding from the hospital’s board that Suhail was behind the compa-

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Loretto Hospital in Austin on Aug. 18, 2021.

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Former Loretto Hospital CEO Dr. George Miller speaks at a news conference in Gage Park in February 2021.

nies, prosecutors have said.

Bergdahl also issued checks from Loretto to businesses created by Ahmed while knowing they had not provided goods or services to Loretto for those payments, prosecutors have said.

“Bergdahl issued these funds to [Ahmed], and [Ahmed] took these funds, both knowing that the funds had been embezzled from the hospital,” according to the criminal complaint.

Ahmed hired Bergdahl, and it appeared they knew each other before that from living in Houston, according to the criminal complaint.

After Ahmed resigned in March 2021, Bergdahl continued at the hospital — and issued $486,540 in checks from the hospital to companies where Ahmed was the CEO, according to the complaint.

Broadview 6 fallout

In a separate case, Ahmed is accused of defrauding the federal gover nment of about $300 million through reimbursements for fake COVID-19 testing. Prosecutors have said Ahmed used personal data from Loretto’s patients as part of that “scheme.” Prosecutors recently dropped charges

against two of the defendants in that case as part of the fallout from the “Broadview Six” prosecution.

The defendants, Mahmood Sami Khan and Suhaib Ahmad Chaudhry, had pushed a judge to dismiss the charges against them based on concerns a U.S. attorney had acted improperly during grand jury proceedings.

In response, Judge Sharon Coleman ordered an evidentiary hearing in the case — which could have forced U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and others to the stand to answer questions about alle ged prosecutorial misconduct during grand jury proceedings.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office then dropped charges against the two and avoided the evidentiary hearing.

A fourth defendant in that case, Mohamed Sirajudeen, has also been in talks to reach a plea deal. He did not join in the motion to dismiss the charges, with his lawyer saying at a June hearing that they’re still working to reach a deal with prosecutors.

At the July 2 hearing in the original Loretto case, MacArthur said the U.S. Attorney’s Office intends to seek a superseding indictment. Prosecutors have said they are taking such action in certain cases to avoid potential “taint.”

Sameer Suhail (top le ) and Anosh Ahmed are accused of stealing millions from Loretto Hospital (right), a safety-net facility that ser ves some of Chicago’s most vulnerable residents.

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HOUSE IN AUSTIN

Fixing ood damage

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A House in Austin, a parent-child re source hub that serves up to 75 families a year at 533 N. Pine Ave., recently received five grants totaling $214,000 that are finally helping to fix flood damage, fund upcoming events, provide staffing support and a cushion to continue helping local families with access to early learning programs, cooking courses and free laundry.

After necessary re pairs, A House in Austin plans to launch its for-profit social enterprise, according to Lynette Kelly-Bell, the nonprofit’s co-executive director. Soon, the organization’s big blue house and surrounding yard will be available for locals to rent for private events like birthday parties, baby showers and retreats.

“We love the house so much, and it’s so beautiful. We would love to be able to share that with our community,” Kelly-Bell said.

The largest of the grants that A House in Austin recently received was announced last month by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. Among $42 million of citywide grants for neighborhood development projects, A House in Austin received $115,000.

Kelly-Bell said most of that will cove renovations to the building’s attic, estimated to cost around $80,000.

According to Kelly-Bell, the city required awarded organizations to raise a percentage of money themselves in order to re ceive a grant. Last year, A House in Austin’s Raise the Roof capital campaign garnered $45,000 to repair the roof. Now, the nonprofit plans to renovate its attic and convert it into a shopping space for families.

“The idea is that Mom, Dad and children can shop for the clothes that they need, shoes, hygiene resources, and we really wanted to feel like a private boutique. We want there to be integrity,” Kelly-Bell said.

“For the most par t, we’re de nitely on track with bringing the house back to life.”

LYNET TE KELLY-BELL Co -executive direc tor

Additionally, a $75,000 grant from Chicago-based studio Good Chaos will be used for general operations at A House in Austin. Kelly-Bell said, in its next fiscal year, the nonprofit is expecting a shortfall in funding as some of its private grant awarders shift to prioritize funding programs for school-aged children instead of early childhood ones that A House in Austin provides.

“A great portion of that covers the shortfall, and what’s left we plan on using for an extra cushion as things and expenses come up,” Kelly-Bell said of the money from Good Chaos.

For the third year in a row, the Chicago Foundation for Women, through the West

Side Giving Circle, approved $15,000 for A House in Austin. The money supports the nonprofit’s staf f by covering a portion of pay increases and insurance costs for their medical benefits.

The nonprofit also got $5,000 from the Chicago Funds’ 2026 Safe and Peaceful Communities grant, which will help fund a handful of community events. In addition to a staf f retreat, this grant finances a beach day on July 9, since “a lot of our families have not actually been to the beach ever before, and they’re Chicago natives,” Kelly-Bell said. It will fund a mini block party on August 8, and a parent’s night out when the nonprofit provides childcare.

Finally, the Rotary Club of Chicago gave $4,000 to A House in Austin to renovate the basement laundry room damaged by 2023 floods. Local families can sign up for

a three-hour timeslot to do laundry, and the nonprofit provides detergent, dryer sheets and clean laundry bags to carry clothes home in. With the $4,000, A House in Austin plans to turn part of its unfinished basement into a separate room dedicated to laundry.

“We’re going to put some drywall up, create a doorway, get some shelving, really try to make it look next-level, elevated, like a private laundry room,” Kelly-Bell said. “We took of f 24 inches of the drywall from the flood, and we had to replace a couple of things, but for the most part, we’re definitely on track with bringing the house back to life.”

See A House in Austin’s re gular programming and resources for local parents and children at https://www.ahouseinaustin. org/semester-schedule.html

PHOTO BY FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ

A House in Austin.

COMMUNIT Y FRIDGE

2nd Austin location

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Since its inception, the Community Fridge Project has grown quickly, maintaining six public, outdoor community fridges that are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Operations are simple; local volunteers re gularly stock, clean and maintain the fridges, and anyone is able to take food at any time — no ID, no cost, no questions.

Four pantries are located in Oak Park: Boulevard Presbyterian Church (607 Harvard St.), Edwin Gale House (124 Kenilworth Ave.), Grace Episcopal Church (924 Lake St.) and United Lutheran Church (409 Greenfield St.); and two in Austin: A House in Austin (533 N. Pine Ave.) and now at New Jehovah MB Baptist Church (1101 S. Austin Boulevard).

immediate area.

For McMillin, an Oak Park resident, the motivation behind the idea was simple — food insecurity amongst locals is often an invisible struggle, but one which is more widespread than people think.

“It’s a simple, human way to care for our neighbors,” she said. “These fridges provide immediate relief to individuals and families who may not qualify for or feel comfortable accessing traditional food assistance.”

In addition, locals looking to help out can also do their part by leaving what they can — extra groceries, nonperishable pantry staples, unopened to-go meals, and even health and personal care essentials.

“Together we’re building a community where neighbors support neighbors.”

K AREN MCMILLIN Community of Congregations

In March 2025, board member Karen McMillin pitched the idea of creating and maintaining outdoor food pantries and community fridges for locals in need. The organization’s board gave the initiative quick and unanimous approval.

Enter the Community Fridge Project — a grassroots, volunteer-led program housed under the Community of Cong re gations working to reduce food insecurity in the

McMillin says that apar t from other types of food outlets, including food pantries and government assistance programs, what makes the Community Fridge Project unique to the area is that there are no paid staf f and the project is 100% community run.

“Together, we’re building a community where neighbors support neighbors and nutritious food is accessible to everyone,” McMillin said.

Boasting upwards of 90 re gular volunteers, McMillin says since the Community Fridge Project began, she estimates that several hundred people from the area are served from the six pantry locations.

McMillin says for the Community Fridge Project, having multiple locations sprin-

kled throughout the area was an important goal.

“We want to provide access in all areas of Oak Park and in the western Austin area,” she said. “Each serves a different neighborhood with different demog raphics — houses versus unhoused, or both.”

Fortunately, McMillin adds, the group has not run into any major issues with

maintenance of the pantries and fridges in the year and a half since opening.

“They have continued to run in some brutally hot weather, as well as the very cold winter we just experienced,” she said. “We are learning as we go.”

In maintaining multiple of these community fridges and mini food pantries across the area, McMillin says the Community Fridge Project demonstrates that locals truly care about the well-being of their neighbors.

“I don’t know that this model would work in every community, but Oak Park is a pretty special place, and this project is just one of the ways that we prove it every single day as we feed people.”

Alongside interfaith liturgical events, the Community of Cong re gations re gularly coordinates neighborhood vigils, supports nonprofit educational services, provides assistance for local unhoused populations and area organizations, advocates for local senior programming, and annually preps holiday food and gift baskets for low-income individuals and their families.

For more information about the Community Fridge Project, including opportunities for food donation, monetary support and volunteering, visit communityfridgeproject.org.

JACKIE PISANO

Karen McMillin dur ing the group’s Community Fridge Pantry location grand opening at New Jehovah MB Baptist Church in Austin on June 28.

JACKIE PISANO

Community Fridge Pantry location at New Jehovah MB Baptist Church.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION

NEIGHBORHOOD LENDING SERVICES, INC

Plaintiff, -v.LARISSA JAMES F/K/A LARISSA ELLICK, GREGORY JAMES, AQUA FINANCE, INC., UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF PAULA Y. ELLICK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR PAULA Y. ELLICK (DECEASED)

Defendants 2025CH01732 4915 WEST MONROE ST

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 May 8, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 11, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4915 WEST MONROE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-16-205011-0000

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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

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Attorney File No. 14-25-00119

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2025CH01732

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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 # 2025CH01732 I3290142

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION NEIGHBORHOOD LENDING SERVICES, INC. Plaintiff vs. SHERIEKA T. LEWIS; HARRISON ROW TOWNHOME ASSOCIATION NORTH; NEIGHBORHOOD LENDING SERVICES, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON¬≠RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 25 CH 11847 CALENDAR 63

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 July 27, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-13-132-017-0000 (old); 16-13-132-073-0000 (new). Commonly known as 2850 W. Harrison St., Unit B , Chicago, IL 60612.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection(g-1) of Section 189.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563. (630) 4536960. 2970-220501

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3289109

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION TOWD POINT MORTGAGE TRUST 2018-5, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE Plaintiff,

-v.-

MARIA CARMEN DEL CID, HOLGER A. DEL CID, UNIVERSITY VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, US MORTGAGE RESOLUTION TRUST

Defendants 2024 CH 10948 947 W. COLLEGE PARKWAY CHICAGO, IL 60608

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 27, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 29, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 947 W. COLLEGE PARKWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60608

Property Index No. 17-20-232066-0000

The real estate is improved with a townhouse.

The judgment amount was $459,028.99.

Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable

to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

For information, contact JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650, Chicago, IL, 60602 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 24 1068. 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

30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650 Chicago IL, 60602 312-541-9710

E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com

Attorney File No. 24 1068

Attorney Code. 40342

Case Number: 2024 CH 10948 TJSC#: 46-1085

Case # 2024 CH 10948 I3289313

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION

Plaintiff vs. MANUEL CRUZ HERNANDEZ; INEZ MARTINEZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendant 25 CH 12771 CALENDAR 63

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 4, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate:

P.I.N. 16-27-312-001-0000 and 16-27-312-002-0000. Commonly known as 3003 South Kenneth Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623.

intercountyjudicialsales.com I3289555

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THE AUSTIN COMMUNITY PUBLISHED ITS FIRST QUALITY-OF-LIFE PLAN CALLED AUSTIN FORWARD. TOGETHER. (AFT) IN 2018. THIS QUARTERLY PUBLICATION DESCRIBES HOW AUSTIN COMING TOGETHER (ACT) IS SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY TO IMPLEMENT AFT AND OTHER EFFORTS. July 8, 2026

AUSTIN FORWARD. TOGETHER. 2026 QUARTER 2

THE WALSER HOUSE LIVES ON IN AUSTIN

Historic landmark secured on the Westside by Austin Coming Together

THE JOURNEY OF AUSTIN COMING TOGETHER AND THE WALSER HOUSE PAGE B3

ROADMAP: RECLAIMING AN ASSET FOR THE COMMUNITY PAGE B4 THE WALSER HOUSE SAVED BY A WESTSIDE COALITION PAGE B7

Since 2010, Austin Coming Together (ACT) has facilitated collaboration to improve education and economic development outcomes in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood.

Today, we serve a network of 50+ organizations committed to improving the quality of life in the Austin community. Our strategic plan is called Thrive 2025 and outlines how we will mobilize our resources to achieve four impact goals by the year 2025: Quality Early Learning, Safe Neighborhoods, Living Wage Careers, and Stable Housing Markets.

ACT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

CHAIR

Larry Williams

Broker, State Farm Insurance

VICE CHAIRMAN

Bradly Johnson

CEO, BUILD Inc.

SECRETARY

Jerrod Williams

Law Clerk, Illinois Appellate Court

TREASURER

LaDarius Curtis

Director of Community Engagement, Greater Chicago Food Depository

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Darnell Shields

Austin Coming Together

Directors

Sharon Morgan

Director of Graduate Support & Community Outreach, Catalyst Schools

Reverend Reginald E. Bachus

Pastor, Friendship Baptist Church

ACT STAFF Naysha Alcala

Data & Systems Analyst

Leadership

Darnell Shields

Executive Director

Research & Evaluation

Andrew Born*

Senior Director of Community Impact

Mia Almond

Research Associate

Operations

Deirdre Bates

Director of Operations

Dearra Williams

Executive Liaison

Londen Mance Office Administrator

Alfred Jackson

Community Liaison/ receptionist

Marsha Williams

Office Clerk

Strategic Initiatives

Sandra Diaz*

Service Delivery Enhancement Manager, Hub @Aspire Center

Emone Moore Engagement Specialist

ACT MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

A House in Austin

Academy of Scholastic Achievement

Austin Childcare Providers Network

Austin Community Family Center

Austin Weekly News (Growing Community Media)

Be Strong Families

Beat the Streets Chicago

Bethel New Life Beyond Hunger BUILD Inc.

By The Hand Club For Kids Cara

Catholic Charities

Chicago Austin Youth Travel Adventures

Chicago Community Loan Fund

City of Refuge

Defy Ventures Illinois

Erikson Institute

Friends of the Children

Friendship Community Development Corp. of Austin

Greater West Town

Community Development

Project

Housing Forward i.c. stars IFF

Tenisha Jones

Executive Management Professional

Reginald Little

Business Development Specialist, Great Lakes Credit Union

Deborah Williams-Thurmond

Founder & CEO, D.W. Provision Consulting Services

Ruth Kimble

Founder & CEO, Austin Childcare Providers Network

Dollie Sherman

Engagement Specialist

Ethan Ramsay* Planning and Investment Manager, Austin Forward Together

Grace Cooper Lead Organizer

Natalie Goodin

Special Projects Manager

Arewa EKUA Community Organizer

Institute for Nonviolence Chicago

Jane Addams Resource Corporation

Kids First Chicago

KRA Westside American Job Center

Learning Edge Tutoring (fka Cluster Tutoring)

Legal Aid Chicago (fka LAF)

Manufacturing Renaissance

Mary Shyrese Daycare

Maryville Academy

Max Komnenich

Associate Principal, Lamar Johnson Collaborative

In Memoriam

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jack Macnamara 1937–2020

FOUNDING BOARD CHAIR

Mildred Wiley 1955–2019

La’Shawna Bundy

Community Land Trust Coordinator

Mary White Community Resource Coordinator

Krys Cano Community Resource Coordinator

Ariel Bland Referral Network Coordinator

Mercy Housing Lakefront

New Moms

OAI, Inc.

Oak Park Regional Housing Center

Open Books

PCC Community Wellness Center

Project Exploration

Renaissance Social Services, Inc.

Sarah’s Inn

South Austin Neighborhood

Association

St. Joseph Services

Marketing & Development

Robbie Gorman* Director of Development

Jon Widell

Marketing and Development Specialist

Sydni Hatley

Marketing and Development Specialist

*Also part of the ACT Leadership Team

Westside Health Authority

West Side Forward

St. Leonard’s Ministries

Stone Community

Development Corporation

The Catalyst Schools

The Journey Forward

The North Avenue District, Inc.

Towers of Excellence

UIC Jane Addams College of Social Work

VOCEL

Worldvision

Youth Guidance District, Inc.

Towers of Excellence

UIC Jane Addams College of Social Work

VOCEL

Westside Health Authority

West Side Forward

Worldvision

Youth Guidance

The Journey of Austin Coming Together and the Walser House

By Darnell Shields Executive Director, Austin Coming Together

In late June 2026, Austin Coming Together acquired the J.J. Walser House –– the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed residence at 42 N. Central Avenue in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. The acquisition marks a major preservation milestone for Austin, with ACT taking responsibility for the endangered landmark and guiding its next chapter with community accountability and long-term care.

The home, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1903 for Joseph J. and Grace Walser, is a rare example of Wright’s Prairieperiod residential work in the city of Chicago. It is a designated Chicago Landmark, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is Wright’s only single-family residence on Chicago’s West Side. The Walser House has beneﬁted from generations of stewardship, including nearly ﬁve decades of care by Hurley and Anne Teague, who purchased the home in 1970. Following Anne Teague’s passing in 2019, the property entered a period of vacancy and uncertainty, underscoring the need to protect the home and carry forward its legacy.

For ACT and its partners, the acquisition is not only about preserving a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home. It is also about recognizing the Walser House as part of Austin’s future. As steward of the Austin Forward. Together. quality-of-life plan and Austin’s Central Avenue Plan, ACT sees the house as a valuable asset with the potential to anchor the preservation of history, and the opportunity for more cultural and educational experiences along one of the neighborhood’s key corridors. The Walser House was a dot on a map in the Qualityof-life plan back in 2018, and we see this as a full circle moment for the community, and the vision and direction that had been set out for Austin all of those years ago. Further, this acquisition continues the momentum and transformation taking place on Central Avenue, moving the Central Avenue Action Plan fully into implementation, preserving a piece of Austin’s rich history and beginning a journey that mirrors the trajectory of the community.

This moment has been years in the making. Along the way, we have navigated a complex process, outside development pressures, severe weatherization, foreclosure, and a myriad of ﬁnancial and maintenance hurdles. Through bringing both preservation leadership and a longstanding commitment to Austin, we are ready to usher in the next chapter. 

Photo of Anne Teague outside of her home, by Eric Allix Rogers

Roadmap: Reclaiming an asset for the community

An inside look into the process and strategy

Reclaiming an asset for the community entails a lot of work: stabilization, community engagement, development, in addition to navigating the complexities involved with acquiring a property that has a rich history; it requires time and patience. We are now entering the next phases of this process, after acquisition, and while this process is demanding, we are excited for the opportunity and privilege that has presented itself to restore an iconic home in Austin.

STABILIZATION

Stabilization is the first critical step. This work focuses on addressing the immediate physical needs of the property to prevent further deterioration while continuing to assess the home’s long-term restoration needs.

Early priorities include weatherproofing the roof to protect the home from elements, working with architects and engineers to develop and execute a plan to support the structural foundation and addressing environmental concerns that resulted from years of deferred maintenance. The stabilization efforts will help ensure the Walser House is protected and prepared for future restoration and reuse. .

COMMUNITY RE-INVISIONING

The Walser House is more than just an architectural project, reclaiming this asset for Austin is a tool for community equity, furthering the revitalization of Central Avenue, and honoring previous stewards of the property, like the Teague family. The home has tremendous potential to serve as a cultural hub and multi-use space that reflects the needs, history, and aspirations of Austin residents. Additionally, its architectural significance also creates opportunities for tourism associated with the architectural appeal of Frank Lloyd Wright, while preserving and sharing the important history connected to the former resident owners and the Austin community.

DEVELOPMENT

This is an exciting and complex adaptive re-use development project that will require strong partnerships, a massive fundraising e ort, and deep community engagement.

The development will occur in multiple phases. ACT is well positioned to lead this project, as the new owner of the home, building on our successes stewarding assets for the community, including the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation. ACT will ensure this process has community accountability, input, and the longterm care and development that is required. .

The acquisition reﬂects a broad coalition e ort to move the house from uncertainty into stewardship. The stewardship is a permanent long-term phase of ownership that is unique to an acquisition of this nature. Unlike standard real estate ventures that end when construction ﬁnishes, ownership and acquisition of a landmark is an ongoing responsibility. Austin Coming Together is honored to take on this project and maintain, protect, and manage the Walser House to restore it to its former status, and see it become a contributor to Austin continuing to thrive.

With the release of the AFT Highlighted Agenda, ACT is going “on the road!” Our team will be on tour and available to co-host discussions about the new phase of Austin’s AFT quality-of-life plan and its vision and strategy, with block clubs, churches, community organizations, coalitions, etc. Other ways we’ll ensure to update the community on the progress of implementing the Highlighted Agenda are through newspaper sections like this, emails, and social media.

Plan Leaders

Community Narrative

TASK FORCE CHAIRS

Kenneth Varner

Healthy Schools Campaign

Dearra Williams

Austin Coming Together

Reesheda Nicole Berry

The Kindred Civic Arts Forum

STRATEGY LEADS

Cindy Gray Schneider Spaces-n-Places

Maria Sorrell

Community Resident

Megan Hinchy

Ann & Robert H. Lurie

Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Andraya Yousﬁ By the Hand Club for Kids

Jai Jones

United Way and Community Resident

Adrienne Otkins Community Resident

Michael Romain The Culture

Keli Stewart Front Porch Arts Center

Imani Lewis Civic Researcher

Kenn Cook Westside Historical Collective

Economic Development

TASK FORCE CHAIR

Roxanne Charles West Side Forward

STRATEGY LEADS

Emily Peters

Jane Addams Resource Corporation

Tina Augustus Community Resident

Melissa O’Dell Defy Ventures

Fanya Buford-Berry Community Resident

Baxter Swilley Community Stakeholder

Ed Coleman Austin Chamber of Commerce

Nikea Banks Community Resident

Education

TASK FORCE CHAIR

Charles Anderson Michele Clark High School

STRATEGY LEADS

Pam Price Director of Parent University

Ruth Kimble Austin Childcare Providers Network

Cata Truss Community Resident

Housing

TASK FORCE CHAIRS

Athena Williams Oak Park Regional Housing Center

Allison McGowan Community Resident

STRATEGY LEADS

Shirley Fields Community Resident

Rosie Dawson Westside Health Authority

Public Safety

TASK FORCE CHAIRS

Langston Harris Project Exploration

Deondre Rutues Rutues Center for Business & People Development

STRATEGY LEADS

Edwina Hamilton BUILD Inc.

Jose Abonce The Policing Project

Ruby Taylor Taproots, Inc.

Youth Empowerment

TASK FORCE CHAIR

Kenya Hawkins Community Stakeholder

STRATEGY LEADS

Aisha Oliver Root2Fruit

Helen Slade Territory NFP

Dollie Sherman Austin Coming Together

Chris Thomas YourPassion1st

Civic Engagement

TASK FORCE CHAIR

Deborah Williams-Thurmond

D.W. Provision

Consulting Services

The Walser House saved by a Westside Coalition

The journey to rescue the historic JJ Walser House has reached a monumental turning point. The acquisition by Austin Coming Together reﬂects a broad coalition e ort and marks a critical shift from uncertainty into stewardship.

Without the commitment from a broad coalition: the Frank Lloyd Wright Conservancy, Landmarks Illinois, Preservation Chicago, City of Chicago Historic Landmarks Division, Austin Forward. Together, and the Teague Family this historic moment would not be possible. Their work has helped the asset in the hands of the community.

This acquisition reﬂects years of coordinated e orts to rescue the property from foreclosure and neglect. Civic and community partners, including Fannie Mae and the Community Investment Corporation, worked alongside community stakeholders and preservation partners to secure a pathway for the property’s transfer to ACT so the community can beneﬁt from it.

Moving forward, we are committed to and focused on the long-term stabilization of the home. This is an outcome preservation advocates described as signiﬁcant for both the landmark and the West Side community. t

We commend Austin Coming Together for its vision and determination to preserve the J.J. Walser House, a nationally recognized architectural and cultural asset on Chicago’s West Side.

KENDRA PARZEN, LANDMARKS ILLINOIS ADVOCACY MANAGER

ACT understands the potential waiting to be unlocked by revitalizing this landmark Frank Lloyd Wright design, celebrating Austin as a destination for notable architecture. The organization’s deep roots in the community mean they know the rich stories the house can tell about how it has changed over time, and what Austin residents envision for its future.

BARBARA GORDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT BUILDING CONSERVANCY