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Fully accessible Austin CTA Green Line station ‘reopens’ By BILL DWYER Staff Reporter

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TASC celebrates 50 years of impact on West Side

Johnson, Pritzker, Davis turn out to celebrate $25M investment The newly renovated and fully accessible CTA Green Line station at Austin Boulevard was officially “re-opened” Friday morning with Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson among those celebrating. The $25 million renovation project includes a new elevator, an escalator, an accessible ramp, and other elements of the station reconstructed to comply with modern standards. The station’s boarding platform was also extended to the east and a second, non-handicapped accessible station entrance built a block away at Mason Avenue. Funding for the project came from the federal Surface Transportation Program (STP) and Illinois’ Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan. STP provided $20.3M in funding and Rebuild Illinois provided $5.3M for a total budget of $25.6M. The extensively renovated rapid transit station, which is heavily used by both West Side and Oak Park residents, had not seen any improvements since it was rebuilt when the train tracks were moved

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Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities helps people navigate justice system statewide By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

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Cong. Danny Davis speaks during the reopening of the Austin CTA Green Line station, as Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson look on.

For 50 years, Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities has helped West Siders navigate behavioral health and substance use challenges in the legal system. Earlier this summer, TASC held its anniversary celebration at its Chicago office, announced a new overdose prevention campaign on the South Side and honored the decades of work they’ve done in providing wraparound services and evidence-based programming for people statewide. That work extends to Chicago’s West Side, where TASC has served residents since its inception in 1976. It expanded citywide services to the rest of the state in 1981, including specialSee TASC on page 4

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Rain canceled volunteer gardening, but information session was a success Despite wet conditions, behavioral health groups showed up for a conversation on crisis resources By EMMA BRADFORD Intern Reporter

On Aug. 1, the Cook County Health Office of Behavioral Health, Austin Coming Together, Austin Garden Collective and BUILD Chicago hosted a “Let’s Grow Together” event at BUILD’s headquarters in Austin for a morning of gardening, community connection and learning about behavioral health resources available in the community. The gardening portion of the event was supposed to be from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., when these organizations would have the opportunity to connect with the neighborhood while helping care for local community gardens. However, as rainy conditions persisted from the night before, working outdoors was not ideal, Goyal said, so they were forced to cancel that programming. The information session was held from noon to 1 p.m. at 5100 W Harrison St. to inform participants about local behavioral health crisis resources available to individuals and families seeking support. Speakers from NAMI Chicago, UCAN and CARE answered questions about how they work within the community and how they can better address one another’s gaps in services. Swati Goyal, a community mobilization coordinator for the Cook County Health Office of Behavioral Health, said the event was created to pair behavioral crisis resources with community service. Rather than just doing their typical tabling, Goyal said they wanted to show up in the community and participate in activities together to better educate community members about available resources. Another attendee was the Department of Public Health’s Crisis Assistance Response and Engagement Program (CARE), an alternative to 911 response, said Tiffany Patton-Burnside, the senior director of Crisis Services. “Our qualifiers are no violence, no weapons, no physical injury, no active suicide attempt,” Patton-Burnside said. “Other than that, CARE team, as long as we’re available on scene, you will get a licensed clinician and an EMT.” In scenarios with safety implications, law enforcement is the first to show up and stabilize the situation; after that, behavioral health crisis teams co-respond to the scene. “It’s not that we don’t show up; we’re just not the first people to show up,” Patton-Burnside said. Everyone who CARE responds to gets a needs assessment, along with a psychosocial assessment and any needed de-escalation, Patton-Burnside said, but the needs assessment is done “in an effort to find out what really is going on.” The CARE team is capable of transporting to hospitals, as well as to alternate destinations like living rooms, a crisis stabilization unit, or even a Walgreens “because solv-

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Behavioral crisis groups and organization gather at BUILD Chicago in Austin on Aug. 1. ing the problem means getting you to your prescription or taking you to your aunt’s house because the problem is a little bit more family related, and we need to get you someplace safe,” Patton-Burnside said. “The team does all of those wonderful, amazing things just to ensure that we peel back the layers of the purpose of the crisis,” she said. “Just because a person has a mental illness, that’s not usually the crisis. The crisis is four other things that have happened on top of the mental illness that have now caused this person’s life to be unmanageable. So, the goal is for us to get you back to manageability and decrease that likelihood of this particular crisis from happening again.” The program currently operates Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and will extend to 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. this fall. While the mayor’s goal is to eventually have the team available 24/7, 365 days a year, Patton-Burnside said, they just don’t have the resources yet. CARE responds to individuals throughout the city with about a dozen refitted small ambulances. While it is restricted by the city limits of Chicago and, for now, operates for six-and-a-half hours, five days a week, other groups, such as UCAN, do what they can to provide as much support as possible. Randy Sadler, senior vice president of Therapeutic and Clinical Services at UCAN, said their services are avail-

able as south as Bronzeville, as east as the lake, as west as Harlem, and as north as Evanston and Skokie. While they don’t have emergency transportation, Sadler said they make up for it by having many team members across Chicagoland. UCAN provides mobile crisis responses and a myriad of mental health services for the uninsured and underinsured, Sadler said. He added that it is spaces like the one created on Aug. 1 that allow these organizations to get together and learn what one another does. “I’m just curious how the people in this room can all work together to help activate what is here in different ways and get strategic about it because there are some holes,” said Chamika Moore, development director at Austin Garden Collective. “We do have a lot of resources at our disposal, so how can we work together collectively to bridge those gaps and give the help to the community that needs it?” She said there has been an influx of mental health and behavioral health issues in and around Austin. “I’m just hearing opportunities for people to connect in different ways, to make what is available work better for the community,” Moore said. Emma Bradford is an intern for NEWSWELL CHICAGO through Report for America’s Local News Internship Program.

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West Town Bikes celebrates community, opportunity and connection during Fly the Co-op The Humboldt Park nonprofit uses bicycles as a tool for youth development, job training and community building

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Cyclists rolled through West Town Bikes in Humboldt Park on Saturday, as the nonprofit participated in the second annual Fly the Co-op ride, a citywide event showcasing Chicago’s network of community bike shops. Fly the Co-op ride is a community bike ride that connects Chicago’s five nonprofit community bike shops, taking riders on city streets to Blackstone Bicycle Works in Hyde Park to Working Bikes in Pilsen,West Town Bikes in Humboldt Park, Bikes N’ Roses in Hermosa and The Recyclery Collective in Rogers Park. Along the way, participants pedaled through neighborhoods across the city Alex Wilson is the executive director and founder of West Town Bikes, a nonprofit community bike shop that has been using bicycles to build community since 2004. He oversees the organization’s programs, staff and long-term vision, helping create opportunities for youth through bike education, job training and community engagement. “All the community bike shops in Chicago are good friends.” Wilson said. “…We all serve different communities throughout Chicago, and we’re kind of far away from each other. But we’re all good friends and we help each other out by partnering on lots of different projects.” For Wilson, the Fly the Co-op ride celebrates the impact of Chicago’s community bike shops, strengthens relationships among the organizations and showcases their shared commitment to serving local communities. “West Town Bikes’ mission is to use bicycles as a tool to help build community. West Town Bikes has given to many of the young people who come through programs.

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West Town Bikes There’s been many young people who have gone from West Town programs into jobs working at Divvy as mechanics and other things. Over the time that I’ve been doing this, there’ve been some huge strides that Chicago has taken. There’s still more that needs to be done,” Wilson said. Drawing on more than 20 years at West Town Bikes and earlier bicycle advocacy work, he said Chicago has seen significant progress in making cycling more accessible. While fewer people rode bikes when he first got involved, he said advocates helped drive investments in bike infrastructure throughout the city. Wilson said that projects such as the 606 Bloomingdale Trail have made it safer for residents and young people to ride while connecting neighborhoods on the West Side. West Town Bikes offers youth and community programs that use bicycles to teach mechanics, leadership and personal development. “We have a full-service bike shop called Ciclo Urbano that employs many young people who have come through our programs. We also offer youth programs, including after-school and summer programs. All of our youth programs focus on bicycle

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mechanics and repair, safe cycling, health and wellness and environmental and social responsibility,” Wilson said. “For the teenagers we work with, there is also a strong focus on employment, job training and personal and professional development.” Looking ahead, Wilson said West Town Bikes is pleased to use a recent Chicago Community Development Grant from the Department of Planning and Development to purchase its current property and begin a redevelopment project over the next two years. The organization also supports programs like Trail Ambassadors and Cyclocross to promote leadership, fitness, and teamwork among Chicago youth. Participants learned how community bike shops use bicycles to build skills, confidence and opportunities while hearing stories from youth, volunteers and staff. Through the ride, they connected with Chicago’s cycling community and saw how bikes can create access, education and positive change. “Not only is Fly the Co-op highlighting all these community bike shops, but it [also showcased] the great neighborhoods in Chicago, kind of from top to bottom,” Wilson said.

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A half-century of treatment from page 1 ized case management that helps interrupt cycles of instability, sends reminders for court dates and hand offs participants to recovery services. Citywide, TASC’s substance use treatment completion rate is 66%, compared to the state average of 49%. In Austin, TASC estimates that it had a 71% treatment completion rate in the 2026 fiscal year. Today, TASC receives federal funding, plus state and philanthropic money to help bridge the gap between the U.S. court system and community-based treatment. Compared to the average $30,000-to-$45,000 taxpayers spend for one year of prison time for a person, TASC’s substance-use treatment costs an average $4,200 per participant. Rebecca Levin, TASC VP of policy, said in a video : “There are so many people that are involved in the criminal legal system, not because of criminal issues but because of health issues. If overnight we were able to get this population access to health insurance, and therefore access to healthcare, it could be this game changer.”

History of TASC According to TASC President and CEO Joel Johnson, the Nixon administration developed treatment alternatives to street crime in the early 1970s. In a video celebrating TASC’s anniversary, Johnson said Nixon’s initiative launched after veterans came back from the Vietnam War with substance use issues. “We don’t fix people. We empower people,” Johnson said. “Our goal is ultimately

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Treatment Alternatives for Stronger Communities celebrates 50 years this summer. Speakers included Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler; Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch; Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle; TASC participant Ronald Fuller; U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill.; and Joel K. Johnson, president and CEO of TASC. that people become contributing members of society and are able to give back to their own communities in the way they received support from TASC.” A few years after its inception, in the ‘80s, TASC started offering youth services in juvenile courts. By 1994, TASC helped with pre- and post- release case management, adding peer recovery services in 2001. Only in 2013 did TASC help lead the charge to start offering Medicaid to people in Cook County jail. Most of the federal funding TASC receives today is for Medicaid reimbursement. TASC’s largest funding stream comes from the Illinois Department of Human Services, which provides funding for substance use disorder treatment when

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Medicaid can’t be billed. The Illinois Department of Corrections and Department of Children and Family Services also provide funding support, respectively, for people after they’re released from prison and families struggling with substance use disorders. In 2015, TASC helped play a role in the Illinois State Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform — which aimed to decrease the number of people in state prisons and create policy solutions that reduce recidivism and make it easier for people who were incarcerated to re-enter the workforce. Pam Rodriguez, former TASC president and CEO, was on the commission that developed the reform, lending her expertise to help reach the goal to cut the state’s prison

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population of over 45,000 by 25% by the year 2025. Last year, the state surpassed that goal, as the number of people in Illinois prisons fell to 30,389. State Rep. La Shawn Ford created the West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force in 2016 to address the drug crisis on Chicago’s West Side. The task force collaborates with TASC and helped the Chicago Department of Public Health create a similar task force on the South Side. “TASC has helped thousands of people change the course of their lives,” Illinois Senate Assistant Majority Leader Mattie Hunter, convener of the Southside Heroin and Opioid Task Force, said in a statement. “Everyone deserves a second chance. TASC supports people in their most vulnerable moments interacting with police, courts, emergency rooms and shelters. For five decades, TASC has held to a redemptive, people-centered vision rooted in dignity, recovery and resilience.” In 2021, Gov. JB Pritzker signed the SAFET Act. The Pretrial Fairness Act, which took effect in 2023, is a part of the SAFE-T Act and reforms the pretrial hearing process and detention requirements, allowing police to cite and release people instead of holding them in jail until they post bond. TASC is a member of the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice, which helped implement the Pretrial Fairness Act. “TASC acts as a trusted, non-judgmental intermediary so that people can succeed in alternatives to incarceration and supportive reentry services,” Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle said in a statement. “Our collaboration has reduced the burden on courts and jails and made our communities stronger.” Free Naloxone is available at Chicago branch libraries, the Cook County Health Austin clinic at 4800 W Chicago Ave., the city’s Austin STI clinic at 4909 W Division St. and the Harlem Green Line terminal.

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McDonald’s moves ahead with development of former Galewood Walgreens Neighbors express concerns over a fast-food restaurant on that site

By EMMA BRADFORD Intern Reporter

McDonald’s will open a restaurant and drive-thru at 1606 N. Mobile Ave., the site of the long-vacant Walgreens in Galewood. While the project has been contested since McDonald’s started eyeing the site in May 2023, according to one neighbor, McDonald’s paid a couple of residents as compensation for the drive-thru. The Walgreens was closed in the summer of 2015 and ended up in foreclosure in 2022. It served as a COVID-19 testing site at the height of the pandemic but has remained vacant besides that. When developers unveiled the idea to turn the vacant building into a McDonald’s, many neighbors express concerned over the traffic implications. The site is between Narragansett Avenue and the spot where Ridgeland Avenue becomes Mobile Avenue. Traffic can be a problem at that intersection, as cars traveling north typically turn from Ridgeland to Narragansett, plus there is a bus turnaround used by Pace bus route 311 and some rush-hour CTA Route 72/North buses on the west side that wraps around a Dunkin Donuts location. The lot is also partially raised, which means the developer is limited to the access point on Mobile Avenue. For a short period of time in September 2023, there were temporary plans for a pickleball coach to take over the building and turn it into indoor pickleball courts. However, he pulled out after realizing he would need to spend around $100,000 on a brand-new ventilation system. Austin Weekly was directed by the office of Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th Ward) to go to the City of Chicago’s Department of Buildings records for permit and development information but has been unable to acquire anything. The Oak Park general contractor, CDO Group, was also contacted by Austin Weekly for information on the permits obtained and development plans but was told they were unable to speak on the matter yet, out of respect for the client. The most up-to-date development plans

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1606 N. Mobile Ave., the long-vacant, former Walgreens site that closed in 2016 and foreclosed in 2022. known to Austin Weekly are the December 2023 revisions, including a 4,000-squarefoot building with 47 parking spaces, drivethrough lanes that can accommodate up to 17 cars at the time, a 6-foot-tall synthetic wood fence on the north side and trees planted on the other three sides of the property. Previous plans had the two ordering lanes in the front and pickup in the back; however, the plan was to flip the configuration, and the garbage receptacles were moved away from homes. According to Athena Williams, a neighbor of the site and executive director of the Oak Park Regional Housing Center, in order to get the neighborhood on board, McDonald’s paid compensation to two or three households. Williams said many of the residents on

the block behind the site on Mobile Avenue signed a petition against it but were not granted the opportunity to speak at a Zoning Board Meeting. “When you had 40 other people on that particular block that were against it, that’s problematic,” Williams said. Someone from Ald. Taliaferro’s office said they were unable to speak on the claims made by Williams; however, they could tell Austin Weekly that the current building will be torn down. Williams said she stopped following the development after finding out about McDonald’s payments, but she has been a strong proponent against putting a McDonald’s there. At her previous residence, she lived next to a McDonald’s and said she had multiple

issues with them. “McDonald’s is not the best friendly neighbor when it comes to residents,” Williams said. “It was constant issues, constant problems.” While currently there are no McDonald’s in Galewood, Austin has three at 5133 W. North Ave., 5015 W. Madison St. and 5153 W. Chicago Ave. “We definitely want economic development in our communities,” Williams said. “But we have to be strategic about what that economic development looks like.” Fencing with hazard and construction signs have been erected along the perimeter of the property as of Aug. 6. Emma Bradford is an intern for NEWSWELL CHICAGO through Report for America’s Local News Internship Program.

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Greater St. John’s ‘Who’s Got Talent!’ raises funds for student scholarships Nine acts take the stage as the church celebrates local talent while supporting its 25-year scholarship initiative

By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter

Music, performances and community spirit filled Greater St. John Bible Church on Aug. 7 as residents gathered for its “Who’s Got Talent!” event that brought together local performers, families and community members for the church’s annual scholarship initiative. The GSJ Scholarship Initiative invests in students’ education, empowering their dreams and helping them build a bright future. Through scholarships, mentorship and encouragement, the initiative provides students with the financial assistance and resources they need to pursue academic excellence and reach their full potential. Who’s Got Talent! featured nine acts, including singers and dancers, rappers and a

group of vocalists. The church is located at 1256 N. Waller Ave., Chicago. Lead pastor Rev. Dr. Ira J. Acree congratulated the participants as well as the sponsors, partners and volunteers. “This is our 25th year. We started in 2001. When we first started, we didn’t raise hardly anything, about $4,000 or $5,000. But now we’re up to $50,000,” Acree said. Who’s Got Talent had a significant amount of scholarship funding to distribute this year, with awards based on students’ educational levels. High school graduates entering their first year of college will receive $1,250, while students continuing in college or pursuing master’s degrees will receive $1,500. Two standout students who have demonstrated academic achievement and overcome personal challenges will receive special scholarships of $2,000 each.

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Rev. Ira J. Acree congratulates performers at the annual talent show on Aug. 7. Melissa Taliaferro, chairperson of the 2026 Greater St. John Scholarship Committee, introduced the evening’s emcee, Jeffrey Jamison, a longtime member of Greater St. John Bible Church. Born and raised in Chicago’s Austin community, Jamison has been an active member of the church for 20 years and serves in several ministries, including the Praise King Chorale, Greater St. John’s Gap Band and New Members’ Ministry. “For a quarter of a century, this scholarship initiative has helped students pursue higher education, overcome financial barri-

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ers, and take one step closer to fulfilling their God-given purpose. Education is one of the greatest investments we can make. It opens doors, strengthens communities, and helps develop future leaders who can make a difference in the world,” Taliaferro said. Taliaferro stated that every performance represents something much bigger than entertainment and that the event helps make it possible for deserving students to pursue their dreams and education. “To all of our contestants, thank you for sharing your gifts with us. To our judges, thank you for lending your judgment and expertise. And to our audience, thank you so much for supporting our initiative tonight,” Taliaferro said. One of the contestants who goes by Mika’cire told the audience she wanted to share a piece of her heart while reflecting on personal challenges she has recently faced. “I saw that last Sunday in church during service. Everybody was happy and the music brought energy and comfort to everyone. Some people cried, leaned on each other’s shoulders and held each other’s hands and I love that.So I brought out a song today called ‘I’m Not Lucky, I’m Loved’ by Jonathan McBroom,” Mika’cire said. The scholarship initiative raises funds in a variety of ways including concerts, basketball games and banquets. “We’ve done concerts, we’ve done basketball and we’ve done a banquet before. We kind of mix it up. I think we ought to have this scholarship thing again next year. What do y’all think? Y’all want to play basketball? Y’all going to do it again next year? This was fun,” Acree said.

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CTA GREEN LINE

to support the community and make sure that we put our riders first.” Leerhsen also echoed the comments of several elected officials, who stressed that accessibility barriers do not affect just the physifrom page 1 cally disabled. The ADA improvements, Leerhsen said, from street level in 1962. benefit riders with wheelchairs and elOne person standing to the side observderly adults, parents with baby strollers, ing Friday’s events was Oak Park Village and people traveling with luggage. She also Trustee Brian Straw. He noted that many mentioned the connectivity that the Green Oak Park residents use the Green Line as Line serves, noting that the Austin station is well. With the new Austin station, 110 of served by three PACE bus routes, including a CTA’s 146 stations, 75%, are wheelchair accesline that goes to Midway Airport. sible. The only other station in Oak Park with Mayor Johnson was one of several speakwheelchair access is two miles west, where ers who said that “accessibility is opportuthe Harlem Avenue station is accessible via nity,” and that the ability for all citizens to the Marion Street entrance. get from place to place impacts the region’s Straw said he’s looking forward to the CTA economy. planning renovations at the Ridgeland Av“This new $25 million station will transenue and Oak Park Avenue Green Line staform the daily life for residents of Austin and tions. those of us who live on the West side with the Nora Leerhsen, the acting president of the new stairs, ADA accessible ramp and elevaCTA said public transit “is about connecting tor,” he said. people to opportunity, and every accessible “Accessibility is a fundamental right and station brings us one step closer to a Chicago it is our responsibility to ensure that every where everyone can travel freely.” resident and visitor can move freely through Leerhsen expressed pride that the CTA our city,” Johnson said. “Residents rely on “worked very hard to keep this station open our transit system every single day to go to for the last 18 months as we did construction school, work, doctors’ appointments, grocery stores and to see their little ones.” Johnson said the new transit station is “a powerful symbol of a commitment to investing in the West Side and all the community areas of Chicago that have been historically denied investments and neglected for far too long.” “Today we tell the people of Austin that their neighborhood actually matters,” Johnson said. Cong. Danny Davis, who lives just a few blocks from the station, is retiring in January. He took the moment to reiterate his “ardent support” for both public transit and accessibility for the disabled and the elderly. And also took the opportunity to crow just a bit at his role in earmarking the federal funds that eventually BILL DWYER were approved in legislation passed during the Gov. JB Pritzker speaks as Chicago Mayor Brandon Biden administration. Johnson looks on. “We gotta know that

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The renovated Austin CTA Green Line station. our work is always unfinished,” Davis said. “We’ve done a lot, but I can tell you there’s so much more to do and I could never be at a public gathering without mentioning how hard it is to keep going forward and never going backward.” Pritzker has made funding transportation projects a center piece of his administration since being elected in 2018. Through his Rebuild Illinois Capital Program. A total of $2 billion of state funding is going to Chicago transit projects. Pritzker said that “every single rider of CTA transport is important to our economy,” and that “that is why investing in transit has been among my highest priorities through Rebuild Illinois, the most robust infrastructure program in our state history.” “The Austin Green Line station opened more than 125 years ago, and generations

of riders have passed through these platforms,” Pritzker said, “but the investment needed to maintain it along with a growing city, haven’t really kept up for our communities. And our economy has paid the price, Illinoisans with disabilities have paid the price, and that’s not right.” Pritzker, who is running for re-election as Illinois governor, and who is widely assumed to be preparing a subsequent run for U.S. president, offered a 30,000-foot view on public transit and how Illinois officials responded to the many challenges. “Too many cities and states responded to the challenges of their transit systems by cutting service, by raising fares and asking riders to accept less,” Pritzker said. “Illinois chose to invest, modernize and build. It’s the right thing to do for our people and for our economy.”

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Young West Side musicians perform for, meet Chance the Rapper Sistema Ravinia participants played for the Chicago native ahead of his show at Ravinia By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

Chicago native Chance the Rapper met a handful of West Side students Saturday and listened to them perform three orchestral songs. During a summer band camp field trip, Sistema Ravinia participants gathered at Ravinia Festival in Highland Park on Aug. 8 to watch musician Chance the Rapper run through a sound check. Then, the 25 Chicago students — including those from Catalyst Circle Rock and George Rogers Clark Elementary School in Austin, plus Frazier International Magnet School and Gregory Math and Science Academy in North Lawndale — performed for Chance the Rapper in the Martin Theatre on Ravinia’s grounds and asked him a handful of questions. “I hope they feel empowered,” said Carmenita Peoples, program manager for Sistema Ravinia West Side, after the performance and meet-and-greet. “I want them to feel confident. Whether they become professional musicians or not, I want them to feel capable.” Every year in May, participants from Ravinia’s Reach Teach Play — a program that includes Sistema Ravinia, which provides instruments and free after-school music lessons for 14 area public schools — perform inside the Martin Theater. But they rarely do so for an artist performing on Ravinia’s main stage. After watching Chance the Rapper perform multiple songs for sound check, Sistema Ravinia’s Encore band, where most current participants have played for at least three years, played three songs for the rapper. A handful of younger Sistema Ravinia students watched the performance from the stage. “I was really excited and nervous at the same time,” said Alanah Berry after her performance for Chance the Rapper with the Encore band. Berry plays alto saxophone and is a rising eighth grader at Catalyst Circle Rock — where

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Chance the Rapper, center, poses with Sistema Ravinia students at Ravinia’s Martin Theatre on Aug. 8. Sistema Ravinia launched in 2012. “I was happy he was going to hear me because I was the only trombone,” said Ethan Thomas, also a rising eighth grader at Catalyst Circle Rock, of his reaction when he heard he was going to perform for Chance the Rapper. “Playing music will get you to meet famous people.” “I was super excited. I felt like this might finally be my chance to meet a celebrity,” said Elijah McCullough, a rising sophomore at William Jones College Prep downtown — where Chance the Rapper also attended high school. McCullough plays saxophone and rapped during the Encore band’s performance of “My Shot” from “Hamilton.” “I was nervous when I first got on [stage], but it went away when I started to play,” McCullough said. “Music, to me, is my favorite thing to do. It’s something I want to pursue.” During a Q&A after their performance, students asked questions about how Chance the Rapper writes music, when he became popular and his favorite song to perform (His answer: “Blessings” off of “Coloring Book,” the album he’s touring right now for its tenth anniversary). “Ya’ll sound really good,” Chance the Rapper said to the Encore band after their performance. Sistema Ravinia’s Encore band is performing six times in August. On Aug. 15, they will be at the Taste of Austin, held from noon to 5 p.m. in Columbus Park.

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WILMINGTON TRUST, NA, SU CC E SSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF REGISTERED HOLDERS OF STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II TRUST 2007-AR2, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AR2 Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF VIVIAN HUDSON, AMIR MOHABBAT AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR VIVIAN HUDSON, DECEASED, DENISE CAMP, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2023 CH 05233 3352 W. FULTON BLVD. CHICAGO, IL 60624 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 2, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 8, 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 3352 W. FULTON BLVD., CHICAGO, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-11-405045-0000

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One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence.

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

The judgment $189,173.92.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG ASSOCIATES, LLC

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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

30 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 3650 Chicago IL, 60602 312-541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 23 0324 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 2023 CH 05233 TJSC#: 46-1360 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 05233 I3291601

Defendants. 2025CH05545 444 N Avers Ave, Chicago, IL 60624 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 5/26/2026, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www. auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 9/14/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on September 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 444 N Avers Ave, Chicago, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-11-128030-0000 AND 16-11-128-0290000 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $69,118.83 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 444 N Avers Ave into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction's end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www. auction.com prior to placing a bid. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a certificate of sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property, prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(l) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a

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common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC (561) 241-6901 please refer to file number 25-269085. Auction. com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602 - 872225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 25-269085 Case Number: 2025CH05545 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.

months from the date of the sale when the redemption period expires. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact EGAN & ALAILY LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, 20 South Clark Street, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL, 60603 (312) 2538640. 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. EGAN & ALAILY LLC 20 South Clark Street, Suite 2120 Chicago IL, 60603 312-253-8640 E-Mail: clerk@ea-atty.com Attorney ARDC No. 59515 Attorney Code. 59515 Case Number: 2026 CH 03850 TJSC#: 46-1742 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. I3292070

auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 9/21/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on September 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 1812 S HAMLIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-311030-0000 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $298,581.42 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction. com by entering 1812 S HAMLIN AVE into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction's end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www.auction.com prior to placing a bid. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a certificate of sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property, prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(l) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC (561) 241-6901 please refer to file number 26-388542. Auction. com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602 - 872225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 26-388542 Case Number: 2026CH01422 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. I3292128

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION PINGORA LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, -v.WILLIAMSON PENN LITTLE, AS INDIVIDUAL AND AS TRUSTEE OF THE WILLIAMSON PENN LITTLE LIVING TRUST; FINANCIAL CASUALTY & SURETY, INC.; 1077 NORTH HERMITAGE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; LARA N DITTMAN; AIFOT, LLC; KEELAN CONSULTING, LLC; KATHLEEN NUNEZ F/K/A KATHLEEN MCGINN; ALEXANDER T. NICHOLS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. 23 CH 04205 1077 North Hermitage Avenue Unit 3, Chicago, IL 60622 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 9/18/2024, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www. auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 9/14/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on September 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 1077 North Hermitage Avenue Unit 3, Chicago, IL 60622 Property Index No. 17-06-410-052-1003 The real estate is improved with a Condominium. The judgment amount was $456,784.40 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 1077 North Hermitage Avenue Unit 3 into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction's end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www.auction.com prior to placing a bid. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a certificate of sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property, prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(l) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF

I3291868 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BMO BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CHRISTOPHER C. THORNS A/K/A CHRIS THORNS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2026 CH 03850 3551 WEST DOUGL AS BOULEVARD CHICAGO, IL 60623 NOTICE OF JUDGMENT LIEN SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 24, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 8, 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 3551 WEST DOUGLAS BOULEVARD, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-214003-0000 The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $168,457.49. 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 and six

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JORGE J. BUENDIA GARCIA; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; Defendants. 2026CH01422 1812 S HAMLIN 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 5/22/2026, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.

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POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLP (312) 346-9088 please refer to file number 22-13669IL. Auction.com, LLC 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602 - 872-225-4985 You can also visit www.auction.com. Attorney File No. 22-13669IL Case Number: 23 CH 04205 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. I3292222

Sottile & Barile, LLC, 7530 Lucerne Drive, Suite 210, Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130. (440) 5721511. ILF2401008 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3292013

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION Groundfloor Properties GA LLC Plaintiff vs. Kingdom Land Investment Group, Inc.; Lamar D. Johnson; City of Chicago; ISI Investments, LLC; Chicago Private Loans LLC; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants Defendant 24 CH 8175 CALENDAR 62 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on September 15, 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. 16-16-301-038-0000. Commonly known as 5426 West Flournoy Street, Chicago, Illinois 60644. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection(g-1) of Section 189.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION SELENE FINANCE LP Plaintiff, -v.BRIAN K BLASZCZYK, MONROEWESTERN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendants 25 CH 09277 115 S WESTERN AVE. UNIT 3 CHICAGO, IL 60612 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 16, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 31, 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 115 S WESTERN AVE. UNIT 3, CHICAGO, IL 60612 Property Index No. 17-18-105029-1003 The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $282,316.89. 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

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 HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 422-1719. Please refer to file number 2058522. 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. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719 Fax #: 217-422-1754 E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney File No. 2058522 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 25 CH 09277 TJSC#: 46-935 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 # 25 CH 09277 I3291348

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