West Sub in nancial crisis, says owner on same day
Weiss is closed
State reps Ford and Lilly commit to seeking state help
By DAN HALEY Interim Editor
On the same day that Weiss Memorial Hospital in Uptown was closed by Resilience Healthcare, its owner Dr. Manoj Prasad attended a press conference at West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park where he was flanked by two West Side state re presentatives who said they would work to secure more state aid for the strugglin g safety net hospital.
Prasad said the two hospitals had been in crisis for the past four months initially due to a difficult conversion in its billing system which left two-thirds of its potential revenue unbilled and then by severe issues with its air conditioning systems as summer heat arrived. That problem was called “catastrophic” at Weiss and led to severe overheating and the hospital’s inpatient rooms being closed several weeks ago. After the federal Center for Medicare Services took the rare step of terminating Weiss’ partici-
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By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
On Aug. 6, 14 students gathered at the Island Oasis in Austin to celebrate com-
pleting a summer youth cohort. This year was the third iteration of the program, where young people learn leadership and civic engagement skills around the Island neighborhood of Austin.
In Austin’s Island neighborhood, students connect with peers and neighbors
Throughout the 8-week Youth Connector Cohort, participants conversed with each other and their neighbors through
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Youth Connector Cohort 2025 graduates at the ceremony at the Island Oasis in Austin on Aug. 6
Woman killed, 10 wounded in 3 shootings a er Austin street party
The three shootings happened within blocks of a massive outdoor par ty thrown by a popular club promoter
By CHARLES THRUSH Block Club Chicago
One woman was killed and 10 people were wounded in three shootings in a roughly half-mile radius of Austin early on Sunday, August 10 with neighbors calling on officials to take action after they say a massive unsanctioned street party caused the violence.
The shootings happened within an hourplus of each other near the site of the party, which took over an abandoned lot near North La Crosse Avenue and West End avenues, according to police and neighbors. The party saw hundreds of people take to the lot and nearby streets, according to neighbors and social media video.
Officers responded to calls of a “large gathering” in the 100 block of North La Crosse Avenue around 2:50 a.m. Sunday when they found six people shot, police said in an incident re port
A 22-year-old woman was shot in the back and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital where she was pronounced dead, according to police.
The other victims include: a 17-yearold boy who was shot in his left thigh and taken to Mt. Sinai in critical condition, an 18-year-old man shot in his chest and left arm who was taken to Stro ger Hospital in critical condition, an 18-year-old man with a graze wound to his left hand who was treated at the scene, a 29-year-old man shot in his right leg taken to Loretto Hospital in critical condition and a 29-year-old woman who was shot in her right elbow and was taken to Rush Hospital in good condition, police said.
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A party that took place in a vacant lot in the 100 block of North La Crosse Avenue killed one and wounded ve other people early Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025.
One hour before that, a 20-year-old woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds was found by police in the 200 block of North Lamon Avenue, around the block from the later mass shooting, police said. She was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.
At 1:47 a.m. in the 4500 block of West Wilcox Street, police responded to a re port of a person shot and found four victims in total. Those include a 15-yearold boy with several gunshot wounds who was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, a 16-year-old boy also struck multiple times who was taken to the same hospital in serious condition, a 28-year-old man who was shot in his head and grazed in his neck taken to Mt. Sinai in serious condition and another 28-year-old man who was grazed in his leg and was taken to Mt. Sinai in good condition, according to police.
The Wilcox Street shooting took place about four blocks from the La Crosse Avenue shooting. No one is yet in custody for any of the shootings and area detectives are investigating.
Two neighbors said there could have
been 1,000 people at the late night rager that began Saturday night and dragged into Sunday.
The party was organized by promoter and TikTok star who goes by JRoy, who has amassed over 600,000 followers on the platform for throwing rager-style parties on the West Side.
One of the neighbors, who asked to be identified as Mrs. Carter, said the sounds of gunfire and mayhem “woke our asses up” early in the morning. She and another neighbor were left to clean up the debris left from the party and subsequent mayhem Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Carter and others on social media criticized JRoy for throwing the unsanctioned party that turned violent.
“These kids have no discipline,” Carter said. “I talked to [JRoy] and he acted like he was grown, kids were around him surprised I didn’t know who he was. He was hooting and hollering all night.”
Carter then called out Mayor Brandon Johnson, who lives in Austin, where the party and subsequent shootings took place.
“Lori Lightfoot would’ve come out and shut this s–t down,” Carter said emphatically. “Where were you? You could’ve walked down the street from your house and brought some order to the block!”
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Taste of Austin comes to Columbus Park
Project Exploration and Every Block a Village are helping Congressman Danny Davis’ o ce and Bright Leadership Institute to put on the event on Aug. 16
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
You may have been to a Taste of Austin celebration put on by Austin Coming Together in Columbus Park or hosted on the Soul City Corridor of Chicago Avenue. This year, Project Exploration and Every Block a Village are helping organize the event as a part of Congressman Danny Davis’ Back to School Picnic and Parade.
On Aug. 16 from noon to 6 p.m., organizers expect over 500 people to gather at Columbus Park to enjoy the free Taste of Austin’s food and live music, basketball and pickleball, a double dutch showcase, African drummers, face painting, hair services, an art market and a pop-up Black history museum. There will also be about 80 vendors, free food samples, a senior tent and health resources.
“The Taste of Austin has existed in many forms,” said Janeicia Williams, community ecosystem director at Project Exploration. This year, the Taste of Austin is returning to Columbus Park as a part of the annual Back to School Picnic and Parade, which Davis has
put on for nearly 40 years, working with different nonprofits annually. This is the first year Project Exploration is a part of the event.
The science education and youth development organization leads the My CHI My Future initiative in Austin, called the Austin Experience, which aims to provide equitable out-of-school opportunities across Chicago.
“There was no greater opportunity to showcase the wealth of out-of-school resources and to be able to provide students with a one-ofa-kind safe space experience,” Williams said of why Project Exploration got involved with this year’s Taste of Austin. Project Exploration is also the safe space lead for My CHI My Future, meaning it creates engaging places for young people to connect with each other, mentors and resources throughout the year.
Every Block a Village, a faith-based nonprofit that aims to support and strengthen the Austin, Garfield Park and Lawndale neighborhoods, is also helping to organize this year’s Taste of Austin.
Every year, Bright Leadership Institute sponsors school supplies and backpacks to give away at the Back to School Picnic and Parade. Williams said the tent at Columbus Park where attendees can get free technology will be larger this year than in the past.
New additions with this year’s Taste of Austin include youth-centered activation like bumper cars, fishing, graffiti and canvas painting zones, inflatable obstacle courses and a video game truck.
“We’re assisting those two entities in making this event more teen and youth friendly,” Williams said of Davis’ office and Bright Leadership Institute.
With Davis announcing his coming retirement at the end of last month, Williams said that Project Exploration will continue working with whoever fills the district seat on future back-to-school events like this one. And Project Exploration will keep providing safe spaces for the youth.
“We host events like this for young people all throughout the year,” Williams said, citing examples like fashion shows, carnivals and youth conferences. “The idea that you deserve these one-of-a-kind, engaging experiences, is our core focus, and however we can make that happen is what we’re looking to do.”
Williams said this year’s Taste of Austin ideally allows people to feel more connected to their community.
“I hope the community walks away feeling excited for kids to go back to school,” Williams said. “I hope they feel encouraged
around all of the support and the wealth of community resources and access and people who are there to just love on them.”
This year’s Taste of Austin is a part of Davis’ Back to School Picnic and Parade Core nonprofits include Bright Leadership Institute, the Austin Experience and Every Block a Village. Other sponsors include the Office of La Shawn Ford, NAACP Chicago Westside Branch, Austin Coming Together, Loretto Hospital, the Chicago Police Department’s 15th district and Office of Community Policing, Chicago Exploration, Lincoln Park Zoo, the Chicago Park District, Illinois Department of Human Services, Amazon, and the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services
The Taste of Austin is free and will take place at Columbus Park, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd., on Aug. 16 from noon to 6 p.m.
New mini-putt course opens at Columbus Park, bringing free golf fun to the West Side
A free, 9-hole mini-putt and practice facility open to all ages and skill levels
By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter
A new mini-putt course and short game practice facility officially opened at Columbus Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 6 attended by city officials, community members and golf leaders.
T he 9-hole ar tificial turf mini-putt course, designed for players of all ages and skill levels, is free and open to the public. This facility aims to make golf more accessible while offering a fun and
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Matthew McIntee, senior vice president of Troon — the company that funded the $450,000 mini-putt course emphasized the significance of the new Columbus Park facility in providing accessible, highquality golf opportunities and fostering community eng agement.
Troon, which oversees golf facilities and progr ams for the Chicago Park District, funded the $450,000 project as part of a $9 million commitment to upgrade park district golf facilities citywide
McIntee plans to keep working on the West Side, using the new platfo rm he has built to expand community projects, gather feedback and shape future ef forts.
“The community turned out in forc e. T he park district was there. T he kids
Ro ger Steele, who grew up on the West Side, taking a group of kids out putting right after the ribbon cutting. Some of the kids also helped with the ribbon cutting,” McIntee said.
McIntee described the new mini-putt course as a unique and engaging experience.
“I’ve been in the golf business for 40 ears, and I felt that Columbus Park really needed an upgrade. Over the past our years, I’ve worked with community leaders, pastors, the park supervisor, and pretty much everyone in the area. It beame clear that what people really wanted was a space for kids and adults that was un where they could learn, practice, and enjoy the g ame,” McIntee said.
Covering just under 17,000 square feet, the facility is divided into three distinct areas: a state-of-the-art mini golf course that balances fun and challenge for beginners and seasoned players alike; a large putting green esigned for skill development and clinics; and a short game pitching area featuring a unker and tee line for chipping, putting, and pitching practice.
According to McIntee, the entire space is thoughtfully landscaped to create an inviting atmosphere that appeals to everyone, from kids looking for fun, to parents bringing their f amilies, to serious golfers seeking practice.
“There are two beautiful, landscaped entrances that lead directly into the facility, where you can go straight to the mini golf area. You go on the southern en-
trance and will take you into the putting green. T hen you have this beautiful walk through with river rocks and landscaping. T hen on the western side, you have this state-of-the-art short g ame area,” McIntee said.
One key priority, McIntee said is ensuring the facility remains free to remove any barriers to access. He also noted that ef for ts will focus on promoting the course widely and managing scheduling to guarantee users feel safe and have ample opportunity to enjoy the space, which will be secured with a protective fence.
“There’s no barrier to entry at all. The key is to promote it to schools, principals, pastors, and local community groups, emphasizing that it’s free and accessible to everyone,” McIntee said.
McIntee anticipated the space would get busy and reco gnized a learning curve in managing the flow of people. His goal is to keep access simple, ensuring visitors can easily tell when the clinic is available and adjust their plans accordingly. The emphasis remains on kee ping the facility open and barrier free for anyone who wants to use it.
“To me, having this available on the West Side, where historically there haven’t been amenities like this, at least in terms of golf, bodes really well for the kids in the neighborhood. Most importantly, it encourages the community to generate ideas on how to use this resource to continue building their neighborhood,” McIntee said.
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EY E ON THE BALL: e new Columbus Park mini-putt course was put to quick use of its opening.
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CUT THAT RIBBON: An array of West Side leaders turned out to open the upgraded golf facility at Columbus Park.
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Substance use and returning to use
Substance-use disorders are chronic and relapsing conditions that affect individuals physically, psychologically, and socially. Living with a substance-use disorder can feel like an individual is constantly fighting a battle where they are sometimes winning, sometimes losing, but always striving toward something better.
Considering this lifelong battle, initial treatment and periods ofsobriety are essential milestones, and unfortunately, returning to use, commonly referred to as relapse, is a reco gnized part ofthe recovery jour ney.
However, it is more helpful for individuals to view returning to use as a signal that there is a need for additional support or changes in treatment, rather than seeing it as a failure.
The recovery process involves developing coping skills, identifying triggers, and establishing a support system. However, stress, unresolved trauma, social pressure, or mental health symptoms can increase vulnerability to returning to substance use
But relapses do not erase progress; instead, they can provide valuable insight into personal triggers and areas where treatment gaps exist. This perspective on
relapses offers a sense ofhope and optimism, as it demonstrates that individuals can transform setbacks into valuable learning opportunities. Understanding this helps reduce shame , which often prevents individuals from seeking help after a setback.
Effective relapse prevention encompasses both internal strategies, such as mindfulness techniques like deep breathing or meditation, and external support, including therapy sessions, peer support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous, and healthy routines like re gular exercise and a balanced diet. Encouraging individuals to speak openly about cravings and setbacks fosters a sense ofsafety and accountability.
Recovery is not a linear path. It is a j ourney that requires patience and understanding. T herefore, a compassionate, infor med approach by both professionals and loved ones is invaluable. It can help someone return to treatment sooner and with renewed clarity.
Returning to use is not the end ofthe story. It presents an opportunity to re-eng age with the healing process.
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A neighbor points out a blood stain let behind a er a party turned violent in Austin early Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. Credit: Charles rush/Block Club Chicago
SHOOTING
Johnson’s team will be going out into the community this week to address the Sunday morning shootings, a person familiar with the situation told Block Club.
JRoy took to a social media livestream to defend his actions and prefaced that he throws parties outdoors because he “gets shut down” at indoor venues and blamed the violence on attendees from other neighborhoods.
“Every party has fights,” JRoy said in the video. “It’s never the [West Side] people. It’s always the [South Side] people starting [the fights]. Y’all gotta realize, once y’all start fighting it creates a domino effect. Everybody gets amped up … the fights kick of f and then lead to other stuf f.”
JRoy did not respond to a request for comment from Block Club.
“Once the police came, we knew it was
time to go,” he said in another livestream later in the day. “I had a great night, I had so much fun yesterday, so for me to see something like this happen, and it’s on my name, that bothers me.”
Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) said the incidents left the neighborhood “shattered by an unacceptable level ofviolence” and called on other leaders to help him address the problem.
“My heart goes out to the families ofthe victims and to all those whose lives have been changed by this senseless violence,” Ervin said in a statement. “I am calling on our community leaders, our public safety partners, and concerned citizens to work together to bring the perpetrators ofthese shootings to justice and to begin the work of healing our community.
“The West Side of Chicago is home to strong, resilient people who deserve to live without fear,” the alderman said. “We must stand together, reject this violence, and commit ourselves to creating a safer future for every resident.”
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pation in Medicaid reimbursement as of Aug. 9, Weiss closed its emergency department on Aug. 8 effectively shuttering the hospital.
Asked where this left West Sub, Prasad expressed his commitment to saving West Sub and gradually restoring and improving its services. However, when pressed by reporters on West Sub’s chance for survival without a cash infusion from the state, he said this is what he worries about every day. He described West Sub as a “small business” in crisis. He said the hospital watches “how much money comes in a on a day and then decides how to allocate” those funds.
He said the hospital is operating hand-tomouth and that he can’t predict how long current resources will allow West Sub to operate.
Asked why he has been fully unresponsive to media questions over the past two months he said, “I have my hands full. This is a crisis.” Asked why the hospital no longer has a communications staff or public relations fir m he said, “We can’t afford to pay for it.”
State Rep. La Shawn Ford, (D-8th) and State Rep. Camille Lilly (D-78th) opened the press conference held in the empty for mer gift shop in West Sub’s lobby. Both talked about the critical role West Sub plays as a safety net hospital serving the West Side and Oak Park. “It is critical that West Sub is as strong as possible,” said Ford, who was recently endorsed by retiring Cong. Danny Davis for his 7th District seat in the U.S. House. “The West Side is our priority. We want this hospital to continue.”
Lilly said that “Black families are the most vulnerable in the city” and that access to health care in the neighborhood was a “moral and social responsibility.”
Both elected officials said they would work within state gover nment to seek additional funding for West Sub though they did not discuss specific ideas to accomplish that goal.
No representatives of Oak Park’s village gover nment were present at the press conference.
West Suburban Hospital staff members hovered in the lobby and then were urged to step into the gift shop space to hear the press conference.
Prasad talked at length about how Resilience Healthcare was for med to purchase both Weiss and West Sub out of bankruptcy from Pipeline Health, a for profit system, after Pipeline declared bankruptcy while blaming the two Chicago area facilities for drag-
ging it down. Prasad said he initially walked away from the deal saying the two hospitals had posted losses of between $20 million and $50 million annually over several years. But at the 11th hour and with the state saying the two hospitals would be closed without a buyer, Prasad said he took a Hail Mary pass and purchased the pair of hospitals.
In his estimation, Resilience was making headway at reducing the $81 million in debt it assumed with the purchase while making slow headway at fixing failed systems in the aging facilities
West Sub has had ongoing though lesser issues than Weiss with its AC this summer.
Asked by a Growing Community Media reporter about a quote from a month ago that the entire HVAC system at West Sub had been replaced in 2024, Prasad claimed that was true. Asked why Oak Park’s village gover nment has no record of permits being pulled for such a large project, Prasad said that was not a level of detail he was involved in and that the paper should ask the vendors involved. Asked for the names of the vendors he said that was not a level of detail he was involved in
While saying he was not being political, Prasad took a shot at the Trump administration saying that in his 30+ years in hospital management he had never seen the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services fully terminate reimbursements in such a short window of time. He said that Weiss will likely go through an 8-to-12-month process to try and re gain its license to operate while making further repairs to the facility
Assessing the impact of West Sub’s woes on the community Prasad described Rush Oak Park Hospital as “as smaller hospital where our patients don’ t feel very welcome.”
Prasad said that by necessity West Sub and Weiss had operated under strict austerity measures. “It was the only way to survive,” he said. The result of the cost cutting and other changes was that “we upset a lot of people. And the best retaliation was to pick up the phone and call in a complaint” to re gulatory bodies.
Officials at both the Illinois Department of Public Health and building inspectors from Oak Park have responded to complaints coming in about West Sub.
Responding to specific GCM reporting about the July 4th weekend closing of the hospital’s maternity services unit, he said that no nurses were fired, that the unit was closed due to a shortage of nurses scheduled for that weekend. The nurses who were escorted out of the building by security that day dispute that version of events.
Prasad said conversations are underway to reopen maternity services under “a different model.” He said that while maternity services most always lose money that it was an essential service a safety net hospital should of fer.
Prasad said the closure of Weiss might allow Resilience to transfer some nurses from the Uptown location to West Sub thereby easing a nursing shortage at the Oak Park hospital.
In closing remarks, Ford and Lilly stressed that they were not simply standing in support of Prasad but of the full community. “We need transparency and accountability,” from the owner of West Sub, said Ford. Lilly said the reps have “asked for plans” from West Sub. “We are asking for and requiring” those plans, she said.
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WHAT ’S NEX T? Dr. Manoj Prasad speaks at a press conference at West Sub on Aug. 8. State reps Camille Lilly and La Shaw n Ford also spoke. Dr. Caroly n Fitzpatrick, chief medical o cer of West Sub, was also in attendance
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porch hangs, team building activities and community circles where they discussed topics like self-care and mental health.
“We wanted to intentionally frame it as a learning cohort that’s focused on social connection among peers . . . In today’s world, with youth obviously drawn to devices and screens and phones, we really want to make this a face-to-face, in-real-life, relationship building for young people,” Nate Tubbs, an Island resident, told Austin Weekly News. “How are we good neighbors and how are we known to the people who live around us?”
One Youth Connector Cohort participant, Zoey, said “Being part of this program helped me learn more about my community and gave me a chance to connect with my neighbors.”
“We believe that, by building connections between people in our hyperlocal neighborhood, we can make it safer and more welcoming for all,” said Sonya Rich, the Youth Connector Cohort’s program coordinator who helped launch a version of the initiative in 2023, during the graduation ceremony on Aug. 6. “By learning about what needs and what skills we have together, we can build power and support each other going forward.”
Though it’s the third iteration of the group, this year’s participants were in more of a cohort than the work experience program put on in previous years, and they focused more
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Youth Connector Cohort organizers asked a few of their neighbors to host stude nt participants in their yards or on their porches throughout the summer.
on social connection and neighborhood support The group was also gover ned by the neighborhood-created Roosevelt-Austin Mutual Aid organization, instead of the Island Civic Association as it has been in past years.
“One of the reasons we reorganized is to give it a life of its own,” said Tubbs, who served as the Island Civic Association’s president for four years and remains active with the organization. He added that RAMA was largely created to make the cohort its own en-
tity and for budgeting purposes.
The first Youth Ambassador program was in the summer of 2023. That winter, Island Civic Association volunteers discussed how flyers were an effective way to get infor mation out to neighbors and how local kids could use more summer opportunities. In the summer, six G.R. Clark Elementary School students worked during their school break to organize events and pass out flyers.
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Youth Connector Cohort participants gathered in circles with community members to discuss topics like self-care and mental health.
“We started this program two summers ago ry to engage our community’s youth in a ve experience of community connection and service during the summer. Built all neighborhood volunteers, we shared our time and expertise to create a space of positivity and creativity where we could grow ether,” Rich said at the Aug. 6 ceremony. ast year, 13 students were a part of the ram, during which they attended workshops and organized events with a community service focus.
This program largely launched out of the lack of recreational and volunteer opportunities in the Island. Though technically a part ustin, the neighborhood is separated by the Eisenhower Expressway to the north and industrial buildings to the east. On its west, it touches Oak Park, and its south side connects with Cicero. Less than 2,000 people live in the Island, according to WBEZ, or about 500 households, Tubbs estimates
“We’re all really proud of this program because it is an example of by us, for us,” Tubbs
said. He gave props to Rich and other adults who helped with the cohort. “That itself was an example of what we’re trying to show the youth, that when we’re connected and collaborating, we can achieve some great things that we couldn’t have done alone.”
Tubbs added that he hopes the Youth Connector Cohort continues next year, and that it will expand.
“Everyone from our leading adult volunteers to the youth themselves to the families were very much excited about the possibility that it’s happening again,” Tubbs said.
“Several who have been in the program for more than one year specifically stated that they liked the shift to the cohort model,” he said, adding that four of this year’s participants were also in the group the past two summers. “We really leaned on them in some new ways, where they were taking up leadership [roles]. They had some more responsibilities, and we hope to grow the program in that direction.”
Currently, the Youth Connector Cohort targets 12-to-15-year-olds, mostly so those students can put the experience on applications for schools or jobs. But Tubbs said he can see the group expanding its age range down the line
“We also have heard from youth in the neighborhood who are not yet old enough for the program that they are excited that they could potentially participate in this in the future,” Tubbs said.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION
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Plaintiff, -v.WALTER LEE HARRIS SR, RHONDA HARRIS, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 2023CH01160 5318 W HARRISON 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 21, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 25, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5318 W HARRISON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60644
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The real estate is improved with a residence.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act,
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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).
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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. 1650330
GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 28, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 2, 2025, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
Commonly known as 2809 S SAINT LOUIS AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60623
Property Index No. 16-26-418-0040000
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
The judgment amount was $320,533.12.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).
If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, contact HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 4221719. Please refer to file number 1650330. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312)
Attorney Code. 40387
Case Number: 22 CH 04485
TJSC#: 45-1407
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 # 22 CH 04485
I3270795
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Plaintiff, -v.-
BRIAN DAVIS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; BANK OF THE WEST; Defendants. 24 CH 8350
3821 West Maypole Avenue, 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 6/20/2025, an agent of Auction. com, LLC will conduct the auction in person at 12:00 PM on September 24, 2025 located at 100 N LaSalle St., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60602, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 3821 West Maypole Avenue, Chicago, IL 60624
Property Index No. 16-11-308-0700000
The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $88,362.38 Sale Terms: 20% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to Auction.com, LLC, No third party checks will be accepted. All registered bidders need to provide a photo ID in order to bid. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. (relief fee not required) 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: LOGS Legal Group LLP (847) 291-1717 please refer to file number 23-100215-FC01. 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. 23-100215-FC01 Case Number: 24 CH 8350 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. I3269897
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