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Rebirth Garfield Park the brainchild of West Side natives By IGOR STUDENKOV A couple who grew up on the West Side are looking to build an estimated $100 million mixedused development geared toward artists, designers and other area entrepreneurs in East Garfield Park. They have the funding and the land to pull it off, and are currently waiting to get the OK from the city of Chicago. The East Garfield Park Design District, also known as Rebirth Garfield Park, is the brainchild of Siri Hibbler, the CEO of the Garfield Park Chamber of Commerce, and her husband, Milton Hibbler. Both of them grew up on the West Side. Siri Hibbler is a graduate of Marshall High School. Stretching along the vacant lots on both sides of the section of Madison Street between California and Francisco avenues, the plan calls for an arts center, a business incubator and several mixeduse buildings that would have commercial and business spaces on the first floor and apartments above. Karl Guider, who is part of the Guider See REBIRTH on page 6

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A young girl plays an instrument during BUILD’s second annual “summer of opportunity” street festival in Austin.

West Siders honor Bob Vondrasek By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Hundreds packed the Austin Satellite Senior Center, 5071 W. Congress Pkwy., earlier this month to celebrate a well-known activist, whom Ald. Emma Mitts (37th) described as “the base of the Austin community.” “If there ever was a white person who could really deal with the black community, they need to come see you,” Mitts told Bob Vondrasek, the pioneering community organizer and activist who served as the executive director of the South Austin

Coalition Community Council before retiring recently due to health challenges. The Aug. 8 celebration, hosted by Congressman Danny K. Davis (7th), was held so that the notably taciturn Vondrasek — who sat quietly at a table near the podium — can still smell his flowers, so to speak. “When they first started the CAPS program in the city and you were the leader of the beat facilitators here on the West Side, I came up under you as one of those facilitators and I learned a lot from you,” Mitts said, before sharing a revealing anecdote illustrating Vondrasek’s can-do personality.

One day, Mitts said, she ran into Vondrasek while he was filling potholes on Jackson. “I said, ‘What in the world are you doing over there filling potholes?’” the alderman recalled asking the activist. “He said, ‘The city’s not filling them.’ That’s the type of man Bob is. He’s going to get something done.” As the longtime executive director of SACCC, Vondrasek and his longtime friend and collaborator, Lillian Drummond, became stalwarts in countless fights

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Thousands attend Austin street festival BUILD’s second annual Summer of Opportunity festival draws 2,500-plus By AustinTalks Partner

More than 2,500 Austin residents and community leaders, anti-violence groups and community organizations turned out last Friday for BUILD’s second annual “summer of opportunity” street festival. The event connected young people and families to a range of resources for a successful school year while celebrating summer with a positive community gathering. 15th District Police Commander Ernest Cato and state Rep. Camille Lilly (78th) welcomed participants and introduced U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who cited the event as an example of what is possible when many partners work together. Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin (1st), 29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro and 37th Ward Ald. Emma Mitts also took part. “Today is about connecting youth, family and community to support young people and prevent violence,” Durbin said. “For kids to reach their full potential — and live happy, healthy and productive lives — we need after-school and community programs that build skills and provide mentorship. “I’m proud to support BUILD in their work across Chicago, and I am fighting in Washington to expand their models nationwide.” “Summer of opportunity” brought together more than 40 community partners, businesses and local leader-organized activities. The event was spearheaded by BUILD, an Austin-based youth and antiviolence organization that has served lowincome communities on Chicago’s West, Near Northwest and South sides since 1969. While turnout exceeded projections, the event took place in the shadow of ongoing

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WORKING TOGETHER: U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin addresses residents, community leaders and community organizations during the BUILD’s second annual street festival on Aug. 24 in Austin. violence, including shootings in Garfield Park Thursday night that took the life of a 15- year-old and wounded a 14-year-old; both young men were known to many in attendance at the event. “It’s important to honor the beauty, strength and talent of the people of Austin – especially the youth who represent our future,” said Bradly Johnson, an Austin native who leads BUILD’s gang intervention, violence prevention and education programs. “It’s not news that low-income youth can easily get in trouble with gangs. Most of the assets we need to address violence are already here, and hundreds of people are working hard to weave them together to create opportunities for young people.”

Over the past two years, the after-school programs, mentoring and anti-violence strategies of event partners have helped Austin chip away at violent crime that has cost hundreds of lives. Police, anti-violence organizations and community groups in Austin regularly share ideas and resources to engage youth who are at highest risk of violence. While efforts are making a difference – crime in Chicago has trended downward – events like last week’s tragedies and over 50 weekend shootings highlights the troubling challenges that remain. Activities at the Aug. 17 event included live entertainment, art projects, 3-on3 basketball, climbing wall, inflatables, Project Exploration STEM Fair, a Loretto

Hospital Health Village and much more. The event included an afternoon balloon release and peace wall mural in remembrance of lost lives in Austin and other communities. Breakthru Beverage Illinois, which spearheaded the first “summer of opportunity” in 2017, repeated its lead sponsorship role and organized over 150 volunteers. Other sponsors included: “Our team at Breakthru truly feel connected to BUILD’s mission and the youth they serve, and we are honored to help make Summer of Opportunity happen,” said Art Wirtz, executive vice president of operations at Breakthru Beverage Illinois. “Now, more than ever, it is critical that stand together for Chicago’s neighborhoods.” CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com

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State rep decries government’s ‘lack of moral values Rep. Ford pushed back against Mayor Emanuel’s ‘values’ comments about city’s violence By CONNOR S. CARYSNKI AustinTalks

Rep. La Shawn Ford (8th) brought together about a dozen religious, non-profit and civic groups from the South and West sides earlier this month as part of his “Operation Save Lives” at the James R. Thompson Center. “What we have today is a group of organizations and people that are saying that we can help our communities, and we are demanding that the state, the city, the county and the federal government support us,” Ford said. Ford called on other government leaders to reevaluate their own values when it comes to providing resources to struggling communities like Austin, making reference to a controversial comment made by Mayor Rahm Emanuel made earlier this month. The mayor cited a lack of “values” and “character” in Chicago’s most violence-plagued communities. In response, Ford said: “There continues to be a lack of good moral values on the part of government to sit back and watch people die at alarming rates in Chicago.” Ford gave time for each organization to speak about how their group improves communities and to demand additional resources from the city, county and state. Rowe Davis, founder of Building Our Prosperity 5,000 Project, an economic development strategy with the goal of increasing home ownership and investments in under-served communities, said the real way to reduce violence is not by increasing police presence or creating harsher sentences, but by combating poverty. “Why is it that every time we see a violence spike in our community that the response is more police and tougher sentencing, but never more resources?” Davis said. “We come together today to demand that we are allocated the same resources and opportunity to give our communities safe, affordable homes and a shot at life.” Educator and social activist Maxwell Little called for reform in police hiring practices;

he said critical race theory courses should be required for new and continuing officers. “[Critical race theory] is a curriculum that challenges and critiques systems of oppression, white-supremacy and how we can combat those issues in the Chicago Police Department. If you can change the mind, you can transform behavior,” Little said. Kenny Daust II, president of Bridging the Gap, said he hasn’t been able to secure public funding for his organization, which fields basketball teams in different areas of Englewood to bring people together and prevent violence. So he relies on assistance from individuals who have criminal histories. “My organization doesn’t have funding, so my approach to everything is using the other guys from the community, the guys they say are criminal, monsters and who they are scared to approach,” Daust said. Patrick Zakee Young, director of

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SPEAKING OUT: (From right to left) Rep. La Shawn Ford, educator Maxwell Little and Revin Fellows at the announcement of the Operation Save Lives team earlier this month. technology for Books Over Balls and founder of the Urban Tech Academy also spoke at last week’s gathering. He explained how he and others at the Urban Tech were able to create a six-week summer program with no public funding to teach 50 children basketball, social and technological skills. Some students from the program have already found jobs in the tech world. Revin Fellows, co-founder of Books Over Balls, shared upcoming plans for the newly formed OSL team. Following an initiative started by Phillip Jackson of The Black Star Project, Fellows asked attendees to walk with African-American youths on the way to their first day of the 2018-19 school year. CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com

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REBIRTH

Design Center from page 1 Group, is the architect designing the project. Siri Hibbler said that the exact timing of the project will depend on how soon their application clears the city, but they hope to have the first phase of the project up and running by the spring of next year. Hibbler said that the couple’s major priority was to help local residents get their ideas off the ground and ensure that they are able to stay in the neighborhood in the face of gentrification. The development would be built on vacant lots on both sides of Madison Street and the lots around the area where 5th Avenue splits off Madison Street. Hibbler explained that some of that land comes from the Cook County Land Bank, and that they are purchasing other lots from private owners. The buildings that are already there won’t be touched, though Hibbler said that they are willing to help the building owners improve their spaces. The construction of the East Garfield Park Design District has been split into three phases. The first, roughly $30 million, phase calls for a mixed-used building at the northwest corner of the California/Madison intersection and a “design and technology center” business incubator at the southeast corner. The second phase calls for the construc-

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PHASE ONE: An architectural rendering of a building, designed by architect Karl Guider, that is part of Rebirth Garfield Park. tion of an art center and gallery space at the southwestern corner intersection, as well as another mixed-used building. The third phase calls for the construction of the remaining mixed-used buildings on the north side of Madison Street, a play lot, a grand entrance sign and a performance space at 5th Avenue. Together, Hibbler said, the mixed-use buildings would house 114 apartments and

50 businesses. The total cost of the project is estimated at around $100 million, according to a Crain’s Chicago Business article. Hibbler did not identify who the private investors were who would fund the money, but she said told Crain’s that those investors are willing to fund the whole amount. She said that the development doesn’t have any business tenants lined up yet, but the goal is to give the first priority to business owners

and entrepreneurs from the community. “We want them to have opportunities to have businesses in any of our buildings,” Hibbler said. “We will be reaching out to the community first.” The apartments would have affordable rents, something that she said was important as gentrification slowly but surely moves west along East Garfield Park. “We need affordable housing [in order] for people not to be displaced, because of astronomical [rent increases] that are coming our way,” Hibbler said. “So we need to build affordable housing.” She emphasized that, when says “affordable,” she means housing that working families in the neighborhood can realistically afford — not the city’s definitions of affordability, which are based on the income averages for the city as a whole. For example, Hibbler said, two-bedroom apartments will go for $800. When asked how they plan to keep the rents affordable in the face of increasing taxes and property values, she said that the apartments would be open to tenants who have Chicago Housing Authority-issued Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers. And, generally speaking, Hibbler said they felt that maintaining affordability was important enough that she and her husband were willing to pay whatever it takes to keep the rent at that level. Hibbler said that they hope to have the first phase of the project up and running by the spring of 2019. The couple is currently waiting for the city to approve construction permits. CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com

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Church work can lead to jobs for our youth

was on an out-of-town vacation this past weekend and attended church with a very good friend. She wasn’t able to sit with me during the service because her job that Sunday was to handle the video room. The church has a setup where there are two cameras. The cameras alternated between looking out at the pulpit or at the audience. There were also a couple of large television screens that broadcast the service. For those in the congregation, it made it visually easier to see what was going on, as opposed to straining your neck. And just like in any live television production, somebody has to be in a control room determining which camera view should be sent to the television screen. The service can also be seen over the internet. So creating a professional-looking production is paramount. After service was over, I went into the video room and my friend was “burning,” simultaneously, multiple copies of the service. As my friend is almost as old as I am, I was surprised that young people hadn’t taken over that responsibility. When I questioned her as to why she was doing the work, she stated that her church hadn’t found any young people who were interested in volunteering to do that kind of work. I immediately considered that a problem. If our young people are to be made aware of anything as it applies to growing up and getting jobs in the real

world, it is that experience in doing things counts when seeking a job. Be it on a resume, or as part of the application that inquires about any other qualifications you might have, knowing how to do certain things can help you land a job. For example, a lot of businesses need people who know how to handle cameras, create videos, and “burn” copies of the recordings. So volunteering at church can turn into a job in the outside world. Other jobs, like creating the church bulletin, are similar to creating a newsletter that a company produces for employees. There is a plethora of jobs done at church that can translate into jobs done in the secular world. It was also after service this past Sunday that I heard the horrific news about the shooting in Jacksonville, Florida. Even though details were sketchy, I knew it had to involve a young person. When one of my friends countered that it could be a gamer who was our age, I shook my head in the negative. One of the first things that came to mind, is how we’re raising a generation of children who don’t know about losing. The silliness of those who want to pretend that everyone’s a winner is in direct contrast with the reality of life: There will always be losers! My condolences to the families of Taylor Robertson and Eli Clayton on their loss.

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Enjoy the blues for free On Friday, Aug. 31, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., at Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd., Illinois Alliance, the Isaac Carothers Youth and Senior Foundation and 29th Ward Ald. Chris Taliaferro will host the 4th Annual Free Blues Fest. The event will feature Sharon Monique, Larry Taylor, Ronnie G. and Marie Levon. Refreshments available.

Take in a back to school bash On Saturday, Sept. 1, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., at 2216 S. Kedzie, Phenomenal Auto Spa Inc., along with other West Side businesses, will sponsor Back 2 School Bash ’18. Enjoy free food, face painting, games and school supplies.

Learn more about the CPD’s consent decree On Tuesday, Sept. 4, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St., state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford will host a community town hall meeting about the Chicago Police consent decree. Maxwell Little will be the co-moderator. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

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Austin groups get millions in MacArthur funding Austin Coming Together, BUILD receive $1M grants By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Last week, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced it was giving out $26 million in new grants and investments to 12 community organizations in Chicago. At least four of those organizations service West Side residents. Austin Coming Together, an Austin-based network of 50 West Side community organizations that works to solve problems spanning a range of areas, including public

which offers social and legal safety and early childhood develsupport services for young peoopment, was one of three organiple in North Lawndale who are zations receiving the foundation’s involved in the criminal justice four-year, $1 million Vital Commusystem, got a Community Capinities grant. tal grant worth $560,000 over Three other organizations serfour years. vicing West Side residents reIn a statement released Aug. ceived four-year Community Capi23, MacArthur Foundation tal grants. Austin-based Broader officials explained that the Urban Involvement & Leadership grants went to organizations Development (BUILD) and AuDARNELL SHIELDS “applying community-driven burn-Gresham-based Target Area ACT Executive Director solutions to foster economic Development Corporation, orgaopportunity and equity and nizations that provide support services for young people on the West and South to increase peace and safety in Chicago in sides, each got four-year, $1 million Commu- neighborhoods that have experienced disinvestment, segregation, and isolation.” nity Capital grants. Julia Stasch, MacArthur’s president, said The Lawndale Christian Legal Center,

a “more peaceful city requires urgent attention to people and places that are most affected by violence.” In order to confront the “root causes of violence,” she added, there needs to be longterm investment in “local leaders, organizations, and networks across the city that are tackling [racial and economic inequity, disinvestment and isolation], with passion, persistence, creativity, and effectiveness.” Darnell Shields, ACT’s executive director, explained that the grant would help the organization implement the “strategies and projects” in its Austin Quality of Life Plan. He added that the process of identifying and selecting which of those strategies and projects will receive funding will begin early next year. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

Gentrification is spreading west, alderman says

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Ald. Walter Burnett (27th), whose ward includes a significant portion of East Garfield Park, recently sounded the alarm on the gentrification on the West Side. During an Aug. 1 meeting of the Chicago City Council’s Committee on Housing & Real Estate, Burnett wound up discussing how to improve housing stock and businesses without triggering displacement caused by gentrification. Burnett said that he wanted to be proactive and put in affordable housing before gentrification reaches further into East Garfield Park and keeps going west. Austin Weekly News reached out to community stakeholders and leaders to get their take on the idea. The responses this newspaper received varied widely, either suggesting different approaches or wondering whether the city could realistically do anything to avert displacement. During the Aug. 1 meeting, Burnett said that the issues some of the other aldermen were

describing may not touch East Garfield Park yet, but he didn’t want to wait until they did. “Gentrification is coming that way [westward],” he said. “And my challenge is, if we wait until gentrification get there, to put affordable low-income [housing] in the area, then it’s almost too late. So we want them to build affordable housing out west, where income is low right now.” Burnett said that he is already observing gentrification affecting the eastern portions of East Garfield Park that are part of his ward. “There are houses selling for $500,000 already,” he said. “Most of those people who own their homes are going to sell their homes and make money off of it and they’re going to encourage renters to move out, so they can sell their properties and charge higher rents.” Burnett said that in East Garfield Park gentrification “is up to Kedzie [Avenue]” and he believed that Austin would see gentrification in the near future due to its proximity to Oak Park. He also argued that, due to how much vacant land there is on the West Side, there are more opportunities to build affordable housing than on the North Side.

In a follow-up interview after the meeting, Burnett said that he was specifically talking about government-owned housing, saying that while the Affordable Requirements Ordinance can compel developers to put affordable units in their buildings, there is only so much the ordinance do. At the same time, Burnett told his colleagues that homeowners who are in the community have to take responsibly for their part in the process, too. “African-American aldermen, you get those comments, ‘You’re moving all those white people to the neighborhood, and they’re moving us out,” he said. “And I always say, ‘White people wouldn’t move in if black people didn’t sell their homes.’” Maria Hernandez, of West Garfield Park, is one of the activists for the #NoCopAcademy campaign. She and Burnett vehemently disagreed on the issue of putting in the new emergency services training center in West Garfield Park. But she felt that the alderman was onto something in this case. Putting in more affordable housing is a good idea, she said, and not just in order to avert displacement.

“Everywhere I look, people are struggling with housing insecurity,” Hernandez said. “A lot of people are homeless and would be eligible for housing that would [be] available.” Linda Gartz, the author of a memoir, “Redlined,” grew up in West Garfield Park and still has some connections to the area. In a recent interview, she said that gentrification is a difficult subject, and she wasn’t sure there was any way to avert displacement. She expressed some concern that affordable housing tends to be met with resistance. She cited several recent controversies over affordable housing on the Far Northwest Side as examples. Ultimately, Gartz said, given the profound negative effect redlining had on Chicago and other cities, any attempt to avert displacement should be considered carefully. “How can you ever undo some of the wrongs governments have done?” she mused. “Because the government created redlining. That was social engineering. Now, we’re trying to undo it. Yet, every step is fraught. That is an issue.” Read more online at austinweeklynews. com.

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AUSTIN COMING TOGETHER THRIVE 2025: 2018 QUARTER 3

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THRIVE 2025: 2018 QUARTER 3

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Ruth Kimble, Vice-Chair Executive Director, Austin Childcare Provider’s Network

Sharon Morgan Director, Graduate Support & Community Outreach Catalyst Schools, Circle Rock Charter

Angela Waller, Secretary Director of Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships The Loretto Hospital Deborah Williams, Treasurer Principal D. W. Provision Consulting Services

Bradly Johnson Director, Program Services BUILD

Reverend Reginald E. Bachus Pastor, Friendship Baptist Church Tenisha Jones Director of Education Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corp

ACT MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS A House in Austin Academy of Scholastic Achievement American Red Cross Austin Childcare Providers’ Network Austin Weekly News Be Strong Families Because I Care Bethel New Life BUILD, Inc. By the Hand Club Cara Catholic Charities Central Austin Neighborhood Association Chicago Austin Youth Travel Adventures Chicago Children’s Choir Chicago Community Loan Fund Christ the King Jesuit College Prep College Mentoring Exeperience

Community Bank of Oak Park River Forest Erikson Institute First United Church of Oak Park Friendship Baptist Church Greater West Town Community Development Project Housing Forward I.C. Stars Inspiration Corporation Institute for Nonviolence Chicago Jane Addams Resource Corporation Kids First Chicago KRA Westside American Job Center LAF Literacy Works Manufacturing Renaissance Mary Shyrese Daycare Mercy Housing Lakefront New Moms

Reginald Little Consumer Loan Officer Old Second Bank Dawn Ferencak Associate Publisher Austin Weekly News Jack Macnamara Visiting Scholar, CURL Loyola University Robin Pratts Manager of Health Promotions & Community Engagement Rush University Medical Center

OAI, Inc. Oak Park Regional Housing Center Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry Positive Attitudes, Inc. Prevention Partnership Project Exploration ReDevelopment Management Resources, Inc. Sarah’s Inn South Austin Neighborhood Association St. Joseph Services St. Leonard’s Ministries The Catalyst Schools The Loretto Hospital UIC Jane Addams College of Social Work VOCEL Westside Health Authority Worldvision

Austin Coming Together THRIVE 2025 Quality Early Learning Living Wage Careers Safe Neighborhoods Stable Housing Market To learn more visit us at austincomingtogether.org

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IN T RODU CTION

Taking Action

or the past 18 months Austin residents, stakeholders, and Austin Coming Together have been working collectively to create a plan for a thriving Austin community. This plan is called the “Quality of Life Plan” and is a guide that was created to help shape how the Austin community develops over the next 5 years. During the process of gathering input and feedback from Austin residents and stakeholders, Austin Coming Together and the Austin Quality of Life Plan Steering Committee held numerous working group meetings and 3 community summits, which informed the rest of the community about the progress that was being made on the plan. The most recent summit was held June 2nd at Michele Clark High School. Hundreds of Austin residents and stakeholders showed up to see the first draft of the plan. During the 3rd Austin Community Summit, community members learned about 7 goals set forth in the plan and the strategies and actions associated with each goal. The 7 goals listed in the Quality of Life Plan are. 1. Economic Development 2. Public Safety 3. Housing 4. Education 5. Youth 6. Community Narrative 7. Civic Engagement. At the conclusion of the presentation, those in attendance were given the opportunity to provide feedback on the information that they were presented with. This fall, the final draft of the plan will be published for the entire community to see. In the meantime, ACT is working to form implementation task forces to implement each of the 27 strategies of the plan. Additionally, ACT and our members have been taking early action in the form of the Summer of Opportunity, the Austin Food Co-op, The Austin Youth Leadership Academy, Light in the Night, #WeThePeopleOfAustin, and much much more! We ask that you join us as we continue to take action and take the necessary steps in our journey to improve the quality of life for every Austin resident and stakeholder.

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Quality of Life Plan Task Forces and Strategies COMMUNITY NARRATIVE TASK FORCE Strategy 1 Invest in local arts and cultural spaces.

Strategy 2 Increase the number of authentic images and stories portraying the Austin community.

Strategy 3 Create environments that foster health and wellness in the community.

Strategy 4 Restore Austin community pride.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TASK FORCE Strategy 1 Improve transportation infrastructure to and through Austin.

Strategy 2 Train and develop local workers and entrepreneurs.

Strategy 3 Build the local economy and small businesses to improve community wealth and self-sufficiency.

EDUCATION TASK FORCE Strategy 1 Expand access to quality early-childhood programs.

Strategy 2 Increase parents’ involvement in their children’s education.

Strategy 3 Increase student access to wrap-around services

Strategy 4 Increase the number and quality of dual-credit options in our schools.

Strategy 5 Build more links to professional options for students, before and after graduation.

Strategy 6 Increase student enrollment in Austin neighborhood schools.

Strategy 7 Integrate a restorative justice philosophy into the educational environment.

HOUSING TASK FORCE Strategy 1 Increase the amount of owner-occupied housing stock in Austin by local stakeholders.

Strategy 2

Allocate resources in Austin to support renters.

Strategy 3 Develop a variety of affordable housing choices to serve a wide array of residents.

Strategy 4 Decrease the vacancy rate of buildings in our community.

PUBLIC SAFETY TASK FORCE Strategy 1 Create high-quality prevention strategies to build a safer Austin.

Strategy 2 Promote high-quality intervention strategies to help at-risk residents and those impacted by the criminal justice system.

Strategy 3 Increase displays, activities and events of culture and peace in the community.

Strategy 4 Establish more safe spaces in the community for youth.

YOUTH TASK FORCE Strategy 1 Increase positive social connections, communications and information shared among Austin youth.

Strategy 2 Prepare youth for year-round employment and career opportunities.

Strategy 3 Expand supportive programs for local youth’s social, emotional and physical well-being.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TASK FORCE Strategy 1 Empower local voters and elected officials to be a voice for Austin.

Strategy 2 Cultivate local leadership to become more effective advocates for our community.

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Early Actions Underway

ustinâ€™s Quality of Life Plan has already catalyzed groups to take action in Austin. Check out some of the highlights from this summer below.

Community Narrative This Spring, Vanessa Stokes came up with the idea of #wethepeopleofaustin, a project meant to highlight Austin community members and their experiences. With the support from the Quality of Life Plan, ACT launched the #wethepeopleofaustin social media prize contest to encourage others to share their stories on Facebook and Instagram, helping to change the narrative about Austin.

Public Safety The Light in the Night event series at Hubbard Playlot is one of many efforts to help curb violence this summer. The Quality of Life Planning process has helped to create new partnerships to strengthen the event and spur other efforts around the community.

Economic Development The Quality of Life Plan has provided a forum for community members to promote and catalyze the development of cooperatively owned businesses in Austin. Vanessa Stokes of Austin Coming Together, Cassandra Norman and Terry Redmond of the South Austin Neighborhood Association, and young leader Briana Shields have used the Quality of Life Planning process to begin mobilizing more community residents to develop a cooperative grocery store in Austin.

Housing Educating and preparing Austinites for property ownership and wealth creation is a main priority for Athena Williams and her fellow members of the housing task force. As a first step towards this goal, the West Cook Homeownership Center, in partnership with Alderman Emma Mitts, has launched a credit build campaign to help residents improve their credit scores so that they can secure mortgage loans to purchase properties.

Youth Empowerment Creating safe spaces for youth and developing their leadership abilities were some of the priorities that came out of the Quality of Life Planning process over the past years. The Quality of Life Plan has helped support existing efforts, like BUILDâ€™s Summer of Opportunities event, and catalyze new ones, like the Austin Youth Leadership Academy.

Civic Engagement Civic Engagement Chair Deborah Williams is passionate about participation in civic life and local politics in Austin. Thus, Ms. Williams has used the Quality of Life Planning process to promote voter registration this summer and will continue to do so into the Fall.

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Austin Quality of Life Plan Steering Committee In order to ensure that community residents will be engaged in creating a plan for Austin, Austin Coming Together has formed a Steering Committee for the plan.

Our Working Vision

An empowered and thriving Austin community.

Our Mission

To engage community stakeholders in the creation and implementation of a “Quality of Life Plan” for Austin.

Our Values

Unity, Commitment, Transparency, Collaboration, Action

Interested in joining the Implementation Task Force? Contact ACT’s Community Organizer, Jose Abonce, at 773-417-8615 or jabonce@austincomingtogether.org for more information.

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ACT Launches Austin Community Hub

By Lacey Sikora

n Saturday August 25, Austin Coming Together (ACT) officially launched its newest initiative, the Austin Community Hub, with a celebratory summer BBQ. Residents and staff from ACT member organizations came together to enjoy the last moments of summer, celebrate 17 local youth who graduated from a leadership development program, and to see the newly renovated space at 5049 W Harrison. The Austin Community Hub is aimed at enhancing the services of ACT member organizations. At the Hub, ACT regularly hosts member-facilitated sessions, restorative justice circles, and workshops to create opportunities for Austin residents to engage with ACT staff and learn about ACT member organizations. ACT’s network of providers includes agencies in the areas of workforce development, early childhood, adolescent services and programs, housing and homeownership and other supportive services. Residents who are interested in getting connected to opportunities can meet one-to-one with the Hub Coordinator to continue learning about resources, and determine a plan to achieve their goals. ACT’s Hub Coordinator Gina DeCoud, who administers all short term counseling and case management for residents interested in referrals to member orgaSARAH MEYER nizations, says the Hub serves all of the Austin community and acts as a space to welcome residents and member organizations. Sarah Meyer, ACT Neighborhood Network Manager says the Hub offers a better way to serve all of the needs of the community. “People really get the benefit of seeing the whole view of what’s available in the social service landscape here instead of just one node,” she points out. As a collective impact organization, ACT has long had a focus on coordinating different parts of the community to maximize the social and economic potential of Austin residents and businesses. Meyer says the Hub will play into their ability to do that. She describes the new space as more conducive to gathering. Formerly filled with cubicles, the new Hub space now includes a larger conference room for meetings, new computers and space for restorative justice circles.

“Our network has incredible resources and incredible people to work with. Through the Hub, we can increase residents’ engagement with member organizations.” Submitted photo

Gina Decoud, ACT Community Hub Coordinator, at the community-centered space located at 5049 W. Harrison in Chicago. “Our intent is to be the hub of information and relationships in Austin. The community can turn to us. Here at ACT, we try our best to practice radical hospitality, through our physical space as well as with our dedicated team of staff.” ACT intentionally seeks to build strong relationships between residents and member organizations. Meyer says our goal is to keep people from falling through the cracks. “We do a warm hand-off. Once we meet with a person, we thoughtfully connect them to the next step and sometimes even walk them to that next step.” Vanessa Stokes, ACT’s Community Engagement Coordinator, echoes Meyer in saying that the concept of radical hospitality is key to ACT’s commitment to the community. “We really abide by that. We try to make people feel at home here.” Stokes, who works to connect residents to the Hub, notes that they

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anyone needed an appointment, Gerardo Perez Lopez, one of the organization’s outreach associates, could sign them up on the spot. “At Oak Street, we believe that the major purpose of Medicare providers is to prevent trips to urgent care,” he said. “With more visits, our patience reduce the risk of hospitalization by 40 percent.” Zipporah Springfield, who said she grew in the community, runs Z Got Bags. She sells bags, sunglasses and accessories through social media, and she couldn’t pass up a chance to take part in the Taste of Galewood. “I love the community, so anything to sup-

port the community and talk people into good fashion, is good,” Springfield said. Devoria Williams, a CPR instructor from Galewood, works with the American Heart Association and Mt. Sinai Hospital while also offering private CPR instruction on her own. During the Taste of Galewood, she taught residents how to do hands-only CPR. Williams explained that while she attended many community events, she never attended one in her home neighborhood. And when she heard about the Taste of Galewood during Congressman Danny Davis’s event, she couldn’t pass it up. “I want to do something to give back,” she said. A Sbarro New York style pizza chain franchise, which is currently in the process of opening up a location at 5554 W. Fullerton Ave., provided free pizza slices. The location is currently hiring, information it actively shared during the Taste of Galewood. Davis said that he was impressed with how willing everybody was to take part in the Taste of Galewood. “It’s amazing how our [elected officials] and our vendors and our sponsors just came out,” he said. “There was no begging.” The Taste of Galewood also had a bounce castle and a dunk tank. Galewood Park Supervisor Monique Young-Johnson did a Zubma dance showcase, and the park advisory council did a backpack giveaway at the end of the event. Davis said that the council plans to put on another Taste of Galewood next year. “We work with anybody and we’re going to make [Galewood Park] a successful park,” he said. CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com

were perennially in Washington advocat- Bob Vondrasek! … We eventually made it back ing for community reinvestment, and they here. That’s just how courageous he is. Bob, did so regularly until they became power- you are a courageous guy with a loving heart.” Cherita Logan, Davis’ district director, said ful. When you said to a decision-maker that SACCC was on something, it often would she observed Vondrasek’s persistence firsthand while dealing with an elderly woman change their minds.” who was going to lose her home. No small part of the trepidation “Every day, Bob would call and that would well up in the powerful say, ‘You can help her.’ Finally, as at the mere mention of SACCC’s he urged me every day to keep name was due to Vondrasek’s working and figuring something fearlessness, many recalled. out, we were able to keep her in Derrick Harris, a fellow activist, her home until she passed away,” recalled the time he and Vondrasek Logan said. “Bob motivated me to went to Washington, D.C. to protest keep looking, digging, strategizat the home of Karl Rove, the former ing, making phone calls and saysenior advisor and White House ing whatever I had to say to get deputy chief of staff for former that lady some help.” president George W. Bush. BOB VONDRASEK Vondrasek’s persistence en“We went to Rove’s house one Activist deared him even to a line of West Sunday and I remember knockSide aldermen. In addition to ing on the window because they were having dinner, and the Secret Service Mitts, both Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) and and FBI showed up,” Harris said. “That’s his predecessor, Deborah Graham, were in when I [understood] who Bob Vondrasek is.” attendance to shower praise on the longtime Vondrasek, Harris added, once walked in activist. “Bob would tell you all the time if he was 95-degree heat from the satellite center to go doing something, ‘It’s not personal,” said to a community meeting on the West Side. “Bob started walking and walking, then he Graham. “I thank him for being a balanced started sweating and sweating,” Harris re- man on the issues he dealt with.” Taliaferro said Vondrasek helped “build called. “I said, ‘Oh, my God, I’m going to kill

the foundation that Austin rests on today and without his courageous spirit, we wouldn’t be the community we are. He was the one to help build that up.” In at least one respect, that foundation is quite literal, according to Donald Dew, the president and CEO of Habilitative Systems Inc. Dew recalled the time Vondrasek and Drummond led the fight, “years ago,” against Ameritech, a telecommunications company that was threatening to close its bill payment centers on the West Side. “If anyone knows Bob or Ms. Drummond, you know they weren’t going to stand for that,” Dew said. “They forced Ameritech’s hands and the company donated the building at 4133 W. Madison St. to Habilitative so we could continue to operate the bill payment center.” That building is now home to the Westside Community Triage & Wellness Center, the first and so far only comprehensive trauma mitigation center on the West Side. “If Bob and Ms. Drummond hadn’t done what they did back in the day, we would not be where we are today,” Dew said. “Their impact will continue to be seen decades from now. You never know what a step for social justice is going to mean down the road.” CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

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As the summer has wound down, many back-to-school events have taken place on the West Side. One of the more prominent happened on Aug. 25, when the Galewood Park Advisory Council, along with other organizations, hosted the first-ever Taste of Galewood Back 2 School Party at Galewood Park, 5729 W. Bloomingdale Ave. While the name “Taste of Galewood” suggested a variety of food vendors, Richard Davis, the Advisory Council’s president, said that the event was more focused on giving residents a taste of resources available in the neighborhood. The theme for the event, he added, was unity. “That’s the theme — one love, one people,” Davis said. “That’s the community. We’re in it together.” The event was organized in partnership with Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th), state Rep. Camille Lily (78th), Oak Street Health, Galewood’s Grace and Peace Church, and the 25th Police District. Throughout the day, officers were out and about, talking with community residents and answering questions. The police district’s Domestic Violence Subcommittee set up a table, where they shared information about domestic violence and sexual assault. As sub-committee member Donna Shula explained, they wanted to encourage everyone to do their part to help eliminate domestic violence and sex assault. “We need everybody involved to help eliminate [these problems], because child abuse,

BOB VONDRASEK ‘Austin’s base’ from page 1 for the West Side’s poorest and most vulnerable residents. “Bob Vondrasek is the most well-trained, creative, dedicated and consistent organizer I’ve ever known,” Davis said. “I can’t escape the fact that he’s worked in a predominantly black community for about 40 years that I know about.” Davis said SACCC was founded around the time he decided to run for alder man, back in 1977. Vondrasek joined the group a year later. One of the group’s signature accomplishments, Davis said, is the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps low-income families pay their energy bills and for various energy-related home repairs. The program also helps families weatherize their homes. “SACCC was the wind underneath the wings of the state legislators when that program was put into effect,” Davis said. “And then they helped make that program part of the national scene,” he added. “They

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GET A TASTE: Zipporah Springfield poses with her wares at the first-ever Taste of Galewood Back 2 School Party. domestic violence and animal abuse are all interrelated, along with mental health issues,” she said. The sub-committee meets every first Wednesday of the month at the 25th District police station’s community room, and Shula said that the public is welcome to attend. Chicago Park District was on hand to promote the programs in Galewood Park and throughout Chicago in general, while North Austin branch library promoted its own programs and services. Oak Street Health was on hand to let seniors know about their primary care services. If

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ€“ CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED NOTEHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2007-2; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FLENNOY M. TRAVIS; SUSAN T. TRAVIS; IAN TRAVIS; WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR FLENNOY M. TRAVIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 15393 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-16-211-059-0000. Commonly known as 4923 West Quincy Street, Chicago, IL 60644. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiffâ€™s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 WA17-0383. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3095342

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ€“ CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. WALTER L. THOMAS; VILLAGE OF EVERGREEN PARK A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; Defendants, 14 CH 8976 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-23-224-026-0000. Commonly known as 1512 South Trumbull Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiffâ€™s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 14-011917 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3095318 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ€“ CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF HOPE Plaintiff, -v.VY VI Defendants

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18 CH 03675 1909 S CHRISTIANA 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 June 15, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 24, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1909 S CHRISTIANA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-420-0030000. 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 â€œAS ISâ€? 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 (driverâ€™s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiffâ€™s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-18-00625. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-00625 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 18 CH 03675 TJSC#: 38-5187 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ€™s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3094988

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 18, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 24, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5411 W. HIRSCH ST., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-117-0190000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $271,733.71. 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 â€œAS ISâ€? 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 (driverâ€™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 Plaintiffâ€™s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 2120-1240. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgageeâ€™s attorney. 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 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-1240 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 12 CH 28626 TJSC#: 38-6085 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ€™s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3094824

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ€“ CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DBA CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR HILLDALE TRUST Plaintiff, vs. LOUISE HARPER; CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 11/01/2008 A/K/A TRUST NO. 8002351862; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 11/01/2008 A/K/A TRUST NO. 8002351862; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 10 CH 51015 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1526 S. Harding Ave., Chicago, IL 60623. P.I.N. 16-23-122-027. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiffâ€™s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 134 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 940-8580. 16-01007 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3095330 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ€“ CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.CASSANDRA L. MATTHEWS AKA CASSANDRA MATTHEWS, DARRIUS MATTHEWS AKA DARRIUS D. MATTHEWS Defendants 12 CH 28626 5411 W. HIRSCH ST. CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ€“ CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON TRUST, NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE, FOR THE BENEFIT OF REGISTERED HOLDERS OF STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II TRUST 2007-AR5, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AR5 Plaintiff, -v.GEORGE ECONOMOU AKA GEORGE E. ECONOMOU, CITY OF CHICAGO, HARRIS, NA Defendants 10 CH 53785 2520 WEST HADDON STREET 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 March 16, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 28, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2520 WEST HADDON STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60622 Property Index No. 16-01-402-0420000. The real estate is improved with a brick; two unit; with a detached two car garage. 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 â€œAS ISâ€? 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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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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 13561. 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. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 13561 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 10 CH 53785 TJSC#: 37-3703 I3095734

shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 WA16-0450. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3095343

Commonly known as 651 N PINE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-108-0020000. The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments. The judgment amount was $192,016.30. 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 Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 568725856. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 568725856 Attorney Code. 40387

Case Number: 16 CH 05694 TJSC#: 38-6197 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. I3095081

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 Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 16-3152. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 16-3152 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 16 CH 15792 TJSC#: 38-6598 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. I3096414

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 Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-13955-FT. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-13955-FT Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 09 CH 43878 TJSC#: 38-6540 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2005-3 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-3; Plaintiff, vs. CHARLES GARNER; CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT; CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHARLES GARNER, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 8626 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-17-202-049-0000. Commonly known as 126 South Menard Avenue, Chicago, IL 60644. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION STEARNS LENDING, LLC Plaintiff, vs. ARETHA WASHINGTON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 17 CH 17161 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-05-209-029-0000. Commonly known as 1424 North Mayfield Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60651. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F17100219 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3095858 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Plaintiff, -v.SUSAN LIDDELL Defendants 16 CH 05694 651 N PINE AVENUE 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 October 24, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 1, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/ K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-19CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 200619CB Plaintiff, -v.LESLIE BROWN Defendants 16 CH 15792 1014 N. HAMLIN AVENUE Chicago, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 18, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 20, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1014 N. HAMLIN AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-02-312-0370000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $286,419.13. 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.MARY B. RADZIEWICZ AKA MARY RADZIEWICZ, PETRONILLA STIPTA AKA PETRONILLA A. STIPTA, BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Defendants 09 CH 43878 2446 N. ROCKWELL CHICAGO, IL 60647 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 13, 2012 and amended on August 8, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 28, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2446 N. ROCKWELL, CHICAGO, IL 60647 Property Index No. 13-25-427-0210000. The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments. The judgment amount was $194,401.23. 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

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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. I3096387

Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-17151. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-17151 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2017 CH 16653 TJSC#: 38-5630 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. I3095937

the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-05676. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-05676 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 008392 TJSC#: 38-5570 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. I3095898

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC DBA MR. COOPER; Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL LANCASTER; VIVIAN LANCASTER; Defendants, 18 CH 2615 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-15-411-016-0000. Commonly known as 757 South Kedvale Avenue, Chicago, IL 60624. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-003906 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3096511

Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 845 N. PULASKI RD., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-02-325-0060000. The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments. The judgment amount was $82,941.84. 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 Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS &

MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 2120-13500. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-13500 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 05325 TJSC#: 38-4860 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. I3090571

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE TO LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-8 Plaintiff, -v.ROMONDA GLADNEY A/K/A ROMONDA L. GLADNEY, DEBRA A. GLADNEY, MERRICK BANK CORPORATION Defendants 2017 CH 16653 5455 W HADDON CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 28, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 1, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5455 W HADDON, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-303-0060000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT Plaintiff, -v.STANLEY C. BROWNLEE Defendants 17 CH 008392 224 NORTH MAYFIELD AVENUE 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 June 27, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 1, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 224 NORTH MAYFIELD AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-08-407-0160000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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

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