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Unity Temple collaborated with the street outreach agency to learn about violence prevention e orts

By BRENDAN HEFFERNAN Staff Reporter

Unity Temple volunteers Madeleine Van Hecke and Marsha Borders said they felt honored to hear that the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago wanted the church’s help setting up an event in Oak Park

Both volunteers on the church’s gun violence prevention team, they said the event presented an opportunity for them to help chip away at barriers that prevent Oak Parkers from connecting with their neighbors in the Austin Community, where Institute staf f works tirelessly to mediate conflicts, advocate for victims, prevent shootings and support at-risk people get on track with education, job opportunities, mental health care and more.

Forty Acres Fresh Market aims to be an oasis in the food desert Institute brings peace e orts across Austin Blvd.

“This feels really nice, trying to create that sense of connection,” said Van Hecke, who grew up in Austin. “Oak Park can be a very isolated kind of community. It’s very liberal politically, but I’m not the only one who’s said that sometimes it’s felt like

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Independent grocery store opened on Sept. 27 and promises ‘something for ever

yone’

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

Whether you’ re looking for $3.49 Heinz gravy, $2.29 Food Club gravy, or a McCor mick gravy mix for $1.49, there’s an option for you at Forty Acres Fresh Market.

The independent grocery store opened at 5713 W. Chicago Ave. in Austin on Sept 14 and held its grand opening Sept. 27, when locals and public officials gathered to celebrate the years of work that went

into launching the full-service grocery store with a wide range of selections.

“We are servicing people with different tastes, with different budgets, and we’re trying to make sure there are options for everyone,” Liz Abunaw, founder of the market, told Austin Weekly News. While the store stocks name brands like

Owner Liz Abunaw cuts the ribbon at the Forty Acres Fresh Market Grand Opening on Sept. 27

Farm-to-table diner sows partnership, harvests health tin

West Gar eld Park senior living center hopes to integrate residents into the community

By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

There will soon be a farm-to-table diner and multiple new core spaces at the Bethel Pace Center Apartments at 4349 Washington Blvd. in West Garfield Park through the Harvest initiative The ground level of the 22 units of independent senior housing will offer space for both residents and the general public to dine and connect with community

“Communities like Garfield Park and Austin are considered food deserts. And so many times, access to healthy foods is an issue, especially for our seniors,” said Sharif Walker, president and CEO of Bethel New Life, a nonprofit that provides housing and community services on Chicago’s West Side

Bethel New Life is leading the project to create the Harvest diner and other spaces inside the Bethel Pace Center Apartments, which it acquired over 30 years ago. Though cooking staff at the Bethel Pace Center Apartments make three meals a day for residents, Bethel New Life hasn’t ever had an eatery in one of its housing projects that is open to the public

And while Bethel aims to provide fresh food options for older residents, group participants also want them to have more access to locals throughout the community

“Many of the things happening in some of the communities — Austin, Garfield Park — lead to [seniors] having feelings of not being safe,” Walker said. He added that many local seniors have expressed not wanting to travel too far from home because they need access to medical support. But Harvest allows “opportunities to be in a safe space, to feel at home, but also to be able to eng age in community in meaningful ways.”

“What’s happening for a lot of these seniors is they’re seeing all of this development happening in the community, but they don’t necessarily know if this development is for them,” said Jasmine Michaels, CEO of Oases, the development partner for Harvest. A primary goal of the project is “bringing [seniors]

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Seniors and communit y members share feedback at a v isioning session in September at the Bethel New Life Pace Apartments.

back into the community in a playful and fun way. That’s one of the big things that we’ve learned and realized that they care about.”

During a community brainstorming session in September, about 80 seniors and community members gave input on Harvest and identified spaces and programs they wanted to see at the apartment complex — ranging from a craft or board game space to getting trained in new skills, receiving financial advising, hosting live music, and access to quality coffee

“They have made it very clear that they don’t want Folgers. They want some really good artisanal coffee,” Michaels said.

While Walker said apartment residents haven’t had many past opportunities to integrate with younger community members, creating a comfortable space where that can happen is also a goal of the renovations

Michaels said one of the best ways to support young people is by giving them opportunities to talk with seniors, “letting them know that there’s somebody who’s older than you, who has more experience, who cares about what you’re going through and has some wisdom that might be able to help you to avoid some of those pitfalls.”

Michaels said there will be another community engagement meeting open to the public, followed by ongoing community meetings once main design decisions are made.

Inspiration and partnership

The idea for the Harvest initiative came out of inspiration from other community initiatives, and the overall missions of Bethel New Life and Oases, which Michaels said has integrated farm-to-table dining in a number of its projects

In Austin, Bethel New Life leads the Austin Food Ecosystem, a collaborative that aims to increase food access by promoting healthy food, plus relevant programs and infrastructure.

“How do you take a community that’s been considered a food desert and really start creating these spaces in food, whether it’s education or workforce development or food access or entrepreneurship, and really make it the strength of the community?” Walker said. “We want to be able to expand that vision in Garfield Park as well.”

For Walker, a key component to that expansion is partnership.

“Too often, in communities like ours, you have all of these organizations that are usually in competition with each other for funding,” Walker said. “It was important for us to meet with the masses of organizations that are working in those areas to make sure that we had their buy-in, that they understood what we were trying to create and how they

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ICE ‘making war’ on Broadview, says mayor

By ZOË TAKAKI Contributing Reporter

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson said in a letter to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Friday that ICE agents operating an immigrant detention center in her village “are making war on my community And it has to stop.”

She reiterated Broadview’s demand that a security fence which extended the perimeter of the Beach Street facility be dismantled. She said that without a proper permit the fencing had been “illegally constructed.” Fire officials in Broadview said the fence would make it impossible for the department to access other buildings within the industrial area off of 25th Avenue

The Sun-Times reported Sunday that federal agents had told Broadview police that “there would be a shitshow” at the facility in response to Thompson’s letter

pacting the Broadview police, firefighter and ambulance personnel and pr them from doing their jobs.

Maria, a Broadview resident since 1989, said in an interview with Gr nity Media, that as a Mexican zen who proudly has a Mexican car, having ICE agents so close to her home makes her feel “on edge.”

Maria said, “They (ICE) started of that this is based on getting the Okay, fine, get them out. to make everything safe and stuf like that, but you’ that anymore. The agenda turned to something else.”

In her letter to Russell Holt, field office director for homeland security, the mayor wrote, “The relentless deployment of tear gas, pepper spray, mace, and rubber bullets in the vicinity of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing center in the Village of Broadview is endangering nearby village residents and harming Broadview police officers, Broadview firefighters, and American citizens exercising their 1st Amendment constitutional rights.” Thompson wrote that the tear gas is im-

“The agenda became racial. It became the whole ‘you look a certain way. You’re getting taken in.’ It’s like, do I need to start walking around with my passport? I live here, and I’m constantly in this area,” she said. She did want her last name published.

“I would see things on the news and social media, and I was just like, ‘Wow, these protesters, they’re antagonizing these agents that are just trying to do their job.’ That’s how I was thinking at first, ” said Maria

“But then, an incident happened,” she said. Maria alleged that while driving in the neighborhood, an ICE vehicle cut her off and “swerved into me to put me into oncoming traffic. That just made me so mad. And next I came over here (to the Broadview protest) and was like ‘how can I help?’”

While she was at the Broadview detention

center, she said, “I just started filming. I went live on Facebook and then started seeing other things. I started seeing how they (ICE) were just, you know, pushing their weight around, being aggressive.”

When asked about her community receiving national media attention, Maria said, “It’s kind of the wrong attention. ... Now we’re Broadview, the place that had all the detainees and all that ICE stuff and everything. So that’s what I feel like we’re going to be known for, instead of something positive.”

Protests continued Saturday evening with continued provocations by ICE officers using tear gas and rubber bullets against protestors. At least one journalist was arrested and a Sun-Times journalist was hit with rubber

projectiles and was teargassed, the newspated on Sunday CE agents were spotted Friday on Chicago River, Chicago Mayor Brandon ohnson said, “This administration is only ommitted to intimidating people and working to strike fear into the hearts and into the minds of the people of this city.”

he processing center, which was origideral Immigration Facility, is being used as a headquarters for operation Midway Blitz and has been the subject of continuous protests for at least two weeks.

hompson told Holt in her letter that “Beleaguered Broadview residents are begging for relief from your center’s siege of our neighborhood. They are texting me. They are calling me. They are streaming into Village Hall looking for help.”

Thompson ended her letter saying, “As mayor, my governing approach is to deploy love and kindness to achieve Broadview’s objectives. You should try it. It cannot hurt. It might help.”

Thompson received largely positive responses from her constituents after the letter was posted on Facebook.

Karen Coley wrote, “So proud to be a part of this community. Mayor Katrina defines leadership and compassion for all!!! WE ARE BROADVIEW STRONG!”

Some complained about problems they have had since ICE has come into the Broadview community. Eric Tolley wrote, “The helicopters over my house is getting annoying.”

Elena Mtz Ruiz wrote, “I want to know if the villa ge has taken DHS to cour t over the fence?”

BETHEL HARVEST

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potentially could be a part of it.”

With Bethel New Life leading the project and Oases as the development partner, Jim Webb’s company TRUDelta LLC is the project’s general contractor. TRUDelta LLC is also developing The K Culture Creator Center as part of the Sankofa Wellness Village — a project that Bethel and Oases were also involved with. Oases is also designing a West Side sanctuary outdoor space in the empty lot next to The K and across the street from the Bethel Pace Center Apar tments.

“Activating public outdoor space is only viable when it has some type of economic impact in the corridor,” Michaels said. In order to sustain long-term growth with that economic impact, Bethel, Oases and TRUDelta decided to combine the neighboring outdoor gathering space with hospitality and direct services out of Harvest.

Webb is also treasurer of the Garfield Park Right to Wellness Collaborative, which currently leases the ground floor of the Bethel Pace Center Apartments for

meetings, though they’ll move into the Sankofa Wellness Village once it opens one block south of the apartments. The collaborative has also been holding community meetings to create a quality-of-life plan for the neighborhood. Harvest’s developers are continuing to work with the collaborative to fill in any existing gaps it identifies for the community.

Walker said he had a hand in creating both Garfield Park’s quality-of-life plan, and the one for Austin Coming To gether, which he was a part of the founding board for.

Other partners for Harvest include WJW Architects and Sesenergi Eco Solutions, a West Side-based workforce development program that offers training for jobs in solar and renewable energy.

Michaels said the estimated cost of Harvest is $2 million. The project has received a pre-development grant from the Chicago Community Trust, and developers have applied for the Chicago Department of Planning and Development’s Commercial Corridor Storefront Activation program, which Michaels said, if granted, would fund the majority of development costs and allow partners to move up the timeline for construction.

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it’s in a bubble. This is one way to establish more connection — it’s one way to get out of that bubble.”

“Austin is our sister neighborhood in Oak Park.”

Held at Austin Gardens on Friday, Sept. 12, the event invited Oak Parkers to meet with the organization’s outreach workers and other Institute staffers to learn about its mission, strategy and goals. A quick chat with an Institute fundraising staffer earned people a ticket to exchange for a frozen treat at an Ice Cream truck that the organization’s CFO Brian Ng runs on the side

Oak Park attendees had the opportunity to meet people like Tavares Harrington, the Institute’s Austin outreach supervisor. Harrington began working in street outreach for the Institute after losing his niece to a homicide.

“It was like an all-out-war was going on, so I wanted to try and help the neighborhood and save some of our people,” Harrington said.

Collaborations with suburban organizations like Unity Temple provide a great opportunity to tell the organization’s story, said founder and CEO Teny Gross.

The institute was founded in 2015 by Gross, a veteran of both the Israeli Defense Force and the movement to build peace between Palestinians and Israelis who’s worked in violence prevention in U.S. cities since coming to Massachusetts as a college student in the 1980s. Gross said that the Institue already has a base of support in Oak Park, but that its important to demonstrate the work that’s being done to break cycles of violence in Chicago’s most crime-burdened communities as crime in the city is put under a national microscope.

“Research shows that an Israeli soldier is six times less likely to be killed than an African American who drops out of high school in Austin, it’s stunning,” Gross said. “One of the issues that we have is that too many people in Chicago and around Chicago don’t really think that there is a plan to solve violence. SO this is a chance to educate in a friendly way, because you can’t do things in a vacuum. Unless people support what you do, it’s not sustainable.”

The Institute for Nonviolence Chicago has teams anchored in the Chicago’s Austin, Brighton Park, West Garfield Park and Back of Yards communities. The Institute’s street outreach workers come from the communities they serve, and often bring their own personal experiences with violence and trauma to their work responding to the scenes of

shootings, visiting the hospital beds of victims and building relationships with young people in crisis

Before coming to the event in Oak Park, Gross and his staff had been at the hospital after an outreach worker’s son was killed in a homicide.

“I’ve seen our participants elevate to places they thought they couldn’t reach,” said Larrecio Gamble, an Austin case management staffer. “It’s good to see that they’re doing so well in their own lives with children and families and that they’re developing like we thought they could. I’m seeing that on a daily basis and it’s exciting to see that the growth is there and the change is there.”

Rates of gun violence have fallen steadily across Chicago this year, with the summer of 2025 being the safest one the city has seen since 1965. Some credit support for the outreach work that organizations like the Institute do for driving that drop, which has also played out in all of the U.S.’s major cities over the last few years.

“It’s hard to brag about helping someone change, you’re doing it naturally,” he said.

Something like a recession could put an abrupt halt to that progress, Gross said.

“I don’t want to sell those numbers,” Gross said. “If the economy tanks, if it’s true that 300,000 Black women have lost their jobs, that’s going to effect a lot of families”

There have been 50 homicides in the Austin Community over that last 12 months, down from the 83 killings in the community in 2020 and 71 it saw in 2021, according to ABC 7 Chicago. There have been three homicides in Oak Park since last November, all of which were fatal shootings.

Latasha Henry, an Austin native and the Institute’s case management supervisor, said that Oak Park and Austin need each other to ensure sustainable safety in both communities

“Because they might get a lot of their information on what’s going on from the news, all Oak Park might see is the impact of negativity,” she said. “So being able to build collaboration, we have an opportunity to come out and make sure that everyone knows not only what we do, but what we stand for and how we’re moving along to model that vision and that mission. Violence has an impact everywhere, so being able to come together and build community is a great thing.”

Harrington said he’d like to see the Institute put on an event the brought Oak Parkers into Austin.

“We could definitely get the community to intertwine with each other, I mean we’re all living together” he said. “Violence is a disease, and we all need to stop the spread of it.”

Cook County Public Defender opens legal center in Austin

Freedom Defense Center of Austin o ers pro bono help, expungement assistance, trauma-informed programs and more

By MICHAEL LIPTROT Block Club Chicago

The Cook County Public Defender’s Office has opened a community office in Austin, offering legal support, pretrial resources and even art programs

The Freedom Defense Center of Austin is now open inside Austin’s Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation, 5500 W. Madison St. The new office — the agency’s second in the county — provides access to legal counsel, case management, community education and referral services — all with an eye toward removing barriers to justice, officials said.

The Public Defender’s Office opened its first community defense center in Roseland in the spring.

The centers specialize in supporting neighbors navigating criminal court, including offering walk-ins for free legal infor mation. Private pods are available at the office to attend virtual court hearings with staff support, if allowed by the court.

The Public Defender’s Office will also use the Austin center to offer legal education for situations such as traffic stops, immigration issues, how to get a gun license and carry a firearm, how to legally possess cannabis and other topics that involve potential encounters with law enforcement.

In addition to public defender support during trials, community members can receive pretrial resources and trauma support from the center as they navigate the criminal justice system. Referrals are available for more social services.

For community members looking to have records expunged, assistance is offered at the center through Caprini Green Legal Aid.

“We often first meet our clients on the worst day of their lives — at a courthouse. Community-based defense centers change that narrative and return dignity to our clients,” said Sharone Mitchell Jr., Cook County public defender, said in a statement. “By having centers in Roseland and now in Austin, we can build trust, connect people to resources earlier and help address challenges before they become crises — all while being part of the neighborhoods we serve.”

The Austin center also offers art programs aimed at addressing underlying traumas for clients. A partnership with community nonprofit ConTextos includes opportunities for community members to share their stories and experiences through various art mediums, including writing, painting and drawing.

“One big thing as far as to why the arts is important [at the center] is that, ultimately, the people that are sharing their story, art and creativity feel seen,” said Kalief Dinkins, arts coordinator at the center. “We’ re trying to highlight how Black and brown stories are shared in the community, but also through the legal system. … Oftentimes, those are the stories that are overlooked and unheard.”

Beyond criminal justice support provided by the Freedom Defense Center of Austin, additional legal support is offered at the Aspire Center through Legal Aid Chicago offices located on-site

The Aspire Center, which opened in June, is a repurposing of the closed Emmet Elementary School that brings a community and workforce development center under one roof. A joint venture of the Westside Health Authority and Austin Coming Together, the center includes a podcast studio, manufacturing workforce training facilities and offices for local nonprofits.

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Growing quality of life

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Arm and Hammer and Betty Crocker, it also sells private label brands and local goods. Forty Acres has standard tissues and Puffs Plus Lotion with Vicks, a favorite of Abunaw’s.

Abunaw has curated Forty Acres down to the music she plays for shoppers She’s created several playlists to rotate through, including ones full of 2000s pop, 2000s R&B and hip hop, and songs that came out when Abunaw was in colle ge — “Different vibes at different times for people,” she said.

And while a range of groceries offer “something for everyone,” Abunaw said she hopes customers g et the most out of their experience as a whole

“I want them to feel like they are valued. I want them to enjoy their grocery shop. I want them to discover new products. I want people to r un into their neighbors, maybe meet cute at the watermelon bin,” Abunaw said. “I want this to be the ‘Cheers’ of grocery.”

A grocery story years in the making

Looking back, the initial spark for Forty Acres came years ago when Abunaw got of f the bus in Austin and couldn’t find an ATM for cash, or a pharmacy or grocery store to get cash back, within a mile.

“I think that was the catalytic event that made me look at this city dif ferently,” Abunaw said. “I took for granted that, if you live on a commercial corridor, you should be able to find certain things,” like a grocery store, pharmacy or bank. After living in Chicago neighborhoods with less than a 20-minute walk from a grocery store, Abunaw said spending time in Austin crystallized the accessibility she had to resources like fresh food.

“It changed my perspective, and that eventually led to what could be possible,” Abunaw said.

Forty Acres Fresh Market is named after “40 acres and a mule,” re parations that for mer slaves were promised after the Civil War, but which were never fulfilled.

Abunaw launched her first popup produce market in Austin in January 2018, then started weekly and daily delivery services. In 2020, Abunaw secured the building at 5713 W. Chicago Ave., a 70-year-old structure that used to be a Salvation Ar my Con-

West Side Health Authority’s Jacqueline Reed (le ) and Illinois Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford browse the produce.

struction to rehab the building began in Nov. 2023

Though Abunaw originally planned to open a produce market, after her experience with popups and delivery, and assessing the location and size of the new building, she decided to launch a full-service grocery store. She has a background in grocery retail, working in sales for General

Mills, but had to learn the ropes of operating a store.

“In the two weeks I’ve done this, I’ve learned so much more than I’ve learned the seven years before I got it open,” Abunaw said ahead of Forty Acres’ grand opening. When Abunaw was considering the best chance for Forty Acres to make money as a comprehensive grocery store around

2021 or 2022, she brought up the idea of selling alcohol with Ald. Chris Taliafer ro. There’s a moratorium on liquor licenses in the area, but at a City Council meeting last week, an ordinance was introduced to committee asking for a temporary partial lifting of the moratorium on Chicago Avenue from N. Waller Avenue to Austin Boulevard for one year.

“Alcohol was always in our plan,” Abunaw said. “Full-service stores in Chicago have alcohol. Even non-full-service stores have alcohol,” she added. “It makes sense.”

Block Club Chicago reported that, if approved, alcohol products inside Forty Acres are likely to span half an aisle, about 80% will be locked in cabinets, and Forty Acres won’t sell single-serving beverages.

Forty Acres was funded by a variety of sources, including a $2.5 million grant from the Chicago Recovery Plan, finances from Westside Health Authority in partnership with the city’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund, and money from state grants and private foundations. Abunaw said State Re p. Camille Lilly played a large role in securing funding for Forty Acres.

“We weren’ t saddled with a ton of debt in order to do this, which helps keep the rent for the store manageable, especially in those critical first months and even couple years where you’ re getting your footing and you’ re building your customer base,” Abunaw said. There were “contributions across so many different levels of government and community to get this store built.”

Forty Acres Fresh Market is open at 5713 W. Chicago Ave. daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Forty Acres ow ner Liz Abunaw (kneeling) with dig nitaries and communi ty members at the Forty Acres Fresh Market Grand Opening on Sept. 27.

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David Tekor, uncle of ow ner Liz Abunaw, per forms a traditional West African blessing of the grounds

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST AND FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-HE4, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.MAURICE ASHFORD, MICHELLE ASHFORD A/K/A MICHELLE LANE, CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Defendants 24 CH 4284 1001 NORTH KARLOV 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 July 25, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 A.M. on October 28, 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: LOT 11 IN BLOCK 2 IN MILLS AND SONS RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 1 TO 4 IN TELFORD AND WATSON’S ADDITION TO CHICAGO, A SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 3 AND 4 OF FOSTER’S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1001 NORTH KARLOV AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651

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The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $98,085.29. Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third

party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ‘’AS IS’’ condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

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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 The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP

Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2801 LAKESIDE DRIVE, SUITE 207, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number 24-101070.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. LOGS Legal Group LLP 2801 LAKESIDE DRIVE, SUITE 207 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717

E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com

Attorney File No. 24-101070

Attorney Code. 42168

Case Number: 24 CH 4284

TJSC#: 45-1971

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 # 24 CH 4284

I3273488

CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AMC1, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, -v.-

VICENTA MARTINEZ; ISMAEL MARTINEZ; CITY OF CHICAGO; Defendants. 2024CH09518 2217 S. Albany 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 7/18/2025, an agent of Auction.com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www. auction.com, with the bidding window opening on November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on 11/5/2025 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 2217 S. Albany Ave., Chicago, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-25-102007-0000

The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $297,999.09 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 2217 S. Albany Ave. into the search bar. If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, the winning bidder must pay the full bid amount within twenty-four (24) hours of the auction’s end. All payments must be certified funds. No third-party checks will be accepted. All bidders will need to register at www.auction.com prior to placing a bid. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a certificate of sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property, prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(l) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: Diaz Anselmo & Associates, LLC (630) 453-6960 please refer to file number 1496-196954. 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. 1496-196954 Case Number: 2024CH09518 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. I3273723

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff vs. BEVERLY WILLIAMS, HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD; OVERLAND BOND & INVESTMENT CORP.; UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY, AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendant 22 CH 3655 CALENDAR 58 NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on November 5, 2025, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-09-110-017-0000. Commonly known as 615 N. Long, Chicago, IL 60644. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Altman, Strautins & Kromm, LLC d/b/a Kluever Law Group, 200 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1880, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 2360077. SMS000466-22FC1 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3273751

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERITAGE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-1 ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1 Plaintiff, -v.RONNIE A. BARNES A/K/A RONNIE BARNES A/K/A RONNIE BARNES SR, AETNA FINANCE COMPANY D/B/A ITT FINANCIAL SERVICES, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants 24 CH 7295 5849-51 WEST OHIO STREET 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 December 5,

2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 28, 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 5849-51 WEST OHIO STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60644

Property Index No. 16-08-217001-0000

The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments. The judgment amount was $119,860.64.

Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

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

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

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 The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2801 LAKESIDE DRIVE, SUITE 207, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm3pm.. Please refer to file number 24-101651. 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. LOGS Legal Group LLP 2801 LAKESIDE DRIVE, SUITE 207

Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717

E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com

Attorney File No. 24-101651

Attorney Code. 42168

Case Number: 24 CH 7295

TJSC#: 45-2355

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 # 24 CH 7295 I3273636

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF CIM 2021-R5 Plaintiff, -v.-

SEARCY CARTER, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ELNORA CARTER, SEARCY CARTER, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ELNORA CARTER, TORREESE CARTER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2022CH11095 5047 ‘’C’’ W. JACKSON 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 September 26, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 A.M. on October 14, 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: PARCEL 1: A PART OF THE FOLLOWING TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS: LOT 12 (EXCEPT THE EAST 32 FEET THEREOF) AND ALL OF LOT 13 IN BLOCK 11 IN COMMUNITY RESUBDIVISION OF CERTAIN LOTS AND PART OF LOTS IN THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES’ SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH PART OF SECTION 6, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED APRIL 22, 1946 AS DOCUMENT 13774213, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, SAID PART BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 13; THENCE SOUTH A DISTANCE OF 61.45 FEET TO A POINT IN THE WEST LINE OF SAID TRACT FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE A DISTANCE OF 17.58 FEET TO A POINT IN THE WEST LINE OF SAID TRACT; THENCE EAST AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID WEST LINE OF SAID TRACT A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID TRACT; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE A DISTANCE OF 17.58 FEET TO A POINT IN SAID EAST LINE; THENCE WEST AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID EAST LINE OF SAID TRACT A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 2: THE WEST 12.50 FEET OF THE EAST 37.50 FEET OF THE SOUTH 27.18 FEET OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED TRACT OF LAND: LOT 12 (EXCEPT THE EAST 32 FEET THEREOF) AND ALL OF LOT 13 IN BLOCK 11 IN COMMUNITY RESUBDIVISION OF CERTAIN LOTS AND PART OF LOTS IN

MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED APRIL 22, 1946 AS DOCUMENT 13774213, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

PARCEL 3: EASEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCELS 1 AND 2 FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS RECORDED MARCH 24, 1972 AS DOCUMENT 21845538 AND AS GRANTED BY DEED IN TRUST MADE BY CHRISTINA

KLAJA TO CHICAGO TITLE AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST NUMBER 58367, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 1972 AND RECORDED MARCH 24, 1972 AS DOCUMENT 21845544, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

Commonly known as 5047 ‘’C’’ W. JACKSON, CHICAGO, IL 60644

Property Index No. 16-16-213-1200000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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

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

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

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

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

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7

day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527

630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-22-04713

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2022CH11095

TJSC#: 45-2207

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 # 2022CH11095 I3273105

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

ERIE CENTRE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, AN ILLINOIS NOTFOR-PROFIT CORPORATION

Plaintiff, -v.-

DAVID R. POWELL

Defendants 2025 CH 01372

375 W. ERIE STREET, UNIT 505 AND P-538

CHICAGO, IL 60654

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 16, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 16, 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 375 W. ERIE STREET, UNIT 505 AND P-538, CHICAGO, IL 60654 Property Index No. 17-09-127-0391062; 17-09-127-039-1391

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $112,384.03.

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay

the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

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 Thomas M. Olson, KOVITZ SHIFRIN NESBIT

Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 640 N. LASALLE DR., SUITE 495, CHICAGO, IL, 60654 (312) 880-1224. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

Thomas M. Olson

KOVITZ SHIFRIN NESBIT

640 N. LASALLE DR., SUITE 495 CHICAGO IL, 60654 312-880-1224

E-Mail: tolson@ksnlaw.com

Attorney Code. 38862

Case Number: 2025 CH 01372 TJSC#: 45-1869

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 # 2025 CH 01372 I3273322

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

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MERRILL LYNCH FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-1, Plaintiff vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS OF MARILYN WILSON, CITY OF CHICAGO, ANDRE WILSON, JAMES WILSON, FAYDRA LEWIS A/K/A FAYDRA HOUSTON, CARY ROSENTHAL AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant 24 CH 1984 CALENDAR

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on October 27, 2025, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-05-225-014-0000. Commonly known as 1217 N. MASON AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60651. The real estate is: single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee

shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Suite 201, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3571125. 24-00375

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3273345

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The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals.

To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777.

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