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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson speaks with two people who work at Thresholds out of Austin HOPE Center during his tour of the building on Oct. 2.

How Mayor Johnson works with community groups to create tangible change in Austin ‘Development begets more development’ and reduces violent crime, mayor says By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

Mayor Brandon Johnson says his recent economic development initiatives on the West Side have created real change

and reduced violent crime. On Oct. 2, Johnson visited the Austin HOPE Center for the first time since it opened in August. Part of the development of the first pediatric and behavioral health building on the West Side was funded

by $5 million from Johnson’s Housing and Economic Development bond — and among the first projects to receive money from the $1.25 billion bond. See MAYOR JOHNSON on page 8

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A long-running wildlife and science engagement initiative is expanding to Chicago’s West Side this fall, offering neighborhood youth and their families hands-on conservation experiences right in their own community. Brookfield Zoo Chicago is launching its popular Zoo Adventure Passport (ZAP!) Foundations program at the Austin Branch of the Chicago Public Library, located at 5615 W. Race Ave. The free three-part series takes place on three consecutive dates in October, marking the initiative’s first official expansion into the Austin neighborhood. Created in the 1990s by a group of educators that included Dr. Jo-Elle Mogerman, now CEO of the Philadelphia Zoo, and refined across several Chicago-area neighborhoods over three deSee ZOO ADVENTURE on page 4

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Galewood food drive surpasses goal

But demand for food on West Side rises By ABISOLA DAHUNSI Staff Reporter

A month-long neighborhood effort to combat hunger across the West Side and nearby suburbs wrapped up at the end of September. Participating businesses helped the community surpass its donation goal and replenish food supplies ahead of the fall and winter months. Organized by the Galewood Neighbors Business Committee in partnership with hunger-relief organization Beyond Hunger, the September drive enlisted 14 area businesses and organizations as donation drop-off sites during Hunger Action Month. Participating locations collected nonperishable food and monetary donations for Beyond Hunger’s hunger-relief programs. The drive ended Sept. 30 with 913 pounds of food collected — nearly double the original 500-pound goal — and $1,387 raised. According to Beyond Hunger, the combined donations are equivalent to about 4,100 meals. Community drives serve as a crucial pipeline for basic necessities, said Jennie Hall, Beyond Hunger CEO.

“People love donating non-perishable items because they are familiar, shelfstable, and accessible,” Hall said. “Those items align exceptionally well with our core emergency food boxes because they provide reliable pantry foundations for families.” The success of the drive comes as food insecurity remains a significant concern across Chicago and Cook County. A 2026 report from the Greater Chicago Food Depository and NORC at the University of Chicago found that 36% of households in the Chicago area are experiencing food insecurity, an increase from the roughly one-in-four average recorded in previous years. The West Side, which includes neighborhoods bordering Galewood, has been particularly affected, with a food insecurity rate of 45%, according to Beyond Hunger. The report also found that SNAP enrollment in Cook County declined 23% between July 2025 and June 2026, with nearly 196,000 fewer residents having access to the federal food assistance program compared to a year earlier. Statewide, Illinois has also seen a significant decline in SNAP participation. An August analysis by the Illinois Policy Institute, based on public enrollment data from the Illinois Department of Human

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Dr. Morales (with hat) and staff from Beyond Hunger during the food drive.

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Beyond Hunger staff during the food drive drop off. Services, found that 1.48 million Illinois residents were enrolled in SNAP in July 2026, a 23.5% decline from July 2025 and the lowest level in 13 years. The decline has continued to draw attention from state officials and anti-hunger advocates. The Greater Chicago Food Depository reported Sept. 29 that federal changes under the budget reconciliation law had resulted in roughly 450,000 fewer Illinoisans receiving SNAP, representing a 24% statewide decline. Hall explained how the changes are putting additional pressure on local food assistance programs. “Right now, we are seeing a higher percentage of working families who simply cannot stretch their paychecks to cover food alongside rent and energy costs,” Hall said. “The food insecurity we see today isn’t isolated to one ZIP code. ... The line between suburban Oak Park and urban Chicago neighborhoods like Galewood or Austin is seamless when it comes to living paycheck to paycheck.” Shared financial strain crosses municipal borders, reinforcing the need for localized outreach. “We know that food insecurity impacts everyone, regardless of ZIP code or neighborhood,” Hall added. “Food insecurity numbers are increasing across all of Cook County, and food drives like this one not

only bring in much-needed, in-kind donations but also raise awareness about our programs for anyone who may need food or benefits assistance.” The Galewood drive comes as Beyond Hunger prepares for a steep seasonal increase in demand. Last year, the organization brought in 32,665 pounds of food through community drives between October and December alone. As a result, Hall said Beyond Hunger is “preparing for a record-demand fall and winter,” making early September drives like Hunger Action Month critical for “pre-stocking our network before the winter surge.” While holiday food drives remain traditional favorites, pantry leadership encourages neighborhood organizations and businesses to look past the winter months to prevent spring and summer shortages. “Food drives are popular during the holidays, but hosting a food drive in the spring and summer months helps fill a gap when the holidays are over,” Hall noted, pointing to year-round volunteer and partnership opportunities available for workplace groups, families, and residents. Residents interested in donating food, hosting a food drive, volunteering or seeking food or benefit assistance can visit gobeyondhunger.org or follow @GoBeyondHunger on social media.

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Insight Health Systems, the new owners of West Suburban Medical Center and Weiss Memorial Hospital, will have to pay $5.1 million to its employees at Ohio hospitals over the next three years if a settlement agreement is approved. The proposed settlement was filed on Sept. 15 and comes after hundreds of employees from Insight Regional Medical Center Trumbull and Hillside Rehabilita-

tion Hospital in Warren, Ohio, were laid off in March 2025. The first payment, if approved, will be made Dec. 31, 2026, and total $1.5 million. This proposed financial payout coincides with local questions and concerns regarding Insight’s ability to financially support West Suburban and Weiss, which Wednesday Journal previously reported. Insight also backed away from a lease-topurchase agreement with a struggling hospital in California in August 2025 “due to the shifting financial landscape,” as written in a

statement and reported by Becker’s Hospital Review. The changes to the financial landscape relate to federal healthcare spending cuts from the One Big Beautiful Bill. Insight bought the two struggling Ohio hospitals from Steward Health Care with plans to reopen, but those plans have still been unsuccessful almost two years later. Insight credits the struggles for reopening to Steward Health Care’s bankruptcy. According to a CBS News investigation See WEST SUB on page 5

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ZOO ADVENTURE Passport program from page 1 cades, the program fosters multigenerational connections to nature through play-based learning. The expansion follows years of dialogue between zoo leadership and local stakeholders, including Dr. Felice Binion of the West Side Ministers Coalition and organizers from the Rima Development Center. Graig Mason, a former curriculum director involved with the program, pointed to the neighborhood’s ongoing cultural and civic developments as a key factor in moving forward. “We started to keep note of what was happening in Austin,” Mason said. “We recognize within our team and the work that we do the integrations and how everything is interconnected between environmental conservation and cultural preservation.” Selecting the Austin Branch Library was strategic. Its proximity to Town Hall Park and other green spaces offered the program a location that was accessible to families while maintaining a connection to the natural environment. Rather than bringing live animals into the facility, each one-hour workshop centers on specific wildlife through storytelling, interactive science tools and biological artifacts, such as pelts, bones, skulls and claws. The upcoming October lineup explores Asian wildlife, starting with tigers and leopards in the first session, Indian peafowl and other animals from India in the second, and orangutans in the third. Participants complete a hands-on project to take home at the end of each session. Families who register and attend also receive complimentary passes to Brookfield Zoo, allowing them to see some of the animals discussed during the program in person. A multidisciplinary team spanning biology, psychology, sociology and education developed the curriculum, framing complex conservation concepts through accessible entry points for young children. “Kids can tackle big conservation concepts, but we don’t hit them the same way we hit them with adults,” Mason said. “We get them to first connect with the animals, then care enough to have a little bit of impact within their own day-to-day actions.”

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Brookfield Zoo will take kids on an animal safari at the Austin Branch of the Chicago Public Library. The approach reflects a broader philosophy behind the program: Conservation is not the work of one person, but something built through collective action. “Big-scale conservation efforts are not done by one individual,” Mason said. “They’re done as a collective.” The program also encourages adults to participate alongside children, rather than simply observe. Drawing on his background in formal education, Mason views learning as a two-way process in which children bring their own experiences and perspectives to the classroom. “As an educator, I recognize the importance of the reciprocal process of teaching and learning,” Mason said. “Children really are the future of the work that we’re doing. As adults, we are doing everything that we can at this time, but our work is going to continue on because of how we

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Bicyclist fatally struck by driver in East Garfield Park, police say 33-year-old was at least the 5th person killed this year while riding a bike or scooter By JOE WARD Block Club Chicago

A man was fatally struck by a driver while biking in East Garfield Park early Sunday, Oct. 4 according to police. The 33-year-old man was biking westbound on Lake Street just after 6 a.m. Sunday when he was struck by the driver of a black two-door car traveling southbound on Homan Avenue, police said. The man suffered trauma to his body and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. His identity has not been released by authorities as of late Sunday morning. The driver of the car, an adult man, sustained an injury to his hand but refused medical treatment, police said. Citations are pending against the driver. The incident is at least the fifth death of a

WEST SUB from page 3 and court documents, Steward left hospitals around the country financially reeling after company executives allegedly misappropriated hundreds of millions of funds. Unable to restore the hospital and jobs since their acquisition in 2024, employees allege in the class action lawsuit they never received vacation pay, their three weeks of wages, and all medical benefits were terminated, according to reporting from local news outlets. Insight attempted to reopen the emergency room at Insight Regional Medical Center Trumbull last October, but quickly shut down once more, and later agreed to surrender its hospital license in January 2026. On Nov. 17, 2025, an official at the Ohio De-

An Austin Weekly News partner bicyclist or person riding a scooter this year in Chicago, a city database shows. On Sept. 14, local father and Chicago sports fanatic Juan Martin Márquez was fatally struck by a pickup truck driver while biking on Archer Avenue in Garfield Ridge. In early August, Alex Blacio, 16, was killed while riding an e-scooter on Western Avenue in North Center, the third teen death tied to e-scooters this year. In April, 18-year-old Damian Gomez was killed in a hit-and-run while delivering for DoorDash on a bike in Chicago Lawn.

A 33-year-old bicyclist was killed after being hit by a driver at the intersection of Homan Avenue and Lake Street, Oct. 4.

partment of Health notified Insight, “that I propose to issue an order revoking Insight Foundation of Trumbull’s license to operate,” citing violations from five different inspections spanning just over seven months. The letter sent by ODH states the “facility failed to provide diagnostic services and therapeutic services for medical diagnosis, treatment, and care of injured, disabled or sick people, by or under the supervision of physicians,” in February and March 2025, as it had closed. When the emergency room reopened, ODH investigated claims regarding their lack of ability to provide health care services once more. The investigation looked into a case of “dispensing intravenous thrombolytics to an emergency room stroke patient.” “Instead that patient waited for two hours in the emergency room before being transferred to another hospital for proper care, jeopardizing the patient’s ability to receive

these medications within the narrow window of time available for their administration,” wrote ODH in the letter. Multiple inspection reports detail several cases where insufficient staffing impacted patient care during the reopening. There were other “delayed maintenance, life safety, and water management plan issues,” found in an earlier September inspection which continued through October, November and December. Two inspection reports in October revealed violations for incomplete water testing and management for “controlling legionella risk or other waterborne pathogens.” October and November inspections separately cited heating issues on two different days about two weeks apart. Temperatures were found to be about 63 degrees Fahrenheit throughout the building and the facility “failed to provide heat.” An inspection on Dec. 9, 2025, the last in-

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spection report shared, stated “the facility failed to ensure routine maintenance was provided for the generator, medical gases and fire/smoke doors. This had the potential to affect all patients receiving care in the facility, visitors, and staff.” The report found 41.8% of fire/smoke doors were non-compliant, and an annual medical gas inspection report had already found air compressors, vacuum pumps, alarms and valves failed. The power also went out at the facility during the survey with issues from two of the three facility generators. West Suburban Medical Center has notoriously faced similar facility issues and circumstances over the past two years with failing HVAC systems and broken elevators. Insight Health Systems did not respond to inquiries about the Ohio hospital inspections and their plans to rehabilitate West Suburban.

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Chicago History Museum exhibit spotlights West Side attractions and neighbors The ‘Westside Love Map’ includes hand-drawn maps of Austin, North Lawndale and Garfield Park By MICHAEL LIPTROT Block Club Chicago

Visitors to the Chicago History Museum can learn about some of the West Side’s top attractions and hear from residents as part of a new exhibit. “Westside Love Map” is on view through March at the museum, located at 1601 N. Clark St. The exhibit features three handdrawn maps of Austin, North Lawndale and Garfield Park and directories of top attractions in the neighborhoods. An accompanying short film, “Love Letter to the West Side,” highlights experiences and family histories from 14 West Siders. Organizers hope the exhibit can help kick off a wave of West Side-focused historic preservation. “Oftentimes when you talk about the history of Black Chicago, it’s a very South Side-centered story, and the West Side has contributed in great lengths to Black Chicago. There needs to be that level of representation,” said Drea Slaughter, a Garfield Park native and one of the organizers of the exhibit. The installation is featured as part of the museum’s “Chicago: Crossroads of America” exhibition on the building’s second floor. Nestled near galleries exploring the 1968 riots and the trial for the murder of Emmett Till, the exhibit offers a vibrant view of life on the West Side. Neon colors and cartoon drawings of iconic landmarks from the three neighborhoods decorate the maps. The images include the Golden Dome at the Garfield Park fieldhouse,

the original Sears Tower in North Lawndale and the Austin Town Hall. Each map includes a directory checklist of sites to visit. Organizers said encouraging museumgoers to visit places like MacArthur’s Restaurant, 5412 W. Madison St., a soul food institution; Austin’s Pink House, 556 N. Central Ave.; Beelove Cafe, 1111 S. Homan Ave.; and the Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Ave., works to destigmatize the area and provide family fun. “The West Side is more than just a pathway of taking [Interstate] 290 from one spot to another. It is landmarks, engagement, culture and everything that makes up any of the other 77 neighborhoods,” said Slaughter. For example, Austin’s iconic Pink House — a 2,600-square-foot, five-bedroom Victorian gingerbread house — has a rich history in the neighborhood dating to the late 1800s. The local landmark was frequently visited and admired by neighbors for years despite falling into disrepair, Block Club reported. Unable to get enough funding for upkeep, the home was sold in 2021. In 2023, the new owners painted the home green. For most, a home being painted isn’t major news, but for the West Side map exhibit organizers, the story emphasizes the importance of documenting West Side icons that are no more. “It was imperative that we include things that people wouldn’t normally know, like the Pink House … another great example of why we need to document these things because we know what that meant to the culture,” Slaughter said. The exhibit pairs the maps with a 25-minute short film, “Love Letter to the Westside,” which includes oral histories from 14 neighbors — including the three lead organizers of the exhibit. Slaughter worked alongside Corey Dooley and Jay Simon in a trio known as Capstone Clique. As fellows in the Community Leadership Fellows program, the exhibit serves as their final project for the program. But organizers said their work is-

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The three lead organizers of the exhibit, Drea Slaughter, Corey Dooley and Jay Simon, also known as the Capstone Clique. far from over. “A lot of times you don’t get to hear the stories of West Siders in terms of their perspective and Black Chicago experience,” Slaughter said. “We want to document this because when the people go, the stories go with them

… The people are the stewards when the institutions aren’t.” To learn more about “Westside Love Maps” and the Chicago History Museum, visit the museum’s website. Viewing of the exhibit is included in museum admission.

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one, get out of the way, and two, provide the necessary tools in order for the community organizations and partners that are already doing the work to be more effective at delivering those services.” Johnson said it’s a lesson he learned as a teacher, when he centered students and families’ feedback to improve his classroom. “It’s the community experience that will lead to the solution. We often talk about how those who are closest to the challenges are closest to coming up with the solutions,” Johnson said. “It’s important as mayor that I model the excellence of that axiom, if you will, because it’s not just a cliche or a statement. It’s a belief and a value.”

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After his tour of the Austin HOPE Center at 5036 W. Chicago Ave., Johnson sat down with Austin Weekly News to discuss how his office is working with community organizations — like those that were instrumental in opening the center — to create tangible change in Austin. Johnson said he started discussing what could go on the property where the Austin HOPE Center now sits when he was still a Cook County commissioner. Then, he met with Pastor Contrell Jenkins — CEO of Stone Community Development Corp., which led the project, and pastor of Lively Stone Missionary Baptist Church — about how to acquire the land. “It started with a conversation, literally in his sanctuary, and we carried that conversation into this economic development bond, connected him with our Department of Planning and Development, and of course connected with Lurie’s [Children’s Hospital],” Johnson said, the latter of which offers exams and services for specialty care, behavioral and physical health inside the Austin HOPE Center. “We began to just game out what government tools we could use to help see this project come to fruition.” When asked what structural or budgetary changes Austin residents can expect after projects are taken from an executive level to a permanent fixture in the community, Johnson gave an example out of his economic development bond. From that bond, $135 million went toward construction of sustainable “green social housing.” He said developers will take the $135 million as a loan and pay it back once they make money from their development. The loan will then be used for the next project. “It replenishes itself, and the development begets more development,” Johnson said, all without having to go to private developers or the federal government for funding. “That’s how government is providing a structure that can perpetuate without us having to go back and review another tool for a different product.” It’s likely that Johnson’s administration has provided more money for the neighborhood of Austin than any Chicago mayor before him. “I haven’t seen this type of develop-

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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson visits Thresholds out of Austin HOPE Center during his tour of the West Side on Oct. 2. ment,” Johnson said. “Austin will not be ignored, not under my administration.” Johnson credits development as part of the reason most violent crime in Austin has dropped since he took office in 2023. According to Chicago’s violence reduction dashboard, last year, there were 1,338 violent crime victimizations in Austin. In 2022, the year before Johnson took office, there were 2,020. That includes 137 shooting victimizations in Austin in 2025, compared to 215 in 2022; 40 homicides in 2025 and 48 in 2022; 284 robberies in 2025 and 445 in 2022; 38 vehicular hijackings in 2025 and 126 in 2022. Johnson said decreasing violent crime can be attributed to multiple factors, including development like the Austin HOPE Center and affordable housing like the Austin United Alliance Apartments next to the old Laramie State Bank that opened last month. This summer, Johnson’s youth employment initiative provided 33,000 jobs to young people — 1,778 of whom live in Austin, the Chicago neighborhood with the most participants. And West Side schools have received a financial bump during Johnson’s term, when he’s released over $1 billion of Tax Incremental Financing money into Chicago Public Schools. “Students on the West Side, particularly here in Austin, have benefited from the largest investment of any single administration,” Johnson said. “I’ve given more to our public schools in three years than my predecessors combined, and certainly no administration has given more to our

young people to create jobs.” Tangible change has also come from partnering with organizations like the local faith community and Austin African American Business Network Association, which is leading development on Soul City Corridor. “All of that is playing a role in driving violence down,” Johnson said. So far in 2026, there’s been 28 homicides in Austin, compared to 40 last year. “Now, we’re seeing a 30% reduction this year in homicides, which is a step in the right direction, but I have real skin in the game. I live here. This is where I’m raising my family.” To further uplift the Austin neighborhood, Johnson said, “The entities that do the work, it’s our responsibility to come up with revenue sources to help advance that work.” He gives the example of the Good Food Fund, which increases access to food on the South and West Sides. Johnson’s office launched the $5 million fund in 2024 to provide grants and low-interest loans to local food businesses. And he recently launched the Neighborhood Market Grant Program, where 50 organizations that are already positioned to provide healthy, affordable food in their communities can get up to $10,000. “It’s those types of matches and that type of collaboration that allows for that community-driven and -led process to be successful,” Johnson said. “That’s really at the heart of my administration: The work that the government has to do is,

In addition to the Austin HOPE Center, Johnson’s office has provided funding to several other Austin businesses and enterprises, including: ■ Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation at 5500 W. Madison St. - over $12 million from TIF money ■ Forty Acres Fresh Market at 5713 W. Chicago Ave. - $3 million from Neighborhood Opportunity Fund ■ Redevelopment at 5544 W. North Ave. over $2 million from Community Development Grant ■ Mildred Wiley Wellness Hub/Bethel New Life at 4950 W. Thomas St. - $2 million from Community Development Grant ■ Karaoke On The Ave! at 5234 W. Chicago Ave. - $250,000 from Neighborhood Opportunity Fund ■ The Community Theater/Joseph’s Place at 912 W. Chicago Ave. - $187,500 from Neighborhood Opportunity Fund ■ Clean Community at 5213 W. Potomac Ave. - $116,290 from Workforce Solutions Grant ■ A House in Austin at 533 N. Pine Ave. - $115,085 from Community Development Grant ■ James L. Bowers, Attorney at 5940–42 W. Chicago Ave. - $114,900 from Neighborhood Opportunity Fund ■ Excel Community Development Corp. at 4825 W. Chicago Ave. - $92,106 from Workforce Solutions Grant ■ Shawn Michelle’s Homemade Ice Cream at 5246 W. Chicago Ave. - $60,000 from Neighborhood Opportunity Fund ■ New Moms at 5317 W. Chicago Ave. $37,332 from Workforce Solutions Grant ■ Advance Equipment Manufacturing Co. at 4615 W. Chicago Ave. - $28,860 from Small Business Improvement Fund

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.JUANA M. VASQUEZ DE DIAZ, WHILDY DE JESUS DIAZ NAUT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 2025CH11559 1521 N MONITOR AVE 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 24, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 27, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1521 N MONITOR AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-203-0140000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $358,729.82. 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. 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

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Case Number: 2022 CH 07623 TJSC#: 46-2129 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 # 2022 CH 07623 I3295092

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF GREENE STREET FUNDING TRUST II Plaintiff, -v.LLGL PROPERTIES INVESTMENTS, LLC, MARIA MEDINA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2026CH02897 4902 W GLADYS AVE 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 July 13, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 4, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4902 W GLADYS AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-16-215054-0000 The real estate is improved with a commercial property. 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. 14-25-02855 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2026CH02897 TJSC#: 46-1652 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 # 2026CH02897 I3294912

WASHINGTON BOULEVARD , CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-423-0260000 The real estate is improved with a two unit apartment building. 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. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1820, Chicago, IL, 60606. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. 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 333 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1820 Chicago IL, 60606 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 22-10813IL Attorney Code. 61256

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, -v.Marlon Jackson; Damien Jackson; Kiera Wells; Marlon Jackson as Successor Plenary Guardian of the Person and Estate of Kawanee Wells; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Deloris Jackson a/k/a Deloris Jackson Wells; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Julie Fox, as Special Representative for Deloris Jackson a/k/a Deloris Jackson Wells (deceased) Defendants. 2026CH02705 4436 WEST IOWA STREET, 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 7/24/2026, an agent of Auction. com, LLC will conduct the Online Only auction at www.auction.com, with the bidding window opening on 11/16/2026 at 10:00 AM CDT and closing on November 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM subject to extension, and will sell at public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate. Commonly known as 4436 WEST IOWA STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-318-0310000 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence. The judgment amount was $26,382.86 Sale Terms: Full Sale Terms are available on the property page at www.auction.com by entering 4436 WEST IOWA STREET 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 assess-

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.HAMP RICE, CHESTER RICE, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SALLIE JANE RICE A/K/A SALLIE RICE A/K/A SALLIE J RICE A/K/A SALLE RICE, WILLIAM LOUIS SMILEY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WILLIAM LOUIS SMILEY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2022 CH 07623 4930 WEST WASHINGTON BOULEVARD 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 7, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 9, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4930 WEST

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF CSMC 2021-RPL9 TRUST Plaintiff, -v.ERNEST SIVELS III, THOMAS P. QUINN AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ERNEST SIVELS, JR. DECEASED, ALVESA THOMAS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ERNEST SIVELS, JR, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2024 CH 04956 5139 W CRYSTAL ST 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 April 24, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 26, 2026, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at public in-person sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5139 W CRYSTAL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-222-0070000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $94,415.23. 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

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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 CHAD LEWIS, ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325, ROSEMONT, IL, 60018 (561) 241-6901. Please refer to file number 25-365638. 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. CHAD LEWIS ROBERTSON ANSCHUTZ SCHNEID CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC 6400 SHAFER CT, STE 325 ROSEMONT IL, 60018 561-241-6901 E-Mail: ILMAIL@RASLG.COM Attorney File No. 25-365638 Attorney ARDC No. 6306439 Attorney Code. 65582 Case Number: 2025CH11559 TJSC#: 46-1748 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 # 2025CH11559 I3294462

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION Towd Point Mortgage Trust 2020-4, U.S. Bank National Association, as Indenture Trustee Plaintiff vs. Krzysztof Zalewski; 1231 North Artesian Condominium Association; Towd Point Master Funding Trust 2020-PM1 Defendant 25 CH 10969 CALENDAR 59 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 2, 2026, at the hour 11:00 a.m., Intercounty's office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell, in person, to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-01-229-051-1001. Commonly known as 1231 North Artesian Avenue, Apartment 1, Chicago, IL 60622. The real estate is: condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act.. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% (or 25% if so ordered in the Judgment of Foreclosure) down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property is sold AS IS subject to all liens or encumbrances. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the circuit court case record, property tax record and the title record to verify all information before bidding. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER THE ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(c) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Suite 1250, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 2205611. 25-001765 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3294636

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Larry Williams

ACT STAFF

Tenisha Jones

TREASURER

Cara Catholic Charities Chicago Austin Youth Travel Adventures Chicago Community Loan Fund City of Refuge Defy Ventures Illinois

Special Projects Manager Community Organizer

Community Resource Coordinator

Krys Cano

Community Resource Coordinator

Ariel Bland

Referral Network Coordinator

Jon Widell

Marketing and Development Specialist

Sydni Hatley

Marketing and Development Specialist * Also part of the ACT Leadership Team

Jane Addams Resource Corporation

New Moms

St. Joseph Services

West Side Forward

Kids First Chicago

OAI, Inc.

St. Leonard’s Ministries

Worldvision

Oak Park Regional Housing Center

Youth Guidance Stone Community Development Corporation District, Inc.

KRA Westside American Job Center Learning Edge Tutoring (fka Cluster Tutoring)

Greater West Town Legal Aid Chicago (fka Community Development LAF) Project Manufacturing Housing Forward Renaissance i.c. stars Mary Shyrese Daycare

Open Books PCC Community Wellness Center Project Exploration Renaissance Social Services, Inc. Sarah’s Inn

South Austin Neighborhood Institute for Nonviolence Mercy Housing Lakefront Association Chicago IFF

La’Shawna Bundy Marketing & Community Land Trust Development Coordinator Robbie Gorman* Mary Whiting Director of Advancement

Maryville Academy

The Catalyst Schools

The Journey Forward The North Avenue District, Inc. Towers of Excellence

Towers of Excellence UIC Jane Addams College of Social Work VOCEL

Westside Health UIC Jane Addams College Authority of Social Work West Side Forward VOCEL

Westside Health Authority

Worldvision Youth Guidance

AUSTIN FORWARD. TOGETHER. 2026 QUARTER 3

Austin Weekly News • October 7, 2026

Focal projects continue to move the plan forward By Darnell Shields Executive Director, Austin Coming Together

oo often, major development projects have reshaped neighborhoods without the input of the people living in them. The built environment is rapidly shifting, and Austin Coming Together (ACT), alongside AFT leadership, are taking proactive steps to ensure these developments benefit local residents. Focal Projects, which bring significant impact to the built environment, possess a transformative ability to advance the goals of the Austin Forward. Together (AFT) quality-of-life plan. We have established a formal review and endorsement process, ensuring transparency and placing vetting power directly into the hands of the community. By allowing residents to assess potential risks, and be sought out for buy-in and direct feedback, the process assures that these development projects align with the best interests of Austin.

Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation, which transformed a vacant school on Central and Madison into a state-of-the-art multi-use facility providing workforce development, job training, and wealth-building services to Austin. We have joined projects at various different stages in the development, and partnered in multiple ways to make sure hurdles are addressed and community voice is present. We seek to make sure these developments value community engagement and prioritize reaching all of the community residents.

landscape, it is about facilitating collaborative action and power in the community. Through our work with AFT, we have continued to center community voices and ensure that the revitalization continues to benefit the residents and those who call Austin home. As we continue into this next phase, we will support developments that go beyond simply occupying space, but actively invest in the people and their long term well being n

As a convener and steward of the Quality-of-Life plan first, and developer second, our goal goes beyond merely changing the physical

Over the first five years of the quality-of-life plan, we identified ten focal projects. With the ensuing launch of the Highlighted Agenda, we re-assessed our process and now have clearer steps for evaluation. These projects take on many shapes; from the POPCourts, which transformed a vacant lot at the corner of Chicago and Lockwood avenues into a place for activity, gathering, and commerce, 40 Acres Fresh Market, a black-woman owned grocery store creating local jobs, and bringing affordable and fresh produce to the westside, to the Photos courtesy of Lamar Johnson Collaborative

B4 Austin Weekly News • October 7, 2026

AUSTIN FORWARD. TOGETHER. 2026 QUARTER 3

Focal Projects Take Center Stage: A Highlight of a Selection of Recent Focal Projects

OCTOBER 2024

JUNE 2025

OCTOBER 2025

Creating Space at 557 N. Central Avenue

The Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation

North Austin Arts District

HIGHLIGHTED AGENDA INITIATIVE:

Build Resilient Commercial Corridors

Build Lasting Youth Power

Advance the Aspire Initiative

Coordinate an Authentic Storytelling Campaign  Creating Space 557 located at 557 N. Central Avenue is a project led by the youth-based Westside non-profit, Territory. The community art and gathering space is transforming a vacant lot near the iconic ‘Pink House’ in Austin and is creating space for intergenerational understanding, overcoming stigma, and healing. This space along with a community-painted shipping container, features a model of the ‘Pink House’. This project is rooted in a youth-led community driven design process including design studios, charettes, workshots, and gatherings initiated in 2020. Creating Space was voted on and endorsed by the AFT leaders.

B uild out the Austin Workforce Collaborative  The Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation (ACWI) located at 5500 W. Madison Street is a project co-developed by Austin Coming Together and Westside Health Authority. It transformed the shuttered Emmet Elementary School into a state-of-the-art, multi-use facility where organizations provide services to residents, community leaders, and industry employers. ACWI provides workforce development, job training, and wealth-building services to Austin, and has become a hub to revitalize Central Avenue. The four Anchor Tenants are: Austin Coming Together, BMO, Jane Addams Resource Corporation, and Westside Health Authority. Legal Aid Chicago and the Freedom Defense Center of Austin are also tenants in the building.

HIGHLIGHTED AGENDA INITIATIVE: Build Resilient Commercial Corridors Coordinate an Authentic Storytelling Campaign  North Austin Arts District is located on the 5500 block of West North Avenue. The arts district officially debuted with the opening of the anchor space of Third City Studio (5538 W. North Ave) in October of 2025, which is an art gallery, event space, and classroom. The space is focused on highlighting local artists, and is the first of in the multiphase plan to overhaul the mixed-use complex. The next phase, Third City Cafe, a coffee shop dedicated to becoming a “third place” for networking, social events, live performances and more, is set to open early next year. The North Austin Arts District is a collaboration of multiple organizations including Third City NFP, Third City Cafe, Third City Properties, and 5544 West North LLC. North Austin Arts District was voted on and endorsed by the AFT leaders.

AUSTIN FORWARD. TOGETHER. 2026 QUARTER 3

Austin Weekly News • October 7, 2026

JUNE 2026

AUGUST 2026

SEPTEMBER 2026

Walser House

Austin HOPE Center

Laramie State Bank

HIGHLIGHTED AGENDA INITIATIVE:

Build Resilient Commercial Corridors

Coordinate an Authentic Storytelling Campaign

Build Lasting Youth Power Develop a Mental Health Initiative

 The Grace and Joseph Walser House is located at 42 N. Central Avenue and was acquired by Austin Coming Together in late June 2026. The Walser House is a Frank Lloyd Wright designed residence from 1903 that has sat empty since 2019, with the passing of the longtime family that lived there. The acquisition marks a major preservation milestone for the West Side and places the landmark property in the hands of a community-based organization committed to responsible stewardship. The Walser house is one of five surviving Wright-designed Prairie-style homes in Chicago.

 Austin HOPE Center located at 5036 W. Chicago Avenue was co-developed by Lurie Children’s Hospital, Stone Community Development Corporation, and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives (CNI) is a health and wellness facility in Austin providing high-quality medical care for neighborhood children and is the first pediatric specialty and behavioral health facility on the West Side, offering community-responsive health education and training, and inviting space for youth development and other local organizations. Austin HOPE Center was voted on and endorsed by the AFT leaders.

Build Resilient Commercial Corridors  Laramie State Bank located at 5200 W. Chicago Avenue is transforming the historic bank building. The new sixstory residential building will offer 78 affordable rental apartments. Alongside the public courtyard and open community room space, this is the first ne w multi-unit residential construction in the 37th Ward in more than fifty years. On September 10th, 2026, Oak Park Regional Housing Center (OPRHC) along with the Austin United Alliance (AUA) hosted the ribbon cutting ceremony of the residential building, which launched Phase II of the project with the restoration of the 1929 Laramie State Bank building. The bank building will feature a financial institution, a street-level cafe, gathering spaces, small business incubator, and lots of community programming.

B6 Austin Weekly News • October 7, 2026

AUSTIN FORWARD. TOGETHER. 2026 QUARTER 3

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

WE CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF AUSTIN RESIDENTS. WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Plan Leaders Community Narrative TASK FORCE CHAIRS

Kenneth Varner

Healthy Schools Campaign

Dearra Williams

Austin Coming Together

Reesheda Nicole Berry The Kindred Civic Arts Forum STRATEGY LEADS

Cindy Gray Schneider Spaces-n-Places

Maria Sorrell

Community Resident

Megan Hinchy

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Andraya Yousfi

By the Hand Club for Kids

Jai Jones

Economic Development

Adrienne Otkins

TASK FORCE CHAIR

United Way and Community Resident Community Resident

Roxanne Charles

Michael Romain

West Side Forward

The Culture

STRATEGY LEADS

Keli Stewart

Emily Peters

Front Porch Arts Center

Imani Lewis

Civic Researcher

Kenn Cook

Westside Historical Collective

Jane Addams Resource Corporation

Tina Augustus

Community Resident

Melissa O’Dell Defy Ventures

Fanya Buford-Berry

Community Resident

Education

Housing

Public Safety

TASK FORCE CHAIR

TASK FORCE CHAIRS

Charles Anderson

Athena Williams

Langston Harris

Michele Clark High School

Oak Park Regional Housing Center

Allison McGowan

Project Exploration

Deondre Rutues

Community Resident

Rutues Center for Business & People Development

Director of Parent University

STRATEGY LEADS

Shirley Fields

Ruth Kimble

Community Resident

Edwina Hamilton

STRATEGY LEADS

Pam Price

Austin Childcare Providers Network

Cata Truss

Community Resident

Rosie Dawson Westside Health Authority

BUILD Inc.

Jose Abonce

The Policing Project

Ruby Taylor Taproots, Inc.

Youth Empowerment TASK FORCE CHAIR

Kenya Hawkins

Community Stakeholder STRATEGY LEADS

Aisha Oliver Root2Fruit

Helen Slade Territory NFP

Dollie Sherman

Austin Coming Together

Chris Thomas YourPassion1st

Baxter Swilley

Civic Engagement

Ed Coleman

TASK FORCE CHAIR

Community Stakeholder Austin Chamber of Commerce

Nikea Banks Community Resident

INTERESTED IN JOINING AN IMPLEMENTATION TASK FORCE? Contact ACT’s Lead Organizer Grace Cooper at gcooper@austincomingtogether.org

Deborah Williams-Thurmond D.W. Provision Consulting Services

AUSTIN FORWARD. TOGETHER. 2026 QUARTER 3

Austin Weekly News • October 7, 2026

Commit to a Neighborhood, Austin Living wage jobs are coming to the community

By Jonathan Widell Austin Coming Together

rue commitment to Austin requires sustained investment in our people, organizations, and community-led plan, AFT. That principle is at the heart of ITW and United Way of Metro Chicago’s Commit to a Neighborhood initiative. Launched in 2022, Commit to a Neighborhood —a 5-year, $2.5 million investment plan in support of the Austin and Belmon-Cragin communities, brings together business, nonprofit organizations, and workforce training providers with a shared goal of creating livingwage employment opportunities and ensuring West Side residents can access them. Nonprofit partners including Cara, West Side Forward, Manufacturing Renaissance, Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC), and Austin Coming Together (ACT) each bring different resources and expertise to the collaborative.

workforce development, and economic growth for the Austin community. From the beginning, the initiative has focused on both individual opportunity and broader systems change. Creating jobs is important, but so is building the community infrastructure that connects residents to those jobs and supports continued economic investment. This is the larger goal of Commit to a Neighborhood: not simply bringing jobs into Austin, but building the connections that allow Austin residents to benefit from that investment. Workforce training, community infrastructure, employer investment, and access to living-wage jobs are being strengthened together rather than in isolation.

That approach is taking shape through two major investments: ITW’s acquisition and redevelopment of a major industrial property in Austin and the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation (ACWI). ITW’s redevelopment is bringing new employment opportunities into Austin Coming Together (ACT) serves as the the neighborhood, while ACWI is strengthening lead agency partner in the Austin Neighborhood the workforce infrastructure that helps residents Network for United Way. This partnership prepare for, connect to, and succeed in those between public and private, and nonprofit opportunities. organizations, has brought living wage jobs,

In the past year, 14 Austin residents have been hired by ITW through the Commit to a Neighborhood initiative. Those hires are an early, tangible result of this coordinated approach between industry, philanthropy, and community and a sign of how sustained investment creates change. n

Since 2010, ACT has harnessed the power of collective impact to improve education and economic development outcomes in Chicago’s Austin community. We are the backbone support agency for a network of 50+ member organizations, and we stewarded the creation and implementation of Austin’s first-ever quality-ofplife plan called Austin Foward. Together (AFT) due to our support of large community devleopment projects.

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