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West Side health providers plan for federal cuts

Annual Wellness West event discusses multiple challenges By ZOË TAKAKI Contributing Reporter

Doctors, patients and West Siders gathered last week for the fourth annual meeting of the 40+ members of Wellness West, a collaboration of health and social service providers. This meeting, though, squarely faced the current and expanding impact of major federal budget cuts for community health efforts as well as the deportation of many immigrants. Misty Drake, executive director of the organization, started the discussion by addressing the challenges facing Chicago, which she said have increased over the last six months. “From elements of funding cuts to being traumatized in our own homes, I want to make sure that these challenges are acknowledged here today as we reflect on the importance of working together to deliver care for those individuals See WELLNESS WEST on page 9

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Building the Westside Cultural Archive Westside Historical Collective to preserve local photos and stories

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Photographer Kenn Cook Jr. founded the Westside Historical Collective earlier this year to create an archive for the West Side of Chicago. By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

At Legler Regional Library in West Garfield Park on Oct. 11, about 100 registered West Side participants scanned photos and letters, got their portraits taken, recorded personal and group oral history accounts, and learned from experts how to conserve photos and docu-

ments at-home. This History Harvest was a kickoff event for the Westside Historical Collective’s cultural archive. “I want to be able to give people access to telling their stories,” said Kenn Cook Jr., who founded the Westside Historical Collective a few months ago. “We’re not monolithic. Our stories are so nuanced. There are different kinds of stories here, and I want to tell all stories.”

Cook aims to upload materials that the collective amasses online and, if funding allows, host a traveling exhibition throughout the West Side to display archival material and have oral history listening sessions. This way, the archive can be accessible to researchers and students, but also community members See ARCHIVE on page 7

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How to improve Madison Street: City works to reverse decades of disinvestment Former epicenter of the West Side has suffered disinvestment, unrest and flight

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Plans to overhaul the West Side’s stretch of Madison Street are in the works, and the city is looking to hear from residents on what they want to see. The Madison Street Corridor Study by the Chicago Department of Planning and Development is looking to transform the 3-mile stretch of the street from Hoyne Avenue to Kenton Avenue, running through the Near West Side and East and West Garfield Park. The study will be used to create a community-oriented development plan by spring that shapes long-term investments in the area, according to the department. Through the study, city officials hope to help restore Madison Street to its previous heights as an epicenter of West Side life. The street was previously lined with hotels, theaters and department stores. Officials also hope to build on recent successes on the street. “If Madison is on track, the West Side is on track,” said Ald. Jason Ervin (28th). “If we get Madison going, everything else will fall into place, from housing to other economic developments. There’s plenty of things happening along that corridor, and it’s starting to bleed onto the Jackson Corridor, Lake Street Corridor as we look at revitalizing the West Side.” The first of at least two planned community meetings to discuss the study was held Sept. 29 at the Garfield Park Fieldhouse, 100 N. Central Park Ave. At that meeting, there were boards where community members could leave feedback for Madison Street. Goals such as renovating buildings, attracting commercial developments, increasing residential density

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A West Side resident weighs in on preferred land use along Madison Street during a community forum at the Garfield Park Fieldhouse, 100 N. Central Park Ave. on Sept. 29. through new housing and providing more outdoor gathering spaces were all topics that residents could weigh in on. Neighbors could also note challenges along the corridor. Throughout much of the 1900s, Madison Street was a thriving commercial corridor known as the “Heart of the West Side” and the “Equator of Chicago,” referring to the stores lining the street from Downtown to the western city limits. A 2020 ProPublica analysis chronicled the timeline of disinvestment in the area following the riots of April 1968 after Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. The riots, paired with lack of government support, widespread demolition of blighted buildings and lack of action from private outside investors fueled Madison Street’s decline. In recent years, the area has seen major developments breathe new life into the corridor, the Fifth City Commons, Revolution Workshop and Firebird Community Arts among them. Notable upcoming projects near or on Madison Street include MAAFA Center for Arts

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and Activism, BandWith Chicago, Sankofa Wellness Center and the 1901 Project near the United Center. There are $390 million in committed and planned investments for Madison Street, according to the city’s Department of Planning and Development. Additionally, 250 new housing units are coming to the area alongside 138,000 square feet of commercial and industrial space which are planned or recently built. But there is still room for more development, officials said. The department has an open request for proposals to redevelop four clusters of land, including 19 city-owned lots, along Madison Street across the Near West Side and Garfield Park, with submissions due Oct. 31. A working group of local leaders and organizations is working to represent the Garfield Park and Near West Side communities in the process, including the 27th and 28th ward offices, the Garfield Park Community Council, Homeowners of West Town and the Madison Business Association. For residents unable to make last week’s meeting, the Department of Planning and Development launched an online survey that will remain open through Oct. 31. To learn more on the Madison Street Corridor Study, visit its webpage.

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West Side seniors struggling 2 years after flood: ‘The mold is killing us’ Plan to protest outside City Hall to demand more help By MICHAEL LIPTROT Block Club Chicago

More than two years after summer storms ravaged their homes, a group of West Side seniors are still looking for help from the city and other government agencies — and they plan on taking their grievances to City Hall next week. Members of the group, which is known as West Side Seniorss, plan to protest what they call the unequal distribution of aid and the lack of help for victims of the 2023 floods. Memers and other neighbors met Wednesday at the Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd., to discuss their experiences. “The damage was done to the home itself. The water is still in the walls, and the mold is killing us,” said Larry Quinn, who lives in the 4800 block of West Huron Street. Quinn is one of thousands of West Siders whose homes were flooded during recordbreaking storms in July 2023. Up to 9 inches of rain blanketed the West Side and western suburbs in 24 hours. Nearly one in four Austin homes experienced severe flooding. Quinn works as a plumber, electrician, carpenter and caterer and kept all of his equipment in the basement of his home. The floods caused sewage backup, ruining what he estimates to have been thousands of dollars of equipment. West Side Seniorss hosted a community meeting to discuss flood relief on October 9 inside the Columbus Park Refectory at 5701 W. Jackson Blvd. West Side Seniorss hosted a community meeting to discuss flood relief on October 9 inside the Columbus Park Refectory at 5701 W. Jackson Blvd. Credit: Michael Liptrot/ Block Club Chicago As communities recovered from the destruction, more than 63,000 Chicago residents applied for federal flood assistance, leading to $170 million in FEMA payouts. A total of $310 million in FEMA assistance in Cook County made the disaster the largest emergency declaration in Illinois history.

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West Side Seniorss hosted a community meeting to discuss flood relief on Oct. 9 in the Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson Blvd.

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Flood damage reported in the basements of members of West Side Seniorss.

An Austin Weekly News partner Quinn estimates he needed at least $100,000 for repairs and to restore his businesses. FEMA awarded him $1,900. Quinn wears a shirt that reads “Where’s My Money?,” the slogan for West Side Seniorss. The group was started by Princess Shaw, founder of nonprofit Light Up Lawndale, following her attempts to help her grandmother’s friend in Austin recover from the floods. Last year, the group started hosting monthly meetings to educate older people on navigating flood relief and household maintenance topics such as yearly heating and cooling inspections. Ongoing flood damaged reported in the basements of members of West Side Se-

niorss, a community group demanding flood relief from the city. Ongoing flood damaged reported in the basements of members of West Side Seniorss, a community group demanding flood relief from the city. Credit: Provided Wednesday’s meeting was to help older people access the city’s Flood Assistance Repair Program, which is aimed at helping primarily older West Side residents qualify for up to $25,000 each to help fix and restore their basements. “The goal of today’s meeting was to come together and show each of the seniors that they’re all going through the same thing when it comes to the status of their actual applications,” Shaw said. Shaw said she knows of several older people who have not heard back from the program or who have received a contingent acceptance letter that requires more steps. Only five of 20 older people in the group who applied for relief have been fully accepted and received work from city-funded contractors. Two of those five had their homes flood again after the cityfunded repairs were completed, Shaw said. Shaw said providing the group members space to discuss their frustrations has been helpful in them moving forward. “The goal of the meetings is to give them what I call their senior space to be able to

hash out, talk, be OK with not being OK. … Being able to say, ‘Hey, I’m going through the same thing you’re going through now. What are we going to do about it?’” Shaw said. West Side Seniorss community group holds a demonstration demanding flood relief inside Chicago City Hall in front of the City Council Chamber at 121 N. LaSalle St. in October 2024. West Side Seniorss community group holds a demonstration demanding flood relief inside Chicago City Hall in front of the City Council Chamber at 121 N. LaSalle St. in October 2024. Credit: Provided West Side Seniorss plan to demonstrate Wednesday in front of City Hall around the City Council meeting to demand answers and additional flood relief. Shaw said the members are looking to stabilize and address unhealthy conditions in their basements. The group also demonstrated at City Hall last year. “We need for the mayor to understand without a shadow of a doubt [that] either he meets with these seniors or he and his Department of Housing commissioner work on getting these … mold remediations done,” Shaw said. “Stop pacifying these seniors. They know that they’ve been constantly yanked around and they’re not getting real help.”

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Ford announces Jesse White endorsement, strong fundraising 16 candidates crowd Democratic primary to replace Rep. Davis in Congress By BILL DWYER

paign in mid-August. Fischer said in a statement that the money “will help the campaign expand direct State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, one of 16 voter contact and communicate Dr. Fishpeople vying for the Democratic nomina- er’s vision to ensure affordable, accessible tion for Congress in Illinois 7th district, care and greater economic opportunity announced Thursday that he’s been en- across the district.” dorsed by former Illinois Secretary of And while Richard Boykin hasn’t anState Jesse White. nounced his 3rd quarter figures yet, he White, a legendary political figure in did air his first campaign ad on WGN Illinois statewide politics who is wide- television on Wednesday. In it, Boykin ly liked and respected, joins a power- touts his roots in Englewood, his overful group of political figures who have coming economic challenges to become a thrown their support behind Ford, in- lawyer, and his 10 years as Rep. Davis’s cluding retiring incumbent Danny K. Da- chief of staff, during which, he said, he vis and Illinois House Speaker “help(ed) pass major legislaEmanuel “Chris” Welch. tion” with Davis. White’s endorsement for the Ford says his main focus March 2026 primary comes as so far has been canvasing Ford also said he raised about neighborhoods and circulat$250,000 through the first ing petitions. The campaign month of his campaign. “That had a “Canvass the Commuwas in just 30 days, without a nity Party” on Saturday, Oct. fundraising company” Ford 4, and expects to file “between said, adding that he expected 13,000 and 15,000 petition sigto hire someone soon. natures.” “We have a lot of work to But he’s taking nothing LA SHAWN FORD do,” he said. “I haven’t made a for granted. “Every day we lot of (fund raising) calls yet.” have someone at the Board of Ford started his fourth quarter with a Elections validating the (petition) signafundraiser at a private home in Chicago’s tures,” Ford said. “We’re making sure Bronzeville neighborhood Oct. 2. “It was they’re good.” well attended, we had about 80 people in Ford said he’s confident that his record the house,” he said of the event, which as a state legislator and social activist both Welch and Davis attended. with deep roots in the community will Official 3rd quarter fund raising totals resonate with an electorate looking to rewill be released by the Federal Election place a veteran 16 term congressman. Commission on Oct. 16. “There’s no one else in this race that Asked about the muscular fund rais- has the accomplishments as a communiing by some of his opponents, including ty leader and passing bills,” he said. “For Jason Friedman and Dr. Thomas Fisher, 18 years.” He said the largest segment of current Ford replied, “I’m not conceding to being out fundraised, but if I am, I’m commit- House members come from state and loted to working hard to win, and show I’m cal elected office. (In fact, 70 percent, 305 the best candidate.” current US House members, do.) Friedman, a Chicago businessman “They say it’s a great training ground has a strong lead in fundraising, having for Congress,” Ford said. He said he raised over $1 million so far, including learned early on in Springfield that legis243 donations for $3,500 each. At the end lation doesn’t get passed just because it’s of the 2nd quarter on June 30, he had a good idea. $905,687 on hand. “You know how difficult it is to pass On Oct. 7, Dr. Thomas Fisher, an emer- bills?” he asked. “It takes time to build gency physician, announced his cam- trust with colleagues. Your first job is paign had raised “over $375,000” in the to build relationships (with legislators). seven weeks since launching his cam- You have to convince people to vote for Contributing Reporter

your bills. You have to build coalitions.” Ford also expressed confidence that he has strong political ground support going into an exceedingly crowded 16 candidate Democratic primary on March 17. “Jesse White has a strong (political) base, He’s well respected in the state,” Ford said. “We have Welch (in Proviso

Township), and hopefully we can do well with the Democratic Party of Oak Park, and the alderpeople in the city.” Ford said his campaign also has a ground game geared up, with motivated volunteers. “We’re going to hit every door,” he said. “Emails, texts, phone calls.”

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A visual record from page 1 who want to learn about the West Side. A photographer by trade, Cook is this year’s artist-in-residence at Legler Regional Library. When he started his residency, he said he realized how difficult it was to find accounts of West Side history and culture in official archives. So, he decided to create one. “I never got a formal education about West Side history,” Cook said. “The West Side is so rich in history. There are so many pioneers here, and their stories need to be told.” Cook aims for the collective’s Westside Cultural Archive to merge the stories of past and present West Siders. “A lot of people who really laid that foundation for the West Side’s Black culture are starting to get up in age. And when they leave, the stories go with them,” Cook said of the sense of urgency he felt in starting the archive now. But he also wants to tell the stories of current West Side residents. “One of the things I really feel strongly about is it’s not always just about capturing the things of the past, but it’s also telling the stories of right now,” Cook said. To address this effort, attendees got their portraits taken at the Legler History Harvest event. At events like the kickoff, Cook aims to identify people in family photos, hear stories about lineage and record personal oral history accounts. The Black Lunch Table archiving project will also be involved with the archive, as they help facilitate and provide prompts for memory circles, where a group of people sit down and collectively tell oral histories together. “Part of the project is using historical information to build community as well,” Cook said. He added that a memory circle, or even a group of locals talking on their own porch, helps participants form connections between themselves. “I want people to feel seen,” Cook said of his goal for the first Harvest History event. “I want them to feel like there is a place for them to tell their own stories. I want them to feel like they have the authority to offer their own stories. I want people to learn that there’s value here.”

ple to tell their own stories through his individual photography practice. Cook is developing a photo zine called “From the West Side with Love” that depicts everyday people and scenes — photos which he will likely display at Legler Regional Library once the project is completed and add to the Westside Cultural Archive. “My photo project is about giving people here a chance to be the authors of their own story,” Cook said. “When stories of the West Side are told, especially by mainstream media, they’re usually negative. We’ve been painted in a light that I feel has not completely given us the opportunity to tell our complete story.” Though Cook grew up on the West Side, after he and his wife got married, they briefly moved to the southern suburbs. “I just kind of bought into all the propaganda, like ‘It’s so dangerous. You can’t raise a family,’” Cook said about how he heard people talk about the West Side. But he ultimately decided “I can’t really help my community or do anything for my community if I don’t live there. If all the people who feel like they have some similar success leave, then there’s nothing that can be done here. I want people to feel like they can invest here when they see the beauty and all the history and how rich it is.” Helping to reverse the negative perception of the West Side is part of why Cook created the Westside Historical Collective and Westside Cultural Archive. And building the archive is as easy as inspiring locals to conserve their family history at home. “Official institutional archives don’t always seem accessible for the everyday person,” Cook said. “One of the things I want to do is give power back to the people and let people know that we all can be storytellers.” In addition to hosting more History Harvests across the West Side, Cook said he No Entrance Fee, Amazing Amenities, Utilities Inclu aims to work with local organizations to create and access more archival material. a Full Social Program, and Short-Term Stays At the Legler History Harvest event, for example, partners included The Black SoCall (708) 386-4040 to schedule an appoin A Sensible Approach to Maintenance-Free Senior Living cial Culture Map, Chicago Film Archive A Sensible Approach to Maintenance-Free Senior Livin and Alt Space Chicago. Cook said he also 408 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302 • www.oakparka hopes to work with churches to scan and Rent starts at just $2,000 a month OPA_Ad_10x525.indd 1 archive service programs, sermon notes No Entrance Fee, Amazing Amenities, Utilities Included, and church photos. Entrance Fee, Amazing Amenities, Included, a No Full Social Program, and Short-Term StaysUtilities No Entrance Fee, Amazing Amenities, Utilities Included, “I think if we understand what the a Full Social Program, and Short-Term Stays a Full 386-4040 Social Program, and Short-Term Stays Call (708) to schedule an appointment. West Side was, we No can Entrance understand what Fee, itAmazing Amenities, Utilities Included, Call (708) 386-4040 to schedule an appointment. can be,” Cook said. “I want to help people 408 S. Oak 386-4040 Park Avenue, Oak to Park,schedule IL 60302 • www.oakparkarms.com a Full Social and Short-Term Stays Call (708) an appointment. dream about a brighter future for the West Program, 408 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302 • www.oakparkarms.com Side. I want to inspire more change, more 408 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 60302 • www.oakparkarms.com growth, more people invested here, more people living here and more people just lovOPA_Ad_10x525.indd 1 3/22/24 7 ing the West Side.”

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Emergency room doc runs for Congress Former Obama administration fellow wants to reimagine the policies that affect his patients

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Come March, residents of the 7th congressional district will vote in a Democratic primary on the successor to Congressman Danny Davis, who, in July, announced he was retiring after nearly 30 years. One candidate running for the seat is Dr. Thomas Fisher. The Greek Town resident is an emergency medicine physician at the University of Chicago Medicine. He said his experience as a doctor in an emergency room for nearly 25 years largely inspired him to run for Congress. “I can treat illness, and I can stop the bleeding when people come to me, but I can’t fix what’s coming down the pipe,” Fisher said. “I’ve seen too much suffering at this point to remain silent and to continue to simply patch up the wounds once they’ve already been inflicted. I’ve decided to move upstream to bring moral leadership and public service to try to solve the things that bring waves of my neighbors to me, sick and injured.” As Fisher helps patients affected by gun violence, housing insecurity, mental health crises and insurance denials, he’s seen how the country’s systems and policies have put the lives of his neighbors in jeopardy every day. “I have seen all of the ills that have been created by society,” Fisher said. “I’ve held the hands of families who are grieving after a young person has been unexpectedly shot down. I know the toll of fentanyl when it hits our street . . . I know what health is, and I know the stakes.” That health spans beyond the care Fisher provides on the South Side, where he grew up. While, if elected, Fisher would advocate for lower health care costs and expanding access to care, he said the way to address the root causes of the poor health that he sees daily is by “creating an economy that honors our lives.” “Right now, we see costs for things like housing, utilities and food higher than ever, while wages have stagnated. Folks can’t get ahead. They can’t plan for the future or stay healthy,” Fisher said. “We can bring federal dollars to those problems.” Fisher also wants to see more funding for public education. He attended Kenwood Academy High School, and his mother worked as a social worker at Chicago Public Schools for over 30 years. “I know the value of a public education, and we need those things bolstered so that we’re not dependent on property taxes and the vagaries of one community having great public schools, and the next not because of how those things are funded,” Fisher said. He added that community colleges and public universities need more federal money too. Fisher also has experience on the boards of the Cook County Forest Preserve, where he worked to incorporate people into local green spaces and improve environmental justice, and Chicago Public Media, where he helped bolster public sources of information. “I am not an elected official. I see this as public service,”

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Dr. Thomas Fisher Fisher said of running for Congress. “This is an opportunity to bring expertise from outside of government to government at a moment of crisis.”

Creating and reimagining policy During Barack Obama’s administration in 2010, Fisher was chosen to be a White House Fellow and was paid to assist senior White House staff and government officials by participating in interagency meetings or designing and implementing policies. Fisher experienced his fellowship while the Affordable Care Act was rolling out, and he delivered the 2011 HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. Fisher has both helped write policies and implemented Affordable Care Act policies for Blue Cross plans in five states. “It’s given me an understanding of how these systems are created, how they’re deployed, how they work, how they don’t work, the language and the communities that are involved,” Fisher said. Nearly a decade ago, while leading NextLevel Health — a former Medicaid managed care provider once based on Chicago’s West Side — Fisher helped launch a Medicaid plan that aligned incentives to address health inequities. “We grew to almost 80,000 members, we hired hundreds of people from the community, and we were based in the community to solve those problems,” he said.

But today, Medicaid cuts are impending with the passing of President Donald Trump’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill in July. The federal government is “creating plans right now that are going to kick millions off of health insurance, and it’s going to have disruptive effects — not only to the people who need health care, but to the providers that serve people,” Fisher said. He added that there will likely be hospital closures, which will affect everybody, not just those who lose health care coverage. Fisher’s goal isn’t to revisit the way things were before Trump took office, but rather to reimagine the possibilities of policy. “How do we go forward and build a future we’ve never had before? One that honors our humanity, one that anticipates challenges of the environment, one that centers our bodies and lives, one that creates equity,” Fisher said. “This may be one of those moments where when we see so much disruption, we have the opportunity to again create something we’ve never seen.” The first example Fisher gives is universal health care. He added that, if elected, he’d like to explore emulating how California is working with generic medication companies to make affordable insulin. Fisher also mentions one of his colleagues who is working on a policy that makes gun manufacturers and sellers pay into a victim fund for those impacted by crimes using the guns that they made or sold. “I would love to support policies like that moving forward,” he said. The federal government is “destroying things that we need. And that might mean that there will be an opportunity — with vision, moral leadership and courage — for us to build something transformative in the near future.” Though Fisher said he admires Congressman Danny Davis’ tenure, he said his mindset about reimagining policies would set him apart from his hypothetical predecessor. “Congressman Davis has large shoes to fill,” Fisher said, specifically mentioning his successes with the Second Chance Act that improved reentry resources and in creating health care accessibility. “I am impressed by the legacy of leadership and service that he’s delivered,” Fisher said. “I’d love to update those experiences with my specific knowledge, network and track record in both health care and public service in the private sector because we need to build something that we’ve never seen before. We need to build a future.” Fisher has been endorsed by the 314 Action Fund, the only national organization that helps recruit, train and elect doctors and scientists. According to the Federal Election Commission, other candidates who are running for Davis’ seat in the Democratic primary include Richard Boykin, Jerico J. Brown, Melissa Conyears-Ervin, Jason Friedman, La Shawn Ford, Rory Hoskins, Danica Leigh, Tekita Martinez, John McCombs and Emelia Rosie — who’s not registered with a political party. “I’m encouraged by the fact that there are so many people running,” Fisher said. “That is the sign of a robust democracy.”

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Strategizing for the future cuts from page 1 that are most in need,” said Drake. The meeting was held at the Garfield Park Conservatory under the title Reimagining Care: A Healthcare Transformation Blueprint. Wellness West is a nonprofit partnership which focuses on health disparities across 10 zip codes, from Portage Park to Little Village and beyond. Its mission is to improve health for West Side residents through collaboration and access to healthcare and health-related social needs. According to its 2024 Impact Report, Wellness West’s work provided significant improvements in patients with hypertension, diabetes and depression. The nonprofit is funded by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Healthcare Transformation Collaboratives. During the forum, which was moderated by WGN-TV anchor Dina Bair, experts in West Side health care discussed how Wellness West’s multidisciplinary collaboration delivers care to patients, and on the sustainability of their work during this politically uncharted moment. Alyssa Sianghio, a Wellness West board

member and CEO of PCC Community Wellness Center, said, when asked about federal funding cuts, that though most of their funding comes from the state “there are some funding uncertainties in the future.” “We’re hoping to continue to work with the state to say, ‘how do we take what was sort of a pilot and figure out how to make that permanent?’” she said. Some of Wellness West’s partners spoke at the forum about ways that their collaboration with the nonprofit has helped improve their businesses, and patient lives. “The coordination and collaboration has enabled us an opportunity to go from values alignment to infrastructure. And its infrastructure that is lacking,” said Heidi Ortolaza-Alvear, CEO of Infant Welfare Society Family Health. Dr. Omar Lateef, president and CEO of Rush University System for Health and Rush University Medical Center, gave an example of this, sharing that the collaboration with Wellness West has allowed his community health workers to find rent for vulnerable patients. “It was something that never happened before we established a partnership,” said Lateef. He said factors like financial uncertainty, lack of education and inaccessibility can create health issues, causing depression, glucose spikes and a multitude of other health problems. Lateef said that using Wellness West to collaborate with other

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Wellness West Executive Director Misty Drake and board chair Jose R. Sanchez hold hands as the audience applauds their work.

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Heidi Ortolaza-Alvear of IWS Family Health, Dr. Omar Lateef of Rush University System of Health, and Brenda Palms of North Lawndale Employment Network share with moderator Dina Bair how working with Wellness West has improved their work.

health and social services on the West Side has helped reduce those social barriers, which in turn help decrease health issues. Cristal Gary, president and CEO of Meridian Health Plan of Illinois, said Wellness West creating collaboration between health and social services is important right now because there is an eroding of trust in our institutions and eroding access to services. “You really need to have these deeply rooted, trusted partners, people, trusted organizations that people can go to for information, that people can go to for their needs. And when they’re scared, that doesn’t end up being a barrier that they can’t overcome to make sure that they are getting what they need to stay healthy,” said Gary. When talking about the future and the sustainability of their services, Gary spoke to how cuts to Medicare and Medicaid may affect her patients. “I think it’s really important to un-

derstand what that bill does and what it doesn’t do,” she said, the so-called Big Beautiful Bill passed recently by Congress. Gary said the bill does contemplate a huge reduction in Medicaid, “and some of that reduction in funding is going to hit state budgets and going to hit providers very hard.” “The one thing that that bill doesn’t do — for the most part — it doesn’t actually cut eligibility and it doesn’t actually change services. What it does is it creates barriers for people, and it assumes that those barriers are going to be so great that people are just going to give up and drop off of the program. So that is not destiny, we don’t have to just accept that over the coming year.” While these barriers and threats to their work are worrying, speakers and attendees at the forum seemed ready and eager to continue to work together to bring better health care to the West Side, no matter what they are up against.

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PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE INVITATION TO BID TOMETROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO Sealed proposals, endorsed as above, will be submitted back to the District via an electronic upload to the Bonfire Portal only, from the date of the Invitation to Bid, up to 11:00 A.M. (Chicago time), on the bid opening date, and will be opened publicly as described in the Invitation to Bid by the Director of Procurement and Materials Management or designee at 11:00 AM on the stated bid opening date below for: CONTRACT 25-821-21 FURNISH, DELIVER, AND INSTALL GRIT SCREW CONVEYORS AT THE CALUMET WATER RECLAMATION PLANT Estimated Cost: Between $ 1 0, 2 6 0,0 0 0.0 0 and $12,420,000.00 Bid Deposit: $432,000.00 Voluntary Technical Pre-Bid Conference: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 10:00 am CT via ZOOM Link. Bid Opening: December 2, 2025 Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D, Appendix V, and the Multi-Project Labor Agreement are required on this Contract. CONTRACT 26-674-11 FURNISH AND DELIVER REPAIR PARTS AND SERVICES FOR TRUCKS ANDTRAILERS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS Estimated Cost: $482,700.00 Bid Deposit: NONE Voluntary Technical Pre-Bid Conference: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 10:00 am CT via Link. ZOOM Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D is required on this Contract. Bid Opening: November 18, 2025 ******************************** The above is an abbreviated version of the Notice- Invitation to Bid. A full version which includes a brief description of the project and/or service can be found on the District’s website, www.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION 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.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 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 DEPARTMENT CHANCERY 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

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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

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) 236SALE 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. 14-22-05388 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2022CH07329 TJSC#: 45-2077 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 # 2022CH07329 I3274619

above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on November 24, 2025, 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. 16-02-115-035-0000. Commonly known as 1424 North Central Park Avenue, 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. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than the mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 189.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: At sale, the bidder must have 10% 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 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, Diaz Anselmo & Associates P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563. (630) 4536960. 6710-188361 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3274780

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-AMC4, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE Plaintiff vs. TERRY A. WATT AKA TERRY WATT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 20 CH 1574 CALENDAR 63 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-4, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-4 Plaintiff, -v.LINDA JONES, MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JAMIE L. JONES, SHERI JONES A/K/A SHERRIE HAYES, CARY ROSENTHAL, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR JAMIE L. JONES (DECEASED) Defendants 2022CH07329 1130 N HAMLIN 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 August 7, 2025, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 10, 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 1130 N HAMLIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-02-303-0280000 The real estate is improved with a 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

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