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How $100 microgrants are helping Island neighbors build community Pizza nights and a fish fry draw blocks together in quiet corner of Austin MARIBEL BARRERA

By ABISOLA D. DAHUNSI Staff Reporter

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As sight diminishes, West Side artist keeps painting Justin White Foreva is a full-time painter who’s legally blind By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

Though Justin White, 29, has loved art for as long as he can remember, painting became more of a form of artistic expression after he became legally blind with

keratoconus. “My eyes have held me back, but I feel like it also prepared me to be on a whole different level,” White, a self-taught painter, told Austin Weekly News. “I paint how I see it, rather than what people want to see.”

Today, White lives on the Near West Side and paints full-time as Justin White Foreva. “Me being blind, I could never really get a regular job. I stopped driving beSee ARTIST on page 6

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If you drive south along Austin Boulevard, past the Eisenhower Expressway, you’ll find The Island, a quiet residential pocket tucked into the far southwest corner of Chicago’s West Side. Separated from much of Austin by the highway and industrial sites, the neighborhood is home to brick bungalows and quiet streets where residents work to build community connections through small, social gatherings. Through a national pilot initiative called “With Neighbors,” the Island Civic Association (ICA) spent the summer and fall awarding $100 microgrants to residents to host gatherings on their blocks. Dubbed “Food With Neighbors,” the program supported events ranging from courtyard pizza nights to a community garden fish fry for the simple purpose of helping neighbors build See ISLAND on page 7

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Decrepit but historic, Laramie State Bank redo is next up

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With 78-units of affordable apartments already open, Housing Center turns to restoring adjacent bank to commercial uses

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The Laramie State Bank building sits at the corner of Chicago Avenue and Laramie. Over decades, the remarkable art deco façade and its stunning interior have fallen into advanced stages of decay. Now with an adjacent affordable apartment complex complete and being filled with tenants, the project’s developers – the Oak Park Regional Housing Center and Pivotal Housing Partners out of Cincinnati – are turning to restoring the bank building. Athena Williams, executive director of the housing center, said, “This corner is such a significant piece for the Austin community, with that historic building being there.” Williams notes the project falls within the Soul City Corridor, a long imagined and now real project to create a cultural and commercial destination stretching along Chicago Avenue from Cicero Avenue to Austin Boulevard. Williams, who helped lead the project through the housing center, noted that the

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site’s history and location made it uniquely vital to the surrounding neighborhood. Plans for the historic bank building include bringing in another bank or a commercial business that could serve residents and the broader community. For Williams, who grew up on the West Side, the development also offered an opportunity to give community members a greater say in how neighborhood investment takes shape. “When this RFP (request for proposal) opened, it was really critical to me that this is something that someone or a group of SYDNEY LOVAN people from the commuPhyllis Logan and Athena Williams, executive director of nity should have ownerthe Oak Park Regional Housing Center, laugh as people ship of and have a really celebrate her efforts at the opening of the Austin United big say about how it funcAlliance Apartments on Sept. 10. tions for the community,”

she added. The housing center also sought to make the apartments accessible to working residents while bringing investment into the neighborhood without displacing existing residents. “I worked really hard to make sure that one, that this property was affordable to working residents in the Austin community,” said Williams, emphasizing that local workers deserve clean, quality rental options. From February through July, the organization held two-hour rental workshops covering the application process, lease expectations and fair housing laws. Nearly 2,000 people participated in those workshops or visited the housing center during that period. The organization ultimately collected 506 applications for the 78-unit development. The team initially expected move-ins to begin in late July or August, but residents did not begin moving in until September. Williams acknowledged that the delay caused some prospective tenants to lose interest, though the team continued working with remaining applicants.

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Market City initiative to increase food access coming to West Side Action plan aims to create year-round market, connect food entrepreneurs across Chicago By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter

There’s a new initiative to strengthen food access on the West and South Sides of Chicago — where, respectively, 45% and 51% of homes are food insecure, according to a 2026 report by the Greater Chicago Food

Depository. A new executive order signed by Mayor Brandon Johnson on Oct. 22 at Austin Town Hall creates a steering committee to implement Chicago Market City. It’s an effort to increase food access by supporting and connecting food entrepreneurs across the city, starting on the West and South Sides.

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The action plan aims to create an administrative infrastructure, support food entrepreneurs, strengthen existing markets and build a network of year-round markets. The Market City steering committee will connect existing market vendors, food producers and retailers, so that they can share resources and have a say in city investments and policies. “Our Market City strategy is about building a food system that responds to what communities need while creating more opportunities for local entrepreneurs to grow and succeed,” Johnson said in a statement. “This executive order moves that vision into action so we can deliver lasting solutions shaped by the needs of our neighborhoods.” “Access to healthy, affordable food should never depend on your income or your ZIP code,” Johnson added. “For too many families, putting fresh and nutritious food on the table still means paying higher prices or traveling outside their neighborhoods because the options simply are not there.” Johnson’s office will release a public Request For Information next month,

which will collect potential sites, operators and partnerships for development of a year-round public market on the West or South Side of Chicago. The Market City action plan was developed with help from over 100 food entrepreneurs, market operators, farmers, food access organizations and Chicago residents, and through four community listening sessions. “Intentional planning for communitybased food systems is how we turn grassroots momentum into lasting equity,” Erika Allen, founder and CEO of Urban Growers Collective and co-chair of the Food Equity Council Steering Committee, said in a statement. “Through the Food Equity Council, we’ve seen that residents, growers, institutional buyers and chefs aren’t waiting for change, they’re already creating it,” Allen added. “The Market City Action Plan provides the roadmap to scale our collective impact, backing these community-led efforts with the targeted city infrastructure investments and aligned policies needed to promote local businesses and to make food access for all a reality.”

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Open Books, UIC offer college essay-writing workshops for West Side students High school students can sign up for free writing coaching available Nov. 7 and 14 By HECTOR CERVANTES Staff Reporter

High school students who live or attend school on Chicago’s West and Southwest sides can get free, one-on-one help with their college application essays at upcoming workshops on Nov. 7 and Nov. 14. The program is hosted by Open Books and the University of Illinois Chicago at Open Books’ North Lawndale location, 3812 W. 16th St. Paula Santos is the director of education at Open Books, a Chicago-based nonprofit literacy organization that promotes reading and writing by expanding access to books and literacy resources for children, families and communities. “We’ve had a lot of conversations with stakeholders, both formally and informally through our events and programs. One thing that keeps coming up is how young people in the community need support with their writing,” Santos said. Taykhoom Biviji is the assistant director of the Office of Community Collaboration at the University of Illinois Chicago, which works to expand access to higher education in communities including North Lawndale and Auburn Gresham. “I want the resources to be in communities where young people live and for them to see their peers having those same aspirations or questions. It’s just a part of creating these book-rich, literacy-rich environments,” Santos said. Biviji partnered with Open Books to develop college essay-writing workshops, with

mentors from UIC’s College of Education and Teach for Chicago Tomorrow, a Chicago Public Schools initiative that helps local high school graduates become teachers in the district. “The Office of Community Collaboration has been in the North Lawndale neighborhood since 2022. The office is a place-based initiative. We are in North Lawndale and Auburn Gresham on the South Side. Our mission is to increase Black student enrollment and retention in higher education at UIC and other colleges as well. We want to support students seeking higher education and expose them to opportunities, including scholarships and GED prep,” Biviji said. Attendees can expect a brief group introduction followed by individualized, one-onone mentoring conversations focused on writing and college application essays. “When Paula and I started talking, I was really inspired by their ongoing reading support programs at the center. Other teachers, including CPS teachers in the community, had already talked to me about the programs and said how great they were. I wanted to figure out how we could partner together, and

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Paula Santos of Open Books and Taykhoom Biviji of the University of Illinois Chicago are partnering to help high school students strengthen their writing skills. through our conversations, we came to essay writing,” Biviji said. The mentors will work directly with students to help them develop their writing skills and become more comfortable expressing their experiences and ideas. “We want to work with students who may never have been asked, ‘What college do you want to go to?’ There will always be students who are at the top of their class, whatever high school they attend. They’re very motivated and amazing, and we want to support them,” Santos said. She said that writing support extends beyond schoolwork to practical needs such as scholarship applications, job applications and college admissions. However, these

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needs do not fit neatly into Open Books’ existing programs, which primarily focuses on early childhood literacy, school-based initiatives and after-school programs. “It’s always been something that’s been in the back of my mind and is very dear to my heart, based on my own experience as a young person. So when Taekhoom connected with me about potentially working together, we talked about what they were trying to achieve through their community work,” Santos said. The goal is to help students in North Lawndale see college as an accessible and realistic opportunity, especially since the university is only a few miles from North Lawndale. Open Books has partnered with the University of Illinois Chicago over the past few years through its after-school program, with the university helping provide additional resources for middle school students. The collaboration has focused on community engagement and supporting young people before they transition to higher education. “Some of these programs are also ways for students to see what’s possible. Books provide a world outside of your everyday life and give you a chance to see new possibilities. I think our partnership, along with bringing other UIC students into the neighborhood and providing one-on-one mentorship, also opens students up to more possibilities,” Santos said. Students can register for upcoming sessions at open-books.org/carp.

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ARTIST

Different vision from page 1 cause of my eyes. I was looking at everything like, ‘What’s something that I can do?’” White said. The answer was painting. When White’s keratoconus, a progressive eye condition, started degrading at age 13, “I had to learn how to create based off of shapes,” he said. “That’s what helped me get into finding how to be my own leader,” especially since White said his declining eyesight isolated him as a teenager. “It helped me go through a whole new level and find myself more,” he said. “Before they get to the point of ‘I had to go blind to see this,’ people should sit alone, get themselves isolated, and find out what they like.” White starts most of his paintings by drawing an outline with pen or marker, then adds paint, most often watercolors. It typically takes White two or three days to complete a piece, and his subject matter varies, but often relates to his own experiences. “Whatever’s going on in my life, I paint something that symbolizes it,” White said. “I really don’t stick to a specific style. Trying to stick with a style is like trying to make an emotion that you don’t feel.” The painting White is currently working on includes a self-portrait, two women holding a card and a lighthouse. The two

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“Canvas Cry” by Justin White Foreva

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“Keratoconus” by Justin White Foreva women represent angels, presenting White with a folded page of positive words. In between the angels and White is a dark swatch that signifies death. “Growing up, death was scary. I grew up with a lot of stuff like that,” White said. The lighthouse is partially for Chicago Lighthouse — a nonprofit serving people who are blind or visually impaired — and also because of what the structure represents, “whatever a person uses to get to their goal as their light source.” White has one of his paintings tattooed on his neck. It’s of a hooded figure next to a wide-eyed animal. The figure is White, and the animal beside him is fashioned after the main character in Crash Bandicoot, a 1996 PlayStation game. “A lot of my work is about abandonment, feeling alone, or just feeling like you got to go through obstacles sometimes,” White said. “When I was younger, I used to play the game, and my parents and people I was around argued every day. So the video game was my escape.” White grew up in Englewood, and now lives on the Near West Side. He says a lot about how he grew up and where he lives now informs his art. “I’m inspired by everything — going to a new place, meeting new people, absorbing different energies and vibes,” White said. Growing up, White nearly went to an art school, instead of a public school, but “When I got [to the art school] I remember seeing them playing with ribbons and stuff like that, and at the time I didn’t like that,”

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“Crashed Out,” a 2018 acrylic painting by Justin White Foreva. White said. “Looking back on it, that speaks to me just doing my own thing.” White got more into painting in high school, “and I just started creating every day,” something that has stuck with him as a full-time artist. Three years ago, White got scleral lenses, or rigid gas-permeable lenses that give him 20-20 vision. “When I have my eyes in, it’s more serious,” White said about his painting routine. The scleral lenses “helped me understand how people create too. You become a little bit more OCD with things. When I was just creating, I couldn’t see at all,” which is how White prefers to paint, without the lenses in. He says it makes the artistic process more free and interesting.

“I like to create without [the lenses] and then see what my art looks like after and if I want to add a little bit,” White said. “My process is to work without thinking so hard about it that it messes up the painting.” When asked what advice he’d give to others who want to be full-time artists, White said, “Just create freely and stop worrying about anybody else’s opinion on it. …When everything’s over with and it’s just you, it’s important for you to be happy with what you do.” White’s work has been shown in 78 exhibits, including some on the West Side. He is participating in Art Battle Chicago, a live painting competition, on Nov. 13 at SPIN Chicago. See more of Justin White Foreva’s work at https://justinwhiteforeva.com/works/.

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are available in English and Spanish, making the initiative accessible across the neighborhood’s diverse demographic makeup. Beyond sharing meals, organizers emphasize that these small gatherings build a crucial safety net and social infrastructure for the area, something Tubbs views as essential preventive care for urban communities. “There’s a lot of studies out there right now about social isolation [and] the need for connection,” said Tubbs. “We are actually safer when we know each other. ... We have to have the infrastructure of relationships before the tragedy hits.” Tubbs hopes to revive the program next year, pending funding, while expanding participation among first-time hosts and exploring ways to bring the model to other Chicago neighborhoods. “Everyone wants to live in a village, but

stronger connections through shared meals. Nate Tubbs, a former ICA president and current organizer who helped revive the association in 2021, helped bring the national microgrant initiative to the Island after participating in an earlier version of the program. “The vision of it was just like what was already our vision: to grow connection and relationships, because when we know each other, we care about each other,” Tubbs said. “This opportunity helps give someone permission to do it... and it removes a practical barrier of money.” Since launching late this spring, the ICA has distributed $1,500 of its $1,600 pilot allotment across resident-led gatherings. The events have spanned a wide spectrum of ideas, ranging from birthday celebrations to morning coffee and donuts. For longtime residents, the microgrants also provided an incentive to bring neighbors together in shared spaces such as The Island Oasis Nature PROVIDED Play Garden, a commu- Nate Tubbs and Judi Wilson sit inside the garden center on nity-managed green an October afternoon. space at 1114 S. Mason Ave. Developed in collaboration with the 1100 doesn’t always want to be a villager,” Tubbs S. Mason Block Club and NeighborSpace, an said. “And you have to be a villager.” urban land trust, the garden features custom Wilson said she would also like to see more nature-based play structures and serves as a places where residents can gather outside gathering place for neighborhood families. their homes, including libraries, senior cenJudi Wilson, the ICA’s treasurer and gar- ters and other spaces for children and older den steward, has lived on the Island for more adults. The microgrants offered one way to than 20 years. She and her neighbor, Sharon, create opportunities for connection within combined their microgrants to host a block- the neighborhood. wide fish fry at the garden. For residents interested in getting in“We were inviting from the 1000 block to volved or supporting future microgrants, the the 1100 block and the 900 block, and quite a ICA holds its monthly meetings every third Thursday at 6 p.m. at New Jehovah Baptist few showed up,” Wilson recalled. Not every gathering is a hit. According to Church, 1101 S. Austin Blvd. Community Tubbs, one resident organized a food gather- members can learn more or donate to suping in her courtyard that no one attended, but port future grant rounds at islandchicago. the food was still shared with other neigh- org. Neighborhood associations or local organizers looking to launch a similar program in bors. The initiative has also reached Spanish- their own communities are also encouraged speaking residents. Application materials to connect with the ICA.

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Workers rally outside Austin seat manufacturer to demand better pay, working conditions By MICHAEL LIPTROT Block Club Chicago

AUSTIN — Labor activists and former workers at a West Side manufacturer that makes seating for the CTA rallied Wednesday in protest of what they described as low wages, hazardous working conditions and barriers to career advancement. The rally outside the Freedman Seating Company followed a report published this week by a nonprofit labor advocacy group in which three-quarters of company workers surveyed reported struggling to pay for utilities, food or housing in the last year. The report, published by Jobs to Move America in partnership with University of Illinois Chicago researchers, also detailed allegations of workplace hazards and fears of retaliation. “We are asking Freedman Seating Company [and parent company] Lippert to become true partners with West Side workers and residents by negotiating a community benefit agreement that gives workers and community members a seat at the table,” said Andre Steele, organizer with Jobs To Move America. Freedman Seating, 4545 W. Augusta Blvd., was acquired by Indiana-based Lippert Components in April 2025. Researchers conducted their survey during this time, polling 116 manufacturing workers at Freedman, and found a median hourly wage of $19.45 for all employees and $18.85 for those who are assembly workers. Workplace hazards reported by employees surveyed include a leaky roof, excessive heat, poor ventilation and improper dust or fume extraction. Workers also reported fear of retaliation or discomfort informing a supervisor of unsafe working

conditions. The report underlined workers’ concerns over how these issues will be addressed under the company’s new ownership. “Freedman is no longer the local, multigenerational company it once was; it is now part of a much larger corporate organization,” the report reads. “As Lippert integrates the business, the transition should be judged not only by whether jobs are retained or production grows, but by whether working conditions improve.” On Wednesday, organizers rallied across the street from Freedman at Augusta Park at 4433 W. Augusta Blvd. before marching to the building with a letter outlining their grievances and calling for a community benefits agreement. The organizing group included current Freedman employees and local labor groups like Westside Workers United, SMART Union, Get To Work and Working Family Solidarity. Attendees at the rally spoke on needing “enforceable commitments” from the company to invest in workers and the surrounding community. Their letter cited the Jobs To Move America report’s findings and said Freedman was “falling short on its ability to be a true opportunity for workers on the West Side of Chicago.” Organizers also pointed out in the letter that poor pay and workplace conditions persisted despite Freedman benefitting from “public contracts and accessing public money [for] facility upgrades.” Organizers tried to deliver the letter but were turned away at the door by a Freedman staffer. After the rally, organizers said Freed-

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Organizers with the Chicago Good Work Coalition, a West Side based labor group, rally for a Community Benefits Agreement for workers at Freedman by Lippert, formerly Freedman Seating, at 4545 W. Augusta Blvd. on Oct. 21. man leadership initially agreed to schedule a meeting with them within the next 10 days, but later recanted and refused to accept the letter from the group. A Freedman employee told organizers she would email them to set a date for a meeting, they said. CEO Craig Freedman said in a statement “we do not believe this report accurately reflects the workplace culture, values, or employee experience that we have worked hard to build.” “We have been an active member of Chicago’s West Side business community for over 30 years, with a proud track record of safely employing hundreds of workers and investing in our people,” he said in the statement. “We are committed to providing competitive wages, with every member of our workforce earning above the minimum wage, maintaining a safe workplace, and offering opportunities for continued growth.” Hassan Blanch worked in a variety of roles at Freedman for three years before being fired last year, he said. The Austin native said he felt he could not master a job due to frequently moving stations, from working on upholstery to packing or gluing.

He said he regularly met performance quotas, but added that he felt supervisors would only increase his quotas in response. He was later told by Freedman supervisors that not meeting quotas led to his termination. “They are constantly changing the quota because they can, and if nobody’s there to stop them they’re going to do whatever they want,” Blanch said. “You need to have respect for your workers.” Blanch, who was formerly incarcerated, said Freedman’s willingness to hire him through the Westside Health Authority was initially appealing. However, Blanch said those feelings soured after his hourly wage of $16 remained stuck during his three years with the company. Freedman is a supplier of transportation seating for the CTA, among other clients, according to the company’s website. The 132-year-old company has been in its current facility in Austin since 1999 and expanded to a 650,000 square-foot campus in 2024, Block Club reported. In 2025, the company announced a $4 million investment in the complex as part of a state tax credit program, which also added 50 jobs to create a workforce of more than 700 employees.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR OCWEN LOAN ACQUISITION TRUST 2024HB1 Plaintiff, -v.ADA M. BOWDRY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 2026CH01617 4906 WEST POTOMAC AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 26, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 30, 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 4906 WEST POTOMAC AVENUE , CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-216-0380000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $254,317.19. 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 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) 2416901. Please refer to file number 26-394952. 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. 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. 26-394952 Attorney ARDC No. 6306439 Attorney Code. 65582 Case Number: 2026CH01617 TJSC#: 46-1975 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 # 2026CH01617 I3296235

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. Bank N.A., in its capacity as Trustee for the Registered Holders of MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-NCl, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2005NCl Plaintiff vs. Mansour Muhammad; City of Chicago; Alicia Lucas; Mercantile Mortgage Company; Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants Defendant 26 CH 747 CALENDAR 56 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 December 7, 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. 16-04-325-015-0000. Commonly known as 5423 West Iowa Street, 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 189.5 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, The Wirbicki Law Group LLC, 1027 West Park Avenue, Libertyville, Illinois 60048. (312) 360-9455. W26-0002 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3296603

COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC Plaintiff vs. CHERELLE M. MCDUFFY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS AGENCY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 26 CH 160 CALENDAR NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on November 30, 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. 16-14-102-010-0000 AND 16-14-102-009-0000. Commonly known as 3925 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60624. 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 189.5 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, Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC, 13010 Morris Road, Suite 450, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004. (708) 668-4410 ext. 52109. 25-382488 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3296205

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Plaintiff vs. Jose Carlos Guerra Teran; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants Defendant 26 CH 3377 CALENDAR 57 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 24, 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. 16-10-330-013-0000. Commonly known as 4519 W. Washington Blvd., Chicago, IL 60624. 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 189.5 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, Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527. (630) 794-5300. 14-25-04500 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3295899

Commonly known as 17 N MASON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-08-419-0140000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: If sold to anyone other than the Plaintiff, 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in ''AS IS'' condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE M O RT G A G E SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.ANNETTE WOODS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 2019CH12448 17 N MASON AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 24, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 16, 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:

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15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-09817 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH12448 TJSC#: 46-2208 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 # 2019CH12448 I3295583

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) 236SALE 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 At t o r n e y File No. 25-20984IL_1215008 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2025CH04519 TJSC#: 46-2184 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 # 2025CH04519 I3295517

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 OWNER TRUSTEE OF MILL CITY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2019-GS2 Plaintiff, -v.CYNTHIA D ROBINSON A/K/A CYNTHIA DENEASE ROBINSON, MILL CITY MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2019-GS2, NEIGHBORHOOD LENDING SERVICES, INC. Defendants 2025CH04519 1239 SOUTH MILLARD AVENUE 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 September 14, 2026, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 16, 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 1239 SOUTH MILLARD AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-106-0180000 The real estate is improved with a gray concrete, 2 story 2 unit 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

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