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FBI investigating Loretto

Mayor Lori Lightfoot says city is cooperating with agency amid criminal probe By KELLY BAUER Block Club Chicago

The city is “cooperating” with a federal investigation into Loretto Hospital on the West Side, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said on Nov. 5. Block Club Chicago and the Better Government Association revealed Nov. 2 that the FBI is investigating the hospital’s vaccination program. Reporters found two federal grand jury subpoenas were issued to the Illinois Department of Public Health in May and September after Block Club Chicago revealed the hospital vaccinated ineligible people at Chicago’s Trump Tower, where Loretto’s chief financial officer, Dr. Anosh Ahmed, lived, as well as a luxury jewelry shop and a high-end Gold Coast steakhouse where Ahmed hung out. At a Friday news conference, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city is cooperating with the probe, though she does not think any city agencies have been subpoenaed. “Yes, we are cooperating. … They’ve asked individuals questions about things related to Loretto,” Lightfoot said. “I don’t want to go any further because this is an ongoing federal investigation. But of course we’ve cooperated.” Lightfoot would not say what agency has questioned “individuals” at the city. Earlier this week, Gov. JB Pritzker said the Illinois Department of Public Health is also cooperating. See LORETTO on page 5

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City approves zoning for Jesuit school, affordable homes City Council late last month approved measures critical for both developments By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

On Oct. 14, the Council approved a package of zoning changes that will allow Austin’s Chicago Jesuit Academy Catholic elementary school, 5058 W. Jackson Blvd., to build a new school for girls. And on Oct. 25,

the Council approved the sale of 100 cityowned lots scattered throughout the section of North Lawndale roughly bounded by Roosevelt Road, Christiana Avenue, Cermak Road and Albany Avenue. The Lawndale Christian Development Corporation (LCDC), 3843 W. Ogden Ave., and the Pullman-based Chicago Neigh-

borhood Initiatives will be using those lots to build 100 single-family homes, some of which will be affordable to North Lawndale residents, the developers said. The project is part of a larger effort to build 250 homes in North Lawndale. Ald. See ZONING APPROVAL on page 7

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Come together- Let’s talk about race. Athena Williams, Executive Director, Oak Park Regional Housing Center

ak Park Regional Housing Center, which has been a national leader in the housing justice and integrated communities’ movement since 1972, is inviting the community to attend a Theatre Benefit Performance of Paradise Square, a new musical and a galvanizing story of

racial harmony undone by a country at war with itself. Imagine this: in 1863, Free Blacks and Irish Immigrants learned to live together in the same neighborhood. In 1972, Oak Park Regional Housing Center begins its work to integrate Oak Park, Illinois. Here we are in 2021, we are moving forward with a

new Power of Engagement- Breaking Barriers and Building Bridges. As we begin to celebrate our 50th year, join us to experience Paradise Square, and to discuss the challenges ahead as we continue the conversation about how we can make our communities better, stronger and more equitable.

Thursday, November 18, Doors Open at 6:30pm, Performance at 7:30pm • James M. Nederlander Theatre, 24 W. Randolph, Chicago For more information, visit: oprhc.org

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Survey seeks to understand West Side flood concerns Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago looking for input

By JORDYN HARRISON AustinTalks

Chicago’s many fall showers may have watered flowers, but they have caused flooding, too. As part of the Stormwater Master Planning program, launched by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, a survey has been created to get community input on addressing flooding issues. During Ald. Chris Taliaferro’s monthly community meeting last month, Tyrail Williams, outreach coordinator for the program, said the agency wants to prioritize addressing stormwater problems in Austin and two other West Side neighborhoods, Humboldt Park and West Garfield Park. “We need strong support from the community because there’s strength in numbers. We want to make sure that everything is equitable when it comes to these infrastructures,” Williams said. Some of the proposed green infrastructure options being considered to reduce flooding risks include stormwater planters, curb extensions, planting gardens and other green spaces, and installing permeable pavement sidewalks and alleys. Planters could mitigate flooding that occurs on streets and in basements. Curb extensions are an option but can create parking issues in some communities, Williams said. Gardens could help because the vegetation sops up some of the water. Permeable pavement would increase the amount of stormwater that soaks into the ground after intense rain. Ald. Taliaferro said he often hears from

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Ald. Chris Taliaferro hosts his monthly community meeting in October, where flooding was addressed. residents after flooding occurs. “I still get water, not as much,” said Taliaferro, referring to his home basement. “But I know a lot of residents in the 29th Ward do because anytime we get heavy rain, we get a lot of questions about water in basements as well as being retained on the streets.” Williams added, “We want to hear from

you what’s going on all the way down to a resident level. The community has to let us know what is going on and what they would like to see.” The five-minute survey, which closes at the end of November, can be accessed here. Residents with limited access to technology or technological challenges can call

(708) 987-0095 for assistance with filling out the survey. More information can be found on the program factsheet, and feedback on the program/survey can be emailed to: mwrdchicagoweststudyarea@stantec.onmicrosoft.com.

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West Side farm that grows produce for pantries to expand Chicago Farmworks is eyeing two lots to expand its urban farm, which grows fruits and vegetables for local food pantries. By PASCAL SABINO Block Club Chicago

A West Side urban farm will soon have more space to grow fresh fruits and veggies for people experiencing food insecurity. Chicago Farmworks, a Garfield Park urban farm that grows produce for local food pantries, wants to expand onto two additional lots next to its 411 N. Kedzie Ave. site. City Council’s committee for special events, cultural affairs and recreation voted unanimously Thursday to give Chicago Farmworks $75,000 to buy the land. The full City Council will vote on the measure at its Nov. 17 meeting. Chicago Farmworks is a collaborative project between Heartland Alliance, the city

of Chicago, NeighborSpace and the Greater Chicago Food Depository aimed at tackling food insecurity. The 2 acres used by the farm are owned by NeighborSpace. The farm produces more than 30,000 servings of fresh produce each year, said Josephine Mathias-Porter, program supervisor for Farmworks. Growing the farm is important since the demand for fresh produce at food pantries has increased during the pandemic, she said. “These additional sites would help us expand on that production,” she said. The expansion will allow Farmworks to finish its final phase of development and bring its original plan for the urban farm into fruition, said Ben Helphand, executive director for NeighborSpace.

The farm site is broken up by two narrow strips of land that are not owned by NeighborSpace. One is owned by the Cook County Land Bank, which has agreed to sell the land, and the other is privately owned. “Heartland Alliance has been doing a great job for years on Farmworks. We just want to complete the original vision,” Helphand said. “It’s always awkward to have a private lot in the middle of your project.” Food grown at the farm goes to Vital Bridges Food Pantry, which has three locations around the city, including one near the farm. “It’s all organic as well as regenerative. We’re also trying to maintain the soil health at these sites,” Mathias-Porter said. Each winter, Farmworks conducts a sur-

vey with residents who get food from the pantry to figure out what kinds of produce they want. The farm plans crops to match the kinds of food requested by people who rely on the food pantry, Mathias-Porter said. “If they’re saying they’re not getting enough fruit, we plant some strawberries,” she said. “We’re also trying to eliminate food waste by growing specifically what participants requested.” Subscribe to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods.

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Back under scrutiny from page 1 “If there was wrongdoing, we need to find those people out and they need to be held accountable,” he said at a news conference. The subpoenas to the state health department, issued “pursuant to an official criminal investigation,” seek patient records and other documents over a two-day period in March when Chicagoans were scrambling to secure scarce vaccination appointments. Loretto administrators have not responded to requests for comment. The subpoenas represent demands for records and information and made no allegations of wrongdoing against any Loretto official. They also do not spell out the scope of Loretto Hospital in Austin on Aug. 18, 2021. the grand jury investigation or its targets. Still, those documents signal a new depth to ly for all records on any COVID-19 vaccinathe turmoil swirling around the small safety- tions administered by Loretto at any location net hospital on the West Side. The Illinois At- on those two days in March. torney General’s Office is already investigatThe subpoenas were released following a ing the hospital following reports from Block public records request by Block Club and the Club and the Better Government Association BGA, but much of the 14 pages — including that revealed one of Ahmed’s friends won the names of people who received vaccines on contracts worth $4 million from the nonprofit those two days — were blacked out because of hospital while Loretto board members took medical privacy concerns. hospital-funded Caribbean trips, among othAt the time, inoculations were limited to er benefits. health care staff, essential frontline work“This is not a fishing expedition,” said ers and people 65 and older, but doses proved Chicago attorney Stephen scarce even for members of Lee, who formerly served as a those groups. Many people senior counsel to the Chicago scoured websites for apU.S. attorney’s health care pointments, dialed endlessfraud unit and who reviewed ly into overwhelmed phone the subpoenas at the request banks and responded to text of reporters. “Sometimes alerts for slots that were these investigations don’t requickly snatched up. ally go anywhere, but there’s On March 10, Loretto something they’re looking administered doses to ininto, and it’s something more eligible people at Trump than just what’s unethical.” Tower Downtown, where Ahmed resigned in March Ahmed, who was also LoretSTEPHEN LEE amid the Block Club discloto’s chief operating officer Chicago attorney sures, saying he didn’t want as well as its CFO, owned a to become a “distraction.” He unit, according to the hospidid not respond to requests for tal’s subsequent audit and comment Monday. other records. As the pandemic tore Ahmed claimed credit for through low-income communities of color, vaccinating Eric Trump during that March 10 officials administered Illinois’ first vaccina- event, though he later said he’d been joking. tions at Loretto in December, in large part to Ahmed took a photo with Trump and texted it assure Black and Latino citizens they would to others, saying he “vaccinated Eric Trump” be prioritized and protected. and calling the former president’s son a “cool On May 11, Block Club and the BGA pub- guy.” lished an internal Loretto audit that showed Digital data embedded in that photo shows more than half of the hospital’s early on-site it was taken the afternoon of March 10 at or coronavirus vaccine doses went to white and near Trump Tower. Asian people, while the neighborhood Lo“Eric Trump happened to be in the building retto serves is 79 percent Black. Loretto had but we did not vaccinate him,” Ahmed said in tried to keep that audit from the public. a statement shared through a spokesperson at About two weeks later, on May 27, the FBI the time. “A few residents including myself issued its first subpoena to the state health did take a photo with him. My post was meant department, demanding information on the as a joke … .” vaccination status of 70 people inoculated Eric Trump — who is an executive vice presthrough Loretto on March 10 and 47 people ident and trustee of the Trump Organization vaccinated by Loretto the next day, March 11. that owns the hotel and residence — did not The second subpoena, sent four months later, respond to a Block Club and BGA interview on Sept. 15, asked health officials more broad- request made through the Trump Organiza-

“This is not a fishing expedition. Sometimes these investigations don’t go anywhere, but there’s something they’re looking into …”

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tion, including questions about whether he had been contacted by federal authorities or whether he took part in the vaccination event. In a March letter to Loretto’s staff, hospital CEO George Miller took responsibility for the Trump Tower event, saying he authorized it. Miller declined requests for comment Monday. Other records made public about those two days in March shed only partial light on the FBI subpoena. The hospital’s self-audit stated it administered 70 unapproved, ineligible vaccines at Trump Tower on March 10, but it lists no vaccination event where 47 more people were inoculated. The city’s health department suspended vaccine doses to Loretto until the hospital could put its program in order. State Rep. LaShawn Ford of Chicago stepped down from the hospital’s board March 23 to protest its slowness in responding to the mounting scandals. The next day, Ahmed resigned. On March 25, Mayor Lori Lightfoot called for an independent investigation into the hospital’s vaccinations. In the months since, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office launched an investigation into “potential misuse of charitable assets” by Loretto administrators. A spokesperson declined to comment for this article, saying only, “We are not involved in the federal investigation.” The subpoenas state the current investigation is overseen by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri Mecklenburg, who often handles complex financial cases, including white collar fraud and crimes against the elderly. She referred questions to an agency spokesman, who declined comment. An FBI public affairs officer also declined to elaborate on the subpoenas, saying, “DOJ policy prohibits the FBI from commenting on the existence or nonexistence of any investigation.” The state Department of Healthcare and Family Services — which administers the Medicaid program that largely funds Loretto — received no similar subpoenas, according to the agency’s response to a similar records request.

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Congressmen support giving Hampton House landmark status

Rep. Bobby Rush and Rep. Danny K. Davis are in support of measure, which Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. says could happen within several months By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Crain’s Chicago Business has reported that two well-known Illinois congressmen have offered their support for landmarking a two-flat at 804 S. 17th Ave. that is the childhood home of slain Illinois Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. Rep. Bobby Rush, who took over the Illinois chapter of the Panthers after Hampton’s assassination in 1969, wrote a letter in support of the historic designation to Tom Kus, the current chairman of the Historic Preservation/Landmark Commission. Crain’s reported that Rep. Danny K. Davis, whose 7th District encompasses all of Maywood, has not issued a similar letter, but “strongly endorses the move, said his Chief of Staff, Tumia Romero. The congressman believes ‘the Fred Hampton house is an important part of Maywood history,’ and has met with Hampton’s son and others to lend his support, Romero said.” “Currently, the Hampton House serves as an informal community center, with a community fridge, a community garden, and a space for Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. to record his weekly ‘Free ‘Em All Radio’ podcasts,” Rush wrote in his letter. “If granted historic landmark status, the Hampton House could continue and expand its role serving the community with additional resources that would enable visitors to learn about and put into practice the spir-

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property owner.” “Currently, the Hampton House serves as an informal community center, with a community fridge, a community garden, and a space for Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. to record his weekly ‘Free ‘Em All Radio’ podcasts,” Rush wrote in his letter. “If granted historic landmark status, the Hampton House could continue and expand its role serving the community with additional resources that would enable visitors to learn about and put into practice the spirit of self-determination and community activists cultivated by Chairman Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party.” Crain’s said the Bus had previously said “he expects the commission to look on the nomination favorably and that a petition isn’t necessary, only a nomination by the property owner.” Over the summer, Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker, who along with the Maywood Board of Trustees is cc’d on Rush’s letter, announced that the village’s commissions would be overhauled. In August, the village consolidated its 19

commissions and committees into six committees helmed by trustees while several existing commissions, including Historic Preservation, would remain. The members of those remaining commissions, however, are required to reapply for appointment by Nov. 19, Booker said last month. Kus could not be reached for comment on Thursday evening. Crain’s reported that on what would have been Hampton’s 73rd birthday in August, Hampton Jr. launched a petition drive calling for community members to support landmarking his father’s childhood home. During a phone interview on Nov. 4, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. said he’s now looking at either Dec. 4 — the anniversary of his father’s 1969 assassination — or sometime early next year to secure the landmark designation. “The whole process has been inspiring,” Hampton Jr. said of the drive to landmark the historic home. “People from all walks of life have been on board.”

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State adopts federal guidance on COVID-19 vaccine for children

CDC approved emergency use recommendation on Nov. 2 By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois

One day after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that children between the ages of 5 and 11 receive the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer and BioNTech, the Illinois Department of Public Health adopted the same recommendations on Nov. 3. That vaccine had previously been approved for people 12 years of age and older. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized its emergency use for 5 to 11 year olds last week, and the CDC made the recommendation official the night of Nov. 2. IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike said in a news release that medical experts have reviewed data from clinical trials that includ-

ed more than 3,000 children, leading to the CDC recommendation. Those trials showed the vaccine to be more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 in children in the age group. Children in the trials saw the same side effects as adolescents and adults but to a lesser extent, according to IDPH. The side effects included injection site pain, redness and swelling, fatigue, headache, muscle or joint pain, chills and fever. They generally lasted one to two days. State officials have urged parents with questions or who are wishing to vaccinate their children to call their pediatrician’s office to learn more. Pediatric COVID-19 vaccinations will also be available at local health departments, many pharmacies, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and from other providers who offer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, according to a news release. That includes about 2,200 pediatric pro-

viders in Illinois who have already enrolled in the state immunization registry and can administer COVID-19 vaccines. IDPH said more than 1,200 youth vaccination events have been held or are scheduled, and the department continues to work with schools to schedule more. While children don’t often get severe COVID-19, Ezike said, it is still possible, and infected children play a major role in disease spread. “We need as many people as possible, including children, to be vaccinated to stop the spread of the virus and end this pan-

demic,” she said in the news release. Last week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state expects to receive 306,000 doses, with another 73,000 going to the city of Chicago and 100,000 doses to pharmacies. In a Nov. 2 news conference before the approval, Pritzker and Ezike said it is premature to talk about mandating the vaccine for children in order for them to attend school. Such a decision would have to wait at least for full CDC and FDA approval, not just emergency use authorization. Pritzker also said that decision would be up to the Illinois General Assembly.

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de Porres Parish elementary school property with Christ the King Jesuit College Prep High School. The Academy took over the L-shaped former school building on the northeast side of the lot and Christ the King built a brand new, similarly L-shaped school on the southwest side of the lot. The new girls’ school will be built on what is now a parking lot on the north side of the property, between the two buildings. The project is expected to cost around $25 million, which the school raised through a fundraising campaign. The plans required changes to the site’s existing zoning, which had to be approved by the Chicago Plan Commission before going to the City Council. During the commission’s Sept. 16 meeting, Commissioner Laura Flores wondered about the blank white panels on the Quincy Street facing side of the building. Project architect Jody Buell said that the idea was to echo the white material on the first floor of the original St. Martin de Poress building. Flores suggested the school paint murals on all of the blank panels. Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), whose ward includes the campus and most of the surrounding portion of Austin, said that he supports the project because it would add to the community fabric. “It has a benefit to the Austin community by allowing young women, young girls to participate at Chicago Jesuit in an environment where they’re producing good young people,” he said. Ervin added that painting more murals is “a great idea, so it doesn’t look so sterile on the ground level.”

ZONING APPROVAL Two major projects from page 1 Michael Scott (24th), whose ward includes most of North Lawndale west of California Avenue, has been pushing developers to build 1,000 homes on vacant, city-owned lots in order to reverse decades of population declines by attracting new residents and providing more housing options for existing residents in order to encourage them to stay. LCDC and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives bought the lots through the City Lots for Working Families (CL4WF) program for a symbolic price of $1 per lot. They will use a $21 million loan from the United Power for Action and Justice’s Reclaiming Communities Fund, as well as $3 million in state subsidies, to build the homes, and sell them for $250,000. CL4WF requires all homes built on the property to be affordable to residents earning at least 120 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) for the Chicago region, which is currently between $85,560 and $99,820. But according to the American Community Survey, roughly 85 percent of households in North Lawndale earn incomes of less than $75,000. Roughly 74 percent of North Lawndale households make less than $50,000. During the June 8 meeting of the Chicago Community Development Commission, Richard Townsell, LCDC’s executive director, said that they would use a variety of sub-

An architectural rendering of the proposed expansion for Austin’s Chicago Jesuit Academy. sidies in order to make the homes affordable to North Lawndale residents earning average incomes for the community. Townsell, however, added that developers would also be looking at a wide range of incomes. “We, think on the bottom end, [we will have homebuyers with] combined family income of about $50,000, and then on the top end, we’re trying to find people who don’t need any subsidy,” he said at the time. During the Oct. 25 City Council meeting, Scott reiterated his earlier comments about his effort to reverse population loss in North Lawndale, describing the land sale as a “down payment” on the goal of building 1,000 homes.

“This is the first substantive development in North Lawndale in quite some time,” he added. “It is a signature piece.”

Jesuit Academy expansion The Chicago Academy, which opened in 2007, currently only accepts boys in third through eighth grades. According to Academy officials, Jesuit schools are traditionally either all-boy or all-girl, and they decided to make this school all-boys after getting community feedback about the need for an all-boys institution on the West Side. Since then, parents, alumni and community residents have been asking the school for a similar school for girls. The academy shares the former St. Martin

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New Soul City business center gives space to entrepreneurs Dream Center, a business incubator at 5927 W. Chicago Ave., was founded by Marseil Jackson

By JORDYN HARRISON AustinTalks

“It was all a dream” reads the glowing neon words etched on a wall inside the Dream Center at 5927 W. Chicago Avenue. The business center, located in Austin’s Soul City Corridor, aims to help entrepreneurs go beyond dreaming and bring their business ideas to reality. “It all starts with a dream and an idea, but sometimes people just don’t know how to turn those dreams into a reality. So we want to take the guesswork out of it,” said Marseil Jackson, the Dream Center’s CEO. “We’re trying to help as many people as we can. It’s all about economic development.” The Dream Center is a co-working space that offers business support services; there are membership packages to assist both established businesses and those just starting out. Some of their support offerings include consulting, grant writing, social media marketing, graphic design and “business in a box”— a service that includes everything needed to launch a business. The center also

offers virtual offices, virtual assistants and business phone lines. “There are so many entrepreneurs in Austin, at-home business owners that don’t need an office space, don’t need a commercial space, but they also shouldn’t be doing business out of their home,” Jackson said.

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“There’s a lot of liability that you run into when you’re running your business out of home. You don’t get the access to capital that you deserve or should have access to when you’re running a business and using a home address.” The Dream Center currently works with 39 businesses, some located onsite and others making use of virtual services. On-site members have access to dedicated desks, private offices, the conference/training room, a backyard patio, and the opportunity to collaborate and work with other entrepreneurs. Nyela Malone, CEO and clinical director of Lotus Healing LLC, uses the Dream Center as a West Side location for her private therapy practice. “I think it’s great for new businesses because it puts them in a space where they can connect with others to gain networking opportunities and possibly resources, and coordinate the exchange of goods and services,” Malone said. “We [Lotus Therapy] also work with business owners, because everybody’s mental

health needs are important. So it’s been an incredible opportunity, because I’ve been able to connect with other people that can benefit from the services,” she said. Mac Movers, a moving company and UHaul dealer, uses the Dream Center as an office space. “When you’re a new business owner you want to try to avoid a lot of overhead. It helps me in a good sense because it eliminates the extra expenses. It’s good office space, and it’s a very good networking connection,” said David McCall, president of Mac Movers Inc. “I can actually functionally run a business without having to worry about you know paying a light bill, paying a gas bill. It really takes the headache away,” McCall said. The Dream Center adds to the growing number of businesses opening in Austin, particularly in the Soul City Corridor. “I think it helps with raising awareness that we can do more than just work jobs, but we can also have businesses,” Malone said. “It revitalizes the community to see businesses on Chicago Avenue making a difference and providing services that the community can use.”

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The truth always hurts

here was a time when the men we warned young, single mothers against were their new boyfriends. We had seen tragedy after tragedy occur when those mothers left their child with the man and the kid ended up dead. The trifling-buttrue reasoning behind their death was that the man couldn’t deal with the baby crying, or soiled clothing, or the kid ate the last piece of cake. The sad-but-pathetic truth is that these women established a family unit with men who were not interested in family. Now we have to amend that warning to include the baby’s daddy who is in “the life.” By “the life,” I mean they’re out in the streets, creating havoc and chaos, and in return, that havoc and chaos comes back on them, usually by means of bullets aimed at the man and anyone with/near him. If ever there was a “true” street code of conduct, it has long since been eliminated. We have a generation of adults, born at the beginning of the new millennium, who have spent their entire lives playing Grand Theft Auto, Mortal Kombat and Call of Duty, etc., as their model for living. These games have influenced young minds to the point that gang culture has taken military codewords for their slang. As an example, they don’t have gang-member “rivals;” they have “ops” instead. Recently Chris Kempczinski, CEO of McDonald’s, got caught up in a situation where some private text conversations with Lori Lightfoot were publicly leaked. The contents of the conversation were revealed due to a Freedom of Information request. That doesn’t pass my sniff test because why would that

sort of exchange even come under anyone’s radar unless one of the participants in the conversation put the information in the ear of a reporter. Anyway, referring to the death of Jaslyn Adams, who was executed in the drivethru lane of the McDonald’s, and Adam Toledo, who was out shooting a gun at 2 a.m. and whose own mother failed to report him missing before he was killed by an officer chasing him down a dark alleyway, the CEO wrote, “With both, the parents failed those kids, which I know is something you can’t say. Even harder to fix.” I guarantee you, a lot of folks said exactly the same thing. I know I did and more. Yet it wasn’t until the news broke that a rich, white male said it that some folks finally got vocally, highly indignant. Including the mother of Jaslyn Adams. One of the things that remains true is that the truth hurts. At the time of Jaslyn’s murder, a video was circulating of a young lady who was sending a message to the father about the killing. That video was horrific because it basically confirmed what a lot of us had been whispering. The killers knew the little girl was in the car and didn’t care. All one has to do is look at the bullet holes to the rear of the car to know that. It has been six years since Tyshawn Lee was lured into an alley and murdered by individuals mad at his father. There have been others since, and until we address the sins of the fathers and mothers, their children are paying the penalty. Most of us grew up hearing that warning from the church. It is long overdue for us to listen.

ARLENE JONES

“One of the things that remain true is that the truth hurts.”

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West Sider honored for building successful business

Deshawn Nelson, 23, started his moving company after realizing how challenging it was to find a job when you have a criminal background By PASCAL SABINO Block Club Chicago

A West Sider who was incarcerated as a teen was recently honored for becoming a business owner as a young man. Deshawn Nelson, 23, was awarded the Lawndale Christian PROVIDED Legal Center’s Emerging Leader Award at the holistic legal aid group’s annual benefit, the Justice Rising Gala. The gala is Deshaun Nelson, left, in front of a moving truck he purchased. dedicated to the pursuit of justice, equity and transformative git. I got tired of getting denied from jobs I applied to. My backopportunity for young people on the West Side. ground was so bad, they never gave me a chance,” he said. The gala, which included a fundraiser, was Nov. 4. Lawndale Christian Legal Center, which represented NelNelson owns Mr. Nelson’s Movers, a moving company he launched with a single truck in 2020. In less than two years, he’s son in some of his legal cases as a teen, helped him find his first job cleaning up the neighborhood after he was released. grown his business to three trucks and four employees. “I was actually proud of myself. I bought a moving truck. It The organization connected him with a mentor and resourcfelt good for the first time. People were surprised I actually did es like mental health services and professional development opportunities. it,” Nelson said. Nelson spent two years working on himself, shifting his Nelson said his father died in a house fire in 2012. The struggle of coping with that loss is partly why he started selling mindset and unraveling the issues that landed him in trouble drugs when he was in the eighth grade, he said. He was arrest- in the first place, he said. “My outlook was very different. I just wanted to make money. ed and jailed multiple times as a teenager, and he struggled to I never thought about nothing else. I never thought about the find a job and support himself after he was released, he said. New 10X6 Austin Weekly OP COVID VAX ad Nov.pdf 1 11/8/21 12:43 PM bad things that could happen to me,” Nelson said. That experience motivated him to start his own business. Nelson’s mentor and support from neighborhood groups like “It started when I came home from jail. I was ready to be le-

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UCAN and North Lawndale Employment Network helped him visualize the type of life he wanted and make progress toward launching his business. “It was really just having a mentor who could tell me I could improve myself. I really needed a person to tell me that and guide me,” Nelson said. The young entrepreneur also makes it a point to hire others who have a criminal history. Half of Nelson’s employees were once incarcerated; as his company grows, he wants to continue to prioritize those who need a second chance, he said. Nelson also wants to inspire other young people and guide them toward improving their circumstances, he said. “What inspires me the most is seeing other young people trying as well to start their own business. Multiple people [send me messages] me asking me how to start this. That pushes me to keep going,” Nelson said. Nelson also lost his mother in 2019. He keeps a photograph of her in his moving truck to remind him of why he works so hard each day to improve himself and create opportunities to help people who come from similar circumstances. When his parents were still living, his potential to accomplish great things was always overshadowed by the mistakes he made. Mr. Nelson’s Movers is his way of honoring their memory and living a life they would be proud of, he said. “The main reason I started everything was for my mom. She always saw the bad things I did outside. That pushes me to keep going harder,” Nelson said.

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LaShone Kelley, classical music enthusiast By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Austin Weekly News met LaShone Kelley at a West Garfield Park Chamber of Commerce town hall on Nov. 4. While waiting for the event to start, we talked about her life on the West Side, the classical music ensemble her family formed and the importance of Black children seeing themselves in the classical music scene. I was born in West Garfield Park, at 4151 W. Washington Blvd. I still remember the address. As my parents got a bit of upward mobility, we moved to the Austin community. I got married right out of high school and I moved to East Garfield Park with my husband. We’ve been out here ever since. My husband’s family has been in the community for 70 years. My husband and I have 15 children. We were interested in doing something that supports Garfield Park, so we formed the Chicago Kelleys. They do – I mean, they did before the pandemic – musical performanc-

es. Nine kids who played classical music. They studied under Howard Sandifer at the Golden Dome. We did paid performances and some free performances for people who don’t usually get to see music live. We wanted to make sure they have the opportunity to see Black youth play cello, violin, stand-up base, electric guitar. Oftentimes, our children don’t see people who look like them play classical music. The last time they performed was at the Music Under Glass [a musical performance series held at the Garfield Park Conservatory] and that was in January 2020. We do want to get back to it. Some of [the youth in the group] are in college now, so we have to work around their schedules. But we have started rehearsing again. We’re looking for venues to play at and we’re applying for funding. What we do still costs money. We’re looking to build up funding and financial support. We want to have musical lessons in our community. Mr. Sandifer is doing that, but when I searched for who else is doing that in the community, I couldn’t find anyone.

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Malcolm X fails to recruit, retain Black students on the West Side The NAACP- Chicago Westside Branch (CWB), led by President, Karl Brinson, has engaged with the president of Malcolm X College, David Saunders, concerning several critical issues impeding the educational progress and success of African Americans in West side communities (i.e. Austin, East and West Garfield Park, Lawndale). The NAACP- CWB initiated discussions with President Saunders in 2017 regarding the dismal recruitment, admission, retention and graduation rates of African- American students at Malcolm X College. To date, there has been little to no progress in elevating meaningful or measurable change resulting in a significant increase in the number of African American students recruited, enrolled, attending, or successfully completing degree or certification-based programs. Malcolm X College’s fall 2016 enrollment for African American students was 47%. Currently, African-American student enrollment at Malcolm X College has dropped significantly to 34.3%. Comparatively, enrollment for Hispanic/Latinx students has increased to 50.4% of the total student population at Malcolm X College. Moreover, the lack of African-American recruitment and

representation is extremely evident in the Nursing Degree (A.A.S) program — one of the most selected fields of study for Black students, because it garners a high earning potential and yields vast career opportunities to address the nursing shortages of the past two decades. Malcolm X College personnel responded to the NAACP-CWB with statistical data to defend their efforts in the recruitment of Black high school students attending a few West Side schools (John Marshall, Richard T. Crane, Michelle Clark H.S, and others), but we have taken a position that such data is inconsequential. It does not comport with the reality of a sharp decline in African American students. We also have yet to receive the comparison data of Latinx (Hispanic) recruitment, enrollment, and graduation rates of all programs, which is essential to identify the problems and issues associated with the recruitment and retention failures of Malcolm X College. Nonetheless, this information must be transparent, shared broadly with the West side community and rooted in fact-based evidence — not outdated anecdotal stories or excuses. With that said, it doesn’t resolve or elimi-

nate why or how we’ve failed to guide and encourage Black students into making positive life altering choices. As we know, there is a direct correlation between educational attainment and poverty, which is why we believe educators of color and community stakeholders are best suited and trained to pursue a course of action on behalf of our West side students. Conversely, when we look at the success Malcolm X College has had with the Hispanic/Latinx community, it reaffirms to us that recruitment practices used are inequitable. President Sanders shared during the monthly NAACP CWB’s education committee meeting held on Monday, September 20, 2021 that Malcolm X College hires recruitment specialists who are specifically charged with this task. He was asked to provide data about the declining enrollment rates, graduation rates as well as data about the number of African American students placed into remedial (developmental) education classes compared to other races. He promised to send the requested information the very next day, yet, we have not received it. However, if the results we’ve highlighted in their failure to recruit African-Ameri-

can students isn’t working, then President Saunders, the administration, and the City Colleges of Chicago need to devise a substantive, accountability-driven strategy with a new agenda. This is a solution-based approach to address the problems that have plagued Malcom X College and continuously fails Black students from the West side. We’re at an impasse in discussions with Malcolm X College representatives and are reaching out to our community stakeholders on the West side to help champion the NAACP-CWB’s cause of advocating for Black students. We seek community residents who are committed and dedicated to advancing the educational experiences and footprint of West side students to ensure all voices are heard loud and clear: Enough is Enough! Call to Action: All Interested parties who are willing and committed to working with us to address this critical issue may contact the NAACP-Chicago Westside Branch at: (773) 261- 5890 or via email at: westsidenaacp@gmail.com.

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Task force could produce lifeline for local journalism in Illinois Democracy dies in darkness. Those words underscore the masthead of The Washington Post every day. Sadly, the light journalism brings to many communities in Illinois and across the country is dimming. In the past 15 years or so, more than 2,000 newspapers around the country have closed, especially in rural areas. That means no reporters covering local city council or school board meetings. If people don’t get the information they need to know what’s going on in their town, they can’t make educated decisions when they vote or hold their public officials accountable. Journalists play an important watchdog role in our system. As a television news anchor and reporter in Rockford for nearly 25 years and a state senator for eight years, I’ve seen journalism from both sides. You could say a new Illinois law, which establishes the Local Journalism Task Force, is the result of my two careers intersecting. The legislation

I introduced and passed this year calls on the task force to assess the state of local journalism and issue public policy recommendations. I think there needs to be a serious, open and frank discussion on the future of local news and how its future will affect government. As people rely less on traditional news organizations, we’ve seen a rise in media outlets that push a political agenda. Social media, meanwhile, is far too often the source of false and even dangerous information. Professional news organizations are able to counteract that, helping readers and viewers know the difference. Dwindling access to local news isn’t just a rural issue as many corporate owners of bigger-city newspapers cut staff and close bureaus to save money. While a large city still has many media outlets, we know that in our increasingly diverse society, some voices are not being heard. There’s also an economic argument to be made. Newspapers have historically con-

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nected local businesses with readers. Without that connection, the local economy and businesses are hurt. Members of the Local Journalism Task Force include news organizations that represent working journalists, academic institutions that teach journalism or have conducted studies and research into the issue along with state lawmakers and governor’s staff. Potential solutions considered in other states include creating a fund to bring news and information to underserved communities, providing tax incentives to persuade media outlets to close local news gaps and more money for public broadcasting. Or there may be no role for state government as the private sector develops new business models. Nonprofit news websites buoyed by philanthropic foundations have sprung up around the country. So too have partnerships with nonprofit groups that allow traditional news organizations to dig deeper and undertake investigations.

A recent article in The Atlantic points out that equal to its watchdog role is the value of local news in establishing a community’s sense of self through stories on church picnics, restaurant openings and closings, school football games and fights to save a historic building or raise money for a cancer victim: “When that tissue disintegrates, something vital rots away. As local news crumbles, so does our tether to one another.” People want to know what’s going on in the towns and neighborhoods where they live, work and raise families. Their access to news and local information shouldn’t depend on their ZIP code.

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Seasonal Farmers’ Market Manager The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seasonal Farmers’ Market Manager in the Health Department. This position manages the Oak Park Farmer’s Market including the vendors that sell directly to the public within established guidelines. This is a part-time seasonal position with work from January-mid November and work required on Saturday’s from May through October. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. Open until filled. LEARN TO SWIM CORRDINATOR PARK DISTRICT OF OAK PARK The Learn to Swim Coordinator is responsible for the implementation, administration, and day to day operations of the swim lessons at the Park District of Oak Park, as well as assisting in the training of the lifeguard staff. This position will act as a mentor to instructors and substitute teach as needed. Extensive swimming background and experience instructing all levels of swimmers required. Hours: This is a part-time, year round position. Not to exceed 999 hours. Fall/Winter - Tuesday & Wednesday evenings & Sunday morning-afternoon, 10-15 hours per week. Summer - weekday mornings and afternoons & weekends, 40 hours per week. Salary: $17.50/hour To view full job description and to apply, go to www.pdop.org/jobs https://www.paycomonline.net/ v4/ats/web.php/jobs/ ViewJobDetails? job=41591&clientkey= 41D8300184906117978771C10E 755DC6

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LEGAL SECRETARY The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Legal Secretary in the Law Department. This position will perform a variety of responsible and advanced legal secretarial and clerical duties in support of the Law Department; perform complex clerical duties within the assigned work unit; and provide secretarial and administrative support to Law Department staff. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www. oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application no later than October 22, 2021.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION REPUBLIC BANK OF CHICAGO Plaintiff, vs. C O N S TA N T I N E C. PAVLOPOULOS; CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, as Successor Trustee to Bridgeview Bank Group, as Successor Trustee to Uptown National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee under a trust agreement dated August 7, 2000 and known as Trust No. 00-114; OLD NATIONAL BANK, as successor in interest to the FDIC as receiver for Integra Bank, as successor in interest by merger with Prairie Bank and Trust Company; CHARLES PAVLOPOULOS; CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES, UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 20 CH 3908 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, December 13, 2021 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 2404 W. Flournoy St., Chicago, IL 60612. P.I.N. 16-13-403-047-0000. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a commercial/ multi-family residence consisting of four units. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. the property may be made available for inspection by contacting Brian Sibila, Managing Broker / Managing Director, Forefront Realty Resources 773.562.6818, brian@ forefrontrr.com, forefrontrr.com Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Mr. Brandon R. Freud at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Chuhak & Tecson PC, 30 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 444-9300. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3180187

Property Index No. 16-23-418-0380000 The real estate is improved with a gray stone, two story single family home, no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 20-04777IL_613818 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 19 CH 06878 TJSC#: 41-2274 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 # 19 CH 06878 I3180828

South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4336 W CULLERTON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-22-414-0090000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-10730 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NEWREZ LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.MARIA GLIBKA A/K/A MARIA GLIBCA, PETRO GLIBKA, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CITY OF CHICAGO, CAVALRY PORTFOLIO SERVICES, LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 19 CH 06878 1912 SOUTH HOMAN 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 January 29, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 10, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1912 SOUTH HOMAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60623

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION TVC FUNDING IV, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. DAVID C. HALL; OLIVER MONTGOMERY INVESTMENT, LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 20 CH 5380 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-04-428-001-0000. Commonly known as 4857 West Iowa Street, Chicago, Illinois 60651. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. F20070020 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3180192 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-13 Plaintiff, -v.LORENA C. EVANS, HENRY EVANS, HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2018CH12500 4336 W CULLERTON ST CHICAGO, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 1, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 9, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One

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Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018CH12500 TJSC#: 41-2204 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 # 2018CH12500 I3180525

OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 20-04660IL_614010 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 19 CH 11114 TJSC#: 41-2226 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 # 19 CH 11114 I3180500

condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-02829 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018CH06975 TJSC#: 41-2046 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 # 2018CH06975 I3180401

real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. F21020011 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3179610

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-02294 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH03543 TJSC#: 41-2239 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 # 2019CH03543 I3179676

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT A SMIGLA A/K/A ROBERT SMIGLA, CATHERINE M. TESTOLIN A/K/A CATHERINE TESTOLIN, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., DAILY NEWS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, DAILY NEWS TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION Defendants 19 CH 11114 1246 WEST COTTAGE PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60607 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 13, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 8, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1246 WEST COTTAGE PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60607 Property Index No. 17-17-113-0800000 The real estate is improved with a white stone, two story townhouse, attached one car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-3 Plaintiff, -v.BARBARA PURCHES, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2018CH06975 1433 NORTH LOTUS 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 June 14, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 8, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1433 NORTH LOTUS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-111-0080000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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”

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION LONG TERM CAPITAL PARTNERSHIP V, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. HELEN SAXON AKA HELEN R. SAXON; CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 21 CH 1640 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-09-304-022-0000. Commonly known as 328 North Lockwood Avenue, Chicago Illinois 60644. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2006-AC3, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-AC3 Plaintiff, -v.MARITZA DE ARCOS, 2440-48 WEST HARRISON CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROLANDO DE ARCOS, DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ROLANDO DE ARCOS (DECEASED) Defendants 2019CH03543 2442 WEST HARRISON STREET UNIT 2 CHICAGO, IL 60612 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 29, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 14, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2442 WEST HARRISON STREET UNIT 2, CHICAGO, IL 60612 Property Index No. 16-13-234-0691006 The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-WF2, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-WF2 Plaintiff, vs. GEORGIA L. SNOW Defendants, 17 CH 11966 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-04-319-042-0000. Commonly known as 5444 West Iowa Street, Chicago, IL 60651. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-029095 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3179576 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR GIFM HOLDINGS TRUST; Plaintiff, vs. ELISA ARELLANO; MOISES AGUILERA; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR AMERICA’S WHOLESALE LENDER; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 20 CH 7273 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-26-308-041-0000. Commonly known as 2750 South Harding Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Matthew C. Abad at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever Law Group, 225 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 236-0077. SPS000604-20FC1 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3179612 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, -v.CALANTHEA THOMAS, LEROY THOMAS JR., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LEROY THOMAS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LEROY THOMAS (DECEASED) Defendants 2019CH10286 4512 WEST ADAMS STREET CHICAGO, IL 60624 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 19, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 10, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4512 WEST ADAMS STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-15-110-020 The real estate is improved with a duplex. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-05700 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH10286 TJSC#: 41-2180 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt

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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) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-05746 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 007327 TJSC#: 41-2124 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 # 17 CH 007327 I3179494

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, MICHELLE FERGUSON, JANEINE FERGUSON, ANDREA FERGUSON, DEREK FERGUSON, DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR NANCY J. FERGUSON (DECEASED) Defendants 2019CH10533 4840 W POLK ST CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 26, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 2, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4840 W POLK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-16-407-0830000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-05812 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH10533 TJSC#: 41-1916 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 # 2019CH10533 I3179210

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, FOR NEW CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2006-2 Plaintiff, -v.STELLA C PALMER Defendants 2018CH14779 5533 W QUINCY STREET CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 12, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 2, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5533 W QUINCY STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-16-109-012 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common

interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-11771 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018CH14779 TJSC#: 41-1940 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 # 2018CH14779 I3179109

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-7 Plaintiff, -v.PATRICIA E. RADEMACHER, JAMES E. COSTON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BANK OF AMERICA Defendants 17 CH 007327 1650 NORTH PAULINA CHICAGO, IL 60622 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 18, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 8, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1650 NORTH PAULINA, CHICAGO, IL 60622 Property Index No. 14-31-429-050 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. 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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF THE FIRST NLC TRUST 2005-1, CALLABLE MORTGAGE-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2005-1 Plaintiff, -v.NICIE MAE RODGERS Defendants 18 CH 05647 1254 S. SAWYER 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 August 30, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 1, 2021, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1254 S. SAWYER AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-206-0400000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $86,722.60. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number 111823. 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. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606 312-263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. 111823 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 18 CH 05647 TJSC#: 41-1465 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 # 18 CH 05647 I3179129

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