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Amanda Perez, right, a nurse from North Shore, gives the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Pat Moore on April 24, 2021, during a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Greater Saint John Bible Church in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. See more photos from 2021 on page 6.

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An initiative aimed at ensuring Black and Latino communities are not left behind as Chicago’s economy recovers from the pandemic has invested in two major developments on the West Side. Ogden Commons in North Lawndale and North Austin Community Center were among the seven South and West side projects awarded $6.7 million in grants from We Rise Together, a program from the Chicago Community Trust launched in 2020 to “guarantee an equitable recovery” from the pandemic,” Director Gloria Castillo said. Other projects and businesses that received See GRANTS on page 8

North Lawndale mutual aid group dishes out hot meals weekly

Soup for the Soul has grown into a North Lawndale staple, helping people struggling with food insecurity; but organizers need more money to keep it going By PASCAL SABINO Block Club Chicago

A West Side mutual aid project is raising money to continue its weekly meal

giveaways. Soup for the Soul was launched in late 2020 to help Lawndale families experiencing food insecurity. Organizers envisioned the weekly meal distribution as a

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safe place where the entire community could find human connection in a time when many struggled with isolation. See SOUP on page 4

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Austin Weekly News recently spoke with Jerry Warren, president of the Austin Veterans Community Organization (AVCO). Warren served in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968, earning a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars. After finishing his service, he moved to Austin and then Galewood, where he raised his family. We talked about his experiences in the military, being one of Galewood’s first Black residents and what AVCO means to him.

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On his experiences in the military My experience was kind of strange. I was raised in the South, where there was a lot of prejudice and stuff going on. So, when I got to the military, I was in the leadership role and in charge of some people who were still trying to run things in the South. That was a change. On March 3, 1968, I was wounded [in combat]. I was hit with shrapnel. They told me they were going to amputate my arm and I protested. ‘No, no, no, no,’ I said. I came here with two and I was going to leave with two. At first, they weren’t going to give me the x-ray, but I kept insisting. When they gave me the x-ray, they decided that they weren’t going to give me an amputation after all. Then, I had a choice. I could go home or I could go back. I didn’t want to go home, so I decided to go back to the field. Because I was a sergeant at the time, they allowed me to go back to the field. [By the time] I got to the unit, the rumor got there that they amputated my arm, so when my troopers saw me, they were very surprised. I went on and served. I left Vietnam. I did the last six months in Fort Hood, Texas. Then, I came to Chicago.

On his experiences in Austin and Galewood When I first moved to Austin in 1969, I remember you could go anywhere, any place, walk down the street, there was never a problem. You knew people. Now, you’re afraid. And I’ve always wanted to see what I could do to bring it back to the old Austin, where people

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wouldn’t be afraid to walk to the store, to leave their house. I love Austin. I feel there are beautiful people there. I think it was 1974 that I moved to Galewood. When I moved to Galewood, there weren’t many Black people there. But it has changed now. Now, they have a lot of Afro-Americans that live in Galewood. It felt kind of strange being one of the first Blacks in Galewood. All I did was get up, go to work, stay in the house and mind my own business. I remember, once, I was in my yard, and there was a Caucasian guy who came and said, ‘I would like to talk to the owner of the house.’ And I said, ‘I’m the owner.’ And he said, ‘No, you’re not.’ He didn’t believe me. I’ve lived in Elmwood Park for the last 15 or 20 years. I still go to Austin just about every day, two or three times a week. We have a breakfast club. I eat at MacArthur’s and some other restaurants in Austin. So even though I’ve moved out, I never stopped frequenting Austin businesses and going to Austin.

Members of the Austin Veterans Community Organization (AVCO) played Santa for fellow veterans living in senior housing and rehab facilities throughout the community, delivering gift bags to 73 veterans during the month of December. According to Cassandra Normal, president of the South Austin Neighborhood Association and the member of AVCO’s event planning committee, the holiday initiative was one of the ideas veterans came up with while brainstorming projects for the upcom-

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ing months. They wanted to reach out to veterans who were all but cut off from the outside world due to the pandemic restrictions and let them know that they weren’t forgotten. Due to the same restrictions, they couldn’t always deliver the presents directly, but the volunteers made a point to speak to every veteran they did see and find out where those veterans served. AVCO was established in the summer of 2019 in order to raise awareness about the veterans, collect donations for veterans in need, connect veterans with programs and resources. Norman said that AVCO falls

under SANA’s umbrella and there is some overlap in membership. They selected three senior housing developments to shower with gifts: the Lorraine Hansberry Apartments, 5670 W. Lake St.; the Senior Suites of Austin, 335 N. Menard Ave.; and the Crestwood Apartments, 525 N. Austin Blvd. They also selected two nursing homes and an assisted living facility: the Mayfield Care Center, 5950 W. Washington Blvd.; the Austin Oasis, 901 S. Austin Blvd.; and the Symphony of Chicago West, 5158 W. Jackson Blvd. See VETERANS on page 7

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Ladling out love from page 1 Organized by the GROWSS committee of the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council, Soup for the Soul volunteers gave out about 200 hot meals, plus 200 bag lunches 2-4 p.m. Mondays outside Stone Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 3622 W. Douglas Blvd., this year. But with its initial funds running dry and coronavirus cases spiking again, the group is asking for donations to ensure the program can continue without interruption. The group previously raised $10,000 to fund the food giveaways for the past year, and it has raised the goal to $20,000 to cover future costs. You can donate to Soup for the Soul at the groups’s GoFundMe. As of Tuesday, organizers are about halfway toward their goal. November marked the one-year anniversary of Soup for the Soul, and the program has been wellreceived by the community, said Andrea Lee, a member of the GROWSS committee and external affairs manager at UCAN. What started as a food PROVIDED giveaway grew to be a meetResidents line up to get free soup and fresh produce at Soup for the ing place where residents could be connected to other Soul. needed resources. Soup for the Soul now hosts the Urers know they can give it becomes more transformational for the ban Growers Collective’s away their own things people involved and the community.” mobile market bus, which if they have something Resident Earnest Miller often volunteers gives away $10 worth of to offer.” and brings his own food to give away beproduce to each person Consistency is so cause he’s seen how hard it is for many famiwho stops by. Residents PROVIDED critical since many lies to get enough healthy food, he said. can also get free books resources offered in “It’s my community. I have to give somefrom Open Books, and vol- Soup for the Soul gives away free meals at the Stone Temple church in North Lawndale end up be- thing to contribute. They give so much to unteers hand out donated Lawndale. ing unreliable or only me, this is my way of giving back,” Miller warm clothes to people temporary, said Ma- said. Our consistency being out here weekly has who need them. Since Soup for the Soul happens along a A successful fundraiser will ensure Soup made a big difference,” Lee said. “Once you mie Gray, volunteer and GROWSS memmain corridor in the neighborhood with ber. The program must continue uninterfor the Soul can continue to be a reliable re- have a time and location where you know several schools nearby, it makes it easier rupted since it has expanded beyond just people are going to be giving away stuff, source for residents, Lee said. for residents to stop by to get the food, said a mutual aid project into a place where “These types of things take time to build. people come to get those things. And othneighbors meet, connect and grow as a frequent volunteer Barbara Stewart. The community-driven food program is also community, she said. “We’re really building a community that intentional about breaking the stigma and way. The people who are coming are com- shame around food assistance so people feel ing again,” Gray said. “That’s part of the comfortable taking the free meals, she said. Rev. Dr. Reginald E. Bachus, Pastor “A lot of people don’t access the services foundation of cooperation and trust and 5200 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60644 consistency. That’s what’s been lacking in they deserve. They’ll never come ask for 773-378-6600 our community is consistency. So many an essential service,” Stewart said. “It’s in fbcchicago.org things are here one day and gone the next.” the neighborhood. They’re familiar with facebook.com/friendshipbcchicago As Soup for the Soul has become a con- seeing people in the neighborhood. It’s a stant fixture, more residents have volun- hand-to-hand, neighbor-to-neighbor transJOIN US FOR ONLINE SERVICES teered and participated in feeding their action.” • FACEBOOK @FriendshipBCChicago neighbors, Lee said. • YOUTUBE @The Friendship Baptist Church of Chicago Subscribe to Block Club Chicago, an inde“Now we have a lot of residents from Sundays nearby apartments that are coming out to pendent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. - 9:30 AM Sunday School • 11:00 AM Worship Service help and taking ownership,” Lee said. “For Every dime we make funds reporting from Wednesdays an effort to be really adopted by the people Chicago’s neighborhoods. who live here and take it on as their own - 6:00 PM Bible Study is a really important piece. That’s where CONTACT: pascal@blockclubchi.org

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Malcolm X College’s annual day-long Kwanzaa celebration, which was scheduled to take place on Dec. 29, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m., with a procession and drum call at noon, has been cancelled due to COVID-19. A spokesperson with the city college confirmed the cancellation on Dec. 27. “Due to the new COVID variant and out of an abundance of caution, we are cancelling our Kwanzaa event,” she said. The annual event is one of the most significant Kwanzaa celebrations in the city. This year, there were supposed to be live performances and shopping, courtesy of local artisans. Performer include Najwa Dance Corps, Dee Alexander and the A Team, Armen Rah, Ugochi and the Muntu Dance Theatre. The event is always free and open to the public. Kwanza is an annual celebration of AfricanAmerican culture that is held from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. It was created by Maulana Karenga and is rooted in the African harvest festival traditions from various countries. Kwanzaa, first celebrated in 1966, is based on seven principles of Kwanzaa, or Nguzo Saba. These seven principles comprise Kawaida, a Swahili word meaning “common.”

■ Umoja (Unity): To strive for and to maintain unity in the family, community, nation and race. ■ Kujichagulia (self-determination): To define and name ourselves, as well as to create and speak for ourselves. ■ Ujima (collective work and responsibility): To build and maintain our community together, and make our brothers’ and sisters’ problems our problems and to solve them together. ■ Ujamaa (cooperative economics): To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together. ■ Nia (purpose): To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness. ■ Kuumba (creativity): To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than we inherited it. ■ Imani (faith): To believe with all our hearts in our people, our parents, our teachers, our leaders, and the righteousness and victory of our struggle.

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Carjackers are everywhere!

was raised with one of those wise old folk’s sayings constantly harped into my ears: “Even thieves buy Christmas presents!” And 60-plus years later, those words continue to resonate in me. So without fail, I get to this time of year, and I try to pay extra special attention to my surroundings. Carjacking is the number one worry of most people who are out driving. So when I turn into the alley to go to my garage, if someone else turns in, I’m not going into the garage. I also hesitate to put my garage door up, giving myself a moment to see if someone tries to come behind me in the alley. However, thieves do like to spring out of nowhere, and that is what appears to be the case in what happened to state Senator Kimberly Lightford last week. She and her husband were dropping off somebody in Broadview when out of nowhere, a white Durango SUV pulls up and blocks their Mercedes-Benz SUV. Three people (no descriptions of those individuals have yet been released) jump out of the Durango and force the state senator and her husband out of their SUV and onto the ground. Now I have looked at every news report and video I could find, and I’m still not exactly clear, based on the media reporting and even the police bulletin, as to who was driving their SUV — the state senator or her husband, Eric McKinnie. For those of us who’ve been involved in politics on the West Side, Eric once worked security for the politicians on this side of town. So for some younger thugs to get the best of him by jacking his car is very interesting. The rest of the story as it was being told

is also confusing. According to the state senator, she and her husband were both forced to the ground, on their respective side of the vehicle. She willingly gave up all her possessions. Then somehow the guns that were once trained on both of them were no longer on her, so her husband told her to run, and she began to run toward the house while gunfire was ongoing. It took over 24 hours for the police to acknowledge that gunfire was an exchange between her husband, who is a licensed concealed-carry holder, and the carjackers. One of the questions that has yet to be answered is: Who fired first? Neighbors have reported at least 10 shots going off, and those bullets in that residential neighborhood did land somewhere. It was just a couple of weeks ago that a CPD police lieutenant on the South Side at 95th and Western had her car stolen, and she was royally reamed for firing at the fleeing carjacker. So politicians don’t get a “pass” because of their position. If her husband initiated the shooting, especially over an SUV that turns out to be a dealer’s loaner car, then he should face consequences like any other person. And if he started the gunfire, he should be charged! Let’s see if the police tracked down the movements of this car and apprehend the culprits. Springfield has been real quiet on legislation regarding carjackers. Let’s see if this high-profile case is the straw that breaks the camel’s back and thus some substantive legislation might be forthcoming that will address the carjacking problem with genuine penalties and prices to be paid!

VETERANS

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Critical funds from page 1 awards include Brown Sugar Bakery in Chatham; Esperanza Health Center, which operates clinics on the Southwest Side; Little Angels Learning Center in Englewood; Overton Center of Excellence in Bronzeville and Vertical Harvest in Pullman. “In order for us to really respond to this crisis, we really needed to think about the recovery,” Castillo said. “Certainly, we needed to think about immediate needs like housing, access to food and access to cash. But we also needed to think about the longterm.” The program builds upon lessons learned after the Great Recession. Commerce began to recover and the economy strengthened, but millions of Black and Latino Americans were still suffering from joblessness, low wages and housing instability, Castillo said. “The last recession, we didn’t see home values come back. We didn’t see investment in our neighborhoods as the economy recovered. We didn’t even see salaries for Black and Latino people recover at the same pace as their white counterparts,” Castillo said. To promote an equitable recovery, We Rise Together invested in high-impact developments that can become “a community anchor” for their neighborhoods, Castillo said. The program prioritized organizations with plans that were driven by community input that were “ready to take their projects to the next level,” despite being delayed or derailed by the pandemic, Castillo said. The North Austin Community Center, 1841 N. Laramie Ave., will be a state-ofthe-art sports facility that will bring afterschool programs and athletic opportunities to youth. The center is being developed in partnership between By The Hand Club for Kids and Grace and Peace Church, and it was designed by Present Future Architects. A By The Hand clubhouse being built at

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A rendering of the sports and youth campus being developed by Grace and Peace, By the Hand, and Intentional Sports. the center will serve at least 400 kids with after-school programs offering academic assistance, technology instruction, tutoring and mentorships. The community center will also have a baseball academy, free community soccer programs offered by the Chicago Fire and indoor and outdoor athletic fields. “The pandemic and what took place with the riots, our kids didn’t have hope for anything. We saw kids were hopeless. We believe we will give kids the opportunity to find some hope,” said John Zayas, pastor of Grace and Peace Church. The center will be a gathering place for the community, organizers said. Since it will

host competitive athletic events, it will bring masses of athletes, families and spectators from across the city to compete against local teams, Castillo said. By drawing people to the neighborhood, it will be a powerful engine for the local economy, she said. “Those small businesses surrounding that community center could be strengthened just by the number of people coming into the community,” Castillo said. The Ogden Commons project in North Lawndale will also be a community hub that will boost foot traffic and bring commerce into the neighborhood, Castillo said. Ogden Commons will be anchored by an outpatient medical and surgical cen-

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ter, and it will include affordable housing units, a bank, a children’s museum, a grocery store, restaurants and retail space. Ogden Commons, to be built mostly on vacant land in the 2600-2700 blocks of West Ogden Avenue, was planned by Sinai Chicago, the Habitat Company, Cinespace Chicago, the Chicago Housing Authority and the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council. The multi-use development was envisioned as a way of improving issues in the neighborhood laid out in the North Lawndale Quality of Life Plan, like housing, public health, food access and commerce. “We know these needs exist. We’re hoping the broader Ogden Commons development will help meet all of those needs,” said Rachael Marusarz, the hospital’s chief development officer. “We also know that if we’re not partnering closely with community members and leaders and being directly responsive to the needs our communities are identifying … it’s not going to be as successful.” Since there will be many essential services offered in one central location, Ogden Commons can have a catalytic impact on the local economy, Castillo said. “People would start to come to that location. So it starts to drive foot traffic. What that means is that the neighboring businesses, the restaurants, the coffee shops, other businesses start to see traffic drawn to that corridor,” Castillo said. “The small business community starts to thrive around that.”

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.AUGUSTINE MORGAN, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WILL W SMITH III, THOMAS HARDING, FREDDIE HARDING, WILL HARDING, LATEE SMITH, DANIEL SMITH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WILL W. SMITH III (DECEASED) Defendants 2019CH00118 2128 S HARDING AVE CHICAGO, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 11, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 27, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2128 S HARDING AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-317-0290000 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. 14-18-13484 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH00118 TJSC#: 41-3211 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 # 2019CH00118 I3183837 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR FOR JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-KS3 Plaintiff, -v.JESSE ROGERS, AS SUPERVISED ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DENISE WILLIAMS (DECEASED), CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT Defendants 2019 CH 01819 642 N. LOTUS AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 14, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 18, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 642 N. LOTUS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-108-0150000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $101,638.58.

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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, 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 309147. 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. 309147 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 2019 CH 01819 TJSC#: 41-2348 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 # 2019 CH 01819 I3183666

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-4; Plaintiff, vs. HERMENEGILDO GARCIA; CITY OF CHICAGO; DOMINGA GARCIA; S&J INSTALLERS, INC. AKA S&J INSTALLERS CO.; Defendants, 19 CH 8387 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, January 24, 2022 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. 16-26-210-041-0000. Commonly known as 2338 South Trumbull 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. SPS000135-19FC1 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3183410

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, JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 16-4402. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago IL, 60606 312-541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 16-4402 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 17 CH 1354 TJSC#: 41-2902 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 1354 I3182827

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIZATION TRUST SERIES 2004-A4, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-D; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CEOLA CORNES AKA CEOLA H. CORNES; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA; GROVER HOLCOMB JR. AKA GROVER HOLCOMB AKA GROVER L. HOLCOMB; DISCOVER BANK; NCEP, LLC; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; WALTER ANDERSON; GERALD NORDGREN SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CEOLA H. CORNES, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 5037 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 Thursday, January 20, 2022 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. 16-15-123-008-0000; 16-15123-007-0000. Commonly known as 4521-23 West Gladys Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60624. 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. F17120014 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3182985

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON TRUST, NA, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES 2007-2, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-2 Plaintiff, -v.ROMAN MORROW, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FIELDSTONE MORTGAGE C O M PA N Y, N AT I O N A L CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 1354 5808 W. IOWA ST. CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 28, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 10, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5808 W. IOWA ST., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-419-0330000; 16-05-419-027-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $445,562.90.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP Plaintiff, -v.JODIE MCGUIRE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 2020CH00509 129 N LOTUS AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 6, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 10, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 129 N LOTUS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-316-0150000 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

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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. 14-19-09522 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2020CH00509 TJSC#: 41-2381 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 # 2020CH00509 I3183008

JR., TIERRA KIRKLAND, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2020 CH 04287 3654 W. Grenshaw 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 August 13, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 14, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3654 W. Grenshaw Street, CHICAGO, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-14-325-0260000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $61,830.24. 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE OF CVI LCF MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST I Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF BRENDA J. KIRKLAND, CAPITAL ONE BANK, (USA), THOMAS QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BRENDA J. KIRKLAND, ANTHONY KIRKLAND

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 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, JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 20-8085. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago IL, 60606 312-541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 20-8085 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 2020 CH 04287 TJSC#: 41-2871 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 # 2020 CH 04287 I3183341

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