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How Oak Park’s reparations discussions include Maywood A group of Oak Park stakeholders trying to pass a local reparations measure can’t forget Maywood, where many Black Oak Parkers moved By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
Most of Oak Park’s early Black villagers lived in a small neighborhood adjacent to the village’s Marion Street business district. Those early Black residents worked in a range of what were called “colored jobs,” as railroad porters, cooks, laundresses and coachmen, among others. In 1904, a group of Black Baptists who would meet in an Oak Park school for prayer meetings decided to purchase a lot to build their own church on Chicago Avenue. It was a long struggle to build, but they finally dedicated the cornerstone of the church at 1138 Westgate, which was called Mt. Carmel Colored Baptist Church, in 1905. “In the late 1920’s boom period, as Oak Park’s downtown business district was being established, Mt. Carmel and the adjacent ‘colored neighborhood’ were clearly in the path of economic development,” local historian See REPARATIONS on page 9
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Westchester board enters cleanup phase
After former village manager abruptly resigned, village board hires outside counsel, parts ways with construction consultant and eyes forensic audit By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
Two months after former Westchester village manager Paul Nosek abruptly resigned, the village board has set its sights
on a full-blown course correction that was on full display at the board’s regular meeting on May 24. During the meeting, board members parted ways with a consultant that had been working with Nosek to relocate Village Hall and public works, hired an outside law firm, and attempted to jumpstart the process of hiring a temporary finance director in order to correct major operating deficiencies during Nosek’s tenure. In the meantime, the board is expected to vote on June 14 on a motion to bring in an outside accounting firm to conduct a forensic audit. During the May 24 meeting, the board voted unanimously to part ways with
Compagno LLC, a Lisle firm that the board hired at Nosek’s direction in September 2021 to provide owner’s representative services. Those services were supposed to include ensuring that the village’s “goals are achieved by providing services for the design, development, construction and completion of a village hall, police station, and public works facility,” according to the agreement. The board voted to terminate the agreement with Compagno after they discovered in April that the buildings that would house the new Village Hall and public See WESTCHESTER on page 6
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Park district officials say array of programming, capital improvements demonstrate ‘360-degree turnaround’ By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
On June 4, the Maywood Park District hosted Inflatafest on the grounds of its central campus at 921 S. 9th Ave. in Maywood. Young kids reveled in several inflatable bounce houses and slides. Adolescents and teens enjoyed video games in a game truck parked nearby. Inside of the park district’s gymnasium, vendors from a variety of organizations lined tables with informational brochures and other resources. The event launched the park district’s and the village’s Summer Safety initiative. But more generally, Inflatafest symbolized what has come to be something of a renaissance at the park district. “Back then, you couldn’t even get in the door,” recalled Dawn Williams, a Maywood Park District commissioner since 2013. Williams said she became active with the park district in 2001, when the district was going through what, from her perspective, might be considered its Dark Age. “There was no collaboration, no partnerships, no services,” she recalled. Williams isn’t the only one with bad memories of the park district. In a 2018 interview, Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford (4th), a Maywood native and current resident, recalled her own devastation at discovering that the park district’s building at 809 Madison St. in Maywood had closed. It was the winter of 1995 and the future state senator had just returned from graduate school. “I was so disappointed,” she recalled. “So, I called Gene Moore, who was our state representative at the time, and I told him, ‘Mr. Moore, the Rec is boarded up!’ He told me, ‘What are you going to do about it?’” That experience helped launch Lightford’s career in public service. As a senator, she’s allocated millions in state funding for the park district, eventually allowing the district to rehab the 809 building. It’s now called the Lightford Recreation Center in her honor. Four years after finally opening the 809 Madison building, the park district is experiencing another high. This season alone, the park district will operate at least 36 different programs, said Lo-
nette Hall, the park district’s executive director since 2017. Hall said there are programs for residents of all ages — from the teen zone to adult softball league to the senior club. She said the park district has tried to get as much out of its small resource base as possible. Hall said the park district has about 10 employees and a budget of about $2.5 million — small for a park district that serves a village of about 23,000, according to the U.S. census (an estimate that’s likely an undercount). “At this point in time, there’s no one employee here who has only one skill set,” Hall said. “To me, your minimum is four skill sets. We don’t have the capacity to do a lot of hiring and our budget is not large, so we have to do what we can within the constraints that we have.” That flexibility will be needed as the park district expands its responsibilities. The park district now operates the the village-owned Maywood Multipurpose Building at 200 S. 5th Ave. The park district also now has control of seven parks that used to be village-owned. Next year, the district will assume control of all 10 of the village’s parks, Hall said. The park district is currently exploring the feasibility of operating the Hampton Aquatic Center, 300 Fred Hampton Way, which has been closed since 2019. The West Cook YMCA had previously operated the pool, sharing the operational costs with the village of Maywood. In addition to the expanded footprint, Hall said the park district is also embarking on a $2.3 million capital campaign. Part of that campaign would address the $1.9 million worth of deferred maintenance of the village’s parks, Hall said. “Just because we are getting all of the parks, doesn’t mean we’ll fix them all overnight,” she said. “Everything takes time.” Hall and Williams said the park district is planning to completely demolish and rebuild two parks that are in most dire need of repair: Water Works Park at 9th Avenue and Maywood Drive, and Burton Park at 16th Avenue and Washington Boulevard. “We are targeting the worst of the worst and are working our way outward while we’re doing all of our recreational activities,” Hall said. “We’re just waiting for the funding so Burton Park can be demolished,” she said. “We already have renderings of what the new facility will look like. Once that funding is secured, we’ll have a meeting in Burton Park to discuss the park, so the community can have an input.” On June 4, Williams and Hall conducted
a tour of the park district’s main building. They said the park district is seeking to construct an indoor breezeway to connect the main building at 921 S. Madison to the 809 Building. They also showed off the park district’s renovated commercial kitchen, a particular point of pride for Williams. “Now, we are in compliance with the kitchen and that had never happened in the past,” Williams said. “It has been a 360-degree change around here.” That’s also the perspective of Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker, a vocal champion of the park district. Since his election last year, the mayor has positioned the village to be one of the park district’s closest collaborators after years of tension between the two taxing bodies. During a special meeting on April 13, Mayor Booker touted the park district’s programming inside of the Multipurpose Building, where cooking classes, boxing classes and mental health programming takes place. “It’s a resource center, that’s what that building is,” the mayor said while arguing against a proposal made by some board members to move the mayor’s and board’s office into the building. That ultimately didn’t happen. “The second floor [of the Multipurpose Building] hasn’t had programming on it in over a decade,” Booker said. “Now, we have multiple partnerships. There are over 20 partners.” As kids bounced in the inflatables on June 4, Hall and Williams walked over to the park district’s community garden. “We’re going to be working with Loyola and the VeggieRX program to start educating kids from third grade all the way through to teenagers,” Hall said. “They’ll grow the food, process it, market it and sell it at the farmers’ market we’re starting this year.” Hall said the park district and Loyola will collaborate to teach nutrition classes inside of the village-owned building at 1100 S. 11th Ave., where the anti-violence program CeaseFire once had an office. In the garden, Williams stood under another point of pride — a crab apple tree. She said she’s anticipating the jelly, chutney and other teachable moments that the tree will yield. In a way, the growth is symbolic of the park district itself. “People can’t keep saying we don’t do anything at the park district,” Williams said. “We do a lot,” said Hall. “I don’t even have to repeat that, anymore.” CONTACT: info@vfpress.news
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At June 9 meeting, Maywood residents debate Mayor Booker’s job performance
To recall or not to recall?
By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
A special meeting called June 9 by a group of Maywood village board members turned into a debate among residents about embattled Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker. Trustees Isiah Brandon, Miguel Jones and Aaron Peppers attended the meeting. Mayor Booker and Trustees Antonio Sanchez, Shabaun Reyes-Plummer and Melvin Lightford were absent. Since at least four board members are required to be in attendance for a meeting to have a quorum, the trustees who were present listened to an array of public comments about the issues that were on the aborted meeting’s agenda. Those issues included the appointment of Finance Director Lanya Satchell as interim village manager, the discussion of maintaining the trustee board’s and mayor’s office remotely and requesting that Booker immediately turn over the keys of the village-owned SUV in which Booker was arrested May 13 for a DUI and obstructing traffic. The board voted 4-3 on June 4 to appoint Maywood Police Chief Elijah Willis as interim village manager, an appointment, made at the behest of Mayor Booker, that the chief later declined. Trustees Brandon, Jones and Peppers all voted against the measure. The appointment happened after the board voted 5-2 to place the Village Manager Chasity Wells-Armstrong on paid administrative leave. The board did not state why they suspended the manager, citing personnel privacy concerns. Board members have, however, confirmed that the move was made after they saw a report issued by an outside law firm hired by the village to investigate claims made by the manager that the mayor has created a hostile work environment, among other allegations. That investigation has cost nearly $100,000 so far, trustees have said. The board required that, during the in-
Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker during a board meeting earlier this year. Residents critical of his job performance have floated the possibility of recalling the rookie mayor.
vestigation, the mayor relocate the board’s and mayor’s shared office space out of a room adjoining the manager’s office suite at Village Hall, 40 Madison St. For several weeks, the mayor was working remotely. Booker, though, has since returned to the Village Hall office space, Brandon said. During the June 9 meeting, Peppers, a retired 25-year Maywood police officer who chairs the board’s Community Policing and Public Safety committee, elaborated on why he was adamantly opposed to the chief ’s appointment as interim manager. “I’ve seen hundreds of homicides here in the village of Maywood, just in the summers alone,” Peppers said. “It’s real in the summers in Maywood … It is unbelievable to ask our chief to take on that type of duty.” Brandon said the chief “does not need to be distracted nor [deterred] from being able to do his job,” before lambasting what he and other residents have described as the village’s state of chaos during Booker’s first year in office. “I’ve been involved in this community since I was in seventh grade, attending village council meetings and I have never seen this level of chaos or craziness in my entire life,” Brandon said. “I feel like I am watching cartoons, as if I’m in a circus I didn’t agree to be part of.” During the June 9 meeting, outspoken Maywood resident Lucille Redmond
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brought up the idea of recalling the controversial mayor. “I know that he can be recalled and I hope that we can get that process started immediately,” she said. “We don’t need to keep going on like this.” Maywood resident Loretta Robinson asked trustees to consider complaining to State Attorney Kwame Raoul’s office about the mayor. “We need an ordinance where any elected public official can be brought back down … for abusing my tax dollars, your tax dollars, our tax dollars,” said another resident, who did not provide his name. “To have somebody messing with my hard-earned dollars, ride around in a brand new SUV, get drunk … is embarrassing,” he said. “I’m outraged and so should you be. We need to do something. We need an ordinance on the book that we can recall any elected official!” Although it’s never happened in Maywood, there is precedence for local recalls in Illinois. Recently, the residents of south suburban Dolton successfully placed two referendums on the ballot for the June 28 election that would enable voters to recall Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard. In order for that to happen, a majority of Dolton’s trustee board had to vote to approve the referendum questions. It’s unlikely that Maywood’s board majority will do something similar, since it comprises
Booker’s political allies. Jones and Peppers are all politically aligned with Brandon, who lost the mayoral race to Booker last year. But not all of the roughly two dozen community members who attended the June 9 meeting complained about the mayor’s performance. “My business has been here for over 20 years and this was my very first year that I actually had a pleasant experience in terms of going to the village and being able to get through the process as a business,” said a community member who did not provide her name. “The first time in over 20 years? That’s progress in itself. I’m happy about that. I have seen some strides,” she said. “When people make personal mistakes? He’s not the first one. His is just on the news.” Longtime Maywood resident Chrysanthony B. Sharp, however, pointed out a litany of negative marks on Mayor Booker’s record, including his decision last year to utilize his board majority to forego a competitive search process and hire Wells-Armstrong. Wells-Armstrong has said that the mayor wanted her to essentially play second-fiddle to him as the person in charge of the village’s day-to-day operations, which is the role of the manager in Maywood’s managerial form of government. When she refused, they began to fall out. Brandon has alleged that the mayor is micromanaging and overstepping his role as a part-time mayor. For his part, Booker has charged that Brandon has attempted to sabotage him for political reasons and argued that he wants to get rid of his hand-chosen manager, because she’s done a poor job. Booker has since apologized for his decision to hire Wells-Armstrong. So far, he has not publicly addressed the DUI arrest. The mayor said he has not commented on the arrest at the urging of his attorney, but that he will address the matter later this month after he has appeared in court. “He made a fool out of us!” said Sharp, referencing Booker. “He made us look stupid! He said he was our dictator. That’s what it amounted to. If he said ‘jump’ you had to say, ‘How high?’ … Maywood has never been this bad and I’ve been here a lot of years.” CONTACT: info@vfpress.news
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Hillside, Berkeley police get new cameras Hillside has installed integrated body cam, dashboard cam system while both Hillside and Berkeley get license plate readers By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor
Hillside Police Chief Joseph Lukaszek said he was initially against acquiring new cameras for his department due to concerns about the technology and the cost of storage fees, but he’s come around. Last month, the chief gave a quick tour of his squad car, newly equipped with an integrated body-cam and dashboard camera system that cost roughly $110,000 over five years. “As soon as you hit the lights, everything
WESTCHESTER Cleaning up from page 1 works department at 2305 Enterprise Drive and 2315 Enterprise Drive were still empty despite assurances from the former village manager that the facilities would be movein ready this year. In addition to the delay, the cost of the project had also ballooned beyond Nosek’s initial estimate — going from around $2 million in October 2021 to somewhere in the area of roughly $8 million, a ballpark figure that Hribal came up with in April. Mike Gatto, with Compagno, told the board during that meeting on April 26 that the delay was due, in part, to Nosek’s decision to switch from utilizing the design contractor that had been connected to the project and go out to bid in an attempt to control project costs. Gatto was not at the meeting on May 24 to address many concerns that board members had about the stalled project. The village now finds itself back at square one, in many respects. Last month, Westchester Village Presi-
goes on,” Chief Lukaszek said. “When we get out of the car, [the police vehicle’s camera] coincides with [the officer’s] body cam, so everything flows and works together. You see different angles, different views — the whole nine yards.” In addition to the integrated police camera system, Hillside also acquired Flock license plate readers, joining Proviso area police departments like Maywood and Broadview. “Slowly, but surely, everybody’s doing them because they’re going to realize the overall benefit to having this technology,” said Hillside Mayor Joe Tamburino during an interview last month. Lukaszek said the license plate readers are positioned at high-traffic areas in the village, including at Harrison Street and Frontage Road near the I-290 exit. Last month, Berkeley Police Chief Timothy Larem recommended that the village board purchase 10 license plate readers that will be installed at “primary entry and exit points” throughout the village,
according to village documents. The board approved the measure at a meeting last month. The cameras, which would be purchased from the Flock Group, would cost $33,000 this year and $27,500 next year and beyond. The cameras provide police officers with close to real-time notification when vehicles registered as stolen or wanted enter and exit the village, Larem explained. They also give officers the ability to search for vehicles based on full and particle license plate numbers, make and model; and to flag vehicles for investigative purposes and search other Flock Group systems for a match. Earlier this year, Broadview and Maywood police acquired license plate readers. The widespread acquisition of the cameras by area police departments comes as carjackings have started to rise. Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart stated in April that the county has experienced 2,060 carjackings from 2020 to 2021 — a 38% increase.
The rise in carjackings has prompted Dart’s office to engage in conversations with auto manufacturers about the creation of a 24/7 recovery hotline that will help law enforcement officials quickly track stolen vehicles. The license plate readers, however, have prompted privacy concerns from organizations such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which has raised alarms about the technology’s potential for tracking and surveilling motorists. Chief Luckaszek acknowledged some of those concerns, but said that they’re currently outweighed by the technology’s usefulness in helping to combat crime. “There will be concerns in the future, but for us they’re really great investigative tools,” he said.
dent Nick Steker announced that the village was awarded an extra $1.5 million in state funding that will go toward the new village hall and public works renovations. On May 24, Hribal said that he had led two architectural firms and a construction firm on tours of the Enterprise Drive site and was utilizing the village’s engineering firm, Christopher Burke Engineering, to help identify state-certified firms for the construction project. So far, there’s no sense of how long it might take the village to complete the project and what impact the delay will have on the development of about eight acres of property where the current Village Hall, 10300 W. Roosevelt Rd., is located. Last year, the village board voted unanimously in favor of two purchase and sale agreements that would turn over 1107 S. Mannheim Road and 10300 W. Roosevelt Road to AG Westchester LLC. The developer is looking to build a retail complex that would include an Aldi and Starbucks, along with other retailers. In April of last year, the board voted unanimously to borrow $4.6 million from Republic Bank of Chicago in order to purchase the Enterprise Drive properties. During the May 24 meeting, the board did
not discuss its decision to hire an outside law firm. The village attorney addressed the matter briefly, explaining that during executive session, “the discussion was had regarding internal investigations into a few confidential employee matters and the decision was to retain outside counsel.” A motion on May 24 to approve the use of GovHR, a human resources consulting firm based in Northbrook, in order to seek a temporary finance director was tabled. Some board members said they did not know how the matter got on the agenda and that the position had not been previously discussed. Some members also expressed concerns that hiring a temporary finance director was premature, given the village has yet to find a permanent village manager to replace Nosek. They also said they didn’t know the financial impact of a temporary finance director position, which has not been budgeted for. But most board members acknowledged the need for a temporary finance director, particularly as the village works to complete a financial audit and jumpstart a stalled construction project, among other tasks. Steker added that “historically we have always had a finance director.” Under Nosek, the functions of finance
director were essentially shared by the former village manager and Stefan Hanus, the village’s finance accountant. Hribal said he placed the matter on the agenda based on his impression “of the lack of policies put in place and the lack of support Stefan had to get his work done and it was only listed here as a temporary … “I went to Stefan saying, ‘This doesn’t replace you,’ but my understanding is we’re very aware of the deficiencies we have and some of the internal policies that need to be brought forward. And somebody with experience and skills, through an agency like GovHR, would be able to provide that.” “There’s a big gap when you’re missing a finance director,” Steker said, before expressing concerns about governmental oversight. “The same person writing the checks was balancing the books,” he said. “I don’t think that’s healthy in government. I think there needs to be a position in there so we can get all of those controls in place.” The board eventually decided to table the hiring until Hribal can draft a formal recommendation laying out the need for the position, among other details. “Can we get a written recommendation
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Broadview Park District hosts June 10 groundbreaking for Pioneer Park improvement project During a brief ceremony on June 10, Broadview Park District officials formally broke ground on renovations to Pioneer Park, located at the corners of 24th and 14th streets in Broadview. The project will create a new baseball field and dugout, renovate the basketball court, and install a more handicap accessible playground, park district officials said in a statement. “This is a multi-year collaborative effort only made possible by the hard work of many different people,” said Brian Dawson, the executive director of the Broadview Park District. “The residents of Broadview deserve an updated park.” Dawson said planning on the park dates back to his predecessor, former park district director Reginald Davis before thanking former and current park district commissioners. Des Plaines-based JSD Professional Services helped secure an $800,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant that will help fund the ren-
with the rationale behind [the position]?” said Trustee Tracy Jennings. The board was scheduled to vote on June 14 on an engagement proposal between the village, StoneTurn Group LLP and Akerman LLP for forensic accounting services. That meeting date is after this publica-
ovations. The park district hired Clauss Brothers based in Elgin to do the landscape construction. Once the project is completed, Pioneer Park will be just the second universally accessible playground in the area, said Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson. That means the playground is designed to be used by children of all physical and emotional abilities. Thompson said the brand new baseball field means that the sport will finally return to Broadview. “When we collaborate and bring partnerships together this is what happens,” Thompson said. “This is what makes Broadview strong — that we can work together and collaborate even in our differences. We get things done.”
Railroad construction work to cause minor Metra delays, more horn noise Metra riders in the west suburbs may experience minor delays and residents near the train tracks may hear more frequent train horns due to construction work by the Union Pacific Railroad, Metra officials announced last week. In a June 6 statement, Metra said Union Pacific Railroad had announced that it will
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“embark on a major tie project on the UPWest Line beginning Wednesday, June 8. Metra riders may experience minor delays during the work, which is expected to last through the end of September.” In the statement, Metra Executive Director/CEO Jim Derwinski said that tie replacement “is essential and must be done at regular intervals to maintain track speeds and service levels, especially on a line like the UP-West that sees a significant amount of freight traffic in addition to commuter service. Metra said the project covers 40 miles of track from Chicago’s West Side to Elburn. “Union Pacific forces will replace approximately 90,000 ties and will be working on all three tracks used by the Metra UPWest Line,” Metra said. “To complete the work on schedule, UP forces will be working seven days a week with the majority of the work to take place in the overnight hours to early morning.” Metra said it will implement a work schedule for non-rush hour trains in order to accommodate for how much time is needed to travel through the work zones. Riders can find more information about the schedules at metra.com/constructionnotices. Metra said rush hour trains may also be affected by the “need to reduce operating speeds through work zones.” Metra said riders should listen to platform announcements throughout the construction project, adding that residents who live along the UP-West Line “may hear more frequent train horns including during the evening and overnight hours. Federal law requires trains to sound their horns when entering a track work zone even if the work takes place in a community that is regulated as a quiet zone.”
Quarry strike slows down roadwork in Westchester, manager says A strike among construction equipment operators that began last week against three companies that operate 35 quarries throughout Illinois is affecting roadwork in Westchester.
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Local 150 of the International Union of Operating Engineers went on strike on June 7. The union called the strike against Lehigh Hanson, Vulcan Materials, and Lafarge Holcim — three of the biggest construction material producers in the state — for “bad faith bargaining and violations of employees’ federally protected rights,” the union explained in a statement. The three companies produce aggregate materials such as” sand, gravel and crushed stone that are essential to the production of asphalt, concrete and many other construction materials,” the union said, adding that they collectively employ approximately 300 Local 150 members classified as “essential workers” during the Covid pandemic. On June 9, Greg Hribal, Westchester’s acting village manager, issued a statement to residents informing them that the strike has prevented contractors and the village from obtaining materials necessary for the village’s 2022 road construction projects. “The strike timeline is completely unknown but is being monitored by the Village of Westchester as well as our engineers,” Hribal wrote. “As soon as materials are available again projects will resume as planned, with limited work continuing during this strike. Please be patient and visit our website for updates.” Hribal added that, despite assurances from the village’s contractor that they would have enough asphalt to start work on June 10, a construction project on Heidorn Avenue has stopped. The acting manager said he got a phone call on June 10 informing him that construction material had run out and work immediately ceased. “Homeowners have access to their respective driveways with a ramp made of grindings,” Hribal wrote. “The contract has also been advised to maintain the continued access to residential driveways during this ongoing issue.”
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Talking shop on Black fatherhood
Black fathers from west suburbs, West Side discussed joys, challenges of fatherhood during May 29 conversation at an Austin barbershop By SAMANTHA CALLENDER Community Narrative Reporter
Black fathers from west suburbs, West Side discussed joys, challenges of fatherhood during May 29 conversation at an Austin barbershop. Last month, in anticipation of Juneteenth and Father’s Day, a small group of men from around the west suburbs and Chicago’s West Side gathered inside of an Austin barbershop to talk about a subject they know best – Black fatherhood. The roughly two-hour-long chat, held May 29 at Tonsorial Artist Studios, 5939 W. North Ave., was moderated by lifelong Austin resident Jeremy Polk, the single father of a young son. Polk said he wanted to create a safe space, where Black fathers can come together to speak candidly and transparently about the joys and challenges of fatherhood. “I’m 72, so I come from a different generation of fathers,” said Freddie Addison, of Little Village. “I’m glad to be able to do something like this.” Addison, the elder of the group, said he was in his 40s, when his father’s words about family started to make sense to him. “It was an awakening I had that a lot of dads probably have later in life,” he said, adding that his perspective about his father, who worked a range of jobs, evolved over time. “My father wore so many hats and had so many responsibilities,” Addison recalled. “It took me a long time to realize just how powerful his position was in our family to provide for all of us.” Damon McGhee, of Maywood, shared one of the most powerful memories he has about his father. They had taken a trip to Israel after McGhee graduated high school. “That was the first time I can remember really being alone with him and having deep conversations,” he said. “It was a great experience but also a source of frus-
tration; like, why haven’t we done this before?” McGhee said that memory has become both a treasure and an inspiration for how he handles his relationships with his own children. He said he makes a conscious effort to be routinely present in their lives. Daryl Richardson, of Hillside, said that, while having a certain level of transparency between children and parents is something he didn’t grow up with, he hopes that it empowers his daughters. “Back in my day, the [popular] expression was, ‘Children are to be seen and not heard.’ But I think that when those [unheard] children become adults, they don’t know how to express themselves,” Richardson said. “I wanted my daughters to be able to express themselves.” Richardson said that while some people may think he’s too friendly or too familiar with his daughters, he’s glad that he chose to keep that emotional door open. “One of my daughters is a psychology major and she has no problem asking me how my therapy session went. She wants to ‘unpack’ things with me,” Richardson said, laughing. In addition to maintaining healthy relationships with their children, the fathers agreed that they also want their children to grow up in safer and more uplifting environments than they did. “I grew up on the West Side and we [he and his family] live here too,” said Polk. “It’s better than what it was, but I want my kids to not be afraid. [I want them to be] aware of their surroundings, but not afraid or ashamed.” Addison said that he’s seen the West Side change over time, although many things are the same. “Some of the communities still look the way they looked when I was coming up,” he said. “The main thing I notice though is we had a strong sense of community [as far as knowing your neighbors and helping each other out]. That is what seems to be gone now.” Paul Bradley, of Oak Park, said that, while his kids are not growing up in the community he grew up in, he makes sure that they spend time with family on the West Side.
Five Black fathers from the west suburbs and the West Side talked about the challenges and the joy of fatherhood. Austin resident Jeremy Polk, seen above right, moderates the May 29 discussion as Freddie Addison looks on. Below, from left to right, Hillside resident Daryl Richardson, Oak Park resident Paul Bradley and Maywood resident Damon McGhee enjoy the conversation. Alex Rogals/Staff Photographer
“Sometimes, my wife and I worry, but we know they’re safe with family,” Bradley said. “It’s important for them to see the different neighborhoods and get to know their family who lives [across Austin Boulevard] on the West Side.” McGhee said he wants his children to know the neighborhood he grew up in and to share some of the same struggles he experienced growing up. “I remember telling my son about the distance I’d have to walk to school,” McGhee said. “One day, I took him and we walked the exact route I used to take to school and the time it took to do it. Now, he sees how much easier he has it [than I did].” Bradley said that, while his father had a “tough-love” approach with him growing up, he can appreciate the softness his dad now has as a grandfather. “He used to call me soft, but now he’s the one soft with the grandkids,” Bradley said, laughing. “He’s always telling them he loves them and reminding me to show my love. He’s always telling me to be gentle.” As the men wrapped up the conversa-
tion, they agreed that more talks like this need to happen to give Black men a space to share their truths, wisdom and insights. “Thank you, Jeremy, for having the forethought to do this to raise our consciousness,” said Addison. “It’s a battle y’all. It can be scary, but this was nice.” This interactive, citizen-led reporting project was made possible by a generous grant of the Field Foundation. CONTACT: samantha@austinweeklynews.com
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REPARATIONS Tracking lineage from page 1 and former Maywoodian Doug Deuchler wrote in a 2005 Wednesday Journal article. “After several mysterious fires, the church was sold and razed. The clapboard cottages and rooming houses were bulldozed,” he wrote. “Many of the church members moved over to Maywood; some settled in the city.” This history has been on the mind of Christian Harris lately. Harris is part of a group of Oak Park stakeholders who are trying to figure out what it will take for the village to pass a reparations program. “We need funding in order to track down
those early Black residents — most of the Mt. Carmel parishioners ended up in Maywood and some of their descendants are still there,” Harris said in a recent interview. Last month, an organization Harris founded called the Oak Park Reparations Task Force partnered with Dominican University in River Forest to facilitate a series of forums designed to get a sense of what Black residents of the village think about a municipal reparations program. The forums will help shape a survey that will go out to the village’s Black residents soon. “The end goal is to present the village and other taxing bodies with a full report,” said Jacob Bucher, the dean of the College of Applied Social Sciences at Dominican,
Oak Park native Christian Harris wants to see the village pass a local reparations measure. He also hopes to track down descendants of Black Oak Parkers who moved to Maywood, particularly parishioners of the Mt. Carmel Colored Baptist Church. Some of them are seen in the 1905 photo below left, courtesy of the Oak Park River Forest Museum.
who helped facilitate the forums. He will work on administering the survey and will help draft the report. Harris, 31, who was born in Evanston but grew up in Oak Park, leads the Task Force, which has nine members whose ages range from 19 to 75, he said. Harris said the Task Force evolved out of the grassroots group Walk the Walk, which he co-founded with Danielle Morales and Chris Thomas in 2020. The group’s mission is “to break down systemic barriers to equity through community bridging, demonstrative activism and grassroots initiatives,” according to its Facebook page. “Our efforts are inspired by the idea of creating a world that is free of barriers to equity or equality.” On Feb. 22, 2021, Walk the Walk proposed
a reparations resolution to the village board that would have created a low-interest real estate purchasing program for Black Oak Parkers, provided free financial literacy and homeownership classes for Black residents and created a Reparations Task Force that would have proposed even more recommendations, according to village minutes of the meeting. The proposal called for the creation of a reparations fund paid for with 100 percent of the cannabis sales taxes, “up to $10 million annually,” and 40 percent of the village’s Affordable Housing Fund. In addition to the reparations proposal, Walk the Walk also recommended the village board issue a formal apology for the local government’s treatment of Blacks in Oak Park. “Oak Park government benefited from the sales and property tax revenue generated after the Black community was pushed out of their homes for the creation of a commercial district,” according to the Feb. 22, 2021 meeting minutes, which paraphrased the comments of Morales. “Harlem and Lake is prime real estate today,” according to the minutes. “It is the Oak Park government’s responsibility to acknowledge this and repair the damage that was done. White Oak Parkers were allowed to build their wealth, Black Oak Parkers were not.”
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Those were all aspects similar to Evanston’s Local Reparations Housing Program. Launched in 2020, the program allows each recipient a $25,000 reparations payment that could be used on home repairs, a home purchase or mortgage assistance, according to the city’s website. The Oak Park village board discussion last year, however, has not yet translated into any formal action by the village government on the reparations proposal or the apology. “[After the board presentation in 2021] there was an election right around the corner, so we said, ‘Let’s hold off and see who is elected,” Harris recalled during an interview last week. “Unfortunately, two of the three Black candidates lost. Particularly, the two candidates who can trace their lineage to the time period of a lot of the atrocities we are trying to get repaired both lost their races.” Instead of waiting for additional village action, Harris said, Walk the Walk decided to take matters into its own hands, forming the Task Force last summer. The nine members of the Task Force, all Black residents and/or natives of Oak Park, were paid $1,000 for their participation, thanks to $15,000 from Euclid Avenue United Methodist Church’s Reparations Working Group, which provides seed funding to a variety of initiatives and causes led by Blacks in Oak Park. “It was big for me not to ask Black people to do this work for free,” said Harris, an entrepreneur and former Oak Park library board member who ran unsuccessfully for the village board in 2019. “I know we can’t pay them what they should get paid, but we wanted to give them something. The $1,000 stipend is for what would be a year of their time.” The remaining $6,000 would go toward administering the survey, but Dominican University insisted on contributing its technical expertise at no cost. That balance may instead go toward marketing the survey, among other costs, Harris said. “I think we have a responsibility to contribute our resources to the community,” Bucher said. “We are objective research partners in this. We’re not going in with an agenda or bias about what needs to happen. Our role is to collect data, so we can accurately reflect what the residents are voicing, but with that said, we hope the village will seek some changes.” As they enter into this data collection phase, the Task Force and Dominican have See REPARATIONS on page 10
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REPARATIONS Seeking repair from page 9 a clearer sense of both the promise and perils of a local reparations program. For one, they have Evanston as both a model and an object lesson. Since Evanston passed its local reparations program in 2021, criticisms have been raised about the amount of local input among Black residents and about whether the program is a sufficient enough response, given the scale of the past harm the city inflicted on its Black residents. There have also been a host of logistical quagmires, one of which WBEZ reported on in March. Evanston’s reparations fund prioritizes Evanston residents considered “ancestors,” or anyone who lived in the city between 1919 and 1969. As of Jan. 13, the city had only approved 122 applicants qualifying as “ancestors.” That leaves Black people like Northa Johnson, who grew up in Evanston in the 1950s, but had to leave the city after her father was denied a mortgage despite having a “good job, great credit [and] the G.I. Bill behind him.” So instead of moving to a more spacious home in Evanston, the family bought a home in Gary. “I think about what they deprived us of,” Johnson told WBEZ. “I had grandparents, uncles and aunts, cousins [in Evanston]. And when we moved to Gary, they kept us from going around the corner to visit family.” Johnson, who currently lives in Chicago, doesn’t qualify for Evanston’s reparations fund, despite being directly affected by racist housing practices. More recently, Evanston community members have pushed the city to increase the reparations fund by $2.6 million and to identify additional funding sources beyond the tax on cannabis, such as the city’s general fund. The city’s attorney has argued that using general funds for reparations might violate the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution, according to a June 3 article by the Evanston Roundtable. Harris said he’s aware of the complications and complexities of Evanston’s program. Last week, he said the Task Force has been holding ongoing meetings to discuss those issues. He said they’re poised to discuss the lineage question, in particular, this week.
Although the survey is only open to Black Oak Park residents, there will be future conversations about strategies to addresses the Mt. Carmel parishioners who moved into Maywood. “When we started the Task Force, we had more context with Evanston and some of the missteps they made,” Harris said. The focus groups were an attempt to shore up community input before distributing the survey, he said, adding that 11 people registered to participate in the three scheduled focus groups, but only three people showed up. “Overall, it was a pretty disappointing turnout, but the conversation we had with those two residents who showed up ended up being two hours long and they just really let it all out — to the point that Dominican said they have more than enough information on how residents are feeling based on that conversation,” Harris said. Harris said the opinions on reparations from Black people he’s encountered both within and outside of Oak Park fall along a spectrum. There are those who fully support the idea of reparations and want it to become a reality, those who think it’s “a noble cause,” but who think governments should prioritize more immediate problems like gun violence and poverty, and those who believe that, even if a reparations program materializes, it “won’t do any good.” Bucher said one sentiment, in particular, that lingered in the focus group discussions was “hope,” but mixed with “earned skepticism or reservation that Oak Park’s village government will do anything” with whatever recommendations come out of the process. “The folks were really appreciative of the Task Force leading this effort and pushing the conversation, but there was a lot of, ‘Well, we’ve seen and heard stuff before and never seen any action,’” Bucher said. Indeed, before Evanston, many of the municipal measures related to reparations had been formal apologies for past injustice and symbolic support for federal measures, namely HR 40 — a bill that would establish a commission to study and develop reparation proposals for Black Americans. “On a national level, reparations is very black and white, but on a local level, it is a bit more muddied,” Harris said. To learn more about the Oak Park Reparations Task Force, email walkthewalkop@ gmail.com. CONTACT: info@vfpress.news
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs. SANDRA M. KING AKA SANDRA KING; RICHARD G. KING AKA RICHARD KING; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 13021 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, July 19, 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. 15-06-304-023-0000. Commonly known as 1026 Richard Avenue, Berkeley, Illinois 60163. 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, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. F19100141 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3196251 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF UPLAND MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT L. MCCOY, ROBERT L. MCCOY, JR., VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 19 CH 8184 2128 SOUTH 11TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 16, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 6, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, 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 SOUTH
11TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-429-0250000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $136,221.51. 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.
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-v.JANEAN MCCURRY, TCF CONSUMER FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 2019 CH 10056 424 FREDERICK AVE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 28, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 30, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 424 FREDERICK AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-300-0910000 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) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-07753 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 10056 TJSC#: 42-1497 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 10056 I3195384
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. SYLVESTER ROBERTSON; AMERICA’S MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC. FKA FIRST FAMILY MORTGAGE CORPORATION OF FLORIDA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 CH 633 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, July 11, 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. 15-22-209-008-0000. Commonly known as 2345 South 16th Avenue, Broadview, IL 60155. 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. 22-000187 ADC F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3195850
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF11 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.CORETTA GATES Defendants 2019 CH 14505 141 MORRIS AVENUE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 16, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 11, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 141 MORRIS AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No.15-09-103-0580000 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) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-11625 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 14505 TJSC#: 42-1850 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 14505 I3196148
sentation 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) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-12442 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 15753 TJSC#: 42-2058 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 # 2018 CH 15753 I3196165
above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, July 18, 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. 15-20-300-047-1128 (new); 15-20-300-039-0000 (old); 15-20300-040-0000 (old). Commonly known as 2021 South Wolf Road Unit 2-210, Hillside, Illinois 60162. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g) (4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 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, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. F19020047 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3196235
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.YESENIA FLECHA, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 2018 CH 15753 2016 S 10TH AVE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 25, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 11, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2016 S 10TH AVE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-15-422-0240000 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 repre-
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