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A LOCAL BOUTIQUE OWNER

USES SOCIAL MEDIA TO ENGAGE CUSTOMERS DURING THE PANDEMIC Melanie Whaley is a researcher and a networker who keeps her eyes and ears to the ground.

She is the owner of Essential Elements, located at 1640 E. 87th St. She had to pivot when the pandemic hit.

Melanie Whaley is the owner of Essential Elements, a boutique located at 1640 E. 87th St. During the pandemic she pivoted to selling leisure wear and masks and engaged supported by creating a private Facebook group called Essential Mavens.

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briefly After School Matters® Supporting Nearly 8,000 Chicago Teens this Spring

Applications are open for more than 400 world class, remote and in-person programs being offered this spring through After School Matters®. Program opportunities are free and are available for nearly 8,000 Chicago teens in the arts, communications and leadership, sports, and STEM. The 11-week spring session begins the week of Tuesday, Feb. 22. Interested teens can apply by visiting afterschoolmatters.org.

After School Matters will continue to offer both in-person and remote programs to teens this spring, allowing them to have fun, gain new skills, and explore with their peers however they feel most comfortable. Most programs will continue to take place remotely but a variety of safe, in-person opportunities for teens will be offered across Chicago at After School Matters locations and in partnership with community-based organizations, following CDC, State, and City guidelines. All spring programs are paid apprenticeships and internships, and participants will earn a stipend between $275-$750 , depending on the length of time and level of expertise required for the program.

Spring programs provide teens an opportunity to expand their subject-matter skills while developing critical thinking proficiencies in problem solving, social awareness, collaboration, and more. Programs offer hands-on, project-based learning opportunities facilitated by highly skilled instructor-mentors. Teens who need access to technology will be able to acquire devices through After School Matters.

Teens can search and apply for in-person and remote spring 2022 programs at afterschoolmatters. org. All After School Matters programs are free and open to Chicago high school students who are at least 14 years old (16 years old for internships). As part of the application process, teens interview with program instructors to discuss their interests. Teens are encouraged to apply early, as program opportunities fill up quickly.

For questions about programs and applications, call 312-768-5200 or email applications@ afterschoolmatters.org. Para mas información en Español llámenos al 312-846-7106 o mándenos un correo electrónico al espanol@afterschoolmatters.org.

For more information, visit www. afterschoolmatters.org.

Harold Washington Centennial Birthday Celebration Planned Harold Washington College Celebrate Mayor Harold Washington’s Centennial Birthday with a Digital Book Launch Harold Washington College and the Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee (MHWLC) will proudly announce the release of a free digital book celebrating the life and legacy of Chicago’s first Black during a virtual African-American History Month webinar celebration to be held from 5 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 9. During the event, book excerpts will be shared, and the full book will be available in the coming weeks.

This exciting virtual event is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Tickets are available on Eventbrite, click here to register today.

The digital book, HERE’S Harold! The Man, The Moment, The Movement is a collection of spectacular and rare images and filled with moving reflections from Legacy Committee members and others who were personally impacted by Chicago’s 51st Mayor’s work and legacy. HERE’S Harold is intended to educate and inspire people of all ages and ethnic backgrounds in hope of keeping the historic civic legacy and activist momentum of Harold Washington alive for the generations to come. The book outlines his life, from birth until his untimely death in 1987.

For more information about MHWLC, visit https://www.facebook.com/mayorharoldwashington/.

For more information about Harold Washington College, visit ccc.edu or call 773-COLLEGE.

Essential Elements, located at 1640 E. 87th St., has been around for more than 30 years. It has been in its current location since 2007.

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Essential Elements has been around for more than 35 years. Whaley left the Board of Education in 2005. The boutique has been in its location since 2007.

Whaley knew with COVID-19 changing life as we knew it, customers wouldn’t be in the market for $300 -$500 dresses. When the whole leisure wear trend started to sweep through the fashion industry, she knew that was what she needed to stock.

Whaley started to source items that would be easy sales and easy on the pocket. Fortunately, she had launched her website three years before the pandemic.

One of her biggest sellers was masks. The first year, she sold more than $100,000 in masks and she was shipping them across the country.

Whaley was able to leverage social media to engage with her customers when stores had to shutdown and people were not leaving their houses because of COVID-19. She started a private Facebook group called Essential Mavens. Facebook was perfect for the demographic of Essential Elements’ customers. It is where the boutique’s core customer base is.

There is an Essential Elements Facebook page but there wasn’t much interaction between Whaley and her followers, even with more than 40,000 followers. She found simply posting on that page wasn’t getting her the desire amount of engagement.

On the day Whaley created the group, she had 700 followers. Now, there are more than 1,500 followers.

With Essential Mavens, Whaley is able to engage with

the people in the group, who range from customers to supporters who want to see the business thrive and remain in the community. The people in the group also span the country. She described it as a family network.

Whaley engages the people in the group, not just by posting about the items in the boutique, but by posting about current events and pop culture. During the pandemic, Whaley would use prompt questions and ask members in the group to post their answers, along with photos, based on those prompts.

Whaley also hosted Zoom events. One was with a jewelry maker in Amsterdam whose jewelry is in Essential Elements. At the end, customers were able to purchase pieces from a custom collection the jewelry maker created just for the event. Another time, there was a Zoom event with an African American storyteller. There were more than 50 women on for that event.

“I was just trying to create a very holistic, wholesome experience for my customers. It’s not just about what they’re wearing on the outside, but trying to nurture their spirit, their soul and what’s on the inside,” Whaley said.

Whaley owes a debt of gratitude to her community and the families who have supported the business. She is grateful to be connected to a network of people. She considers those people investors in the business who are invested in seeing the business grow and develop. Whaley purchased the vacant building next to the boutique. It will house the website operations, fulfillment and storage for the boutique.

It will allow them more space and more room to do new things.

For more information, visit www.shopeechicago.com.

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Cubs Charities Black History Month Leaders

Coach Tristan Hannah began coaching with Cubs RBI in the winter of 2020. After graduatingfrom college Tristan says he knew coaching was going to be the right fit. “I played for Cubs RBIwhen I was in high school, and after doing my research on where the program currently was, IknewthatIwantedtobeapartofthisprogramagain.”Thisyear,astheassistantcoachforthe 15u baseball team, Tristan gets to share with his players the importance of Black HistoryMonth, saying this February is about highlighting and celebrating Black culture. “Our culture hasinfluencedmusic,fashion,andsportsallovertheglobe,andIthinkitdeservesmorerecognition for that. I am very proud to be Black and to represent my culture.”

Tristan iscurrently a graduate student aiming to have a career as a Mental Performance Consultant in thesportsfield.

Students Kyle Williams was nominated for the Cubs Scholars program in 2017. The East Garfield Parkresident says being a Cubs Scholar has had a tremendous impact on his life. “It developed meinto the student I am today and instilled in me the confidence to go out and achieve greatsuccess.” Black History Month is important to Kyle because it highlights the many achievementsof Black Americans that often get overlooked or forgotten.

“It’s a time when we get to celebratethe impact Black Americans have made in American history. As a Black man entering thejournalism profession, I understand how important representation is.” A senior journalism majorat Knox College, Kyle says Cubs Charities gave him the opportunity to find success in his chosencareer path. “From the time I wanted to enter the sports media industry, the staff at CubsCharities made every opportunity available for me to connect with professionals in my field,meetwiththeCubsProductionstaff,andgetexposure.”

Mariah Danielle Muskin started playing in Cubs RBI in 2020. Through Mariah’s high schoolcoach, she was introduced to Cubs RBI, playing pitcher and outfielder.

What stands out most toMariah about the program is its culture of inclusivity, which helps foster stronger bonds in theBlack community. For Black History Month, Mariah says the music, food, and beauty aspects ofthe Black community gives her a feeling of pride.

“Black History Month to me means bringinghonor, justice, and appreciation to everything and everyone that was oppressed in earlierhistory.” Besides participating with Cubs Charities, Mariah is currently in college, developing apresentationonMartinLutherKingJr.fortheschool’smediapage.

Joshua Purnell started with the Joshua Purnell Cubs RBI program from 2015-2019.

Joshua says at first it wasa bit challenging to find an elite baseball program where he felt truly comfortable and a part oftheteambutCubsRBIsteppedupinabigway.“Iwasabletoworkhardonthefield,developa strong camaraderie with my teammates, and eventually represent the Cubs

Charities RBI All-Star team as a captain and leader. This is a time to reflect on and honestly discuss America’shistory of oppression and racism, but then to celebrate and promote the strength of our peopleto endure, overcome, and realize end goals,” says Joshua. “My people and culture built anduplifted our country, even when our country didn’t value or accept us as human beings. AfricanAmericans have helped propel American society forward through medical, technological, andagricultural advancements.” Joshua is currently a junior studying civil engineering at LipscombUniversity.

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Jones calls for increased investment in safety net hospitals

Senate Deputy Majority Leader Emil Jones III (D-Chicago) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Pritzker’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget: “While we have made progress toward tackling the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, more work must be done to provide protections for our frontline and healthcare workers. Furthermore, we must do more to support our safety net hospitals, which are the backbone for health care in marginalized communities.

“Safety nets make up 19.1% of our state’s hospitals and care for our state’s most vulnerable populations. We must ensure that they are funded properly, and equipped with adequate staffing and resources.

“I urge the governor to release the $30 million from the American Rescue Plan funding for safety net hospitals and hospital transformations. The safety net grants must be restored back into the budget so that our most vulnerable communities are properly equipped to combat this pandemic and other health disparities.

“For years, many of our safety nets haven’t seen a dime of their much needed funding. Let’s deliver on the promises we already made before we commit to new ones.”

Harris: I support strengthening our mental health services

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State Senator Napoleon Harris Budget Address Reaction State Senator Napoleon Harris (D-Harvey) released the following statement regarding a proposed budget that makes mental health and public safety a priority in Illinois: “As this pandemic continues to hinder us from returning back to our normal lives it is imperative that our budget provides resources and programs that invest in mental health. I strongly support a budget that will provide $63 million to strengthen behavioral health organizations, sustain the well-being of our frontline workers and invest in mental health programs.

“Also, as violence continues to persist in many of our communities in Chicago and the South Suburbs, we must highlight the importance of funding high-risk youth intervention programs, violence prevention organizations, the SAFE-T Act and any other services that will help protect our neighborhoods.”

Transportation Coalition Urges Caution on Gas Tax Increase Holiday Proposal

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The Transportation for Illinois Coalition, an umbrella organization of business, labor and infrastructure groups that advocates for federal and state transportation funding, today issued the following statement in response to Gov. Pritzker’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget plan: “We are concerned about the Governor’s proposal to skip the expected small increase in the state’s motor fuel tax this summer, as part of his plan to provide tax relief in the upcoming budget year.

We understand the desire to address drivers’ concerns with current high gas prices. But this change – skipping an expected increase of 2.2 cents per gallon scheduled for July 1 – will save the average driver a maximum of less than $1 per fill up.

While those savings will take a long time to make a difference in the daily commute for drivers, the $135 million in revenue loss to the state’s Road Fund will be more significant and long lasting.

For many years, Illinois diverted money intended for road and bridge construction into other needs and allowed revenues to fall short of inflation, creating a huge backlog of billions of dollars in infrastructure needs. In 2019, we worked with the Legislature and Gov. Pritzker to increase the state’s motor fuel tax to begin to address the backlog, and to tie the tax in the future to a cost-of-living increase each summer to keep up with increasing construction costs.

Taking $135 million out of the planned construction program now will have a more significant impact over several years, as projects that could be planned with those funds will be delayed. At the same time, revenues will not keep up with rising inflation-driven construction costs. It also could create a political temptation to skip future scheduled small tax increases that will worsen our funding problem.

We encourage the Governor and Legislature to carefully consider this change and weigh whether the small relief for consumers will be worth the larger costs to the state’s infrastructure system – costs that we all pay.” TFIC Co-Chairs: Patrick Hosty, Executive Director of the Chicago Laborers District Council-LMCC Kevin Burke, Executive Vice President of the Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association

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Jim Henson’s Creture Shop Welcomes Dawn Turner HOLLYWOOD, Calif., PRNewswire -Jim Henson’s Creature Shop has hired industry vet Dawn Turner as Director of New Business Development.

Turner will identify and cultivate new global business opportunities for the iconic Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, focusing on promoting the services it can provide clients in film, television, advertising, live theatre and events, and AR and VR. Her efforts will especially focus on the Shop’s celebrated practical animatronic and puppet work along with expanding the scope of its work in performed animation utilizing the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, an award-winning proprietary technology that allows puppeteers to perform CG characters in real time, allowing for greater spontaneity and realism.

“Jim Henson’s Creature Shop is known the world over for creating some of the best-known characters in entertainment. I want everyone in the industry to know the full scope of our capabilities, not only in the world of practical creature effects but also with digital puppetry and the exciting new opportunities it offers for all kinds of creative endeavors,” says Turner. “From delivering more improvised and lifelike character performances and effects in real-time, to shortening the post-production turnaround process and cutting post-production costs, the possibilities of the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio are endless and I intend to make sure the creative community has the opportunity to learn all about this amazing technology.”

Before joining Henson, Turner was a producer in business development at Technicolor Creative Services and served as a producer of VFX and animation on a number of creative projects. Some of her credits include Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Nim’s Island, Bruce Almighty, Scary Movie 4, The Boondocks, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Shark Tale, Madagascar and many more. Turner also served

on the awards committee for the Visual Effects Society for several years and is a member of the Producer’s Guild of America, Women in Animation and Women in Film.

Jim Henson’s Creature Shop™ provides performed digital visual effects, animatronic creatures, animation and soft puppets to the international film, television, theater, live event and advertising industries. Recent credits include Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock (Apple TV+), Duff’s Happy Fun Bake Time (discovery+), The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (Netflix), Word Party (Netflix), and Splash and Bubbles (PBS Kids). Based in Los Angeles and New York with satellite shop capabilities internationally, the Shop is known for designing and building some of the world’s best-known characters including the Sesame Street puppets, the classic Muppets, the dinosaurs from Dinosaurs, the aliens from Farscape and the fantastical creatures from The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. Other feature film credits include The Happytime Murders, Where the Wild Things Are, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, and Five Children and It. The shop is also known for its live performance work with artists like Cee Lo Green, Kanye West, Lady Gaga and Deadmau5. A recipient of more than 9 Emmy Awards for its outstanding work building puppets for Sesame Street, the Shop also received an Academy Award for its visual effects work on the film Babe. Other awards include a Scientific and Engineering Academy Award for the Henson Performance Control System, a powerful custom-based interface for puppeteers, and an Emmy Award for its work in developing the Henson Digital Performance Studio, a patented control system technology that enables puppeteers to perform computer-generated characters in real time. www. creatureshop.com

New Partnership Launches to Support Financial Professionals of Color (Black PR Wire) PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Lincoln Financial Network (LFN), the retail wealth management affiliate of Lincoln Financial Group (NYSE:LNC), today announced the partnership of its African American Financial Professionals Network (AAFPN) with Changing How Individuals Prosper (CHIP) Professionals. This unique partnership will provide access and opportunity to Black and Latinx financial professionals and consumers by using CHIP’s online platform to easily match consumers with financial professionals who can help support their financial goals.

CHIP is the first business-to-consumer FinTech financial services marketplace designed to connect finance professionals directly with consumers. Its mission is to ensure the visibility and sustainability of financial professionals of color, specifically Black and Latinx financial professionals, by matching them with consumers in need. CHIP ensures a “best fit” for both consumers and financial professionals with its digital-first approach. Consumers fill out a questionnaire that allows CHIP to understand where they are in their financial journey in order to identify the best resources and professionals to meet their needs.

“The partnership between the AAFPN and CHIP delivers on Lincoln’s ongoing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in our network of financial professionals and in the communities they support across the country,” said David Berkowitz, president of LFN. “We look forward to leveraging CHIPS’ innovative digital platform to support new business growth and development for our financial professionals and bring their skills and expertise in comprehensive financial planning to those who need it.”

“We’re thrilled to be partnering with Lincoln and the African

American Financial Professionals Network to bring even more talented financial professionals to the CHIP platform,” said Dana Wilson, CEO of CHIP. “The AAFPN-CHIP partnership is a powerful combination of experienced financial professionals who have a deep understanding of our clientele and their needs, coupled with CHIP’s leading technology platform. This will open doors for countless Americans to better their financial futures and aligns with our mission to spotlight financial professionals of color.”

“Many African Americans find themselves isolated or without the necessary resources to help them succeed financially,” said Kelby Edwards, chairman of the AAFPN. “We strongly believe that partnerships like the one between the AAFPN and CHIP will help foster greater interaction between Black financial professionals and consumers to help address the issues impacting our communities.”

Launched in 2021, the AAFPN is an initiative that spans all of LFN designed to better support the unique needs of African American financial professionals and clients. The Network’s core objectives center on inspiring African Americans to pursue opportunities in financial services to increase the overall number of Black financial professionals in the industry, supporting new and experienced LFN African American financial professionals in the growth and development of their practice through strategic partnerships and mentoring, and providing financial wellness education to Black communities to help with financial preparedness.

This partnership is a further commitment by Lincoln Financial Group to execute on its ongoing action plan to advance racial equity, and to driving meaningful, measurable change. ALearn more at: www.LincolnFinancial.com.

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Urban One, Inc. Announces the Promotion of Colby Tyner to SVP Programming SILVER SPRING, Md., PRNewswire -- David Kantor, CEO of Urban One’s Radio One and Reach Media Divisions, announced the promotion of Colby Tyner to Senior Vice President, Programming Radio One and Reach Media.

From his early days working as an intern and assistant program director in Philadelphia at WUSL and as a music director at Power 105 (WPPR) in New York City, to his second tour in Philadelphia, followed by his days in radio in Cleveland, Colby “Colb” Tyner is an industry veteran who has held various positions at Radio One over the last 20 years. In his previous role as Vice President of Programming at Radio One, Tyner increased ratings within several brands, procured major talent for NTR events and TV One programs, and launched nationally syndicated radio shows like The Morning Hustle and Get Up Mornings with Erica Campbell.

Additionally, Tyner has provided leadership for significant, myriad revenue-generating programming and promotional initiatives and has executive produced Reach Media’s podcast series, The Undressing Room, in partnership with Macy’s.

“I am pleased to formally announce the well-deserved promotion of Colby Tyner.” said David Kantor, CEO of Radio One and Reach Media. “Colby has been instrumental in the ratings success of both our Network and local programs. His leadership has led us to execute format leading quality content that entertains, educates and engages our listeners.”

Upon reflection of his tenure in radio and his most recent appointment to SVP Programming, Tyner stated, “It can be hard to find your way in the media industry. I’m very appreciative of Radio One, who gave me my first program director position, and I’m also thankful for the continued opportunity to grow in this business. I’d like to especially thank Ms. Hughes, Alfred Liggins, and David Kantor for their constant support and for allowing me to lead this amazing group of programmers and talent.”

Urban One, Inc. (urban1.com), together with its subsidiaries, is the largest diversified media company that primarily targets Black Americans and urban consumers in the United States. The Company owns TV One, LLC (tvone.tv), a television network serving more than 59 million households, offering a broad range of original programming, classic series and movies designed to entertain, inform and inspire a diverse audience of adult Black viewers.

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DOVE LAUNCHES ‘AS EARLY AS FIVE’

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. PRNewswire -Dove has released a NEW body of research, “Dove 2021 CROWN Research Study for Girls,” unveiling the alarming rate and young age at which Black girls experience hair discrimination in schools. As part of the brand’s ongoing commitment to ending race-based hair discrimination via The CROWN Act legislation (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair), the study reveals that 53% of Black mothers, whose daughters have experienced hair discrimination, say their daughters experienced the discrimination as early as 5 years old, and approximately 86% of Black teens who experience discrimination have endured it by the age of 12.

Fueled by these research findings, Dove released a short film, As Early As Five, inspired by the far too many real stories of those who have experienced hair discrimination and bias in both schools and the workplace. As Early As PRNEWSFOTO/DOVE Five depicts three scenarios of race-based hair discrimination they have experienced discrimination based on their hair by experienced by a girl – starting in elementary school, in high the age of 12. school and into adulthood – all inspired by real life events.

100% of Black elementary school girls in majority-white Through this campaign, Dove continues its mission to schools who report experiencing hair bias and discrimination raise awareness for CROWN Act legislation and spark urgenstate they experienced the discrimination by the age of 10. cy among parents, school administrators and advocates to sign Exposure to hair discrimination has a negative impact The CROWN Act petition at Dove.com/CROWN to make on Black girls’ self-esteem. race-based hair discrimination illegal nationwide.

While 90% of Black girls believe their hair is beautiDove believes Black women and girls should have the ful, the microaggressions and discrimination she endures freedom to wear their hair how they choose without the fear has an impact on how she sees herself. of job loss or education. As CROWN Coalition co-founders 81% of Black girls in majority-white schools say committed to ending race-based hair discrimination nathey sometimes wish their hair were straight. tionwide, Dove continues to advocate for local and federal Hair discrimination also has a generational impact. governments to pass The CROWN Act to help protect the As previously revealed in the Dove CROWN Reestimated 2.3 million Black children nationwide who are most search Study (2019), Black women were 1.5 times more vulnerable to race-based hair discrimination.1 Currently, The likely to have reported having been sent home or know of CROWN Act is law in 14 states (CA, CT, CO, DE, IL, MD, a Black women sent home from the workplace because of NE, NM, OR, NY, NJ, NV, VA, WA) and 34 municipalities. her hair.

Key findings from the Dove 2021 CROWN Research The 2021 Dove CROWN Research for Girls reveals Study for Girls: that 47% of Black mothers report having experienced Hair discrimination is happening early and continues as discrimination related to their hair. she gets older.

Among them, 81% remember the experience happen53% of Black mothers, whose daughters have experiing by the time they were 12 years old. enced hair discrimination, say their daughters experienced the Hair bias and discrimination is prevalent in predomidiscrimination as early as 5 years old. nately white schools where Black girls are most vulnera86% of Black teens who experience discrimination state ble to racial bias and discrimination.

Ecommerce children’s clothing line introduces its Black History Month collection BY: ELORA FINDS

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. PRLog -- Elora Finds, a brand known for its one-of-a-kind, brilliant, colorful, handcrafted African fabric and styles for children, is thrilled to announce the launch of its Black History Month collection. “Kindness, Humility, Bravery, Joy.” The Elora Finds motto is a thread that weaves through each piece of clothing in the line. The brand, which represents ideals such as inclusion, creativity, and education, is excited to commemorate Black History Month with its designs.

The Elora Finds online shop is now highlighting a selection of Black History Month-themed merchandise. Shoppers will find trendy clothing items such as hoodies, sweatshirts, and t-shirts honoring significant Black Americans such as Rosa Parks, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Amanda C. Gorman, and Maya ELORA FINDS

Angelou. Another fashionable choice is the We Are Made by History design, as well as the You Must Never Be Fearful design. Each of these conveys an appealing image and a positive message. Visitors to the site will also like the graphic t-shirts. Each one is brightly colored and features an uplifting message in keeping with the Black History Month theme.

Elora Finds’ designers love producing entertaining clothing in comfy shapes for youngsters. The team understands the needs of the average child, and this understanding acts as their inspiration. As the crew at Elora Finds puts it, “When designing each piece of clothing or accessories, we lead with our hearts, act seriously funny, mix in nostalgia for the magic that is childhood, and care for the world and everything that is part of it.”

Elora Finds says, “together with you, we continue to celebrate kids, and all of the little everyday experiences of play, fun, discovery, and joy!”

66% of Black girls in majority-white schools report experiencing discrimination.

45% of Black girls in all school environments report experiencing hair bias and discrimination.

Trauma from these experiences cause girls to miss days from school.

Teenage Black girls are missing a week of school due to hair dissatisfaction.

“Our groundbreaking 2019 CROWN research study revealed that Black women are 80% more likely to change their hair from its natural state to fit in at the office. Now, this new body of research illuminates the pervasive nature and deep impact hair discrimination has on Black girls highlighting the horrific multi-generational impact of narrow beauty standards in America.

These biases continue to perpetuate unfair scrutiny and discrimination against Black women and girls for wearing hairstyles inherent to our culture. This is unacceptable and why it is imperative that everyone join the movement to make hair discrimination illegal nationwide through the passage of The CROWN Act,” says EVP & COO of Unilever North America, Esi Eggleston Bracey.

Join Dove in the movement to make race-based hair discrimination illegal and ensure a positive change for the next generation by signing The CROWN Act petition at Dove.com/CROWN. Research Methodology The 2021 Dove CROWN Research Study for Girls was conducted by JOY Collective, a Black and women-owned firm, in July-August 2021 to assess the impact of hair discrimination before adulthood and the effect on the self-esteem in young Black girls.

An online survey was completed in the US by 1000 girls (500 Black and 500 white) age 5-18. The group included a natural mix of Black girls who attend predominantly Black schools, diverse schools and predominantly white school environments. The survey included questions about personality descriptors, presence of bias in school, school hair policy, impact of hair bias and recreation of the 1954 Doll Test. All data tested at 95% confidence level.

DARK & LOVELY BRINGS BRIGHT, BOLD & BLONDE HOME WITH NEW UPLIFT BLEACH KIT NEW YORK PRNewswire -- Dark & Lovely, the number one hair coloring brand for women of color, is excited to launch its latest innovation - the Uplift Bleach Kit. Created for those looking to achieve the brightest and boldest shades of blonde, the new bleach kit dares beauty lovers to turn up the volume with a next generation formula that brings all the drama, without the damage.

Now entering its 50th year, Dark & Lovely has been the go-to brand for Black women looking to achieve head-turning styles, while protecting the integrity of their hair. The brand continues to stay relevant with new innovations like the Uplift Bleach Kit, which appeals to consumers of all agers, including Gen Z and Millennials who are looking to express themselves through their style. Keeping in step with this, the new Uplift Bleach Kit features a patented, two-part system that is not only easy to use, but delivers up to 8 levels of dramatic lift - from Black to honey blonde to platinum. “As a newly converted blonde, I am thrilled for the launch of Dark & Lovely’s new Bleach Kit,” said actress, producer and Dark

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& Lovely Brand Ambassador, Storm Reid.

“This has already become an absolute must-have in my beauty arsenal. What I really love is that I can actually use it to keep my hair looking amazing from home.”

“When opting to go blonde, it’s important to use products that not only help you to achieve your desired hue, but nourish the hair while respecting its natural curl pattern,” said celebrity hairstylist Kendall Dorsey, who styles Kelly Rowland, Saweetie and Alicia Keys.

“The Dark & Lovely Uplift Bleach Kit does just that, making it the perfect athome staple for blonde bombshells.”

The Dark & Lovely Uplift Bleach Kit is available for $8.49 at Walmart stores nationwide and Walmart.com. For more information about Dark & Lovely and the Uplift Bleach Kit, please visit DarkAndLovely.com or follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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Holding on to Their Faith

Strengthening Black Families Living with Dementia and community “who were raised and taught that Alzheimer’s,” the common form of dementia, was a disease that only white people developed. Armed with the sciWhen Fayron Epps was growing up in New ence and data, Epps, says she was determined to first Orleans, Louisiana, worship services weren’t limeducate herself and then help her family and those ited to Sundays. I attended church every day of in her community in New Orleans to understand the week, with my grandmother. That’s just how the truth about dementia’s disparate toll on African it was.” Inside those familiar four walls is where American families.

Epps recognized the power of the Black church.

Although African Americans represent more For the community, it was a trusted source of than 20 percent of the 5.8 million Americans who have information, she says. To the faithful, it was a haven the disease, the statistics alone have not been enough to and in hard times, a resource members relied on for stoke widespread awareness author Marita Golden spiritual, emotional, social, and material support. observed in her 2017 Washington Post magazine And for the sick, it was the place they sought for With her Faith Village Research Lab, Fayron Epps, story about African Americans and Alzheimer’s. In healing. Today, as an award-winning nurse-sciPh. D, an Emory University the piece, she notes, “Rarely were people aware of entist at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing in Atlanta, Georgia, nurse-scientist, is conducting the stunning prognosis for African Americans. And how could they be? No major public health campaign Epps is tapping into one of the African American faith-based research and has rallied interest and action.” community’s cornerstones — the church to help creating dementia-friendly congregations in the in the The presence of stigma and shame also pose improve the quality of life of Black families African American community. challenges to increasing awareness and action, adds impacted by dementia.

PHOTO COURTESY: FAYRON EPPS, PH.D. Epps.

Disrupted by the Data Thinking back, around her family’s kitchen taShe was a doctoral student conducting a ble, there were conversations about what ailed Black review of the literature on dementia when she first bodies: things like “hypertension, diabetes, cancer, realized that older African Americans are twice and even HIV/AIDS, but the topic of dementia went unspoken,” as likely as non-Hispanic whites to develop Alzheimer’s, a type of remembers Epps. Then, like now, she adds, stigma and shame—exbrain disease and a common form of dementia. perienced by those with dementia and their families—is responsible “I was shocked. I just couldn’t believe it,” recalls Epps who for much of the silence that Golden referenced. specializes in gerontology, the study of aging. “I had to do some“We [African Americans] are such a hush-hush community,” thing,” says Epps, who, at the time, was like the rest of her family

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says Epps, who since 2017, has focused on breaking that silence.

She is conducting faith-based research, education, and spreading dementia and brain health awareness in the African American community. Together with a team of staff and students, those efforts are housed under the umbrella Faith Village Research Lab, “because it takes a village.”

Faith in the Village As a young girl, she says, “I saw a village model of care and support” in action. Across generations, households, and distances, “There were people caring for each other.” Many of them were like her aunt who counted it a “joy,” not a “burden” to rise before the sun and travel far to bathe and care for her infirmed grandmother. “I did the same when I took care of my paternal grandmother,” remembers Epps. “It was no problem. It was a joy.”

Caregivers, those living with dementia, educators, and faith and community leaders are among those who make up Epps’ advisory board—and village that keeps her informed “about what those in the community need” on their journey with dementia.

Today, she’s working on a few faith-based research projects that are funded by NIH, the Alzheimer’s Association, and other federal and private funders. They keep the nurse educator in the community and connected to Black families, who like her, have familiar and deep roots in the Black church. Central to that work are ways that African Americans living with dementia and their caregivers can draw on their own faith practices, spirituality, and religious beliefs to cope with an incurable disease that impacts them twice as much as other groups.

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living with dementia,” says Epps of her research and work she calls “her ministry.” The literature,” she says, “supports the significance of religiosity as a protective factor to promote well-being for Black families facing dementia.”

But lesser known, she says, is research on “the worship experiences” of those Black families; something that she intends to expand.

It matters Epps says, when a person’s identity is linked to their religion or place of worship. Over time dementia, robs a person living with the disease of not only their memory but also their identity.

That’s why “having a faith tradition and belonging to a faith community” can be restorative and serve as an anchor for people with dementia, explains Epps who is designing and testing the impact of in-person and online dementia-friendly worship services.

Before the COVID-19 outbreak shuttered many churches, Epps often accompanied the families and caregivers in her research study to Sunday morning church services at dementia-friendly churches.

Like most researchers who worked in the field, she was soon forced to pivot when the pandemic started. Working with faith leaders, Epps and her team developed pilot online worship services for those unable to physically attend church. Church attendance often slumps and so does participation in church activities after a person receives a dementia diagnosis and as their disease progress. Epps wanted a way to “offer a meaningful religious activity,” and to keep those living with dementia connected to a faith community, even if it was online.

Each of the online services is about 10 minutes long, have a central theme, offer live music and old, familiar hymns, a sermon, and on selected Sundays, communion may be celebrated—all features that have made worship convenient and enjoyable for 56-yearold Kim Reid who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at age 50. She and Robert Reid, her husband and care partner, enrolled in the study around the time their Georgia church ceased operating because of the pandemic and organizational changes.

“Church used to keep us busy from sunup to sundown,” says Robert Reid who served as a deacon and was active in other ministries. Since the church closure and his wife’s diagnosis, that pace has dwindled to home Bible Study on Wednesday evenings and Sunday online worship. And while they the miss the fellowship of in-person services, Robert Reid said they are drawing on what Epps called their “religiosity” to cope.

Says Robert Reid: “The beautiful thing about the Word is that it is in us. We are able to pull on it for stability and comfort during

Kim and Robert Reid, watched 10-minute, online church service tailored for people living with dementia and their caregivers.

It’s been a way to keep families like them connected to a faith community.

PHOTO COURTESY: ROBERT REID

everything thing we are going through.”

Epps’s Faith Village team went in search of Black churches and faith leaders who could collaborate on creating “culturally relevant programs to support African Americans living with dementia and their caregivers. They sought “trailblazers and churches that were ready to break the silence and commit to creating dementia-friendly and inclusive environments.”

It proved to be a tall order. “What I found working in the Black community were faith leaders who were unable to respond to the needs of families” living with dementia and those caring for them because they didn’t know how and didn’t understand the disease, says Epps. In a quick primer with those pastors, she says she describes dementia as “a big umbrella term for over 70 types of dementia, with vascular dementia being the one that African Americans develop the most.” Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer’s. It’s caused by obstructions in blood flow to the brain.

But what may be the most impactful point in the conversation is when Epps reminds those faith leaders that those living with dementia and the people caring for them, are among the members sitting in their pews.

So, instead of a conversation here and a church lecture there,

Honoring leaders giving back to their communities During Black History Month, AARP recognizes leaders taking action to give back and help build up their communities.

Hope Harley, Cofounder and President of the Board of Directors at the Bronx Children’s Museum, educates children in the area on the borough’s notable places, cultures, and history through dance, art, literature and science.

AARP believes the efforts of one person can truly make an impact. But when our efforts drive change for the greater good, we thrive together.

Epps created the Alter program. Its purpose is to educate and prepare Black faith communities that want to create welcoming and supportive places of worship for “anyone, regardless of their cognitive abilities,” according to a description on the program’s website. While the concept and practice of dementia-friendly places of worship is not new in the United States, Alter, “a nurse-led dementia collaborative,” is considered “the only program of its kind that engages African American congregations in supporting family caregivers and people living with dementia.”

Among Black families, the need for such a program was great, says Epps. “While conducting research with Black families living with dementia, I heard their stories. They felt the church, the one place they thought they could always count on, abandoned them.

That’s when I said, let me talk to pastors to see what’s going on.”

One of the first she approached about her then idea, was her own pastor, Bishop Glenn B. Allen, who pastors Destiny Christian Center International in Fayetteville, Georgia. As he listened closely to Epps describe her long nursing practice that included caring for patients living with dementia and her research work on dementia at Emory, Bishop Allen says he realized that she was providing a snapshot of an uncle he knew as a child.

“We just thought he was crazy, back then, but I know now that he was going through dementia. We didn’t have a name for it or education about how to care for him,” recalls Bishop Allen. “If we did, maybe things would have been a lot different.” He and his church leaders are completing the two-year Alter program that launched in July 2019, in partnership with Georgia State University. Bishop Allen also is the pastor who leads the Faith Village online worship services.

Promoting dementia awareness and brain health among African Americans is work that Epps often calls “her purpose.”

Looking forward, she says, “It is my hope and prayer that Black families will speak up and feel more comfortable seeking support from the church and vice versa—the church will feel more equipped and comfortable supporting families living with dementia.”

This is the first in an occasional series of stories by B. Denise Hawkins on aging and African Americans living with dementia.

This article was written with the support of a journalism fellowship from The Gerontological Society of America, The Journalists Network on Generations and the John A. Hartford Foundation.

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On Saturday, February 5th members of the Divine 9 held a petition drive allowing the community to chat with candidates seeking office. This event was hosted by: Senator Elgie Sims, Jr., State Rep. Justin Slaughter, 21st Ward Alderman Howard B. Brookins Jr. and Cook County Commissioner Stanley Moore and held at the Bourdeau Griffin Art Gallery located at 8237 South Princeton Ave. Also in attendance to chat with the attendees were: Judge Dominique C. Ross, candidate for Illinois Appellate Court and Attorney Yolanda Harris Sayre, candidate for Cook County Circuit Court.

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Modern, Interoperable Data Systems Needed to Address Health Threats ATLANTA PRNewswire -- The COVID-19 pandemic has placed a bright spotlight on the nation’s public health infrastructure and underscored the need for investment in and development of comprehensive, flexible and interoperable data systems to track and address both chronic health challenges as well as future infectious disease outbreaks. Last week, organizations and individuals representing a variety of sectors gathered for the second summit in the Lights, Camera, Action: The Future of Public Health summit series to discuss the critical topic of data modernization and its link to better health outcomes for all.

“Our ultimate goal is to move from siloed and brittle public health data systems to connected, resilient, adaptable and sustainable ‘response-ready’ systems,” said Daniel B. Jernigan, MD, MPH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) deputy director for Public Health Science and Surveillance. “Having these systems in place can help us solve problems before they happen and reduce the harm caused by the problems that do happen, whether it’s addressing longstanding issues like health equity or preparing our nation for the next infectious or non-infectious threat.”

Jernigan noted that progress is being made in the public health community in this regard compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic, with now more than 10,300 healthcare facilities using electronic case reporting versus 187 previously. In addition, he said that data pipelines have advanced to inform action on the part of public health professionals with more than 530 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines being tracked in just over a year and clinical and environmental labs now sharing more than 1.5 million results per day with CDC. But much work remains, ranging from improvements needed in how the public, public health, healthcare and other sectors use new technologies to creating standards and future-forward data systems that enable real-time and actionable intelligence in service to the public’s health.

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Red Line Extension (RLE) Project Supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA) and Section 4(f) Evaluation Public Hearing The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is hosting a virtual and in-person public hearing to solicit public comments on the Supplemental Environmental Assessment (EA) and Section 4(f) Evaluation. The Supplemental EA discloses design refinements to the project’s Preferred Alignment and evaluates three project changes that have occurred since the publication of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in 2016. The project changes are 1) 130th Street station relocation, 2) 120th Street yard and shop refinement, and 3) 107th Place cross-over.

Virtual Public Hearing via Zoom Tuesday, February 15, 2022 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM In-Person Public Hearing Thursday, February 17, 2022 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The Salvation Army Kroc Center, 1250 W. 119th Street, Chicago, IL 60643 CTA has established a 30-day comment period for the Supplemental EA and Section 4(f) Evaluation from January 31, 2022 through March 1, 2022.

Comments may be made verbally to a court reporter at the virtual and in-person hearings. Written comments will be accepted during the in-person public hearing, and will be accepted at any time during the public comment period via the project website: transitchicago.com/RLE/SEA; project e-mail to: RedExtension@transitchicago.com; and by U.S. mail to: Chicago Transit Authority, Strategic Planning & Policy, 10th Floor, Attn: Red Line Extension Project, 567 W. Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60661-1465. **Face mask and proof of COVID-19 full vaccination is required to attend the in-person public hearing**

To attend either public hearing, pre-registration is encouraged at transitchicago.com/RLE/SEA

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REAL ESTATE AC 1-26-2022 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION TOORAK CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC; Plaintiff, vs.

EVO GROUP INVESTMENTS LLC; CARLOS PEREZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 21 ch 1457 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, February 28, 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. 21-31-319-008-0000. Commonly known as 8521 South Kingston Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617. 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 Law Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. W20-0471 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3185492 __________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Plaintiff, -v.ABYAH DOBSON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOHNNIE M. KENDRICKS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR JOHNNIE M. KENDRICKS (DECEASED) Defendants 2019CH11377 8020 S. MUSKEGON AVE CHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 16, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 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 8020 S. MUSKEGON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 21-31-208-030 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 twentyfour (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 151701(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. 14-19-06439 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH11377 TJSC#: 41-2927 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 # 2019CH11377 I3185617 __________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.BRIAN WEBSTER, DUNHAM FLETCHER CAPITAL, INC., TVL CONSTRUCTION, LLC Defendants 2018CH05989 7349 S VERNON AVE CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 12, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 24, 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 7349 S VE NON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-27-217-017-0000 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 twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff's Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-04469 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018CH05989 TJSC#: 42-108 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 # 2018CH05989 I3185800 __________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIZENS BANK, N.A. F/K/A RBS CITIZENS, N.A.

SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.- JOSEPH SALAZAR, THERESA SERRANO, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ELIZABETH SALAZAR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ELIZABETH SALAZAR (DECEASED) Defendants 2021CH02174 9153 S KINGSTON AVE CHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 27, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 28, 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 9153 S KINGSTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 26-06-303-020-0000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(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 630794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-21-01276 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2021CH02174 TJSC#: 4249 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 # 2021CH02174 I3185881 __________________________________ AC 2-2-2022 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMTP TRUST, SERIES 2019-C; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BARBARA N. WALKER; TAMMY LACHERLY KING AKA TAMMY L. KING AKA TAMMY KING AKA TAMMY L WALKER AKA TAMMY WALKER; JOHN LYDON AKA JACK LYDON SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR BARBARA N. WALKER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 2360 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, March 7, 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. 25-03-210-036-0000. Commonly known as 630 East 88th Place, Chicago, Illinois 60619. 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. F17080290 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3185955 __________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC. Plaintiff,-v.JASON T. MILLER, JEFFREY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MURIEL RODGERS, THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MURIEL RODGERS (DECEASED) Defendants 2019CH07233 7720 SOUTH JEFFREY UNIT G-S CHICAGO, IL 60649 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 16, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 1, 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 7720 SOUTH JEFFREY UNIT GS, CHICAGO, IL 60649 Property Index No. 20-25-323-037-1002 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(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 630794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-05292 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH07233 TJSC#: 42198 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 # 2019CH07233 I3185998 __________________________________ SW 2-9-2022 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SELENE FINANCE LP Plaintiff, -v.- VIVIAN R. BERRY AKA VIVIAN BERRY, DEREK C. BERRY AKA DEREK BERRY, REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION FKA EQUITY

ONE, INC. Defendants 18 CH 10083 8837 S. WALLACE ST. CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 31, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 8, 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 8837 S. WALLACE ST., CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 25-04-112-0460000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $189,670.91. 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 twentyfour (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, HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 422-1719.

Please refer to file number 327347. 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. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719 Fax #: 217-422-1754 E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 327347 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 18 CH 10083 TJSC#: 413338 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 10083 __________________________________ AC 2-9-2022 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- 4752 SOUTH ELLIS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, ROSE MARY GALLOWAY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019CH05752 4752 S ELLIS AVE APT 1E CHICAGO, IL 60615 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 13, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 9, 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 4752 S ELLIS AVE APT 1E, CHICAGO, IL 60615 Property Index No. 20-11-102-021-1001 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its

credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(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 630794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-04420 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH05752 TJSC#: 42393 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 # 2019CH05752 I3186496 __________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.- FRANCES HARMON, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WALTER J. MCCULLY (DECEASED) Defendants 2019CH11489 719 E 90TH ST CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 9, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 16, 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 719 E 90TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 2503-227-006-0000 The real estate is improved with a duplex. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The 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 twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff's Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-08766 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH11489 TJSC#: 42364 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 # 2019CH11489 I3186720 __________________________________

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