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FACING A CRITICAL BLOOD SHORTAGE, AMERICAN RED CROSS ASKS FOR THE PUBLIC’S HELP

CBC Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) wrote that President Trump has taken steps that hurt the Black community. (Official Photo)

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CBC REJECTS SECOND MEETING WITH TRUMP

By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor)

Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Cedric Richmond (D-La.) rejected an offer from the White House to meet with all 49 members of the caucus, citing steps that the Trump Administration has taken, “that will affirmatively hurt Black communities.”

In a letter addressed to President Trump, Richmond wrote that, “Your Administration has yet to provide a response to the policies we presented. Additionally, your Administration has not followed through on a pledge you made to us to

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CHICAGO, Ill. - The American Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage and is issuing an emergency call for eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types to give now and help save lives.

Blood donations have fallen short of expectations for the past two months, resulting in about 61,000 fewer donations than needed and causing a significant draw down of the Red Cross blood supply. The shortfall is the equivalent of the Red Cross not collecting any blood donations for more than four days.

“It’s crucial that people donate now to meet the needs of patients every day and to be prepared for emergencies that require significant volumes of donated blood,” said Nick Gehrig, communications director, Red Cross Blood Services. “Every day, blood and platelet donors can help save lives, and right now these heroes are needed to give as soon as possible.”

How to Help

To schedule an appointment to donate, use the free Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). The Red Cross has added more than 25,000 additional appointment slots at donation centers and community blood drives across the country over the next few weeks to accommodate more donors. Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass online health history questionnaire are encouraged to help reduce the time it takes to donate.

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facilitate meetings with relevant Cabinet officials.”

The letter also noted that roughly 60 percent of the proposed cuts in Trump’s budget plan will slash programs that serve the most vulnerable Americans.

“For example, you propose a $4 billion cut to Pell Grants that help low-income college students pay their tuition,” the letter said. “You also proposed the complete elimination of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps seniors and other helpless populations heat their

Blood shortages often worsen around Independence Day due to many fewer volunteer-hosted blood drives at places of work, worship or community gathering, and this year is no exception. Nearly 700 fewer blood drives were scheduled during the Independence Day week than the weeks before and after the holiday.

Overall, the summer months are among the most challenging times of the year for blood and platelet donations as regular donors delay giving while they vacation and participate in summer activities. In a recent survey of Red Cross blood donors, more than

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Parents Reminded to “Look Before You Lock” to Prevent Child Deaths SPRINGFIELD – Each year in the U.S., an average of 37 children die from heatstroke after being left in locked cars. So far in 2017, 14 child fatalities have occurred. With the hottest days of summer just around the corner, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and county and municipal emergency management agencies are urging parents to take steps to ensure their children aren’t locked in a hot car.

Emergency management officials will be offering heat safety tips throughout July as part of Heat Safety Awareness Month in Illinois.

“No one should ever be left in a parked car, even for a short time,” said IEMA Director James Joseph.

“Temperatures inside a parked vehicle can rapidly rise to dangerous levels even if the windows are open slightly, and can lead to brain damage or death.”

Joseph said heat effects can be more severe on children because their bodies warm at a faster rate than adults.

He encourages parents to develop habits that will ensure the backseat is always checked before the car is locked, such as putting a purse, cell phone or other needed item in the back seat or making it a routine to open the car’s back door every time the car is parked.

“We experience hot and humid conditions several times during the summer in Illinois. The combination of this heat and humidity can reach dangerous levels, particularly for those spending time outdoors in direct sunlight and in buildings without air conditioning,” said Chris Miller, warning coordination meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lincoln. “Illnesses and fatalities due to heat are preventable. Never leave children or pets unattended in a vehicle; look before you lock your automobile.”

Other hot weather tips include the following:

Always lock car doors and trunks, even at home, and keep keys out of children’s reach.

Stay hydrated by drinking at least 1½ to 2 quarts of fluids daily, even if you don’t feel thirsty.

Avoid alcoholic beverages and drinks containing caffeine.

Avoid overexertion and strenuous outdoor activities if possible.

Take advantage of cooling centers, public pools and air-conditioned stores and malls during periods of extreme heat. Even a few hours a day in air conditioning can help prevent heat-related illnesses.

Check on family, friends and neighbors who do not have air conditioning and who spend much of their time alone.

Don’t forget your pets. Offer pets extra water and place the water bowl in a shaded area if outdoors. Make sure pets have a shady refuge where they can escape direct sun exposure.

If you or someone around you begins experiencing dizziness, nausea, headache, confusion and a rapid pulse, seek medical attention immediate, as these could be the symptoms of heatstroke.

Additional tips on how to protect yourself and others from heat-related illnesses are available on the state’s Ready Illinois website (www.Ready.Illinois.gov).

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homes in the winter and cool them in the summer.”

The letter continued: “[Attorney General Jeff Sessions] issued guidance to federal prosecutors to accelerate the failed war on drugs that will continue to wreck the Black community and exacerbate our nation’s shameful scourge of mass incarceration. Attorney General Sessions has also explicitly stated his unwillingness to utilize consent decrees to protect the civil rights of Americans and has called for an agency-wide review of these agreements. These shortsighted decisions represent willful ignorance by relying on ideology instead of data and compassion.”

The letter also said that some Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have lost funding through TRIO programs under Education Secretary Betsy Devos’ leadership.

Although, Richmond speaks for the entire caucus, some CBC members are divided on the next move. In the letter, Richmond suggested that Trump reach out to individual CBC members. Some CBC members would like a smaller group to meet with Trump. Others, such as Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) told the NNPA Newswire that “it’s up to the individual member” when asked about the invite.

Rep. Al Lawson (D-Fla.), who is a freshman member to the United States Congress, but a veteran lawmaker from Florida, spoke with NNPA Newswire in June and said that he wants to meet with Trump.

“I talked to Omarosa [Manigault] about the opportunity to meet with [President Trump] and talk

about some issues that are very important to me in Florida,” said Lawson. “I think it’s important to meet. I might not agree with his issues and his politics but we’re here to work.

This is someone who is going to be here for the next three and a half years. You have to work with him.”

The first meeting between members of the CBC and President Trump took place on March 22. At that time, seven members of the CBC met with the president and Vice President Mike Pence. The meeting included: Rep. Richmond along with Reps. Andre Carson (D-Ind.), Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.), Anthony Brown (D-Ma) and Gwen Moore (D-Wis.).

A substantive meeting between the president and the entire CBC would be a long shot.

“Given the lack of response to any of the many concerns we have raised with you and your Administration, we decline your invitation for all 49 members of the Congressional Black Caucus to meet with you,” wrote Richmond. “The CBC, and the millions of people we represent, have a lot to lose under your Administration. I fail to see how a social gathering would benefit the policies we advocate for.”

Lauren Victoria Burke is a speaker, writer and political analyst. She appears on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin every Monday. Lauren is also a frequent contributor to the NNPA Newswire and BlackPressUSA.com. Connect with Lauren by email at LBurke007@gmail.com and on Twitter at @LVBurke.

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news briefly EDUCATION University of Illinois at Chicago education experts publish papers dedicated to Chicago’s public schools

Several University of Illinois at Chicago education experts have published papers in a special issue of “Education and Policy Analysis Archives,” a peer-reviewed and open access scholarly publication.

Published last month and titled “Restructuring and Resisting Education Reforms in Chicago’s Public Schools,” the special issue’s entire focus is dedicated to Chicago’s public schools.

Federico Waitoller, UIC assistant professor of special education and UIC doctoral candidate Rhoda Rae Gutierrez in the College of Education served as guest editors of the special issue.

The issue also features work from Pauline Lipman, a UIC professor of education in the education policy studies department; and Gia Super, a UIC graduate student of education. Other authors include two members of the Chicago Teachers Union.

Among the work by UIC experts, Lipman’s piece discusses the historical, political, economic and educational context of Chicago. Her paper examines the relationship between neoliberalism, racism and educational policy in Chicago and the connection between neoliberal restructuring of urban education and the resistance of grass roots organizations.

Waitoller’s and Super’s paper analyzes how black and Latino parents of students with disabilities engage with school choice.

They argue that rather than engaging with school choice, parents engage with the “politics of desperation.” The paper also links parents’ school decisions with larger economic and neighborhood changes occurring in the city of Chicago in the last several decades.

Gutierrez and her co-author examine the impact of the historic 2013 Chicago Public Schools closings on families. They found that parents affected by school closings see neighborhood schools as community anchors and had a “more democratic vision” of public schools than CPS administrators. They write that at the root of the school closings there is a battle to frame and define the purpose of public education.

According to the editors, the papers do not serve as a conclusive set of findings but rather a call to researchers to continue to analyze neoliberal policies and their interconnections with race, class and disability.

HEALTH Children’s Hospital of Illinois Specialties Ranked Among the Best by U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report has ranked OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois in two specialties in the new 2017-18 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.

OSF Children’s Hospital of Illinois ranked 29th in Pediatric Urology and 49th in Neonatology. This marks the third time in four years Pediatric Urology has been ranked, moving up seven spots nationally. This is the first time Neonatology has made this prestigious list.

LAW & POLITICS NOBLE Offers Special Summer Session of “The Law and Your Community” Program

Chicago - The Chicago Metropolitan Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), in partnership with the Chicago Police Department, will expand a law literacy and community building law enforcement interaction program for urban youth with special summer sessions through the funding support of the Chicago Police Foundation. A nationally recognized interactive training program, “The Law and Your Community” is a 12-week curriculum designed to help educate students and young adults on the criminal justice system, criminal laws, law enforcement and policing, and the proper way to interact safely with police officers during an encounter. Chicago police officers who are trained to facilitate The Law and Your Community sessions use various teaching methods, such as role reversal skits, interactive scenarios, videos, slide shows and vignettes designed to encourage discussion among the students and law enforcement officers.

NOBLE completed The Law and Your Community sessions at 15 Chicago high schools and middle schools during the 2016-2017 school year, and will be offering an 8-session summer mentoring program at the DuSable Museum of African American History from July 5th – August 23rd. The new pilot initiative, “The Law and Your Community Global Ambassador Summer Mentoring Program,” is designed to expound on themes of personal development such as decisionmaking, leadership, self-esteem and self-awareness, communication, and goal-setting, which the students and facilitators wanted to explore during the in-school The Law and Your Community sessions.

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Pritzker Campaign Launches “Damage Is Done” Calls

The JB for Governor campaign recently released new calls on July 7 aimed at Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner. The robo calls will target state House and Senate districts across the state.

“While Bruce Rauner tried to intimidate members of his own party who helped avoid fiscal catastrophe, it’s this failed governor who should be scared to face backlash from the countless Illinoisans he’s hurt,” said Pritzker campaign communications director Galia Slayen. “Medicaid recipients, unpaid doctors, people with disabilities, and students continue to suffer under Rauner’s destructive reign. Bruce Rauner tried and failed to force a special interest agenda on Illinois and his only legacy is devastation,” Slayen continued in a released statement.

Illinois lawmakers recently overrode Rauner’s budget veto, ending a two-year stalemate.

Chris Kennedy Meets with Voters at TrueNorth Cafe in Andersonville TrueNorth Cafe, an independent eatery located in the Andersonville neighborhood, hosted Illinois Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy on Friday, July 7 as part of a series of meetings between community members and gubernatorial candidates. Kennedy met with community members to discuss local concerns and the future of the state of Illinois.

Senator Duckworth Attends Warrior Games Medals Ceremony in Chicago Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) took part in the medals ceremony of this year’s Warrior Games Cycling Competition in Chicago. The Warrior Games, hosted by the U.S. Department of Defense, is a nine day multi-sport event designed for injured and wounded service members and veterans from every branch of the military.

“I know all too well the sacrifices servicemen and women make to serve their country. That is why it is such an honor to watch these distinguished men and women compete,” said Duckworth.

Duckworth is an Iraq War Veteran, Purple Heart recipient and former Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs who served in the Reserve Forces for 23 years. She was among the first Army women to fly combat missions during Operation Iraqi Freedom when, in 2004, her Black Hawk helicopter was hit by an RPG and she lost her legs and the partial use of her right arm.

After being wounded in combat, Duckworth devoted her life to serving her fellow Veterans and servicemembers. As a Congresswoman, she coauthored the bipartisan Clay Hunt SAV (Suicide Prevention for American Veterans) Act, which was signed into law to improve mental health care services for Veterans and reduce Veteran suicide.

Visitors who donate a backpack for students get free admission to Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum

Anyone who donates a sturdy new backpack for Springfield school children in July will get free admission to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.

All backpacks will benefit the students of Springfield Public School District 186. The backpacks should be new and sturdy enough for students to carry books and school supplies.

“The ultimate mission of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is education.

This exchange is a great way to make school a little easier for students and simultaneously give people yet another reason to come learn about the nation’s greatest president,” said ALPLM Executive Director Alan Lowe. Donors can bring their backpacks to the presidential museum and tour immediately or get a coupon for free admission later this year.

Donors can also drop them off and pick up admission coupons at The Real Estate Group, 3701 W. Wabash Ave. Backpacks can cost just $10, so donors not only do a good deed but also save money off the regular admission price of $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $6 for children. Find out more at www.presidentlincoln. illinois.gov.

Brittany Scalise donates platelets with the American Red Cross while Red Cross employee Jo Hollis assists during the 2-hour long process. Photo by John Silva/American Red Cross. Photo courtesy of The American National Red Cross.

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73 percent indicated vacation plans this summer, many of them occurring the weeks before and after Independence Day. New donors and those who haven’t given in a while are especially encouraged to roll up a sleeve and help save lives. Nearly one-third fewer new blood donors came out to give last summer than during the rest of the year due in part to schools – where blood drives are held and where new donors give – being out of session during the summer months.

Every two seconds in the United States blood and platelets are needed to respond to patient emergencies, including accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant procedures, and patients receiving treatment for leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease. The Red Cross must collect nearly 14,000 blood donations every day for patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals across the country.

Upcoming blood donation opportunities include:

IL COOK ARLINGTON HEIGHTS 7/24/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., American Red Cross, 544 West Northwest Highway BROOKFIELD 8/2/2017: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Brookfield Zoo Discovery Center, 3300 Golf Road CHICAGO 7/17/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., CBRE, Boeing Building, 100 North Riverside Plaza, Office of the Building 7/17/2017: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Loyola University - Corboy Law Center, 25 East Pearson 7/18/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Ann & Robert H Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 225 E. Chicago Ave. 7/19/2017: 5 p.m. - 9 p.m., Apostolic Faith Church, 3823 S. Indiana Avenue 7/23/2017: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., RCP Blood Drive, Rauner College Prep, 1337 W Ohio Street 7/24/2017: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Rush University Medical Center, 1650 West Harrison Street 7/27/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Doubletree by Hilton Chicago Magnificent Mile, 300 E. Ohio Street 8/1/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., 300 North LaSalle, 300 North LaSalle 8/3/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., One North Franklin, One North Franklin Chicago Ridge 7/18/2017: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Chicago Ridge Mall, 444 Chicago Ridge Mall MAYWOOD 7/20/2017: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Loyola University Center for Fitness, 2160 S. First Ave, Loyola Center for Fitness

8/1/2017: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Loyola University Center for Fitness, 2160 S. First Ave, Loyola Center for Fitness Niles 7/27/2017: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Generations at Regency, 6631 N. Milwaukee Ave SAUK VILLAGE TINLEY PARK 8/4/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Chicago Heat & Frost Insulators & Allied Workers Local 17, 18520 Spring Creek Winnetka 7/31/2017: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Winnetka Community House, 620 Lincoln Avenue DUPAGE DOWNERS GROVE 8/3/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Axion, 2651 Warrenville Road, Suite 200 WHEATON 7/22/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Cantigny Park, 1 S 151 WINFIELD ROAD IROQUOIS CISSNA PARK 7/12/2017: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., American Legion, 124 South Second Street 7/28/2017: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Heritage Woods of Watseka, 577 E Martin Ave KANKAKEE AROMA PARK 7/22/2017: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., United Methodist Church, 3rd and DIVISION BOURBONNAIS 7/13/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kankakee Blood Donation Center, 20 Heritage Drive 7/20/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kankakee Blood Donation Center, 20 Heritage Drive 7/27/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kankakee Blood Donation Center, 20 Heritage Drive 8/3/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Kankakee Blood Donation Center, 20 Heritage Drive HERSCHER 7/25/2017: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Trinity Lutheran Church, 225 E. Third 8/3/2017: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Herscher Christian Church, 30 Tobey Drive KANKAKEE 7/21/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Kankakee County Courthouse, 450 E. Court St. LAKE ROUND LAKE 7/18/2017: 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Round Lake Area Public Library, 906 Hart Rd VERNON HILLS 7/19/2017: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Vernon Hills Incredible Technologies, 200 Corporate Woods Parkway WILL JOLIET 7/26/2017: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Rialto Square Theatre, 15 E. Van Buren

Street WILMINGTON 8/2/2017: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Wilmington High School, 209 Wildcat Court

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New Intel Grant Program Invests $4.5 Million to Support STEM Pathways for HBCU Students National Center for Education Shaping a more diverse Statistics reports that Africantechnology industry requires that American students are more we rethink our sources of talent likely to switch out of STEM and broaden our recruiting pipeline majors within their first year to access available diverse talent. of college and only 11 percent As part of Intel’s commitment of bachelor’s degrees in STEM to expand the talent pipeline, the fields are conferred to Africancompany is announcing the Intel American students.

HBCU Grant Program, a threeThe Intel HBCU Grant year, $4.5 million program to Program is part of Intel’s $300 encourage students to remain in million Diversity in Technology STEM pathways at six historically initiative, which supports black colleges and universities the goal of reaching full (HBCUs). The participating representation of women and HBCUs include Florida A&M underrepresented minorities in University, Morgan State the U.S. workforce by 2020. In University, Howard University, As part of Intel’s commitment to expand the talent pipeline, the company support of this goal, beginning Prairie View A&M University, North is announcing the Intel HBCU Grant Program, a three-year, $4.5 million in 2015, Intel increased the Carolina A&T State University and program to encourage students to remain in STEM pathways at six historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). number of schools at which Tuskegee University.

As part of the program, $3.9 it recruits by 60 percent year million will be awarded directly to over year. It also encourages engineering. the HBCUs and $600,000 will be used for more women and underrepresented Student Experiences: Providing workshops and activities that bring HBCUs minorities to enter and succeed in tech computer science, computer engineering and the technology industry together to through programs and investments and electrical engineering students with ensure students are prepared with the relevant opportunities to participate in labs, workshops with organizations that include the skills to enter the tech workforce.

National GEM Consortium, Georgia and research experiences.

The three-year Intel HBCU Grant Tech, the American Indian Science Tech Industry Workshops:Workshops Program supports multiyear investments in and Engineering Society, the Hispanic hosted by Intel that bring together HBCUs computer science, computer engineering and Foundation of Silicon Valley, CODE2040, and the technology industry to equip students electrical engineering programs, curriculum and Oakland Unified School District, with the relevant skills to succeed in the and labs, and has three components: among others. technology sector.

Scholarships: Two-year scholarships To learn more about Intel’s diversity The Intel HBCU Grant Program resulted for students from college juniors to Ph.D.and inclusion e≠orts, visit www.intel. from a collaboration between Intel and the level students with majors in computer com/diversity as well as Intel’s 2016 HBCUs to address the historic gap in HBCU science, computer engineering and electrical Corporate Responsibility Report students pursuing STEM degrees. The

Applications Now Open for Disney Dreamers Academy Class of 2018 at Walt Disney World Resort guests who share their stories and provide communication techniques, leadership High school students nationwide can insight on how to achieve success and qualities and networking strategies, and are now apply at DisneyDreamersAcademy.

DREAM BIG. inspired by celebrity speakers and special com to be among 100 selected to participate The program has produced in the 2018 Disney Dreamers many success stories, inspiring Academy with Steve Harvey students to become authors, and ESSENCE, the innovative, nurses, pilots, doctors, journalists outside-the-classroom, mentoring and engineers following the program that takes place in March three-day all-expenses-paid at Walt Disney World Resort in experience at Walt Disney World Florida.

Resort where the theme parks For over a decade, Disney Dreamers Academy has helped become vibrant ‘classrooms’ leading to inspire young minds from to career discoveries and fun across the country by fueling memories to cherish for a lifetime. their dreams and showing them For more information a world of possibilities as they regarding applications, prepare for the future. Each year, interested applicants can visit students participate in hands-on, DisneyDreamersAcademy. immersive career workshops, com, or learn more about the ranging from animation to High school students nationwide can now apply at DisneyDreamersAcademy. program on Facebook.com/ zoology. Each participant DisneyDreamersAcademy or com to be among 100 selected to participate in the 2018 Disney Dreamers learns important skills, such as Twitter.com/DreamersAcademy.

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GUEST COLUMN What the Life Insurance Companies DON’T Want You to Know

By Henry Benjamin In case you didn’t know, life insurance companies make lots of money. Most of the time they win the game of life insurance. What does that mean? Let me explain.

Most people pay their insurance premiums for 5, 10 or 20 years and then let the policy expire or lapse. The insurance companies know this and that is how they win every time. Let me give you an example of how they win.

Scenario 0ne: Let’s say you purchased a term insurance policy at age 40 with an annual premium of $892.00 for $250,000 worth of coverage. You pay your premiums faithfully for 20 years. Now at age 60 the insurance company jacks your premium up to over $13,000 a year. So of course what do you do? You drop the policy.

Again they win and you lose.

After, all they collected nearly $18,000 from you and they didn’t have to pay out on any claims.

Scenario Two: Let’s look at another case Scenario: A woman age 43 with a $500,000 permanent life policy paying premiums of $2,500 per year. At age 86, 43 years later she would’ve paid $107,500 in premiums. If she died that same year at age 86, her family would receive $500,000 tax-free. That’s a net gain of $392,500, that’s a ridiculously high rate of return that simply cannot be matched by any other safe guaranteed predictable financial instrument.

The wealthiest people are usually pretty good at math. They’ve crunched the numbers and they know that life insurance delivers some of the best returns and is also one of the safest financial instruments you can buy period.

Before you buy any kind of life insurance, think about why you’re buying it. Are you protecting your family in case of an early death? Have you taken on additional debt that requires you to provide coverage? Are you looking to leave an inheritance?

You can win if you do one thing right! Here’s the secret of winning the game of life insurance, it’s very simple: DIE WITH YOUR POLICY IN FORCE! To avoid being a part of the insurance game seek advice from an agent who understands the process. Call Henry Benjamin your Allstate Agent at (773)723-0400.

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Wearing Your Beauty Boldly, Black Women Share Sisterhood on Gele Day

The 6th Annual Gele Day will be held on Saturday July 22nd from 10 am - 4 pm at 63rd Hayes Beach Park.

(Chicago, IL) - The WRAP Your be-YOU-ty Movement honors, teaches, inspires and celebrates the indigenous beauty practices of head wrapping, cultural dress, tribal song and dance with its 6th Annual Gele Day Saturday July 22nd from 10 am - 4 pm at 63rd Hayes Beach Park.

The free event calls for unity specifically between African and African-American women and seeks to empower women, bridge the gaps and foster connectivity across communities. The event encourages black women to come with an open mind and heart, give love and receive love because there will be lots of it in the midst. The 2017 City of Chicago Year of Public Art Artist Grant Recipient Gele Day 2017 theme is Mu Kawo Tare (We Bring Together).

Gele Day 2017 is partially supported by a grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events, as well as a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency, a state agency through federal funds provided by the National Endowment for the Arts.

In 2016, Gele Day drew over 300 participants and the collective impact of the event reached well into the thousands on social media and encouraged as well as promoted the patronage of sponsored

local businesses, social groups, organizations and service providers located on the southside of Chicago.

Since its 2012 inaugural, Gele Day has been a peaceful morning and afternoon of mini workshops that foster cultural awareness and self-care to the disenfranchised, trauma-impacted south side communities of Chicago in a fun, family-friendly environment. The event has always demonstrated an active engagement of ancient indigenous artforms such as head wrapping as an expression of love, Tibetan singing bowls, African/ West Indian dance, spoken word, song and drum, local Chicago artists and practitioners offering their time and talents to teach and inspire.

As a first generation Trinidadian American, writer, artist and teacher founder Pilar Audain Reed has always stood in the gaps between the history of the sacred Nigerian Gele (headwrap) and the amazing tale of the gele across the ocean to the Caribbean and throughout the Americas.

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The Wrap Your beYOUty Movement is comprised of community members, artists and creatives who are committed to celebrating cultural awareness, self-care and mindfulness in the midst of the current state of violence in Chicago.

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YOUNG CATHOLICS WILL QUENCH THEIR THIRST THIS SUMMER AT THEOLOGY ON TAP EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND SUBURBS Chicago, IL - Theology on Tap, a weekly summer gathering for young Catholics hosted by Archdiocese of Chicago parishes, kicked off its season at the Old Crow Smokehouse on Monday, July 10. Fr. Thomas Rosica, media attaché of the Holy See and chief executive officer of Salt and Light TV in Canada, and Michael O’Loughlin, author of “Tweetable Pope” and national correspondent for America Magazine, led a discussion about what young adults have in common with Pope Francis.

“Theology on Tap originated in our Archdiocese as a gathering of young people in social settings to discuss our faith,” said Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Archbishop of Chicago.

“I wholeheartedly support such opportunities for dialogue, which these events make possible as they foster growth and understanding for all.”

Theology on Tap is designed to be a casual and welcoming setting for young adults to connect with their peers and discuss topics relevant to understanding and deepening their Catholic faith. The program originated in the Archdiocese of Chicago in 1981 as a speaker and conversation series for Catholics in their 20s and 30s, married or single, with meetings in bars, restaurants, coffeehouses and church

basements, often with libations available. Over the years, it expanded to more than 40 dioceses across the country and worldwide.

This year, the Young Adult Ministry of the Archdiocese of Chicago is introducing a new model where parishes will work in teams rather than each parish managing its own Theology on Tap program. Weekly events will engage young people and their faith journeys on three levels, or taps. They will be invited to grow the Catholic community by reaching out to those who may not regularly attend church or who may need more faith formation; to learn and develop upon an already active faith; and to offer opportunities for community service to put faith into action.

“Theology on Tap is a great way to get young people more involved in their Catholic community,” said Fr. Peter Wojcik, codirector of the Department of Parish Vitality and Mission.

“Our goal is to help young people connect and develop their faith and to live it daily. Theology on Tap also provides an opportunity to meet like-minded people and make new friends.”

For location and dates of upcoming Theology on Tap sessions, please visit pvm.archchicago.org/theology-on-tap/ locations

THEME: PERSEVERANCE

James 1:12 - Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

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CITY ATTENDS HEARING IN POLICE REFORM LAWSUIT

By Christopher Shuttlesworth

Inspirations

from Rev. Dr. Derrick B. Wells,

Senior Minister of Christ Universal Temple

THE GIFT IN THE STORM We have all encountered experiences in our life that were not only difficult to meet but difficult to work through. For many of us, these experiences become a sort of dark night of the soul. The walk through the vortex of darkness and uncertainty has led many of us to believe that we could not make it through.

Then, low and behold, the storms ceases, the clouds open up, the darkness disappears, and there you stand wet…but on the other side of the storm.

We sometimes forget that challenges such as these bring with them a transformational quality; a transformational quality that we are not only supposed to learn to endure but be better from. Remember Joseph the Dreamer?

He had it all: heavenly and patriarchal favor, an attainable vision, confidence, giftedness, the ability to serve and support others. He also had to learn how to withstand the darkness of the storm if he was to become all that he saw himself being.

Whether the challenge was being betrayed, being celebrated, being wrongly accused, being unjustly imprisoned, or being expected to know how to deal with favor and leadership, Joseph had to go through the storm before he was ready to move into the station that leads from the pit to the palace. So must you and I. Microwaveable mentalities and thirty minute total home remodels would have us believe that the dust will not even settle before we awake fresh, clean, and brand new. While we may be game for a reality makeover, we cannot forget that greatness is often grown, weathered, and discovered through the difficulties of life.

Rushing through the storm increases the likelihood of incident. Keep moving but take advantage of the time to learn about your strength, power, capacity, and capabilities. Darkness can draw us closer to the Light, if we understand the rhythm of creation.

Use the time as a means by which to experience a closer walk with God and calm a raging sea.

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City attorneys recently filed a motion seeking more time to respond to a lawsuit filed by various community groups, including Black Lives Matter.

In an Invisible Institute document, Attorney Craig Futterman said it appears the city is hiring multiple outside law firms in preparation for opposing the lawsuit. The July 6th court hearing was scheduled for the city of Chicago to respond to specific deadlines for the lawsuit.

City lawyers said “they would need until Aug. 21 to file a motion to dismiss the lawsuit – and until Oct. 4 to file responses to the complaint,” the Chicago Sun-Times reported.

The coalition of community groups, including Black Lives Matter, recently filed the 100-page lawsuit against the City of Chicago seeking a federal court consent decree to oversee police reform.

The federal consent decree request comes after the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed in an Investigative Report on Jan. 13, 2017, that the Chicago Police Department engaged in a pattern of excessive force, including deadly force, against African American and Latino men, which is a violation of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution, according to the Department of Justice. During the same time that the U.S. Justice Department released its report, the city began negotiating a consent decree.

The dashcam video that displayed 17-year old Laquan McDonald being shot 16 times by Chicago Police officer Jason Van Dyke touched off a firestorm of controversy involving alleged police misconduct in Chicago and the need for police reform.

Van Dyke was charged with first degree murder on November 24, 2015. On December 16, 2015, Van Dyke was indicted on six counts of first degree murder and one count of official conduct as reported in the Chicago Tribune.

Three Chicago police officers were recently indicted on June 27, 2017, and charged with adhering to a “code of silence” following the 2014 shooting death of Laquan McDonald, according to the Invisible Institute. Special prosecutor Patricia Brown Holmes announced the indictment of Detective David

March and Officers Thomas Gaffney and Joseph Walsh, and charged them with conspiracy, obstruction of justice and official misconduct. Their scheduled arraignment was on July 10.

Walsh was the partner of Officer Jason Van Dyke, now facing murder charges in the incident. Gaffney was one of the first officers to respond to a call about McDonald, and March conducted the initial investigation into the shooting. Walsh resigned and March retired after an investigation by the city inspector general recommended they be fired. Gaffney was placed on unpaid leave following the indictment.

Holmes charged the three coordinated efforts with Van Dyke and others to file false reports and failed to interview witnesses to the shooting.

“This indictment makes clear that it is unacceptable to obey an unofficial code of silence,” Holmes said in a press conference.

Alderman Anthony Beale of the ninth Ward said everyone knows that there is a lack of trust among Chicago citizens and the Chicago Police Department.

He explained that in order to bring back trust between the police and the African American community, the consent decree must be put into effect.

“It’s the right thing to do because our community has been affected the most by the injustice that has been going on with the police department,” Beale said. “We need the police department to be partners with us to fight crime in our area. But if people don’t trust the police, then they’re not going to give them the information to help fight crime in the area. So, we have to reverse this trend.”

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proposed a 70-page Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. Justice Department and recently defended his decision to retreat on a consent decree. The mayor’s MOA only includes an independent monitor, but he says the city of Chicago is still “on the road to reform even without a consent decree,” as reported by the Invisible Institute.

Sheila Bedi, who is an attorney at the Roderick MacArthur Justice Center, said the problem with the Mayor’s memorandum agreement is that it lacks the efforts to address the pervasive balance of racism in the Chicago Police Department. Bedi continued to state that the MOA wouldn’t be enforceable,

transparent and would lack federal judicial oversight.

“When you look at jurisdictions around the country that have turned around their police departments, almost every single one of them has had federal court oversight,” she said.

“That is absolutely imperative if we really want to change the Chicago Police Department.”

Lori Lightfoot, who is the President of the Chicago Police Board and one of the leaders who has read the Mayor’s 70-page Memorandum agreement, has called it “fundamentally flawed.”

“It doesn’t contain enough detail that sets out a roadmap for the kind of reform that the [Chicago Police] Department needs to make,” Lightfoot said. “Without the specifics, it means that the proposed [independent] monitor is going to have not enough of a roadmap to evaluate whether or not the police department is making progress towards the goals that have been set.”

She explained that the details for the agreement between the City of Chicago and the DOJ should be the kind of specific details that the public and the DOJ can identify with in order to understand the reform that the Chicago Police Department should be driving towards.

“It doesn’t really matter what you call it, as long as you have specifics and resources to support the reform efforts,” Lightfoot said. “But it should absolutely have a function of auditing to make sure that the reforms that are agreed to are the ones that are actually getting accomplished.”

Before the Mayor’s proposed memorandum agreement can go into effect, it would have to be approved by President Donald Trump along with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who as a U.S. Federal Prosecutor and Senator called a consent decree, “one of the most dangerous and rarely discussed exercises of raw power,” according to the Alabama Policy Institute.

Sessions also said in a memo on March 31, 2017, that “local control and local accountability are necessary for local policing.

It is not the responsibility of the federal government to manage non-federal law enforcement agencies.”

In recent weeks, calls for negotiating a consent decree have come from Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle and Commissioner Jesus Garcia and from the editorial boards of the Chicago Tribune and Sun-Times.

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howcasing a wide range of performers and repertoire, Chicago Human Rhythm Project (CHRP) announces the programs for three of the performances during its 27th annual summer festival of American tap and percussive dance, Rhythm

as CHRP’s annual fundraising gala, Jubalee. The concert features Chicago Human Rhythm Project performing a world premiere by Artist in Residence Dani Borak and three classics

by African-American choreographers Buster Brown, Lon Chaney and Harold “Stumpy” Cromer; STOMP alumna and Broadway hoofer (Shuffle Along) Lisa LaTouche performing her masterpiece Love Me or Leave Me with Tre Dumas and Nico Rubio; STOMP cast members Ali Bradley and Jeremy Price; North Carolina Youth Tap Ensemble; solo performances by Lee Howard and Jumaane Taylor; a trio performance by Star Dixon, Donnetta Jackson and Imania Fatima Detry; scholarship students from Tokyo directed by Yukiko Misumi; and a recreation of one movement from William Orlowski’s Brandenburg Concerto #3 in G Major with dancers from Kim Chalovich’s Tap Dance Centre and CHRP. Tickets are $25-55 and available at eventbrite.com/e/jubamasters-of-tap-and-percussive-dance-friday-july-21tickets-34698650598.

During the Jubalee festivities, CHRP honors The Chicago Community Trust and its President and CEO Terry Mazany with the JUBA! Award for Extraordinary Support for the Arts and Community in Chicago. The event includes pre- and post-show receptions. Tickets are $225-250 and available at eventbrite.com/e/chrpsjubalee-gala-friday-july-21-tickets-34800052895.

Saturday, July 22-The performance features CHRP performing several works, including MacArthur Fellowship (“Genius”) winner Michelle Dorrance’s Push Past Break, a work blending two iconic American art forms, the blues

World.

Opening the week of performances is the annual appearance Monday, July 17 at 8 p.m. at the Jazz Showcase, 806 S. Plymouth Court.

Emceed by and featuring STOMP alumna and Broadway hoofer (Shuffle Along) Lisa LaTouche, the evening includes Maud Arnold, Bril Barrett, CHRP’s new Artist In Residence Dani Borak, STOMP cast member Ali Bradley, Tristan Bruns, Star Dixon, Tre Dumas, Lee Howard, Sean Kaminski, Nico Rubio and Jumaane Taylor, accompanied by a jazz trio featuring Vijay Tellis-Nayak on piano, Eric Hochberg on bass and Ernie Adams on drums. Tickets are $15-30 and available at eventbrite. com/e/rhythm-world-27-openingnight-at-the-jazz-showcasetickets-34698379788.

The JUBA! Masters of Tap and Percussive Dance concerts, the crowning events of Rhythm World, feature a host of extraordinary foot drummers and percussive arts masters July 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building, 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. The programs are as follows: Friday, July 21-The The JUBA! Masters of Tap and Percussive Dance concerts, the crowning events of evening includes a Rhythm World, feature a host of extraordinary foot drummers and percussive arts performance for masters July 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. in the Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building, the general public 410 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. and also serves

and tap dance, that she created for CHRP with support from the Princess Grace Foundation and the Auditorium Theatre’s Movement + Movement Festival; solos by Dani Borak, Star Dixon, Tristan Bruns and the godmother of the Japanese tap community, Yukiko Misumi; and performances by Jus’ LisTeN, Bril Barrett with M.A.D.D. Rhythms and more. Tickets are $2555 and available at eventbrite.com/e/juba-masters-of-tap-andpercussive-dance-saturday-july-22-tickets-34699678673.

For complete Rhythm World information, visit chicagotap.org or call 312-542-CHRP (2477).

CHICAGO RESIDENT AMONG WINNERS IN INTERNATIONAL WRITING CONTEST Hollywood, CA – Chicago resident, Janey Bell, has been officially announced as a winner in the Writers of the Future Contest. The contest, one of the most prestigious writing competitions, is in its 34th year and is judged by some of the premier names in speculative fiction.

Ms. Bell’s winning short story has earned her a cash prize, a trip to Hollywood for a week long intensive workshop, a gala awards ceremony which draws in excess of one thousand attendees as well as a shot at winning the Golden Pen Award and $5,000 cash prize. Her story will be published in the annual bestseller, L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 34.

Janey Bell is a Chicago writer native to Washington state who specializes in speculative fiction and playwriting. She earned her degree in Fiction Writing and Playwriting from Columbia College Chicago in 2016, and is a 2011 California Arts Scholar. Her work can be found in the upcoming edition of the literary magazine “Hair Trigger” and her first play “Bobby Pin Girls” opens in the fall of 2017. She has two cats.

The Writers of the Future Contest judges include, Tim Powers, author of On Stranger Tides, Kevin J. Anderson

and Brian Herbert, Dune, Robert J. Sawyer Flash Forward, Robert Silverberg, Sailing to Byzantium, Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, A Mote in God’s Eye, Orson Scott Card, Ender’s Game, and Nnedi Okorafor, Who Fears Death, to name a few.

Following the 1982 release of his internationally acclaimed bestselling science fiction novel, Battlefield Earth, written in celebration of 50 years as a professional writer, and recently released in as a bestselling 21st Century trade paperback and audiobook, L. Ron Hubbard created The Writers of the Future writing contest (www. writersofthefuture.com) in 1983 to provide a means for aspiring writers of speculative fiction to get that muchneeded break. Due to the success of the Writing Contest, the companion Illustrators of the Future Contest was created in 1988.

The intensive mentoring process has proven very successful. The 392 past winners of the Writing Contest have published 838 novels and nearly 4,000 short stories. They have produced 27 New York Times bestsellers and their works have sold over 50 million copies.

The 322 past winners of the Illustrating Contest have produced over 4,500 illustrations, 356 comic books, graced 594 books and albums with their art and visually contributed to 36 TV shows and 46 major movies.

The Writers of the Future Award is the genre’s most prestigious award of its kind and has now become the largest, most successful and demonstrably most influential vehicle for budding creative talent in the world of contemporary fiction.

Since inception, the Writers and Illustrators of the Future contests have produced 33 anthology volumes and awarded nearly $1,000,000 in cash prizes and royalties.

Hundreds of winners have had successful writing careers following their win and publication in the anthology, and to date has launched the careers of 12 New York Times best selling authors including: Jo Beverley, Tobias S. Buckell, Nancy Farmer, Eric Flint, Karen Joy Fowler, Tim Myers, Patrick Rothfuss, Lisa Smedmen, Dean Wesley Smith, Elizabeth Wein, Sean Williams, and Dave Wolverton aka David Farland.

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Access to mental health care may be just a virtual visit away (BPT) - Mental health disorders impact thousands of people every day, including many of our friends, neighbors and co-workers. Everyone reading this likely knows someone struggling with mental illness and is aware of the toll it can take on individuals, families and communities. Mental health challenges do not discriminate they affect people from all walks of life regardless of age, gender, ethnicity and socioeconomic level.

While stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health disorders impact an estimated 43 million adults nationwide each year, the World Health Organization reports that only about one in four people with a diagnosed disorder is likely to pursue treatment.

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CIRQUE ITALIA BRINGS TONS OF EXCITEMENT!

VEGGIE FEST RETURNS IN AUGUST Veggie Fest Chicago is one of the largest vegetarian food and lifestyle festivals in North America. The two-day festival, which drew recordbreaking crowds from around the world last year, will be held from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm on August 12 and 13, 2017 at Benedictine University, 5700 College Rd., Lisle, IL 60532.

As part of Veggie Fest’s Spirituality & Health Symposium, four special guest speakers will offer programs: Kim Allan Williams, Sr., MD; Terry Mason, MD; Saraswati Sukamar, PhD; and Arran Stephens. im Allan Williams, Sr., MD, past president, American College of Cardiology; Chief, Division of Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, will speak about “Lifestyle Risk Factors in Preventing Cardiovascular Disease” on Saturday, August 12 at 2 pm.

Terry Mason, MD, Chief Operating Officer, Cook County Department of Public Health, will be speaking on “Preventing Diabetes - Look at Your Plate!” on Sunday, August 13 at 2 pm.

Saraswati Sukamar, PhD, professor of oncology and co-director of the breast cancer program at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, will talk about “Preventing Cancer, Taking Dietary Steps” on Saturday, August 12 at 1:45 pm.

Arran Stephens, founder and CEO of Nature’s Path Organic will be back to talk about “Successes and Challenges in Sustaining a Healthy Food Supply” on Saturday, August 12 at 1 pm.

With a huge international food court; health professionals speaking on diet, lifestyle, and environmental issues; engaging food demos by restaurant owners, chefs, and authors; an incredible children’s tent with face painting, clowns, and crafts; live music from some of Chicago’s best bands; over 100 vendor booths to explore; and free admission and free parking, Veggie Fest has become a highly anticipated summer event in the Chicagoland area.

Admission and parking are free, and you’ll find tons of fun for the whole family. For more information about Veggie Fest Chicago 2017 visit, www. veggiefestchicago.org

Thornton Township Presents The World’s Largest Family Cookout & BBQ

The Darren B. Easterling Center for Restorative Justice Hosts “Redefine Your Legacy”

On Sunday, July 16, 2017, 10:00AM –

The Darren B. Easterling Center for Restorative Justice will host it’s “Redefine Your Legacy” event on Saturday, July 22, 2017. The inaugural reception will be hosted by former FOX news anchor and current Chicago Police Department, Communications Director Robin Robinson to benefit the Darren B. Easterling Center for Restorative Practices (the Center). The event is being held at CityPoint Loft located at 110 E. 23rd Street and will serve to bring together community and organizational leaders, survivors

Dusk, the 6th Annual World’s Largest Stepper’s Family Cookout & BBQ hosted by Ken Bedford and co-hosted

by Thornton Township. The Stepper’s Family Cookout & BBQ will be held at the Green Lake Forest Preserve, 159th & Torrence, Calumet City, IL. The event is free and parking is free.

The Family Day Cookout & BBQ is a Steppers Event.

Dancing, Music, Food and More!

For additional information: Call 312/608-6358 or 708/596-6040.

of violent crimes as well as some innovative thinkers—all seeking to end the overwhelming cycle of violence in the city.

Many of Chicago’s staunchest advocates in the areas of restorative justice and trauma and victim centered recovery, who are committed to ending the cycle of gun-violence, are expected to attend this opening event, which will include a jazz trio, cocktails, hearty hor d’oeuvres and a silent auction.

The Center is a recent recipient of the 2017 Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities grant to facilitate summer programming in one of Chicago’s most underserved communities.

All proceeds will support the Center’s Annual Fund, making it possible for the organization to deliver trauma centered services to the communities it serves.

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All performances are done in ways that push the physical boundaries of human abilities, which leaves audiences amazed and astonished.

Performers from all over the world are united under the magic spiral of the white and blue big top. They merge their extraordinary selection of skills and put together a stimulating spin on the industry by embracing the element of water. Cirque Italia has managed to find a delicate balance between the poetic and expressive power of the human body and the versatility and fluidity of water as an artistic scenario.

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(BPT) - If you’re a guy with scruff, you may be interested to know some cities are more welcoming of your whiskers than others. The annual list of “Most Facial Hair Friendly Cities in America” from men’s grooming leader Wahl is here, and this year a southern city is the hottest haven for the hairy.

1. Dallas

The big D is known for having some of the biggest sports fans. These Dallas devotees are also known for their follicular fortitude.

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For a city that once rose from the ashes, Atlanta still smolders with style. In fact, game day grooming for its sports teams often includes extra face flair, proving you’ll find fuzz on more than peaches in the ATL.

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Could infamous cold winters have something to do with abounding facial fuzz? We think this means of survival is also a statement of manly fashion in the Midwestern city once graced by late “Minneapolis sound” and facial hair icon, Prince.

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Portland may be a well-kept secret; however, it’s no secret it’s a hip and happening place boasting food trucks aplenty, coffee shops galore and facial hair for days. The largest and rapidly growing city in Oregon is rich in history, and has more bearded bicyclists per capita than any other U.S. city.

8. Detroit

Known as the heart of the American auto industry, Motor City revved up a hot 26 spots to make the top 10 list. Could this be because all good mechanics have rockin’ beards? Since this city is on the upswing with thriving arts and architecture, we think facial hair is there to stay.

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9. Houston

“Houston” was the first spoken word from the moon, meaning it’s only right that Houstonians sport out-of-this-world facial hair. Speaking of sports, the city is home to six professional major league teams, and we all know athletes like to show off unique scruff - thank you, #FeartheBeard.

10. Chicago

Not all pizza and hot dogs, the Windy City means business when it comes to tall buildings and street style that’s inclusive of facial hair. With scruff becoming more widely accepted in the workplace, it’s not surprising Chi-town jumped up eight spots to make the top 10 list.

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LEGAL NOTICE 6/28/2017 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LIBERTY HOME EQUITY SOLUTIONS, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS GENWORTH FINANCIAL HOME EQUITY ACCESS, INC. Plaintiff,-v.- LOCKIE A. SAIN Defendants 15 CH 6692 6915 S. ADA STREET Chicago, IL 60636 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 1, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot Four Hundred and Thirty One (431) in Weddell and Cox's Addition to Engelwood being a subdivision of the East One Half (1/2) of the South West (1/4) of Section Twenty (20), Township Thirty Eight (38) North, Range Fourteen (14) East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. Commonly known as 6915 S. ADA STREET, Chicago, IL 60636 Property Index No. 20-20-321-047-0000.

The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $136,669.36. 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 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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 239-3432 Please refer to file number 15IL00109-1.

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. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 239-3432 E-Mail: il.pleadings@rsmalaw.com Attorney File No. 15IL00109-1 Attorney Code. 46689 Case Number: 15 CH 6692 TJSC#: 37-5505 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. ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff,-v.SOFIA HURTADO ONTIVEROS Defendants 15 CH 16677 5537 SOUTH MASSASOIT AVENUE Chicago, IL 60638 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 26, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 27, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 17 IN BLOCK 64, IN FREDERICK H. BARTLETT'S RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 65, 66 AND 69 AND PART OF BLOCKS 64, 67 AND 70, IN BARTLETT'S THIRD ADDITION TO GARFIELD RIDGE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF ALL THAT PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN LYING NORTH AND WEST OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE INDIANA

HARBOR BELT RAILROAD (EXCEPT THE WEST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 17, ALSO OF THAT PART OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF THE EAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 17, LYING EAST OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY OF THE INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD) IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5537 SOUTH MASSASOIT AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60638 Property Index No. 1917-205-016-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $301,220.14.

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 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, or a 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 and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. 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 agen(driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453- 6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F15100259. 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.

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F15100259 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 58852 Case Number: 15 CH 16677 TJSC#: 37-5717 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. ___________________________________ 7/12/2017 WEISS MCCLELLAND LLC (Firm ID: 56284) Attorneys 105 W. Adams, Suite 1850 Chicago, Illinois 60603 STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF Cook, ss – IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. EMILIO A. ORELLANA AKA EMILIO ORELLANA, ROSA MARITZA ORELLANA, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, et. al., Defendants, Case No. 17 CH 5975. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: ROSA MARITZA ORELLANA, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled suit has been commenced in the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT 10 IN BLOCK 1 IN CARSWELL`S SUBDIVISION OF 5 ACRES IN THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ALSO THE SOUTH 2 FEET OF LOT 4 IN CHAPPELL AND ROSE`S SUBDIVISION IN THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 10 AFORESAID IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 20-10-300-0470000 and 20-10-300-050-0000. Commonly known as: 5142 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615, and which said Mortgage was made by EMILIO A. OREL-

6/28/2017 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff,-v.- NATHANIEL JONES AKA NATHANIAL JONES AKA NATE JONES AKA NATHANIEL BROWN Defendants 16 CH 02190 2106 W. 83RD 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 May 10, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 11, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2106 W. 83RD ST., CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-31-129-043-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $48,691.35. 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 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, contact Plaintiff's attorney: J. Gregory Scott, HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 42 -1717 Please refer to file number 2120-11148. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. 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.

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. I722031 ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (''FANNIE MAE''), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff,-v.- ROBERT J. CLARK, SR., UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF DOROTHY M. CLARK, TIESHA R. CLARK-DOCKERY, AS HEIR OF DOROTHY M. CLARK, MARK L. CLARK, LATRELL A. CLARK, ROBERT J. CLARK, JR., BUDGET RENT A CAR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 10302 8031 S. Bishop 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 May 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 9, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8031 S. Bishop St., Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-32-111-010-0000 Vol. 440. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $99,734.05. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mort-

gagee 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, contact Plaintiff's attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 16-3858. 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. 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. I722515 ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOISCOUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION AMERICAN ADVISORS GROUP Plaintiff, -v.- CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 12/2/99 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 1107877, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 16 CH 08667 7657 SOUTH DOBSON AVENUE 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 11, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 10, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7657 SOUTH DOBSON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-26-315033-0000. 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 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 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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 255961. 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.

I722981 ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff,-v.STEVEN E COLEMAN A/K/A STEVEN COLEMAN Defendants 15 CH 14401 8123 SOUTH HARPER AVENUE 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 30, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 8, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8123 SOUTH HARPER AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-35-223-0070000. 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 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 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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 2015.

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.

I723321 ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff,-v.ARIKA C HENDERSON, DONNELL R HENDERSON Defendants 16 CH 3387 7952 SOUTH LUELLA AVENUE 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 April 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 8, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7952 SOUTH LUELLA AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 20-36-204032-0000. The real estate is improved with a

single family home with a detached 2 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 251800. 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.

I723323 ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff,vs. CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; CAESAR HOWELL, JR.; MARK ANTHONY HOWELL, JR.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARK HOWELL, DECEASED; THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MARK HOWELL,DECEASED Defendants,15 CH 1042 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 Friday, August 4, 2017 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. 20-33-209022-0000. Commonly known as 8057 South Harvard Avenue, Chicago, IL 60620. 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. 14-034728 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I724330 ___________________________________ 7/5/2017 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff,-v.- SIMONE HARRIS A/K/A SIMONE R. HARRIS, BENEFICIAL FINANCIAL I, INC., AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BENEFICIAL ILLINOIS, INC. D/B/A BENEFICIAL MORTGAGE CO. OF ILLINOIS, STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 16 CH 16444 2325 WEST 80TH STREET 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 May 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 15, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2325 WEST 80TH STREET, Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 2031-108-045-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The

judgment amount was $136,584.20. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \"AS IS\" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Please refer to file number 16-081672. 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. 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. I722263 ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LIMA ONE CAPITAL, LLC; Plaintiff, vs. NEW ENDEAVORS TO WONDEROUS BEGINNINGS INC.; CITY OF CHICAGO; EHIZELE GIWAAGBOMEIRELE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 ch 1843 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, August 7, 2017 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. 25-05-109021-0000. Commonly known as 8808 South Laflin Street, Chicago, IL 60620. 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 Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 W16-0972. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I724615 ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOI COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- KARLA CORRAL A/K/A KARLA M. CORRAL Defendants 13 CH 20790 10453 SOUTH EWING AVENUE 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 May 2, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 7, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL,

60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10453 SOUTH EWING AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 26-08-322019-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story home with a detached garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500.

Please refer to file number 9358. 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. I724867 ___________________________________ 7/12/2017 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CIT BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.- EMOGENE BROWN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 17 CH 002364 9237 S. WALLACE STREET 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 May 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 21, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9237 S. WALLACE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 25-04-312-0650000. 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 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 pur-

chaser 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 or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-01676. 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. 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. I723801 ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, vs. JUANITA CAIN Defendants, 16 CH 10724 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, August 15, 2017 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. 25-12-439034-0000. Commonly known as 10301 South Hoxie 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-020882 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I725106 ___________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR SEQUOIA MORTGAGE TRUST 2005-3, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES; Plaintiff,vs.

ARBA L. HOULDEN, JR.; TOMMETTE MILLER HOULDEN; THE CHATHAM CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ARBA L. HOULDEN, JR., IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TOMMETTE MILLER HOULDEN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;Defendants, 14 CH 8510 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, August 17, 2017 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. 25-03-130-0560000. Commonly known as 102 East 89th Place, Chicago, IL 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 Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 WA13-0034.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I725231 ___________________________________

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A public bid opening will take place at 10:00 AM July 18, 2017, at the Chicago Public Library located at 5615 W. Race.

The deadline for any bid submission is on July 13, 2017. All contracts are sub­ ject to be reviewed by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Please contact James E. Mack to obtain a bid packet or to request additional information n.

James E. Mack, Executive Director (773) 574­5868 __________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF: CLINTON SPARKS Plaintiff ­v­ FOR CHANGE OF NAME TO: CLINTON SMITH Defendants Case No.2017CONC000529 CALENDAR/ROOM 6 TIME 00:00 Change on Name NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR NAME CHANGE NOTICE IS HEREBY given to you, the public, that on May 10, 2017, I have filed a Petition for Change of Name in the Circuit Court of Cook County to change my present name of Clinton Sparks to the name of Clinton Smith.

DATE: __________________ ____________________________ Signature of Petitioner, Clinton Sparks __________________________________

SERVICE

w Consultations

Provide consultations to our editorial/advertising departments as needed about ways to improve on designs the designer creates for both the newspapers and the website; Consultations should cover information including but not limited to: the look and feel of the papers and website; content analysis; consultation with editorial staff on story lengths and formats; new markets for readers; guidance on overall project mission statement; publishing strategies; consultations with the advertising department on new markets; creation of new ad opportunities targeted to under served commercial markets and a review of the current rate sheet and recommendations for revised design strategies targeting underserved community advertisers; In addition, consultations with staff for suggested improvements of a workflow plan for production for regular and special publications which adhere to the development of a strict deadline protocol as well as other design strategies is highly desired.

w Technical Support

Contractor should be willing to maintain and update the company’s website as needed while maintaining a highly attractive design which compliments the design of the newspapers and which invites the inclusion of new technologies and development.

w Remote location

It is the desire of the Citizen to offer this opportunity to a candidate who can work independently from a virtual, remote location and who is familiar with using the Internet to reach desired results.

w Production Schedule

Contractor should be willing to establish additional production schedules and timelines that enhance existing priorities. Flexibility in work schedules would be key as news may be breaking or changing and layouts for newspapers and/or website would need to accommodate those changes.

w Media Kits/Business Cards/Stationary

William Garth Sr. CEO Emeritus

Darrell Garth

President /Publisher

Janice Garth Sales Manager General Manager

Editorial

Send news tips, press releases, calendar listing etc to: editorial@thechicagocitizen.com

Advertising

Display Advertising advertising@thechicagocitizen.com or jgarth@thechicagocitizen.com

Classified Advertising

call us at

The ability to design media kits, in-house ads and stationary is a key component to the position.

(773) 783­1251

Contractor should have a have mastery over the required technological skills to successfully fulfill the requirements of the position.

Contractor should follow this basic outline/format in order to apply for the position. Please attach a cover letter and resume or other biographical information and/or other pertinent information including links to samples or samples of previous newspapers and websites applicant has designed. For consideration, please submit your information to: recruitment@lisettegushiniereconsulting.com. Only applications that include the words GRAPHIC/WEB DESIGNER POSITION in the subject line of the email will be consIdered.

No phone calls please. EOE.

CCNG Publishers of the Chatham­Southeast, South End, Chicago Weekend, South Suburban and Hyde Park Citizen, published weekly on Wednesday’s (publishing 52 issues annually). Written permission is required to reproduce contents in whole or in part from the editor. CCNG does not assume the responsibility for nor are we able to return unsolicited materials, therefore they become property of the newspaper and can or will be discarded or used at the newspapers disgratation. Deadlines for advertising is every Monday at noon. For more information on subscrip­ tions or advertising call us at (773) 783­1251 or fax (773) 783­1301. Our offices are located at 8741 South Greenwood Suite# 107, Chicago, Illinois 60619.

w Computer Skills