South End Citizen 2-14-2024 by CITIZEN NEWSPAPERS

www.facebook.com/durrell.garth.9

twitter.com/citizennewsnow w advertising@citizennewspapergroup.com

BLACK HISTORY MONTH

C WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14, 2024

SOUTH END

WEEKLY

citizennewspapergroup.com

FREE | VOL 56 | ISSUE 52

BHM: BLACK IN NON-PROFIT

MYETIE HAMILTON,

CEO OF LEADERSHIP GREATER CHICAGO Myetie Hamilton has been doing work in the non-profit sector for 10 years. Prior to that, she was working at Chicago Public Schools. P2 Myetie Hamilton is the CEO of Leadership Greater Chicago. PHOTO PROVIDED BY CS-EFFECT.

BUSINESS

Black-Owned Small Businesses Find Success With Support from SCORE DAVID YURMAN Unveils First-To-Market Men’s High Jewerly - The Vault - In New Campaign Featuring P5 MIchael B. Jordan

citizennewspapergroup.com

Author JESSICA ANN MITCHELL AIWUYOR Showcases Powerful Black Voices From Around the World

2 NEWS briefly MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON APPOINTS SAM KUKADIA TO METROPOLITAN PIER AND EXPOSITION AUTHORITY Kukadia brings a wealth of experience in heavy highway engineering and construction, coupled with a commitment to community service and economic development CHICAGO – Mayor Brandon Johnson appointed Sam Kukadia to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA). Kukadia, a distinguished CEO and Local 150 Operator, brings a wealth of experience in heavy highway engineering and construction, coupled with a commitment to community service and economic development. “Sam Kukadia’s blend of business acumen, engineering expertise, and community engagement makes him an excellent addition to the MPEA,” said Mayor Johnson. “I am confident that his strategic vision and dedication will enhance the authority’s mission to drive economic growth and development in our city.” In his role as CEO of Material Solutions Laboratory, Kukadia has demonstrated exceptional leadership, overseeing a heavy highway engineering and construction firm with over thirty operating engineers. His extensive background as a Project Engineer at CEMCON and Project Design Engineer at the Illinois Department of Transportation reflects his deep expertise in industrial, commercial, and residential development. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Kukadia has been an active member of the Local 150 Union and serves as a board member for several nonprofit organizations. As a member of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Transition Team’s Economic Vitality & Equity Sub-Committee, Kukadia showcased his dedication to advancing economic prosperity in Chicago. Additionally, Kukadia has served in various leadership roles, including Treasurer for the Indo-American Democratic Organization Chicago, Executive Board Member for the Asian American Chamber of Commerce Chicago, and Treasurer for the South Asian Chamber of Commerce Chicago. His involvement in the Chicago Public Schools’ Local School Council further highlights his commitment to education and community development. “I am honored to contribute my passion for community-driven development and my years of experience in heavy highway engineering to the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, working to further Mayor Brandon Johnson’s vision of economic growth and innovation in our vibrant city,” said Sam Kukadia.

CHICAGO DPD COMMISSIONER CIERE BOATRIGHT ATTENDS 95TH STREET CORRIDOR PLAN OPEN HOUSE On Saturday, Feb. 3, more than 250 Far South Side residents showed up (and out) to the 95th Street Corridor Plan Open House at Imani Village. City planners joined Ciere Boatright, recently appointed Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development, to speak with community members who were invited to learn about the multi-million-dollar projects happening in the area now, and to share their desires and needs. The open house was hosted by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and the Department of Planning and Development (DPD). The 95th Street Corridor Plan is managed by AECOM with support from other community organizations including the Far South Community Development Corporation, The Endeleo Institute, Muse Community + Design, Francois Blue Consulting and Rudd Resources. Open House guests were invited to envision a better and brighter 95th Street Corridor by reviewing maps and data about the current landscape of one of Chicago’s busiest corridors. Attendees were able to engage with community organizers at six stations: Community Voices, Equitable Development, Community Wealth Building, Environment, Health & Wellness and Mobility & Safety. The event also included resource partners from the CTA Red Line Extension team, Metra, PACE, Chicago State University, the Chicago Department of Housing and the offices of Aldermen Ronnie Mosley and Wiliam Hall.

SOUTH END

South End | Week of February 14, 2024

BHM: BLACK IN NON-PROFIT Myetie Hamilton, CEO of Leadership Greater Chicago Continued from page 1 BY TIA CAROL JONES

All of it has been focused on public service. Since July 2023, Hamilton has been the CEO of Leadership Greater Chicago. She is the first Black woman to lead the organization. Her desire and passion for public service was driven by her foundation and her upbringing. Her grandfather was an advocate for healthcare workers and her grandmother was a crossing guard. “Serving in the nonprofit space for me means an opportunity to impact the lives of people in a way that brings about empowerment and contributes to making our city stronger and more equitable,” Hamilton said. Hamilton believes that talent is ubiquitous, access is not. She said that equity is a driving force and she believes that everyone should have equal access to opportunities and the ability to live their dreams. In 2016, Hamilton participated in the Leadership Greater Chicago Signature Fellows Program. Leadership Greater Chicago was established in 1983, with the goal to develop leaders. The Leadership Greater Chicago Signature Fellows Program was launched in 1985 as a way to educate civically engaged leaders on issues facing the community, with the goal to connect the leaders and encourage them to commit to civic engagement and effect positive change within the community. The Daniel Burnham Fellowship was launched in 2019, with the goal to introduce senior level executives who are new to Chicago to the Chicago business community. Hamilton believes people can get involved in civic

leadership by identifying something they care about, something that is an issue or concern and to get involved, get connected and collaborate with other people in the community. She said civic leadership and collaboration is very much needed in Chicago, especially now to make it better, stronger and more equitable. As the first Black woman in the role, it has been amazing for Hamilton. She said Black women are often the “first” in many spaces. For her, she was the first in her family to finish a four-year degree. She said it changed the trajectory of her siblings and those who came after her. “I see this as a badge of honor to stand alongside the leaders of this city and our community at LGC to continue to elevate this work,” Hamilton said, adding that Leadership Greater Chicago is the premier leadership development organization in the greater Chicago region. Hamilton is a big believer in succession and creating succession opportunities. With the position she left at City Year Chicago, there is an African-American woman in that role now. Hamilton has done that across many of the roles she has held. With her role at Leadership Greater Chicago, she is lifting as she climbs, empowering and cultivating the next generation of civic leaders, which she said brings her the most joy. Hamilton’s advice to Black women coming into the non-profit sector is to follow their passion, trust themselves and lean into discomfort. The depth of her passion is about serving. She loves the city of Chicago and cares deeply about the future of the city. For more information about Leadership Greater Chicago, visit lgcchicago.org.

“I see this as a badge of honor to stand alongside the leaders of this city and our community at LGC to continue to elevate this work,” Hamilton said.

After School Matters Applications Open for Chicago Teens to Participate in Free Spring Programming CHICAGO—Applications are now open for hundreds of after-school programs offered this spring through After School Matters®. Program opportunities are available for Chicago teens in the arts, communications, and leadership, sports, and STEM. Spring programs will run from February 26 – May 11. Interested teens can apply at afterschoolmatters.org. There is no cost to participate, and teens earn a stipend in their programs. Young people will learn from expert instructor mentors, developing skills they can apply to college and their future careers. “After School Matters provides teens outlets to explore topics they’re interested in, allowing young people to express themselves in creative ways while teaching them skills they can apply in college and their careers,” said Tony Diaz, Chief Programs Officer at After School Matters. “When we invest in our teens, they go on to give back to their communities and Chicago, creating a better city and future for everyone.” A few of the exciting programs offered this spring include: Camera Flux Teens learn to explore their homes, communities, and fashion through photography and video. Participants are taught photography skills using both digital and analog cameras, studio equipment, and photo/video editing software such as Adobe Photoshop and Premiere. Dance For L.I.F.E. 2 Teens learn to dance while working on critical life skills that prepare them for college and their careers. Participants produce and direct a state-of-the-art final presentation that includes

dance, visuals, and discussion. Gardeneers Teens learn about nutrition, the community, and the environment through hands-on lessons in school gardens. Participants plant, harvest, and eat the produce they’ve grown. Increase The Peace Teens learn the basics of community organizing. Participants conduct three digital or independent campaigns either on community safety, mutual aid, or hosting virtual information sessions on community issues. Tumbling Into Fitness Teens learn tumbling skills that include conditioning, flexibility exercises, and strength training. Participants also study nutrition and learn to create healthy meal plans for themselves and their families. You Got Served Culinary Program Teens gain skills in gourmet food prep, presentation, and service. Participants also learn to build relationships, support their communities, and display leadership in their academic, professional, and family lives. Teens can search and apply for spring 2024 programs at afterschoolmatters.org. All After School Matters programs are free and open to Chicago high school students who are at least 14 years old. As part of the application process, teens interview with program instructors to discuss their interests. Teens are encouraged to apply early, as program opportunities fill up

citizennewspapergroup.com

Continue on Page 3

South End | Week of February 14, 2024

SOUTH END CHATHAM

NEWS

TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT ComEd Encourages Residential Customers to Apply TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT for New EV Charger and Installation Rebate TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

emissions. Additionally, electrifying customers residing in equitable-eligible As part of a larger investment to actransportation—including cars, trucks communities qualifying for the highest celerate an equitable adoption of electric mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx vehicles (EVs) in northern Illinois, ComEd rebate amounts. For more information on and public transit fleets—can create xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm tangible health benefits for all communiapplication requirements, and to apply, today launched a new rebate program to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx visit ComEd.com/clean. increase access to EV chargers. Through tiesmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm and families across northern Illinois, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx “ComEd is thrilled to launch our new especially thexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx $5 million EV Charger and Installacommunities which have mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx EVxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Charger Rebate program as part of our traditionally borne the brunt of climate tion Rebate Program, ComEd customers mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ongoing work to accelerate the benefits of change and air pollution. canxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx receive rebates of up to $3,750 to offmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx transportation electrification throughout “With dangerous air pollution still a setxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx the cost of purchasing and installing mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx northern Illinois,” said Melissa Washingregional challenge and with the burdens a Level 2 charger in their home in 2024. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx of asthma weighing more heavily on lowLevel 2 chargers can charge an EV battery ton, SVP of Customer Operations and mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 6 toxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 8 times faster than charging from a Chief Customer Officer at ComEd. “The er income communities, this new EV prommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wall outlet, often referred to as a Level 1 airxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx quality and sustainability benefits of gram will help reduce air pollution from charger. are clear, but we know this technolthemmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm largest source in northern Illinois xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx EVs To qualify, customers who live in and make owning a clean, zero-emission ogyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx is not yet attainable for all our cusxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm a single-family home, or multi-famimore affordable precisely where tomers. Our new programs are working to vehicle xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm can provide the greatest health beneliminate barriers so more customers can they ly home with two units or less, must xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm reap these benefits, particularly those demonstrate purchase of a Level 2 efits,” said Brian Urbaszewski, Director xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm facing financial barriers and those who charger on or after February 1, 2024. of Environmental Health Programs at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxses mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm reside in communities most adversely Rebates ranging from $2,500-$3,750 Respiratory Health Association. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ,xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm impacted by pollution and air quality with funding not exceeding the total “Rebates are key to making EV ownxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm cost of purchase and installation, will be more accessible in our commuxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ership xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx issues.” mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm To make EVs more accessible, provided on a first-come, first-served nities,” said Mary Ellen Guest, Execuxxxfffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm the program offers the highest rebates basis, with low-income customers and tive Director of the Chicago Bungalow ffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffff mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm and reserves 50 percent of funds for Association. “This program will help our fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm equity-eligible communities, including members, especially those on the South xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm low-income customers and customers and West sides of the City, to add inSOUTH END Darrell Garth xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm President /Publisher living in Equity Investment Eligible Comhome charging to further reduce reliance xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Darrell Garth mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm on fossil fuels on the road.” munities (EIEC), as defined by the state Janice Garth President /Publisher Sales Manager xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm “ComEd’s investments to expand EV of Illinois. This EV charger and installaGeneral Manager Janice Garth xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx adoption will support our regional efforts tion rebate program is part of a multimmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Sales Manager Tia Carol Jones General Manager xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx climate change and enhance year investment by ComEd, launched last to address mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Managing Editor xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx air quality by reducing tailpipe emisyear to accelerate adoption of electrified mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Tia Carol Jones Editorial Managing Editor technologies, including EVs. Efforts to sions,” said Kevin Burns, Metropolitan xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Send news tips, press releases, boost EV charging access for customers Mayors Caucus Chairman of the Execxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx calendar listing etc to: Editorial mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm editorial@citizennewspapergroup.com Send news tips, press releases, are key to advancing the goal of 1 million utive Board, Environmental Committee xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm calendar listing etc to: editorial@citizennewspapergroup.com EVs on Illinois roads by 2030 set by the and Energy Subcommittee. “New rebate xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Advertising mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm State’s Climate and Equitable Jobs Act programs from ComEd will complement Display Advertising xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Advertising advertising@citizennewspapergroup.com or (CEJA). the work our local governments are doing xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Display Advertising mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm jgarth@citizennewspapergroup.com EVs are on the rise in Illinois, with to develop infrastructure, policy and to advertising@citizennewspapergroup.com or xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx jgarth@citizennewspapergroup.com 93,000 registered statewide, including laymmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm the framework for an equitable EV Classified Advertising xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx call us at mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 80,000 EVs driving in ComEd’s service future here in northern Illinois.” (773)Advertising 783-1251 Classified xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm call us at territory, up from 17,000 electric vehicles New residential rebates are just one (773) 783-1251 xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Display Advertising in the region in 2019. Despite the many aspect of ComEd’s beneficial electrificacall us at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Display Advertising environmental and cost savings benefits tion investments. Coming soon, ComEd (773) 783-1251 call us at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx of EVs, barriers to their adoption continue willmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm launch business and public sector (773) 783-1251 Coverage Areas: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm to exist, including upfront financial costs, rebates for EVs and make-ready charging Coverage Areas: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm range anxiety (the fear that the EV batinfrastructure – with a focus on serving CHATHAM-SOUTHEAST xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chatham, Avalon Park, Park Manor, Greater Grand Crossing, businesses, mass transit agencies, and tery charge won’t cover the distance you mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm CHATHAM-SOUTHEAST Burnside, Chesterfield, West Chersterfield, South Shore,and Chatham, Avalon Park, Park Manor, Greater Grand Crossing, governments, among other eligible arexxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx traveling), and the cost to purchase or local Calumet Heitghts. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Burnside, Chesterfield, West Chersterfield, South Shore,and xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx customers. All together, these efforts seek install EV infrastructure like EV chargers. Calumet Heitghts. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm SOUTH END xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Washington Heights, Roseland, Rosemoor, Englewood, West to promote equitable access to EVs, lower The new charger rebate program for SOUTH END mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Englewood, Auburn-Gresham, Morgan Park, Maple Park, Mt. Washington Heights, Roseland, Rosemoor, Englewood, West xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx of EV adoption for customers and residential customers aims to significant- costs Vernon, Fernw ood, Bellevue, Beverly, Pullman, West Pullman, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Englewood, Auburn-Gresham, Morgan Park, Maple Park, Mt. West Pullman, Riverdale, Jeffrey Manor and Hegewisch. Vernon, Fernw ood, Bellevue, Beverly, Pullman, West Pullman, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx communities, and accelerate the buildout ly expand access to charging equipment, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm West Pullman, Riverdale, Jeffrey Manor and Hegewisch. of a regional network of EV charging to eliminating one of the key demonstrated xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx SOUTH SUBURBAN mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm SOUTH SUBURBAN Serves communities in Harvey, Markham, Phoenix, Robbins, barriers to EV adoption. This new ComEd serve more customers – a key factor to xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Dixmoor, Calumet in Park, Blue Island, SouthPhoenix, Holland, Robbins, and Dolton. Serves communities Harvey, Markham, growing EV adoption. program will further increase access xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ShoppingtheirPark, favorite pastime! Dixmoor, Calumet Blue Island, South Holland, and Dolton. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Using ComEd’s free EV Toolkit, resto EVs, building on the Illinois state EV Shopping- their favorite pastime! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm HYDE PARK rebate program and federal EV tax credits idential, business, and public sector cusxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Lake Meadow s, Oakland, Prairie Shores, Douglas, Grand HYDE PARK mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm forxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx new and used EV’s that are helping tomers can generate detailed information Kenwood, Woodland, Shore and Hyde Park. LakeBoulevard, Meadow s, Oakland, Prairie South Shores, Douglas, Grand mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Boulevard, Kenwood, Woodland, South Shore and Hyde Park. make EV ownership available to more about EV conversion cost savings and xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx CHICAGO WEEKEND mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm people. learn more about a variety of charging CHICAGO WEEKEND Chicago Westside Communities, Austin and Garfi el d xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Chicag o Westside Communities, Park Austin and Garfi el d mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm EVs provide numerous benefits options and how to select the right choice Park for customers. Not only do they offer to suit their needs at home, based on SUBURBAN TIMES WEEKLY SUBURBAN Bloom Township, ChicagoTIMES Heights,WEEKLY Flossmoor, Ford Heights, fuel and maintenance cost savings and their driving habits. Also, customers can Bloom Township, Chicago Lansing Heights, Flossmoor, FordFileds, Heights, Glenwood, Homewood, ,Lynwood, Olympia Park performance benefits, but communities discover how to find publicly available Glenwood, ,Lynwood, Forest, Homewood, Sauk Village,Lansing South Chicago andOlympia Steger Fileds, Park Forest, Sauk Village, South Chicago and Steger can experience broad environmental charging near them. To learn more,page visit 2 Continued from Citizen Newspaper Group Inc., (CNGII), Publisher of the Chathamimprovements from reduced tailpipe the EV Toolkit at www.comed.com/ev. Citizen Newspaper Group (CNGII), Publisher the ChathamSoutheast, South End,Inc., Chicago Weekend, South of Suburban and Hyde

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ...

Southeast, Southand End,Citizen Chicago Weekend, South Suburban and Hyde Park Citizen Suburban Times Weekly. Our weekly publiPark cations Citizen are andpublished Citizen Suburban Times Weekly. Our52 weekly on Wednesday’s (publishing issuespubliannualcations published on Wednesday’s (publishingcontents 52 issues annually).are Written permission is required to reproduce in whole or in ly). Written permission is required to reproduce contents whole or innot part from the publisher. Citizen Newspaper Group,inInc. does part assume from thethe publisher. Citizen Newspaper Group, Inc. does not responsibility for nor are we able to return unsolicited assume the responsibility forbecome nor areproperty we able to return unsolicited materials, therefore they of the newspaper and can materials, theyorbecome property of the newspaper can or willtherefore be discarded used at the newspapers disgratation.and Deadlines or willfor beadvertising discardedisorevery usedFriday at the at newspapers disgratation. noon. Deadlines for pressDeadlines releases are for advertising is every Friday at noon. Deadlines for press releases Thursdays at 10 am prior to the next week’s edition. Please send are press Thursdays 10 am prior to next week’s edition. Please send pressFor releaseatinformation to:the editorial@citizennewspapergroup.com. release information to: editorial@citizennewspapergroup.com. For more information on subscriptions or advertising, call us at (773) 783more1251 information subscriptions or advertising, us atat(773) or fax on (872) 208-8793. Our offices are call located 8741783South 1251 or fax (872) 208-8793. Our offices are located at 8741 South Greenwood Suite# 107, Chicago, Illinois 60619. Greenwood Suite# 107, Chicago, Illinois 60619.

ELIZABETH “LIZZIEG” G”ELIE ELIE ELIZABETH “LIZZIE LICENSED REALTOR LICENSED REALTOR

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ...Continued from Page 2 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ llámenos ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ al 312-846-7106 o mándenos quickly. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ un++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ correo electrónico al espanol@afterFor questions about programs ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++============== and applications, call 312-768-5200 or schoolmatters.org. ++============================ email applications@afterschoolmatters. For more information, visit www. org. Para más información en Español afterschoolmatters.org.

After School Matters

citizennewspapergroup.com citizennewspapergroup.com

Tips for Discussing Cognitive Concerns with Your Doctor

EARLIER THIS YEAR THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION RELEASED A NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY ALZHEIMER’S The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter's initiative to encourage individuals to make a new year's resolution to get a memory screening is commendable and carries several important messages. Today, there are more than 6 million people 65 and older who are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, with 233,000 in Illinois. Firstly, the emphasis on regular memory screenings as an early detection tool underscores the proactive approach towards cognitive health. By likening memory screenings to routine health check-ups like blood pressure, cholesterol, and skin checks, the campaign effectively positions cognitive health as an integral part of an individual's overall wellness routine. This helps break down potential stigma around memory screenings and normalizes them as a standard health practice. The call for everyone, even those not currently experiencing memory problems, to undergo memory screenings is a crucial point. It emphasizes the preventative aspect of healthcare, encouraging individuals to address potential issues before they become more serious. The comparison to other facets of health further reinforces the idea that cognitive health should be treated with the same level of importance as other aspects of physical well-being. The phrase "check-up from the neck up" is not only catchy but also effectively communicates the significance of cognitive health. It simplifies a potentially sensitive topic and encourages individuals to take action in a positive and memorable way. According to the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures report, too often individuals with memory concerns are not discussing the issue with their doctor — only 4 in 10 would talk to their doctor right away. Individuals hesitate because they believe their experiences are related to normal aging, rather than a potential diagnosable medical condition. Yet, 7 in 10 would want to know early if they have Alzheimer’s disease if it could allow for earlier treatment. “While discussing cognitive concerns with your health care provider can be challenging, it’s really important,” said Delia Jervier, Executive Director, Alzheimer’s Association, Illinois Chapter. “Having these conversations with a doctor can help facilitate early detection and diagnosis, offering individuals and families important benefits, not only treatments, but emotional and social benefits, access to clinical trials and more time to plan the future. It is also important to note that some forms of cognitive decline are treatable.” Find the right doctor. In most cases, the first point of contact for concerns about memory and thinking is with your primary care physician. Ask your physician how comfortable they are identifying and diagnosing cognitive problems and whether there are circumstances in which he or she would refer to a specialist. Most often, your physician will perform an initial assessment, and if cognitive decline is detected, order more advanced testing or refer you to a specialist for a more definitive diagnosis. If your doctor doesn’t take your concerns seriously, seek a second opinion. Be prepared. Come to your visit with a list of any changes in your health, including your mood, memory and behaviors. Include a list of past and current medical problems, current prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, including vitamins or supplements. Most importantly, be sure to have your list of questions and be prepared to answer the doctor's questions openly and honestly. The Alzheimer’s Association offers an interactive tour of what to expect when being evaluated for memory and thinking problems on its websitee.

To learn more about Alzheimer’s or other related dementia or resources that can help individuals and their families, visit alz.org or call the Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900. Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter Media Contact: Lionell Martin, lrmartin@alz.org, 773,593,4211

4 BUSINESS

SOUTH END

South End | Week of February 14, 2024

Black-Owned Small Businesses Find Success

With Support from SCORE “Breaking Down Barriers: Addressing Inequities in Child Welfare” As we celebrate Black History Month, it’s essential to shine a light on the structural racism and inequalities deeply entrenched within the child welfare system. For too long, children of color, specifically Black children, have borne the brunt of systemic injustices, facing disproportionate removals from their families and disparate outcomes within foster care. The disparities are stark: Black children are overrepresented in the foster care system, spending more time within its confines and experiencing fewer opportunities for reunification or adoption compared to their white counterparts. These alarming trends underscore the urgent need for systemic change. To address these inequities, we must first acknowledge the systemic nature of the problem. This requires a comprehensive approach that centers the voices and experiences of marginalized communities, particularly those directly impacted by the child welfare system. We must invest in culturally competent practices, ensuring that services and supports are tailored to meet the unique needs of Black children and families. Moreover, we must advocate for policy reforms that dismantle the systemic barriers perpetuating racial disparities. This includes implementing anti-racist training for child welfare professionals, establishing oversight mechanisms to monitor and address racial biases within the system, and reallocating resources to support community-based solutions that prioritize prevention and family preservation. As CEO of CASA of Cook County, I am committed to championing these reforms and advocating for the rights of Black children and families within the child welfare system. In Cook County, Black youth account for more than 70% of the child welfare system. CASA’s C.I.T.Y. program has been proven to improve positive youth development. It is centered on ensuring youth victims in the program receive the proper support and interventions in education, life skills, social and emotional health, financial literacy, and pathways to success. This Black History Month, let us recommit ourselves to the pursuit of justice and equality within the child welfare system. Let us stand together in solidarity, breaking down barriers and building a future where every child can thrive, unencumbered by the weight of systemic racism and inequality. Dr. Bonita Carr is the CEO of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), for Cook County. If you have questions or need clarification on any topic covered, you can email her publicist at: deboraho@ brownfarmermedia.com

WASHINGTON, PRNewswire -- Black-owned businesses generate more than $183 billion in annual revenue, according to U.S. Census data. To contribute to this ongoing success, SCORE – mentors to America’s small businesses and a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration – encourages Black entrepreneurs to seek out a mentor who can support them on their business journey. Mentorship boosts business Entrepreneurs who work with a mentor are five times more likely to start a business – and report higher revenues and increased business growth. When Christopher Gauthier founded Health Sitter Solutions in 2021, he turned to SCORE for guidance and was matched with mentor Jim Madormo. “Jim’s background as an accountant and a business owner was essential to revamping our business plan and improving our communication with investors and banks,” said Gauthier. “He introduced us to SCORE mentor Deborah Newkerk, who worked with us to give our client presentation a well-deserved upgrade and clear message.” Resources and advice SCORE provides specific resources for Black entrepreneurs to overcome challenges and obstacles on the

path to small business success. In addition to FREE expert small business mentoring, SCORE offers on-demand webinars and training, including a fivepart financial literacy course focused on how to effectively manage business finances, develop plans for growth and navigate the complexities of accessing capital. In 2020, SCORE client Andrea Durham founded a consulting firm, the Durham Research Collective, when she saw a need for more diversity in the clinical research field. “SCORE workshops

helped me learn about government contracting, consulting and how to form my LLC,” said Durham. “Most importantly, I’ve had a SCORE mentor since I started taking clients. My mentor, James Lewis, has helped me stay on track with my own goals, see how things could work and vanquish my self-doubt.” SCORE can help Cynthia Rhodes, SCORE mentor and Black-owned small business owner explains: “SCORE provides an avenue for entrepreneurs and business owners to access someone like me who not only listens, but hears them and guides them without judgment toward the success that only they can define at that specific moment in life and in business.” Interested in learning more? Visit SCORE’s Resources for Black Entrepreneurs and request a mentor today at SCORE.org. Since its founding in 1964 as a resource partner for the U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE has helped more than 11 million current and aspiring entrepreneurs start, grow or successfully exit a business through mentoring, resources and education. Visit SCORE at www.score.org. Funded [in part] through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The Burns Brothers Forge History: Unveiling First African American-Owned Private Club in Africa with HQ Expansion to Kenya WASHINGTON, PRNewswire -Visionaries and celebrated entrepreneurs, The Burns Brothers, are set to make history with the expansion of their exclusive private membership club, HQ, to Nairobi, Kenya this summer. This groundbreaking move signifies a monumental moment as it marks the first-ever ownership of a private membership club by African Americans on the continent, setting a profound precedent for inclusivity in the global business arena. Since their inception, The Burns Brothers have been trailblazers in culture-focused ventures, boasting an impressive track record of million-dollar successes. HQ, their brainchild, emerged as a beacon of curated experiences tailored for personal and professional growth upon its debut in Washington, DC, last April. With a fusion of networking opportunities, development programs, and culturally enriching events, HQ swiftly evolved into a

nexus for creativity, inspiration, and collaborative synergy. Distinguished luminaries such as Maryland Governor Wes Moore, acclaimed filmmaker Ava DuVernay, gospel sensation Kirk Franklin, actor Omari Hardwick, comedic maestro Chris Tucker, the Daily Show’s Roy Wood Jr., actress Kerry Washington, and the legendary DJ D-Nice have graced the halls of HQ DC House, solidifying its reputation as a premier destination for influential individuals. Now, The Burns Brothers are embarking on a transformative journey to Nairobi, Kenya, in a bold endeavor that transcends borders and fosters global connections. This historic milestone not only represents a remarkable triumph for The Burns Brothers but also stands as a beacon of hope for the African American community, as HQ pioneers as the inaugural private club owned by African Americans on the

citizennewspapergroup.com

continent. John Burns, co-founder of The Burns Brothers, highlights the strategic significance of entering Africa, and Kenya in particular, by stating, “Africa’s burgeoning status as a global economic powerhouse, its projection to account for one-quarter of the world’s population by 2050, and Kenya’s emergence as a promising economic epicenter underscore our decision to spotlight Kenya in HQ’s expansion.” The Burns Brothers’ entrepreneurial tenacity and dedication to cultivating inclusive spaces for growth have catapulted them to unparalleled success. With the expansion of HQ to Kenya, they are not only charting new territories but also forging profound connections poised to redefine the landscape of business and culture on a global scale. For more information, visit: theburnsbrothers.com and hq-dc.com.

South End | Week of February 14, 2024

FASHION

SOUTH END

Vontélle Brings Diverse Eyewear to National Shelves with Official Frame Collection at America’s Best

Michael B. Jordan for David Yurman “The Vault” Men’s High Jewelry, Spring 2024. PRNewsfoto/ David Yurman

DAVID YURMAN

UNVEILS FIRST-TO-MARKET MEN’S HIGH JEWELRY - THE VAULT - IN NEW CAMPAIGN FEATURING MICHAEL B. JORDAN watch-making – The Vault designs feature NEW YORK, PRNewswire -- David bespoke cuts and illusion settings using Yurman, America’s foremost luxury jewelry hand-selected gemstones chosen for their brand is pleased to announce its newest rarity and exceptional quality. Oval links global brand ambassador, actor and director hand-set with pavé diamonds create a Michael B. Jordan, who will appear as the sparkling landscape with seamless moveface of the brand’s first-ever Men’s High Jewelry collection – The Vault – and 2024 ment and effortless feel. Each jewelry campaign. piece is meticulously crafted by master “Curiosity and innovation have stood artisans and transformed by exceptional at the core of David Yurman from the very custom diamond cutting and setting to beginning, and there’s no better time to create bold stone treatments with a low forge a new path in men’s jewelry than now,” profile. said President and Chief Creative Officer “Your designs are only as good as the Evan Yurman. “Michael is crafts people who are able a multitalented artist who to realize your creations,” exhibits a mastery and elesays Yurman. Employing custom gem cutters, master gance in every project that setters, state of the art he takes on – there’s no one technology, hand engravers, better suited to communiengineers, and alchemists, cate the magnitude of this he has spent the last decade collection than him.” developing relationships Directed and phoand techniques to apply to tographed by renowned his latest collection. American photographer The Vault collection Tyler Mitchell and styled will be available excluby Jason Bolden in Los Angeles, the series of imsively by appointment in select David Yurman stores ages and short film tell the beginning today. The Spring story of architectural design 2024 campaign – which will through creativity. “The PRNewsfoto/David Yurman feature additional David theme of this campaign is Yurman collections throughout the year where all artists thrive to be: being your own – launches today on DavidYurman.com, person,” said Jordan. “We all bring someand across all global social channels: @dathing different to the table; it’s what makes us unique. Working with David Yurman has vidyurman and @davidyurmanmen. Visit given me the chance to work with artists davidyurman.com for more information. to create something universal, classic and David Yurman is a celebrated Amerireimagined.” can jewelry company founded in New York Marrying 20 years of design innovation, by David Yurman, a sculptor, and his wife, engineering experience, and storytelling, Sybil, a painter and ceramicist. When the David Yurman’s The Vault collection marks artists began collaborating, their goal was a significant milestone and new category for simply to make beautifully designed obthe brand and the industry, reinforcing the jects to wear. Lead today by their son Evan, brand’s positioning as the leader in men’s David Yurman creates timeless, yet conjewelry. For Yurman, the creation of Men’s temporary collections for women and men High Jewelry is a natural progression of his defined by inspiration, innovation, concontinuous passion for the highest form of summate craftsmanship and Cable – the his craft and collecting the most exquisite brand’s artistic signature. David Yurman gems and antiquities to realize these pieces. collections are available on DavidYurman. Inspired by architecture, mytholocom as well as 51 retail stores throughout the United States, Canada, Hong Kong and gy, and nature, the 30-piece assortment France and at over 300 locations worldconsists of bold necklaces, bracelets, rings, and cufflinks. Utilizing the highest form wide, through their exclusive authorized of jewelry making and artistry – as well as fine jewelry and timepiece network of techniques borrowed from the world of high retailers.

DULUTH, Ga., PRNewswire in Baltimore. The frame line includes -- National Vision, Inc. the nation’s rich design elements juxtaposing second largest optical retailer and patterns and textures to reflect many provider of quality, affordable eye sorority and fraternity colors. care and eyewear, announced its “We are passionate about makcollaboration with women and Black- ing eyewear that’s both comfortable owned eyewear company, Vontélle and stylish, while also bringing in Eyewear, on an exclusive frame colors and patterns that reflect our collection celebrating Black History African, Caribbean and Latin heriMonth. The limited-edition Official tage,” said Nancey Harris, co-foundby Vontélle frames will be available er of Vontélle. “Our products are while supplies last in all 900+ Ameri- designed to celebrate our cultural ca’s Best Contacts & Eyeglasses retail history, and we are so excited locations, marking the first time to make our frames available to Vontélle frames will be available on even more customers through this the shelves of a nationwide retailer. Official collection with America’s Not only does Best,” said Tracy the release offer Green, co-founder of a more accessible Vontélle. avenue for eyeglass Beginning Febwearers to support ruary 1st, and while an emerging women supplies last, cusand Black-owned tomers can purchase business this Black Official by Vontélle History Month, frames at over 900 but it also increasAmerica’s Best retail es accessibility to locations and online. Vontélle’s signaNational Viture better-fitting sion Holdings, Inc. frames. According (NASDAQ: EYE) is to Vontélle, the the second largest frames are expertly optical retail compacrafted to compleny (by sales) in the Vontélle Eyewear’s Douglass Frame. ment the diverse United States with National Vision. faces and personover 1,200 stores in alities of the people 44 states and Puerwho wear them, including wider to Rico. With a mission of helping nose bridges, longer temples for people by making quality eye care behind the ears and larger lenses for and eyewear more affordable and high cheekbones to ensure a comaccessible, the company operates fortable fit. The Official by Vontélle five retail brands: America’s Best collection includes 15 frames featurContacts & Eyeglasses, Eyeglass ing colorful, bold, statement-making World, Vision Centers inside select designs for both men and women. Walmart stores, and Vista Opticals “Glasses are not a one size fits all inside select Fred Meyer stores and product,” said Megan Molony, senior on select military bases, and sevvice president, chief merchandising eral e-commerce websites, offering and managed care officer at National a variety of products and services Vision. “The fit and style of glasses for customers’ eye care needs. For are just as important as the lenses more information, please visit within them. Glasses are not meant www.nationalvision.com. to hide who you are and should inVontélle was founded in 2019 stead be a reflection and celebration to satisfy the demand for better-fitof everything that makes you unique. ting, vibrant, fashion-forward We chose Vontélle for this collaboraeyewear. Vontélle is a Black womtion because they share our passion en owned, designed and operated for empowering eyeglass wearers to luxury eyewear company providing showcase their culture and personal- bespoke textiles & prints from the ity through their eyewear.” African Diaspora on optical frames The names of the individual and sunglasses. They offer sizes frames were inspired by notable Afri- that complement diverse faces, can American figures who have made fulfill prescriptions and custom significant contributions throughout lens color/tints including blue light history in various fields such as civil blocker lenses. Vontélle designs rights, literature, science, politics, are tailored to empower humanity law, innovation, public service and to see the world through a cultural more. The co-founders of Vontélle and global lens. For more inforare both HBCU alumnae and met as mation, please visit https://www. students at Morgan State University vontelle.com.

citizennewspapergroup.com

ONTHE THE MOVE MOVE 6 ON

SOUTH END

The 2024 Annual Auto Show Rolls Into Chicago Photos by L.M. Warbington

c i t i z e n n e wcitizennewspapergroup.com spapergroup.com

South End | Week of February 14, 2024

C C

T:10" S:9.5" SOUTH END

South End | Week of February 14, 2024 | 7

S:12.5"

Lights, Camera, Culture! It’s more than just the big screen—it’s a celebration where diverse stories and untapped brilliance in our community take center stage. Just say ‘Black Experience’ into your Xfinity Voice Remote and embark through a curated content collection of movies, TV shows, original documentaries and much more that pays homage to Black culture, amplifies our narratives, and illuminates our imagination. Learn more at xfinity.com/blackexperience The Black Experience on Xfinity can also be watched on the Xumo Play app and Xfinity Stream.

ENTERTAINMENT

South End | Week of February 14, 2024

SOUTH END

Author Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor Showcases Powerful Black Voices From Around the World

WASHINGTON, PRNewswire -Author Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor’s new Black History book, Black Voices: Inspiring and Empowering Quotes from Global Thought Leaders, features quotes and biographies of Black authors, poets, educators, politicians, activists, artists, musicians, visionaries, and thought leaders around the Pan African World. From this diverse spectrum of perspectives and experiences, readers gain a deeper understanding of Black culture and history. The book also features beautiful Black art from artists across the African Diaspora. Black Voices is a new release by Quarto Publishing Group USA and Wellfleet Press. Aiwuyor is the founder of the National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc., an organization that provides cultural and historical information, tools, and resources that inform and empower Black communities. The National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc. will host a year-long Black Voices Book Tour, including book signings at various national cultural events. Black Voices is an engaging and

Author Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor. National Black Cultural Information Trust

information-packed book that touches on various aspects and subjects relevant to Black life and culture, including and featuring, among many others, the voices of: Werewere Liking, author (Cameroon),

Micere Githae Mugo, author, poet, and playwright (Kenya), Ida B. Wells, journalist and activist (USA), Paul Stephenson, civil rights activist (UK), Ketanji Brown Jackson, first Black woman to serve on the United States

Supreme Court (USA), Basetsana Kumalo, businesswoman and television personality (South Africa), Dudley Laws, activist (Canada), Claudia Jones, political activist and co-founder of Notting Hill Carnival (UK), Francia Márquez, 13th vice president of Colombia, Walter Rodney, scholar and activist (Guyana), Amy Jacques Garvey, Pan Africanist, journalist, and civil rights activist (Jamaica). “Black Voices: Inspiring and Empowering Quotes from Global Thought Leaders was my opportunity to continue uplifting the legacy of Dr. Carter G. Woodson and his peers. Woodson wanted us to remember what the Negro has accomplished in the world. Thus, we must always remember that Black history is world history. The legacies and futures of people of African descent worldwide are intertwined,” said Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor, founder of the National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc. View upcoming Black Voices Book Tour dates at nbcit.org/blackvoices.

TIME Reveals Inaugural ‘The Closers’ List of Extraordinary Leaders Working to Close the Racial Wealth Gap NEW YORK, PRNewswire -TIME reveals ‘The Closers,’ a new list recognizing 18 Black leaders working to close the racial wealth gap. TIME’s ‘THE CLOSERS’ LIST INCLUDES: TIME’s 2024 ‘The Closers’ List cover featuring honoree Issa Rae TIME’s 2024 ‘The Closers’ List cover featuring honoree Issa Rae Adriana Barbosa, president and CEO of PretaHub Angelica Ross, president of Miss Ross Inc. and founder of TransTech Social Enterprises Arian Simone and Ayana Parsons, leaders at the Fearless Fund Aurora James, designer and founder of the Fifteen Percent Pledge Brian Flores, Vikings defensive coordinator Cory Booker, U.S. Senator Darrick Hamilton and William Darity, economists at the New School and Duke Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, chief of membership, policy and equity at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition Erin Horne McKinney, national executive director of the Howard University and PNC National Center for Entrepreneurship Imani Ellis, founder of CultureCon Issa Rae, actress, writer, producer and CEO of Hoorae John Hope Bryant, founder and CEO of Operation Hope Leandris Liburd, acting director for CDC’s Office of Health Equity Lisa Rice, president and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance Ramogi Huma, executive director of the National College Players Association Rebecca Ajulu-Bushell, CEO of

citizennewspapergroup.com

10000 Interns Foundation -Read more about the honorees on TIME’s 2024 ‘The Closers’ list: time.com/closers TIME’s ‘The Closers’ issue features an in-depth cover profile on Issa Rae and how she is balancing the larger fight for equity with her creative and entrepreneurial priorities. See the cover featuring Issa Rae here: https:// bit.ly/3vYxrvE and read the cover story here: https://bit.ly/3vQY1qk. On how TIME chose ‘The Closers’ list, TIME editors write: “TIME has selected for its new list of Closers, people who are spearheading efforts to close the racial wealth gap, particularly the substantial gulf between Black and white households. TIME editors spent months researching and fielding recommendations, from both editorial staff and the Black Innovation Alliance, our knowledge partner in this project, and the resulting list, highlights Black leaders who are working toward this goal through business, policymaking, health care, entertainment, and more.” https://bit.ly/42C9sPf To celebrate, on February 22, TIME will host an intimate invite-only gathering in New York City. The event will feature appearances from honorees on TIME’s inaugural ‘The Closers’ list, including Issa Rae, Cory Booker, Aurora James, Angelica Ross and more. TIME’s inaugural ‘The Closers’ is presented by signature partner L’Oréal Groupe, supporting partner Pronghorn and knowledge partner Black Innovation Alliance.

South End | Week of February 14, 2024

SOUTH END

NEWS

Celebrating Black History Month! THE FIRST BLACK LANDOWNER ANTHONY JOHNSON (?-1670)

BLACK HISTORY MONTH: FIRST BLACK LANDOWNER ANTHONY JOHNSON (?-1670) FROM BLACKPAST.ORG

CONTRIBUTED BY: DEBORAH MCNALLY Anthony Johnson was the first prominent black landholder in the English colonies. Johnson arrived in Virginia in 1621 aboard the James. It is uncertain if Johnson arrived as an indentured servant or as a slave, early records list him as “Antonio, a Negro.” Regardless of his status, Johnson was bound labor and was put to work on Edward Bennett’s tobacco plantation near Warresquioake, Virginia. In March of 1622 local Tidewater Indians attacked Bennett’s plantation, killing fifty-two people. Johnson was one of only five on the plantation who survived the attack. In 1622 “Mary, a Negro Woman” arrived aboard the Margrett and John and like Anthony, she ended up on Bennett’s plantation. At some point Anthony and Mary were married; a 1653 Northampton County court document lists Mary as Anthony’s wife. It was a prosperous and enduring union that lasted over forty years and produced at least four children including two sons and two daughters. The couple was respected in their community for their “hard labor and known service,” according to court documents. At some point between 1625 and 1640 Anthony and Mary gained their freedom and moved to Virginia’s Eastern Shore where they purchased a modest estate. They began raising cattle and hogs and by 1651, Johnson claimed 250 acres of land along Pungoteague Creek. He claimed the land by virtue of five headrights, one of which was in the name of his son, Richard Johnson. It is impossible to know if Anthony imported the other men whose names appear on the headright land claims, but it is possible that he did. It is also possible that he purchased headright certificates from other planters. Either way, 250 acres was a sizeable plantation by the standards of the day. By 1654 Johnson’s two sons, Richard and John, both owned acreage adjoining their father’s land. In addition to being a landowner, Anthony Johnson was also a slaveholder. Court records reveal that Johnson won a 1655 case against white planter, Robert Parker, to retain ownership of Johnson’s slave, John Casor. Casor, with the help of Robert Parker, tried to claim that he was an indentured servant, not a slave. Although the courts initially found in Parker’s favor, temporarily freeing Casor, they subsequently reversed the decision, returning Casor to the service of his master, Anthony Johnson. A fire in 1653 destroyed much of the Johnson’s plantation. As a result of the fire, Anthony and Mary petitioned the court for tax relief, which was granted on the grounds that they would have

Anthony Johnson’s Virginia and Maryland: Anthony Johnson's Virginia and Maryland: map of colonia settlement by 1700. BLACKPAST.ORG.

map of colonial settlement by 1700. BLACKPAST.ORG.

difficulty obtaining a livelihood. Sometime in the 1660s Anthony and Mary Johnson, their dependent children, and their married sons, John and Richard, all moved north into Maryland. In Maryland, Anthony leased a 300acre farm, Tonies Vineyard, where he lived until his death in 1670. Mary survived her husband, and in her 1672 will she bequeathed a cow to each of her grandsons. Five years later, in 1677, Anthony and Mary’s grandson, John Jr., purchased a 44-acre farm which he named Angola. John Jr. later died without leaving an heir, however, and by 1730, the Johnson family had vanished from the historical records. McNally, D. (2010, December 14). Anthony Johnson (?-1670). BlackPast.org. https://www.blackpast.org/africanamerican-history/johnson-anthony-1670/ SOURCE OF THE AUTHOR'S INFORMATION: T.H. Breen, Stephen Innes, “Myne Owne Ground”: Race and Freedom on Virginia’s Eastern Shore, 1640-1676 (New York: Oxford U Press, 2004); Peter Wood, Strange New Land, Africans in Colonial America (New York: Oxford U Press, 2003). BlackPast.org is a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

citizennewspapergroup.com

CHATHAM & SOUTH END ONLY PAGE 1

CLASSIFIED

10 | South End | Week of February 14, 2024

REAL ESTATE AC1-31-2024 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC Plaintiff, -v.- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DORIS BLACK-POSEY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR DORIS BLACKPOSEY (DECEASED) Defendants 2023 CH 06252 8048 S KENWOOD AVE CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 12, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 14, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8048 S KENWOOD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 2035-210-035-0000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff's Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 EMail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-23-04425 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2023 CH 06252 TJSC#: 44-7 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2023 CH 06252 I3236075 ________________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- WILLIE ANDERSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, CONTIMORTGAGE CORPORATION, KATHERINE REED, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MICHAEL DARIUS ANDERSON, DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MICHAEL DARIUS ANDERSON (DECEASED) Defendants 2022 CH 09452 10709 S CALHOUN AVE CHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 5, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 27, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real

SOUTH END

estate: Commonly known as 10709 S CALHOUN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 2513-205-004-0000 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 twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff's Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 EMail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-22-07148 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2022 CH 09452 TJSC#: 43-4630 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2022 CH 09452 I3237242 ________________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.- CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE UNDER A TRU AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 2004 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 133296, BANK OF AMERICA, NA, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO COUNTRYWIDE BANK, FSB Defendants 19 CH 10884 7132 SOUTH SAINT LAWRENCE 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 June 7, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 11, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7132 SOUTH SAINT LAWRENCE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-27-203-030-0000 The real estate is improved with a red brick, two story multi unit home with a detached two 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. 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 iden-

tification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 3469088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 2003675IL Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 19 CH 10884 TJSC#: 44-150 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 19 CH 10884 I3237364 ________________________________________ AC2-7-20024 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CELINK Plaintiff,-v.- JACQUELINE KENNEDY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARGARET A. HUNT, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, AMIR MOHABBAT, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MARGARET A. HUNT (DECEASED), CAROL LLOYD Defendants 2023 CH 03469 10123 S. LUELLA AVE CHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 26, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 7, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10123 S. LUELLA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 2512-416-084-0000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff's Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 EMail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-23-01978 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2023 CH 03469 TJSC#: 43-4070 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2023 CH 03469 I3237684 ________________________________________

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE NOTEHOLDERS OF CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED NOTES, SERIES 2007-SEA1 Plaintiff, -v.- UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARY WARE AKA MARY J. WARE, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF MARY WARE AKA MARY J. WARE, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF MARY WARE AKA MARY J. WARE, DECEASED, CITY OF CHICAGO, BRIAN WARE, JEROME WARE, JR. AKA JEROME WARE, STATE OF ILLINOIS-DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MARY WARE AKA MARY J. WARE, DECEASED Defendants 22 CH 04442 8218 S ESCANABA AVE CHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 1, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 6, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8218 S ESCANABA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 21-31226-018-0000; 21-31-226-019-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $312,354.14. 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. 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, contact HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 422-1719. Please refer to file number 1646959. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719 Fax #: 217-422-1754 E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 1646959 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 22 CH 04442 TJSC#: 43-4053 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 22 CH 04442 I3237987 ________________________________________ AC2-14-2024 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF DWELLING SERIES IV TRUST; Plaintiff, vs. NANCY E. JACKSON AKA NANCY JACKSON; FIRST AMERICAN BANK; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 20 CH 1232 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, March 19, 2024 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. 2011-100-037-0000. Commonly known as 824 East 48th Street, Chicago, IL 60615. 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 Ms. Mary E. Spitz at Plaintiff's Attorney, Sottile & Barile, LLC, 7530 LUCERNE DRIVE, MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OHIO 44130. (440) 572-1511. ILF2112015 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3237884 ________________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION Hibernian Group, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company Plaintiff, v. Elite Invest, LLC Series 1118, an Illinois limited liability company; City of Chicago; Unknown Owners and NonRecord Claimants. Property Address: 7049 S. Vernon Ave. Chicago, IL 60637 Defendants. No. 2023 CH 02040 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on December 4, 2023, Alex Tzallas, the Court Appointed Selling Officer, has listed for sale, and is seeking offers to purchase, the following described mortgaged real estate property: Parcel Identification Number: 20-22-420-015-0000 Commonly known as: 7049 S. Vernon Ave., Chicago, IL 60637 The mortgaged real estate is a multi-family residential property. If circumstances permit, the property may be made available for inspection by contacting Alex Tzallas at (312) 3203207 or by email: alex@alextzallas.com. The court has directed that the real estate be marketed, listed, and sold with a listing broker rather than an auction. Alex Tzallas, as sales officer, is seeking offers to purchase the properties. Upon receipt of an offer that Mr. Tzallas deems fair and reasonable, pursuant to the order appointing him selling officer, Mr. Tzallas will present such offer(s) to the court for approval. Once the court approves the offer(s), Alex Tzallas, as court appointed sales officer, will enter into a contract for sale of the real estate. Contingencies, due diligence periods, closing, and other terms are negotiable. For information call Mr. Matthew L Hendricksen at Plunkett Cooney, P.C., 221 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 3500, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 670-3495 or mhendricksen@plunkettcooney.com; or Re/Max 10 Lincoln Park Alex Tzallas (312) 320-3207 2429 Clark Street Chicago, IL 60614 alex@alextzallas.com Open.29463.30657.33135632-1 March 6, 2024 I3238113 ________________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.- PETER VINEGAR, LORENA R. VINEGAR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019 CH 05055 7919 S. KENWOOD AVE CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 22, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 11, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7919 S. KENWOOD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-35-203-007-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $87,731.64. 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. 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(g1). 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 Alexander Potestivo, POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff's Attorneys, 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 263-0003. Please refer to file number 309896. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago IL, 60606 312-263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. 309896 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 2019 CH 05055 TJSC#: 44-215 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019 CH 05055 I3238140 ________________________________________

CHATHAM & SOUTH END ONLY PAGE 2

South End | Week of February 14, 2024

GUN SHOW GUN SHOW - February 23-25, 8505 Durrand Ave., Fountain Hall. Sturtevant, WI Friday 3pm-8pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, Sunday 9am-3pm. Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns. Buy-Sell-Trade-Browse Information contact Marv: 563-608-4401 www.marvkrauspromotions.net _______________________________________

Romance Scams on the Rise and Elderly are Particularly Vulnerable (StatePoint) They say, “you can’t buy love,” but scammers have figured out a way to exploit it for profit. Romance scams are at an all-time high and, while victims cross all demographics, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that elders are increasingly targeted. Why? Because they often have retirement savings at their disposal and may be more be isolated and less tech savvy. “Romance scammers often manipulate emotions to gain trust,” says Mark Kwapiszeski, head of enterprise fraud for PNC. “Those who fall victim end up putting feelings above logic. This can create embarrassment and, as a result, these crimes are less likely to be reported.” Scammers will create convincing profiles on dating and social media apps, reaching out to their target feigning familiarity or attraction. Things move quickly, but there is always a reason they can’t meet on video or in person. They may claim to have a reason that requires them to be overseas or out of reach. They tell their target everything they want to hear, and the hook is set. Suddenly, a crisis arises that they insist they need help financial help with to mitigate. Or maybe they need finances to set up a new life together. They ask for the money, but would prefer it be sent in a form like cryptocurrency or gift card where there is little chance of the victim ever recovering it. Such scams are highly effective. In 2022 alone, romance scams resulted in $1.3 billion

ELIZABETH “LIZZIE G” ELIE LICENSED REALTOR

773.543.1783 eelie@kalerealty.com elizabethelie.kalerealty.com 2447 N. Ashland Chicago, IL 60614 @SoldbyLizzieG

SOUTH END

MONEY

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to "An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State," as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: Y24011390 on January 24, 2024 Under the Assumed Business Name of RVPP SOLUTIONS with the business located at: 8146 SOUTH CORNELL AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60617. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name TOMYRO DOBBS Complete Address 8146 SOUTH CORNELL AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617, USA ________________________________________

classified 11

CLASSIFIED lost, more than double the money lost in the previous year, according to the FTC. To add insult to injury, scammers may convince their target to send them revealing photos they will later use to extort them. They may even play the long game and build trust over time, then convince their target to invest with them, without the victim ever getting any return. “A romance scammer can invest a long time in cultivating trust, which makes these scams particularly nefarious,” Kwapiszeski says. To protect against potential romance scams, follow these tips: • Before sending money or sharing financial information, consult a friend or family member. Simply talking to someone not involved in the situation is often enough to identify red flags. • Trust your gut. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is. • Beware of “love bombing,” when a person lavishes you with excessive flattery, affection and praise early in the relationship to manipulate your emotions. • Be wary of strangers reaching out on social media. • If you like someone, ask for a quick video chat. If they refuse or make up outlandish excuses, that’s a red flag. • Stay alert to photos or biographical

Protecting Americans’ Access to High-Quality Health Care (StatePoint) Accepting Medicare is becoming increasingly unsustainable for physicians, which has resulted in many practices refusing to take new Medicare patients, or even to shutter their doors. At the same time, millions of additional Americans are projected to rely on Medicare in the coming years. With a 3.37% reduction to Medicare imposed at the start of this year, the American Medical Association (AMA) says that reforms are needed to protect millions of Americans’ access to their physicians. “After three consecutive years of Medicare cuts, physicians and patients are at a crossroads. Physicians have faced reductions in Medicare

CREDIT REPAIR SERVICES Do Your Credit Need A Fresh Start? Do You Want To Buy A Home or Car But Your Credit Score Is Preventing it? Its Time To Improve Your Credit Score? Call Credit Restoration Service Today!

(346) 978-2281

Mon. through Fri From

9:00a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

details that don’t match up with what someone’s told you. • Use image and name-reverse searches to validate the identity of people you meet online. • Never send intimate photos to strangers or invest without doing your due diligence. • Confide in family and friends if you grow suspicious. Elders have lost homes, emptied out retirement accounts and risked lifetime savings for a love interest that never truly existed. Once the shock abates and the money is gone, the shame sets in and some have even resorted to self-harm instead of admitting to being defrauded in this way. If a loved one falls victim to a romance scam, it’s important to respond with empathy. If you believe you or someone you love has been a victim of fraud, PNC Bank’s web resources, as part of its Security and Privacy Center (pnc.com), can help. After taking immediate measures to protect yourself, block the scammer on all accounts, change your passwords, and report the incident to the FTC and FBI. The best line of defense against romance scams is awareness. Understanding common tactics can help you stay protected.

Community

PHOTO SOURCE: (c) puckons / iStock via Getty Images Plus payments each of the past four years on top of steeply rising practice costs and the burdens of nearly four years of COVID-19. Continuing down this road is unsustainable for many physicians, particularly those in smaller private practices,” says Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, president of the AMA. An AMA analysis of Medicare Trustees data finds that Medicare physician payments increased by just 0.4% a year between 2001 and 2023. Meanwhile, the cost of running a medical practice—including office rent, employee wages and insurance premiums—went up by 47% during that same period. Today, physicians are the only Medicare providers who do not receive an annual inflationary update, hindering their ability to adequately pay staff, purchase new equipment and invest in their practices.

PHOTO SOURCE: (c) Oleg Elkov / iStock via Getty Images Plus

Struggling physician practices nationwide have already been forced to make such tough choices as refusing to accept Medicare, absorbing their practices into larger companies, and even shutting down operations entirely. As a result, some Medicare patients—like Dr. Ehrenfeld’s own parents, who recently struggled to find a new physician—will increasingly be left without access to high-quality care, with the largest burden on rural and underserved areas. New cuts will erode this access even further. “Congress has the power to prevent these cuts and save patients’ access to their physicians,” says Dr. Ehrenfeld. “The Preserving Seniors’ Access to Physicians Act of 2023 is a bipartisan legislative fix that will completely eliminate the cuts. I urge everyone to visit FixMedicareNow.org and contact their member of Congress. Tell them to pass H.R.6683, and protect Medicare patients.” To learn more, visit FixMedicareNow.org. Through reform, advocates say that the Medicare system will better meet the needs of patients and physicians, and safeguard access to high-quality care.

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ADVERTISING... CALL US AT 773-783-1251.

12 | South End | Week of February 14, 2024

When you graduate, they graduate. Find free adult education centers near you at

FinishYourDiploma.org

SOUTH END