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NKF Celebrates Black History Month Chicago Eco House was founded by Quilen Blackwell as a way to provide employment opportunities for young people on the South and West sides by turning vacant lots into farms that produce flowers. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY QUILEN BLACKWELL

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CREATES AGRARIAN SOCIETY P2 FROM VACANT LOTS Quilen Blackwell’s journey took him from Madison, Wis. to Thailand to Milwaukee and finally to Chicago, where he founded an organization that takes vacant lots and turns them into solar farms that grow flowers. The flowers Chicago Eco House grows provide an economic solution for poverty where the farms are located. P2 citizennewspapergroup.com

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RTHS DISTRICT 227 SPECIAL OLYMPICS BASKETBALL TEAM TAKES HOME THE GOLD!

The Rich Township High School District 227 Special Olympics Team took home the gold on January 24, 2022. Due to the pandemic in 2020 they were unable to compete, but now the Raptors Special Olympics Basketball Team has won their division title again! Special Olympics Basketball Team Head Coach Kathleen Guitierrez says, “Two years ago, our ‘OlyRockStars’ basketball team was headed to state for basketball but the pandemic stripped them of this glory. Two years later we were able to begin our basketball season and our Raptors Special Olympics basketball team took home the Gold winning their division title again. We are headed back to state for the Championship March 11 - 13th!” Superintendent Johnnie Thomas and all of the faculty and staff of RTHS District 227 are so proud and cheering on the team. THE VILLAGE OF DIXMOOR HONORS TRUSTEE DWAYNE TYSON

Dixmoor, Ill. –– The Village of Dixmoor honored Trustee Dwayne Tyson for his work in the community with the Dixmoor Vikings youth program by renaming a street in the Village at a ceremony and dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The Dixmoor Vikings is a youth football and cheerleading program Tyson started in 2011. The organization serves more than 300 kids – 80 percent of whom are honor roll students. The organization is independently owned and operated and has produced the No. 1 football player in the state with no resources and not even a home football field. “We were the first program in the area to take kids to play in tournaments at some of the finest stadiums in the NFL,” Tyson said. “We provide experiences these kids can’t get anywhere else. But this program is so much more than just football and cheerleading. We work hard to mentor the kids in the program and help them become not only good athletes but also good citizens. In addition, we provide good meals for the kids because here everyone is family.” The Dixmoor Vikings just returned from a tournament in Las Vegas which was played at Allegiant Stadium, the home of the Las Vegas Raiders. The Vikings won championships in the 9-year-old and 11-year-old categories. The Village of Dixmoor is renaming Robey Avenue. The new name will be Dixmoor Vikings Dr. Honorary Dwayne Tyson.

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While Blackwell was attending the University of Wisconsin in Madison, he started hearing about the Peace Corps and joined. He was placed in Thailand and he helped rural farmers form a co-op. He saw people helping out each other and being responsible for others. It was also where he saw agriculture benefit rural communities. Blackwell went to Milwaukee to work as a community organizer. He went to ministry school and volunteered as a tutor at Team Englewood High School. Blackwell interacted with the students and their parents while he was tutoring. One of the things the young Flowers produced by Chicago Eco House are sold at South Side Blooms, located at 63rd and Morgan. people expressed was a need for employment, within their who had pretty hard lives. He heard the stories of the people community. That led him to found Chicago Eco House in 2014. at the center, most of them were Hmong people. It gave him “I just felt like if I was in these kids’ situation and they met perspective. It taught him that his life was about what he could someone like me, that they would do what they could to help do for others. me out,” he said. Blackwell believes that agriculture can help to sustain an The mission of the Chicago Eco House is to use sustaineconomy and that model can work, even in the city. There is ability to alleviate inner city poverty. Chicago Eco House has a huge market for flowers, food and other specialty crops and 10 acres of farmland throughout the city, in Englewood, West those things can be grown in the city. Woodlawn, West Garfield Park and Washington Park. It has “The money is already here to solve every problem that been able to provide jobs for young people. Last year, it opened we have here. When people are like, ‘we have to go to the a farm in Gary, and they just got a site on Cook County Jail’s government.’ I’m like, ‘No. We just need to come up with more campus. They are looking to expand outside of Chicago and sustainable, hyperlocal economic solutions to figure out how Illinois. Chicago Eco House also has opened a flower shop, to retain the money that’s flying away and keep it in neighnamed Southside Blooms, on 63rd and Morgan. borhoods like Englewood, Roseland and West Garfield Park.’ “They absolutely love it. They love being florists, they Then you can see these neighborhoods begin to change pretty love being on the farms, because it is a positive alternative to quickly once you start changing the way you look at how you being in the streets,” he said. The young people see themselves structure your economy and your business,” he said. as pioneers who are helping to bring a new future to those Blackwell sees himself as a catalyst. He believes the talent communities. is in those communities, they just need someone to provide Community service has been a part of Blackwell’s life opportunities. He is inspired by the young people and the since he was in middle school and his father had him volunteer potential they have. at a diverse local community center. At first, he looked at it as For more information about Chicago Eco House, visit a punishment, but through the summer, he began to see people www.chicagoecohouse.org.

Following a Successful Inaugural Year, OPEN ACCESS/REAP Selects 23 New Fellowship Candidates in Community Development Finance Following a highly successful inaugural year, on Martin Luther King Day, January 17, the Open Access/REAP (Real Estate Associate Program) collaboration aimed at increasing diversity, equity & inclusion in community development finance, announced its selection of 23 BIPOC professionals for its second annual program. To date, a third of last year’s fellows (eight from a cohort of 24) were offered full-time positions with the firms where they interned and two more were hired as consultants. The 2022 fellows were chosen from a wide pool of over 200 candidates spanning the nation from LA to New Orleans, Chicago, Columbus, DC, Philly, New York City and many other major cities. The Open Access program runs through April 15, 2022. The community development finance industry, bolstered by the recent reauthorization of the New Markets Tax Credit Program, offers economic support to low-income areas in the form of lower-than-market-rate interest loans and other economic incentives to help support job creation, small businesses,

housing, and other areas requiring assistance. The industry is urgently needed as the nation strains to recover from a pandemic that disproportionately affected communities of color in terms of health crises and the ensuing economic devastation that has witnessed unparalleled unemployment rates, evictions realized and threatened, food deprivation, and small businesses forced to close or struggle to stay viable. Yet, while community development often serves communities of color, it is currently grossly under-represented by Black and Latinx individuals. Open Access, launched in 2020, is a group of executive-level individuals led by co-founders Gina Nisbeth, a director at Citi, and Jeff Monge, managing partner of Monge Capital based in Newark, NJ. The goal of Open Access is to correct the imbalance so that BIPOC professionals will be significantly involved in and, increasingly, lead the efforts of community development finance to improve the health, education, and access to wealth of economically disadvantaged populations.

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PALO ALTO, Calif., co-founder of BWOB, and a board PRNewswire -- Black Women on member of several public corporate Boards (BWOB), a new global boards including, GitLab, Rocket organization that removes the inLab, and Fortune 500 company, visible obstacles that Black female TD SYNNEX. executives face when pursuing “Also, integral to our ethos of board membership, announced a “Lift As You Climb”, I’m focused new cohort-based board accelerator on supporting mid-career women program for its members with the to accelerate their opportunities. support of founding partnerships As such, we will be dropping an with DCVC, Diligent, Felicis NFT on February 10, 2022 on the Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, and Versus Marketplace on Flow in Sapphire Ventures. partnership with Dapper Labs to The accelerator program aims fuel this program and more broadly to place 100 percent of the cohort engage our community in this in board roles by the end of 2022. new fast growing medium,” said Merline Saintil and Robin Washington. PRNEWSFOTO Founding partners will mentor Merline Saintil. their cohort executives via regular office hours and bespoke “A diverse boardroom is critical to the long-term success workshops. In addition, participants will be given exclusive of organizations and through the great work of BWOB, more access to CEOs from each venture firm’s portfolio companies. diverse candidates will be connected with opportunities to Founding partners will focus on providing visibility, networks guide companies through the turbulent and uncertain chaland sponsorship to propel Black female leaders into public and lenges they now face,” said Brian Stafford, CEO of Diligent private board seats. Corporation, the global leader in modern governance providing “The most recent reports show that Black women account SaaS solutions across governance, risk, compliance and ESG. for just 4 percent of S&P 500 board seats,” said Robin WashBWOB has experienced rapid growth and placement of ington, co-founder of BWOB, and a board member of GooBlack female leaders. gle’s parent Alphabet, of Honeywell, and of Salesforce, respecFounded in 2020, BWOB has successfully placed extively. We know there’s an opportunity to increase this number ecutives in board and advisory roles. Co-founders Merline on public boards, and to go even further to include opportuniSaintil and Robin L. Washington came together to formalize an ties on private boards as well. “I’m thrilled that we have a deep approach that prepared candidates for success. They launched talent pool of Black women executives who are board ready with a handful of members that were board ready, and then and who have the expertise to truly help companies achieve worked together to create shared visibility to upcoming public better business results in an increasingly complex world. I’m board opportunities. The organization grew rapidly and organigrateful for our sponsors and partners, who are committed to cally as more members began to explore their board eligibility, ensuring the success of this program,” added Merline Saintil, and refer their colleagues.

LIFEWTR® Spotlights and Uplifts Black Creatives PURCHASE, N.Y., PRNewswire -- This Black History Month, LIFEWTR, a premium bottled water brand committed to advancing and showcasing all sources of creativity, celebrates and uplifts Black creatives who continue to shift the culture of today and reimagine the future of tomorrow through the latest chapter of its Black Art Rising initiative. Actress and producer Marsai Martin joins this year’s effort as Creative Curator, contributing, collaborating, and spotlighting the unique expressions of Black content creators on the newly launched LIFEWTR TikTok, the brand’s latest digital platform dedicated to celebrating diverse creatives, their stories, and their work. Four Black creatives have also been tapped to join the initiative, developing original artwork inspired by their personal and artistic journeys, which will be featured across LIFEWTR social channels. These creators include: Performance artist, Ajani Huff (@ajani.huff) Creative director and photographer, Kihmberlie (@ kihmberlie) Makeup artist, Cakeface RJ (@cakefacerj) Musical chef, Gabrielle Reyes (@onegreatvegan) Together, Marsai and this year’s Black Art Rising artists will invite everyone to join the conversation and show their own future-forward creativity on TikTok using #BlackArtRisingContest for a chance to win a $1,000 prize, a chance to see their artwork featured on a LIFEWTR bottle, and have their artwork featured on LIFEWTR’s TikTok channel. “Having grown up in the entertainment industry and being a creative myself, I’ve seen the lack of resources and

representation within the Black content creator community,” said Black Art Rising Creative Curator, Marsai Martin. “That’s why I’m excited to partner with LIFEWTR and their Black Art Rising campaign. Being able to create opportunities that spotlight and celebrate Black digital creators who are pushing the culture forward is something I will always support.” Additionally, understanding that while non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have become an innovative tool to help democratize access to consumers, works by Black artists represent only a small portion of the total global NFT market. LIFEWTR also announces it has commissioned multidisciplinary artist, Julian Gilliam and surreal artist and graphic designer, Shaylin Wallace to bring to life a series of 100 limited-edition prints that will be created, owned, and issued by the artists in celebration of Black History Month. Consumers are invited to follow the LIFEWTR Instagram and TikTok channels for full details on how they can get their hands on the limited-edition drop by the artists, which will be made available for purchase from the artists via Nifty Gateway, a platform for buying, selling and storing digital art and collectibles later this month.As part of the brand’s ongoing sustainability journey toward building a circular economy, LIFEWTR will balance out the carbon emissions resulting from the launch of the Black Art Rising NFTs by investing in a carbon insets project. Furthermore, LIFEWTR is committed to using 100% recycled plastic (rPET) for its bottles, which is expected to eliminate more than 8,000 metric tons of virgin plastic from being produced and over 10,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions each year. To learn more about Black Art Rising, follow LIFEWTR on Instagram and TikTok.

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State Rep. Evans Brings Clean Offshore Wind to Illinois, Long Term Clean Jobs to Chicago’s Black and Brown Communities *Key first step for the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Pilot Program Act* Legislation that would position Illinois to lead on offshore wind in the Great Lakes and create long term, good-paying jobs for Chicago’s black and brown communities made its way through committee today. The Rust Belt to Green Belt Pilot Program Act (House Bill 4543), introduced by State Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-Chicago), passed the House Public Utilities Committee on Tuesday, February 1st, 2022. The bill would allow Illinois to pursue federal funding to build an offshore wind port on Chicago’s Southeast Side, ultimately righting the wrongs of generations of environmental racism. “This bill sends the message nationally that Illinois is ready to lead the Great Lakes offshore wind development, while locally it has the potential to bring jobs and clean air to an area of our state that for generations has suffered from environmental racism,” State Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (D-Chicago) said. “This bill brings innovation to the state of Illinois and opportunity to our black and brown communities on Chicago’s South Side.” The bill would create the Illinois Rust Belt to Green Belt Fund within the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) to capture part of the $17.1 billion for ports made available through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure package – specifically the 68% percent of $17.1 billion designated for new port construction. This fund would support port construction and infrastructure workforce development related to offshore wind, by providing grant funding and other financial assistance. It will potentially train and facilitate the employment of historically underrepresented communities. Upwards of 1,000 skilled jobs that span construction, implementation, operations, and maintenance would be created by an offshore wind pilot project, in addition to the thousands of jobs that could be created for port construction. Labor groups, environmental, and clean energy advocates, including Blacks in Green, People for Community Recovery, Sierra Club, the Chicago Federation of Labor, Chicago and Cook County Building Trades Council, IBEW 134, Chicago Laborers District Council, Teamsters Joint Council 25 and International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150 have signed on as proponents to the bill. The bill now goes to the full Illinois House of Representatives for further consideration. Rush Announces $50,000 For Hyde Park Jazz Festival from American Rescue Plan CHICAGO — Today, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) announced that the Hyde Park Jazz Festival will receive a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) with funding made possible by the American Rescue Plan, which Rush helped pass last March. Nearly $58 million in NEA grant funding is going out to 567 arts organizations across the country to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The organizations can use the funding to save jobs and to fund operations and facilities, health and safety supplies, and marketing and promotional efforts to encourage attendance and participation. “The Hyde Park Jazz festival is an outstanding cultural event for our city,” said Congressman Bobby L. Rush. “It’s free, it’s world-class, it’s renowned, and I am so proud that it is held in the 1st District. I love jazz and I’m thrilled that the Hyde Park Jazz Festival will receive $50,000 from the American Rescue Plan. This monumental legislation, which I was proud to help pass, is truly a gift that keeps on giving.” Grant awards were given out in increments of $50,000, $100,000 or $150,000 and do not require cost sharing or matching funds. This was a competitive grant process; the NEA received and reviewed more than 7,500 eligible applications requesting $695 million. Foster Statement on House Passage of America COMPETES Act Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the America COMPETES Act: “I was proud to vote for the America COMPETES Act – a historic investment in our nation’s economic future and our position as the world’s leader for science, technology, and innovation. This is an opportunity to strengthen our STEM workforce, reinforce our national security, enhance our semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, and provide America’s national labs with the resources they need to maintain our world-class scientific infrastructure. As a scientist who spent 24 years working at one of our national labs, I know how important these investments will be to our scientists and their capacity for research, development, and innovation. I’m looking forward to working with my colleagues in the House and Senate to bring this legislation to President Biden’s desk.” The America COMPETES Act includes five amendments offered by Congressman Foster: Keep STEM Talent Act: Allows graduates with advanced STEM degrees to remain in the United States following their graduation and would remove barriers for STEM-educated international students who want to work in the United States. Strengthening Digital Identity Act: Directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to create a new framework of standards to guide government agencies when providing digital identity verification services – placing an emphasis on privacy and security. Restore and Modernize Our National Laboratories Act: Authorizes Congress to appropriate $6.1 billion each year over the next five years for the Department of Energy to prioritize maintenance projects at the national labs, including construction and enhancements of lab infrastructure. The funding could also support lab modernization programs and the promotion of environmentally responsible operations. Allow the Office of Science to use new funding for its National Virtual Biotechnology Lab: Bolsters research and development related to the COVID-19 pandemic and long-term biothreats. The America COMPETES Act of 2022 represents a historic investment to surge production of American-made semiconductors, tackle supply chain vulnerabilities to make more goods in America, turbocharge America’s scientific research and technological leadership, and strengthen America’s economic and national security at

home and abroad. Foster is a Member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and serves as chairman of the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight.

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Richard King Mellon Invests in Black Founded Ed-Tech Startup PITTSBURGH PRNewswire -- RK University and a dual Mechanical Engineering Mellon Foundation makes a project-relatand Economics Major at 16-years-old. Later ed investment in a Black father-son-led transferred to Howard University, and as a junior company that aims to increase diversity in and at 18, won a university engineering design STEAM fields so disadvantaged populations competition. are included in the future of work. DamoChief Technical Officer and Damola’s son, la and Wole Idowu - engineers, creatives, Wole Idowu, knows the impact of access to educators, and entrepreneurs - founded Toyz mentorship and learning opportunities. Raised in Electronics at Carnegie Mellon University’s Washington DC’s Ward 8, became a Thiel 20 unSwartz Center for Entrepreneurship in Pittsder 20 finalist at age 15 as he was graduating high burgh, Penn. school. “My dad’s support gives me opportunities Using its Social-Impact Investment Prothat I can build on,” Wole explained. “It allows gram, the Richard King Mellon Foundation me to grow and pass it on to more people, making invests in for-profit companies looking to it widespread equitably so access can truly reach accomplish a public good that aligns with its beyond the limits we imagine are capable today.” Strategic Plan. These investments are known Enrolling at Carnegie Mellon University at as Program-Related Investments. The Conage 15, he was featured on CNBC’s 20 under 20 vertible note investment leads a $500,000 Transforming Tomorrow documentary. Wole holds Toyz Electronics with high school students during a workshop at the Swartz Center seed round for Toyz Electronics and proan Electrical and Computer Engineering degree, of Entrepreneurship. PRNewsFoto vides resources for: also minoring in Business Administration and EnImproving the Dah-Varsity Android and trepreneurship for Creative Industries. iOS Apps Since 2020, Toyz Electronics has been involved Refining and developing the TOYZSTEAM curin various activities and challenges. The company was riculum a semi-finalist for the BNY Mellon and Innovations Increasing the scalability, measuring and evalWorks social innovation challenge, Upprize. It was uating the effectiveness of both TOYZSTEAM and also an MIT Solve finalist for Antiracist TechnoloSuperhero Rap program for difficult learners gy and in the MIT Solve Incubator for Unbundling Raising educators’ and learners’ awareness of the Policing. With the assistance of a faculty advisor and Dah-Varsity app to increase its reach and impact Executive Director of the Entertainment Technology Hiring two full-time employees in 2022 Center at Carnegie Mellon University Drew Davidson, “As we celebrate Black History Month, the Toyz completed National Science Foundation I-Corps historical significance of the Mellon Family investing research. in the Idowu Family does not evade me,” expressed Toyz was also involved in the Startup Boost PittsScreenshot of Dah-Varsity App.PRNewsFoto CEO Damola Idowu. “I am inspired by Booker T. burg Spring 2021 Cohort and recognized as an X4-ImWashington, who received funding from Andrew Carn- Superhero versions of themselves and foster skills that pact Top-Ranked Impact Tech Solutions for Black egie and endowed Tuskegee and Hampton Universities allow them to overcome obstacles that hinder their Leadership in 2021. educational paths or to create new trails to sustainto train former slaves to capture the opportunity of Toyz Electronics has impacted more than 2,000 able creative, software, manufacturing, hardware, and the industrial revolution. This investment allows us students, using its Dah-Varsity App, Superhero Rap entrepreneurship careers. The key is to give disadto empower disadvantaged populations to upskill for concept, and TOYZSTEAM curriculum to empower vantaged students the power to engage in an equitable the future of work by using our Dah-Varsity App, our diverse and disadvantaged students to maximize their Superhero Rap concept, and culturally relevant TOYZ- metaverse economy and give them opportunities to superhero capabilities careers in the technical, crecontrol their lives. STEAM curriculum to make emerging economies, ative, maker-related industries and entrepreneurship. The history of Toyz Electronics stems from the such as the metaverse, more equitable for everybody.” For more information, visit https://www.rkmf. duo’s own STEAM superhero background. In 2022, Toyz Electronics strives to empower org/pages/toyz-electronics or https://toyzelectronics. At 15-years-old, Damola enrolled at Syracuse 5,000 diverse and disadvantaged students to become com/.

What would a fully funded Black Futures look like? BALTIMORE PRNewswire -- This Black History Month, CLLCTIVLY, a place-based social change organization that centers Black Genius, Narrative Power, Social Networks, and Resource Mobilization, is honoring Black leaders in their community who are making history every day with #28DaysofBlackFutures. #28DaysofBlackFutures is a crowdfunding and narrative power campaign that amplifies and mobilizes resources for Black-led organizations serving Greater Baltimore. Since its launch in 2019, CLLCTIVLY has mobilized over $500,000 for Black-led organizations. Throughout the month, they will highlight 28 dedicated Black leaders and organizations on the ground creating programs and initiatives that drive health, wealth, safety, and culture in Baltimore. Their goal is to raise $100,000 to support organizations that have historically

been underfunded. The collective proceeds will then be divided amongst the groups. The theme for the campaign is Black Joy, Black Liberation, and Black Futures. CLLCTIVLY asked each organization to envision where their organization would be in ten years if they were fully funded. “We believe narrative power and resource mobilization work hand in hand. Black-led organizations are competing against a narrative in corporate media that often pathologizes Black bodies. Subsequently, organizations are asked to focus on the problems in the community and then tasked with challenges addressing them with little to no resources. We wanted to give Black-led organizations a moment to breathe and dream. It’s important that we reclaim our narrative and speak to the everyday genius that keeps making a way out of no way.” said Jamye Wooten, founder of CLLCTIVLY and creative director for the #28Day-

sofBlackFutures campaign. Since its launch in 2019, CLLCTIVLY has worked to shift capital to Black-led organizations through a participatory no-strings-attached grantmaking process. Their monthly Black Futures Micro-Grant offers community organizations the opportunity to submit a two-to-threeminute video highlighting their mission and vision. Once applications are closed the community at large votes for the winners. Over 70,000 votes have been cast. “We believe those closest to the problem are closest to the solution. We are looking for individual donors and philanthropic partners to help us get funding in the hands of those on the ground,” said Wooten. Our mission is to end the fragmentation and duplication of programs, to learn from and about each other, and to be a resource for the Greater Baltimore community that seeks to find, fund, and partner with Black social change organizations. CLLCTIVLY IS A PLACEBASED SOCIAL CHANGE ORGANIZATION CENTERING BLACK GENIUS, NARRATIVE POWER, SOCIAL NETWORKS, AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION. – cllctivly.org

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Black Child Clothing Introduces Their 300 Signature Collection CHICAGO PRNewswire -- Black Child Clothing, a clothing company out of Chicago, Ill., is excited to announce the launch of their 300 Signature Collection. This collection was designed to commemorate the 300 Freedom Suit Cases that were filed in the St. Louis Circuit Court House from 1814 to 1860, a time period when it was illegal for a slave to be found literate. The designs on the 300 Signature Collection display replicas of authentic slave signatures from these 300 Freedom Suit Cases. Many of these cases were filed by slaves in order to gain back their freedom. One specific case, that of Margaret Morgan vs. John Colter, set the precedent for all future cases involving slave freedoms in St. Louis, eventually giving light to an issue that was at the forefront of slavery in America during this time period. Owner and Founder, Matthew Delashment, created Black Child Clothing to continue the story from slavery to freedom, hoping to represent the move to empowerment among the Black community. He named his clothing company “Black Child” after being inspired by the poem “Hey Black Child,” written by Useni Eugene Perkins. Their 300 Signature Collection aims to further Mr. Perkins’ vision into today’s generation, taking pivotal moments within Black culture and creatively expressing them through fashion. The 300 Signature Collection features t-shirts, hoodies, long-sleeves, and hats in three available colors: dark grey, sand, and brown. You can purchase these items in sizes from small to XXXL, and every piece in this collection features a replica of a real slave signature.

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SHARON CHUTER AND PULL UP FOR CHANGE TEAM UP WITH NEW BEAUTY BRANDS LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Following a successful launch in February 2021, in which over $400,000 was raised and deployed to eight emerging black business founders at Essence Festival of Culture, Sharon Chuter and her non-profit organization, Pull Up For Change are re-launching the Make It BLACK campaign for Black History Month 2022 with new beauty partners. After the disruptive launch of Pull Up For Change and the #PullUpOrShutUp campaign in June 2020 - a social call-to-action that demanded companies to publicly disclose the number of black employees in their corporate office and leadership roles to help dismantle a system that has led to low economic participation for black people - Sharon Chuter and Pull Up For Change shook up the beauty landscape once again with the launch of Make It BLACK, a breakthrough campaign delivering iconic beauty products in limited-edition black packaging to redefine what it means to be Black and raise funding for black founders. The Make It BLACK campaign deals another blow to systemic racism by reclaiming the word black and making consumers understand that black is nothing but beautiful. Make it BLACK is making a bold statement to change the inaccurate and dangerous negative perception in society of the word and instead reframe and refocus on the beauty of Black. Afterall Black is the color of absolute luxury – it’s chic, classic, timeless, and iconic. The Make It BLACK campaign’s PETITION – which was created to get the Oxford English Dictionary and Merriam Webster Dictionary to update their definitions of the word black immediately – already has over 6,220 signatures and counting. As an integral part of the petition and campaign, Sharon Chuter herself has written an OPEN LETTER to the Oxford English Dictionary and Merriam Webster Dictionary, and is writing 6,200 additional letters - in support of each petition signature - to push upon the dictionaries and advocate for real change. “Language plays a critical role in how we perceive the world,” says Sharon Chuter. “The function of language goes beyond express-

ing ideas and concepts, it shapes thought and defines our collective consciousness. Language should be neutral, unbiased and reflective of our current realities. It is in this regard that the dictionary has work to do.” For this year’s Make It Black campaign, Pull Up For Change is partnering with established beauty brands - e.l.f., Flower Beauty, M∙A∙C Cosmetics, Mented, Morphe, and UOMA Beauty - to repackage their most iconic products in black. These limited-edition products will be available for purchase throughout February (Black History Month) and will be sold online with Ulta Beauty, through IPSY and BoxyCharm’s subscription boxes, and via the Make It BLACK and participating brands’ websites. 100% of the gross profits from the limited-edition iconic black products will be contributed to the PULL UP FOR CHANGE Impact Fund, which deploys capital to black-owned businesses and are allocated as grants to emerging black founders. Last year, the campaign raised over $400,000 which was deployed as grants to eight black female founders. “As a Black Female founder, I understand, first-hand, the struggles of raising capital or accessing funding,” says Sharon Chuter. “In fact, I am one of only 93 Black women in the history of America who have raised over $1M for startups. On the other hand, the average white male receives $2.1M to fund their start-ups. We have a long way to go to create true economic equality and there is no equality without equity. This is where I am proud to play a small part in supporting other Black female founders to make their dreams a reality, and to truly get the seat at the table that they very well deserve”. “Ulta Beauty is proud to join Sharon and Pull up For Change to empower Black beauty and drive meaningful change in our industry,” said Monica Arnaudo, chief merchandising officer at Ulta Beauty. “As a values-based company, we share the passion to shape how the world sees beauty and the intention to build greater equity for Black founders. Make it BLACK helps achieve this and we’re honored to support as the exclusive retail partner.”

The Wade Family Partners with Janie and Jack for Exclusive Spring Collection SAN FRANCISCO PRNewswire -- Chiljoy through bright colors, bold prints, and new dren’s fashion brand Janie and Jack debuted silhouettes seen throughout the collection. a Spring 2022 collection in collaboration The three-year-old fashionista’s playful with the Wade family. The Kaavia James spirit is featured throughout the campaign, Union-Wade x Janie and Jack collection, including shots alongside friend Crosby inspired by Kaavia herself and designed Sparrow, son of actress Nicole Lyn and in partnership with her parents, actress, entrepreneur Chad Easterling, celebratproducer, and best-selling author, Gabriing fun and friendship while highlighting elle Union-Wade, and NBA champion, the collection’s coordinated Best Friend businessman and activist, Dwyane Wade, sets. will highlight moments of family and “We are such fans of Janie and Jack friendship through the lens of optimism, and are thrilled to be partnering with them imagination, and fun. These long-standing on this collection,” said Gabrielle and Dwyane. fans of the brand, known for expressing them“The colors and patterns perfectly encapsulate the selves through impeccable style and coveted personality of our ‘Shady Baby’ Kaavia James family looks, developed this collection for boys PRNewsfoto/Janie and Jack and we cannot wait to share it with the world!” and girls ranging from 6 months to 18 years, “The Wades have been such incredible following Janie and Jack’s recent expansion into the Tween supporters of Janie and Jack over the years, allowing us to category in 2021. be a part of so many special family moments. Their passion, Known as a connector who brings people together, purpose, and exceptional eye for fashion have always been an Kaavia welcomes customers and fans alike into her world of inspiration,” said Vanessa McClure, Designer, Janie and Jack.

“With this partnership, we hope to celebrate friendship and style through an imagined world by Kaavia James. With that in mind, together we have created this joyful collection.” The Kaavia James Union-Wade x Janie and Jack collection is priced from $10.50-$74.00 and is now available to shop on www.JanieandJack.com and in select stores nationwide. Introducing new silhouettes and french terry fabrications, the fashion and accessories collection celebrates eye-catching patterns, three-tiered ruffles, and soft-as-a-cloud crochet detailing, all to prepare your little one and their crew for the spring season ahead. The collection highlights matching BFF sets in floral block prints and bold rainbow stripes, with outfit-making accessories such as bucket hats and socks, for coordinated sunny-day style. Janie and Jack is a design house with every kid at its heart—because individual style starts early. Each season’s collections feature modern twists on classic fashion. Janie and Jack is known for family moments, thoughtful details and memorable gifts. Visit Janie and Jack stores nationwide for kids’ clothing from newborn to size 6 and janieandjack.com for up to size 18.

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NKF Celebrates Black History Month NEW YORK PRNewswire -- The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is excited to celebrate Black History Month by highlighting the health equity initiatives accomplished throughout the year such as the formation of NKF’s first-ever Health Equity Advisory Committee (HEAC) reaching its one-year anniversary and the recommendation for a race-free approach to eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate), which is an equation that determines a patient’s level of kidney function. People living with kidney disease, particularly those who identify as Black or African American, need to be aware that this new race-free equation may have an impact on their kidney disease care. Kidney disease is a public health crisis that affects an estimated 37 million adults in the U.S. and can lead to life-threatening kidney failure. Approximately 90% of those with the disease don’t even know they have it until it has progressed to the critical late stages. People of Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian American, or Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander descent are all at increased risk for developing the disease. For example, Black or African American people comprise 13% of the U.S. population but represent 35% of those with kidney failure, treated with dialysis, or kidney transplantation. A joint task force was formed between NKF and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) to evaluate various approaches that would remove race from the old equation. The task force recommended the adoption of the new eGFR 2021 CKD-EPI creatinine equation without a race variable as well as increased use of cystatin C combined with serum (blood) creatinine, as a confirmatory assessment of GFR or

kidney function. NKF and ASN affirm that race is a social construct, not a biological one so using race as a factor for estimating kidney function is not an acceptable approach. This shift in approach reflects a broader call to re-examine institutional policies and practices and to identify potential areas of health inequities and disparities. “We’re committed to seeing all labs and healthcare providers standardize on the use of this race-free approach, one that the NKF-ASN Joint Task Force worked together on for 10 months with considerable input from hundreds of patients and family members, medical students and trainees, clinicians, scientists, health professionals, and other public stakeholders,” said Kevin Longino, CEO of the NKF and a kidney transplant patient. “Although this new equation is only one first step in addressing the health inequalities present in healthcare today, this new race-free equation provides an unbiased, standardized approach for all laboratories in the United States to diagnose kidney diseases.” A Laboratory Engagement Initiative Workgroup comprised of NKF in collaboration with the American Society of Clinical Pathology, the laboratory community, and clinical laboratory societies have developed content and tools aimed at advancing an earlier diagnosis of kidney disease and urged improvements in kidney disease laboratory testing. “We appreciate how quickly the Laboratory Engagement Initiative Workgroup developed the tools needed to support

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Uplifting Black Men Conference invites students, community members to lift their voices The seventh annual Uplifting Black Men Conference, to be held virtually on Saturday, Feb. 19, borrowed its theme of “Lift Your Voice” from a beloved source: the hymn “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” widely considered the Black national anthem. “It is a song that reflects upon the heritage of African Americans in their story of the tension between hope and despair,” said Patrick Wallace, assistant director of the Student Success Center and a conference organizer. “That’s the vision of this conference: teaching people how to speak hope in despair, no matter where they are.” The Uplifting Black Men conference debuted in 2016 to create a space of belonging and empowerment for young Black men at Virginia Tech and beyond. Between 300 and 500 students, faculty, staff, alumni, high school students, and community members are expected to attend the free event. “The conference is not just for Black men,” said Kimberly Smith, associate vice provost of Student Success Initiatives. “It’s open to any individual who wants to support the academic and social success of Black men.” This year’s keynote speaker will be Fred Bonner II, a professor and endowed chair in educational leadership and counseling and founding executive director of the Minority Achievement, Creativity, and High-Ability (MACH-III) Center at Prairie View A&M University, a Historically Black College and University in Prairie View, Texas. Bonner studies issues of diversity and inclusion in higher education,

including the success of academically gifted African American male college students. Breakout sessions will add to the theme of lifting one’s voice personally, socially, academically, and professionally, with speakers that include Sylvester A. Johnson, assistant vice provost for the humanities; Wayne A. Scales, the J. Byron Maupin Professor of Engineering in the Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering; and DeLeon Gray, CEO of Black and Belonging and an associate professor of educational psychology and equity at North Carolina State University. For Wallace, the goal of the conference is twofold: to help Black students see their own potential, and to let them know “they’re not here alone, that there is an initiative that is supporting and advocating

for their academic success, advocating for their future.” Wallace, a native of Philadelphia, doesn’t remember receiving that kind of support as an undergraduate at Penn State. But as the director of Virginia Tech’s Black Male Excellence Network (BMEN), he hopes to engage Black students academically and socially with programming like the Uplifting Black Men conference or study sessions in the library. BMEN also sponsors the Barbershop Talk Series, which brings the wisdom and story-sharing of a traditional Black cultural space to campus with facilitated conversations. “It’s a space for students to be able to talk about their concerns and their anxieties, their worries, but also their hopes and their passions and their joys, things that are pertinent to their lives and to their experiences,” said Wallace. The next Barbershop Talk will take place Feb. 23 in the Black Cultural Center on campus. For a conference that falls during Black History Month, “Lift Your Voice” is the perfect message, said Smith. “It’s meant to be empowering to the students. They have a voice of their own, and we want them to feel confident in expressing that voice.” The Uplifting Black Men Conference will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19. Register for the virtual conference here. For questions, or to get involved in BMEN, contact Patrick Wallace at patrickw21@vt.edu.

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REAL ESTATE AC 2-2-2022 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE RMTP TRUST, SERIES 2019-C; Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BARBARA N. WALKER; TAMMY LACHERLY KING AKA TAMMY L. KING AKA TAMMY KING AKA TAMMY L WALKER AKA TAMMY WALKER; JOHN LYDON AKA JACK LYDON SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR BARBARA N. WALKER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 2360 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, March 7, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 25-03-210-036-0000. Commonly known as 630 East 88th Place, Chicago, Illinois 60619. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. F17080290 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3185955 __________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC. Plaintiff,-v.JASON T. MILLER, JEFFREY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MURIEL RODGERS, THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR MURIEL RODGERS (DECEASED) Defendants 2019CH07233 7720 SOUTH JEFFREY UNIT G-S CHICAGO, IL 60649 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 16, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 1, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7720 SOUTH JEFFREY UNIT GS, CHICAGO, IL 60649 Property Index No. 20-25-323-037-1002 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure

sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff's Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-05292 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH07233 TJSC#: 42198 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019CH07233 I3185998 __________________________________ SW 2-9-2022 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SELENE FINANCE LP Plaintiff, -v.- VIVIAN R. BERRY AKA VIVIAN BERRY, DEREK C. BERRY AKA DEREK BERRY, REGENCY CENTERS CORPORATION FKA EQUITY ONE, INC. Defendants 18 CH 10083 8837 S. WALLACE ST. CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 31, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 8, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8837 S. WALLACE ST., CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 25-04-112-0460000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $189,670.91. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 422-1719. Please refer to file number 327347. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719 Fax #: 217-422-1754 E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 327347 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 18 CH 10083 TJSC#: 413338 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 18 CH 10083 __________________________________ AC 2-9-2022

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- 4752 SOUTH ELLIS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, ROSE MARY GALLOWAY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019CH05752 4752 S ELLIS AVE APT 1E CHICAGO, IL 60615 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 13, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 9, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4752 S ELLIS AVE APT 1E, CHICAGO, IL 60615 Property Index No. 20-11-102-021-1001 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff's Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-04420 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH05752 TJSC#: 42393 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019CH05752 I3186496 __________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.- FRANCES HARMON, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WALTER J. MCCULLY (DECEASED) Defendants 2019CH11489 719 E 90TH ST CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 9, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 16, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 719 E 90TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 2503-227-006-0000 The real estate is improved with a duplex. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the

Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff's Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-08766 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH11489 TJSC#: 42364 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2019CH11489 I3186720 __________________________________ AC2-16-2022 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION COMMUNITY LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs. KAI A. BANDELE AKA KAI BANDELE; CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 5770 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 Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 20-27-414-012-0000. Commonly known as 7639 South Langley Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455. W18-0742 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3187023 __________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LOANCARE, LLC. Plaintiff, -v.- JAMES P POWELL, ELMYRA G POWELL, 1700 E. 56TH STREET CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC Defendants 20 CH 01313 1700 EAST 56TH STREET 2201 CHICAGO, IL 60637 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 1, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 18, 2022, at The Judicial Sales

Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1700 EAST 56TH STREET 2201, CHICAGO, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-13-102-029-1190 The real estate is improved with a white stone, 24 story condominium building with an attached parking 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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial

Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. 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. 2003545IL_608028Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 20 CH 01313 TJSC#: 42-430 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 # 20 CH 01313 I3187186 __________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR RCF 2 ACQUISITION TRUST C/O U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.- RITA BELL, KINGSTON APARTMENTS CONDOMINIUM Defendants 20 CH 04731 2542 EAST 78TH STREET UNIT 2E CHICAGO, IL 60649 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 3, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 18, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2542 EAST 78TH STREET UNIT 2E, CHICAGO, IL 60649 Property Index No. 21-30-321-033-1012 The real estate is improved with a condominium with a detached four 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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring

the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. 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. 2002399IL_583593 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 20 CH 04731 TJSC#: 42-442 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 # 20 CH 04731 I3187189 __________________________________

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