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CancerIQ Raises $14M Series B Funding to Improve Access to Innovations in Cancer Early Detection and P4 Prevention FREE | VOL 55 | ISSUE 06

CAREER IN CONSTRUCTION

CHANGES WOMAN’S LIFE

Lashundria Dewberry was looking for a career change. She knew she didn’t want to work as a security guard forever.

In the back of her mind, she always had a career in construction as an ideal option. In 2015, she decided to pursue a career in construction and go through a fourmonth training program. Now, she is a journeyman laborer for Union Local 76 Cement.

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Pat Dowell Filed Candidate Petitions for Illinois 1st Congressional District Lashundria Dewberry left her job in security to go into a career in construction.

She is a journeyman laborer with Local 76 Cement.

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2 NEWS briefly COLLINS PASSES BILL TO AID FINANCIALLY INSECURE STUDENTS Illinois State Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Dist. 9, passed a bill that would allow the State Treasurer to make supplementary deposits into the seed funds of financially insecure students under the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program.

“Higher education leads to increased economic opportunities, better jobs and better health outcomes,” said Collins. “This bill makes higher education more accessible for future students facing financial insecurity, so they can achieve regardless of the financial situation they come from.”

Currently, the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program provides the Treasurer automatically deposits $50 into a college savings account for post-secondary education for every child born or adopted in Illinois after December 31, 2020. House Bill 4843 allows for the treasurer to make supplementary deposits into the accounts of children in financially insecure households if sufficient funds are available.

The bill also provides the Treasurer report data on the racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and geographic data of the children who may receive these bonus deposits.

“By further supporting the children who need financial assistance the most, we’re setting a generation of students up for success,” said Collins.

“I’m proud to have passed this bill and I thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for their votes.”

House Bill 4843 passed the House with bipartisan support, and now heads to the Senate for consideration.

TICKETS ON SALE FOR HARPER LEE’S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD will play Broadway In Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre for a limited engagement May 17-29, 2022.

Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin’s new play, directed by Tony Award® winner Bartlett Sher and based on Harper Lee’s classic novel will come to Chicago as part of a multi-year national tour across North America.

The complete cast was announced today for the First National Tour of the history-making production. Starring in the critically acclaimed production are Emmy Award®-winning actor Richard Thomas as Atticus Finch, Melanie Moore as Scout Finch, Jacqueline Williams as Calpurnia, Justin Mark as Jem Finch, Yaegel T. Welch as Tom Robinson, Steven Lee Johnson as Dill Harris and Mary Badham (Oscar®-nominated for the role of “Scout” in the feature film) as Mrs. Dubose. They are joined

by Joey Collins as Bob Ewell, Richard Poe as Judge Taylor, Luke Smith as Horace Gilmer, Arianna Gayle Stucki as Mayella Ewell, David Christopher Wells as Sheriff Heck Tate, Anthony Natale as Link Deas, Liv Rooth as Miss Stephanie, Travis Johns as Mr. Cunningham, and ensemble members: Morgan Bernhard, Denise Cormier, Christopher R. Ellis, Stephen Elrod, Glenn Fleary, Maeve Moynihan, Daniel Neale, Dorcas Sowunmi, and Greg Wood.

Set in Alabama in 1934, Harper Lee’s enduring story of racial injustice and childhood innocence centers on one of the most venerated characters in American literature, small-town lawyer, Atticus Finch. The cast of characters includes Atticus’s daughter, Scout; her brother, Jem; their housekeeper and caretaker, Calpurnia; their visiting friend, Dill; and a mysterious neighbor, the reclusive Arthur “Boo” Radley. The other indelible residents of Maycomb, Alabama, are Bob Ewell, Tom Robinson, Prosecutor Horace Gilmer, Judge Taylor, and Mayella Ewell.

Individual tickets for TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD range from $35.00 - $114.00 with a select number of premium tickets available. Tickets are available now for groups of 10 or more by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710 or emailing GroupSales@BroadwayInChicago.com. For more information, visit www.

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Career in construction changes woman’s life Continued from page 1 experience in a pre-apprenticeship program. Dewberry has been able to save money and put her son into a good school.

Dewberry’s story is one of many when it comes to For other women who are considering going into the Women in Construction. Construction can offer women construction industry, she has this advice: If they have the not just a career change, but a life change. That was the drive, it’s something they want to do, if they like working case for Dewberry, a single mother who has been able to with their hands and like getting dirty and have the ability use the income to create a path to financial freedom, which and the math skills, then go for it. includes looking to purchase her first home.

“It’s not easy, but it’s not hard. You Dewberry has been a laborer for a little can definitely get through it. If you can get “It’s not easy, but more than six years. Being a woman in conthrough the first two, sometimes four years, it’s not hard. You struction hasn’t been easy but she has persethe pre-apprenticeship and trainings and can definitely get vered through it. The process of getting into everything, then you’ll definitely be good,” through it. If you the trades wasn’t hard for Dewberry. She she said. acknowledges the Chicago Women in Trades can get through the Dewberry encourages other women and Hire360 Chicago have helped to make first two, sometimes who are in the construction industry who her transition smooth. Hire360 Chicago four years, the pre- might be ready to give up to keep going, helped with her union dues, equipment and because the benefits are good. apprenticeship materials, a union card and getting her back “We are seeing a spotlight on womand trainings and to work when she was laid off. Overall, it en who make meaningful and impactful has been a pretty good experience for her. contributions to the construction industry everything, then When Dewberry began, she was flagyou’ll definitely be every single day,” said Jay Rowell, Execging. After two or three years later, once she utive Director of HIRE360. “These skilled good.” learned more of the trades, she started doing tradeswomen not only build our infrastrucsurveying and helping the project managing ture and our homes but they inspire the next on the site, as well as preparing the site. She does everygeneration of young women to pursue their dreams in thing from building taper to forming concrete. construction. The stories of women in construction need Dewberry went from making $15 an hour to making to be told.” $39 an hour when she first started as a journeyman laborFor more information about Hire360 Chicago, visit er. She didn’t start as an apprentice because she had some https://hire360chicago.com.

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Shaw University’s “Platinum Sound” Marching Band is Featured in National Advertising Campaign (Black PR Wire) CHICAGO – For decades, Platinum Sound Marching Band has been a staple at Shaw University, one of the oldest Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the nation. To support Platinum Sound’s tradition of bringing joy to sports fans and the local community, McDonald’s USA and its local Owner/Operators surprised the Band with a $100,000 grant on Feb. 19 during the University’s Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament (CIAA) send-off ceremony.

“This grant is beyond anything we could have imagined,” said Andrae King, current director and former member of Platinum Sound. “It means everything to these students who grind day in and day out to bring energy and excitement to others to get so much love and support back from McDonald’s and the community.”

Platinum Sound’s longstanding legacy of entertaining crowds through elite musicianship and showmanship was recently celebrated in a national McDonald’s commercial. Through the lens of current Platinum Sound member, Dave Walters, Jr. and his mother, a musician and Shaw alumna, the spot highlighted the local McDonald’s restaurant’s role as a familiar gathering place for Shaw students across generations.

While filming, McDonald’s was inspired by Platinum Sound’s commitment to excellence and the University’s unwavering efforts to support these students artistically, academically and financially.

Shortly after leaving campus, the brand was moved to further assist these musicians through this grant.

“While I attended an HBCU, it was eye-opening to see the amount of hard work, dedication and resources it takes for a marching band to perform and operate on such a high level,” said Deborah

Holder, a McDonald’s Owner/Operator in North Carolina and East Coast Second Vice President of the National Black McDonald’s Operators Association. “As part of the Raleigh and HBCU community, we are committed to ensuring future leaders such as these talented musicians have the tools they need to succeed.”

The funds will benefit the Band’s enhancement and expansion goals, helping them continue to perform in style, provide scholarships to band members, create recruitment opportunities and provide equipment and instruments, such as their sousaphones, which have not been replaced in more than a decade.

This grant is just one of many ways McDonald’s is shining a light on HBCUs and their greatness. The company’s long-standing support of HBCUs includes scholarships, impactful partnerships, sponsorship of HBCU Classics and tournaments, and more. For more information, follow @wearegolden on Instagram.

McDonald’s USA, LLC serves a variety of menu options made with quality ingredients to millions of customers every day. Ninety-five percent of McDonald’s 13,500 U.S. restaurants are owned and operated by independent business owners. For more information, visit www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Instagram at @wearegolden, Twitter @McDonald’s and Facebook at www.facebook.com/mcdonalds.

Shaw University, located in Raleigh, North Carolina, is the first historically Black institution of higher education founded in North Carolina and is among the oldest in the nation. The University was founded in 1865 by Henry Martin Tupper. Dr. Paulette Dillard currently serves as the University’s 18th President.

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Walgreens Encourages High School Students Nationwide to Express Themselves in 12th Annual Expressions Challenge DEERFIELD, Ill., -- Walgreens invites high school students across the nation to make their submissions for the 12th Annual Expressions by Walgreens competition. The contest awards monetary prizes in three categories including visual arts, video production, and spoken word, to empower teens to use art to voice their opinions on issues of importance to them.

“Walgreens created Expressions out of a desire to help young people cope with some of life’s difficulties,” said Dr. Kevin Ban, chief medical officer for Walgreens. “Our commitment to improving the health and wellness of the communities we serve includes addressing things that improve our total state of wellbeing. Expressions incentivizes high school students to turn away from negative devices and exercise their creative devices.”

Last month the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General issued a formal advisory on ‘Protecting Youth Mental Health’. The advisory cites an unprecedented impact on the mental health of America’s youth and families,1 stating the pandemic added to pre-existing pressures that were there long before COVID-19.

From issues including cyber-bullying, self-esteem, and gender identity to body image, the COVID pandemic, social justice, equity and more, Expressions encourages self-expression through art.

Walgreens believes in supporting and giving back to the communities we serve. Our Company has a longstanding commitment to programs that empower youth and help them reach their full potential. The Expressions Challenge is accepting entries now through March 31. A total of 12 winners—four from each of the three categories—will each receive a monetary prize of $2,000. Winners will be selected and announced in May 2022.

Expressions was established by Walgreens to educate, empower and equip young people and their communities with insights and resources on issues impacting teens. Since 2009, Expressions by Walgreens has reached approximately one million high school students and awarded more than $350,000 in monetary prizes. More than 500 organizations, high schools, teachers and parents have participated in the program since its inception. Teens whose parents or guardians work for Walgreens are not eligible. To learn more about the Expressions by Walgreens Challenge and to view the student submissions, visit www.ExpressionsChallenge.com Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the United States segment of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader serving millions of customers and patients every day, with a 170-year heritage of caring for communities. As America’s most loved pharmacy, health and beauty company, Walgreens purpose is to champion the health and well-being of every community in America. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving approximately 9 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high-quality products and services in local communities nationwide.

Pat Dowell and her team arrive to file petitions for her campaign for Congress in Illinois’ First District.

Pat Dowell completes the paperwork to file her petitions for Congress.

Pat Dowell Filed Candidate Petitions for Illinois 1st Congressional District Pat Dowell filed more than 2,200 signatures on her petitions to run for the Democratic nominee for First Congressional District Representative in Illinois. Since her team was fully prepared and arrived early to get in line, Dowell was first among the other candidates in this race to turn in her petitions at the Illinois State Board of Elections in Springfield on Monday, March 7.

Dowell said, “This is an exciting time for my campaign for Congress. I am grateful for all the hard work and support demon-

strated throughout the petition drive. I am very proud that our signatures are from voters from all across the district and every ward in the city. Now, we take the next steps in the campaign as we talk about the needs of the people of the 1st Congressional district, including bringing federal resources back to the district, preventing gun violence, small business development, affordable, accessible health care, and protecting our seniors.”

For more information, visit www.IllinoisForDowell.com.

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REP. DANNY K. DAVIS ANNOUNCES $241 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE 7TH DISTRICT As our country marks the first anniversary of American Rescue Plan, U.S. Representative Danny K. Davis announced that the landmark law has delivered $241,214,184 to the 7th Congressional District’s colleges and universities in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. These investments are helping make institutions of higher education – especially community colleges – more affordable, while ensuring that 7th District of Illinois students stay on track to graduate. At least half of these funds are being used to provide direct financial relief to students.

“By casting my vote for the American Rescue Plan, I was proud to help secure urgently-needed funding to strengthen colleges, universities, and students in my District. The City Colleges and universities will continue to use the funds to help students remain in college and thrive,” said Davis.

Davis has served as one of the key Members of Congress promoting and securing funding for Predominantly Black Institutions – or PBIs. Across the country, the American Rescue Plan dedicated almost $1 billion to help PBIs and the low-income African American students they serve. PBIs located in and serving the 7th District are Malcolm X, Kennedy King, and East-West University. Chicago State University, while not physically-located in the 7th Congressional District, is a main enrollment center for 7th District students, is a PBI, and benefits from funding. Other local PBIs are Olive-Harvey, Prairie State College and South Suburban College.

Illinois received over $1.3 billion for 207 colleges and universities. A few of these institutions in the 7th District are: • Columbia College Chicago, private institution; • Concordia College, private institution; • DePaul University, private institution; • Dominican University, private institution; • Harold Washington College, community college; • Illinois Institute of Technology, private institution; • Loyola University Chicago, private institution; • Moody Bible Institute, private institution; • Malcolm X College, community college and PBI; • National Louis University, private institution; • Roosevelt University, private institution; • School of the Art Institute of Chicago, private institution; • Spertus College of Judaica, private institution; • University of Illinois at Chicago, public institution and Minority Serving Institution; and • VanderCook College of Music, private institution.

The American Rescue Plan delivered one of the largest one-time infusions of funding ever provided to America’s colleges and universities.

Distributed by the U.S. Department of Education’s Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF), these investments are already having a significant impact. A recent survey of college presidents by the American Council on Education found that HEERF enabled: • 93 percent of colleges to provide direct financial support to students at risk of dropping out • 81 percent of colleges to keep student net prices similar to pre-pandemic levels • 70 percent of colleges to continue to employ faculty, staff, and other employees otherwise at risk of unemployment • 63 percent of colleges to keep students and faculty safe by purchasing COVID-19 tests, health screenings, and health care.

Belt supports measures to improve Illinois’ teacher shortage To address the teacher shortage, State Senator Christopher Belt (D-Swansea) supported the passage of a package of legislative measures to help recruit substitute teachers, teacher assistants and support educators in the classroom.

According to the Illinois State Board of Education, there are more than 4,000 unfilled positions in schools.

“As chair of the Senate Education Committee and a former school board member, I know how essential it is that we address the shortage head-on,” Belt said. “My colleagues and I have been working to combat the teacher shortage to ensure our children are getting the best educational experience and opportunities for their futures.”

Belt supported the following legislative measures: Senate Bill 3915 – Would waive the application fee for short-term substitute teaching licensees when the governor has declared a disaster due to a public health emergency.

Senate Bill 3988 – Would lower the age requirement for teacher assistants from 19 to 18 for those who work in pre-K to eighth grade classrooms.

Senate Bill 3893 – Would extend the number of days substitute teachers can teach from 90 to 120 days for the next two years.

Senate Bill 3914 – Would allow teachers to use two of their days off as mental health days, and that if a teacher needs three or more mental health days, the school district would require a note from a mental health professional.

“The teacher shortage is a complex issue,” Belt said. “These measures are vital as we fight for the teachers who support and give our students every opportunity they deserve.”

These legislative measures passed the Senate with bipartisan support and are in the House of Representatives for further consideration.

4 BUSINESS Group Black Continues to Expand Leadership Team NEW YORK PRNewswire -- Group Black, the home for Black-owned media properties, announced today the expansion of its leadership team with the addition of Kerel Cooper as President of Advertising and Laura Summers as Chief Sales Officer. Both Cooper’s and Summers’ hiring signals Group Black’s commitment to building strong and everlasting relationships with the media industry. Their addition to the Group Black team will ensure pledges made by brand marketers will reach Black-owned media and diverse creators.

Cooper is an award-winning executive with more than 20 years of digital media experience building advertising operations, account management, and marketing teams.

Before joining Group Black, Cooper was the Chief Marketing Officer for adtech company LiveIntent. He is the co-founder and co-host of the Minority Report podcast which highlights people of color, women & LGBTQ+ leaders within business, media, and technology. Cooper has also held positions at Advance Digital as the Senior Director Ad Platform Strategies and at JupiterMedia as Director of Advertising Operations.

In his role at Group Black, Cooper will lead Group Black’s advertising revenue & operations team including sales, ad operations and customer success. He will work closely with the executive team to deliver seamless experiences for both clients and customers.

Laura Summers brings over two decades of leadership experience. Prior to Group Black she held the position of Vice President of Global Advertising Sales at CBS Interactive. Her work has run the gamut, from retail to gaming, with deep insight into print, television, audio and digital advertising.

She brings strong relationships within the advertising industry where Group Black is looking to build, create and manage strong relationships. Working for companies such as Hearst, Condé Nast, Ziff-Davis, TechTV, and CNET, Summers is an expert on branded content and advertising which will play a crucial role in showing Group Black’s value as an advertising medium.

In her role at Group Black, Summers will be responsible for developing a worldclass revenue generation team that optimizes the sales functions to drive revenue and growth. She will implement, assess, and report on sales strategies that are designed to bring in more clients, enabling Group Black to grow and scale.

Group Black is where culture calls home. Group Black’s objective is to build the largest collective of Black-owned media and diverse creators by actively deepening the pipeline of media dollars allocated to Blackowned media businesses and by investing in the next generation of innovative and equitable media. For more information, please visit groupblack.co.

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CancerIQ Raises $14M Series B Funding to Improve Access to Innovations in Cancer Early Detection and Prevention CHICAGO -- (BUSINESS WIRE) clinicians at more than 180 locations across -- CancerIQ, the platform powering the country, makes it easy to determine a early cancer detection and prevention patient’s individual risk of cancer based on across broad patient populations, anfamily history, genetics, behavior, and other nounced it closed a $14 million Series B factors, and then connect them to the correfinancing round co-led by Merck Global sponding care pathways. Those pathways Health Innovation Fund (Merck GHI) range from MRIs, prophylactic surgeries and Amgen Ventures. McKesson Venand vaccinations to at-home screening kits, tures, OSF Ventures (the investment arm multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests, of OSF HealthCare, a current CancerIQ lifestyle interventions and other services customer), as well as CancerIQ’s Series such as clinical trials, educational materials, A lead investor, HealthX Ventures, also and social resources. CancerIQ is embedded participated in the Series B round. directly into EMR workflows so clinicians The new funding comes one month in any care setting have the latest genomics after a report from the President’s Cancer research, clinical guidelines, and life sciencPanel calling for “urgent and immediate es innovations at their fingertips. action” to close gaps in cancer screening, Feyi Olopade Ayodele and Olufunmilayo Olopade, MD. “CancerIQ’s platform creates the crit(PHOTO: BUSINESS WIRE) risk assessment, and timely follow-up ical infrastructure needed to bring cancer-focare — particularly among diverse, unincused precision health into the actual clinical sured or underinsured, and rural populations. workflow for every clinician, at every heath system,” said Taha Jangda, Systemic access barriers have created stark inequality when it General Partner, HealthX Ventures. “This enables clinicians across comes to preventive cancer care in the United States. For example, service lines to perform cancer risk stratification much sooner in the care Black women are more likely to be diagnosed with advanced stages journey, and to steer patients down a precision pathway to prevention of breast cancer and 41% more likely to die of the disease than white and early detection. This is needed now more than ever given the backwomen. These issues are compounded by the 9.5 million screenings log of cancer screenings from the pandemic.” missed during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to an increase The new funding will help CancerIQ grow its precision health platin late-stage cancer diagnoses that are more costly and have a greater form, strengthen its partnership ecosystem, and expand its health system impact on quality of life and outcomes than early-stage diagnoses. network.

Following a recent series of key executive hires, the company Two Black female co-founders are on a mission to solve this also plans to hire 50 team members to meet the rising demand for more problem. efficient and innovative cancer prevention services.

“The cancer research community has made great strides in cancer “CancerIQ is poised to address a critical need in cancer care. prevention and treatment,” said Olufunmilayo (Funmi) Olopade, MD, Through early detection and addressing health care disparities, it is posCo-founder and Chief Scientific Advisor of CancerIQ. “But now we sible to provide patients better access to today’s innovations” said Joel must accelerate and scale the clinical pipeline, so a diverse population of Krikston, Managing Director and Head of Strategic Innovation Alliancpatients — those receiving care at academic medical centers and community hospitals alike — can benefit from these advances.” Dr. Olopade es, Merck GHI Fund. “We are committed to partnering with innovative companies to improve the quality of health outcomes for all patients, served on the National Cancer Advisory Board and is one of the field’s and we look forward to furthering this mission with CancerIQ.” foremost authorities on cancer genetics and precision oncology.

CancerIQ is the only cancer-focused precision health platform “CancerIQ’s vision is to end cancer as we know it by eliminating that empowers healthcare providers to detect cancer earlier and prevent health disparities and democratizing access to the latest advances in it altogether across all patient populations. Integrated directly into cancer early detection and prevention,” added Feyi Olopade Ayodele, real-time EHR workflows, CancerIQ makes it easy to gather compreCo-founder and CEO of CancerIQ. “We started by making genetic hensive patient data, automatically map it to the latest evidence-based testing more accessible and connecting patients to the right preventive guidelines, and expand access to personalized care plans, cutting-edge services at the right time. This latest round of funding will help CancerIQ reach more patients and connect to more innovations that promise clinical solutions, and genomic innovations. Learn more at canceriq. com, follow CancerIQ on Twitter, LinkedIn or Facebook, and check out to transform cancer from a deadly disease to a manageable condition.”

CancerIQ’s precision health platform, which is being used by our latest eBook.

Blavity Inc. Moves AfroTech to Austin, TX LOS ANGELES PRNewswire -- Blavity Inc., the diversified digital media company behind AfroTech, 21Ninety, Travel Noire, Shadow and Act, and Blavity News, announced the relocation of the AfroTech Conference - the nation’s largest tech conference for Black innovators and founders - to Austin Texas. AfroTech 2022 will take place Sunday-Thursday, Nov. 13-17, at the Austin Convention Center and surrounding venues located in the heart of Austin.

AfroTech Conference 2022 will be filled with the signature pillars you’ve come to know from AfroTech - exclusive programming, the world’s top Black innovators, sought-after networking, and for the first time, a new live music series extension all with the mission to bring Black disruptors together for connection, career development, and entertainment.

“After 2 years in the Metaverse we are thrilled to be back together in person in Austin. As our attendees have continued to grow from 650 attendees at our Inaugural AfroTech to 20,000 annual participants, we searched for a host city that is accessible to our diverse audience and provides the infrastructure for the vibrant experiences and connection we craft for our attendees. Austin is that home. I can’t wait to see everyone in person in November to learn, make connections and revel in the Black excellence that has become a hallmark of our AfroTech experiences” says CEO, Morgan DeBaun.

To purchase your tickets for the 2022 AfroTech Conference, please visit https://www.experience.afrotech.com/afrotech-conference and to stay up to date on speaker and entertainment announcements, follow @afro.tech on Twitter.

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KISS Colors & Care Partners with Jayda Cheaves for Ambassadorship PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., PRNewsbiotin to keep edges strong without flaking. Its wire -- KISS Colors & Care, an innovative, non-greasy, water-based formula is designed high-performance textured hair care brand to provide 24-hour hold. Edge Fixer Glued from KISS Products Inc., is thrilled to comes in six delicious scents (sweet peach, announce its partnership with entrepreneur very cherry, strawberry acai, pineapple, grape, and influencer Jayda Cheaves for the brand’s and watermelon.) women’s collection in 2022.

The 3-in-1 Edge Brush with Case KISS Colors & Care is dedicated to provides ultimate edge styling control. This celebrating individual empowerment and multipurpose 3-in-1 edge brush features a self-expression in its consumers’ hair jourslip-free rubber grip, 100% boar bristles to neys by bringing them the hottest trends and smooth hair, a fine-tooth comb to style, and a highest-quality, game-changing products to protective click & lock case to protect the boar style with confidence. With Jayda’s impressive bristles and comb. entrepreneurial spirit, iconic hairstyles and The Glamour Glitter Bonnet is made trendy fashion, the brand is excited to partner with luxurious, hypoallergenic, holographic with this beauty ambassador. glitter fabric. Designed for day or night use to “I never really get excited about brand defend against dryness, friction, and split ends. deals, but this one felt different from the rest.

Extra-large size provides versatility for all hair To be working with KISS Colors & Care has types and styles. me super excited because I’ve been wearThe Top Knot Pre-Tied Turban’s hasing and buying their products since I was in sle-free and time-saving design allows you middle school. So now to be able to say I’m to instantly style your hair while minimizing working with them makes me feel so accombreakage. Its fabric is super soft and stretchy to plished. I know it’s going to be magic and accommodate a range of hairstyles. Available PRNewsfoto/KISS Colors & Care there’s plenty in store for us together,” said in black or leopard print.

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Keys Soulcare Lights the Way with New Skincare Offerings OAKLAND, Calif. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Redefining the notion of what beauty looks and feels like, the latest Keys Soulcare offerings celebrate, nurture and indulge the skin and enhance the original skincare collection launched one year ago. Created by artist, producer, entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author Alicia Keys and board-certified dermatologist Dr. Renée Snyder, today Keys Soulcare Lightworkers can add the Let Me Glow Illuminating Serum, Nourishing Cleansing Balm and the Tranquil Essence Soothing & Hydrating Toner, along with the new Obsidian Stone Gua Sha Body Massage Tool to their restorative rituals. These offerings continue Keys Soulcare’s commitment to dermatologist-developed, clean and cruelty free formulations for the Skin & Soul.

Like all other Keys Soulcare offerings, these new formulas are inspired by ancient beauty rituals and contain time-honored ingredients like aloe, bamboo and malachite along with modern ingredients like hyaluronic acid, ceramides and niacinamide to create highly effective formulas that are gentle enough for all skin types.

“With Keys Soulcare, our intent is to honor the connection between skin and self,” says Alicia. “We encourage everyone to make themselves a priority with selfcare that feeds skin, body and soul. These offerings are designed to elevate the skin and body care experience.” Each offering features a unique affirmation to encourage us to soothe, lift and empower ourselves, as written

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Gap’s Spring Campaign Champions Individuality and the Freedom to Be Yourself

NEW YORK PRNewswire -- This spring, individuality shines through in Gap’s campaign, celebrating a dimensional cast of unique individuals radiating the profound joy that comes with the freedom of being your true self—your best self. Originating from all over the world, Gap’s individuals have defined themselves -- a collective of distinct backgrounds, experiences and truths unified by community and self-expression.

“As a brand rooted in modern American optimism, we celebrate what it means to be your true self today,” says Mary Alderete, global head of Gap marketing. “This campaign is an honest reflection of individuals shaping culture by embracing their own paths—not what has been historically or traditionally defined for them, but what they define to be true for themselves.

The campaign creative captures these creators pioneering a more inclusive, accepting world and putting their own distinctive stamp on American style.”

Concepted by Gap Global Creative Director Len Peltier and shot by renowned fashion photographer Zoey Grossman (@zoeygrossman), the creative features noteworthy champions for social justice, environmentalism, women’s rights and more.

Gap’s individuals are breaking the mold, forging newfound personal freedoms and furthering progressive change. They are individuals living their truth, as described so powerfully in the campaign creative by non-binary trans-visibility artist Kai-Isaiah Jamal in their verse, ‘Dream of Freedom. Dream of Me’: And if there do be a dream The dream has to include me Otherwise ain’t gonna sleep Or close my eyes just to be If it do be a dream I hope this dream’s dream Is for me to be free Gap’s campaign cast includes: Dapper Dan (@dapperdanharlem) – legendary Harlem-based fashion designer and style influencer known for introducing high fashion to the hip hop world Shalom Harlow (@shalomharlow) – supermodel and student of the healing arts since age 8, Shalom is training in somatic psychology and somatic therapeutic modalities to help others in their chronic health challenges.

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BERMUDA IS READY FOR VISITORS WITH NEW COVID TRAVEL PROTOCOLS & DIRECT FLIGHTS NEW YORK PRNewswire -- Bermuda has announced updated COVID-19 protocols, offering new travel guidelines that will streamline the process for vaccinated travellers visiting the island by air. The revised guidelines will continue to ensure the safety of all residents and visitors, while making it even more convenient for visitors.

“News of Bermuda’s relaxed travel guidelines has been met with great enthusiasm from travellers who can’t wait to return to our island,” said Charles H. Jeffers II, Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) CEO. “Our hotels and businesses are open with the Bermudian hospitality for which we are known.

As spring and summer approach, there’s never been a better time to visit.”

Bermuda’s new guidelines will require all visitors to show proof of current vaccination

status and a negative COVID-19 test result for travellers aged 2 and older. Supervised antigen tests with two days of arrival and PCR tests with four days of arrival are allowed.

Travellers will need to complete the Travellers Authorisation form with this information 24 – 48 hours prior to arrival. Note: The Travellers Authorisation form fee has been reduced from $75 to $40, which will include return testing if necessary.

Only fully vaccinated travelers are allowed in the country. Fully vaccinated is defined as having received a full course of a COVID-19 vaccine with at least 14 days having passed since the last dose and before arrival in Bermuda.

Booster shots will not be required.

Children 12 years and older must be fully vaccinated. Children eleven years and younger will take on the vaccination status of the guardian travelling with them.

No further testing will be required upon arrival. If country of origin requires a test to return,

Bermuda will automatically schedule and provide return testing to travellers.

“People are ready to travel, and Bermuda is eager to welcome them back,” said Douglas Trueblood, BTA Chief Sales and Marketing Officer. “While we remain dedicated to taking the utmost precautions, our new guidelines have been designed with convenience and comfort in mind, in addition to safety. Additionally, with several returning daily flights this spring, the island is easily accessible once again.”

Bermuda airlift updates include: JetBlue’s daily air service from Boston to Bermuda will begin on March 27 American Airlines will begin daily service to Bermuda from Philadelphia on April 5 United Airlines will begin daily service to Bermuda out of Newark on May 6 Air Canada will resume flights to Bermuda on May 1 For all Bermuda coronavirus updates and requirements, go to www.gov.bm/coronavirus.

The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) is an independent, non-government entity and the official destination marketing organization for the island country. The Bermuda Tourism Authority (BTA) promotes Bermuda globally as a world-class destination for leisure and group travel and tourism investment. For more information visit: www.gotobermuda.com/ bermudatourism.

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WASHINGTON PRNewswire -- Dine Diaspora announces their 2022 amazing list of celebrated and ground-breaking Black women including judges: Bon Appetit’s Editor-in-Chief Dawn Davis, James Beard Foundation Director of Awards Dawn Padmore, Uncle Nearest’s Master Blender Victoria Eady Butler, and more to present 31 Black women from across the globe with their 5th Annual Black Women in Food award.

The 2022 roster of judges hand-picked the following 31 women within the following categories: Game Changer: Gabrielle E. W. Carter, Co-founder, Tall Grass Food Box (Apex, NC, USA) Kiki Louya, Chef and the Executive Director, Restaurant Workers’ Community Foundation (Detroit, MI, USA) Tambra Raye Stevenson, Founder and CEO of WANDA: Women Advancing Nutrition Dietetics and Agriculture (Washington, DC, USA) Mavis-Jay Sanders, Chef, Director of Operations, The Brownsville Community Culinary Center and Director of Culinary Development and Education, Drive Change (New York, NY, USA) Sinnidra Taylor, Founder and Director, Friends of Codey’s NOLA (New Orleans, LA, USA) Innovator: Dr. Lisa Dyson, Founder and CEO, Air Protein (San Francisco, CA, USA) Janique Edwards, COO and Co-Founder, EatOkra (Brooklyn, NY, USA) Riana Lynn, CEO and Founder, Journey Foods (Austin, TX, USA) Lesley Riley, Founder and CEO, Mama’s Biscuits (Germantown, MD, USA) Perteet Spencer, Co-founder, AYO Foods (Chicago, IL, USA) Dine Diaspora will highlight each 2022 honorees each day on their website (https://www.blackwomeninfood.org/judges) and across their social media platforms.

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The Auditorium Theatre Presents An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry The Auditorium Theatre announces An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 9. Making her Chicago concert debut at the Auditorium, Renée is best known for her role as Angelica Schuyler in the musical phenomenon Hamilton. She is a multi-gifted actress and singer who has delivered award winning performances both on Broadway and on screen. For one night only, Goldsberry performs a high-energy spiritual journey reminiscent of a good old-fashioned revival, singing pop, soul, and Broadway classics. Following the performance there will be a celebration on the Auditorium Theatre’s iconic stage with cocktails, buffet, desserts, and live music. All proceeds benefit the Auditorium Theatre, a nonprofit National Historic Landmark. Tickets are available for only the performance or the performance plus post-show party.

“We are honored to have Ms. Goldsberry make her Chicago concert debut on our historic stage for this special evening,” said Auditorium Theatre CEO Rich Regan. “She is an exceptionally talented performer, and I am thrilled to invite Chicagoans to see her live for the first time in the city.”

Renée Elise Goldsberry is a multi-hyphenate actress and singer who has delivered award winning performances both on Broadway and the screen. Best known for her role as Angelica Schuyler in the musical phenomenon Hamilton, which received rave reviews across the board and has become a cultural touchstone for the ages. Goldsberry’s performance earned her a Tony Award, Grammy Award, Drama Desk Award, and Lucille Lortel Award. Currently, she can be seen starring in Tina Fey’s new series for Peacock, Girls5Eva. Goldsberry starred in the A24’s critical darling, Waves, opposite Sterling K. Brown, and in the hit Netflix series Altered Carbon. She could also be seen on NBC’s musical sensation, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist in addition to lending her voice to bring characters to life on the Netflix animated series Fast and Furious Spy Racers and Centaurworld. Other highlights from her film and television career include her work on Documentary Now’s cult favorite “Original Cast Album: Co-Op”, The Good Wife, The House with a Clock in its Walls, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, The Following, The Get Down, All About You, Evil, and her creation of the beloved character, Evangeline Williamson, on ABC’S One Life to Live, for which she received two Daytime Emmy nominations and two NAACP Image

Apply NOW for The NextEra Energy Scholarship (Black PR Wire) FPL is committed to supporting our communities to help make them better places to live, work and raise a family. One way we do this is by supporting education programs that enrich students’ experiences, as it relates to science and math programs, and which many times help break down barriers to opportunity. This new scholarship will help further our state’s future leaders as they pursue a higher education.

As part of our commitment to STEM education, FPL will award 10 graduating high school seniors who have at least one year of experience in SECME with a scholarship up to $20,000. The reward will be $5,000 per year, renewable for up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, whichever occurs first.

Applicants to The NextEra Energy Scholarship Award for Black Students in SECME must: Identify as Black or African American.

Be a high school senior who has been in a SECME program in one of the following Florida counties: Brevard, Broward, Escambia, Flagler, Hendry, Manatee, Miami Dade, Palm Beach, Seminole or Volusia.

Have at least one year of involvement in SECME program in high school by the end of senior year.

Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two-year or four-year college or university for the entire upcoming academic year.

Have a minimum unweighted grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent).

The Scholarship closes on Thursday, March 31.

To apply, please visit FPL.com/education

Award nominations. Goldsberry’s appearances on stage include her Outer Critics Circle Award- nominated performance opposite Frances McDormand in the play Good People, and the original Broadway version of The Color Purple. She made her Broadway debut as Nala in The Lion King, and her performance as Mimi in Broadway’s closing cast of Rent was immortalized in film! Off-Broadway, her performance as Sylvia in the Public Theater’s production of Two Gentlemen of Verona for their Shakespeare in the Park series garnered her across the board rave reviews.

Tickets for An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry Saturday, April 9, 2022 @ 7pm start at $60. Tickets for the performance plus post-show celebration are $750 and include premium seating, cocktails, buffet, dessert, and live music with all proceeds benefitting the non-profit Auditorium Theatre. Tickets are now available at AuditoriumTheatre.org, by calling 312.341.2300, or at the Box Office at 50 E Ida B Wells Drive in Chicago, IL. The Auditorium Theatre offers student rush tickets to full-time college students and $5 tickets to young people ages 13-19 with Urban Gateways’ Teen Arts Pass program. The Auditorium also offers a Student Savings Club for both college and high school students. The Auditorium Theatre’s ADMIT ONE program offers complimentary tickets to Chicago-area community groups.

The Auditorium Theatre, located at 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive at Roosevelt University in Chicago, is an Illinois not-for-profit organization committed to presenting the finest in international, cultural, community, and educational programming to all of Chicago and beyond as The Theatre for the People. The organization also is committed to the continued restoration and preservation of this National Historic Landmark that originally opened in 1889. For a complete listing of events at the Auditorium Theatre, please visit AuditoriumTheatre.org.

The Auditorium Theatre is fully committed to the health and safety of our patrons and our staff. For this event, patrons 5 and over are REQUIRED to show proof of vaccination at the door. Guests under 5 may gain entry by wearing a mask at all times when not eating and drinking. All guests must wear a mask when not eating or drinking. Click here for the most current safety protocols.

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CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS ANNOUNCES MOVE TO MASK-OPTIONAL MODEL BEGAN MARCH 14 District will continue to encourage use of masks for students and staff “The adults in our school communities will set the tone during this transition,” said Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova.

“I am confident that we will continue to support and respect one another through this next phase of the pandemic.”

CHICAGO - Chicago Public Schools (CPS) will move to a mask-optional model for staff and all students, pre-k through gr ade 12, began on Monday, March 14. While CPS will continue to encourage the use of masks, the shift will give families and empl oyees a choice about whether or not to wear a mask at school, out side on school property, and on school buses.

“CPS was one of the first to require universal masking inschools, and we would not be moving to a mask- optional model unless the data and our public health experts indicated that it is safe for our school communities,” said CPS CEO Pedro Martinez.

“W e will support our staff and students as we enter this new phase i n the pandemic and continue to move forward together.”

The number of COVID-19 cases in schools and throughout thecity of Chicago has declined sharply over the past several weeks, while at the same time, vaccination rates among CPS students and staff are continuing to rise, and voluntary testing has dramatic allyincreased in schools. Vaccination rates to date: ● CPS COVID-19 vaccination rates are now near the national average for 12-17 year -old students (64 percent of CPS students age 12-17 have had at least a first dose, compared to 68 percent natiaonally). ● Rates are well above the national average for 5-1 1 year old students (47 percent of CPS students age 5-1 1 have had at least a first dose, compared to 33 percent nationally). ● Overall, 56 percent of age-eligible CPS students have received at least one dose, and nearly half (49 percent) are fu lly vaccinated. ● More than 91 percent of all CPS staf f members are fully vaccinated. Chicago is at low risk for COVID-19 by every metric, including the historic and current metrics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The city’s case counts and posi tivity are the lowest they have been since July 2021 and continue to fall. Chicago is now averaging just 191 cases of COVID-19 per day, among an average of more than 27,000 daily tests performed, giving a positivity rate of just 0.8%. CPS’ screening test positivity rate is dramatically lower than the city’ s, at 0.14 percent.

The move to mask optional comes two years after the pandemic forced CPS and schools across the state to shut down.

Since that time, CPS has relied on the guidance of local, state ,and federal public health experts who are now aligned in their

opinion that the risk of contracting COVID-19 in schools is very low.

Most school districts across the country have already transitioned to a mask-optional model. The City of Chicago removed the mask requirements for certain public spaces on February 28 to align with the State of Illinois, and the CDC recently relaxed mask guidance for communities where hospitals aren’t under high strain.

Chicago is currently in low risk per the new CDC guidance.

CPS will continue to encourage the practice of wearing masks in schools, especially in schools with lower vaccination rates and among those students and staff who feel most comfortable with a face covering. The District will also support those members of its school communities who choose not to wear a mask, and will provide tools that teachers and parents can use to guide conversat ions with students about the importance of honoring and respecting everyone’s personal choice.

“The adults in our school communities will set the tone during this transition,” said Chief Education Officer Bogdana Chkoumbova. “I am confident that we will continue to support and respect one another through this next phase of the pandemic.

Family and community situations may change and dictate if a student or staff member wears a mask and we all need to ensure that everyone feels welcome to continue the practice that makes them feel safest and most comfortable.”

The District will continue many of its COVID-19 safety mitigation measures including voluntary on-site testing, contact tracing, and proper hand hygiene. Over the past two years, CPS has worked to improve and better monitor indoor air quality with a $15 million investment in HEPA air filters and a $141 million investment to improve mechanical system upgrades. The air quality of every classroom, in every building, based on a third par ty evaluation, is available on the District website. Students are not in rooms that have not passed the air quality assessments.

CPS will share more information with families and staff before Monday, March 14 around how this change will impact the District’s various health and safety protocols. “The District has remained responsive to change throughout the pandemic and we must continue to remain nimble and pivot if the health data changes,” said CEO Martinez. “Our staf f and families must be confident that we will act quickly and impleme nt safety procedures as needed.”

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REAL ESTATE AC3-2-2022 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.- KEVIN S. GRANT Defendants 2018CH16055 7416 S DREXEL 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 February 20, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 4, 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 7416 S DREXEL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 2026-124-022-0000 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff's Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-12996 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018CH16055 TJSC#: 42763 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 # 2018CH16055 I3188067 __________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES I INC., MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-S5 Plaintiff, -v.- CHRISTOPHER MOORE, JOAN A. MEHRING, MOREQUITY, INC., CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendants 19 CH 13999 9049 SOUTH DREXEL AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 4, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 5, 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 9049 SOUTH DREXEL AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 2502-114-014-0000 The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $142,517.59. 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, The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff's Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number 19-092261. 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. LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 19-092261 Attorney Code.

42168 Case Number: 19 CH 13999 TJSC#: 42-122 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 13999 I3188230 __________________________________ AC3-9-2022 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NEXBANK Plaintiff, -v.- ALONZO J. BROWN, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2021 CH 00838 7935 S. JEFFERY BOULEVARD 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 July 13, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 18, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 030R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7935 S. JEFFERY BOULEVARD , CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 20-36-200-050-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $92,177.07. 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, 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 313877. 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. 313877 Attorney Code.

43932 Case Number: 2021 CH 00838 TJSC#: 41-1931 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 # 2021 CH 00838 I3186869 __________________________________ AC3-16-2022 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION UMB BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INVIDIVUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR LVS TITLE TRUST XIII Plaintiff,-v.- UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF LEE ESTER MULLINS A/K/A LEE E. MULLINS A/K/A LEE JONES, DECEASED, JOHNNY L. MULLINS, JR., GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LEE ESTER MULLINS A/K/A LEE E. MULLINS A/K/A LEE JONES, DECEASED, BCL-HOME LENDING LLC, CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendants 18 CH 14841 8847 SOUTH PRAIRIE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 11, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 13, 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 8847 SOUTH PRAIRIE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 2503-112-043-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $147,443.79.

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, contact The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff's Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number 18-088131. 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. LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 18-088131 Attorney Code.

42168 Case Number: 18 CH 14841 TJSC#: 42-367 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 14841 I3189296 __________________________________ IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC. Plaintiff, -v.- ADIA N NABA F/K/A TIFFANY D ARTISON, DAJANA D NABA A/K/A DAJANA DYLYNN NABA, F/K/A MARIO D BLALARK, ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF PHYLLIS MYRTLE WICKS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 20 CH 02500 7634 SOUTH INDIANA 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 November 15, 2021, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 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 7634 SOUTH INDIANA AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-27-

308-034-0000 The real estate is improved with a red brick, two story single family home, no 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 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. 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. 20-05695IL_616051 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 20 CH 02500 TJSC#: 42-839 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 02500 I3189499 __________________________________

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