South Suburban Citizen 4-3-2019

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Paying a Debt to Society? After Incarceration, Former Prisoners Face a Tough Journey Home — PAGE 3 Week of April 3, 2019

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Dr. Nathaniel Cunningham Jr., superintendent of Thornton Township High Schools District 205, with the Student Board of Education of Thornton Township High Schools District 205. Photo Credit: Thornton Township High Schools District 205.

SECOND ANNUAL FACE SUMMIT FOSTERS ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN SCHOOLS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY Thornton Township High Schools District 205 recently hosted their Second Annual Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Summit at Thornton Township High School in Harvey. The purpose of this event was to recognize students, parents, stakeholders, and township leaders in the school district for their support, and to empower them to stay involved in the school district. PAGE 2

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION

HUNDREDS OF CPS STUDENTS GATHER FOR THE FIRST TIME AT ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TO PRESENT THEIR STEM RESEARCH PROJECTS The Illinois Institute of Technology recently hosted the Chicago Public Schools Exhibition of Student Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research for the first time at its main campus in Chicago on March 18-24.

Each year, more than 200 students from grades 7-12 from across the CPS system participate in the annual STEM Exhibition, which has awarded more than $3 million in student scholarships to date, including cash grants and tuition waivers from Illinois Tech, DePaul University, Loyola University Chicago, University of Chicago, and University of Illinois at Chicago. The top student STEM projects will go on to compete for awards at the statewide Illinois Junior Academy of Science State Fair, and four (4) high school students will be selected to compete at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Phoenix, AZ.

Postpartum Support International (PSI) supports FDA’s decision to approve new treatment which can benefit women suffering from postpartum depression.

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POSTPARTUM SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL STATEMENT ON FDA APPROVAL OF FIRST TREATMENT INDICATED FOR POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Brexanolone, the first treatment indicated specifically for postpartum depression.

“As the leading organization serving on the front lines advocating for women and families, Postpartum Support International (PSI) supports FDA’s decision to approve this new treatment which can benefit women suffering from postpartum depression,” said Ann Smith, CNM, President of PSI. The new treatment will require an infusion administered in a hospital setting and is expected to be available in summer of 2019.

LAW & POLITICS

GRANT & EISENHOFER LAUNCHES CIVIL RIGHTS PRACTICE, HEADED BY FORMER CHIEF OF CIVIL RIGHTS BUREAU FOR ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL KARYN BASS EHLER Leading plaintiffs’ law firm Grant & Eisenhofer announced the formation of a new Civil Rights practice, led

by Karyn Bass Ehler, who joins as senior counsel in the firm’s Chicago office.

Bass Ehler brings a distinguished track record in civil rights matters in both private practice and the public sector. She most recently served as Chief of the Civil Rights Bureau for the Illinois Attorney General. Among numerous high-profile cases she oversaw during her four-year tenure, Ms. Bass Ehler was one of the lead counsel in State of Illinois v. City of Chicago, which resulted in a historic consent decree in 2019 to reform alleged misconduct within the Chicago Police Department (CPD).

At Grant & Eisenhofer, Ms. Bass Ehler will help direct a new docket of cases addressing civil rights violations.

Second Annual FACE Summit Fosters Engagement Between Schools, Families, and Community Continued from page 1

BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

Thornton Township High Schools District 205 recently hosted their Second Annual Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Summit at Thornton Township High School in Harvey. The purpose of this event was to recognize students, parents, stakeholders, and township leaders in the school district for their support, and to empower them to stay involved in the school district.

“The purpose of the FACE Summit is to continue to bring positive outcomes and a greater good for the students and we need the parents to help us to do this. This year’s Summit was filled with more educational sessions, student entertainment, and vendors,” said Nina Graham, president of the Thornton Township High Schools District 205 School Board.

During the event, there were several different workshops that took place, free food, and a talent showcase that featured dance, musical, and spoken word performances from students.

“It is our hope that when the parents and the community leave this event that they will want to come back and continue to help our students,” said Graham.

The Superintendent of Thornton Township High Schools District 205, Nathaniel Cunningham Jr., has only been serving as the Superintendent for about 10 months and he said that he is excited to be able to work with the community and this event is just one way of doing that.

“This is an opportunity to get our families out and to engage with our community about the education of our students,” said Cunningham. “It’s easy for us to send out a note to parents or to do a call out but actually having parents here in small groups talking to us about the challenges that their students face is powerful,” said Cunningham.

The leadership staff for Thornton Township High Schools District 205, including the principals, teachers, superintendent, and board members, often say that they are committed to putting students first and this event is an example of that.

“This is probably an old idea but it’s still a true idea, great school systems help build great communities. We are reaching out to work on building our community and the only way that we can build and get stronger is to do it together. Our parents have to be educated on the needs of our students and we have to be educated on the needs of our community. Working together is how we can solve the many challenges we have,” said Cunningham.

Superintendent Cunningham said that this event is an important opportunity for the school district leaders to meet with the community to talk about how the community can collectively support the success of its students.

“It was wonderful to see the number of family members that were out. There were a number of opportunities for people to engage with the district and talk about the challenges that we have in our community, especially the challenges that our young men face, and let them know we have lots of different things going on here to support our kids,” said Cunningham.

Free English as a Second Language Classes South Suburban College’s Adult Education Department offers a wide range of opportunities for adults to build the basic skills required for success. Many adults choose to pursue a high school education through the High School Equivalency (GED/HSE) program. The HSE program will develop the skills required to pass the High School Equivalency exams.

Registration begins April 15, 2019. (Students must be prepared to stay the entire time designated.) Students may register at the following sites for any GED/High School Equivalency program: SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE MAIN CAMPUS 15800 S. State Street, South Holland, IL 60473, (708) 596-2000, Ext. 2240 General Registration: April 15, 16, 17, from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm in Room 1243B or 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm in Room L233 • Full-time ABE/ASE/ GED/HSE: Monday through Friday, April 22 – June 20, from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm in

1243B • Part-time Day ABE/ASE/ GED/HSE: Monday through Friday, April 22 – June 20, from 9:00 am – 11:30 am in Room 1243B or 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm in Room 1243B Part-time Evening ABE/ ASE/GED/HSE: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, April 22 – June 19, from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm in Room L233 • Part-time GED/HSE Technology Bridge Classes: Monday through Thursday, April 22 – June 20, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm in Room L233 • High School Equivalency (HSE) for ESL Students: Monday through Friday, April 22 – June 20, from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm Room 2452 SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE - OAK FOREST CENTER 16333 South Kilbourn Avenue, Oak Forest, IL 60452, (708) 225-6029 General Registration: April 15, 16, 17, from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm in Room 5240 • Part-Time ABE/ASE/ GED/HSE: Monday through Friday, April 22 – June 20, from 9:00 am – 11:30 am in

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Room 5240 OR 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm in Room 5240 • Part-Time ABE/ASE/ GED/HSE: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, April 22 – June 19,mfrom 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm Room 5240 THORNTON TOWNSHIP CENTER 14323 S. Halsted St., Riverdale, IL 60827 General Registration: April 15, 16, 17, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE - ADULT EDUCATION IN RIVERDALE Part-Time ABE/ASE/HSE: Monday through Thursday, April 22 – June 20, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm At the time of registration all students will take a Placement Test and need the following items: • CURRENT STATE I.D. or DRIVERS LICENSE INDICATING ILLINOIS RESIDENCE • UNDER AGE 18 WITHDRAWAL FORM FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL OF CURRENT RESIDENCE

• Information provided will be kept confidential in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-380).

• For the purpose of compliance with Section 511 of Public Law 101-166 (the Stevens Amendment) Federal funds of $343,670 provides approximately 36% of the support of these programs.

The South Suburban College Adult Education program is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

Priority registration is given to continuing students who are making progress in their studies. Waiting lists will be taken as classes have a maximum number of students who can be served. (Indiana Residents cannot participate in this program.)

For more information contact South Suburban College at (708) 596-2000, ext. 2240 or 2385, or visit Adult Education online from ssc.edu. To request ADA accommodations (allow three weeks), please contact Gail Bonds-Carpenter, ADA Coordinator, (708) 596-2000, ext. 2691.

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Paying a Debt to Society? After Incarceration, Former Prisoners Face a Tough Journey Home

BY RACHEL HOLLOWAY

TriceEdneyWire.com - Try to imagine what freedom must be like for many prisoners who’ve been released after serving sentences of 10, 15 or 20 years behind bars.

Sure, there is the initial sense of elation among some of the men and women about the prospect of a second chance in society. But that elation frequently gives way to frustration, dismay and even fear over how to begin picking up the pieces of their shattered lives.

Indeed, the questions and obstacles they face can be overwhelming.

Will they ever find a job, especially if they lack the skills employers need?

What about affordable housing? And where will they find money to pay for food and transportation?

Then there are all the societal changes, starting with the disappearance of transit tokens, not to mention the array of other new technologies, including smartphones, social media platforms, video streaming, e-readers, GPS devices and tablets. These technologies are often dizzyingly unfamiliar to individuals who in many cases went to prison at a time when the lowly flip phone was a high technological achievement. And yet being able to use these technologies-from Microsoft Word for a resume to LinkedIn for job searching is critical.

Thousands of ex-convicts face this reality in communities across the country, from Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta and Miami to Chicago, Detroit, Houston and Los Angeles.

To hear these sort of coming home stories is the first step to understand the daunting journey undertaken by these individuals - often unsuccessfully - to rebuild their lives and re-establish ties to family, friends and community after prison.

With tens of thousands of prisoners being released each year from jails and prisons across the country, experts agree that a major test on the journey home for these individuals is navigating rocky shoals of the transition between prison and society. Will they be productive citizens, or will they engage in a repeat offense and return to prison? Or will they end up homeless in the streets - or worse?

Ex-convicts continue to pay after release How to help ease the transition for inmates returning home has become part of the growing national debate on reforming the criminal justice system at a time when critics say it has incarcerated a disproportionate number of Black and Hispanic men while focusing on punishment rather than rehabilitation.

That debate is playing out in Washington, D.C.’s predominantly black Ward 5, where a proposal to open a residential reentry facility for ex-prisoners has provoked a not-inmy-backyard furor. It has also sparked a larger discussion about the need for programs that confront systemic needs of ex-convicts-including providing housing, job training or drug treatment-while helping them work through the psychological issues that returning home can provoke.

At the center of this debate is CORE DC, a minority-owned, social-services group seeking to open a residential reentry center in Ward 5.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) on November 1, 2018 awarded CORE DC the contract to open a 300-bed center and the facility was scheduled to start taking in residents on March 1 of this year.

But plans were put on hold amid concerns from some community members. The delay dealt a blow to efforts to address the pressing needs of

former inmates returning home with what CORE DC and supporters say is the organization’s humane approach to helping the former prisoners assimilate into a society with obsolete notions of crime and punishment.

“How do you genuinely engage in criminal justice reform when you still have ancient and outdated attitudes?”

CORE DC chairman and CEO Jack Brown said. “These are the kind of monsters under the bed that CORE has to deal with. If you have an organization that is providing these services and their reputation is questionable, of course the community should have concerns. But that is not what the community is getting with CORE.” Lingering concerns about past service providers The only reentry center in Washington, D.C., today is Hope Village, located in Southeast Washington.

Opened in the late 1970s, it has faced criticism in the past on issues ranging from the treatment of residents to its security practices. In a 53-page 2013 memo, the independent agency in charge of monitoring conditions inside of District correctional facilities found that Hope Village lacked “job readiness resources” and substandard care for residents with mental health needs. In 2016, a nonprofit criminal justice advocacy group called the Council for Court Excellence implored the BOP to end its contract with Hope Village.

When Northeast Washington residents got word that a new reentry center would open in Ward 5, some expressed reservations. Chief among their questions was whether CORE DC’s reentry home would be a good neighbor, a concern that seemingly reflected lingering concerns the community had from past experiences.

In fact, just weeks after CORE DC’s Ward 5 project was announced,

two former Hope Village residents who had escaped and committed crimes were sentenced to prison, one for a 27-month term and the other for 33 months. The episode seemed to fuel falsehoods and misconceptions about the indispensable role that experts say transitional services such as temporary housing and job training have in ensuring former inmates have the tools needed for a second chance.

As the drip-drip of troubling reports coming out of Southeast Washington cast a dark shadow over a possible new reentry center in Northeast Washington, CORE DC reached out to local lawmakers while the organization’s leadership joined community hearings convened to address questions surrounding the planned facility.

CORE DC says it hoped to provide facts and clarity to the discussion.

“At our facilities, the program director is in daily communication with Bureau of Prisons,” Brown said. “Most people in the community believe you get to hang out from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m at outside of the center, not at CORE. We don’t see too many program failures because our clients have jobs that we work with them to get in the construction industry, technology sector and other livable wage jobs.”

But dialogue has sometimes been elusive-and sometimes heated.

Halfway houses, a loaded term At one community meeting, a pamphlet was left behind that warned of the grave dangers of “halfway houses,” a term that those in the criminal-justice world say is outdated and filled with a negative connotation. “Halfway houses accept sex offenders, drug offenders, convicted murders and rapists,” the pamphlet read. A group of 12 Northeast residents sued, and on December 21, CORE DC lost its lease

on the property.

There is also the fact that Hope Village, which has won more than $125 million in federal contracts since 2006, filed a protest against the BOP contract with CORE DC. The protest, filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), leveled a number of charges, including that Hope Village lost the contract because it refused to take in sex offenders.

In a decision made on Feb. 21, the GAO dismissed Hope Village’s highly charged claim, while raising technical questions about CORE DC’s use of the property it proposed for its center.

CORE DC said that it remains committed to the DC area.

“We remain committed to reunifying the families and restoring the communities that these individuals leave behind,” Brown said, “But in order to address these complicated issues, the community deserves a productive, fact-driven dialogue, not falsehoods and fear-mongering.”

In recent weeks, CORE Services Group, of which CORE DC is an affiliate, has invited Ward 5 leaders to tour other reentry centers the organization operates. The nonprofit, founded in 2005, has invited local representatives to a reentry center in Brooklyn, New York, where security standards have been lauded in routine reviews by the BOP. Meanwhile, it remains to be seen whether the community will embrace CORE DC as a new neighbor.

But with an estimated 8,000 former inmates returning home to Washington every year, advocates say reentry centers are a proven part of the solution, even as they caution that the District, just like communities around the country, need a comprehensive approach.

The writer, Rachel Holloway, can be contacted at holloway75@gmail.com.

South Suburban Communities Hold Mayoral Elections, James Ford Holds Seat As Mayor

BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

Several South Suburban communities held Mayoral Elections yesterday, the results at press time are as follows.

Park Forest Mae Brandon: 39% Jonathan Vanderbilt: 43% JeRome Brown: 18%

Chicago Heights David Gonzalez (incumbent): 70% Arthur Wiggins Jr.: 20% Harvey Christopher Clark: 62% Anthony McCaskill: 38%

University Park Vivian Covington: 28.5% Joseph Roudez III: 14.3% Nakia Hall: 28.5% Vanessa “Star” Lawson: 28.5% Source: Cook County Clerk’s Office

Country Club Hills James Ford: 54% Anthony Davis: 32% Steven Heath: 14%

Mayor of County Club Hills, James Ford, had garnered 54% of the vote in the recent Mayoral election at press time. Photo Credit: Provided by The City of Country Club Hills

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BUSINESS

Unemployment rate up in most metros CHICAGO–Unemployment rates increased over-the-year in February in ten of Illinois’s metropolitan areas, decreased in two, and was unchanged in two, according to preliminary data released recently by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Data also show nonfarm jobs increased in eight of the metropolitan areas.

Illinois businesses added jobs in eight metro areas, with the largest percentage increases in: Peoria (+2.4%, +4,000), CarbondaleMarion (+2.1%, +1,200), ChicagoNaperville-Arlington Heights (+1.4%, +51,600), and Lake-Kenosha (+1.4%, +5,600). The metro areas showing an over-the-year decrease in total nonfarm jobs were Danville (-2.2%, -600), Bloomington (-1.4%, -1,300), St. Louis-IL Section (-0.4%, -1,000), and Champaign-Urbana (-0.4%, -400).

The industry sectors recording job growth in the majority of metro areas included Manufacturing (10 of 14), Professional and Business

Services (9 of 14), Mining and Construction (8 of 14), and Government (8 of 14).

Not seasonally adjusted data compares February 2019 with February 2018. The not seasonally adjusted Illinois rate was 4.7 percent in February 2019 and stood at 12.2 percent at its peak in this economic cycle in January 2010. Nationally, the not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in February 2019 and 10.6 percent in January 2010 at its peak. The unemployment rate identifies those who are out of work and looking for work and is not tied to collecting unemployment insurance benefits.

Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metro Division The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.0 percent in February 2019 from 4.6 percent in February 2018. The February 2019 unemployment rate of 4.0 percent is the lowest February unemployment rate on record. For the month of February 2019, the estimated number of unemployed

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people in the labor force was 147,500.

Total nonfarm employment increased +51,600 compared to February 2018. Educational-Health Services (+17,900), TransportationWarehousing-Utilities (+9,000), and Professional-Business Services (+6,800) reported the largest payroll gains. The Retail Trade (-2,300) and Information (-2,200) sectors recorded the largest employment declines compared to one year ago.

Elgin, IL Metro Division The not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 5.9 percent in February 2019 from 5.3 percent in February 2018. For the month of February 2019, the estimated number of unemployed people in the labor force was 19,500.

Total nonfarm employment increased +3,400 compared to February 2018. The Manufacturing (+1,900), Government (+1,500), and Wholesale Trade (+600) sectors reported the largest payroll gains. The Professional-Business Services (-1,100) sector recorded the largest employment declines compared to one year ago.

Ten of the 20 most affordable small towns to retire in 2019 based on 55places. com rankings.

55places.com Names the Most Affordable Small Towns to Retire in 2019 Many may think retiring on a budget means sacrificing comfort in order to find the cheapest place to live, but that doesn’t have to be the case—especially for those interested in small-town living. As the number one resource for people searching for active adult communities in the United States, 55places.com is the go-to website when retirement is on the horizon.

Understanding not everyone wants to live in a big city or large community, the company researched the most affordable small towns to retire in 2019.

To identify the rankings, 55places used the U.S. Census to analyze metropolitan areas across the country with a population of 55,000 or less. From there, certain locations were eliminated based on local crime rates, cost of living, and extreme real estate prices, narrowing it down to 215 places. The remaining locations were determined based on 12 weighted data points, including median income and cost of living via Sperling’s Best Places, average home sale price, tax friendliness to retirees, active adult communities, local health care options, job growth based on the Milken Institute, AllTransit™ Performance Score, and more.

In addition, 55places surveyed its readers to uncover anticipated costs for buying a home for retirement when comparing it to the value of their current one. They found 26 percent of respondents answered “about the same,” 27 percent said “slightly less” and 24 percent said “much less.” And when specifically asked how much they expect their next home to cost, 30 percent said $200K or less, while 62 percent expect to pay $300K or less.

The most affordable small towns to retire in 2019 include: Logan, Utah Wausau, Wisconsin Cedar Falls, Iowa Winchester, Virginia Dunedin, Florida West Lafayette, Indiana Concord, New Hampshire Cœur d’Alene, Idaho Mankato, Minnesota Neenah, Wisconsin Goshen, Indiana Blacksburg, Virginia Bangor, Maine Marion, Iowa Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Columbus, Indiana Dodge City, Kansas Lewiston, Maine Ithaca, New York Gainesville, Georgia “Affordability is clearly a driving factor when purchasing a home for retirement,” said Danny Goodman, COO of 55places.com. “Whether retirees are looking to stay close to family, move to a warmer climate, adopt a low-maintenance lifestyle, or join the camaraderie that comes with active adult communities, the small towns recognized here offer practical options and attractive amenities at a reasonable price point.”

The company also identified the most affordable places to retire in 2019 earlier this year. To learn more about this or the most affordable small towns to retire and its ranking methodology, visit 55places.com.

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To merchants who have accepted Visa and Mastercard at any time from January 1, 2004 to January 25, 2019: Notice of a class action settlement of approximately $5.54-6.24 Billion.

Si desea leer este aviso en español, llámenos o visite nuestro sitio web, www.PaymentCardSettlement.com.

Notice of a class action settlement authorized by the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York.

This notice is authorized by the Court to inform you about an agreement to settle a class action lawsuit that may affect you. The lawsuit claims that Visa and Mastercard, separately, and together with certain banks, violated antitrust laws and caused merchants to pay excessive fees for accepting Visa and Mastercard credit and debit cards, including by: •

Agreeing to set, apply, and enforce rules about merchant fees (called default interchange fees);

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Limiting what merchants could do to encourage their customers to use other forms of payment; and

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Continuing that conduct after Visa and Mastercard changed their corporate structures.

The defendants say they have done nothing wrong. They say that their business practices are legal and the result of competition, and have benefitted merchants and consumers. The Court has not decided who is right because the parties agreed to a settlement. The Court has given preliminary approval to this settlement.

administrative costs of settlement or notice), not to exceed $40 million and (ii) up to $250,000 per each of the eight Rule 23(b)(3) Class Plaintiffs in service awards for their efforts on behalf of the Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class.

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Every merchant in the Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class that does not exclude itself from the class by the deadline described below and files a valid claim will get money from the class settlement fund.

The value of each claim will be based on the actual or estimated interchange fees attributable to the merchant’s Mastercard and Visa payment card transactions from January 1, 2004 to January 25, 2019. Pro rata payments to merchants who file valid claims for a portion of the class settlement fund will be based on: •

The amount in the class settlement fund after the deductions described below,

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The deduction to account for certain merchants who exclude themselves from the class,

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Deductions for the cost of settlement administration and notice, applicable taxes on the settlement fund and any other related tax expenses, money awarded to the Rule 23(b)(3) Class Plaintiffs for their service on behalf of the Class, and attorneys’ fees and expenses, all as approved by the Court, and

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If you exclude yourself, you will not get any money from this settlement. If you are a merchant and wish to exclude yourself, you must make a written request, place it in an envelope, and mail it with postage prepaid and postmarked no later than July 23, 2019, or send it by overnight delivery shown as sent by July 23, 2019, to Class Administrator, Payment Card Interchange Fee Settlement, P.O. Box 2530, Portland, OR 97208-2530. Your written request must be signed by a person authorized to do so and provide all of the following information: (1) the words “In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation,” (2) your full name, address, telephone number, and taxpayer identification number, (3) the merchant that wishes to be excluded from the Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class, and what position or authority you have to exclude the merchant, and (4) the business names, brand names, “doing business as” names, taxpayer identification number(s), and addresses of any stores or sales locations whose sales the merchant desires to be excluded. You also are requested to provide for each such business or brand name, if reasonably available: the legal name of any parent (if applicable), dates Visa or Mastercard card acceptance began (if after January 1, 2004) and ended (if prior to January 25, 2019), names of all banks that acquired the Visa or Mastercard card transactions, and acquiring merchant ID(s).

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Object to the settlement. The deadline to object is July 23, 2019. To learn how to object, visit www.PaymentCardSettlement.com or call 1-800-625-6440.

Note: If you exclude yourself from the Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class you cannot object to the settlement.

For more information about these rights and options, visit: www.PaymentCardSettlement.com.

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Members of the Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class who do not exclude themselves by the deadline will be bound by the terms of this settlement, including the release of claims against the released parties provided in the settlement agreement, whether or not the members file a claim for payment.

The settlement will resolve and release claims by class members for monetary compensation or injunctive relief against Visa, Mastercard, or other defendants. The release bars the following claims: •

The total dollar value of all valid claims filed.

Attorneys’ fees and expenses and service awards for the Rule 23(b) (3) Class Plaintiffs: For work done through final approval of the settlement by the district court, Rule 23(b)(3) Class Counsel will ask the Court for attorneys’ fees in an amount that is a reasonable proportion of the class settlement fund, not to exceed 10% of the class settlement fund, to compensate all of the lawyers and their law firms that have worked on the class case. For additional work to administer the settlement, distribute the funds, and litigate any appeals, Rule 23(b)(3) Class Counsel may seek reimbursement at their normal hourly rates. Rule 23(b)(3) Class Counsel will also request (i) an award of their litigation expenses (not including the

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To receive payment, merchants must fill out a claim form. If the Court finally approves the settlement, and you do not exclude yourself from the Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class, you will receive a claim form in the mail or by email. Or you may ask for one at: www.PaymentCardSettlement.com, or call: 1-800-625-6440.

Under the settlement, Visa, Mastercard, and the bank defendants have agreed to provide approximately $6.24 billion in class settlement funds. Those funds are subject to a deduction to account for certain merchants that exclude themselves from the Rule 23(b) (3) Settlement Class, but in no event will the deduction be greater than $700 million. The net class settlement fund will be used to pay valid claims of merchants that accepted Visa or Mastercard credit or debit cards at any time between January 1, 2004 and January 25, 2019.

This settlement creates the following Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class: All persons, businesses, and other entities that have accepted any Visa-Branded Cards and/or Mastercard-Branded Cards in the United States at any time from January 1, 2004 to January 25, 2019, except that the Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class shall not include (a) the Dismissed Plaintiffs, (b) the United States government, (c) the named Defendants in this Action or their directors, officers, or members of their families, or (d) financial institutions that have issued Visa-Branded Cards or Mastercard-Branded Cards or acquired Visa-Branded Card transactions or MastercardBranded Card transactions at any time from January 1, 2004 to January 25, 2019. The Dismissed Plaintiffs are plaintiffs that previously settled and dismissed their own lawsuit against a Defendant, and entities related to those plaintiffs.

If you are uncertain about whether you may be a Dismissed Plaintiff, you should call 1-800-625-6440 or visit www.PaymentCardSettlement.com for more information.

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Claims based on conduct and rules that were alleged or raised in the litigation, or that could have been alleged or raised in the litigation relating to its subject matter. This includes any claims based on interchange fees, network fees, merchant discount fees, no-surcharge rules, no-discounting rules, honor-all-cards rules, and certain other conduct and rules.

These claims are released if they already have accrued or accrue in the future up to five years following the court’s approval of the settlement and the resolution of all appeals.

Claims based on rules in the future that are substantially similar to – i.e., do not change substantively the nature of – the above-mentioned rules as they existed as of preliminary approval of the settlement. These claims based on future substantially similar rules are released if they accrue up to five years following the court’s approval of the settlement and the resolution of all appeals.

The settlement’s resolution and release of these claims is intended to

be consistent with and no broader than federal law on the identical factual predicate doctrine.

The release does not extinguish the following claims: •

Claims based on conduct or rules that could not have been alleged or raised in the litigation.

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Claims based on future rules that are not substantially similar to rules that were or could have been alleged or raised in the litigation.

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Any claims that accrue more than five years after the court’s approval of the settlement and the resolution of any appeals.

The release also will have the effect of extinguishing all similar or overlapping claims in any other actions, including but not limited to the claims asserted in a California state court class action brought on behalf of California citizen merchants and captioned Nuts for Candy v. Visa, Inc., et al., No. 17-01482 (San Mateo County Superior Court). Pursuant to an agreement between the parties in Nuts for Candy, subject to and upon final approval of the settlement of the Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class, the plaintiff in Nuts for Candy will request that the California state court dismiss the Nuts for Candy action. Plaintiff’s counsel in Nuts for Candy may seek an award in Nuts for Candy of attorneys’ fees not to exceed $6,226,640.00 and expenses not to exceed $493,697.56. Any fees or expenses awarded in Nuts for Candy will be separately funded and will not reduce the settlement funds available to members of the Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class.

The release does not bar the injunctive relief claims or the declaratory relief claims that are a predicate for the injunctive relief claims asserted in the pending proposed Rule 23(b)(2) class action captioned Barry’s Cut Rate Stores, Inc., et. al. v. Visa, Inc., et al., MDL No. 1720, Docket No. 05-md-01720-MKB-JO (“Barry’s”).

Injunctive relief claims are claims to prohibit or require certain conduct. They do not include claims for payment of money, such as damages, restitution, or disgorgement. As to all such claims for declaratory or injunctive relief in Barry’s, merchants will retain all rights pursuant to Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which they have as a named representative plaintiff or absent class member in Barry’s, except that merchants remaining in the Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class will release their right to initiate a new and separate action for the period up to five (5) years following the court’s approval of the settlement and the exhaustion of appeals.

The release also does not bar certain claims asserted in the class action captioned B&R Supermarket, Inc., et al. v. Visa, Inc., et al., No. 17-CV-02738 (E.D.N.Y.), or claims based on certain standard commercial disputes arising in the ordinary course of business.

For more information on the release, see the full mailed Notice to Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class Members and the settlement agreement at: www.PaymentCardSettlement.com.

The courT hearing abouT ThiS SeTTlemenT On November 7, 2019, there will be a Court hearing to decide whether to approve the proposed settlement. The hearing also will address the Rule 23(b)(3) Class Counsel’s requests for attorneys’ fees and expenses, and awards for the Rule 23(b)(3) Class Plaintiffs for their representation of merchants in MDL 1720, which culminated in the settlement agreement. The hearing will take place at: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York 225 Cadman Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11201 You do not have to go to the Court hearing or hire an attorney.

But you can if you want to, at your own cost. The Court has appointed the law firms of Robins Kaplan LLP, Berger Montague PC, and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP as Rule 23(b)(3) Class Counsel to represent the Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class.

QueSTionS? For more information about this case (In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation, MDL 1720), you may: Call toll-free: 1-800-625-6440 Visit: www.PaymentCardSettlement.com Write to the Class Administrator: Payment Card Interchange Fee Settlement P.O. Box 2530 Portland, OR 97208-2530 Email: info@PaymentCardSettlement.com Please check www.PaymentCardSettlement.com for any updates relating to the settlement or the settlement approval process.

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Victoria’s Secret announces return of Swim Online.

Victoria’s Secret Announces Return of Swim Online Due to overwhelming demand, Victoria’s Secret has curated a limited assortment of the popular swimwear on its e-commerce platform for spring/ summer featuring the best brands, silhouettes and trends of the season.

In addition to Victoria’s Secret Swim, a select assortment of the world’s best swimwear brands, including Seafolly, Banana Moon, Lascana and La Blanca will be available at VictoriasSecret.com.

The Swim range offers must-have

patterns, colors and styles. Styles include high-waist bikinis, Braziliancut legs and asymmetric shapes, plus classics that Victoria’s Secret Swim is known for.

The Swim campaign features Supermodels Sara Sampaio, Jasmine Tookes, Romee Strijd, Grace Elizabeth, Lorena Rae, Aiden Curtiss, Megan Williams and Maya Stepper.

Additionally, an all-new assortment of Victoria’s Secret Sunglasses—the ultimate swimwear accessory—will be

available at select stores and online. The collection features fashion designs and a range of classic and modern styles. #VSswim@VictoriasSecret Stay Connected: Victoria’s Secret: https://www. victoriassecret.com/swimwear Instagram: https://www.instagram. com/victoriassecret Twitter: https://twitter.com/ VictoriasSecret Facebook: https://www.facebook. com/victoriassecret

Taliah Waajid’s 3-Step Textured Hair Health Solution Now Available Nationwide Taliah Waajid Brand, the pioneer brand in natural hair care, is now offering its New Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition Collection at over 800 Walmart stores throughout the nation. Previously available only online and in select beauty supply stores, this most recent Taliah Waajid brand collection offers its users a simple 3-step solution to cleansing and styling chemical-free hair.

Textured hair and straight hair, can suffer from dryness, lack of moisture, breakage and sometimes itchy, unhealthy scalp. The Apple & Aloe collection works to address those issues in all hair textures. For textured hair, the curls and/or waves of the hair strands can make it difficult for naturally-produced oils to travel the entire length of the hair strand to properly moisturize and fortify it. Hair that lacks moisture is more

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susceptible to breakage and damage. Also, a clean, nonirritated, hydrated scalp free of dead skin cells promotes healthy hair follicles and healthy hair growth.

The Taliah Waajid Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition Collection uses a blend of apple seed extract, aloe and extra virgin coconut oil to strengthen, hydrate and moisturize hair strands, restore hair follicles and help deliver optimal hair and scalp health. Specifically, the fiber contained in apple seed extract supports hair pH balance as aloe enzymes promote hair growth,

moisture retention and itchy scalp relief.

Users of the collection simply shampoo, condition and style with little to no fuss because their hair’s resulting healthy feel and appearance is itself the ultimate style.

Taliah Waajid created this collection with busy folks in mind so that they can meet the demands of their schedules and still have healthy, gorgeous hair. The Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition is revolutionary because it supports hair health first and foremost while underscoring the fact that “good hair health

is what makes individual styling choices so beautiful,” said Taliah Waajid.

Individual products of the collection include: Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition Shampoo, Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition Leave-In Conditioner, Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition Curl Definer, Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition Hold Me Down! Gelle, Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition Curl Elixir, and Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition Apple Cider Deep Conditioner. Each of these six (6) products promote soft, strong beautiful hair and a well-nourished, healthy scalp. Products will be available early this April, 2019 at Walmart locations throughout the country and are $10.99 each.

As with every Taliah Waajid product, the Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition line is completely chemical, paraben and cruelty free.

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H & M, Hennes and Mauritz Inc., one of the world’s largest fashion retailers famous for offering fashion and quality at the best price in a sustainable way, recently announced the launch of its latest Place of Possible (P.O.P) campaign; H&M’s employer branding campaign aimed at attracting the best in retail talent. The campaign aims to show people looking for a great place to start a career that H&M is truly the place of possible, the place to be!

Featuring the brand’s own employees from H&M locations around the country, this year’s campaign builds on the intrinsic H&M value of “we are one team” and takes a deeper dive into the idea of community at H&M as represented by the phrase “me, us, we and you”.

Whether a teammate has been here for a few weeks, or since the retailer first opened in the United States 19 years ago, the values of the brand are what tie all H&M employees together.

This is H&M and H&M is community.

H&M offers a competitive benefit package to its employees.

Several key changes will be made to the part time employee benefit program beginning this year, offering opportunities for H&M employees that will put a

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focus on both their professional and personal needs. One of those changes includes a weekly schedule commitment with options ranging up to 12 minimum hours guaranteed for part time employees from March through December. This year, employees will also be able to use a new scheduling mobile application which will allow more flexibility and an easier process to pick up hours and swap shifts. In addition, H&M offers six weeks of paid parental leave to eligible part time employees.

“At H&M our belief in people is the biggest key to our success and they are what has allowed us to grow the brand in the United States to over 549 stores today, along with our growing ecommerce business. We truly believe this is the Place of Possible, where every employee is given equal chance to develop not just a job, but a career,” according to a press release.

For more information about career opportunities at H&M, visit career.hm.com

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New Independent Poll Shows Broad Support For Fair Tax Plan CHICAGO – A new poll released recently from the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute shows broad support for Governor Pritzker’s fair tax plan, with 67% of Illinoisans in favor.

The plan received strong support from all across Illinois, including 74% in Chicago, 68% in suburban Cook and Collar Counties, and 60% downstate.

These results are similar to Think Big Illinois’ poll released recently, which showed strong support for a fair tax and that individual elements of the plan all garnered more than 70% support, including that it would help the state fund schools, that 97% of taxpayers would have their taxes remain the same or reduced, and that it would provide $3.4 billion to fix the state budget crisis.

“Opponents of a fair tax have already hit the panic button, launching false attacks and desperate political stunts, and today’s poll from Paul

“OPPONENTS OF A FAIR TAX HAVE ALREADY HIT THE PANIC BUTTON, LAUNCHING FALSE ATTACKS AND DESPERATE POLITICAL STUNTS, AND TODAY’S POLL FROM PAUL SIMON PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE MAKES CLEAR WHY.” QUENTIN FULKS Executive director for Think Big Illinois Simon Public Policy Institute makes clear why,” said Quentin Fulks, executive director for Think Big Illinois.

“Illinoisans across the state want a tax system that forces the wealthy to finally pay their fair share, lifts the burden off middle and working-class families, and brings much-needed revenue into our state. Think Big Illinois remains committed to fighting for a fair tax system that works for everyone.”

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ENTERTAINMENT Greenhouse Theater Center, in association with The Marsh, presents THE MUSHROOM CURE The Greenhouse Theater Center, in association with The Marsh, will present the Chicago premiere of the off-Broadway hit THE MUSHROOM CURE, the true story of one man’s attempt to treat his severe OCD with psychedelics.

Written and performed by Adam Strauss and developed with and directed by Jonathan Libman, THE MUSHROOM CURE will play April 4 – May 5, 2019 in The Greenhouse Theater Center’s Downstairs Main Stage, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. Tickets are currently available at greenhousetheater.org, in person at the box office or by calling (773) 404-7336.

Inspired by a scientific study showing that hallucinogenic mushrooms may cure obsessivecompulsive disorder (OCD), Adam Strauss embarked on a program of vigilante psychopharmacology.

The true tale of Strauss’ hilarious, harrowing and heartrending attempts to treat his debilitating OCD with psychedelics, THE MUSHROOM CURE was named a Critics’ Pick

by Time Out New York, which praised it as “riveting… true-life tour de force” and hailed by The New York Times as “mining a great deal of laughter from disabling pain.”

THE MUSHROOM CURE first ran in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe garnering widespread acclaim. Critics called the show “hugely intelligent and incredibly engaging,” (The Scotsman) “outstanding,” (Edinburgh Festivals Magazine), and “a revelation” (Broadway Baby).

Strauss’ riotous tale appeared next in the New York International Fringe Festival, winning the Fringe’s Overall Excellence Award for Solo Performance. It then was given its Off-Broadway premiere at New York’s Cherry Lane Theatre, where it had a sold-out, extended run, before transferring to The Marsh in San Francisco for its West Coast premiere with a soldout, extended run. The show then moved to Theatre 80 St. Marks in New York, where it ran for over a year before closing in January.

THE MUSHROOM CURE is produced by the Greenhouse Theater Center, in association with The Marsh, a breeding ground for new performance.

Production Details: Title: THE MUSHROOM CURE Written and performed by: Adam Strauss Developed with and directed by:

The Greenhouse Theater Center, in association with The Marsh, will present the Chicago premiere of the off-Broadway hit THE MUSHROOM CURE, the true story of one man’s attempt to treat his severe OCD with psychedelics.

Jonathan Libman Location: The Greenhouse Theater Center’s Downstairs Main Stage, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago Dates: Previews: Thursday, April 4 at 8 pm and Friday, April 5 at 8 pm Regular run: Saturday, April 6 – Sunday, May 5, 2019 Curtain times: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm; Sundays at 3 pm Tickets: Previews: $25 Regular run: $29 - $35. Discounts: $19 students, seniors, teachers, military and industry. Group discounts are available. Tickets are currently available at greenhousetheater.org, in person at the box office or by calling (773) 404-7336.

About the Artists Adam Strauss is a writer and performer based in New York City. He won the Leffe Craft Your Character Storytelling Competition and the New York Fringe Festival’s Overall Excellence Award for Solo Performance. He is also a standup comedian who performs throughout the US and the UK. Strauss received his BA in psychology from Brown University. His upcoming solo show The Uncertainty Principle

will receive its world premiere at The Marsh in May 2019.

Jonathan Libman is currently directing and writing for Amy Schumer’s ensemble company The Collective. As a member of the Actors Studio Playwrights/ Directors Unit, Jonathan is directing Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale) in Palminteri’s new play The Bench, and National Endowment for the Arts recipient David Libman’s play The Townhouse, featuring Joey Collins.

He recently worked with Christina Masciotti (2016 Guggenheim Fellow) on her play Raw Bacon From Poland, featuring Sean Carvajal (2018 Lucille Lortel and Obie Awards for Best Actor).

Jonathan won a scholarship to write and direct at Tony Spiridakis’ Manhattan Film Institute, and has just finished writing two original television pilots, The Little People and Accidents Waiting to Happen.

In 2019-20 he will be directing new work by Nicole Pandolfo (2017 Dramatist Guild Fellow), Sam Kahn (Chatter), Eli Walker (Drunk Yoga) and Daniel Mitura (The Picture of Dorian Gray).

About the Greenhouse Theater Center The Greenhouse Theater Center

(GTC) is a producing theater company, performance venue and theatre bookstore located at 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.

GTC began its producing life in 2014 with the smash hit Churchill, followed by 2016’s much-lauded Solo Celebration!, an eight month, 16 event series highlighting the breadth and depth of the solo play form.

In 2017-18, the Greenhouse presented its first full subscription season, including Machinal (4 stars from Chicago Tribune’s Chris Jones) and the Chicago premiere of Birds of a Feather.

As a performance venue, the Greenhouse complex offers two newly-remodeled 198-seat main stage spaces, two 60-seat studio theaters, a newly-built 44-seat cabaret space, two high-capacity lobbies and an in-house rehearsal room. GTC also houses Chicago’s only dedicated used theatre bookstore, located on the second floor the complex.

The Greenhouse Theater Center’s mission is first and foremost to grow local theatre.

GTC seeks local theatre companies and artists to partner on coproductions, offering partners a multitude of resources including an equitable split of production costs, production manager, fullservice box office and front-ofhouse staff, artistic consultation, marketing and public relations support and a full-service bar with concessions. For additional information, contact Nicholas Reinhart at (773) 404-7336, ext. 13.

About The Marsh The Marsh, known as a “breeding ground for new performance,” was launched in 1989 by Founder and Artistic Director Stephanie Weisman, and now annually hosts more than 600 performances of 175 shows across the company’s two venues in San Francisco and Berkeley.

A leading developer and outlet for solo performers, The Marsh’s specialty has been hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as “solo performances that celebrate the power of storytelling at its simplest and purest.” The East Bay Times named The Marsh one of Bay Area’s best intimate theaters, calling it “one of the most thriving solo theaters in the nation. The live theatrical energy is simply irresistible.”

For more info about The Marsh, visit www.themarsh.org or email artisticdirector@themarsh.org.

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Michael Bublé performing in “bublé!”, the brandnew, one-hour special starring the international, best-selling singer/songwriter/entertainer. Alfred Haber Television, Inc. has secured the exclusive international distribution television rights for this NBC special.

International Superstar Michael Bublé Shines In NBC Special “bublé!” With International Distribution Rights Awarded To Alfred Haber Television, Inc. Alfred Haber, President of Alfred Haber Television, Inc., recently announced that the company has secured the exclusive international distribution television rights to “bublé!”, the brandnew, one-hour special starring the international, best-selling singer/songwriter/entertainer, Michael Bublé. This musical extravaganza premiered in the U.S. on March 20th on the NBC Television Network.

Alfred Haber Television, Inc. will be offering “bublé!” at the upcoming MIPTV for the first time.

Backed by a 36-piece orchestra, the multiGRAMMY® Award-winning Bublé performs some of the classic songs that inspired him, including “Fly Me to the Moon”, “You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You”, “My Funny Valentine” and “Just A Gigolo.” Several of his most popular, original tunes, including smash hits “Haven’t Met You Yet,” “Home” and “It’s a Beautiful Day,” are featured as well, along with songs from his new album, “love”, including “Such a Night” and the timeless “When You’re Smiling.”

“The worldwide, chart-topping Bublé is one of the most sought-after performers in the world. He has sold over 60 million records worldwide over the course of his extraordinary career,” commented Haber. “He has performed hundreds of sold-out shows around the globe, won four GRAMMYs, and recent shows this past summer in London, Dublin and Australia were seen by more than 150,000 fans. We are delighted to be offering this special at MIPTV.” For more information about the Alfred Haber companies, please visit www.alfredhaber.com.

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One ZETA: Sisterhood In ACTION Luncheon Highlights

Pictured are: Evangline A. Johnson, President, Zeta Tau Zeta White Rose Foundation, Sara R. Robinson, Mistress of Ceremony, Elizabeth R. Stevenson; President Zeta Tau Zeta Metropolitan Graduate Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc, Juliana Stratton, Lieutenant Governor, State of Illionis and Dana Drummer’, 2nd Vice President, Zeta Tau Zeta Chapter/Finer Womanhood Chair. Photo by Lawrence Nalls of Forty Photography

2019 Zeta Tau Zeta Award Recipients, Julian Stratton received Woman of the Year, Carolyn Palmer and Leonard Johnson both received Community Service Leader Awards. Photo by Lawrence Nalls of Forty Photography

Pictured are 2019 Zeta Tau Zeta Scholarship Luncheon- Award Recepients Latisha Sanders, Robert Rhyne with Cheryl J. Rutherford along with other Supporters. Photo by Lawrence Nalls of Forty Photography

GIVING BACK WITH A DAY OF SERVICE Members of the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.- Tau Psi Zeta Chapter performs a Day of Service alongside 127th Cicero Ave and East 127th Pulaski Road in Alsip, Il during Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup.

Tau Psi Zeta Co-chairs of Social Action/Service: Racheal Davis and Tranese Walker, members of Tau Psi Zeta, guest, Zeta Maple Network, and Amicae“Friend” helped to beautify 127th in Alsip, IL. “Service” is one of their Principles. Tau Psi Zeta volunteers for cleanup at least 3-4 times a year in Alsip.

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VILLAGE OF PHOENIX ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDING 04/30/2018

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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. Please refer to file number 265808. 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. 265808 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2018 -CH01824 TJSC#: 39-775 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. I3115366 _________________________________________ AC 3-27-2019

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REAL ESTATES AC 3-20-2019

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (''FANNIE MAE''), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.FREDERICK C MATTHEWS Defendants 2018 -CH01824 13816 SOUTH EMERALD AVENUE RIVERDALE, IL 60827 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 29, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 30, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 13816 SOUTH EMERALD AVENUE, RIVERDALE, IL 60827 Property Index No. 29-05-201-024-0000 AND 29-05-201-025-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within 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 represen-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF WASHINGTON, D.C., Plaintiff, vs. GREGORY LEWANDOWSKI; KATHLEEN STENSON; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER OF GREGORY LEWANDOWSKI; UNKNOWN SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER OF KATHLEEN STENSON; VILLAGE OF RIVERDALE C/O KAREN HOLCOMB; TERRANCE KENNEDY, JR.; UNKNOWN OWNERS; NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; AND UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS Defendants, 15 CH 6500 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, May 2, 2019 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. 25-33-330-010-0000.

Commonly known as 537 West Pacesetter Parkway, Riverdale, IL 60827. 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 Sale Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, McCalla Raymer Liebert Pierce, LLC, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. (312) 346-9088. 269077 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3115842 _________________________________________ AC 4-3-2019 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2005-B, MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-B Plaintiff, -v.- TYRONE JOHNSON, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DIANE JOHNSON, TAWANDA THOMAS, JOHN LYDON, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR DIANE JOHNSON (DECEASED), TANISHA RUTH Defendants 2017 CH 17112 12500 S. ADA STREET CALUMET PARK, IL 60827 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 8, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 15, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 12500 S. ADA STREET, CALUMET PARK, IL 60827 Property Index No. 2529-317-071-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said

real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-17010.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-17010 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 17112 TJSC#: 39-266 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. I3116132 _________________________________________

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