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FASHION

Illinois State Representative Robert Rita (left) recently signed a proclamation recognizing September as Recovery Month and acknowledged the importance of offering substance abuse and addiction recovery services.

From Personal Tragedy To Re-Inventing The Wig PAGE 6

Photo Credit: Provided by the Office of State Representative Robert Rita

ENTERTAINMENT 2019 Theatre Highlights PAGE 10

STATE REPRESENTATIVE SIGNS PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER AS RECOVERY MONTH

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NEWS briefly EDUCATION

NATIONAL BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE’S 49TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE COMES TO CHICAGO ON SEPTEMBER 28 From September 28 - October 1, 2019, the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) will be taking over the Windy City, during their 49th Annual Conference. The only annual conference convening of its kind in the United States, NBCDI’s four-day conference offers a myriad of workshops, seminars, and training sessions designed to educate and empower advocates, educators, communities and partners. The most anticipated highlights of the conference are the 2020 Census Mayoral Roundtable featuring Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms; and a first-of-its kind Town Hall Meeting on the School Push Out of Black girls featuring political strategist Angela Rye. During the conference attendees will also receive a keynote address from Georgetown University’s Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. This year, NBCDI is driving home the importance of quality education and advocacy that impacts Black children and families across the country. To learn more about the National Black Child Development Institute 49th Annual Conference visit, www.nbcdi.org.

HEALTH

THE COGNITIVE CONNECTION: BLOOD PRESSURE AND BRAIN DECLINE The American Heart Association (AHA) estimates that more than 100 million adults in the United States are living with high blood pressure. That’s almost half the adult population in the country. Now, new research suggests there is yet another reason for middle-aged and older adults to keep a close watch on their blood pressure: hypertension can impair cognitive abilities as a person ages. Researchers studied nearly 11,000 adults to find how the condition affects a person’s memory, language, and thinking skills. “What it basically showed is if you have hypertension, and if it’s not being treated, your risk of declining cognition, or cognitive function is higher,” explained Dr. Sudhir Mungee, an interventional cardiologist at OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute. He continued, “In fact, people who are appropriately treated, their declined rate was the same as people who did not have high blood pressure. So it’s clearly defining hypertension as one of the risk factors for cognitive skills lost.”

LAW & POLITICS

ESSENCE LAUNCHES 24 HOURS WITH_____ ESSENCE is taking its 2020 election coverage on the road with the launch of its new series, “24 Hours With_____”. ESSENCE’s news and politics team is traveling on the campaign trail with handpicked presidential candidates and launched its inaugural video with Cory Booker shortly before the Houston democratic debates. “This is a great opportunity for the ESSENCE audience to get a closer feel for candidates and the way they connect with constituents,” noted,” ESSENCE’s News and Politics Editorial Director Yesha Callahan. “To see candidates speak candidly, even while the cameras are rolling, will give viewers a chance to see what they’re truly made of,” she said.

State Representative Signs Proclamation Recognizing September As Recovery Month Continued from page 1 BY KATHERINE NEWMAN

For the second year in a row, State Representative Robert Rita (D- Blue Island) hosted a community event at the Calumet Township Senior Center in honor of National Recovery Month. During the event, Rep. Rita signed a proclamation recognizing September as Recovery Month and invited a substance abuse addiction expert to give a presentation to attendees about different aspects of recovery. “I want to give the community every opportunity to have them understand why adolescents use drugs and the tools to effectively address the issue,” said Rita. ”Drug overdoses are not a trend, it is an epidemic. In 2018, almost 68,000 died from drug overdoses. It is my goal to provide outreach and education not only to the adults, but also the children in our community.” During the recent event, Rita invited Danny Romeo, a substance abuse addiction

expert, to give his presentation on the Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder and 10 Things Parents Can Do. “Having been in public service for over 20 years, I have witnessed the positive reality of recovery. Individuals who embrace recovery achieve improved mental and physical health and form stronger relationships with their neighbors, family members, and peers. We need to make more people feel as though recovery is possible,” said Rita. During the event, Rita signed a proclamation recognizing September as Recovery Month which stated, “Recovery Month observance continues to work to improve the lives of those affected by mental and substance use disorder.” The proclamation went on to say that by raising awareness of substance abuse disorders and educating community members about recovery resources that exist, residents can help others who are suffering from addiction connect with recovery options and “achieve

healthy lifestyles, both physically and mentally.” “Mental and substance abuse disorders affect people of all ethnicities, ages, genders, geographic regions, and socioeconomic levels. They need to know that help is available. These individuals can get better, both physically and emotionally, with the support of a welcoming community,” said Rita. National Recovery Month is an initiative sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration which falls under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. National Recovery Month was created to teach Americans that utilizing substance use treatment and mental health services can allow people with mental and substance use disorders to live a healthy and rewarding life, according to information provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. To learn more about National Recovery Month, visit www.recoverymonth.gov.

COMMENTARY Debt collectors target consumers of color, people making less than $50K BY CHARLENE CROWELL NNPA Newswire Contributor

A new survey asked likely voters across the country what they thought of a proposed debt collection rule. The response was strong and broad opposition. Proposed earlier this year by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Director Kathleen Kraninger, the rule would authorize debt collectors to expand how often consumers could be contacted as well as the ways such contacts could be made: email, text messages, and more. Conducted by Lake Research Partners and Chesapeake Beach Consulting, the poll was jointly commissioned by the Americans for Financial Reform (AFR) and the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). The results, released on September 11, found stark opposition by consumers to regulatory reforms announced by the CFPB. Consumers are strongly united in wanting more and better protection in this area of financial regulation. One in five poll participants were contacted by a debt collector in the past 12 months for different types of debt – including medical. Consumers of color, lower-income consumers and military families were contacted at higher rates. More than one in three Black consumers (34%) or consumers with incomes less than $50,000 (33%), were contacted. Among Latinx consumers, nearly half or 48% were contacted.

Likely voters were most concerned about three specific changes included in the CFPB debt collection proposal: l 76% opposed allowing debt collectors to leave messages for people in places that are not private; l 74% opposed allowing debt collectors to contact consumers by private direct messaging on social media platforms like Facebook or Twitter; and l 73% opposed allowing debt collectors to phone people as often as seven times a week for each debt in collection. “It should not surprise any of us that Americans don’t support government-sanctioned harassment by debt collectors via phone, email, or text,” said AFR Senior Policy Counsel Linda Jun. “And yet that’s exactly what the Kraninger CFPB is proposing. The agency needs to withdraw this plan and come up with one that actually protects consumers.” The real irony with CFPB is that for six years, consumers benefitted from a series of actions that helped 29 million consumers to receive nearly $12 billion in restitution and/or forgiveness. Additionally, multiple public forums held across the country on a variety of issues gave consumers and all stakeholder interests meaningful opportunities to help shape public policy developments. Research released by the CFPB have documented the harm of abusive debt collection practices and shown the rippling

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consequences of financial services practices as large as mortgages and as small as payday loans. Under the Trump Administration, a consistent and focused deregulation effort has been underway to turn CFPB into a toothless tiger. It’s almost as if CFPB now stands for Corporate Financial Protection Bureau. Rather than living up to its name, CFPB eschews consumers and defers to companies and their preferences as to what financial regulation should look like. The Administration has also repeatedly emphasized consumer information and education while predatory lenders pick the pockets of unsuspecting consumers. The error in this approach is that being aware of what should occur will not and cannot change punitive practices that earn billions of dollars for the corporations abusing consumers. These actions are particularly suspect when one considers that debt collection complaints have been among the chief consumer complaints filed at both the CFPB and the Federal Trade Commission. Under CFPB’s first director, the agency filed more than 25 federal enforcement actions against debt collectors and creditors that deliver $300 million in restitution and another $100 million in civil penalties due to deceptive and abusive debt collection practices. From weakening the Bureau’s Office of Fair Lending, to rewriting the long-awaited payday lending

rule that required lenders to ensure that borrowers can afford to repay these small-dollar loans that come with big costs, businesses and corporations are being coddled while consumers remain caught in harassing debt collection practices and debt trap loans. “Bad policies from Washington are often the brainchild of people who aren’t personally impacted by them,” said Jeremy Funk, spokesman for Allied Progress, a consumer advocacy organization. “Maybe spanning the spammer-in-chief at the CFPB will help them realize the massive invasion of privacy that are inviting with this plan…Congress should get prepared to hold them accountable.” Speaking for the Center for Responsible Lending, Melissa Stegman, a Senior Policy Counsel said: “The poll is clear – Americans don’t want CFPB Director Kathy Kraninger to give debt collectors a license to harass and intimidate consumers,” said Stegman. “A consumer-first debt collection rule should protect people – and particularly people of color and active duty military members, veterans and their families – from timebarred ‘zombie debt’.” Government is supposed to be ‘for the people’– not for corporations. Charlene Crowell is the Communications Deputy Director with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@ responsiblelending.org.

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NEWS

Social Media Use by Adolescents Linked to Internalizing Behaviors A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media are more likely to report high levels of internalizing behaviors compared to adolescents who do not use social media at all. The study, published online September 11 in JAMA Psychiatry, examined the time adolescents reported spending on social media and two types of behaviors that can be indicators of mental health problems: internalizing and externalizing. Internalizing can involve social withdrawal, difficulty coping with anxiety or depression or directing feelings inward. Externalizing can include aggression, acting out, disobeying or other observable behaviors. The study found the use of social media for any amount of time was associated with both a greater risk of reporting internalizing problems alone and concurrent symptoms of both internalizing and externalizing problems. The study found no significant association with social media use and externalizing problems alone. Teens who spent at least three hours on social media a day had the greatest risk for reporting internalizing problems alone. “Many existing studies have found a link between digital or social media use and ado-

A new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media are more likely to report high levels of internalizing behaviors compared to adolescents who do not use social media at all.

lescent health, but few look at this association across time,” says lead author Kira Riehm, MSc, a doctoral student in the Department of Mental Health at the Bloomberg School. “Our study shows that teens who report high levels of time spent on social media are more likely to report internalizing problems a year later. We cannot conclude that social media causes mental health problems, but we do think that less time on social media may be better for teens’ health.” Social media use among teens is widespread.

Recent polls have found that 95 percent of teens in the U.S. have access to a smartphone and close to 75 percent of teens have at least one social media account. The use of social media has both health risks and benefits. These platforms often provide ways to connect with peers and information and resources on causes important to them, but there are risks of cyberbullying and other digital aggressions. For their study, the researchers used a nationally representative sample of U.S. adolescents ages 13 to 17 from the federally funded Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study (PATH) between 2013 and 2016. The study collected data over three years and the analysis involved 6,595 respondents. Each year, participants were asked how much time they spent on social media as well as questions pertaining to symptoms of internal and external mental health problems. The study found that less than 17 percent of adolescents did not use social media. For those who did report using social media, 2,082 or 32 percent, reported spending less than 30 minutes; 2,000, or about 31 percent, reported spending 30 minutes to three hours; 817, or 12 percent, reported spending three to six hours; and 571, or 8 percent, reported spending more than six hours per day. Researchers also found that 611 respondents,

or about 9 percent, reported experiencing only internalizing problems, while 885, or 14 percent, reported experiencing externalizing problems only; 1,169, or about 18 percent, reported experiencing both internal and external problems; and 3,930, or about 59 percent, reported no/low problems. The study found no links between social media use and mental health problems and gender. “Social media has the ability to connect adolescents who may be excluded in their daily life. We need to find a better way to balance the benefits of social media with possible negative health outcomes,” says Riehm. “Setting reasonable boundaries, improving the design of social media platforms and focusing interventions on media literacy are all ways in which we can potentially find this equilibrium.” The researchers were supported by training grants from the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, and Canadian Institutes of Health Research. “Associations Between Time Spent Using Social Media and Internalizing and Externalizing Problems Among U.S. Youth” was written by Kira E. Riehm, Kenneth A. Feder, Kayla N. Tormohlen, Rosa M. Crum, Andrea S. Young, Kerry M. Green, Lauren R. Pacek, Lareina N. La Flair and Ramin Mojtabai.

Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park celebrates annual Sculpture, Wine & Dine benefit The Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park at Governors State University (GSU) recently hosted its annual benefit—Sculpture, Wine and Dine—attracting more than 300 guests who dined al fresco amidst the park’s unparalleled collection, and experienced artist meet-and-greets, golf-cart and self-guided tours of the park, and a speaking program with campus and park leadership. Heralded as one of the top sculpture parks in the world, the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park holds a collection of more than 30 master works of large-scale sculpture situated within 100 acres of prairie landscape at Governors State University, which is located in University Park. This “museum-in-the-prairie” is free and open to the public 365 days a year, and also provides programs for adults and children integrating art and nature. Announced at the event, the newly established Lewis Manilow Common Ground Initiative—named after the park’s founder, philanthropist, and University Park and Park Forest developer—will serve as a dedicated

fund to support arts education for the community. The initiative will make it possible for additional school children and youth groups to make regular visits to The Nate and to learn from the experience. “Governors State University is proud that our campus is an internationally recognized Sculpture Park. In fact, Lew Manilow invited sculptors to create artistic works here even before GSU was officially a university. We can think of no better way to honor Lew Manilow than to establish the Lewis Manilow Common Ground Initiative to unite our community through art—from Frankfort to Ford Heights to Millennium Park,” said GSU President Elaine P. Maimon. The event hosted several of the artists represented in the collection, including Mike Baur, Michael Dunbar, Ted Sitting Crow Garner, Richard Hunt, Terrence Karpowicz, Richard Rezac, Christine Tarkowski, Tony Tasset, and Barry Tinsley who mingled with guests and shared in-

Heralded as one of the top sculpture parks in the world, the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park holds a collection of more than 30 master works of large-scale sculpture situated within 100 acres of prairie landscape at Governors State University.

sights on their works within the collection. The event also celebrated the park’s recent new addition, “Rudder,” a long-term loan by sculpture artist Neil Goodman, as well as a number of recent restorations and a sculpture relocation. “Sculpture, Wine and Dine is always an exceptional arts and culture event, but this year’s gathering is made extra special as we celebrate the establishment of the Lewis Manilow Common Ground Initiative, as well as a considerable number of www.thechicagocitizen.com

developments within the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park’s collection,” said Jeff Stevenson, director and curator of the park. “Just this summer, theNate has restored several of its sculptures, and relocated ‘Lanleff-Demure No. 4’ by French Artist Henri Etienne-Martin, which was the result of a student-led and crowd-funded campaign in support of the sculpture. It’s these types of community-led improvements that make theNate a truly special place to visit, and we’re thrilled at the support

we receive each year through Sculpture, Wine and Dine.” This year’s Sculpture, Wine and Dine event is also a core component of Governors State University’s celebration of 50 years of education and excellence. To learn more about GSU’s and its 50th anniversary celebration, visit: www.govst.edu. To learn more about the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park, its programs, events, and ways to support the park, visit: www.govst.edu/ sculpture.

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BUSINESS

Want more investors for your startup? Better make an impassioned pitch Best Selling Author and Purpose to Paycheck expert Nicole Roberts Jones will host her 4th Annual ‘Be The Answer’ intensive on October 4th–5th, 2019.

Purpose to Paycheck expert helps women learn how to make multiple streams of income Best Selling Author and Purpose to Paycheck expert Nicole Roberts Jones will continue her mission of empowering women entrepreneurs with her 4th Annual ‘Be The Answer’ intensive on October 4th– 5th, 2019 at the Boston Woburn Hilton Hotel. “I’m so excited to host the 4th Annual Be the Answer for the first time, in the City of Boston. Many women stay in a job, career or business that they have either outgrown or are no longer passionate about,” says Nicole Roberts Jones, CEO of Fierce Factor Lab. “They let fear kick in and don’t invest in themselves or their dream of starting or growing their business and as a result, they never fully develop into all that is possible

for them or for the people that need that gift in them. That is why I call my event, Be The Answer, and this is what drives me to help women align their purpose with their paycheck.” With more than 20 years’ experience, Roberts Jones has worked with companies such as Blue Cross Blue Shield, McDonald’s, Dell/ EMC and the Steve Harvey World Group as well as with entrepreneurs worldwide. For additional information and to register for the Be The Answer 2-Day Intensive, visit www. BeTheAnswerEvent.com. To see Highlights from Be The Answer 2018 visit https://youtu.be/ he_YiqPqKEk

One would expect that entrepreneurs who pitch their startup ideas with passion are more apt to entice investors. Now there’s scientific proof the two are connected: enthusiasm and financial backing. According to new research from Case Western Reserve University, the brains of potential investors are wired to pay closer attention to entrepreneurs who pitch with passion. Researchers examined investors’ neural responses to entrepreneurs’ pitches, conducting a randomized experiment that explored the response of investors’ brains using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)—finding a causal relationship between passion of the pitcher and interest from investors. “No one has ever invested in a startup they ignored,” said Scott Shane, the A. Malachi Mixon III Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies in the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve. “Founder passion is essential to establishing investor attention, and our study demonstrates measurable neural effects that offer a biological explanation for their tendency to react positively to enthusiasm and emotion

Scott Shane, lead author of the study and an economics professor at Case Western Reserve Photo credit: Credit: CWRU

of entrepreneurs,” said Shane, lead author of the paper, published in the Journal of Business Venturing. By showing such energy in pitching their business ideas, entrepreneurs can considerably increase neural engagement in potential investors— increasing the odds these financiers will support a new, untested venture by having strong, measurable effects on their decision-making. “Most of time investors just say ‘no,’” said Shane. “In fact, the vast majority of entrepreneurs never receive a dime from external investors. “Entrepreneurs should know: More engaged brains are more likely to meaningfully evaluate pitches,” he said. “We believe our data makes a strong argument that displays of passion trigger heightened engagement that, in turn, makes investors more likely to write a check.” The experiment Videos of pitches—identical in content but different in delivery— were randomly assigned to investors inside an fMRI machine. Depending on the passion-level of the pitch, investors’ brains reacted differently: Heightened displays of passion increased investor fixation on the stimulus (the pitch) to override distractions—and demonstrate a causal effect of displayed passion on investor interest. l Investors randomly assigned a pitch with high founder passion resulted in informal investor interest increasing by 26%, relative to the same pitch delivered with low passion; l Data from fMRIs showed investor neural responses to entrepreneurs’ high-passion pitches increased investor neural engagement by 39% over lower

founder passion. “More engaged brains are more likely to meaningfully evaluate pitches—and not play on their phones or think about lunch—which should result in more favorable investor assessments,” said Shane. While it’s possible that other mechanisms may be present in the brains of investors—such as inferring from passion that entrepreneurs may be more capable or competent—the experiment showed that passion is a key mechanism because it causes investors to pay attention, said Shane. Practicing passion The findings offer strong implications for the practice of entrepreneurship. “Pitching with enthusiasm and passion—these are skills that can be taught,” said Shane. “Flat, unenthusiastic pitches are the enemy of attracting investor attention and to succeeding in a competitive, cutthroat environment.” Each year, hundreds of thousands of early-stage entrepreneurs, who often lack established track records, offer pitches—widely recognized as the gateway to investor funding—to financiers across the globe. The study focused on Informal investors—referred to as “family, friends and foolhardy strangers” by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor—who account for most startup investments, investing $1 trillion globally between 2012-2015, according to the organization. The study was co-authored by David Clingingsmith, an associate professor of economics at the Weatherhead School. Will Drover of the University of Oklahoma, and Moran Cerf of Northwestern University also co-authored the paper.

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CITIZEN | South Suburban | Week of Sept. 25, 2019

Thornton Township will be accepting applications for the

2019 Christmas Programs For Toys and Food Baskets on

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 10AM – 2PM M Wednesday, October 2, 2019 1PM – 5PM Thursday, October 3, 2019 1PM – 5PM Friday, October 4, 2019 10AM – 2PM Thornton Township ZAP II Dispatch Office

16910 Westview, South Holland

Must be a Thornton Township Resident Required documentation is Mandatory. ✓Photo ID - Current State of Illinois Drivers License or Illinois State ID with current township residence. ✓ Proof of Residence - One of the following matching the address on the Photo ID. • Utility Bill (Water, Gas or Electric: August or September 2019) • Homeowner’s or Renter’s Insurance – Current date • Bank Statement (August or September 2019) • Credit Card Statement (August or September 2019) • Medical Card – Current date ✓Proof of last 30 days of Income –Bring all that apply for each member of the household. • Unemployment Benefit Payment Stub • Current Income Verification from Department of Human Services (Public Aid) or Notice of Decision with TANF (not Food Stamps only) • Social Security Award letter • DCFS Award Letter • and/or the most recent check stub for the past 30 days from your Employer ✓Birth Certificate for each member of the household. • Child’s birth certificate with you as Parent or Legal Guardianship document • Children qualifying for gifts must have a birthdate after January 1, 2006 × Registration will not be completed without the above information. × This program is based on income and residence of Thornton Township only. × The dates above are the only dates that applications will be accepted. × Gifts will not be held past scheduled pick up. No Waiting List. THORNTON TOWNSHIP  900 E. 162nd Street, South Holland, Illinois 60473  Phone 708-596-6040  Fax 708-596-3207  www.thorntontownship.com FRANK M. ZUCCARELLI, Supervisor Trustees JOYCE M. WASHINGTON ⬧ NORBERT CIPOWSKI ⬧ GERALD “JERRY” JONES ⬧ STAFFORD C. OWENS Clerk JACQUELINE E. DAVIS RIVERA ⬧ Assessor CASSANDRA ELSTON ⬧ Highway Commissioner GEARY DEPUE

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FASHION

From Personal Tragedy To Re-Inventing The Wig Fashion Fair Beauty Brand For Sale Hilco Streambank, a leading intellectual property advisory firm specializing in the valuation and sale of intangible assets, has been retained by Miriam R. Stein, the Chapter 7 trustee of Johnson Publishing Company, LLC, to run the sale process for the Fashion Fair beauty brand and related intellectual property assets, including trademarks, domain names and social media assets. Fashion Fair was founded by Eunice W. Johnson, the creator of the Ebony Fashion Fair Show, when she noticed models in the show were mixing foundations to create the right blend to match their hues. Gabe Fried, CEO of Hilco Streambank, remarked, “Fashion Fair was developed at a time when the leading beauty brands did not make products which met the needs of African American women. Mrs. Johnson, ever the entrepreneur, developed and cultivated the Fashion Fair brand to a highly devoted audience. Eventually, the brand expanded its product lines to address the needs of many other women of color, vaulting the brand to the global stage.” The brand sold beauty products in high-end department stores throughout the U.S., internationally, and through FashionFair.com. At its peak, the brand generated over $56 million in wholesale sales. Fried added, “The unique story behind the Fashion Fair beauty brand has contributed to the strong affinity of its customers, many of whom had been buying Fashion Fair beauty products for over 10 years.” Offers for the Fashion Fair brand assets are due on October 24, 2019, and an auction will be held on October 28, 2019.

Personal tragedy, a love for wigs and a vision to address all of the deficiencies she saw in design and quality led visionary Lili Clarke to re-invent the wig. For comfort, durability, quality, and a luxurious look and feel, the Lili Clarke wig and hair extensions are meant to be the equivalent of what “Hermes” is to fashion. Four years ago, Co-Founder/ CEO, Lili Clarke suffered a tragic fall which left her unsure if she would ever walk again without assistance or regain her short-term memory. Suffering from a traumatic brain injury, Lili lost part of her short-term memory and some of her cognitive abilities. However, this single mother of three would not accept defeat and was determined to do everything possible to recover. Lili began to wear wigs and put on makeup each day to convince her children she was okay and that she was her old-self. In wearing wigs, she regained her confidence and found out the healing power looking beautiful had on her brain. She also discovered that most wigs were uncomfortable, tangled and shedded significantly and were not flexible when it came to styling. One of Lili’s friends, a cancer victim and an avid wig user herself, passed away shortly after being diagnosed and told Lili that she was depressed as she could not wear the wigs she loved as they were too uncomfortable. To honor her friend’s memory, Lili set about to re-invent the wig in a manner that would have benefited her friend: l Complete flexibility for parting and styling due to patent-pending wig cap design l Ultimate comfort because there are no clips or combs to irritate the scalp of people with no hair l No chemical process since the hair comes from a single donor l Artisan craftsmanship: each wig is fully hand-tied and takes 7 days to be assembled

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According to a press release, after two years of research, design and sourcing the best hair available in the world in Southern Chinese villages and Ukraine, Lili Clarke, Inc. unveiled their product line. The products are distributed through an affiliate network program that will enable hairstylists, Social Media Influencers and Wig aficionados to generate a significant extra income. Lili Clarke, to honor her friend, will donate to a Children’s Cancer Research Center one wig (or its dollar equivalent) for every 20 wigs sold by the company. For more information, visit https://liliclarkehair.com

SUFFERING FROM A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, LILI LOST PART OF HER SHORT-TERM MEMORY AND SOME OF HER COGNITIVE ABILITIES. HOWEVER, THIS SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE WOULD NOT ACCEPT DEFEAT AND WAS DETERMINED TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO RECOVER. LILI BEGAN TO WEAR WIGS AND PUT ON MAKEUP EACH DAY TO CONVINCE HER CHILDREN SHE WAS OKAY AND THAT SHE WAS HER OLD-SELF.

RevitaLash® Cosmetics Announces Expansion of Color Cosmetics Line with Hi-Def Brow Pencil RevitaLash® Cosmetics has announced the launch of its first eyebrow pencil, the Hi-Def Brow Pencil. This multi-functional, long wear, water resistant eyebrow pencil allows natural hair-like strokes for a full, bold brow look with a blendable, non-tacky formula, according to a press release. “We are so excited to launch

our new Hi-Def Brow Pencil, our first ever pencil to help brows stand out, look defined, naturally full and healthy. We are thrilled to incorporate our signature hair-health benefits for long term improvement into a product that gives instant gratification,” notes Lori www.thechicagocitizen.com

Jacobus, president of RevitaLash Cosmetics. RevitaLash Cosmetics Founder and CEO, Michael Brinkenhoff, M.D., notes, “The vitamin E within the formula provides natural conditioning and antioxidant benefits to skin, while polymers

create lasting power for up to 10 hours of wear.” The Hi-Def Brow Pencil is dermatologist reviewed, contains no oil, parabens, phthalates, or fragrance, is vegan friendly, and cruelty-free, according to a press release. For more information, visit revitalash.com.

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NEWS

How Close Is Too Close When It Comes to Living Near Your Family? StatePoint - While you can’t choose your family, you can choose how close you live to them. A new survey suggests some healthy boundaries between parents and in-laws make for a happier family relationship -something to keep in mind when shopping for a home. Fifty-seven percent of respondents in the survey from Ally Home, the direct-toconsumer mortgage arm of Ally Bank, say there should be at least some driving distance between where their parents and/or in-laws live and where they live. An even greater percentage of gen Z respondents (63 percent) -- and millennials (62 percent) -- felt some distance was important. “We’re deep into the home buying season, and we’re seeing first-hand how excited consumers are to find and then be able to afford the home of their dreams,” says Glenn Brunker, mortgage executive with Ally Home. “But as Ally Home goes through that home-buying journey with them, it’s clear that there’s more than just the house and yard that go into making a home the right fit. Buyers are thinking through things like the neighborhood, school system, access to good hospitals, and yes, just how near or far they prefer to be to family.” Other survey findings included:

Fifty-seven percent of respondents in the survey from Ally Home, the direct-to-consumer mortgage arm of Ally Bank, say there should be at least some driving distance between where their parents and/or in-laws live and where they live.

• Call First Before Popping In: Thirtyseven percent of respondents agree family should not live close enough to just pop in and say hi. An even greater percentage of

millennials -- 42 percent don’t like the idea of the unannounced pop-in. B:10” • Adults Need Their Own Space: Almost T:10” two-thirds of Americans say that while they

love their adult children, they don’t want them living with them. Millennials don’t like how things are trending, either. They worry more than any other age group that at some point they will have their adult children, their parents or in-laws living with them. • Proximity is a Top Stressor: The survey also presented respondents with a number of stress points and asked which ones ranked top when dealing with family. Thirty-eight percent of respondents named “living within five minutes of parents or in-laws” as their top stressor, out-ranking “cooking a complicated meal for a mother or mother-in-law” and “hosting family for the holidays.” “Much of a person’s preference regarding location has to do with cultural norms, since extended families living together or nearby one another is common in certain cultures. But more often, having some physical distance between family can help create a healthy boundary. Ultimately, it’s up to family members to be open and honest about their own boundaries and what makes them most comfortable,” says William X. Kelly, a marriage and family therapist. A good choice for a home is one that makes you happy. When shopping for a home, don’t forget to take the family factor into consideration.

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9 Year Old Olivia Shorter Hosted Her 3rd Annual Blood Drive and Birthday Party by giving back to her community Olivia Shorter has sickle cell and every year chooses to celebrate her Birthday with a blood drive and party Photos by Mallory Greene Pictured are: The Sickle Schmickle family are: Danielle Shorter; Adam Shorter IV; Adam Shorter; Dylan Shorter and Olivia Shorter.

Parker Junior H igh Cheerleader s of Celebration for Olivia and Fired Homewood-Flossmoor partic ipated in the up everyone to Sickle Cell patie give donations nts. and blood for

Elected officials supporting front and center Olivia Shorter: Anthony Burton, Village of Matteson Manager; Linda Brown; Julian Alexander, Trustee, Richton Park; Mayor Tyrone Ward, Robbins; Marlon Rias, Trustee, Hazelcrest; State Representative Debbie Meyers-Martin; State Representative Will Davis; L. Cliff Taylor, Insuresource; Carolyn Palmer, School Board Dist 159, Yumeka Brown, Trustee, Matteson; Sharee Morton, School Board Dist. 159; Regina Edgecombe, School Board Dist. 159.

Birthday girl, Olivia Shorter poses with members of the Matteson Fire Department

Highlights from JASSAC Charitable Foundation, Incorporated (JCFI) Fashion Extravaganza Photo Credit: Mercedes Sheppard, Director JCFI Pictured Left to Right are: Dayla Randolph; Bernice Billups, Enriquetta Shareef, Helen Hill; Ernestine Berry Beck Fulgham; Carolyn Hall; Susan C.S. Jackson; DonElla Bradford, Jacqueline Cheatham; Michelle Dickerson; Tamara Jackson. About JASSAC

JASSAC Charitable Foundation, Incorporated (JCFI) was established in 2003 and is a 501c(3) non-profit organiztion. JCFI is committed to providing cultural, educational, economic and health awareness related programs that enrich the lives of youth who reside in South Suburban Chicago. For more information: jassacinc.org.

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THORNTON TOWNSHIP Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Master of Ceremonies

Oscar M. Canales

Radio “WNDZ 750 AM “The Oscar Canales Show”

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Trustee Joyce M. Washington Trustee Stafford C. Owens Trustee Norbert Cipowski Trustee Gerald “Jerry” Jones

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Evanne Carvlin -Dolton Oscar M. Canales – South Holland Ruby J. Donahue –Harvey Tui M. Muse – Dixmoor Paula E. Counts – Calumet City Bert Rivera - Lansing Ernst Lamothe Jr - Lansing Elizabeth Gonzalez – Staff Assistant- Dolton

Clerk Jacqueline E. Davis-Rivera Assessor Cassandra Elston Highway Commissioner, Geary DePue

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ENTERTAINMENT

2019 THEATRE HIGHLIGHTS the victor? Now through October 12, 2019. Lifeline Theatre presents Whose Body? In this adaptation of a classic whodunit by Dorothy L. Sayers, Amateur Detective Lord Peter Wimsey steps in when a dead body is found in a bathtub wearing nothing but a pair of pince-nez. He enlists the help of close friend Inspector Parker to follow a lead at the local teaching hospital, but the case soon turns sinister as they discover it’s not a harmless prank by a student. Now through October 27, 2019.

As the Year of Chicago Theatre continues, Chicago theatres open the fall season with some of the most exciting theatre in the country. Offerings from the city’s more than 250 producing theatres include a range of special fall programming, featuring everything from the latest musicals to highly anticipated world premieres. For a comprehensive list of Chicago productions including a Fall Theatre Guide, visit the League of Chicago website, ChicagoPlays.com. Half-price tickets are available at HotTix.org or at the two Hot Tix half- price ticket locations: across from the Chicago Cultural Center at Expo72 (72 E. Randolph) and Block Thirty Seven, Shops at 108 N. State. Hot Tix offers half-price tickets to more than 250 Chicago area theatres. The following is a selection of notable work playing in Chicago throughout the fall: Musicals include: The Color Purple at Drury Lane Theatre follows the journey of Celie, an African-American woman in the American South as she navigates her love for her sister, being in an abusive relationship, and her adoration for her children. Based on the 1982 novel by Alice Walker. Now through November 3, 2019 Chicago Shakespeare Theater, in coproduction with the Young Vic, presents the Isango Ensemble in A Man of Good Hope. Asad, a Somali with a painful past, miraculous good luck, and a brilliant mind for business, sets off for South Africa where he believes he will find safety. He is mistaken. Isango’s 22-member cast tells this story through song and dance steeped in African tradition. October 1 – October 12. New works and adaptations include: Victory Gardens Theater presents an adaptation

As the Year of Chicago Theatre continues, Chicago theatres have opened the fall season with some of the most exciting theatre in the country. For a comprehensive list of Chicago productions including a Fall Theatre Guide, visit the League of Chicago website at ChicagoPlays.com.

of the best-selling novel Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed, adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos. When Strayed takes on the unpaid, anonymous position as advice columnist for “Sugar,” she uses personal experience and empathy to help those seeking guidance. Now through October 13, 2019. 16th Street Theater presents His Shadow, a world premiere at the Berwyn Cultural Center. A college freshman tries to make a name for himself on the football field and step out of his older brother’s shadow, but tragedy strikes, and the course of his life and career is altered. In this story of ambition and activism, which one will emerge

Notable comedies include: Drunk Shakespeare plays in a hidden speakeasy located behind The Chicago Theatre. Hilarity and mayhem ensue while the four sober actors try to keep the script on track. Each show is different depending on who is drinking... and what they’re drinking! 21+ only. Open Run. The Infinite Wrench continues at The NeoFuturarium with a mechanism that unleashes a barrage of two- minute plays for a live audience. Each play offers something different — funny, profound, elegant, disgusting, topical, irrelevant, terrifying, or put to song. Open Run. The Factory Theater presents Oh Sh#t! It’s Haunted!, a tale about Darla, Mo, Slats, and Henry as they try to solve the mystery of the old Lockwood place and save it from the opportunistic Mrs. Ingersson. Is the property actually haunted by real ghosts, or just a heartbroken old man? September 27 – November 9, 2019. Dramatic works include: TimeLine Theatre Company is presenting the Midwest premiere of Oslo, the Tony-award winning story of the 1993 Palestinian Peace Accord. A Norwegian diplomat and her social scientist husband hatch a scheme to bring political

enemies to an idyllic estate outside Oslo, so they can face each other as fellow human beings. Now through October 20, 2019 Twice, Thrice, Frice... is premiering at Silk Road Rising. Following the stories of three Muslim women, this comedy/drama confronts adultery and polygamy when one of their husbands marries a second wife. Friendship, fidelity, and faith are all tested as each woman reevaluates bonds once believes to be unbreakable and discovers humor amongst the heartbreak. October 1 – November 10, 2019. Sundown, Yellow Moon is making its Chicago premiere at Raven Theatre. Twins Joey and Ray have just taken their first steps into adulthood while their newly divorced father, Tom, has been suspended from his job. But deep, honest communication doesn’t come easy. Seemingly stuck between the future and the past, this family of musicians sings what they can’t bring themselves to say. October 3 – November 17, 2019 Other Notable Works Include: Destinos, produced by the Chicago Latino Theater Alliance, is returning this fall for a third time, showcasing Latino stories told by Latino theatre artists. With new shows premiering in Chicago, the U.S., and Latin America, this festival will feature full theatre presentations, student matinees, and post show talk-backs with artists to fuel discourse on equity and inclusion. Now through October 27, 2019. Teatro ZinZanni and Broadway In Chicago continue Love, Chaos, and Dinner at Spiegeltent ZaZou in the Cambria Hotel. Enter a realm where reality and dreams converge — an experience unlike any other! Teatro ZinZanni is a whirlwind of international cirque, comedy, and cabaret served with a multi-course feast. Open Run.

Annual Event Presented by ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Department Honors Female Leaders in Entertainment The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced the honorees for its upcoming 11th annual ASCAP Women Behind the Music event, slated for October 9 in Los Angeles. This year, ASCAP will recognize Artist/Songwriter Victoria Monét (Ariana Grande, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown), Roc Nation CoPresident Shari Byrant and Capitol Records Vice President of Artist Relations Britney Davis as major forces in the industry who continue to make an impact on entertainment culture. Presented by the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Department, ASCAP Women Behind the Music was established to recognize and encourage women in the music community and honors not only songwriters and artists, but also female executives in all facets of the entertainment business including managers, attorneys, label executives and music publishers. Victoria Monét is a recording artist, songwriter, vocal producer and performer from Sacramento, CA. Monét studied under acclaimed Grammy-winning Songwriter LaShawn Daniels (Brandy & Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine,” Destiny’s Child’s “Say My Name,” Michael Jackson’s “You Rock My World”). She has vocal produced, written for and been featured on songs with GOOD Music, Normani, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, T.I., Nas, Fifth Harmony, Little Mix and more. She recently earned her first #1 Billboard Hot 100 singles, co-penning “thank u, next” and “7 rings,” two career-defining songs for Ariana Grande, leading to back-to-back #1 records (and the first of Grande’s career) within three months of each other. Monét has written over 30 songs in Grande’s discography, including half of the chart-topping

This year, ASCAP will recognize artist/songwriter Victoria Monét (Ariana Grande, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown), Roc Nation Co-President Shari Byrant and Capitol Records Vice President of Artist Relations Britney Davis as major forces in the industry who continue to make an impact on entertainment culture.

thank u, next album. In June 2019, she graced the cover of Billboard Magazine for its “The New Hitmakers” issue. She currently has 180 million combined lifetime streams and over 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify alone. Monét is now gearing up to release her new project, marking a long-awaited new era of her career. Shari Bryant is currently the Co-President of the Roc Nation Label. Bryant began her career in the early ‘00s as an intern and later a product manager working on records like Nas’s Hip Hop Is Dead and JAY-Z’s The Black Album at Roc-A-Fella Records, the legendary boutique label co-founded by Damon Dash and JAY-Z. She went on to more success in roles at Def Jam (Product Manager), www.thechicagocitizen.com

Atlantic Records (Vice President of Marketing) and Warner Bros. Records (Sr. Vice President), and she served as the General Manager/ Partner at Alamo Records. At Roc Nation—which also houses artist management, music publishing, touring and film and TV divisions— Bryant’s priorities are boosting the music label’s talent roster as well as developing new opportunities for current artists. Possessing a hybrid of deep-rooted experiences and unrelenting curiosity, Bryant champions a combination of traditionalist and futurist principles. She also founded the company PinkestLuv, which is dedicated to helping young women live up to their “pinktential.” Britney Davis is currently the Vice President of Artist Relations, Marketing & Special Projects for Capitol Music Group (CMG). She leads marketing, development and artist relations efforts on a broad array of CMG artists, particularly those associated with Motown Records and Quality Control Music, including Lil Baby, City Girls and Queen Naija. Prior to joining CMG in 2018, Davis spent seven years at Phase Too Inc. where she handled management, marketing and A&R duties for the company’s roster. Davis worked as day-today management for Grammy award-winner Chris Brown, while working alongside him and Phase Too founder Tina Davis to develop CBE Records and overseeing the songwriting and artist development for Sevyn Streeter, Kevin McCall and Joelle James. She worked closely on Brown’s Grammy award-winning album F.A.M.E and helped the client roster garner placements for artists such as Ariana Grande, Brandy, Mary J. Blige, Justin Bieber, Joe Jonas, Alicia Keys, Furious 7 and more.

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CLASSIFIEDS BID / Notice Barnard Soletanche Bessac JV (BSB) An Equal Opportunity Employer Requests subcontractor bids from qualified WBE/MBE Subcontractors and Suppliers for: Design-Build Services South Airfield Consolidation O’Hare International Airport OWNER: City of Chicago BID DATE: October 29, 2019 at 4:00 PM (CST) BID ITEMS: Earthwork/Excavation; Asphalt Paving; Site Security; Traffic Control; Office Maintenance; Materials Testing; Rebar Furnish & Install; Concrete ReadyMix; Concrete Pipe; Preconstruction & PostConstruction Surveys; Environmental Consulting; Tunnel & Site Survey; Geotechnical Instrumentation and Monitoring; Erosion & Sediment Control; Site Restoration; Muck Disposal; Reservoir Wall Support; Water Pumping/Pipeline; Electrical; Mechanical; Plumbing; HVAC; Trucking & Disposal; Hazardous Material Handling; Tunnel & Shaft Construction Safety; Equipment Rental; Heavy Equipment Mechanics; and Steel Fabrication for the Tunnel Liner. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: Contact Rivers Topping – Barnard Construction at PH: (406) 586-1995 or email: rivers.topping@Barnard-Inc.com for information on obtaining plans and specifications. ASSISTANCE AND QUESTIONS: BSB will provide technical assistance as needed throughout the bidding process. We will work with subs and suppliers to develop a delivery schedule that accommodates the needs of subs and suppliers on non-critical work items. When economically feasible, we will divide total contract requirements into small portions to permit maximum qualified Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women Business Enterprises (WBE) participation. Upon request, we will assist interested businesses in obtaining bonds, lines of credit and/or required insurance. Questions regarding assistance and bids should be directed to Rivers Topping at (406) 586-1995. Questions regarding obtaining bonds should be directed to Austin Neff at (760) 822-2184, or Austin.Neff@TheBondExchange. com. All bids should be faxed to (406) 586-3530 or emailed to bsbjv@Barnard-Inc.com. PROPOSALS: We ask that all subs and suppliers complete this form and return to BSB as soon as possible indicating your interest in the Project. At this time we are asking all subs and suppliers follow the below schedule for submitting cost proposals to insure sufficient time to evaluate all proposals. CITY OF CHICAGO or COOK COUNTY MBE/WBE CERTIFICATION FORM DUE BEFORE: September 27, 2019 SCHEDULE C AND SCOPE DUE BEFORE: October 11, 2019 BID DUE BEFORE: October 25, 2019 __________________________________

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AC 9-11-2019 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2017-3 Plaintiff, -v.- RITA A. BLAKE Defendants 2019CH02111 14204 SOUTH EDBROOKE 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 July 15, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 17, 2019, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 14204 SOUTH EDBROOKE AVENUE, RIVERDALE, IL 60827 Property Index No. 29-04-406-017-0000 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, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff's Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 EMail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-01242 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH02111 TJSC#: 39-4569 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 # 2019CH02111 I3130978 ________________________________________

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