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Recognizing Black Beauty: The Creators of Beauty Bash

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Recognizing Black Beauty:

The Creators of Beauty Bash By: Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This is the thing we tell ourselves when we don’t always want to take a hard look at our flaws. This is what the beauty industry banks on from consumers. Beauty is truly in the eye of who controls the dollar.. According to research and Market’s Global Beauty Care Market report, the industry clocked revenues worth USD 379 billion in 2013, which is anticipated to reach USD 461 billion by 2018. Some of the revenue streams is contributed by from the African American consumers The upside to the revenue streams flowing are the jobs and opportunities that the industry have provided for young African American talent. In Chicago, some of the leading black hair care and beauty brands held court such as Soft Sheen, Johnson Products and Fashion Fair Cosmetics. In the 1970’s the city was a talent pool of artists and creative minds bringing Black beauty to the forefront of the world through various media platforms. This was the time to break and shine for many make up artists, models and hairstylists. Throughout the last forty years, there have

been many changes as Black owned companies—once the pride and joy of the community sold to general market companies like L’Oreal and Revlon. There are two people who understand how important understanding the history of these stories and the careers that have benefited in the beauty and hair care business. Fred Miller and Triphena Johnson are the principals of Darker Horse Creative Agency, a marketing firm dedicated to brand strategy and trade show production for the beauty industry. For the past six years they have built a unique platform called the Beauty Bash—an annual event that honors and brings together people of color that have achieved great strides in the Beauty and Hair care industry. Fred Miller, who has worked in the hair care industry for the past 35 years explains the concept and vision behind how the Beauty Bash event began. “We wanted to invite people from the business that we are in. It was happening at the same time as the America’s Beauty Show, one of the biggest trade shows in the industry and we knew all of our industry friends would be in town. It wasn’t called Beauty Bash at first...we just gave it the name just to let it sit

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there. So, we decided to keep the name and it stuck.” he said. “It was one of the greatest parties folks had been to here. One of my mentors, James Harris said, ‘You know you had everybody who was anybody in the industry that night, right? You need to do it again!’. We thought about it and that’s how it started.” After graduating from John F. Kennedy High School on the Southwest Side of Chicago, Miller was introduced to Ed Gardner, the owner of Soft Sheen Products while painting murals for the Chicago Housing Authority. “The manager of the development where I grew up at McClaire Courts, was a friend of Bernadine C. Washington. She was talking to her about me and Mr. Ed Gardner who owned Soft Sheen started a program. He wanted the best in the community to come work at Soft Sheen. So, Bernadine gave him my name and I came to work at Soft Sheen in 1984.” he said. “That was my entry into the business professionally. Aside from that, my mother was a hairstylist. It all started at home. I used to do fashion shows with my sisters and cousins in my mother’s living room so it all came full circle.” Black Beauty story , Page 15

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The War of Chi-Raq By Maze Jackson Defender Political Editor

In late 2013 while Chicago was going through an unprecedented number of murders, a young rapper named Chief Keef emerged as the face of Chicago’s “drill music” scene. Drill music was billed as the soundtrack for the murderous movie that was playing out in real life on Chicago’s streets. Almost every weekend the number of shootings seemed to escalate in Chicago’s inner city neighborhoods. If drill music was the soundtrack to the movie, the word “Chi-raq” which permeated the drill music was the title of the movie. What started as a local slang began to gain mainstream credibility, particularly when national news such outlets such as CNN descended upon Chicago to cover the epidemic of violence that was plaguing the city. When those national news outlets began referring to Chicago as Chi-raq, the response from Chicagoans was swift and boisterous, the name Chi-raq would not be tolerated. The condem-

nation of Chi-raq appeared to be universal, from the clergy, to the hip-hop community, to the elected officials. Then on April 20, internationally acclaimed cinematographer Spike Lee announced that he was coming to Chicago to film a movie entitled, “Chi-raq” and an immediate outcry came from the community. Everybody from politicians to community activists complained that the movie title would only exacerbate and glorify a negative image that Chicago suffers from. Mayor Rahm Emanuel even took the time to personally express his displeasure and demanded that Lee change the title. Lee, a New York resident, did not submit to the pressure. Instead, he relied on an old friend, clergyman, and the political powerhouse in the Auburn-Gresham area, Father Michael Pfleger. After meeting with Lee, Pfleger agreed to support the movie, with the title Chi-raq. Armed with the support of Father Pfleger and a “street” pass, Lee pushed forward with the movie, much to the chagrin of the local elected officials who were deter-

mined to see the name of the film changed. Fourth Ward Alderman Will Burns met with Lee and his team and confirmed that Lee was looking to take advantage of the state’s film tax credit program, for about “twenty percent of the film’s total cost,” Burns said. “With that type of investment, the city deserves a seat at the table.” Lee disagreed and proceeded to hold an open call for local residents at Pfleger’s South Side Church, St. Sabina. According to reports, approximately 5,000 people showed up for the auditions, and filming began. It has also been reported that the movie is loosely based on Father Pfleger’s life, and the movie is being staged out of Pfleger’s St. Sabina. “I have no problem with him getting his piece, but what about the residents of Englewood who are living Chi-raq. What is the opportunity for them? I don’t see any extra Black people working on this Black film,” said Keith Harris an Englewood resident. Newly elected 17th Ward Alderman David Moore apparently ran afoul of Father

Pfleger when he denied Pfleger a permit for a street closure. According to Moore, he did not want to sign the permit if it had “anything to do Chi-raq.” Moore questioned why Lee and his staff did not have direct dialogue with the residents. Apparently, Lee met with Pfleger and his representatives but failed to meet with the actual “residents and homeowners” in the community. Pfleger, the long time king maker in the 17th Ward flexed his political muscle when he reportedly said he would not let a rookie alderman overstepping his bounds stand in the way. Moore later acquiesced and signed the permit. With filming coming to an end, the battle for Chi-raq has likely already been won by Lee and Pfleger, but Alderman Burns in not sure how it will work out for the Black residents of the city long term. “The name Chi-raq does not help to bring quality businesses to the Black community.”

The Rainbow Push Annual International Convention By Robert T. Starks Defender Contributing Writer

The RAINBOW PUSH COALITION (RPC) led by founder Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., will hold its 2015 International Convention from June 20-24th at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers. The theme of the convention is “Silicon Valley to LaSalle Street: Life Beyond the Edmund Pettus Bridge.” The convention will focus on economic justice, voting rights, and liberation through education. These focus points reflect the lifelong concerns and career goals of Rev. Jackson and Rainbow Push. “At the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and in America in 2015 we are facing major challenges to our nation’s future progress, voting rights, civil rights, labor rights, women’s rights, public education, the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Social Security, food stamps and more are all under a massive attack by conservatives. We must continue to build relationships and coalition in order to fight and defend our gains, while adding to them,” says Rev. Jackson. All of these concerns that will be discussed in the convention are being debated in Congress, the media, and in every corner of the nation. In fact, the Republican candidates for the 2016 Presidential Primary have all announced that they will either curtail or eliminate any or all of these programs that are essential to the wellbeing of millions of Americans. This year, 2015, is the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA), while the Republican controlled Congress, some Republican controlled 30 state governments, and the Supreme Court have come together to attempt nullification of this monumental legis-

lation. Rev. Jackson and RPC have been in the leadership in the fight to defend it. Working in concert with the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), progress has been made in proposing legislation and a Right to Vote Amendment that will restore the protections of the VRA. Clearly, the VRA will be one of the themes that will be addressed by Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and CBTU (The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists) International President Terry Melvin of New York at the Labor Breakfast on Tuesday, June 23, at 8:00 a.m. In addition this year’s convention highlights include a Women’s Luncheon, Minister’s Luncheon and Sports Banquet. Further, a number of workshops and panel discussions will tackle the issue of diversity in today’s technology industry. Rev. Jackson has become a relentless voice against the exclusion of minorities in the growing technology industry. As stock values of giants like Google, Apple, Amazon, and Facebook soar into the billions, Rev. Jackson says, “It’s time to eliminate the systematic under-representation of minorities in the industry’s workforce.” In an In These Times October 6, 2014 article writer Joel Bleifuss asked Rev. Jackson “Why did you decide to focus on diversifying the tech industry?” Rev. Jackson answered “There’s an uneven playing field. Blacks don’t have the same access to capital, industry or technology. The Silicon Valley companies— Apple, Google, eBay, Amazon—almost none of these companies have a Black or Latino on their board of directors. We’ve documented the virtual exclusion of Blacks and Latinos from Google’s workforce: 1 to 2 percent for Black, and 2 to 3 percent for Latinos. We are being locked out and denied the opportunity to participate in this innovative, world-chang-

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ing industry.” Thus, the convention will feature the following panels on Silicon Valley diversity: HBCU: A PIPELINE TO SILICON VALLEY with HBCU presidents (3:00-4:30 p.m., Monday, 22nd) and BROADBAND Plenary: THE STATE OF THE INTERNET with technology industry leaders (10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Tuesday, 23rd). The opening session of the convention will be held at the Rainbow PUSH Headquarters where registration will occur in the lobby. The Theme: FAMILIES, TECHNOLOGY, STATE OF BLACK AMERICA, RIGHT TO VOTE AMENDMENT, PRISON OUTPOST, LEGAL, AND HIP HOP will be emphasized on the regular Saturday Morning Forum Live TV Broadcast/Radio. Sunday, June 21st, Theme: FORGING BLACK/BROWN COALITION will be held at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church starting at 10 a.m. with Rev. Jackson as Guest Speaker. Including a Job Fair, a Plenary on Forging Black/Brown Coalition, a Gospel Concert and an International Reception. Monday, June 22nd, Theme: INTERNATIONAL, WOMEN, AND EDUCATION featuring an International Plenary, PUSH Excel Oratorical Workshop and Competition, Teaching STEM K-12 & HBCU: A Pipeline to Silicon Valley, PUSH Excel Youth & Young Adult Summits, Women’s International Luncheon, and PUSH Excel Scholarship Dinner. Tuesday, June 23rd, Theme: LABOR, CLERGY, BROADBAND, HIP HOP, AND SPORTS featuring Labor Breakfast, Faith & Social Justice Panel, Broadband Plenary: The State of the Internet, Minister’s Luncheon, Community Stabilization and Financial Readiness Workshop, Hip Hop & Economics: The New American Part II, and The Business of Sports

Workshop & Sports Banquet. Wednesday, June 24th, Theme: BUSINESS, HEALTH, AND LEGAL featuring Health Plenary, State of the Law: Beyond Selma, Shelby and the Edmund Pettus Bridge, Technology Everywhere Panel, Business Panel, Business Luncheon, and Food Industry Plenary. Amongst the prominent speakers, honorees, and panelists are Barbara Arnwine, President and Executive Director Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, Heather Booth, Founder of the Midwest Academy, Dr. Iva Carruthers, General Secretary Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, Brynne Craig, Deputy National Political Director Hilary for America; Dr. Bongi Ngema Zuma, First Lady of South Africa; J. Alexander “Sandy” Douglas, Executive VP and President of Coca Cola North America; Atty. Bryan Stevenson, Executive Director of Equal Justice Initiative; Dr. William Barber II, President of North Carolina NAACP; Linda Alvarado, Owner, Colorado Rockies, First Latino woman owner of a pro sports franchise; Thomas P. Dinapoli, New York State Comptroller; Joyce Tucker, President & CEO of Joyce Tucker & Associates; Ted Colbert, Chief Information Officer, Boeing; and Joan Robinson-Berry, Vice President Supplier Management, Boeing. For further information concerning the convention please contact John Mitchell, Chief of Staff, 773-256-2768 or Betty Magness, Deputy Convention Director, 773-256-2712. RAINBOW PUSH COALITION HEADQUARTERS is located at 930 East 50th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60615, 773-FREEDOM (373-3366) and WWW.rainbowpush.org. Reverend Jackson says, “I hope to see you at the Convention!” www.chicagodefender.com

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Matt Forte and Bobby Rahal Celebrate Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Premium Gasoline By Arionne Nettles

expensive—they’re assets—so you want to keep them running as best as possible. Shell has its scientists working on that each and every day. Using the best fuel out is pretty important.” Forte also has a familial connection with Shell. His father, Gene Forte, took care of his family through his employment at Shell Corporation. “My dad was employed by Shell for 36 years. He was able to support us, our family, and my endeav-

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Both Chicago Bear Matt Forte and auto racing legend Bobby Rahal know about powerful machines and what it takes for them to run the best. Together, the two drove the Chicago leg of Shell’s cross-country vehicle relay drive from NY to Los Angeles to celebrate the launch of the new Shell V-Power NiTRO+ Premium Gasoline. This premium fuel is the only one that is recommended by BMW for use across its M Series vehicle line-up. Held in the south lot of Soldier Field, event attendees felt the power of Shell V-Power NiTRO+ in BMW M3s driven around the closed course and played 3D games with interactive Oculus Rift-powered Gear VR headsets. But, the opportunities didn’t end at the event. Shell is giving away one hundred new BMWs through September 8, 2015 to customers who use their Fuel Rewards® card when they buy gas. Extra entries can be earned by specifically purchasing Shell V-Power® NiTRO+ Premium Gasoline. The connection between race car driving and street driving is a clear one—in any environment, it is essential that drivers fuel their vehicles with gas that they trust. “We’ve been fueling America for 100 years and shortly after 1950, we started in racing,” explains Craig Schneider, Shell General Manager of North America Fuels Marketing. “Racing is in our blood. It is the space that puts our fuel and lubri-

Matt Forte photo credit: John Alexander cant technology to the test—it’s the toughest environment and from that, we’ve learned a tremendous amount [of information] that we take from the track and bring it to the road.” If anyone knows what’s needed for a car to run efficient, it’s Bobby Rahal. The 1986 Indianapolis 500 winner became the first driver in Indy history to complete the 500 miles (800 km) in less than three hours. That’s fast and it’s evident that knows what’s needed to move without fail. “For me as a driver, I had to have everything in my corner—the best team, the best sponsors, the best

car, and of course, the best fuel. The engine is the heart of the machine and if you don’t have that at its finest and highest performance level, then the rest doesn’t matter,” explains Rahal. “It’s all about taking care of your car, whether it’s a race car or a street car.” Matt Forte is a machine himself. This past season, he broke the NFL record for most catches by a running back and understands the importance of premium fuel for high performance. “The similarities of how that parallels with football is amazing because as an athlete, I have to fuel my body with the best so cars are

ors. Without that, I don’t know if i would’ve been able to have been the athlete that I am today,” adds Forte. Collectively, the impressive duo successfully held down the Chicago portion of the relay, but not without a some friendly competition. A head-to-head race between the two legends on Shell’s racing course yielding surprising results and although very close, Forte beat Rahal’s initial time of 33.729 by .025 seconds. The running back may have just found an additional career.

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Mis-Education of the Negro 2015 Part II

Being Black is nothing easy. In my heart I feel strongly that people of African descent are the salt of the earth. Yet at the same time, I know that all that has made us strong has literally been systematically robbed from us and exploited. Though we remain the human vehicle most naturally connected to spirit, the circumstances that we have faced for the last 633 years have been short of horrendous. I speak of this today on the heels of having just returned from Yad Vashem Holocaust Martyrs Memorial in Jerusalem, Israel. It’s an absolute beautiful architectural structure that houses the pictorial history of the horrific Holocaust. Complete with artifacts, documentary testimonials and original art the experience is wrenching. As I walked through the corridors designed as if underground with hints of light that gave faith to continue to those Jews/who were shut off from the world, specifically directs your path to assure that the story unfolds as a chronological journey of a people who survived one of the ugliest moments in human history. I am of the human race and therefore I felt with compassion and empathy the pain that they suffered and endured. As the guide, a daughter of a survivor repeated over and over throughout the tour, “Their only crime was that they were Jews.” I could not help but hear Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. say, “One day my children will be judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.” I could not help but reflect upon Black American’s experience, which as moments in history goes, it’s still going on. I’ll say this as I’ve said before, ‘Much respect must be given to the Jewish people in taking back their story, owning it, telling their history through their eyes and making the commitment to make sure that their people know it but more importantly they make a conscious choice to keep the world in check to prevent such an atrocity from ever happening again.

I contemplate the fate of my people. I know that who we are being now represents but a fraction of who we are and have been—that we are for the most part caricatures of our greatness. I have observed that every unique expression of which we are from the way we walk, talk, move, sing, dance and our physique is coveted. Yes our racial rhythmic vibrational frequency has gifted us with the ability to channel spirit and connect consciously to the Holy Ghost as my church going brethren say, has been a source of curiosity and envy by many. Whites in particular have coveted what we be in the world and have sought to capture it and own it. Every generation has pursued it as a commodity to be usurped, stolen and used to their advantage. We used to call it “soul” and even that was watered down and became pedestrian, suddenly there was “blue-eyed-soul,” and that open the door for them to walk in. The Righteous Brothers, then there was “the Average White Band,” and more recent, Robin Thicke. The power is in maintaining ownership. Now on the flipside, can you believe that white folks get upset when you say blues and jazz originated out of the African American experience? I wrote an article years ago for a publication called the la Musicale, where I dared to write that. The publisher, a young white man, called me into his office and said, that he knew white musicians that eat, sleep and drink jazz. And I responded, ”So I know Blacks that eat sleep and drink ballet, but that doesn’t take away from the reality that the dance form originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century and later developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia.” He wanted me to change my statement. I refused and the article did not run. Since then I began to look closely at their cultural pathology. They have according to each advancement of understanding over the years reaped little by little our essence. Stay with me. See some of us remember when they could not dance, could not find the rhythm. They often joked about it all the while secretly pursuing the magic because they understand its power that we take for granted and so they have downplayed its importance pushing for the more mental/ brain-based tasks. When all the while it’s the instinctive intuitive intellect, which is most valuable. Let me say this to you. You can be brain dead and live as long as the machines are plugged in but you can’t be heart dead. Think about it. The balance comes when you allow the innate to dictate the intellect like the heart manages the brain. So while we were being in the flow with life rhythmically in tune to the universal vibration they were running the greatest con on us. If you don’t get how important the alchemy of life is then you better think again. Music is organized sound--a vibration, voice is a vibration, as is the way all the modern technology is based on vibrational frequencies.

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Robert S. Abbott (Founder) 1905 – 1940 John H. Sengstacke (Publisher) 1940 – 1983 Frederick D. Sengstacke (Publisher) 1983 – 2000

Col. (Ret.) Eugene F. Scott (Publisher) 2000 – 2003 David M. Milliner (Publisher) 2003 – 2004 Michael A. House (Publisher) 2008 – 2013

President/Publisher: Cheryl Mainor This is an innate understanding that we have because rhythm is math . . . play 2/4 now convert it to percentages; calculate it into dollars and cents. What comes natural to us was made to seem as if it were less than STEM studies when vibration is in fact the basis of math’s foundation. When Charlie Parker played ‘Salt Peanuts’ it blew the white boys mind. He played it so fast, each and every note that it took them years to break it down before being able to grasp it, to then play and record it. Now here’s another difference. Blacks aren’t interested in copying another’s sound as much as they are in doing their own thing. So most were busy creating new music; not trying to play Charlie Parker’s music just like Charlie. Because Blacks are innately creative we operate in the moment. Improvisational input allows for the organic expression of the moment unique to that flash in time, which all those present— musicians and audience contribute, thus Jazz was a living music. The standard composition is written but the solo allows each musician to bring his own contribution to the performance creating music and the meaning of experiencing it ‘live.’ And as much as the jazz musician may hate rap, ‘Freestyle’ was the same principle of allowing for that organic process. Unfortunately we have been so oppressed, our creativity stifled that as a collective we have failed to make the connection of our unlimited creativity to the utilitarian piece of the puzzle. The hip-hop generation has come clos-

est to achieving the connection but they did so imitating the oppressor. So we’ve been bamboozled to giving away our culture, our art, our DNA, our secrets. Yes they steal that too. Read up on Henrietta Lack and learn that they stole her DNA without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization, and more. Henrietta’s cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can’t afford health insurance. Today our culture is the new cotton for sale to the highest bidder. If I never see another talent show where the Black artist is told, “you’re to ethnic,” but the white person who has worked to imitate the Black soul sound is told, “Great, you really have a powerful unique voice,” it’s fine with me. I have so much more to share but I’m pressed for space . . .. To be continued. But think on this, we have to harness our unique manifestation of creativity to work for us. We have to take back our culture, capture, record, document, expose, introduce it and tell our story our way unapologetically. That’s what inspired me to share my experience at the museum today—the importance of telling our story in our voice, our vernacular, our affect, our patina and owning it.

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OPINION

The Black Black Agenda By Maze Jackson Defender Political Editor

I hear it all the time, “There is no Black Agenda.” I beg to differ, There IS a Black Agenda, but the question is is it the Black Black agenda? Bear with me, because this is going to get confusing, but if you stick with me to the end it will all make sense, so here goes: We know that White people have a sense of entitlement to the best that America has to offer. They assume it as their birth rite, to passed from generation to generation. And they fight to protect it boldly and subtly, whether in business, politics, civic, or education. Whether by default or design, the White community has a White Black agenda. You may have heard of it, it’s

called “The American Dream.” Next we have the Latino Black Agenda, which started out as the Black Agenda, then became the Black/Latino Agenda, which eventually became the Black Latino Agenda. You see Latinos were the minority of the minorities, so to build power, they initially aligned themselves with the Black Agenda. As their voice grew alongside their Black allies, the Latino community grew strong enough to create their own Maze Jackson Latino Agenda; but, instead of realigning with the Black Agenda they jumped on top of Blacks in the White/Black Agenda, creating the Latino/Black Agenda.

Finally, we have mythological Black Black Agenda. It requires deliberate communication and coordination, among the engines that make the Black community go, businessmen, politicians, educators, and social service networks. These community drivers must meet to discuss the collective interests of the Black community FIRST, THEN decide collectively the role that each has to play in advancing those interests, and consciously work toward those interests in every instance. THAT will be the Black Black Agenda. Get it?

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It is the rare occasion that I pen a column We could not believe how popular an idea to run in the Chicago Defender. We have so it was. We were able to host over 30 Kidmany important voices in the regular pool of preneurs, both teams and individuals, who columnists that mine is oftentimes the last for a day took the time to make a business to make the proverbial cut, but this is such plan, marketing plan, find investors, develan important message, that in this case, my op and produce their products, sell their voice made it through to the top of the pile. product and earn a profit on both the South It’s not a new message, but it is important and West Sides. What an accomplishment nonetheless, and it is this: Our children of for them all. We could not have dreamt it the South and West Sides, need our support! would grow that quickly. You see, I told you all it was not new, but We have to thank our partners in this let me be more specific; Our children need Cheryl Mainor endeavor, Future Founders Foundation, our support if we want to have a healthy and for their guidance for the kidpreneurs and lively future. All of the news, no matter how you prefer to sending volunteers to assist on “Lemonade Day”. To get yours is chocked full of stories which cast a gloomy Carolyn’s Kids Foundation, who not only provided over outlook for our children. Gun violence, human traffick- 40 medals and 85 certificates for the winners of the ing, childhood obesity is at epidemic proportions, strug- competitions and to all of the Kidpreneurs, but who also gling schools and lack of greenspaces and safe parks. provided snacks for each child, and served as judges The prognosis is grim for our children, unless we step in in the much coveted Best Lemonade and Best Lemonand change the paradigm, right now, right today, things ade Stand competitions. We could not have had such will go from bad to worse for the majority of our most a wonderful day without them. Many thanks to Carolyn vulnerable assets, our children. Palmer and the board members of Carolyn’s Kids founAt the Chicago Defender, we decided last year, that dation for your support. To State Rep. LaShawn K Ford, we could do something of significance to change the to Alderman Michael Scott, Jr. and to County Commismindset of the children here in Bronzville, we could en- sioner, Richard Boykin, we thank you all for going the courage and support their dreams in becoming entre- extra mile for the children, by not only providing space, preneurs, by hosting them as they built and operated activities and your time in support of the children, but their own businesses through a program called National for being there for them to show how much they mean Lemonade Day. We partnered with Future Founders to you. It was effort that was not unnoticed. When we Foundation to provide a program for all children who think of our elected officials who really are there for the wanted to do the thing that most of use adults in our community, remember these three who put their monmiddle ages, can remember fondly as a part of our ey, and their time where their hearts are. We also want childhood, operating a lemonade stand in front of your to thank Ron Lofton Jr., State Rep. Pam Reaves-Harris, house. Kids today in many inner city areas cannot do State Rep. Christian Mitchell and Alderman Pat Dowthat simple thing, go outside and sell lemonade. The ell for the 100 hotdogs she donated for the children. first step in becoming a business owner. We provided Simply Soups & Sandwiches, Abundance Bakery, Unthe lemons, sugar, poster boards, markers, pitchers and cle Joe’s Caribbean Restaurant all donated food for the booth space and offered our parking lot for them to set many vendors at the Health Fair, and Coca Cola, Maxup shop. And for one day, they were owners of a thriv- well Street Polish and Hot Dogs, and Fifth Third Bank for ing business. The community turned out, and made it a your contribution of over 300 Hotdogs and beverages wonderful experience for the “kidpreneurs” and it was a for the children. much heralded success. For those who attended and supported the Kidpreneurs, we thank you as well. Your support gives the chilFast forward to this year’s event. Due to the popularity and unique nature of the event, we again partnered dren hope. It provided them with a vision of what their with Future Founders for this year, and boy oh boy, future can be if they dream, plan and then execute, they were we surprised when businesses and organizations can be whatever they dare to be. The Chicago Defender stepped up to support the kids in ways both large and is proud to support them, and next year, why don’t you small. The event grew from our one location on 4445 support them too? I promise, it will be the best time you S. King Dr. to an additional location in Garfield Park. ever spend, to help our children be all they can be. www.chicagodefender.com

FATHER’S DAY

Redefining How Today’s Dads Are Changing the Mold

Fatherhood:

By Arionne Nettles Defender Contributing Writer

New ties, hand-painted coffee mugs, complicated gadgets, and crayon-drawn cards— Father’s Day signifies so much more than just gifts. It’s a time to commend the paternal heroes that father our communities each day. The actual holiday may be over 100 years old, but there’s nothing old about the modern father’s approach to parenting. Now, there’s even more to celebrate as the daily patriarchal contributions of men across America continue to evolve. Today’s father is different. New generations of men are redefining what it means to be a dad. Being the heads of their households means much more than just providing the financial security for their homes. Fathers are committed to taking a more active role in the lives of their children. Traditionally, a man’s role as a father was often described as working hard to financially support his family, but now, there’s often more to it than simply bringing home the bacon. Supporting the family structure has a whole new meaning. Even if their own fathers may have had different approaches, many men are ecstatic to be best buddies with their offspring, forming long-term relationships that in the past, would not have been the norm. This connectivity and closeness can benefit dads as much as their kids. A study by Academy of Management even shows that fathers who are highly involved in the lives of their kids are less stressed and are happier both at home and in their careers. For Eric Nance, owner of Litehouse Grill in Hyde Park, being busy doesn’t negate him of daddy duties. In fact, the 38-year-old’s favorite job is being the father of his son and three daughters, making it his priority to make as many memories as he can. In the Nance family, time is a precious resource spent together. Throughout the week, Nance even puts on his coaching hat since baseball is a beloved activity he shares with his kids. Aside from playing games, dancing, and other fun hobbies, the Nances also spend the Sabbath—a day of rest—reading the bible together, talking about the stories it holds, and debriefing each other on their week’s activities. “My whole goal in parenting is this: I want to be with them the way that God is with us,” www.chicagodefender.com

says Nance. “I want to be tough when I have to, but I always want my kids to know that I really do want to talk to them all the time and that I’m yearning for conversation with them. I’m always seeking their attention and to spend time with them, because that is what God is doing with us. If God is the perfect father, I want to be like Him. If my kids mess up, they may get reprimanded, but I let them know that it’s all because I love them.” A particular group of dads that are showing different ways to parent are single fathers. Perhaps not acknowledged or celebrated enough, the rise of the single father is a real societal change and in many cases, more fathers are even becoming the primary or sole caregivers of their children. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the overall amount of children living in single-parent homes with their father increased slightly from 2.7 to 3.7 percent between 1991 and 2009. But, a larger boost occurred in the black community specifically, increasing from 2.4 to 4.3 percent. Now, there are about a half million black children that are currently being cared for each day by their dad. For 30-year-old Jeffrey Dillard, Jr., a Chica-

go-area DJ, being around his three-year-old son is motivation. Every day, his young namesake reminds him how important a dad’s presence can be. From playing games to letting his son hop on the turntables to work “just like daddy,” the inseparable duo can be seen anywhere together and that’s exactly how Dillard wants it to be. Not only is he now a father, but he has grown as a person in order to be a great example for the most important person in his world. “Having a son has totally redefined my life, my goals, my existence,” says Dillard. “Raising him and providing for him is my number one priority. He values the time we spend together and the interactions we have. As parents, we put so much time and energy into superficial things, but a 3-year-old will quickly bring you down to earth. I often hear my son telling people about things I’ve bought him, but what reaches me more is when I hear him say, ‘My daddy taught me how to hit a baseball.’ That means he looks at me as a protector, he trusts me, he depends on me, and I have proven myself dependable to him.” Another difference in fatherhood has come with the continued change in family

structure. In today’s all-inclusive, blended, and special-circumstanced families, there are no “step” children, no adopted children, and often times, no difference between the care provided by a grandfather and a father. Family ties are not defined by genetics, but by love. Lonnie Chambers, Sr., 79, has quite the blended family. As father to nine, grandfather to 15, and great grandfather to 13, the patriarch of the Chambers clan still takes an active parenting role—from carpooling kids to and from school to potty training. Like the estimated 2.7 million grandparents who have primary responsibility for their grandchildren, at times, he’s even stepped in as caregiver. “It was natural. I didn’t even have to think about it,” Chambers shares about being a stepfather and taking care of multiple sets of kids with no questions asked. “It was so natural that I don’t know if people that know us even think that all of my children aren’t my biological ones. It’s never been mentioned because I’ve never even thought of them as step. It never crossed my mind to have a problem with it. They wanted a father and were happy to have me, just as I was happy to have them.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Defender Community Calendar, June - July, 2015

Now – June 28th – Chicago Defend-

The House Club Tour Pub Crawl is a celebration of different sub-genres of House Music played through the city of Chicago. As we captivate you as our audience, we will introduce the sub-genres of House Music through talented selected DJs throughout our 9 participating locations. A fleet of buses will transport Househeads from one iconic Chicago club to another, climaxing at a secret final location. For more information visit houseclubtour.com

er’s “Journey to Empowerment” exhibit celebrates 110 years of the legendary newspaper at Harold Washington Library, 400 S. State Street, in the Special Collections Gallery.

June 18th – Opening Night! Dynate &

Associates presents Chicago Rhythms: Season lll- A Live Music Atmosphere for Mature Adults featuring Mashine Reggae Band. Chicago Rhythms takes place every Thursday at Norman’s Bistro Mashine Reggae Band located at 1001 East 43rd Street. Doors Open at 6pm with no cover charge. Brought to you by Luster Products Inc., The Carolyn Y. Adams Breast Cancer Foundation, State Farm and Red Level Entertainment.

June 19th – Bronzeville Art District Trolley

Tour 2015 – Introducing the new Bronzeville Art District - Bronzeville Summer Nights collaboration. This collaborative builds on the momentum of previous years by combining the business-focused Bronzeville Nights event series & the art-focused Bronzeville Trolley Tours. The Tour is from 6pm-9m and admission is free. For more information and updates visit: facebook.com/BronzevilleNights

July 4th – Chosen Few Picnic 25th An-

niversary-Join the Chosen Few DJs as they celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Chosen Few Picnic at Jackson Park, 63rd and Hayes Drive, Chicago. Performances by Stephanie Mills, Evelyn King and more. For more information visit chosenfewdjs.com

June 21st – The 26th Annual Real Men Cook Father’s Day Cookout- Real Men Cook

is the #1 Father’s Day event in Chicago; over 100 men volunteer to cook and literally serve the community. You’ll be able to taste everything from appetizers to desserts, as well as the many delights straight off the grill. The ticket allows you to sample dishes and enjoy complimentary bevarages for 3-hours. A great Father’s Day Gift for the whole family. Taking place at Palmer Park 111th & King Dr 6PM For more information visit realmencook.com

July 11th – Sixth Grace Presbyterian

Church Emma Foster Health Fair- There will be health screenings, educational materials, food, and much more! The health fair will take place at 600 east 35th Street from 10am-2pm. For more information, call (312)225-5300

For more information visit rainbow push.org or call 773-FREEDOM(373-3366)

June 20th & 21st – The Lake Meadows

Art Fair will be held on the parking lot at E. 33rd Street and S. MLK Drive from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. each day.Over 25 of the nation’s most talented African American artisans will showcase their fine art, jewelry, clothing, handbags, accessories, and more. Various vendors will also exhibit their wares and provide food and beverages during this fun-filled weekend that is both family-friendly and free to the public. Chicago artist Rhonda Gray is the featured artist for this year’s art fair.For more details, visit www.lakemeadowsartfair.com or call 312-593-0230.

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June 21st – Floetry Reunion Tour – With

Special Guest Rahsaan Patterson. Taking place at The Venue at The Horseshoe Casino. Tickets are available at the Horseshoe gift shop, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or at Ticketmaster.com

June 22nd – dhc 6th Annual Beauty Bash:”Sharing the Beauty of Giving”- It’s the

June 20-24th – Silicon Valley to LaSal- event of the summer! TO benefit Lupus Awarele Street: Life Beyond the Edmund Pettus Bridge-Annual International Convention-Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago, Illinois. Here is the Convention Schedule at a glance: ■ Saturday June 20th Theme: Famalies, Technology,State of Black America, Right To Vote Amendment, Prison Outpost, Legal, and Hip-Hop ■ Sunday June 21st Theme: Forging Black/ Brown Coalition-Featuring Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. as Special Guest Speaker ■ Monday June 22nd Theme: International,Woman, and Education ■ Tuesday June 23rd Theme: Labor, Clergy, Broadband, Hip-Hop, and Sports ■ Wednesday June 24th Theme: Business, Health, and Legal

ness! Please join us for cot ails, lite fair, give away a few surprises and a Great Party! 7PM12M Music by DJ Mike Dunn! Event will be at The Shrine 2109 Wabash Ave. Chicago, IL 60619

June 25th – Dynate & Associates pres-

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A Vacation You Can Afford Considering the slight rise in the economy, many African Americans will make travel plans to visit new and exciting destinations around the country. Although the economy is “rebounding,” savvy travelers will wait for the “best deal” rather than make plans too far in advance. Additionally, African Americans have the propensity to “drive” to their vacation destination or enjoy tourist attractions within our fair city, Chicago. With summer travel and honeymoon destinations on the minds of our readers, The Chicago Defender is producing a special Travel Supplement titled “Relax...A Vacation You Can Afford.” Take part in this special edition by advertising in The Chicago Defender. Our newspaper will feature editorials on popular, economical destinations and attractions locally (in Chicago), nearby (within a 5-7 hour drive), across the country, as well as abroad in our special insert (supplement) on Wednesday, July 1st! A special section will be devoted to popular destinations and resorts for honeymooners.

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BLACK BEAUTY

Entrepreneur Gina B Goes Natural

By Arionne Nettles Defender Contributing Writer The best ideas sometimes come from unplanned experience and that’s exactly what happened when Gina B. dove into the beauty industry. As a Jill of many trades, the serial entrepreneur found herself in a new career venture purely on accident. Her naturally curly hair was damaged and in an attempt to create a conditioner to repair it and revive her curl pattern, she created something totally different. When rinsed out of her hair, she liked the way the mixture left her skin. This body cream became Gina’s very first product—Kiss My Ash Body Balm. “I actually liked how it felt on my skin and since I’m really picky about lotion and body gels, I continued to use it for my skin,” explains Gina B. “I was poolside in Los Angeles when I shared it with a friend who then encouraged me to sell it. I like my product better than anything on the market.” Mocha Meltdown Body Buff—the most recently released Naturals by Gina B product—also has remarkable benefits. As a coffee sugar scrub, it’s can be used on anyone and has great benefits for the skin. In fact, coffee scrubs have been known to actually reduce the appearance of cellulite. Like her previous

Gina B. “It’s made of charcoal that will be great for clearing pores and the removal of blackheads.” Just shy of a year old, Naturals by Gina B has already grown tremendously and for its proud proprietor, the entrepreneurial experience in the beauty industry has been a rewarding one. Not only has she been able to display her business prowess in an entirely new industry, but she has also been able to explore the creative science behind her own products. Gina B explains, “It’s been fun because chemistry was my favorite subject. I’m all about properties, what they do, and how they combine.” Creating each product is no rushed through task. Each product is carefully testing and taking four to six months from idea conception to being available for purchase. “I take a long time to develop these products because I use it first myself,” says Gina B. “I figure out what I want to address—dry skin, face, body—and then I work backwards to determine what form it’s going to be in. The first version is never the best and I go through several iterations.” Naturals by Gina B products are available online at naturalsbyginab.com and at the Silver Room, located in Hyde Park.

Naturals by Gina B products, Gina B. used all-natural components to create Mocha Meltdown including lavender and botanicals—all essential oils and no perfume oils. Her next product, a facial mask, will be no different and will also take full advantage of natural ingredients that have unknown or underutilized benefits. “I’m moving into facial masks with my next product,” says

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BLACK BEAUTY

The Maestro of Make up By: Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer

As women, how many of us have struggled learning how to apply make up to our faces when we were first introduced to cosmetics growing up? Some of us, had to wait until our parents gave us permission to begin the process of wearing lipstick and then, as we gradually bloomed into womanhood—we began to experiment based on our likes and dislikes. The friendly sales clerk at our local department store was as close to a ‘glam squad’ that we would experience, but it was a refreshing experience nonetheless. For women of color, having access to various complimentary shades to match our Sam Fine skin tones is can be challenging as brands discontinue a certain color. Over the years, the talents of make-up artists have involved mixing and blending those colors to create a beautiful work of art on women’s faces—so perfectly that many can’t do without their talents when stepping out in public or to special affairs. In the world of beauty, glamour and fashion—the creative artistry of make-up stylist Sam Fine stands in a lane all his own. The Chicago native is celebrated as one of the top celebrity make-up artists in an industry that is built on the latest magazine cover, print and tv ad as well film work. His name rings on the ‘Who’s Who’ of celebrity call sheets from Naomi Campbell, Queen Latifah, Bjork, Vanessa L Williams and Tyra Banks—just to name a few. Growing up on the far South Side of Chicago, Fine attended Percy Julian High School and as a student in the Art department was influenced by his art instructors. “My art teachers were huge influences in my life. I wanted to go to Lindbloom High School but my mom and dad thought it was too far to attend. At Julian, the Art Department became my haven.” he said. “When I got a www.chicagodefender.com

scholarship during my portfolio review in my junior year; it just helped me to see another world. I traveled to the Art Institute of Chicago during the summer with a few of my friends who were also in the art class. It helped change my perspective on what I could have.” He found that the support that the Art Institute provided was priceless. The faculty support the school provided, was based on the diversity of choices that was offered to him as an art student. “That’s where I think teachers become a great influence. Craig Rex Perry, was one of my instructors at the Art Institute. Here’s a Black man teaching there and working at major hair care companies, doing illustrations for sports publications and newspapers. That was life changing for me. So, it helped me to see a life that my parents didn’t always understand.” Although, it was unchartered territory in his family – this didn’t his parents from supporting him. On the advice and encouragement from friends and family, he took a leap of faith and moved to New York City a couple years later. “I knew I wanted to compete among the best. I knew that I wanted an energy that was exciting, new and electric. That’s what New York had to offer. Some 25 years later and a successful career-- it definitely supports the arts. It supports fashion, beauty and illustration. For me, going into make-up, the transition was easy. I’m doing the same thing, but I’m just drawing on a live canvas now.” Fine explained. He would often assist other make-up artists on various jobs and one day, he was on a photo shoot assigned to work on Patti Labelle’s background singers. When the R&B legend saw one of the singer’s faces made up, she asked who did such an impressive job. Soon after, she exchanged information with the young make-up artist and Fine ended up months later prepping her for the Grammy Awards. “She was doing her first awards ceremony and we worked together for about 10 years after that. In New York, you get those kind of opportunities with celebrities. You’re so close to the industry because it’s in your face. I didn’t have time to be afraid. The years that I became more afraid were the years that I was more established. When people expected more of me and they saw the work that I did on ‘this and that’--that’s when they expect

Sam Fine with supermodel, Jourdan Dunn the same treatment.” As his career progressed and his work became more in-demand, he wanted share his beauty tips with people who welcomed his expertise. He released a book, “Fine Beauty: Beauty Basics and Beyond for African American Women” almost 15 years. The book is used as a reference book as beauty school curriculum resource to this day. Although cosmetic brands such as Fashion Fair and Iman have held long term presence at major department stores around the country for women of color—there is still a major color barrier for professionals working in the industry. “I fight very hard to help people understand that I am a make-up artist who is Black. I am not just a Black make-up artist. That’s a huge difference. I’m not my color. You can still walk into a department store and find makeup artist brands such as Bobbi Brown, Francois Nars or Mac Cosmetics--started by two white make-up artists, Frank and Frank. That’s an indication that there are still race barriers in how we’re perceived. It’s still real. I’m one of the few brand ambassadors--I’ve been a spokesperson for Revlon and a Creative Director for Fashion Fair.” said Fine. He adds. “These positions are few and far between. So, I hope that by doing that, other brands see the validity and understand the ‘browning’ of America. It’s an emotional purchase. You need someone to talk to you about it from a place of understanding. I’ve been able to make strides and help to open doors and that’s great. That’s part of why I’m here.” His professional career started over two

decades ago and he see the various changes between his start and newcomers gaining entry into the business. “The goals have changed today because you can be relevant in many markets in many genres today. You don’t have to work with a celebrity to become a famous make-up artist. You can have 1 million Youtube subscribers which is very different from the way I was raised.” he said. You can create this audience through these social media networks. That is a very different thing.” As one of the honorees for the 6th Annual Beauty Bash being held in Chicago on June 22nd, Sam is being recognized for his outstanding achievements and role that he has played as one of the iconic professionals in his field. “I supported the event since its inception. I come to support friends whose been honored. It’s very special. I love that the Beauty Bash can honor local individuals like Marcus Getter-- people I’ve looked up to in Chicago.” The grandson of Mississippi natives, Fine believes his family’s Southern roots is a testimony in keeping him grounded. “Chicago is a big metropolitan city but at the same time I was raised on the South Side. You can wear a purple suit with some purple gators. When I went to prom, I designed my date’s dress and I made sure it was amazing.” he chuckles. “I think Chicago still supports and fuses style. Look at Mrs. Eunice Johnson and what she did with Ebony Fashion Fair. That was a traveling show with couture designs. That still speaks to our Southern background and how we were raised.”

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Colonel Eugene F. Scott: The Gentle Giant Retires By: Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer

In the last few years, the newspaper presence in Chicago has dwindled down drastically with digital subscriptions to the most prominent publications taking over physical copies. Our daily editions have either cut back on pages or have been forced to publish weekly. Our neighborhood newsstands, once a source of a variety of newspapers, magazines, and the latest community gossip are almost non-existent. In celebrating our 110th year, Chicago Defender is still standing and one of its past publishers, Colonel Eugene F. Scott is also celebrating a major milestone— his retirement. Although, the Colonel, as many affectionately and respectfully call him, stepped down as the Publisher of the Chicago Defender in 2004. He

New Air Standards Could Disproportionately Affect Urban Communities counties have ozone monitors in place. As a By Hazel Trice Edney result, the EPA would rely on computer models As President Obama moves to implement to determine ozone levels in a given area – an policies that his administration says will reapproach critics call highly imprecise given the duce smog levels, he is facing a backlash in financial stakes involved. the urban and largely Black communities that More alarming to critics is the negative imare at the core of his political base and key to pact the new standards may have on businessthe Democratic Party’s success in next year’s es and job growth. By its own reckoning, EPA elections. says it could cost businesses up to $15 billion In recent weeks, politicians, business repa year. But, business groups say the figure is resentatives and other leaders in urban and much higher. racial minority communities have been warnFor example, earlier this year the National ing that new air standards that government Association of Manufacturers issued a study regulators are attempting to put in place may that concluded the new standard would drain have negative economic consequences for loU.S. GDP of $140 billion a year - or $1.7 trillion cal economies from New York City to St. Louis, - from 2017 to 2040. It would also mean 1.4 Chicago, Denver and across North Carolina. million fewer jobs, according to N. C. State Rep. Rosa Gill, the report. a Democratic member of the N. The impact will be especially C. Legislative Black Caucus, rehard in urban areas that already cently wrote to the White House have the most difficulty meeting warning the new standards the current standard, including would undermine the success Philadelphia, Camden, N.J., Atthe President has had in creating lanta, Chicago and St. Louis – all an environment that has fostered with sizable Black populations. job growth in areas on the ecoIn many cases, the communinomic margins. ties hardest hit by the standards “The minority and disadvanhave lagged behind the rest of taged population in my district is the country in rebounding from especially grateful for President the economic downturn. Obama’s tireless efforts on their Rep. Rosa Gill “As a business owner, I know behalf,” she wrote. “So you’ll how these regulations will adversely impact Miunderstand why I’m concerned that the newly nority and Women owned businesses,” Akilah proposed air quality standards would act as a Graham, a member of the Colorado Black drag on the long awaited recovery my constituChamber of Commerce in Denver, wrote in a ents are now enjoying.” recent letter to the White House, adding that The concern is being raised on the eve the costs of the regulations would be “borne of the U.S. Conference of Mayors 83rd Andisproportionately by those least able to afford nual Meeting in San Francisco, where Presithem.” dent Obama is scheduled to speak this week. Some political observers note the bind the The debate centers on new ozone - or smog situation creates for Democrats as election - standards that the Environmental Protection year approaches, given that many of these Agency (EPA) plans to put in place in October. communities are heavily Democratic and stand It requires states, counties and other localities to lose in one of two way: reductions in federal to hold ground-level ozone to 65-70 parts per aid if they fail to meet the new standards or a billion - or risk losing federal highway money. slowdown in economic activity if businesses The current standard is 75 parts per billion of scale back to offset the financial costs of the ground-level ozone in the atmosphere. new standards. Ground-level ozone is sometimes called “The irony for Democrats is that the new smog, and it has declined by nearly 20 percent standards pushed by Obama’s EPA will have in the past 15 years as a result of efforts by an especially large impact on metropolitan arindustry and government. It forms when emiseas,” John Burnett, a financial analyst and Resions from industrial or construction activity, as publican activist from Harlem, recently wrote in well as from forest fires or decaying plants, mix a column for the U.S. News. “In short, these with heat and sunlight. regulations don’t even make political sense, There are a number of concerns that critics particularly in an election cycle.” raise about the new standards. They include the fact that the EPA has limited ways to measure whether or not a municipality or other locality is in compliance with the standards. Indeed, only 675 of the nation’s 3,000

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has been the head of operations for the Bud Billiken Parade since he started at the newspaper in 1990. The largest African American parade in the country and the second largest parade of any kind, with the Macy’s Christmas Day parade holding a firm first place. Taking a page out of the history books, the Colonel’s connection to the legacy paper was initially introduced through family. He recalled. “In 1952, my uncle was married to Mr. Sengstacke’s sister, Florence. They had me come to Chicago and live with them. The original paper was on 35th and Indiana so I got a chance as a young boy coming from Miami, Florida to enter into another world. I could also sit on the front of the bus—not the back.” he said. The Chicago Daily Defender during that time had a full staff of reporters, editors, stringers and would print the paper on premise. What impressed the young Scott was the abundance Black owned businesses flourishing in the Chicago community. He had no idea that he would be working at the paper some 30 years later. He continued to keep in touch with his family as John Sengstacke would reach out to him to check on his progress. Mr. Sengstacke was a big advocate for Blacks in the military and helped bring attention to equal rights for serviceman and women. The Colonel had entered a career in the Army and was stationed in Georgia when he received a visit from Mr. Sengstacke. “Mr. Sengstacke would keep up with me and I didn’t realize that he had a lot to do with the integration of the Army. I was a Black officer who commanded a base near his hometown in Savannah, Georgia. There were about 20,000 soldiers and 40,000 family members stationed there. At Fort Stewart and Hunter County Air Field – I was commanding that base.” he said. “He came to Savannah and he had me meet him for dinner. He talked to me about joining the paper. I wasn’t a journalist so I wasn’t interested. He said, I knew management so whenever I was ready to retire from the army to let him know.” Some years later, his aunt had called him again to consider coming to Chicago to help with the paper. With only two more years until his retirement from the military service, the Colonel resigned from his command at Fort Monroe to join the Chicago Defender in 1990. “I left the paper in 2004. Having served about 10 years as a General Manager and four years as publisher.

Colonel Eugene F. Scott Photo Credit: Mary L. Datcher I had the full gambit of the newspaper business. I was taught by two of the best newspaper men in the business-Mr. Frederick Sengstacke and Mr. John Sengstacke; through them I learned newspaper operations.” said Colonel Scott. Before the newspaper was sold in 2004, the Bud Billiken Parade was an extended part of the Chicago Defender’s infrastructure. Founded in 1929 by the paper’s founder, Robert Sengstacke Abbott, the parade was incorporated in 1945 under the Chicago Defender Charities. Leaving the paper, the Colonel continued to oversee the operations of the Chicago Defender Charities continuing the legacy of the second largest parade in the country— without missing a beat. “Mr. Abbott really hit on something when he decided to highlight young people. They were starving for an opportunity to dance, sing or march. Whatever you do to showcase yourself in front of your parents and your friends. That is a solid idea. Black people or Black youth don’t get that opportunity very often,” he said. Over the years, he has taken great pride in taking care of the employees who worked for the paper. Often promoting reporters to editor status, offering affordable health care and sharing his simple philosophy of good work ethics. He feels his hard work and dedication in the military, the newspaper and the Chicago Defender Charities called for some quality time for himself and family. He adds. “Twenty-eight years in the military and another 15 years at the paper and 15 years at the Charities. That’s 50 years and I said that may be enough. Joe Louis and Muhammed Ali didn’t know when to quit. They waited until they got beat up and bloody. I prefer to stop so that I can go out where

I can still travel and enjoy myself. I denied myself some of that when I was in the military. I treated the Chicago Defender as if I was on a mission.” He may be retiring from his title as the President of Chicago Defender Charities but it wouldn’t be like Colonel Scott to stay away from the action too long. He will continue to work with the organization as a consultant, guiding them and building relationships with high level clients. Currently, he’s been working with the next person to take over the family business – Mark Sengstacke, grandson of John Sengstacke and great nephew of the founder Robert Abbott Sengtacke. The most important bit of advice that he can share for the next President filling his seat? “To ensure that he relates to the people. This is their parade. The young people in the community – it’s their parade. You have to construct it so that it’s beneficial for them. You don’t tamper with it unless you have to and keeping in mind who the parade is for when you make those changes.” A father and grand dad, Colonel Eugene F. Scott he looks forward to spending time with his wife Beverly—a former editor and columnist at the newspaper. He looks back on the differences in the African American community when the Black Press played a vital role in informing and influencing the community. “The West Side and South Sides were hot beds of grass root activity. A lot of that has subsided now. Some of this is due to economics – the jobs are gone. There’s an underclass in the city. More professionals are in the suburbs and they’ve left a group to fend for themselves.” he said. “The problem in the Black community is that we don’t have the resources to maintain our own historical sites. We don’t have it. You need money – that’s one thing we don’t have. We have talent, we have skills, we have beauty. We have everything but the money. In America, that’s what makes a difference. Somehow, we have to learn how to pool our resources to parlay capitol.” As he steps down to enter a new chapter in his life, there will be a celebration and tribute for him and his career this Saturday at the Chicago State University Library Atrium where friends, family, former staffers and dignitaries will recognize his great achievements. He smiles and shares, “Mr. Abbott used to say, ‘If you take care of people, they’ll take care of you.’ I’ve just followed that prescription.” www.chicagodefender.com

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By Donna Battle Pierce I have good news for aunts, uncles, parents and grandparents who wonder if little ones remember their messages long after they are gone. The short answer is yes. When it comes to my “Down the Bay” grandmother from Mobile, Alabama who nurtured my passion for family recipes, I remember her words, the aromas she taught me to recognize and in one very special case, I remember the exact expression she used to teach me a lesson about day-old (and longer) bread. “Don’t ever throw away bread,” she said, scrunching her face into an expression I later described to my younger sister as resembling the mean witch in The Wizard of Oz. When Granny repeated her directions by adding a scary voice to her “wicked witch” expression, I remember standing with my mouth open, unable to speak, while she continued. “When you grow up and cook in your own kitchen, I want you to remember me frowning exactly like this if you are ever tempted to toss even a day-old slice in the kitchen trash. Stale bread makes the best

French toast, bread pudding, salad croutons or bread crumbs.” she usually very sweet grandmother said. Grown up and in my own kitchen, I smiled yesterday when following Granny’s instructions, I used leftovers from a farmers market loaf to make these delicious croutons. Baking them in a cast iron skillet finishes them with a crispness I don’t achieve with traditional baking pans. Donna Pierce is a 2015 recipient of a Harvard Nieman Foundation Visiting Fellowship who is currently working on a cookbook about historic black recipes and cooks, She is the former Assistant Food Editor and Test Kitchen Director for the Chicago Tribune and Contributing Editor for Upscale Magazine. Send questions or share your favorite original recipe to dpierce@ BlackAmericaCooks.com or Donna Pierce 535 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 3105, Chicago, Ill. 60611. (Include your name and telephone number) If we print your recipe in this column, you will win a new cookbook. Find more recipes and information by joining Donna on BlackAmericaCooks.com.

Seasoned Skillet Croutons 2 1/2 cups day-old or leftover bread

1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

1 tablespoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon to 2 teaspoons ground red pepper flakes, optional

3 teaspoons onion powder 2 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder 2 teaspoons finely ground thyme

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

Black Beauty from Page 2 He quickly worked up the ranks, first starting out in the packaging division working on the Sportin’ Waves brand. Soon after, he was working in the marketing department and assisting on trade shows. “They were the people that put together all of the huge trade shows. I worked with a guy named Eddie Wilson because he showed me what the industry was. He said, ‘Do it this way, do it that way. Make it pretty and make it good. People will love it. He showed me what the beauty industry was about.” he recalled. Miller’s partner, Triphena Johnson, is a reputable make up artist and has worked in the industry for the last two decades. As a teenager, she started modeling in shows around northern Indiana. Born and raised in Gary, Indiana—her love for make up artistry began behind the counter of the J.C. Penney department store in Merrillville. “There was a young woman, Gretchen Garcia, who produced fashion shows in my area and also the person that was a part of my modeling career. That was my first introduction into what fashion and beauty was. I was still not understanding my strengths and my worth but she guided me.” she said. “After building a strong following in her area as the ‘go to’ make up counter girl and earning top seller status at the store. She was meeting people through her relationships in the modeling world. Many would stop through the store with their celebrity clients and encourage her to reach out to photographers in Chicago to build up her resume of work. “There was a local photographer, Daniel Duverney, who encouraged me to come and see how make up artists translate from an everyday look to film. Often the camera and lighting translated from high lighting to low lighting uniquely read something different to the naked eye. He told me, that I needed to understand this if I’m going to do television, or print advertisement, video and/or film. So, I started my walk with him as a professional make up artist.” said Johnson. Over the years, both Miller and Johnson grew strong as the top people in their field and built a solid working relationship together as well as a strong friendship.

Fred often hired Triphena for his traveling trade shows because of her work ethic and easy-go-lucky demeanor. “When someone says, ‘We want Fred to do this job.’ Nine times out of ten, if they have to book an entire show – somewhere in between they know they are going to get the best make up artist in the world. She happens to be my best friend. It just works like that.” said Miller. Triphena adds. “When I’m weak, he’s the strongest. He produces all of Beauty Bash and I come in to support and give what I need to give. I’m his host but he does all of the leg work. It is his baby. I’m excited to know that he is a good, wonderful human being. He has a lot to give to the beauty industry.” she said. “The ones that came before us and those coming up after us – Fred can put everyone in one room where they are not going at each other or feeling like it’s competition.” At the 6th Annual Beauty Bash, they are saluting some leaders and trail blazers that includes founder of Carol’s Daughter, Lisa Price; Bernard Bronner, owner of the Bronner Brothers trade show and Chicago native, celebrity make up artist—Sam Fine. Every year, the event supports a charity. This year, partial proceeds from the Beauty Bash will be donated to Living with Lupus, an organization based in Chicago supporting family and friends with lupus. “One of their members Sherry Yvette, both Triphena and I have worked as a model and kidney transplant survivor. She has lived with and survived lupus all of these years.” said Miller. The event continues to build with the support of its sponsors and media partners with the goal of recognizing the achievements of working professionals in the beauty and hair care business. There is so much in store for both the principals of Darker Horse Creative. Speaking for the both of them, Miller adds. “I want us to continue to grow and bring more clients in through trade shows and events. If there was a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow – I want to travel and get booked in Europe and Africa. I think that continued growth is what we’re going for.”

Freshly ground black pepper

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cut or tear the bread into approximately 1-inch cubes. Transfer to cast iron skillet. Add the olive oil; toss bread crumbs and oil with a wooden spoon or your hands. Set aside. Combine the paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, parsley, cumin and red pepper flakes, if using, in a small bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of the seasoning to the bread crumbs. Add freshly ground pepper. Toss bread with a wooden spoon or your hands. Place skillet in the oven. Roast, stirring midway through the baking with a wooden spoon, until croutons begin to brown and harden, about 18 to 20 minutes. Serve with salad or soup. Reserve remaining seasoning in a small food storage bag or jar for the next time you make croutons; store leftover croutons in a sealable food storage bag or jar at room temperature up to two weeks, or freeze. *The views expressed in this illustration are those of cartoonist Joe Harris*

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION STEARNS LENDING, INC., Plaintiff, -v.DARIUSZ JANUS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 12805 5533 S. GREEN ST. Chicago, IL 60621 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 22, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 23, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 17 IN PLAT OF EAMES SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5533 S. GREEN ST., Chicago, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-17-207-008-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $248,592.15. 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 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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD., 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020 Please refer to file number 148400-185. 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. HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. 29 E. Madison, Ste.950 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 372-2020 Attorney File No. 14-8400-185 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 14 CH 12805 TJSC#: 35-7794 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.

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The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago will be accepting applications for the following classification(s): Human Resources Manager (Original) Application Filing Period: June 12, 2015 through June 26, 2015. Examination Date: July 31, 2015 at MWRD Main Office Building Annex 111 E. Erie Street, Chicago, IL. Scope of Examination: Knowledge of human resources manager practices. Nature of Position and Duties: Under general supervision, directs the activities of a major functional area of human resources such as employment, employee and labor relations, human resources administration, compensation and classification, benefits administration and/or employee development. Pay: $115,383.06 per year Applications can be submitted online only at www.mwrd.org. Additional information may be found at www.mwrd.org or call 312-751-5100. Mailed, Emailed, Hand delivered or Faxed Applications Will Not Be Accepted. Resumes Will Not Be Accepted In Place of Application Forms. An Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D

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Walsh Construction Company II, LLC requests subcontractor and material supplier quotes including Disadvantage Business Enterprises listed and certified by City of Chicago - OMP Authorization for the following Project: Specification No. 129206 Chicago-O’Hare International Airport Daytona Beach Sanitary Lift Station Relocation Bids Due to Walsh Construction Company II, LLC up to Monday, June 29, 2015 5:00 PM (CST) Owner:

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TO METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO Sealed proposals, endorsed as below, will be deposited in the sealed bid depository located in the lobby of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Administration Building, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, from the date of the Invitation to Bid, up to 11:00 A.M. on the bid opening date, and will be opened publicly by the Director of Procurement and Materials Management or her designee at 11:00 A.M. on the stated bid opening date below for: CONTRACT 15-416-11 PROVIDING OPERATING ENGINEERING SERVICES TO THE MAIN OFFICE BUILDING COMPLEX FOR A THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTH PERIOD Estimated Cost:

WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY II, LLC 929 W. Adams, Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 563 5408 Fax: (312) 563 5447 We request a proposal from your firm for the Chicago – O’Hare International Airport Daytona Beach Sanitary Lift Station Relocation. Project includes but not limited to construction of the new Lift Station, service road construction, and demolition of existing Lift Station. Major scopes of work include Pavement/Utility Removals, Drainage, Earthwork, Asphalt, PCC Paving, Structural Concrete and Reinforcing, Electrical, Landscaping, Mechanical, Plumbing, HVAC, Miscellaneous Metals, Structural Steel, Fiberglass Walkways, Roofing, Doors, Painting, Mechanical Hoists, Aggregate Base, and Support of Excavation. Subcontractors and suppliers can access plans and specifications online at the Walsh Group Site, https://newforma.walshgroup.com or are available to review at Walsh Construction Company II, LLC office located at 929 W. Adams Street Chicago, IL 60607 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. In order to assist certified Disadvantage Business Enterprise Contractors and Suppliers, we will divide total requirements into smaller activities or quantities and establish delivery and construction schedules which will permit maximum participation of disadvantaged businesses where feasible. All subcontractors and material suppliers are required to execute our standard “Subcontract Agreement” and/or “Purchase Order”. We do require 100% Performance & Payment or supply bonds. Please feel free to contact us about this project. We are Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Interim Ordinance Appendix D, Appendix C and the Multi-Project Labor Agreement are required on this contract. ****************************************************************************************** The above is an abbreviated version of the Notice- Invitation to Bid. A full version which includes a brief description of the project and/or service can be found on the District’s website, www.mwrd.org; Click the Contracts and Proposal quick link on the District’s Home page. Go to Contracts Currently Being Advertised and click for further information. Specifications, proposal forms and/or plans may be obtained from the Department of Procurement & Materials Management, Room 508, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, Monday - Friday, between 8:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Documents, unless stated above to the contrary, will be mailed in response to a fax request (#312/751-3042). The vendor may also download specifications, proposal forms and/or plans online from the District’s website, www.mwrd.org. No fee is required for the contract documents unless stated above. All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-et.seq.), where it is stated in the Invitation to Bid Page.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BYLINE BANK, FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORTH COMMUNITY BANK, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO METROBANK, FORMERLY KNOWN AS CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANK OF ILLINOIS, BY MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, BY MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION Plaintiff, -v.RAUL NINO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2014 CH 13408 5600-04 S. TROY Chicago, IL 60629 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 2, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 1 AND 2 IN BLOCK 3 IN BARNETT BROTHERS SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/4 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5600-04 S. TROY, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-108-023-0000. The real estate is improved with a commercial property. The judgment amount was $334,003.27. 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 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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C., 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 444-9300 Please refer to file number 23696.55289/EB. 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. CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 444-9300 Attorney File No. 23696.55289/EB Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 2014 CH 13408 TJSC#: 35-8520 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SEAWAY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, F/K/A SEAWAY NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO Plaintiff, -v.ALICE BARTON, MICHELLE F. MCGEE, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 13827 9027 SOUTH MORGAN STREET Chicago, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 21, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 22, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 11 IN BLOCK 1 IN W.O. COLE’S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 20 ACRES OF THE WEST 1/2, OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 AND THE WEST 4.21 ACRES OF THE SOUTH 20 ACRES OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 9027 SOUTH MORGAN STREET, Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 25-05-230-011-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $73,889.87. 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 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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: BROTHERS AND THOMPSON, TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, 180 N. STETSON AVE., SUITE 4425, Chicago, IL 60601, (312) 372-2909 FAX: (312) 262-7398 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. BROTHERS AND THOMPSON TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, 180 N. STETSON AVE., SUITE 4425 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 372-2909 Attorney Code. 35496 Case Number: 14 CH 13827 TJSC#: 35-8224 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION URBAN FINANCIAL OF AMERICA, LLC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS URBAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. Plaintiff, -v.EUNICE WALKER, SOUTH SUBURBAN REHABILITATION CENTER, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HOMER RIPPY (DECEASED), UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 10865 9117 S PARNELL AVE Chicago, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 17, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 15, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot Six (6), (Except the North 15.18 feet thereof) and all of Lot Seven (7) in Block Six (6) of Cole’s subdivision of the North Fifteen (15) Acres of the West One Hundred Ten (110) acres of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 4, Township 37 North, Range 14, East of the third principal meridian, also known by Street Address 9117 South Parnell Avenue, Situated in the County of Cook, the State of Illinois. Commonly known as 9117 S PARNELL AVE, Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 25-04-305-055-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $104,952.34. 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 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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 239-3432 Please refer to file number 14IL00239-1. 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. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 239-3432 Attorney File No. 14IL00239-1 Attorney Code. 46689 Case Number: 14 CH 10865 TJSC#: 35-7911 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.

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, F/K/A NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE FOR PROVIDENT BANK HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 1999-3 Plaintiff, -v.JOYCE HERRON-FREEMAN AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF MELBA D. SMITH Defendants 13 CH 21651 9818 SOUTH KING DRIVE Chicago, IL 60628 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 19, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 30, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 7 IN BLOCK 20 IN SECOND ROSELAND HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 2/3 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 9818 SOUTH KING DRIVE, Chicago, IL 60628 Property Index No. 25-10-125-027-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $91,500.18. 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 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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1496820. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C14-96820 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 13 CH 21651 TJSC#: 35-7941 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.

LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SEAWAY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TO FIRST SUBURBAN NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.DMD INVESTMENTS, INC., AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION, DANIEL HARRINGTON, MICHAEL GANDY, DAVID O’CONNELL, BRIDGEVIEW BANK GROUP, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 12505 10525 S. BENSLEY AVENUE Chicago, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 16, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 17, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE SOUTH HALF OF LOT 37 AND THE NORTH HALF OF LOT 36 IN BLOCK 6 IN CHARLES H. NIX ADDITION TO SOUTH CHICAGO, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE FRACTIONAL SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF FRACTIONAL SECTION 12, SOUTH OF THE INDIAN BOUNDARY LINE, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 10525 S. BENSLEY AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60617 Property Index No. 25-12-446-044-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $125,686.01. 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 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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: BROTHERS AND THOMPSON, TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, 180 N. STETSON AVE., SUITE 4425, Chicago, IL 60601, (312) 372-2909 FAX: (312) 262-7398 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. BROTHERS AND THOMPSON TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, 180 N. STETSON AVE., SUITE 4425 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 372-2909 Attorney Code. 35496 Case Number: 14 CH 12505 TJSC#: 35-6833 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF CECILIA A. BIBBS A/K/A CECILIA BIBBS, DECEASED, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CECILIA A. BIBBS A/K/A CECILIA BIBBS, DECEASED, THERESA D. FANNIN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 16056 6914 SOUTH CREGIER AVENUE Chicago, IL 60649 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 30, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 31, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 6 IN BLOCK 1 IN DICKEY AND BAKER’S SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1, BEING 4.64 CHAINS OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 6914 SOUTH CREGIER AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60649 Property Index No. 20-24-318-025-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $209,143.71. 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 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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD., 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020 Please refer to file number 132222-21308. 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. HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. 29 E. Madison, Ste.950 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 372-2020 Attorney File No. 13-2222-21308 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 13 CH 16056 TJSC#: 35-8148 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF THE RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1 Plaintiff, -v.MARIA BUCIO Defendants 12 CH 34902 6234 S. MOZART STREET Chicago, IL 60629 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 20, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 21, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 12 IN BLOCK 15 IN COBE AND MCKINNON’S 63RD STREET AND SACRAMENTO AVENUE SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 6234 S. MOZART STREET, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-330-026-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $200,327.91. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for 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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1392833. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C13-92833 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 12 CH 34902 TJSC#: 35-6469 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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.BERNADETTE SHIELDS-WILLIAMS AKA B. SHIELDS-WILLIAMS AKA BERNADETTE WILLIAMS AKA BERNADETTE S. WILLIAMS AKA BERNADETTE SHIELDS Defendants 14 CH 20160 1249 S. Springfield Ave. Chicago, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 24, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 23, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1249 S. Springfield Ave., Chicago, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-102-019-0000. The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments. The judgment amount was $306,148.79. Sale terms: 25% of the bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for 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, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. 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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 14 CH 20160 TJSC#: 35-5586 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK N.A., IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ASSET BACKED SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2004-HE6, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-HE6 Plaintiff, -v.ARTHUR SLATER, NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, SOUTH COMMONS PHASE I CONDOMINIUM Defendants 14 CH 06856 3021 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE #201 Chicago, IL 60616 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 20, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 21, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3021 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE #201, Chicago, IL 60616 Property Index No. 17-27-310-093-1414. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $219,345.57. 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 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, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1392490. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C13-92490 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 14 CH 06856 TJSC#: 35-6471 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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff, -v.- BRENDA GARY, PATRICIA LYNCH, ROCHELLE GARY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 20473 437 E 103RD ST. Chicago, IL 60628 NOTICE OF SALE FOR COUNT I AND II PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 20, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 21, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 437 E 103RD ST., Chicago, IL 60628 Property Index No. 25-15-201-002, 25-15-201001. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $783,495.73. 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 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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD., 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020 Please refer to file number 135300-232. 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. HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. 29 E. Madison, Ste.950 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 372-2020 Attorney File No. 13-5300-232 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 13 CH 20473 TJSC#: 35-7550 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.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ELOISE PEARSON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ELOISE PEARSON, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 18907 3130 WEST 83RD PLACE Chicago, IL 60652 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 17, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 27, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 13 IN MULLEN’S BEVERLY HEIGHTS RESUBDIVISION, A RESUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF BLOCKS 1 AND 2 AND PARTS OF VACATED SOUTH TROY STREET IN RUBERT L. TAYLOR’S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 11.85 CHAINS OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3130 WEST 83RD PLACE, Chicago, IL 60652 Property Index No. 19-36-301-019-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $209,794.15. 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 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, contact Sales Department, THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP, 33 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 360-9455 Please refer to file number W12-1607. 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. THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 33 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 360-9455 Attorney File No. W12-1607 Attorney Code. 42463 Case Number: 12 CH 18907 TJSC#: 35-7961 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. Wells Fargo Bank, NA Plaintiff, vs. Patricia Salinas; Juan Flores; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants, Case # 12CH27276 Sheriff’s # 150222 F12070045 WELLS Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on July 15th, 2015, at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Common Address: 4327 South Rockwell Street, Chicago, Illinois 60632 P.I.N: 19-01-404-015-0000 Improvements: This property consists of a Single Family Home. Sale shall be under the following terms: payment of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the successful and highest bid to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds at the sale; and the full remaining balance to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds within twenty-four (24) hours after the sale. Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments. Premise will NOT be open for inspection. Firm Information: Plaintiff’s Attorney ANSELMO, LINDBERG OLIVER LLC Anthony Porto 1771 W. DIEHL., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60566-7228 foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 866-402-8661 fax 630-428-4620 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY PURCHASE FROM THE FDIC AS RECEIVER OF WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK F/K/A WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, F.A. Plaintiff, -v.ERNESTINE DURHAM, THOMAS DURHAM AKA THOMAS E. DURHAM, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 14 CH 5703 7939 SOUTH UNION AVENUE Chicago, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 24, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 27, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7939 SOUTH UNION AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-33-101-032-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $154,424.23. 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 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. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a 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 and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F13100216. 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. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F13100216 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 5703 TJSC#: 35-6926 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.

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MERRIWEATHER Doretha Merriweather…..Visitation was held: Thursday, June 11, 2015; 6:00pm – 9:00pm @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Memorial was held: Saturday, June 13, 2015; Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. EASON Frank Eason…..Wake was held: Friday, June 12, 2015; 1:00pm – 2:00pm @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 2:00pm3:00pm Interment: Sunday, June 14, 2015; New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Sherrill, AR Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. DIXON Roberta Dixon…..Memorial was held: Saturday, June 13, 2015; 4:00pm – 6:00pm @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. WILSON Kazan Wilson…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 13, 2015; 9:00am – 10:00am @ New Beginnings, 6620 S. King Dr. Funeral: 10:am – 11:00am Interment: Oakridge Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. CURRY Edna Curry…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 13, 2015; 9:00am – 10:30am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 10:30am – 11:30pm Interment: Restvale Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. SMITH Domonique Smith…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 13, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Family Christian Center, 340 W. 45th Street Funeral: 11:am – 12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. LOWERY Gladys Lowery…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 13, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Messiah Temple, 10400 S. Halsted Funeral: 11:am – 12:00pm Interment: Cedar Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. WILLIAMS- MOORE. Aritha Williams-Moore…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 13, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Chapel King Funeral: 11:am – 12:00pm Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. HYDE Johnsie Hyde…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 13, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @New Progressive B.C. 9425 S. Perry Funeral: 11:am – 12:00pm Interment: Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. JONES Doris Jones…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 13, 2015; 1:00pm – 1:30pm @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 1:30pm – 2:30pm Interment: Mt. Glenwood South Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. ANTHONY Henry Anthony…..Memorial was held: Monday, June 15, 2015; 2:00pm – 3:00pm @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

JOHNSON Geneva Johnson…..Wake was held: Monday, June 15, 2015; 10:0am – 11:00am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00am – 12:00pm Interment: Abe Lincoln Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. SMITH Emma Smith…..Wake was held: Monday, June 15, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Grant Memorial AME Church, 4017 S. Drexel Funeral: 11:00am – 12:00pm Interment: Mt. Glenwood Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. JORDAN Wilma Jordan…..Visitation was held: Monday, June 15, 2015; 10:00am – 12:00pm @ Chapel Lunford Interment: Oak Woods Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. ANDERSON Barbara Anderson…..Wake was held: Monday, June 15, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 11:00am – 12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. BELL Gail Bell…..Visitation was held: Monday, June 15, 2015; 5:00pm – 7:00pm @ Chapel King Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. MC CLERKIN Winnie McClerkin…..Wake was held: Monday, June 15, 2015; 1:pm -2:00pm @ Metropolitan Apostolic Community Church, 4100 S. King Drive Funeral: 2:00pm – 3:00pm Interment: Tuesday, June 16, 2015; 9:00am @ Abraham Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. MC CLERKIN, JR. Wilbon McClerkin, Jr…..Wake was held: Monday, June 15, 2015; 1:00pm – 2:00pm @ Metropolitan Apostolic Community Church, 4100 S. King Drive Funeral: 2:00pm – 3:00pm Interment: Tuesday, June 16, 2015; 9:00am @ Abraham Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. TURNER Louise Turner…..Wake was held: Monday, June 15, 2015; 4:00pm – 5:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 5:00pm – 6:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. ALLEN Lorraine Allen…..Wake was held: Monday, June 15, 2015; 5:00pm – 6:00pm @ Apostolic Church of God, 6301 S. Dorchester Funeral: 6:00pm – 7:00pm Interment: Tuesday, June 16, 2015; 10:00 @ Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. JORDAN Dolly Jordan…..Wake was held: Monday, June 15, 2015; 6:00pm – 7:00pm @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 7:00pm – 8:00pm Interment: Tuesday, June 16, 2015; 10:00am @ Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. STEVENSON Gregory Stevenson…..Memorial was held: Tuesday, June 16, 2015; 6:00pm – 7:00pm @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. UPSHAW Yolanda Upshaw…..Wake was held: Tuesday, June 16, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am – 12pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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HOOKS Catherine Hooks…..Wake was held: Tuesday, June 16, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am- 12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

WISE-BEY Catherine Wise-Bey…..Wake: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 10:00am -10:30am @ Peoples MBC, 2127 West Crystal Funeral: 10:30am-11:30am Interment: Oakridge Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

TOWNSEND Austin Townsend…..Wake: Wednesday, June 17, 2015; 10:30am – 11:00am @ Trinity United COC, 400 West 95th Street Funeral: 11:00am- 12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

RASPBERRY James Raspberry…..Wake: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 10:00am - 11:00am @ Greater Metropolitan Baptist, 5856 S. Wabash Ave. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Cedar Park Mausoleum Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HAMMOND Glenn Hammond…..Wake: Wednesday June 17, 2015; 12:00pm – 1:00pm @ St. Phillip’s Lutheran Church, 6232 S. Eberhart Ave. Funeral: 1:00pm2:00pm Interment: Hammond Family Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. PRICE Otis Price…..Wake: Wednesday, June 17, 2015; 1:00pm – 2:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 2:00pm- 3:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. ARMSTRONG Theresa Armstrong…..Wake: Thursday, June 18, 2015; 5:00pm – 6:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 6:00pm – 7:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. ASAMOAH Kojo Asamoah…..Wake: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10:00am – 10:30am @ Chapel Lunford Funeral: 10:30am – 11:30 am Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. RHODES Thomas Rhodes…..Wake: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am – 12:00pm Interment: Abraham Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. HYDE Joshua Hyde…..Wake: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am – 12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. LAURENCE Steven Laurence…..Wake: Friday, June 19, 2015; 11:00am – 12:00pm @ Kenwood United Church, 4600 S. Greenwood Funeral: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. BOOKER Delauney Booker, III…..Wake: Friday, June 19, 2015; 1:00pm – 2:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 2:00pm – 3:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. STAGOWSKI Elizabeth Stagowski…..Wake: Friday, June 19, 2015; 4:00pm – 5:00pm @ Holy Temple Evangelistic COGIC, 15912 Lincoln Ave. Funeral: 5:00pm – 6:00pm Interment: Monday, June 22, 2015; 10:00am @ St. Mary Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. BOYD Laurance Boyd…..Wake: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 9:00am – 10:00am @ St. Andrew Temple, 1743 W. Marquette Rd. Funeral: 10:00am-11:00am Interment: Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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TURNER Edward Turner…..Wake: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 4:00pm -5:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 5:00pm6:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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COREY James W. Corey…..Wake: Wednesday, June 17, 2015; 10am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Mt. Glenwood West Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. TERRY De’Vonte Terry…..Wake: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10am @ Good Hope BC, 7101 South Union Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. HORNES Ruby L. Hornes…..Wake: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

CHAMPLISS Patricia Champliss…..Wake: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 6:00pm 7:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 7:00pm8:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MORRIS Fleda Morris…..Wake: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10am @ Good Hope BC, 7101 South Union Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

HARRISON Harold Harrison…..Wake: Monday, June 22, 2015; 4:00pm – 5:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 5:00pm-6:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BROWN Denzel H. Brown…..Visitation: Friday, June 19, 2015; 4:00pm-8:00pm @ Chapel Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

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Funeral Home DENTON, SR. Robert Denton Sr…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 13, 2015; 11:00am @ Triedstone Full Gospel, 1415 W. 104th Street Funeral: 11:30am Interment: Evergreen Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

Southwest Memorial Chapels BROWN Toya Brown…..Visitation: Tuesday, June 16, 2015; 2pm-5pm @ Chapel Funeral: Wednesday, June 17, 2015; 10:00am Internment: Private Arrangements by: Southwest Memorial Chapels, 7901 S. Komensky Ave., Chicago, IL 60652: (773) 424-3151.

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MOORE Ms. Ernestlee Moore…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 13, 2015; 11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:30am Interment: Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300. BURFORD John Burford…..Wake was held: Tuesday, June 16, 2015; 12:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 12:30pm Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300. HOLLOWAY Gloria Holloway…..Wake: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10:00am @ Tabernacle Church, 11354 S. Indiana Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Restvale Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

Juanita R. Pate

ROSS Kevin Ross…..Wake: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300. BRUCE Joyce Bruce…..Wake: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 9:30am @ St. Joachim Church, 700 E. 91st Street Funeral: 11:00am Interment: St. Mary Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300. BRACEY Dennis Lee Bracey…..Wake: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 10:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Restvale Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300

Cherished memories of those we loved

1928-2015 Juanita passed on May 18th in Portland, Oregon. Services were held at Bethel AME Church on May 28, 2015. She was born in Anniston, Alabama on January 22, 1928, oldest of three children. She grew up in Columbus, Georgia and graduated from Central High School and continued on to college but met and married a soldier from Fort Benning, Georgia. She and Johnny Pate had three children. Juanita moved to Chicago Heights and lived with Johnny’s mother, Nora, while he completed his tour of duty. She was actively involved and dedicated in the AME Church at Payne Chapel in Chicago Heights; 30 yrs. at Coppin in Chicago; after moving to Seattle, Washington, 1st AME and recently several years at Bethel AME in Portland, Oregon. Juanita was an excellent cook, seamstress and homemaker. The Pate family home was where all the young people gathered. Even throughout college, her children would bring their friends home for weekends and holidays. Many have kept in touch with “Mrs. Pate”. She is survived by sons, John and Donald; daughter, Yvonne (Leon) Smith; grandchildren, Vania (John) Richardson, Lauren Smith and Marlon Gaarmand Pate; great-grandsons, Austyn Williams, Joshua and Gabriel Richardson and Connor Oliver; brother, John (Julie) Anderson and many nieces, nephews, godchildren and friends.

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