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110 years â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til now

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Harry Lennix on Chiraq, his career, and acting in model roles Page 8

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The Cook County Board Approves Sales Tax Increase.

Cook County’s Sales Tax Increase:

Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems By: Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer

Last week’s Cook County Board meeting was a 4 ½ hour ping pong match of words with the Finance Committee of board members discussing and later approving a 1 percent sales tax increase. Out of 17 Cook County Board Commissioners, nine approved the increase and soon-tobe-retired Commissioner Elizabeth Gorman voted ‘present’. Nearly five years ago, it was the same deal that Cook County Board President Todd Stroger had proposed clearly understanding the tremendous budget deficit that had to be closed. A seat that was held by his father, the late John H. Stroger for 12 years, opponents made the 1 percent increase a centerpiece for his exit. Under the guidance of Cook County Board President, Toni PreBoard President Toni Pre- ckwinkle. ckwinkle her proposed 1 percent sales increase was met with mixed scrutiny with over $6 billion dollars of the county worker’s pension hanging in the balance. Opposing voters of the sales increase had many questions including why pass this sales tax hike before the Illinois General Assembly approved a state budget? At the current county sales tax of 9.25 percent, Cook County has one of the highest county sales taxes in the U.S. Surrounding counties such as Lake County, 7 percent, Will County, 7 percent, and DuPage County at 7.25 percent will lure Cook County residents close to the county line to do business in other neighboring counties. For other residents that don’t have the easy accessibility to take advantage of the lessor increase—this will surely hit the pocketbook. 2 July 22-28, 2015 • THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

The one percent sales increase may not make a dent for residents above a certain income bracket. For example, the purchase of a big ticket item at average cost of $1,500 with the current sales tax of 9.25 percent will be $138.75 and starting January 1, 2016 at 10.25% the sales tax will be $153.75. Next year, the increase will take effect at places that do commercial business in our county. According to the Cook County Guide to General Business Licensing this includes: General Merchandise/Department Store Home Centers/Hardware Stores Nursery/Garden Centers Clothing or Shoe Stores Jewelry Stores Flower Shops Art Dealers Office Supplies/Stationary Stores Book Stores/Newsstands Sale of Computers, Cameras or Tv Pharmacies and Drug Stores Cosmetics, Perfume, Beauty Supplies Shops Optical Goods Stores Compact Discs, Tapes and Records New/Used Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles Mechanical Repair and Maintenance Automotive Parts and Accessory Stores This sums up pretty much every brick and mortar business that exchange money with consumers. For a person on a fixed income whether it’s our average senior, college student, unemployed or disabled resident hese changes will have long term ramifications. How does this affect us as consumers? An average weekly purchase of groceries at Aldi’s or Mariano’s for a family of four could be $160.00: $16.40 ($1.60 increase). A bigger ticket item from Sears or Home Depot for home improvement and repairs for washer/dryer combo: $999.98 ($92.49, 9.25 percent) and ($102.49, 10.25 percent). This would be a $10 increase. Sales Tax Increase , Page 9

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Journey to

Empowerment

isitors to Harold Washington Library had four-month window to explore the treasured archives of the 110-year-old, iconic Chicago Defender newspaper. Still making history, the company hired the paper’s first female publisher, Cheryl Mainor, who in turn hired its first female executive editor, Kai EL’Zabar, in 2014. A four-month exhibition of images and memorabilia from the Chicago Defender’s historical archives titled “Journey to Empowerment” opened to the public on Wednesday, March 11 at the Harold Washington Library, the Special Collections Gallery and closed June 28. More than 3,000 visitors saw the exhibition. Celebrating 110 years of the legendary newspaper, viewers were introduced to Robert S. Abbott’s vision and drive, taking a walk through the newspaper’s front pages and photos that detailed a history of “The Race” in Chicago. The exhibition offered a visual experience of the “Journey to Empowerment” through the eyes of Black Chicago, and provided an insight into the migration of a people. Images of people, events and actual old newspapers filled the gallery while gracing the viewer with the opportunity to be a voyeur who sees events from the perspective of those upon whose shoulders we stand. Photos of movie stars of the day, musicians who rocked the charts, politicians who changed history, cartoons that captured “Blackisms” and the writings of some of the nation’s best writers, including Langston Hughes, Earl Calloway, Ethel Payne, Gwendolyn Brooks and Willard Motley—whose pen name was Bud Billiken—were all on view. For the children, there was a “soft-tech” wall that allowed them to be Junior Billiken Reporters for the day! “JTE 110 is a look back at the genius and heart that pioneered this paper and its propulsion into the 21st century,” said Candace Hunter, “Journey to Empowerment’s” curator and Chicago Defender’s arts and culture reporter. When asked how she was able to select choice photos and images, Candace said, “I looked at so many images, each powerful statements about the times during which they were taken. So I began by looking at the ‘Journey’ and chose photos that benchmarked and the social, political and economic changes that captured the advancement and sacrifices made by the people to forward our empowerment and cause to obtain eventual freedom. So it was important to include the image of the battered and mutilated body of Emmitt Till, which became a worldwide symbol of America’s racism targeted towards Blacks and marked ‘a change’ in how Black people confronted it. It is often considered the straw that broke the camels back after the Emancipation and kicked off the famed Civil Rights Movement that changed America.” The journey began during World War I when the Defender utilized its influence to wage a successful campaign in support of “The Great Migration.” It published blazing editorials, articles and cartoons lauding the benefits of the North, posted job listings and train schedules to facilitate the relocation and went so far as to declare May 15, 1917 the date of “The Great Northern Drive.” The Chicago Defender’s support of The Great Migration caused Southern readers to migrate to the North in record numbers. Between 1916 and 1918, at least 110,000 people migrated to Chicago, nearly tripling the city’s Black population. Those who experienced the journey bore witness to the rich, dynamic past and present of African-Americans and had their senses flooded with a waterfall of joyful memories. The exhibition documented how we are communicating history in the present for the enrichment of our future. We continue to tell our own story.

The Chicago Defender’s Journey To Empowerment-110 years of the Chicago Defender.

Robert Abott Founder of The Chicago Defender Newspaper.

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Attendees of the Journey To Empowerment exhibit at the Harold Washington Chicago Defender’s first subscription and advertisement book. Library.

An old front page of the Chicago Defender newspaper.

The Chicago Defender’s Journey To Empowerment exhibit at the Harold Washington Library.

The Chicago Defender’s famous delivery boy.

The Chicago Defender’s Journey To Empowerment exhibit at the Harold Washington Library.

The rich history of Chicago and some of it’s most prominent Abbott talks 25 years of the leaders on display at Chicago Defender’s Journey To Em- The Chicago Defender’s Journey To Empowerment exhibit at the Harold Washington Library. powerment exhibit at the Harold Washington Library. Defender. www.chicagodefender.com THE CHICAGO DEFENDER • July 22-28, 2015 5

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Defender Executive Editor If I had to come back to Chicago, the times could not have chosen a better moment. I arrived at the Chicago Defender office October 6, 2014 and the world seemed like a brand new place. More like the distant past in a country divided over slavery than a country that had elected a Black man as its president. Black men were under siege throughout the US. The national congressional race was slated to determine President Obama’s legacy. The Illinois gubernatorial election between incumbent Pat Quinn and Republican corporate raider Bruce Rauner shook up the Chicago Black community when some notables had broke camp seeking rewards from the Republican spoils. On the day of the election judges went missing in Cook county due to robotic calls made over the weekend that shutdown the opening of polling places on time, causing a real problem for Quinn. And then there was the Chicago mayoral race that rocked Chicago to its core. At the heart was the feud between the Mayor and CTU president Karen Lewis who fell out of race due to a brain tumor. The incumbent and victorious Rahm Emanuel emerged only after the election went to a historical run-off. Black businessman Willie Wilson had thrown his hat in the ring surprising all with his rank as third in the race. And on the table was the Obama Presidential Library. Where would it land? The Republicans won the national Senate race forcing Obama to come out swinging like never before singlehandedly taking on the Republicans. The Ebony and JET archives went up for auction, and every other week it seemed an unarmed brother was being murdered by police. News, news, news and all so relative to the daily lives of Black folks. So what better time than then to assume the responsibility of Executive Editor at the iconic Chicago Defender, which as the result of Robert Abbott’s advocacy for

the rights and justice of his race became the most prominent Black newspaper in America with an international presence. Abbott’s scathing editorials helped to move thousands of Blacks from the South to the North, many to Chicago between 1915 and 1925. His voice resonated with and encouraged the people to seek opportunity that was not available to them in the South, resulting in perhaps the most powerful movement instigated by one man now known as the Great Migration. He actually wrote, “Come to Chicago and Prosper” and the people came. You know the rest. Chicago’s Black community went on to become one of the most educated, politically active and viable, with more independent, Black-owned businesses, entrepreneurs, tradesmen, Black bankers, educators and more. It can be assumed that those who came took Abbott’s word seriously. The proof is in the pudding. So many fabulous businesses owned by Blacks such as Johnson Publishing Company, Supreme Life Insurance, Ultra Sheen by Johnson Products Company, Soul Train, Baldwin Ice Cream, Seaway Bank, Soft Sheen, Lusters, WVON Radio, Burrell Communications, RJ Dale, E. Morris, The Citizen Newspaper, WJPC, Elzie Higginbottom and so on. Looking at the history of African-American business success. Chicago has no equal. It was the incubator for such significant Black businesses and has continued with the success of new companies like Ariel Capital, Flowers Communications, Common Ground and leaders like the Rands, Larry Hutchins, etc. Each followe in the footsteps of the piped piper himself Robert Abbott who in fact as a businessman not only led people to the Promised Land but also inspired by his example. So here we are 110 years later with big shoes to fill in perhaps some of the most challenging of times–not only in the lives of Blacks but in the world. Black publications are folding—still our voices must be heard. Yet we know that we stand on tall shoulders and the vision of one who saw what we have come to be as Black men and women capable of doing anything, of creating, building and amassing fortunes if we so deem it so. We have done it and though some or much of what we know to be true has crumbled beneath us. We as the now generation in this deciding moment under the leadership of our first woman publisher Cheryl Mainor are rising once more ready to soar and lift up our people through the inspirational stories—telling our stories our way, breathing life back into the lungs of The Chicago Defender as we transition now, right now into all that we have always been and will be, The People’s paper. We are here. We are taking back our position as the voice of the Black Community as we continue the Journey to Empowerment

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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

A Message from the Publisher In 1905 from a small kitchen in Chidebate, berate and malign each othcago, with a loan of $13.75, Robert S. er’s differing viewpoints. But in the Abbott singlehandedly changed the end, it all comes down to one core course of tens of thousands of Afripoint. We have lost the respect for can-Americans for generations. It is one another, which has led to us losamazing what one man or woman can ing our way. Go into your local store do with passion and determination. and watch as the young woman cursYes, out of that small, rented kitchen, es out the cashier. Are we too afraid a light for our people was born. With to say “Baby, do you need a hug” and grit, guts and grace, Mr. Abbott saved calm the situation down? It’s just awlives, inspired, and ignited the first and ful. How do we find our way back? greatest act of self-determination ever We at the Chicago Defender recwitnessed by the Negro people. With ognize that we must stand at the 300 copies of a four-page newspaper, Cheryl Mainor forefront and sound the clarion call he was a firestorm all by himself. As for our people once again. The time editor, publisher, reporter and yes, even the “news- has come for us to retake our position in defense of boy,” Abbott took on the mantle of being the “de- “The Race” and call for a better way. During the past fender of his people” and what would come to be year, The Chicago Defender has undergone much known as The Chicago Defender and its legacy of change. I myself, represent tremendous change in greatness was birthed. this institution as the first woman to ever be charged From those humble beginnings, The Defender with guiding this organization, and with setting the grew to be the most prominent and influential Black agenda for what our place is in this society. What newspaper the world over. With readers across our commitment is to our community, and how what the country and across the globe, The Defender we do here every day will be in defense of and for was “the word” for Blacks. Next to the Bible itself, the betterment of our people, “The Race.” We have the Defender was one of the most highly-read and made tremendous strides throughout my first year, anticipated publications, and like the Exodus, was but we have a very long way to go. the instigator of the Great Migration leading mulHere is what you, the Black Community of Chititudes of Negros from the brutal and bloody “Jim cago, can expect from The Chicago Defender goCrow South” to the “Promised Land” in Chicago. ing forward. You can expect to read stories, which It was a time unprecedented in this nation’s histo- inform, uplift, inspire and ignite our community to ry, yet the descendants today, of those who were change for the better. You can expect us to chambrave enough to risk their very lives to make the trek pion the causes of our people. You can expect us north for a taste of freedom, are in need of remind- to not only explore and report on the “top” news ers which harken us back to that time, as we are in stories, but to read about the positive things that a state of disrepair and neglect when it comes to happen each and every day, in most of our homes, our greatness. We are in need of a reminder, and because contrary to the bleed and lead stories we at least our two newest generations are in need of get from the mainstream media, most Blacks work Black history lessons, because the ball has been hard every day. Most Black children go to school dropped. Mr. Abbott would be crying today. and do well. Most Blacks pay taxes, raise families An easy statement to make is that we as a people and thrive each and every day. Those are the stories have lost our way. We hear this every day in vari- we will continue to tell. I know that everyone will not ous media outlets, in discussions in the stores, bar- agree with what we say, and we welcome your comber chairs and in our pulpits. We watch, shake our ments and feedback. But be respectful. We have to heads and at times cry out, as we see the despair get back to some decorum and good will between and degradation that has overcome segments of our each other to begin any real change. collective community. Sadly, we are afraid of our Most of all, we will work diligently to bring inforown children. Too afraid to speak up, or even advise mation to you from people in our communities with against behaviors we clearly see are not only wrong ideas for solutions to the problems that plague so but potentially tragic. Pants hanging low, “baby ma- many of us. Not in a hyperbolic way, but in a clear mas and baby daddies,” children becoming parents, and concise format, which is easy to understand, and parents acting like they are the children. Bullets and whenever possible with steps we can all take to have replaced baseballs, and “weed” has replaced make things better day by day. It is possible. If one jump ropes. man could do something that changed the destiny Our children don’t play outside anymore and in of our people from his kitchen in 1905, then surely many neighborhoods cannot. I miss the sound of with all that we have today, we can do it again. double-dutch rhymes out my window, and seeing For all of the support, over all of our time as The hopscotch drawn on the sidewalks. We have stood Chicago Defender Newspaper, I humbly and graby and watched our boys become armed and take ciously thank you, and I ask that all of our readers, over the neighborhoods, while we cower inside and be it in the paper, online, via social media or mobile hide. It is almost like the factions of warrior boys media, continue to support our journey. We are The we see on the news in some African nations. We Chicago Defender Newspaper, here as always, to witness their demise, from kindergarten to prison. Uplift and Support “The Race.” Yet we do nothing but talk and point fingers. These are OUR children, yet we have relinquished control of them to them. They control and guide each oth- Cheryl Mainor er. Are we too busy to care anymore? We listen as President/Publisher those who are supposed to be “in the know” argue, The Chicago Defender www.chicagodefender.com

Commentary Chicago Defender Column | July ASK CHERYL is a monthly column written by Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, a senior vice president of Nielsen, the global performance management company that measures what consumers watch and what consumers buy. Cheryl responds to readers’ questions with relevant facts and insights about African-American issues and trends. Dear Cheryl: My friends blame their neglect of health and fitness on being Black Dear Cheryl: It was a tough winter, and I have been excited to go outside and get active during these summer months. However, a few of my friends are still making excuses to avoid taking care of their health. They say things like, “I don’t want to sweat out my hair,” and, “I like being thick.” I know it’s good not to compare yourself to conventional standards of beauty, but with issues like diabetes and high blood pressure plaguing our communities, I want my friends to take their health more seriously. How can I convince them that Black women should be invested in our health too?

Fickle Fitness Friends Dear Fickle Fitness Friends: Good for you looking out for your friends! If it makes you feel any better, you are not alone in wanting to lead a healthier life: according to Nielsen, 79% of African-American women agree that pursuing good health is important. But it sounds like your friends need a little more convincing that working out is “in.” First of all they should know they don’t have to conform to conventional forms of beauty. I’ve always been a proud “thick” sister. But I’m also healthy. So I’ve found ways to fit in a healthy lifestyle without undoing my “do.” Here are some insights: As African-Americans we spend about 33 minutes a month on health, fitness and nutrition internet sites which is 5% more than the total market. We also tend to be early adopters, which means we love having all the latest technology gadgets. What’s trending now are the wearable fitness trackers that come in all price points. Have all of your girls get one and then compete with each other on your daily steps, activities, heart rate, calorie intake, amount of water you’re drinking, and even how much sleep you are (or aren’t) getting. A little friendly challenge will hopefully keep you all moving. Other low intensity exercises like yoga, Pilates and even walking (grab somebody’s dog if you don’t have one) are great too. I’m on the road a lot and some hotel chains will deliver DVD’s, weights, etc., to your room at no charge if you just ask. There are also tons of

free apps that let me work out in the privacy of my living room or hotel room. So you don’t need a fancy gym membership or even a lot of space. These workouts help with stress and balance as much as they do with weight management. But alas, I cannot tell a lie – sometimes working out can be a bit of a challenge for Black women when it comes to our hair. I am training myself to run (for free) based on an article my friend posted on Facebook – 80% of Black women will tell their friends about a product if the like it. So, as I write this, I have a semi-afro right now. The hair struggle is REAL! Black women spend 800% more on ethnic hair and beauty aids than any other demographic. And regardless of household income we spend more at beauty supply stores than any other group. So we know there are products out there for every hair type and style. It seems like what your friends need are some good examples of divalicious women who embrace their unique beauty while making health and fitness a priority. I have five sisters and all but two of us have waved bye-bye to perms. One wears extended braids, another prefers to wear hers curly. I have mine blown out. But when it comes to fitness I don’t like anything keeping me in someone else’s confined beauty box, so I do it all: bike (wearing plenty of sunscreen), swim (put conditioner on my dry hair before I go into the pool), Soul Cycle (wear a headband), because sometimes a girl just has to sweat to fit into that special dress. As for tips on how to look HOT when you’re, well, hot and sticky. I plan my sweaty workout days or pool time around my weekly hair appointment. Or I sleek my hair back and pull it into a high pony tail; or wear a full weave to reduce the stress on my locks (I swear by the versatility of do-it-myself clip-ons and my stylist is ultra-careful around fragile

edges when she does a sew-in). And let’s not even start on my “tropical” wig collection that I wear whenever I head to the islands. Lastly, when all else fails I have a whole collection of stylishly floppy straw hats that are great with maxi dresses or blinged-out caps that work well with everything else. Tell your girls that fitness isn’t just about weight maintenance. It’s also about work/life balance, lowering stress and disease treatment. In 2015 Black women have to move beyond the “Why I can’t be active and fit” to “I’m worth going the extra mile to be healthy, and fit (not to mention fine)!” Good luck.

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Harry Lennix on Chiraq, his career, and acting in model roles By Corey Hall Defender Contributing Writer Three decades into a career that has accumulated multiple critical and commercial successes in stage, film, and television, Harry Lennix knew that a serious problem still existed: too many talented actors, writers, and directors were unemployed. To solve this problem – and create opportunities that he had once benefitted from – Lennix, along with business partner Steve Harris, created Exponent Media Group (EMG) in 2014. EMG’s purpose, Lennox said, during a recent conversation with CD, is to find projects worth presenting that meet their high standards. “We want to fill in the vacuum that has been left by the huge-budget and very small-budget Hollywood movies. We want to do middle-class, independent films with good content and quality,” Lennix said, after participating in “Black Theater is Black Life,” a forum held last fall at Northwestern University (NU), his alma mater. “We will be a fully-functioning micro-studio developing, filming, and post-producing content, helping others produce through collaboration, or helping them find distribution,” he continued. “We will be able to service a film from the very idea, its very inception, and help it develop. We will also be able to help people ‘crew-up’ their film.” To date, EMG has three productions complete or in progress: Mr. Sophistication, H4, and Revival. All three films feature Lennix in the lead role, but, he added, “I don’t intend to continue that. I would rather produce at this point, because I have other acting work to concentrate on.” Mr. Sophistication is a drama about infidelity and a career crisis. It also features Tatum O’Neal, Robert Patrick, and Rick Fox, among others. Danny Green, the film’s director, wrote the script with Lennix in mind. “We wanted someone for the role (of Ron Waters) who had lots of charisma and heft,” Green told CD. “By heft, I mean somebody who looked like they had lived a lot of life, had a lot of wisdom, but still had a boyish quality to be open to different experiences and not be hindered by anything. “That person was Harry,” added Green, who first met Lennix while working as an assistant director on www.chicagodefender.com

Harry Lennix the 2007 film Stomp the Yard. “We saw these qualities in his face. We saw it in his demeanor off screen, and we wanted to capture that.” H4 explores Lennix’s fascination with Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Parts I and II. “I looked for a play that I thought represented the untapped experience between father and son in the African-American community,” he said. “H4 seemed an apt vehicle for that. To my knowledge, it is the only Black Shakespeare film ever done.” Fifteen years ago, when Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus transitioned from the theater to film, director Julie Taymor selected Lennix to play Aaron the Moor. When recalling this performance, Dr. Harvey Young, associate chair of NU’s Theater Department, viewed it as a “striking moment.” “Harry really gave great presence to ‘Aaron the Moor,’” said Young, who moderated the “Black Theater is Black Life” forum. “In my opinion, he was the lead, not Anthony Hopkins who played Titus, the lead character. Harry really made that piece go.” Revival is due to be released this

Easter. “That’s the whole purpose,” Lennix said about the production. “It’s about the life and ministry of Jesus told through Gospel music as the chief storytelling device.” At present, Lennix’s additional projects include playing Harry Cooper, on NBC’s The Blacklist, and General Swanwick in Batman Versus Superman: The Dawn of Justice, the sequel to Man of Steel. The Blacklist is successful, Lennix believes, because it has captured viewers’ imagination. Lennix enjoys playing Cooper, a top FBI official, whom he views as the program’s anchor. “Almost every aspect of each show has to come back to the Command Control Center, and that’s me,” he said. “I consider myself the hub of the wheel in a lot of ways to allow the other actors to be satellites, and do very interesting things around the anchor.” Batman Versus Superman, due for release in February 2016, is being filmed in Detroit. “I think you’ll find it extraordinarily complex and intriguing,” Lennix said, when discussing the screenplay. “What happens I cannot say,

but I can tell you that it won’t disappoint.” When speaking about the roles that Lennix has played – such as Jim Gardner, the chief of staff in the TV show Commander in Chief, and Ray Charles’ manager in Ray – Young noted how these powerful, authoritative characters may all be seen as role models. “In contrast to the stereotypes you see of African-American men on screen as criminals and dangerous, you see, thanks to Harry, people who operate at the highest levels of government,” Young said. “They are generals, directors of major units, vice-presidents, et cetera. “This is really important,” he continued, “because he gives you the characters that you rarely see on the screen, and he does that deliberately. He understands that there are people who view themselves, and their possibilities, through the choices he makes.” For Lennix, the question that must always be addressed about role-selection is this: Do you want more money, more volume, or do you want more value? “I completely reject the idea that

giving something of quality to the people subjects you to the breadline,” he said. “I want to provide density, perspective, gravity, and artistic merit to this field. We have to stop conflating volume with value.” A similar choice challenges Harmond Wilks, the lead character Lennix played in August Wilson’s Tony-nominated Radio Golf. “August Wilson wrote that part with me in mind to play the lead character,” Lennix said. “It was a great honor to do his last play. ”Wilks,” Lennix added, “is special, because he sacrifices personal gain to stay loyal to his community, his roots.“I believe that is extremely relevant today, because we see so many people at the highest levels making the opposite decision,” he said. “Their allegiance to their community is less important than their own personal power. That’s sad, and I think it’s something August Wilson would have been disappointed in.” Lennix just left Chicago filming with Spike Lee on the Chiraq project because he believes in and respects Lee as a story teller and a director who transforms the story from words on paper to a living entity. It’s not the first time he’s worked with Lee. He played Bill Walker in Lee’s 1995 film Clockers and Randall a homosexual man in Get On the Bus. Chiraq has been immersed in a stroud of controversy because so many Black Chicagoans dislike the term and what it stands for, yet the violence is real. Lennix says, “Spike understands why Chicagoans don’t like that term. He understands what they might be sensitive about it. He gets it.” So the shock is that people have short memories. How could they assume that he’d be careless? Spike has a reputation for making great films that provide insight in the characters image of Black people. Often they are complex. His films tell our story. Lenniz adds, “He’s never made a film that has degraded Black people, or people. That’s why, it’s an insult to him that people make such assumptions,” — that the movie is going to be negative — based on no knowledge of what the story is about at all. Lennix joins the cast of Angela Bassett, Nick Cannon, D.B. Sweeney, Wesley Snipes and a number of Chicago-area natives: Jennifer Hudson, John Cusack, and Steve Harris (“The Practice”)

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Front Page cont. Sales Tax Increase from Page 2 Consumers making car purchases will feel the hemorrhage as the average purchase cost of a vehicle is $15,500. The sales tax increase will be $155 more next January. Although, most of us will deal with the chokehold of steady increases that our state, city and county are implementing, some residents will gladly travel a few miles beyond the Cook County limits to save money. Technology purchases would also increase with the new sales tax. A purchase of an Insignia flat screen television at $189.99 ($17.57 9.25 percent) and ($19.47,10.25 percent). A slight increase of $1.90 per item. The sales tax increase on an iPad mini ($299.99 retail) would be $30.74 up from $27.74 per item. Every day Illinois residents are crossing the state border, traveling to Indiana to fill-up their gas tanks to save 40-50 cents per gallon. The rising costs of living expenses are taking their toll and saving an additional $7-$10 can go a long way. Some of these examples are important to share as we’re constantly told by mainstream media that we are technically out of a recession or unemployment has dropped. However, there is a different reality in urban households today. As the pension reform includes the investment of workers, their savings and retirement

are crucial to the survival of our local economy. They must reside, eat and stimulate the county’s economy and without this, monies that are earned by county workers will result in a much bigger problem at hand. After a year of the sales tax increase, the tax hike will generate nearly $474 million in revenues and proposed that revenues be dedicated to start to pay down the County’s $6.5 billion in pension obligations and to fund infrastructure projects. The Civic Federation, is an independent, non-partisan government research organization that provides analysis and recommendations on government finance issues for the Chicago region and State of Illinois would like to see more efficiencies and consideration of a broader mix of revenue options including fees and possibly the County’s property tax levy. VP and Research Director for the Civic Federation Sarah Wetmore explains, “People who have lower income pay more of discretionary income on things that are subject to the sales tax. There was a study that was conducted by The Institute Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) that showed that lower income residents paid a higher percentage of their disposable income through the sales tax than higher income residents.”

Preckwinkle will consider a rollback of the levy if the Illinois General Assembly approves the state pension plan. With the present standstill between house Democrats and Governor Rauner, the county would have to submit a new tax to the Illinois Department of Revenue by October 1 for the first half of 2016. Board members were split on passing the sales tax increase and the opposing side did not hold their tongue. Some veteran commissioners were sharp and adamant at the importance of this tax increase such as Commissioners Jerry “Iceman” Butler, Jeff Tobolski and Finance Committee Chair John Daley. Other members feverishly opposing the increase included board members; Bridget Gainer, John Fritchey and Richard Boykin—whose long winded speeches seemed to make his colleagues more agitated. Boykin, who serves the West Side and Western Suburbs, used up his time defending his proposed program proposals as well as accusing Preckwinkle of not presenting a fiscal 2016 budget in order to support the 1 percent sales tax. By the time the smoke cleared the following board members voted yes: Luis Arroyo, Jr., Jerry Butler, John Daley, Jesus Garcia, Stanley Moore, Joan Murphy, Deborah Simms, and Jeff Tobolski. Members that voted no includ-

ed: Richard Boykins, Gregg Goslin, Bridget Gainer, JohnFritchey, Tim Schneider, Pete Silvestri, and Larry Suffredin. Commissioner Gorman voted ‘present’ and will enter the private business sector, leaving office by the end of July. Since being in office Preckwinkle has made some drastic changes, including slimming down work days for county employees, expanding the awareness of the Affordable Care Act under County Care as well as cutting down the number of jail mates on minor misdemeanors. It’s no secret that there were deep budgetary problems before her administration. This latest chapter on her watch is a pill that she sadly must swallow because it’s not ‘what you do’, it’s ‘how you do it’. To the residents of Cook County, no matter how pretty you dress up the sales tax increase—it’s still an increase, an increase that will hit each resident in every retail store, automobile repair, prescription medication, grocery and dining experience purchase. As Governor Rauner’s budget cuts smash programming for mental health and HIV facilities, child care, home care workers along with multiple community and youth base programs—we ask the question. How will this Cook County sales tax increase affect us?

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July 28th – UBER job fair- Pilsen Workforce Center 1700 W. 18th Street Times: 9:00am – 10:30am / 1:00pm – 2:30pm July 23rd-25th – Hyde Park Summer Sidewalk Sale on 53rd, 55th, and 57th Streets on Thursday-Saturday, July 2325, from 10 am- 6 pm each day. 25+ businesses will be participating, including major retailers like Akira, New Balance, Walgreens, and Elston Ace Hardware, to small boutiques like The Silver Room, Belle Up Boutique, Hyde Park Records, Lively Athletics, 57th Street Books, and many more. Check out the event website with a full list of participatingbusinesses is here - https://hpsidewalk.splashthat.com/ July 23rd – Memorial Service for ABENA JOAN BROWN OF ETA will be held Thursday, July 23rd at Metropolitan Apostolic Community Church, 41st and King Drive at 7:00 p.m. July 23rd – Dynate & Associates presents Chicago Rhythms: Season lll- A Live Music Atmosphere for Mature Adults featuring Marqueal Jordan & The Players. Chicago Rhythms takes place every Thursday at Norman’s Bistro located at 1001 East 43rd Street. Doors Open at 6pm with no cover charge. Brought to you by Luster Products Inc., You Be-Natural, The Carolyn Y. Adams Breast Cancer Foundation, State Farm and Red Level Entertainment. July 25th – The 2015 LifeFestThe Gary Comer Youth Center invites you to attend its 2015 LifeFest on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 10 AM-2 PM and enjoy a day that promotes health and vitality. This event is FREE and great for ALL AGES. There will be Zumba, yoga, tai chi and line dancing, food demonstrations, fresh produce for sale from our rooftop garden and farm, dental cleanings for youth, samples from Z Berry Frozen Yogurt; natural cosmetics demonstrations/samples, and more. For more information, please contact Lisa Beavers atlbeavers@gcychome. org. The Gary Comer Youth Center is located at 7200 S. Ingleside, Chicago IL 60619 in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. Parking is free. July 26th – 9th Annual Better Love Yourself Trunk Event- Terisa Griffin, R&B recording artist and Executive Director of Better Love Yourself, NFP is pleased to announce the highly anticipated 9th Annual Better Love Yourself Trunk Event!. The first of its kind to bring the loving tradition of providing on-campus essentials for high school graduates preparing for a new start in college. DuSable Museum of African American History * 740 E. 56th Place

By Erin Edwards Staying prepared during summer’s warmer, longer, lazier ambience, the living may not be easy, but your life probably feels less chaotic. Everyone tends to flow with a “school’s out!” attitude in summer. Companies now implement the Casual dress code and or do half days on Fridays. That’s why this is a perfect time to improve your health in a fashion so seasonally laid back you’ll barely notice the effort. We have provided advice from BlackBeauty Shop Health Foundation of Los Angeles comprised of health and fitness experts. We asked them to provide easy tips to help to boost our readers personal health. Here are their top eight tips. 1. Give Your Diet a Berry Boost If you do one thing this summer to improve your diet, have a cup of mixed fresh berries -- blackberries, blueberries, or strawberries -- every day. They’ll help you load up on antioxidants, which may help prevent damage to tissues and reduce the risks of age-related illnesses. Blueberries and blackberries are especially antioxidant-rich. A big bonus: Berries are also tops in fiber, which helps keep cholesterol low and may

July 27th – Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Golf Outing Cog Hill Golf & Country Club 12294 Archer Ave 60439 – Lemont, IL July 27, 2015 – Tee Time 9:00 am. For more information, call 708-669-6697

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even help prevent some cancers 2. Come Down to Earth -- and Stress Less Just putting your hands in soil is “grounding.” It connects you to the earth. And when life feels like you’re moving so fast your feet are barely touching the stuff, being mentally grounded can help relieve physical and mental stress. Standing barefoot in the grass for 2030 minutes can help to pull the electrical rays absorbed by your body from al the devices that contribute to invading our bodies. To improve your stress level, plant a small garden, cultivate a flower box, or if space is really limited, plant a few flower pots -- indoors or out. 3. Floss Daily Floss every single day. Do it at the beach (in a secluded spot), while reading on your patio, or when watching TV . . .anywhere, just do it. Flossing reduces oral bacteria, which improves overall body health, and if oral bacteria is low, your body has more resources to fight bacteria elsewhere. Floss daily and you’re doing better than at least 85% of people. 4. OutDoor Exercise Choose your outdoor activity – walking is always good—easy too! Dress it up and go

July 30th – Downtown Chicago alley transformed with live art, hip hop and house music in ACTIVATE event-Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) will transform the Couch Place alley (171 N. Dearborn Street) into an urban celebration with ACTIVATE on Thursday, July 30 from 5-10 p.m. The free pop-up event is part of an ongoing monthly series that immerses the public in a spectacle of sound, art and performance. Guests who RSVP in advance at www.LoopChicago.com/ACTIVATE will receive a complimentary ticket for

on a hike or take a nature walk, explore a new community. If you’re more adventurous play games such as tag with your kids, or go cycling, roller blading, or swimming – as a fun way to enjoy the outdoors and burn the fat with family and or friends. 5. Be Watchful Protect your eyesight at all times/work and at play. Wear protective eyewear. When outdoors, wear sunglasses that block at least 99% of ultraviolet A and B rays. Sunglasses can help prevent cataracts, as well as wrinkles around the eyes. Also for certain activities ( cutting the grass, dying hair, etc.,) that may cause potential damage to your eyes make sure they’re protected. 6. Time Out! Improve your heart health: take advantage of summer’s slower schedule by using your vacation time to unwind. Vacations have multiple benefits: They can help lower your blood pressure, heart rate, and stress hormones such as cortisol, which contributes to a widening waist and an increased risk of heart disease. 7. Alcohol: Go Lite An ice cold martini on the rocks may sound good but Summer’s a great time to skip drinks with hard alcohol and choose a light, chilled alcoholic beverage. There they are: Eight super simple ways to boost your health this summer. Try one or try them all. They’re so easy you won’t even know they’re -- shhhh -- good for you. A sangria (table wine diluted with juice), a cold beer, or a wine spritzer are all refreshing but light. In moderation 8. Rest/Sleep Resist the urge to stay up later during long summer days. Instead pay attention to good sleep hygiene by keeping the same bedtime and wake-up schedule and not drinking alcohol within three hours of bedtime. It’s also a good idea to avoid naps during the day unless you take them every day at the same time, for the same duration of time.

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LOCAL NEWS

The Sandra Bland Case Unfolds

By Elaine Eames

Defender Contributing Writer

Illinois native Sandra Bland, was found dead on a Monday in a Waller County, Texas jail cell where she had been placed Friday after an apparent routine traffic stop for making an incorrect lane change. You know the story, it’s been told repeatedly how she was stopped for failing to use a signal on July 10. She had traveled to Texas to interview for a job at the nearby Prairie View A&M University, a historically Black college from which he graduated in 2009. According to the arresting state trooper, once he had pulled Ms. Bland over, his intention was to give her a written warning, but she became uncooperative and argumentative. She was then arrested after she allegedly kicked an officer and was taken to the county jail in Hempstead where she remained awaiting posting of bond when she was discovered dead Monday morning. A medical examiner ruled her death a suicide caused by asphyxiation—that in fact, she hung herself with a plastic garbage bag. So what’s missing is, was she asked to get out of the car before she became argumentative? You see where I’m going with this? If she were asked to get out of the car I’d understand her questioning such a move. Further observation, at what point exactly did she become argu-

After being stopped for a traffic violation and arrested for assaulting an officer Sandra Bland, a Naperville native, died of asphyxiation while held in a Texas jail cell. Her family has called for an independent autopsy. mentative? Was it when the officer said, “Ms. Bland you failed to use your signal when changing lanes. Let this be a warning and keep on your way. Enjoy your stay in Texas.” I’m just saying, when was he going to tell her that he was warning her? And when did she argue that? It seems to me that there is much missing to the officer’s recollection of what actually happened. The transit from him being officer friendly to what is caught on video of the physical confrontation is not detailed and nor is it explained why she allegedly kicked an officer. It’s hard to believe that a grown woman who spoke out publicly about police brutality and warned youth that their initial behavior with police encounters could make a difference in the outcome would act so rash. That is simply hard to believe.

Obviously it was not her first visit south. She attended college at the very place she had just been hired. So we can assume that she could navigate the culture. What we know is that she was stopped, wrestled to the ground upon which her head was slammed into the pavement and that she can be heard on tape complaining about the police handling of her and stating, “I can’t hear.” It’s very possible that she had acquired a head injury from the rough handling that obstructed her hearing. We’re not doctors, but it is true that someone with a head or ear injury where there is bleeding or fluid loss from the ear may be a sign of damage to the internal structure of the ear and requires medical treatment. This damage can affect

the ability to hear, so it’s imperative that the injured person seeks help as soon as they can. It’s obvious that they sought no medical attention for her even though she had vocalized that her hearing was impaired. Further her older sister, Shante Neeham whom she called from jail said that Sandra told her she looked forward to being released upon the posting of her bail. She also told her sister that the officer had put his foot into her back and she thought that her shoulder was broken and complained of pain. So you see why suicide seems so obscure? The family has ordered an independent autopsy. Their attorney, Cannon Lambert, said on Sunday they expect results within 48 to 72 hours. He also explained, “We don’t know if there was foul play or if there was not, but we need to know.” Further Waller County District Attorney Elton Mathis said no cameras were in the jail cell where Bland died. But he said videos from cameras monitoring the hall outside her cell show no one entered or left it between the time she last spoke with deputies through an intercom system and when her body was discovered. The sheriff’s office said the noted problems at the jail played no role in Sandra Bland’s death. In the meantime the officer that pulled Bland over is on administrative leave pend-

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ing the outcome of an investigation. The Texas Rangers and the FBI are investigating. The county district attorney said a grand jury won’t meet again until August, so an investigation most likely will not be turned over to the panel until they reconvene. He and the investigators plan to meet with Bland’s family this week. Following Bland’s death Monday, the following Thursday, the Texas Commission on Jail Standards rapped the Waller County Jail for insufficient training and for failing to check on inmates face-to-face every hour, and ordered it to come into compliance. Still the Sheriff’s office is sticking to its claim that the two jailers involved did not receive mental health training in the past year only, but they used the intercom system rather than an in-person inspection as required, and that did not in any way contribute to Bland’s death. “At this time we have no reason to believe that either one of these deficiencies had any part on the death of Ms. Bland,” the sheriff’s office said in the statement, adding that it will come into compliance with the rules. “We will be working on any improvements that can be made to see that this type of tragic incident never happens again,” the sheriff’s office said. Such a statement is ridiculous and is an indication of the sheriff’s office lack of discernment as to the importance of following protocol and procedures that have been determined as important and necessary. Of course their failure to act in compliance contributed to her death even if it was not intentional. Police reports and court records recently surfaced revealing that Ms. Bland was no stranger to traffic violations, that in fact she had at least 10 encounters with the police in Illinois and Texas in the past years. At the time of her death it is reported that she owed a total of $7,579.00 in court fines from five traffic stops in various Chicago suburbs including one DUI, and she had been cited several times for her failure to pay. March 2013 – Bland was stopped in Crestwood Township while driving a 2013 Cadillac DeVille. Received two citations for speeding 21–25 mph above the limit, and for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. She was fined $200, which according to Cook County Court records has not been paid. See Sandra Bland on Page 15

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Lisa Price: The Cost of Building Carol’s Daughter By Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer The path to entrepreneurship is not easy. We’re taught early on in our childhood that dreams can come true. If we work hard, we will succeed. Sometimes the odds can be stacked against us without understanding the risks in starting a business from the bottom up. If we’re lucky or blessed, we can sur-

vive without our credit not being shot to acquire a small business loan or the helping hand of relatives who believe in our talents. Lisa Price was a production coordinator in the television industry living in New York. What started out as a unique hobby creating homemade facial and body products in her kitchen soon became a side hustle, growing in demand out of her home in Bedford Stuyve-

(From left to right) Beauty Bash creator Fred Miller, Lisa Price and Triphena Johnson. Price accepted her lifetime achievement award in Chicago in June.

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sant. Carol’s Daughter, gradually became the unique ‘go to’ beauty brand, bringing an organic and natural brand of products whose initial target started with an African American base growing beyond its core group. “I started blending fragrances and making lotions and creams on my stove as a hobby for years in the 1980’s. I would just make things and give them to friends and family as gifts. In 1993, my mom said, ‘Why don’t you sell this at the church flea market?’ That was the beginning of me making things and selling it,” Price said. She continued to maintain her job in television production and credits it for her discipline and hard work in transitioning full time for her own company. “When you work in TV production, you have to have a very autonomous work ethic because you usually aren’t micromanaged. Many times, your staff isn’t large enough for you to have a supervisor. You don’t get hired again unless you work really well which includes working long hours, weekends as well as holidays. So it was a good training ground when I became an entrepreneur,” Price explains. “For a number of years I worked out of my kitchen. At first, I worked by myself and later I had employees that worked with me. Soon, we moved from my kitchen at home to a warehouse in Brooklyn and then on to outsource to manufacturers,” Price said. “We were operating two shifts in order to keep up with the demand we had back in 2005.” She set up shop through a net-

work of churches, flea markets and beauty industry expos creating a grassroots buzz. The mom of three didn’t realize her brand of products had a broader reach until she was contacted by a loyal customer overseas. “I mostly communicated with this customer via email and she was stationed in Africa with the Peace Corps. She wrote me that her father was coming to visit her and she wanted to send him to pick up her order to bring back with him, instead of shipping it,” she said. “Bed Sty was not the gentrified place that it is today and her dad was white. He rode the train from Manhattan to Brooklyn, walked 17 blocks to my house to pick up the order for his daughter. At the time, white people did not walk around Bedford Stuyvesant back then.” Following in the tradition of African-American entrepreneurs who have built empires in the hair and beauty product industry, Price has acquired a celebrity fan base including Mary J. Blige. Noted investors have also included Will and Jada Smith and Jay Z with the branding direction of music executive Steve Stoute. Carol’s Daughter was the leading Black-owned company taking over key real estate inside of the Macy’s retail department stores, having premiere shelf space at specialty stores, HSN and accumulating a large online customer base. With aggressive growth in a competitive market, also comes ‘growing pains’ and the company filed for bankruptcy in early 2014. To financially re-structure the busi-

ness Carol’s Daughters Stores L.L.C. filed for Chapter 11, closing five retail stores. Since last September, the company’s net sales generated a reported $27 million. In a move that was necessary and strategic to continue the brand that Price built and nurtured for the last two decades, she struck a deal with L’Oreal USA to acquire Carol’s Daughter in October 2014. Along with other brands like SoftSheen, Johnson products and Pro Line, this is part of the business process that Carol’s Daughter also had to face when dealing with the change and climate of the economy. The change has put Price in a different space but she continues to operate out of her New York headquarters leading her brand and growing L’Oreal’s multi-cultural consumer segment. Her schedule is non-stop and balancing her work life and business career is a ‘work in progress.’ Price reflects, “I’ve had a lot going on in my personal life for the past few months. I lost my dad and my uncle who was very close to me so it’s been challenging.” Recently, she was honored with a special lifetime achievement award by the creators of Beauty Bash in Chicago along with Sam Fine and Bernard Bronner. The honor meant a great deal because of her connection and working relationship with the producers Fred Miller and makeup artist Triphena Johnson. As the brand continues to grow in its distribution with Walgreens expanding later this year, Carol’s Daughter will be launching a new campaign in August. To Price, it’s been a great learning curve building her company but one that she doesn’t regret, knowing what she knows now in her entrepreneurial spirit. “I just feel like I’ve become a different person in the past 22 years, because there are things I can do today that I never could’ve done before. I had to learn how to do it in order to grow the company,” Price said. “If I’m not learning and evolving, it’s not good for the brand, so we’re very connected that way. Entrepreneurs will always tell you, it’s hard to separate your life from your business, but that doesn’t mean you work all the time. They just go hand-in-hand and what you do for one—you do for the other.” www.chicagodefender.com

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President Obama’s Criminal Justice Reform Week By Robert T. Starks Defender Contributing Writer To paraphrase Frank Sinatra, last week for President Obama “was a very good week!” On Monday, July 13, President Obama commuted the sentences of 46 prisoners, including two from Chicago, because he thought the punishment “didn’t fit the crime.” The two Chicagoans, Joseph Burgos, 66, sentenced to 30 years in 1993, and Romain Dukes, 43, sentenced to life in 1997. Both men were convicted of drug violations under mandatory minimum sentencing laws instituted during President Ronald Reagan’s “War on Drugs.” On Tuesday, July 14, the nation found out that President Obama’s foreign policy legacy was being realized, because Iran and a group of six nations led by the US agreed to a nuclear disarmament deal. Upon announcing this deal Obama was elated, because whether this deal is approved by Congress or not, he will go down in history as the first president to successfully negotiate a disarmament deal with Iran since the Iranian revolution in 1979. During the sixty-day review period in which Congress must decide on the deal, Obama has to provide his best persuasive arguments and marshal all of his allies to win congressional approval. However, he has declared, “I will veto any legislation that prevents the successful implementation of this deal.” Clearly, he is well aware of the solid and unbending objections to this deal on the part of Israel’s Prime Minister, Benja-

min Netanyahu, who immediately declared it a “historic mistake” that poses a nuclear threat to Israel. Tuesday afternoon, he flew to Philadelphia to address the 106th National Convention of the NAACP. There, in a 45 minute address, he outlined the need for criminal justice reform. “To focus on one aspect of American life that remains particularly skewed by race and by wealth, a source of inequity that has ripple effects on families and on communities and ultimately on our nation – and that is our criminal justice system,” he said. Declaring that “The United States is home to five percent of the world’s population, but 25 percent of the world’s prisoners.” To the surprise of the audience, the president announced that he was visiting a federal prison to call attention to the issue. “While the people in our prisons have made some mistakes – and sometimes big mistakes – they are also Americans,” Obama said. “And we have to make sure that as they do their time and pay back their debt to society that we are increasing the possibility that they can turn their lives around.” That doesn’t mean there aren’t some hard cases. On Wednesday, July 15, President Obama stepped up his campaign to get congressional approval of his Iran nuclear deal. He has asked Vice President Biden to begin a series of meetings with members of the Senate and the House to blunt the criticism coming from the majority Republican-controlled

Congress. He has vowed to leave no stone unturned in this effort. On Thursday, July 16, he traveled to El Reno, Oklahoma to the federal prison where he met with prisoners and pointed to the need for reform of the criminal justice system. He stated that this will be a priority in the closing months of his administration. The men pleased to see him and to know that he is concerned about their welfare and their future. “When they describe their youth and their childhood, these are young people who made mistakes that aren’t that different than the mistakes I made.” Earlier in his political career he admitted that he had smoked marijuana. Thus, he emphasized that the criminal justice system and society must began to distinguish between those “stupid things” that young people occasionally do from violent crimes. He pledged to send legislation to Congress to address this issue. He is confident that he can garner support from some key Republicans in the House and the Senate. Friday, July 17, was not a day of rest for the president. He conducted one of his most passionate, clever, answer-all-questions news conferences regarding the Iran nuclear arms deal. Even his most ardent detractors had to admit he was in total control and answered all questions without hesitation. Thus, we can conclude that this was a very good week for Mr. Obama. Further, it is clear that he has his legacy in mind given the latest moves that he has made re-

cently. He wants to change the Black community’s perception that he apathetic about their welfare. He demonstrated this by delivering the eulogy of Rev. Clementa Pinckney in Charleston and calling for the Confederate Flag to be taken down from the state capitol building. He pushed for criminal justice reform, and he commuted of 46 drug offenders, many of whom are Black. He celebrated the opening of the

US embassy in Cuba. Lastly, he condemned the shootings of military men in Chattanooga and expressing condolences to the victims’ families. All of these recent actions have been well-received by pundits and critics at large. If he can get approval of the Iran nuclear deal, he will assured a place in history doing what no other president could accomplish.

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Come Join Us for The 2015 Chicago Football Classic Weekend September 24-26 Mark Your Calendars Now for An Exciting Roster of Community-Focused, Educational and Fun Events for All Ages

By A. L. Smith, Correspondent Defender Contributing Writer Do you enjoy having a good time with friends (new and old), family and other colleagues? Are you a car enthusiast - - particularly for shiny, sleek and smokin’ hot sports cars? Do you like college football? Ever seen a blasting HBCU “Battle-ofthe-Bands?” Are you a current student, recent graduate or long-time alumni of, or know someone who went to a Historically Black College and University (HBCU)? Great! We’ve got some won-

derful news for you!!! Well, if you’re planning to be in Chicago during the weekend of September 24-26, 2015 - - then you need to mark your calendars, update your smart phones, create new Face Book posts and/or tweet yourself a reminder to attend the 18th Annual Chicago Football Classic! The highly anticipated matchup this year between Howard University’s Bison and the Morgan State University Bears will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015 at Soldier Field. One of the Classic’s Co-founders, Chicago construction business executive Larry Huggins relates that his staff is already telling him that the pre-game excitement is ‘off the chain’ this year. “Morgan State University and Howard University are long-time school rivals, and they also have an extremely active and loyal fan base. The phones, email and Face Book and the Twitter-verse are really starting to light up! And everyone wants to know about the 2015 Dodge Challenger sports car which will be raffled off during the post-game scholarship announcement!” The 2015 Chicago Football Classic, is a high-energy, pulse-pounding exciting college football powerhouse game held in Chicago every year now for nearly two decades. Tens of thousands of Classic fans, supporters, friends and their guests will be out in force to cheer on their favorite teams, and try for a chance to win the 2015 Dodge Challenger on Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Soldier Field. Game day kick-off is 3:30 p.m. and the best seats to this event will go fast!!! Don’t miss out - get your tickets today. Don’t say we didn’t tell ya! TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Starting prices are an affordable $17 and go up to $45!! For more information on attending or to purchase tickets for the 2015 Chicago Football Classic, Inc. (CFC), please call 773-734-1600 or 773-8748000, x 4024. Go to www.chicagofootballclassic.biz, or connect with the Classic on Face Book: www.facebook.com/ChicagoFootballClassic or: twitter.com/@ChiFtblClass But the Chicago Football Classic (CFC) encompasses so much more than just the September 26th game - - much more! The Chicago Football Classic, Inc. salutes all of the nation’s are 106 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United States, which includes public and private institutions, community and four-year institutions, medical and law schools. Presented by the title sponsors BMO Harris Bank and Sherman Dodge of Skokie, the 2015 Chicago Football Classic, Inc., 14 July 22-28, 2015 • THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

an Illinois 501.c.3 organization, incorporates a full range of activities, as well as numerous interesting and innovative opportunities to engage, empower and inform the community on September 24-26, 2015: Thursday, September 24, 2015 The President’s Reception 7059 S. South Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60649 6 p.m. Mix and mingle with CFC founders, HBCU sponsors, local elected officials, business and community leaders and other influencers at this after work, pre-Classic evening event, with good food, music and delicious desserts and libations for all. Friday, September 25, 2015 The Golf Outing and Coaches Luncheon Flossmoor Country Club 1441 Western Avenue, Flossmoor, IL 60422 8 a.m. Calling all duffers! Now is the time to polish up the clubs and get ready to grab that hole in one on the links of the Flossmoor Country Club Golf Course, first thing on Friday morning. The Chicago Football Classic Pep Rally Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. This time-honored pre-event Classic tradition rolls back into the Daley Center Plaza for the 18th year!!! Watch this FREE and open-to-the-public spirited CFC pep rally ‘step-off’, featuring the music, marching bands, cheerleaders and football stars of Howard University and Morgan State University. Root for your favorite team and join in the fun! Saturday, September 26, 2015 CFC/HBCU College Fair and Empowerment Summit United Room - Soldier Field 12 noon – 2:00 p.m. Everything you or your family have ever wanted to know about attending an Historically Black College and University (HBCU) - - testing requirements, admissions policies, various academic and sports programs, campus life and culture and financing and scholarship programs will be available in one convenient location. Meet and talk to HBCU staff, including counselors, instructors, alumni and other educationally-affiliated participants about the undeniably exciting, valuable education and professionally rewarding experience of attending an HBCU. Chicago Football Classic Vendor Marketplace Gate 0 – Soldier Field 1:30 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. A wide array of local and national merchant vendors, artists, jewelry and clothing designers, community organizations, retail outlets and more will make available for viewing and sale their various wares, cultural creations and relevant news and information to inspire and delight your eyes, and create a feast for your senses. Be sure to stop by and buy! Chicago Football Classic Tailgating Parking Lot Starts at 1:30 p.m. - Ends at 3:00 p.m. Resumes Post-Game Bring your friends, family and your favorite food and beverages, comfortable chairs and get ready to greet new friends

and re-connect with old ones at the ‘Classic Tailgate Experience’. You know what to do - - so we’ll look forward to seeing you! Chicago Football Classic – Game Morgan State University Bears vs. Howard University Bison Kick Off 3:30 p.m. Once again - - it will be ON!! The grand football extravaganza will take place between two fiercely-competitive East-Coast HBCU rivals - Baltimore’s Morgan State University and Howard University, which hails from Washington, D.C. Only one will emerge victorious, and YOU will want to be there to see WHO! Battle of the College Bands Half-Time CFC Showcase This is THE show of shows that everyone at the Chicago Football Classic waits for each year. The ‘Battle of the Bands’ is a time-honored, game day half-time tradition, that no one wants to miss! Dodge Challenger Scholarship Raffle and Presentations Post- Game Each year, raffle ticket sales help underwrite the scholarships sponsored by the Chicago Football Classic, Inc. All raffle-ticket holders have an equal opportunity to drive off into the sunset in style, once the winner of a dream sports car, the 2015 Dodge Challenger - - the official car of the Chicago Football Classic, courtesy of Sherman Dodge!

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Aaron Nelson of Mean Streets brought down the house this weekend at the Nike Chi-League! Literally! He showed his power and authority with monster dunk after monster dunk until….BOOM!. The powerful Aaron Nelson threw down a slam dunk that destroyed the rim, shattered the backboard, and put the rest of Sunday’s schedule on hold. The rest of Week 2’s games will be resumed on 7/23. For that display of pure power, Aaron Nelson wears the crown this week as the Defender Nike Chi League Player of The Week.

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With so many relatives living in Chicago, and I have found myself apologizing about missing family get-togethers while spending summer weeks researching in Massachusetts. A recent call from my sister only served as a reminder about belated baking assignments when it comes to three special birthdays. With the excited din of children’s voices in the background, I recognized my sister’s voice as coming from her car phone speaker. “We hate to interrupt you,” but some of your young relatives need to speak with their aunt” she said. “It’s not the same. We had to celebrate a birthday without homemade rolls or those doughnut things,” my justturned-9-year-old nephew, Aaron, complained. It didn’t take long for his twin, Ellis, to add his more positive spin to the request for make-up birthday rolls. “Aunt Donna’s rolls make special occasions even more special…they’re magic…no one else knows how to make them,” he said. “I’m learning to make them, but I still need lessons,” said my just-turned eightyear-old niece, Satthapi, who added that

recent birthday party rolls came from a store. Remembering how special my grandmother’s rolls and breakfast beignets tasted when I celebrated birthdays, I promised to make up for their absence as soon as I returned just in time to make a batch for my son’s birthday. When I use my grandmother’s roll recipe and the well-worn spatula she left behind for special-occasion beignets, I refrigerate the remaining dough for future dinner rolls or pizza. 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. Sandra Bland at a happier time in her life. Send questions or share your favorite Continued from page 7 original recipe to dpierce@BlackAmerNovember 2013 – A report in a suburban icaCooks.com or Donna Pierce 535 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 3105, Chicago, Ill. newspaper reported that Bland was arrested in 60611. (Include your name and telephone Naperville; charged on a warrant, and transported number) If we print your recipe in this col- to DuPage County Jail. No record of what warrant umn, you will win a new cookbook. Find was for. more recipes and information by joining February 2014 – Bland was stopped by LomDonna on BlackAmericaCooks.com. bard Police; charged with operating an uninsured motor vehicle and driving with expired license plates. She was convicted in both charges and fined. By May 2014 court records show that she still owed $2,769.00 in fines. March 3, 2014 – Naperville Police cited Bland for operating an uninsured motor vehicle. Court records show she was cited twice for failure to pay fines. In June 2014 the court ordered that the Illinois Secretary of State be notified, and the docket lists a $1,313.00 balance still due. March 8, 2014 – Approximately five days after her stop in Naperville, Bland was stopped by police in Lombard and charged with two counts of driving under the influence; speeding 15–20 mph over the speed limit; improper lane usage; disobeying a traffic control signal; failing to signal when changing lanes; driving on a suspended license, and face; press. Fold dough in half and dust operating an uninsured motor vehicle. The court with more flour, repeating one or two found her guilty of one DUI charge, and all the othtimes until dough is no longer sticky. er charges were dismissed. She received court Dust once more lightly flour. Roll dough supervision and was fined; court records show into a thin rectangle. Set aside. she still owes $3,132.00 in this case. Bland’s drivPour about 3 inches of oil into a er’s license was automatically suspended for six heavy medium pot over medium-high months—until November 2014—as a result of this heat. Heat oil to 375 degrees. MeanDUI conviction. During that suspension—in May while, use a sharp knife or pizza cutter 2014—Naperville Police cited Bland for speeding to cut dough rectangle into squares, 15-20 mph over the limit. According to the DuPabout 1 1/2 inches. age County court docket, Bland “fail[ed] to comPull each piece of dough very gently ply” in the case in June 2014 and again in August with your hands to slightly stretch be2014, when the court ordered the Illinois Secretary fore dropping into hot oil. (Do not over of State to be notified. Records show a $45.00 crowd) Use a slotted spoon to turn, frybalance due in this case, though a court spokesing until dough puffs and just begins to man says the actual amount owed is $165.00. The brown, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a outcome in this case is not clear. plate covered with paper towels to drain. These notifications would have come up when Repeat with remaining dough. Dust Bland next tried to renew her license, according to each batch lavishly with confectioners’ the Illinois Secretary of State spokesman, and she sugar as soon as possible. Serve warm. would be required to pay all balances due. Makes about 12 to 14 beignets. Here are five additional police encounters in-

Belated Beignets 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon each: softened butter, vegetable shortening 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup warm water 3 cups flour 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 cup scalded milk Peanut oil for frying Confectioners’ sugar for dusting Combine yeast, sugar, butter, shortening and salt in a heavy ceramic bowl; pour water over the ingredients. Set aside until mixture becomes foamy (proofs), about 5 minutes. Slowly stir in 1/2 cup of the flour; stir in egg. Add flour, alternating with milk, until mixture reaches the consistency of a sticky cookie dough. Cover with a cloth; place in a warm place until mixture doubles in size, about 1 hour. Sprinkle top of dough with flour. Remove from bowl; knead gently, adding a bit of flour as needed until dough loses stickiness. Turn one-half of the dough out on to a lightly floured surface. Place remaining dough in a resealable food storage bag and refrigerate to use within 36 hours. Sprinkle flour over the top of the dough on the lightly floured surwww.chicagodefender.com

volving Sandra Bland ranging from 2010 back to 2004: May 2010 – Bland was charged in two separate court cases in Harris County, Texas, for misdemeanor possession of a small amount of marijuana and driving while intoxicated. Court records show that the DWI charge was dismissed, but Bland pled guilty in September 2010 to the pot charge. April 2009 – Bland was charged in Harris County with misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia, but the charge was dismissed. June 2005 – Bland was stopped by police in Oakbrook Terrace and charged with two traffic violations: Driving too fast for conditions or failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident, and operating an uninsured motor vehicle. She pled guilty to both charges; was given supervision, and paid a fine. June 2004 – Bland was charged by Elmhurst police with one count of retail theft of less than $150. She pled guilty to that charge in August 2004; paid a fine; and was sentenced to community service and supervision. So this proves that she has been stopped before for routine traffic violations and that she always handled herself without becoming argumentative and or physically confrontational towards an officer. And why would she since she was about to start her new job that would enable her to pay off her debt? And as for that video she posted five weeks before her death it seems that Texas authorities, were anxious to pin the hanging on reasons other than their own doing. So the video that Sandra Bland posted five weeks before her unfortunate death was like a gift in their hands to excuse them from what really happened. However the caveat her rant about depression and PTSD was in relation to the terrorism we experience as a people and in particular all of the deaths of unarmed Black men at the hands of police officers and the most recent murders of nine people worshipping in church. And yes I agree we all suffer this sort of depression. It was not a clinical diagnosis . . . and she was in no way suicidal. The family lawyer stated there was no reason to believe she was in an emotional or mental state that lead her to suicide.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UNDER A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED APRIL 21, 1998 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 1105733, URBAN PARTNERSHIP BANK AS ASSIGNEE OF TRUST DEED DOCUMENT 98475624, URBAN PARTNERSHIP BANK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO SOUTH SHORE BANK, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST DEED DOCUMENT 00214373, CITY OF CHICAGO, CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT, DOROTHY T. BENNETT, MARITAL BUFFORD, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DOROTHY T. BENNETT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 20832 7220-7222 S. YATES BLVD. 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 June 24, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 25, 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 5, BLOCK 4 IN KOUNTZE’S ADDITION TO SOUTH SHORE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 16 TO 20 INCLUSIVE IN BLOCK 1 AND LOTS 1 TO 5 BOTH INCLUSIVE AND 16 TO 20 BOTH INCLUSIVE IN BLOCK 4 IN STAVE AND KLEMM’S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (EXCEPT PART TAKEN FOR OGLESBY AVENUE), IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 7220-7222 S. YATES BLVD., Chicago, IL 60649 Property Index No. 20-25-213-017-0000. The real estate is improved with a multi family apartment building. The judgment amount was $28,580.92. 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 134200-201. 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. 13-4200-201 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 13 CH 20832 TJSC#: 35-9957 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 NEIGHBORHOOD LENDING SERVICES, INC. Plaintiff, -v.SHUWON MOORE, SHARICE DUPART AKA SHARICE A. DUPART-SMITH AKA SHARICE A. SMITH AKA SHARICE A. DUPART, NEIGHBORHOOD LENDING SERVICES, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 900 12614 SOUTH WENTWORTH AVENUE 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 April 29, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 25, 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 12614 SOUTH WENTWORTH AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60628 Property Index No. 25-28-436-005-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $122,862.45. 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, 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 F14110801. 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. F14110801 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 15 CH 900 TJSC#: 35-7174 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.

Walsh Construction Company II, LLC, requests subcontractor and material supplier quotes including Disadvantage Business Enterprises, Minority, Woman and Small Business Enterprises listed and certified by Illinois Department of The Habitat Company as a private Transportation for the following Project: management firm for the Chicago IDOT Contract No. 60X07 Housing Authority seeks bids from Section No.: 2013-049B qualified I-55 firms(Stevenson to provide services Expressway) & US 41 (Lake Shore Drive) for Preventative Catch Basin Maintenance & Cleaning Services Bids Due to Walsh Construction Company II, LLC For additional upattoVarious July 30,Sites. 2015 5:00 PM (CST) information or a copy of the Bid docOwner: Illinois Department of Transportation ument (#2015-011), please contact bidsandproposals@habitat.com. Bids are due no later than Thursday , August 6, 2015 by 2pm CST.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION TCF NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND/OR DEVISEES OF CHRISTINE RATCLIFF A/K/A CHRISTINE J. RATCLIFF, JAMES E. WALKER A/K/A JAMES WALKER, RONYEL BROWN A/K/A RONYELL BROWN A/K/A RONYELL BROWN-POWELL, HOMEPLUS FINANCE CORPORATION, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND/OR DEVISEES OF MELVIN RATCLIFF A/K/A MC RATCLIFF, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF CHRISTINE RATCLIFF A/K/A CHRISTINE J. RATCLIFF, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 14602 821 N. LOCKWOOD AVENUE Chicago, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 28, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 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 31 IN BLOCK 3 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH EAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTH WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 821 N. LOCKWOOD AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-330-015-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $103,239.34. 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 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 DAVID T. COHEN, DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES, 10729 WEST 159TH STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467, (708) 460-7711 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. DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES 10729 WEST 159TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 Attorney Code. 25602 Case Number: 14 CH 14602 TJSC#: 35-8405 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 TCF NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.SARAH J. JOHNSON A/K/A SARAH JOHNSON, FORD CITY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 00420 4280 W. FORD CITY DRIVE, UNIT 301 A/K/A UNIT B2301 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 April 23, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 18, 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: PARCEL 1: UNIT B-2-301, IN THE FORD CITY CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE: PART OF THE NORTH 3/4 OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT ‘’A’’ TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 24911808, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PARCEL 1 FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 24748418 AND CREATED BY DEED RECORDED JUNE 26, 1979, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 25033259. Commonly known as 4280 W. FORD CITY DRIVE, UNIT 301 A/K/A UNIT B2301, Chicago, IL 60652 Property Index No. 19-27-401-038-1180. The real estate is improved with a residential condominium. The judgment amount was $79,092.00. 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 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 DAVID T. COHEN, DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES, 10729 WEST 159TH STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467, (708) 460-7711 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. DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES 10729 WEST 159TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 Attorney Code. 25602 Case Number: 15 CH 00420 TJSC#: 35-6728 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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF NOMURA HOME EQUITY LOAN, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE3 Plaintiff, -v.STEPHANIE JACKSON ROWE, WESLEY E. ROWE Defendants 1 : 11 CV 9174 1619 NORTH NATOMA AVENUE Chicago, IL 60707 JUDGE John J. Tharp, Jr. NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 21, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein, will at 10:30 AM on August 5, 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 66 IN GALEWOOD, A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTH 3/4 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1619 NORTH NATOMA AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60707 Property Index No. 13314210120000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $316,182.76. Sale terms: 10% 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 C1394463. 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. C13-94463 Case Number: 1 : 11 CV 9174 TJSC#: 35-9636 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 BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.JORGE GARCIA, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 10803 5439 S. KOLIN AVE. Chicago, IL 60632 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 22, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 20, 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 32 AND THE SOUTH 5 FEET OF LOT 33 IN BLOCK 14 IN THE RE-SUBDIVISION OF PART OF BLOCK 11 AND OF BLOCK 14 IN STEDMAN’S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 AND PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5439 S. KOLIN AVE., Chicago, IL 60632 Property Index No. 19-10-416-057-0000. The real estate is improved with a single unit dwelling. The judgment amount was $493,534.04. 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: KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC, 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 605-3500 Please refer to file number 10-0207. 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. KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 605-3500 Attorney File No. 10-0207 Attorney Code. 56284 Case Number: 10 CH 10803 TJSC#: 35-10474 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 PRE HOLDINGS 9, LLC Plaintiff, -v.PIERRE LANE, INGRID SPINKS, CITY OF CHICAGO, JP MORGAN CHASE, N.A., UNIQUE MANAGEMENT APARTMENT SERVICES, AND UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 10559 10201 S. ST. LAWRENCE 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 July 10, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 18, 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 1137 AND 1138, IN FREDERICK H. BARTLETT’S GREATER CHICAGO SUBDIVISION NO. 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF ALL THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND ALL OF THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, LYING WEST OF THE ADJOINING ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY (EXCEPT THEREFROM THE NORTH 33.277 ACRES THEREOF), IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 10201 S. ST. LAWRENCE, Chicago, IL 60628 Property Index No. 25-10-417-001-0000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $828,539.99. 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 OWEN P. QUINN, MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC, 300 NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 2100, Chicago, IL 60654, (312) 280-0111 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. MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC 300 NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 2100 Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 280-0111 Case Number: 14 CH 10559 TJSC#: 35-10241 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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2005-A, MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-A Plaintiff, -v.SHIRLEY WILLIAMS, FIRST SECURITY TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK Defendants 1 : 12 CV 9668 12846 SOUTH LOWE AVE Chicago, IL 60628 JUDGE Rebecca R. Pallmeyer NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 5, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein, will at 10:30 AM on August 11, 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 12846 SOUTH LOWE AVE, Chicago, IL 60628 Property Index No. 25-33-112-047. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $144,352.33. Sale terms: 10% 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 C1496329. 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. C14-96329 Case Number: 1 : 12 CV 9668 TJSC#: 35-9958 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 MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, -v.RADFORD SMITH, VERONICA M. REAVES A/K/A VERONICA REAVES-SMITH A/K/A VERONICA MICHELLE REAVES-SMITH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISCOVER BANK, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, LVNV FUNDING, LLC Defendants 15 CH 307 5808 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE 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 May 29, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 1, 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 5808 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-131-018-0000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $52,761.11. 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 The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. only Please refer to file number 14-074654. 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. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 Attorney File No. 14-074654 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 15 CH 307 TJSC#: 35-8431 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 EVERBANK Plaintiff, -v.IHOR BONDARSKYY, JACEK MILCZANOWSKI, AS TRUSTEE OF THE 5537 S. THROOP STREET RESIDENTIAL LAND TRUST, ALSJ, INC. Defendants 12 CH 06504 5537 S. Throop St. Chicago, IL 60636 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 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: Commonly known as 5537 S. Throop St., Chicago, IL 60636 Property Index No. 20-17-106-015-0000. The real estate is improved with a multi family residence. The judgment amount was $361,635.56. Sale terms: 100% 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: 12 CH 06504 TJSC#: 35-9703 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 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CORPORATION, Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UNDER A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 28, 1989 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 107876-04, CITY OF CHICAGO, CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 14851 116-118 S. CALIFORNIA AVE. Chicago, IL 60612 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 9, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 14, 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 116-118 S. CALIFORNIA AVE., Chicago, IL 60612 Property Index No. 16-13-109-040-0000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $275,795.66. 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 144300-557. 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. 14-4300-557 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 14 CH 14851 TJSC#: 35-10149 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 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JUAN E. JIMENEZ Defendants 08 CH 38514 5220 S. Washtenaw Ave. Chicago, IL 60632 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 13, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 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: Commonly known as 5220 S. Washtenaw Ave., Chicago, IL 60632 Property Index No. 19-12-409-029-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $378,821.76. 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: 08 CH 38514 TJSC#: 35-8416 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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CLIFTON Betty Clifton…..Memorial was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 5:00pm6:00pm @ 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. HARRIS Willa Harris…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 9:00am-10:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 10:00am11:00am Interment: Washington Memory Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. BOULDIN, JR. James Bouldin, Jr.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 9:00am-10:00am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Funeral: 10:00am-11:00am Interment: Mt. Glenwood South Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. THOMAS Donna Thomas.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 9:00am10:00am @ Park Manor Comm. Church, 600 East 73rd Street Funeral: 10:00am11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. BONDS Maggie Bonds.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 9:30am10:00am @ Liberty Baptist Church, 4849 S. Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Dr. Funeral: 10:00am-11:00am Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. FISHER Melvin Fisher.…..Visitation was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 10:00am12:00pm @ Chapel Interment: Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. SINGLETON Helen Singleton.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Healing Temple COGIC, 4941 West Chicago Ave. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Oakridge Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. ROBERTS Derrick Roberts.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Shiloh BC, 10540 S. Halsted 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. WALKER Julius Walker.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Mt. Pisgah BC, 4600 S. King Dr. 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. HUBBARD, JR. Kimythe Hubbard, Jr.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ St. Andrew Temple Church, 1743 W. Marquette Rd. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. LACEY Katherine Lacey.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Bread of Life Baptist Church, 1911 W. 63rd St. 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.

ETHERIDGE Marie Etheridge.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 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. HAYNES Alberta Haynes.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Chapel Jackson 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. MC NEAL Shirley McNeal.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Holy Temple Evangelistic COGIC, 15912 Lincoln Ave. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Restvale Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. SANDERS Fidel Sanders.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 12:00pm-1:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 1:00pm-2:00pm Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. GREEN Tony Green.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 1:00pm-1:30pm @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 1:30pm-2:30pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. KEMP Frank Kemp.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 1:00pm-1:30pm @ Life Center Church, 5500 S. Indiana Ave. Funeral: 1:30pm-2:30pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. WILLIAMS Latasha Williams.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 4:00pm5:00pm @ Chapel King Funeral: 5:00pm-6:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. STALLWORTH Andre Stallworth.…..Wake was held: Sunday, July 19, 2015; 1:00pm1:30pm @ Chapel King Funeral: 1:30pm-2:30pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. CEASER Ava Ceaser.…..Wake was held: Sunday, July 19, 2015; 3:00pm-4:00pm @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 4:00pm5:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. SHANNON Amon Shannon.…..Visitation was held: Monday, July 20, 2015; 9:00am-10:00am @ Chapel Lunford Funeral: 10:00am-11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. PENSION-SMITH Samson Pension-Smith.…..Wake was held: Monday, July 20, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ St. Andrew Temple Church, 1743 W. Marquette Road 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. SMITH Rose Smith.…..Wake was held: Monday, July 20, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ True Vine COGIC, 400 23rd Ave. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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DAVIS Norma Davis.…..Wake was held: Monday, July 20, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. TAYLOR Iyanna Taylor.…..Wake was held: Monday, July 20, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Harvey Memorial Community Church, 8400 S. Maryland 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. DARLING Kelley Darling.…..Wake was held: Monday, July 20, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Chapel King Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Veterans Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. TROTTER Margaret Trotter.…..Wake was held: Monday, July 20, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Tuesday, July 21, 2015; 8:00am @ Abe Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. PARKER D’Lance Parker.…..Wake was held: Monday, July 20, 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. ROBINSON, JR. Carlyle Robinson Jr.…..Graveside was held: Tuesday, July 21, 2015; 10:00am@ Washington Memory Gardens Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. GRIFFIN, JR. Tommy Griffin, Jr.…..Wake was held: Tuesday, July 21, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Chapel King 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. MANNS Brooksie Manns.…..Wake was held: Tuesday, July 21, 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. HENRY Mary Henry.…..Wake was held: Tuesday, July 21, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. JONES Willie Jones.…..Wake was held: Tuesday, July 21, 2015; 11:00am12:00pm @ Holy Temple Evangelistic COGIC, 15912 Lincoln Ave. Funeral: 12:00pm-1:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. MORRIS Barbara Morris.…..Wake: Wednesday, July 22, 2015; 9:00am-11:30am @ Church of God, 4601 S. Drexel Funeral: 11:30am-12:30pm Interment: Oak Woods Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. DUNBAR William Dunbar.…..Wake: Thursday, July 23, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Liberty Temple Full Gospel, 2233 W. 79th St. 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.

BOWMAN Sam Bowman.…..Wake: Friday, July 24, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. HOPKINS Jovan Hopkins.…..Wake: Friday, July 24, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Pentecostal COGIC, 415 W. 111th St. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. FIELDS Muriel Fields.…..Wake: Friday, July 24, 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. ROGERS Annie Rogers.…..Wake: Friday, July 24, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel King Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. HERRON Tarvares Herron.…..Wake: Friday, July 24, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Holy Temple Evangelistic COGIC, 15912 Lincoln Ave. 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. JOHNSON Denise Johnson.…..Wake: Friday, July 24, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ First House of Prayer Church, 6555 S. Cottage Grove Ave. 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. MARTIN Betty Martin.…..Wake: Friday, July 24, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ St. Marks BC, 147th Harvey, IL Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Oakland Cemetery, Dolton, IL Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. QUINN Theresa Quinn.…..Wake: Friday, July 24, 2015; 1:00pm-1:30pm @ Chapel Funeral: 1:30pm-2:30pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. FAULKNER Annie Faulkner.…..Wake: Saturday, July 25, 2015; 10:00am-10:30am @ Morgan Park Apostolic Funeral: 10:30am-11:30am Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. WATSON Katherine Watson.…..Wake: Saturday, July 25, 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. JOHNSON David Johnson.…..Wake: Saturday, July 25, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ South Park Baptist Church, 3722 S. King Dr. 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. STEVENSON Velma Stevenson.…..Wake: Saturday, July 25, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00am12:00pm Interment: Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. JACKSON Geneva Jackson.…..Wake: Saturday, July 25, 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.

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WOODARD Carla Woodard…..Wake was held: Monday, July 20, 2015; 10:00am @ St. Mark MBC, 14618 S. Lincoln, Harvey, IL Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. JEFFERIES Robert T. Jefferies…..Wake was held: Tuesday, July 21, 2015; 10:00am @ United In Love Church, 7010 S. Halsted Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Abe Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. SHELLEY Debra Shelley…..Wake: Wednesday, July 22, 2015; 11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 12:00pm Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

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JAMES Michael James…..Wake: Friday, July 24, 2015; 10:00am @ Greater Mt. Carmel, 7023 S. Halsted Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. JAMES Irene James…..Wake was held: Friday, July 24, 2015; 10:00am @ Lily Progressive, 10706 S. Michigan Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. CURRY Mary Curry…..Wake: Saturday, July 25, 2015; 10:00am @ Paradise MBC, 1163 E. 43rd St. Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Restvale Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

Southwest Memorial Chapels THOMPKINS Odyssey Thompkins…..Visitation was held: Wednesday, July 15, 2015; 2:00pm-5:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: Thursday, July 16, 2015; 10:00am Internment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Arrangements by: Southwest Memorial Chapels, 7901 S. Komensky Ave., Chicago, IL 60652: (773) 424-3151. VEAL Deborah Veal…..Visitation was held: Saturday, July 18, 2015; 2:00pm5:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: Monday, July 20, 2015; 10:00am @ Calvary Covenant MB Church, 8056 S. Maplewood Internment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Southwest Memorial Chapels, 7901 S. Komensky Ave., Chicago, IL 60652: (773) 424-3151.

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