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The Charleston Tragedy:

An Open Wound That Won’t Heal

By Mary L. Datcher Senior Staff Writer

One hundred fifty two years ago, President Abraham Lincoln issued the final Emancipation Proclamation paving the way for African Americans to be granted total abolition of slavery and citizenship in the United States.

Although it was considered the ultimate level of freedom for slaves, their nightmare was just the beginning. The Confederacy loss to the Union states made it extremely hard for African Americans to transition from their former plantation homes to the path of independence. The hatred and segregation spewed from Whites ensued as time went on in building a new South—one that segregated both groups into separate and non-equal communities.

The church has always played a solid role in African American communities, it’s home whereas the standing faith of God among Blacks can be found in our historical blueprint.

South Carolina’s renowned Emanuel AME Church is among the first Southern Black church to lay this blueprint.

On Wednesday, June 17 it suffered a major tragedy that struck a deep, emotional chord in a wound that continues to bleed over. Three Black men and six Black women were gunned down in cold blood by a white young man who walked in the same path of hatred that so many White men before him had walked. On June 17, 1822 church founding member, Denmark Vesey—along with 34 other members were hanged. Was this a coincidence?

Attending bible study was routine for the victims without a second thought. To gather as a group and look forward to seeing each other in the sanctuary of Emanuel AME church in which they called a second home was an effortless ritual. Rev. De’Payne Middleton (49 yrs.), Rev. Daniel L. Simmons (74 yrs.), Rev. Sharonda Coleman-Singleton (45 yrs.), Myra Thompson (59 yrs.), Cynthia Hurd (54 yrs.), Suzy Jackson (87 yrs.), Ethel Lee Lance (70 yrs.), Tywanza Sanders (26 yrs.) and the young pastor Rev. Clementa Pinckney (41 yrs.) who led the bible study. Pinckney, a member of the South Carolina State Senate was known for his open heart and welcoming nature invited Dylann Roof to sit beside him when he entered the building.

This beautiful church has seen a great deal in the course of its 200-year history. Founded by a freed shoemaker, Morris Brown in 1813 in Charleston as the first Black church in the South. Denmark Vesey, also a former slave, had joined Brown to build an impressive congregation of approximately 3,000 members. Vesey won a $1,500 lottery, bought his freedom for $600 from his Bermudian slave owner, Joseph Vesey who took him to the U.S. mainland at age 14. He was unable to purchase the freedom of his wife and children.

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“Church is still the best place to be” -Rev. Branden Sweeper the Charleston community. Rumors that Vesey was planning an uprising against whites, similar to the ones that were taking place in Haiti. Soon after, he and others were arrested, secretly tried and lynched and the church was burned to the ground. Morris Brown fled to Philadelphia, establishing another church and becoming a bishop.

Afraid of the repercussions of immediately rebuilding the church, Black residents met and worshipped in private gatherings. They rebuilt Emanuel AME Church, which was leveled due to an earthquake in 1872. Without missing a beat, the church known as Mother Emanuel by this time was rebuilt even stronger and better becoming a major stronghold

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LOCAL NEWS

Turnaround or Shutdown

By Maze Jackson

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By Robert T. Starks

With Democratic super majorities in the House and Senate, Speaker Madigan has long held an iron grip on the decisions made in Springfield, and eventually he gets his way regardless of who is the Governor. Governors Edgar, Ryan, Blagojevich, Quinn, and now Rauner have all had to face The Speaker, and the outcome is usually the same, The Speaker get what he wants and Illinois gets what he thinks is best for us.

Apparently Governor Rauner has had enough of that approach and with help from a $4 million dollar donation from billionaire real estate investor Sam Zell, Rauner’s Turnaround Illinois PAC launched a statewide television ad campaign targeting Democratic lawmakers, specifically Madigan for the current budget impasse and inability to get meaningful changes to resolve the pension crisis.

Rauner for his part is doing what he knows how do which is balance a budget and get companies to fiscal solvency. As a former venture capitalist, he has taken a take business like attitude toward the state, willing to willing to cut services, programs, and state government to get to solvency regardless of the impacts it may have on the least vulnerable.

In the past Madigan has been able to outfox, outmaneuver, or outspend his opponents, and regardless of how bad things got in the press, their was never a paid negative ad campaign running concurrently with the negotiations, and there was rarely any overt assaults on The Speaker, which meant that eventually both sides would negotiate a reasonable solution and avert a state crisis. In this case things do not appear to be heading for a solution, in fact may are speculating the Governor Rauner would prefer a state shutdown, while others remain cautiously optimistic.

“Whenever someone new comes into government, there is a getting to know each other process,” said State Representative Marcus Evans (D-Chicago). We are trying to work with the Governor to get a solution, and I remain optimistic.”

As evidence of their good faith efforts to work with Governor Rauner and acknowledgement that Illinoisans voted for change, the Democrat controlled Illinois General Assembly agreed to let the temporary tax increase expire and they agreed to sweep all govern According to Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Chairman Kimberly Lightford (D-Westchester) “The goal of the ILBC is to avoid a shut down. When the Governor came into office we agreed not to take any major actions until he had an opportunity to review the budget. We thought that he would come in with new ideas. He didn’t, he came in with cuts.”

“What most people don’t understand is that Governor Rauner’s Turnaround Agenda does nothing to solve the budget crisis. We have a $4 billion dollar hole that that cutting services will not fix,” the Senator stated.

According to the Commission of Government Forecasting and Accounting, the state of Illinois a budget shortfall of approximately $3.2 billion, meaning Governor Rauner’s proposed cuts are just, “a drop in the bucket,” according to Lightford, “there is no way to fix this without increase revenue.”

Democrats acknowledge that explaining that message to their constituents will be a difficult task, especially considering that Rauner is spending almost a million dollars to attacking them. Combine that with rumors that Rauner plans to spend up to $1 million per candidate to run against Democratic incumbents, and the situation presents some very difficult choices for legislators who begin circulating petitions this fall.

“The Governor is definitely using scare tactics with members and the citizens of Illinois. He is proposing a lot of cuts that will be damaging, not only to Black families, but poor families,” Lightford continued, “so we have to take our message to the people.”

The ILBC will hold rallies at Chicago State University, South Suburban College, and South Austin Coalition this Thursday calling on Gov. Rauner to restore funding and increase revenue.

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In its June 13th edition, Crain’s Chicago Business Editorial Board called for the resignation of Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy to resign! The editorial entitled “Time to take McCarthy off the beat,” the lead statement read “No one person can singlehandedly solve Chicago’s crime problem. But the Chicago Police Department needs a leader with a grasp of the causes of crime and clear strategies to address them.

After four years on the job, it’s clear that Superintendent Garry McCarthy isn’t that man”. It’s clear that Crain’s Chicago Business thinks that chopping of the head of police will change things.

As can be imagined, this editorial call coming from the premier business publication in the city has stirred some public discussion, controversy and political debate. Two days later, Mike Flannery, of Fox News 32 reported, “The Chairman of the City Council’s Black Caucus, Alderman Roderick Sawyer, told them that his group may call for firing Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy”. Alderman Sawyer further stated that the Caucus had planned to meet on Wednesday, June 17th to decide the course that the caucus would take in this matter. The Caucus did meet on Wednesday, however they made no commitment to ask for his resigna-

Superintendent Garry McCarthy tion. Instead they agreed to have Alderman Sawyer meet with McCarthy this week to ascertain his plans for an overall reduction in crime, better deployment of officers, and greater representation of African Americans on the force. Mr. Sawyer stated that he and the caucus are not necessarily adversaries because they realize that one person is not responsible for the escalation in crime. At the same time they want more and clearer communications between the CPD hierarchy and the Black Caucus.

The major complaints against

­ cCarthy are that he is from New M York City and has brought NYC “street cop” tactics to the city that are not applicable. This approach according to FOX News, “Called CompStat, it uses computer analysis of crime and other data to hold officers — and the department’s top brass — accountable. What the numbers show right now is that Chicago’s 194 homicides murders are about 20 more than at this time in 2013 and 2014. The total number of shootings – 1,122 – is way up.”

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LOCAL NEWS

Live Life Chicago’s Sunset Over the City to Benefit Deserving Girls of My Favorite Closet

By Arionne Nettles

Defender Contributing Writer

Using the beauty of Chicago in the summer time, young professionals in Chicago partied for a purpose at Sunset Over the City—a rooftop fundraiser to raise funds for young girls who deserve a special surprise. Hosted by Live Life Chicago, all event proceeds went directly to nonprofit organization My Favorite Closet, which creates pop-up boutiques in schools located in Chicago’s underserved communities.

My Favorite Closet uses clothing not only to reward girls for a job well done, but also to boost their confidence and self-esteem, influencing them to continue to work hard in school. Understanding the direct correlation between appearance

and confidence, founder Jacqueline Perlman came up with the idea to create these pop-up boutiques by transforming classrooms across the city from their everyday appearances to chic stores filled with items that are just for them. Girls in grades 2 through 12 are then surprised with the opportunity to “shop” free of charge through hand-selected clothes and accessories. At the end of the event, each girl leaves feeling proud and empowered with a bag of six items that they’ve personally chosen.

“We start with generous people donating their clothes,” explains Perlman. “Then, I’ll reach out to a school and work with its guidance counselor to pick 15 to 20 girls who are really excelling—either working extremely hard in their classes or

Chicago Crime from Page 4 African American West and Southside complaints against McCarthy range from the continual rise in crime to the increasing number of police shootings of Black citizens.

Chicago consistently has one of the highest crime rates in the country.

In a May 29th, 2014 report from the Illinois Herald, “Chicago ignoring Marijuana Decriminalization Law”, it states that Chicago has become the nation’s leader in arrests for persons possessing less than $5 worth of marijuana. The thousands of petty marijuana possession arrests prevent police from engaging in the prevention of and solving of the escalating number of murders. Black citizens believe that policemen are rewarded on the number of arrests that they make rather than the crime cases that they solve. This practice results in the imprisoning of thousands of nonviolent adults rather than murderers and shooters.

The Illinois Herald report is based on a study done by the Roosevelt University Consortium on Drug Policy. This study concludes: 1) “The Chicago law, for instance, gives CPD officers the right to basically do whatever they want. Officers can dispose of the small amount of marijuana and let the offender go. They can write a simple ticket to the person, which is what the 2012 law intended. Or officers can continue the failed policy of arresting and criminally charging people;” 2) CPD in 2013 “chose to criminally arrest 93 percent of those they found in possession of minor amounts of marijuana.;” 3) While arrests of persons possessing small amounts of marijuana was increasing “the ratio between marijuana ‘possession’ arrests and marijuana ‘distribution’ arrests” was disproportionate to the number of arrests for possession. “Chicago leads the nation in arresting average citizens for possession of pot, while at the same time leaving the drug dealers and traffickers alone.” The great majority of those arrests for possession are Black; and 4) While police in middle class and wealthy suburban communities adhere to the state law and write tickets to those who possess small amounts of pot, the same discretion is followed on college and university campuses like Northwestern. Chicago’s Black citizens believe that www.chicagodefender.com

displaying certain characteristics. It doesn’t necessarily have to be because of academics, just student who have really earned the opportunity to be rewarded. After the counselor chooses the students, he or she will send me the sizes and I pick everything out before I actually go to their school. I pick items that I think are special and will get them excited.”

With the downtown city skyline as a backdrop, attendees contributed to helping these girls experience this memorable surprise. Every dollar raised at the event goes toward the actual pop-up boutiques, including expenses that vary from transportation to the school to the physical items needed for setup such as racks, shelves, mirrors, and wall dividers. Because Live Life Chi-

this difference can be explained by examining the tradition of racism in CPD. Chicago has the reputation as the highest number of shooting of Black citizens by police in the nation, most whom have been unarmed. Police shoot Black citizens with impunity, realizing that in the history of the city only one policeman has been convicted of shooting and killing a Black person. When policemen kill Blacks they state that they felt that their lives were in danger at the time of their action. It is at this point that Superintendent McCarthy, Mayor Emanuel and the policeman’s union in unison support them regardless of the facts.

Illegal guns continue to flow into the city and flood the streets. The mayor and Superintendent McCarthy constantly boast of the number guns that are confiscated from criminals. Yet, CPD has done little to stop the flow of these guns from reaching the streets!

There is no tangible evidence of positive changes that have resulted from McCarthy’s so-called “listening tour”.

According to a recent ACLU study, Blacks are stopped by police more than four times as often as New York’s stop-and-frisk practice. New York’s stopand-frisk practice was in place in New York while McCarthy was a New York policeman.

Lastly, it is clear that most African Americans do not trust CPD officers because they are convinced that CPD does not take the solving of crime committed in the Black community seriously. This perception is supported by the statistics that show the low number of murders, rapes and robberies that are solved on the South and West sides of the city as compared with other parts of the city.

Regardless of the outcome of the meetings with Alderman Sawyer and the Black Caucus, they will have to take into consideration the complaints levelled against CPD and Mr. McCarthy by the Black community. In spite of the solid support that Mayor Emanuel and Alderman Burke have voiced for Mr. McCarthy, the Black community is unified in their determination to see some real changes in crime reduction and the relationship of the CPD hierarchy to this community.

cago is an organization that knows how to have fun, its members had no problem gathering the masses in support of this cause and the event partnership between the two organizations proved to be a perfect one.

“Life Life Chicago is a private members club and the whole goal is to bring together a diverse group of dynamic young professionals to enjoy the city,” says Nicole Ericksen, founder of Live Life Chicago. “We get together once a month and do all types of events just to get people

to take advantage of Chicago. My Favorite Outfit is the organization that we’ve decided going to support and it’s great because we bring people out to party for a cause. Everyone loves to come to rooftop parties in the summer—it’s perfect because it’s building awareness for the cause and bringing people together.”

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Mis-Education of the Negro 2015 Part III

In 1963 four little girls died in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing Sept. 15, fifty-two years ago. Addie Mae Collins, 14; Carol Robertson, 14; Cynthia Wesley, 14; and Denise McNair, 11 are remembered together to as a symbol of the violence Blacks have endured at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan and those who opposed racial equality during the 1960s. They serve as reference a point in the civil rights struggle for human rights. As individuals each lived amazing lives that ended too short. And if we believe in fate these girls—martyrs, whose lives were sacrificed for the betterment of our circumstances, could not have imagined their role in history and yet the impact is imprinted in our DNA memory. When they died, they were merely preparing for Sunday school at their local church.

Had Addie Mae Collins she may have become an artist because she was skilled at drawing people.

Cynthia Wesley was the first adopted daughter of her parents whose friendly and open personality made it easy for her to make friends for whom she loved to play music and entertain.Top of FormBottom of Form The ballerina Carole Robertson was also an‘A’ student known by her family and friends as one who walked with a purpose. Her life was full and included Jack & Jill, Girl Scouts, marching band, Church choir and the school science club.

And those who knew Denise McNair say she was naturally inquisitive and destined to be a community organizer because that’s what she did even then. She organized fundraisers to fight muscular dystrophy and would get the other neighborhood children together to put on skits, dance routines and read poetry.

The point is that the people who lose their lives to such senseless hate crimes are real people with names and real lives, family and

friends who love them and whose lives will never be the same after their loved one’s murder.

A week ago today 9 innocent people were murdered at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina while worshipping only to conjure the pain of a violent history of attacks on Black Churches where Blacks are most vulnerable. The very idea speaks to a complete and total disrespect and disregard of God and the church. These people who do this obviously are sociopaths of some sort without conscience. Yet they have been allowed to go about their lives virtually unnoticed until after their behavior destroys lives. The nine who died at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal is amongst a long list of attacks targeting Black Churches in the United States. A number of them involved the burning of the Churches by the Ku Klux Klan. Perhaps it’s because it’s where we are most vulnerable. Church is like home to us.

1. On November 5, 2008 Macedonia Church of God in Christ in Springfield, Mass., was set on fire shortly after the election of President Obama 2. On January 8, 1996 in Knoxville, Tenn.

Inner City Baptist Church’s sanctuary was destroyed and racial slurs were painted on the walls.

3. February 1, 1996 in Louisiana four Churches within a six-mile radius — Cypress Grove Baptist, St. Paul’s Free Baptist and Thomas Chapel Benevolent Society in East Baton Rouge as well as Sweet Home Baptist in Baker — were set on fire on the anniversary of the sit-in in Greensboro, N.C. 4. On June 21, 1995 in Manning, S.C., the Macedonia Baptist Church was set on fire by four former members of the Ku Klux Klan.

5. On June 16, 1964 in Longdale, Miss., Mount Zion A.M.E. Church parishioners were beat by the Ku Klux Klan as they were leaving a church meeting. The wood-framed church, a historic safe haven for slaves, was burned down.

And of course there was the September 15, 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church that ended in the death of the four Black little girls whose names we often fail to recall, which brings us back to the victims of the Charleston, SC, Church Massacre.

Black lives do matter. Knowing the names of those who were killed is important in taking responsibility for acknowledging their significance and contribution to their communities.

Sharonda Coleman-Singleton who was a reverend and also coached the girls track team at Goose Greek High School was a mother of three.

The Rev. Dr. Daniel Simmons Sr., 74, was a pastor at the Emanuel AME Church He was taken to a local hospital and died in the operating room.

Tywanza Sanders was a 26-year-old recent graduate of Allen University in Columbia, S.C who reportedly jumped in front of a relative when the shooting began in order to

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President/Publisher: Cheryl Mainor shield his loved one from harm The Rev. Clementa Pinckney serving as the pastor of the Emanuel AME Church was also a state senator was the consummate community leader.

Myra Thompson, 59, was one of three pastors killed at the Emanuel AME Church.

Depayne Middletown Doctor was a 49-yearold retiree and mother of four daughters. She was retired as the director of the Community Development Block Grant Program in Charleston County.

Cynthia Hurd was the regional library manager at St. Andrews Regional Library for 31 years, a Charleston County Public Library. The library system closed all 16 of its branches Thursday and put out a statement expressing its condolences for Hurd and her family.

Susie Jackson had just visited family members two weeks ago. She was an 87-year-old longtime member of the Emanuel AME Church.

Jackson’s cousin Ethel Lance was also killed during the shooting.

Ethel Lance, 70, retired as a Gilliard Center employee but picked up hours working as a church janitor.

We have to question why we are still dealing with hate crimes and or crimes as a result of racism so many years after our emancipation, civil rights advancement and generations of Blacks who are acculturated into mainstream America.

I believe that we have been mislead/ mis-educated to believe that others will follow the law and be law abiding citizens and therein embrace us with open arms.

For those who have lived long enough to

have experienced racism up front and personal, or those who watched the freedom fighters attacked on television, or read the historical accountings, saw the images of racial abuse and brutality, those who remember Rodney King and more recently have witnessed numerous accountings of the police attacks against unarmed Black men, it must resonate loud and clear that racism and or hate crimes do not end with laws but rather a change of heart and mind. Until white America chooses to accept people based on the content of their character they will always be able to find a reason to discriminate against others; Blacks, Jews, Muslims, LBGT, women etc.

Blacks in America have known and experienced a history of violence, which they continue to live. It doesn’t matter that Barack Obama was elected the first Black President as long as the type of racially motivated hate crimes continue is proof that racism exist. America has a lot of work to do. If discrimination in the areas of education, employment, technology, housing and so on exist and people refuse to or fail to change their preconceived ideas about Blacks, the horrors from racially motivated practices will continue to impact America.

Blacks owe themselves first to make it their responsibility to do whatever it takes to see to it that they take back their lives and work to change the relationship with America and the world. Second, our responsibility to ourselves is to learn our history, rewrite it, own it and teach it to our children—each generation. We reserve the right to tell our story our way. Finally we must commit that we will not standby and let anybody destroy our families, communities and or race.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson’s PUSH toward diversity in tech

By Tatiana Walk-Morris

skills in order to succeed, said Nancy Lee, head of People Operations at Google.

“Google -- like Facebook -- is an engineering company. If you don’t have the technical skills, nothing else matters,” Lee said. “The last thing we want is to somehow widen the funnel and people get in and they can’t compete.”

Tech diversity is also a significant item on the Congressional Black Caucus’ agenda, said Congressman G. K. Butterfield Jr. 1st congressional district of North Carolina and

Defender Contributing Writer

The faces of the tech industry do not reflect the demographics of their clientele, and, according to Rev. Jesse Jackson, it’s time for that to change.

During Silicon Valley to LaSalle Street: Life Beyond the Edmund Pettus Bridge convention, Jackson unveiled the PUSH Excel Tech Center and brought in executives from Google, Facebook and Hewlett-Packard to address the lack of diversity in at technology companies.

Very few people of color hold c-suite positions at major tech companies, but some companies are responding to calls to diversify their workforce, Jackson said. For example, Hewlett-Packard is seeking more board members of color, and Apple will grant $40 million in scholarship funding to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, he said.

“They said they could not find black engineers, but they were looking in the wrong places,” Jackson said during a June 20 press conference. “As shareholders, we have the right to go to the meetings and raise some concerns, and we’re beginning to see some action, some movement taking place.”

In addition to calling on companies to diversify their workforce and leadership, Rainbow PUSH opened its PUSH Excel Tech Center June 19 at the Rainbow PUSH headquarters, 930 E. 50th St. The center, launched in partnership with Chicago-based tech center BLUE1647, aims to provide training, jobs and internships to underserved communities in skills

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr at the Twitter shareholder meeting in San Francisco. such as HTML, Javascript and game with officials from historically black development. Hewlett-Packard do- colleges and universities to discuss nated the computers and 3D printer ways to integrate more people of for the center, according to Julianne color into their respective compaMalveaux, president of PUSH Excel, nies. and Lyle “Butch” Wing, executive As the tech executives shared director of Rainbow PUSH’s Silicon opportunities for internships, resiValley Project. dencies, and other programs, sevRepresentatives from Google, eral institutions, including Kentucky Hewlett-Packard and Facebook met State University and Wilberforce University, outlined the programs offered at their institutions designed to help prepare students for STEM careers.

“One thing that I think is very important for the black and brown community is that we do not get the jobs that we are shooting for, because we haven’t focused as long as we need to” said Aaron Moses, head of community engagement at Facebook. “[Black or Hispanic] kids think engineering and they get intimidated by it.”

While tech companies may be looking to recruit more talent from black colleges and universities, it is crucial that they have the necessary skills to succeed, particularly in mathematics. Although soft skills, such as the ability to write well and having good communication skills, Rev Jesse Jackson Sr with Mark Zuckerberg, one of five co-founders of students must posses the technical Facebook.

first vice chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, adding that an estimated 1.4 million jobs will be added to the tech industry over the next five years.

“The technology sector is what’s going to create millions of jobs in this country,” Butterfield said.

“We’ve got to impress upon African-Americans to concentrate on not just becoming professional basketball players or going entertainment… We’ve got to encourage our boys and girls to look at science, technology, engineering and math.”

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By Tatiana-Walk-Morris Defender Contributing Writer

With a growing need for green spaces in urban areas, one Bronzeville native is bringing walls to life.

Mac Gordon, co-founder and executive director of Grow Fancy, started the California-based company last year. Grow Fancy creates customized vertical gardens, also known as “living walls,” from which vegetation grows, either indoors or outside.

Gordon, who graduated in 2013 with a law degree from Purdue University, said his green thumb didn’t emerge until a few years ago. Living Walls by Mac Gordon.

With a minor in forensics and entomology, he bit,” he said. “I’ve still got my degree. It’s not took horticulture and botany classes, which like I’m going to lose that...It’s more so just folsparked an interest in the environment. lowing my heart on this.”

“I really didn’t develop a green thumb unWhat began as a casual discussion betil the last couple years or so,” Gordon said. tween three friends about renewable energy “It’s a learning process, but that’s what life is sources turned into the business known for about.” plantscaping and living walls, Gordon said.

Rather than go the traditional route of get- With each client, the team works to create a ting a job after college, Gordon chose to walk living wall customized according to size, plant a different path and start Grow Fancy with selection and location within or outside the three Purdue classmates. structure.

“I’ve put the legal thing on hold for a little Though its primary business is in California,

Living Walls by Mac Gordon. one of its latest projects is for the Raffaello Hotel in downtown Chicago. The company will also be working with State Representative Ken Dunkin (Illinois 5th district) to set up living walls not just for businesses, but for communities as well, Gordon added.

“A lot of companies use it as an artistic type of feel, but what we wanted to do was … not make it seem like it was an amenity that only

companies have access to, but everybody can bring it indoors,” Gordon said.

Getting the company started in California was easy due to multiple cities having issues with smog, but the company is still developing other projects in Chicago in hopes that it’ll catch on in other cities, Gordon said.

“Chicago’s one of those cities [that is] always at the forefront of development,” Gordon said. “Once people start seeing it they won’t see it as a Midwest thing or a West Coast thing, this is something that can be done everywhere.”

One hurdle to implementing living walls is cost. The cost for a small wall could be a few hundred dollars, but it could be used to grow vegetables at home, ultimately saving costs in the long run, Gordon said.

For lower income communities, the living walls would be more of a teaching tool to learn how to develop a garden and maintain plants, Gordon said.

Ultimately, the goal for Grow Fancy is to give sustainable living walls to clients and help bring a breath of fresh air to urban communities. Although Grow Fancy is a business, Gordon sees it as more of a team effort aiming for a better environment for all.

“It’s not solely on living walls that we’re focusing on, but more so having more fruits and vegetables and clean air available,” Gordon said. “It has to get done sooner or later. And if it doesn’t, the lifespan is going to be decreasing very, very soon.”

Living Walls by Mac Gordon.

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Terminator “The Threat Has Evolved” Experience Hits Navy Pier

By Arionne Nettles Defender Contributing Writer

When the Arnold Schwarzenegger uttered the famous line “I’ll be back” in 1984 as the character of a robotic assassin and bodyguard, he and the makers of “The Terminator” series must have meant it. Over thirty years later, Schwarzenegger is

still everyone’s favorite cyborg, a fictional mix of biology and mechanics.

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“Terminator Genisys,” the fifth film of the American science fiction franchise and on June 20, those in Navy Pier got a little taste of what is to come. As honorary members of “the Human Resistance”—the task force that fights to save mankind—attendees learned firsthand about the Terminator models that go up against Skynet, the series’ antagonistic militia that out to end humanity.

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

June 25th – Dynate & Associates presents

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June 25th – IDES Job Fair State Senator

Bill Cunningham (D-Chicago), along with State Representative Frances Hurley (D-Chicago) and the Illinois Department of Employment Security are holding a Hiring Fair on Thursday, June 25. Doors open for veterans only starting at 9:00 AM. The general public is invited from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM. The workshop will be held at the Orland Park Civic Center, 14750 Ravinia Avenue in Orland Park. The hiring fair will help provide employers the chance to meet prospective employees, help those prospective employees find work along with other opportunities.

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er- “Leaving an Inedible Foundation”. Light refreshments and guest speakers. Asking for $75 donations. Homan Square Park 3559 W. Arthington St. Chicago, Illinois 12PM-3PM. For more information contact Alicia Dumas (630)885-7701 childrenofpromiseprogram@ gmail.com

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Round the World

Black Ethiopian Jews Ask: Do their Lives Matter?

By Kai EL’Zabar Defender Executive Editor When I mentioned to my publisher that I had been invited to Israel as a journalist, she was none too happy. She said, “Kai they are attacking people who look like you over there.” Her concerns were legitimate. It was as recent as April that footage emerged showing an Ethiopian Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) conscript brutally beaten by policemen directing traffic away from a suspected bomb package.

The Ethiopian community had no other recourse but to take to the streets just as Black Americans have in protest, questioning whether or not Black lives matter. What emerged were the visuals of Ferguson, Baltimore and New York that filled American and international airwaves just weeks before, however, in the center of Jerusalem, the protesters weren’t African-Americans but Ethiopian Israelis. Some raised their hands high, indicating they were unarmed to the heavily armed police. Yet, still they were bloodied.

The protesters – some of which have clashed with police – say Black lives don’t matter in Israel, and are seeking equal treatment under the law.

So what’s life like for Ethiopian Jews living in Israel?

The instigation for the protests was police brutality, but the long term inequality and racism experienced by the Black Jews has been going on forever. So the footage of the beating was merely the straw that broke the camel’s back. The Ethiopians known as the Black Jews, share birthright and are accepted as legitimate citizens. They practice the religion, speak fluent Hebrew and serve in the Israeli Defense Forces as required by the government. And yet, the disparities are all so familiar to those of Blacks in America.

There are 135,000 Ethiopian Jews in Israel making up 2% of the overall population and of all Israeli Jewish citizens, Israeli Ethiopians suffer the worst mistreatment by police. Ethiopian Israelis comprise over 30 percent of the population in Israeli jails, 65% live under the poverty level, only 5% receive college degrees compare to 28% of the other populations. The good news is that deaths in custody are relatively rare yet the people are tired of incidents like one that sparked the protest, which occur more commonly than not.

Just like American Black males most Ethiopian men have suffered abuse by the hand of the police. Few have not been manhandled by police. In a revealing reference to Israel’s complex hierarchy of social privilege, some Ethiopians to whom we spoke, shared that they were often mistaken by police as the underclass asylum seekers from Eritrea and South Sudan. This discrimination regardless the explanation is unacceptable.

“But friction with police is only one manifestation of a broader phenomenon,” says Efrat Yerday who lives in Beer Sheba, and

community leaders. The political leaders have voiced their condemnation along with Prime Minister Netanyahu, who met with the beaten soldier, apologized saying, ”We cannot accept racism,” and established a Ministry to eradicate racism. Is that enough?

The Israeli Ministry of Education immediately put forward age-appropriate lesson plans on racism and violence. Further the Israeli newspaper Haaretz published documents quoting Israeli officials referring to data that indicates “over-enforcement” in the Ethiopian community and admitting most Ethiopian youths see police as the enemy.

And the question is, what’s the surprise? The report almost mirrors the America Black experience except the Black Jews did not arrive as slaves. After years of not being accepted, once they were, they arrived as citizens.

So what’s next?

Suddenly money will be found for cultural awareness programs, for recruitment of Ethiopian officers and for research, which will be call for more programs, more recruitment and more research. The beating of the soldier will be remembered in association with the Prime Minister’s apology Meanwhile, the Ethiopians will remain between a rock and a hard place in the Promised Land and continuing to wander in the desert.

Efrat Yerday, columnist “The Hottest Pale in Hell” magazine and activist photo credit- Kai ELZ is a MA student at the department of Politics & Governance at Ben Gurion University of the Negev. She is currently researching development programs of the foreign ministry of Israel in Ethiopia and is a columnist at the magazine, “The Hottest Place in Hell”-ha-makom.co.il.

She writes about everyday racism.

“My concern is the systematic racism that marks us for failure, forced to exist in poverty and reduces our opportunities to advance from the state of poverty imposed upon us by the discrimination we experience everyday,” she expressed passionately. She continued, “It’s the everyday discrimination which is accepted that must be addressed. This is the institutionalized racism that maintains our station here in Israel.”

Efrat is actively pursuing what she advocates as an activist and the former spokeswoman for the Israeli Association for Ethiopian Jews, an advocacy organization that addresses the racism she describes head on.

She says, “Racism is not, including our experience, in the history of the Jews; it’s not telling our story. Are we not Jews? If we are required to serve equally as is the next Jew then we must share equally in the benefits.”

She pointed out that racism is why less than half of Ethiopian students successfully graduate from high school, and less than a quarter of Ethiopian students have good enough grades to attempt a university degree.

Efrat explained that despite few exceptions, Ethiopian culture and the Ethiopian

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strands of Judaism in Israel are largely ignored or willfully eroded by the Israeli mainstream.

Israeli rabbinical institutions have fought viciously against recognizing Ethiopian kahens, or spiritual leaders of the community, as fellow rabbis. Now, the first generation of the kahens is dying out, and most of the new Ethiopian rabbis and religious scholars are products of a standardized state religious education system, which allows for less cultural autonomy.

The Ethiopian community has also suffered a number of abuses unique to them. No other Israeli minority experienced their women being prescribed Depo Provera, without telling them it was a contraceptive drug. In 2013, state clinics did exactly that resulting in a decrease in the birthrate in the Ethiopian community by half in just a decade.

Fifteen years earlier, newspapers revealed that blood donations from Ethiopians to the Israeli blood bank were unceremoniously flushed away immediately on reception, on the untested assumption they were likely to carry HIV. This provoked the largest protests in the community’s history, and the recent protest resonated their cry, “Is our blood good only for your wars?”

The response of the Israeli authorities to mounting discontent, at least regarding police brutality, has been addressed. The officer captured in the video was suspended that same day, and much of the leadership of the Ethiopian community is engaged in a long-term consultation process between the top brass of the police and a wide range of

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RECIPE

Black America Cooks

©2015 Donna Battle Pierce

By Donna Battle Pierce I didn’t need an excuse to make my favorite quick bread. In fact, I preheat my oven for banana bread so frequently, my kitchen counter feels bare without various stages of the tropical fruit evolving from green to bright yellow to the perfect shade of blackening yellow for today’s baking, I’m always surprised at how inexpensively we’re able to purchase the tropical fruit, although my grandmother’s stories make our banana bunches seem expensive.

I’ve spoken often about my Mobile, Alabama’s family’s access to free ripe bananas tossed off ships in the Gulf port before the more prized unripened bananas were transferred to refrigerated rail cars traveling north, and west.

I first tweaked my passed-down recipe a few years ago for this healthier banana berry loaf after reading about a berry consumption study finding significant heart health benefits for the berry eaters among almost 94,000 women between the ages of 25 to 42 over a period of 18 years.

“The sooner people start the type of diet that includes a higher intake of blueberries and strawberries, the better,” said the physician who led the study, Dr. Eric Rimm, now a Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at the Harvard School

of Public Health where he serves as the Director of Cardiovascular Epidemiology.

Since there’s no better time of year to find in-season blueberries at the best price at the market, I’m enjoying several times a day as a unadorned snack or mixed with unsweetened Greek yogurt for a special treat.

This very tasty family favorite comes together quickly with just one special tip to keep the berries from bleeding juice into the batter: dust fresh blueberries with flour before stirring them into the batter.

Donna Pierce is a 2015 recipient of a Harvard Nieman Foundation Visiting Fellowship who is currently working on a cookbook about historic black recipes and cooks, She is the former Assistant Food Editor and Test Kitchen Director for the Chicago Tribune and Contributing Editor for Upscale Magazine.

Send questions or share your favorite original recipe to dpierce@ BlackAmericaCooks.com or Donna Pierce 535 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 3105, Chicago, Ill. 60611. (Include your name and telephone number) If we print your recipe in this column, you will win a new cookbook.

Find more recipes and information by joining Donna on BlackAmericaCooks.com.

Summer Banana Berry Loaves 1 cup fresh blueberries 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour 3 ripe bananas 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted 1/2 cup white sugar

1/4 cup each: brown sugar, buttermilk 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Place blueberries in a medium bowl; stir in flour lightly to coat berries; set aside.

Press bananas through a ricer into a large bowl or mash well with a fork; stir in butter, sugars, buttermilk, egg and vanilla; set aside.

Combine remaining 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; stir into banana mixture. Stir in “floured” berries. Spoon batter into six parchment paper-lined 4 1/2 -by-2 1/2 -inch mini-loaf pans or 1 large 9-inch-by-5inch loaf pan.

Bake until a tester comes out clean, about 35 minutes for the mini pans, 1 hour for the large. Makes 12 servings.

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Charleston Tragedy from Page 2

Nikki Haley, a Republican said, “It’s time to move the flag from the Capitol grounds.” She went on to concur the events that have taken place in the past week have called upon the State House to look at things in a different way.

Many feel the Confederate flag should be taken down because of what it represents but should it really? Should we erase the history of struggle, death and sacrifice that Black people have endured at the hands of Southern whites, who hang the flag with ancestral pride?

The Confederate flag reminds us of what continues to exist amongst us everyday and it will take a great deal more than removing a symbol that magnifies this history among white ‘supremacists’ to rid the world of what it represents.

Making the Confederate Flag illegal will not erase the red blood shed that shook a nation back into the realms of reality. To do so requires two thirds of the South Carolina General Assembly to vote on amending the resolution to remove the flag.

In a statement issued by Rainbow PUSH Coalition founder, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. this massacre is closely compared to the four little girls killed in the Birmingham, Alabama church bombing in 1963.

“Not unlike the economic and political context of Birmingham, the nation and its leadership are still failing to see, understand and come to grips with the underlying economic and political circumstances that led to such a tragedy,” he said.

“This young white man, whoever he is, did not originate terrorism. He is merely reflecting decades and

outside in respect and prayer. This tragic situation sparked memory a long history that many would like to sweep under the rug.

Chicago became home to many Black Southerners seeking a better life during the Great Migration from 1916 to 1970. Although, many relocated to the North for a better economic and quality of life—segregation and racism was openly present. The Chicago Riot of 1919 was historical one of the deadliest race riots in an American city and left 38 people dead (23 blacks and 15 whites); 537 injured (342 blacks, 195 whites); and 1,000 people homeless.

Today, nearly 80 percent of African Americans could potentially trace an ancestor who was brought through Charleston. South Carolina was the only state founded exclusively as a slave colony.

Between 1880 and 1950, mobs of white men tortured and murdered approximately 3,500 African Americans, often before crowds of spectators, to avenge suspected violations of the social and legal code.

There were 164 lynchings of African Americans between 1877 and 1950 in South Carolina.

Why the brief history lesson?

Because although, there is no visible Jim Crow signs hanging over our restrooms, water fountains, or the separation of seating on our public transportation lines—there is still a significant racial divide.

On Monday, a press conference was called by South Carolina State legislators for the removal of the Confederate battle flag. Governor

centuries of institutional and active political terrorism. There were 164 lynching’s of African Americans between 1877 and 1950 in South Carolina.”

The US Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 5-4 that Texas did not violate the Constitution’s free-speech provision when it denied a request from the 30,000-member Sons of Confederate Veterans group for a state-approved Confederate flag license plate.

As the nation calls the 21-yearold white young adult, Dylann Roof a white supremacist—there is nothing supreme about executing nine innocent lives. At his court hearing on Friday, Roof was arraigned on nine counts of murder as family members of the victims spoke directly to the shooter in expressing their forgiveness and hope that ‘God may have mercy’ on him.

The son of murdered victim, Myra Thompson appeared at the hearing. ”I forgive you, my family forgives you,” said Anthony Thompson. “We would like you to take this opportunity to repent. Do that and you’ll be better off than you are right now.”

In a radio interview on Monday, President Obama addressed the debate of race relations on a podcast with Marc Maron.

“Racism, we are not cured of it.

And it’s not just a matter of it not being polite to say nigger in public,” he said. “That’s not the measure of whether racism still exists or not.

It’s not just a matter of overt discrimination. Societies don’t, overnight, completely erase everything that happened 200 to 300 years prior,” said Obama. Yet, somehow we Blacks must keep working at it.

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Blackhawks Changing the Face of Chicago Hockey

By Arionne Nettles Defender Contributing Writer

Chicagoans are united through winning. Triumph—and subsequently pride—is what makes a big sports city and now, professional hockey is having its turn at adding to the city’s legacy.

On June 15, the Chicago Blackhawks were victorious against the Tampa Bay Lightening and for the third time since 2010, the team won Stanley Cup Championship.

Although it wasn’t the first win in recent years, this year’s victory hit close to home—both literally and figuratively—as it was the first championship acquired at home in 77 years.

“We play for the best fans in the world,” says Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews. “It’s amazing to be able to hoist [the Stanley Cup], but to do it on home ice and in front of our fans, to share this with you guys, the best fans in the world—it doesn’t get any better than this.”

Chicagoans feel connected to the Blackhawk’s winning record and a number of new fans have emerged as a result. With the National Hockey League’s highest honor behind them, the Blackhawks’ home fan base is growing past the 3.48 million mark—the largest out of all HNL teams. With an impressive 348 percent growth rate in fans from everywhere, 50 percent of all Chicagoans considered themselves Blackhawks fans by 2014—that’s up from just 8 percent in 2007.

Blacks are included in the group of new fans who are eager to learn more about the sport of hockey, which is actually becoming more diverse. Over the 38-year span between 1957 and 1995, only 27 black

players played in the NHL. However, 22 black players were included in the 43 minority players that played in the 2013-2014 season alone.

This change also hit home in the 2014-2015 season with the addition of black Swedish player Johnny Oduya to the Blackhawks.

After becoming true fans, many of these recruits are vocally expressing excitement and genuine interest for the Blackhawks. After the video of fan Bill Dodds exclaiming, “They’ve got black people loving hockey!” went viral, the Chicagoan told WGN that he started following the sport after the Blackhawks’ 2010 win, fell in love with it, and now understands how the “quick sport” actually works.

On June 18, an estimated 2 million people were packed into Soldier Field and stationed along the Blackhawks’ parade route to celebrate the most recent championship. Chicago artist Andra Wiley was among the revelry at the rally and felt that the atmosphere was reminiscent of another famous winning streak in Chicago.

“It is so amazing see all the fans going crazy at the rally,” says Wiley.

“The Hawks bring back what we had in ’96 with the Chicago Bulls and their first three championships—a lot of unity and all races in one place having a great time. I’m so glad to have been a part of both the 2013 and 2015 celebrations, and I plan to be there next year.”

For longtime Blackhawks fans like entrepreneur Eugene McIntosh, celebrating the team’s Stanley Cup wins have become tradition—one that he now sees as a part of Chicago’s overall culture and is not expected to end any time soon.

“The Hawks represent everything about Chicago—hard work,

dedication and grind,” says McIntosh. “It’s like we’re one big family when our teams are in season. We go through the blood, sweat and tears with them so it’s only right that the city goes crazy when we bring a championship home. I’ve been to the last two parades and I’m looking forward to more.”

As sport lovers, many new fans are just happy to be a part of the growing legacy and to experience history being made. For 11-year-old John W. Anthony, the Blackhawks rally in Soldier Field was his first hockey event, although he loves watching sports with his dad, John D. Anthony, member of Illinois House of Representatives. Although the youngest Anthony was looking forward to seeing Blackhawks players such as Patrick Kane, he was just “excited to be with dad” at such a lively and fun event.

About the Black Blackhawk...

He’s big, he’s intimidating, he’s Dustin Byfuglien (left). Constructed like a brick house, the Minnesota native can play either wing and has experience as a defense man which is where his heavy shot extends from. While his puck movement is improving, Byfuglien has to develop a nasty streak more often and get goaltenders off of their game like he did to Roberto Luongo last year.

Chicago’s depth and contract issues may turn him into a dispensable piece, but Byfuglien will gather attention as a possible trade option.

Dustin Byfuglien Blackhawks, No. 27 14 June 24-30, 2015 • THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

Captain Jonathan Towes presents the Stanley Cup to the crowd at Soldier Field. www.chicagodefender.com

Chicago Blackhawks

The Blackhawks 2015 NHL Championship Parade at Soldier Field Photos by John Alexander

Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Blackhawks President John McDonough, Blackhawks Executive Vice President Jay Blunk, and Govenor Bruce Rauner at the Blackhawks Championship Parade

A Blackhawks Father and Son Duo enjoyng the Championship Parade

The William M. Jennings Trophy, The Clarence S. Campbell Bowl, and The Conn Smythe Trpphy

Arionne Nettles enjoying the festivities

Blackhawks Goaltender Corey Crawford hoisting the Stanley Cup

Blackhawks fans celebrating the 3rd CHampionship in 6 years All Photos Credit John Alexander

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CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name In the conduct or transaction of Business in the State, “as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County, File No. D15142583 on the June 5, 2015. Under the Assumed Name of UNIQUE FAMILY KLEENING SERVICE with the business located at 1128 E. BOWEN AVE 3B, CHICAGO, IL 60653. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: NIKKI C. JACKSON, Complete Address: 1128 E. BOWEN AVE 3B, CHICAGO, IL 60653, USA Operations Research Analysts Using mathematical, simulation & other optimizing modeling methods, analyze operational & mgmt problems reld to accounting & taxation for in-person & online transactions, & propose alt courses of action for mgmt of flooring distribution company. Reqrs M degree or foreign equiv in Information Technology + 2 yrs exp in job offered or in acct & taxation.

Resumes to: Ms. Emma Magopet Attn: Recruitment, A-American Custom Flooring, Inc 7777 N Caldwell Ave. Niles, IL 60714 Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name In the conduct or transaction of Business in the State, “as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County, File No. D15142636 on the June 10, 2015. Under the Assumed Name of AMMAR FOODS with the business located at 525 E. Marquette Rd., Chicago, IL 60637. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: ABDEL F. AMMAR Complete Address: 8715 ORCHARD DR., HICKORY HILLS, IL 60457, USA

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LEGAL NOTICE

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago will be accepting applications for the following classification(s): Truck Driver (Original)

NOTICE INVITATION TO BID TO METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO

Application Filing Period: June 26, 2015 through July 3, 2015. Examination Date: August 8, 2015 at Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences 3857 W. 111th Street, Chicago, IL. Scope of Examination: Knowledge of truck driver practices. Nature of Position and Duties: Under supervision, operates and maintains light or heavy trucks, some of which may be equipped with power appliances. Pay: $35.16 per hour Applications can be submitted online only at www.mwrd.org.

Additional information may be found at www.mwrd.org or call 312-751-5100.

Mailed, Emailed, Hand delivered or Faxed Applications Will Not Be Accepted.

Resumes Will Not Be Accepted In Place of Application Forms.

An Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D

H. J. Russell & Company (An Authorized Agent for The Loomis Courts Apartments) Announces Affordable Housing Opportunities!!!

The opening of the

WAITLIST at

Loomis Courts Apartments 1314 W. 15th Street Apt: 106 Chicago, IL. 60608 Applications are being accepted for the WAITLIST ONE BEDROOM UNITS ONLY Applications must be received in the management office during the dates and times listed below:

July 13, 2015 through August 21, 2015 Monday through Friday from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm 1314 W. 15th Street Apt: 106 Applicants will be added to the WAITLIST in the order in which they are received (by date and time).

Income Occupancy Restrictions Apply

Sealed proposals, endorsed as below, will be deposited in the sealed bid depository located in the lobby of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Administration Building, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, from the date of the Invitation to Bid, up to 11:00 A.M. on the bid opening date, and will be opened publicly by the Director of Procurement and Materials Management or her designee at 11:00 A.M. on the stated bid opening date below for: CONTRACT 14-714-21 PARKING LOT REPLACEMENT AT THE EGAN WATER RECLAMATION PLANT SCHAUMBURG, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Document Fee: $50.00 (Non refundable, in the form of cashier’s check, certified check or money order payable to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District) Estimated Cost: $1,380,000.00 Bid Deposit: 69,000.00 Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Walk-Through Wednesday, July 8, 2015

9:00 a.m. Chicago Time

Egan Water Reclamation Plant

550 S. Meacham Road Control Building Main Conference Room

Schaumburg, IL 60193 Mandatory Technical Pre-Bid Conference: Wednesday, July 8, 2015

10:30 a.m. Chicago Time

Egan Water Reclamation Plant

550 S. Meacham Road Control Building Main Conference Room

Schaumburg, IL 60193 Bid Opening: August 4, 2015 Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D, Appendix C, Appendix K, and the Multi-Project Labor Agreement are required on this Contract. ********************************************************************************************* The above is an abbreviated version of the Notice- Invitation to Bid. A full version which includes a brief description of the project and/or service can be found on the District’s website, www.mwrd.org; Click the Contracts and Proposal quick link on the District’s Home page. Go to Contracts Currently Being Advertised and click for further information.

Specifications, proposal forms and/or plans may be obtained from the Department of Procurement & Materials Management, Room 508, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, Monday - Friday, between 8:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Documents, unless stated above to the contrary, will be mailed in response to a fax request (#312/751-3042). The vendor may also download specifications, proposal forms and/or plans online from the District’s website, www.mwrd.org. No fee is required for the contract documents unless stated above.

All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-et.seq.), where it is stated in the Invitation to Bid Page.

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals if deemed in the public’s best interest.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

By Darlene A. LoCascio Director of Procurement and Materials Management

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Loomis Courts Apartments 1314 West 15th Street, Suite #106 (312) 850-4128

Chicago, Illinois June 24, 2015

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division.

Wells Fargo Bank, NA Plaintiff, vs.

Patricia Salinas; Juan Flores; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants, Case # 12CH27276 Sheriff’s # 150222 F12070045 WELLS Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on July 15th, 2015, at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Common Address: 4327 South Rockwell Street, Chicago, Illinois 60632 P.I.N: 19-01-404-015-0000 Improvements: This property consists of a Single Family Home.

Sale shall be under the following terms: payment of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the successful and highest bid to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds at the sale; and the full remaining balance to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds within twenty-four (24) hours after the sale.

Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments.

Premise will NOT be open for inspection.

Firm Information: Plaintiff’s Attorney ANSELMO, LINDBERG OLIVER LLC Anthony Porto 1771 W. DIEHL., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60566-7228 foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 866-402-8661 fax 630-428-4620 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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LEGAL NOTICE CSR America Public Notice dated June 16, 2015.

CSR America, a transit vehicle manufacturer, is informing the public of its overall DBE goal of 3.5% based upon the know availability of disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged businesses and anticipated work.

Documents relating to the establishing of this goal are available for 30 days, and can be made available by contacting Sandi Llano & Associates, Inc, the consultant assisting CSR America with its DBE program. Sandi can reached at csramerica@sllano.com.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ELOISE PEARSON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ELOISE PEARSON, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 18907 3130 WEST 83RD PLACE Chicago, IL 60652 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 17, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 27, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 13 IN MULLEN’S BEVERLY HEIGHTS RESUBDIVISION, A RESUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF BLOCKS 1 AND 2 AND PARTS OF VACATED SOUTH TROY STREET IN RUBERT L. TAYLOR’S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 11.85 CHAINS OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3130 WEST 83RD PLACE, Chicago, IL 60652 Property Index No. 19-36-301-019-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $209,794.15.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Sales Department, THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP, 33 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 360-9455 Please refer to file number W12-1607.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 33 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 360-9455 Attorney File No. W12-1607 Attorney Code. 42463 Case Number: 12 CH 18907 TJSC#: 35-7961 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION STEARNS LENDING, INC., Plaintiff, -v.DARIUSZ JANUS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 12805 5533 S. GREEN ST. Chicago, IL 60621 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 22, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 23, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 17 IN PLAT OF EAMES SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5533 S. GREEN ST., Chicago, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-17-207-008-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $248,592.15.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD., 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020 Please refer to file number 148400-185.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. 29 E. Madison, Ste.950 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 372-2020 Attorney File No. 14-8400-185 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 14 CH 12805 TJSC#: 35-7794 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BYLINE BANK, FORMERLY KNOWN AS NORTH COMMUNITY BANK, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO METROBANK, FORMERLY KNOWN AS CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANK OF ILLINOIS, BY MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, BY MERGER AND CONSOLIDATION Plaintiff, -v.RAUL NINO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2014 CH 13408 5600-04 S. TROY Chicago, IL 60629 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 2, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 1 AND 2 IN BLOCK 3 IN BARNETT BROTHERS SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/4 OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5600-04 S. TROY, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-108-023-0000.

The real estate is improved with a commercial property.

The judgment amount was $334,003.27.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C., 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 444-9300 Please refer to file number 23696.55289/EB. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 444-9300 Attorney File No. 23696.55289/EB Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 2014 CH 13408 TJSC#: 35-8520 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SEAWAY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, F/K/A SEAWAY NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO Plaintiff, -v.ALICE BARTON, MICHELLE F. MCGEE, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 13827 9027 SOUTH MORGAN STREET Chicago, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 21, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 22, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 11 IN BLOCK 1 IN W.O. COLE’S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH 20 ACRES OF THE WEST 1/2, OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 AND THE WEST 4.21 ACRES OF THE SOUTH 20 ACRES OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 5, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 9027 SOUTH MORGAN STREET, Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 25-05-230-011-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $73,889.87.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: BROTHERS AND THOMPSON, TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, 180 N. STETSON AVE., SUITE 4425, Chicago, IL 60601, (312) 372-2909 FAX: (312) 262-7398 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

BROTHERS AND THOMPSON TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, 180 N. STETSON AVE., SUITE 4425 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 372-2909 Attorney Code. 35496 Case Number: 14 CH 13827 TJSC#: 35-8224 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION URBAN FINANCIAL OF AMERICA, LLC, FORMERLY KNOWN AS URBAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. Plaintiff, -v.EUNICE WALKER, SOUTH SUBURBAN REHABILITATION CENTER, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HOMER RIPPY (DECEASED), UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 10865 9117 S PARNELL AVE Chicago, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 17, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 15, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot Six (6), (Except the North 15.18 feet thereof) and all of Lot Seven (7) in Block Six (6) of Cole’s subdivision of the North Fifteen (15) Acres of the West One Hundred Ten (110) acres of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section 4, Township 37 North, Range 14, East of the third principal meridian, also known by Street Address 9117 South Parnell Avenue, Situated in the County of Cook, the State of Illinois.

Commonly known as 9117 S PARNELL AVE, Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 25-04-305-055-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $104,952.34.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 239-3432 Please refer to file number 14IL00239-1.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 239-3432 Attorney File No. 14IL00239-1 Attorney Code. 46689 Case Number: 14 CH 10865 TJSC#: 35-7911 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FLAGSTAR BANK, FSB Plaintiff, -v.MARCEL BROWN, GILDA BROWN, CHANEL BROWN Defendants 14 CH 18548 3749 W. 83RD PLACE Chicago, IL 60652 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 8, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 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 21 AND THE WEST 1/3 OF LOT 20 IN BLOCK 3 IN CLARK AND MARSTON’S 2ND ADDITION TO CLARKDALE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 3749 W. 83RD PLACE, Chicago, IL 60652 Property Index No. 19-35-307-041-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $193,594.18.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1495731.

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. C14-95731 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 14 CH 18548 TJSC#: 35-8924 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 FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF CECILIA A. BIBBS A/K/A CECILIA BIBBS, DECEASED, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS THE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CECILIA A. BIBBS A/K/A CECILIA BIBBS, DECEASED, THERESA D. FANNIN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 16056 6914 SOUTH CREGIER AVENUE Chicago, IL 60649 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 30, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 31, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 6 IN BLOCK 1 IN DICKEY AND BAKER’S SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1, BEING 4.64 CHAINS OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 6914 SOUTH CREGIER AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60649 Property Index No. 20-24-318-025-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $209,143.71.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD., 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020 Please refer to file number 132222-21308.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. 29 E. Madison, Ste.950 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 372-2020 Attorney File No. 13-2222-21308 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 13 CH 16056 TJSC#: 35-8148 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF THE RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1 Plaintiff, -v.MARIA BUCIO Defendants 12 CH 34902 6234 S. MOZART STREET Chicago, IL 60629 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 20, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 21, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 12 IN BLOCK 15 IN COBE AND MCKINNON’S 63RD STREET AND SACRAMENTO AVENUE SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 6234 S. MOZART STREET, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-330-026-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $200,327.91.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1392833.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C13-92833 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 12 CH 34902 TJSC#: 35-6469 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.BERNADETTE SHIELDS-WILLIAMS AKA B. SHIELDS-WILLIAMS AKA BERNADETTE WILLIAMS AKA BERNADETTE S. WILLIAMS AKA BERNADETTE SHIELDS Defendants 14 CH 20160 1249 S. Springfield Ave. Chicago, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 24, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 23, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1249 S. Springfield Ave., Chicago, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-102-019-0000.

The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments.

The judgment amount was $306,148.79.

Sale terms: 25% of the bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 14 CH 20160 TJSC#: 35-5586 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CALVIN GARNER, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CALVIN GARNER, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 02716 12618 SOUTH STEWART 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 October 17, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 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: Commonly known as 12618 SOUTH STEWART, Chicago, IL 60628 Property Index No. 25-28-333-019-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $110,791.87.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Sales Department, THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP, 33 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 360-9455 Please refer to file number W13-0179.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 33 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 360-9455 Attorney File No. W13-0179 Attorney Code. 42463 Case Number: 13 CH 02716 TJSC#: 35-8911 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 FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff, -v.JANET HOWARD, JANET HOWARD AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES D. HOWARD, DECEASED, JADA HOWARD, A MINOR, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 13893 6914 S. TALMAN AVE. 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 5, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 6, 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 6914 S. TALMAN AVE., Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-24-415-027-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $178,396.94.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD., 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020 Please refer to file number 148400-189.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. 29 E. Madison, Ste.950 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 372-2020 Attorney File No. 14-8400-189 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 14 CH 13893 TJSC#: 35-8151 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.GREGORY GARIBAY AKA GREGORY GARIBAY, JR., ROYAL SAVINGS BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 6896 5726 SOUTH NASHVILLE AVENUE Chicago, IL 60638 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 4, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, 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: Commonly known as 5726 SOUTH NASHVILLE AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60638 Property Index No. 19-18-219-015-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $246,601.65.

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 5/151507(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 F14040125.

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. F14040125 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 6896 TJSC#: 35-7397 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK N.A., IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ASSET BACKED SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2004-HE6, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-HE6 Plaintiff, -v.ARTHUR SLATER, NEW CENTURY MORTGAGE CORPORATION, SOUTH COMMONS PHASE I CONDOMINIUM Defendants 14 CH 06856 3021 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE #201 Chicago, IL 60616 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 20, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 21, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3021 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE #201, Chicago, IL 60616 Property Index No. 17-27-310-093-1414.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $219,345.57.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1392490.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 Attorney File No. C13-92490 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 14 CH 06856 TJSC#: 35-6471 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff, -v.- BRENDA GARY, PATRICIA LYNCH, ROCHELLE GARY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 20473 437 E 103RD ST. Chicago, IL 60628 NOTICE OF SALE FOR COUNT I AND II PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 20, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 21, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 437 E 103RD ST., Chicago, IL 60628 Property Index No. 25-15-201-002, 25-15-201001.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $783,495.73.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD., 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020 Please refer to file number 135300-232.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. 29 E. Madison, Ste.950 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 372-2020 Attorney File No. 13-5300-232 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 13 CH 20473 TJSC#: 35-7550 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT NOTICE Garfield Ashland Currency Exchange, LLC. pursuant to Section 15.2 of the Illinois Currency Exchange Act, notice is hereby given by the Secretary, State Of Illinois, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Financial Institutions, Currency Exchange Section, that as of December 31, 2014 all debts, liabilities and lawful demands against the Garfield Ashland Currency Exchange, LLC. will be redeemed by the Secretary on demand, in writing, by the owner thereof, at any time within three years from the date of first publication.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE F14010349 Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

HIPOLITO RODRIGUEZ; CYNTHIA RODRIGUEZ; Defendants, 14 CH 9281 Calendar 60 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, July 24, 2015 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 2530 South Sawyer Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60623.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois. com 24 hours prior to sale. F14010349 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY PURCHASE FROM THE FDIC AS RECEIVER OF WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK F/K/A WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, F.A. Plaintiff, -v.ERNESTINE DURHAM, THOMAS DURHAM AKA THOMAS E. DURHAM, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 14 CH 5703 7939 SOUTH UNION AVENUE Chicago, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 24, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 27, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7939 SOUTH UNION AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-33-101-032-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $154,424.23.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com.

Please refer to file number F13100216.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F13100216 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 5703 TJSC#: 35-6926 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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MC GARY Alaysia Mc Gary…..Memorial was held: Wednesday, June 10, 2015; 6:00pm – 7:30pm @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HAMMOND Glenn Hammond…..Wake was held: Wednesday, June 17, 2015; 11:00am – 12:00pm @ St. Phillip’s Lutheran Church, 6232 S. Eberhart Ave. Funeral: 12:00pm- 1:00pm Interment: Saturday, June 20, 2015; Hammond Family Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

ARMSTRONG Theresa Armstrong…..Wake was held: Thursday, June 18, 2015; 5:00pm – 6:00pm @ Chapel King Funeral: 6:00pm- 7:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

WATSON William Watson…..Memorial was held: Thursday, June 18, 2015; 5:00pm – 6:00pm @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

CAMPBELL Sheila Campbell…..Wake was held: Friday, June 19, 2015; 9:00am – 10:00am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 10:00am – 11:00am Interment: Homewood Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

ASAMOAH Kojo Asamoah…..Wake was held: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10:00am – 10:30am @ Chapel Lunford Funeral: 10:30 am – 11:30am Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

DAVIS Maxsina Davis…..Wake was held: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10:00am – 10:30am @ Apostolic Church of God, 6302 S. Dorchester Funeral: 10:30 am – 11:30am Interment: Cedar Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HORTON Destiny Horton…..Wake was held: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ St. Stephens, 3040 W. Washington Funeral: 11:00am – 12:00pm Interment: Restvale Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

CHAMBERLIN Marquise Chamberlin…..Wake was held: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @Holy Temple Evangelistic COGIC, 15912 Lincoln Ave. Funeral: 11:am – 12:00pm Interment: Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

RHODES III Thomas Rhodes III…..Wake was held: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 11:00pm –12:00pm Interment: Veterans Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HYDE Joshua Hyde…..Wake was held: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am – 12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

ROSS Kevin Ross…..Wake was held: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10:0am – 11:00am @ Bethlehem Star MB Church, 9231 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.

ATWATER Vernice Atwater…..Wake was held: Friday, June 19, 2015; 10:30am – 11:30am @ Joy Fellowship, 225 E. 175th St. Funeral: 11:30am – 12:30pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

PERKINS Troy Perkins…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Resurrection House BC, 245 E. 138th Street Funeral: 11:00am- 12:00pm Interment: Washington Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MC CLINTON-WILSON Sylvia McClinton-Wilson…..Wake was held: Monday, June 22, 2015; 10:30am - 11:00am @ Family Christian Center, 340 W. 45th St. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

LAURENCE Stephen Laurence…..Wake was held: Friday, June 19, 2015; 11:00am – 12:00pm @ Kenwood United Church, 4600 S. Greenwood Funeral: 12:00pm – 1:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MC BRIDE Martha McBride…..Wake was held: Saturday June 20, 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.

RIVERS Ronald Rivers…..Wake was held: Monday, June 22, 2015; 1:00pm -2:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 2:00pm3:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

KIDD Rena Kidd…..Wake was held: Friday, June 19, 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.

PALMER Andrew Palmer…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 1:00pm – 1:30pm @ Chapel Jackson 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.

STEELE Devon Steele…..Wake was held: Friday, June 19, 2015; 1:00pm – 1:30pm @ Chapel King Funeral: 1:30pm -2:30pm Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

TURNER Edward Turner…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 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.

GETTIS Belinda Gettis…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 9:00am -10:00am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 10:00am – 11:00am Interment: Restvale Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SPEARMAN Viola Spearman…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ New Hope Congregational Church, 6501 S. Paulina St. Funeral: 11:00am – 12:00 pm Interment: Monday, June 22, 2015; @ Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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

WINSLOW Elizabeth Winslow…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ True Holiness, 6237 S. Prairie Ave. Funeral: 11:00am – 12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MOSS Clara Moss…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 20, 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.

VEAL Ronald Veal…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ New Community Church, 14801 Lincoln Ave. Funeral: 11:00am – 12:00pm Interment: Washington Memory Gardens Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HOWARD Vincent Howard…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 20, 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.

THOMAS Edith Thomas…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Quinn Chapel AME, 2401 S. Wabash Funeral: 11:00am – 12pm Interment: Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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

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ONEAL Layafette Oneal…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 1:00pm – 2:00pm @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 2:00pm – 3:00pm Interment: Homewood Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BAILEY Errol Bailey…..Wake was held: Saturday, June 20, 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.

JOHNSON John Johnson…..Wake was held: Monday, June 22, 2015; 9:00am – 10:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 10:00am – 11:00am Interment: Abe Lincoln Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

NEAL Lula Neal…..Wake was held: Monday, June 22, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am – 12:00am Interment: Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

JEFFERSON Bernice Jefferson…..Wake was held: Monday, June 22, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Community Covenant Church, 12446 S. Loomis 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.

TAYLOR Tonya Taylor…..Wake was held: Monday, June 22, 2015; 5:00pm 6:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 6:00pm7:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HARRISON Harold Harrison…..Wake was held: Monday, June 22, 2015; 4:00pm – 5:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 5:00pm6:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

THOMAS Lonzio Thomas…..Wake was held: Tuesday, June 23, 2015; 9:00am – 10:00am @ Chapel Lunford Funeral: 10:00am-11:00am Interment: Veterans Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

STREET Margaret Street…..Wake was held: Tuesday, June 23, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Homewood Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SMITH Lucille Smith…..Wake was held: Tuesday, June 23, 2015; 11:00am – 12:00pm @ Arnett AME, 1144 W. 112th Place Funeral: 12:00pm-1:00pm Interment: Oak Hill Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

GRAHAM Mary Graham…..Wake was held: Tuesday, June 23, 2015; 11:00am – 12:00pm @ Chapel 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.

ROBINSON Maxie Robinson…..Wake was held: Tuesday, June 23, 2015; 1:00pm – 2:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 2:00pm-3:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

CHAMPLISS Patricia Champliss…..Wake was held: Tuesday, June 23, 2015; 6:00pm – 7:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 7:00pm-8:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HALL Eugene Hall…..Wake: Wednesday, June 24, 2015; 1:00pm – 2:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 2:00pm3:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HELLER Richard Heller…..Wake was held: Monday, June 22, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Chapel 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.

MC GEE Ivory Mc Gee…..Visitation: Thursday, June 25, 2015; 6:00pm – 9:00pm @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Interment: Friday, June 26, 2015; 11:00 am @ Veterans Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

WRIGHT, JR. Albert Wright, Jr…..Wake was held: Monday, June 22, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road 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.

STREETER – (a.k.a. BIG TIME SARAH) Sarah Streeter (a.k.a. Big Time Sarah)…..Wake: Thursday, June 25, 2015; 9:00am – 10:00am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 10:00am-12:00pm Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MEMORIES

BROWN Lossie Brown…..Wake: Thursday, June 25, 2015; 9:00am – 10:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 10:00am-11:00am Interment: Oak Woods Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MULLINS Tracy Mullins…..Wake: Thursday, June 25, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Homewood Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

LOTT Robert Lott…..Wake: Thursday, June 25, 2015; 6:00pm – 7:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 7:00pm-8:00pm Interment: Homewood Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

ALLEN Bessie Allen…..Wake: Friday, June 26, 2015; 10:00am – 10:30am @ Progressive MB Church, 90 East 127th Street Funeral: 10:30am-11:30am Interment: Cedar Park Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

REED Jennifer Reed…..Wake: Friday, June 26, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Chapel 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.

LOCKETT Betty Lockett…..Wake: Saturday, June 27, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ First Corinthian Baptist Church, 7500 S. Halsted Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Evergreen Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HOLLINGSWORTH Roberta Hollingsworth…..Wake: Saturday, June 27, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ 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.

MC CULLOUGH Wanda McCullough…..Memorial: Sunday, June 28, 2015; 3:00pm – 4:00pm @ Morgan Park 7th Day Adventist Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BOOKER III Delauney Booker III…..Visitation: Monday, June 29, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ Chapel Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BOTTOM Demetrius Bottom…..Wake: Monday, June 29, 2015; 10:00am – 11:00am @ 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.

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FORTENBERRY Estel Fortenberry…..Wake: Saturday, June 27, 2015; 10:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

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Southwest Memorial Chapels PRATT Robert Pratt…..Visitation: Friday, June 19, 2015; 2pm-5pm @ Chapel Funeral: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 10:30am @ Mt. Moriah MB Church, 6352 S. Eggleston Internment: Mt. Hope Arrangements by: Southwest Memorial Chapels, 7901 S. Komensky Ave., Chicago, IL 60652: (773) 424-3151.

PRESSWOOD Eldra Presswood…..Visitation: Friday, June 19, 2015; 2pm-5pm @ Chapel Funeral: Saturday, June 20, 2015; 10:00am @ True Believers MB Church, 7801 S. Wolcott Internment: Restvale Arrangements by: Southwest Memorial Chapels, 7901 S. Komensky Ave., Chicago, IL 60652: (773) 424-3151.

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Funeral Home LAVINDER Ava Lavinder…..Wake was held: Monday, June 22, 2015; 12:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 1:00pm Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

LEE Beverly Ann Lee…..Wake was held: Monday, June 22, 2015; 5:30pm @ Beautiful Zion, 1406 W. 64th Street Funeral: 7:00pm Interment: Tuesday, June 23. 2015; 11:00am @ Oak Woods Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

COOK Lorsie Cook…..Wake was held: Monday, June 22, 2015; 11:00am @ Greater New Mt. Eagle, 12301 S. Michigan Ave. Funeral: 12:00pm Interment: Cedar Park Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

L’ Vernon Gaiter

March 27, 1921 – June 22, 2013 Father there is hardly a day that goes by that I don’t think of you, the things that you went thru in your life and you still stayed strong, your generation is one that should always be remembered, I thank you for the things that were provided to me that people take for granted shelter, food and clothing, People loved and used you because you were a good man always smiling and joking and providing words of hope to individuals who needed it.

You were the provider of eight children and numerous grand-children. You always thought about others before yourself.

There are many traps in the world for men like you because you dared to care. In the very short time we were together, I learned a lot, men like you belong in a Hall of Heroes. You took care of what mattered to you… family & community.

Your Loving Son, Ivonee Gaiter

THE CHICAGO DEFENDER • June 24-30, 2015 19

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