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By Kai EL’Zabar

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Chicago’s native son Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL 1st District), who joined the 103rd Congress in 1993, is an unapologetic advocate for the less celebrated and least included minorities in the country.

His first item of business as an elected U.S. Congressman centered on issues of importance to low-income and middle-income families and communities. That year he introduced a diverse spectrum of bills, from conflict resolution and mediation to public pensions and community development.

Rush confesses that he is and has always been an advocate for minorities, in particular African Americans, and contends that there are those out there who have come after him for that reason and that reason alone. “It’s a witch hunt,” says the senior Congressman.

The Chicago Defender sat down to talk with the Congressman to hear his side concerning allegations of ethics misconduct leveled on him stemming from a 2013 Chicago Sun-Times/Better Government Association (BGA) investigation.

Rush began by shutting down any erroneous conjecture about his mishandling of any funds or donations. First he showed us a letter written on the stationery of the U.S. House Committee on Ethics.

Rush said he received the letter from the Ethics Committee authorizing him to seek donations on behalf of his church, Beloved Community Christian Church, located at 6430 South Harvard Avenue.

Then he read aloud from it. “It states,” Rush said, “‘Congressmen are allowed to solicit donations for their personal charities with advanced permission.”

The House Ethics Committee can issue public letters of reproval or admonishment to members.

The committee can also ask the full House to censure or, in extremely rare cases, expel a member.

And the committee can also decline to take any disciplinary action.

The Congressman possessed another letter dated January 15, 1998 sent to him from the Standing Committee on Standards and signed by then-chairman James V. Hanson.

That letter explains what and who a member of the House can and cannot solicit for. This committee has jurisdiction over the House Code of Official Conduct and is assigned responsibility for administering the gift, outside earned income, and financial disclosure requirements established.

Accordingly, the only exception is non-profits that are unrelated to a member of Congress’ work.

They can solicit funds for unrelated gifts to go to non-for-profit organizations that are unrelated to their official work.

Quickly, the Congressman pointed out that any solicitations and or donations he has received are within the legal purview established.

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The Attack On

Bobby Rush A Witch Hunt?

So why was Cong. Bobby Rush attacked by the Better Government Association? Rush’s relationship to charitable groups, including his church, has been the focus of Chicago SunTimes/BGA investigations, as well as congressional inquiries.

The “witch hunt” began Friday, December 13, 2013, when the Sun-Times printed and article titled “The Million-Dollar Question” by Sandy Bergo and Chuck Neubauer.

It centered around the Rebirth of Englewood Community Development Corp., co-founded by

Rush. The organization received a generous donation of $1 million from SBC – now called AT&T – to go toward the creation of a “technology center” that would provide advanced computer training to residents and serve as a small-business incubator in a community with few other entrepreneurial opportunities.

In addition, $175,000 of taxpayer money was also voted by Congress to buy and renovate a building near 68th and Halsted to house the facility, which was to be named the Bobby L. Rush Center for Community Technology, according to federal documents.

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That did not happen. So BGA probed the question of where did the $175,000 earmarked for the building go, and suggested ethical questions related to the Congressman’s dealings.

Questions also centered around the use of the grant money, which Rush says in so many words is ludicrous.

“Anyone who has received a grant knows how strenuous the evaluation process is,” he said. “The money granted is not given all at once. In this case, it was distributed over a three-year period.

Each year the organization had to present pristine documentation of how the money was spent. Rebirth did that.”

Steps were in place to make the center happen – architectural designs and schematics for the technology center were proposed and presented to then-Alderwoman Freddrena Lyle. Everything was in place, but the vision for the center still failed to culminate.

The Congressman says that the project became cost prohibitive and therefore came to a halt. The building remained vacant and boarded up until 2009 when Rebirth sold it to Beloved Community Family Wellness Center, a health-oriented mission of the South Side church that Rush founded. (Rush is also an ordained Christian minister.) The Wellness Center continues to thrive today and serves thousands of people annually.

BGA has issues with the results being other than what was originally projected for the community, especially because taxpayers’ dollars were involved.

The BGA accused Rush of having transacted a sweetheart deal since the property sale was an exchange between two organizations of which he was affiliated. That may be the case, but some would argue that the transaction does not abuse any legal legislation.

Both organizations are non-profits, which are unrelated to the Congressman’s official capacity and he did not benefit financially or otherwise.

Tarnishing His Associates

Next the BGA took on the matter of Congressman Rush’s associates, mainly Joe Stroud and Timothy and Everett Rand, basically accusing him of fraternizing. The BGA alleges that the Congressman has benefited directly from his association with the multi-millionaire businessmen.

Again the Congressman says, “Wrong. I’ve never asked either Joe Stroud or the Rands for anything, money or otherwise, and they have never asked me. Both, however, advocate what I advocate – strong business in our communities – and so they make that connection.”

As one of the co-founders of the Illinois Black Panther Party, Rush says, “I am a Black Panther member of Congress and so I always ask how does what we do affect the Black community?

How will the community benefit?

“I have been on top of the Federal Communications Commission to increase their viability to the Black community. I’ve posed the hard questions – how many Black-owned media outlets are you creating? I called the actions of the FCC a debacle because they failed to provide opportunities for Black ownership of media outlets. As a result we were able to have Comcast promise to deliver 10 minority-owned television stations.

“The congressman continued, “They have taken my general positions and tried to destroy me. For instance, I advocate Black ownership and they say I’m trying to promote Joe Stroud.”

The Congressman admits that Stroud is a friend but adds, “Then again, he is a friend to many and always supports candidates who he believes in. What’s wrong with that?”

The BGA mentioned in an article dated September 27, 2015 that “businessman Joseph Stroud paid the electric bill – which was well past due, totaling $17,900 owed to ComEd – on behalf of Rush’s Beloved Community Christian Church, records show.”

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“I threaten their plans to exclude us, and on my watch that won’t happen.”

What they failed to mention is that Stroud is a member of the church and as a member he paid the bill and made other contributions – which he can legally do.

Congressman Rush said that he does not receive a salary from the church, and that, in fact, he has contributed much of his own resources to its success.

“When I think of what these people are accusing me of, it agitates me because I’m doing what I’m supposed to do, being an advocate for the people I represent,” Rush said. “They are trying to discredit my advocacy by destroying/attacking what I advocate. I advocate for the advancement of Blacks in America.

“Their intention is racist. They only attack me regarding my Black interests. They never talk about the work I do for US Celluar, Comcast, AT&T, the Catholic Church, and so on. The fact is that every telecommunications association comes to my office, so why would they single out Joe Stroud who has never asked me to advocate on his behalf?

“It is appalling that they have dragged such stellar businessmen of our community into their unsavory accusations of misconduct on my part.”

In the case of Timothy Rand, the BGA accuses the campaign donor of covering the salary for the Congressman’s niece, who works for the church.

Asked about the printed discrepancies in an article regarding Angelique Chatman’s salary, Rush painted a different picture than conveyed in the September Sun-Times story. BGA reported that they spoke to Rush, Chatman, Rush’s attorney, Timothy Rand, and his spokesperson Grayson Mitchell.

BGA reported that Chatman refused to answer questions regarding her employment, which Rush said is her right as a private citizen. “She does not fall under the scrutiny of the federal government and did not wish at the advice of her attorney to expose her private affairs to the public,” Rush said.

When asked about Chatman’s employment, he supported her wishes not to disclose of what is private and personal to her. BGA painted this as the two of them concealing information.

Both Rand and Mitchell confirmed that Chatman has been employed and on the payroll of Midway Airport Concessionaires (Rand’s company) since 2011. The discrepancy creating doubt is convoluted by the distinct statements submitted by Rush’s attorney Scott Thomas and Mitchell.

It was agreed that Chatman is in fact employed by Midway; however the arrangement with Beloved Community Christian Church is unclear. This became a matter to look into, however the committee has yet to bring the Congressman up on any charges of wrongdoing connected with it.

The Congressman mentions the BGA’s second interview with him, which he agreed upon. They sent questions prior to the interview to address their concerns.

However, once they arrived, the session turned into a hostile attack that Rush refused to participate in, according to the Congressman, and he directed them to leave. In an article, he was described as hostile and uncooperative at best.

A Sinister Plan?

The Congressman acknowledged, “That was one of the most difficult times of my life. My wife was fighting for her life at the University of Chicago Hospital dealing with multiple organ failure. I think that was one of the reasons I was so short with their line of questioning. I had so much on my mind. It was an obvious attack on my integrity.

“Listen, it’s obvious to me that their intention is to drive me out of Congress – not only because I am an advocate for minorities and my people but because of my seniority influence, which positions me to sit on some of the more powerful committees.

“This is not personal to me. They have a track record of doing this. They went after Charlie Rangel and Adam Clayton Powell before him. They went after Maxine Waters,” said the Congressman, very clear about what he was stating.

Then he addressed the future, with energy being a major direction in which the world is headed – “investing in the research and development, focusing on green, and having climate control as the fastest growing industry, where we will see all the employment growth and opportunity in the near future.”

“Since I am an advocate for minorities (Back, Brown, Native American, women) and their inclusion as owners, researchers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, etc., I know that it makes them uncomfortable because they don’t want to see us succeed and thrive in the energy field.

“They are riding out the energy sources of today and in the meantime are preparing for the transition to future energy sources and making a place in it for their people. I threaten their plans to exclude us and on my watch that won’t happen,” declared the Congressman.

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POLITICS Robert Starks Defender Contributing Writer

It is clear that Mayor Rahm Emanuel was not aware of the boiling caldron of discontent within the Black community regarding the Laquan McDonald execution.

This discontent grew out of the fact that it took the action of a Cook County judge to have the video of the murder made public. Several freedom of information requests for the release of the tape had been filed by journalists and concerned citizens over the course of the 400 days since Laquan’s execution, but the city refused.

After the judge’s order, Rahm announced that he had not seen the tape. He also said he thought the killing of Laquan was horrific.

After the public release, Black activists – young and veteran, clergy, sororities, fraternities, civic, professional groups, and elected officials – were joined by White supporters on Black Friday in one of Chicago’s largest protest demonstrations.

A conservative estimate is that there were well over 5,000 participants covering the streets and sidewalks of the Mag Mile from Wacker Drive to Water Tower Place and beyond. All east and west automotive traffic was blocked and not allowed to cross Michigan Avenue along the stretch of the demonstration for more than four hours.

Stores big and small along this stretch of Chicago’s high-end shopping district were prevented from operating normally on the busiest shopping day of the year. These retailers lost millions of dollars.

The Black Friday demonstrations, the continuing protests that have occurred every day since, the demands of the demonstrators and the international media attention on this case have all plagued Mayor Emanuel.

The mayor might have initially thought that the demonstrations represented a small and controllable group within the Black community – i.e., “the usual suspects,” “outside agitators,” and “Mau Maus” – but he immediately found out that they were much broader-based and supported citywide.

A List Of Demands An original demand of the protestors was the firing of Police Supt. Gar-

Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Rahm’s Choices

ry McCarthy. The City Council Black Caucus called for his firing in October. Rainbow/PUSH, civic groups and youth groups joined the chorus. On Tuesday December 1, Rahm fired McCarthy.

Rahm might have thought this concession would help modify some of the anger and discontent; however, demonstrators have since adopted the chant, “One Down and Two to Go!” as they demand that Emanuel and Anita Alvarez also resign.

Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) leader Charles Preston issued a statement that summed up the Black community’s reflections on the McCarthy firing and other resignations: “Mayor Emanuel’s decision to fire Supt. Garry McCarthy comes as a result of massive community organizing and direct confrontations between young Black organizers and the Chicago Police Department to expose the ongoing structural abuses of power Black people are subjected to everyday.

“Now, Mayor Emanuel, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, and all top elected officials involved in the cover-up surrounding the execution of Laquan McDonald must make the right decision and resign immediately. They have demonstrated a deep ineptitude to exercise compassion and good judgment as leaders and should not be trusted to make decisions that impact our lives.”

In addition to the resignations, the protestors are also demanding:

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• The release of the videos of all the police shootings of Black people, including those of Ronald Johnson, Cedrick Chatman, and several others that authorities have classified as justified killings. Ron Johnson’s tape was released Monday and though it shows him being shot in the back while running from the police, Alvarez declined to bring charges against the officer who shot Johnson.

“This may put an end to Rahm’s ambitions to run for higher office or prevent his return to Washington in another administration.”

• An explanation of the missing 86 minutes of Burger King video that would probably contradict the police version of the Laquan execution.

• Exposure of the entire cover-up of the Laquan execution and of all the people involved.

• A total overhaul of the Chicago Police Department and its culture of racism, including a U. S. Justice Department investigation of the Chicago

Police Department and all of its police training, assignments, and practices as they relate to the Black community.

• The recruitment and promotion of more Black police officers to command positions.

• A totally independent civilian police board to replace the existing one that is controlled by the mayor.

• The appointment of an independent prosecutor to try policeman Van Dyke.

Rahm’s Move Mayor Emanuel has several choices to make between now and the beginning of 2016. Black Lives Matter, BYP100, NAACP, Rainbow/PUSH, One Chicago, The City Council Black Caucus and several other groups who have demonstrated and demanded change have vowed to continue the demonstrations and protests until some real change is made.

This activity could continue throughout the winter and next spring.

In the midst of the protests, these groups promise a vigorous voter registration campaign and increased voter turnout by Black voters, an invigorated Black Caucus in the City Council and a restless Black community. Emanuel will have to make some real changes or he will be unable to get anything done.

Does Rahm want to have this kind of national rancor expressed in all of the national newspapers and electronic media that are calling for his resignation, which will put an end to his ambi-

tions to run for a higher elected office or prevent his return to Washington in another Democratic administration?

Thus, his real choices are as follows: • Encourage Anita Alvarez to resign and endorse Kim Foxx for State’s Attorney.

• Immediately begin a total overhaul of the Chicago Police Department, beginning with a new police union contract that allows for public control of the policemen.

• Establish an independent civilian police board that will serve at the will of the citizens and is committed to fairness towards the Black community.

• Declare that he will stand with the Black community in its demand that Chicago have an independent elected school board.

• Hold a public truth session to explain the new city budget and what is in it for the Black community.

• Submit to a City Council hearing arrangement as suggested by 17th Ward Ald. David Moore similar to the congressional oversight hearings.

If Rahm doesn’t make these choices, then he will: • Be hampered in his ability to do anything in this city in 2016. He will then be faced with a Chi-Raq city hall.

This could further negatively impact the city’s credit ratings.

• Face the possibility of a vote of no confidence by the City Council.

• Eventually be forced to resign from office.

Chicago cannot afford to have its image and reputation degraded any further. We have not gotten over the Al Capone syndrome, the shoot to kill era, the dozens of political scandals, and Chi-Raq. Mayor Emanuel cannot afford to take this city into the abyss of another round of negatives. Black leaders say that Rahm Emanuel will be the biggest loser if he does not address the demands of the Black community.

Lastly, we cannot forget that the Chicago City Council – and especially the Aldermanic Black Caucus – must be held accountable. According to council watcher Professor Dick Simpson of the University of Illinois at Chicago, the current city council members vote with the mayor 91 percent of the time without researching or investigating the proposals they are called to vote on!

The Black community will look more critically at these councilmen and move to defeat some of them because of their dereliction of duty.

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She’s Gotta Go! Well, another day of reckoning came Monday and once again Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez disappointed.

She unveiled the anxiously awaited video of 25-year-old Ronald Johnson being killed by Chicago policeman George Hernandez and announced that the officer would not face any charges.

Hernandez shot and killed Johnson just eight days before Laquan McDonald was murdered by another police officer, Jason Van Dyke, on the city’s streets.

Apparently, State’s Attorney Alvarez didn’t even think the Johnson case important enough to warrant an investigation.

A press conference by her office on Monday presented a dog-and-pony show that spent a lot of time painting a picture meant to color our thinking and have us believe what she wants us to believe.

There was the playing of calls from various 911 callers reporting gunshots, but we can’t tell whether or not they had anything to do with the actual moment Hernandez shot Johnson in the back.

There was the slowed down version of the video zooming in on Johnson and showing his extended arm supposedly holding a pointed weapon. Conspicuously highlighted is what is supposed to be the gun police “found” next to Johnson’s body.

The highlighted object is darkened in a very clear distinct black and stands out from the rest of the video, which is grainy and whose colors are muted, so it remains unclear.

Running For Survival What Alvarez didn’t take time to explain is why Black men run. Sure, the assumption is that they run because they’re guilty. Truth is, they run whether they are guilty or innocent because they know that it doesn’t matter.

They know that the police can and oftentimes do take liberties with them that are not ethical and that can end up in the death of a Black man.

Most urban Black youth in particular do not trust the police. Do you blame them considering the environment that they’ve grown up in?

All around them, all over the country, they have witnessed Black men being murdered at the hands of police officers who got away with murder – and most times it was murder – because the police officer knows to say, “I feared for my life.”

Those five magical words even got George Zimmerman off in the slaying of unarmed Trayvon Martin on February 12, 2012, and Zimmerman is not even a police officer. On July 13, 2013, a jury acquitted Zimmerman of the charges of

second-degree murder and manslaughter in the state of Florida.

nother Official Lie And A Cover-Up In the grainy Ron Johnson video, the tape captures a dark scene from the police dashcam. Viewers see Hernandez jump out of his unmarked squad car and give chase to a suspect who runs past towards Washington Park.

The officer takes four steps, arms extended, and opens fire at the back of Ronald Johnson III. The muzzle of his gun

flashes in the dark as Johnson runs out of view of the camera and collapses.

That’s what we see. We do not see a gun in Johnson’s hand pointed at anyone.

We do not see him aim a gun at officers.

Hernandez reportedly told investigators Johnson was still breathing when he ran up and found a gun in his right hand, and that he took the gun out of Johnson’s hand and put it in his waistband because Johnson still posed a threat and an “angry crowd” was gathering. The 9 mm gun had Johnson’s DNA on it and was loaded with 12 live rounds, Alvarez said.

The day of Johnson’s shooting, the Police Department’s media affairs of-

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The video shows that obviously did not happen. They lied.

In a subsequent press conference held by the family of Ronald Johnson on the same day as the State’s Attorney’s, Michael Oppenheimer, the attorney representing Johnson’s mother, said of Alvarez’ press conference, “This is a joke.”

He has filed a wrongful death lawsuit that’s pending in federal court.

“Anita Alvarez should be forced to resign before the March 15, 2016 election. She doesn’t deserve another run for office.”

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Oppenheimer noted that several officers who gave depositions in the wrongful death suit said they were allowed to watch the dashcam video back at the police station before any official reports were written. He also maintained that the gun “found” on the scene was planted by the police.

After viewing the video and seeing that Johnson had never turned, detectives filed a case report stating that Hernandez feared Johnson could have turned and fired shots at any moment.

Like I said earlier, what Hernandez claimed is not on the video, so his fellow officers, after seeing the video, fixed it.

They corrected his statement to fit what they could get away with.

lvarez’s History With A Black Men The footage of Johnson’s October 2014 killing was released to the public Monday, short of two weeks after the dashcam video of Laquan McDonald’s execution was broadcast around the world.

Their murders occurred just eight days apart and the two videos have noticeable similarities. Each depicts an officer opening fire within seconds of arriving at the scene and both mysteriously lack any audio to accompany the video.

Though happy that Alvarez finally brought a first-degree murder charge

against Officer Jason Van Dyke in the McDonald case after 400 days, still the public took to the streets to protest.

However, on Monday, December 7, Alvarez announced that no charges would be filed in Johnson’s shooting because the evidence, according to her, showed Johnson was carrying a gun when he was shot.

Alvarez said she had to view what happened that night through the eyes of a “reasonable officer” who was trying to protect himself or others from harm when he opened fire.

Alvarez is full of it! All we have to do is look at her record. She finds Black men guilty before proven guilty. She has a history of wrongfully convicting Black men.

And she’s trying to do what she and cronies have gotten away with for years. But I tell you, enough is enough.

Not happy was Oppenheimer, the attorney for Johnson’s family, who blasted Alvarez’ analysis, alleging the State’s Attorney’s Office had failed to interview any of the officers involved in the shooting, including Hernandez. Instead, Alvarez relied on a flawed investigation by the Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA).

Johnson’s mother, Dorothy Holmes, told reporters she was upset with Alvarez’s decision and hoped a special prosecutor would be appointed to do a more thorough investigation. “I want (Hernandez) charged with murder,” Holmes said.

And so Hernandez should be…and Alvarez should be forced to resign. She doesn’t deserve another run for office.

Most likely she will be defeated in her March 15, 2016 re-election bid, but why give her such dignity when she has never respected or dignified the Black community?

Instead, she has insulted the community by failing to hold police officers accountable for negligence time and time again.

The McDonald murder has led to the resignations of Police Supt. Garry McCarthy and IPRA chief Scott Ando, and on Monday, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that the Justice Department was launching a wide-ranging civil rights probe into the use of force by Chicago police.

Last week, the New York Times’ opinion pages stated, “There’s been a cover-up in Chicago.” In addition to holding hearings, investigating and perhaps prosecuting its leaders, the city of Chicago needs to restore trust.

Anita Alvarez and Rahm Emanuel no longer have the public’s confidence. Like the police chief, they, too, should resign. www.chicagodefender.com

NATIONAL NEWS associated with European immigrants?

• What is there to say to someone who insists that he has seen something that did not happen, i.e., Arabs and Muslims IN THE U.S. dancing after 9/11 in New Jersey?

• What is there to say to someone who promotes the lie that blacks are the perpetrators of most of the killings of whites?

Why Meet With Trump?

Bill Fletcher NNPA News Wire Columnist

I have to confess that in light of the history of what has happened to African Americans, I am regularly shocked when I hear the voices of Black conservatives. I find myself asking, “How can they actually believe that?” An example is when I try listening to Dr. Ben Carson.

The recent meeting between presidential candidate Donald Trump and over one hundred Black pastors raised this question to an even higher level. I asked myself, what is there to discuss with Trump? I meant that. In light of his various pronouncements, distortions and demagoguery, much of which is racially inflammatory, what is there to discuss?

Yet, when I was watching CNN at a restaurant and seeing pictures of some of the participants in the meeting—and recognizing one—a www.chicagodefender.com

Bill Fletcher few thoughts clicked. I saw him only for a moment, but it was the face of a minister I met at least a decade ago. I had never actually known his political leanings until I ran into him at an airport a few years back. He began an energized attack on President Obama, sounding very much like a Tea Party Republican. He was homophobic, anti-immigrant, and anti-worker. I quickly realized that we shared little in common except our African heritage.

Seeing that particular minister reminded me that in the recesses of Black America there are some very conservative individuals, some of whom claim religious inspiration. This hit me in the 1980s when

there was a right-wing, pro-Ronald Reagan, Black ministerial turnout in support of a United States tour of the notorious Angolan rebel leader, the late Jonas Savimbi.

Savimbi, who allied himself with the racist Apartheid regime of pre1994 South Africa, carried out a murderous campaign against the internationally recognized government of Angola. Seemingly out of thin air, right-wing Black ministers came forward to give this butcher their endorsement and to support Reagan’s efforts to prop up this insurgent.

In seeing the face of the pastor that I knew on CNN, I remembered this tendency. Nevertheless, I felt like someone needs to ask those who wish to speak with Donald Trump a few questions, such as: • Why? • What is there to discuss with someone who repeatedly propped up Birth allegations regarding the legitimacy of President Obama as a citizen of the U.S.?

• What is there to say to someone who suggests that Mexican immigrants bring crime, but is silent on the criminal gangs long

• Add it up yourself and ask what is there to be gained from such a discussion, even if you happen to be someone of the conservative persuasion?

Bill Fletcher, Jr. is the host of The Global African on Telesur-English.

Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and at www.billfletcherjr.com.

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POLITICS

Tax Payers

Maze Jackson Defender Political Editor

The fallout from Laquan McDonald being murdered in the street by Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke has triggered backlash against some of Chicago’s most high profile elected officials and leaders.

Police Supt. Garry McCarthy was the first casualty, but even his firing has not stopped Chicagoans from calling for the heads of every elected official who was involved in what now looks like a cover-up.

Specifically, there are continued calls for the resignations of Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

There are also calls for the officers who were on the scene standing by watching Van Dyke kill McDonald to be prosecuted as well.

Even the City Council aldermen who unanimously agreed to the $5 million dollar settlement to McDonald’s family before a lawsuit was even filed are facing the wrath of voters for their perceived participation in the cover-up.

Victim’s Family LaQuan Settlement Puts Aldermen

in Uncomfortable Position

But with Chicagoans facing a $588 million dollars tax increase, some have implied that the aldermen did the best thing they could for the taxpayers, who would have been on the hook for paying a monstrous settlement had the case gone to court.

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But the city has paid out over $521 million dollars in police brutality settlements over the past 10 years with almost 500 cases still pending – that is just under the $588 million tax increase that the city council passed earlier this year, ironically to fund police and fire pensions.

$5 Million Or $100 Million?

Council critics and supporters alike agree that had the case gone to a jury trial, the potential award could have been upwards of $50-$100 million, a cost that would have been passed on to taxpayers already facing the largest tax increase in the city’s history.

For many aldermen, the situation was a no-brainer – pay $5 million now or $100 million later. When presented with those options, it was only logical the aldermen approved the $5 million settlement.

But because of the horrific nature of the video, most Black Chicagoans have ignored what the direct financial implications of a jury verdict against the city would have been and a backlash against the aldermen has resulted.

“Initially, the family’s attorney wanted $16 million, but after some negotiation and research of similar incidents, all parties agreed on the sum of $5 million,” says 21st Ward Ald. Howard Brookins. “While that is not the largest settlement we have made, it was no where near the bottom.”

Jason Ervin, 28th Ward Alderman, added, “There was an active criminal investigation, both at the state and federal levels. After seeing a draft of the lawsuit, we asked the Corporation Counsel were the allegations true and he said yes.”

“We authorized the settlement with the estate of the family. No one in the legislative branch had any idea how long the investigation would take, but we wanted to make sure the family was treated fairly.”

Other Black aldermen maintain that they did not see the tape until moments before it was released to the public. Outraged activists and community leaders balk at the aldermen who maintain that they had not seen the tape, but in a city that approves approximately $52 million dollars annually and $4.3 million monthly in police brutality settlements, it is easy to understand why a $5 million dollar settlement would not raise many eyebrows.

According to 6th Ward Ald. Roderick Sawyer, current Chair of the City Council Black Caucus, “While I am new to the Finance Committee, I do know that we approve a variety of settlements of all types every month. This was one of them.”

All Good, According To Burke Consider the statements of Finance Committee Chairman Ed Burke, whose group has been responsible for recommending over $521 million in

settlements to the entire City Council.

When asked about the Laquan McDonald shooting, Burke said, “There is no institutional problem in the Chicago Police Department. I personally think it’s the best-trained, most effective, most honest big-city police department in the nation.”

Burke’s opinion is in stark contrast to members of the Chicago Aldermanic Black Caucus, who have demanded a federal investigation into CPD and its practices after seeing the video.

“We have known that there are racist cops on the police force who have been shooting Black men. Now, with the advent of technology, we are finally able to prove it,” Sawyer said.

“But we have got to keep our eyes on the prize, which is focusing on getting these racist officers disciplined, out of service, and eventually indicted.

Then we must begin to fix the relationship between the Black community and the police department.”

When questioned on the possibility of a cover-up, the aldermen maintained that the city’s Corporation Counsel, Steve Patton, did not attempt to hide or cover-up the facts surrounding the shooting of Laquan McDonald when discussing it with them. In fact, they say the settlement was an acknowledgement of the fact that Officer Van Dyke’s version of the story was false.

Some aldermen have grumbled that as Corporation Counsel, Patton’s job is to protect the corporation (City) not the individual (Emanuel), as that is the issue in the allegations of a City Hall cover-up. Still, most aldermen feel they did the right thing by settling the McDonald case out of court.

“The City of Chicago only has one way to acknowledge when we have wronged someone, and that is to pay them,” says 21st Ward Alderman Howard Brookins, who was Chairman of the Black Caucus at the time of the settlement and has been both an assistant public defender and assistant state’s attorney.

“But we also have a responsibility to the taxpayers we represent who would have been forced to pay the jury settlement. It would not have been us as aldermen paying, but the taxpayers.”

When asked whether he would support a call for Emanuel’s resignation, Sawyer was clear. “We don’t have a process to recall the Mayor, so I don’t want him nor Alvarez to step down,” Sawyer responded. “I think it is time for our community to mobilize and be prepared to take Alvarez’ office next year, and get ready to vote in 2019.” www.chicagodefender.com

LOCAL NEWS

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list to begin with and it lowered their SQRP score from a 2.5 to a 3. Despite the fact that BASA did its due diligence to get its SQRP back up to 2.5, CPS is still recommending that the school be closed.

Defender Contributing Writer

There is some questionable math involved in the potential closing of a Black charter school in Chicago.

The Barbara A. Sizemore Academy (BASA), which teaches kids in grades kindergarten through eight, has been put on a list of schools recommended for closure by the Chicago Public Schools, despite meeting evaluation criteria and performing better than over 80 other schools that have not been threatened to be shut down.

Parents and students of the school want to know why.

Established in 1998, the Betty Shabazz International Charter School (BSICS) is an African-centered network of charter schools comprised of four Chicago campuses: •Betty Shabazz International Charter School, located at 7822 South Dobson; •Betty Shabazz Academy (BSA, grades K-8) at 7823 South Ellis; •Barbara A. Sizemore Academy (BASA, grades K-8) at 6936 South Hermitage; and the •DuSable Leadership Academy (grades 9-12) at 4934 South Wabash.

Not only did BSICS achieve its goal, but it was recognized in 2013-14 by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel for achievements in math and is currently a finalist for a $375,000 New Schools for Chicago grant.

Students from the Betty Shabazz International Charter School

Why Close Barbara Sizemore Academy?

“This model has consistently shown that by integrating African culture and values into our rigorous curriculum and in our hiring practices, by hiring loving, committed teachers, that the children develop the cultural self-confidence they need to excel academically.”

The school and some of its students have achieved national and international acclaim amidst the backdrop of poverty and violence that has marred parts of Englewood for decades past.

What makes BSICS unique amongst educational institutions, especially in today’s academic climate where the emphasis is often corporate driven and not student-centric, is its holistic African-inspired curriculum.

So it would stand to reason that as such a beacon of success, BSICS-BASA would not only be welcomed, but also supported across the board.

However, that seems not to be the case.

“Our school incorporates African cultural elements like language, the arts, tradition and history,” says Makita Kheperu, Director of Education for Shabazz. “Ceremony and values are used to instill in our students a sense of responsibility, accountability, extended family and community, and of course, pride.

A Chicago Public Schools Office of Innovation and Incubation (I&I) letter dated December 3, 2014, put Betty Shabazz International Charter-Barbara A. Sizemore, on the 2014-15 academic warning list to begin the “revocation” process of its charter.

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Based on criteria established through the School Quality Rating Pol-

icy (SQRP), BASA had fallen to a rating of Level 3 and contractually was “failing to meet standards or make reasonable progress,” for school year 2014-15, according to Jack Elsey, then head of I&I. He further stated that “to be removed from the academic warning list and exit the ‘Revocation’ process, your school must not receive a Level 3 designation as measured on the SQRP based on SY2014-15 data, (which is) evaluated in SY2015-16.”

According to documents obtained by the Chicago Defender, BASA submitted a remediation plan on January 5, 2015 to the office of I&I and met with representatives on January 20 to share progress.

On February 9, BASA’s remediation plan was accepted by I&I and the end goal identified as “Not Being Rated Level 3,” was established. Throughout the remainder of the 2014-15 school year, BASA kept in contact with I&I representatives, continuing the updates on its progress. By October 23, BSICS-BASA was notified that their School Quality Rating had improved from a 3 to a 2.5.

However, celebration quickly turned to despair when three days later, according to Mekita Kheperu, “We received a phone call that we were put on the list of schools recommended for closure.”

Engineered to Fail The Administrator’s Alliance for Proven Policy and Legislation in Education (AAPPLE), a watchdog group consisting of principals, conducted an analysis that found that CPS altered school growth data used to assign SQRP ratings in an attempt to cover-up the different versions of the NWEA Map tests that were administered to Chicago Public Schools (Common Core test) and the charter schools (Illinois State Standards).

To alleviate school concerns about “unfair appearances of more growth by some schools,” according to AAPPLE, CPS created “simulated scores” for all charter schools and a few non-charter schools.

This was the cause of BSICS-BASA being put on the academic warning

CPS is still threatening the following Black charter schools with closure: BSICS-BASA, Amandla, Bronzeville Light House and CICS-Hawkins.

However, there are 74 network elementary and 12 charter schools with SQRP scores lower than BSICS-BASA, none of which have received closure notices, even though some have been on warning lists for years.

Elected officials including State Senator Donnie Trotter, Ald. Michelle Harris (8th Ward) and Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th Ward) have written letters to CPS voicing their opposition to this treatment of BSICS-BASA. Parent Zainabu Jones, whose daughter attends Sizemore, says, “I’m baffled as to CPS’ reasons for closing our school when my daughter and other students are on the honor roll.

Other schools in the area are very unprofessional. If my daughter has to go to another school, I’m afraid that she’s going to be distracted.”

Parent Simonae Murdock, who has a first-grader there, says, “Sizemore is special because teachers really take time to work with our children, help them learn more. I work way across town and don’t pick my son up from school until 6 p.m. A lot of other CPS schools don’t have after school programs.”

The next meeting regarding the final status of the schools is scheduled for Wednesday, December 16 at the Chicago Board of Education, 42 West Madison Street. Registration is required. For more information, visit www.cpsboe.org.

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ARTS & CULTURE

Alexis Taylor

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terview with Rolling Stone, Prince

Prince has a message for new artists eager for a record deal: “Don’t sign.”

as a means to free myself from

said the symbol was “adopted undesirable relationships.”

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dio, Prince’s comment came during

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a meeting with selected journalists in his Minneapolis hometown for the 2015 National Association of Black Journalists Convention.

“Record contracts are just like — I’m gonna say the word – slavery,” said the Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter, as he discussed the music industry at his Paisley Park Studios. “I would tell any young artist … don’t sign.”

No recording of the artist’s statements exist, according to NPR, as devices that could take picture or video were banned from the studio. Nonetheless, artists are sounding off about the controversial statements.

“Unfortunately, I believe that today’s artist should avoid signing

Prince to New Recording Artists:

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everything a record company used

against music streaming services,

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to do for an artist.”

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a contract with any label,” said

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men taking money from artists

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freeing artists “to do and say what-

own music, money, and brand.

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on his face. He further protested

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need for ourselves,” said Prince,

by changing his name to a symbol

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writing ‘slave’ on my face,” Prince told Rolling Stone. “But if I can’t do what I want to do, what am I? When you stop a man from dreaming, he becomes a slave. That’s where I was. I don’t own Prince’s music. If you don’t own your masters, your master owns you.”

In 2014 Prince re-signed with Warner Bros. Records, regaining the rights to his catalogue, along with more control over his art and the business of his music.

In July, Prince fans using streaming services like Spotify were cut off from their supply of his work.

As the artist continued his efforts to control distribution of his music, Prince videos have also been removed from Vevo and YouTube.

Prince will release his new album, “HitNRun,” Sept. 7 exclusively on Tidal, a streaming service created by Jay Z that pays artists directly.

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COMMENTARY Quinn Kareem Rallins Defender Contributing Writer This week, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan requested a Justice Department investigation into the Chicago Police Department’s unlawful and excessive use of deadly force and lack of police accountability in such cases.

Under federal law, the Justice Department may investigate police departments whenever they engage in a “pattern or practice of conduct” that deprives people of their constitutional rights.

In many cases, such investigations result in a federal consent decree, where the Justice Department and the municipality decide how to address the police department’s wrongs and a federal judge oversees the implementation of those changes and appoints a monitor to handle the day-to-day aspects.

Although federal investigations and consent decrees have been lauded as a significant step toward transforming police departments, the reality is that it is unlikely to significantly change Chicago’s deplorable police culture any time soon.

Madigan’s call for a federal investigation was spawned by the community protests from the release of the dashboard camera video of the Laquan McDonald shooting.

In her letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Madigan wrote that federal intervention could help foster a “fundamental re-direction of Chicago’s approach to law enforcement” and acknowledged “serious questions about the historic, systemic use” of unlawful and excessive force, and lack of police accountability.

In the days since, a cadre of politicos have joined her rallying call. After initially calling the idea “misguided,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel quickly backpedaled and decided to “welcome the engagement of the Justice Department.”

Others followed suit as well, including Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, and Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton.

However, many Chicago-based community organizations have been largely unenthusiastic. Perhaps they recognize that throughout the country, such investigations and consent decrees have yielded sluggardly results.

Commentary: Why We Can’t Wait On The Justice Department Historically, the Justice Department began investigating police departments in response to the infamous Rodney King beating on March 3, 1991 in Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Police Department was inspected and was asked to implement dozens of major reforms. But despite the suggested reforms, the police union filed a motion to intervene, contending that reforms threatened

collective bargaining rights and labor contracts.

In Portland, the police union filed a similar motion after the Justice Department investigated its police department in 2012 and determined that police often used excessive force. The Portland police union asserted that the consent decree somehow affected police officers’ working conditions, workload, safety-related training, disciplinary procedures, and an officer’s right to legal representation.

Cincinnati is one of the most telling examples. In 2001, after a police shooting ignited three days of uprising and then federal oversight, the police department was so outraged with federal supervision that the appointed monitor was actually kicked out of police headquarters.

Unfortunately, even if a consent decree is designed to overhaul a department’s use-of-force policy, justice may not roll down for individual cases.

Consider Cleveland, where the Justice Department investigation concluded that the police department had a pattern or practice of unreasonable force, but a grand jury has yet to indict the police officer who shot and killed 12-year-old Tamir Rice in a park.

A similar report was given in Ferguson, but we know how quickly the grand jury decided there was insufficient probable cause to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old.

Waiting on the Justice Department to shift the police culture in Chicago will leave us at sea without a rudder, and at the mercy of the elements. We have drifted for the past 50 years or more, and found ourselves on the banks of unlawful and excessive force.

Indeed, this pattern and practice is deeply rooted in Chicago, dating back to the early days of Black migration from the South, and increasing concern about crime in White, middle-class neighborhoods. Since then, police chiefs, inspectors, and captains in the Chicago Police Department have been directing their men to shoot-to-kill.

The Justice Department investigation itself will not improve our condition, nor the policy of watchful waiting. We must strike out for ourselves, as we always have.

(Quinn Kareem Rallins is a community organizer, educator, and writer.)

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ENTERTAINMENT

Mary L. Datcher

He noted that it’s easy to get caught up in the shining lights of fame, power and fortune, but that he tries to maintain a cool head in the process. Smollett’s secret? “Keeping your spirit and soul as clean as you can; not letting the crap of the world get to you and change who you are,” he says. “Shine from inside your inner-self – it will radiate and you will have a long career because everything will be lined up in the right way.”

Arts & Entertainment Editor

Every Wednesday evening, fans of the hit television series Empire tune into the messy drama of the Lyon family.

The Fox TV drama, created by Lee Daniels and Daniel Strong, is currently on hiatus with Season Two half-finished and viewers anticipating its return in January.

Since the show’s debut in January of this year, Empire has earned TV’s number one broadcast rating and ended its first season with 17.3 million viewers. A highlight of the drama is its electrifying soundtrack and the show’s young co-stars.

As the first season progressed and the storyline developed, the music became the centerpiece of the show under the supervision of platinum hit-maker, Timbaland.

Jussie Smollett is a member of the all-star cast of Hollywood power hitters, which includes Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, Marisa Tomei, Gabourey Sidibe – along with an impressive list of breakout stars.

Smollett plays Jamal Lyon, son of record company mogul and musician Lucious Lyon (Howard) and mother Cookie Lyon (Henson) on the show.

He is a talented singer and songwriter who stands up to his father and publicly comes out to the world as a gay man.

The two worlds between Jussie Smollett and his character Jamal are similar but different. At 32, Smollett’s hectic schedule includes various live appearances, speaking engagements and live performances promoting Empire’s soundtrack on Columbia Records. He will eventually work towards releasing his own solo music project, but not now.

Smollett said, “It’s not so difficult, but it’s not also easy, if that makes any sense? I’m concentrating on the music at hand at my number one job right now, which is Empire.

Jussie Smollett:

A Voice Beyond Empire “I’m writing songs constantly, but it’s a balancing act of having to get in there and do music and put all of yourself into the music of Empire. When I’m writing and recording for Empire, I’m still in the mindstate of myself as Jamal. There are some things that are different and there are so many things that are similar.

“My music is coming, but my music is my private soul. It’s the one thing that is so interesting – it’s so funny how I’m not stressed about it – it’s the one thing that is mine. For my own music, it’s going to take time, and when it’s right, it’s going to be right. But there are so many things to do right

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now. There’s no time to pee, let alone record a whole album,” he laughs.

No Plan B Growing up in Southern California, Smollett broke into the business as a child actor making appearances in The Mighty Ducks, North, the miniseries Queen and starring with his brothers and sisters in the sitcom, On Our Own in 1994.

Before Empire, Smollett took on small acting roles while working on his music and he released an EP, Poisoned Hearts Club, in 2012. Creating music has always been the main fix-

ture in his life as a songwriter and musician.

Being from a family of musicians and actors, Smollett constantly reminds young artists about the importance of having a solid work ethic in order to be successful in life.

“Literally, it’s about working your butt off. I didn’t have a Plan B; I only had a Plan A. It’s not always the right plan for everybody, but I always held down a job,” he explains. “I always took care of myself. I always made sure I was responsible and I could look in the mirror and be proud of the man that I am.”

Smollett sits on the boards of the Black AIDS Institute and Artists for New South Africa, among other foundations that focus on social justice and civil rights initiatives. Currently, he is working closely with actor, activist and former UNICEF goodwill ambassador Harry Belafonte – along with the Justice League – on bringing awareness to racial profiling and police brutality.

“It gets confusing because you see all of these hashtags and see all of these things out there and sometimes the people don’t know what to do,” Smollett says. “What if I can’t make it to the march? What can I do?

So, it’s about making people aware of the different legislation that needs to be passed. All of this comes into play when it’s about getting out to vote. It’s also things that are part of the hashtag of #blacklivesmatter.”

Smollett felt the impact of the Laquan McDonald murder by Chicago police. With the show moving into its second year of filming in Chicago, he feels close to the city and believes the problems affect everyone.

“Empire makes a lot of money off of Chicago,” he says. “We have to help Chicago. Let’s do this. I live here; I’m a resident here. I’m not fully a Chicagoan, but I feel like I’m home when I’m here.”

He elaborated, “I wrote the lyrics in Powerful: ‘Mothers who bury their child, how can you sit there and hide?

Change comes when we all take a stand. Stand up!’ We all have to stand up for each other – Blacks, Latinos, gays, Asians, Whites – everybody must stand up.” www.chicagodefender.com

ENTERTAINMENT Mary Datcher Arts & Entertainment Editor

During a recent stop in Chicago, songwriter/singer Rico Love was the featured guest on the Music Choice Sound Check Sessions tour and spent some up close and personal time with invited fans.

Having appeared as a featured artist on records with Usher, T.I., Jermaine Dupri, Jamie Foxx, Rich Boy and other notable names in the music world, Love is also one of the most in-demand songwriters.

Hit records Love has written and produced include Usher’s There’s Goes My Baby, Nelly’s Just a Dream, Trey Songz’ Heart Attack, Kelly Rowland’s Motivation, featuring Lil’ Wayne, and Beyonce’s Sweet Dreams. His impressive repertoire of music credits comes from a non-stop work regimen and over 12 years of what he calls “hustle and grind.”

On tour with R&B recording artist Monica, Love addressed an intimate group of aspiring songwriters and producers in the House of Blues Foundation Room for a candid industry chat about the music business.

The Art of Songwriting About his ability to write songs, Love said, “Songwriting is so natural to me on how I’m feeling. It’s like when I talk to my son. My son has a gift of telling me exactly how he feels: ‘Daddy, I don’t like this because of this or that.’ He’s only five and I think it’s a gift. People don’t value that kind of honesty.”

Mary J. Blige is among the mega-stars who has worked with Love; he penned Mr. Wrong on her My Life II, The Journey Continues album. Love recalled a situation that occurred with the Grammy Award-winning singer in a London restaurant, where a lady came up to their table crying and thanking Blige.

“Mary said, ‘It’s not because I’m famous; I figured out how to talk to her. But, that’s not why she’s crying – I figured out how to talk for her.’

So imagine how you’re feeling all of these things and there’s a muzzle on you?” Love explained to the audience.

“This is what she means, this is what he means, this is how she feels, this is how he feels and fans are like, ‘thank you.’ Remember how you would send someone a song because this is how I’m feeling?”

As the crowd nodded their head relating to Love’s example, he continued. “So, if you’re a songwriter or artist and your music doesn’t identify with people or who they are feeling, it doesn’t connect. When you connect with people emotionally, it’ll start to build fans because when people are connected to you the songs don’t have expiration dates.”

Rico Love:

The Art of the Music Business His follow-up single, B*tches Be Like, was released in 2014 along with He Got Money, which took him on the road during the “Honest Tour” with headliner, Future. Each single released has built support through mixshow, club, digital broadcast and commercial airplay.

In late spring, Turn The Lights On, Love’s debut album, was released on his own record label, Division 1, in partnership with Interscope Records.

Although he’s had solid success compared to other artists battling for radio play, there is still a great divide for Black artists making good music, according to Love.

“Urban radio is the only place where they’ll tell us that love songs don’t work anymore with Black people. But, Adele didn’t come out with Hello and sell on purpose?” Love wondered.

“The same program director that’ll tell a Black artist that they can’t fit this format and this song don’t work will play an Adele record a hundred miles an hour on Black stations.

“They want Black kids to not know about love, or not recognize what being a man or being a real woman is about. These types of records are accessible on Top 40 rhythm radio.”

That statement was welcomed by cheers and applause from the group of young millenni-

als. “I can’t blame a program director for it because they answer to their boss,” Love continued. “It’s the pressure on them to say, ‘This didn’t research well,’ or ‘That didn’t research well.’ You don’t know the people that they are researching to; they are researching records to people who don’t identify with these type of songs.”

Love answered a couple of questions from the audience in regards to fighting for airplay when it comes down to the lack of traditional R&B records from artists such as Tyrese and Tank.

He responded, “I’m not going to compromise my integrity for a radio spin, but when you listen to my music, it feels current. I don’t like being bunched in that group. My issue is if you make a record that could work in all formats and it’s not getting an opportunity because I’m Black – that’s a problem. This is something people don’t want to hear, but it’s an issue.”

Good Advice Raised between Milwaukee, Wisconsin with his mother and Harlem, New York with his father, Love admits that it was a rocky road breaking into the business – he often slept on the floors and couches of friends. But he doesn’t believe there’s a real formula of making it in the business.

“I didn’t have a car, no money, no way to feed myself, but when I look back, it was some of the happiest times of my life,” Love said. “It wasn’t until I started making money that I started to see some of the highest levels of betrayal. So, you have to figure out your journey.”

He continues on the 22-city “Code Red” tour with Monica, wrapping up in New York on December 13. As Love builds, sharing his knowledge of the music business, he is working on producing a music conference to help others develop their craft.

“I saw up close and personal what the game was like from the highest level,” he says. “I would ask questions. When I was around anybody, I always introduced myself and told them what I did to make sure I built the relationship.”

Radio Wars Being an artist himself, Love has had his battles for radio airplay. He released his first EP, Discrete Luxury, in 2013 featuring the lead single, They Don’t Know, which reached Number 4 on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip Hop chart. www.chicagodefender.com

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CD Around Town

Jackie Taylor Holsten and Peter Holsten

(2nd - 3rd from left): Dorothy R. Leavell, Crusader Newspaper, Michael House, former Chicago Defender Publisher, and guests tour Historic Strand unit.

Chris Lee, Renee Bradford and Reverend Tolliver

HISTORIC STRAND: REVITALIZATION OF WOODLAWN!

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The Woodlawn community received a huge shot in the arm with the re-opening of The Historic Strand at 6321 South Cottage Grove! And, the historic renovation is completed two months ahead of schedule ... and on budget!

Thanks to Peter Holsten, President of Holsten Real Estate Development - a visionary with an impressive track record, who has been profiled on “60 Minutes” for his innovative approach to affordable housing - with a plan for breathing life into Hotel Strand.

The Historic Strand is now 62 units

of rental housing above retail space on the first floor. Comments property manager Latrice Hayes, “We are thrilled to have over 200 applications from excited prospective tenants; some tenants have already taken occupancy!

According to architect Chris Lee, President of Johnson & Lee Architects, “We wanted to keep the street animated, which retail on the first floor will accomplish … and access to the green line enhances the transit-oriented development.”

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CD AROUND TOWN

Annual Holiday Market And Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration

Maggie Brown

Africa International House, USA (AIH) will host its Annual Holiday Market & Pre-Kwanzaa Celebration on Friday, December 18, from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday December 19, from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., at Harriet Harris Park, located at 6200 South Drexel Avenue.

This unique event spotlights small business vendors who focus on culturally significant items with cross-cultural appeal.

Patrons will be able to shop at the Holiday Market with Karen Joy Jewelry, Dana Easter, Head Peace Designs, Portraits by Gilmore, Sherrie’s Ring’s & Things and many other Black entrepreneurs. Attendees will enjoy performances by the Betty Shabazz Performers and Timeless Gifts while shopping for treasures at the market.

The weekend’s festivities will also include live entertainment, food, storytelling, fashion shows, workshops and children’s activities – fun for the entire family.

The opening Kwanzaa ritual will kick-off the event on Friday at 5 p.m. with African drumming by Eric “Olu” Johnson, founder of Drum Village, followed by live entertainment from jazz sensation Maggie Brown. The Kwanzaa ceremony on Saturday will begin at 11 a.m.

Engaging panel discussions and seminars will include: • “Taking Charge of Your Health” with Dr. Maya Green of the Cook County Health System and holistic physician Dr. Paul L. Hannah; • “Reading By Any Means Necessary” moderated by award-winning author Susan D. Peters, with Deborah Gray Young, Vice President of Burrell Communications, and author Dr. Obari Cartman; • “Black Activism in the 21st Century” with a panel led by Dr. Iva E. Carruthers, General Secretary of The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, and Arlene Y. Coleman, President of the Cook County Bar Association; and

• “Taking Charge of Your Finances” with Ernesto Borges, Senior Partner, Bill Busters.

Kwanzaa is a week long celebration from December 26th - January 1st dedicated to introducing and reinforcing the seven basic values of African culture that contribute to building and reinforcing family, community and culture.

These values are called the “Nguzo Saba,” which in Swahili means the “Seven Principles.” They are Umoja (Unity), Kujichagulia (Self-D etermination), Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility), Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics), Nia (Purpose), Kuumba (Creativity) and Imani (Faith).

While Kwanzaa was created by African Americans in the United States, it is recognized across the African Diaspora.

Africa International House produces the annual African Festival of the Arts in Washington Park over the Labor Day holiday weekend. The organization’s mission is to serve as a center that exposes and educates people to the individual works and collective contributions of African cultures.

For more information, visit www. aihusa.org.

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HEALTH

Black America Donna Battle Pierce Syndicated Columnist, (Black Press Syndicate)

Take Your Shot Eleana Elan Defender Contributing Writer California is known for its advant garde progressive attitude towards health and fitness and is a leader in setting trends in the health and healing arts. So it’s no surprise that it’s common for people to go get their Vitamin B12 shots. People suffer with vitamin B12 deficiencies and many people seek to prevent it by supplementing their diets with either shots or supplements.

The question is which is the best way to go. Correcting a B12 deficiency is serious.

Left alone or unattended to you can die of a B12 deficiency. The founder of a new website and lead co-author of Could it Be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses, Sally Pacholok, RN says, “Many serious B12 deficiencies are undiagnosed, leading to unnecessary drug prescriptions and suffering.”

Pacholok says that the possibility of B12 deficiency is not even considered in many situations, especially in cases of depression, and neurological problems. In other situations the inadequate tests often lead to a false conclusion that no deficiency exists although it does.

So begin today to correct and prevent what may be a B12 deficiency in your body.

First you need to know what B12 does.

Simply put B12 plays an essential role in the conversion of carbohydrates into fuel, maintaining healthy nerve cells, making red blood cells, maintaining the body’s genetic material, utilizes iron, and produces compounds that affect the immune system and neurological function.

In that context, symptoms of insufficient B12 can manifest as fatigue, weakness, unexpected weight loss, loss of appetite, numbness or tingling in the hands or feet, a sore mouth or tongue, and neurological symptoms such as poor balance, depression, poor memory, confusion, and dementia. In infants a B12 deficiency can be devastating, causing delayed development and movement disorders.

In both children and adults, a deficiency can underlie megaloblastic anemia, a blood disorder.

Who is a Risk?

Americans are taught that animal foods are the main dietary source of B12. However, vegans and vegetarians should seek out foods fortified with the vitamin B12.

They should be most mindful that there are reasons why the body may not absorb B12 adequately.

When my San Francisco neighbor compared my grandmother’s southern yeast bread to her grandmother’s brioche, our examination of each handwritten recipe showed the brioche pendulum swing off the chart when it came to butter and eggs.

Her grandmother’s brioche contained six eggs to Granny’s two and she had been instructed to measured butter in sticks instead of tablespoons for her Grand-mère’s loaf.

Granny had always enjoyed describing her loaf baked in a special covered pan as “Pullman style,” based on the necessity of storing as many loaves as possible in railroad dining car kitchens.

She said she preferred these soft-topped,

1 to 2 pints fresh shucked Chesapeake or Gulf oysters

• Intestinal or bariatric surgeries • Eating disorders

1 loaf of unsliced bread, such as a Pullman loaf or brioche

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Cooks

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straight edged loaves to crusty French bread because she wanted to highlight the delicate oyster flavor during peak oyster season with these amazing special occasion first-course treats.

Last week, after discovering a great batch of tiny Chesapeake oysters, a buttery brioche loaf from the market bakery reminded me of two grandmothers long gone who took the time to teach granddaughters to appreciate delicious traditions.

Oyster Loaf

• Low stomach acid, due to age or acid suppressing medications • Taking metformin, a diabetes drug • Getting nitrous oxide for anesthesia • Gastrointestinal conditions such as ulcers, Crohn’s disease, celiac disease or other malabsorption syndromes

It’s also possible that you have a generic polymorphism that prevents the bodies from transporting B12 through the blood stream. People 65 and over are at greater risk of atrophic gastritis, a condition that interferes with the absorption of B12.

You should be reminded to never self diagnose, especially if you have a preexisting medical condition. Choosing whether or not to take shots or supplements is determined by your body.

Vitamin B12 shots make you feel better instantly while supplements take a little time. You can also take a mixture taking both. If you take shots you can supplement in between the scheduled shots without fear of taking an excess. No adverse effects have been associated with excess vitamin B12 intake from food and supplements in healthy people.

In some people too much vitamin B12 can trigger acne. Studies indicate that analysis of naturally present bacteria in their skin showed that B12 alters the way some bacteria behave, and in some cases, those changes result in an acne flare-up. The good news is it’s easily reversible. A simple decrease in dosage corrects the problem and your skin returns to normal.

RECIPE

1/2 stick butter, softened 1 bottle (32 ounces) peanut oil 1 cup each: finely ground saltine crackers, flour 2 teaspoons Creole or soul seasoning blend Peanut oil to fill a heavy pan or cast-iron skillet with 2 inches of oil

Heat the oven to 350 degrees. To create a hollowed-out bread box for the oyster loaf, cut a rectangle out of the center of the loaf, leaving a 1/2-inch border all around. Remove the inside of the loaf, for another use, such as drying out later to make bread crumbs.

Slice and remove the top crust off the rectangle; set top crust aside. Drain the oysters and place the still very moist pieces on a large platter; set aside. Combine the flour, cracker meal and Creole seasoning in a food storage bag.

Heat the oil in a large saucepan to 350 to 375 degrees. Place enough oysters to fry at one time in the cracker/flour mixture and shake gently, coating completely.

Add the breaded oysters to the oil, cooking and turning as needed, until oysters are golden and float on top of the oil, about 3 to 4 minutes.

Transfer cooked oysters to a paper towelcovered plate to drain. Repeat with remaining oysters.

When all of the oysters are fried, add the hot oysters to the buttered hollow loaf. (Reserve any extra oysters for serving.) Top the filled bread hollow with the cut-out insert.

Wrap the loaf in foil. Heat until butter is melted into the oysters, about 12 minutes.

Remove from oven and cut into slices to serve, adding extra oysters if available. Makes about 8 servings.

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.

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Calendar Spotlight

Free Illinois Fatherhood Symposium Promoting Father Involvement Governor-appointed Chairman Jeffery M. Leving will moderate the Illinois Council on Responsible Fatherhood’s (ICRF) annual symposium on Saturday, December 19th from 11:30 AM – 4:30 PM at the Oak Park Library, 834 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL. This free symposium will focus on critical issues facing single and divorced fathers today.

The symposium will present professionals who will speak on a wide range of critical fatherhood-related topics focused on keeping children safe.

Chairman Leving and ICRF council members want to ensure that fathers are provided the essential support and parenting tools to assume the important role they play in their children’s lives.

“The ICRF is here to provide a solution to the absent father by promoting positive father involvement and contributing resources to support all dads in all communities,” said Chairman Leving. Positive paternal involvement has been shown to improve academic test scores, reduce teenage pregnancy, and encourage confidence in children.

Featured speakers include:

Chicago Matrimonial Attorney Maureen A. Gorman will lecture on successfully appealing DCFS findings against dads falsely accused of abuse.

Maureen has a highly successful track record and won four of these complex and difficult appeals in a row.

Illinois Detective Wayne Halick will discuss how to keep children safe from harm in the Internet age.

Wayne has saved children from harm, abuse and human trafficking. Detective Halick is a board mem-

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ber of the Fatherhood Educational Institute, a not-for-profit organization that promotes a positive fatherhood environment across all communities.

Lois Rakov, an ICRF council member, will present on a topic entitled “Outreach for Fatherhood Involvement” that will provide helpful tips on promoting responsible fatherhood.

The goal of the symposium is to empower fathers and provide them survival strategies to take home and implement. The council is made up of experts from various facets of the professional world, each immensely dedicated to supporting single and divorced dads in Illinois.

Chairman Leving is a leader in the fathers’ rights movement, attorney and author of the book How to Be a Good Divorced Dad, which has received praise from President Barack Obama, and was endorsed by Cardinal Francis George of the Archdiocese of Chicago. He has spent his life making significant strides supporting paternal involvement.

RSVP because space is limited, at info@responsiblefatherhood.com. Visit responsiblefatherhood.com.

December • 2015

THE REAL, and Café Mocha co-host, veteran broadcaster Angelique Perrin.

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Café Mocha Salute Her presented by Hyundai Holiday Awards Luncheon Hotel Allegro • 171 West Randolph Chicago, IL 60601

Dec 02 thru Jan 17

Dec 11

Defender Community Calendar,

Disney Presents The Lion King at Cadillac Palace, For tickets call 800.775.2000/ group tickets 10+ call 312.977.1710. Visit www.

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Dec 11-13

Broadway In Bronzeville Presents “Ebony Scrooge” A Modern Twist On a Seasonal Tale Harold Washington Cultural Center 4701 S. King Drive

Dec 10

The Cafe Mocha Show salutes seven outstanding Chicago women for their work in the community, Champion for Children: Dr. Mahalia Ann Hines, Community Activist: Dominique Jordan Turner, Business Game Changers: Fay Ferguson and McGhee Williams Osse, Gentle Treatment Woman of Style: Ta’Rhonda Jones, Media Legend: Melody Spann-Cooper, Mocha Maven: Afrobella, The Salute Her: Superwomen Making A Difference Awards will be hosted by Loni Love, actress and host of the hit daytime talk show, www.chicagodefender.com

JazzCity 2015: Voices Heard!

In Celebration of the AACM’s 50th Anniversary Artists representing different generations of AACM’s musical influence including world renowned musicians: Dee Alexander, vocals • Rene Baker, violin Coco Elysses, percussion • Nicole Mitchell, flute • Tomeka Reid, cello • Ann Ward, piano Friday, December 11, 2015 • 7:00pm Garfield Park Conservatory 300 N. Central Park Avenue Chicago, IL FREE!

Dec 12

Alderman Deerick D. Curtis is hosting the 18th Ward Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony at 4 pm to 5:30 at Dawes Park located at 8052 S. Damen Ave. For more details contact 773.284 5057.

The 18th ward alderman is also hosting a Turkey & Ham Giveaway Saturday 10am11am at 8359 S. Pulaski Rd REGISTRATION deadline is Wednesday December 9. Call 773.284.5057 for more information.

MUNTU DANCE THEATRE PRESENTS ‘ONE ROOT, MANY BRANCHES’ DECEMBER 12th & 13th REVA & DAVID LOGAN CENTER FOR THE ARTS 915 E. 60th St. The production ‘One Root, Many Branches,’ explores the connectedness of the dance and music of people of African descent in Jamaica, Brazil and the United States.

Performance Times Saturday, 12/12: 7pm Sunday, 12/13: 3pm General Admission Ticket Prices Adults: $30 $5 OFF for Adult ticket with code ‘ORMB72’ Seniors/Students: $15 Youth under 12: $10 VENDORS-SUNDAY ONLY Parking is free in the lot at 60th & Drexel COMMUNITY WELLNESS Plan to join us on Saturday, December 12 for the last HEALTHY & FIT Family Initiative for families with school aged children, Wellness Event for 2015 from 10 am - 12 pm at Christ Community Church located at 1151 W. 170th Street.

Advocates for Community Wellness is still taking donations for The Healthy Community Initiative at www.gofundme.com/ Our goal is to raise $3,000 to launch our first community initiative in 2016. All donations big or small are welcome. 100% of the proceeds goes towards the initiative, HEALTHY & FIT Family Initiative for families with school aged children.

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MEMORIES Leak & Sons Funeral Home

ALLEN II Napoleon Allen, II.…..Memorial was held: Friday, December 4, 2015; 5:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m.@ Chapel King Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

PERRY Rodney Perry..…..Memorial was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

CANNON Jerome Cannon..…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 9:00 a.m.@ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 10:00 a.m. Interment: Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

CUSTARD Bobbie Custard.…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 9:00 a.m. @ Alpha Temple, 6701 S. Emerald Funeral: 10:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

CROSS Adell Cross..…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

DUNBAR Limmie Dunbar..…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Woodlawn Baptist Church, 6207 S. University Avenue Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BROWN Helen Brown..…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ St. John De LaSalle, 102nd Vernon Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BULLOCK Aletha Bullock.…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Gods House of All Nation, 8409 S. Stony Island Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Oak Woods Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

ELLIS James Ellis....…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Prayer & Faith, 944 W. 103rd St. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

GILLARD Karen Gillard...…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 11:00 a.m.

Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

GORDON Tyrone Gordon...…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Greater House of Prayer, 700 E. 111th Street Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

LEWIS Patricia Lewis..…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 10:30 a.m. @ New Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 15643 Wood St. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Washington Memory Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SMITH Aarenell Smith...…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 1:00 p.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

DAVIS, JR. Lawrence Davis, Jr...…..Memorial was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Holy Sanctuary, 1516 S. Kedzie Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

DAVIS Diane Davis..…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist, 6352 S. Eggleston Ave. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Monday, December 7, 2015; 9:00 a.m. @ Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

JONES Harold Jones...…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 11:00 a.m. @ Mt. Olive MB Baptist Church, 808 E. Bradley Funeral: 12:00 p.m. Funeral: Monday, December 7, 2015; 11:00 a.m. @ Veterans Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HURLEY Annie Hurley.....…..Memorial was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MEDLEY-COHEN Denise Medley-Cohen....…..Wake was held: Sunday, December 6, 2015; 2:00 p.m. @ Chapel King Funeral: 3:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

DILLARD Jack Dillard...…..Wake was held: Sunday, December 6, 2015; 3:00 p.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 4:00 p.m. Interment: Monday, December 7, 2015; 9:00 a.m. @ Abraham Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

DRAINE Estella Draine.....…..Wake was held: Sunday, December 6, 2015; 5:00 p.m. @ True Vine Holiness MBC, 400 E. 111th St. Funeral: 6:00 p.m. Interment: Monday, December 7, 2015; 9:00 a.m. @ Oaks Woods Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BLAKELY Joyce Blakely....…..Memorial was held: Monday, December 7, 2015; 1:00 p.m.

– 3:00 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

GREENE, III Alfred Greene, III.....…..Wake was held: Monday, December 7, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 10:30 a.m.

Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

PRESS Larry Press.....…..Wake was held: Monday, December 7, 2015; 1:00 p.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

JACKSON Harry Jackson.....…..Wake was held: Monday, December 7, 2015; 6:00 p.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 7:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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FRAZIER Leila Frazier......…..Visitation was held: Tuesday, December 8, 2015; 6:00 p.m.

- 9:00 p.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Interment: Wednesday, December 9, 2015; 11:00 a.m. @ Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SIMS, JR. Antone Sims, Jr......…..Wake was held: Tuesday, December 8, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ True Light Church Baptist, 7300 S. Maryland Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BARNES Jacques Barnes.....…..Wake was held: Tuesday, December 8, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Bethlehem Star MB Church, 9231 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

POSEY Walter Posey......…..Wake was held: Tuesday, December 8, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Veterans Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SMITH Phoenicia Smith......…..Wake was held: Tuesday, December 8, 2015; 12:00 p.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 12:30 p.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HARRIS William Harris........…..Wake was held: Tuesday, December 8, 2015; 1:00 p.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

CLAIBORNE Elliana Claiborne.......…..Wake: Wednesday, December 9, 2015; 9:00 a.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 10:00 a.m. Interment: Homewood Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

GORDON Willie Gordon........…..Wake: Wednesday, December 9, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Salem B.C., 11800 S. Indiana Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

WILSON Byron Wilson........…..Wake: Wednesday, December 9, 2015; 6:00 p.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 7:00 p.m. Interment: Thursday, December 10, 2015; 9:00 a.m. @ Abe Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

WEBB James Webb........…..Visitation: Thursday, December 10, 2015; 4:00 p.m.

- 5:00 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

TATE Danny Tate........…..Wake: Thursday, December 10, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Nazarene All Nations Church, 6508 S. Ashland Ave. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Homewood Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

KING Wilbert King........…..Wake: Thursday, December 10, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Abe Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

COFFEY Arlene Coffey........…..Wake: Thursday, December 10, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ St. Dorothy, 78th Vernon Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: St. Mary’s Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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MC KINNEY Steven McKinney........…..Wake: Thursday, December 10, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

IMALA, JR. Alberto Imala, Jr.........…..Wake: Thursday, December 10, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Good Sheppard Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

NOEL, JR. Raymond Noel Jr........…..Wake: Thursday, December 10, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MARTIN Elvira Martin........…..Wake: Friday, December 11, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Mt. Eagle MB Church, 4559 S. St. Lawrence Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

VAUGHN Callie Vaughn........…..Wake: Friday, December 11, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Apostolic Church of God, 63rd Dorchester Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

REDMON Eva Redmon........…..Wake: Friday, December 11, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Lunford Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MURDEN Norman Murden........…..Wake: Friday, December 11, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Veterans Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

ARNOLD Marla Arnold........…..Memorial: Saturday, December 12, 2015; 1:00 p.m.2:00 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MCKINNEY Carlos McKinney........…..Memorial: Saturday, December 12, 2015; 9:00 a.m.

– 11:30 a.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SMITH Preston Smith........…..Wake: Saturday, December 12, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Holy Christ Cathedral, 15912 Lincoln Ave. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Restvale Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BROWN Jerry Brown........…..Wake: Saturday, December 12, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ St. Lawrence C.O.G.I.C., 7400 S. St. Lawrence Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

GREEN Carolyn Green........…..Wake: Saturday, December 12, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

JENKINS Jimmy Jenkins........…..Wake: Saturday, December 12, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ St. Andrew Temple Church, 1743 W. Marquette Rd. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

REDD Lula Redd........…..Wake: Saturday, December 12, 2015; 12:30 p.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 1:00 p.m. Interment: Restvale Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

NICHOLS, SR. Eugene Nichols, Sr.........…..Wake: Saturday, December 12, 2015; 11:00 a.m. @ New Life Covenant, 1021 E. 78th St. Funeral: 12:00 p.m. Interment: Monday, December 14, 2015; 9:00 a.m. @ Abe Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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MATHEWS Lena M. Mathews.…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

GRAY Olivia Gray.….. Wake was held: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 11:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 12:00 p.m. Interment: Homewood Memory Gardens Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

STEWART Shirley Stewart.….Wake: Thursday, December 10, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Family Christian Center, 340 45th Ave., Munster, IN Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Evergreen Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

CALDWELL Maurine Caldwell…..Wake: Friday, December 11, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

RODGERS Tiffany Rodgers…..Wake: Saturday, December 12, 2015; 10:00 a.m. @ St. Paul Lutheran Church, 846 N. Menard Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

Southwest Memorial Chapels SMITH Dorwynn Smith…..Visitation was held: Friday, December 4, 2015; 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. @ Chapel Funeral: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 10:00 a.m. Internment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Southwest Memorial Chapels, 7901 S. Komensky Ave., Chicago, IL 60652: (773) 424-3151.

KELLUM Derek Kellum…..Visitation was held: Friday, December 4, 2015; 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. @ Chapel Funeral: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 12:00 p.m. @ Mary Magdalene MBC, 10920 S. Princeton Internment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements by: Southwest Memorial Chapels, 7901 S. Komensky Ave., Chicago, IL 60652: (773) 424-3151.

BURLEY Anthony Burley…..Visitation was held: Thursday, December 3, 2015; 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. @ Chapel Funeral: Friday, December 4, 2015; 9:00 a.m. Internment: Abraham Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements by: Southwest Memorial Chapels, 7901 S. Komensky Ave., Chicago, IL 60652: (773) 424-3151.

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BROWN Dorcas Brown…..Visitation was held: Friday, December 4, 2015; 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. @ Chapel Funeral: Saturday, December 5, 2015; 10:00 a.m. Internment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Southwest Memorial Chapels, 7901 S. Komensky Ave., Chicago, IL 60652: (773) 424-3151.

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SOCIAL SERVICE / PSYCHOSOCIAL AIDE - Part-Time

Driver/Sales Assistant Wanted

This letter is to notify that on December 24, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at Aaron Bros.

Self-Storage, Inc., located at 4034 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60653, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois.

This letter is to notify that on December 24, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at South Shore Self Storage, Inc., located at 7843 S. Exchange Ave, Chicago, IL 60649, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois.

Waterfront Terrace Nursing Home is a 118-bed skilled/intermediate nursing facility that has an opportunity available for a part-time Social Service / Psychosocial Aide. The individual will carry out psychosocial programming and perform various assessments. Will start out working 3 days a week, but could lead to full-time.

Must possess excellent documentation, communication and computer skills.

Experience working in a long-term care environment preferred.

We offer a supportive atmosphere & excellent benefits. Please apply in person at 7750 S. Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60649. Or, email resume to mseals@waterfrontrehab.com. EOE

POLICE OFFICER TESTING VILLAGE OF BURR RIDGE The Village of Burr Ridge, located approximately 20 miles southwest of Chicago, will conduct testing to create a 2-year Eligibility List for Police Officer candidates.

QUALIFICATIONS: High School Graduate (GED Equivalency accepted); U. S. Citizen; Minimum age 21 upon employment; Maximum age 34 at time of posting of Final Eligibility List, unless exempt from such age limitation as provided in the Fire and Police Commissioners Act. After placement on the Final Eligibility List and prior to an Oral Interview, a P.O.W.E.R. test certification card, obtained from an authorized testing agency within 12 months prior to the posting of the Final Eligibility List, must be submitted to the Burr Ridge Board of Fire and Police Commissioners to continue in the process.

TESTS: Mandatory Orientation Program; Written Exam; Oral Interviews STARTING SALARY: $60,383 per year

BENEFITS: Health & Dental Insurance; Sick Leave; Uniform Provided/Clothing Allowance; Paid Vacations; Tuition Reimbursement; Paid Holidays; Police Pension

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE: at the Village Hall, Administration Dept., 7660 County Line Road, Burr Ridge, between December 15, 2015, and January 15, 2016, M-F, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM. There is a $10 charge for each application, payable at the Village Hall prior to receiving an application. NO PERSONAL CHECKS OR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED. Charge will be waived upon written proof of indigence.

APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED: only at the Mandatory Orientation Program on Saturday, January 23, 2016. Full details provided with application.

QUESTIONS: BFPC Clerk Barbara Popp, 7660 County Line Rd., Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 654-8181, ext. 2020 (leave message), bpopp@burr-ridge.gov Burr Ridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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. D15144593 on the November 19, 2015. Under the Assumed Name of PHONE BOOTH with the business located at 6905 S. ASHLAND AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60636. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: FERAS ASHKAR, Complete Address: 6100 W. 97TH STREET 3A, OAK LAWN, IL 60453, USA

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. D15144520 on the November 13, 2015. Under the Assumed Name of BCC TRUCKING with the business located at 17011 ALBANY AVE APT. TE, HAZEL CREST, IL 60429.

The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/ partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: ELLIOT DUNN, Complete Address: 17011 ALBANY AVE APT. TE, HAZEL CREST, IL 60429, USA

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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. D15144500 on the November 13, 2015. Under the Assumed Name of ENOCH PUBLISHING AND ENTERPRISES with the business located at 15500 MINERVA AVENUE, DOLTON, IL 60419. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: REYNALD J. WILLIAMS, I Complete Address: 15500 MINERVA AVENUE, DOLTON, IL 60419, USA 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. D15144528 on the November 13, 2015. Under the Assumed Name of SAZIAN CONTRACTING with the business located at 925 N. DOUGLAS AVENUE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL. 60004.

The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/ partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: VREJ SAZIAN, Complete Address: 925 N. DOUGLAS AVENUE, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL. 60004, USA This letter is to notify that on December 24, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at 83rd & Halsted Self Storage, Inc., located at 8316 S. Birkhoff Ave, Chicago, IL 60620, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois.

1. 129 Jacqueline Scott 2. 226 Jacqueline Scott

3. 458 Deborah Johnson 4. 488 Lekeyia Collins

This letter is to notify that on December 24, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at Hyde Park Self Storage, Inc., located at 5155 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60615, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois.

1. 1 Michael Synder

2. 3029 Michael O’Connor 3. 420 Ezell Croffett

4. 427 Thomas McElroy 5. 520 Natasha Phicil 6. 554 Audrey Jones

7. 65 Darryl R. Simmons 8. V329 Brian Shields

1. 209 Velma Davis 2. 305 Steve James 3. 317 Tiffany Buchanan 4. 475 Dorie Bridgeman 5. 477 Ezel Humphrey 6. 546 Kenan Jones 7. 548 Ane Axford 8. 553 Arif Gursel 9. 566 Kyree Blackwell

1. 126 Shelia Holder 2. 129 Sharon Thompson 3. 252 Marcia Heath 4. 310 Donald Harrison 5. 328 Terra Cook-Jenkins 6. 421 Rivianna Gilmore 7. 542 Roger Abrams 8. 548 Trotter Welch 9. S025 John Ruffin Jr.

LEGAL NOTICE Target Market

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT November 27, 2015

CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES Sealed Bids will be received and must be submitted on documents provided by the City of Chicago, on the date and time, stated for these specific Bids listed below, in the Bid & Bond, Room 103, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, 312-744-9773. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud for the following: DESCRIPTION: Janitorial Supplies (Target Market)

BID DOCUMENT CAN BE DOWNLOADED AND PRINTED FROM URL ADDRESS: www.cityofchicago.org/bids SPECIFICATION NO: 129464

RFQ NO: 4961

BID/PROPOSAL OPENING DATE: December 21, 2015 TIME: 11:00 a.m., Central Time

CONTACT: Stacy Stewart, Senior Procurement Specialist Email: stacy.stewart@cityofchicago.org

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

No. 3434

INVITATION FOR BID

INSURANCE BROKERAGE SERVICES

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) invites you to submit a proposal in response to this RFP.

The RTA has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) Program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation 49 CFR Part 26, applicable to all its contracts regardless of funding source. The RTA strongly encourages vendors to make good faith efforts to utilize DBEs as subconsultants, subcontractors, suppliers or joint venture partners on this project. A listing of certified DBEs providing relevant services or commodities can be accessed at the Illinois Department of Transportation website www.dot.state.il.us/ucp/html

Questions are due on December 21, 2015 no later than 5:00 p.m., and can be e-mailed to Karen Y. Thurmon at thurmonk@rtachicago.org.

One original copy and one CD or DVD containing your complete proposal must be submitted to the RTA no later than 3:30 p.m., local time, on January 8, 2016 Proposals submitted after the designated date and time will be rejected.

The Request for Proposal is available at the offices of RTA, located at 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1650, Chicago, Illinois 60604-2705, or can be downloaded from the RTA website at www.rtachicago.com.

No. 3453

TEMPORARY STAFFING FOR MOBILITY SERVICES

The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) invites you to submit a bid for Temporary Staffing for Mobility Services. This contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The RTA has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) Program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation 49 CFR Part 26, applicable to all its contracts regardless of funding source. The RTA strongly encourages vendors to make good faith efforts to utilize DBEs as subconsultants, subcontractors, suppliers or joint venture partners on this project. A listing of certified DBEs providing relevant services or commodities can be accessed at the Illinois Department of Transportation website www.dot.state.il.us/ucp/html.

Questions are due on December 14, 2015 no later than 5:00 p.m., and can be e-mailed to Karen Y. Thurmon at thurmonk@rtachicago.org.

One original copy of your bid must be submitted to the RTA no later than 11:00 a.m. local time on December 22, 2015. Proposals submitted after the designated time and date will be rejected.

The Invitation for Bid is available at the offices of RTA, located at 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1650, Chicago, Illinois 60604-2705, or can be downloaded from the RTA website at www.rtachicago.com.

INVITATION TO BID

METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO Sealed proposals, endorsed as below, will be deposited in the sealed bid depository located in the lobby of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Administration Building, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, from the date of the Invitation to Bid, up to11:00 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 10-882-DF FLOOD CONTROL/STREAMBANK STABILIZATION PROJECT FOR TINLEY CREEK

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:

$793,375.00

Bid Deposit:

$40,000.00

Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Walk-Through

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 9:15 a.m. Chicago Time Tinley Creek, West of the Intersection of 88th Avenue and Robinhood Drive Orland Hills, Illinois 60487

Mandatory Technical Pre-Bid Conference:

Bid Opening: January 26, 2016

Wednesday, January 6, 2016 11:00 a.m. Immediately Following the Mandatory Pre-Bid Site Walk-Through Village of Orland Hills Recreation Center 16553 S. Haven Avenue Orland Hills, Illinois 60487

Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D, Appendix C, and the Multi-Project Labor Agreement are required on this Contract.

******************************************************************************************* The above is an abbreviated version of the Notice- Invitation to Bid. A full version which includes a brief description of the project and/or service can be found on the District’s website, www.mwrd.org; Click the Contracts and Proposal quick link on the District’s Home page. Go to Contracts Currently Being Advertised and click for further information.

Specifications, proposal forms and/or plans may be obtained from the Department of Procurement & Materials Management, Room 508, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, Monday - Friday, between 8:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.

Documents, unless stated above to the contrary, will be mailed in response to a fax request (#312/751-3042). The vendor may also download specifications, proposal forms and/or plans online from the District’s website, www.mwrd.org.

No fee is required for the contract documents unless stated above.

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

Application Filing Period: November 20, 2015 through December 18, 2015.

Examination Date: January 9, 2016. Location: Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHAS), 3857 West 111th Street, Chicago, IL. Scope of Examination: Knowledge of accounting manager practices. Nature of Position and Duties: Under general supervision, directs and coordinates professional and administrative staff in the performance of a variety of accounting and/or treasury activities which may include fund accounting, contract accounting, auditing, report preparation, budget preparation, general ledger maintenance, payroll functions, accounts receivable functions, accounts payable functions, cash management and forecasting, bond sale execution and reporting requirements, policy implementation, and information systems management.

Pay: $101,625.16 per year

Associate Process Control Engineer (Original)

Application Filing Period: December 11, 2015 through January 8, 2016.

Examination Date: January 23, 2016. Location: Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHAS), 3857 West 111th Street, Chicago, IL. Scope of Examination: Knowledge of associate process control engineer practices. Nature of Position and Duties: Under general supervision, provides engineering services for the design, construction, improvement, modernization and maintenance for process instrumentation and computer control systems for water reclamation plants, pumping stations, and flood control reservoirs.

Pay: $73,089.90 per year

Electrical Instrument and Testing Mechanic (Original)

Application Filing Period: December 11, 2015 through January 8, 2016.

Examination Date: January 16, 2016. Location: Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHAS), 3857 West 111th Street, Chicago, IL. Scope of Examination: Knowledge of electrical instrument and testing mechanic practices.

Nature of Position and Duties: Performs skilled work in the repair, testing and maintenance of various equipment at District facilities including, plant process control equipment, power distribution systems, voice and data communication networks, including telemetry.

Pay: $47.50 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

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.

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REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOISCOUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION TCF NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.VICTOR H. GARCIA, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 07039 2212 W. 51ST STREET Chicago, IL 60609 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 15, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 8, 2016, 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 77 IN RANDS SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2212 W. 51ST STREET, Chicago, IL 60609 Property Index No. 20-07-123-029-0000.

The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence.

The judgment amount was $167,367.52.

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

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

For information, contact DAVID T. COHEN, DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES, 10729 WEST 159TH STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467, (708) 460-7711 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES 10729 WEST 159TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 Attorney Code. 25602 Case Number: 15 CH 07039 TJSC#: 35-17542 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.

F15080062 WELLS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

Jasmine James; South Shore Club Condominium Association; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

CASE NO. 15 CH 15635 2460 East 72nd Street, Unit 2, Chicago, Illinois 60649 Mullen Calendar 60 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Jasmine James and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: UNIT 2460-2 TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN SOUTH SHORE CLUB CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED AND DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER LR3129381, IN THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 15, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 21-30-101-031-1011 Said property is commonly known as 2460 East 72nd Street, Unit 2, Chicago, Illinois 60649, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by Jasmine James and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 0518814321 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Cook County on or before JANUARY 4, 2015 a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Steven C. Lindberg ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR FOR ITS RESPECTIVE CLIENTS AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2007-CH3, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-CH3 PLAINTIFF VS. DELILAH SCOTT, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., BAY LOAN AND INVESTMENT BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS DEFENDANTS NO: 15 CH 11606 Property Address: 7753 S. Seeley Ave. Chicago, IL 60620 CAL 56 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION AS TO UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to: UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above-entitled action, that a Complaint for Foreclosure and Other Relief has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Cook County, by said Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of certain mortgages conveying the premises legally described as follows: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT TWENTY THREE IN BLOCK FORTY ONE IN STOLTZNER’S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS FORTY ONE AND FORTY TWO IN DEWEY AND VANCE’S SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF SECTION THIRTY, TOWNSHIP THIRTY EIGHT NORTH, RANGE FOURTEEN, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (EXCEPT THE NORTH THIRTY THREE FEET THEREOF RESERVED FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY, ALSO EXCEPT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PITTSBURGH, CINCINNATI, AND ST. LOUIS RAILROAD, ALSO EXCEPT THE SOUTH TEN RODS OF THE WEST SIXTEEN RODS OF THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF SECTION THIRTY, AFORESAID RESERVED FOR SCHOOL LOT) IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 20-30-311-018-0000 COMMON ADDRESS: 7753 S. Seeley Ave., Chicago, IL 60620 And which mortgages were made by Delilah Scott, as Mortgagor(s); and given to Chase Bank USA, N.A. as Mortgagee; to wit: that certain “Mortgage” dated October 31, 2006, and recorded as Document No.0631339054, that Summons was duly issued out of said court against you as provided by law, and that the said Complaint is now pending for foreclosure of said mortgages and for other relief.

Now, therefore, unless you UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, file your Appearance and Answer to the Complaint in said action in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division, on or before the 28TH day of DECEMBER, 2015, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer for relief in said Complaint.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Kluever & Platt, LLC 65 E. Wacker Place, Ste. 2300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 (312) 201 6679 Attorney No. 38413 Our File #: SPSF.2352

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS No. 3289R

FIDUCIARY TRUSTEE OF THE RETIREMENT PLAN FOR CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES AND THE RETIREE HEALTH CARE TRUST FOR CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY EMPLOYEES The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) invites you to submit a proposal in response to this RFP. The RTA has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) Program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation 49 CFR Part 26, applicable to all its contracts regardless of funding source. The RTA strongly encourages vendors to make good faith efforts to utilize DBEs as subconsultants, subcontractors, suppliers or joint venture partners on this project. A listing of certified DBEs providing relevant services or commodities can be accessed at the Illinois Department of Transportation website www.dot.state.il.us/ucp/html

Questions are due on December 14, 2015 no later than 5:00 p.m., and can be e-mailed to Karen Y. Thurmon at thurmonk@rtachicago.org.

One original copy and one CD or DVD containing your complete proposal must be submitted to the RTA no later than 3:30 p.m., local time, on December 22, 2015 Proposals submitted after the designated date and time will be rejected.

The Request for Proposal is available at the offices of RTA, located at 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1650, Chicago, Illinois 60604-2705, or can be downloaded from the RTA website at www.rtachicago.com.

SUB BIDS / SUPPLIER QUOTES REQUESTED

Walsh Construction Company II, LLC, requests subcontractor and material supplier quotes including Disadvantage Business Enterprises, Minority, Woman, Small Business Enterprises and Veteran Small Businesses listed and certified by The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority for the following Project: Contract No.: I-15-4234 Roselle Road to IL-53/I-290

Bids Due to Walsh Construction Company II, LLC up to December 17, 2015 5:00 PM (CST) Owner: Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Quotes are to be submitted to:

WALSH Construction Company II, LLC 929 W. Adams, Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 563 5400 Fax: (312) 563 5447 We request a proposal from your firm for the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.

All aspects of construction opportunities are available including but not limited to reconstruction of mainline inside lanes, temporary and permanent erosion control devices, remove existing guardrail, install new guardrail & terminal sections, removal of existing drainage system & replace with new drainage structures and pipes, pavement marking & signage, maintenance of traffic , underpass permanent & temporary lighting, overhead sign structures, patching and resurfacing of the westbound entrance ramp and eastbound exit ramp at I-290/IL-53 and construction crashworthy noise wall.

Subcontractors and suppliers can access plans and specifications online at the Walsh Group Site, https://newforma.walshgroup.com or are available to review at Walsh Construction Company II, LLC office located at 929 W. Adams Street Chicago, IL 60607 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday.

In order to assist certified Minority, Woman, Small Business Enterprise and Veteran Small Business Contractors and Suppliers, we will divide total requirements into smaller activities or quantities and establish delivery and construction schedules which will permit maximum participation of disadvantaged and Veteran businesses where feasible.

All subcontractors and material suppliers are required to execute our standard “Subcontract Agreement” and/or “Purchase Order”. We do require 100% Performance & Payment or supply bonds. Please feel free to contact us about this project.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT – CHANCERY DIVISION Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. PLAINTIFF VS Mamie S. Anane a/k/a Mamie Sue Anane (Deceased); Gerald P. Nordgren, solely as Special Representative for Mamie S. Anane a/k/a Mamie Sue Anane (Deceased); Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Mamie S. Anane a/k/a Mamie Sue Anane (Deceased); Dorothy Lucas; Ruby J. McClung; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, DEFENDANT(S) 15 CH 10811 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Mamie S. Anane a/k/a Mamie Sue Anane (Deceased); Gerald P. Nordgren, solely as Special Representative for Mamie S. Anane a/k/a Mamie Sue Anane (Deceased); UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MAMIE S. ANANE A/K/A MAMIE SUE ANANE (DECEASED); Dorothy Lucas; Ruby J. McClung; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: The West 74.8 feet of Lot 48 in B.F. Jacobs resubdivision of Block 1 in McCarthy subdivision of the West 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 17, Township 38 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.

Commonly known as: 5701 S. May Street, Chicago, IL 60621 and which said mortgage was made by, Mamie S Anane and Francis J K Anane, husband and wife; Mortgagor(s), to Urban Financial Group; Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois, as Document No. 1003526146; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, 50 W. Washington, Chicago, IL 60602 on or before JANUARY 8, 2016 A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 239-3432 Fax: (312) 284-4820 Attorney No: 6238055 File No: 15IL00434-1 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this firm may be deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

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F15080169FT SLS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-9 Mortgage Loan Pass-through Certificates, Series 2005-9 Plaintiff, vs.

Carmen J. Gonzalez aka C. Gonzalez aka Carmen Hicks Gonzalez aka Carmen Gonzalez; Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Juana Carmen V. Gonzalez aka J.C.V. Gonzalez, M.D. aka Juana Carmen aka Juana Gonzalez; Unknown Claimants and Lienholders against the Estate of Juana Carmen V. Gonzalez aka J.C.V. Gonzalez, M.D aka Juana Carmen aka Juana Gonzalez; Unknown Claimants and Lienholders against the Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Juana Carmen V. Gonzalez aka J.C.V. Gonzalez, M.D. aka Juana Carmen aka Juana Gonzalez; 5350 South Shore Drive Homeowners Association; People of the State of Illinois; The United States of America Department of The Treasury-Internal Revenue Service; Midland Funding LLC; William P. Butcher, as Special Representative of Juana Carmen V. Gonzalez aka J.C.V. Gonzalez, M.D. aka Juana Carmen aka Juana Gonzalez; Meyerson Calendar 56 Defendants.

CASE NO. 15 CH 06287 1724 East 54th Street, Unit E, Chicago, Illinois 60615 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Carmen J. Gonzalez aka C. Gonzalez aka Carmen Hicks Gonzalez aka Carmen Gonzalez, Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Juana Carmen V. Gonzalez aka J.C.V. Gonzalez, M.D. aka Juana Carmen aka Juana Gonzalez, Unknown Claimants and Lienholders against the Estate of Juana Carmen V. Gonzalez aka J.C.V. Gonzalez, M.D aka Juana Carmen aka Juana Gonzalez, Unknown Claimants and Lienholders against the Unknown Heirs and Devisees of Juana Carmen V. Gonzalez aka J.C.V. Gonzalez, M.D. aka Juana Carmen aka Juana Gonzalez, UNKNOWN HEIRS and LEGATEES of Juana Carmen V. Gonzalez and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: PARCEL 1: A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, BEING A PART OF A TRACT OF LAND COMPRISING THE SOUTH 10 FEET OF LOT 3 AND ALL OF LOTS 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 8 IN SISSON’S LAKE SHORE ADDITION RECORDED MAY 31, 1917, AS DOCUMENT 6123846, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS; SAID PARCEL BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 07 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 81.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE 77 .97 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 55.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 19.25 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 54 MINUTES 36 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 55.00 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 00 MINUTES 00 SECONDS WEST, A DISTANCE OF 19.25 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL 2: EASEMENT IN FAVOR OF PARCEL 1, AS DELINEATED AND CREATED BY DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENTS FOR 5350 SOUTH SHORE DRIVE TOWNHOMES RECORDED JANUARY 7, 1998, AS DOCUMENT 98015288, FOR COMMON AREA­GARDEN. P.I.N.: 20-12-112-035-0000 Said property is commonly known as 1724 East 54th Street, Unit E, Chicago, Illinois 60615, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by Carmen J. Gonzalez and Juana Carmen V. Gonzalez and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 0400610041 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Cook County on or before JANUARY 8, 2016 a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Steven C. Lindberg ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 866-402-8661 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, YOU ARE ADVISED THAT ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR FOR ITS RESPECTIVE CLIENTS AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED MAY BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 2005 PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSET-BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-WHQ4 Plaintiff, -v.THE ESTATE OF FRANK LEE, JR, FRANK LEE, SR, CITIBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A., CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 6TH DAY OF MARCH, 2003, KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 111861, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF FRANK LEE, JR Defendants 13 CH 21542 12415 S. STEWART AVENUE Chicago, IL 60628 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 8, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 11, 2016, 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 15 IN VAN ETTEN’S WEST PULLMAN PARK SUBDIVISION, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 7 OF ANDREWS SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 AND THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, NORTH OF THE ILLINOIS BOUNDARY LINE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 9, 1925 AS DOCUMENT 8969314, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 12415 S. STEWART AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60628 Property Index No. 25-28-406-008.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $81,303.22.

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 C14-95450.

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. C14-95450 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 13 CH 21542 TJSC#: 35-15021 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 TCF NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.PATRICIA BINGUE, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., PENTHOUSE LOFTS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 03069 1550 S. INDIANA AVENUE, UNITS 402 & P-47 Chicago, IL 60605 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 7, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 8, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PARCEL 1: UNIT 402 AND P-47, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN PENTHOUSE LOFTS CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED AND DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 98569009, IN THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2: EASEMENTS APPURTENANT TO AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 AS SET FORTH AND DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION OF EASEMENTS RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 98133484, FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS, ALL IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1550 S. INDIANA AVENUE, UNITS 402 & P-47, Chicago, IL 60605 Property Index No. 17-22-108-081-1007 FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS 17-22-108-081-1081.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $267,056.94.

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 part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

For information, contact DAVID T. COHEN, DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES, 10729 WEST 159TH STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467, (708) 460-7711 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES 10729 WEST 159TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 Attorney Code. 25602 Case Number: 15 CH 03069 TJSC#: 35-14886 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 BBCN BANK, SUCCESSOR TO FOSTER BANK Plaintiff, -v.KANG HONG LEE, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE KANG HONG LEE TRUST DATED SEPTEBMER 18, 2002, INDIVIDUALLY, AND AS BENEFICIARY OF THE KANG HONG LEE TRUST, UNKNOWN OWNERS, AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 33195 9126 SOUTH COMMERCIAL AVENUE Chicago, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 21, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 4, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 5 IN DAVIS RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 12 IN BLOCK 71 IN THE SUBDIVISION BY THE CALUMET AND CHICAGO CANAL AND DOCK COMPANY OF PARTS OF SECTIONS 5 AND 6, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 15 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 3, 1887, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 722427 IN BOOK 26 OF PLATS, PAGE 4, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 9126 SOUTH COMMERCIAL AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60617 Property Index No. 26-06-402-020-0000.

The real estate is improved with a commercial property.

The judgment amount was $275,750.67.

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: BRUCE C. SPITZER, 303 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 1100, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 580-1710 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.

BRUCE C. SPITZER 303 WEST MADISON STREET, SUITE 1100 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 580-1710 Attorney Code. 35650 Case Number: 12 CH 33195 TJSC#: 35-17020 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 CAPITAL ONE BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER WITH GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. Plaintiff, -v.JOUVENAL ARMAND A/K/A JOUVENEL ARMAND, HUEY W. WILLIAMS D/B/A WSSD MUSIC STATION 88.1FM, JOYCE WILSON D/B/A KYES 2 THE KINGDOM, CITY OF CHICAGO, MAJOR W. WILLIS, CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS-OCCUPANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 18784 515-519 W. 111TH STREET 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 March 11, 2011, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 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 6 (EXCEPT THE EAST 1/4 THEREOF), ALL OF LOT 7 AND THE EAST 3/4 OF LOT 8 IN BLOCK 3 IN SHELDON HEIGHTS, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 515-519 W. 111TH STREET, Chicago, IL 60628 Property Index No. 25-21-105-003.

The real estate is improved with a commercial property.

The judgment amount was $300,929.82.

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: NOONAN & LIEBERMAN, 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 431-1455 Please refer to file number 1600-78.

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.

NOONAN & LIEBERMAN 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 431-1455 Attorney File No. 1600-78 Attorney Code. 38245 Case Number: 10 CH 18784 TJSC#: 35-16813 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, INC., Plaintiff, -v.CLIFTON DAVIS, HELEN DAVIS, CITIMORTGAGE, INC. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ASSOCIATES HOME EQUITY SERVICES, INC., HSBC BANK USA, N.A. AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED NOTEHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2007-2, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 00119 4436 W. WASHINGTON Chicago, IL 60624 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 28, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 29, 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 33 IN BLOCK 28 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 4436 W. WASHINGTON, Chicago, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-10-327-026-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $9,973.84.

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 144200-235.

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. 14-4200-235 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 15 CH 00119 TJSC#: 35-15786 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 EMIGRANT RESIDENTIAL, LLC F/K/A EMCLLC Plaintiff, -v.VERLINDA FRANKLIN A/K/A VERLINDA D. FRANKLIN, CEDRIC MOORE A/K/A CEDRIC B. MOORE, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC S/I/I ASPIRE VISA, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 8026 6411 SOUTH WOLCOTT AVENUE Chicago, IL 60636 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 29, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 30, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE SOUTH 11 FEET OF LOT 45 AND THE NORTH 19 FEET OF LOT 44 IN RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 27 IN SOUTH LYNNE A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 19, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 6411 SOUTH WOLCOTT AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60636 Property Index No. 20-19-210-004-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $60,067.24.

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: NOONAN & LIEBERMAN, 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 431-1455 Please refer to file number 12-1678.

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.

NOONAN & LIEBERMAN 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 431-1455 Attorney File No. 12-1678 Attorney Code. 38245 Case Number: 14 CH 8026 TJSC#: 35-14299 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 WATERFALL OLYMPIC MASTER FUND GRANTOR TRUST, SERIES II S/I/I BYLINE BANK F/K/A NORTH COMMUNITY BANK SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH METROBANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.FLORENCIO MEDRANO, PAULA MEDRANO, MARIO MUNOZ, LAURA MUNOZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 09853 2850 W. 63RD 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 September 30, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 4, 2016, 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 22 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 2850 W. 63RD STREET, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-330-033-0000.

The real estate is improved with a mixed-use commercial / residential property.

The judgment amount was $230,660.71.

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: LATIMER LEVAY FYOCK, LLC, 55 W MONROE SUITE 1100, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 422-8000 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.

LATIMER LEVAY FYOCK, LLC 55 W MONROE SUITE 1100 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 422-8000 Attorney Code. 06204378 Case Number: 13 CH 09853 TJSC#: 35-14388 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 PLAINTIFF VS Bernice O. Robinson (Deceased); Gerald P. Nordgren, solely as Special Representative for Bernice O. Robinson (Deceased); Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Bernice O. Robinson (Deceased); Evelyn Stoffer; Rochelle E. Cowart; Calvin Robinson; LaToya Robinson; Robert Robinson; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, DEFENDANT(S) 15 CH 6888 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Bernice O. Robinson (Deceased); Gerald P. Nordgren, solely as Special Representative for Bernice O. Robinson (Deceased); UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BERNICE O. ROBINSON (DECEASED); Evelyn Stoffer; Rochelle E. Cowart; Calvin Robinson; LaToya Robinson; Robert Robinson; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: Lot 6 in J.W. Turners resubdivision of Lots 1 to 38 both inclusive of Block 2 in Racine Highlands, being a subdivision of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 32, Township 38 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, also vacated alley lying between said lots, in Cook County, Illinois.

Commonly known as: 8316 S. Aberdeen Street, Chicago, IL 60620 and which said mortgage was made by, Bernice O. Robinson, an unmarried woman; Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Urban Financial Group Inc.; Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois, as Document No. 1116412149; and for other relief.

UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, 50 W. Washington, Chicago, IL 60602 on or before JANUARY 4, 2015 A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1140, Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 239-3432 Fax: (312) 284-4820 Attorney No: 6238055 File No: 15IL00111-1 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this firm may be deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.

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REAL ESTATE NOTICE F15030007 Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF AURELIA WILBORN DISCOVER BANK; ALEXANDER OUTTEN AKA ALEXANDER J. OUTTEN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 15 CH 7261 Calendar 58 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, January 8, 2016 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 7004 South Campbell Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60629.

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. F15030007 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF8 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.ELVIA SALGADO, SABAS SALGADO Defendants 14 CH 4912 6152 SOUTH TALMAN AVENUE Chicago, IL 60629 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 1, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 4, 2016, 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 6152 SOUTH TALMAN AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-418-036-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $223,244.17.

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 F14030071.

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. F14030071 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 4912 TJSC#: 35-14987 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 DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC, ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-M1 Plaintiff, -v.SANTIAGO BERNABE, ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLC Defendants 14 CH 03955 5733 S. TRUMBULL AVENUE Chicago, IL 60629 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 14, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 15, 2016, 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 5733 S. TRUMBULL AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-14-216-013.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $281,543.16.

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 C13-79842.

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. C13-79842 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 14 CH 03955 TJSC#: 35-15213 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.GILBERTO SANCHEZ, ALMA SANCHEZ, ALLSTATE AKA THE ALLSTATE CORPORATION Defendants 13 CH 7364 5726 SOUTH WHIPPLE 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 March 17, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 13, 2016, 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 WHIPPLE STREET, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-118-028-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $168,173.40.

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 F13030017.

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. F13030017 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 13 CH 7364 TJSC#: 35-16090 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.KIMBERLY DAVIS, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CAPITAL ONE BANK Defendants 13 CH 14369 8622 S. Loomis Blvd.

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 November 20, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 7, 2016, 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 8622 S. Loomis Blvd., Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-32-326-036-0000.

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

The judgment amount was $216,680.68.

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: 13 CH 14369 TJSC#: 35-16582 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 NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.LISA M. ROGERS, MICHAEL R. ROGERS, UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS, ASSIGNEE OF PALISADES COLLECTION, LLC, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, COUNTY OF COOK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendants 15 CH 8228 6842-6844 SOUTH ROCKWELL 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 October 2, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 12, 2016, 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 6842-6844 SOUTH ROCKWELL STREET, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-24-408-030-0000.

The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence.

The judgment amount was $190,907.70.

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

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. only Please refer to file number 15-075713.

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

SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 Attorney File No. 15-075713 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 15 CH 8228 TJSC#: 35-14646 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), Plaintiff, -v.ANOM LANE, CITIBANK, FSB N/K/A CITIBANK, N.A. AS MORTGAGEE UNDER DOCUMENT 0627140027, 4347 SOUTH GREENWOOD CONDOMINIUM, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 36020 4347 S GREENWOOD AVE, UNIT 1N Chicago, IL 60653 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 5, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 6, 2016, 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 4347 S GREENWOOD AVE, UNIT 1N, Chicago, IL 60653 Property Index No. 20-02-304-057-1002.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $327,564.08.

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 112222-18375.

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. 11-2222-18375 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 11 CH 36020 TJSC#: 35-14595 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 COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CORPORATION, Plaintiff, -v.TENANTS ASSOCIATION AND COOPERATIVE ON KIMBARK, AN ILLINOIS NOT-FORPROFIT CORPORATION, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMAPNY AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK, NA, AS TRUSTEE UNDER A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 4, 2002 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 128964, CITY OF CHICAGO, JENNIFER NISBY TENANT/COOPERATIVE OWNER MEMEBER, STEPHANIE TURNER, TENANT/COOPERATIVE OWNER MEMBER, BOBBIE SNOWDEN TENANT/COOPERATIVE OWNER MEMBER, ALEXIS MARSHALL, TENANT/COOPERATIVE OWNER MEMBER, MAPLE HILL, TENANT/COOPERATIVE OWNER MEMBER, REGINA FRANKLIN, TENANT/ COOPERATIVE OWNER MEMBER, ERMA WILLIAMS, TENANT/COOPERATIVE OWNER MEMBER, WALTER SHAW, TENANT/COOPERATIVE OWNER MEMBER, CREAM SHAW, TENANT/COOPERATIVE OWNER MEMBER, ASLEAN BRADD, TENANT/COOPERATIVE OWNER MEMBER, ALEXANDER THOMAS, TENANT/COOPERATIVE OWNER MEMBER, MARGARET THOMAS, TENANT/COOPERATIVE OWNER MEMBER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 29829 6350-58 S. KIMBARK Chicago, IL 60637 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 19, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 28, 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 6350-58 S. KIMBARK, Chicago, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-23-200-037-0000.

The real estate is improved with a 3 story residential apartment building.

The judgment amount was $398,554.35.

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 114300-483.

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. 11-4300-483 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 11 CH 29829 TJSC#: 35-17015 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 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5 Plaintiff, -v.DIALIKA C. PERKINS AKA DIALKA PERKINS AKA DIALIKA PERKINS AKA DIALIKA CAMISSA PERKINS, THE 7008-10 SOUTH MERRILL CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 17819 7010 SOUTH MERRILL AVENUE, UNIT G 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 October 13, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 14, 2016, 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 7010 SOUTH MERRILL AVENUE, UNIT G, Chicago, IL 60649 Property Index No. 20-24-423-014-0000 (OLD); 20-24-423-030-1005 (NEW).

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $237,410.45.

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

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(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 F14100028.

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. F14100028 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 17819 TJSC#: 35-15191 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 THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, Plaintiff, -v.RALSTON FORD, RALSTON FORD, AS CO-EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF SANDRA Y. FOSTER-FORD, DECEASED, ALYSSA I. FORD, ALYSSA I. FORD, AS CO-EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF SANDRA Y. FOSTER-FORD, DECEASED, BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO HARRIS TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANT Defendants 15 CH 06017 708 E. 89TH ST. Chicago, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 14, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 15, 2016, 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 708 E. 89TH ST., Chicago, IL 60619 Property Index No. 25-03-215-019-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $155,051.00.

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

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If this property is 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 155300-314.

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. 15-5300-314 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 15 CH 06017 TJSC#: 35-13456 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 BEAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.ANGELA L. HILL A/K/A ANGELA HILL, ERIC C. HILL, THE NEW MERRILL SQUARE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 12 CH 2127 6741 SOUTH MERRILL AVENUE, UNIT 3 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 October 9, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 12, 2016, 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 6741 SOUTH MERRILL AVENUE, UNIT 3, Chicago, IL 60649 Property Index No. 20-24-403-027-1007.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $177,117.80.

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 F11120044.

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. F11120044 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 12 CH 2127 TJSC#: 35-15167 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. FRANCISCO SAHAGUN; GRISELDA SAHAGUN; CITIBANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, Defendants Case No. 15 CH 6936 Calendar No. 61 Property Address: 8511 SOUTH BUFFALO AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Shapiro Kreisman & Assoc. file # 14-074213 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure sales.)

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on November 20, 2015, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on January 13, 2016, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 8511 South Buffalo Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617 Permanent Index No.: 21-32-210-004-0000 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

The judgment amount was $ 47,068.88. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier’s checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered “as is,” with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information and to view auction rules at www.kallenrs.com.

For information: Sale Clerk, Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 291-1717, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only.

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