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Growing up in Chicago, whether you live ‘re on the South Side, West Side or on the South East Side—the Bud Biliken Parade is a traditional reminder that the new school year is just around the corner. It is the largest and oldest African African-American parade and second largest to the Macy’s Christmas Day parade in New York. Based on a fictional character of Bud Biliken, it was the created in1923 by Chicago Defender newspaper founder, Robert S. Abbott as a way to bring unity and pride to Black community as well as showcasing young talent.The Chicago Defender’s founder, Robert S. Abbott, created the fictional character of Bud Biliken in 1923 to showcase young talent and bring unity and pride to the black community. Since its first parade August 11, 1929, the Bud Biliken has changed its original route along Michigan Avenue and 31st Street to Washington Park – years later meeting now at Oakwood Boulevard and Cottage Grove Avenue turning onto King Drive and wrapping up at Washington Park.

One of the main attractions of the parade is the many dance groups that grace the four4hour long celebration. The beautiful, festive costumes in many colors, designs and shapes modeled by young three-year-old children ranging from age 3 to young adults is are the pride of the Black community. It is the dance troops that set the tone of energy throughout the caravan of floats, luxury vehicles and community organizations. Over the years, the Bud

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Biliken Parade has become the ‘to-be-seen’ event of the summer, attracting celebrities, public officials, corporate sponsors, media personalities and pageant hosts vying for the opportunity for some face time with the African-American community. With over 1.5 million impressions through television, visitors and social media coverage—dance groups work hard for the shine.

Chicago holds a special place in the art of dance, often creating many unique street steps that have moved beyond its backyard.

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Although, dancing is a way of expression, —it can also be a way out and away of from trouble for many young people. Before there was hHip-hHop or hHouse music, young dance troops formed emerged from small groups representing their schools or neighborhoods.

Taking on the earlier sounds of ragtime to boogie woogie, many dancing in the grand ballrooms to the smaller show lounges to swing Jazz from favorites such as Duke Ellington and, Nat King Cole. As the music changed shapes Dancing the Bud Billiken , Page 3

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FRONT CONT. Dancing the Bud Biliken from Page 2 and forms, so did the dance steps,– creating grassroots trends from the nucleus of inner city Black youth.

Today, dance crews are no longer just troops—they are structured organizations. Some incorporated;, others are 5013c companiesnonprofit organizations, while many focus primarily on the big day of Bud Biliken where expectations are high. Not your contemporary companies of ballet or modern dance, the groups that participate every year in the parade create their own street choreography and compete throughout the year to stay relevant.

Latisha Waters, pPresident of The Empire Group/3D, has been dancing in the Bud Biliken parade for the past 15 years. The oldest of 17 siblings, her mother would pay for ballet lessons until she was old enough to get a broader range of programs at the Chicago Park District. The culture of street dancing has grown from becoming just a hobby to a mission for her.

“I started the dance organization in 2000 and we’ve grown each year taking on more members. Currently, we have a summer camp where we run everything from my local church,” Waters said. “For many kids, this is second family for them and for others—their only family. Our mission is to save our youth through dance.”

The underground dance world in Chicago is centered around a ‘word-of-mouth’ referral where either you’re brought in by a relative, close friend or a classmate. Predominately, in the African American communities being a member of one of the more familiar groups from Final Phaze, House-O-Matics, Geek Squad, Silent Threat to Bringing Out Talent (B.O.T.), is a badge of honor among their peers.

Colonel Eugene Scott, Executive Director of the Chicago Defender Charities has been an instrumental part of the parade having worked with the organization since 1992.

This year, has significant meaning because this will be his last Bud Bi-

liken as its fearless leader. He has worked with many of the dance teams since he took over almost 25 years ago. “The parade is a significant part of the year. Many people think that the teams just show up for the parade but they’re working all year-around, presenting sustainable programs for our youth. They are being trained,” Scott said. “It’s a very important activity that keeps our young people out of trouble. You can’t be out there at the dance practice and be in trouble.”

For the Bud Biliken parade, the competition is broken down in three categories—drill, dance and majorette units. Teams travel from around Illinois as well as outside the state to compete from the undefeated South Shore Drill Team, King College Prep High School Band to the Dancing Dolls of Jackson, Mississippi. Each team is judged by a diverse panel that is selected by the parade organizers that include community leaders, Chicago Park District programmers, Dance and music instructors.

When asked if it was important to have a panel of judges with a solid background in these categories, Colonel Scott said, ,“It’s about how do you present yourself to the community? What does the community think about you? You don’t have to be a dance expert. What is the decorum, discipline and presentation of the unit? You don’t have to be a dancer to judge that?”

Shkunna Stewart is a fourth generation President of B.O.T. (Bringing Out Talent) Dance group.

“My great-grandmother, she had a team first then my grandmother took over—it was passed on to by my mother and then I took over so it was my mother’s team.” Stewart has been overmanaged the group for eight years working with dancers as young asages seven years to 28 -years old. Each age group has a distinct category where they compete against other dance groups at both home and away competitions. In May, B.O.T. traveled to Philadelphia for the ‘Rep Your State’ National Dance competition, giving members a chance to experience a new environment outside of Chicago.

“I treat them like they’re my own children. All of the parents are really familiar with me and most of the kids come back every year,” Stewart said. “I also have some students going off to college, which makes me feel good.”

Every summer the race is on to raise funds for many groups competing in the parade. By the end of June, scores of kids are seen locking down their corners off of the Dan Ryan expressway from 47th to 95th Street with buckets in hand alerting motorists that it is that time again.

Each group are is legitimate as they wear a colored t-shirt to distinguish them from their competitors. Not to be mistaken from the bucket boys or the pan-handlers, which give the kids some wiggle room to hit up prospects. It’s a code that is traditional as well as respected in the community.

As the biggest showdown comes close for the groups, it draws other dance organizations from all over the country making it the ultimate ‘parades of parades’ for drill teams, dancers and high school marching bands.

Unlike, other dance competitions, in past years, the parade organizers announce the winners months later in November. But, there will be a radical shift since technology is a major stakeholder in immediate impressions. Timing is everything. , Tthe parade has come under criticism for being too delayed in their releasing the winning results. This year, the public will be able to vote for their favorite team during the ABC-7 television broadcast by going to the Bud Biliken Parade facebook Facebook page.

By doing this, results will come in by the end of the day and Colonel is hoping to announce the winning teams by the following week after the parade ends.

The months leading up to the Bud Biliken parade is a huge community investment from sponsors, small businesses, churches, school and park districts, parents and the hard work of young participants.

Many, who choose dance as a viable

career to excel in choreography, a creative director to someday having their own dance company or community program has been impacted by the Bud Biliken Parade.

Latisha Waters is looking forward to the parade despite the multiple hats she wears maintaining chapters in both Chicago and at Northern DeKalb University. “Every year, our goal was is to win the dance competition at the Bud Biliken but now our number one mission is to ‘save our youth’. Some of our former dancers are now instructors—one just finished an episode of “Empire” and

the film “ChirRaq”, another member was Missy Elliott’s choreographer and one is a part-time faculty staffer at Columbia College,” said Waters.

For the thousands of spectators that will line up along Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive the second Saturday in August to see the beautiful costumes, marching bands and twirling skirts—this is not just a show for viewer ratings and hyped up social media likes. The dancers are our window into the eyes of many of our Black youth who take pride in something they love so much. What a wonderful feeling, huh?

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CHICAGO POLITICS

City Budget Crisis Hits Black Community

By Maze Jackson Defender Political Editor While all eyes have been focused on the budget battle in Springfield, Chicago has a budget crisis of its own to manage. In May, when Republican Governor Bruce Rauner addressed the Chicago City Council, he made it clear that Chicago could not look to Springfield to solve its budget issues.

Currently, Governor Rauner and House Speaker Mike Madigan are

locked in a fierce budget battle of their own, which leaves Chicago on its own to solve its own budget crisis.

To understand the Chicago budget crisis fully, it is necessary to examine how the crisis was created.

Here is the simple breakdown. The city of Chicago is responsible for paying for a portion of retirement benefits for its unionized employees, who in turn are responsible for paying the remaining portion.

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In return, when those employees retire the city guarantees them a portion of their salary (pension) along with medical and dental benefits. The city currently contributes to the Municipal Employees’ Annuity & Benefit Fund of Chicago (MEABF), Laborers’ & Retirement Board Employees’ Annuity & Benefit Fund (LABF), Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund, and Firemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund.

Over the last 15 years while city employees continued to pay their share, the city was not paying its share. According to the Commission to Strengthen Chicago’s Pension Fund’s Final Report, “the Funds had lost ground in the falling market of the 2000-2002 ‘dotcom bust’ but had not substantially recovered in the subsequent rising market, despite good returns on investment.”

This required the city to borrow money to pay the benefits for a steady stream of retirees, essentially putting it “on the credit card.”

As the city continued to charge the pension payments, the interest payments on that debt grew, requiring the city to borrow more money just to keep up with the interest payments, crating a “vicious cycle” whiled leaving the pensions woefully underfunded according to the report.

The city essentially reached its credit limit in May, when Moody’s Investor Services downgraded Chicago’s bond rating status to

junk. That means that the cost of borrowing money increases dramatically. It also means that Chicago will be less attractive to investors, with some pension funds even being forbidden to purchase bonds with a junk rating. All parties agree, Chicago has got to solve the pension crisis, and none of the solutions are pleasant.

The Emanuel Administration spent its first term laying the blame for every tough decision at the feet of the “previous” administration, rightfully so. In his final years, Mayor Daley made some questionable decisions to balance budgets, including selling the Chicago Skyway and the infamous parking meter deal.

But as Mayor Daley fades in the minds of Chicagoans, the pressure is on Mayor Emanuel to provide answers, and blaming the previous administration will not be enough for the taxpayers.

Most recently, Emanuel proposed a state law that would reduce retiree benefits in exchange for repaying the pensions unfunded liability. Judge Rita Novak struck the law down as unconstitutional.

It was Emanuel’s second attempt to fix the city’s budget through Springfield, with the first attempt being struck down in the Illinois Supreme Court. Things do not look good, and from all accounts, Emanuel is preparing for the worst.

The Chicago Defender obtained a letter from Alex Holt, Director of

Office of Management and Budget to Chicago aldermen “regarding the acceleration of the 2016 budget process.” She says, “This year’s budget will be extremely challenging, in large part because of significant pension obligations, and it will require some difficult choices, both in terms of reforms and revenue.”

Those choices are of particular interest to the Black community because of their potential to destabilize it. Government has traditionally been a place where Blacks have had the most opportunity to succeed, so the Black middle class is made up disproportionately of government workers. The potential budget cuts combined with a massive property tax increase has the potential to devastate the Black community.

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

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By Kai EL’Zabar

Defender Executive Editor I have often found myself saying to various individuals that we are a miraculous people. They of course are curious as to why I would say such a thing given the tone of the conversation at that particular time.

It usually emerges out of the conversation when we go into attack mode citing unfavorable things about us, how we operate on CPT/Colored People Time, how we don’t help each other like other race or ethnic groups, and how we are lazy, how the young people expect to be paid top dollar as an entry level worker and the worse is how we always criticize those of us who are successful and dictate how they should spend their money.

I answer them with this, “Think about it. Whenever there is some sort of major tragedy, for example a mass murder that occurs at a high school. Most often it takes place in a majority white school. The students, teachers, parents, administration and community are all traumatized. Or we can look at 9/11 and recall the impact of the attack caused New York and in particular all of the victim’s families that were directly affected.

When massacres occur the clergy, therapists, and grievance counselors are called in to help students, victims families and all those affected emotionally. The implication is that those somehow involved have been affected in a way that impacts them psychologically, emotionally, physically and so forth. This impact whether it is caused by direct violence, or terrorism, war or racism is the labeled Post-traumatic Stress Disorder/PTSD, which shows up differently in various people based on the source of the trauma.

Continued childhood violence, combat exposure, ongoing terrorism, the war experience as a civilian, the Holocaust or slavery all effect our behavior.

So let’s cut to the chase, my point is, authorities recognize the importance and necessity to make available trained individuals to help and assist victims’ of school massacres and yet have a very difficult time understanding or first recognizing that the condition of slavery has had an ongoing impact on African Americans. That past follows us just as the Holocaust follows the Jewish community.

The film 12 Years a Slave, best dramatizes the mental and emotional scars caused to the human condition than perhaps most. To take a man who is already a second class citizen and demean him, strip him of all that he is accept for what he believes himself to be is perhaps the most traumatic thing one human being can do to another. I watch The Game Of Thrones with great interest because of the interaction between one group of people towards another. The character Theon Greyjoy, an aristocrat son of a Lord who boasts his way with women was taken from his home but welcomed by the family Starks with whom he was still respected as a human being. However when he had the opportunity to express gratitude towards the family who could have murdered him, instead he chose to take over their land. He then finds himself captive by the cruel Ramsey Bolton who literally castrates Theon and transforms him into a pitiful, ruined creature known as Reek.

Over the season viewers observed a cocky man go from confident to a mumbling idiot scared of his own shadow because of the cruelty he endures under Ramsey.

I can’t help but think of our experience as a people who have endured far more than such suffering portrayed on any fictional series.

That sort of demeaning of one’s very existence was a daily occurrence in the lives of Blacks in America. Lupita Nyong´o’s character Patsey earned our empathy when she asked Solomon Northrop to kill her.

She asked, “what do I have to live for?” She was valued for her beauty and ability to pick more cotton than any male slave yet her life was one of abuse. She was objectified by her sadistic owner who rapes and beats her daily at his whim. At one point we witness the slave owner’s wife throw a glass pitcher hitting Patsey upside her head leaving a scar. This ongoing terror and abuse is what Blacks endured. Just read or look at “Roots,” “Django,” “The Butler,” “The Help” “Selma, “The Great Debaters” and any other resource that will provide you insight into the day and a life of Blacks living

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in America.

Blacks have continued to live in terror as demonstrated over the last year, a reign of terror with the deaths of unarmed Black men murdered at the hands of white policemen. The most recent incidents captured on video expose the attitude of white supremacy at its best. Ray Tensing, U.C. police officer made up a fictitious story about why he shot and killed Samuel Dubose. This he reported forgetting that he had a body camera on. Joe Deters, Hamilton County prosecutor spoke candidly at his shock around the murder of Mr. Dubose. “What I wasn’t prepared for, and what I had not experienced as a prosecutor, was for a police officer to commit such a horrific act.”

Here’s the caveat, “Black people are not surprised white people. We have been telling you for years that our people are victims of this sort of racist behavior and that we have cause and reason to be angry, upset and distrustful of the law, the medical field, education and employment opportunities. We can go on and discuss Henrietta Lacks or the Tus-

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

President/Publisher: Cheryl Mainor kegee Syphilis Experiment, the murder of Black Panther Fred Hampton, Malcolm X, 16th Street Church Bombing killing 4little girls, the numerous lynchings, the recent murder of 9 individuals while in Church at Emanuel AME, Charleston, N.C. and on and on.

We have always known this from our experience of simply being Black. So we will always question your explanation for why you have killed one of us when it appears that the victim did not provoke it. Of course we were suspicious when we learned that Sandra Bland died in her cell after being stopped for a traffic violation.

But more importantly what I am saying here is that as a people suffering all this, that we have never had any consultation, no therapy, no treatment and yet we are held to the letter to perform and be normal. If we still speak harshly at our children it’s because we have been taught to through our slavery experience which has been passed down.

Were we not beat darn near to our death because we failed to bring in the amount of cotton you expected?

Was not Emmett Till, a 14-year old brutally mutilated/murdered because it was said he whistled at a white woman?

We suffer the same sort of trauma that war, terror, violence and abuse victims experience. And worse our abuse has been an ongoing occurrence over two hundred years. However still we have made huge strides as a people. It is for that reason that I look at us in amazement knowing what we have gone through to get here. We have come a long way.

Yes in spite of it all we have a Black President of the United States, who has been disrespected by congress and often times the media.

So when the Bright Moments like the Bud Billiken Parade comes around, a moment in time when we can hold ourselves up and express appreciation for who we are and what we do the way we do it is much to be grateful for. We all look forward with much joy to celebrate our children and the opportunity to convey the importance of education.

We look forward hope to seeing you there tand sharing the celebra-

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The Chicago Defender Platform Since 1905: 1. Prejudice and racism in all of its forms must be eliminated and destroyed.

2. Racial profiling and police brutality must be removed from police practices.

3. Reparations, or remediation, must be the final chapter in the arduous ordeal of slavery and legal segregation.

4. Opportunities for inclusion and advancement in all unions must be unrestricted.

5. F ull access to government contracts for all.

6. R epresentation in all police and fire departments must reflect the community they serve.

7. I ncrease access and availability for quality, affordable housing for all.

8. E stablish a living and fair wage as a fundamental right for all Americans.

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SPORTS

10 Things You Need to Know Before Football Classic Game Sept. 26 Written By A.L. Smith, Correspondent Special to the Chicago Defender: Chi-Media News/TSG The Chicago Football Classic, Inc. is an annual, high-profile college football game which draws tens of thousands of excited spectators each year to Chicago’s Soldier Field. This year’s game will be held on Saturday, September 26 at 3:30 p.m.

This is the Mission of the Classic The Chicago Football Classic, Inc. (CFC) is a Chicago-based not‐for‐profit organization whose mission is to inspire African‐American high school and college students to achieve scholastic, community and sports excellence, through support for programs, initiatives and events that increase awareness of opportunities to achieve educational distinction.

These CHICAGO FOOTBALL CLASSIC, INC. (CFC) events are specifically designed to encourage and influence students to consider opportunities offered by Historically Black Colleges and Universities). The Chicago Football Classic, Inc. (CFC) gives over $3.0 million is scholarships for deserving students in Chicago.

Here’s How the Chicago Football Classic Began Chicago businessmen Larry Huggins and brothers, Everett and Tim Rand, established the Chicago Football Classic, Inc.,

over 18 years ago to promote education and support student scholarships at the nation’s 106 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

This is What Happens at the Classic Football Classic September 26 The game will be a pulse-pounding face-off between Howard University and Morgan State University, two fierce eastcoast gridiron rivals. Other activities will occur such asThe HBCU College Fair , The ‘Tailgate Experience’ and KICK-OFF Football Game Showdown Get your tickets now!

Tickets are priced at $17-$45. All are welcome. For more information, call please call 773-734-1600 or 773-874-8000, x 4024 or go to www.Ticketmaster.com.

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$5.00 each and can be purchased in groups of 5 for $20.00.

Tickets will be available at Soldier Field on game-day.

There are Two Great Co-Title Sponsors of the Chicago Football Classic The CFC has been fortunate to generate support from various sponsors, including this year’s Co-Title sponsors Sherman Dodge of Skokie and BMO Harris Bank.

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For the last THREE YEARS in a row, the Classic Scholarship car winner was chosen on the first draw. Mr. Jeremiah Johnson, an educator, husband and father, attended the 2013 Chicago Football Classic with his three sons. He purchased five raffle tickets for $20. Moments after the winning number was announced to the enthusiastic near-capacity crowd of over 44,000, a visibly shocked and highly excited Mr. Johnson and his three energetic children were escorted onto the field for photos, interviews and, of course, keys to the Dodge Challenger. Mr. Johnson said the awesome reality of winning a brand-new Sports Car was as he put it, “the almost unbelievable surprise of a lifetime.”

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ARTS & CULTURE

Legacy of ‘First Lady of the Black Press’ Still Relevant Today

By Jazelle Hunt NNPA National Correspondent When James McGrath Morris set out to write his latest book, he didn’t know how timely it would be. When Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, The First Lady of the Black Press hit shelves, Essence magazine had just released its Black Lives Matter issue. The Justice Department had closed its investigation into Trayvon Martin’s murder with no charges. Mainstream media was scrambling to report on police violence and systemic racial ills and Black Americans took much of this coverage to task for its racist, shallow or negligent portrayals.

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il and human rights for all. At the Chicago Defender, Payne was the eyes and ears of the Civil Rights Movement, reporting from its front lines in the Deep South, press conferences at the White House, and iconic rulings at the Supreme Court. In 1953, she became the third Black person to join the White House Press Corps, and was known for persistently prodding President Dwight D. Eisenhower on Jim Crow laws and desegregation efforts.

“We get these events filtered through the mainstream media. The mainstream media is still very white…The fact the media had a debate over the use of the word ‘terrorist’ [for Dylann Roof] in South Carolina is an indication,” said Morris. “So what I found is that Ethel Payne’s story, her perspective, her form of journalism 50 years ago, still has relevance today.

Because while we may have made leaps in terms of segregation…the dominant filter today remains a White-controlled media.”

In the ’50s and ’60s, she jetted around the globe for international stories such as Black soldiers in Vietnam and the Nigerian Civil War, becoming the first Black woman to be a full-time foreign correspondent. Yet, she always returned for on-theground coverage of moments that would become history, such as the start of the Montgomery bus boycott and the desegregation of Little Rock, Ark.’s Central High School.

In 1972, Payne joined CBS and became the first Black woman commentator at a major network. In 2002, she was memorialized on a postage stamp.

With 40 years of tireless journalism and a legacy honed at a Black-owned newspaper, Payne earned her reputation as the “First Lady of the Black Press.”

“When The New York Times or The Washington Post would report on the passage of the Civil Rights Act of ‘64 or the Voting Rights Act of ‘65, the tone of the articles was that these were munificent gifts being given to a disenfranchised people,” Morris said.

“Whereas, if you opened up the Afro American or the Pittsburgh Courier or Chicago Defender, what you were seeing was coverage of the fact that these were victories, hard-won victories by people who laid their lives on the line. Nothing was being given.

In fact, [Payne’s] coverage often highlighted the inadequacies of these pieces of legislation.”

In the early ‘70s, Ernest Green, a member of the Little Rock Nine, made a quip to Payne about what desegregation would do to such coverage.

“He said to her that the successes she and others made with the Civil Rights Movement were going to put the Black Press out of business. Obviously, that was too strong of a determination, because there’s still a viable Black press, but his bigger point was right in that the White media was going to raid the Black press for the best reporters, offer them jobs at much higher pay. And if you’re raising a family, what are you going to do?” Morris recounted.

“Many of the best reporters were lured away. But also, importantly, the economic basis of the Black press was undercut. Because when the White press refused to cover Black communities – high school tournaments, weddings, graduations, obituaries – there was an economic reason for [Black papers].”

Further, another side effect of integration and the Civil Rights Movement is that subsequent generations do not get a thorough and true education on Black history, or how the Movement happened.

Payne said as much at a speaking engagement at her childhood church, [Greater] St. John A.ME. Church.

“She told her audience that, ours was a generation who laid their lives on the line to send our kids to college, but in doing so forgot to tell them our story. I like to expand that…we tend to teach the Civil Rights

Movement focused on its leadership,” he said.

“Ethel Payne was part of the lesser-known group, she’s in the second, third tier of the Civil Rights Movement. I see younger people…waiting for somebody else to come and lead them. But these movements come from everyday people.”

Morris, a former journalist who also taught high school history for a decade, has been writing biographies and narrative nonfiction for many years.

In searching for a new subject, he stumbled upon Payne’s name, which was unknown to him at the time. With a little more research, he was startled to find that few historians had taken a deep look at her contributions to journalism and the Civil Rights Movement.

“For me, [this book] has been the greatest experience of my life. It’s been really an honor, for me as an author, to do a book that matters,” Morris said.

“I’ve had the privilege of learning that race really matters, but I didn’t know it because I was able to stay removed from it. That, to my mind, is Ethel Payne’s gift to me.”

Payne’s personal papers and journals are housed in Washington, D.C. with the Library of Congress’ Manuscript Division and the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center at Howard University, and in New York at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

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86th Bud Billiken Parade King and Queen

Outgoing Defender Charities chair Colonel Eugene F. Scott and incoming chair Dr. Mark Sengstacke pose with the Bud Biliken Court of 2015.

By Eric Elliot When the 86th Bud Billiken Parade marches onward Saturday, the importance of this annual event Chicago’s African-American community — and the whole city— will prove itself as thousands come out and cheer the parade on. But at its roots, it’s a parade, and kids love a parade.

Chicago Defender founder and publisher Robert Abbott wanted to inspire the youth to embrace the importance of education. So in 1923 he created Bud Billiken, a fictional character to be the voice to the youth. The Bud Billiken voice was written by the famous novelist Willard Francis Motley who inspired children to pursue knowledge, infor-

mation and excellence. The mythical figure Billiken, protects children everywhere.

The “Rules of the Bud Billiken Club” guided youth to take pride in their race and to strive towards middle class respectability. It was also meant to give underprivileged children a creative outlet. Bud Billiken became the mascot not only for the children’s page, but for the whole newspaper. Abbott organized Bud Billiken Clubs nationwide for kids who pledged to read the Defender.

The parade affords all children the chance to star in the parade. They get to dress in their costumes and march, dance, ride or walk down King Drive.

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So when the Parade was established in 1929 the name itself attracted thousands. The outing grew quickly to become a community-wide event that drew thousands of people to the Washington Park parade.

As the event parade’s popularity grew people planned their vacations around it making sure that they would be in town to attend. Anyone who was somebody among the celebrities and political notables made it their business to be present as a participant — to court the black vote –political or otherwise. The Bud Billiken Parade became the place to be especially in an election year because it brought a captive Black audience of thousands wanted by the politicians. In 1940, Chicago Mayor Edward Kelly and other civic leaders delivered speeches. In 1956, former President Harry Truman joined Mayor Richard J. Daley and Chicago Defender publisher John Sengstacke at the head of the parade.

All of the top politicians were worthy to boast about but in 1983

the Parade showcased Chicago’s first Black Mayor, Harold Washington. It is noted to have been the best parade ever.

Celebrities and civic leaders have made their way to the Bud Billiken Parade, including boxing champions Floyd Patterson, Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis. Others included former Olympian Jesse Owens, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, then-U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, James Brown and Spike Lee, and many others. Perhaps the participant who traveled the farthest, Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie just changed the significance of the newspaper.

And as much as the viewers anticipated seeing the celebrities, it was the two young people crowned king and queen that ruled the parade. Those who are crowned never forget. Crowned In 1983, that honor went to Alvin Jefferson, then 11, who sold the most Defender subscriptions to earn the crown — and an expense paid trip to Disneyland for him and his family. Musician Corky

McClerkin, who passed away June of this year was crowned Bud Billiken Parade king in 1948. Once visiting his home he showed me the photo of himself at age six years old, clutching a panda, a crown on his head, wearing a pair of pantaloons and a great big smile. He expressed that it was one of the happiest moments of his life. Though times have changed and the grand prize that once was an all expense paid trip to Disneyland for the winners and their families is no longer in place, the experience of crowning the King and Queen and members of their court is still a covenant status. Since its inception more than 75 million families have made the second Saturday of August a day of community, fun and celebration of Black Children.

This year the honor went to Terrence Bradley—king, Noadiyah Jones—queen, Joseph Sloan—prince, Alexis Franklin—Princess, Maurice Densmore—lord and Jayla White—lady.

The Royal advisors are Caitlyn Smith and Jeremiah Hudson Davis.

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It’s Bud Billiken time, and the energy is high. With so much of the bad that’s happened, Chicagoans welcome the relief. The community opens its heart to the nation’s largest Back-to-school parade and second largest parade right up there with the Macy’s Parade.

The people will come with sun hats, tinted shade, umbrellas, lawn chairs, picnic baskets, food and outdoor grills. The numbers are in the six digits and people line up along the curb of Martin Luther King Drive Saturday, Aug.8 to celebrate the 86th Annual Bud Billiken Parade and cheer on the school bands, dance teams, celebs, politicians, community leaders, and floats.

Below are several highlights from last year’s 85th annual Bud Billiken parade and week of fun activities:

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Hennesey tent at Chicago Defender VIP Party

CTA Chicago Transit Authority

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Walgreens serving our community

Mayor Rahm Emanuel walks the walk with the children

Ronald McDonald greeting the crowd

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Bud Billiken, The Largest Back-To-School Parade

By Eric Elliot Defender Contributing Writer

Eighty-Six years ago the Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic, commonly referred to as The Bud Billiken Day Parade, began. It has since become a favorite annual event in Chicago and is the oldest and largest African-American parade as well as the largest Back-to-school parade in the United States.

Since August 11, 1929, it has always been held on the second Saturday in August. The idea for the parade came from Robert S. Abbott, the founder of the Chicago Defender, who initially created Bud Billiken in 1923, as a fictional character to be the main focus of a new youth section he was planning to add to the paper. The parade evolved later. The focus of the parade is on

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educating Chicago’s youth. It is now the second largest annual parade in the United States.

The parade features celebrities, politicians, businessmen, civic organizations and youth. It occurs in the Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago’s south side and concludes in Washington Park. The parade has been televised since 1978. National and international celebrities have attended and some have served as the parade’s Grand Marshal. The 85th Annual Parade took place on August 9, 2014. In 2015, the second Saturday in August falls on August 8, 2015.

Once Bud was born and the section was added some of the early Billiken columns were written by Willard Motley, who eventually wrote several novels, which were made into movies and was known as a prominent Black novelist. During the early 1930s, names of international youth appeared in the Bud Billiken section of the newspaper every week. Between 1930-34, approximately 10,000 names appeared and were archived in the Carter G. Woodson Regional Library of the Chicago Public Library.

During the Great Depression, the Bud Billiken character served as a symbol of pride, happiness and hope for Black residents. The character gained prominence in a comic strip and the Chicago Defender newspaper.

David Kellum initiated the parade as a celebration of the “unity in diversity for the children of Chicago.” The Parade’s mission was to inspire and excite youth about the importance of eductation. It has since grown to become a locally televised event—the second largest parade in the nation.

The Bud Billiken Parade, which began on August 11, 1929, now includes politicians, beauty queens, celebrities, musical performers, and dozens of marching, tumbling and dancing groups. Leading the 86th Annual Bud Billiken Day Parade, will be the Royal Court which participates in a week of fun prior to the parade. Plus, the King and Queen win the Prizes with pre and post parade activities.

This favorite amongst parades has grown from a locally sponsored event to one with major corporate presence and is seen as a signal of the impending end of summer and beginning of the new school year. As such the parade sponsors raise money for college scholarships for local youth.

The Bud Billiken Parade has the distinction of being the second largest parade in the country with more than 1.5 million people in attendance. Recognized as a day of family fun and celebration that kicks off the return to class for Chicago school children, the parade has become an anticipated event in Chicago each August.

Families and friends have participated, enjoyed and attended the Bud Billiken for generations.

Also participating in the annual tradition will be members of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News team including Ron Magers, Ravi Baichwal, Linda Yu and Charles Thomas along with ABC 7 Windy City LIVE co-hosts, Val Warner and Ryan Chiaverini, who will ride atop the station’s colorful float.

The Chicago Defender Charities produces the Bud Billiken Parade; ABC 7 is a sponsor and produces the parade broadcast.

ABC 7 Chicago will be the only TV station in town to broadcast the 86th Annual Bud Billiken Parade, live, Saturday, August 8th, from 10:00 am- 12:30pm. The Bud Billiken Parade is both the largest African-American parade in the country and one of the city of Chicago’s premier back-to-school events. ABC 7 Eyewitness News anchors Cheryl Burton, Jim Rose, and Hosea Sanders will co-host from the broadcast booth capturing all the fun for viewers watching at home. ABC 7 Anchors Terrell Brown and Karen Jordan will also be a part of the festivities, checking out the action along the parade route. The theme for this year’s parade is “Education: That’s an Order.” The 2015 parade Grand Marshal is Roy Austin, director of the Office of Urban Affairs, Opportunity and Justice, deputy assistant to President Barack Obama. www.chicagodefender.com

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The Lost Boys Of Chicago, Part II

By Robert T. Starks Contributing Defender Writer

This is Part II of the analysis of the problems the Black boys face and why they are so hated and at the same time they are copied by everyone on the planet for their creativity and style. Those who have studied this problem believe that at least a part of the problem lies in the education system and how it systematically mis-educates and /or neglect educating Black boys. Thus, in this part of this report we will examine the failures of CPS and the educational system in general.

America is recognized as having the world’s best and most advanced higher education system in the world. It is also true that we have one of the worst pre-school through high school systems in the world. American children consistently test in the lower ranks of math and reading amongst the children in the industrialized countries. At the absolute bottom within the nation’s children are Black girls and Black boys. Thousands of Black boys are routinely classified as needing special education. “Today, 6.5 million students in the U. S. are classified as needing special education. They make up 13 percent of the nation’s K-12 enrollment,” according to the U. S. Department of Education.

While most have been arbitrarily classified into this grouping, some suffer from brain injuries and emotional trauma that has gone untreated. In Chicago, the additional problem is one of Fetal Alcohol Exposure (FAE) has been identified. “Having worked with poor, African-American patients in various educational, mental health, correctional, and foster care settings for more than 40 years,” says Dr. Carl Bell, “I feel obligated to draw attention to a major public health phenomenon that plagues these populations: fetal alcohol exposure (FAE) is a hidden epidemic in poor African-American communities, where liquor stores are a ubiquitous and thriving business.”

There is no doubt that Dr. Bell’s findings of FAE is real and prevalent in Black communities across the city, however, it does not explain all of the reasons Black children, and especially Black boys are overwhelmingly classified as needing special education, suspended from school, and expelled. Nancy B. Jefferson, Special Education Director at the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center (JTDC) Alternative School, and his fellow teachers stated that www.chicagodefender.com

according to legal regulations, they are obligated to take the records provided to them by the former school that has classified the boys as ADHD, ADD, etc. without any testing or verification. Mr. Walter Space, African American man now nearly 60 years old was placed into special education classes in CPS elementary school, he says “without testing or professional verification to my parents. When they found out that they failed to produce the proof that I needed to be placed in these classes my mother demanded that I be placed in the regular classes. The

teacher described my bad behavior as the reason for me being placed in special education. They tried to do the same thing to my son when he was in elementary school and I made sure that it was stopped! I demanded proof and I found that the testing was bogus, they eventually put him back in the regular classes.”

This process, however, simply perpetuates the problems of those young Black boys that have been in many cases misdiagnosed. Dr. Carl Bell in his many scholarly papers and research on the subject of juvenile

victims of fetal alcohol exposure are systematically misdiagnosed or not diagnosed at all foe their real problems which leaves them subject to continued abhorrent and arbitrary treatment as a result of CPS classifications.

Cutbacks in funding for public schools in Chicago and school closings across the city have hit Black children hardest. All of these public education failures have contributed to the school-to-jail pipeline and placed generations of Black males on the road to despair and poverty. Rev. Marshall Hatch, Pastor of the New Mount Pilgrim M. B. Church and a member of the Board of Trustees of Chicago State University, points to the school closures and the loss of Black population that accounts for the fact that Black children are “no longer the majority in the Chicago Public Schools” and the fact that Black teachers are now less than one fourth of the total in CPS presently. “In addition,” he says, “I attribute some of our problems in education to our loss of spiritual foundation in our families and communities.”

Without a doubt, poverty is one of the major reasons for poor performance in school and delayed development. A recent New York Times article pointed out that “Black children were almost four times likely as white children to be living in poverty in 2013, a new report has found.”

Some experts have proposed the

expansion of public school academies for Black boys. These experts contend that “competitive same-sex academies can increase the chances of Black boys graduating high school by 60 percent, putting the attainment of high school diplomas on a par with those for white boys.”

Black male unemployment is on average twice that of white males and white males with less than a college degree on average make more money than Black men with a college degree. Black teenage boy’s unemployment rate can range as high as three to four times that of white boys in the same age category.

This reality takes into account the fact that some Black males will and do engage in abhorrent behavior in spite of good and nurturing environments and many exceed well beyond expectations of the sociobiologists who have preordained their travel from pre-school to jail using racist so-called scientific biological determinants. Sociobiology is defined as “The study of the biological determinants of social behavior, based on the theory that such behavior is often genetically transmitted and subject to evolutionary processes.”

The “Lost Boys” of Chicago, just as the “Lost Boys” of Sudan, are victims of their social circumstances that are out of their control. Lest we forget, “History isn’t what happened, but the stories of what happened and the lessons these stories include.”

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Black Students Lagging in College Readiness Despite Taking Prep Courses vidual high school courses,” he said. “What the standardized exams do best is capture ‘accumulated opportunity,’ a host of factors that go back as far as prenatal experiences.

“As we well know, most African-American and other historically disenfranchised students have not had anywhere the same level of educational, economic, and social opportunities as their peers from majority populations, particularly well-to-do families,” Schaeffer continued. “Thus, it is not surprising that scores remain lower even with identical high course work and instruction.”

By Jamaal Abdul-Alim Chicago Defender Courtesy of Black Star Project Even when African-American students complete the recommended “core or more” college readiness courses in high school, they still don’t meet the “college readiness” benchmarks on the ACT at the same rate as other students, according to a new report released jointly Monday by ACT and UNCF. Officials at ACT say the statistics—based on national ACT data and a new report titled “The Condition of College & Career Readiness 2014: African American Students”—suggest that African-American students are being subjected to less rigorous instruction than that of their peers who perform better on the ACT. “We know the impact it can have,” said Steve Kappler, a vice president at ACT, speaking in reference to the impact of rigorous classes and high-quality instruction, or lack thereof.

If students are taking the right courses yet achieving different results, Kappler said, “It’s not necessarily about the students per se. It’s about a system.”

The report released Monday shows that ACT-tested African-American high school students who took the “core curriculum” courses—that is, four years of English, three years of math, science and social studies— routinely met the ACT college readiness benchmarks at a higher rate than African-American high school students who took less than the core curriculum.

More specifically, those who took the “core or more” met the ACT college readiness benchmark at a rate of 36 percent in English, 19 percent in reading, 15 percent in math and 11 percent in science, whereas those who took “less than core” met the benchmarks in those subjects at a rate of 15, 11, 2 and 4 percent, respectively.

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More specifically, nationally, 67 percent of students who took the core or more met the ACT College Readiness Benchmark in English, 47 met it in reading, 46 in math and 41 in science—essentially anywhere from double to triple the rate of African-American students who took the core or more.

“The findings of this report demonstrate that a vast majority of African-American students desire a postsecondary education, but they’re clearly not prepared for it,” said Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO of UNCF. “We must work together to bridge that gap from aspiration to reality by providing quality education and policies focused on college readiness.”

ACT maintains that students who meet its benchmarks are more likely to succeed in college.

But not everyone was convinced that the ACT findings prove much except disparities in other realms of life that transcend the world of education.

Longtime test critic Robert A. Schaeffer, Public Education Director of FairTest, the National Center for Fair & Open Testing, said many institutions of higher education have found that “benchmarks” are “not particularly helpful, particularly for applicants from historically disenfranchised populations.”

“That is one reason why more and more schools, such as George Washington University, are dropping ACT/SAT standardized exam requirements, instituting test-optional admissions, and relying more heavily on high school course performance,” Schaeffer said, noting an announcement by GWU Monday that it would no longer require most of its incoming freshman applicants to submit college entrance exam scores.

Another wrinkle is that not much is known about the nature of the grades being achieved by students who take the core or more. Even if it were known, grading policies and rigor vary from school to school to the point where it could make comparisons difficult or meaningless.

But for Schaeffer, it wouldn’t matter anyway.

“College admissions tests, such as the ACT, are not designed to measure the same thing as grades in indi-

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City Colleges of Chicago Has a Program for You

By Eleana Elan Leaving high school and entering college can be stressful but for those who enroll in classes at the City Colleges of Chicago to take some college course as a jump start, the transition can be a much smoother experience.

Because the City Colleges seeks to serve the student and meet student needs, it has looked at ways to benefit the student while offering opportunities for the student to excel and achieve his or her goals.

Students who want to get ahead and hit the ground running may choose to take advantage of The Dual Enrollment Program offered to high-school juniors and seniors the opportunity to receive college credit before they graduate. Students have seven colleges to choose from. Students may en-

roll in one (1) college course per semester. Course instruction occurs on the CCC campuses.

Students may be able to earn dual credit (both college and high-school credit) depending on the course.

Consult your high-school counselor to determine if high school credit can be given for the course of their choice.

The expanded program allows more students to participate at each of the seven colleges across the city offering Chicago High school students the opportunity to save valuable time and resources by accelerating their path to a college degree while reducing the cost by potentially thousands of dollars.

After their high school graduation, the college credit earned through the dual enrollment program can be applied to a degree program at the City Colleges or transferred to a four –year college or university.

Since the expanded program has been in operation, 2012 more CPS students have sought to take advantage of this Dual Enrollment Program. Since 2012 the number of enrollees has quadrupled.

To apply, go to http://apply.ccc.edu, check the Dual Enrollment Checklist to make sure you qualify and follow the instructions. Then enroll.

To save time check here to see if you qualify: Qualifications: •High School junior or senior •2.5 GPA minimum (CPS students only) •90% attendance rate (CPS students only) Process: Follow the Check List: •Apply online ( you will need to complete 3 forms: 1. DE Admissions Checklist, 2. DE Application Form/ Permission form, 3. DE Satisfactory Academic Progress Disclosure Statement •Submit high school transcript •Secure a counselor recommendation •Provide act scores or Take COMPASS Placement •Many courses require ACT or COMPASS •Go to ccc.edu/early college for score requirements •Submit parental permission form •Bring valid high school ID

2. Wilbur Wright College: Wednesday, August 7, 2013 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 11, 2014 4:00pm -7:00 pm Phone: 773-265-5343 Where: 4300 N. Narragansett Ave. Chicago, IL 60634 3. Monday, November 11 (Chicago Public Schools not in session due to holiday) 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

WHERE: Seven City Colleges of Chicago: · Richard J. Daley College: 7500 S. Pulaski Rd. · Harold Washington College: 30 E. Lake St. · Kennedy-King College: 6301 S. Halsted St. · Malcolm X College: 1900 W. Van Buren St. · Olive-Harvey College: 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave. · Harry S Truman College: 1145 W. Wilson Ave. · Wilbur Wright College: 4300 N. Narragansett Ave. More open hose was available. For further information, call 773-COLLEGE (773-265-5343) or visit ccc.edu.

•Students may be required to meet other prerequisites depending on the course they wish to take (go to CCC course catalog for additional information).

•Interested students who would be younger than 16 and are not a high school senior at the start of the course, must demonstrate college readiness in Math, Reading and Writing as well as obtain permission from the President of the college of their choice.

•Students must comply with all program requirements.

•Home-schooled students must be at least 16 years old and provide state identification for proof of residency and age.

Graduating high school seniors who register as full time City Colleges of Chicago students can take a free summer course and earn college credit.

Risks: •College transcript begins when you enroll •Must pass the course with a ‘C’ or better •Course failure excludes your participations Interested students can learn more about dual enrollment programs at open houses taking place on all City College Campuses.

1.Olive-Harvey Saturday August 17, 2013 8:30 a.m. Check-In 9 a.m. Testing Begins Phone: 773-291-6478 Address: 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60628

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Why schools should focus on foreign language earlier

By Maia McDonald Chicago Defender Intern One of the questions I typically find most difficult to answer are ones where people ask you about yourself. Usually, I default to telling people that I have a twin sister, but another one I find more fun-not that my sister isn’t fun--is that I studied Japanese for 5 ½ years.

It probably isn’t something you’d hear from a black girl who grew up on the south side and is the granddaughter of Jamaican immigrants.

The high school that I went to, Whitney Young Magnet High School, offered several different languages that I could study, including Latin, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese and more.

The language that stood out to me the most was Japanese, because of my exposure to anime cartoons and manga comics, which I watched and read growing up. It seemed like such a cool language, and I was very excited to learn it.

Most elementary and middles schools require that students have to take at least some basic level of a language other than English.

Like a lot of schools on the south side of Chicago, students were required a foreign language class. At my elementary school, in order to meet state and city requirements, we would have an hour dedicated each day to a different non-academic subject, such as art, physical education, music, and foreign language. Because of the time constraints, I learned very little Spanish while I was in elementary school. So when I finally got to my high school, I was very eager to learn it, and even more excited when I learned I continue learning at the University of Missouri-Columbia where I would be going to college.

My experience taking Japanese makes me think a lot about how I wish foreign language in the American education system were focused on more, and taken more seriously. I think a lot about how if I were able to take Japanese earlier on that I could be fluent by now.

Because English is a well-known language around the world, many other non-English speaking countries make require students to learn it. I think about how much easier learning Japanese or any other foreign language would have been if I had started at six, or seven, or eight. According to an article on Eldr, it’s easier to learn language when you are younger, because www.chicagodefender.com

the areas of your brain that deal with language are still developing, and are still receptive to learning a new language. As you get older, particularly after age 10, the same areas begin to tune out foreign sounds, and instead dedicate more of your linguistic map to your native tongue. You’re brain still has plasticity, its ability to adapt and change neural pathways and synapses which results in changes in behavior, environment, thinking and more, but the kind that is essential to solid language reception

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If I had taken 5 ½ years of Japanese from when I entered school, with a fully developed curriculum, I think my language skills would be much father along they are. Of course my elementary school was required to have class time dedicated to foreign language. However, when you’re a small school on the Southside of Chicago, you only have so much money in the budget to dedicate to foreign language.

Just a couple weeks ago, news of CPS’ budget crisis spread and

its massive budget cuts, several of them to already underfunded south side and west side schools.

Some schools may not want to put more money to foreign language when there are other problems to deal with.

It comes from a place of privilege that we speak English, and that the U.S. is a world power. We don’t think we need to take the time to learn another language because other countries have already taken the time to learn how to communi-

cate with us. For them, it’s seen as a necessity to learn English if you want to be successful. I wish my Japanese at this point was as good as my freshman college roommate Dian’s English was when I met her.

Being from China, her country had an education system that saw the importance in learning a foreign language, and I wish ours did too.

Developing my Japanese is very important to me, and I hope, in the future, our education system finds a way to instill those same values in future students that I found during high school. It could open up a world of possibilities. I hope to study abroad in Japan while I’m in college. Even though I am not fluent, my language experience will certainly help me while I’m there.

Studying a foreign language for as long as I have has made me appreciate the culture it comes from. I am interested in international journalism because of my experience with foreign language and culture.

As a journalism student, I want to tell stories and being versed in another culture I think will help as I move forward. If not for the jobs and other possibilities it can allow, foreign language gives me such personal gratification. The feeling of studying a language for so and actually being able to speak it is such an amazing feeling. It’s definitely something I think all American students should have the privilege of experiencing.

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Chicago Families Fight for Seats in the City’s Top Schools By: Stephanie Tinsley For many kids around the country, the next school year this coming fall will be their last year as middle school students. It’s every parent’s worst nightmare for many different reasons. For most parents, the fear that their little baby is growing into a young man or woman is hard enough to bear. For others, they are afraid of the social calamities their child might experience

during their high school years. For parents in Chicago, however, these fears are the furthest ones from their minds.

If you are a parent in the Chicagoland area with a rising 8th grader at home, you are probably preparing your child for the strenuous high school admission process that is about to begin. You’ve probably booked your schedule for open houses at various high schools around the city or signed your child up to shadow high school students at their number one choice. It’s an exciting time indeed, but a stressful one nonetheless.

“Getting into high school is like a game of musical chairs. Every child in the city is fighting for that one spot in a top school, but only one of them can get it. Everyone is just hoping their child is the one.” Says a Chicago mom. For her daughter Elena*, the high school admissions process was anything but easy. “She applied to four selective enrollment schools and two private schools. She tested well and she had great grades, but she still didn’t get into any of the schools she wanted.

We had to put her in a catholic school an hour away from home just so she wouldn’t have to go to the neighborhood school down the street.”

This is the reality for thousands of Chicago families as well. Getting into a selective enrollment school or a private school means a lot more than just prestige for most kids. Parents are willing to pay thousands of dollars they don’t necessarily have or drive across the city to make sure their child has a decent high school experience. Sending your child to a neighborhood school on the south and west sides could mean placing your child in the middle of a war zone. Selective enrollment and private schools could not only provide a child with a better education, but it could end up saving their life.

According to CPS and the Private School Review, 10% of high schoolers attend selective enrollment schools, and roughly 19% of high schoolers attend private schools. The lucky 29% has an opportunity the other 71% does not. Graduation rates, Test scores, and admission to four-year Colleges and Universities are much higher at selective enrollment and private institutions than in public schools. To put it plainly, students have a smaller chance of being successful at lesser performing public schools than at selective enrollment and private schools.

If this is the case, the next question is ‘When can I sign my child up?’ However, it’s not that simple. There 18 August 5-11, 2015 • THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

are only 10 selective enrollment schools in the city, and the top private schools in Chicago can be as costly as some parent’s yearly salaries. Unfortunately for these small handfuls of schools, they only have so many seats to fill. Because so many children apply to these schools, getting in is not as simple as writing a check or filling out a simple application. Both Selective Enrollment and Private institutions require that all applicants take a test in order to be considered. Those with higher scores on the exam are more likely to be admitted into the school of their choice. For private schools linked with the Archdiocese, the student must also complete a personal application and a series of essays that are to be reviewed by the admissions office. The student’s admission into the school of their choice will depend on 7th and 8th grade report cards, test scores, teacher recommendations, and essays. This process is almost as grueling as the college admission process. And much like the college process, getting into the school of your choice could mean a difference between success and failure.

The process is so stressful, that many parents decide to move to suburbs outside of the city with great school districts to avoid the admissions process all together.

If you are a parent about to go through this process, don’t be scared. This time is one of anxiousness, but more importantly, excitement for your child’s future. Remember to follow these steps to find the right school for your son or daughter: 1.Visit as many possible schools as you can. Don’t hesitate to go to an open house or a tour. It’s harder to know what your child’s best fit will be without visiting 2.Sign your child up to be a shadow during the first semester of the school year. This way, your child can have a taste of what high school life will be like at that particular school.

3.Remind your child that the 7th grade and first quarter 8th grade report cards are crucial. Your child should always shoot for straight A’s at all times, but they should put extra effort in to achieve their best grades during this time frame. If an admissions officer sees a not so glowing test score, but a glowing report card, it test scores can possibly be overlooked for the great class performance.

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By Donna Pierce Defender Contributing Writer On a recent sunny day with my two empty tote bags —one for each shoulder—plus a few extra dollars in my change purse, the scene was perfectly set for total loss of control and perspective regarding how many delicious ingredients I could fit in my kitchen.

When I passed the long folding table laden with freshly baked rolls and loaves to enter my neighborhood farmers market, I completely surrendered to the temptations that always seem to get the better of me when I’m around just-harvested fruits and vegetables and chatty, informative vendors in the open air.

Back home unpacking my treasures, my grandmother’s photograph reminded me that her pie recipe would provide an excellent way to make use of a portion of the huge batch of blueberries a farmer’s niece and I agreed would be “foolish to resist.”

Sorting berries by picking out any discolored pieces or stray stems had been my first fruit pie lesson learned before graduating to the

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lattice top crust which Granny described as a berry pie “must” for two reasons: The lattice crust openings help the filling thicken by allowing steam to escape the hot berries as the pie bakes.

And the other advantage?

I can still see my elegant grandmother’s half smile when she added what she considered the most important reason to take time to weave a lattice crust topping.

“Your uneven dough strips make the pie look more enchanting,” she said. Send questions or share your favorite original recipe to dpierce@ BlackAmericaCooks.com or Donna Pierce 535 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 3105, Chicago, Ill. 60611. (Include your name and telephone number) If we print your recipe in this column, you will win a new cookbook.

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Enchanting Blueberry Pie 4 cups fresh blueberries, green berries and stems discarded 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 ½ cups granulated sugar ¼ cup flour 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon each, ground: nutmeg, mace 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 unbaked pie crusts, prepared or homemade Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Place the blueberries in a large bowl; sprinkle them with the lemon juice. Set aside. Mix together the sugar, flour, lemon zest and cinnamon, nutmeg and mace in a medium bowl. Stir the sugar mixture into the berries, tossing with berries until evenly distributed.

Line a 9-inch greased pie pan with one unbaked pie crust; prick the bottom crust several times with the tines of a fork. Top the crust with the seasoned blueberries.

Dot the berries with butter slices; set aside. Cut the remaining unbaked pie crust into ten ½-inch wide strips; arrange the strips in a lattice pattern over the pie filling. Place in the oven. Bake 10 minutes. Decrease the heat to 350 degrees.

Bake until the filling is bubbling and the crust is light golden brown, about 30–40 minutes. Remove from the oven. Cool completely on a wire rack before serving. Makes one blueberry pie.

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By Kayenne Eames Defender Contributing Writer It’s Bud Billiken Day, and the sun is shining hot. You’re standing outside, and the energy is high. You can hear the roar of the voices, the drum’s beat and the music playing as the floats go by. Dancers move to the rhythm, the marching band step to the groove and the crowd cheers them on. Hope you packed your water. Made sure that you added a little lemon juice. Hydrate yourself. Drink plenty of water.

In you bag of goodies you should have a damp towel in a zip bag or some baby wipes to wash off the perspiration.

The sun may be dangerously high, so you better have your sunscreen.

And perhaps most importantly protect your skin. Just because you’re Black is no excuse for not applying sunscreen.

People enjoy the sun. Some worship it. Sunlight is essential to many living things. But sunlight can be dangerous if abused. It can harm your skin and even your eyes. The

good news is you can take some simple steps to protect your body from sun damage and still enjoy the sun’s healthful effects.

Though our bodies are built to make good use of the sun. Sunlight helps keep our sleeping patterns on track so we can stay awake by day and sleep soundly at night.

Getting too little sun can leave some people prone to a form of depression known as seasonal affective disorder. Sunlight also helps our skin make vitamin D, which is needed for normal bone function and health, but too much sunlight can also cause damage.

Too much exposure to UVB rays can lead to sunburn. UVA rays can travel more deeply into the skin than UVB rays, but both can affect your skin’s health.

When UV rays enter skin cells, they upset delicate processes that affect the skin’s growth and appearance.

Over time, exposure to these rays can make the skin less elastic.

Skin may even become thickened and leathery, wrinkled or thinned

like tissue paper.

There are several precautions you can take to ensure that your skin stays healthy and beautiful. Check out these following tips for protecting your skin from the scorching hot sun this summer: •Apply the sunscreen liberally to all exposed areas of the skin at least 15 minutes before stepping foot outside reapply every two hours.

•Make sure you get the hard-toreach areas, including the back. Ask a close friend or family member to apply it for you. Better yet, a lot of sunscreens come in the form of a spray, so you can avoid those awkward backrubs.

•If you can, avoid being outdoors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Why? That’s when the UV rays are the strongest.

•Wear protective clothing, including UV-blocking sunglasses and sun hats.

•It’s a long day to be outside.

Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen that has a SPF of 30 or higher.

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August, 2015

Aug. 5: Clergy members, activists and families of police violence victims are gathering Aug. 5 at 11 a.m. at Chicago Police Department headquarters, 3510 S. Michigan Ave. Speakers include Carl Dix, a co-initiator of the call for October 24 and Rev. Jerome McCorry, faith advocate of the Stop Mass Incarceration Network.

Aug. 5: For those who want to enter carpentry, operating engineering, plumbing or similar industries, the 2nd Annual Construction Expo takes place at the St. Paul Community Development Ministries are host, 4550 S. Wabash Ave. To register, call Elder Kevin A. Ford at 773-538-5120.

Aug. 6: Dynate & Associates presents Chicago Rhythms: Season lll- A Live Music Atmosphere for Mature Adults featuring Mashine Reggae Machine. Chicago Rhythms takes place every Thursday at Norman’s Bistro located at 1001 East 43rd Street. Doors Open at 6pm with no cover charge. Brought to you

by Luster Products Inc., The Carolyn Y. Adams Breast Cancer Foundation, State Farm and Red Level Entertainment.

The historical exhibition opening this week takes visitors back to Chicago’s past Chicago Public Library and Chicago Collections presents “Raw Material: Uncovering Chicago’s Historical Collections,” a selection of manuscripts, objects and archives from 21 archival repositories.

The free exhibition opens Aug. 7 and runs through in the Special Collections Exhibition Hall, 9th Floor, at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St. The exhibit is supported in part by an anonymous donor and the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

The Raw Material: Uncovering Chicago’s Historical Collections exhibition features personal, cultural and historical artifacts including photographs, letters, diaries, and other items that tell stories of the intimate, personal experiences of life in our city.

Aug. 9: As part of its weekly educational series titled “The Sunday University,” the Black Star Project is bringing in Dr. Paul L. Hannah, a professor of healing energy, for the “Health is Wealth” session, which will discusses how to stay healthy over time. The class takes place 2:30–4 p.m. at The Black Star Project, 3509 S. King Dr. Aug. 10: As part of a partnership with the Gene Siskel Film Center, the Chicago Public Library’s Greater Grand Crossing Branch is screening “Dar He: The Lynching of Emmett Till,” a dramatization of the true story of Emmett Till’s murder in 1955. The screening is free and takes place at Greater Grand Crossing, 1000 E. 73rd St. Aug. 10–Sept. 25: Concordia University Chicago presents “Sense of Place,” an art exhibit featuring depictions of Chicago scenes and national natural landmarks, is free and open to the public. Pat Coffman Huss, artist and longtime art educator, and her daughter Nikkole Huss, associate professor of art at Concordia-Chicago, will exhibit together for the first time in a two-person show at the university’s Ferguson Art Gallery from August 10 to September 25.

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Aug. 12: Windy City Playhouse presents “Things You Shouldn’t Say Past Midnight: A Comedy in Three Beds,” from Peter Ackerman co-author of 20th Century Fox’s “Ice Age.” The play, a modern love comedy about young adults in New York, runs Aug. 12 through Oct. 4 at the Windy City Playhouse, 3014 W. Irving Park.

Aug. 15: The Sixth Grace Presbyterian Church presents the Expo Back-to-School Fair at 600 E. 35th St. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The expo features a “Learning that All Lives Matter” forum, games, music and a school supply giveaway.

For more information, call 312-225-5300. www.chicagodefender.com

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She moved to the Chicago area and for a few years was employed by Stouffer’s Restaurant in downtown Chicago.

Julia and her husband later established the W.W. Holt Funeral Home in Harvey, Illinois. She has been a long time member of Second Presbyterian.

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Any contract or contracts awarded under this invitation for bids are expected to be funded in part by a loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA). Neither the State of Illinois nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this invitation for bids or any resulting contract. The procurement is subject to regulations contained in the IEPA loan program rules, the Davis-Bacon Act (40 USC 276a through 276a-5), the Employment of Ill. Workers on Public Works Act and DBE Policy per 40 CFR Part 33, as amended, and the “Use of American Iron and Steel� requirements as contained in Section 436 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014. This procurement is also subject to the District’s policy regarding the increased use of small, minority, and women’s business. The District’s policy requires all bidders to undertake specified affirmative efforts at least fifteen (15) days prior to the day of the bid opening. The policy is contained in the specifications.

Bidders are also required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246, as amended. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in 41 CFR 60-4. Federal Regulations regarding labor standards, the Copeland Anti-Kickback Act, equal employment opportunity and access to work shall be in effect. These regulations appear in Appendices B and I in the Contract Documents and form a part thereof. The Bidder must execute Grant Forms Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the appropriate place in Appendix B as part of the Proposal. Any Proposal submitted without being accompanied by the executed Grant Forms Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 will be rejected as non-responsive. The Bidder shall specifically take note of Section 7, “Certification,� of Appendix I regarding non-collusion requirements, and shall comply with same.

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Bidders are to include with their proposal signed copies of any addenda, or acknowledge receipt of any addenda, if the District issued any addenda to this contract. Failure to do so may be cause for the rejection of any bid. If bidding documents are available online, any addenda issued for this contract will be available online at the District’s website, www.mwrd.org. Addenda will also be mailed, delivered, or faxed to each person receiving a set of the contract documents and to such other prospective Bidders as shall have requested that they be furnished with a copy of the addenda.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION EVERBANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO EVERHOME MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.MARILYN SMITH AKA MARILYN WILLIAMS, OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC AS S/I/I TO HOMEQ SERVICING CORP, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 5374 3405 WEST 84TH PLACE Chicago, IL 60652 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 14, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 18, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE WEST 2/3 OF LOT 2 AND EAST 2/3 OF LOT 3 IN BLOCK 14 IN MITCHELL ADDITION TO CLARKDALE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13. EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 3405 WEST 84TH PLACE, Chicago, IL 60652 Property Index No. 19-35-413-058-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $120,995.80.

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 F14020335.

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. F14020335 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 5374 TJSC#: 35-10187 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 LIBERTY HOME EQUITY SOLUTIONS, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS GENWORTH FINANCIAL HOME EQUITY ACCESS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.MARY MCGOWAN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 1572 6324 S. PAULINA STREET 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 June 4, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 8, 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 42 in Block 3 in Drexel Park, a subdivision of the East 1/4 of the North 1/2 of Section 19, Township 38 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 6324 S. PAULINA STREET, Chicago, IL 60636 Property Index No. 20-19-205-029-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $177,205.26.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 239-3432 Please refer to file number 14IL00666-1.

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

RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 239-3432 Attorney File No. 14IL00666-1 Attorney Code. 46689 Case Number: 15 CH 1572 TJSC#: 35-11017 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION TCF NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.SERGIO A. GOMEZ A/K/A SERGIO GOMEZ, LAURA GOMEZ A/K/A LAURA HINOJOSA DE GOMEZ, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. S/I/I TO LASALLE BANK, N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 18430 5712 S. CALIFORNIA AVENUE A/K/A 5714 S. CALIFORNIA AVENUE Chicago, IL 60629 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 27, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 8, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 1 IN MARQUETTE LAWN, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 1 AND 2 IN ELECTRIC SUBDIVISION BEING A SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 1 AND THE EAST 1/2 OF BLOCK 2 IN MAHAN’S SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5712 S. CALIFORNIA AVENUE A/K/A 5714 S. CALIFORNIA AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-123-025-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $120,381.79.

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES 10729 WEST 159TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 Attorney Code. 25602 Case Number: 14 CH 18430 TJSC#: 35-6912 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 CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.JACQUELINE O BREWINGTON Defendants 14 CH 17102 8024 S LAFAYETTE 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 May 27, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 1, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot 9 in Block 6 in Mcintosh Brothers State Street Addition to Chicago in the East 1/2 of Section 33, Township 38 North, Range 14 East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 8024 S LAFAYETTE, Chicago, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20332140220000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $67,479.02.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 239-3432 Please refer to file number 14IL00497-1.

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

RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 239-3432 Attorney File No. 14IL00497-1 Attorney Code. 46689 Case Number: 14 CH 17102 TJSC#: 35-11102 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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UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LUIS CASTANEDA; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING, LLC; CITY OF CHICAGO; SANDRA CASTANEDA; RICHARD IRVINE SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF LUIS CASTANEDA; MARIA GUADALUPE CASTANEDA AKA GUADALUPE CASTANEDA AKA GUADALUPE G. CASTANEDA; JOSE LUIS CASTANEDA AKA JOSE L. CASTANEDA, JR.; MARIA DOLORES CASTANEDA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, Calendar 62 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 Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 3018 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60623.

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LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, INC., AND TBI URBAN HOLDINGS, LLC Plaintiff, -v.- 59TH STREET INVESTMENTS, LLC, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 16647 5850-54 SOUTH CAMPBELL/2502 WEST 59TH ST. Chicago, IL 60629 RECEIVER’S LIEN NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 13, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 15, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 16 AND 17 IN BLOCK 6 IN COBE AND MCKINNON’S 59TH STREET AND WESTERN AVENUE SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 AND THE NORTHEAST 1/4 AND THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5850-54 SOUTH CAMPBELL/2502 WEST 59TH ST., Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-225-038-0000, 19-13225-039-0000.

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

The judgment amount was $74,700.33.

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 144200-225.

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. 14-4200-225 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 14 CH 16647 TJSC#: 35-10367 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.UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND/OR DEVISEES OF CHRISTINE RATCLIFF A/K/A CHRISTINE J. RATCLIFF, JAMES E. WALKER A/K/A JAMES WALKER, RONYEL BROWN A/K/A RONYELL BROWN A/K/A RONYELL BROWN-POWELL, HOMEPLUS FINANCE CORPORATION, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND/OR DEVISEES OF MELVIN RATCLIFF A/K/A MC RATCLIFF, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF CHRISTINE RATCLIFF A/K/A CHRISTINE J. RATCLIFF, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 14602 821 N. LOCKWOOD AVENUE Chicago, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 28, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 31, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 31 IN BLOCK 3 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH EAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTH WEST 1/4 OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 821 N. LOCKWOOD AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-330-015-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $103,239.34.

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES 10729 WEST 159TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 Attorney Code. 25602 Case Number: 14 CH 14602 TJSC#: 35-8405 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION TCF NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.JESUS ZAVALA, MARIA E. ZAVALA A/K/A MARIA EUSEBIA BUCIO DE ZAVALA, ISRAEL BUCIO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 06158 2117 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 June 9, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 18 IN NUTT AND WALLECK’S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF BLOCKS 1 AND 4 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, (EXCEPT THE WEST 50 FEET THEREOF), EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2117 W. 51ST STREET, Chicago, IL 60609 Property Index No. 20-07-302-014-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $119,324.81.

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

DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES 10729 WEST 159TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 Attorney Code. 25602 Case Number: 14 CH 06158 TJSC#: 35-8969 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, ILLINOISCOUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION SEAWAY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, F/K/A SEAWAY NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO Plaintiff, -v.DARRELL STEVENSON, GWENDOLYN STEVENSON, ASPIRE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, F/K/A FAA EASTERN REGION FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 13826 7636 SOUTH PERRY AVENUE 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 June 8, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 9, 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 10 FEET OF LOT 14 AND LOT 15 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 5 FEET THEREOF) IN BLOCK 10 IN BANKER’S RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS 3 AND 10 IN H.L. STEWART’S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH 1/2, OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 7636 SOUTH PERRY AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-28-411-041-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $54,119.80.

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

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

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

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

BROTHERS AND THOMPSON TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, 180 N. STETSON AVE., SUITE 4425 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 372-2909 Attorney Code. 35496 Case Number: 14 CH 13826 TJSC#: 35-9447 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.JORGE GARCIA, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 10803 5439 S. KOLIN AVE. Chicago, IL 60632 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 22, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 20, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 32 AND THE SOUTH 5 FEET OF LOT 33 IN BLOCK 14 IN THE RE-SUBDIVISION OF PART OF BLOCK 11 AND OF BLOCK 14 IN STEDMAN’S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 AND PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5439 S. KOLIN AVE., Chicago, IL 60632 Property Index No. 19-10-416-057-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single unit dwelling.

The judgment amount was $493,534.04.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC, 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 605-3500 Please refer to file number 10-0207.

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

KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 605-3500 Attorney File No. 10-0207 Attorney Code. 56284 Case Number: 10 CH 10803 TJSC#: 35-10474 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PRE HOLDINGS 9, LLC Plaintiff, -v.PIERRE LANE, INGRID SPINKS, CITY OF CHICAGO, JP MORGAN CHASE, N.A., UNIQUE MANAGEMENT APARTMENT SERVICES, AND UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 10559 10201 S. ST. LAWRENCE Chicago, IL 60628 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 10, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 18, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 1137 AND 1138, IN FREDERICK H. BARTLETT’S GREATER CHICAGO SUBDIVISION NO. 1, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF ALL THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND ALL OF THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 10, LYING WEST OF THE ADJOINING ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY (EXCEPT THEREFROM THE NORTH 33.277 ACRES THEREOF), IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 10201 S. ST. LAWRENCE, Chicago, IL 60628 Property Index No. 25-10-417-001-0000.

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

The judgment amount was $828,539.99.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact OWEN P. QUINN, MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC, 300 NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 2100, Chicago, IL 60654, (312) 280-0111 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

MCDONALD HOPKINS LLC 300 NORTH LASALLE STREET, SUITE 2100 Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 280-0111 Case Number: 14 CH 10559 TJSC#: 35-10241 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UNDER A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED APRIL 21, 1998 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 1105733, URBAN PARTNERSHIP BANK AS ASSIGNEE OF TRUST DEED DOCUMENT 98475624, URBAN PARTNERSHIP BANK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO SOUTH SHORE BANK, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST DEED DOCUMENT 00214373, CITY OF CHICAGO, CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT, DOROTHY T. BENNETT, MARITAL BUFFORD, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF DOROTHY T. BENNETT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 20832 7220-7222 S. YATES BLVD. Chicago, IL 60649 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 24, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 25, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 5, BLOCK 4 IN KOUNTZE’S ADDITION TO SOUTH SHORE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 16 TO 20 INCLUSIVE IN BLOCK 1 AND LOTS 1 TO 5 BOTH INCLUSIVE AND 16 TO 20 BOTH INCLUSIVE IN BLOCK 4 IN STAVE AND KLEMM’S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, (EXCEPT PART TAKEN FOR OGLESBY AVENUE), IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 7220-7222 S. YATES BLVD., Chicago, IL 60649 Property Index No. 20-25-213-017-0000.

The real estate is improved with a multi family apartment building.

The judgment amount was $28,580.92.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD., 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020 Please refer to file number 134200-201.

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

HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. 29 E. Madison, Ste.950 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 372-2020 Attorney File No. 13-4200-201 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 13 CH 20832 TJSC#: 35-9957 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION EVERBANK Plaintiff, -v.IHOR BONDARSKYY, JACEK MILCZANOWSKI, AS TRUSTEE OF THE 5537 S. THROOP STREET RESIDENTIAL LAND TRUST, ALSJ, INC. Defendants 12 CH 06504 5537 S. Throop St. Chicago, IL 60636 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2013, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 31, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5537 S. Throop St., Chicago, IL 60636 Property Index No. 20-17-106-015-0000.

The real estate is improved with a multi family residence.

The judgment amount was $361,635.56.

Sale terms: 100% of the bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale.

The certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 12 CH 06504 TJSC#: 35-9703 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CORPORATION, Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UNDER A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 28, 1989 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 107876-04, CITY OF CHICAGO, CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 14851 116-118 S. CALIFORNIA AVE. Chicago, IL 60612 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 9, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 14, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 116-118 S. CALIFORNIA AVE., Chicago, IL 60612 Property Index No. 16-13-109-040-0000.

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

The judgment amount was $275,795.66.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD., 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020 Please refer to file number 144300-557.

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

HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. 29 E. Madison, Ste.950 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 372-2020 Attorney File No. 14-4300-557 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 14 CH 14851 TJSC#: 35-10149 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, INC., Plaintiff, -v.- CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UNDER A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 3, 2006 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 8002345838, URBAN PARTNERSHIP BANK, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 04366 1445-47 E. 67TH PL. Chicago, IL 60637 RECEIVER’S LIEN NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 14, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 15, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1445-47 E. 67TH PL., Chicago, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-23-404-009-0000.

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

The judgment amount was $13,862.44.

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 154200-240.

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. 15-4200-240 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 15 CH 04366 TJSC#: 35-10362 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, -v.RADFORD SMITH, VERONICA M. REAVES A/K/A VERONICA REAVES-SMITH A/K/A VERONICA MICHELLE REAVES-SMITH, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DISCOVER BANK, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, LVNV FUNDING, LLC Defendants 15 CH 307 5808 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE Chicago, IL 60629 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 29, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 1, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5808 SOUTH CALIFORNIA AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-131-018-0000.

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

The judgment amount was $52,761.11.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. only Please refer to file number 14-074654.

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

SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 Attorney File No. 14-074654 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 15 CH 307 TJSC#: 35-8431 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.GLADYS JOHNSON, FELICIA JOHNSON AKA FELICIA L. JOHNSON Defendants 13 CH 4994 6142 SOUTH FRANCISCO 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 November 18, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 27, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6142 SOUTH FRANCISCO AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-321-035-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $95,275.91.

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

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, 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 F13010401.

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. F13010401 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 13 CH 4994 TJSC#: 35-10885 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, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LOUISE E. WOODLEY AKA LOUISE WOODLEY AKA LOUISE EASTON WOODLEY, 5115-17 HYDE PARK-ELLIS CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION AKA ELLIS ESTATES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION OF HYDE PARK, FRANCES P. HODGES AKA PATRICIA WASHINGTON HODGES AKA PATRICIA HODGES, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR, FELIX LAMAUREAUX, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROSE BLAKEY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LUCILE LAMAUREAUX, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 17096 5117 SOUTH ELLIS AVENUE APT. 1 Chicago, IL 60615 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 14, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 24, 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 5117 SOUTH ELLIS AVENUE APT. 1, Chicago, IL 60615 Property Index No. 20-11-303-023-1002.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $177,295.12.

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 F13120752.

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. F13120752 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 14 CH 17096 TJSC#: 35-10649 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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REAUX Sarah Reaux…..Wake was held: Tuesday, July 7, 2015; 5:00pm-6:00pm @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 6:00pm7:00pm Interment: Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

LOFTON Marsean Lofton…..Memorial was held: Monday, July 27, 2015; 11:00am1:00pm @ Corinthian Temple, 4520 W. Washington Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

JOSEPH James Joseph…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 9:00am-10:00am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 10:00am11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MOSLEY Carrie Mosley…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ New St. Paul, 2133 W. 67th Street Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BROWN Al Brown…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MENZIES Rinaldo Menzies…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Christian Family, 6532 Arizona Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Glenwood South Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

JOHNSON Stacie Johnson…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ New Deliverance Pres.

Church, 11200 S. State Street Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

GORDON James Gordon…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Chapel King Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

ROSE Sharon Rose…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Power & Light Evangelistic, 16200 S. Park Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

FLOWERS Sam Flowers…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Love Abide MB Church, 11354 S. Michigan Funeral: 11:00am12:00pm Interment: Evergreen Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

WILSON Ina Wilson…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Covenant Faith of God Church, 10505 S. Halsted Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Evergreen Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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MOORE Joshua Moore…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Cosmopolitan Church, 842 E. 65th St. Funeral: 11:00am12:00pm Interment: Oak Woods Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

LARRY Dorothy Larry…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Holy Trinity Baptist Church, 5416 S. Calumet Ave. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

PAYNE June Payne.…..Wake was held: Monday, August 3, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Abundant Life Christian, 14540 Lincoln Ave. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

GRIFFIN Diana Griffin..…..Wake: Friday, August 7, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 11:00am12:00pm Interment: Oak Woods Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HARRIS, SR. James Harris, Sr.…..Wake was held: Monday, August 3, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

KNIGHT Lorene Knight..…..Wake: Friday, August 7, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00am12:00pm Interment: Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MC MULLEN Bettie McMullen…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Shiloh BC, 10540 S. Halsted Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Restvale Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

GLOVER Paul Glover.…..Wake was held: Tuesday, August 4, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Mt. Zion Missionary Church Baptist, 56 East 46th Street Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Homewood Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

FALLS, SR. Zachary Falls, Sr.…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Youth Center COGIC, 3679 W. Grand Ave. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SMITH Deborah Smith.…..Wake was held: Tuesday, August 4, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Chapel King Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

DINWIDDIE Christine Dinwiddie..…..Wake: Saturday, August 8, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Crear Memorial Presbyterian, 8100 S. Calumet Ave. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SINGLETON Cass Singleton.…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ St. Andrew Temple Church, 1743 W. Marquette Road Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

LEWIS Kenneth Lewis.…..Wake was held: Tuesday, August 4, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Chapel Lunford Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

VANDERBILT Justin Vanderbilt..…..Wake: Saturday, August 8, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00am12:00pm Interment: Oakland Memory Lane Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

THOMAS Sylvia Thomas.…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 11:00am12:00pm @ Kingdom Global Outreach, 10132 S. Eggleston Funeral: 12:00pm-1:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

LUSTER Precious Luster.…..Wake was held: Tuesday, August 4, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ New Faith, Vollmer Road & Central Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Oak Wood Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

PROCTOR Arthur Proctor..…..Wake: Saturday, August 8, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Chapel King Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SPANN Cherry Spann.…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 1:00pm2:00pm @ Chapel King Funeral: 2:00pm-3:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MUHAMMAD Mujahadeen Muhammad.…..Wake: Wednesday, August 5, 2015; 11:00am12:00pm @ St. Andrew Temple Church, 1743 W. Marquette Rd. Funeral: 12:00pm-1:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

PARSONS Dwaine Parsons..…..Wake: Saturday, August 8, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ New Covenant, 77th Cottage Grove Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

WINSTON Johnie Winston.…..Wake was held: Saturday, August 1, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Mt. Ridge MB Church, 2658 S. Jackson Blvd. Funeral: 11:00am12:00pm Interment: Monday, August 3, 2015; 10:00am @ Mt. Hope Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

LOCKHART, SR. Christopher Lockhart, Sr.…..Wake was held: Sunday, August 2, 2015; 3:00pm-4:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 4:00pm-5:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MINOR Albert Minor.…..Wake was held: Monday, August 3, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 11:00am12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

WILLIAMS, JR. Otis Williams, Jr.…..Wake was held: Monday, August 3, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Apostolic Church of God, 6304 S. Dorchester Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

CHRISTIAN, JR. Ramah Christian, Jr.…..Wake was held: Monday, August 3, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Covenant United Church of Christ, 1130 East 154th St. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Glenwood Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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WHITAKER Angela Whitaker.…..Wake: Thursday, August 6, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HINES, JR. James Hines, Jr.…..Wake: Thursday, August 6, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Abe Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SUGGS, SR. Leanord Suggs, Sr..…..Wake: Thursday, August 6, 2015; 1:00pm2:00pm @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 2:00pm-3:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BOTCHWEY Ato Botchwey..…..Wake: Thursday, August 6, 2015; 7:00pm-8:00pm @ Chapel King Funeral: 8:00pm-9:00pm Interment: Friday, August 7, 2015; 10:00am @ Plainfield Township Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

CHAPMAN Breezesinna Chapman..…..Wake: Friday, August 7, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Chapel King Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HORTON Nadine Horton..…..Wake: Friday, August 7, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Zion Temple Church of Christ, 2517 E. 83rd Street Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

GATHERN Thomas Gathern..…..Wake: Saturday, August 8, 2015; 1:00pm-2:00pm @ Chapel King Funeral: 2:00pm3:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

DUNCAN, SR. Donald Duncan, Sr..…..Wake: Saturday, August 8, 2015; 5:00pm6:00pm @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 6:00pm-7:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

FULLER Patrick Fuller.…..Wake: Thursday, August 6, 2015; 11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

WALKER, SR. Jacob Walker, Sr.…..Wake: Thursday, August 6, 2015; 10:30am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:30am Interment: Oak Woods Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

BUNTON, SR. Willie Bunton, Sr.…..Wake: Friday, August 7, 2015; 11:00am @ Hamlett-Isom CME, 5446 W. Division Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Abraham Lincoln Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

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WILLIAMS Alberteen Williams.…..Wake: Saturday, August 8, 2015; 10:00am @ Greater New Mt. Eagle Missionary Baptist, 12301 S. Michigan Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

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MILLER Mattie Miller…..Wake was held: Friday, July 31, 2015; 10:00am @ Evening Star, 2050 West 59th Street Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangement by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

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KING Shalonda King…..Wake was held: Friday, July 31, 2015; 10:00am @ Shiloh MBC, 3162 W. Monroe Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Oakridge Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

AKBAR Anjail Akbar….. Memorial: Tuesday, August 4, 2015; @ Chapel Interment: Private Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621.

IVY Major Ivy…..Wake: Friday, August 7, 2015; 10:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Private Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

Mary E. Chism, 90 Mary Elizabeth Chism entered into eternal peace on Thursday, July 9, in Oxford, MS, at the home of her sister and niece.

The second of six children, Mary was born in Grenada, Mississippi, on May 21, 1925, to Harriet (Hardeman) and Sam Chism. She attended Grenada Colored Schools and Rust College in Holly Springs, MS. Like most African Americans during that time, Mary left MS and went north, first to New York. Next she went to Washington, DC and began her career with the Dept. of Housing and Urban Development. She soon transferred to the Chicago office where she worked as a financial analyst for 37 years before retiring to Grenada, MS in 1989.

In addition to having a lovely singing voice, Mary was a great cook and talented seamstress. She also had a special love for children and the elderly. She was predeceased by her parents, a brother who died in childhood (Samuel “Did” Chism), one sister (Ruth L. Avent), and another brother (Robert L. Jones). She leaves her loving memories to be cherished by her sister, Ida J. Dickey of Oxford, MS; brother, John H. Taylor of Chicago, IL; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

Her remains were cremated on July 11 and, pursuant to her wishes, spread on the premises of her childhood church, Greater Powell Chapel AME in Grenada, MS.

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WILLIAMS Mr. Elbert Williams.…..Wake: Thursday, August 6, 2015; 10:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

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SHELTON Navada Shelton.…..Memorial Service: Friday, August 7, 2015; 6:00pm Interment: Cremation Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

NELSON Peter Nelson..…..Wake: Saturday, August 8, 2015; 7:00pm-8:00pm @ Chapel King Funeral: 8:00pm-9:00pm Interment: Evergreen Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

LEGGS Deborah Leggs…..Wake was held: Monday, August 3, 2015; 10:00am @ Antioch MB, 415 W. Englewood Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Cedar Park Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

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MCCOLLOUGH Ms. Willie McCollough.…..Wake: Thursday, August 6, 2015; 10:00am @ Old St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1500 S. Michigan Funeral: 11:00am Interment: St. Mary Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

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