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Above and Beyond: Renewing Hope and Transforming Lives

By Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer One of the biggest epidemics in the U.S. is drug addiction. In the last four decades, the cycle of drugs sold and consumed in the African-American community has deteriorated generations down to walking shadows. Once, many flourishing areas in the Chicago Black communities represented pride, stability and progression to do better — be better.

In the early 1980s the quick cash flow of crack cocaine transitioned from heroin, ravishing throughout our communities increasing death, prison sentences and leaving many parentless children. This vicious cycle has left us with irreparable damage today.

The White House has issued an official Above and Beyond staff, l-r. Brenda Dixon (Lead Counselor/CADC) and Siri report on the damage of heroin — reach- Hibbler (Housing and Job Readiness Director). (Photo by Mary L. Datcher) ing beyond the urban cities into rural America. The residue of state budget cuts der ReVive. tients, AAB feels it eliminates any kind of and free-clinic programs that gave a glimCressey’s latest property, Above and prejudice. With the choices given, they mer of hope to those seeking rehab are Beyond continues the philosophy of com- choose what fits for them and the AAB in jeopardy. For many, the hardest steps passion, competence and communal team writes a treatment program. are to admit when you have a problem healing.

Brenda Dixon is the recovery center’s whether it’s drug or alcohol addiction — lead counselor. Growing up on the West 600 Helped in Last Year sometimes both.

Since January 2016, the center has Side, Dixon is also a pastor and found The opium epidemic has created a serviced 600 patients. Executive Direc- herself at a crossroads trying to counsel task force sponsored by the top city tor Dan Hostetler is grateful for Cressey’s those who were going through some maand county legislators launching Chica- contribution. Unlike other programs that jor challenges. go-Cook Task Force, including Mayor rely on state funding and federal grants, “I got an on-hand view of our people Rahm Emanuel, Cook County President Above and Beyond is privately funded.

— what they need and how we can help Toni Preckwinkle and others. According “He’s the sole contributor at this point. them. I’ve had family members that had to the Chicago-Cook Task Force on HerHe did that with a purpose that we would issues and I was so happy when I finally oin Final Report issued October 2016, found Above and Beyond,” she said. “Beopioid overdoses have shot up in recent become self-sufficient, we’re in the pro- ing a pastor, I really feel that the church cess of doing that right years. now. We have a DUI pre- should be the beacon in the community.

Between 2001 and On the West Side ventive program that we’re One of the reasons why I began to ed2014, deaths in the ucate myself was to be able to help my in the Garfield Park putting on its feet right neighbors. I had the word, but when peoUnited States from now,” he said. “We just beprescription opioids community, there is a came Medicaid approved. ple have domestic violence issues, addicmore than tripled — We’re in the process of re- tion problems or they need housing it’s and deaths from heroin ray of hope for those alizing that his idea was to different.” rose six-fold. The U.S. Dixon volunteers faithfully and feels put a walk-in clinic on the battling drug and Department of Health the approach that is utilized to reach their street so that people who and Human Services alcohol addiction had no access, no insur- clients is refreshing and allows her to apfound that the number ance, no other place to turn ply the same patience and nurturing as a of people with heroin could walk in off the street pastor. dependence or abuse was 467,000 in and receive the same level of treatment “When I came here, the thing that 2012 (twice what it was a decade earlier) that people of privilege could receive.” amazed me was Rational Emotive Behavand 2.1 million for pain relievers.

With a small staff of volunteers, there ior Therapy (REBT) because it teaches On the West Side in the Garfield Park are several methods of helping patients the client how to change themselves. We community, there is a ray of hope for those through a more holistic approach. teach positivity, faith, how to trust so here battling drug and alcohol addiction. A year the client is taught how to change himself Hostetler says, “We follow them for ago, Above and Beyond, a non-profit, outto better his life. Change what you say patient recovery center, opened its doors a three-year period of time. They come about the situation, change how you see in and go through an assessment. The to those seeking help. assessment follows SM standards — six the situation. That also helps them in their It was founded by Bryan Cressey, a dimensions, stages of change. We put to- recovery.” founding partner of the Chicago private gether an initial treatment plan with them Above and Beyond has a trauma group equity health care firm Cressey & Com- and then we have something very unique that meets five hours a week that is guidpany who raised $615 million for various — we’re the only people that have this. ed by the curriculum of Seekingsafety. health care services and facilities. He’s We put them in a vestibule where they’re com. After following the guide for the invested and created Cressey House and shown a four-minute film, giving them first hour, they break into gender-based Higgins House, working with the Illinois choice to go with ‘smart’ recovery or with groups, which is a unique way of being Department of Human Services, Division Alcoholics Anonymous.” sensitive to the patient’s need if someof Alcoholism and Substance Abuse uncontinued on page 03 In showing the film to incoming pa02 January 04 - 10, 2017 • THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

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The computer lab sanctuary at Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center.

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thing becomes too traumatic. If something goes left, counselors are on site to immediately get them the help they need.

Lindsey Saltor is part of the recovery program at AAB, and at the time of our interview was going into his sixth week clean and sober. He found out about the recovery center at The Boulevard, a housing and holistic facility that helps people seek permanent residence while they are being treated for behavioral and addiction problems.

Helping Others

Saltor, 41, relocated from Mississippi to Chicago and ran into immediate conflicts with his child’s mother, finding himself homeless within 6 months. His life has changed since arriving at AAB. “I thought I’ll be judged about my past or what I went through. I was on drugs and drinking a lot. They opened up their arms. I’ve been in rooms before, but I’ve never been in the rooms like these rooms.

They’re like a blanket. You can’t do anything but fall in love with it,” he said.

Located along the Lake Street ‘El’ train tracks in the Garfield Park area, the center is in a beautiful rehabbed building. The reception area is surrounded by open windows and earth tones that welcome visitors with beautiful affirmations that cover the walls. From the comfortable sofas, to the natural, bright sunlight that pierces throughout each room within the building — everything is warm and welcoming.

The center features a computer room, conference room and various breakout rooms where sometimes workshops and job-training sessions are held.

Saltor says knowing the resources provided by AAB has encouraged him to do things he had never done. “That’s the first for me. I hadn’t thought about doing a resume. Hadn’t thought about even working. It hit me, maybe I can try. I’m trying to better myself mentally, physically and spiritually.”

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piece in what we do. Family unification is one of the pillars that is going to give us three years. We’re looking to get three years of stability out of the people that come through here. We’re not looking to get them stable for 30 or 90 days but for three years, but they can’t do that without balancing and they can’t do that without a job,” said Hostetler.

With a background in leadership and a master’s in non-profit management, Hostetler is familiar with AA and the 12step program. As a recovering alcoholic, he has been able to step out and become a facilitator for SMART recovery — using his experience firsthand to help those dealing with similar demons.

In order to help those to help themselves, the staff of volunteers must also cope with taking on the weight of their patients. The secondhand shock is called ”compassion fatigue.”

“Somebody comes in and gives you trauma that happens in their life, you walk away with those psychological shocks.

It’s very hard to shake that. So, we have a unique program,” he explains. “Ms. Brenda runs the group and it’s called our Wellness Group, and we hold ourselves accountable to make sure we take care of ourselves through diet, exercise, emotional control and spiritual control. Everybody can construct whatever works in their life.

Then we hold each other accountable.”

Dixon shares her experience as a counselor and educates listeners on her weekly radio show every Thursday on Big Gospel Xpress 1570 AM. Volunteering at Above and Beyond is not just a mission.

She feels it’s a calling.

“I am really animated because it helps the client. It reaches out to the people to have a place in this community, and all the services are free. You don’t have to pay for it.”

She says there’s a lot of stress the client has when they’re trying to recover and required to pay for services, especially for those unemployed.

“This is something that we’re doing from our heart. We’re learning how to love ourselves, to accept ourselves that’s the first step to moving up. Learning how to accept you. Whether you’re a drug addict or alcoholic. Learn how to love you.”

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As Barack Obama’s career as president draws to a close, he leaves a nation that bounced back from a brutal recession that began under the Bush administration.

President Barack Obama

Obama Returning to Chicago for Farewell Speech

By Erick Johnson Defender Staff Writer He kicked of his historic term in the White House in Chicago. Now, President Barack Obama will end his career in the Oval Office with a farewell speech Jan. 10 at McCormick Place.

At noon Jan. 20, Obama’s term will officially end as President-elect Donald Trump takes office after an inauguration that will be under heavy security. As part of tradition, the Obamas will take a helicopter from the White House after the new president and first lady bid them farewell.

Obama’s farewell speech at McCormick Place is expected to draw hundreds of supporters, many of whom still remember Obama’s moving speech in Grant Park on Nov. 4, 2008, the night Chicago propelled him to become the nation’s first Black president. That night emotions and expectations ran high as the nation saw for the first time a Black president who promised hope and opportunity to a country that had grown weary under the administration of President George W. Bush. Ironically, that weariness is returning as Obama leaves office and Trump prepares to usher in an era with a conservative cabinet and Republican Congress who have vowed to reverse some of Obama’s most significant legislation.

Still, Obama remains hopeful as he prepares to address the nation at McCormick Place, where he celebrated his re-election victory with a massive rally in 2012.

“On Tuesday, January 10, I’ll go home to Chicago to say my grateful farewell to you, even if you can’t be there in person,” Obama said in a statement. “I’m just beginning to write my remarks. But I’m thinking about them as a chance to say thank you for this amazing journey, to celebrate the ways you’ve changed this country for the better these past eight years, and to offer some thoughts on where we all go from here.

Not Moving Back to Chicago Throughout his presidency, Obama made several trips to Chicago for fundraising campaigns, conferences and personal matters. He and his wife, first lady Michelle, are not planning on returning to their home in Hyde Park when they leave office. Instead, the couple will stay in an affluent neighborhood in Washington as their daughter Sasha finishes high school in the nation’s capital. Michelle’s mother, Marian Shield Robinson, will return to Chicago, but it’s not clear where she will live.

Meanwhile, the Obama Foundation prepares to begin building the $100 million Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park.

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As Obama’s career as president draws to a close, he leaves a nation that bounced back from a brutal recession that began under the Bush administration. With the economy humming and unemployment at low levels in most states, there is concern in Black America that civil rights will take a step backward under Trump and the Republican majority both in the House and Senate.

Despite heavy opposition in Washington, Obama made significant strides as he saved a country that was on the brink of collapse. His Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, is considered his signature legislation that provided health coverage for 22 million Americans who have not received the benefit with their pre-existing medical conditions.

Trump has vowed to repeal the legislation.

Obama was also praised for making historical appointments in Washington in areas where Blacks were traditionally left out. Obama appointed Eric Holder as the nation’s first Black attorney general, who was succeed by Loretta Lynch, the first female Black attorney general. He also put two new liberals on the Supreme Court, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.

Throughout his term, Obama gained admiration for maintaining a cool demeanor as he faced a tough Congress and conservative politicians who many say never gave the president a chance to govern

the nation like his predecessors. Many Black leaders and Democrats continue to believe racism was a factor that kept the Harvard Law School graduate from reaching his full potential as the most powerful leader in the world.

But as he bailed out the crippled auto industry and big banks from a mortgage crisis that led to millions of foreclosures and bankruptcies, many Black Americans across the country remained unemployed and the gap between the poor and affluent widened as the country rebounded. For this reason, Obama has been criticized as a leader whose polices have fallen short in helping the poor and people of color who turned out in record numbers to elect him president.

The sobering reality has disillusioned many Black millennials, many of whom supported Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders during the primaries.

As his legacy comes into question by political analysts, Obama leaves office positive and upbeat.

“Since 2009, we’ve faced our fair share of challenges, and come through them stronger. That’s because we have never let go of a belief that has guided us ever since our founding — our conviction that, together, we can change this country for the better. So I hope you will join me one last time.” www.chicagodefender.com

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Father Michael Pfleger and the Rev. Jesse Jackson march on the front lines of a New Year’s Eve peace demonstration on Michigan Avenue.

Marchers on Michigan Avenue carry 770 crosses with the names and pictures of victims of gun violence in Chicago. (Photos by Erick Johnson)

Crosses to Bear

A Journalist Finds New Life in Final Story of the Year A woman is overcome with emotion after seeing the cross of Elijah Turner Jones, who was 17 when killed.

By Erick Johnson Defender Staff Writer It was a typical cold morning in Chicago. The temperature was about 36 degrees, but the wind chill made it feel like 28 degrees. I was on my way to a peace rally — yes, another peace rally.

In 2016, I covered 12 of them in Chicago, but I didn’t go to at least 20 of them.

One rally after another, I watched some reporters ask questions to pastors and community leaders with a dose of cynicism and frustration. It seemed like the same thing over and over. While the endless shootings and killings have been tiresome, the string of peace rallies had become a routine occurrence and at times felt robotic.

I had grown tired of the speeches, the soundbites and politicians making cameo appearances.

So on Dec. 29, I got word of a planned peace rally at 11 a.m. on Michigan Avenue.

It would remember the 770 victims who were killed in 2016. As a journalist, it would be my final peace march and my final story on the final day of one of the deadliest years in Chicago history. But by this time, I had become a weary soul who was reluctant to cover another peace march, especially on New Year’s Eve. But the holidays are a slow time for news, and I needed a story. Without any alternatives, I packed my briefcase with my reporter’s pad and boarded the bus to Michigan Avenue.

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was among many buildings that were still decked out for the holidays. The massive Chi-Town star that would climb the Hyatt Hotel on Wacker Drive New Year’s Eve sat at the base of the building and was an interesting backdrop to a portion of Michigan Avenue that looked like a makeshift cemetery. A stunning sea of wooden crosses sat amid the twinkling lights and Christmas decorations. New Year’s Eve revelers passing by stopped and stared at grieving relatives who struggled to leave 2016 behind.

It was an eerie silence on one of the busiest streets in the city. Row after row were crosses bearing the faces of all 770 souls who won’t see 2017 and beyond ever again. Many died young while others left behind children, spouses, co-workers and friends. A short Black woman placed her hand over her mouth and was overcome with emotion when she saw a cross bearing the face of Elijah Turner, who was gunned down Dec. 6. He was only 17 years old.

As a Hispanic woman stared at one cross, she cried out and repeatedly said “Papi” (“father” in Spanish) over and over while another woman held her tight. I felt deeply for them so I did not ask questions, for I was among dozens of people who fought back tears and remained silent out of respect for the dead and their survivors.

As marchers remembered the victims, the shootings and killings in Chicago continued to pile up during the day.

The 770 crosses would not be enough.

By 11:59 pm Saturday, Dec. 31, at least 780 were killed in 2016. At least 78 percent of them were Black. Many of them were also young. The year ended with a total of 4,375 shootings.

More Than Statistics

All year, the shootings and killings seemed like a numbers race in a sad and twisted way. Chicago’s major newspapers and digital websites all kept their own dai-

ly tally. The victims became statistics, and the faces and souls of the victims seemed to have been lost in a story that continued to make national headlines. In Chicago, shootings and killings became the norm in 2016, but the crosses, tears and faces of the dead brought the story home and reminded many that these were people who died, not statistics.

Out of all the peace rallies I covered this year, this one was the most moving and meaningful. The sobering displays of human suffering and compassion were heartfelt. What started out as just another peace march turned out to be a rally that did not need words or speeches. It made me realize something. Senseless shootings and deaths of innocent people should never become stale or uninteresting. When that happens, it’s time to do something different. This march was just that. Different. Instead of anger and fighting anthems, there were just names and crosses. It was powerful. The silence was loud.

I split my best pair of jeans as I jumped on the top of a median on Michigan Avenue. I didn’t have a photographer, so I wanted to take a good picture of the march with my iPhone. The outspoken pastor, Michael Pfleger of Saint Sabina, spoke with his usual fervor as he stood next to the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson.

“This isn’t Arlington National Cemetery, this is Chicago,” Pfleger said at the beginning of the march.

But that morning, the victims felt like heroes as they were remembered in such an emotional way. The most moving aspect of this march was the many marchers who were white carrying crosses of Black victims who they didn’t know. Whether it’s because of the holidays or the emotional nature of the march, many families and relatives did not attend or participate.

All year, peace rallies were held in predominantly Black neighborhoods and attended mainly by Black families and activists. With the peace march held on

The crosses made Michigan Avenue appear as a makeshift cemetery during the peace march.

Michigan Avenue, it was an opportunity for people of all races to join. Many took advantage of the opportunity. As the names of the 770 victims were called, they carried the crosses for nearly two miles from the Tribune Tower to Chicago Avenue and back. One man who was white carried a cross that simply said “Unknown.”

Another marcher, Susanna Johnston, who’s white, carried a cross that was for Latwon A. Rogers. He was only 18 when he died on Oct. 16 after he was found with multiple gunshot wounds in an alley in the Marquette Park neighborhood. Johnston said she didn’t know Rogers.

“It’s a cross we all have to carry,” she said. “We are all unaccountable to what’s going on. To ignore the problem is just not right.”

The march moved Stephanie Trussell, a radio talk show host for WLS 890 AM. Trussell said she came to report on the march, but ended up being part of the story. She carried the cross for Courtney Taylor, who was killed on Jan. 23 during an argument in the lobby of the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place. His alleged killer, Armonte Hooper, has been charged with first-degree murder.

Trussell said she didn’t know Taylor, but she carried his cross anyway. “Nobody come for these people,” she said. “I just had to pick up a cross.”

After the march, Pfleger and Jackson spoke on a dais in the middle of Michigan Avenue, but enough was said. The most powerful part of the march was over, and my final story of the year was done.

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Bag Tax Law to Be Pushed Back to Feb. 1

By Erick Johnson Defender Staff Writer

The Lathrop Homes, built in 1938, was one of the first housing projects in Chicago.

CHA Forced to Replace Lost Lathrop Homes

By Erick Johnson Defender Staff Writer A federal judge on Dec. 22 forced the Chicago Housing Authority to enter into an agreement that would replace 525 public housing units in the Lathrop Homes housing project in Lincoln Park as part of an extensive, but stalled, redevelopment plan of the historic site.

The deal allowed the project to move forward, but it also rekindled a housing battle that is part of a 50-year-old landmark desegregation case in Chicago that was the nation’s first major public housing legal case, one that was championed by civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. during one of his open house marches.

The agreement is being viewed as a major victory for housing advocates who for decades pushed CHA officials to keep a chunk of Lathrop Homes for low-income tenants as developers prepare to convert the complex into a mixed-income riverfront community. During the redevelopment process, many were concerned that 525 units would have been lost and not replaced amid concerns of neighborhood gentrification.

Under the new agreement, the 525 units that will be replaced include 420 family units and 105 senior housing units. There will also

The agreement is being viewed as a major victory for housing advocates. be an additional 105 public housing units, for a total of 630.

But the 525 units were of major concern to public housing advocates, many of whom have accused Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CHA officials of building mixed-income, affordable housing developments instead of replacing public housing complexes that were demolished. CHA officials promised to build 25,000 new public housing units by 2010, but have yet to reach that goal.

But last month, the Business and Professional People in the Public Interest, a non-profit legal organization that represents 50 plaintiffs in the Gautreaux case, took the CHA to court to force the agency to replace the 525 units that would be lost.

In court, the CHA fought back.

Housing officials argued that the CHA issued a letter promising to create 525 “new housing opportunities” on the North side to make up for the loss of public housing units at Lathrop Homes. But Judge Marvin E. Aspen of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division ruled in favor of BPI and ordered CHA to

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give semi-annual progress reports on the replacement project.

In a joint statement on the CHA website, housing officials said, “We are pleased that, given the long-standing partnership between BPI and CHA, new, quality affordable housing will be made available to low-income residents on the North Side of Chicago.”

Concerns Remain Despite the ruling, housing activists were disappointed that the court order did not include a construction timeline for the 525 units. And there are also concerns if the new units will be big enough for families. Still, housing activists consider the agreement a big victory.

The activist group, “525 Task Force,” issued a statement in response to the ruling.

“Our understanding is that CHA’s commitment will be part of an enforceable court order. If so, this is a major step forward in a long struggle that Lathrop residents have led to confront taxpayer-funded segregation on the North Side of Chicago. This victory is rooted in their vision.”

The agreement is a bump in an otherwise smooth relationship between the CHA and BPI, which in 1969 won a landmark housing case that forced the CHA to build public housing units in Chicago neighborhoods that were not predominantly Black. Back then, the CHA sent Black tenants to buildings in Black neighborhoods and white public housing tenants to buildings in white neighborhoods.

The ruling in Gautreaux v. Chicago Housing Authority forced the CHA to abandon its tenant assignment plan and desegregate neighborhoods by allowing its low-income tenants to live anywhere in the city regardless of their race.

Built in 1938, Lathrop Homes was one of the first housing projects in Chicago. The sprawling complex has 31 historic buildings that sit on 35 acres at Diversey and Clybourn Avenue. In 2012, the complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Originally built with 925 units, only 125 apartments remain occupied after years of decay and gun violence from gangs. Many families were forced out after the CHA announced in 2006 that the Lathrop Homes would be gutted and redeveloped into a 1,116-unit complex.

The developers, Lathrop Community Partners, have not disclosed the cost of the project. Construction on the project is expected to begin this year.

The City Council last month voted unanimously to repeal a bag checkout tax ordinance that would have gone into effect Jan. 1, seeking to give businesses more time to prepare to incorporate the bag tax into their point-of-sale systems.

The 7-cent bag tax will be pushed back to Feb. 1.

The city sent out letters to all businesses informing them of the delay. In the meantime, the city has repealed its ban on plastic bags.

Ald. Proco Joe Moreno (1st Ward), one of the sponsors of the ordinance banning plastic bags, describe the move as “bad policy.”

The bag tax was approved Nov. 16 when the City Council unanimously approved Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s $8.2 billion budget. The move followed other major cities that passed similar measures to stop the use of plastic bags. The new ordinance replaced a previous plastic bag ban that was passed last summer to stop retailers from providing disposable bags, which activists believe hurt the environment by remaining intact for decades rather than disintegrating like most trash. Many businesses skirted the law by offering thicker plastic bags that were considered “reusable.”

City leaders hope that the new tax will be more effective in curbing disposable bag use. The new tax that will go into effect Feb. 1 will apply to all businesses, including supermarkets and mom and pop stores.

As part of the transaction, five cents will go to the city and two cents will go to the business. The transaction will appear on the customer’s receipt. www.chicagodefender.com

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Gov. Rauner Announces Order of Lincoln Awards SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner announced the 2017 recipients of the Order of Lincoln, which is the state’s highest honor for professional achievement and public service.

“This year’s Order of Lincoln recipients are an outstanding group of individuals and exemplify President Lincoln’s relentless and passionate spirit for public service,” Rauner said. “They have positively impacted their communities in numerous ways, and their contributions will leave a lasting impression on Illinois and the world. It is my honor to award them the Order of Lincoln.”

This year’s recipients are:

The Honorable Holderman

Born and raised in Chicago and a graduate of DePaul University.

The first African-American chairman and CEO of Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) and worked for the company for 46 years. Current president of the Chicago Board of Education. Chairman of the Board of Directors at BMO Financial Corp. Board member of Aetna Inc. and Waste Management Inc. In-

Received his J.D. from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Was appointed to serve on the United States District Court.

Served as chief judge from 2006 to 2013. Initiated innovations to improve the jury trial system. Expanded the Settlement Assistance Program and renovated the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. Earned the U.S. Department of Justice Award for Distinguished Service

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volvement with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, DePaul University, the Museum of Science and Industry and Big Shoulders Fund.

Richard Driehaus

Born and raised in Chicago and a graduate of DePaul University.

Founder of the Driehaus Capital Management LLC. Established the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation in 1992, and has donated more than $90 million since 1984. Founded the Richard H. Driehaus Museum to preserve and promote the architecture of the past. Promotes education through a multitude of endowed initiatives and scholarships.

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Ryne Sandberg Played 16 seasons and more than 2,100 games with the Chicago Cubs. Considered the best second basemen of his era. Held all-time record of 123 consecutive errorless games by a second basemen. Helped propel the 1984 Cubs to the post-season for the first time since 1945. Awarded numerous honors including an MVP Frank Clark and Golden Glove and was inductand the American Inns Court ed to the National Baseball Hall of Award for Professionalism and Fame in 2005. Known for his dedication to the Cubs organization Ethics. and currently serves as a Cubs R. Eden Martin ambassador.

Born in Sullivan, Ill., and a gradSamuel Knox Skinner uate of University of Illinois. CivBorn in Chicago and raised in ic leader and longtime attorney whose bold vision helped Chicago Wheaton. Graduated from Unibecome a global city. Led the ef- versity of Illinois at Urbana-Chamfort to expand O’Hare Internation- paign and received his J.D. from al Airport. Helped created the Re- DePaul College of Law. Served naissance Schools Fund to bring as the secretary of transportation charter schools to impoverished and chief of staff under President areas. Retired partner at Sidley George H.W. Bush. As secretary Austin LLP. Currently serves as a of transportation, guided the Interlife trustee of the Chicago Sym- modal Surface Transportation Effiphony Orchestra, Northwestern ciency Act into law, creating a new University and Chicago Historical structure for the country’s transportation planning and funding.

Society.

Was the president of Commonwealth Edison (ComEd). Retired chairman, president and CEO of USF Corp., a leading transportation and logistics company.

Harrison Steans

Legendary Chicago banker.

Devoted community philanthropist. Served as chariman of NBD Illinois Inc. and LaSalle National Bank. Current chair of the Executive Committee of Financial Investments Corporations (FIC) and president and CEO of the Steans Family Foundation. Serves on the boards of Civic Committee of the Commercial Club, Chicago Humanities Festival, Chicago Botanic Garden and The Ounce of Prevention Fund.

The Order of Lincoln will be presented at the 53nd Annual Convocation and Investiture of Laureates in Chicago on May 6. The Order of Lincoln was established by the governor of Illinois in 1965, and the Lincoln Academy of Illinois — an independent, non-partisan organization — was created to administer the award and to choose the recipients.

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BUSINESS

FINANCE

Whoever Said Talk is Cheap Was Mistaken

By Dr. Sakira Jackson Defender Contributing Writer As a CEO and business psychologist, I work with all kinds of business owners: the start-ups, the ramp-ups and emerging enterprises. I work with CEOs who make millions and CEOs who are still working to figure it all out.

Funny thing is that they all have similar challenges: finding ways to make better decisions, hold themselves and their teams accountable; structuring and positioning the company for growth; relieving the stress of CEO isolation and navigating the changes in the company as it grows. It’s what I like to call the M.A.G.I.C. of leadership.

•Making better decisions •Accountability for Action •Growth Design and Execution •Isolation Relief •Change Management When I look at the M.A.G. I. and C, I realize that it is the sense of isolation component that is the most difficult aspect of running your own enterprise.

Even if you are a multimillion-dollar company, there are times when being the only CEO in the room leaves a lot to be desired. Sure, the buck stops here, but what if you don’t have the answer. What if you need a sounding board? Sometimes your senior leadership, spouse and partners don’t cut the mustard.

They can’t see where you are going and they haven’t been where you are.

Marketing Structure

Consider the CEO who knows he doesn’t have a real marketing structure and the team wants to pursue government contracts.

Who in his team is going to push back and say “We’re not ready?”

Not sales. They want commission on the sale and have a family to support. Not operations, especially if work has been slow and slumps mean laying off staff. It won’t be finance; if the company is in the black more sales means possible increased profits and higher margin. Who actually considers the impact on the company when a large contract is secured that you can’t deliver on?

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Dr. Sakira Jackson formance of its employees. Performance metrics are created and measured, and if necessary performance improvement and training is provided based on feedback and outcomes.

But who holds you as CEO accountable for the decisions you make and the actions you take?

How can you identify the gaps in your own performance and discuss the undiscussable if everyone reports to you?

Peer Advisory Groups make that possible. Not only are you able to talk through past decisions to learn from them, you can also be proactive in future decisions, discuss upcoming opportunities, and create alternative solutions. In the mastermind groups and peer groups you are able to talk with other CEOs in an agenda-free, safe and confidential environment to discuss dreams, hopes, plans and opportunities. Your peers help you think and talk through the tough decisions of new business, market strategy, business success, hiring and firing, mergers and acquisitions.

It isn’t enough to have a senior executive team; everybody on that team wants something from you.

Where is your agenda-free environment?

Sometimes the conversation that needs to be had is about the team, and as a leader you need and deserve a space for your own personal growth, release and development.

Personal Growth Critical

If you are interested in growing your business from where you are to where you want it to be, your personal growth is critical. And sometimes you need to talk about it to figure out the truth of where you are. Sometimes you need to answer the hard questions of Why, What, When, Where and How you came to be where you are. Some-

times you just need to have a fierce conversation.

The author of the book “Fierce Conversations,” Susan Scott, says, “As a leader you get what you tolerate.” So you may need to ask yourself, what are you tolerating . . . from yourself, your life, your business and your team?

Have you communicated clearly not only the results but also the behavior that you want? Scott defines fierce conversations not as “menacing, cruel and threatening,” which sounds like fighting with raised voices, angry shouting matches and blood spilt.

A fierce conversation is defined as one in which we come out from behind ourselves and make it real.

It is intense, robust, strong, powerful and passionate.

Where we truly show and showout, as my Mama used to say. It has been said that talk is cheap, but the reality is that fake talk is expensive. It costs companies millions of dollars when CEOs and their teams don’t show up “real.”

When you show up as “real” you give people something to believe in, to stand for, to get behind and follow, so get real with yourself and have fierce conversation with yourself about where you are.

When you show up real for yourself and your business, you ask the hard questions and are willing to really hear the answers.

•Here are a few real questions you should ask yourself: •Where do I want my life and business to be in the next 3-5 years?

•Have I been honest with myself, my team and my family about where I am and where my business is headed?

•Do I currently have the tools, knowledge and skills I need to grow my company?

•What must I do to grow to the next level?

•If I don’t gain those skills and can’t grow the business, what impact will this have on my business, life and family?

•What would I like to be celebrating next year after learning what I don’t know or am pretending to not know about my life and business today?

If you would like to learn how to answer these questions and what to do next to have a fierce conversation for growth in your business contact Dr. Sakira Jackson to learn more about CEO Advisory groups.

Tax Tips for Starting a Business

By Constant W. Watson III

Defender Contributing Writer Understanding your tax obligation is one key to business success. When you start a business, you need to know about income taxes, payroll taxes and much more. Here are five IRS tax tips that can help you get your business off to a good start: Business Structure. An early choice you need to make is to decide on the type of structure for your business. The most common types are sole proprietor, partnership and corporation. The type of business you choose will determine which tax forms you file.

Business Taxes. There are four general types of business taxes.

They are income tax, self-employment tax, employment tax and excise tax. In most cases, the types of tax your business pays depends on the type of business structure you set up. You may need to make estimated tax payments. If you do, you can use IRS Direct Pay to make them. It’s the fast, easy and secure way to pay from your checking or savings account.

Employer Identification Number (EIN). You may need to get an EIN for federal tax purposes.

Search “do you need an EIN” on IRS.gov to find out if you need this number. If you do need one, you can apply for it online.

Accounting Method. An accounting method is a set of rules that you use to determine when to report income and expenses. You must use a consistent method. The two that are most common are the cash and accrual methods. Under

the cash method, you normally report income and deduct expenses in the year that you receive or pay them. Under the accrual method, you generally report income and deduct expenses in the year that you earn or incur them. This is true even if you get the income or pay the expense in a later year.

Employee Health Care. The Small Business Health Care Tax Credit helps small businesses and tax-exempt organizations pay for health care coverage they offer their employees. You’re eligible for the credit if you have fewer than 25 employees who work full-time, or a combination of full-time and part-time. The maximum credit is 50 percent of premiums paid for small-business employers and 35 percent of premiums paid for small tax-exempt employers, such as charities. For more information on your health care responsibilities as an employer, see the Affordable Care Act for Employers page on IRS.gov.

Get all the basics of starting a business on IRS.gov at the Small Business and Self-Employed Tax Center. Remember, for every tax problem, there’s a solution.

Constant W. Watson III, CPA, CTRS, is both a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Tax Resolution Specialist. He is only one of six Certified Tax Resolution Specialists in the State of Illinois who are certified by The American Society of Tax Problem Solvers. With more than 30 years of income tax and accounting experience, he has a reputation for excellence and client satisfaction. For a Free Consultation, call him at (708) 206-9900.

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Go Healthy This New Year by Fasting Too much holiday cheer? Fatty foods, sweet treats, alcoholic drinks? Fear not!

The New Year is your chance to hit the reset button and go healthy.

One way to do that is to try a fast.

“You can lose at least a pound a day, get rid of foggy brain, and recharge your energy,” says best-selling author and nutritionist Cherie Calbom, known as “The Juice Lady” for her expertise in juicing for health and detoxification “Fasting is a great way to restart your metabolism, purify your lymphatic system, and revive your soul” says Calbom, author of the new book The Juice Lady’s Guide to Fasting. “It’s also a way to look younger, clear out the toxins, and restart the systems in your body for optimal health and

physical well-being, and to bring restoration to your mind, body and spirit.”

People often think of fasting as a fad, she says, but it’s been touted throughout history – by the healer Hippocrates, the philosopher Plato and scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin, just to name a few.

Germany’s famous “fasting therapist,” Otto Buchinger Sr., M.D., called it an “operation without surgery.”

Even those who don’t believe in fasting’s curative powers agree it can help prevent illness. Want to fend off the flu, a cold or bronchitis? Fasting gives your immune system a boost.

“It’s a lot like a threefold spring cleaning, as you dive deep into the areas in your life that don’t always get the attention they

need – mentally, physically and spiritually – and you clean them up,” Calbom says.

“You rid yourself of toxic influences that hinder growth, clarity and well-being, and refocus on the future.”

With a liquid fast, you give up solid foods, and enjoy delicious, nutrient-rich beverages. In her book, Calbom provides a variety of fasts to choose from, including the smoothie fast, bone-broth fast, threeday detox fast, and what she says is the most popular of all — the juice fast. If you crave crunch, she offers the Garden of Eden Fast and the Daniel Fast.

“There’s something for everyone — from a short weekend weight loss fast to a 21-day rejuvenation fast,” she says.

If you’re a list maker (and who isn’t this time of year?), Calbom recommends writing down what you hope to achieve with your fast – losing belly fat, cleansing your liver or boosting your brain power, with brain detox juices for example – in order to find a fast that’s a good fit.

If you aren’t sure you can hack a liquid fast because you’ll crave flavor, think again. Here are three of Calbom’s favorite recipes, designed to taste great while doing good:

Weight Loss Buddy Juice Cocktail Jerusalem artichoke juice combined with carrot and beet is a traditional remedy for satisfying cravings for sweets and junk food. The key is to sip it slowly when you get a craving for high-fat or high-carb foods.

1 Jerusalem artichoke, scrubbed well 3-4 carrots, scrubbed well, tops removed, ends trimmed 1 green apple (lower in sugar than red or yellow) ½ cucumber 1-inch chunk ginger root Cut produce to fit your juicer’s feed tube. Juice ingredients and stir. Pour into a glass and drink as soon as possible.

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Beet-Berry Juice

Liver

Cleanse

Beets have been used as a natural remedy for liver cleansing.

2 medium beets 1 cup blueberries 1 green apple 1 large carrot 1 broccoli stem 1 lemon, peeled 1-inch chunk ginger 1/2 cup coconut water Juice all ingredients. Add coconut water, stir, and enjoy!

Serves 1-2

Green Muscle Mender Are you strength training? Spinach helps your muscles recover because of its high magnesium content — 157 mg per cup.

1 large handful spinach 1 green apple 1 cucumber 1-inch chunk ginger root 2-inch piece fresh turmeric root (optional) Juice all ingredients, stir, and enjoy!

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR January 2017 NOW — JANUARY 8 The Phantom of the Opera at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. Tickets range from $50-$140. A select number of premium tickets are available for many performances. Group tickets for 10 or more are available by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710. Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., 18 W. Monroe St. and 175 E. Chestnut), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000, all Ticket master retail locations and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com.

JANUARY 5-7 Zora Neale Hurston fans have the opportunity to see her works come to life from Jan. 5-7, when students from the King College Prep (KCP) Drama Club will perform five one-act plays by author, anthropologist and playwright Zora Neale Hurston at the 42nd Annual Illinois High School Theatre Festival.

KCP Drama Club is the second CPS school in the history of the festival to be selected to perform. Under the direction of KCP Drama Teacher Krista Wachob, the drama students have brought to life Hurston’s characters with humor and heart, honoring her anthropologic research of Black culture, still relevant today.

The Special VIP performance fundraiser will be Wednesday, Jan. 4, at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the Little Theatre, King College Prep, at 4445 South Drexel, Chicago.

JANUARY 6 Christ Universal Temple hosts the Burning Bowl Service on Friday, Jan. 6., at 11901 South Ashland Ave. Chicago at 7 p.m. The theme is “New Year, Better You.” Come learn how to release the past and create a preferred future. For more info: www.cuttemple.org

JANUARY 7 The New You Expo will be at 1803 W. Byron, Chicago, Suite 216, from 10 a.m.1 p.m Saturday, Jan. 7. The event will feature vendors, speakers and workshops.

NOW – JANUARY 8 Black Ensemble Theatre kicked off its holiday season with its most popular holiday classic production, The Other Cinderella, and will run through Jan. 8. The play presents the traditional Cinderella story from an Afro-Centric perspective, and this year’s presentation brings new twists, turns, and surprises. The Theatre Company is at 4450 N. Clark Street. To order tickets, call the box office: 773769-4451, or for more information go to www.blackensembletheater.org/upcoming-productions

JANUARY 8 Phi Beta Sigma Founders’ Day Celebration

Timon Kyle Durrett The doors open at 6 p.m. at 4641 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. in Chicago.

Timon Kyle Durrett of OWN’s Queen Sugar will host the celebration with a special performance by Terisa Griffin.

Part of the proceeds will be donated to Upsilon Sigma Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.; Scholarship Foundation and Xi Mu Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.; Pearl Foundation. It will be held at the newly remodeled Renaissance Bronzeville Bar. Tickets $25. Partial proceeds to benefit Donda’s House NFP.

JANUARY 20 Note your calendar and plan to attend Governor’s State Uni/GSU’s Second Annual Inclusive Leadership Conference on Friday, Jan. 20. This year’s theme, “Stop the Violence: Listen, Learn, Lead,” addresses how violence impacts multiple identities of diversity and demonstrates the value of education and how it can empower participants with knowledge to help them recognize the significance of their background.

The conference is designed to allow GSU’s campus and surrounding community to create an understanding and appreciation for multiple identities through self-awareness while encouraging them to be free of misconceptions and prejudices through social justice education.

Registration is free to GSU students and open to community members and students at other institutions for a $15 fee.

Breakfast and lunch will be included.

Register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/inclusive2016 For more information, call 708-5344551 or email diversity@govst.edu or visit

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NOW – JANUARY 22 Writers Theatre (WT) located in Glencoe, Ill., at 325 Tudor Court, current season features East Texas Hot Links. In the woods of East Texas, the Top o’ the Hill Cafe offers comfort, solace and companionship for the regulars who come in each night. However, it is the summer of 1955, and times are changing. In the face of oppressive Jim Crow laws, seven strong-willed locals join forces to protect one of their own — until the unthinkable catches them by surprise, changing life at Top o’ the Hill forever. This historical yet current look at events that impact the civil rights well-being of African-Americans is a look at the impact of discrimination upon individuals, communities, cities and eventually the world. Directing this production is WT Resident Director Ron O J Parson, who has directed The Caretaker and The Old Settler, staged a critically acclaimed and deeply impactful production of Eugene Lee’s riveting play at the Chicago’s Onyx Theatre Ensemble two decades ago. Parsons reveals this powerful tale of friendship and heroism that remains intensely relevant in today’s America. For tickets contact the box office at 847-242-6000 or go to http:// www.writerstheatre.org/box-office. *Special offer for DuSable Museum members only! Discounted ticket prices of $30. Now through Jan. 22.

JANUARY 22 Boss Girls Pray The inaugural service is 11:15 a.m. at Living Word Christian Center, 7600 W. Roosevelt Rd., Forest Park.

NOW– MARCH The highly acclaimed exhibition Unpacking Collections: The Legacy of Cuesta Benberry, an African American Quilt Scholar will be on exhibit through March at the DuSable Museum. Unpacking Collections: The Legacy of Cuesta Benberry, an African American Quilt Scholar explores the production and meaning of collecting through this collection acquired by the Michigan State University Museum. The traveling exhibition showcases the textile collections of the late Cuesta Benberry, one of the 20th century’s pioneers of research on American quilt making and the forerunner of research on African-American quilt-making. The museum is at 740 East 56th Place (57th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue) in Chicago.

MARCH 30 Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago Inc. (BWLA) asks that you save the date and visit BWLA.org to register for their celebration of our 30th Anniversary and National Summit we are hosting March 30 — April 1 at the Hilton Chicago. “The National Summit’s theme is Legacy: Celebrating our History and Charting our Future.” The 2017 National Summit will feature skills-training workshops, featuring presentations from a cross-section of subject-matter experts and leaders in the corporate, private and government arenas, programming on professional development, awarding of several scholarships, and many opportunities for networking and mentoring.

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Q&A: The Phantom of the Opera’s Star Derrick Davis

By Mary L. Datcher Defender Arts & Entertainment Editor Chicago has become one of the leading cities for the theater world with Broadway in Chicago at the helm. The transformation of revitalizing the city’s beautiful vintage theater houses back to their grandeur of hosting musical productions is a wonderful gift to thousands of visitors from around the world.

The production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera is the longest-running musical in Broadway history. For nearly 30 years, it has captured thousands of audiences from around the world, in addition to its traveling ensemble, making it an international phenomenon.

Taking on the lead role as the phantom is Derrick Davis — the first African-American to star in the North America tour.

Based on a French novel, the story revolves around the beautiful soprano Christine Daás, who becomes the center of the phantom’s infatuation— a disfigured musical genius.

The Chicago Defender had a chance to speak one-on-one with Davis on his debut in the Chicago production run of The Phantom of the Opera and his passion for the theater.

You have an array of theatrical shows under your belt, including the Lion King, Show Boat, You’re It! Opera: Amahl and the Night Visitors and Die Fledermaus.

How did you start in the business?

I grew up in Long Island, New York. First generation American, my parents are both from Panama — born and raised there. I

did normal high school plays. I had an incredible chorus teacher in high school who encouraged me to pursue the arts, music and singing and everything like that. And from there I went to college at Long Island University, studying opera.

I fell in love with opera there, but still had the desire to do musical theater.

When I graduated college, I started to try to do the opera avenue, but it wasn’t a perfect fit. I thought, let me go back to my first love, musical theater, with this wealth of knowledge that I gained from my collegiate experience.

Let’s rewind. So your love was opera?

I started in church, like most young Black kids do. (He softly laughs). Singing in the church choir and doing praise and worship. So that was kind of a lane that carried me through all of my training.

Was there anyone in your family who had this kind of talent for singing?

Not a soul. You probably wouldn’t pay a penny to hear the majority of my family lift their voice in song. But they were very supportive of my skills.

What are some of the hardest challenges that you face coming up in the business, especially breaking into an industry that doesn’t have a lot of faces that look like you?

The major challenge was staying motivated and staying committed to the goal that I had set for myself. It’s very easy to watch the people that live in pursuit for a career like this. Being a man of color only compounds the complexities of it all because there are far fewer opportunities presented to us.

Either I was going to do like many of my friends had done and just audition for roles for people of color, or I was going to

“There were several things that will never leave my heart, and one of those things is young people.”

— Derrick Davis

Derrick Davis and Katie Travis. (Photo by Matthew Murphy) www.chicagodefender.com

Derrick Davis will visit youth programs while in Chicago. break the stereotype and just become as excellent as I could at my craft. Have people recognize that — take a chance and put me in non-traditional Black roles or a new role that is created.

You are not the first African-American male lead, so what does this mean for you to continue this legacy of great actors?

It’s humbling, and it’s also very indicative of the responsibility that I carry. To be named after Robert Guillaume and Norm Lewis to me, only the third man of color to

step into this role, it’s a heritage that now rests on my shoulder — to make sure that I do the role justice.

To continue to educate those that are behind me, in terms that they can do anything if they put their mind to it.

During your run in Chicago, will you be visiting any of the youth or community programs that encourage students and those that are pursuing theater and the arts?

Absolutely! When I was in ministry, I was a youth leader and a youth pastor.

There were several things that will never leave my heart, and one of those things is young people. In giving back and take my level of excellence and my role to use that to influence the next generation positively.

What can we expect from this particular production that we haven’t seen from the previous The Phantom of the Opera productions?

The original, brilliant production of The Phantom of the Opera is just that — it’s brilliant. This one is the spectacular new production. You will get the same score, the same script — all of that will remain the same. If you saw or heard the music and don’t want that to be changed, it’s the same. We’re almost 30 years later, so technology has progressed. The sound is going to be far greater. The lighting design has been enhanced.

The Phantom of the Opera will run for a limited engagement through Jan. 8 at the Cadillac Theatre. If you happen to be in Chicago during this time, this is a wonderful musical to check out. For more information, please visit Broadway In Chicago.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Art Sims: A Real Survivor

By Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer For the last two years, Chicago radio listeners have had the pleasure of tuning in to Art ”Chat Daddy” Sims on WVON 1390 AM. The host of the nightly show, Real Talk, has been on the airwaves from Monday through Thursday from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. for over a year, but launched in early 2015 as a Friday night entertainment weekly.

Sims is not a stranger to the media and broadcast world. He’s become a regular fixture on the social scene throughout the last three decades. His young adult days spent as a club kid on the House music scene to throwing some of the hottest parties, traveling around the world as a flight attendant, culinary wizard to becoming one of Chicago Defender’s premier columnists.

His columns began to build him a reputation for his clever sense of humor as he covered everything from relationship advice to travel excursions with his followers. His signature style of “‘the chat” grew into his nickname, ”Chat Daddy” — a label that would carry him into the world of radio broadcast.

Being exposed to working at radio nearly 20 years ago, Sims received an opportunity to work for Connie Lee Welch at WGCI. There, he got a chance to meet legendary radio personalities Doug Banks and Steve Harvey.

“I always wanted to do radio, and it never worked out like that. I joined the Defender under Roland Martin’s administration. After that I went into television. Now, I’m back in radio where I’ve always wanted to be.”

Every evening, following the Cliff Kelly show, Sims has three hours of non-stop topics and interviews discussing entertainment, lifestyle and breaking news items.

He feels a success formula lies primarily on making people feel comfortable and keeping it relatable.

“You have to use realness in everything.

Let people know it’s OK to be comfortable. There’s only three stories that I haven’t been able to do on that show which I have no personal connection to; never had a baby, never had a pap smear and I’ve never adopted a child,” he jokingly says.

“But any other story that has been on that show, I can understand or I know someone who’s been through that situation. The reason why the show is so popular, it’s just everyday people telling their life’s stories or how they’ve come to whoever they are in this day and age. That’s what I like about who I am as a talk show host,” said Sims.

The South Side native says he has always had a desire to be in the limelight since he was a teenager. “This was before FB, Twitter or texting. I always knew I wanted to be a celebrity of sorts. I cannot sing but I could dance rather well back in the day, but none of that would’ve gotten

Art Sims me to become a celebrity. So I always felt my ‘gift of gab’ would take me to where I needed to be. It has allowed me some great opportunities.”

It doesn’t take much to be drawn to Sims’ personality. Upon meeting him, people are immediately attracted to his wide smile and comfortable nature. But, over time, he’s had to confront the prejudices that faced him being an openly gay Black man.

“White gays are allowed to live and be who they want to be — flourish in the workplace and are respected for their gift and talent. Where in the Black genre of being gay, it’s a lot of discrimination. There’s a lot of people who don’t want to give you the chance,” he said. “If they do, it’s because you are a ‘character’ that is gay and not really a human being who’s gay. I’m not really trying to be bothered what’s in your bedroom or have you be bothered what’s in mine.”

Although there have been challenges, he admits that sexuality has also afforded him many benefits — standing in his truth.

“This is from networking, doing busi-

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“The reason why the show is so popular, it’s just everyday people telling their life’s stories or how they’ve come to whoever they are in this day and age.”

Art Sims ness deals, to some of the best relationships with people. People would be very surprised.”

Sims would find out that being gay was the least of his worries as he was confronted with the grim diagnosis of leukemia nearly five years ago. He said the news was devastating to him.

“No one in my family had ever had it.

Leukemia is a cancer of the blood, so I’m wondering if I cut myself, will I bleed out; a blood clot, would it take me out?” Having to deal with escalated costs of $10,000 a month in medication and drowning in a

mountain of debt, he found a way to channel his recovery into rebirth.

“It’s been a very interesting journey but also one of the most rewarding experiences in my life ever.”

Now, in remission, as a cancer survivor, he doesn’t take anything for granted. His radio show has become a source of therapy and renewed strength as he prepares to release an upcoming book and hopes to expand Real Talk, Real People to national syndication. “Oprah is my number one hero. I know her and watched her do what she has done.”

As he moves into his second year as a daily radio personality, ”Chat Daddy” has very little left on his bucket list.

“I’ve done it all. Every fetish, every fantasy — I was told I had cancer and didn’t know what would happen. So, I’ve exhausted it all. Maybe marriage and finishing this book. I’ve been all over the world.

I’ve slept in five- to seven-star hotels. I’ve eaten everything. If I died today or tomorrow, it’s been amazing.”

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Simeon (Chicago) 11-0 Bolingbrook 10-0 Evanston 13-2 Curie (Chicago) 10-0 Whitney Young (Chicago) 9-3 Lanphier (Springfield) 7-0 Orr (Chicago) 7-1 Morgan Park (Chicago) 9-2 Conant (Hoffman Estates) 9-1 Kenwood (Chicago) 10-3 Teutopolis 11-1 Bloomington 9-2 Edwardsville 9-1 Springfield Southeast (Springfield) 8-1 Joliet West (Joliet) 10-0 Niles Notre Dame (Niles) 7-0 Uplift (Chicago) 11-3 Althoff Catholic (Belleville) 8-3 Homewood-Flossmoor (Flossmoor) 9-2 Joliet Central (Joliet) 12-1 Wheaton-Warrenville South (Wheaton) 11-1 Effingham 9-2 Decatur Eisenhower (Decatur) 7-4 Benet Academy (Lisle) 7-3 St. Charles North (St. Charles) 8-1

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New Pro Baseball League Offers Chance to Blacks Baseball in our inner-cities is dying and we have to have an avenue to give African-American baseball players something to look forward to. African-American baseball players have been denied the opportunity to play baseball in most cases on the high school, collegiate and professional level. The National Urban Professional Baseball League (NUPBL) would afford African-Americans the opportunity to play baseball on a professional level while at the same time being financially compensated.

“A few years ago, a little league baseball team from the South Side of Chicago by the name of Jackie Robinson West captured the hearts and soul of the nation. Most importantly, they captured the heart and soul of the African-American community around the world. We want this league to capture the heart and soul of the nation and mostly importantly the hearts and the souls of the African-American community. We are looking for excitement, enthusiasm and support from the African-American community for this league from the East, the West, the North and the South,” said coach Mike Mayden.

The league will be dedicated to the generations of baseball players who were denied the opportunity to play baseball because of factors other than their ability to play the game. The African-American baseball players have been limited in their opportunity to participate.While this league in “NO WAY” will be limited to only African-American players, it will seek out the best baseball players from across the United States and the world regardless of their ethnic backrounds. It will form the teams by way of open tryouts.

“The creation of this league is a business venture designed to provide family entertainment. FACTS: over $1.2 trillion in Black wealth flows through the African-American community annually. African-American churches spend over $300 billion annually in this economy,” said coach Mayden. “The Black dollar is an untapped dollar in the professional sports market.

The creating of this professional baseball league would allow us tap into the flow of that $ 1.2 trillion in untapped wealth that flows through the Black community annually, while at the same time creating jobs, economic development and entrepreneurship,” General League Information: •The league initially will consist of four teams (with plans for expansion).

•90 game schedule, running May through August, in addition to playoffs.

•45 away games/45 home games •6 games per week •Targeted ages 17 years old and older (players who have completed or will be completing their high school eligibility).

•The players in this League will be paid •Tryouts will start in June 2017 •Fall team in Arizona September-October 2017 •The league officially starts in the spring of 2018 All players interested in trying out for a team should visit our website at www.urbanbaseball247.com or call (773) 517-2175 for additional information.

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M E M O R I E S Leak & Sons Funeral Home

DAVIS Jessie Davis…..Visitation was held: Tuesday, December 27, 2016; 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

FRAZIER Shereen Frazier…..Wake was held: Thursday, December 29, 2016; 1:00 p.m. @ Chapel King Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BROWN, JR. Joe Brown, Jr…..Memorial was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. @ Greater Mt. Vernon, 8700 S. Laflin Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

NEWMAN Roberta Newman…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 9:00 a.m. @ Fellowship B.C., 4501 S. Princeton Funeral: 10:00 a.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

JACKSON Hattie Jackson…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 9:00 a.m. @ Pickens Temple COGI, 5659 S. Union Funeral: 10:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SMALL Evelyn Small…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 9:00 a.m. @ Greater Walters AME Zion, 8422 S. Damen Funeral: 10:00 a.m. Interment: Abe Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

ADAMS, JR. Cleave Adams, Jr…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 9:30 a.m. @ New Friendship M.B. Church, 3620-22 W. 139th St. Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Interment: Evergreen Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

VINSON Natasha Vinson…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HOWARD Ada Howard…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Gospel Temple COGIC, 3861 W. Harrison Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Oakridge Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HURN Dorothy Hurn…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

Mc ELROY Elaine-Donnie Mc Elroy…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Indiana Ave. Pentecostal Church, 35th Indiana Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

DEMARET, JR. Baby Michael Demaret, Jr…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HARRIS Donald Harris…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Operation Push, 930 East 50th Street Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HOME Barbara Home…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 10:30 a.m. @ Prayer and Faith, 103rd Morgan Funeral: 12:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BROWN Nora Brown…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 11:00 a.m. @ Pleasant Green M.B.C., 146 W. 59th Street Funeral: 12:00 p.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

STOKES Marshall Stokes…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 3:00 p.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 6:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

JENKINS Shirley Jenkins…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 4:00 p.m. @ Stone Temple BC, 3622 West Douglas Blvd. Funeral: 7:00 p.m. Interment: Saturday, December 31, 2016; 9:00 a.m. @ Oakridge Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

RICHARDSON Christopher Richardson…..Memorial was held: Saturday, December 31, 2016; 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

LATHAN Angelia Lathan…..Memorial was held: Saturday, December 31, 2016; 1:00 p.m.- 2:00 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

Mc CLURE David Mc Clure…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 31, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Bethlehem Star MB Church, 9231 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

RICE Frederick Rice…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 31, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Cedar Park Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

ELZY, SR. Alvaro Elzy, Sr…..Wake was held: Tuesday, January 03, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Carter Temple CME, 7841 S. Wabash Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

COOK Mary Cook…..Wake: Thursday, January 05, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ West Point BC, 3572 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

TUCKER Annie Tucker…..Wake was held: Tuesday, January 03, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Homewood Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

GAYFIELD La Mont Gayfield…..Visitation: Friday, January 06, 2017; 10:00 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. @ Chapel Lunford Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HOWARD, JR. Joseph Howard, Jr…..Wake was held: Tuesday, January 03, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Homewood Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

WARREN Grace Warren…..Wake was held: Tuesday, January 03, 2017; 1:00 p.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MANSON Donald Manson…..Wake: Wednesday, January 04, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Abraham Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

LEE Curlie Lee…..Wake: Wednesday, January 04, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Memorial B.C., 1546 W. 87th St. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SCOTT Jessie Scott…..Wake: Wednesday, January 04, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Prayer & Faith, 944 W. 103rd St. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Restvale Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HAYNES, JR. Benjamin Haynes, Jr…..Wake: Wednesday, January 04, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ New Hope B.C., 11021 S. Ashland Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Cedar Park Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

PERKINS Queena Perkins…..Memorial: Thursday, January 05, 2017; 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

RICHARDSON Mary Richardson…..Memorial: Thursday, January 05, 2017; 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MOORE Oscar Moore…..Memorial was held: Saturday, December 31, 2016; 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

Mc NEIL Demarco Mc Neil…..Wake: Thursday, January 05, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

YOUNG Christopher Young…..Memorial was held: Monday, January 02, 2017; 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

NICHOLSON, SR. Noah Nicholson, Sr…..Wake: Thursday, January 05, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Apostolic Church of God, 6303 S. Kenwood Ave. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Abe Lincoln National Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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THOMAS, SR. Edward Thomas, Sr…..Wake: Friday, January 06, 2017; 10:00 a.m.@ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Abraham Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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CRAWLEY Jerry Crawley.…..Wake was held: Tuesday, January 03, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Metropolitan Apostolic Church, 4100 S. King Dr. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Cedar Park Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

EILAND Vergis Eiland.…..Memorial Service: Thursday, January 05, 2017; 7:30 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

THOMAS Faith Thomas.…..Wake: Saturday, January 07, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ South Park Baptist Church, 3722 South King Drive Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Private Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

LAVALLIS Eldeger Ray Lavallis…..Visitation was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 3:00 p.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 4:00 p.m. Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

PAICELY Jane Paicely…..Wake was held: Saturday, December 31, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Transformation Baptist Church, 5916 West Rice, Chicago, IL Funeral: 11:00 a.m.

Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

JOHNSON Alice M. Johnson…..Wake was held: Tuesday, January 03, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 10:30 a.m. Interment: Washington Memory Gardens Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

STEWART O.D. Stewart…..Wake was held: Tuesday, January 03, 2017; 11:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 12:00 p.m. Interment: Oakland Memory Lanes, Dolton, IL Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

WILLIAMS Charles Williams…..Wake: Wednesday, January 04, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Mars Hill M.B. Chapel, 5916 West Lake St., Chicago, IL Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Oak Ridge Cemetery, Hillside Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

BARNES-CAVER Mrs. Billie Jean Barnes-Caver…..Wake: Friday, January 06, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Lilydale M.B. Church, 10700 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Vernon Estates, Lemont, IL Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

ROBINSON Mary L. Robinson…..Wake: Friday, January 06, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Oakland Memory Lanes, Dolton, IL Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

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Funeral Home BURGESS Walter Burgess…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Mars Hill Baptist Church, 5916 West Lake St., Chicago, IL Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Oakridge Cemetery, Hillside, IL Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

DANIELS Cardell Daniels…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Antioch Baptist Church, 415 West Englewood Ave. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Restvale Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 4887300.

GRAY Punnell W. Gray…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: St. Mary’s Cemetery, Evergreen, IL Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

STEVENS Robert Stevens…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 6:00 p.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 7:00 p.m.

Interment: Liberty Cemetery, Camden, Mississippi Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 4887300.

RICKS Mrs. Lonnie Ricks…..Wake was held: Friday, December 30, 2016; 11:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 12:00 p.m. Interment: Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 4887300.

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WILLIAMS Alma M. Williams…..Wake: Friday, January 06, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ St. James Catholic Church, 2907 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Cedar Park Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

SMITH Mr. Willie C. Smith…..Wake: Saturday, January 07, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Blackwell A.M.E. Church, 3956 S. Langley Ave., Chicago, IL Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Fern Oak Cemetery, Griffith, IN Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

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ROGERS Norma L. Rogers…..Wake: Saturday, January 07, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ New Mission Temple, 4700 West Polk St., Chicago, IL Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 4887300.

WILLIAMS Joan Williams…..Memorial Service: Saturday, January 07, 2017; 2:30 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 E. 79th St., Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

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PUBLIC NOTICE To patrons of Commonwealth Edison Company: Commonwealth Edison Company (“ComEd”) hereby gives notice to the public that on December 16, 2016 it filed with and there is now pending before the Illinois Commerce Commission (“Commission”) proposed changes to delivery service rate design tariffs in accordance with Article IX and Section 16-108.5(e) of the Public Utilities Act (“Act”). As filed, these proposed revisions do not propose any change to ComEd’s allowed delivery service net revenue requirement. For the Commission’s information, ComEd has included with its filing illustrative calculations that could affect cost allocation to ComEd’s delivery service classes.

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A copy of the proposed tariffs, as well as other materials filed with the Commission in connection therewith, is on file at ComEd’s office located at Three Lincoln Centre in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, and open to public inspection. In addition, the Commission makes the documents available on its e-Docket website: www.icc. illinois.gov/docket. Commonwealth Edison Company will place an electronic version of this Public Notice on its Internet website: www.ComEd.com and will provide the Commission assigned docket number. An employee of ComEd will assist any person to determine the effect, if any, of the potential changes insofar as it can then be determined.

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COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY By: Anne R. Pramaggiore President and CEO

This letter is to notify that on January 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at South Shore Self Storage, Inc., located at 7843 S. Exchange Ave, Chicago, IL 60649, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois.

This letter is to notify that on January 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at Aaron Bros. Self-Storage, Inc., located at 4034 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60653, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois.

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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name In the conduct or transaction of Business in the State, “as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County, File No. D16148959 on the December 6, 2016. Under the Assumed Name of 2ND CITY CPR AND SAFETY TRAINING with the business located at 5754 S. EMERALD, CHICAGO, IL, 60621.

The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/ Partner Full Name: CHARLES J REED. Complete Address: 5754 S. EMERALD, CHICAGO, IL, 60621, USA

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State, “as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County, File No. D16148982 on the December 8, 2016. Under the Assumed Name of PH BALANCE PUBLISHING with the business located at 133 156TH PLACE, Calumet City, IL 60409. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: PHYLLIS WILSON, Complete Address: 133 156TH PLACE, Calumet City, IL 60409, USA

Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name In the conduct or transaction of Business in the State, “as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County, File No. D16148960 on the December 6, 2016. Under the Assumed Name of EMERGENCE HOLDINGS with the business located at 504 E. 43RD APT. 2A, CHICAGO, IL 60653. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: FREDERICK L. STEVENS. Complete Address: 504 E. 43RD APT. 2A, CHICAGO, IL 60653, USA

13. 254 April Adams

14. 255 Gerald Bailey

15. 257 Gwendolyn Johnson 16. 259 Gwendolyn Johnson 17. 261 Danielle Whitfield 19. 322 Edwin Ervin

20. 324 Lawrence Moffitt

28. 480 Robert Daniel

This letter is to notify that on January 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at 83rd & Halsted Self Storage, Inc., located at 8316 S. Birkhoff Ave, Chicago, IL 60620, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois.

30. 526 Jeanita Johnson

1. 108 Darcell Fultz

32. 562 Gregory Clay

3. 110 Ernestine Clark

36. S017 William Banks

5. 139 Asmar Boyd

21. 378 Kyle Adams

23. 412 Donald James 24. 415 Nikki Martin

25. 442 Korianda Johnson 26. 445 Willie Rimpson 27. 475 Kevin Smith

29. 502 Denzell Shaw 31. 560 John Cage

2. 109 Edward Robinson

35. N012 Yolanda Blanton

4. 130 Florida McDonald-Williams

37. S025 John Ruffin Jr.

6. 151 Jerry Howard

This letter is to notify that on January 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at Hyde Park Self Storage, Inc., located at 5155 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60615, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois.

1. 030 Labissi Marthias Dinan 2. 10105 Larnell Brown

7. 180 Robert Winters 8. 220 Brianna Gibbs

10. 310 Kristina Nocentelli 11. 322 Reginald Wilson

12. 337 Constance Grayson 13. 455 Emmily Holt

14. 461 Joseph Harris

15. 466 Christopher Lyon 16. 476 Ezekiel Morris 17. 477 Frank Poston

4. 10129 Steven Watson

5. 10170 Talya L. Lowery 7. 204A Romance Davis 8. 205 Kathy Webb

9. 210 Jessica Jefferson 10. 213C James Stovall 11. 271 John Major

12. 339 Daniela Comprindo 15. 465 Julie Wilson

16. 480 Antoinette Arnold 18. 528 Donna Davis

19. 552 Steven L. Styles 20. 77 Gary Tate

21. 96 Racheal Keith

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007WFHE4, ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-WFHE4; Plaintiff, vs.

KEVIN LOVE; U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Defendants, 15 CH 16569 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 Monday, January 23, 2017 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: P.I.N. 26-06-321-025-0000.

Commonly known as 9330 South Muskegon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

15-029305 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CHANDLER AND CHANDLER FINANCIAL, LLC; Plaintiff, vs.

JUANITA WILSON; DONNA HOWARD; DIANE BAILEY; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) N.A.; AIS SERVICES, LLC; CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A. AND UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 18243 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, January 16, 2017, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 25-05-122-007-0000.

Commonly known as 8931 South Throop Street, Chicago, IL 60620.

The mortgaged real estate is a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Zachary J. Sehy at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, 111 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 5274000.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I710260

PROPERTY FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs.

SCOTT L. DANIELS; KATARI ICOLEMAN AKA KATARI I. COLEMAN AKA KATARI IRAMY COLEMAN AKA KATARI COLEMAN-DANIELS AKA KATARI I. COLEMAN DANIELS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 13 CH 23142 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, January 24, 2017 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: P.I.N. 25-05-405-008-0000.

Commonly known as 9133 South Green Street, Chicago, Illinois 60620.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890.

(630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F13090070 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I710840 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

LARRY D. HOLLOWAY, AKA LARRY HOLLOWAY; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION S/B/M TO LONG BEACH MORTGAGE COMPANY; PERSONAL FINANCE COMPANY, A CORPORATION; HSBC FINANCE CORPORATION FKA HSBC NEVADA, NA, FKA HOUSEHOLD BANK; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC Defendants, 16 CH 7956 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 Monday, January 23, 2017 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: P.I.N. 25-12-105-067-0000.

Commonly known as 9642 South Euclid Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611.

16-009706 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I710836

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Public Notice Network Wirbicki Law W14-3086 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs.

LEVI F. ELLERBE; ALTHEA M. ELLERBE; CITY OF CHICAGO; VELOCITY INVESTMENTS, LLC; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LEVI F. ELLERBE, IF ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ALTHEA M. ELLERBE, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 244 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 Monday, January 16, 2017 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: P.I.N. 20-31-401-038-0000.

Commonly known as 8334 South Wolcott Avenue, Chicago, IL 60620.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W14-3086.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I710250

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.JELVONIA WILSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 18666 7915 SOUTH EUCLID AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 20, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 24, 2017, 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 7915 SOUTH EUCLID AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 20-36-105011-0000. The real estate is improved with a red, brick, single family, two car detached garage. 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: Visit our website at service. atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602.

Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 9187. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www. tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 9187 Attorney Code.

60489 Case Number: 15 CH 18666 TJSC#: 36-13921 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 BSI FINANCIAL SERVICES Plaintiff, -v.GARY MALECKI, EGKM PROPERTIES LLC, KACIE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, SOUTH MERRILL CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 008107 8159 MERRILL AVENUE #2N CHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 23, 2017, 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 8159 MERRILL AVENUE #2N, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 20-36-219-048-1005, Property Index No. (Underlying 20-36-219-043). The real estate is improved with a condo/ townhouse. 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, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-03959. 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. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-03959 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 008107 TJSC#: 3614385 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 DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF BARBARA P. WILLIAMS A/K/A BARBARA J. WILLIAMS, SHARON WILLIAMS, AS HEIR OF BARBARA P. WILLIAMS A/K/A BARBARA J. WILLIAMS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA P. WILLIAMS A/K/A BARBARA J. WILLIAMS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 17683 8412 S. EUCLID AVE. Chicago, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 27, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 31, 2017, 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 8412 S. EUCLID AVE., Chicago, IL 60617 Property Index No. 20-36-314-027 Vol. No. 273. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $168,664.86. 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: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 5419710 Please refer to file number 15-2835.

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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 15-2835 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 15 CH 17683 TJSC#: 3612761 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 PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ELAIN STANCIL AKA ELAINE STANCIL, KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA KEY BANK OF NEW YORK SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO KEY BANK USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC Defendants 15 CH 03977 8978 S. Anthony Ave. Chicago, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 1, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 2, 2017, 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 8978 S. Anthony Ave., Chicago, IL 60617 Property Index No. 26-06-118-025-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $131,148.20. 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: 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 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 15 CH 03977 TJSC#: 36-12934 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.16 CH 06506 9557 SOUTH BENSLEY AVENUE Chicago, IL 60617 ANTONY CARTER, MICHELLE J. CARTER Defendants NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 25, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 27, 2017, 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 9557 SOUTH BENSLEY AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60617 Property Index No. 26-07-167-014-0000 Vol. 297.

The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $83,278.88. 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: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 5419710 Please refer to file number 16-3585.

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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 16-3585 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 16 CH 06506 TJSC#: 3612810 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.MARIA G. OROZCO, ERICK A. PERALTA Defendants 16 CH 05804 2036 N. Kilpatrick Chicago, IL 60639 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 19, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 14, 2017, 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 2036 N. Kilpatrick, Chicago, IL 60639 Property Index No. 13-34-123-041-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $298,718.54. 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: 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 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 16 CH 05804 TJSC#: 36-12605 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR CIM TRUST 20152AG MORTGAGE BACKED NOTES, SERIES 20152AG; Plaintiff, vs.

DOROTHY E. HOWARD AKA DOROTHY HOWARD; Defendants, 16 CH 7301 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 Wednesday, January 18, 2017 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 9038 South Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL 60620.

P.I.N. 25-05-228-031-0000.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-011243 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I710298

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F16110007 WELLS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

Khalid Hankins; Oglesby Condominium Association; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

CASE NO. 16 CH 14933 6737 South Oglesby Avenue, Unit 202 Chicago, Illinois 60649 Loftus Calendar 59 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Khalid Hankins, Oglesby Condominium Association, and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: UNITS 202, 202-A AND 202 B TOGETHER WITH THEIR UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTERESTS IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN OGLESBY CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED AND DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. 19716679, IN THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 20-24-406-028-1005 Said property is commonly known as 6737 South Oglesby Avenue, Unit 202, Chicago, Illinois 60649, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by Khalid Hankins and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 0930747094 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Cook County on or before JANUARY 20, 2017 a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

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

Steven C. Lindberg ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-4284620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 foreclosure@ALOLawGroup.com THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR.

F15020044SVT CALI IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. Bank Trust, N.A., as Trustee for LSF9 Master Participation Trust Plaintiff, vs.

Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Robert L. Wilson aka Robert Wilson aka Robert Lee Wilson Sr.; Denika Wilson; Laverna Norman Wilson; Cansella Renee Wilson; Kenneth F. Wilson; Robert Lee Wilson Jr.; Gerald Lynn Wilson; Darfanda Y. Alexander; Dennis LaShay Wilson; Karen L. Wilson; Capital One Bank (USA), N.A. successor in interest to Capital One Bank; Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC; Gerald Nordgren special Representative for the Estate of Robert L. Wilson aka Robert Wilson aka Robert Lee Wilson Sr.; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants.

CASE NO. 15 CH 6994 12821 South Racine Avenue, Calumet Park, Illinois 60827 Swanson Jr. Calendar 55 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Cansella Renee Wilson, Kenneth F. Wilson, Gerald Lynn Wilson, Darfanda Y. Alexander, and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 22 IN BLOCK 1 IN ROBERT G. CRANE’S ADDITION TO CALUMET PARK SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 32, NORTH TO THE INDIAN BOUNDARY LINE IN TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 25-32-216-022-0000; Said property is commonly known as 12821 South Racine Avenue, Calumet Park, Illinois 60827, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by Robert L. Wilson aka Robert Wilson aka Robert Lee Wilson Sr. (Deceased) and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 1302917034 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Cook County on or before JANUARY 20, 2017 a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

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

Steven C. Lindberg ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120, Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-4284620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 foreclosure@ALOLawGroup.com THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MCCORMICK 105, LLC Plaintiff, -v.RAYMOND A. PIERCE A/K/A RAYMOND PIERCE, BETTYE F. PIERCE A/K/A BETTY F. PIERCE A/K/A BETTYE PIERCE, ATG TRUST COMPANY, AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED THE 1ST DAY OF OCTOBER, 2013, KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER L013-151, URBAN PARTNERSHIP BANK, AN ILLINOIS BANKING CORPORATION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, 6700 CRANDON CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION A/K/A CRANDOMINIUM ON THE LAKE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 8032 6700 S. CRANDON AVE, UNIT 12A Chicago, IL 60649 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 28, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 30, 2017, 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: UNIT 12-A AS DELINEATED ON THE SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ‘’PARCEL’’): LOT 1 AND THE EAST 17 FEET OF LOT 2 IN FREDERICK H. BARTLETT’S JACKSON PARK SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 333 FEET THEREOF) OF THE WEST ONE THIRD OF THE NORTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 24, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 13, 1974 AS DOCUMENT 22813859. WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A TO THE DECLARATION MADE BY TELEGRAPH SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF COOK COUNTY AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 22813859 TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN SAID PARCEL (EXCEPTING FROM SAID PARCEL ALL THE PROPERTY AND SPACE COMPRISING ALL THE UNITS THEREOF DEFINED AND SET FORTH IN SAID DECLARATION AND SURVEY).

Commonly known as 6700 S. CRANDON AVE, UNIT 12A, Chicago, IL 60649 Property Index No. 20-24-404-028-1032.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $28,633.76.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: NOONAN & LIEBERMAN, 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 431-1455 Please refer to file number 1889-133.

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

NOONAN & LIEBERMAN 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 431-1455 Attorney File No. 1889-133 Attorney Code. 38245 Case Number: 16 CH 8032 TJSC#: 36-12693 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MAY 1, 2006, GSAMP TRUST 2006-HE3, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE3 Plaintiff, -v.MATTIE BUTLER, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 10 CH 44305 1212 E. MARQUETTE ROAD Chicago, IL 60637 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 31, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 1, 2017, 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 4 IN C.M. HOFF’S SUBDIVISION OF LOT 12 AND THE SOUTH 20 FEET OF LOT 11 OF BLOCK 1 OF WAIT AND MONRO’S ADDITION TO HYDE PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 19, 1897 AS DOCUMENT 2578067 IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1212 E. MARQUETTE ROAD, Chicago, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-23-211-028-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $234,840.96.

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C14-96296.

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

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C14-96296 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 10 CH 44305 TJSC#: 36-12999 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 CSM CAPITAL, LLC Plaintiff, -v.CL JUANJO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, CHRISTOPHER S. BAUER, CENTRO SIN FRONTERAS, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 15283 2300 BLUE ISLAND AVE. Chicago, IL 60608 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 26, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 27, 2017, 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 97 IN WALKER’S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 3 IN S.J. WALKERS DOCK ADDITION TO CHICAGO, A SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2, NORTH OF THE RIVER, OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 2300 BLUE ISLAND AVE., Chicago, IL 60608 Property Index No. 17-30-207-042-0000.

The real estate is improved with a commercial property.

The judgment amount was $185,026.56.

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: WALINSKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 221 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1000, Chicago, IL 60601, (312) 704-0771 Please refer to file number 51163.

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.

WALINSKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 221 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1000 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 704-0771 Attorney File No. 51163 Attorney Code. 47645 Case Number: 15 CH 15283 TJSC#: 36-12994 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.ENGLEWOOD HOUSING GROUP, L.P., CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CHICAGO LOW-INCOME HOUSING TRUST FUND, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, W.N. DANIEL FOUNDATION, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN TENANTS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 02240 6333-6341 S. NORMAL, Chicago, IL 60621, 6400-6414 S. NORMAL, Chicago, IL 60621, 6434-6442 S. NORMAL, Chicago, IL 60621, 6532-6540 S. NORMAL, Chicago, IL 60621, 6552-6558 S. NORMAL Chicago, IL 60621 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 12, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 17, 2017, 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 6333-6341 S. NORMAL, Chicago, IL 60621, 6400-6414 S. NORMAL, Chicago, IL 60621, 6434-6442 S. NORMAL, Chicago, IL 60621, 6532-6540 S. NORMAL, Chicago, IL 60621, 6552-6558 S. NORMAL, Chicago, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-21-106-007, 20-21106-008, 20-21-112-024, 20-21-112-030, 20-21-112-031, 20-21-112-032, 20-21-120022, 20-21-120-023, 20-21-120-027, 20-21120-028, 20-21-120-029.

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

The judgment amount was $1,526,669.44.

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.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, 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 15-4300-573.

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 E-Mail: smichaels@hrolaw.com Attorney File No. 15-4300-573 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 15 CH 02240 TJSC#: 36-14197 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NEIGHBORHOOD LENDING SERVICES, INC. Plaintiff, -v.RAMONA BURNS-KEYS AKA RAMONA KEYS AKA RAMONA BARNES, WILBUR KEYS, NEIGHBORHOOD LENDING SERVICES, INC, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 3362 1647 WEST 92ND STREET Chicago, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 1, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 2, 2017, 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 1647 WEST 92ND STREET, Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 25-06-410-012-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $184,359.95.

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F15010204.

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 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F15010204 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 58852 Case Number: 15 CH 3362 TJSC#: 36-13126 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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