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Increase of HIV close to home Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer There is a serious crisis taking place in our community — close to us, right at our doorstep or within our household. Chicago has had an increase of HIV/AIDS related cases within the African-American community, according to a new site, AIDSVu.org , which monitors 40 cities breaking down geographical areas with the disease. In the U.S., there have been 2,680,484 people reported living with the virus. Globally, an estimated number of 35 million people were reported living with HIV. In recent reports, Atlanta and other Southern cities have some of the highest numbers for most the HIV/AIDS cases within the Black community. The concern is not too far from our state and within the city of Chicago. The Chicago Department of Public Health released a comprehensive HIV/STI Surveillance Report in 2015. An increase of young Black male-to-male sexual contact in the age group 20-29 is the group most affected by HIV in Chicago and accounted for more than 1 in 4 new HIV infections in 2014. Among women, Black heterosexual women make up a disproportionate share of new and prevalent HIV infections, though not nearly as many as gay/bisexual and other male-to-male sexual transmission.
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Broke Out in Late ‘70s
Since the virus first became a public health epidemic in the mid to late 1970s, it has gone through gradual stages from the misconception of the “Gay Cancer” first named GRID (Gay-related immune deficiency) to beyond just centering on the LGBTQ community. As medical research prevailed with more awareness and education, the stigma of the disease helped ease public stereotypes and fear over the last three decades. AIDS stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) which causes AIDS was appropriately named by researchers and acknowledged in 1984 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Unfortunately, we’ve witnessed Third World countries such as in Africa hit hard with limited medical resources and preventive care, springboarding a fatal epidemic. Often, women and children are hardest hit by the disease. Closer to our U.S. mainland, a similar rise in numbers has hit the Caribbean islands of Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic and Haiti in recent years. Over time, billions of dollars have been raised to find ways to extend the quality of life to those diagnosed early with HIV before it escalates to AIDS. Life-saving drug treatments such as CAPRISA 004 microbicide have been found successful in reducing the risk of HIV infection in women by 40 percent. Among other trials decreasing pre-exposure and also making trial drugs approved by the FDA such as HPTN 052 and Complera, expanding the treatment options for people living with HIV. But as the state has seen an overall decrease across the board, the number of HIV-related cases is steadily rising among Blacks in Chicago. Out of our community, women are the hardest hit — although among Blacks 83 percent of people
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newly diagnosed with HIV between 2010 and 2014 were men, and 17 percent were women. The new diagnoses of people reported having HIV during this period included 54 percent Black, 20 percent Hispanic/ Latino and 19 percent white. Why are Blacks are at the top of the list? The importance of developing AIDSVu. org was a realistic viewpoint of not only helping medical professionals and HIV/ AIDS advocacy agencies be aware of the locations hardest affected, but also to assist in providing an accurate assessment based on ZIP code analysis. The Chicago Defender used the map to find out which Black communities in Chicago were most affected, and discovered some statistics of concern. In the study, estimated rates of people living with an HIV diagnosis were calculated per 100,000 populations to permit data standardization and comparison. Denominators used to calculate rates for all ZIP Code, census tract, and neighborhood/ community/ward populations were obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s census for each respective year. Population denominators are restricted to people aged 13 and older. The City of Chicago Deputy Commissioner of HIV/STI Bureau David Kern goes further into the causes of why African-Americans are higher on the list for HIV infections. He said, “African-Americans tend to have sex with partners with the same race ethnicities leads to greater risks of infection with each new sexual encounter. Secondly, the higher rate of infection in the commu-
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nity, lower rates of HIV viral suppression, and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis. This means it’s a greater chance of transmission in the community even if behaviors are less risky than behaviors in other racial and ethnic groups.” The drug PrEP is a way for people who don’t have HIV but are at high risk of getting it. By taking the pill daily, Truvada can prevent the infection and also treat it. He explains. “We believe this is big drivers increasing rates of infection among African-Americans.” In addition, Kern discusses socioeconomic issues, which includes limited access to high-quality health care and housing. So, HIV prevention, education, employment both directly and indirectly increase risk of HIV infection — affecting the overall health of people in communities. A contributing factor in the community is the stigma and fear of discrimination, homophobia as well as negative perceptions about HIV and health care in general. “This behavior puts more Blacks with higher risk — at times discourage HIV testing and HIV care and treatment,” says Kern. In the most recent account on AIDSVu. org, new diagnosis has found 78 percent of Black males who have contracted HIV are involved in male-to-male sexual contact through transmission, yet 58.7 percent of Black females contract the virus through heterosexual contact. In addition, Chicago has risen in other types of sexually transmitted diseases compared to the national average. The data that we have shown that in continued on page 7
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Reparations: What Would Pervasive Apps: A Hidden Price of Technology They Look Like? By Ken Hare Defender Staff Writer “The road to reparations is a process that takes endurance and broad support,” says Kamm Howard and Adoja Barbara Baker, co-chairs of the Chicago chapter of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N’COBRA). N’COBRA is one of many organizations and individuals that has been advancing the reparations agenda since the 1980s. “Nobody understands this process better than the restorative justice community,” says human rights activist JR Fleming, who was in part responsible for bringing the United Nations delegation to Chicago State University in January of this year, to take firsthand testimony from victims of police brutality and institutional and systemic racism.
The Road to Reparations
For clarity, we asked the questions: What are reparations? What would reparations look like? And why should it matter? According to N’COBRA, “Reparations is a process of repairing, healing and restoring a people injured because of their group identity and in violation of their fundamental human rights by governments or corporations. “Reparations can be in as many forms as necessary to equitably address the many forms of injury caused by chattel slavery and its continuing vestiges. The material forms of reparations include cash payments, land, economic development, and repatriation resources particularly to those who are descendants of enslaved Africans,” according to the group. Congressman John Conyers Jr., from Detroit, Michigan, has been the most adamant, sponsoring resolutions every year for the past 10 years in the House of Representatives. In January 2015, he introduced the latest, HR40, asking for a study of the issues of reparations via a “‘commission.” So far, HR40 is still in committee and no action has been taken. Black congressmen have been requesting such studies since 1989, all to no avail. However, the reason it should matter, says Illinois State Rep. La Shawn Ford (8th District), is that “Many years ago, it was promised to slaves and the descendants of slaves that they would be repaid not only for the forced labor that helped build this country to its current greatness, but for the terror that was slavery.” On February 10, Ford introduced House Resolution 1011 along with co-sponsors Rep. Monique D. Davis (27th District), Mary Flowers (31st District), Marcus Evans Jr. (33rd District), Litesa E. Wallace (67th District), and Camille Y. Lilly (78th District).
The resolution specifically requests President Barack Obama to commission a study to detail the economic impact of the slave trade and the use of slave labor; and how emancipation, while freeing slaves of their literal bonds and ending an immoral practice, did not guarantee equality in education, employment, housing and access to quality, affordable health care; that this study also include an analysis for how reparations for past harms have benefited the ethnic groups that have received them during the course of American history. In what is being hailed as a historic vote with bipartisan support, HR1011 was adopted by the Illinois General Assembly on June 30. HR1011 passed unanimously and is the first modern-day state legislation that seeks to address the age-old question of reparations for the descendants of African slaves. Under international law, reparations is a centuries-old, well-established concept, according to legal scholars. Referring to the wrongdoing party “to redress the damage caused to the injured party, reparations must, as far as possible, wipe out all the consequences of the illegal act and re-establish the situation which would, in all probability, have existed if the act had not been committed,” the human rights organization Redress asserts. A 1980 commission opened the door to Japanese Americans receiving reparations for their forced internment in America during WWII. The Commission’s report, called “Personal Justice Denied,” concluded “the incarceration of Japanese citizens had been the product of racism” and recommended that the U.S. government pay $20,000 to each remaining camp survivor and heirs of those who passed away. This all started with one man who dared to make a difference — Japanese activist Edison Uno, who introduced the idea of reparations in 1970 right here in Chicago. So once again, Chicago is at the forefront of the revival of an issue whose time has come. This time with bipartisan support and an actual resolution calling on the federal government to intercede in the matter. “This is the message the Obama administration needs to hear now and address before he leaves office,” says Kamm Howard. Commissioning a study is the first step toward actually realizing reparations if we’re ever going to see this happen, he says. “For those who believe in their hearts that they deserve reparations as descendants of African slaves. And for those who are weary of the senseless killings of our Black and brown men, women and children. Then #hr40, #hr1011 and #reparationsmatter and show your support. The time is now to put the pressure on before it’s too late,” he insisted.
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By Ken Hare Defender Staff Writer There is no doubt that the digital revolution has transformed our lives, and for the most part, for the better – simplifying tasks, streamlining communications and helping us stay in touch. However, using the various apps like those from Facebook and Google comes with a hidden price that once you find out, you may not be willing to pay. We contacted Facebook and Google, two of the largest technology companies on the planet. They are eager to get you to use their products, in turn collecting as much of your personal data as possible. However, the two companies were not willing to answer any of our questions regarding the perceived invasiveness of their permissions policies. According to internet-based company Makeuseof — which provides free technical information about apps, software and web applications – “permissions are special privileges that apps must ask for if they want to access sensitive media on your phone.” In our analysis of Facebook’s camera permissions, this is what we found: “Allows the app to take pictures and videos with the camera. This permission allows the app to use the camera at any time without your confirmation.” (emphasis Chicago Defender) Google Play Store, a virtual store for Android users to download free and fee-based apps, permissions for text messages says this: “Allows the app to receive and process SMS messages. This means the app could monitor or delete messages sent to your device without showing them to you.” Jack Wallen, writing for TechRepublic, attempted to explain the hysteria surrounding permissions. “The idea of turning on and off app permission, on the Android platform, was born from users growing paranoia that apps were using services and features with ill intent. This came to a head when Facebook released its Messenger app. The app unleashed a massive list of required permissions that the user had to accept in order to complete the installation. It was all or nothing. Word spread (through Facebook, ironically enough) that the app was going to use your camera and mic to spy on you,” he stated. “After all, why would a simple messaging app need permission to use your camera?” We asked Reginald Joiner, IT Consultant for Agent Services Inc. “Why do tech companies have permission policies that appear unrelated to the services they provide?”
“Developers really don’t understand what is really required,” he starts off, “so some vendors simply take more access either for purposes unrelated to what is actually being done and/or in anticipation of doing additional things later,” he says.
Developers Go All In
Joiner goes on to explain that when a developer — the person creating the app — comes up with an idea, he or she starts off by using an Android operation system that is owned by another company like Google or Microsoft. These companies have a set of permissions that they say are standard that the developer has to agree to include in their new app. And developers want their app to be successful. It’s easier to simply request as many features as one expects that one’s app will eventually use as opposed to having people go back and forth with the permissions. “If people keep going back to the permissions, then people might get nervous,” he stated. Tech company Lifehacker says “Android permissions are simultaneously an Android developer’s best friend and worst enemy. Some of the best apps available from even reputable app developers and companies still need some pretty deep permissions in order to do basic things. The company recommends that you understand the permissions before you agree to them and that you should check the app’s description on Google Play to see if the developer listed them in the features category. Or you can check them out on the developer’s website or read review by users, which will tell you if the app is doing things it shouldn’t do. Tech writer Wang Wei suggests that you download a permissions app and disable the permissions that you don’t want an app to have. A popular one he recommends for Androids is App Ops, which allows users to pull up apps on their phone and revoke individual permissions. In order for this work on an Android, the phone has to be “rooted,” which is a process that allows a user to make changes to the phone’s OS. Without a rooted phone, it would be difficult to revoke permissions on an Android phone. Apple allows Iphone users the opportunity to change permissions, and so does Google Nexus. If you’re using Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the latest Android platform, the phone now asks for permission if it wants access to a feature. In conclusion, Joiner says “I expect there will be an ever increasing quantity of information collected from everyone with no end in sight.” He says this policy will change only when a third of the population demands change. www.chicagodefender.com
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News Organization Demands Special Prosecutor for Police Killings of Blacks By the National Newspaper Publishers Association Defender Contributor WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the nation’s largest trade association of African-American-owned newspapers and media companies, issued an urgent call and demand that President Barack Obama and U.S Attorney General Loretta Lynch appoint a special federal prosecutor in the wake of the police killings of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. The NNPA also expresses sincere condolences to the families of the police officers who were unjustly killed in Dallas, Texas. “The killings of African-Americans in Louisiana and Minnesota during the week of July 3, 2016, represent an escalating national pattern of fatal police killings that appear to be racially motivated. These incidents are not isolated local tragedies, but are the terrible growing manifestations of a deadly national system of racism in the criminal justice system that needs to be effectively challenged and changed,” said Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., the president and CEO of the NNPA. “There are, today, too many African-American families and communities that continue to endure police brutality and violence across the United States. This is a national crisis that demands im-
mediate federal intervention to both investigate and to prosecute police officers, who continue to commit these wanton racially motivated killings. “We, therefore, demand that a special federal prosecutor be immediately appointed by the United States Department of Justice. To date, unfortunately, local investigations and prosecutions have been ineffective and have not ensured equal justice. “The special federal prosecutor has to be independent and impartial. We have heard from many of our NNPA member publishers throughout the nation who all expressed profound disgust and moral outrage about these brutalities. We will not be silent in the face of these continued injustices. We demand action by the federal government now. “The reform of the criminal justice system in America requires more intellectual honesty in the national dialogue about race, inequality and injustice. The NNPA will engage and participate in this dialogue as the movement for reform and social change unfolds.” The NNPA represents 209 African-American owned newspapers based in 32 states and known as the “Voice of Black America” that reach 20.l million readers per week with national offices located in Washington, D.C. Visit www.NNPA.org to learn more about the NNPA and go to www.BlackPressUSA.com to check out news and commentary about the Black community.
“The reform of the criminal justice system in America requires more intellectual honesty in the national dialogue about race, inequality and injustice.” Benjamin Chavis, NNPA President
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Melania Trump
Republicans Stole from Michelle Obama’s 2008 Speech By Bianca Herron Defender Digital Editor Not long after Melania Trump ended her address Monday night to the Republican National Convention, CNN’s Anderson Cooper turned to analyst David Axelrod, a former adviser to President Obama, and noted a similarity between Trump’s speech and the one Michelle Obama delivered to the Democratic convention in 2008 — traditionally the prime time slot on opening night. “Just the same spot in 2008,” Axelrod reiterated. Axelrod continued recalling a few details about Michelle Obama’s remarks: “She could speak about [Barack Obama] in a way and with an intimacy that no one else could, and she did it, I have to say — I’m biased in this regard — but I think that she did it very, very movingly because she did use more personal stories about him and his story. . . . And, you know, Michelle Obama — she had her speech written also four, five weeks in advance, and she practiced, and she practiced, and she practiced.” However, as much as Axelrod seemed to remember Obama’s speech, he didn’t notice that Trump had actually repeated some of Michelle Obama’s lines. Interestingly enough, Jarrett Hill, the journalist widely credited as the first to document the apparent plagiarism, wasn’t at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland and wasn’t even assigned to cover the convention at all. He was 2,000 miles away at a Starbucks in Los Angeles. Hill, a television journalist who was recently laid off, said in an interview that one of Mrs. Trump’s lines — the words “strength of your dreams” — caught his attention as he was watching on his computer, juggling Facebook chats and browsing Twitter. The familiarity of the speech prompted him to find Mrs. Obama’s speech online and noticed that parts of the two speeches sounded the same. He then realized that a larger portion appeared to have been borrowed as he continued to examine both. “I thought, ‘That’s legit plagiarism,’” said Hill, who described himself as a supporter of President Obama. “Someone took this piece and plugged in their own information.” The Trump campaign has come up
with various denials and explanations for the plagiarism, providing statements that no English teacher would accept. The speeches given by Melania Trump and Michelle Obama were too similar even in terms of the way the thoughts flowed. What Mrs. Trump said was in the exact chronicled order as Mrs. Obama’s delivery. Campaign spokeswoman Katrina Pierson, speaking to the Hill, said, “This concept that Michelle Obama invented the English language is absurd.” And yet the speechwriter apparently thought enough of the speech to rewrite it and hand it to Melania Trump to deliver. According to Michael Gerson, George W. Bush’s chief speechwriter, Melania Trump’s speech was a “staff failure and indicates a weak campaign apparatus.” Gerson’s comments come in the wake of Trump being accused of plagiarizing parts of her convention speech from Michelle Obama’s 2008 DNC speech. When asked what the error made last night says about Donald Trump’s campaign, Gerson noted that it “lacks seriousness and structure, which is also demonstrated by its divisive style, weak ground game and poor fundraising numbers,” according to The Washington Post. He went on to add that presidential candidates should be inspired by the language of the past and that the themes of American politics are consistent over time. However, “the problem comes in the close and distinctive use of sentences and paragraphs. At this point, inspiration becomes dependence. It generally falls to the speechwriter (or speechwriting staff) in a campaign to guard against this type of unacceptable dependence.” The real question is, what does that say about the Trump campaign? Do they lack integrity? We have to ask is there no one willing to accept responsibility and take the hit for the Trump team? Or do they all roll like Donald Trump? Who, ultimately, is to blame for plagiarism like this? The candidate? The campaign manager? The speechwriter? The spouse? Gerson said that it was a staff failure, indicating a weak campaign apparatus. Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Tuesday said, “Whoever was the staff person who wrote this speech should be held accountable and should be fired.”
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Defender Executive Editor Recently, I have found myself listening and observing the demeanor of The Race. The conversation on their lips and the words that roll off their tongues often fall upon ears that feel the same pain, anguish, rage and disappointment. Disappointment in America, like Cinderella was disappointed in her stepmother. After all, America is the equivalent of a stepmother, for if Africa is our Motherland what else can America be? Like Cinderella’s stepmother, America inherited the slaves for labor to gain wealth. Cinderella slaved in her own home for the stepmother and her daughters. At the end of the story Cinderella wins and gets her life back with a happy-ever-after ending. Blacks in America continue to struggle, seeking to gain equality crying out against the horrible backstory of slavery, out of which emerged a form of terrorism that embraced some of the most horrific crimes against a people known to man. So it’s very hard to believe that because Blacks declare that “Black Lives Matter,” that whites have attempted to co-opt the meaning by doubling back with “Blue Lives Matter,” or White Lives Matter,” as if Blacks were saying that they don’t. Listen, this really is irritating because those who choose to play this game fail desperately to see the big picture. First, because one says “Black Lives Matter” does not negate the value of white lives. To validate Black lives does not mean that white lives don’t matter, just as being a feminist doesn’t mean you’re anti-man. What it does mean, however, is that Black Lives Matter too! The understanding that white lives matter has always been taught, and is clearly understood in America. We have White Supremacy to thank for that. It’s a helluva position to be in — being Black in this world. To be the one that like a servant, is always
To validate Black lives does not mean that white lives don’t matter, just as being a feminist doesn’t mean you’re anti-man. called them nigger, porch monkey, jigaboo, coon, Sambo, mammy, spook, Jungle bunny, buck, boy, spade, Tarbaby, pickaninny, and so much more, and have bore the brunt of their despicable hatred. In 1904, Luther Holbert and his wife were captured by a mob and taken to Doddsville, Mississippi, and lynched before hundreds of white spectators. Both victims were tied to a tree, forced to hold out their hands as members of the Horrific Words and mob methodically chopped off their fingers and distributed them Deeds Blacks have listened attentively as souvenirs. “Next, their ears without vile anger as whites have were cut off. Mr. Holbert was then around aiding and abetting the master. Always present (never acknowledged) for all his life moments and experiences, observing and listening, and enduring the hatred emanated from those whom they serve. As invisible beings, Blacks bear witness to all their secrets, especially their contempt for Blacks as they, without respect or permission, have used Blacks‘ bodies, minds, skills and usurped their creativity, knowledge, energy, strength and culture.
The Chicago Defender Platform Since 1905: 1. Prejudice and racism in all of its forms must be eliminated and destroyed. 2. Racial profiling and police brutality must be removed from police practices. 3. Reparations, or remediation, must be the final chapter in the arduous ordeal of slavery and legal segregation. 4. Opportunities for inclusion and advancement in all unions must be unrestricted.
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5. Full access to government contracts for all. 6. Representation in all police and fire departments must reflect the community they serve. 7. Increase access and availability for quality, affordable housing for all. 8. Establish a living and fair wage as a fundamental right for all Americans. (Revised January 1966, May 2001)
beaten so severely that his skull was crushed and one of his eyes left hanging from its socket. They continued the torture by using a large corkscrew to bore holes into the victims’ bodies and pull out chunks of “quivering flesh,” after which both victims were thrown onto a raging fire and burned. The white men, women and children present watched this horrific murder of two human beings while enjoying deviled eggs, lemonade and whiskey in a picnic-like atmosphere,” according to the Equal Justice Initiative. I’m just saying. There are so many stories of lynching as a thread in the fabric of racial terror of which the continued police brutality is a part, those reported and those that have gone unreported. Living under such, it goes without saying, is stressful and is bound to have some impact on a people.
Never has the impact of lynching in America and other forms of racial terror been addressed. I say this often and will continue to point out that Blacks have not received on a mass level any treatment for the post-traumatic stress incurred for the level of violence experienced and endured. And though we are not party to and do not endorse the rash of violence that has risen from the bowels of pain experienced by Black communities, we do understand it. We know that we cannot continue to take the same route, just as we know that killing police officers will not bring back our dead. Time is running out: Either we rise to the occasion or we will crash in our flamed passion and burn, leaving only ashes to return to dust. We should all pray for America.
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comparison to white and Hispanic populations in Chicago overall, Blacks are less likely to be linked to HIV care after they are diagnosed with HIV, less likely to be retained or engaged in medical care over time and less likely to achieve viral suppression.
How the Map Works and Why
With the cooperation of the 40 cities listed on the AIDSVu.org map, like other states — Illinois is broken down in color-coded grids to show the levels of high concentrated areas that are most affected by reported HIV/AIDS cases. In order to narrow down the communities, they have provided filter options to help visitors narrow down the search from ages ranging 13 to 24, 25 to 44, 45 to 59 and 60+. Race and gender are included with primary groups including Asian, Black, Hispanic and White ethnicities. When you view the map, there the color ranging down the scale from yellow (0-100 cases) being the lowest diagnosed areas, warming up to different hues through orange, reds (1,201 -1,950 cases) and the highest number of cases with purple (1,951+). It is most chilling when the neighborhoods such as Bronzeville, Washington Park, Greater Grand Crossing, South Shore, Austin, Lawndale, Garfield Park, Calumet City and West Englewood are a part of the dominating communities with HIV/AIDS cases. Patrick Sullivan, PhD, Professor of Epidemiology at Emory Univerwww.chicagodefender.com
sity and AIDSVu’s lead researcher at Emory University explains the importance of the geographical breakdown of the map. Dr. Sullivan says the breakdown is not designed to alarm the public, but allow them to have access to the information that the medical community receives through annual reports released by local agencies. “In the case of Chicago, we worked with the Chicago Health Department and with the Centers for Disease Control. We also worked with 40 cities and state health departments to get this data down to a level of geography that would be meaningful to people,” he said. “It can be easy to think about HIV as the problem. People know that it’s a problem somewhere, but it’s not that clear to them that it is an important problem right where the live.” This has become a mission for organizations such as the Englewood Neighborhood Health Center to continue funding, driving preventive care and awareness in Black communities. It is no secret that the Illinois state budget stalemate has hurt programs to educate the community in continuous testing and prevention measures. Illinois State Rep. La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) works with various groups to make sure their voice is heard on the Illinois General Assembly floor. His district is one of the hardest hit, but his mission is to serve different parts of the city in low-disparity areas.
His push to pass legislation through the General Assembly made changes in the AIDS Confidentiality Act to remove the barriers in testing for HIV in Illinois and in the hopes to extend the quality of life of African-American HIV/ AIDS Response Act. House Bill 1004 requires medical providers who want to conduct routine HIV screenings. “We’ve raised the awareness to make sure that people are aware of the dangers of being able to track HIV/AIDS. We work with the community providers in the Austin community and organizations such as the AIDS Foundation of Chicago. I work with many other South Side HIV/AIDS organizations to continue to sound the alarm that we need to prioritize when it comes to testing people,” he said. The past 18 months have presented a head-on collision between Gov. Bruce Rauner and House Democrats in passing a solid state budget. The temporary relief has helped, but the long delay has caused irreparable damage to HIV/AIDS organizations throughout the state, cutting budgets by 60 percent. Ford said with the rise of HIV cases in young Black males between 13-29, community outreach is imperative. “In our community we still need to have a lot of outreach to young people in our community and to schools. We just don’t have it. I think that the budget crisis has hurt. The good thing is that we have the red ribbon.” The West Side state representative said that all communities should recognize the red ribbon lottery scratch-off ticket’s purpose. “It helps to generate money for HIV/ AIDS education in the Black communities and giving the money to small HIV organizations.”
the rate of infection both at 1,671. Other areas: Kenwood, Chatham and Pullman reflect high numbers for infection cases. Although, most of the neighborhoods have predominantly Black residents, one of the highest HIV/AIDS reported cases in the Chicago area is the Edgewater and Uptown community on the far North Side of Chicago. Both Edgewater and Uptown are very diverse in the make-up of Chicago residents. In Edgewater, the overall infection rate is high at 2,675 with African-American reported cases at 351 out of 1,370 cases for the area. The Uptown community reflects an infection rate of 2,908 with Black individual reported 452 HIV cases out of 1,474 per 100,000 residents overall. Efforts made by the Chicago
Department of Public Health has re-doubled their support to six HIV/STI organizations two additional programs — providing $3 million to fund HIV PREP, testing and awareness. The decrease in AIDS-related deaths has created lack of urgency to the needs of HIV/STI prevention in our communities, but the fight is not over. Rep. Ford says communities that seek the urgency of funding forces their public officials to fight even harder on their behalf. “What we have is a case of communities that decide that they’re going to fight the hardest — those are the communities that are going to get the most. Things just don’t happen ‘because’; it’s because these communities fight. They fight hard to demand a bigger cut of the pie.”
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According to AIDSVu.org, the data accumulated also omits homeless cases or those cases that had no address. The area rate of infection data was calculated per 100,000 people in each Chicago neighborhood that was reported with the HIV infection and restricted to people aged 13 and older. These approximate statistics are based on reported cases. In 2014, the Austin community’s area rate of infection was 1,173 overall with Black males at 684 and 347 female cases. On the same side of town, the East Garfield Park community area rate of infection is 1,778 overall with Black males at 215 and Black females at 96 cases. The highest age group affected: 45-59 and 2544 at a close second. Other West Side communities showing high rates include Douglas Park, North and South Lawndale along with Near West Side areas. On the South Side, the numbers are just as troubling with Washington Park showing a 1,993 rate of infection with 126 reported Black males affected, 59 Black females. In the Grand Boulevard community, the infection area rate is 1,734; Woodlawn and South Shore show
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Small Business Must Stay on Top of Payroll Taxes By Constant W. Watson III the IRS’ No. 1 enforcement priority. The IRS will look at it as if you stole
Defender Contributing Writer the money. A small-business owner was struggling to keep afloat and did not send to the IRS his employees’ withholding taxes. This has been going on for a few years and he wanted to know how much trouble he would be in. Owing payroll taxes is very different from owing personal income taxes. Not only can the IRS padlock the doors to your business, they can come after you personally, levy your bank accounts, confiscate your receivables and seize your property. Any person who is required by law to collect and pay and willfully fails to pay or attempts to evade payment is liable for a penalty. This is known as the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty. The penalty is for any person who has the power to control the finances of the business and the creditors that are paid, including the government. Scarier still is that it could turn into a criminal matter. Why? Because the money has already been deducted from your employees’ payroll checks. It is not your money to begin with! Payroll tax delinquency is
Let’s be honest. Most business owners don’t wake up in the morning, go to work and say, “I’m not paying my payroll taxes.” One week you might be short of cash. Maybe business is slow or a customer’s check bounces. There are a number of legitimate issues that can prevent you from paying the IRS. You figure you’ll make it up the next week. But then next week comes and goes, and you realize you still don’t have enough money to make that payroll tax deposit. Eventually, the entire situation starts snowballing into an avalanche. Between paying your employees their regular paychecks and paying the IRS the necessary payroll taxes, it can be hard being a small-business owner these days. A lot of times when money is short, small-business owners pay the employees first. It’s natural to take care of your employees, even if you have to skip paying yourself. Seek Help of an Expert Unfortunately, the IRS doesn’t care if you can’t pay your employees, or even if you have to put them out
on the street. They don’t care if you can’t collect your receivables, or if your biggest customer just went belly-up. All they care about is this one simple fact: You have money that belongs to them. The smartest thing you can do to protect your business and family is to have someone represent you — an expert who deals with the IRS for a living. Not only can they protect you from the IRS calling and showing up at your door, they may be able to
get those penalties reduced. In some cases, they can have them completely removed. You’ve worked hard to keep your business open. You don’t have to wait until the IRS has seized your accounts, closed your business and added on penalties to get the help you need. You have the right to be represented. Remember, for every tax problem, there’s a solution.
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Unemployed Millennial? You Might Need to Just Hire Yourself By Arionne Nettles Defender Contributing Writer The push for Chicago’s millennials to be their own bosses isn’t all for glory. In the current economic climate, it’s often out of necessity. The current work force landscape is rough. Facing unemployment and underemployment, unable to rely on corporate — or government — support, those born in the ’80s and ’90s are finding opportunities in building their own businesses. While not at the same rate as previous generations, millennial-made businesses are becoming viable financial options in a tight job market. “From the Internet bubble to 9/11 to the crash of 2008 to what we just saw and are seeing with the Brexit, the one thing we know for sure is that nothing is for sure,” says Brandon Evans, Business and Entrepreneurship Services manager at YWCA Metropolitan Chicago who helps its programs’ aspiring entrepreneurs get their businesses off the ground. “Additionally, those of us who reside in the state of Illinois have a front-row seat to pure government ineptness. The lack of a state budget has decimated historic social service agencies and left those still in the game, struggling to stay afloat.” The numbers support this claim. The U.S. unemployment rate may be at 4.9 percent, which is just shy of the national goal of 5 percent, but that signal of a healthy economy does not ring true in every demographic. Eight percent of black Americans between the ages of 25 and 34 are unemployed, and for those between the ages of 20 and 24, that percentage is more than double at an astounding 16.7 percent, according to the most recent U.S. jobs report, not counting discouraged workers who have given up seeking employment altogether. Although creating their own businesses can be a fruitful alternative, this age group has not been as entrepreneurial as generations in the past. Compared to Baby Boomers, for example, many of whom became serial entrepreneurs, millennials are starting behind. Baby boomers flourished in the 1980s and 1990s when millennials were being born, and when the younger group entered the work forces starting in 2000s, entrepreneurship was lagging, according to the Kauffman Foundation study “The Future of Entrepreneurship: Millennials and Boomers Chart the Course for 2020.” The 2008-2009 financial crisis and Great Recession further widened the gap between the generations, the report said. Derrick Collins, Dean of the College of Business at Chicago State University, believes that the advent of the personal computer and the tech revolution that followed help fuel the Baby Boomers’ endeavors, creating the generation’s entrepreneurial boom. “It created a lot of that entrepreneurial activity, and we haven’t seen anything that big since then, in terms of new technology,” Collins said. “We have the Internet, but that’s the application of the technology; it’s not a new technology.” Millennials may not be starting businesses at the same rate as their predecessors, but they have the know-how. About 15 percent of 25- to 29-year-olds had bachelor’s degrees, compared to 34 percent today,
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according to the Kauffman Foundation, and in addition to being highly educated in their area of study, they know more about building and sustaining businesses. In 1985, here were about 250 entrepreneurship courses compared to more than 5,000 in 2008. “There’s been an explosion in entrepreneurship training so these folks, from an educational standpoint, know more than any other generation,” Collins said. “The concern, for a lot of people, is that they’re the least prepared in terms of money.” For some types of small business, though, the cost of entry is becoming less and less as technology automated many of the traditional needs such as website creation. Born in the IT revolution, many millennials are “digital natives” — people who fully understand technology and how to use it to their advantage.
“We encourage the businesses that we work with to connect with each other.” “So much of building a business is building your network: that’s how you get clients, get your name out there, get referrals from other businesses, and form partnerships.” It was that kind of network that entrepreneur Chatoya Antwine built for herself and her clients as a layoff pushed her into full-time entrepreneurship. An accountant by trade, Antwine created her event-plan-
ning business, À la carte Galore, while still working at a Chicago firm. Her network continued to grow and after receiving a stream of business-related questions from other entrepreneurs, she began hosting co-working events and workshops to provide info and connect business owners with each other. Those events turned into an entirely new business, Creative CoLAB, so when she lost her job this March, she already had the framework of her two business ventures and the network to support herself. “I wanted to open my own accounting firm or restaurant, but I knew I didn’t have the experience or the capital to create something on that large of a scale,” Antwine said. “I had only been in my career for two, two and a half years and it wasn’t wise for me to try to start an accounting firm then. So, I started trying to figure out what I was good at and what I was passionate about.” In Chicago, the opportunity for millennials to employ themselves in the face of a tough job market is ripe, as long as they find a way around the financial hump. “You’ve got a generation of millennials that have more knowledge of starting entrepreneurial ventures, but with probably less money,” Collins said. “For those entrepreneurs that can get going, they’re probably in a really good position in terms of knowledge and preparation.”
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“It’s getting easier and easier for that to happen because the startup costs for businesses are coming down,” said Cate Costa, Director of Entrepreneurship at the Chicago Urban League and who also has a startup and small business consulting company. “It’s easier to build your own app or website. You can get a business going for 100 bucks, so, if you’re facing a situation where you’re unable to find employment or you’re underemployed, it becomes much more attractive for you, or realistic, to supplement your income with a business. You can get an e-commerce business going today or start a professional services business.” Since many millennials may be starting businesses for the first time, local programs, like those at the Chicago Urban League that offer entrepreneurial training and mentorship, can be key to long-term sustainment. “Entrepreneurship education is very important,” Costa said. “You have to understand the basics of finance, operations, and marketing. If you don’t have that background, the formal education you would get from us is incredibly important. What’s more important is the mentorship and oneon-one work.” The coaching and collaborative thinking, Costa said, is essential in troubleshooting problems and learning from the mistakes of other entrepreneurs.
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Stress Busters By Eleana Elan Defender Contriburing Writer Black people suffer the greatest stress compared to other races in America. Blacks, especially those at the low end of the economic spectrum, report not only a great number of stressful life events but also stronger responses to them, or greater distress, than whites in a variety of domains. In some studies, though not all, minorities, especially Blacks, react with greater psychological distress than whites to unpleasant events
1. Put Stress In Its Place Take control of how you handle stress. It can make a huge difference in how you feel. It can help lower your blood pressure and blood sugar level. Follow the calming strategies addressed here to stop stress, if not today, tomorrow.
2. Bubble Gum Next time you’re feeling at the end of your rope, unwrap a stick of gum. According to studies, chewing gum lowers anxiety and eases stress. Some researchers think the rhythmic act of chewing may improve
blood flow to your brain, while others believe the smell and taste help you relax.
3. Get Outside It’s summertime in Chicago, so take advantage of the weather. Spending time outdoors is linked to better well-being. Fresh air and open space allow for mind expansion. Add doing something active, like walking, jogging, cycling or hiking, and it goes a long way. Just a few minutes can make a difference in how you feel.
4. Smile And Mean It Smiling releases endorphins and serotonin. Endorphins are natural painkillers. The more endorphins your brain releases, the more your body can fight off symptoms of illness. Similarly, serotonin is a brain chemical that acts as a natural anti-depressant. Smiling reduces your body’s stress responses, even if you don’t feel happy. So keep smiling because it helps lower heart rates faster once your stressful situation ends.
5. Be Kind To Yourself Stream of consciousness is a constant in our heads, and sometimes what we tell ourselves isn’t so nice. Staying pos-
Heading into a stressful situation? Music can help you calm down. itive and using compassionate self-talk will help you calm down and get a better grip on the situation. Talk to yourself in the same gentle, encouraging way you’d help a friend in need. “Everything will be OK,” for instance, or “I’ll figure out how to handle this.”
6. Inhale Lavender Certain scents like lavender may soothe. In one study, nurses who pinned small vials of lavender oil to their clothes felt their stress ease, while nurses who didn’t felt more stressed. Lavender may intensify the effect of some painkillers and anti-anxiety medications, so if you’re taking either, check with your doctor before use.
7. Tune In Heading into a stressful situation? Music can help you calm down. In one study, people had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol when they listened to a recording of Latin choral music before doing something stressful (like delivering a speech) than when they listened to a recording of rippling water.
8. Inhale, Exhale In Yoga, the breath is the focus initiating calm. Focusing on your breath curbs your body’s “fight or flight” reaction to pressure or fear, and it pulls your attention away from negative thoughts. Sit comfortably in a quiet place. Breathe in slowly through your nose, letting your chest and 10 July 20 - 26, 2016 • THE CHICAGO DEFENDER
lower belly rise and your abdomen expand. Breathe out just as slowly, repeating a word or phrase that helps you relax. To reap the most benefit, repeat for at least 10 minutes.
9. Write Stress Away Writing your thoughts can be a great emotional outlet. Once they’re on paper, you can begin working out a plan to resolve issues. It doesn’t matter whether you prefer pen and notebook, a phone app, or a file on your laptop. The important thing is that you’re honest about your feelings.
10. Tell a Friend When you’re feeling overwhelmed, seek out the company of a friend or loved one. Have them just listen. Ask for input if you like, and open up the sharing to dialogue. The exchange can really help to diffuse stress.
11. Moving When you work up a sweat, you improve your mood, clear your head, and take a break from whatever is stressing you out. Whether you like a long walk or an intense workout at the gym, you’ll feel uplifted afterward.
12. Water Drink a glass of water with lemon. Take a warm relaxing bath or a stimulating shower. Take a walk in the rain or go for a swim. Take a plunge in the whirlpool. Whichever you choose, water soothes. www.chicagodefender.com
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Alderman Lands on the Wrong Side of the Fence Again On Thursday, last week Transportation Committee Chairman Anthony Beale (9th) angrily demanded that the Chicago Department of Transportation take down signs put up without authorization earlier this month to honor former gang member-turned-community activist Hal Baskin. Hal Baskin has former gang affiliations that ended more than 40 years ago. Baskin swore off gangs at the age of 19. Today he is a “gang deactivator,” a peace broker, and a role model to many youths who find themselves where he was as a youth. He has the insight and experience that grant him audience. The youths listen when he speaks and they pay attention to how/why he changed his life. He has been a resident of Englewood for 55 years and says that he will continue to be. The self-made community activist has spent the last 28 years running P.E.A.C.E. community center. Baskin organized P.E.A.C.E., an acronym for People Educated Against Crime in Englewood. In 1991 there were numerous instances of violence. Pastors, teachers and residents of the Englewood community were very concerned. So the St. Stevens Lutheran Church asked Hal if he wanted to be a part of stopping the violence in Englewood. He answered “yes.” He organized the P.E.A.C.E center to get young people off the street. Today, Hal Baskin sees himself as an elder in the Englewood community and “teaching young people to be leaders to help Black people gain power socially, economically and politically.” That seems a worthy reason to honor someone. Clearly, Baskin is making a difference in the lives of many Englewood community residents. His achievement represents the American dream of overcoming obstacles for self-betterment, but more important, to make a positive contribution and improve society. So what’s the alderman’s beef? According to Beale’s office, Beale had initially intended to hold the ordinance in committee during Thursday’s Transportation Committee meeting. However, he was informed that the Chicago Department of Transportation had already renamed a healthy chunk of 65th Street as “Hal Baskin Street,” before he met with his committee. So Beale let CDOT have it and demanded that the signs be taken down.
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Beale says, “The department is putting the cart before the horse. They’re operating outside the scope of their job. They need to wait until it has passed City Council before they start erecting these signs. The signs will come down until it is passed,” the chairman said. For a city in financial debt, perhaps a reprimand was in order rather than spending the money to take down the signs. Beale said he’s gotten a barrage of www.chicagodefender.com
Today, Hal Baskin sees himself as an elder in the Englewood community and “teaching young people to be leaders to help Black people gain power socially, economically and politically.” complaints from Englewood residents who oppose the designation. This isn’t the first time Beale has been under fire. Last Month he led an ordinance to impose greater sanctions on the rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft. Many say that he was pressured by the taxi drivers’ lobbyists. The legislation was extended six months for observation before a vote. “Even though he’s turned his life around, there’s the past history and the precedent that it sets,” Beale said before Thursday’s Transportation Committee meeting. Beale’s statement can be considered expressing a bias toward ex-offenders and those who rehabilitate and re-enter society as a viable contributor. Baskin, 64, said the honorary street signs are a source of pride for the young people he works with in the impoverished Englewood community, many of whom have had brushes with the law. Baskin responded, “You’re a 64-yearold great-grandfather and they still want to hold things against you from 40-some years ago? That sends a message to young Black and brown kids that, if you change your ways and become a positive, productive citizen, you’re still being held accountable for way back when. So, why change at all? They’ll feel the same way about me. “With all this violence going on in the community, signs are the last thing we should be worried about. We should be fighting the violence as opposed to holding up a street sign. Two young men got killed just the other night down the street from where I live. We should be concentrating on that. “Going to school in the `60s and `70s, you had gang territory all over between the community and the schools. Some of the areas you grew up in, you had to be part of some group to get a pass to go from one segment of the community to another,” said Baskin, “It helps when you understand what our children up against.” Ald. Toni Foulkes of the 16th ward made no apologies for proposing the honorary street designation for Baskin. “With all of the gun violence and how nonprofits want to stop recidivism, this man is out there doing conflict resolution. He’s talking to families when things are happening like shootings. He’s doing a lot of positive things. And they keep talking about what happened 40 years ago. We need to get over that. A lot of people are former gang members,” Foulkes said.
Alderman Anthony Beale “Hal Baskin has lived in this community for 50 years. He has a lot of respect in this community. Some people in the political realm say negative things. But whenever somebody needs something, they call him. On one side of the coin is a negative. But on the flip side, when they need help, they call Hal. When there’s a shooting, he’s there. When the community needs him, he’s there. At the dedication of the street sign, all of the community organizations were there.”
The Wrong Side The Hal Baskin Street controversy is just the latest in a battle more about power
than not. Alderwomen and women’s groups managed to defeat in committee an honorary street sign to be given Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, whom they called the “world’s biggest pornographer,” in April 2000. The next day, then-Ald. Burton F. Natarus (42nd) used a parliamentary maneuver to ram the designation through the full City Council. Six years later, then-Ald. Madeline Haithcock (2nd) almost caused pandemonium with her proposal to rename a West Side street in honor of slain Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton — and was forced to withdraw. She preferred not to divide the City Council along racial lines on a vote she would have lost. The Hampton controversy was incentive for then-Transportation Committee Chairman Ald. Tom Allen (38th) to force a choice on his colleagues: either eliminate the honorary street designation perk or submit a biographical description of the honoree. That way, there won’t be anymore Hampton-style “embarrassments,” Allen said. But here we are today. Honorary street designations are a Chicago tradition — a way aldermen can flaunt power and favor with deep pocket constituents. So alderman can still make a rich man’s day.
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ENTERTAINMENT By Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer Words are powerful. They hold meaning when they are written — they make impact when they are spoken. The strength of our words, when combined, can be volcanic and either build up or tear down. Nikki Giovanni discovered at a young age how powerful words can be, transfixed into the world of reading books to pass the time. There was no cable television, nor did she have the convenience of communicating through social media. As she read the words of other celebrated authors, she became enraptured into penning her own words. The four-time NAACP Image Award recipient recently visited the Chicago Defender, where she shared some insight to her incredible career as one of our most influential and prolific American authors. Giovanni was in town to perform in the latest Morris Gandy production, a tribute celebrating the critically acclaimed literary works of Chicagoan Oscar Brown Jr. Although Giovanni had no close ties with Brown she greatly admired his work and happily accepted the invitation to pay respects and celebrate his legacy with a recent appearance at The Promontory a few weeks ago. Known for her revolutionary style of poetry and rising in the 1960s, becoming a familiar face throughout the Civil Rights movement has played out like a rerun of circumstances — same storyline but different actors. “My generation saw a lot of people be killed. Be lynched, be beaten — a lot of awful things happen. We could take some still photos, but now the kids tweet and Facebook. When you’re doing something now, the kids know it right away.” Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Giovanni went to Cincinnati to stay with her grandparents when she was in 7th grade. They moved to Nashville when she entered high school. The 73-year-old poet and author recalls her upbringing. “I grew up in the Baptist church. My grandparents were Baptist but my mother was A.M.E. So both of them are going to give you some position so when you grow up, you are standing up doing something,” she said. “They would tell me ‘We need to take this poetry to the church and to the bookstores’.” A grandfather was an alumnus of Fisk University, where she landed, dropping out for a short spell and then encouraged to come back by the dean. Later, she earned her Bachelor of Arts de-
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Nikki Giovanni has won four NAACP Image Awards. (Photo by Mary L. Datcher)
“These youngsters are not of our generation. I want them to know what is happening — I want them to know the history.” — Nikki Giovanni gree at Fisk. “A lot of people criticize my generation. We marched in Selma, they criticized us but we said we have to do something.”
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Today’s resurgence of social justice through demonstrations, protests and marches have sparked many memories that gradually pushed her to the frontlines of the human-rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s. Her admiration for the Black Lives Matter group brings a smile to her face.
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“As a Black woman, I an incredibly proud because I never had a daughter, but if I had a daughter, I’ll like to feel that one of the founders would be mine. I had a son. But you want to feel like our daughters are now taking over where we were because of Black Lives Matter,” Giovanni says, “It does matter. It’s not hard to say or understand. My generation had the Black Panthers because the men had taken over. So the women had taken a step up — where is it going to go? I don’t know. I’m not afraid of dying, but I hope that I get a chance to see where Black Lives Matter take the world.”
In the last three years, the string of events revealing to the world what most Black people had known for hundreds of years on American soil — we are not considered equal to our white counterparts. The revolution is being broadcast, but not on an 18-inch black- and-white television — it’s on handheld mobile devices streaming live around the world. When the country reeled from the murder of Trayvon Martin, to Sandra Bland’s sudden death while in police custody, to the three reported murders within a week (Antwun Schumpert, Philando Castile and Alton Sterling)
— sending another wave of nationwide protests to the streets — it brought back hard memories to Giovanni. She said, “These youngsters are not of our generation. I want them to know what is happening — I want them to know the history. But we can’t tell them this is what they should be doing now. They are not dumb and they are not blind. They are going to look at the world a different way — as with our parents. When we started to ‘sit in,’ all of our parents were upset. This is not the way that we should do it.” Growing up in the Jim Crow South, it was different times where Blacks were called “colored” and lines and signs were visibly displayed to segregate the groups. She says the elders were used to segregation. “They would say, ‘It’ll be alright’ and we would say, ‘This is not alright!’ Emmett Till had an awful lot to do with us saying, ‘Enough, it has to stop!’. “ She remembers the similarities — a different time but the same story. “Many people didn’t like it. The conservative negroes — God in heaven you get sick of them. If you’re going to be a prostitute, stand on a corner,” she laughs. Currently, Giovanni has served on the faculty staff at Virginia Tech as University Distinguished Professor since 1987. A wine connoisseur, who prides herself on her vineyard, she has followed her passion effortlessly. Giovanni is the author of numerous children’s books and poetry collections, including Chasing Utopia: A Hybrid (William Morrow, 2013), Bicycles: Love Poems (William Morrow, 2009); Acolytes (HarperCollins, 2007); The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni: 19681998 (Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2003); Quilting the BlackEyed Pea: Poems and Not-Quite Poems (William Morrow, 2002); Blues For All the Changes: New Poems (William Morrow, 1999); Love Poems (William Morrow, 1997); and Selected Poems of Nikki Giovanni (University Press of Mississippi, 1996). In her first two collections, Black Feeling, Black Talk (Harper Perennial, 1968) and Black Judgement (Broadside Press, 1969), Giovanni reflects on the African-American identity. “I’m from the era of Gwendolyn Brooks and Margaret Walker. I’m the generation that is happy, sane and I’m going to eat and I’m going to be warm.” “What is the purpose of the poets? Our job is to remind people that you have to be optimistic. I am an optimist. I’m not friendly. I’m not lonely. You can see how things have gotten better and better. We keep trying to show what we’re seeing, and then we show what we hope for.” www.chicagodefender.com
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Second Deputy Mayor Andrea Zopp presents former First Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Public Engagement Ken Bennett an award of Dedicated Service at the congratulatory luncheon hosted by Zopp at Captain Hard Times Restaurant on the South Side. (Photo by Mary L. Datcher)
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Ald. Burke Wants to Make Protesting Police a Hate Crime By Ken Hare Defender Staff Writer Your First Amendment rights to take to the streets and protest police brutality could soon be treated as a hate crime in Chicago. Called the “Blue Lives Matter” ordinance, Ald. Edward M. Burke (14th Ward) has introduced an ordinance to expand Chicago’s definition of a hate crime to include any offense against police officers or firefighters. “It is the goal of this ordinance to give prosecutors and judges every tool to punish those who interfere with, or threaten or physically assault, our public safe-
ty personnel,” Ald. Burke said in a press release on June 6. Aldermen supporting the ordinance include former fire and policemen as well as aldermen whose wards include large numbers of current police and firemen, including: Ald. Patrick D. Thompson (11th), Ald. Derrick Curtis (18th), Ald. Matt O’Shea (19th), Ald. Willie Cochran (20th), Ald. Christopher Taliaferro (29th), Ald. Nicholas Sposato (38th), and Ald. Anthony Napolitano (41st). If passed, the proposed ordinance would extend stiff hatecrime penalties to offenses committed against current or past
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A protester and a policeman face off in Chicago. but are not limited to the following ideas: • The CPAC would have authority over the Chicago Police Department. • It would have the authority to appoint the superintendent of police. • Re-write the police rulebook, including all use-of-force guidelines, standard operating procedures, rules, and general orders. • Investigate police misconduct. • Investigate all police shootings. • Provide increased transparency of all investigations, including police-involved shootings, and greater statistical analysis of demographic information of complaints by type and victim.
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— Increase rates at which complaints are sustained based on thorough investigations of all allegations of police misconduct and violations of the U.S. Constitution and human rights law. • Be the final authority regarding discipline in the Chicago Police Department. • Indict police officers for crimes they commit. • Establish its own budget. The organization sent its proposal to the Council and showed up at the June 22 City Hall meeting to protest Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s proposed “police reform” ordinance. According to Pearson, Mayor Emanuel postponed introducing his reforms and didn’t allow anyone from the public to attend the meeting, which is normally open to the public. “The challenges of police reform cannot be confronted from the top down,” said Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th), member of the Chicago City Council Progressive Reform Caucus. “We must pursue a thorough community engagement process that elevates the voices of our constituents who are most impacted by excessive use of force and other common issues.” Because of media scrutiny and public backlash, a meeting has been scheduled to allow the public to participate in the process. According to the Progressive Caucus Facebook page, a town hall meeting is scheduled for Thursday, July 21, 6:30- 8:30 p.m. at Malcolm X College, 1900 W. Jackson Blvd, Conference Hall A 1108. Frank Chapman, Field Organizer of the CAARPR, declared, “The people can see through the meaningless smoke and mirrors game being played by the mayor. People in the communities that live under a virtual police state are demanding real community control. We are demanding passage of CPAC!” For more information on this movement, visit CAARPR’s website at http://naarpr.org/civilian-police-accountability-council-cpac/ www.chicagodefender.com
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Black America Donna Battle Pierce Defender Contributing Writer Thanks to my grandmother’s “Down the Bay” international neighborhood on the Gulf Coast, I learned to appreciate the flavors of a wide variety of bean spreads as a little girl in her Mobile, Alabama, kitchen. Today, this spread is most often referred to as hummus. But along with garbanzo beans seasoned with a “native to Africa” benne seed (sesame) paste and mixed with Mediterranean flavors of olive oil, garlic and lemon juice, this delicious dip can be made with a variety of beans. I’ve enjoyed the smooth spread made with a rainbow of bean colors and flavors including black beans, kidney beans, lima beans
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and even black-eyed peas. My most recent addiction flavors a garbanzo and field pea blend with a soul food seasoning to use as a spread on fried chicken sandwiches. I keep it simple with drained canned beans, but should you decide to use dried beans instead of canned, The New Food Lover’s Companion by Sharon Tyler Herbst recommends soaking bulk or prepackaged dried beans, such as black, chick peas or garbanzo, kidney, pink and pinto beans in water “for several hours or overnight” to rehydrate them before cooking until tender to use in these recipes.
Benne Spread. aka Hummus 1 can (14.5 ounces) field peas, drained 1 can (14.5 ounces) garbanzo beans, drained Juice of 1 lemon 4 to 5 garlic cloves 1/4 cup tahini 3 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning, see note 3 tablespoons olive oil Place the field peas and garbanzo beans in a food processor. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Add the garlic cloves. Puree mixture until mushy. Add the tahini and water; puree until mixture begins to come together. Sprinkle the Creole seasoning evenly over the mixture. Add the olive oil and process to desired consistency, adding more oil and water as needed. Note: To make Creole seasoning, stir together 1 tablespoon sweet paprika; 1 teaspoon each: ground cumin, dried thyme, garlic powder, coarse salt; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder and 1/4 teaspoon each: ground mace, allspice. Use as directed. Store remaining spice blend in a cool, dark place, in a sealed food storage bag or other www.chicagodefender.com
container. Donna Pierce is currently working on a cookbook about historic Black recipes and cooks. She is the former Assistant Food Editor and Test Kitchen Director for the Chicago Tribune and Contributing Editor for Upscale Magazine. She completed a Visiting Nieman Foundation Fellowship at Harvard in 2015. Send questions or share your favorite original recipe to dpierce@ BlackAmericaCooks.com or Donna Pierce, 535 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 3105, Chicago, Ill. 60611. (Include your name and telephone number) If we print your recipe in this column, you will win a new cookbook. Find more recipes and information by joining Donna on BlackAmericaCooks.com. THE CHICAGO DEFENDER • July 20 - 26, 2016 15
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The 19th Annual Chicago Football Classic Features Clash Between Clark Atlanta University and Central State University By Damon Smith Defender Contributing Writer Ninety-degree days, cool breezes off Lake Michigan, neighborhood festivals and community block parties: that is what summer in Chicago is all about. Add one more activity to the list: Tickets are on sale now for the 19th Annual Chicago Football Classic, September 10 at 3:30 p.m. at Soldier Field, when the Clark Atlanta University Panthers will battle the Central State Marauders in this Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) rivalry. “The Chicago Football Classic is excited to announce that tickets are on sale now. This demonstrates the commitment that the City of Chicago and Chicago Park District have towards the Chicago Football Classic, and the experience that is provided to the families of Chicago,” said Tim Rand, Co-Founder of the Chicago Football Classic. Tickets are available in-person at Midway Wholesalers, 41 W. 84th Street;
The college football classic this year is in September at Soldier Field. Rite-Way Huggins, 1030 E. 87th Street; and online at Ticketmaster. com, priced from $17 to $45. “The NFL held their draft here in April, and the teams are signing their rookies, who are living their professional football dreams. That is what the Chicago Football Classic is about, exposing students and families to Historically Black Col-
leges and Universities and the academic and athletic opportunities they provide to make their dreams come true,” said Larry Huggins, Co-Founder of the Chicago Football Classic. The event,brings two HBCUs to the students and their families here in Chicago. Central State University is coming back to Chicago because
of its commitment to recruiting, accepting and graduating students from the Chicago Public Schools. Clark Atlanta University is looking forward to coming to Chicago for the first time, introducing the university to students and their families. “This year, we are honoring Ms. Anne Pramaggiore, president of Commonwealth Edison, because
of the commitment that she and ComEd have demonstrated in support of post-secondary education for youth and her personal involvement in the Chicago Football Classic,” says Co-Founder Everett Rand. More than just a game, the Chicago Football Classic has cultivated organizational relationships that positively impact all of Chicagoland. Sherman Dodge Chrysler Jeep RAM of Skokie and BMO Harris Bank are again Co-Title Sponsors. Sherman Dodge is coordinating efforts for the Chicago Football Classic Scholarship Fund and BMO Harris Bank is producing the Empowerment Summit, which prepares students for the economic realities of college life. It is the capstone of the pregame College Fair, attended by over 2,500 prospective college-bound students. Tickets are $17, $25, $35 and $45. For more information go to www.chicagofootballclassic.biz or by call 773-734-1600 or 773-8748000, x.4024.
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Removal of Hal Baskin Honorary Street Sign Spurs Outrage it sets.” By Nicholas Curry Beale also believes that there are Defender Community Writer The Englewood community believes that everyone deserves a chance at redemption. Hal Baskin, former gang member turned community activist, has been honored for his philanthropy in the community, and was publicly acknowledged for his service by having a street named after him. The street signs were initially assigned to be on 65th street, between the blocks of Halsted and Racine. Honorary street signs reading Hal Baskin St. were placed on July 1. The following day the signs were officially revealed. Hal’s biological and communal family accompanied him on this memorable day, hoping it would be a day to cherish. Just two weeks later, Alderman and Transportation Committee Chairman Anthony Beale ordered the Chicago Department of Transportation to remove the honorary street signs recognizing Baskin. Beale said, “Even though he’s turned his life around, there’s the past history and the precedent that
already far too many honorary street signs on 65th street. Members of the Englewood community are not pleased by this decision. Philip Jackson, colleague and lifelong friend of Baskin’s, stated Fri- Supporters of Hal Baskin gather at P.E.A.C.E. Center, 6455 S. Peoria Ave, to object to the sign day evening that “Hal is a hero in this coming down. From left: Ald Toni Foulkes and the Rev. Bryant David. (Phto by Nicholas Curry) community and he is a hero to me.” Foulkes said, “I think it is an inEnglewood (P.E.A.C.E.) in 1991, pro- demning him today for it? You have Dedicated to Commuviding a safe haven to youths in the all kind of non-profits in our commu- justice, and our biggest question is nity Work why was it done? And the only thing “I’ve known Hal from when I Englewood community. The purpose nity, people that don’t even live here that I could think of is that it’s hathat are getting grants to help recidof P.E.A.C.E. is to save young black worked as the chief of staff at the tred.” Foulkes bluntly stated Friday Chicago Public Schools, and CEO men and women from the danger- ivism, to save our young black men, evening. ous streets of Chicago, and have to keep them out of jail, to stop the of the Chicago Housing Authority. I Foulkes and members of the Enmet Hal Baskin while working for the somewhere they can feel secure in shooting. For what? To save them their own neighborhood. Baskin’s now at 20, then 24 years later stab glewood community are determined public school system doing God’s work. Hal Baskin was in the commu- program is in partnership with St. them in the back? This isn’t right” to ensure that Baskin’s sign will soon again be hoisted, and in a timely nity, he invited me to the communi- Stephens Lutheran Church at 910 Foulkes said. Englewood residents crowded manner. ty, showed me the community. He West 65th street, across the street Located on the South Side, Enhelped me put together programs from where P.E.A.C.E. resides. Since around the P.E.A.C.E. community and policies to improve the entire Baskin’s rebirth, he has also had center July 15 for a press conference glewood is known as one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in city. Hal was the guy, the name. If a strong presence in several high regarding this issue. A mentee of Hal Baskin stated, Chicago. In a neighborhood known I wanted to get something done I schools in the Englewood area. Ald. Toni Foulkes (16th) is very “The sign wasn’t necessarily about for crime, drugs, and gang violence, would use Hal’s name. I know Hal from the streets, just being out in the upset by the decision to take down Hal, it was about the community. It Baskin found himself involved in community. That’s where you get to the signs honoring Baskin. Baskin was about the young people in the gang activity during the 1960s. Now know people, and that’s where the has been an Englewood resident for community giving them some inspi- at age 64, Baskin is an example that real work in terms of building com- over 50 years, the ward which Foul- ration, that whatever you’re going one can change their life and bethrough you can always change your come a positive influence to youths munities gets done.” Jackson said. kes represents. “How can you say 24 years ago, life around and do something posi- in their community. Baskin founded the program People Educated Against Crime in whatever he did, you’re still con- tive.”
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“The Baritones of Jazz” — Nat King Cole, Arthur Prysock, Lou Rawls, Will Downing, Billy Eckstine, & Brook Benton Featuring Marcus Gentry: Held in the theater in the event of rain-limited seating Jackson Park Hospital Hosts it 20th Annual Golf Classic at Harborside International Gold Club, Chicago. Registration and continental breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. with a Shotgun Start at 8:30 a.m. The format will be “Best Ball,” which can offer a good game of golf for experienced and beginning players. Bring a foursome or grab a friend, gather your clubs and tee off” for a day of enjoyment with awards, raffle gifts and a BBQ lunch. Proceeds will go toward a new “state-of-the-art” medical equipment for the department of surgery. Reserve your spot. $190 per individual or $1,000 for a corporate foursome. Call 773-947-7525
JULY 22: The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is pleased to announce that it will honor 53 college-bound youths on Friday, July 22, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Alhambra Palace, 1240 W. Randolph Street, in Chicago. ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE- In Theaters July 22nd Scrat’s epic pursuit of the elusive acorn catapults him into the universe where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the Ice Age World. To save themselves, Sid, Manny, Diego, and the rest of the herd must leave their home and embark on a quest full of comedy and adventure, traveling to exotic new lands and encountering a host of colorful new characters. ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE, opening in theaters everywhere July 22. #IceAge #CollisionCourse
August 13. The 2016 parade theme is “Uniting the Community Through Education for 87 years.” Historically, the parade was created to encourage students’ interest in school/their education and to inspire healthy competition and finally to award scholarships to deserving students. Parents, teachers and students can go to http://www. budbillikenparade.org/scholarship-program/ for more information on how to apply. The parade begins at 10 a.m. starting at King Drive at Oakwood Blvd. The route travels King Drive south from Oakwood Blvd. to 51st Street past Elsworth Drive (in Washington Park) from 51st Street to Garfield Blvd. (55th St.). The parade ends at Garfield Blvd. (55th St.) and Elsworth Dr.
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JULY 23 & 24: Veggie Fest Chicago is one of the largest vegetarian food and lifestyle festivals in North America. The two-day festival, which drew record-breaking crowds of over 35,000 people from around the world last year, will be held on July 23 and 24 at the Science of Spirituality Meditation Center, 4045 Naperville Rd., Lisle, IL 60532. 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
JULY 28: In partnership with the Museum of Science & Industry, Kings Branch’s Read & Play Family Night invites you to join the fun and play a variety of board games, interactive activities or participate in a reading adventure at King Branch Library, 3436 S. King Drive, 312747-7543
JULY 24: WE LOVE CHI The Peace Party A Tribute To Chicago Artists on Sunday, July 24 , 2 p.m.-8 p.m. Lite 215 W. Ontario. You don’t want to miss
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DCFS To Honor College-Bound Youths The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services will honor 53 college-bound youths on Friday, July 22, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Alhambra Palace, 1240 W. Randolph Street, in Chicago. “This time of year is for graduation ceremonies and celebrations, and our youth in care are no different. I would like to congratulate the scholarship recipients for their accomplishments,” said DCFS Director George H. Sheldon. “I am extremely proud of our recent graduates and current students continuing higher education.” Invited guests include the fouryear scholarship recipients and
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their families, government officials, and a former youth-in-care guest speaker. This year’s guest speaker is Rodney Walker, an entrepreneur and author who grew up on the South Side of Chicago. Walker was in foster care and surpassed the drugs and violence that plagued his neighborhood to become an ivy-league school graduate. In 2016, Rodney released his first book, an educational memoir titled A New Day One: Trauma, Grace and a Young Man’s Journey from Foster Care to Yale. The scholarship winners were selected from nearly 300 applicants from across the state based
on academic achievement, community involvement and an essay. “It is a great honor to recognize these scholars for their character, extracurricular activities and academic achievements,” said Dr. Tiffany Gholson, associate deputy director in the office of education & transition services. “I encourage all of our youth to plan for their future, develop unique dreams and talents, and choose to be lifelong learners. This is not only a proud moment for the recipients and their families, but for the Department of Children and Family Services as well.”
On Monday, August 29 at 7 p.m., the Tommies Reunion and the Dream Team along with special guest Edwin Hawkins presents a live DVD and CD recording at New Faith Baptist Church in Matteson, IL, where Rev. Dr. Trunell D. Felder is senior pastor. Tickets are on sale now. They can also be purchased at the following locations: New Faith Baptist Church | 25 Central Avenue, Matteson, IL | 708.720.1318 Chicagoland Christian Center | 929 E. 103rd Street, Chicago, IL | 773.785.1700 Mac’s Records | 5425 W. Madison Street, Chicago, IL | 773.261.1886 Grace Central Church | 10216 Kitchener Street, Westchester, IL | 708.344.5020
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GUICE Charles Guice…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 9:00 a.m. @ Jubilee Faith Community, 17450 S. Pulaski Funeral: 10:00 a.m. Interment: Lincoln Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. GARY, JR. John Gary, Jr…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 9:00 a.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Lincoln Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. HUBBARD Cynthia Hubbard…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 9:00 a.m. @ Rising Sun B.C., 820 N. Central Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. BRADSHAW Marcus Bradshaw…..Mass was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. @ St. Anne’s Church, 16801 Dixie Highway Interment: Assumption Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. CLARK Kenneth Clark…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ New Faith, Vollmer Road & Central Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Washington Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. JONES Lonnie Jones…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Cedar Park Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. ORIAIKHI Solomon Oriaikhi…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ St. Joseph Catholic Church, 17951 Dixie Highway Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Homewood Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. SWANSON Rosemary Swanson…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Mt. Zion M.B. Church, 56 E. 46th 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. WASHINGTON Latonia Washington…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Grace Apostolic Church, 8233 S. Exchange Ave. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Glenwood South Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
MITCHELL, SR. Clarence Mitchell, Sr.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Sixth Grace, 3510 S. Cottage Grove Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. MCARTHUR, JR. Edward Mc Arthur, Jr.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Faith Tab B.C., 8201 S. Cornell Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. PITTMAN, III Willie Pittman, III.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Bethlehem Star M B Church, 9231 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Restvale Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. FAIRLEY Glennell Fairley.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Antioch B.C., 62nd & Stewart Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Restvale Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. MILLER Donald Miller.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 1:00 p.m. @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Interment: Burr Oak Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. RAMSEY Frankie Ramsey.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 1:00 p.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. BELL Douglas Bell.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 11:00 a.m. @ Second Mt. Vernon B.C., 7922 S. Hoyne Ave. Funeral: 12:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. FORD Linda Ford.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 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. MORGAN Ruby Morgan.…..Visitation was held: Sunday, July 17, 2016; 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.@ Chapel Lunford Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. NORFLEAT Carl Norfleat.…..Wake was held: Sunday, July 17, 2016; 2:00 p.m. @ Chapel King Funeral: 3:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
CARTER Ruby Carter…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
WYATT, SR. Anthony Wyatt, Sr.…..Wake was held: Sunday, July 17, 2016; 3:00 p.m. @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 4:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
SMITH Aida Smith…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ New Beginnings, 6620 S. King Dr. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Oak Woods Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
ROSS Maurice Ross.…..Wake was held: Monday, July 18, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ St. Andrew Temple Church, 1743 W. Marquette Rd. 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.
HURST Janet Hurst…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Covenant Faith of God Church, 10505 S. Halsted Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Olivet Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
MUHAMMAD Amina-Maliyah Muhammad.….. Wake was held: Monday, July 18, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Glenwood South Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
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MAXWELL Alvin Maxwell.…..Wake was held: Monday, July 18, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Oakridge Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
CARTER Latasha Carter.…..Wake: Monday, July 25, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
DAVIS, JR. George Davis, Jr.…..Wake was held: Monday, July 18, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel King Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
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GIVAN Princess Givan.…..Wake was held: Tuesday, July 19, 2016; 5:00 p.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 6:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. HAMMOND Velva Hammond.…..Memorial: Wednesday, July 20, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ New Faith B.C. Int., 25 S. Central (at Vollmer Rd.) Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. WHITE Linnette White.…..Wake: Wednesday, July 20, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. CONNER Mack Conner.…..Wake: Wednesday, July 20, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Haven of Rest, 79th South Chicago Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Oak Woods Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. MACLIN Audrey Maclin.…..Wake: Thursday, July 21, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Lincoln Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. HILL James Hill.…..Wake: Thursday, July 21, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Pullman Presbyterian Church, 550 E. 103rd St. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. FORD Cheryl Ford.…..Wake: Friday, July 22, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Shiloh B.C., 10540 S. Halsted Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. BRADLEY Tommie Bradley.…..Wake: Saturday, July 23, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Cedar Park Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. MCCLINE Dwayne McCline.…..Wake: Saturday, July 23, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. FRAZIER Erika Frazier.…..Wake: Saturday, July 23, 2016; 5:00 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. MILLER Christine Miller.…..Wake: Monday, July 25, 2016; 9:00 a.m. @ Moraine Valley Church, 6300 W. 127th Street Funeral: 10:00 a.m. Interment: Veterans Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
Funeral Home FOREMAN Chanda Foreman.…..Wake was held: Tuesday, July 12, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Mt. Pisgah Church, 4622 S. King Dr. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. LONG Thelma E. Long.…..Wake was held: Friday, July 15, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Cedar Park Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. TURNER Mabel B. Turner.…..Wake was held: Friday, July 15, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Good Hope Baptist Church, 7101 S. Union Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Cedar Park Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. PREWITT-PACHECO Mabel Prewitt-Pacheco.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Faith Temple COGIC, 7158 S. Peoria Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Private Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. ALLEN, II John E. Allen, II.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Private Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. MONTGOMERY Andora Montgomery.…..Wake: Wednesday, July 20, 2016; 12:00 p.m. @ Great Mt. Carmel Church, 7023 S. Halsted Funeral: 1:00 p.m. Interment: Private Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. WOODS Stafford Woods.…..Memorial Service: Wednesday, July 20, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Private Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. LLOYD Lester Lloyd.…..Wake: Friday, July 22, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Oak Woods Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. SCOTT, JR. Robert Scott, Jr..…..Wake: Friday, July 22, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ St. Paul MBC, 6954 S. Union Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Oak Woods Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. WHITMAN Mark Whitman..…..Wake: Friday, July 22, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ NCC, 754 E. 77th Street Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.
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FOREMAN Chanda Foreman.…..Wake was held: Tuesday, July 12, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Mt. Pisgah Church, 4622 S. King Dr. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. LONG Thelma E. Long.…..Wake was held: Friday, July 15, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Cedar Park Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.
TURNER Mabel B. Turner.…..Wake was held: Friday, July 15, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Good Hope Baptist Church, 7101 S. Union Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Cedar Park Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. PREWITT-PACHECO Mabel Prewitt-Pacheco.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Faith Temple COGIC, 7158 S. Peoria Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Private Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. ALLEN, II John E. Allen, II.…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 16, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Private Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. MONTGOMERY Andora Montgomery.…..Wake: Wednesday, July 20, 2016; 12:00 p.m. @ Great Mt. Carmel Church, 7023 S. Halsted Funeral: 1:00 p.m. Interment: Private Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. WOODS Stafford Woods.…..Memorial Service: Wednesday, July 20, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Private Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. LLOYD Lester Lloyd.…..Wake: Friday, July 22, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Oak Woods Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. SCOTT, JR. Robert Scott, Jr..…..Wake: Friday, July 22, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ St. Paul MBC, 6954 S. Union Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Oak Woods Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. WHITMAN Mark Whitman..…..Wake: Friday, July 22, 2016; 10:00 a.m. @ NCC, 754 E. 77th Street Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.
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C L A S S I F I E D S LEGAL NOTICE
LEGAL NOTICE
SUB BIDS / SUPPLIER QUOTES REQUESTED
ATTENTION ALL VENDORS
Walsh Construction Company II, LLC requests subcontractor and material supplier quotes including Disadvantage Business Enterprises listed and certified by Illinois Department of Transportation for the following Project:
THE CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY (CHA) INVITES QUALIFIED FIRMS/ORGANIZATIONS TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR:
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT – CHANCERY DIVISION Liberty Home Equity Solutions, Inc., formerly known as Genworth Financial Home Equity Access, Inc. Plaintiff vs. Gerald P. Nordgren, solely as Special Representative for the Estate of Linda L. Banach a/k/a Linda Lucille Banach (Deceased); Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Linda L. Banach a/k/a Linda Lucille Banach (Deceased); Karen Bremmer; United States of America; State of Illinois; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants 16CH1809 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Gerald P. Nordgren, solely as Special Representative for the Estate of Linda L. Banach a/k/a Linda Lucille Banach (Deceased); UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LINDA L. BANACH A/K/A LINDA LUCILLE BANACH (DECEASED); Karen Bremmer; United States of America; State of Illinois; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: Lot Fifteen (15) and the West Eleven and One-half (11-1/2) feet of Lot Fourteen (14) in Rand`s Subdivision of the South One-Half (S 1/2) of the North West One-quarter (NW 1/4) of the South East One-quarter (SE 1/4) of the North One-quarter (NE 1/4) and the North One-half (N 1/2) of the South West One-quarter (SW 1/4) of the South East One-quarter (SE 1/4) of the North East One-quarter of Section 12, Township 38 North, Range 13, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. Commonly known as: 2518 W. 50th St., Chicago, IL 60632 and which said mortgage was made by, Linda L. Banach; Mortgagor(s), to Genworth Financial Home Equity Access, Inc., formerly known as Liberty Reverse Mortgage, Inc.; Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois, as Document No. 1001357215; and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, 50 W. Washington, Chicago, IL 60602 on or before AUGUST 12, 2016 A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 239-3432 Fax: (312) 284-4820 Attorney No: 6238055 pleadings@rsmalaw.com File No:15IL00759-1 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this firm may be deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.
LEGAL NOTICE
Contract No., 60Y38 IDOT Item 6 EB I-90 Cumberland Ave. to Harlem Ave.
Bids Due to Walsh Construction Company II, LLC up to July 28, 2016 5:00 PM (CST) Owner: Illinois Department of Transportation Quotes are to be submitted to:
WALSH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY II, LLC 929 W. Adams, Chicago, IL 60607 (312) 563 5408 Fax: (312) 563 5447 We request a proposal from your firm for the Construction of a new asphalt (HMA) lane along EB I-90 from Cumberland Ave. to Harlem Ave, new retaining walls, electrical & lighting, asphalt (HMA) resurfacing of the Frontage Road between Oriole Ave., and Harlem Ave., landscaping, fencing & guardrail, drainage, water main, curb & gutter, PCC flatwork, signage, pavement markings, traffic control, and tree removal. Subcontractors and suppliers can access plans and specifications online at the Walsh Group Site, https://newforma.walshgroup.com or are available to review at Walsh Construction Company II, LLC office located at 929 W. Adams Street Chicago, IL 60607 between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. In order to assist certified Disadvantage Business Enterprise Contractors and Suppliers, we will divide total requirements into smaller activities or quantities and establish delivery and construction schedules which will permit maximum participation of disadvantaged businesses where feasible. If there are any questions or concerns with our standard subcontract, bonding requirements, insurance, or any other matter regarding this project please feel free to contact us. All subcontractors and material suppliers are required to execute our standard “Subcontract Agreement” and/or “Purchase Order”. We do require 100% Performance & Payment or supply bonds. Please feel free to contact us about this project. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER PROGRAM HEARING OFFICER AND CHA PRESENTER SERVICES REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL EVENT NO.: 1368 (2016) All Questions must be submitted in writing via the CHA Supplier Portal (https://supplier.thecha.org) to the abovementioned Event no later than Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. CST. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING:
July 27, 2016 at 4:00 pm CST at the CHA, 60 E. Van Buren, 13th Floor, Bid Bond Room, Chicago, IL
PROPOSAL DUE DATE/TIME:
August 15, 2016 at 12:00 pm CST via the CHA Supplier Portal
SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON LINE AT: https://supplier.thecha.org Funding will be provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The subsequent contract shall be subject to the applicable compliance standards and procedures of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, Equal Opportunity and other provisions as specifically set in the specification. The Authority encourages participation by joint ventures, minority business enterprises, and women business enterprise firms.
LEGAL NOTICE ATTENTION ALL VENDORS THE CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY (CHA) INVITES QUALIFIED FIRMS/ORGANIZATIONS TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR: LEGAL SERVICES
LEGAL NOTICE ATTENTION ALL VENDORS THE CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY INVITES QUALIFIED FIRMS TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR: ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION SERVICES - AUTHORITY WIDE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (“RFP”) EVENT NO.: 1293 All questions must be submitted in writing via the CHA Supplier Portal (https://supplier.thecha.org) to the above-mentioned event no later than Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at 11:00AM CST. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING:
PROPOSAL DUE DATE/TIME:
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 11:00AM CST at the CHA 60 E. Van Buren, 12th Floor Chicago, IL 60605. Friday, August 19, 2016 at 11:00AM CST. Vendors are encouraged to submit their proposals using the CHA Supplier Portal or deliver to the CHA, 60 E. Van Buren 13th Floor, Chicago, IL.
SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON LINE AT: https:// supplier.thecha.org Funding will be provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The subsequent contract shall be subject to the applicable compliance standards and procedures of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, Equal Opportunity and other provisions as specifically set in the specification. The Authority encourages partic- ipation by joint ventures, minority business enterprises, and women business enterprise firms.
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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. D16147308 on the June 28, 2016. Under the Assumed Name of LIFESPRINGJOURNEYS COUNSELING with the business located at 1838 DARROW, EVANSTON, IL 60201. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: BARBARA GINETTE WINSTON, Complete Address: 1838 DARROW, EVANSTON, IL 60201, USA
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL EVENT NO.: 1366 (2016) All Questions must be submitted in writing via the CHA Supplier Portal (https://supplier.thecha.org) to the above-mentioned Event no later than Friday, July 29, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. CST. PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING:
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C L A S S I F I E D S LEGAL NOTICE F16050055 WELLS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION Wells Fargo Bank, NA Plaintiff, vs. Jacquelyn E. Robinson, Individually and as Independent Administrator to the estate of Veronica Acevedo; Jelaine Rizzo; Justina Robinson; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Veronica Acevedo aka Veronica Rizzo-Acevedo; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants. CASE NO. 16 CH 7422 5314 South Austin Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60638 Otto Calendar 61 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Justina Robinson, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Veronica Acevedo aka Veronica Rizzo-Acevedo, 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 2 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 30 FEET AND EXCEPT THE SOUTH 60 FEET OF SAID LOT) IN FREDERICK H. BARTLETTS EIGHTH ADDITION TO BARTLETT’S HIGHLANDS BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 19-08-323-013-0000 Said property is commonly known as 5314 South Austin Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60638, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by Veronica Acevedo and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 1113904002 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 AUGUST 12, 2016 a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Steven C. Lindberg ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-4284620 (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.
WEISS MCCLELLAND LLC (6301495) Attorneys 105 W. Adams, Suite 1850 Chicago, Illinois 60603 STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF Cook, ss – IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. ELWOOD FLOWERS JR., ALYSON FLOWERS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, et. al., Defendants, Case No. 16 CH 08216. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled suit has been commenced in the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT 16 IN BLOCK 13 IN MCINTOSH BROTHER`S STATE STREET ADDITION TO CHICAGO, IN THE EAST 1/2 OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 20-33-403-016-0000. Commonly known as: 8329 South Perry Avenue, Chicago, IL 60620, and which said Mortgage was made by ELWOOD FLOWERS JR., ALYSON FLOWERS, as Mortgagor(s) to Mid America Bank, FSB, as Mortgagee, and recorded as document number 0723236015, and the present owner(s) of the property being ELWOOD FLOWERS JR., and for other relief: that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the 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 CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION, Richard J Daley Center, 50 W. Washington, Room 802, Chicago, IL 60602 on or before AUGUST 12, 2016 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Dated, Chicago, Illinois, Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Last known addresses: Defendant Address: 8329 South Perry Avenue, Chicago, IL 60620
LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BA MORTGAGE, LLC SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO NATIONSBANC MORTGAGE CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.STEVEN ALLEN AKA STEVEN EDWARD ALLEN, JENNIFER MCCLAIN Defendants 13 CH 02228 6152 SOUTH WASHTENAW AVENUE Chicago, IL 60629 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 23, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 11, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 18 IN BLOCK 11 IN COBE AND MCKINNON’S 63RD STREET AND CALIFORNIA AVENUE SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 6152 SOUTH WASHTENAW AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-13-417-0380000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $102,067.15. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C., 134 N LaSalle St., STE 1900, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 940-8580 Please refer to file number 16-08006. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C. 134 N LaSalle St., STE 1900 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 940-8580 E-Mail: mlgil@mlg-defaultlaw.com Attorney File No. 16-08006 Attorney Code. 59049 Case Number: 13 CH 02228 TJSC#: 36-8375 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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LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION Edwards Engineering, Inc. Plaintiff, -v.- Climatemp, Inc. et al. Defendants. Wilmington Saving Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity, but solely as Trustee for the PrimeStar-H Fund I trust, Counter-Plaintiff, -v.Krystyna Wadowska Gondek, Pawel Gondek, BMO Harris Bank, N.A. f/k/a Harris, N.A., One Museum Park East Condominium Association, Edwards Engineering, Inc., Lend Lease (US) Construction, Inc., Climatemp, Inc., GP 1, LLC, Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Counter-Defendants. 11 CH 12627 CONSOLIDATED WITH 10 L 009564 1211 SOUTH PRAIRIE AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60605 1211 SOUTH PRAIRIE AVENUE, PRIVATE UNIT 3002 Chicago, IL 60605 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 18, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 19, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PARCEL 1: UNITS 3002 AND GU-67 AND GU-68 IN THE ONE MUSEUM PARK EAST CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: LOT 1 IN BLOCK 2 SUBDIVISION, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 2 IN KILEY’S SUBDIVISION OF PART OF FRACTIONAL SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS; WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 080992200, TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. PARCEL 2: THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO USE STORAGE SPACE S-153, A LIMITED COMMON ELEMENT, AS DELINEATED ON THE SURVEY ATTACHED TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 0809922000. Commonly known as 1211 SOUTH PRAIRIE AVENUE, PRIVATE UNIT 3002, Chicago, IL 60605 Property Index No. 17-22-110-122-0000 (AFFECTS LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY) & 17-22-110-037-0000 (AFFECTS UNDERLYING LAND AND OTHER PROPERTY). The real estate is improved with a condominium. The judgment amount was $757,494.23. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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: EGAN & ALAILY LLC, 321 NORTH CLARK STREET, SUITE 1430, Chicago, IL 60654, (312) 253-8640 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. EGAN & ALAILY LLC 321 NORTH CLARK STREET, SUITE 1430 Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 253-8640 Attorney Code. 44451 Case Number: 11 CH 12627 CONSOLIDATED WITH 10 L 009564 TJSC#: 36-6359 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, -v.LATRESE ABRAHAM, RAYMOND ABRAHAM, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, NATIONAL CHECK BUREAU, INC., UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LATRESE ABRAHAM, IF ANY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RAYMOND ABRAHAM, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 07078 1318 WEST 72ND PLACE Chicago, IL 60636 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 29, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 29, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 20 IN HECK’S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 8 IN JONES’ SUBDIVISION IN THE WEST 1/2 OF SECTION 29, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1318 WEST 72ND PLACE, Chicago, IL 60636 Property Index No. 20-29-113-0200000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $88,002.25. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Sales Department, THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP, 33 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 3609455 Please refer to file number W130559. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. THE WIRBICKI LAW GROUP 33 WEST MONROE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 360-9455 Attorney File No. W13-0559 Attorney Code. 42463 Case Number: 13 CH 07078 TJSC#: 36-7954 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 SECURITIZATION SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF JULY 1, 2005 STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE1 Plaintiff, -v.THE ESTATE OF EARTHA LEAN BURGIN, MAUDESTINE BURGIN, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EARTHA LEAN BURGIN Defendants 14 CH 15474 8243 S. HONORE 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 May 13, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 15, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 29 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 2 FEET) IN BLOCK 16 IN BAIRD AND ROWLANDS SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 8243 S. HONORE STREET, Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-31-227-0180000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $183,585.17. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C13-92499. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE 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. C13-92499 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 14 CH 15474 TJSC#: 36-6320 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Plaintiff, -v.DAVID SCHLESSINGER A/K/A DAVID M. SCHLESSINGER, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, N.A. Defendants 12 CH 9859 11820 SOUTH LOWE AVENUE Chicago, IL 60628 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 17, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 4, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 8 AND THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK 2 IN KNEELAND AND WRIGHT’S SECOND ADDITION TO THE WEST PULLMAN IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 11820 SOUTH LOWE AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60628 Property Index No. 25-21-330-0240000. The real estate is improved with a single unit dwelling. The judgment amount was $287,380.27. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: WEISS MCCLELLAND LLC, 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 605-3500 Please refer to file number IL-002314. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. WEISS MCCLELLAND LLC 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 605-3500 Attorney File No. IL-002314 Attorney Code. 56284 Case Number: 12 CH 9859 TJSC#: 36-8181 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 Reverse Mortgage Solutions, Inc. Plaintiff vs. Sherl Young; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, DEFENDANT(S) 16CH5035 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: SHERL YOUNG; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: Lot 46 (except the South 5 feet thereof) and the South 15 feet of Lot 47 in Block 10 in the Resubdivision of Blocks 9 to 16(except the East 141 feet of Blocks 9 to 16) in the First Addition to West Pullman, being a Subdivision of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 29, Township 37 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois. Commonly known as: 12205 S. May Street, Chicago, IL 60643 and which said mortgage was made by, Sherl Young, a married person; Mortgagor(s), to Urban Financial Group, Inc.; Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois, as Document No. 0733250009; and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, 50 W. Washington, Chicago, IL 60602 on or before AUGUST 5, 2016 A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 120 North LaSalle Street, Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 Phone: (312) 239-3432 Fax: (312) 284-4820 Attorney No: 6238055 pleadings@rsmalaw.com File No: 16IL00130-1 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act you are advised that this firm may be deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained may be used for that purpose.
NOONAN & LIEBERMAN, (38245) Attorneys 105 W. Adams, Chicago, Illinois 60603 STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF COOK, ss – In the Circuit Court of COOK County, County Department Chancery Division, EMIGRANT RESIDENTIAL, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. KIMBERLY A. SIMS et. al., Defendants, Case No. 2016 CH 8300. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you Unknown Owners-Tenants and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above entitled suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of COOK County, County Department - Chancery Division, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT 40 AND THE SOUTH 5 FEET OF LOT 41 IN BLOCK 2, IN HERRINGS SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.. PIN: 20-17-312-007-0000. Commonly known as: 6021 S. LOOMIS BLVD, CHICAGO IL, 60636, and which said Mortgage was made by KIMBERLY A. SIMS, as Mortgagor(s) to Emigrant Mortgage Company, Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded as document number 0420229165, and the present owner(s) of the property being KIMBERLY A. SIMS, and for other relief: that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the 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 Circuit Court of COOK County, 50 W. Washington, Chicago IL 60602 located at 50 West Washington, Chicago, IL 60602, on or before AUGUST 5, 2016 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Dated, Chicago, Illinois, June 30, 2016. Dorothy Brown, Clerk. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. File No. 1610-136
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MCCORMICK 105, LLC Plaintiff, -v.GERALD FLOYD, CITY OF CHICAGO, MARK PARHAM, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF DOROTHY BROWN TAYLOR, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 03455 7228 S. COLES AVENUE Chicago, IL 60649 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 28, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 4, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE SOUTHERLY 42 FEET OF LOT 16 IN DIVISION 3 IN SOUTH SHORE SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH FRACTIONAL HALF OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 15, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, TOGETHER WITH LOTS 1, 2, 4, 64, 66, 126, 127 AND 128 IN DIVISION 1 IN WESTFALL’S SUBDIVISION OF 208 ACRES IN THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH WEST 1/4 OF SOUTH EAST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 30 AFORESAID IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 7228 S. COLES AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60649 Property Index No. 21-30-106-025-0000. The real estate is improved with a commercial property. The judgment amount was $173,469.23. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 1889-93. 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. 1889-93 Attorney Code. 38245 Case Number: 15 CH 03455 TJSC#: 36-8151 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
F16040154 SLS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee relating to Chevy Chase Funding LLC Mortgage Backed Certificates Series 2006-4 Plaintiff, vs. Cathy Walter; 5168-70 S. Michigan Condominium Association; 5168 S. Michigan Condominium Association; Sheldon Quin; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants. CASE NO. 16 CH 7378 5168 South Michigan Avenue Unit 4N, Chicago, Illinois 60615 Walker Calendar 57 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Sheldon Quin and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: PARCEL 1: UNIT 4-N IN THE 5168-70 S. MICHIGAN CONDOMINIUM AS DELINEATED AND DEFINED ON THE PLAT OF SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE: THAT PART OF LOT 1 IN JAMES D. LYNCH’S ADDITION TO HYDE PARK, IN THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT, 549.875 FEET SOUTH OF THE NORTHEAST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTH 58.625 FEET; THENCE WEST PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 161.05 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT, THENCE NORTH ON SAID WEST LINE 58.625 FEET; THENCE EAST 161.05 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT D TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AUGUST 28, 2006 AS DOCUMENT # 0624010074 TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS. PARCEL 2: THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO THE USE OF PARKING SPACE P-4N, A LIMITED COMMON ELEMENT, AS DELINEATED ON THE SURVEY A TI ACHED TO THE DECLARA TlON AFORESAID RECORDED AS DOCUMENT# 0624010074 P.I.N.: 20-10-301-075-1004 (new); 20-10-301-049-0000 (underlying) Said property is commonly known as 5168 South Michigan Avenue Unit 4N, Chicago, Illinois 60615, and which said mortgage(s) was/ were made by Cathy Walter and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 0625605001 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 AUGUST 5, 2016 a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Steven C. Lindberg ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120, Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630428-4620 (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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER SECURITIZATION SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 2005 STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE3 Plaintiff, -v.LORENE HELTON, CONTRACTOR’S LIEN SERVICES, INC. Defendants 1 : 11 CV 7704 8622 S. JUSTINE STREET Chicago, IL 60620 JUDGE ELAINE E. BUCKLO NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 19, 2011, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein, will at 10:30 AM on August 17, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 9 IN BLOCK 3 IN ROY AND NOURSES` SIXTH ADDITION TO SOUTH ENGLEWOOD, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 AND WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 8622 S. JUSTINE STREET, Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-32-323-020. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $169,880.04. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C13-92476. 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. C13-92476 Case Number: 1 : 11 CV 7704 TJSC#: 36-8636 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.
F16050172 PNC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION PNC Bank, National Association
WEISS MCCLELLAND LLC (6315218) Attorneys 105 W. Adams, Suite 1850 Chicago, Illinois 60603 STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF Cook, ss – IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. ELNORA L. DUERSON (DECEASED), WILLIE LEE DUKES JR., UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, et. al., Defendants, Case No. 16 CH 06628. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled suit has been commenced in the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT 48 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 7 FEET THEREOF AND EXCEPT THE SOUTH 7 FEET 7 INCHES THEREOF, AS MEASURED ON THE EAST LINE) IN AMPLE LANE SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. 14604657 IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 25-15-412-058-0000. Commonly known as: 10914 South Eberhart Avenue, Chicago, IL 60628, and which said Mortgage was made by ELNORA L. DUERSON (DECEASED), WILLIE LEE DUKES JR., as Mortgagor(s) to Irwin Mortgage Corporation, as Mortgagee, and recorded as document number 00907647, and the present owner(s) of the property being ELNORA L. DUERSON (DECEASED), WILLIE LEE DUKES JR., and for other relief: that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the 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 CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION, Richard J Daley Center, 50 W. Washington, Room 802, Chicago, IL 60602 on or before AUGUST 5, 2016 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Dated, Chicago, Illinois, Clerk of the Cook County Circuit Court. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Last known addresses: Defendant Address: 10914 South Eberhart Avenue, Chicago, IL 60628
F16050129 WELLS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY DIVISION Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. successor by merger with Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc. as successor in interest to Norwest Mortgage, Inc.
NOONAN & LIEBERMAN, (38245) Attorneys 105 W. Adams, Chicago, Illinois 60603 STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF COOK, ss – In the Circuit Court of COOK County, County Department Chancery Division, McCORMICK 105, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. NATHANIEL JOHNSON JR., EBONIE BLEDSOE et. al., Defendants, Case No. 2016 CH 08592. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you Unknown Owners-Tenants and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above entitled suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of COOK County, County Department - Chancery Division, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT 34 AND 35 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 20 FEET THEREOF) IN WAKEFORD 9TH ADDITION, BEING CHARLES M. TAINTOR’S SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 14 IN WAKEMAN’S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.. PIN: 20-27-429-013-0000. Commonly known as: 7837 S. Champlain Ave, Chicago IL, 60619, and which said Mortgage was made by NATHANIEL JOHNSON JR., EBONIE BLEDSOE, as Mortgagor(s) to ShoreBank, as Mortgagee, and recorded as document number 0727626018, and the present owner(s) of the property being NATHANIEL JOHNSON JR. and EBONIE BLEDSOE, and for other relief: that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the 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 Circuit Court of COOK County, 50 W. Washington, Chicago IL 60602 located at 50 West Washington, Chicago, IL 60602, on or before AUGUST 19, 2016 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Dated, Chicago, Illinois, July 13, 2016. Dorothy Brown, Clerk. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. File No. 1889-76
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Plaintiff, vs. Phillip Winkelman; Golden Court Condominium Association; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants. CASE NO. 16 CH 7260 2061 West Fargo Avenue, Unit 2, Chicago, Illinois 60645 Mullen Calendar 60 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Phillip Winkelman and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: UNIT 2061-2 IN GOLDEN COURT CONDOMINIUMS, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY ATTACHED TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. 0715615076, BEING A PORTION OF: LOTS 22 AND 23 IN CLOVER’S HOME ADDITION TO ROGERS PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOT 3 IN COUNTY CLERK’S DIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF FRACTIONAL SECTION 30, NORTH OF THE INDIAN BOUNDARY LINE IN TOWNSHIP 41 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 11-30-315-024-1029 (new); 11-30-315-001-0000 (underlying); Said property is commonly known as 2061 West Fargo Avenue, Unit 2, Chicago, Illinois 60645, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by Phillip Winkelman and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 0720642132 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 AUGUST 5, 2016 a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Steven C. Lindberg ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630428-4620 (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.
Plaintiff, vs. Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Sharon R. Hollings aka Sharon R. Jackson-Hollings aka Sharon Jackson aka Sharon Hollings; Bonnie Hollings aka Bonnie R. Hollings; Gerald Nordgren Special Representative; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants. Mitchell Calendar 63 CASE NO. 16 CH 6849 314 West 110th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60628 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Sharon R. Hollings aka Sharon R. Jackson-Hollings aka Sharon Jackson aka Sharon Hollings, Bonnie Hollings aka Bonnie R. Hollings, 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 41 IN BLOCK 2 IN HORTONS’S SUBDIVISION OF LOT 55 AND THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 58 IN SCHOOL TRUSTEE’S SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 25-16-419-026-0000 Said property is commonly known as 314 West 110th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60628, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by Sharon R. Hollings (Deceased) and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number 96337118 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 AUGUST 5, 2016 a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Steven C. Lindberg ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 foreclosure@ALOLawGroup.com THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION COMMUNITY INVESTMENT CORPORATION, Plaintiff, -v.JACK PERKINS, KATHY PERKINS, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE UNDER A TRUST AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 26, 2000 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 1109190, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 18782 6354 S. ARTESIAN Chicago, IL 60629 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 21, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 1, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6354 S. ARTESIAN, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-24-206-0340000. The real estate is improved with a multiunit apartment building. The judgment amount was $278,686.70. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD., 29 E. Madison, Ste.950, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 372-2020 Please refer to file number 14-4300-560. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE 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: mmckee@hrolaw.com Attorney File No. 14-4300-560 Attorney Code. 4452 Case Number: 14 CH 18782 TJSC#: 36-8059 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 TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.CYNTHIA M. BROWN AKA CYNTHIA T. BROWN AKA CYNTHIA P. BROWN AKA CYNTHIA BROWN, DOROTHY BROWN AKA DOROTHY L. BROWN AKA DOROTHY WILLIAMS AKA DOROTHY J. BROWN Defendants 16 CH 3267 7216 SOUTH ROCKWELL STREET Chicago, IL 60629 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 20, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 29, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7216 SOUTH ROCKWELL STREET, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 19-25-211-0260000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $147,189.05. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F16020201. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois. com Attorney File No. F16020201 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 16 CH 3267 TJSC#: 36-7966 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. Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC Plaintiff, vs. Edgar Ferrusquia; Maria G. Guerrero aka Maria Guerrero; Bank of America, N.A. Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants, Case # 14CH3524 Sheriff’s # 160175 F13120260SVT MTBAY Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on August 8th, 2016, at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Common Address: 3952 South Rockwell Street, Chicago, IL 60632 P.I.N: 19-01-207-037-0000 Improvements: This property consists of a Multi Family- two to six apartments over 62 years Sale shall be under the following terms: payment of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the successful and highest bid to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds at the sale; and the full remaining balance to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds within twenty-four (24) hours after the sale. Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments. Premise will NOT be open for inspection. Firm Information: Plaintiff’s Attorney ANSELMO, LINDBERG OLIVER LLC Anthony Porto 1771 W. DIEHL., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60566-7228 foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 866-402-8661 fax 630-428-4620 For bidding instructions, visit www. fal-illinois.com This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-HE1 ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.ROSALVA RAMIREZ, ASCENCION M. RAMIREZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 24811 4852 SOUTH DAMEN AVENUE Chicago, IL 60609 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 7, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 2, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4852 SOUTH DAMEN AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60609 Property Index No. 20-07-111-046-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $280,864.29. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm fax number 312372-4398 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 Fax #: (312) 372-4398 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 11 CH 24811 TJSC#: 36-8058 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. Champion Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs. Frances Shedd; Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants, Case # 16CH452 Sheriff’s # 160135 F15120171 CPN Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on August 18th, 2016, at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Common Address: 5724 South Winchester Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60636 P.I.N: 20-18-216-029-0000 Improvements: This property consists of a Single Family Home. Sale shall be under the following terms: payment of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the successful and highest bid to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds at the sale; and the full remaining balance to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds within twenty-four (24) hours after the sale. Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments. Premise will NOT be open for inspection. Firm Information: Plaintiff’s Attorney ANSELMO, LINDBERG OLIVER LLC Anthony Porto 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Suite 120 Naperville, IL 60566-7228 foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 866-402-8661 fax 630-428-4620 For bidding instructions, visit www. fal-illinois.com This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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