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On a hunger strike for 30-days, 15 determined community activists have vowed to do whatever it takes to save Walter H. Dyett High School. They blame the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) of allegedly deliberately destabilizing, disinvesting and disenfranchising African American and Latino schools especially.

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Hunger strikers, won’t apologize for rushing the stage during Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s recently held budget hearing that caused his security to rush him out of the building. While some felt they were disrespectful, hunger striker Jitu Brown says, “Nobody is criticizing the sabotaging of Dyett High School or the thousands of voices of Bronzeville who were ignored.” They are tired of the mayor ignoring their demands and have pushed the envelope to get his attention including chaining themselves outside of his fifth-floor City Hall office.

A familiar with the handwriting on the wall; that is, school closings in black and brown communities, turnarounds, replacements with privately-run charter schools with selective admissions and phase-out programs, the Dyett 15 have good reasons for fighting back and they have the community’s support.

Brown said these so-called reform programs result in the firing of seasoned mostly black teachers and staff who are replaced with young, white teachers who are paid less but lack educational experience. He said these school schemes disrupt, destabilize and disenfranchise students and the community and that the disinvestment in Dyett is crystal clear.

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It’s Not Over “The ‘Dyett 15’ fight for self-determination vs. mayoral edicts continues.”

Strangely, in that same year, CPS invested $24 million to convert King high School into a selective enrollment magnet school. “Dyett has 25.6 percent special needs students, but has not received adequate resources to serve them.”

Painting a picture of disinvestment to Dyett even more clearly, Brown said back in 2008,

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In 2011, they watched as CPS cut, closed and transformed Dyett and feeder schools alike, cutting the Advancement Via Individual Determination program from Dyett which prepared students for college and the workplace.

CPS cut the schools Advance Placement (AP) classes as well as eliminated the LOVE/Young Men of Dyett programs which mentored both male and female students.

Trouble and the obvious disinvestment in Dyett began in 1999 when CPS converted the school from middle to high school but failed to provide any school resources. The coalition said on opening day Dyett had seven books in its library and “unequipped science labs; yet the school was expected to meet district performance standards.”

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Jitu Brown , the spokesperson for the Dyett hungerstrikers.

Dyett had the largest number of students going to college. “We had a nationally recognized Restorative Justice and Education to Success program that helped to double graduation rates and raise college attendance by 41 percent. CPS refused to fund this program and also cut Dyett’s Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) college preparatory program.

CPS also cut Dyett’s truancy prevention program whichthe coalition says provided mentoring including a Saturday school that included an effective reading program. CPS also cut a counselor and an assistant principal.

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The coalition says CPS has closed, turned around or converted to charter or selective enrollment, 20 schools near Dyett, and between 2005 and 2010, four high schools near Dyett were closed. Pointing a finger at CPS, Brown said this further destabilized a community already under attack with the razing of public housing coupled with gentrification.

Brown and fellow Hunger Striker and Community Activist Cathy Dale said they are tired of the student shuffle that sometimes places children miles away from home in harm’s way and into the crossfire of gang turf wars.

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Kurt A. Summers, Jr., City Treasurer: “Pragmatic Problem Solver” ROBERT T. STARKS Defender Political Editor Mr. Kurt A. Summers, Jr., Chicago’s City Treasurer, is a consummate professional and is well suited for the job of City Treasurer. He is a graduate of Whitney Young High School, holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis, and he holds a MBA from the Harvard School of Business.

In the 16 years since finishing Harvard Summers has worked in investment banking, corporate leadership and public service. He began his career at McKinsey & Company, he has been an investment banker at Goldman Sachs & Company, served as a Principal at Tidal Capital Partners, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Business Development at Balton Corporation, and as Management Director at Ryan Specialty Group, LLC. When he served a Senior Vice President of Grosvenor Capital Management he was a member of the Office of the Chairman, where he

led the Emerging and Diverse Manager business group that invested over $2 billion in minority and women owned businesses.

His experience in public and government includes his service as Aide to the Chief of Staff for the Governor of Illinois. Prior to being appointed to the office of City Treasurer, he served as Chief of Staff to Cook County Board President Toni Prekwinkle. He also served as Chief of Staff for Chicago’s 2016 Summer Olympic Games bid. Lastly, he has served on the board of Navy Pier and cochair of the Friends of Lucas Museum.

Thus, when asked what led him to leave the corporate world to enter public and government service. He answered, “I grew up in Bronzeville, a neighborhood that has suffered from disinvestment for years. Also in that neighborhood was Sam Patch, my grandfather, who was a close confidante to Mayor Washington. The Mayor was like an uncle to me. He and my grandfather taught me that no matter how successful you are, how much money you make, you have an obligation to use your talents to benefit your community. I’ve had some great opportunities in my career to be of service, from being Toni Preckwinkle’s Chief of Staff to being the Chief of Staff for the 2016 Summer Olympics. There’s been no greater calling to serve than this! It’s true that my wife and I made a

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tremendous financial sacrifice, but if there is ever a time when it’s needed it’s now! I‘ve known since I was 16 years old that I wanted to build my craft, my expertise in finance, and use that to find ways to help my community”.

Given the rigors and criticism of being in public office, how does he cope with these pressures?

“Those are the challenges that make the goal of transforming how we invest in our Chicago, and I’ve made it a priority to be transparent and held accountable to the people of Chicago who hired me for this role”, says Mr. Summers.

What about the Mayor’s Budget Proposal and the $500 million property tax increase? “Just like our City Council members who will be asked to vote on the budget, I’m waiting to see how this is all presented at the end of this month. There are many options on the table, and the Mayor has indicated that he is willing to entertain any of them”, he insisted. Further, he says “In my office, we’ve identified tens of millions of dollars of additional revenue for next year’s budget, we’ve gotten seven of the local pension plans to agree to a fee-savings initiative which can save Chicago taxpayers $25-$50 million a year and $1-$2 billion in pension savings over the lifetime of the plans. We all have to do our part and leverage our expertise to help solve this fiscal challenge”.

Some wonder if Mr. Summers and the Mayor are a good match for the task of confronting the city’s finance. He quickly retorts, “While it is my belief that we’re all in this together, each of us have a part to play in chipping away at the City’s financial constraints. In the Treasurer’s Office, we are focused on generating more revenue to help out budget crisis and maintain sorely needed resources for public services. I spent my entire career studying and working in finance and I believe that my experience and training can be of service to the residents”.

“The city is in need of $750 million to close a budget hole, including what’s needed to cover payments to the police and fire pension funds.

This is a very real and urgent situation and we will have a better idea of what’s to come after the budget presentation less than two weeks from now”, says Mr. Summers.

When asked about rumors that he will be a future candidate for mayor, he refused to address the mayoral candidacy and answered, “Being your Treasurer during a critical time in our City’s history and being able to put my entire life’s work and experience to use when it’s most needed is a dream opportunity to give back to the city that’s given me everything. This is 100% of my focus and this is absolutely the best job I’ve ever had”.

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tice as the make believe crime investigators express on television. It moved me to tears to think that still another Black male child has been murdered and that his case may go unsolved or worse presumed not important.

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Baby Doe When I heard the news about the decomposed body parts of a child most likely African American estimated between the ages of 2 and 3 years old found in the Westside’s Garfield Park lagoon. The medical examiner’s office reported that the badly decomposed state of the hands, feet, head and more will require more time to know exactly how the child died.

Like you I felt pained, angry and outraged— all emotions that converged upon me attacking my senses and there was no relief. I mean where do we begin? The questions flooded my senses and I became numb.

Immediately I wanted to know why no one had come forth to report a missing child. Did the child not have a mother? It’s possible the mother is the victim of foul play as well, were they part of a ‘human trafficking crime? Maybe they were homeless and never on the radar.

So many questions flowed through my mind imagining the actual horror that led to the child’s untimely death.

Of course I have watched the numerous television crime stories like CSI, Criminal Minds and Law and Order, each of which provide an accounting of how the police go about solving cases such as this. I wondered if any of the steps or procedures that the television crime series follow would be done. I wondered whether or not there were investigators that would demonstrate the sort of commitment and compassion for the deceased child and seek jus-

Unfortunately, often and particularly during this depression, city police departments do not have the endowed budget that would allow them the luxury to investigate on the level witnessed on television. Most of the time even if it did, cases like this are relegated to the unsolved crimes file unless families of the victim push the matter or someone of power and influence gets involved.

So what can we hope for? If it’s considered the crime of a serial killer, and or other victims are discovered it may garner more importance otherwise it may well remain an unsolved crime.

The Westside community has decried the poorly lit Garfield Park as a dangerous place even though it’s considered a family park. Residents have spoken out about what they’ve witnessed transpiring there as well as what they have found on the ground. One resident complained of discarded condoms that litter the park as no place that children should play. Another mentioned needles that could belong to drug addicts. Still another talked about how poorly lit the park is at night and that she had seen scandalous dressed women hanging in the park and men coming and going. So it’s been established that some seedy activities go on there. That needs to be corrected.

To date very little more than what we learned the very day of discovery has changed. Potential leads have been ruled out. The cause and manner of death are pending, the results of additional tests are unclear and it remains an ongoing police investigation.

Officers were first called to the lagoon around 4:40 p.m. on the Saturday when someone called 911 to report they saw something strange floating in the water, Chicago Police spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said. The strange object in the water turned out to be a toddler’s left foot,

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according to police.

Upon further investigation, officers found the right foot and a hand about 25 yards away. Later Sunday, they recovered the child’s head. According to the police report a 20-pound weight was also found near the body parts. Police are still investigating whether the weight is connected to the discovery of the remains or if it was simply dumped in the same area.

It hasn’t been revealed how the child was dismembered or what kind of weapon or tool was used to cut the body into parts. This knowledge oftentimes leads to clues about what kind of person committed the crime.

The point is we haven’t moved very far from point A. And it’s a very real possibility that we may not get to point Z. I am saddened by the loss of this child. I am angered that no one has come forth to report a missing child . . . anywhere in these United States.

What kind of world are we living in that a child goes missing long enough that the body is so decomposed that it is virtually unidentifiable? Where is the child’s mother? How did this happen in our community? This

makes me wonder what’s happening to our village? Has it crumbled?

What I do know is that we have much work to do, that we have to save the children, save the babies and embrace community more. We have to step up and actively participate more in our children’s lives, our lives and our communities. We need to know who lives next door and down the street too. We need to get back to every parent being an extended parent to all children in our community. Of course that means that every adult has to accept responsibility for the well being of the community in which they live.

What happened to that sense of pride in the community? What has happened to our sense of connectedness? We better find out and correct it. Let’s begin to put in tplace the mechanisms and necessary components of what makes us humane; so that we can begin to thrive and flourish as a people who loves its community as extended family.

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LOCAL NEWS

Chicago Mourns Baby Doe

lice Department is working with the

Officials have pulled all additional

Garfield Park is closed until

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items from the water that may give

further notice as police investigate.

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them clues to lead to further an-

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swers. At press time, there are no

children fitting the description are

new developments on this case.

asked to call (312) 744-8261.

The lagoon in the park has been drained and no additional remains of the child has been recovered.

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with Chicago PD Detectives. After speaking with them, there does not appear to be any relation to our case involving Malik Drummond. I can not go into details as to why, because this is another agency’s case.”

Authorities found the body parts in Garfield Park. Police confirmed all body parts appeared to be from the same victim.

Last week, the West Side community was rocked by the sad and cruel discovery of a toddler’s remains found in the Garfield Park lagoon. According to Chicago Police, they discovered multiple body parts, which appeared to be from a small child between 18 months and 4 years old.

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factors, we believe the child to most likely have been African American or bi-racial with short, black hair, suggesting male gender-although female cannot be ruled out. “ Officials began canvassing the neighborhood distributing fliers asking that residents report suspicious activity or missing children matching the vague description of the toddler.

Community groups have led prayer vigils hoping to find answers as to why such a malicious act of horrific measures would take place without anyone noticing that a child has gone missing.

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POLITICS

Dunkin Breaks with Madigan, Says Not “Enough…for Black People”

Maze Jackson

Defender Political Editor

Fifth District State Representative Kenneth “Ken” Dunkin seems to have no problem keeping his family commitments and travel schedule even if it comes into conflict with Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan’s political power plays. Some might even infer that those “family commitments and travel schedule” include a broader family, the residents of his district, and in some cases the even larger Black community of Illinois.

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Dunkin has always been one to go against the grain.

“Even as a kid, we called him ‘GQ’, because Ken was always trying to achieve a higher standard. Whether it was how he dressed or the way he carried himself, he always knew we could do better,” recounts childhood friend and fellow Phi Beta Sigma brother Cyril Nichols.

Dunkin went on to graduate from Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia and received his Masters from the University of Chicago. Dunkin ran the Robert Taylor Boys and Girls Club, before being elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 2002.

While in Springfield, Dunkin established a reputation as a legislator who was willing to buck Madigan to cut a better deal for the constituents of his district. Dunkin even aligned himself with former Governor Rod Blagojevich when it made the most sense for his constituents.

Because of his alliance with Blagojevich, Dunkin faced numerous Madigan backed challengers early in his career, soundly defeating all challengers. During the last remap, Madigan went as far as to map Dunkin out of his home base, but being the consummate campaigner, Dunkin adapted and was re-elected with little fuss.

In 2009, when Madigan wanted to put his full power on display against his then political mortal enemy Governor Rod Blagojevich, “family commitments and travel schedule” kept Dunkin from being present to vote on the impeachment. Dunkin’s refusal to participate in the process was symbolic of Dunkin’s unwillingness to kick Blagojevich, who was wildly popular in the Black community in spite of his legal issues, while he was down.

Since the House voted 114-1 to impeach Blagojevich, Dunkin’s absence was easily missed, but when Senate Bill 1229 failed, and Madigan said “If Mr. Dunkin wass here we would have had 71 votes” because of those same “family commitments and travel schedule,” it sent a ripple through Springfield. When Dunkin was quoted

by ABC 7 reporter Charles Thomas as saying, “There was not enough in the bill for Black people!” that ripple became a shock wave.

Dunkin sent a shockwave through Springfield, because for the first time, he dared to interject the interests of the Black community into the political death

match between Republican Governor Bruce Rauner and Democrats led by Speaker Madigan. Because the Governor has veto power, the Senate has a bulletproof super majority, and the House has a super majority, the state budget impasse has reached gridlock. Dunkin’s break from Madigan over Black issues could become the game changer for either side, up to this point, like him or not, only Rauner has been even willing to discuss the needs of the Black community specifically.

Springfield Power Dynamics In the Illinois Senate, President John Cullerton listens closely to the advice and council of Assistant Majority Leader and Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Chairman Senator Kimberly A. Lightford. Additionally, the Senate Black Caucus has taken the lead in identifying areas of compromise, but are leery to trust Rauner, who they say has yet to back up his campaign promises. “We haven’t seen the business he was supposed to bring.” Lightford said, but she did indicate that there was room for compromise. “I can see some term limits if you think some people have been there too long and have a monopoly (on state government),” she continued in a veiled reference to the 40 year Speaker of the House.

In the Illinois House the situation is a bit different.

While the Illinois Speaker of the House is widely regarded as the most powerful man in Illinois, his position of strength relies on his ability to manage his members. In this situation, Madigan must be able to corral all 71 of his members to be able to override Rauner’s ability to veto, and any defection leaves Speaker Madigan in the weakest negotiating position of the three major players.

Always the master strategist, in the past Madigan has typically been able to convince at least one Republican to vote with Democrats, but since Rauner entered the scene, he has commanded the loyalty of the House Republicans, led by Minority Leader Jim Durkin.

While Cullerton has the strongest Democratic position, he and his Senate colleagues have taken a backseat to the “Madigan v. Rauner Show.”

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POLITICS that they are not happy with Dunkin. They have refused to speak out publicly against the former Chairman of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, but behind the scenes many are calling for the Speaker to “punish” Dunkin, but that would leave the Speaker in a precarious position.

While the House Democrats have a supermajority, there is no room for error. If they lose one vote, the Governor’s vetoes stick, making the supermajority worthless unless they can increase it. As we saw this week after Dunkin’s no show, the power dynamic shifts pretty fast in Springfield if anyone, particularly anyone Black leaves the proverbial “plantation,” a notion thought unthinkable until Dunkin rebelled against Madigan publicly last week.

That leaves the Speaker with a whole lot to think about, and based on his record in the Black community, that is not something he’s had to do for 40 years.

Dunkin Breaks with Madigan from Page 8 Equally in the background, is the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, who until this point has also been overshadowed, even though they control the second largest Caucus in Springfield. Rauner has openly courted their support, and has been rumored to have offered the Black Caucus a menu of social service and economic concessions tailored to the Black community. The Black Caucus so far has rejected Rauner’s overtures because of his stance on basic “Democratic core values.”

Meanwhile, Madigan has yet to even mention the issues that concern the Black community, with many suggesting that he is at the root of Blacks being excluded from equal participation in state contracts and the political decision making process. As a matter of fact, during Madigan’s 40-year tenure as Speaker, he has never had a Black person on his Senior Leadership Team. He has been able to count on the unquestioned support of the Black Caucus members, without ever having to confront his own record in the Black community… until Ken Dunkin missed that vote and audaciously mentioned, “Black People!”

Senate Bill 1229 When Black State Representative Ken Dunkin missed the vote on Senate Bill 1229, he took on two of the most powerful forces in Springfield, Speaker Madigan and organized labor. The bill, which would have strengthened state employee labor union AFSCME’s negotiating power and proved Mike Madigan as the biggest boss in Springfield failed by 3 votes, and Madigan blamed it singularly on Dunkin’s absence, he inadvertently gave the Black community their strongest negotiating tool in almost two generations.

Traditionally, state workers negotiate their contract with the Governor and the Executive Branch not the Legislative Branch, but because of the extreme anti-union position Bruce Rauner has taken against unions, AFSCME sought the assistance of the General Assembly to gain additional leverage. Because AFSCME needed to involve the Legislative Branch in the negotiations because things are not going so well, Dunkin saw it as the perfect opportunity for Black legislators to leverage concessions from the trade union that represents state workers including downstate prison guards.

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they “don’t typically share that information.” Dunkin admits he was incredulous at the fact that the union would not provide the information he requested, but still demanded his vote and unquestioned support. Dunkin knowing that he had previous commitments said, “he informed House leadership that he would be unavailable” the following week. House leadership scheduled the vote anyway, and added SB 570 to restore childcare subsidy levels; on the same day with the hopes of guaranteeing Black lawmakers would be present for the vote.

When Dunkin followed through with family plans and travel schedule as he had previously communicated, the Speaker called SB 1229 in his absence. When the bill failed by 3 votes, Dunkin alone was vilified by the leader of the Democratic Caucus for the bill’s failure. Then knowing that he did not have the votes to pass the childcare bill, SB 570, the Speaker called it and it failed by one vote. Insiders speculated that Madigan called the bill knowing it would fail, so that it could be used against Dunkin in future campaigns. It is common practice in Springfield to leverage Black social service needs to secure votes on issues important to him. While SB 570 failed, Rep. Jehan Gordon made a motion to reconsider, which allowed SB 570 to be called again, a fact that has been lost in all of the rhetoric.

While the Speaker and AFSCME continue to attack Dunkin, for being “disloyal,” they fail to mention that 40% of AFSCME’s downstate membership voted for Governor Rauner in the past election. They also fail to mention that they spent the better part of two years attacking Democratic governor Pat Quinn. They also fail to mention that their leadership threatened to “punish” Dunkin for not supporting their bill.

In the Black community, the narrative has been all about the failure of SB 570, but the real battle was SB 1229, because it would have given Madigan and AFSCME the upper hand in their negotiations with Rauner.

When Dunkin made the declaration, “I don’t work for Mike Madigan,” he dramatically shifted the power of the supermajority out of the hands of the all-powerful Madigan into the hands of a Black man. It’s a position that Blacks have not been in very often, and are very uncomfortable with.

While most Illinois Legislative Black Caucus members have remained silent, it is clear from their response

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Tyra Banks: Beauty, Brains and Business Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer The business of beauty is considered glamorous by the millions who dream of being a part of it but it can come with great sacrifice. As young girls, one of the first rituals enrolling us into our girlhood is the gift of the doll baby—the symbol of our future womanhood. Eventually, we upgrade to Barbie or ‘adult like’ dolls, which introduces to us a mature woman’s body shape. As an adolescent, this was often the first introduction to the perception of what defines beauty.

Today, we are met with various platforms of media, which present us a spectrum of what defines beauty breaking down what was very narrow. Broadening the perception and scope of beauty is in part due to a young African American woman from Inglewood, California who fought through her own body perceptions to bring her story to millions of people.

Tyra Banks is known to millions as a trailblazer in the modeling world and an innovator for many young people seeking the American dream. Becoming the first Black model to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated and GQ, the first woman of color to become a Victoria’s Secrets Angel and executive producer/ host of CW’s longest-running reality series America’s Next Top Model— a groundbreaking show that has led the way for all the modeling shows that have followed. Her talents are limitless garnering film credits, music projects, authoring books and hosting an Emmy-award winning daytime talk show, “The Tyra Banks Show” which ran for five years, ending in May 2010.

With America’s Next Top Model currently being licensed in over 30 countries, Banks has decided to re-enter the daytime arena with a brand new show called the “Fab Life”. The “Fab Life” premiered Monday September 14 on ABC, featuring a solid co-star panel of familiar and fresh faces including Chrissy Teigen, Joe Zee, Lauren Makk and Leah Ashley.

Banks told the Chicago Defender that it feels good about her latest venture, “The panel shows are doing well--”The Real” is doing well, “The Talk” ratings are climbing and even surpassing “The View,” she said. “I look at that as a student and I study them. What is everyone doing and what are they not doing? In Harvard business school we call that the ‘white space’, the space that is open. I feel that these ‘themed pillars’ that the “Fab Life” offers is not out on daytime television.”

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to polish her skills as a top-level executive. The invitation to participate in the Harvard Owner/President Management program, which is a three-week admissions based course that focuses on corporate growth, leadership expertise and financial success was timely.

She said, “Everything that I’ve done with my business and career has been with my instinct and guts. I knew that I couldn’t continue with just gut.

I hadn’t told the world why I was at Harvard but it was because I was starting a cosmetics company.”

Unlike other celebrity endorsed beauty lines, Tyra longs to own and operate her new company creating an infrastructure. “For me ownership is super important. I want us to be very successful. If I have to get business partners to invest in the company then I will do that.”

Although, what she learned in the Harvard O/PM program has rejuvenated her ability to look at how she approaches business differently, she continues to credit her mom for laying the foundation for her success.

“My mom was my business manager and my partner. She helped me to strategize and helped me reserve my self-esteem when the agencies were telling me that my butt was too big, my boobs were too big or I was too fat for the runway. She was that person that said, ‘We need to talk about this Ty.’ I said, ‘Okay, I’m on a diet.’ She said, ‘No, we’re going to talk about it over some pizza.’” After recording their new plan on parchment paper in an Italian pizzeria, they returned to New York where they informed their agency to pursue clients that loved the opposite of ‘skinny’ images. Banks never looked back and has always become an advocate for various body shapes and sizes.

Her pride and joy is the TZONE foundation, which she and her mom initially created as a camp. Since its inception, the foundation’s mission is to inspire and cultivate self-esteem in young women with her key pillars to success-- Elocution, presentation, entrepreneurship, health and wellness and financial literary. “I want to teach how to be business women, how to how to present and conduct themselves on job interviews.”

The foundation has partnered with the Lower East Side Girl’s Club sharing a 30,000 square feet space and has transitioned to an after-school program catering to New York students daily.

“The girls also learn dance, yoga, cooking and bio labs. Organic gardening, computer retouching, radio station, band are also available – it’s a huge facility. There’s a Project Runway inspired room. You have to go through TZONE to experience all of the other stuff.”

In her role as executive producer and ‘life stylist’ for “Fab Life” Banks say’s, “It’s a unique title,” but one that feels befitting without compartmentalizing her position. She explains, “You have to touch as many senses as you can in order to connect with the audience. I worked really closely with the stage designer. The theme song, is not a talk show jingle – it could be played on the radio.”

With this new chapter in her life, Banks still maintains the grind of producing America’s Next Top Model in its 23rd season, preparing to build a cosmetics dynasty, mentoring young adults and becoming a personality that ABC Networks can ‘bank’ on. She doesn’t take anything for granted and allows herself to relax more. “My weekends are precious. I spend time with my boyfriend and his kids. I love to get a massage, go to the movies, hang out in the house and do absolutely nothing.” www.chicagodefender.com

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01. Jimmy Cliff at Riot Fest. 02. Kindred The Family Soul at South Side Soul Music Fest. 03. Ice Cube at Riot Fest. 04. Damien Marley at Riot Fest. 05. Lupus Walk 2015 Participants who came out to show their support for Lupus. Photo Credit Janice Fisher 06. Gallery Guichard Partners, L-R Stephen Mitchell, Fran and Andre Guichard Fall opening reception. 07. Barbara Bates Foundation’s hosted its second annual “Walk Where You Live” 5K Walk to raise money for Barbara Bates Foundation Imaging Center at Mount Sinai.

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Helping Eliminate Hunger while Supporting HBCU’s New Civic Partnership Highlights Growing Numbers of Food-Insecure Chicagoans By Collecting Food Sept 26

By A.L. Smith, Contributing Writer Special to the Chicago Defender There’s one thing that Larry Huggins, principal of Riteway-Huggins Construction, and one of three local business co-founders of the upcoming 18th Annual Chicago Football Classic (CFC), to be held on September 26th at Soldier Field, says he has learned about life: The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Recently, he was overwhelmingly reminded first-hand of the recurring reality discussed in the Bible’s New Testament, specifically, “...the poor will always be among you...”

“There has been a noticeable and abrupt rise in apparently homeless and hungry men, women and children in neighborhoods across the city, and I felt moved to help in some direct way and get the Chicago Football Classic (CFC) involved,” said Huggins.

A man of decisive action, he conferred with his Chicago Football Classic (CFC) co-founders and partners - - business executives Tim and Everett Rand, to take an important stand against the rising tide of urban despair. Along the way, they established an exciting new community partnership to help reduce hunger with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago, which will kick-off on Classic game day - - Saturday, September 26, 2015 with a massive, voluntary food drive.

They reached out to Angel Gutierrez, Catholic Charities Senior Vice-President and a long-time CFC supporter, who in turn introduced them to Diane Nunley, an enthusiastic, dedicated and highly committed, service-oriented member of the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago family.

“It was truly a blessing to learn of their active interest,” recounts Nunley. “Their timing was excellent. September is National Hunger Action Month, and we were looking for a unique way to make the larger Chicago community aware of the increasingly urgent food-related problems experienced by the least, left-out and overlooked in the greater metropolitan Chicago area. The Chicago Football Classic’s ‘Anti-Hunger Action Food Drive’ will prove very helpful.”

Ms. Nunley serves as an Associate Vice-President in the agency’s Community Services & Outreach Division. She is also a registered dietician, based in the agency’s Englewood office at 62nd and Halsted, who every day sees growing numbers of people desperately in need of a good, nutritious meal, and food for their families. “We help people across the city and in Cook/Lake counties remain healthy and secure, while providing food and shelter.” www.chicagodefender.com

She oversees a variety of innovative program initiatives established by the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago to address homelessness and hunger, including the new ‘CRISP’ mobile food van, which delivers nutritious meals and food boxes to seniors and families, the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) food service program

expands the pool of at-risk persons. So if not today, tomorrow it could be your next door neighbor, friend or church member. It might even be you if your job is jeopardized or an unexpected emergency occurs. That’s why community partnerships like this new one between Catholic Charities and the Chicago Football Classic are so vitally significant.”

According to Classic co-founder and Midway Wholesalers CEO Everett Rand, Interested Chicago Football Classic patrons will be able to leave the donated canned goods and other non-perishable food items at specially designated food bins at the entrances to the Soldier Field stadium. For more information on this Chicago Football Classic-Catholic Charities Anti-Hunger Food Drive, contact 312-655-7000.

The fun starts at Soldier Field, on the city’s magnificent lakefront, at 1410 S. Museum The Face of Hunger Campus Drive, Chicago, at 10:00 a.m. with the HBCU College Fair. Tailgaiting begins at 12:00 According to their 2014 annual report, noon, the high school ‘Battle-of-the-Bands’ is Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chi- at 2:00 p.m., and the Football Game kick-off is cago has been helping people in need since at 3:30 p.m., between two east-coast gridiron its founding in 1917 - - or for more than 97 giants, the reigning 2014 Mid-East Athletic years. In addition, Catholic Charities is one of Conference (MEAC) champion, the Morgan the Midwest’s largest private, not-for-profit State University Bears, and the Howard Unisocial service agencies. This faith-based or- versity Bison.

In addition to experiencing a championship ganization provides compassionate, profescaliber football event, attending fans at the game, 18 and older - could also take a chance on the post-game scholarship raffle to win the sleek and shiny 2015 Chrysler 200. This ultimate ‘sporty, yet luxurious mid-sized sedan’ is the new official car of the Chicago Football Classic! You MUST be present to win on September 26th!!! sional human service assistance to over 1.1 Classic co-founder Tim Rand of Midway million individuals, families and communities Airport Concessionaires reminds all Classic annually without regard to religious, ethnic or fans “To tell your friends, family and co-workeconomic background. They run more than ers - - this is an event NOT to miss! Our mis153 diverse programs in 161 locations across sion is one of supporting educational excelChicago, Cook and Lake counties, which are lence, opportunity and social justice for those designed to support housing, hunger and oth- seeking to improve their lives, and for those er needs of the most vulnerable populations in need. We are looking for the support of the among us. community on September 26 to make dreams Nunley stresses that “Today, the face of come true.” hunger has definitely changed. Virtually anyWhat’s the bottom line? It’s really simple to one can be classified as ‘food-insecure’, even purchase tickets. Get your tickets to the Clasthose you would not suspect are experiencing sic tickets now!! They are reasonably priced at hardship. Food-insecure means not know- $17-$45. They are available at all Chicago-aring where your next meal is coming from. An ea Walgreens stores, and through Ticketestimated 1 in 6 Chicagoans are considered master; go online to www.Ticketmaster.com. ‘food-insecure’. Last year, we served over Call Midway Wholesalers @773.874.8000 4,504,578 meals to those in dire need.” ext. 4024 or Riteway-Huggins Construction Diane, a Gary, Indiana native who is also a @773.734.1600. Please visit www.chicaproud graduate of Howard University, adds: gofootballclassic.biz, or connect with the “Our current challenge? With all the cuts to Classic on Face Book: www.facebook.com/ or twitter.com/@ social service agencies and the current bud- ChicagoFootballClassic get issues in Illinois, people are in danger of ChiFtblClass. losing their social safety net, which greatly See you at the Classic!

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The Chicago Football Classic & Catholic Charities Joint ‘Anti-Hunger Food Drive’ Honors National Hunger Action Month in September “I am extremely proud and honored to have worked here for several years, and today I remain just as passionate about our mission of helping Chicago’s less fortunate as I was when I first started,” emphasized Nunley. An admitted basketball fan, she enjoys the strong football legacy of Chicago and since she loves to ‘go with the winners’ is currently rooting for the Cubs and Blackhawks while anticipating a winning upcoming Bears season. Naturally, Diane revealed that she will be cheering for the Howard University Bison on September 26th!

“What’s really exciting about this partnership with the Chicago Football Classic is that on Saturday, September 26, 2015 - - in addition to a great family-friendly event, everyone who attends this great HBCU Collegiate Chicago Football Classic can play an important role and donate non-perishable food and canned goods to help the hungry, and those who are ‘food-insecure’ in Chicago.”

FRONT PAGE JUMP Dyett 15, from Page 2 Located in Washington Park, thanks to the Chicago Botanical Garden partnering with Dyett, there is an urban garden key to the Coalition’s demands for a green technology curriculum. The coalition watched as CPS peeled away supporting programs that were increasing the graduation rates and improving school attendance.

“In 2011, we won the ESPN “Rise Up” Award. We beat out 400 other schools around the country and won a $4 million renovation to our athletic facilities. The next year they voted to phase the school out,” Browns said. “The gym has been renovated, but the students never got to use it.” Dale said, now the students have to take gym online. “How do you take gym online?”

The Board of Education voted to phase out Dyett in 2012 citing poor performance and decided to send the students to Phillips High School even though Philips is reportedly doing no better than Dyett according to district performance measures.

The Dyett 15 coalition is interested in the students and providing them with the best education—one that will prepare them for college and for a global career, not in the arts as the mayor has so deemed.

“We were forced into this route,” Dale said referring to their hunger strike. “We’ve been

working on Dyett for five-years or more. We’ve done everything humanly possible to support our children and get the support they need but the board has consistently ignored us and taken services away from our schools.” Dale said when Mayor Emanuel closed 50 schools, they said, “Enough is enough.”

To get what they want for their students, Brown said, “We had to starve ourselves, but just last week, the mayor and CPS/CEO Forrest Claypool held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Lincoln Park High School to announce a $21 million annex which the parents did not want.”

Brown and Dale said this is a fight for self-determination, and they have remained united in their requests versus the mayor’s desire to have Dyett as an arts school with a technology hub something Brown and Dale said “thousands of Bronzeville residents do not want.” “We did everything above and beyond what parents are supposed to do and because there was no vision for our children from CPS, we created one,” said Brown.

“Dyett Global Leadership and Green Technology High School is not just about one school,” he said. “We gave the district a K-12 system of education in Bronzeville with Dyett and seven feeder schools connected to the program with vertical curriculum alignment.”

Brown said students would have a curriculum that prepared them for a global leadership in green technology course of study. “We have letters of support from seven local school councils saying they wanted to be a part of this.

“We had education experts from all over the country including the American Educational Research Association (AERA) headed by Jeannie Oakes who told Brown, “it was one of the best proposals for a school she has ever seen, and Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said it was the best proposal she’s ever seen.” Said Brown.

Brown said parents have attended the Board of Education “sham” meetings where they were given two-minutes to speak but they believe “the decisions were made behind closed doors.”

Brown said they were particularly upset with some African American ministers who were aligned with the mayor and who allegedly paid protesters $25 each to oppose the Dyett parents. Brown said, “They then cashed in on the School Safe Passage Way contracts.”

Brown said these ministers “had nothing to do with saving Dyett” and he resents their engaging in politics just to “feed at the trough of the mayor at the expense of the children.” Dale

added “All of these people have consistently sold out our community. They supported the closing of our schools, and we are the ones who did the work….”

With community consensus, the Dyett 15 said there was an overwhelming demand for a Dyett Global Leadership and Green Technology High School. “We are willing to negotiate with CPS, but we will not be excluded from a school we have fought for, suffered for and struggled to save,” the Dyett 15 said in a statement. Dale said their plan will provide “sustainable jobs.”

Rather, they are committed to these demands: • A school with a global leadership curriculum.

• A school with green technology in the name with green technology curriculum.

• A school with vertical curricular alignment with the 6 feeder schools identified in the proposal.

• Dyett as a community school (open until 7 p.m. daily, with programs and resources for parents, students and the community).

• Dwayne Turner, a long-time CPS educator who lives in Bronzeville and former principal who respects community input, to serve as the principal of Dyett.

• The school must retain the name Walter H. Dyett who was a violinist and CPS music educator, and • The Coalition to Revitalize Dyett must be fully represented with no fewer than six people on the design/planning team of the school.

The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) issued a statement in favor of the then Dyett 12, now 15, saying, “We are in full solidarity with the activists’ decision to remain on a hunger strike. This community does not deserve watered-down compromise deals among the mayor’s political allies that CPS crafted in backrooms and without the participation of the very people who have successfully fought to re-open Dyett High School.”

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ARTS & CULTURE

A Candid Conversation

By Mary L. Datcher Senior Staff Writer Motown Records was considered the number one most influential company to lead in setting a precedent for talent, style, good music, swag and success The Detroit label was founded on the same business model of automotive companies that ruled the blue collar town during that time. Founder, Berry Gordy believed in building a company that scouted and signed raw talent, polished them and carried them through an assembly line of artist development that is sadly missing in today’s music business.

Gladys Knight and the Pips were part of the ‘golden era’ of Motown Records. They contributed to its long illustrious line-up of catalog hits that included “Neither One of Us”, “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”, “If I Were Your Woman” among them. In 1976, the group left Motown and joined Buddah Records where they continued to create a string of classic hits like “Midnight Train to Georgia”. After much success Ms. Knight moved on to embark on a successful solo career with Columbia Records and MCA Records reuniting with the Pips in the 1980’s. The lead vocals on each song belonged to Gladys Knight and her smooth and timeless voice still rings strong today.

Chicago Defender had an opportunity to engage the seven-time Grammy awarded artist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in candid conversation while in town for a concert at Ravinia and to promote her latest single “Just A Little”. The independent release of her single is available on September 25th and produced by Grammy award producer, S1. She’s no stranger to overseeing her own music company but this time it’s with the help of her husband and manager.

“I told my crew, please don’t sign me to another record label.

You can give people chance, after chance, after chance but it hasn’t changed,” Knight said. “Why do you think there aren’t any record labels left? People got tired of not being paid while these mega companies are at the top with executives living in big houses, owning luxury cars and taking our money sending their kids to college. I have kids in college as well and I need my money.”

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With her new company, comes new talent and she’s happy to bring on young and fresh ears to the camp. Rising singer and current vocal arranger, R&B singer Avehre has managed to capture Knight’s interest in becoming one of the premiere artists on her independent label.

“Avehre is an amazing, talented and respectful young man. My husband has taken him under his wing. They are in the studio right now,” Knight said. “This man can write, produce and do his own thing.”

As the business has changed over the years Knight has experienced challenges including the loss of her son James Newman who was also her manager, and her daughter and former manager who fell ill. She confesses that her spirituality and relationship with God has kept her going.

As a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she’s noticed a cycle of social injustice that has continued to plague our community. Current day injustices have stirred past memories citing that the generational gap is not too different than when she was coming up in the Civil Rights movement.

“We were determined more than we were angry so we marched. We came together as a people. We held up our heads. Not only were we fighting for justice, we were fighting for respect,” Knight said there’s a difference between her generation’s approach and the following generation.

“You can’t demand respect if you’re not respectable. In our homes, when we try to teach our kids about being respectable – they get so much pressure from outside of the homes. They just got tired so they don’t want to hear it, ‘I’m mad now!’ Growing up, they need what we’ve received on the spiritual side in order to keep them grounded,” said Knight. “The concept of God was taken away from us and everything and everybody along the way. That’s the primary reason why we are where we are today. We’re too busy being politically correct.”

Knight and her husband William McDowell of 15 years are happily married and reside in Canton North Carolina.

There they recently purchased the schoolhouse, where McDowell attended elementary school. The building has been abandoned for a number of decades and they are seeking to transforming it into a state-of-art performing arts facility for new students. It’s a labor of love. She is looking forward to reaching out to her industry friends for assistance in bringing more opportunities to the community.

As she wraps up, she recounts what makes Chicago so special every time she visits the Windy City, “It’s a team place. I’ve had friends here and I worked here all my young life. The theaters were something here. They were a learning place. It’s just a wonderful, aggressive place,” She said, “Being friends with the Staples, Jerry ‘Iceman’ Butler and other friends, I got to learn about the city and the clubs.

That’s what I love about Chicago. I still get a good feeling when I come here.” www.chicagodefender.com

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Black America Cooks

The Key is to Exercise Smarter Not Longer

©2015 Donna Battle Pierce

Donna Battle Pierce Defender Contributing Writer

By Karole Eglin Whatever your fitness I.Q. is there, is always room for improvement especially if professional insight can enlighten you change your game plane, which will lead you to success. We have compiled six actions to help fire up your metabolism so that you can lose weight faster – and even more effortlessly!

1. Exercise on an empty stomach When it comes to weight loss, fasted training – aka exercising on an empty stomach – is easily one of the most underutilized methods to burn body fat faster.

2. Stuff yourself with greens.

So you’ve heard that eating greens like spinach and kale are good for you because they contain tons of healthy nutrition like B vitamins, calcium, iron, and lots of fiber to help you feel fuller longer. But here’s another reason why you should eat more greens– fucoxanthin—a special compound that’s found in chlorophyll bearing plants like spinach, kale and kelp and is known to help burn fat! Another great reason to load up on those green veggies!

3. Exercise smarter not longer.

Fitness rule number one, work smarter, and not necessarily harder.

Simply put: Studies show that that shorter, more intense HIIT workouts can help your body burn fat faster while also boosting your metabolism 24+ hours after exercise – which is something you won’t get from long duration, lower intensity exercise. Plus, for those who have tight schedules, HIIT can also prove to be more effective because these types of workouts are easier to schedule and commit to 4. Go for the coconut!

True or false: Eating fat will make you fat?

False!

You should know that eating the right “fatty foods” like avocados and coconuts can actually help you lose weight! About coconuts: The coconut is considered a “weight loss food” because it contains a special type of fat called medium chain triglycerides (MCT’s). And the reason why MCT’s rock is because they help increase the metabolic efficiency and thus help our bodies become better fat burning machines – especially when burning belly fat!

5. Take a shot of apple cider vinegar.

Ask any health nut about apple cider vinegar and you’re sure to get a laundry list of why apple cider vinegar rocks. And as far as weight loss, the reason why apple cider vinegar is so awesome is because it can help detox the body and suppress hunger. Try drinking a cup of diluted apple cider vinegar daily because it provides tons of health, weight loss, and beauty benefits. Too medicinal? Add pure honey, a pinch of cayenne and you’re ready to go.

6. Eat more protein.

Like coconut oil, there are in fact certain foods and nutrients that help “boost” our metabolism. Case in point: protein! Problem is, when most people set out to lose weight, they don’t consume nearly enough protein in their diet and the end result is typically that they end up lowering their body’s full fat burning potential. Simply increase your intake of protein-rich foods like algae, tofu, meat, eggs, fish, nuts, beans,seeds, and even protein dominant veggies, which will help preserve and build precious calorie-burning muscle while also helping to keep your metabolism stoked. www.chicagodefender.com

Distinctly different grocery lists and menus were always mentioned along with the lifestyle changes my mom and dad were forced to make whenever we discussed their courageous move from Alabama’s Gulf Coast to Missouri in the 1950’s.

“Our diets switched from rice and fresh seafood to meat and potatoes which was a big deal for two kids who had grown up daily enjoying some of the world’s best fish and shellfish at next to nothing prices” Mom always emphasized when post-migration menus came up.

New generations of our family cooks growing up away from the Gulf Coast still treasure the gumbo, red beans and rice, shrimp Creole, oyster loaf and jambalayas passed down as a major part of our culinary heritage, but new recipes, such as these de-

licious salmon croquettes, have emerged as treasured family dishes, blending southern recipe techniques and delicious Creole and soul spice blends with northern ingredients.

As one who spares no expense when it comes to purchasing fresh in-season wild Sockeye, King or Coho, salmon for other recipes, I always return to the remembered flavor and textures of inexpensive canned salmon as my first choice for Mom’s croquettes made with leftover mashed potatoes.

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

Send questions or share your favorite original recipe to dpierce@BlackAmericaCooks.com or Donna Pierce 535 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 3105, Chicago, Ill. 60611.

(Include your name and telephone number) If we print your recipe in this column, you will win a new cookbook.

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Mom’s Migration Croquettes & Quick Sauce 1 can (14.5 ounces) boneless, skinless salmon, drained or 1 can with bones and skin removed 2 small celery ribs, very finely chopped 1/2 each, trimmed, finely chopped: green pepper, onion 1 cup finely ground cracker crumbs, see cracker note 1/2 to 1 cup leftover mashed potatoes, at room temperature 1 egg, beaten 2 to 3 teaspoons Creole or soul seasoning 1 tablespoon prepared Creole of Dijon-style mustard 1 tablespoon whipping cream or milk, optional Peanut oil or Canola oil for frying 1 tablespoon butter 1 lemon, optional Quick Yogurt Sauce, optional, recipe follows Thyme sprigs, optional Carefully flake the salmon into a large bowl. Run your finger through the mixture (even boneless) to make sure it is free of bones and skin. Add the celery, green pepper and onion, mixing with a wooden spoon or your hands; add 1/2 cup of the cracker crumbs and about 1/2 cup of the mashed potatoes, , blending with your hands or a spoon. Set aside.

Whisk together the egg, Creole seasoning and mustard. Mix in to the crab mixture with your hands or with wooden spoon. Form into 6 patties, about 3/4inch thick. (Add a little more mashed potatoes and a little cream if needed to form patties.) Place remaining 1/2 cup of cracker meal on a plate or sheet of wax paper. Dust both sides of patties/croquettes with crumbs. Place patties/croquettes on a lined baking sheet. Refrigerate 30 to 45 minutes.

To cook, heat 1/2-inch of oil and the butter in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add the patties (do not crowd); cook until medium brown on one

side, about 3 to 4 minutes. Turn; cook until medium brown and crisp on the other side, turning as needed to cook a total of 8 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Sprinkle lightly with fresh-squeezed lemon juice, as desired.

If needed, cook the croquettes in batches. Keep the first batch warm on a foil-lined pie pan in an oven set to 250 degrees. Top with with fresh thyme sprigs and lemon slices, if desired. Serve with Daughter’s Quick Yogurt Sauce, if using. Makes 6 salmon croquettes.

Cracker Note: saltine cracker crumbs are available in some places, but they are getting harder and harder to find. Prepare your own in a food processor or use a rolling pin on crackers sealed in a food storage bag.

It takes 25 to 30 cracker squares to make one cup.

To make my Quick Yogurt Sauce, stir 1 to 2 tablespoons of prepared Dijon-style mustard, or to taste, into one cup of 0-fat plain Greek yogurt.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Defender Community Calendar,

September, 2015

Sept 17 Images of Peace Reception: A Culmination of the Images of Peace Campaign inspired by Award winning director/actor Spike Lee St. Sabina Church 7800 S. Racine 5:30pm -7:30 pm call 312.951.Farm www.saintsabina.org Sept. 17 From September 17-20th, Project & and internationally-celebrated artist Hank Willis Thomas will ignite a dynamic dialogue through In Search of the Truth (The Truth Booth) at EXPO CHICAGO. This installation inaugurates the annual Project &/EXPO CHICAGO Collaboration Focused on Social Aesthetics.

12-9pm Thursday, 11am-7pm Friday and Saturday, 11am-6pm Sunday at EXPO CHICAGO, Navy Pier, Outside on the South Side of the Pier Sept. 18 New Kids on Chicago’s Media Block, Sponsored by NABJ Chicago Chapter Networking with Newsmakers 5:30pm – 8pm Loews Chicago Hotel Lobby Bar Live music, cash bar, networking 455 North Park Drive, across Columbus Drive from NBC Sept.19 ENGLEWOOD Jazz Festival Hamilton Park & Cultural Center 513 West 72nd Street 11:30 am – 6 pm Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) featuring Elder Kidd Jordan, Jeff Parker, Tammy McCann, Corey Wilkes, Makaya Craven Ernest Dawkins and Steve Colson Sept. 19 Admissions Presentation, The Kappa Leadership Institute- A call to all 9th-11th grade young men seeking to attend a top tier college –A leading nonprofit readiness program for young men Hales Franciscan High School 4930 S. Cottage Grove www.KappaLeagueChicago.org Sept. 19: Members of the Music Institute’s impressive faculty, now numbering more than 150, perform classical favorites that have become known by their musical nicknames. The program and includes: Haydn’s Quartet in D Minor, Op. 76, No. 2 “Quinten”; Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn (St. Anthony of Padua’s

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he Englewood Jazz Festival returns Saturday, September 19th for the 16th consecutive year of bringing top tier musicians and young, emerging talent to the Englewood community for one of the city’s most dynamic jazz festivals. Dedicated to 50 years of the AACM, it takes place in Hamilton Park, 513 W. 72nd Street just seven miles from downtown Chicago and blocks from Kennedy-King College. The free outdoor event takes place rain or shine from 11:30 am – 6 pm. In the event of rain, the festival will move inside the park’s cultural center. Presented by Live the Spirit Residency, the program is supported by a grant from the Chicago Community Trust.

For more information, call 773-800-2738 or visit www.englewoodjazzfest.org.

Since its inception the Festival has showcased up and coming young musicians and commissioned new works in celebration of the spirit of Englewood. This year’s festival is no exception. The Young Masters featuring brother phenoms Isaiah and Jeremiah Collier and James Wenzel will perform.

Plus, new compositions by Adegoke Steve Colson and Ernest Dawkins will be debuted by the festival’s resident band Live the Spirit Residency Big Band.

Celebrated trumpet player Corey Wilkes, critically acclaimed vocalist Tammy McCann, and multi-dimensional drummer Makaya McCraven will bring their unique talents to the Festival along with Ernest Dawkins’ New Horizons Quartet featuring special guests Jeff Parker and Kidd Jordan.

Jordan will receive the 2015 Live the Spirit Award along with educator/activist Dr. Conrad Worrill, arranger/producer Tom Tom

Sermon to the Fish); Chopin’s Étude Op. 10, No. 12 in C Minor “Revolutionary” and Étude Op. 25, No. 1 in A Flat Major “Aeolian Harp”; and Telemann’s “Paris Quartet” No. 1 in D Major TWV 43. Come enjoy “Name That Tune: Classical Gems with Memorable Monikers” Sept. 19 at the Nichols Concert hall at 1490 Chicago Ave. The cost is $30 for adults, $20 for seniors and $10 for students.

Sept. 19: Don’t miss Chicago City of Learning’s FREE Back to School Jam Sept. 19 from noon to 4 p.m. at Jones College Prep, 700 S. State St., where youth can participate in a variety of hands-on activities, including coding, robotics, design, video gaming, writing, making music and much more. Take the Mars Rover Challenge with a NASA astronaut, or make a DIY toy for a shelter pet. Check in for updates at https://ChicagoCityofLearning.org/Backto-School-Jam. Sept. 19 Hyde Park Garden Fair Fall Mum and Bulb Sale 9 Am - 4pm 55th St. & South Lake Park, Hyde Park Shopping Center Courtyard www.hydeparkgardenfair.org

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16Th Annual Englewood Jazz Festival Dedicated To AACM At ‘50’ Washington and jazz saxophonist/composer Hamiet Bluiett.

“We’re bringing artists that are second to none back to the Englewood community,” said Ernest Dawkins, artistic director of the Festival. “We want the community to recognize that these world class musicians are products of this neighborhood and others just like it. Also, that we’re nurturing the next generation of world class musicians.”

The Englewood Jazz Festival has been hailed by critics as one of the best free festivals in the City of Chicago. The Festival is Live the Spirit’s keynote event and offers Englewood and Chicago area residents a free day of music that provides an opportunity to introduce jazz lovers to local and national artists who write and perform their own music. In 2000, Englewood resident, Sept. 20 Hamiet Bluiett’s the world’s foremost baritone saxophonist 75th birthday celebration at Chicago Academy of Music which is located on U of C’s campus. · at: 5655 S. University Avenue (on the University of Chicago campus) · Sunday 6:30pm · Tickets $40, benefit the Chicago Academy of Music, a conservatory of master teachers providing music and performance training to adults and children in the city.

RSVP: info@chicagoacademyofmusic.org · Website: www.chicagoacademyofmusic. org Hamiet Bluiett (baritone sax), Kahil El’Zabar (jazz percussion), Harrison Bankhead (bass) · Contact: Jessica (PR contact) Email: Jesspatrice@gmail.com Cell: 630-988-6007 Sept. 25 Universities Friday September 25 Cub vs Pirates Game Time is 1:20 at Wrigley Field Pregame Kick Off Party 11a.m. – 1 p.m.

Tickets prices start at $13 (plus tax) and include an HBCU T-Shirts. For Tickets go to Cubs.com/HBCUDA

composer, bandleader, and internationally renowned artist, Ernest “Khabeer” Dawkins created Live the Spirit Residency and the Englewood Jazz Festival as part of a threeyear “Meet the Composers Round VII New Residencies” grant to promote the creation of new work by emerging composers, provide music instruction and other activities for youth and residents, and to develop the Live the Spirit Big Band.

His vision and determination to increase awareness and appreciation of jazz and jazz artists by developing programs — master classes, workshops, residencies, exchanges – that speak to this under-served community and that reflect its history and experiences, has kept the Festival alive and growing for over a decade.

Sept. 25: The AIDS Foundation of Chicago’s AIDS Run & Walk Chicago kicks off Sept. 26. at Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Dr. The walk benefits 35 other community organizations that provide HIV/AIDS programs and services across Chicago, particularly in neighborhoods most affected by the epidemic. Event registration is $40 in advance for 5k walkers and $50 for 5k or 10k runners. To register as an individual or as a team, or to donate to a CommunityDirect team, visit aidsrunwalk.org or call 312-334-0946. Online registration ends Sept. 20.

Sept. 29 A book signing party for Sheree Franklin author of In Intuition: The Hidden Asset Everyone Should Learn on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Club in Willis Tower, 233 S. Wacker Drive, 66th floor. Franklin will share highlights from Intuition and sign copies of the book. For further information, contact Redessa Harris at redessaharris@sbcglobal.net or 773-536-4230. www.chicagodefender.com

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COOK Rose Cook…..Memorial was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 1:00pm2:00pm @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

JOHNSON Shirley Johnson..…..Wake was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 9:00am-10:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 10:00am-11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

STEELE Henrine Steele.…..Wake was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 9:30am-11:00am @ Progressive Baptist Church, 3658 S. Wentworth Ave. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SKINNER William Skinner.…..Wake was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Metropolitan Apostolic Community Church, 4100 S. King Drive Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

COX Joyce Cox..…..Wake was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Bethlehem Star M.B. Church, 9231 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

COLEMAN Marilyn Coleman.…..Wake was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Christ Temple B.C., 41 W. 95th St. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

WASHINGTON Ira Washington.…..Wake was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Pentecostal Temple COGIC, 415 W. 111th Street Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

MISTER Claudia Mister.…..Wake was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Corinthians Baptist Church, 11359 S. State Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

TURNER Martha Turner..…..Wake was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ St. Paul Baptist Church, 6954 S. Union Ave. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Memphis, TN Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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

MC CRAY Antwan McCray.…..Wake was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel King Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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STEVENSON William Stevenson.…..Wake was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 1:00pm-2:00pm @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 2:00pm-3:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

REYNOLDS Cheryl Reynolds..…..Wake was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 2:00pm3:00pm @ St. Thomas, 8001 S. Jeffrey Funeral: 3:00pm-4:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

ALLEN Ricky Allen..…..Wake was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 3:00pm-4:00pm @ Chapel King Funeral: 4:00pm-5:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

ROBINSON Justin Robinson..…..Wake was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Kroch Center, 1250 W. 119th Street Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Monday, September 14, 2015; 9:00am @ Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

AGYEI-BROOKS Samuel Agyei-Brooks..…..Wake was held: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 6:00pm-7:30pm @ Chapel King Funeral: 7:30pm-8:30pm Interment: Tuesday, September 15, 2015; 10:00am @ Ghana Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

LASAN Ardena Lasan...…..Funeral was held: Sunday, September 13, 2015; 4:00pm5:00pm @ Chapel Interment: Monday, September 14, 2015; @ Chicago Bur Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

RICHARDS Betty Richards..…..Memorial was held: Sunday, September 13, 2015; 4:00pm8:00pm @ South Shore Cultural Center, 7101 S. South Shore Dr. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

ARRINGTON Irene Arrington...…..Visitation was held: Sunday, September 13, 2015; 3:00pm-5:00pm @Chapel Interment: Monday, September 14, 2015; 11:00am @ Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

PETERSON, JR. George Peterson, Jr....…..Viewing was held: Monday, September 14, 2015; 6:00pm-7:00pm @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

JENKINS Virgie Jenkins....…..Wake was held: Monday, September 14, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Greater Walters, 8422 S. Damon Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Oak Woods Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BARNEY Marshall Barney....…..Visitation was held: Monday, September 14, 2015; 9:00am-8:30pm @ Chapel Interment: Tuesday, September 15, 2015; 10:00 am @ Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BUTLER Michael Butler....…..Wake was held: Tuesday, September 15, 2015; 10:00am-10:30am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 10:30am-11:30am Interment: Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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JACKSON Dorothy Jackson....…..Wake was held: Tuesday, September 15, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Apostolic Faith Church, 3823 S. Indiana Funeral: 11:00am- 12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

CURRY Juanita Curry.......…..Wake: Saturday, September 19, 2015; 9:00am10:00am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 10:00am-11:00am Interment: Restvale Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SHELTON George Shelton......…..Wake was held: Tuesday, September 15, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

JACKSON Marilyn Jackson.......…..Wake: Saturday, September 19, 2015; 9:00am10:00am @ New Original COGIC, 1750 E. 78th Street Funeral: 10:00am-11:00am Interment: Oak Woods Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

STORY Anthony Story.....…..Wake was held: Tuesday, September 15, 2015; 11:00am-12:00pm @ Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit, 1335 W. 115th St. Funeral: 12:00pm-1:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BRAND Jemillia Brand.....…..Wake: Wednesday, September 16, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

NICHOLS Mamie Nichols......…..Wake: Wednesday, September 16, 2015; 11:00am-12:00pm @ Compassion Baptist Church, 2650 East 95th St. Funeral: 12:00pm-1:00pm Interment: Robinson Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SANDERS Edra Sanders......…..Wake: Wednesday, September 16, 2015; 6:00pm6:30pm @ Chapel Lunford Funeral: 6:30pm-7:30pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

STEWART Glendora Stewart.......…..Wake: Wednesday, September 16, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

DAVIS Debra Davis.......…..Visitation: Thursday, September 17, 2015; 6:00pm9:00pm @ Chapel King Interment: Friday, September 18, 2015; 11:00am @ Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

PAGE Yolanda Page.......…..Wake: Thursday, September 17, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

DISMUKES Viola Dismukes.......…..Wake: Friday, September 18, 2015; 9:00am10:00am @ Progressive Community Center, 56 East 48th Street Funeral: 10:00am-11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

JACKSON Wendell Jackson.......…..Wake: Friday, September 18, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Chapel King Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

WEST Anita West........…..Wake: Friday, September 18, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

TAIWO Oluyemi Taiwo.......…..Wake: Saturday, September 19, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Chapel King Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SPIRES Darlene Spires.......…..Wake: Saturday, September 19, 2015; 5:00pm5:30pm @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 5:30pm-6:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

SANDERS Edra Sanders.......…..Wake: Wednesday, September 9, 2015; 6:00pm6:30pm @ Chapel Lunford Funeral: 6:30pm-7:30pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

COMMON A’meri Common.......…..Wake: Wednesday, September 9, 2015; 6:00pm-6:30pm @ Chapel Funeral: 6:30pm-7:30pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

WILBORN, JR. James Wilborn.......…..Wake: Wednesday, September 9, 2015; 6:00pm-7:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 7:00pm-8:00pm Interment: Thursday, September 10, 2015; 10:00am @ Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HATTER Frances Hatter.......…..Wake: Friday, September 11, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ United Baptist Church, 4220 W. Roosevelt Rd. Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Forest Home Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

NEAL, SR. Anthony Neal, Sr........…..Wake: Friday, September 11, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HENRY Tabitha Henry........…..Wake: Friday, September 11, 2015; 10:00am-11:30am @ Christian Youth MBC, 8801 S. Hermitage Funeral: 11:30am-12:30pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

BRADLEY Raekwon Bradley........…..Wake: Friday, September 11, 2015; 11:00am-12:00pm @ St. Andrews Temple, 6722 S. Hermitage Ave. Funeral: 12:00pm-1:00pm Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

STEELE Henrine Steele........…..Wake: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 6:00pm7:00pm @ Progressive Baptist Church, 3658 S. Wentworth Ave. Funeral: 7:00pm-8:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

COOK Rose Cook........…..Memorial: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 1:00pm2:00pm @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

GREENE Larnell Greene.......…..Wake: Thursday, September 10, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

JOHNSON Shirley Johnson........…..Wake: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 9:00am-10:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 10:00am- 11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

DAVIS Carl Davis.......…..Wake: Thursday, September 10, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am-12:00pm Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

ROBINSON Justin Robinson........…..Wake: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 10:00am11:00am @ Kroch Center, 1250 W. 119th Street Funeral: 11:00am- 12:00pm Interment: Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

HARRINGTON Renee Harrington.......…..Wake: Thursday, September 10, 2015; 1:00pm-1:30pm @ Chapel Funeral: 1:30pm-2:30pm Interment: Oak Woods Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

TERNOIR Charles Ternoir.......…..Wake: Thursday, September 10, 2015; 1:00pm-2:00pm @ Chapel Funeral: 2:00pm-3:00pm Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

LEWIS Emma Lewis.......…..Wake: Thursday, September 10, 2015; 6:00pm7:00pm @ Chapel King Funeral: 7:00pm-8:00pm Interment: Friday, September 11, 2015;10:00am @ Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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

TURNER Martha Turner........…..Wake: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 10:00am-11:00am @ St. Paul Baptist Church, 6954 S. Union Ave. Funeral: 11:00am- 12:00pm Interment: Memphis, TN Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

AGYEI-BROOKS Samuel Agyei-Brooks........…..

Wake: Saturday, September 12, 2015; 6:00pm-7:30pm @ Chapel King Funeral: 7:30pm- 8:30pm Interment: Tuesday, September 15, 2015; 10:00am Ghana Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

RICHARDS Betty Richards........…..Memorial: Sunday, September 13, 2015; 4:00pm8:00pm @ South Shore Cultural Center, 7101 S. South Shore Dr. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.

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Funeral Home FORD Iva Ford…..Interment was held: Monday, September 14, 2015; Abraham Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

DAWSON Darius Dawson…..Wake was held: Monday, September 14, 2015; 11:00am @ St. Mark B.C., 14618 Lincoln Street Funeral: 12:00pm Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

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TOLBERT Samuel Tolbert…..Wake: Friday, September 18, 2015; 10:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Oakridge Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

PULPHUS Freedonia Pulphus…..Memorial Service: Friday, September 18, 2015; 9:00am @ Progressive B. C., 3658 S. Wentworth Pre-Past Service: 11:00am Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

COLEMAN Henry Coleman…..Wake: Saturday, September 19, 2015; 10:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

GREEN Bryant Green…..Wake: Saturday, September 19, 2015; 10:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

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7838 S. COTTAGE GROVE AVE. (773) 846-6567 18400 S. PULASKI 708-206-0860 BEASLEY, SR. Stanley Beasley, Sr.…..Wake: Saturday, September 19, 2015; 11:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 12:00pm Interment: St. Mary Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

JOHNSON Mamie Johnson.…..Wake: Saturday, September 19, 2015; 10:00am @ Lillydale Progressive, 10706 S. Michigan Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Mt. Glenwood South Cemetery Arrangements by: Taylor Funeral Home Ltd., 63 E. 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488-7300.

CALAHAN Funeral Home CHATMAN Bessie Chatman…..Wake was held: Monday, September 14, 2015; 10:00am @ Evening Star MBC, 2050 West 59th St. Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangement by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

JONES Shirley Jones…..Wake was held: Monday, September 14, 2015; 12:00pm @ Friendly Temple COGIC, 7745 South State Funeral: 1:00pm Interment: Beverly Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

BEARMON Pastell Bearmon….. Wake: Wednesday, September 16, 2015; 10:00am @ Chapel Funeral: 11:00am Interment: Private Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

FRAZIER Maurice Frazier….. Wake: Saturday, September 19, 2015; 10:00am @ New Covenant MBC, 754 East 77th Street Funeral: 11:00am Interment: TBD Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.

THE CHICAGO DEFENDER • September 16-22, 2015 19

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Auburn Gresham/79th. & Ashland, Large 1 bdrm apt, w/w carpet, Liv Rm, $584 mth / 1st month FREE, Tenant Pays Utilities,

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT September 4, 2015 CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES TARGET MARKET PROGRAM

call 773.723.5400

Bidding Restricted to City of Chicago Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women Business Enterprises (WBE) With Appropriate Specialty Area Designation.

LEGAL NOTICE Scattered Sites Waitlist Openings The Habitat Company as a private management firm for the Chicago Housing Authority seeks bids from qualified firms to provide services for Snow Removal at Various Sites.

For additional information or a copy of the Bid document (#2015-157), please contact bidsandproposals@habitat.com.

Bids are due no later than Friday, October 9, 2015 by 2PM CST.

Chicago Housing Authority is accepting applications for apartments in the following community areas ONLY:

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. D15143577 on the August 26, 2015. Under the Assumed Name of FATTYCAKE with the business located at P.O.BOX 234, OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL 60419, The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: FELICIA OLIVER Complete Address: 15621 EAST END AVE., DOLTON, IL 60419, USA

Request for Qualifications “RFQ” for Design Consulting Services

• Fuller Park and New City: 2 and 3 bedroom

SPECIFICATION NO: 132366 PROPOSAL OPENING DATE: October 13, 2015 TIME: 4:00 p.m., Central Time PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE: September 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.,

Room 1103, City Hall CONTACT: Gary S. Bell, Senior Procurement Specialist Email: gary.bell@cityofchicago.org

• Kenwood: 2, 3, and 4 bedroom

• Calumet Heights, Pullman, and South Deering: 2 bedroom • South Chicago: 3 bedroom

Applicants MUST live in the community area. Proof of residency MUST be provided at the time of application and at apartment screening.

Accessible ADA units are available.

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. D15143438 on the August 18, 2015. Under the Assumed Name of CADO PRODUCTIONS with the business located at P.O. BOX 16474, CHICAGO, IL 60616. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/ partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: MARIAH DENISE CATER, Complete Address: 4315 S. PRAIRIE, CHICAGO, IL 60653, USA.

DESCRIPTION:

BID DOCUMENT CAN BE DOWNLOADED AND PRINTED FROM URL ADDRESS: www.cityofchicago.org/bids

An electronic lottery will determine applicants’ ranking on the waiting list. While no minimum income is required, maximum income restrictions apply.

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. D15143593 on the August 26, 2015.

Under the Assumed Name of HOUSE OF MARIE with the business located at 7308 S. PRAIRIE AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60619. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: MAYA MARIE HOOD, Complete Address: 7308 S. PRAIRIE AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60619, USA

Sealed Proposals will be received by the City of Chicago, on the date and time, stated for those specific Proposals listed below, in the Bid & Bond, Room 103, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, 312-744-9773.

Proposals will be received for the following:

•Douglas and East Side: 3 and 4 bedroom • Oakland: 1 and 3 bedroom

Registration is held: 4100 S. King Drive Ave. Phone (773) 324-6305 August 24, 2015 – September 19, 2015 Monday – Friday (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)

Saturday, August 29, 2015 & Saturday, September 12, 2015 (10 a.m. – 3 p.m.)

Please note:

Reasonable Accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities if requested.

LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT September 2, 2015 CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES TARGET MARKET PROGRAM Bidding Restricted to City of Chicago Certified Minority Business Enterprises (MBE) and Women Business Enterprises (WBE) With Appropriate Specialty Area Designation.

Sealed Proposals will be received by the City of Chicago, on the date and time, stated for those specific Proposals listed below, in the Bid & Bond, Room 103, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, 312-744-9773.

Proposals will be received for the following: DESCRIPTION: Professional Consulting Services Roof

Inspection and Roof Construction

Supervision BID DOCUMENT CAN BE DOWNLOADED AND PRINTED FROM URL ADDRESS: www.cityofchicago.org/bids SPECIFICATION NO: 131774 PROPOSAL OPENING DATE: October 6, 2015 TIME: 4:00 p.m., Central Time PRE-SUBMITTAL CONFERENCE: September 16, 2015 at 11:00 a.m., Room 1103, City Hall CONTACT: Gary S. Bell, Senior Procurement Specialist Email: gary.bell@cityofchicago.org

NOTICE: REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) No. 14-01301 (EVENT No. 218) THE CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY (CHA) INVITES QUALIFIED FIRMS/ ORGANIZATIONS TO SUBMIT QUALIFICATIONS FOR: PRE-QUALIFICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT TEAMS (PDT) All questions must be submitted in writing, and emailed to Annisha Whittaker, at awhittaker@thecha.org or by fax to (312) 913-7707, no later than September 21, 2015 at 10:00 a.m.

PRE-QUALIFICATION CONFERENCE: September 17, 2015 at 11:00 am at the CHA 60 E. Van Buren, 13th floor, Bid Bond Room, Chicago, IL QUALIFICATION DUE DATE/TIME: October 26, 2015 at 10:00 am.

Firms are encouraged to submit their qualifications using the CHA Supplier Portal or deliver to the CHA, 60 E. Van Buren, 13th floor, Chicago, IL Solicitation documents are available at the CHA Supplier Portal: https://supplier. thecha.org Please register as a CHA supplier in order to download full details of this solicitation.

The successful Respondent must be able to supply the CHA with a Certificate of Insurance prior to award. In addition, copies of the endorsement(s) adding the CHA to your policy as an additional insured must be furnished.

For information concerning this procurement action, contact Annisha Whittaker at (312) 913-7380.

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.

Call Today Classifieds 312-225-2400 to Advertise

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PROPOSED UPDATES TO THE HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER ADMINISTRATIVE PLAN ATTENTION ALL HCV PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is releasing proposed updates to the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Administrative Plan for public comment.

The 30-day public comment period begins September 16 (8 a.m.) and ends October 16, 2015 (5 p.m.). While CHA encourages and welcomes all program participants, residents, and the community-at-large to review the proposed updates to the HCV Administrative Plan and attend the hearings, you are not required to attend the public comment hearings in order to submit comments.

The date, time, and location of the public comment hearings are as follows: •September 29, 2015, 6:00pm: Lozano Library, 1805 S Loomis St •September 30, 2015, 6:00pm: Woodson Library, 9525 S Halsted St •October 7, 2015, 6:00pm: Legler Library, 115 S Pulaski Rd Copies of the Proposed Updates to the HCV Administrative Plan will be available beginning September 16, 2015 until October 16, 2015 (5 p.m.) at the following locations: • CHA and HCV Administrative Offices

60 E Van Buren St

• Central Advisory Council Office

243 E 32nd St

• HCV Regional Office – South

10 W 35th St

• HCV Regional Office – West

2750 W Roosevelt Rd

• Family Investment Center (FIC)

4859 S Wabash St

• Chinese Mutual Aid Association

1016 W Argyle St

• LUCHA

3541 W North Ave

• Claretian Associates

9108 S Brandon Ave

• www.thecha.org Mail comments to:

E-mail comments to:

Fax comments to:

Chicago Housing Authority Attention: Proposed HCV Administrative Plan 60 E. Van Buren Street, 12th Floor Chicago, IL 60605 commentontheplan@thecha.org Subject: Proposed HCV Administrative Plan (312) 913-7837 Subject: Proposed HCV Administrative Plan

If you have a question about this notice, please call the CHA at 312.913-7300.

To request a reasonable accommodation, please call 312.913.7690.

TTY 866.331.3603

F15010202 Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

ALICE ABRAM; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 2251 Calendar 63 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, October 23, 2015 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 1449 East 71st Place, Chicago, Illinois 60619.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www. fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15010202 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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F14020035 Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

MARIA ISABEL GONZALEZ AKA MARIA I. GONZALEZ; ANTONIO GONZALEZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 14 CH 2487 Calendar 58 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 12, 2015 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 5616 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60629.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.Fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F14020035 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division.

US Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Trustee for GSMPS 2005-RP3 Plaintiff, vs.

Maria Villareal; Efren Ortiz; Antonia Villareal; Jesus Conejo; Javier Villareal; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants, Case # 11 CH 22591 Sheriff’s # 150362 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 October 22nd, 2015, at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Common Address: 3954 South California Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60632 P.I.N: 19-01-107-046-0000 Improvements: This property consists of a Multi Family Unit (Two-Six Apartments) Sale shall be under the following terms: payment of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the successful and highest bid to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds at the sale; and the full remaining balance to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds within twenty-four (24) hours after the sale.

Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments.

Premise will NOT be open for inspection.

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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION OLD NATIONAL BANK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO INTEGRA BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.SEAN COSTELLO, 4216 SOUTH LANGLEY CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, AJL CONSTRUCTION, INC., MANUEAL D. LAWRENCE, LAUGHILL CONSTRUCTION, INC., CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 52201 4216 S. LANGLEY, UNIT 2 Chicago, IL 60653 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 9, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 15, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Unit 2 together with its undivided percentage interest in the common elements in 4216 south Langley condominium as delineated and defined in the declaration recorded as document no.

0713615070, in the south 1/2 of the southeast 1/4 of the northeast 1/4 of section 3, township 38 north, range 14, east of the third principal meridian, in Cook County, Illinois Commonly known as 4216 S. LANGLEY, UNIT 2, Chicago, IL 60653 Property Index No. 20-03-225-052-1002.

The real estate is improved with a condominium.

The judgment amount was $249,180.32.

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: RICHARD E. BURKE LLC, 14475 JOHN HUMPHREY DR. SUITE 200, Orland Park, IL 60462, 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.

RICHARD E. BURKE LLC 14475 JOHN HUMPHREY DR. SUITE 200 Orland Park, IL 60462 Attorney Code. 24621 Case Number: 10 CH 52201 TJSC#: 35-13217 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, -v.FERNANDO ROBINSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 20761 7748 S. BURNHAM 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 July 27, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 16, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: The North 33 feet of Lot 110 (except the West 42 feet) in division 2 of Westfall’s subdivision on 208 acres, being the east 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 and the Southeast fractional 1/4 of Section 30, Township 38 North, Range 15 lying East of the Third Principal Meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 7748 S. BURNHAM AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60649 Property Index No. 21-30-324-015-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $110,794.53.

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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION TCF NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.ANTONIO JOAQUIN, ADRIAN JOAQUIN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 14212 2532 W. 46TH PLACE Chicago, IL 60632 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 25, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 29, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 42 (EXCEPT THE EAST 14 FEET THEREOF) AND THE EAST 18 FEET OF LOT 43 IN JOSEPH W. HOUGH’S BOULEVARD ADDITION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 13 AND 14 IN IGLEHART’S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTH EAST 1/4 OF SECTION 1, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2532 W. 46TH PLACE, Chicago, IL 60632 Property Index No. 19-01-426-051-0000.

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

The judgment amount was $255,822.26.

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

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

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

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

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

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

DAVID T. COHEN & ASSOCIATES 10729 WEST 159TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 Attorney Code. 25602 Case Number: 14 CH 14212 TJSC#: 35-12522 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-11CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-11CB Plaintiff, -v.ANENE DIKE, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 27087 7933 S. CONSTANCE AVE. Chicago, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 14, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 15, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 21 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 10 FEET) AND THE NORTH 20 FEET OF LOT 22 IN BLOCK 1 IN FREDERICK H. BARTLETT’S 79TH STREET SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 7933 S. CONSTANCE AVE., Chicago, IL 60617 Property Index No. 20-36-103-017-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single unit dwelling.

The judgment amount was $142,189.72.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC, 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 605-3500 Please refer to file number 11-0929.

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

KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 605-3500 Attorney File No. 11-0929 Attorney Code. 56284 Case Number: 11 CH 27087 TJSC#: 35-10487 a NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, -v.VICTOR H. ASCENCIO, GABRIELA ASCENCIO Defendants 12 CH 27863 5210 W. 54TH STREET Chicago, IL 60638 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 19, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 13, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT TEN (10) IN BLOCK FIFTEEN (15) IN HETZEL’S ARCHER AVENUE ADDITION A SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTH WEST QUARTER OF SECTION NINE (9), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-EIGHT (38) NORTH, RANGE THIRTEEN (13), EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN LYING SOUTHERLY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED LINE; BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION 9, 757.8 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH EAST CORNER THEREOF, THENCE WESTERLY IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO A POINT IN THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 771.18 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH WEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 9 IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5210 W. 54TH STREET, Chicago, IL 60638 Property Index No. 19-09-323-037-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $297,178.57.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC, ONE EAST WACKER, SUITE 1250, Chicago, IL 60601, (312) 651-6700 Please refer to file number 14032290.

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.

MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC ONE EAST WACKER, SUITE 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 651-6700 Attorney File No. 14-032290 Case Number: 12 CH 27863 TJSC#: 35-12881 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, FOR CARRINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-NC1 ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.ANTHONY J WACHS, JULIE M WACHS, CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT, CITY OF CHICAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants 12 CH 03142 6355 SOUTH FAIRFIELD 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 21, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 22, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: The South 10 1/2 feet of Lot 27 and the North 18 1/2 feet of Lot 28 in Block 9 in Avondale being a subdivision of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 24, Township 38 North, Range 13, East of the third principal meridian, in Cook County, Illinois.

Commonly known as 6355 SOUTH FAIRFIELD, Chicago, IL 60629 Property Index No. 1924201025.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $202,430.65.

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

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 239-3432 Please refer to file number 14IL00324-1.

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

RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 239-3432 Attorney File No. 14IL00324-1 Attorney Code. 46689 Case Number: 12 CH 03142 TJSC#: 35-12747 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOISCOUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A. F/K/A HARRIS N.A. Plaintiff, -v.LIONUS R. JONES, SHARON R. JONES, LIONUS R. JONES, NOT PERSONALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE LIONUS R JONES TRUST, DATED JULY 28, 1994, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE LIONUS R. JONES TRUST, A LIVING TRUST, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 17274 11266 SOUTH LOOMIS STREET Chicago, IL 60643 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 10, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 13, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT EIGHTEEN (18) THE NORTH ONE-HALF (1/2) OF LOT NINETEEN (19) IN BLOCK SIXTY-ONE (61) IN ROGERS’ RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS FORTY-TWO (42); FORTY-THREE (43); LOTS ONE (1) TO SIXTEEN (16) IN BLOCK FORTY-FOUR (44); LOTS TWENTY-ONE (21) TO TWENTY-SIX (26) IN BLOCK FIFTY-EIGHT (58); BLOCKS SIXTY (60); SIXTY-ONE (61); SIXTY-TWO (62) (EXCEPT LOTS EIGHT (8) TO FOURTEEN (14) AND FORTY-SIX (46); BLOCK SIXTY-THREE (63) (EXCEPT LOTS ONE (1) TO FOURTEEN (14); AND BLOCKS EIGHTY (80); EIGHTY-ONE (81); EIGHTY-TWO (82); EIGHTY-THREE (83); EIGHTY-FOUR (84) AND EIGHTY-FIVE (85); IN WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, IN THE WEST HALF (1/2) OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER (1/4) OF SECTION 20, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO A MAP OF SAID ROGERS’ RESUBDIVISION RECORDED IN THE RECORDER’S OFFICE OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, APRIL 10, 1873, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 94881 IN BOOK 4 OF PLATS, PAGE 47, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 11266 SOUTH LOOMIS STREET, Chicago, IL 60643 Property Index No. 25-20-114-054-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $57,021.51.

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: EHRENBERG & EGAN, 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.

EHRENBERG & EGAN, LLC 321 NORTH CLARK STREET, SUITE 1430 Chicago, IL 60654 (312) 253-8640 Attorney Code. 44451 Case Number: 14 CH 17274 TJSC#: 35-10264 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.

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

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES, 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 239-3432 Please refer to file number 14IL00533-1.

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

RANDALL S. MILLER & ASSOCIATES 120 N. LASALLE STREET, SUITE 1140 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 239-3432 Attorney File No. 14IL00533-1 Attorney Code. 46689 Case Number: 14 CH 20761 TJSC#: 35-13283 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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ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.TIFFANY JACKSON, THE CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 12 CH 38708 11224 S. Union Ave. Chicago, IL 60628 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 5, 2014, IN agent THE CIRCUIT COURTSales OF COOK COUNTY, an for The Judicial Corporation, will ILLINOIS COUNTY CHANat 10:30 AM on JuneDEPARTMENT 2, 2015, at The- Judicial CERY Corporation, DIVISION One South Wacker Drive Sales U.S. Floor, BANKCHICAGO, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS 24th IL, 60606, sell at public TRUSTEE, TO auction to theSUCCESSOR highest bidder,INas INTEREST set forth below, the following describedNATIONAL real estate:ASSOCIATION BANK OF AMERICA, Commonly known 11224 S. Union ChiAS TRUSTEE AS as SUCCESSOR

BY Ave., MERGER cago, IL 60628BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, TO LASALLE Property Index No. 25-21-109-022-0000.

AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS The real estate is improved a single family OF BEAR STEARNS ASSETwith BACKED SECURIresidence.

TIES I LLC, ASSET BACKED-CERTIFICATES, The judgment amount was $213,197.30.

SERIES 2005-HE10 Sale terms: 100% of the bid amount, including Plaintiff, the -v.- Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, whichD.isALEcalGUADALUPE ALEJANDRES, MARIA culated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 JANDRES for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount Defendants paid by49123 the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall 10 CH be paidWEST in certified immediately by the high3721 55THfunds PLACE est and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale.

Chicago, IL 60629 The certified check must be made payable to The NOTICESales OF SALE Judicial Corporation. No fee shall be paid PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY that real purby the mortgagee acquiring theGIVEN residential suant to a Judgment Foreclosure andsale Saleor enestate pursuant to itsofcredit bid at the by teredmortgagee, in the above cause on November 15, lienor 2013, any judgment creditor, or other an agent the for The Judicialreal Sales Corporation, will acquiring residential estate whose rights at and 10:30toAM September 2015,arose at The Judiin the on residential real25, estate prior to cial sale.

SalesThe Corporation, One South Wackerto Drive the subject property is subject gen- 24threal Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public eral estate taxes, special assessments, or auction taxes to thelevied highestagainst bidder,said as set below, special realforth estate and following realany estate: istheoffered for described sale without representation as Commonly known as 3721 WEST 55TH PLACE, to quality or quantity of title and without recourse Chicago, 60629 to PlaintiffILand in AS IS condition. The sale is Property IndextoNo. 19-14-106-060-0000. further subject confirmation by the court.

The real estateinisfull improved with a single Upon payment of the amount bid, thefamily purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will residence. entitle the purchaser a deed to the real estate The judgment amounttowas $291,112.12. after of theofsale.

Sale confirmation terms: 25% down the highest bid by certiThe property willclose NOTofbe for inspection fied funds at the theopen sale payable to The and plaintiff no representation as checks to the Judicial Salesmakes Corporation.

No third party condition of the The property.

Prospective bidders will be accepted. balance, including the Judiare to check theResidential court file Property to verify cial admonished sale fee for Abandoned all information.

Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on Ifresidential this property is a condominium the each purreal estate at the rate ofunit, $1 for chaser unit thereof at the foreclosure sale,paid other $1,000 of or the fraction of the amount by than a mortgagee, pay the the purchaser not toshall exceed $300,assessments in certified and the legal required

by The Condominium funds/or wirefees transfer, is due within twenty-four Property Act,No 765feeILCS (g)(4). If (24) hours. shall605/9(g)(1) be paid byand the mortgagthis property isthea condominium which is part ee acquiring residential realunit estate pursuant of a common interest community, the purchaser to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the mortgagee shall pay the assessments required residential real estate whose rights and toILCS the by The Condominium Property Act,in 765 residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The 605/18.5(g-1). subject subject to general real estate IF YOU property ARE THEis MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNtaxes,YOU special assessments, or special taxes levER), HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN ied against said FOR real estate and isAFTER offered ENTRY for sale POSSESSION 30 DAYS without any representation as to quality or quanOF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORtity of titleWITH and without recourse to Plaintiff in DANCE SECTION 15-1701(C) OFand THE AS IS condition.

The FORECLOSURE sale is further subject ILLINOIS MORTGAGE LAW. to confirmation court.

You will needbya the photo identification issued by a Upon payment in full (driver’s of the amount bid,passport, the purgovernment agency license, chaser will receive Certificate of Sale thatand will etc.) in order to gaina entry into our building entitle the purchaser to a indeed the realand estate the foreclosure sale room CooktoCounty the after confirmation sale.held at other county same identificationofforthesales The property be open inspection venues wherewill TheNOT Judicial SalesforCorporation conducts foreclosure sales. and plaintiff makes no representation as to the For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: condition of the property.

Prospective bidders HEAVNER, BEYERS & the MIHLAR, 111 are admonished to check court fileLLC, to verify East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) all information.

422-1719 If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit Ifwhich the sale is not any reason, the is part of aconfirmed common for interest community, Purchaser at the saleunit shall only sale, to a the purchaser of the at be theentitled foreclosure return of thea purchase price paid. other than mortgagee, shall payThe thePurchasassesser shalland have further recourse byagainst the ments the no legal fees required The ConMortgagor, the Mortgagee or the dominium Property Act, 765 ILCSMortgagee 605/9(g)(1)s attorney. and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION 1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g) One South Drive, 24th Floor, IL (5), and 765Wacker ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), youChicago, are hereby 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE notified that the purchaser of the property, other You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporathan a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments tion at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of and legalsales. fees required by subsections (g)(1) and pending (g)(4) of section 9 and&the assessments HEAVNER, BEYERS MIHLAR, LLC required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois 111 East Main Street Condominium Property Act. DECATUR, IL 62523 IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWN(217) 422-1719 ER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN Attorney Code.

40387 POSSESSION DAYS AFTER ENTRY Case Number: 12FOR CH 30 38708 OF AN ORDER TJSC#: 35-5399 OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION OFPracTHE NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair 15-1701(C) Debt Collection ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. tices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney You will need a photo identification issued by is deemed to be a debt collector attempting toa government license, passport, collect a debtagency and any(driver’s information obtained will etc.)used in order gain entry into our building and be for thatto purpose. 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 X10090055.

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

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. X10090055 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 10 CH 49123 TJSC#: 35-12348 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL A S S O C I A T I O N � P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � WILLIAM S WOODS, AKA WILLIAM WOODS, TOWN OF CICERO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Defendants, 13 CH 26990 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY, NOTICE OF OF COOKSALE ILLINOIS COUNTY IS DEPARTMENT - CHANPUBLIC NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN CERY that DIVISION pursuant to a Judgment of U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Plaintiff, Corporation will on Friday, May 8, 2015 at -v.the hourMANNERY of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 WANDA West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Defendants Chicago, 15 CH 5931Illinois, sell at public auction to 9620 SOUTHbidder WOODLAWN AVENUE the highest for cash, as set forth Chicago, IL following 60628 described mortgaged below, the NOTICE OF SALE real estate: PUBLIC NOTICE IS as HEREBY purCommonly known 3807 GIVEN South that Union suant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Avenue, Chicago, Il 60609. entered in the above cause on July 15, 2015, an P.I.N. for The Judicial 17-33-323-003-0000. agent Sales Corporation, will at The mortgaged real16, estate improved 10:30 AM on October 2015,isat The Judicial with aCorporation, single family residence. the Sales One South WackerIfDrive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL,estate 60606,issell at public subject mortgaged real a unit of a auction to interest the highest bidder, asthe setpurchaser forth below, common community, the following described of the unit other thanreal a estate: mortgagee shall Commonly as 9620 SOUTH pay the known assessments requiredWOODby LAWN AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60628 subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Property Index No. 25-11-108-048-0000.

Condominium Property Act.family The real estate is improved with a single Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, residence. balance, by certified within 24 hours.

The judgment amount funds, was $49,608.56.

No refunds. will NOT Sale terms: 25%The downproperty of the highest bid bybe certified sale payable to openfunds at theforclose of the inspection The Judicial Sales No third party For information callCorporation.

Sales Department at checks will beAttorney, accepted. TheManley balance, including Plaintiff's Deas the Judicial LLC, sale fee for East Abandoned Residential Kochalski, One Wacker Drive, Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calChicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. culated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 13-037756 NOS for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount INTERCOUNTY paid by the purchaserJUDICIAL not to exceedSALES $300, in C O Rfunds/or P O wire R transfer, A T I is OdueNwithin � certified Selling Officer, twenty-four (24) hours.(312) No fee444-1122 shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real I651436

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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 F12100376 Lindberg Oliver special taxesAnselmo levied against said real LLC estate and IN THE CIRCUIT OF representation COOK COUNTY, is offered for sale COURT without any as ILLINOIS CHANto quality orCOUNTY quantity ofDEPARTMENT title and without- recourse CERY DIVISION NATIONAL AS-is to Plaintiff and in U.S. AS ISBANK condition.

The sale SOCIATION TRUSTEE FOR further subjectASto confirmation by theCITIGROUP court.

MORTGAGE 2006-WFHE3, Upon paymentLOAN in fullTRUST of the amount bid, the purASSET BACKED chaser will receive PASS-THROUGH a Certificate of SaleCERTIFIthat will CATES SERIES entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate 2006-WFHE3; after confirmation of the sale.

Plaintiff, The property will NOT be open for inspection vs. and plaintiff makes no representation as to the CLARENCE PARKS; DELAWARENCE BAYcondition of the property.

Prospective bidders MON; PARKS- toBAYMON, are admonished check the LLC; court UNKNOWN file to verify OWNERS AND NON RECORD all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit CLAIMANTS; which is part of a common interest community, Defendants, theCH purchaser 12 41739 of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than63a mortgagee, shall pay the assessCalendar ments and legal fees required by The ConNOTICE OFthe SALE dominiumNOTICE PropertyIS Act, 765 ILCS PUBLIC HEREBY GIVEN605/9(g)(1) that purand (g)(4).

In accordance with 735 ILCS suant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and 5/15Sale 1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g) entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty (5), and Sales 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), are hereby Judicial Corporation will onyou Monday, May notified the hour purchaser theinproperty, other 18, 2015that at the of 11 of a.m. their office at than West a mortgagee, the 718A, assessments 120 Madison shall Street,paySuite Chicaand Illinois, legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) go, sell at public auction to the highest and (g)(4) of section 9 andbelow, the assessments bidder for cash, as set forth the following required bymortgaged subsection of section 18.5 of described real(g-1) estate: the Illinois Condominium Act. Commonly known as 8112Property South Maryland AveIF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNnue, Chicago, Illinois 60619.

ER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN The mortgaged real estate is improved with IN a POSSESSION FOR 30 AFTER ENTRY multi-family residence.

TheDAYS successful purchaser OFentitled AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, INonly.

ACCORis to possession of the property The DANCE WITH THE purchaser may SECTION only obtain15-1701(C) possession OF of units ILLINOIS FORECLOSURE LAW. within the MORTGAGE multi-unit property occupied by individYou will need a photo issued by a uals named in the orderidentification of possession. government agency (driver’s license,funds, passport, Sale terms: 10% down by certified baletc.) inbyorder to gain entrywithin into our ance, certified funds, 24 building hours. and No the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and refunds. The property will NOT be open for the same identification for sales held at other inspection county venues where The Judicial Sales CorpoFor call The Sales rationinformation conducts foreclosure sales.Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney,contact AnselmotheLindberg Oliver LLC, For information, sales department, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois1771 60563ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, W. 1890.

(630) 453-6960.

For Bidding instructions Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, sale. visit F12100376 www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPOF14080107.

RATION THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F14080107 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 15 CH 5931 TJSC#: 35-10802 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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2005-A, MORTGAGE-BACKED CER� TIFICATES, SERIES 2005-A � Plaintiff, �-v.SHIRLEY WILLIAMS, FIRST SECURITY TRUST AND SAVINGS BANK Defendants 1 : 12 CV 9668 12846 SOUTH LOWE AVE IN THE CIRCUIT Chicago, IL 60628COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOISRebecca COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANJUDGE R. Pallmeyer CERY DIVISION NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER’S WELLS FARGO BANK, NA SALE Plaintiff, PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pur-v.suant to a AGUIRRE Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale ANSELMO entered in the above cause on March 5, 2013, Defendants an agent for 12 CH 40443 The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein, will 4307 SOUTH WHIPPLE STREET at 10:30 AM on May 5, 2015, at The Judicial Chicago, IL 60632 Sales Corporation, NOTICE OF SALE One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell that at public PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN purauction the highestofbidder, as setand forthSale below, suant totoa Judgment Foreclosure enthe described teredfollowing in the above causereal on estate: February 17, 2015, an agent forknown The Judicial Sales SOUTH Corporation, will Commonly as 12846 LOWE at 10:30 AM on IL October AVE, Chicago, 6062813, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive Property Index No. 25-33-112-047.

24th real Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, at family public The estate is improved with a sell single auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, residence. the following real estate: The judgmentdescribed amount was $144,352.33.

Commonly as 4307 SOUTH WHIPPLE Sale terms:known 10% down of the highest bid by STREET,funds Chicago, IL 60632 certified at the close of the sale payable Property Index No. 19-01-304-003-0000. to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third The real estate withThe a multi-family party checks willisbeimproved accepted. balance in residence. certified funds/or wirewas transfer, is due within The judgment amount $184,758.46. twenty-four (24) down hours.of the Thehighest subject Sale terms: 25% bid property by certiisfiedsubject to the general taxes, special funds at close real of theestate sale payable to The assessments, or special taxes levied Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party against checks said estate and is offeredincluding for salethe without will bereal accepted.

The balance, Judiany representation as to quality or quantity of cial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property title and without to Plaintiff and in AS Municipality Reliefrecourse Fund, which is calculated on IS condition.

The sale is further subject to conresidential real estate at the rate of $1 for each firmation the court. $1,000 orby fraction thereof of the amount paid by Upon paymentnotin tofullexceed of the $300, amount bid, the the purchaser in certified funds/or wire due within oftwenty-four purchaser willtransfer, receive ais Certificate Sale that � (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagwill entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real ee acquiring the residential real sale. estate pursuant estate after confirmation of the to itsproperty credit bidwill at the sale by any The NOT beoropen formortgagee, inspection judgment lienor acquiring and plaintiffcreditor, makesornoother representation as to the the residentialofrealtheestate whoseProspective rights in andbidders to the condition property. residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

The are admonished to check the court file to verify subject property is subject to general real estate all information. special assessments, or special levIftaxes, this property is a condominium unit,taxes the puried against saidunit realatestate and is offered sale chaser of the the foreclosure sale,forother without any representation as to quality or quanthan mortgagee, pay the assessments tity ofatitle and withoutshall recourse to Plaintiff and in and the condition. legal feesThe required The CondominiAS IS sale isbyfurther subject to um Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) confirmation by the court.

(4). this property a condominium unitthewhich UponIf payment in fullis of the amount bid, purischaser part will of areceive common interest community, the a Certificate of Sale that will purchaser of the unit the to foreclosure sale entitle the purchaser to aatdeed the real estate other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessafter confirmation of the sale. ments requiredwillbyNOT The Condominium Property The property be open for inspection Act, ILCSmakes 605/18.5(g-1). and 765 plaintiff no representation as to the IF YOU ARE MORTGAGOR condition of theTHE property.

Prospective (HOMEbidders are admonished checkTHE the court file TO to verify OWNER), YOU toHAVE RIGHT REall information.

MAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER If this property a condominium unit, or a unit ENTRY OF AN isORDER OF POSSESSION, IN which is part of aWITH common interest 15-1701(C) community, ACCORDANCE SECTION the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOother than SURE LAW.a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments thealegal required byissued The ConYou willand need photofees identification by a dominium Property 765 license, ILCS 605/9(g)(1) government agency Act, (driver’s passport, and (g)(4).

In accordance with 735 ILCS etc.) in order to gain entry into our building5/15and 1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g) the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and (5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby the same identification for sales held at other notified that the purchaser of the property, other county where ThepayJudicial Sales Corthan a venues mortgagee, shall the assessments poration foreclosure sales. (g)(1) and and legalconducts fees required by subsections For contact Plaintiff s attorney: (g)(4)information, of section 9 and the assessments required POTESTIVO ASSOCIATES, P.C.,of223 by subsection&(g-1) of section 18.5 the WEST Illinois JACKSON BLVD, STE Act. 610, Chicago, IL 60606, Condominium Property (312) refer to(HOMEOWNfile number IF YOU263-0003 ARE THEPlease MORTGAGOR C14-96329.

ER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN THE JUDICIAL FOR SALES POSSESSION 30CORPORATION DAYS AFTER ENTRY One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN Chicago, ACCORDANCE WITH (312) SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE IL 60606-4650 236-SALE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You can also visit The Judicial Sales CorporaYou at willwww.tjsc.com need a photo for identification issuedreport by a tion a 7 day status government agency (driver’s license, passport, of pending sales. etc.) in order & to ASSOCIATES, gain entry into our POTESTIVO P.C.building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 and the same identification Chicago, IL 60606 for sales held at other county venues263-0003 where The Judicial Sales Corporation (312) conducts File foreclosure sales.

Attorney No. C14-96329 For information, contact the sales department, Case Number: 1 : 12 CV 9668 ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. TJSC#: 35-5166 Diehl Road, Suite 150, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, NOTE: PursuantFor to the Fair instructions, Debt Collection (630) 453-6960 bidding visit Practices Act, you are advised www.fal-illinois.com.

Please refer that to filePlaintiff numbers attorney is deemed to be a debt collector atF12100282. tempting to collect a debt and any information THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION obtained be used for that One SouthwillWacker Drive, 24thpurpose.

Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 150 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F12100282 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 26122 Case Number: 12 CH 40443 TJSC#: 35-11315 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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ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-4 Plaintiff, -v.HARVEY JOE, FIA CARD SERVICES, N.A. FKA MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A. Defendants 2013 CHCIRCUIT 08606 COURT OF COOK COUNTY, IN THE 8636 SOUTH INDIANA AVENUE ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANChicago, IL 60619 CERY DIVISION NOTICEFARM OF SALE STATE BANK, F.S.B. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that purPlaintiff, suant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale -v.entered in theG.above cause onAKA February 17, MAXIMANO MARTINEZ MAXIMA2015,MARTINEZ, an agent forUNKNOWN The JudicialOWNERS Sales CorporaNO AND tion, will at 10:30 AM on May 19, 2015, at The NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Defendants Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell 15 CH -2870 at public auction the highest bidder, as set 3643 WEST 31ST to STREET forth below, the following described real estate: Chicago, IL 60623 Commonly NOTICE OFknown SALE as 8636 SOUTH INDIANA AVENUE,NOTICE Chicago, 60619 GIVEN that purPUBLIC ISILHEREBY Property No. 20-34-320-047-0000. suant to aIndex Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale The realinestate is improved with a single family entered the above cause on July 17, 2015, an residence. agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at The judgment amount20, was2015, $159,066.87.

10:30 AM on October at The Judicial Sale terms: 25% down of the Wacker highest Drive bid bySales Corporation, One South certified funds at the close of the sale 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell atpayable public to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, party checksdescribed will be accepted. the following real estate:The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Commonly known as 3643 WEST 31ST Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, STREET, Chicago, IL 60623 which is calculated on residential real estate at Property Index No. 16-35-106-006-0000. the rate $1 foriseach $1,000 or afraction The real ofestate improved with single therefamily of of the amount paid by the purchaser not to residence. exceed $300, amount in certified wire transfer, The judgment wasfunds/or $145,593.43. is due within twenty-four (24) hours.bid No fee Sale terms: 25% down of the highest by cershall funds be paid mortgagee acquiring tified at by thethe close of the sale payablethe to residential real estate pursuant to its credit The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party bid at the or by anyThe mortgagee, checks willsale be accepted. balance,judgment including creditor, or other lienor theResidential residential the Judicial sale fee foracquiring Abandoned real estate whose rights in and to which the residenProperty Municipality Relief Fund, is caltial real estate arose prior to the sale.

The of subculated on residential real estate at the rate $1 jecteach property general estate for $1,000is orsubject fractiontothereof of real the amount taxes, special assessments, or special taxes paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in levied against saidwire real estate andisis due offered for certified funds/or transfer, within sale without(24) any hours. representation to quality or twenty-four No feeasshall be paid quantity of title andacquiring without recourse to Plaintiff by the mortgagee the residential real and in AS IS condition.

The sale is further subestate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by ject mortgagee, to confirmation by thecreditor, court. or other lienor any judgment Upon payment in full ofrealtheestate amount bid,rights the acquiring the residential whose purchaser receive areal Certificate of Sale that in and to thewill residential estate arose prior to will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real the sale. The subject property is subject to genestate confirmation of theassessments, sale. eral realafter estate taxes, special or The property will NOT be open for estate inspection special taxes levied against said real and plaintiff no representation as to the isand offered formakes sale without any representation as condition of the property.

Prospective bidders to quality or quantity of title and without recourse arePlaintiff admonished check the court file verify to and in toAS IS condition.

Thetosale is all information. further subject to confirmation by the court.

If this payment property in is full a condominium unit Upon of the amountunit, bid,orthea purwhich iswill part of a common interest community, chaser receive a Certificate of Sale that will the purchaser of the at tothe entitle the purchaser to aunit deed theforeclosure real estate sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the after confirmation of the sale. assessments andNOT the legal feesforrequired by The property will be open inspection The plaintiff Condominium Act, 765 and makes noProperty representation as toILCS the 605/9(g)(1)of and (g)(4). In accordance with condition the property.

Prospective bidders 735admonished ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) andfile (h-2), 765 are to check the court to verify ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), all information. you are hereby notified that the purchaser of If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit the property, than a mortgagee, shall pay which is part other of a common interest community, the assessments and legal fees required by the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, subsections and (g)(4) section 9 and other than a (g)(1) mortgagee, shall ofpay the assessthe assessments by subsection (gments and the legalrequired fees required

by The Con1) of section 18.5 ofAct, the 765 Illinois Condominium dominium Property ILCS 605/9(g)(1) Property and (g)(4).Act.In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR 1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS (HOME605/9(g) OWNER), THE RIGHT RE(5), and 765YOU ILCS HAVE 605/18.5(g-1), you areTO hereby MAIN INthat POSSESSION 30 property, DAYS AFTER notified the purchaserFOR of the other ENTRY OF AN ORDER IN than a mortgagee, shall OF payPOSSESSION, the assessments ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4)ILLINOIS of sectionMORTGAGE 9 and the assessments OF THE FORECLOrequired by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of SURE LAW. the Condominium Property Act. YouIllinois will need a photo identification issued by a IF YOU ARE agency THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNgovernment (driver’s license, passport, ER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO building REMAINand IN etc.) in order to gain entry into our POSSESSION 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY the foreclosure FOR sale room in Cook County and OF ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORthe AN same identification for sales held at other DANCE WITH SECTION OF CorTHE county venues where The15-1701(C) Judicial Sales ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE poration conducts foreclosure sales. LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a For information, contact the sales department, government (driver’s license,LLC, passport, ANSELMO agency LINDBERG OLIVER 1771 etc.) in order to gain entry intoNAPERVILLE, our building and W. Diehl Road, Suite 150, IL the foreclosure sale room For in Cook County and 60563, (630) 453-6960 bidding instructhe same for salesPlease held atrefer other tions, visit identification www.fal-illinois.com. to county venues where The Judicial Sales Corpofile number F13030216. ration conducts foreclosure sales.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION For contact sales department, Oneinformation, South Wacker Drive,the 24th Floor, Chicago, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE Diehl Road, 60563, You can alsoSuite visit150, The NAPERVILLE, Judicial Sales IL Corpora(630) For bidding instructions, visit tion at453-6960 www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report www.fal-illinois.com. of pending sales. Please refer to file number F14120024.

ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC THE SALESSuite CORPORATION 1771JUDICIAL W. Diehl Road, 150 One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE (630) 453-6960 You canforeclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com also visit The Judicial Sales CorporaE-Mail: tion at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of Attorney File No. F13030216 pending Attorneysales.

ARDC No. 3126232 ANSELMO LINDBERG Attorney Code.

26122 OLIVER LLC 1771 Diehl Road, 150 CaseW. Number: 2013 Suite CH 08606 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 TJSC#: 35-3446 (630) NOTE:453-6960 Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s Attorney No. F14120024 attorney File is deemed to be a debt collector atAttorney No. a3126232 temptingARDC to collect debt and any information Attorney obtainedCode. will be26122 used for that purpose.

Case Number: 15 CH 2870 TJSC#: 35-11029 R Collection NOTE: Pursuant to the N DEDebt E Fair Practices Act,Gyou ODEareF advised that Plaintiff s A C I attorney CH 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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ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION RED BRICK, LLC, A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS ASSIGNEE OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, INC. Plaintiff, -v.FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, PROTIUM REO I, LP, CHAD HOUSE, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., GERAR, INC., CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, IN THEOF CIRCUIT COURT COUNTY, BANK AMERICA, N.A.OFASCOOK SUCCESSOR ILLINOIS COUNTY - CHANIN INTEREST TO DEPARTMENT LASALLE BANK, N.A., CERY DIVISION UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD OLD NATIONAL BANK AS SUCCESSOR IN CLAIMANTS INTEREST Defendants TO INTEGRA BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION 12 CH 14201 Plaintiff, 1400-02 EAST 67TH PLACE/6715-17 SOUTH -v.DORCHESTER AVENUE AJL CONSTRUCTION, Chicago, IL 60637 INC., SEAN V. COSTELLO, CITYOF OFSALE CHICAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS NOTICE DEPARTMENT OFISLABOR, UNKNOWN PUBLIC NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN thatOWNpurERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTSand Sale suant to a Judgment of Foreclosure Defendants entered in the above cause on April 8, 2015, an 10 CH for 50284 agent The Judicial Sales Corporation, will 5137 S. WABASH at 10:30 AM on May 15, 2015, at The Judicial Chicago, IL 60615 One South Wacker Drive Sales Corporation, NOTICE OFCHICAGO, SALE 24th Floor, IL, 60606, sell at public PUBLIC IS HEREBY that purauction toNOTICE the highest bidder, GIVEN as set forth besuant to afollowing Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale enlow, the described real estate: tered in the above cause on September 2015, Commonly known as 1400-02 EAST9, 67TH an agent for The Judicial Corporation,AVwill PLACE/6715-17 SOUTHSales DORCHESTER at 10:30Chicago, AM on October ENUE, IL 6063715, 2015, at The Judicial SalesIndex Corporation, One South Wacker Drive Property No. 20-23-402-023.

-The 24threal Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, at public estate is improved with a sell multi-family auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, residence. the following described real estate: The judgment amount was $55,390.20.

Commonly 5137 ChicaSale terms:known 25% as down of S.theWABASH, highest bid by go, IL 60615 certified funds at the close of the sale payable Property Index No. 20-10-301-009-0000. to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third The estatewillis be improved with The a 4 unit compartyreal checks accepted. balance, mercial includingbuilding. the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned The judgment amount was $793,203.55.

Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, Sale 25% down of the highest by cerwhichterms: is calculated on residential realbid estate at tified funds theeach close$1,000 of theorsale payable to the rate of $1at for fraction thereThe Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party of of the amount paid by the purchaser not to checks will be accepted.

The balance, including exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, the Judicial fee for Abandoned Residential is due withinsale twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee Property Municipality Fund,acquiring which is calshall be paid by the Relief mortgagee the culated on residential real estate at the ratecredit of $1 residential real estate pursuant to its for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential certified funds/or due within real estate whose wire rightstransfer, in and toisthe residentwenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be subpaid tial real estate arose prior to the sale. The by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real ject property is subject to general real estate estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by taxes, special assessments, or special taxes any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor levied against said real estate and is offered for acquiring the residential real estate whose rights sale without any representation as to quality or in and to the residential real estate arose prior to quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff the sale. The subject property is subject to genand in AS IS condition. The sale is further suberal real estate taxes, special assessments, or ject to confirmation by the court. special taxes levied against said real estate and Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the is offered for sale without any representation as purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that to quality or quantity of title and without recourse will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is estate after confirmation of the sale. further subject to confirmation by the court.

The property NOT be open forbid, inspection Upon paymentwill in full of the amount the purand plaintiff makes anoCertificate representation to the chaser will receive of Saleasthat will condition of the property.

Prospective entitle the purchaser to a deed to the realbidders estate are admonished to check the court file to verify after confirmation of the sale. all information.

The property will NOT be open for inspection If thisplaintiff property is a condominium unit,as thetopurand makes no representation the chaser of the unitproperty. at the foreclosure sale,bidders other condition of the Prospective than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments are admonished to check the court file to verify andinformation. the legal fees required by The Condominiall ILCS 605/9(g)(1) IfumthisProperty propertyAct, is a765 condominium unit, the and pur(g)(4). this unit property a condominium unit chaser ofIf the at theisforeclosure sale, other which is part of a common interest community, than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments the purchaser of the unit atby theThe foreclosure sale and the legal fees required Condominium other than mortgagee shall pay and the (g)(4). assess-If Property Act,a 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) ments required by The Condominium Property this property is a condominium unit which is part Act,a common 765 ILCSinterest 605/18.5(g-1). of community, the purchaser IF the YOU MORTGAGOR of unitARE at theTHE foreclosure sale other(HOMEthan a OWNER), YOU HAVE RIGHT TO REmortgagee shall pay the THE assessments required MAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30Act, DAYS AFTER

by The Condominium Property 765 ILCS ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN 605/18.5(g-1).

ACCORDANCE SECTION(HOMEOWN15-1701(C) IF YOU ARE THEWITH MORTGAGOR OF THE MORTGAGE ER), YOUILLINOIS HAVE THE RIGHT TO FORECLOREMAIN IN SURE LAW. POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY YouAN willORDER need a photo identification issued by a OF OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORgovernment agency (driver’s license, passport, DANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. the foreclosure in Cook County anda You will need a sale photoroom identification issued by the same identification for sales heldpassport, at other government agency (driver’s license, county venues where The Judicial Sales Coretc.) in order to gain entry into our building and poration conducts sales.County and the foreclosure saleforeclosure room in Cook For same information, contactfor Plaintiff s attorney: the identification sales held at other THE LAW OFFICES OFJudicial NEALSales M. GOLDcounty venues where The CorpoBERG, 20 N. Clark, #800, Chicago, IL 60602, ration conducts foreclosure sales.

(312)information, 332-3735 FAX NUMBER: 312-332-6523 For contact Plaintiff s attorney: THE JUDICIAL SALESLLC, CORPORATION RICHARD E. BURKE 14475 JOHN HUMOne South Drive,Orland 24th Floor, Chicago, PHREY DR.Wacker SUITE 200, Park, IL 60462, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION You can also visit The Judicial SalesChicago, CorporaOne South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, IL tion at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE of pending sales.

You can also visit The Judicial Sales CorporaTHEatLAW OFFICES OF GOLDBERG tion www.tjsc.com for aNEAL 7 dayM.status report of 20 N. Clark, #800 pending sales.

Chicago, IL 60602 RICHARD E. BURKE LLC (312) 332-3735 14475 JOHN HUMPHREY DR. SUITE 200 E-Mail: Park, nmgoldberg@nealmgoldberg Orland IL 60462 Attorney Code.

Code. 24621 55349 Attorney Case Number: 12 CH CH50284 14201 Case Number: 10 TJSC#: 35-13219 35-5712 TJSC#: NOTE: Pursuant to the NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Fair Debt Debt Collection Collection Practices Act, Act, you Practices you are are advised advised that that Plaintiff Plaintiff ss attorney is deemed to be a debt attorney is deemed to be a debt collector collector atattempting to to collect tempting collect aa debt debt and and any any information information obtained will will be be used usedfor forthat thatpurpose. purpose. obtained

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ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION URBAN PARTNERSHIP BANK, AS ASSIGNEE OF THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, AS RECEIVER FOR SHOREBANK Plaintiff, -v.REGINALD T. BAKER, PAIGE MCINTOSH-BAKER, CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT, CITY OF CHICAGO, THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, Defendants ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHAN14 CH 06352 CERY DIVISION 507 EAST 83RD STREET JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASChicago, IL 60619 SOCIATION, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST BY NOTICE OF SALE PURCHASE FROM THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that purINSURANCE CORPORATION AS RECEIVER suant to a JudgmentMUTUAL of Foreclosure and Sale OF WASHINGTON BANK SUCCESentered the above TO cause on March 31,MORT2015, SOR INinINTEREST LONG BEACH GAGE an agentCOMPANY for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will Plaintiff, at 10:30 AM on May 6, 2015, at The Judicial -v.- Corporation, One South Wacker Drive Sales JOSEFloor, FLORES, SR. AKA JOSE FLORES, AN24th CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public TONIA FLORES, VERONICA TORRES AKA auction to the highest bidder, asS.set forth below, VERONICA TORRES,real CITIGROUP GLOBAL the following described estate: MARKETS known REALTY C/OEAST QUANTUM SERVICCommonly as 507 83RD STREET, ING, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Chicago, IL 60619 THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ICUL SERVICE Property Index No. 20-34-401-011-0000. CORPORATION, THE CITY/VILLAGE COOK The real estate is improved with a OF mixed-use COUNTY SHERIFF commercial / residential property.

Defendants The judgment amount was $204,448.13.

14 CH 20880 Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by cer4608 funds S. Avers tified at Ave. the close of the sale payable to Chicago, IL 60632 The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party NOTICE OF SALE checks will be accepted. The balance, including PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that purthe Judicial sale fee forofAbandoned suant to a Judgment ForeclosureResidential and Sale Property Relief Fund, is calentered inMunicipality the above cause on Aprilwhich 9, 2015, an culated on residential real estate at the rate will of $1at agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, for eachAM$1,000 or fraction the amount 10:30 on October 15, thereof 2015, atof The Judicial paid the purchaser to exceed SalesbyCorporation, OnenotSouth Wacker$300, Driveincertified funds/or wire IL, transfer, dueat within 24th Floor, CHICAGO, 60606,issell public twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, by mortgagee acquiring the residential real thethe following described real estate: estate pursuant to its the sale by Commonly known ascredit 4608bid S. at Avers Ave.,orChiany mortgagee, cago, IL 60632 judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights Property Index No. 19-02-311-018-0000. inThe andreal to the residential real estate to estate is improved with aarose singleprior family the sale. The subject property is subject to genresidence. eral estateamount taxes, was special assessments, or The real judgment $146,408.82. special taxes 25% leviedofagainst real estate and Sale terms: the bidsaid amount, including Judicial for Abandoned Residential istheoffered forsale salefee without any representation as Property Municipality Fund, which is calto quality or quantity ofRelief title and without recourse culated on residential real estate at the rate of to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale $1 is for eachsubject $1,000toorconfirmation fraction thereof of court. the amount further by the paid by the purchaser exceedbid, $300, Upon payment in full ofnot thetoamount the shall purbe paidwillin receive certifieda Certificate funds immediately by will the chaser of Sale that highestthe and best bidder the to conclusion of the entitle purchaser to aatdeed the real estate sale.confirmation The certifiedofcheck must be made payable after the sale. to The aJudicial Corporation. fee shall Where sale ofSales real estate is made No to satisfy a be paid acquiring lien priorbyto the thatmortgagee of the United States,the theresidenUnited tial real estate pursuant to its credit bid the States shall have one year from the date ofatsale sale orwhich by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, within to redeem, except that with respector other lienor acquiring the internal residential real estate to a lien arising under the revenue laws whose rights in and to the residential real estate the period shall be 120 days or the period allowaroseforprior to the sale. subject able redemption underThe State law, property whicheveris subject to general real estate taxes, special asis longer, and in any case in which, under the sessments, or special taxes levied against said provisions section 505 for of the real estate ofand is offered saleHousing without Act any of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k),of and representation as to quality or quantity title subsection (d) of section 3720 of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and 38 in of ASthe IS United States the right to redeem does condition.

The Code, sale is further subject to confirmanot tionarise, by thethere court.shall be no right of redemption.

The NOT be open forbid, inspection Uponproperty paymentwill in full of the amount the purand plaintiff makes anoCertificate representation to the chaser will receive of Saleasthat will condition of the property.

Prospective entitle the purchaser to a deed to the realbidders estate are the court file to verify afteradmonished confirmationtoofcheck the sale. all Theinformation. property will NOT be open for inspection Ifand thisplaintiff property is a condominium unit, as thetopurmakes no representation the chaser of the unit property. at the foreclosure sale,bidders other condition of the Prospective than a mortgagee, shall pay are admonished to check the the courtassessments file to verify and the legal fees required by The Condominium all information.

Property Act, 765isILCS 605/9(g)(1) and If If this property a condominium unit,(g)(4). the purchaser of theisunit at the foreclosure sale,isother this property a condominium unit which part than a mortgagee, pay thethe assessments of a common interestshall community, purchaser andthetheunit legal required by The of at fees the foreclosure sale Condominium other than a Property Act, 765pay ILCS and required (g)(4). If mortgagee shall the605/9(g)(1) assessments thisThe property is a condominium part by Condominium Propertyunit Act,which 765 isILCS of a common interest community, the purchaser 605/18.5(g-1). of YOU the unit the MORTGAGOR foreclosure sale(HOMEOWNother than a IF AREatTHE mortgagee shall pay assessments required ER), YOU HAVE THEtheRIGHT TO REMAIN IN

by The Condominium Act, 765 ILCS POSSESSION FOR 30Property DAYS AFTER ENTRY 605/18.5(g-1).

OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORIF YOU ARE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNDANCE WITHTHE SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ER), YOUMORTGAGE HAVE THE FORECLOSURE RIGHT TO REMAIN ILLINOIS LAW.IN POSSESSION DAYS AFTER ENTRY You will need a FOR photo30 identification issued by a OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORgovernment agency (driver’s license, passport, DANCE WITHto SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE etc.) in order gain entry into our building and ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and You will need a photo identification issued by a the same identification for sales held passport, at other government agency (driver’s license, county The Judicial Corpoetc.) invenues order towhere gain entry into ourSales building and ration conducts foreclosure the foreclosure sale room sales. in Cook County and For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: the same identification for sales held at other CHUHAK & TECSON, 30 S. WACKER county venues where TheP.C., Judicial Sales CorpoDRIVE, STE. 2600, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) ration conducts foreclosure sales.

444-9300 Please contact refer to Plaintiff file number 21457For information, s attorney: 54248-TGT. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 THE SALES CORPORATION East JUDICIAL Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 422-1719 60606-4650 236-SALEfor any reason, the If the sale is(312) not confirmed You can also visitsale Theshall Judicial Sales CorporaPurchaser at the be entitled only to a tion at www.tjsc.com forprice a 7 day report of return of the purchase paid.status The Purchaspending er shall sales. have no further recourse against the Mortgagor,& the Mortgagee CHUHAK TECSON, P.C. or the Mortgagee s attorney.

30 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2600 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION CHICAGO, IL 60606 One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL (312) 444-9300 60606-4650 236-SALE Attorney File (312) No. 21457-54248-TGT You can Code. also visit The Judicial Sales CorporaAttorney 70693 tion at www.tjsc.com a 7 day status report of Case Number: 14 CH for 06352 pending35-5260 sales.

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

Case Number: 14 CH 20880 TJSC#: 35-12667 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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