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The Legacy of John Sengstacke: How He Influenced Black America By Mary L. Datcher Senior Staff Writer Once in a while we have the opportunity to witness greatness in our lifetime. Some of us are blessed to surround ourselves with people who exemplify acts of greatness everyday while others are challenged with the definition. Who determines how great a person is based on one’s interpretation? One may argue greatness is determined by a person’s deeds--bringing people together for a common good. As a small boy in the deep South of Savannah, Ga., a young John Sengstacke was surrounded by the family business and steered by his interest in his father’s local newspaper, the Woodville Times. His interest was immediately noticed by his uncle and founder of The Chicago Defender, Robert Abbott, who settled in Chicago after earning his law degree from Hampton Institute. From establishing the paper in 1905 to becoming a millionaire and one of the country’s leading publishers, Abbott was designing the blueprint that Sengstacke was destined to follow throughout his lifetime. Following in the footsteps of Robert Abbott, Sengstacke attended his uncle’s alma mater, Hampton Institute. During the summer, he worked at the Defender under the guidance of Abbott. When he graduated in 1934, he was offered a fulltime position at the Defender. To ensure a safe passage from down South to Chicago, Abbott recruited friend and activist Mary McLeod Bethune to travel with him. While on the train, Bethune and George Washington Carver schooled the college graduate on the responsibility he would carry in such an important role. A couple years later, his role progressed as Vice President and General Manager of The Robert S. Abbott Publishing Company. Sengstacke steadily gained the trust of Abbott. Recognizing how a collaborative effort by other Black-owned newspapers could be more powerful than an individual one on its own, on the day of Robert S. Abbott’s passing, Sengstacke brought together a group of the nation’s leading African-American newspaper publishers in 1940 to establish the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA). As a founding member, he would serve for seven terms—establishing more economic empowerment in advertisement for members around the country. Today, the NNPA remains one of the most influential organizations with nearly 200 Black-owned publications including The Chicago Defender. The power of the Defender reached beyond the urban cities of the North. As the Jim Crow South tightened its grip on
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John Sengstacke and Robert S. Abbott Blacks, the paper was smuggled on trains by Pullman Porters traveling below the Mason-Dixon line. Many would wait patiently as bundles would be thrown over the railings through rural parts of Southern states—with news of jobs and a better quality of life in Northern cities such as Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland. People flocked in the thousands searching for a better life and a better way in urban cities, fueled by stories of prosperity and hope in the Defender. A Part of Change As the paper reported on various issues that hit at the core of our community, Sengstacke knew it was more than simply reporting the news—it was more important to become a part of the change. The Chicago Defender was at the frontline of shaping the narrative and Sengstacke knew firsthand his responsibility as a publisher to bring his input to Washington, D.C. His interaction with President Franklin D. Roosevelt influenced Black reporters to attend White House press conferences and he helped to open up more government jobs on a federal level to African
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Americans. Applying that same diligence, Sengestacke would play a much bigger role for President Harry Truman, sitting on a special White House commission to integrate the military in 1949. Up until this time, Black servicemen fought courageously in both World War I and World War II sacrificing their lives for the same democracy and freedom that was denied on U.S. soil. Sengstacke was part of making sure the armed forces dismantled their segregation policies for African American citizens. Sengstacke also supported the efforts of integrating Major League Baseball in 1947 with Jackie Robinson’s becoming the first Black professional player, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Understanding the power of preserving Black newspapers, Sengstacke acquired the Michigan Chronicle (Detroit, Michigan) and the Tri-State Defender (Memphis, Tennessee) in the 1950’s—and he transitioned The Chicago Defender from a weekly to a daily paper. He believed that in order to keep up with other daily mainstream papers, the only way to compete continued on page 04
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was to provide readers the paper on a daily basis. The Sengstacke Newspapers would go on to purchase the Pittsburgh Courier in 1966, reestablishing the historical paper as the New Pittsburgh Courier. A Family Man Establishing his legacy was not the purpose of Sengstacke’s mission as much as was his duty and responsibility as a family man. Married to Myrtle Elizabeth Picou-Sengstacke, the couple had three children: John H. Sengstacke III; Lewis W. Sengstacke and Robert A. Sengstacke. Maintaining the tradition of youth empowerment, Sengstacke continued his uncle’s mission as “protector of children” by establishing The Chicago Defender Charities in 1945—the producer of the Bud Billiken Parade. Since its inception in 1929 by Abbott, the day-long event has grown to become the largest African American parade in the U.S. and the second largest to Macy’s annual Christmas parade in New York City. Every second Saturday of August, the parade is the “beacon of light” for many youth and families who gather along Martin Luther King Drive cheering on their favorite high school bands, dance groups, community organizations and dignitaries. There are countless photographs of John H.H. Sengstacke throughout American historical archives as the quiet Black businessman rubbed elbows with many historical figures from every walk of life. But unless you’ve lived during an era that impacted the Civil Rights, arts and cultural movement—many would not understand the vital role Sengstacke played. Sengstacke’s Grand-nephew and Director of Development at The Chicago Defender Charities, Marc Sengstacke, reflects on his uncle’s influence. “One of the things that was the most amazing to me is when I was with him faceto-face and listened to him talk about the people he knew personally such as presidents, CEOs of major organizations and major politicians. As I heard him talk about that and I’m looking at him, something in me is saying, ‘Wait a minute, this is not some stranger talking about all of the powerful, rich famous people he knows—this is my uncle to whom I’m connected to by blood,’” says Marc Sengstacke. A ground-breaking move that has had an avalanche of positive results in helping millions of African Americans in the workplace was Sengstacke’s helping to shape the Affirmative Action law with Congressman Dawson in the 1940s. Appointed by John F. Kennedy, Sengstacke joined the National Alliance of Businessman. He would sit in on many meetings and offer his advice and guidance. It wasn’t until President John F. Kennedy’s administration when it was voted into law, but the publisher of the largest daily newspaper was never mentioned on his influence and work on this important piece of legislation. To illustrate Sengstacke’s influence, Marc Sengstacke recalls a conversation he had with Judge Benton Parsons, the first African American to serve as a Unit-
Sengstacke greets President Lyndon Johnson
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President John F. Kennedy and Sengstacke ed States federal judge in the U.S. District Court in 1961 and until his death in 1993. “Judge Parsons told several of us that one morning he woke and got a phone call from President Kennedy. The president was asking him if he wanted to be appointed to this federal judgeship. Judge Parsons was telling us when he had this conversation with President Kennedy he was trying to figure out how to get out of the appointment. He was hesitant on taking it and mid-way into the conversation he says, ‘Mr. President there’s a gentleman by the name of John Sengstacke who I usually talk to before I make a major decision.’ The president says, ‘Oh is that right? Well, Mr. Sengstacke is sitting across the desk from me right now. Would you like to talk to him?’ President Kennedy handed the phone to Uncle John. Judge Parsons heard
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Uncle John’s laugh. I could just hear that laugh because I heard it so many times,” says Sengstacke. From championing the integration of the military; becoming one of Hampton University benefactors; participating on several presidential committees from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Lyndon B. Johnson—John H.H. Sengstacke’s fingerprint has a lasting effect on African American’s successful journey. His countless contribution to preserving social services and amenities within Chicago’s Black community including raising $50 million for Provident Hospital (managed under Cook County Hospital, the health center, serving thousands of patients, still bears his name.) On May 28, 1997, Sengstacke died at 84. In 2007, Real Times Media, Inc. bought the family of publications the Sengstacke
family managed for nearly nine decades. Twenty years later, after the silent giant’s passing, his granddaughter and Executive Director for The Chicago Defender Charities, Myiti Sengstacke-Rice, shares fond memories of him and his love for their family’s Michigan retreat. “He would always call me ‘the boss’ and I would always call him ‘the boss boss’. That was our little thing. One of his favorite things to do—he would like to go out to the country. He would go and relax in Michigan—in an area called Buchanan. He would like to get away from the city. Those were some of my fondest memories of him,” she said. Pastor Bill Winston of Living Word Ministries became familiar with The Chicago Defender as a young boy when it was delivered to his home in Tuskegee, Ala. He was inspired by the shining examples of the achievements by African Americans. “John Sengstacke was like Booker T. Washington. He wanted to make an impact on the world by adding value. He knew it was not only persistence but also abilities that were needed to break through the wall of segregation and inequality,” Winston said. “The key for the African American community is not to lose the ground, or hope, that was gained through the huge contributions and accomplishments of leaders like John H.H. Sengstacke. It’s extremely important that this ground is not lost. Not lost in African American publishing. Not lost in aviation, with the decline in black pilots. Not lost with African American banks, as in recent times. Not lost with historically black colleges and universities.” John H.H. Sengstacke’s life is a reflection of hard work, tireless sacrifice and a love for Black people that is unrivaled to this day. From close ties to Chicago’s political powerhouse the Daley family to chronicling the city’s first Black mayor, Harold Washington, Sengstacke contributed to the narrative of Black history—American history. There lies the true definition of “greatness.” Harmony Health Plan, Inc., a Wellcare Company, will present the Defender Charities with a special gift in honor of John H.H. Sengstacke and his advocacy for healthcare in the Chicago community at Thursday’s special fundraiser. An unveiling of the Sengstacke suite will be in the legendary Chicago Defender 2400 S. Michigan Ave. building. www.chicagodefender.com
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Chicago Defender Archives: Fond Memories of John H.H. Sengstacke
Sengstacke and his grandchildren, Myiti and Saief
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Sengstacke and his wife, Myrtle, at a White House function.
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The Sun-Times Under New Leadership By Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer A new day, a new dawn and a sigh of relief has washed over the employees at the Chicago Sun-Times as the sale of the paper bypassed media giant Tronc, Inc. The parent company of the Chicago Tribune, Tronc was the first to make a bid for the paper after it posted a fullpage ad in May. The Chicago Sun-Times has been in existence for 177 years and has survived challenging times as the demand for digital access and lay-offs over the years have added pressure to keep up with the demands of market changes in an industry that is led by followers, video blogs and social media impressions. The daily is one of the last physical newspapers that delivers hard-hitting news to the thousands of loyal subscribers often targeting less conservative and diverse readership. To witness another great institution fold into the growing monopoly of publications whose voices Edwin Eisendrath don’t necessarily reflect the city’s cultural make-up was considered tragic. So, Former 43rd Ward Alderman Edwin Eisendrath and a group of diverse investors formed ST Acquisition Holdings and purchased the second largest paper in the region. The daily was purchased for $1 but required additional funding valued at $11.2 million. The Chicago Reader is also part of the package deal. “I think it began like so many people. First off, it wasn’t just my idea. When I ran into the leadership of the Chicago Federation of Labor they were also interested in it and we came together on this,” Eisendrath said. “I can tell you how I came to it, but they may have a different answer on how they came to the decision. “For me, this was about thinking about our country and our democracy and knowing that we had two big presidential elections since Barack Obama was elected and now Trump. Americans were really voting for change.” The investor group of ST Acquisition Holdings purchase of Wrapports LLC, the Sun-Times parent company, includes several labor unions along with wealthy business people including attorney Len Goodman and real estate mogul Elzie Higginbottom. Eyebrows were raised by the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division on Tronc’s bid and promptly closed its investigation when the purchase was finalized by the new investors’ purchase on July 12. Eisendrath says “the group is not like your normal turnaround team.” He feels it reflects a
broad scope of Chicago’s economy. “It’s a real mix. We all came together because we love this city and we understand this city and we’re committed to it.” In the long tradition of Chicago’s news circuits, it is vital to bring more engagement to stimulate their interests. As he moves forward as the new CEO, he says “building a successful news organization for people who read the news” is essential to their survival and developing a new business model. The former HUD administrator references the Defender’s history as an example. “In its heyday, the Defender was all over parts of America; people trusted it to tell stories that no one else was going to tell. They would be true and the stories would be genuine and feel right. That was a really important time for the Defender and it meant a lot in the lives of Americans. It played a huge role in the migration patterns—that’s how powerful trust is in a news organization,” Eisendrath explains. In bringing together a collective group of individuals representing different interests—it can hopefully maintain the common voice of the working class. This presidential election has demonstrated how real news can be compromised—disrupting the trust of readers. “You’ve seen since then there’s a whole breakdown, we don’t really trust what they’re telling us about the world or about ourselves. I thought very hard about that. [I thought about] the struggles that everybody goes through every day, the hard work people endure in Chicago, what they go through to get to work in the snow, hot summer days and through the storms in order to get the job done,” said Eisendrath. “They see somebody pay for something their doing, taking credit for their work. They seem forgotten. Nobody notices it. These are the lives that most people lead. When they look at the news, it doesn’t feel genuine to them so there’s nothing to trust.” He admits with new ownership, there will be changes in order to survive and compete in how people receive and interpret news. “There’s diversity in our investment group. Mr. Higginbottom is one of our investors. It’s really important and it should be important to Chicago. That’s not happened before at a major paper like this. The chairman of my board, Jorge Ramirez, leads the board and he’s Latino. That hasn’t happened before,” he adds. “We know Chicago and I’m not sure that’s true of all of the news organizations in this city in the same way. We’re passionate about this and we’re really determined. This is our ‘north star’ making sure that our stories are genuine for the people of this city.”
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Proactive Job Seeking: Keep One Foot In the Market By Gina B. Defender Guest Columnist As a recruiter, my job is to lure people who are presently employed into what will hopefully be a better opportunity. I spend my days talking to a lot of people who are ostensibly happy in their current roles. They tell me that they’re not looking, but I try to conGina B. vince them to at least listen to my five-minute intro--because you never know. The people who quickly shut me down have similar replies: “I’m happy in my current role,” “I’m going to be up for promotion within X months,” “I love working for my company.” Although my mission is to engage good talent, I always encourage anyone who is truly content with their position, career path, compensation and organization, to stay put because it’s rare when all of those planets align. But if there’s even one small area of hesitation, it’s prudent to keep one foot in the job market. Savvy candidates will say that they’re always looking and take at least a few minutes to listen when a recruiter calls. There are moments in your career when you see the writing on the wall. Maybe your company has been acquired and there’s a potential for a change in structure. It could be that you and your boss don’t agree on future direction. You might be ready for promotion, but there is no potential for upward mobility at your current company. Or perhaps your position is simply a bad fit. Whatever the case, you might reach a point where you have a strong suspicion that your current employment is not sustainable for the long haul. My advice? The very second you think that your role has an expiration date, get your resume and LinkedIn profile updated and start your job search immediately. The worst thing you can do is to let a bad career situation come to a head without having options. There is a lot of procrastination when starting a job search, but of course I’m here to help.
Reasons why you should ALWAYS stay in the job market: It’s MUCH easier to get a job while you’re employed. If you have a choice, do NOT quit your job before solidifying another position. Recruiters vet unemployed candidates much harder and there’s more strength in negotiation if you have a job. Loyalty isn’t often a two-way street. You might have a great deal of respect and loyalty for your current company, but you can bet that same company would not reciprocate when it’s time for lay-offs. Be loyal to people; not corporations. You always have your finger on the pulse. If you don’t entertain the job market for five years, you’ll never know how much your worth has increased or understand who might be looking for someone with your exact qualifications. Your resume is always ready to go. When a recruiter calls, he/ she wants your resume at that moment. In the week that it takes to update your resume, another candidate could take your place. Always be ready! You keep your chops up! When you stay in the game, you’re a better player. If you’re always having conversations with recruiters and companies, you’re far more accustomed to interviewing, and therefore more confident and successful. You strengthen your network. If a recruiter calls, you might not have an interest in the position, but someone in your circle might be a perfect fit. (Please note that you can either refer someone openly, where you encourage the recruiter to drop your name upon contact, or your referral can be confidential, if you don’t want your associate to know that you’ve submitted his/her name for consideration.) There are few things better than helping a friend or associate to progress his/her career. You will have solidified that relationship and made a new ally with a recruiter, who will always remember you. If you’ve gotten this far and intend to heed my advice to stay in the market, please, please, PLEASE make sure that you keep it to yourself. Don’t confide in your co-workers, and definitely don’t tell your boss. There is no need to discuss your passive exploration in the job market. Let it be your dirty little secret. Until you make your move. Gina B. is an executive search consultant and President/Chief Alchemist of Naturals by Gina B. She can be reached at ginab@naturalsbyginab.com. www.chicagodefender.com
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Cook County’s Beverage Tax Hits More Than a Sweet Tooth By Lee Edwards Defender Contributing Writer
Fathers like Darryl Lewis, a Chicago Defender Man of Excellence, knows the importance of connecting with his kids, daughter Dior and son Dorion. Andre Brown, founder of Englewood Dads, wants to help more men follow in Lewis’ footsteps.
Englewood Group Aims to Help Fathers Become Their Best By Lee Edwards Defender Contributing Writer Fathers in search of guidance, support, and understanding have a new, unique resource at their disposal in the form of Englewood Dads, a group based out of Children’s Home + Aid, 5958 S. Marshfield Ave. Launched earlier this year, Englewood Dads comes at a time when many fathers need assistance on multiple levels, according to Andre Brown, the program facilitator. Brown, a father of two daughters, 13 years old and 20 months old, learned through personal experience that the issues, questions, and situations he and many other fathers encounter are difficult to navigate especially without help. He told the Defender that once his relationship deteriorated with the mother of one his children, he found it became increasingly difficult to spend time with his child. “I thought to myself, ‘’what’s going on here, I am trying to do the right thing,’” said Brown. The Englewood native said he began to wonder why the issues he was fighting weren’t freely discussed, which prompted him to start his own consulting firm, Man Code Coaching, where he addresses the needs of African American fathers and men as a whole. He said through his time counseling, he began to have a greater self-awareness of his personal struggles and recognized a lot of men battle issues like a poor understanding of finances, feeling helpless, not being able to see their child/ children, and more. “My mission is to heal our community in whatever way I can,” said Brown. “[Some fathers] don’t know what to do so they go out and become self-destructive whether they become sexually promiscuous and not protect themselves, have a short fuse and become violent, whatever it is it stems from trauma and feeling helpless. I want to
be the voice for this because no one is speaking out on this.” Brown recognized that before he could work with fathers, he had to come face-to-face with his own preconceived notions over the stereotypes facing African-American fathers. “When I went to court and saw all of these Black men, I thought that was interesting; I never even realized that this happens, I always thought that when men, when they had kids, they run away,” said Brown. “Going through this process, I realized it was a really stressful process, there’s a lot of pain involved, a lot of frustration, and helplessness.” According to a 2013 report by The National Center for Health Statistics covered by The Los Angeles Times, African-American fathers are involved with the lives of their children as much as if not more than Whites and Latinos from birth to 18. Brown, who works with roughly 30 men, both in person and via social media/phone conversations, said during Englewood Dad meetings, the group discusses childhood trauma, the impact of fathers not being in homes, building better relationships with mothers, and more. He created the hashtag #TheElephantInTheRoom to bring attention to the unspoken need for help for men when dealing with issues as fathers. “The issue is that a lot of men are going through these issues with their families and children, but they don’t want anyone to know about their situation. They’re OK talking to me about it to get some type of feedback, but it’s such a hush-hush issue,” said Brown. Englewood Dads meetings are at 4:30-6 p.m. on Thursdays at Children’s Home + Aid, 5958 S. Marshfield Ave. Interested parties can connect with Brown via his social media accounts or give him a call at (773) 225-6455.
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Cook County residents with a taste for sweet drinks will see a sharp reduction in their piggy banks beginning on Wednesday, August 2 when the Cook County Sweetened Beverage Tax goes into effect. The Illinois Retail Merchants Association sued the county to halt the tax from going into effect on July 1, which lead to a temporary restraining order. However, that order was lifted by Circuit Court Judge Daniel Kubasiak, who ruled to allow the tax to proceed on July 28, according to a report by The Chicago Tribune. According to the Sweetened Beverage Tax ordinance, the tax will impose a $0.01 per ounce fee on the purchase of all sweetened beverages contained within bottles and cans. The taxable drinks are: flavored water, pop, sports drinks, energy drinks, and pre-made sweetened coffee and tea with less than 50 percent milk content. Beverages excluded from the tax are: infant formula; milk, soy, rice or similar milk substitutes with a few exceptions; syrups and powders that can be used to create beverages; 100 percent natural fruit/vegetable juices; and weight reduction/therapeutic nutritional meal replacements. To view the Sweetened Beverage Tax ordinance summary visit: https://www.cookcountyil.gov/ service/sweetened-beverage-tax Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle submitted a letter to The Chicago Tribune addressing her position on the tax in late June. In the letter, Preckwinkle said the tax will remove the need for cuts to staffing in the county’s public health and public safety sectors. “I am not oblivious to the fact that this is not a popular tax. No tax is,” said Preckwinkle. “But I have pledged since December 2010 to run this government responsibly and transparently, to make tough decisions and to be accountable to our residents.” Opposition to the tax has been fierce as reactions have come in from all over. The Can the Tax Coalition, an initiative of more than a dozen organizations whose directive is to inform and educate area stakeholders, released the following statement: “This tax hits
Cook County families with enormous price increases, places at risk 6,100 middle class jobs and $1.3 billion in economic activity, and will devastate our small businesses by sending shoppers to stores over the border. These are risks Cook County residents cannot afford and County commissioners should act immediately to repeal the beverage tax.” Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin has repeatedly voiced his displeasure with the ordinance. He recently noted that the use of the tax is unfair to taxpayers and called for further reforms that would save hundreds of jobs. “The County has a responsibility to its taxpayers to never again put them in the impossible position of having to choose between a regressive tax and essential, life-saving services,” said Boykin. “I continue to urge President Preckwinkle to call a special meeting of the Board of Commissioners next month to consider an emergency package of spending reductions and reforms.” Boykin stated the county now has a new opportunity to change the way it does business. “The citizens of this County deserve better than a government that lurches from crisis to crisis, reaching into the taxpayer’s wallet every time an unanticipated challenge presents itself,” said Boykin. Meanwhile, the Illinois Public Health Institute and the Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity applauded the judge’s ruling in a released statement. “We are gratified that the judge rejected the unfounded arguments for a delay in implementing this optional tax that will benefit our county’s fiscal health and our communities’ physical well-being. The sooner people stop drinking sweetened beverages, the sooner we expect to see a decline in the chronic diseases caused by too much sugar.” While not directly connected to sugary drinks, obesity in Illinois has been consistently on the rise. According to a 2016 report by “The State of Obesity: Better Policies for a Healthier America,” Illinois’ adult obesity rate was listed at 30.8 percent, which represented a consistent increase from 2000 and 1990. Illinois was ranked the 18th state in the nation with the most obese people when the report was released. www.chicagodefender.com
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Angela Rye: Making an Impact By Anta Njie Defender Contributing Writer
Global Youth Ambassadors Summit participants in Chicago City Chambers at last year’s event. The summit exposes girls to advocacy, leadership and activism.
Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Summit By Kennedy Horton Defender Contributing Writer The Second Annual Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Summit (GYALS) took place on July 22-29. Through the partnership of Chicago Sisters Cities International (CSCI) and the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), young girls ages 14-16, are empowered through workshops, presentations, and discussions on advocacy, leadership, and activism. Of the 25 girls that were selected through the competitive application process, nine are from Chicago, representing Albany Park, Brighton Park, Englewood, Hyde Park, Lincoln Park, Little Village, the Loop, Ravenswood, and South Loop. The remaining 16 are from Chicago’s international sister cities. Over the week, the girls explored the city while hearing from a variety of different speakers in fields from STEM to Public Service to the arts, including Shelley Stern, the Director of Civic Engagement at Microsoft, and Shibani Mahtani, Midwest reporter for the Wall Street Journal. Besides Chicago, the girls came from 15 different countries: The United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany, Pakistan, France, China, Canada, Lithuania, Mexico, Morocco, Ireland, Serbia, Colombia, Ukraine, and the Czech Republic. “By bringing together these girls, we are facilitating a network of future leaders that will help shape a more tolerant and understanding world, says Leroy Allala, Internationwww.chicagodefender.com
al Executive Director of CSCI. “The Global Youth Ambassadors Leadership Summit provides a unique opportunity for teenagers from Chicago and across the globe to share their culture and build relationships, while also empowering them to be leaders in their communities.” One of the main focal points of this educational forum was leadership. Speaking on the topic was Consul General of South Africa Vuyiswa Tulelo. Having her political awakening in high school, Tulelo held leadership positions in the Congress of South African Students and the African National Congress Youth League. She’s participated in programs for the youth of the World Summit, organized the World Student and Youth Festival in Africa (2010), spoke at a number of international conferences on Gender Equity and Youth Development. At the 2017 GYALS, she served as inspiration for many of the young girls in attendance. “That [Tulelo’s story] was very exciting,” says 15-year-old Antoinette Raggs of Kenwood Academy High School in Chicago, who hoped to one day hold a fundraiser to benefit Syrian refugees. “She told us her story on how she involved herself at such a young age. From her story, I learned how to keep going and never give up.” Cherish Ray, another 15-year-old student from Walter H. Dyett School for the Arts in Chicago and an avid writer of topics relatable to teenagers, agreed with this sentiment. “She [Tulelo] really inspired me,” she says. “It’s
really amazing for someone to have that big of a mindset.” Another big source of inspiration was a workshop with Global Girl, Inc., which is a performing arts/arts education organization on the South Side of Chicago that “provides a safe space where girls 8-18 learn communication, presentation and performance skills.” At the summit, they presented a workshop called “Our Stories on Stage,” a development workshop in which girls can talk about their issues and create a show aimed at those issues. The girls were educated on how to communicate in genuine ways as they used their voices in a creative light to promote social change. It really resonated with 15-year-old Laura Sastoque from Montessori British School in Bogota, Colombia, who thinks that the biggest problem in our world is lack of empathy. “They were really cool,” she began. “They didn’t let what other people thought about them influence their own thoughts on themselves. They were really alive.” Overall, the girls were most thrilled about all they could learn and being able to branch out of their communities, with thanksgiving in their hearts. “I’m excited about learning more about intersectional feminism and learning new skills in activism,” says Raggs. Ray continues, “The community I come from is mostly gang violence. Kids there don’t see new opportunities like this, so for me to be here is a really, really great experience for me. I’m just grateful for the opportunity.”
When discussing the political discourse that surrounds our country’s current political climate, one could only be a novice if they choose to overlook the verbal contributions and tangible work of Angela Rye. A political commentator for CNN, a political analyst for NPR (National Public Radio) and the former executive director of the Congressional Black Caucus, Rye has blazed a trail through the political arena for women of color--vying for truth, yearning for justice and demanding equality. Of- Angela Rye ten discussed amongst the likes of former Attorney General Loretta Lynch and renowned attorney Kamala Harris, Rye’s entry into the world of politics has been felt widespread and she has made all of her actions intentional. She works tirelessly to enhance the African-American community through economic empowerment, political awareness and civic engagement, and she succeeds with ease. Although most people’s strongest memory of Rye will come from her on-air debates with conservative Trump supporters and members of his party alike, her name rings bells beyond the realm of media and directly into the pool of policy. A graduate of University of Washington and Seattle University School of Law, Rye furthered her political prowess by cultivating IMPACT Strategies--a national political advocacy firm in Washington D.C. which works to translate the political process for all American citizens. Working with large scale corporations, smaller business entities and even individual people, IMPACT works to help our country’s citizenry understand the growing complexity of public policy and active involvement in the political process. IMPACT Strategies is not the first organization of its kind, as Washington D.C. is teeming with political advocacy firms. What makes Rye and the work of IMPACT unique, however, is that she ensures that the work of the organization is holistic. Reaching into communities of color for college-aged students, IMPACT hires interns yearly to introduce students who are interested in politics and policy to the fast-paced environment that is Washington D.C. Rye was recently honored for her vast endeavors in Chicago at the Rainbow Push Coalition’s annual Convention during its Women’s International Luncheon at the Hilton Chicago. Being honored alongside Massachusetts State Senator Elizabeth Warren and California State Representative Maxine Waters, Rye spoke to the audience about her commitment to truth telling and endorsing the agenda of the African-American community for as long as she has a platform. In a brief interview with Rye at the close of the luncheon, the Defender inquired about her stance on the work of Rainbow Push thus far and how important its existence is in furthering the Black political agenda: “I think Reverend Jackson has demonstrated over time the very important role that he continues to play. Rainbow Push continues to build bridges for leaders everywhere, creating opportunities for people in corporate spaces, civil rights spaces and otherwise. So I think it’s pretty clear what the impact is.” THE CHICAGO DEFENDER • August 2 - 8, 2017 09
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ABC-7 Emmy Award-Winning “Heart & Soul” Returns Highlighting Chicago Achievers Emmy award-winning television show HEART & SOUL, which taps into Chicago’s vibrant African-American community, recently aired a brand-new episode last weekend on ABC-7, which re-broadcasts on Sunday, August 6 at 4:30 PM. This edition of HEART & SOUL is hosted by ABC-7 Eyewitness Anchor Karen Jordan with Jim Rose, Cheryl Burton, Evelyn Holmes and Wil Jones contributing. HEART & SOUL is the winner of multiple Chicago Emmy Awards and an Illinois Broadcasters Association’s “Best Public Affairs Program” award. In this episode, the show features filmmaker, Chicago native and director Rhyan LaMarr. While he was making films in Hollywood, Rhyan was thrilled to come home to shoot his second film “Canal Street.” LaMarr talks about his Chicago roots, Canal Street’s powerful story and what it was like directing the film’s star Bryshere Gray (“Empire”) in this film. This independent film is set for release in 2018. Next, HEART & SOUL spends time with
actress and Chicago Public High School Alum Milauna Jackson. Although the actress spends much of her time in Los Angeles, the South Side Chicago native still considers Chicago her home. Recently, Milauna was featured in the hit ABC show Achievers, “How to Get Away with Murder.” When she’s not in Hollywood working on set, she always tries to make her way home to friends and family. She’s 92-years-young, still going strong and sharing her love of dance. Doris Humphries has been a professional dancer since she was 13 with some amazing show biz credits to her name. She has performed on the same stage as Sammy Davis Jr. and even danced in “Swing Parade,” the Three Stooges movie released in 1946. Doris inspires students at Dance Gallery and is credited with bringing the art of ballroom dance to Chicago’s South Side. HEART & SOUL showcases Doris Humphries and her talent. There’s an amazing program in Chicago that allows inner city high school students
Karen Jordan and Jim Rose to go to culinary camp – tuition free. HEART & SOUL is produced by Rubye Wilson Lane and Holly Grisham and offers viewers a snapshot of the 21 chefs/campers who create delicious meals all day and
then head out to see the sights of Chicago at night. The program, sponsored by the Kendall College Trust, has already doubled in size since last summer!
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The Morning Mixtape’s Mike Love and Lady Red: A Fresh Step in the Right Direction By Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer In the third largest market where there’s nearly 80 Chicagoland radio stations, the competition can be brutal. Radio can make on-air personalities into overnight celebrities by positioning them into the right daypart slot. But we’ve witnessed major falls—some venturing to secondary markets picking up whatever shifts that gives them a temporary fix. Mike Love has seen it all and has survived the turmoil of being on various levels. A Milwaukee native, the Chicago implant rose up in the 1990s as one half of the popular on-air duo “Bad Boy Radio” on WGCI-FM by creating the signature “Birthday Line,” where callers competed to showcase their skills on their born day before Facebook and Twitter were even a thought. Their reign as the highest rated prime time slot ended in 2007, and Love continued to embrace what he loved the most—DJing. For the past three years, he has graced the airwaves of WSRB 106.3-FM from 2-6 p.m. as part of the introductory on-air line up, helping the station transition from a predominately brokered radio station to the familiar voice many had missed. With the departure of the longest running Urban syndicated morning show, The Tom Joyner Show—the station shocked listeners with its decision to drop the program from its line-up. In a strategic move to gain more local listeners and throw its hat in the morning show ratings game, WSRB made the announcement of replacing Joyner’s show with “The Morning Mixtape” featuring Mike Love. Soon after, popular karaoke personality and frequent guest host Lady Red was added as a permanent co-host of the show. “The idea was passed to me by Jay Alan, the Program Director. He told us we were to do a mix at the top of every hour. Initially, I thought that it’s different—it’s something I never heard of for the mornings. We rolled with it because they came to me with an opportunity to do mornings. We knew there would be mixes at the top of the hour. I came in with a list of names and hashtags and things that I wanted to tie in the show. The Morning Mixtape is one of the names within a bunch of things that I jotted down,” said Love. Since debuting June 5, Monday through Friday, the morning show offers a diverse combination of hot topics, listener feedback and a variety of mixes that cater to an audience that loves Lalah Hathaway with a dose of Nas. Growing up in the South Suburb of Markham, Red attended Thornwood High School. She went on to study accounting, a field she’s earned a living in for the last few years. Having a career in broadcast www.chicagodefender.com
The Morning Mixtape team: Mike Love and Lady Red. (Photo by Mary L. Datcher) was not in the cards. “Mike Love is the one that brought me into radio broadcasting. I wanted to learn how to DJ. That’s how I got into karaoke. At Club Mix, I shadowed the DJ when they hosted a karaoke night,” she said. Working as a bartender, she often began the show by singing the first song and eventually DJing. “I would play some music and back and forth and eventually it turned into ‘Crunk Karaoke.’ Mike Love came to one of the shows and asked me if I wanted to be on radio.” Immediately stepping to the plate, in 2007 she joined him on chiradio.com. “He gave me some pointers on how to talk and he basically ran the show. I was comfortable. I was on the big station for a week and fell in love with radio.” Love got his first dose of DJing by attending skate rink parties as an escape for most Black youth during the era of .45’s, tape decks and converse sneakers. “In our generation, skating rinks was our first opportunity to hear DJs. You heard the DJs mixing and blending records like New York did in the parks. While in other markets, it was always the radio stations coming out to the parks,” he said. “When I was in junior high school, I knew this was something I wanted to do to get into radio.
It was always a dream. After I graduated from high school, I got a job with WNOV860 AM. That was my first job doing the daily mix Monday through Friday in 1985. From there in 1988, I had a job doing weekend mixes on Milwaukee’s Hot 102.” There Love was given his first professional radio job by then Program Director Steve Hegwood. He said during his time there, Hegwood asked him if he wanted to be a “DJ for the rest of his life” or did he want to do more in this career? “So, I did the traffic—all the things Lady Red does now. It was just getting in where you fit in.” While he built his chops on the air as a radio personality, he also sharpened his skills as a DJ, spinning at local clubs and studying fellow DJ Reggie Brown. “Reggie Brown was also known as Dave Michaels on WGCI-FM, who was from Milwaukee. When I saw him get on the air, I knew it was possible for me. I would never forget he would get on the mic after me in the club. Reggie would grab the mic and his voice would boom throughout the entire spot and I wondered how did he do that?” says Love. “It’s really something I had to learn, which comes with years of practice and putting a mic in your face.” Both Love and Lady Red are very comfortable together bouncing off of each other’s personality. Love is laid back with
a clever sense of humor and perfect timing while Red comes with the “around the way” girl but playful sassiness. But, still finding her pace, Red admits the morning show role and now as the new host of The Basement show brings nervous anticipation. She smiles. “I’m a big energy person because I’m always positive and up there. I surround myself with people with positive energy. I go to church every Sunday and before I come in the studio, I pray about making this show great. I pray for everybody including Mike.” Looking over to him, she nudges him. “I’ve been inviting him to church for several years. He’s going to go one day.” Love shakes his head at his co-host and flashes his famous smile. It’s the same demeanor he shares with his students where he teaches Radio Broadcast classes at the Illinois Media School part-time. He remembers one of the important lessons he learned watching former colleague and broadcast legend. “One thing I learned from Doug Banks, he was so big as ‘Doug Banks’ yet he would let the people around him shine. If you were coming in no matter who you were, he didn’t have that ego. He understood the more the people around him shined—the better the show got.”
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Ryan Henry and Van Johnson: VH-1’s “Black Ink Chicago” stars By Mary L. Datcher Defender Arts & Entertainment Editor The streets of Chicago are no joke when you are in “survival mode.” No one knows this better than South Side natives Ryan Henry and Van Johnson. Henry is the owner of 9Mag, a popular tattoo boutique in the Pilsen neighborhood, and shares the spotlight with his co-workers casted in VH1’s hit reality series “Black Ink Chicago.”
The longest running reality show based in Chicago, the show debuted its third season in early July. Both Henry and Johnson have been long-time friends sharing a bond that began when the two connected through the art of tattooing at a favorite barbershop hangout. One of the few Black tattoo artists making house calls, Johnson set up a temporary booth at the barbershop, working non-stop on neighborhood clients while Henry observed in fascination.
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“My biggest influence came from Van [Johnson]. In 2008, I had just been laid off from my last job as a train conductor from Union Pacific. It was either go back to robbing, selling drugs or do something different. I had always been an artist. Van and I came up on the same side and would meet up at the same barber shop on 86th and Hermitage. Everybody used to go at that point; Van was tattooing for a month.” Finding refuge in tattooing, Johnson had found a legitimate way to provide for his family. He would come into the barbershop where clients could get tattoos. Henry said, “He was the only one tattooing in that area. Some of the people were coming and saying, ‘My man Van did this.’” Having lost his job, Henry was struggling to make end’s meet and did not want to fall into the bad habits of the streets. “I was at a point that I was broke. I got inspired by what he was doing. Van at that point was very cocky about it. People who was tatting in the beginning were very confident,” he said. Watching Johnson until the wee hours of the night, Henry studied him and listened to his stories of how he got started. Johnson graduated from Calumet High School and went on to attend Northern Illinois but soon found himself in trouble with the law. He was sent off to serve time at the DeKalb County Jail. His life began to shift, spending time inside the confines of the correctional system—he was determined not to succumb back to that life. While taking different odd jobs here and there, he entered a field that he rarely saw people who looked like him work in. “Even before I started to tattoo, it wasn’t that many known Black tattoo artists. I didn’t teach myself, I had a mentor who showed me how to become skilled. He taught me how to do folks,” he said. “It was a point at my life where I wanted to design clothes and shoes back in the day. That’s what I was doing for a certain period of time for about five years. Before that I was on a rocky path committing burglaries and other crime. That led me to doing something after I got a felony and it was hard to get a job—a stable job to take care of my family. I wanted to do something with my God-given ability and he gave me the notion to do tattoos.” Both men found themselves at a crossroads with deep choices to make. Determined to try his hand at tattooing, Henry borrowed the money from his sister to purchase
“Black Ink Chicago” cast members l-r: 9Mag owner Ryan Henry and Van Johnson (Photo by Mary L. Datcher) a tattoo kit. He recollects, “I asked my sister to give me the money to get it; she said only if I would do it ‘the right way.’ She died a week later and I promised her I would do this. I said I probably had never kept a promise on anything I’ve done so let me stick to doing this. I’ve been doing it ever since.” That family tragedy that gripped the Chicago news headlines for months involved the murder of his sister Nova and her baby daughter, both who were killed by her ex-boyfriend. Henry has kept that promise ever since. In 2014, 9Mag opened its doors catering to a select clientele of followers. Coming off the success of VH1’s “Black Ink New York,” producers secured the interest of Henry and his staff’s work environment and personal life on display for viewers to see. All of the 12 cast members’ lives have been dramatic; they have showcased life lessons to viewers as they maneuver through intricacies of friendships, love interests, career and important social issues, raising network ratings while building each cast member’s public profile. The cast which includes Kat, Phor, Don, Charmaine, Danielle, Ashley, Junior, Cobra, Nikki, and Neek with Henry at the helm and Johnson as a strong force with a loyal base. The show has helped everyone in their interests with Charmaine holding down an onair position as a radio personality at WGCI-FM. Phor’s music career is steadily building fans, and Van’s new fashion line, Chicago Illa, is being rocked out by celebrities. With all of the show’s success, the tattoo artists say the real success of 9Mag lies in the heart of customer service and providing a comfortable sanctuary for new and returning clients. Henry says, “When we started the shop, it was the fact we didn’t
want to be like every other shop. Some shops when you walk in, it’s wide open and there’s ten people being tattooed. There was nothing personal about it. Since we all were personal artists before that, we wanted to keep the feel because we respected the art more than a monetary transaction.” More importantly, “Black Ink Chicago” allows viewers an inside track into an authentic side of Chicago that steps outside of the mainstream media’s perception of violence and homicides. “People can decipher what is fake and what’s real. The world as a whole sees Chicago as oneside with the shootings and the killings, especially with us being from the South Side.” Henry says the show has shown him a reflection of himself as both a man and father. “We wanted to give them a level of something they can relate to. To see people from the South Side and from the street level, but we can also be Black business owners, men of God, we can be fathers—something that is actually going on here that isn’t covered,” said the father of two. In Season 2 of the show, there was real tension with both Henry and Johnson falling out and coming to physical blows, but before the sophomore season ended, they reconciled. Also a father, Johnson understands that “Black Ink Chicago” is more than just entertaining millions of viewers every week. “Watching myself in Season 1 to where I’m at now, I’ve always been downplayed. That made me stronger, it put me in the position to make me want to do more just for the television screen. If they’ll play me having to go to jail and having a daughter throughout the entire season, maybe ... I need to do more next season. It made me become stronger and a better castmate. This is an opportunity for everybody. You use this platform to grow.” www.chicagodefender.com
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Terisa Griffin’s Trunk Party; Ernest Jenkins Honored I attended the Trunk Party for “Better Love Yourself” Foundation. This event was the most moving and entertaining scholarship awards program that I have ever attended. (I have attended a few!) Only the fabulous Diva Terisa Griffin could present this type of program. She made her concert all about the kids. Over 88 collegebound students were awarded trunks filled with towels, sheets and all of the necessities they will need at college. She then proceeded to pass out Tide and monies to the students as they performed with her on stage impromptu to tunes by Earth, Wind and Fire. A special monetary award was presented by Dr. Angela Watkins and 88 laptops were given to the students by Craig and Judy Gilmore and State Farm. What an awesome evening--and congratulations to Terisa Griffin and her team for a wonderful, entertaining evening filled with humor and love! I also attended a wonderful tribute for Ernest Jenkins, President and CEO of the Westside Association for Community Action “WACA” and Rat Pack, Inc. Co-Founder. Ernest was saluted by U.S. Congressman Danny Davis and the men of the Chicago Rat Pack, Inc. Art Norman, also a Rat Pact member, served as the Master of Ceremonies (thank you for the shout out, Art). Retired Senate President Emil Jones along with many others was in the room to pay homage to a man reverenced on the West Side and the in City of Chicago. And a special congratulations to Gregory and Maria Gurley, who are expecting “Emma Ruth” in September. This weekend make sure that you check out the following events. August 4 First Step Youth Foundation, “Black Tie Gala and Awards Ceremony” South Shore Cultural Center 6 -10 p.m. $75 donation www.firststepyouthfoundation.com Keynote Speaker: Two-time NBA Champion Mark Aguirre and Master of Ceremony CBS Derrick Young. August 5 U.S. Congressman Danny Davis Education Awards Luncheon 11:00am Rush Hospital, Professional Building 5th floor August 27 Carolyn’s Kids Foundation Awards 3-7 p.m. Tuscany Falls Banquet and Events Tickets available at eventbrite.com Happy Belated Birthday July 30 Alice Thomas Norris, Sister Network Happy Anniversary July 30 Mr. and Mrs. Joe and (Dr.) Sandra Davis 12 years July 31 Mr. and Mrs. Shallie and Frances Griffin 41 years www.chicagodefender.com
Each college student received a trunk full of college Performing artist and Better Love Yourself founder Terisa Griffin and a college-bound student at the trunk party. necessities at the Better Love Yourself Trunk Party.
Lola Jenkins, CEO, Chicago Family Partnership; US Congressman and WACA Co-Founder Danny Davis; Westside AsWesley Smith, Virgil Perisee, Donna Hart, Dr. Sandra sociation for Community Action Honoree and Rat Pack, Inc. Davis, Joe Davis Back row: Jackie Scott, Jackie An- Co-Founder Ernest Jenkins and Gloria Jenkins, WACA Execderson and Denise Stroud. utive Director.
President Emeritus Mel Hopson, Virgil Perisee, Pat Rodgers (Richard), John Davis, Ernest Jenkins, Willis Carothers, O.J. Webb and Bill Williams.
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ADVICE COLUMN
Is Online Sex Considered Cheating? Ask Dr. Karen Dear Dr. Karen: Several days ago, purely by accident, I found out my husband was a member of an online sex and swinger service. So, last week, I became a member on the site. I set up a fake profile and contacted him. Dr. Karen January In a few days, I got his reply. He wants to get to know me better and see pictures. I am going to play this out and see how far he takes it. But, I already feel betrayed and cheated on, even though it is with me! We’ve been together for eight years, married for six, and have two very young children. I never even thought of him cheating on forward to the pictures that you me before this. will be sending. After you have Swinger Drama dangled him on the hook for a while, you will tell him what you know. The more you find out, the Dear Swinger Drama: fewer excuses he will be able to Your husband is thinking about give. this “new” person. He is looking
back on the cheater’s standard excuse “it’s your fault” That’s when you hit him with the divorce papers or join him!
Let me tell you how it is going to go down. Once he is busted, he will say this is the first time he ever did anything like this. He will also say how sorry he is and he doesn’t know why he did it and he will never do it again.
If you seek further information from him, you will want to know several things. How long has he been doing this? How many partners has he had? Did he use condoms? Don’t expect to hear the truth from him. He doesn’t know the meaning of it. He may also fall
Dr. Karen R. January is an expert in youth development as well as male-female relationships. Her book, ¨Lessons Mama Never Taught Me,¨ profiles 10 women and the mistakes they made in parenting, love and life. It can be purchased at Amazon.com. Please send your questions to Dr. Karen at askdrjanuary@gmail.com. Visit her website: www. drkaykay.com FB: drkayj Twitter: @drkjanuary Disclaimer: The advice offered in this column is not intended to replace or substitute for any professional, financial, medical, legal, or other professional advice. Dr. Karen January, the newspaper and publisher are not responsible for the outcome or results of following any advice in any given situation. You, and only you, are completely responsible for your actions. Due to the large number of letters received, there is no guarantee that your question will be published.
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100 Black Men of Chicago Hosts Night at the Museum Part II Nearly 600 revelers, bedecked in white, joined the 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc. (100BMC), for their “A Night at the Museum, Part II” on Saturday, July 29 at the Museum of Science and Industry. The second annual party with a purpose funds the programs of the 100BMC that include mentoring, economic development, health and wellness, and overall education. The 100BMC is the Chicagoland areas preeminent organization focused on mentoring African American youth. Co-chairs for the event were Robert (RJ) Carter, chairman, Clarence Townsend, cochair, and Spencer Leak, honorary chair. Entertainment was provided by DJ Toure and Jay iLLa. Among the 100BMC’s core programs are weekly mentoring programs for all youth. Next up, the organization will host its 15th annual College Scholarship Fair on October 7, from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the UIC Pavilion. About the 100 Black Men of Chicago Since its inception in 1994, the 100 Black Men of Chicago, Inc. (100BMC), a Mentor Illinois 2016 Gold Star Award Recipient, has worked to enhance the lives of those youth and their families who live in socially or economically underserved communities. The organization’s primary mission is to help improve the quality of life and enhance educational opportunities for African American youth throughout the Greater Chicago area. The 100BMC provide on-going educational training programs, mentoring, tutoring, student scholarships, and economic empowerment seminars through the help of their volunteers and community partners.
Members of 100 Black Men Chicago. (Photos by LeVern Danley)
RJ Carter, Co-Chair (far left), the 100BMC Event Committee and Spencer Leak, Co-Chair (far right)
A Sea of White . . . Dr. Cuttie Bacon III and Gale Farley
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Craig Gilmore, 100 BMC, & Monty Holliday
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Illinois School Students May Suffer, Lolla Is Here By Mary L. Datcher Defender Senior Staff Writer Ouch! Gov. Bruce Rauner did exactly what Illinois House Democrats suspected—he issued an amendatory veto to Senate Bill 1 on Tuesday. In a storm of official statements from various state legislators and Democratic gubernatorial candidates blasting this latest Mary L. Datcher move on the political chess—I have one question? Why are you all surprised?! Rauner has been pretty blunt in his disapproval of signing off on both a school funding bill that provides CPS with both state budgeting and a state block grant of $250,000. The Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) doesn’t hold any punches landing them directly on Gov. Rauner and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. In an official statement, CTU said: “Governor 1% — Rahm’s public education mentor and the self-anointed patron saint of public schools — has the audacity to single out the largest school district in the state and reduce the amount of funding for our district, which is in desperate need.” To further the blow, the release ends with the following parting words: “Rauner should drop the charade of governing and provide Chicago’s students their fair share of funding, while Rahm should lead by example and pass real tax increment financing (TIF) reform and reinstate the corporate head tax. “The Black and Brown students used as backdrops in Rahm and Rauner’s campaign commercials and in their failed legal strategies deserve more than their political posturing.” Yep. They said it. Black and Brown students from low income households will be hit the hardest. So, while we’re in the middle of one of the most expensive gubernatorial races that will take place in Illinois—our babies are suffering. Between Rauner and Pritzker’s campaign dollars, that should help keep some teachers and faculty on staff along with preventing further budgets cut from the school rooms. Political Hiccups Cook County beverage tax officially kicks in on Wednesday. Damn, damn, damn! I’m dropping my good girlfriend Caryn Lee’s punchbowl. So, will those 300 county employees get their jobs back? I’m just saying. Lolla Lolla Lolla We love Lollapalooza, and if you’re a music lover who is able to brave the large crowds of millennial bliss—you will love it too. In 2016, Lollapalooza Music Festival was ranked as the third largest attended outdoor music festival in North America with Firefly Music Fest at second and Aus-
NoName performs at Lollapalooza on Sunday at the Pepsi stage.
Know1Radio host Que Purple Girl Johnson
tin City Limits holding the top spot. The four-day festival takes place in Grant Park, where it stretches from Randolph St. to Roosevelt Rd. With several stages showcasing the best rock, hip hop, pop, EDM, and alternative soul, the hottest pre-Lolla parties and after parties will be bringing A-list celebs to the streets of Chicago. On Thursday, for a triple dose of hip hop, check out Migos, Wiz Khalifa on the Bud Light stage and Lil Uzi Vert closing out the night on the Pepsi stage. On Friday, hot picks include rock band Blink 182 on the Bud Light stage and DJ Snake on Perry’s stage—both acts close out the night. On Saturday night, Lolla headliner is Chicago’s own future mayor, Chance the Rapper on the Grant Park stage. Closing out Sunday is Big Sean on the Bud Light stage; local favorite female rapper Lil Yachty on the Tito’s Handmade Vodka stage, NoName and Rae Sremmurd on Pepsi’s stage, and EDM global DJ Zeds Dead on Perry’s stage. One of my favorite hidden hangout jewels is the Kidpalooza presented by Lifeway area where parents and adult guardians can bring their shorties for a separate music experience catered to little people from toddlers to 12 years old. Throughout
the festival’s duration, it’s a piece of heaven while kids can enjoy live music by the School of Rock, Q Brothers and other cool children-friendly performances. They also have activities including face painting, drumming and good ole fashion coloring. It’s a great spot to bring the family without missing your favorite bands. Check out Red Bull’s live stream of this year’s Lollapalooza Music Festival on chicagodefender.com throughout the weekend. It’s Bud Time! Bud Billiken is gearing up and the race to the head of the line is on and popping. Check out who wants our vote on Aug. 12 at the second largest parade in the country. Baby give me one more Chance! Yes, this year’s Bud Billiken Grand Marshall will be Chicago’s Prince of Hip Hop. Last week’s appearance onstage at the Kendrick Lamar concert brought the United Center in an uproar. Check out our special Bud Billiken Parade issue, which hits newsstands on August 9. Don’t miss out on this event. No need to rush this year. Yes, it’s starting at 10 a.m. Bring the grills, thrills and your lawn chairs. Don’t forget to tip the snow cone
Bud Billiken Parade
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Chicago Defender’s smallest fan, Symone, turns 4 Aug. 2 (Photo by JB Spencer)
CBS sportscaster, Ryan Baker lady! This is about Black pride, community and unity. Too bad we can’t stretch this for a week’s long celebration. The LGBTQ celebrates with a week-long festival. The Puerto Rican community does it up with 5-day festivities in Humboldt Park, but somehow, we get shut down if we go beyond the allocated time to host a long-day of youth celebration and making sure our kids have a platform to strut their stuff. Birthday Shout-Outs Chicago Kimpton Hotel’s Janice Bond and radio vet Devante Stone Pony celebrates on August 1. Househeads unite in wishing Lady Laronda Maestro and Trak Records’ Screaming Rachel Cain; CBS Sportscaster Ryan Baker and my sweetest little niece Symone on August 2. WHPK’s DJ Taigo Onez and comedian Jeremiah Frazier on August 3. Toasting to Know1Radio’s Que ‘Purple Girl’ Johnson; M.A.D.D. Rhythms founder Bril Barrett and businessman Toussaint Werner on August 5. Empire Records’ rep. Leroy Johnson and former Sun-Times columnist Stella Foster on August 6. Latino Fashion Week co-founder and BFF Cesar Rolon, Jr.; Hip Hop Detoxx founder Enoch Muhammad and music vet John ‘Monopoly’ Johnson celebrate on August 7. www.chicagodefender.com
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
AUGUST August 3
Family Picnic Bring the family and community. Jackson Park at 63rd Street off Lake Shore Drive (1st parking lot); look for the American Legion Sign 1-5 p.m. For more information, contact Commander Frank Thompson at (773) 7190854
Property Tax Appeals Forum hosted by Congressman Bobby L. Rush With the support of Cook County Review Commissioner Larry Rogers, Jr., Rep. Rush hosts the first of two forums designed to provide constituents with the greatest opportunity to have their property assessments successfully appealed and property taxes reduced. Forums include information on how to best proceed with the appeal process and one-on-one assistance with the completion of applications. Chicago State University 9501 S. King Dr., Academic Library, 4th floor 6-8 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to bring their property tax bills.
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August 3 A Night in Bronzeville Chicago Defender Charities 14th Annual Scholarship Awards Gala and Fundraiser Revel Motor Row, the former Chicago Defender newspaper headquarters 2400 S. Michigan Ave. In addition to celebrating scholarship recipients, special honor will be given to local hometown heroes and prominent business owners who started their entrepreneurial journeys as Chicago Defender newsboys Tickets: $135 single; $250 couple; groups of 10 for $1000 For ticket information, go to chicagodefendercharities.org; for sponsorships, call (773) 350-5287
August 4 Professor Timuel D. Black Distinguished Guest Lecture and Jazz Concert Guest Lecturer: University of Chicago’s Community Ambassador Rudy Nimocks 6:30-9:30 p.m. 1041 East 43rd St. RSVP to rschultz@uchicago.edu
August 5-31 Black Harvest Film Festival The Gene Siskel Film Center presents the 23rd Annual Black Harvest Film Festival, a month-long celebration of independent films that tell the stories and explore the images, heritage, and history of the worldwide Black experience. For a schedule of films and to purchase tickets, visit siskelfilmcenter.org/blackharvest.
August 10 Films on the Lake Outdoor film screening of “I Am Not Your Negro” A performance by The Bridge proceeds the film. DuSable Museum of African American www.chicagodefender.com
Bobby L. Rush History 740 E. 56th Place 7:15 p.m. Free and open to the public; bring your blankets and chairs to enjoy movies under the stars.
August 12 88th Annual Bud Billiken Parade The historic parade showcases talented youth and heralds in the new school year. This year’s theme is “Honoring Our Hometown Heroes,” and Chance the Rapper is the grand marshal. 10 a.m. Begins at King Drive at Oakwood Boulevard; Ends at 55th Street and Elsworth Activities following the parade at Washington Park. For more information or the route, visit: budbillikenparade.org
August 12 and 13 Veggie Fest A weekend of family fun with something for everyone, including food demonstrations, kids activities, music and vendors. Held on the grounds of Benedictine University, 5700 College Road, Lisle, IL 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit: veggiefestchicago.org
August 12 GGG Ministries, Inc. My 2 Sons: John/ Sean Memorial Scholarship Awards Ceremony and Gala Tinley Park Convention Center 6:30 p.m. $70.00 per person For tickets or more information, call (708) 705-5241 www.gggministries.com
August 19 Family Expo and Back to School Fair Sixth Grace Presbyterian Church and the Back to School Fair Committee host their annual event. Includes fun activities, refreshments, music and entertainment. Each child receives a free book bag and school supplies. 600 E. 35th Street 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information, call (312) 2255300 or email sixthgracechurch@yahoo. com
August 19 Health Fair and Back to School KickOff Includes health screenings, backpack giveaways, food, music and games Compassion Baptist Church 2650 E 95th St 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Cost: FREE For more information or questions, email: wugalde@goldstarc.com or call (312) 943-3330
August 19 Barbara Bates Foundation Walk Where You Live for Breast Cancer Awareness 5K Run/Walk Douglas Park Field House, 1401 S. Sacramento Drive Starting Time: 8:30 a.m. promptly – please arrive between 6:30-7:30 a.m. for t-shirt pick up. Cost: $55 To register or for more information, visit barbarabatesfoundation.org
August 19 Harold Washington American Legion Post #1987 5th Annual Veterans and
Mayor of Bronzeville Inaugural Ball Hosted by the Mayor and First Lady of Bronzeville Andre and Frances Guichard Celebrate, promote positive initiatives and encourage family values with current pillars of the community. Co-hosted by the Tate Brothers, creators of the Bronzeville podcast. Live music and unveiling of the new Migration Sculpture Garden. Gallery Guichard 436 E. 47th St. 7-11 p.m. All-white attire Tickets: $85-$150 To purchase tickets, visit Eventbrite.com (and search for bronzeville mayors ball)
September 16 UIC Open House Prospective students, nostalgic alum, local residents and media are invited to attend Open House 2017, the all-access pass to the University of Illinois at Chicago, the city’s only public research university. The daylong event offers many options to choose from to receive a total immersion of what UIC has to offer. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Student Center East 750 S. Halsted St. Registration is required. To register, receive a complimentary parking pass and to learn more, go to Openhouse.uic.edu.
September 23 Hyde Park Breast Cancer 5K Walk/ Run Hosted by Cancer Research and Awareness NFP to help raise awareness about breast health and to positively impact survival rates. 5200 Hyde Park Blvd. 8 a.m. (registration begins at 7 a.m.) To preregister or for more information, visit hydeparkbreastcancer5k.org
September 30 The 20thth Annual Chicago Football Classic Grambling State University Tigers Vs. Clark Atlanta University Panthers Kick-off: 3:30 p.m. For tickets or more information, visit chicagofootballclassic.biz
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C L A S S I F I E D S LEGAL NOTICE ATTENTION If you are a former 10/1/99 CHA leaseholder who has an interest in exercising your right to return, please read the information listed below. The Draft Tenant Selection Plan (TSP), Lease, and other documents that will apply to resident occupancy at the Taylor Street Apartments & Library and the John Pennycuff Memorial Apartments (Pennycuff Apartments) are available for review and comments. Taylor Street Apartments & Library will be in the Roosevelt Square community area, and Pennycuff Apartments will be in the Logan Square community area. Units within these developments will be available for eligible 10/1/1999 leaseholders who have yet to satisfy their right of return under the Relocation Rights Contract and eligible public housing applicants. The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) has worked in consultation with the developers for each project to draft a TSP and Lease for use at the Taylor Street Apartments & Library and Pennycuff Apartments. The 30-day public comment period will be held for CHA to receive oral and written comments on July 25 (8 a.m.) and ends August 24, 2017 (5 p.m.). While CHA encourages and welcomes all residents and the community-at-large to review the proposed updates to the TSPs and attend the hearings, you are not required to attend the public comment hearing to submit comments.
LEGAL NOTICE
PROPERTY FOR SALE
PROPERTY FOR SALE
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (“RFP”) REQUISITION NO. 4091 (2017) FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE RTA TRANSIT BENEFIT FARE PROGRAM
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING LLC A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs. CATHEY POINDEXTER AND CATHERINE POINDEXTER; MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC.; Defendants, 13 CH 26031 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on May 19, 2017, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 25-05-116-022. Commonly known as 8924 S JUSTINE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 13-04407 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA P l a i n t i f f , � v s . � BRITTAN M. JOHNSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS D e f e n d a n t s , � 12 CH 31423 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 Thursday, September 7, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real e s t a t e : � P.I.N. 20-17-427-041-0000. Commonly known as 1007 West 62nd Street, Chicago, Illinois 60621. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for i n s p e c t i o n . � For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F12080038 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I726592
The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) invites firms to submit a proposal in response to this RFP. The RTA has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) Program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation 49 CFR Part 26, applicable to all its contracts regardless of funding source. The RTA strongly encourages vendors to make good faith efforts to utilize DBEs as subconsultants, subcontractors, suppliers or joint venture partners on this project. A listing of certified DBEs providing relevant services or commodities can be accessed at the Illinois Department of Transportation website www.dot.state.il.us/ucp/html Procurement Contact:
Karen Thurmon Procurement Analyst thurmonk@rtachicago.org
Pre-Proposal Conference:
Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 10AM, CST 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1650 Chicago, IL 60604
The date, time, and location of the public comment hearings are as follows: •August 14, 6:00pm: Jane Addams Resource Center, 1254 S Loomis St (Taylor St Apts) •August 16, 11:00am: 60 E Van Buren St (Pennycuff Apts) Public housing residents and the public may submit comments on Taylor Street Apartments & Library and Pennycuff Apartments Draft TSP, Lease, and other documents during the public comment period. All comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on August 24, 2017. Copies of both the Taylor Street Apartments & Library and Pennycuff Apartments TSP, Lease, & other documents will be available beginning July 25 until August 24, 2017 (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, E-mail or Fax comments to: •Chicago Housing Authority •Attention: Taylor Street Apts & Library and Pennycuff Apts Draft TSP & Lease •60 E. Van Buren Street, 12th Floor •Chicago, IL 60605 •commentontheplan@thecha.org •Fax 312. 913.7837 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
LEGAL NOTICE
RTA encourages all interested firms to attend the Pre-Proposal Conference. Proposal Due Date and Time: Thursday, August 31, 2017 at 10AM, CST All questions must be submitted through the RTA Procurement Portal procurement.rtachicago.org no later than Thursday, August 15, 2017 at 10AM, CST. For electronic submissions, the RTA invites Respondents to submit an electronic proposal for the above described Number. Respondents shall upload all documents as described in the RFP via the RTA Procurement Portal at: procurement.rtachicago.org. For manual submissions, sealed proposals must be received and time stamped no later than the date and time listed in the solicitation and submitted in sealed envelopes or packages. The outside of the envelope must clearly indicate the Respondent name and address, name of the project, the time and date specified for receipt. Respondent must submit one original copy and one CD or DVD containing your complete proposal must be hand-delivered to the RTA office located at 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1650, Chicago, Illinois 60604-2705. Proposals submitted after the designated date and time will be rejected. The Request for Proposal is available online at RTA Procurement Portal at: procurement.rtachicago.org or for a printed copy is available at the RTA, located at 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1650, Chicago, Illinois 60604-2705, or can be downloaded from the RTA website atwww.rtachicago.com.
ATTENTION PROPOSED FY2018 MTW ANNUAL PLAN AND ATTACHMENT D AMENDMENT ATTENTION ALL PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS AND HCV PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is releasing two items for public comment: the Proposed FY2018 MTW Annual Plan and an amendment to Attachment D of CHA’s Amended and Restated MTW Agreement. The 30-day public comment period begins August 1, (8 a.m.) and ends August 31, 2017 (5 p.m.). While CHA encourages and welcomes all residents, program participants, and the community-at-large to review the Proposed FY2018 MTW Annual Plan and Attachment D Amendment 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: •August 8, 2017, 6 pm: Family Investment Center, 4859 S Wabash •August 10, 2017, 1:00pm: Ella Flagg, 4645 N Sheridan •August 17, 2017, 1:00pm: Patrick Sullivan, 1633 W Madison St Public housing residents and the public may submit comments on the Proposed FY2018 MTW Annual Plan and Attachment D Amendment during the public comment period. All comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on August 31, 2017. Copies of the Proposed FY2018 MTW Annual Plan and Attachment D Amendment will be available beginning August 1 until August 31, 2017 (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, E-mail or Fax comments to: •Chicago Housing Authority •Attention: Proposed FY2018 MTW Annual Plan •60 E. Van Buren Street, 12th Floor •Chicago, IL 60605 •commentontheplan@thecha.org •Fax 312. 913.7837 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
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LEGAL NOTICE ATTENTION ALL VENDORS THE CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY (CHA) INVITES QUALIFIED FIRMS/ORGANIZATIONS TO SUBMIT BID FOR: ROOF REPLACEMENT AND FAÇADE REPAIRS FOR JUDGE FISHER APARTMENTS AT 5821 N. BROADWAY INFORMATION FOR BID EVENT NO.: 2302 (2017) All Questions must be submitted in writing via the CHA Supplier Portal (https://supplier.thecha.org) to the above-mentioned Event no later than August 9, 2017, 12:00 p.m. CST. PRE-BID MEETING:
August 3, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. CST at the CHA, 60 E. Van Buren, 12th Floor Loft, Chicago, IL
SITE VISIT:
April 4, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. CST at 5821 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL
BID DUE DATE/TIME: August 22, 2017 at 11:00 am CST via the CHA Supplier Portal or 60 E. Van Buren, 13th Floor, Chicago, IL. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON LINE AT: https://supplier.thecha.org Funding will be provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The subsequent contract shall be subject to the applicable compliance standards and procedures of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, Equal Opportunity and other provisions as specifically set in the specification. The Authority encourages participation by joint ventures, minority business enterprises, and women business enterprise firms.
LEGAL NOTICE This letter is to notify that on August 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at Aaron Bros. Self-Storage, Inc., located at 4034 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60653, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois.
This letter is to notify that on August 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at 83rd & Halsted Self Storage, Inc., located at 8316 S. Birkhoff Ave, Chicago, IL 60620, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois.
1. 108 Jimmie Lee Davis 2. 230 Katina Cross 3. 306 Stacy Jackson 4. 413 Sandra Anderson
1. 112 Cozetta Williams 2. 115 Albert Jones 3. 206 Kevin Harvey 4. 307 Karen Doudy 5. 450 Yulanda Wells 6. 493 Ezekiel Morris
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LEGAL NOTICE This letter is to notify that on August 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at South Shore Self Storage, Inc., located at 7843 S. Exchange Ave, Chicago, IL 60649, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois. 1. 105 Gino Cook 2. 207 Tiaria Murph 3. 260 Mahogonie D. Day 4. 319 Christ Light of the World 5. 372 Daymon Felder 6. 401 Shirley Adams 7. S005 Janice Benford This letter is to notify that on August 25, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at Hyde Park Self Storage, Inc., located at 5155 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60615, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois. 1. 10187 Robert A. Petty III 2. 359 Tracy Tillman 3. 388 Mary A. Smith 4. 403A Damarius Peters 5. 427 Thomas McElroy 6. 548 Aramide Esubi 7. V329 Alexander N. Adamchuk
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MTGLQ INVESTORS, LP Plaintiff, vs. THE CITY OF HAZELCREST; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; MAURITA YOUNG; ARTHUR YOUNG, III; MICHELLE NEELY, AKA MICHELLE YOUNG; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF PEARLENA D. YOUNG; DECEASED; WILLIAM EJZAK, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO PEARLENA D. YOUNG, DECEASED Defendants, 16 CH 11705 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 20-31-420-035-0000 and 20-31420-036-0000. Commonly known as 8542 South Paulina Avenue, Chicago, IL 60620. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-032383 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I725498
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , � v . � MATTHEW M. KITTNER D e f e n d a n t s � 16 CH 014116 7807 S. UNION AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 7, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 11, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7807 S. UNION AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 6 0 6 2 0 � Property Index No. 20-28-323-003-0000.� The real estate is improved with a r e s i d e n c e . � 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 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 L A W . � You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-13522. THE JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N � 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 s a l e s . � 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. I725784
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL A S S O C I A T I O N � �P l a i n t i f f , � �v . � FRANZIE M GIORDANI A/K/A �FRANZIE GIORDANI A/K/A FRANKZIE M. GIORDANI-CALDWELL, U.S. BANK N.A. D e f e n d a n t s � 15 CH 16279 8828 SOUTH OGLESBY AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 13, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described �real estate: Commonly known as 8828 SOUTH �OGLESBY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Index No. �Property 25-01-214-043-0000.� The real estate is improved with a red brick, single family home, detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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 L A W . � You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency � (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 9872. THE JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N � 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 s a l e s . � McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, L L C � �One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1 2 0 0 � Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 9872 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 15 CH 16279 TJSC#: 37-5553 I725284
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PROPERTY FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA � Plaintiff, � -v.� THERESA B DAVIS A/K/A THERESA DAVIS, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, TARGET NATIONAL BANK F/K/A RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK, MIDLAND FUNDING � LLC Defendants 2016 CH 11248 2451 EAST 74TH STREET 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 May 30, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 29, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2451 EAST 74TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60649 Property Index No. 21-30-116-004-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home with no garage. � Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE � RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. � Please refer to file number 257652. 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. � McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 � Chicago, IL 60602 � (312) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 257652 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2016 CH 11248 TJSC#: 37-5567 I725257
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR NEWLANDS ASSET HOLDING TRUST Plaintiff, -v.KEVIN AMMONS, MARSHA R. AMMONS, CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendants 14 CH 5551 8752 SOUTH SANGAMON STREET Chicago, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 10, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 22, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8752 SOUTH SANGAMON STREET, Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 25-05-204-029-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $77,749.95. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Please refer to file number 12-062330. 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. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, F/K/A BANKERS TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SAXON ASSET SECURITIES TRUST 2001-1, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2001-1 Plaintiff, -v.OSCAR L. DAILEY, ANNETTE DAILEY Defendants 17 CH 001538 10201 S. OGLESBY AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 25, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 5, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 10201 S. OGLESBY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 25-12-426-001-0000. The real estate is improved with a residence. 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 in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-14724. 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. 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 CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.MARK MURUNGARU, THE ARCHES COURTYARD TOWNHOMES D HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 016672 824 E. 38TH PLACE UNIT #108 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 June 6, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 8, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 824 E. 38TH PLACE UNIT #108, CHICAGO, IL 60653 Property Index No. 17-35-109-014-0000, Property Index No. (UNDERLYING 1735-109-002-0000 / 001). The real estate is improved with a residence. 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 in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-16154. 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. 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 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FKA NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RENAISSANCE HEL TRUST 2003-3 Plaintiff, vs. HARRY WILLIAMS; IOLA WILLIAMS; FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HARRY WILLIAMS IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF IOLA WILLIAMS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 15940 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 20-25-404-029-0000. Commonly known as 7550 South Luella Avenue, Chicago, IL 60649. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 WA160739. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CIT BANK NA; Plaintiff, vs. TINA MOFFETT AKA TINA D. MOFFETT; ALBERTINE ANDERSON; Defendants, 16 CH 6503 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on May 25, 2017, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, August 28, 2017, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 20-32-202-016-0000. Commonly known as 7949 S. ABERDEEN ST., CHICAGO, IL 60620. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 16-01159 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF, VS. SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME NT C/O DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; DOROTHY M ADAMS; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA C/O UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, JOEL NATHAN, DEFENDANTS. 15 CH 17589 7106 SOUTH LAFAYETTE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60621 CALENDAR 56 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by the Court in the above entitled cause on May 8, 2017, Judicial Sales Corporation will on August 25, 2017, in 1 S. Wacker Dr. 24th Floor Chicago, Illinois 60606, at 10:30 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of Cook, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 20-28-206-026-0000 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 7106 SOUTH LAFAYETTE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60621 Description of Improvements: GRAY, STONE, TOWNHOUSE, NO GARGE The Judgment amount was $164,392.33. Sale Terms: This is an “AS IS” sale for “CASH”. The successful bidder must deposit 10% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 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 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. For Information: Visit our website at http://ilforeclosuresales.mrpllc.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 1 N. Dearborn St. Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel. No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file# 7845 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, THE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Plaintiff’s attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION M&T BANK Plaintiff, -v.WESLEY K KNOILS, III A/K/A WESLEY KNOILS, A/K/A WESLEY K KNOILS, THE BANK OF NEW MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWHEQ INC. HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-S1, CITIBANK, N.A. Defendants 15 CH 16368 7534 S RIDGELAND AVE 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 May 22, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 23, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7534 S RIDGELAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60649 Property Index No. 20-25-302-019-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. 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 in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in \”AS IS\” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 250132. 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.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION TD REO FUND, LLC Plaintiff, -v.US EQUITY CAPITAL HOLDING CORPORATION, GARY E. LONDON A/K/A GARY LONDON, SAP HOLDINGS, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 14641 4038 W. MONROE ST Chicago, IL 60624 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 26, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 30, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF COOK IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, TO WIT: LOT 33 IN BLOCK 1 IN WILLIAM A. DERBY’S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 4038 W. MONROE ST, Chicago, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-15-203-023-0000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $206,857.28. 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 in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: NOONAN & LIEBERMAN, 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 431-1455 Please refer to file number 1836-26. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOONAN & LIEBERMAN 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 431-1455 E-Mail: intake@noonanandlieberman. com Attorney File No. 1836-26 Attorney Code. 38245 Case Number: 14 CH 14641 TJSC#: 37-6814 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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LEGAL NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION URBAN FINANCIAL OF AMERICA, LLC Plaintiff, -v.- BERNICE O. ROBINSON (DECEASED), GERALD P. NORDGREN, SOLELY AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR BERNICE O. ROBINSON (DECEASED), UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BERNICE O. ROBINSON, EVELYN STOFFER, ROCHELLE E. COWART, CALVIN ROBINSON, LATOYA ROBINSON, ROBERT ROBINSON, DMD RESTORATION AND REMODELING, INC. Defendants. DMD RESTORATION AND REMODELING, INC., Counter-Plaintiff, -v.BERNICE O. ROBINSON (DECEASED), URBAN FINANCIAL OF AMERICA, LLC Counter-Defendants. 15 CH 6888 8316 S. ABERDEEN STREET Chicago, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 5, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 7, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Lot 6 in J. W. Turners resubdivision of Lots 1 to 38 both inclusive of Block 2 in Racine Highlands, being a subdivision of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 32, Township 38 North, Range 14, East of the Third Principal Meridian, also vacated alley lying between said lots, in Cook County, Illinois. Commonly known as 8316 S. ABERDEEN STREET, Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-32-401-026-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $143,327.27. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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 15IL00111-1. 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 E-Mail: il.pleadings@rsmalaw.com Attorney File No. 15IL00111-1 Attorney Code. 46689 Case Number: 15 CH 6888 TJSC#: 37-6727 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.NETTIE F RAMSEY A/K/A NETTIE RAMSEY, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 16 CH 07231 10221 S LA SALLE STREET Chicago, IL 60628 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 16, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 15, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE LAND DESCRIBED HEREIN IS SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF COOK, STATE OF ILLINOIS, AND IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: ALL OF LOT 81 AND THE NORTH 1/2 OF LOT 82 IN S.M. BLOSS AND COMPANY SUBDIVISION WEST 1/2 OF BLOCK 3, 12, 17 AND 26 IN THE EAST 1/2 OF BLOCKS 4, 11, 18 AND 25, IN FERNWOOD RESUBDIVISION OF SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 10221 S LA SALLE STREET, Chicago, IL 60628 Property Index No. 25-09-428-008-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $81,666.73. 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 in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C., 134 N LaSalle St., STE 1900, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 940-8580 Please refer to file number 16-05250. 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. MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C. 134 N LaSalle St., STE 1900 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 940-8580 E-Mail: mlgil@mlg-defaultlaw.com Attorney File No. 16-05250 Attorney Code. 59049 Case Number: 16 CH 07231 TJSC#: 37-6434 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.GILBERT MAURY, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE FOR ERMA MAURY, DECEASED, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CARLOS MAURY SR., DECEASED, SECRETARY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 10640 546 EAST 87TH STREET Chicago, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 7, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 15, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 9 IN ELMORE’S RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 24 TO 31 BOTH INCLUSIVE, LOTS 36 TO 42 BOTH INCLUSIVE, AND LOTS 46 TO 56, BOTH INCLUSIVE IN THE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 12 IN E.E. WARFIELD’S SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 546 EAST 87TH STREET, Chicago, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-34-412-020-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $159,365.92. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C., 134 N LaSalle St., STE 1900, Chicago, IL 60602, (312) 940-8580 Please refer to file number 16-09715. 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. MARINOSCI LAW GROUP, P.C. 134 N LaSalle St., STE 1900 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 940-8580 E-Mail: mlgil@mlg-defaultlaw.com Attorney File No. 16-09715 Attorney Code. 59049 Case Number: 16 CH 10640 TJSC#: 37-6087 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 STATE BANK OF TEXAS, as successor in interest to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Seaway Bank and Trust Company f/k/a Seaway National Bank, Plaintiff, vs. HELEN M. GEORGE; STATE OF ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants. Case No. 2017CH10081 Property Address: 8101 South Fairfield, Chicago, IL 60652 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE BY PUBLICATION The requisite Affidavit for Publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you. UNKNOWN OWNERS and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that the above entitled mortgage foreclosure action was filed on July 25, 2017 and is now pending. 1.The names of all Plaintiffs and the Case Number are identified above. 2.The Court in which said action was brought is identified above. 3.The name of the titleholder of record is STATE BANK OF TEXAS, as successor in interest to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Seaway Bank and Trust Company f/k/a Seaway National Bank. 4.A legal description of the real estate sufficient to identify it with reasonable certainty is as follows: LOT 24 (EXCEPT THE SOUTH 21.33 FEET THEREOF) IN BLOCK 9, IN HAZELWOOD AND IN WRIGHT’S SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS, EXCEPT RAILROAD LANDS, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 5.A common address or description of the location of the real estate is as follows: 8101 South Fairfield, Chicago, Illinois 60652 Property Identification Number (PIN): 1936-217-082-0000 COUNT I: FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE 6.An identification of the Mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a.Name of Mortgagor: STATE BANK OF TEXAS, as successor in interest to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Seaway Bank and Trust Company f/k/a Seaway National Bank b.Name of Mortgagee: Helen M. George c.Date of Mortgage: July 21, 2006. d.Date of Recording: August 1, 2006 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois e.County where recorded: Cook County Recorder of Deeds. f.Identification of Recording: Document Nos. 062131123 COUNT II: FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE 7.An identification of the Mortgage sought to be foreclosed is as follows: a.Name of Mortgagor: STATE BANK OF TEXAS, as successor in interest to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver for Seaway Bank and Trust Company f/k/a Seaway National Bank b.Name of Mortgagee: Helen M. George c.Date of Mortgage: July 21, 2006. d.Date of Recording: August 1, 2006 in the office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois e.County where recorded: Cook County Recorder of Deeds. f. Identification of Recording: Document Nos. 0621311125 NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, UNKNOWN OWNERS, and NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants, file your answer to the Complaint to Foreclose Mortgage in this cause or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, 50 W. Washington Street Chicago, Illinois, on or before SEPTEMBER 1, 2017. default may be entered against you and each of you at any time after that date and a judgment for foreclosure entered in accordance with the prayer of the Complaint to Foreclose Mortgage. Sandra A. Franco-Aguilera Kenneth A. Fedinets ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP 161 North Clark Street, Suite 4200 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Phone: (312) 876-7148 Facsimile: (312) 876-0288 sfranco@arnstein.com kafedinets@arnstein.com Firm No. 25188
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WEISS MCCLELLAND LLC (Firm ID: 56284) Attorneys 105 W. Adams, Suite 1850 Chicago, Illinois 60603 STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF Cook, ss – IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. CYNTHIA SUTHERIN AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR AARON G. WASHINGTON, APRIL PEARSON, ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY SUBROGEE OF ROBIN & BARBAR HUDSON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES AARON G. WASHINGTON, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, et. al., Defendants, Case No. 09 CH 16130. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you: UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES AARON G. WASHINGTON, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled suit has been commenced in the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: LOT 31 IN THE RESUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 1 IN EAST WASHINGTON HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 AND THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 9, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN: 25-09-103-046-0000. Commonly known as: 9554 South Wallace Street, Chicago, IL 60628, and which said Mortgage was made by AARON G. WASHINGTON (DECEASED), as Mortgagor(s) to Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded as document number 98-796390, and the present owner(s) of the property being UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES AARON G. WASHINGTON, and for other relief: that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION, Richard J Daley Center, 50 W. Washington, Room 802, Chicago, IL 60602 on or before AUGUST 25, 2017 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Last known addresses: Defendant Address: 9554 South Wallace Street, Chicago, IL 60628
NOONAN & LIEBERMAN, (6300801) Attorneys 105 W. Adams, Chicago, Illinois 60603 STATE OF ILLINOIS, COUNTY OF COOK, ss – In the Circuit Court of COOK County, County Department - Chancery Division, Yakte Properties, L.L.C, Plaintiff, vs. Jiao Jie Harrison et. al., Defendants, Case No. 17 CH 09156. The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you Unknown Owners-Tenants and Non-Record Claimants, defendants in the above entitled suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of COOK County, County Department - Chancery Division, by the said plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: PARCEL 1 LOT 1 IN KENSINGTON PARK TOWNHOMES BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST FRACTIONAL 1/4 OF SECTION 22, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED ON MAY 9, 2002 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0020535533 IN COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS. PARCEL 2 EASEMENTS FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PARCEL 1 AFORESAID AS SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION OF COVENANTS, CONDITIONS, RESTRICTIONS AND EASEMENT FOR KENSINGTON PARK TOWNHOMES RECORDED ON MAY 9, 2002 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0020535534 IN COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS.. PIN: 17-22-307-060-0000. Commonly known as: 1830 S. Indiana Ave., Unit G, Chicago IL, 60616, and which said Mortgage was made by Jiao Jie Harrison, as Mortgagor(s) to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans. Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded as document number 0503139027, and the present owner(s) of the property being Jiao Jie Harrison, and for other relief: that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. Now, therefore, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of COOK County, 50 W. Washington, Chicago IL 60602 located at 50 West Washington, Chicago, IL 60602, on or before AUGUST 18,2017 default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said Complaint. Dated, Chicago, Illinois, July 12, 2017. Dorothy Brown, Clerk. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
WWR #10143515 STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF COOK IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, AS TRUSTEE FOR CIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1 Plaintiff, vs. MANUEL GARCIA, et al. MANUEL GARCIA, ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICE LLC, CACH, LLC S/I/I TO CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, CITY/ VILLAGE OF CHICAGO, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC, PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES LLC, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants. CASE NO: 17 CH 7075 3811 West 66th Street, Chicago, IL 60629 The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Manuel Garcia and Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Chancery Department, Cook County, Illinois, by the Plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: Lot 5 and the East 8 feet of Lot 6 in Block 3 in Frederick H. Bartletts Subdivision of the South 40 rods of the East 100 rods of the Northeast 1/4 of section 23, Township 38 North range 13, east of the third principal meridian, (expect the east 50 feet thereof railroad right of way), in Cook County Illinois. Commonly known as 3811 West 66th Street, Chicago, IL 60629. and which said Mortgage was made by Manuel Garcia, Mortgagor, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for The CIT Group/Consumer Finance, Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois ; And for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the said Chancery Department, Cook County, Illinois against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant, file an answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of Chancery Department, Cook County, Illinois, at the Courthouse, in the City of Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on or before the 18TH day of AUGUST, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a decree entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., L.P.A. 180 N. LaSalle Street Suite 2400 Chicago, IL, 60601 Telephone: 312-782-9676 Facsimile: 312-782-4201 Cook Atty. ID No. 31495 ChicagoREDG@weltman.com
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION TCF NATIONAL BANK Plaintiff, -v.ELIAZIN OCAMPO, ESTELA HERNANDEZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 11487 2856 W. PERSHING ROAD 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 April 18, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 14, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 11 IN BLOCK 3 IN WILEY’S SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 6, 7 AND THE WEST 88 FEET OF LOT 8 IN PARTITION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2856 W. PERSHING ROAD, Chicago, IL 60632 Property Index No. 16-36-323-022-0000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $135,770.09. 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 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, COHEN JUTLA DOVITZ MAKOWKA, LLC, 10729 WEST 159TH STREET, ORLAND PARK, IL 60467, (708) 4607711 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. COHEN JUTLA DOVITZ MAKOWKA, LLC 10729 WEST 159TH STREET ORLAND PARK, IL 60467 (708) 460-7711 E-Mail: Foreclosure@CJDM.Legal Attorney Code. 25602 Case Number: 16 CH 11487 TJSC#: 37-6247 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 BYLINE BANK F/K/A NORTH COMMUNITY BANK SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH PLAZA BANK Plaintiff, -v.NELSON MERCADO, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 09730 2225 SOUTH RIDGEWAY AVE. Chicago, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 17, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 16 (EXCEPT THE NORTH 5 FEET) AND THE NORTH 14 FEET OF LOT 17 IN BLOCK 1 IN SUBDIVISION OF LOT 2 IN MOWRY’S SUBDIVISION OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 AND THE WEST 1/2 OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2225 SOUTH RIDGEWAY AVE., Chicago, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-26-105-014-0000. The real estate is improved with a multiunit residential property. The judgment amount was $240,512.18. 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 in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: LATIMER LEVAY FYOCK, LLC, 55 W MONROE SUITE 1100, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 422-8000 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. LATIMER LEVAY FYOCK, LLC 55 W MONROE SUITE 1100 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 422-8000 E-Mail: Judicialsales@llflegal.com Attorney Code. 06204378 Case Number: 16 CH 09730 TJSC#: 37-6381 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 PRIVATEBANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AN ILLINOIS BANKING CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LA GRANGE, AS TRUSTEE OF TRUST #4477 DTD OCTOBER 1, 2004, AMRO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, JOHN MIO, TIMOTHY J. TOUHY, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 16135 5000-5004 W. MONROE STREET Chicago, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 21, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOTS 12, 13, AND 14 IN RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 33 IN SCHOOL TRUSTEES’ SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH PART OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5000-5004 W. MONROE STREET, Chicago, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-16-201-041-0000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $592,277.30. 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 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: GINSBERG JACOBS LLC, 300 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2750, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 660-9611 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. GINSBERG JACOBS LLC 300 S. WACKER DRIVE, STE. 2750 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 660-9611 E-Mail: notice@ginsbergjacobs.com Attorney Code. 45920 Case Number: 15 CH 16135 TJSC#: 37-6473 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 FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-8 Plaintiff, -v.SONIA JENKINS AKA SONIA A. JENKINS Defendants 11 CH 39807 8640 SOUTH KENWOOD AVENUE Chicago, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 15, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 30, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8640 SOUTH KENWOOD AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-35-425-018-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $306,297.52. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, or a unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). In accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(h-1) and (h-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the property, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subsections (g)(1) and (g)(4) of section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact the sales department, ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com. Please refer to file number F14110509. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com Attorney File No. F14110509 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 58852 Case Number: 11 CH 39807 TJSC#: 37-6831 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.
LEGAL NOTICE ATTENTION ALL VENDORS THE CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY (CHA) ON BEHALF OF THE HABITAT COMPANY INVITES QUALIFIED FIRMS/ORGANIZATIONS TO SUBMIT BIDS FOR: THE HABITAT COMPANY-REGION 1-SS WINDOW REPLACEMENTS INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) EVENT NO.: 2297 (2017) All questions must be submitted in writing via the CHA Supplier Portal (https://supplier.thecha.org) to the above-mentioned event no later than August 10, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. CST. PRE-BID MEETING:
August 7, 2017 at 11:00 am CST at the CHA, 60 E. Van Buren, 13th floor, Chicago, IL
BID DUE DATE/TIME: August 18, 2017 at 11:00 am CST via the CHA Supplier Portal SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: https://supplier.thecha.org Funding will be provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The subsequent contract shall be subject to the applicable compliance standards and procedures of Executive Order No. 11246, as amended, Equal Opportunity and other provisions as specifically set in the specification. The Authority encourages participation by joint ventures, minority business enterprises, and women business enterprise firms.
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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name In the conduct or transaction of Business in the State, “as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County, Registration Number: D17151464 on the July 19, 2017. Under the Assumed Name of CDSSERVICES with the business located at 3926 W ROOSEVELT RD, CHICAGO, IL 60624. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: WILLIAM HARRIS Complete Address: 3926 W ROOSEVELT RD, CHICAGO, IL 60624, USA Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name In the conduct or transaction of Business in the State, “as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County, Registration Number: D171551382 on the July 12, 2017. Under the Assumed Name of THE RING with the business located at 22021 CENTRAL PARK AVENUE, PARK FOREST, IL 60466. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/ Partner Full Name: BILAL ABDULLAH, Complete Address: 22021 CENTRAL PARK AVENUE, PARK FOREST, IL 60466, USA and LAMONT HOLLOWAY, 22021 CENTRAL PARK AVENUE, PARK FOREST, IL 60466., USA
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Louise Brandon…..Memorial was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017; 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. MADLOCK
Patricia Madlock…..Memorial was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017; 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. MASON
Eula Mason…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017; 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ First United Methodist Church, 6635 Holman Ave. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interment: Mt. Glenwood South Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. LEWIS, JR.
Orlando Lewis, Jr…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017; 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. @ Holy Christ Cathedral, 15912 Lincoln Ave. Funeral: 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. SHAFFER
Flossie Shaffer…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017; 9:00 a.m.10:00 a.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interment: Oakridge Cemetery, Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. ALFRED
Stella Alfred…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ St. Felicita’s Church, 1526 E. 84th St. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interment: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 6001 West 111th Street Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. STEWART
Louis Stewart…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Chapel Jackson Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interment: Mt. Glenwood South Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. PARTEE
Gary Partee…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 22, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ New Covenant Baptist Church, 740 E. 77th St. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. ROBINSON
Dorothy Robinson…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Chapel King Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. SMITH
Brenda Smith…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Mt. Moriah, 6352 S. Eggleston Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interment: Bethania Cemetery, 7701 Archer Road Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
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Stanley Mack…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. @ Bethel Apostolic Church, 2122 W. 79th St. Funeral: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
Katie Atkins…..Wake was held: Monday, July 31, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Chapel Lunford Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interment: Oak Woods Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
Sharvell Thompson…..Wake: Saturday, August 05, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Chapel King Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
CALDWELL
BROWN
Stanley Conner ….. Visitation: Monday, August 7, 2017; 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road. Wake: Tuesday, August 8, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Salem Baptist Church of Chicago, 11800 S. Indiana Ave., Chicago, IL 60628. Funeral: Tuesday, August 8, 2017; 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Internment: Mt. Hope Cemetery, 115th & Fairfield. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
F.C. Caldwell…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. @ Original St. Clair Missionary, 218 E. 69th St. Funeral: 12:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
Beatrice Brown…..Wake was held: Monday, July 31, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ St. James, 8539 S. Racine Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interment: Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
ROBINSON
WEST
Jermaine Robinson…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017;
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. @ Bethel Apostolic Church, 2122 W. 79th St. Funeral: 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. PITTMAN
Reginald Pittman…..Visitation was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017; 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. @ Chapel Lunford Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. ALEXANDER
Narvell Alexander…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Greater Harvest B.C., 5121 S. State Street Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interment: Oakridge Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
Eileen West…..Wake was held: Tuesday, August 01, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interment: Wednesday, August 02, 2017: 8:30 a.m. @ Abe Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. JUSTICE, JR.
Hosey Justice, Jr…..Memorial: Wednesday, August 02, 2017; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. @ Chapel Lunford Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. WILDER
Lamont Wilder…..Wake: Thursday, August 03, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Apostolic Church of God, 6301 S. Dorchester Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
WILLIAMS
Courtney Williams…..Wake was held: Saturday, July 29, 2017; 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Funeral: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Interment: Monday, July 31, 2017; 10:30 a.m. @ Washington Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. FULLER
Kimberly Fuller…..Memorial was held: Sunday, July 30, 2017; 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. @ Chapel Jackson Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. SMITH
Edwina Smith…..Wake was held: Sunday, July 30, 2017; 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. @ Chapel King Funeral: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. FOSTER
Ronald Foster…..Wake was held: Sunday, July 30, 2017; 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. @ Chapel King Funeral: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. PARKS, SR.
Edsel Parks, Sr…..Visitation was held: Monday, July 31, 2017; 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. @ Small Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Interment: Abraham Lincoln Cemetery Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. REY
Marcelle Rey…..Wake was held: Monday, July 31, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ St. Andrew Temple Church, 1743 W. Marquette Road Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interment: Restvale Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
WRIGHT
Sadie Wright…..Wake: Thursday, August 03, 2017; 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. WILLIAMSON
Thomas Williamson…..Memorial: Thursday, August 03, 2017; 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. @ Chapel Country Club Hills, 18400 S. Pulaski Road Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. WASHINGTON
Nathaniel Washington…..Memorial: Friday, August 04, 2017; 3:00 p.m. – @ Woodlawn Baptist Church, 6207 S. University Ave. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. SNEED
William Sneed…..Wake: Friday, August 04, 2017; 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. @ Chapel King Funeral: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. WILLIAMS
Regina Williams…..Wake: Friday, August 04, 2017; 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. @ Chapel Funeral: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567. RADCLIFFE
Lonnie Radcliffe…..Wake: Saturday, August 05, 2017; 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ St. Philip Neri Church, 2132 East 72nd Street Funeral: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Leak and Sons Funeral Home, 7838 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 846-6567.
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TAYLOR
Funeral Home DUNCAN Bethine Duncan....….. Wake was held: Friday, July 28, 2017; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home. Funeral was held: 12:00 p.m. –1:00 p.m. Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome. com MOSES Louise Moses...….. Wake was held: Friday, July 28, 2017; 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home. Funeral will be held: 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Cremation. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome. com MITCHELL Tunis Mitchell….. Graveside Service was held: Monday, July 31, 2017; 11:00 a.m. @ Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com COURTS Aldean Courts….. Wake was held: Monday, July 31, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home. Funeral was held: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cremation. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome. com WELLS Aaron Wells..….. Wake was held: Monday, July 31, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Lilydale Progressive M.B. Church 10700 South Michigan Avenue. Funeral was held: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Internment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, IL Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com JOHNSON Linda Johnson….. Wake was held: Tuesday, August 1, 2017; 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home. Funeral was held: 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Cremation. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com TAYLOR Vernon Taylor...….. Graveside Service will be held: Wednesday, August 2, 2017; 10:30 a.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home. Interment: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, Elwood, Illinois. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com
SMITH Katherine Smith..….. Wake will be held: Friday, August 4, 2017; 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. @ Victory Apostolic Church 2801 Matteson Avenue, Matteson, Illinois. Funeral will be held: 10:00 a.m. –11:00 a.m. Internment: Restvale Cemetery, Alsip, IL Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com CLARK Bernyce Clark….. Wake will be held: Friday, August 4, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home. Funeral was held: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery Alsip, Illinois. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome. com TRIPLETT Martha A. Triplett....….. Wake will be held: Friday, August 4, 2017; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home. Funeral was held: 12:00 p.m. –1:00 p.m. Interment: Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome. com GARRETT James B. Garrett..….. Memorial Service will be held: Saturday, August 5, 2017; 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. @ Carter Temple C.M.E. Church 7841 South Wabash Avenue. Cremation. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com HARRIS Christine Harris..….. Wake will be held: Saturday, August 5, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Hopeful M.B. Church 5347 South Michigan Avenue. Funeral was held: 11:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m. Internment: Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, IL Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com HERBERT Johnnie Herbert..….. Wake will be held: Saturday, August 5, 2017; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Outreach Community Church 4047 West Fullerton Avenue. Funeral was held: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Internment: Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, IL Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com
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SIMS Naomi Lee Sims..…..Wake was held: Monday, July 31, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ St. Paul MBC, 6954 S. Union Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. NANCE Carmen Nance..…..Wake was held: Tuesday, August 01, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Rhema Word Church, 501 W. 138th St. Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Forest Home Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. PHILLIPS Carlene Phillips..…..Memorial Service: Thursday, August 03, 2017; 12:00 p.m. @ Chapel Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400. ROBERSON Tayvion Roberson..…..Wake: Friday, August 04, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ St. MBC, 6954 S. Union Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.
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08/02/17 CURTIS Ruby E. Curtis..…..Wake: Saturday, August 05, 2017; 10:00 a.m. @ Faith Temple MBC, 7158 S. Peoria Funeral: 11:00 a.m. Interment: Homewood Cemetery Arrangements by: Calahan Funeral Home Inc., 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60621: (773) 723-4400.
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Big3 Basketball Plays To Sold-Out Crowd at UIC
At the half, the BIG3 dunkers put on a show at the UIC Pavilion. Taraji P Henson waves to the crowd after being introduced at the BIG3 game held at the UIC Pavilion Sunday, July 23.
Ice Cube, one of the founders of the BIG3 games, in front of a sold-out crowd.
Kendall Gill of Power splits a defender to make two points against Ball Hogs.
Power’s Mike Bibby drives into the lane.
Charles Oakley, the head coach of the Killer 3’s, tries to plead his case to the official in the BIG3 game.
Chance The Rapper and Erick Parrish from the group EPMD poses for a picture.
Gary Payton, coach of the 3 Headed Monsters, gives his players high five’s after hitting a 3-pointer
Julius“Dr, J”Erving, the coach of the TriAllen Iverson was a fan favorite at State team, takes a seat during a time out at the game. the BIG3 Game.
Minister Louis Farrakhan, son, and grandson sit and watch the BIG 3 game. DMX performs during half time.
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