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City News Free Concert Planned For National Museum of Gospel Music Twelve years ago, a fire gutted the historic Pilgrim Baptist Church, the birthplace of Gospel music. Only the limestone walls remain.

But neither this place of worship’s significance in the city nor the legacy of Gospel music will be forgotten.

A concert to benefit the museum at the site of Pilgrim will be on Thursday, September 27 at Apostolic Faith Church, 3843 S. Indiana Ave. at 6 p.m.

National top gospel artists will pay tribute to the genre in a concert during Gospel Music Heritage Month (September).

This homage concert helps support the creation of a National Museum of Gospel Music in Chicago, which will stand as a permanent tribute to the genre’s healing power and history.

Hosted by Dr. Bobby Jones and Inspiration 1390 and V103 On Air Host Sonya Blakey; Gospel artists Donnie McClurkin, Kirk Franklin, Marvin Sapp, Travis Greene, Tamela Mann, Anthony Brown, Koryn Hawthorne, Pastor Charles Jenkins, Tasha Cobbs-Leonard, Jekalyn Carr, Ricky Dillard, JJ Hairston, Pastor Smokie Norful, Shirley Caesar, Sir the Baptist and Jonathan McReynolds are scheduled to join others for a concert filled with hope and inspiration.

Everyone from throughout the city is invited, including business, community

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and elected leaders. Special guests will also include families of victims of violence.

The original site of Pilgrim Baptist Church is slated to become the home of the National Museum of Gospel Music. It will serve as more than a place that houses artifacts and collections, says Don Jackson, founder of the Stellar Awards and the Chicago-based Central City Productions Inc. (CCP).

The museum, with a planned grand opening in 2020, will cost $40 million to construct. Plans include a performance arts center for youth that also will be a safe haven for them. Just as this mu-

seum will be a boon for the revitalizing Bronzeville community, this concert promises to inspire those who attend to “raise the roof” for a museum celebrating Gospel music’s rich heritage.

Tickets to the concert are free and seating is first come, first served. To secure tickets (required), visit Bill Busters at 105 West Madison, Suite 2300 or 10708 South Western Ave Monday thru Friday between 9:00am - 6:00pm. Maximum four tickets per person.

For additional information about the museum and the event, visit the museum’s website at http://nationalmuseumofgospelmusic.org.

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McCarthy Responds to Another Daley in Mayoral Seat; Preckwinkle to Announce As the mayoral race continues to at- as Chicago has suffered from rampant tract more and more candidates, this crime, under performing schools and an week brought news of yet another can- economy that is tilted toward the Mayor’s inner circle? I redidate throwing his hat spect Bill’s service and into the race—and this experience, but I fear time it is another Daley, that he, too, is more in William, the brother and touch with global busison of former mayors. ness than the urgent William “Bill” Daley is a needs of our neighborformer U.S. commerce hoods. Chicago is getsecretary and former ting rid of one pay-to-play chief of staff for Pres.

Mayor. The last thing we Barack Obama. need is another. I believe Candidate Garry McChicago must look to the Carthy, former police future at this critical hour, superintendent, had not at the past. Over the planned a press conlast six months I’ve made ference to share this it plain that I will be a thoughts on the new Mayor who will unite the candidate, but canceled city around an agenda it and issued the followthat will bring the change ing statement this week: Garry McCarthy Chicago so desperately “This is not the needs.” Along with the change Chicago needs. This looks more like a crass, calculated grab at political addition of Daley, Cook County Board power than an honest mission of public President Toni Preckwinkle is expected service. Where was Bill all these months to announce her candidacy. www.chicagodefender.com

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Cover Story HBCU Millennials Charged with the Task to Vote!

By Lauren Poteat NNPA Newswire Washington Correspondent

Celebrate HBCU Week

By Katara Patton Defender Senior Editor This week (Sept. 16-22) has been named HBCU Week to bring awareness to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. A national conference was scheduled to convene at the White House and feature HBCU students, administrators and alumni. And the first Black greek-lettered sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc., kicked off the week with HBCU Impact Day, where the sorority’s International President Glenda Glover, who is also president of HBCU Tennessee State University, led a 24-hour charge asking sorority members along with HBCU stakeholders to make contributions. The goal was to raise $1 million for HBCUs on September 17.

“HBCUs are deeply woven into the fabric of our country and they need our help,” said Dr. Glenda Glover. “On Sept. 17, our commitment to service focused entirely on historically Black colleges and universities by raising funds to provide the financial support these institutions need to ensure their sustainability.”

The many pros of attending an HBCU have been espoused. From THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

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personal accounts to those documented in the PBS documentary “Tell Them We Are Rising” (see hbcurising.com) that aired earlier this year, HBCUs have a long history of educating African Americans and others. The schools originated back when Black people had limited options for higher education, but in today’s society where all universities are opened to aspiring students, HBCUs still have a prominent place in contemporary Black society.

Many famous and successful African Americans are proud graduates of these institutions, where they were often taught by Black Ph.D.s, a source of pride and walking history in and of itself. Oprah

Winfrey is a graduate of Tennessee State, Jesse Jackson earned his undergraduate degree from North Caroline AT&T, Director Spike Lee and Actor Samuel L. Jackson are proud graduates of Morehouse University, Actress Taraji P. Henson and Sean Puffy Combs attended Howard University, and the Fly Jock Tom Joyner graduated from Tuskegee University, to name a few. And often times famous alumni send their children to HBCUs (Anthony Anderson’s son is at Howard; Denzel Washington’s son graduated from Morehouse.)

With the draw of award-winning sports teams, the absolute best marching bands and nationally recognized programs in a variwww.chicagodefender.com

ety of areas, many students flock to these meccas of Black culture where they can be free from systemic racism for a period of time as they matriculate through college. While some may have at one time thought the education to be subpar, statistics have proven this concept false. Just look at the number of doctors who have attended Xavier University of Louisiana for their undergraduate studies (the college leading the pack in medical school placement for African Americans from any university). And the social scene on these campuses leave nothing to be desired.

But as wonderful as “our” schools may be, there are still some realistic cons associated with HBCUS. One of them is funding. Lacking huge endowments like some Predominately White Institutions (PWIs), funding can be challenging at our HBCUS and this impacts of course operating budgets as well as the amount of scholarship awards for the best and brightest to attend.

Funding issues can also cause a lack of administrative organization.

This fall, a terrible string of stories and comments circulated on social media about the lack of continued on page 4

During the contentious 2016 presidential race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, voter turnout still proved to be at an alltime low among students who attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU).

In a report released by Tufts University, 2016 voter turnout plummeted by more than 10 points at HBCUs — from 50.5 percent to 39.9 percent.

Only two-years after the election of the very controversial and confrontational President Trump, Kamau Marshall, Director of African American Media and Deputy National Press Secretary, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), says that HBCU students are more active and energized to get their vote out and let their voices be heard than ever. Energizing this voting block will make a difference to the outcome of several very important contests this November.

“With the Fall semester kicking off, there is a lot of momentum surrounding this very political climate,” Marshall said. “With November elections right around the corner, HBCU students are playing an active and important role when it comes to voting and voter registration.”

Believing in hope and the possibility of change, many historically Black institutions across the nation are taking the reins when it comes to increasing voter awareness and registration among their student body. For example, Howard University, located in the heart of the nation’s capital, registered over 1,200 new voters during the month of August.

“The more you get involved, the more your voice matters,” Amos Jackson III, president of the Howard Student Government Association (SGA) said. “That’s why it’s a so important for us to heavily promote voter registration. During our August Freshmen move-in day, we were able to register hundreds of new voters.” continued on page 4

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housing at Clark Atlanta University. Some students didn’t have housing or did not know their status days before leaving to attend, which made many parents very uncomfortable.

Thankfully, HBCU Week and fundraisers like the one started by Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. can help raise more money for our institutions, and the more alumni are tuned into the needs of their HBCU, they too will hopefully join the band wagon and give back to the places that nurtured and inspired them.

Another way funding and awareness is generated for HBCUs is through sports games, such as the Chicago Football Classic (CFC), which is celebrating its 21st anniversary in Chicago this weekend. This year, the game includes Morehouse University vs.

Miles College, the only HBCU in

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Birmingham, Ala. However, the focus of the weekend is always on all HBCUs. Bringing the games to cities like Chicago where there are no HBCUs can raise awareness— reminding parents and aspiring students that Black universities are a viable college choice.

This week, the Big Game starts at 3:30 p.m., but there’s something to do all day (and weekend) long.

Many celebrated HBCU day at the Cubs game this past Sunday, where alumni and supporters gathered on the North side sporting HBCU wear.

A pep rally at Daley Plaza on Thursday, Sept. 20 will feature the drum lines from Miles and Morehouse at noon.

The annual golf outing and coaches luncheon happens on Fri-

day, September 21 at Harborside International Golf Center. Participants can network with coaches, sponsors, attendees, HBCU alumni, and CFC founders and supporters.

The College Fair is from 9 a.m.noon. All high school students and parents are invited to Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Drive, for the fair. It’s a great place to find

out about all of the HBCUs (and local colleges) out there. Be prepared to ask all of your questions and bring your transcripts—it’s not unheard of for some students to receive on-the-spot acceptance.

To preregister or for more information, visit: chicagofootballclassic. org/hbcu-college-fair.

The vendor marketplace, a beautiful and creative assortment of products, many of which are from Black vendors, will open at 1:30 p.m. at Soldier Field. It stays open throughout the game.

Of course, the day also includes plenty of tail-gating, the much-anticipated Battle of the Bands, and a car raffle (this year a Jeep Wrangler).

CFC is a not-for-profit organization founded by businessmen Everett Rand, Tim Rand and Larry Huggins to encourage Black youth to achieve their personal best in school and beyond. The annual CFC is a great way to cap off HBCU week.

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“There are a lot of issues up for debate, including higher education costs, gun reform and scholarship budgets, that directly affect millennials,” Jackson continued. “So, when people say that their vote doesn’t count, that’s definitely not true. Your vote matters.”

Howard provides both new and returning students valuable information, including handouts on absentee ballots and voter choices.

Howard students are also encouraged to sign up for a service known as “TurboVote,” an app that sends notifications about upcoming elections, an initiative whose success comes as no surprise to Marshall.

“HBCU students are ready to support whoever has their best interest at heart,” Marshall said.

“As an HBCU alum—history shows that HBCU students have always been engaged when it comes to the political process. The difference is always with likable candidates.”

In states like Florida and Georgia, HBCU participation is at an alltime high, as students and other citizens eagerly await the hopeful election of productive new governors.

In the state of Florida, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, a Democratic, hopes to become the state’s first Black governor in his campaign against Republican Rep. Rob DeSantis.

The race will be one of the most closely watched contests this November, since DeSantis has tied himself to President Donald Trump 4 September 19 - 25, 2018

Millennials especially at HBCUs can prove valuable this election season. Photo by ©Jenny Wallace / The American Prospect and defeated other more establishment Republicans.

However, Gillum, a firm believer in Medicare for all, has the backing of progressives like Bernie Sanders and the Black community, who were largely responsible for his upset win during the state’s Democratic primary.

In the state of Georgia, an Atlanta Journal-Constitution/Channel 2 Action News poll showed that Democrat Stacey Abrams, who is African American, and Republican Brian Kemp are deadlocked in their race at 45 percent

each. Contests like those in Florida and Georgia are ammunition to Michelle Obama’s “When We All Vote,” campaign, which recently announced a series of upcoming “When We All Vote” rallies, targeting students at three HBCUs: Clark Atlanta, Morehouse and Spelman.

“There is no time more important than now to be civically engaged and to exercise our right to vote,” Mary Schmidt Campbell, president of Spelman said in a statement.

“Spelman students have been registering their classmates to www.chicagodefender.com

vote since August—signing up more than one third of our firstyear class as soon as they stepped on campus. We are excited about the energy and advocacy ‘When We All Vote’ will bring to the Atlanta University Center.”

Though off-year elections are often seen as less important than those held during Presidential election cycles, Marshall insists that voting during this time is just as important, particularly for Black millennials.

“Voting impacts people’s everyday lives, including the cost of

healthcare, investments in job-creation and community issues like gun violence prevention,” Marshall said. “It’s critical to vote now—in particular—because it’s clear that Republican-controlled Washington is not on the side of regular people, and we need a check and balance.”

“It’s not just the President that can impact issues you care about, it’s also Congress,” Marshall continued. “No one can take anything for granted and we need everyone to turn out on November 6th.”

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Community Consent Decree on Chicago Police Department Reform Filed

By Deborah Bayliss Defender Contributing Writer

The new McDonald’s headquarters at 110 N. Carpenter St.

The Black McDonald’s Owners Association Gives Tour at the New McDonald’s Headquarters

By Marshelle R. Sanders cooking with new upgraded kitchDefender Contributing Writer en tools with advanced technology.

Invited participants got a McDonald’s headquarters has chance to see Chef Mike and anmoved to Chicago. And recently, other cook make freshly made the Black McDonald’s Owners burgers and eggs. Participants Association (BMOA) hosted a also got an opportunity to make brunch to encourage people to eat their own “French Toast” breaka healthy breakfast every morning fast sandwich that may be making (September is National Breakfast its debut soon to the restaurants.

Month) and to give a tour of the Whether it’s a fruit parfait or a new McDonald’s headquarters big plate of pancakes and eggs, located at 110 N. Carpenter St., at McDonald’s also has and serves the former Oprah Winfrey Harpo many different options for breakStudios. fast for people to start their day.

The burger chain relocated its Participants were also given a headquarters from Oak Brook, Ill., glimpse into the work McDonald’s to downtown Chicago this sumhas done in the African American mer. The new headquarters has community—for its employees and state-of-the-art features for its others. employees including a new restauOn December 21, 1968, Herrant with a menu of McDonald’s man Petty of Chicago opened his food items from around the world; a happy meal wall that shares each first restaurant in inner-city Chitoy McDonald’s has released in cago, becoming the first Black its legacy; huddle rooms for qui- Owner/Operator of a McDonald’s et time; communal tables; and a franchise. Roland Jones was also Hamburger University (HU), one of the first African American Field the companies seven learning cen- Consultant with McDonald’s; he worked closely with Petty in his ters around the world. store operations. According to the Senior Manager, Menu InnovaNBMOA website, “By the end of tion, at McDonald’s Corporation 1969, there were twelve African Chef Mike Lingo gave a behind the American owned and operated scenes tour of the kitchen, and McDonald’s restaurants, mostly how the food is made and stored located in the Midwest. Roland to be served freshly. Chef Lingo Jones continued to devote long has maintained and operated strinhours and tireless effort in helpgent safety and quality standards ing the Owner/Operators of the for the food, from the selection restaurants overcome the many of ingredients to preparation and obstacles they faced. To accomTHE CHICAGO DEFENDER

plish this task, a series of meetings with operators and store managers began to take place. This sharing of ideas, problems, and concerns eventually led to the formation of the National Black McDonald’s Operators Association in 1972.”

The BMOA of Chicago and Northwest Indiana hosts the “Food for the Body & Spirit” Thanksgiving program, which is a community outreach event serving individuals and families. The BMOA helps people by partnering with local homeless shelters and human services organizations to pinpoint needy families. Each year during the Food for the Body & Spirit program, the BMOA partners with area churches to serve breakfast to those living in transitional/living-assisted homes. The program also consists of various activities, such as free health screenings, flu shots and winter wear giveaways (coats, hats, scarves, gloves). Every year in November they also give over 1000 free turkeys on the South and West sides of Chicago to families in need of food for the holiday.

McDonald’s also sponsors events such as the Inspiration Celebration Gospel Tour, 365Black Awards Luncheon and Educational Resources.

During the tour, a woman shared her story on how she went from working at a McDonald’s restaurant to now working at the headquarters. Christa Small is www.chicagodefender.com

Lead U.S. Operations Business Services; she started as a crew member at age 15 in west suburban Berkeley. She became a summer intern at the headquarters before her freshman year of college and continued to intern throughout her college years. Small returned to the corporate headquarters after earning a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s in computer science engineering.

She has developed performance reviews for over 3,000 independent licensees, managed development and execution of the restaurant operations, performed analytics for the company and many more projects such as the McCafé project and new Kiosk machines.

For more information on future events and resources, go to http:// bmoachicagoland.org/

The long-negotiated consent decree aimed at reforming the Chicago Police Department practices was filed in federal court last week.

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson released a draft consent decree in July but at that time could not come to terms on a provision requiring documentation each time a police officer pointed his/her firearm at a person.

With the sticking point now resolved, under the agreement, beginning July 2019, Chicago police officers are required to report when they point their firearm at someone, and the officer’s immediate supervisor must be notified for each incident. Once notified, CPD supervisors must then review the incident to ensure that the officer followed CPD policy and address any misconduct.

The agreement also requires that by Jan. 1, 2019, CPD instruct officers on weapons discipline and when officers should and should not point a firearm at a person.

New training on when an officer points a firearm must be incorporated in the annual use of force training required under the draft consent decree in 2019.

Beginning Jan. 2020, an independent monitor will review any instances an officer points a firearm and recommend any changes to the way the incidents are documented.

“Today is an historic day for the City of Chicago,” Madigan said in a press release. “The consent decree is a unique opportunity to achieve real and lasting reform of continued on page 6

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Living Well Living with Sickle Cell Anemia: Shauntice Allen

By Sharice Bradford Defender Contributing Editor When it comes to having a life altering genetic illness, there are many things that can happen to you. You have options of whether to make the most of your life with the illness or let the illness dictate what type of life you are going to have. As a part of Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the Defender has featured several stories about the disease. In this week’s edition, we talk to college student Shauntice Allen, who has chosen to live life on her own terms and refuses to let the fact that she has Sickle Cell Anemia stop her from following her dreams.

SB: When did you first realize that you had an illness?

SA: When I was around 2 and had my spleen removed. I remember more after the fact. When I started school and I started missing days and I was in the hospital.

Coming back to school, people always wanted to know where I had been and why I hadn’t been in school.

Also my mom talked to me about it when I was around 5 or 6, around kindergarten. She knew that other people

would say something to me or about me.

She explained what Sickle Cell Disease was and why I have it. She told me other people would treat me differently but she wouldn’t.

SB: How does living with SCD affect your daily life?

SA: I don’t want to say it affects my life daily. It affects my life when I have a crisis. Doing daily activities is okay for me.

When I have a flare up or crisis, I am in a lot of pain. I can’t walk long distances. It can be hard for me to get out of bed especially depending on what part of the body is affected (my arms, legs or chest).

SB: How would you describe having a pain crisis?

SA: If my crisis is in my chest, it feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest. If the crisis is in my arms or legs, it feels as if someone is hammering constantly on that part of my body.

SB: How has living with SCD affected your college life?

SA: I sometimes miss a lot of class causing me to do more work. I sometimes miss important exams. I worry a lot about if a teacher will be accommodating.

SB: What advice would you give oth-

Shauntice Allen er college students with SCD? SA: Find a school that is accommodating and that cares about people with disabilities. Take the good with the bad. I Consent Decree, continued from, Page 05

the Chicago Police Department. The consent decree will support Chicago’s people and police with the goal of promoting safe and effective policing that builds respect and trust between residents and the police.”

Under the draft consent decree, Madigan is seeking sustainable reforms of CPD’s policies, practices, training and accountability mechanisms to address discriminatory policing, improve public safety and build trust between CPD and Chicago’s residents.

The draft consent decree will ultimately be a court order enforced by a federal judge. The judge will be assisted by an independent monitor, who will continually evaluate CPD’s progress in implementing reforms required by the consent decree until the City of Chicago and CPD achieve “full and effective compliance.”

“Today’s consent decree announcement represents our permanent roadmap to improving the quality of service of the Chicago Police Department and implementing systemic improvements for our officers to effectively safeguard our city,” Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said.

The proposed decree resolves the complaint Madigan filed Aug. 29, 2017, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against the city seeking numerous reforms outlined by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in its investigation of CPD. Madigan filed the complaint after DOJ chose not to pursue Chicago police reform through a consent decree, despite its own recommendation to do so.

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can get depressed when going through a crisis because I want to do something at that moment and I can’t. I have to realize that once my crisis is over and I am better, I can still do the things I want to do.

SB: What is one thing you would like people to know about Sickle Cell Disease?

SA: For people who don’t have it, people who have Sickle Cell Disease should not be treated with pity or like they can’t make their own decisions or like a child.

Treat them normally. We are normal people.

For people with SCD, don’t let it stop you from doing anything you want to do.

It is a part of your life, but it doesn’t define you. You have other characteristics.

There are things that make you special and unique that have nothing to do with having sickle cell disease.

I have a great support system and a mother who instilled in me that I am more than a diagnosis. I had to do dishes and other chores growing up. If I had a crisis, my mom would wait until I felt better and the dishes would still be waiting for me.

I am going to continue to do the best and be my best. I am more than a diagnosis.

The document includes hundreds of requirements that touch on virtually every aspect of CPD’s operations and contains detailed provisions that address the DOJ-recommended reforms as well as mandates changes that go beyond the DOJ recommendations, along with “unprecedented” transparency in how CPD publishes data regarding use of force incidents and a significant expansion of support services provided to CPD officers.

“This agreement, reflecting the voices and values of Chicago will help create lasting reform at the Chicago Police Department and safer communities across the city,” said Mayor Emanuel. “I want to commend everyone who stepped forward, worked diligently and shared their experiences and expertise to help us reach this inflection point for Chicago police reform.”

The federal judge overseeing the case will review the proposed consent decree and provide additional opportunities for the public to comment to the federal court.

Once final, the independent monitor appointed by the federal judge will evaluate and report to the court on CPD’s progress in implementing the reforms required under the consent decree. The assessments by the independent monitor of CPD’s progress and the oversight of CPD by the federal court will continue until the federal judge finds that the city has achieved full and effective compliance with the consent decree’s requirements.

The full draft consent decree, as well as the draft provision on documenting when police officers point a firearm at someone, can be viewed at Madigan’s police reform website, www.chicagopoliceconsentdecree.org.

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Living Well Bronzeville Resident Advocates for HIV/AIDS Awareness

By Deborah Bayliss Defender Contributing Writing Bronzeville resident Lauryn Scott has heard some outrageous beliefs about how a person contracts HIV/AIDS. Her aim as an awareness advocate with the AIDS Foundation of Chicago is to dispel as many myths as possible while erasing the stigmas associated with the disease.

“People are still not educated about HIV/AIDS, especially in the Black community where the subject is often taboo or they think it can’t happen to them,” said Scott, who was impacted by the virus after losing her father to AIDS when she was just four years old.

Widely referred to by its acronym, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affects cells in the immune system. Once enough of those cells are destroyed by HIV, the body is less able to fight infections or disease. If left untreated, HIV can Lauryn Scott lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), according to information on the AIDS Foundation of Chicago website.

Scott said her father never told his family about his AIDS diagnosis.

“My mother found out while he was in the hospital dying,” Scott said. “I remember visiting my father every day in the hospital and being confused about why he wasn’t coming back home.”

It was years later that Scott found out her father died from AIDS. “We were being nosy kids and went rambling through my mom’s file cabinet when we found his death certificate. I remember reading the words ‘acquired immune deficiency syndrome’ but not knowing what they meant,” Scott said. “Then I looked at each letter until I saw that it spelled out ‘AIDS’. I was shocked and asked my mother about it when she got home. She was upset that we had gone through her things without her permission but was honest about her reason for not telling us the truth. My mom is a registered nurse who had worked with HIV and AIDS patients in the ’80s in Los Angeles and knew the stigma that revealing my father’s diagnosis would bring. She gave my brother and me the choice to tell people the truth and accept the consequences or hide behind the fabricated story of him having brain cancer.”

It wasn’t until the end of high school that Scott tested the waters and told people the truth about her dad, which led to mixed reactions so she again decided to THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

keep her secret to herself.

“In college, I started volunteering for an AIDS organization where we provided a food pantry for people living with HIV,” Scott said. “I was slowly beginning to test the waters to see how comfortable I felt telling people the reason I volunteered, and the more I said it was because my dad died of an AIDS-related illness, the more I grew to accept it myself.”

Scott’s message is for everyone to take the necessary precautions and ask your doctor for an HIV test.

“It’s a test that you have to ask your doctor for,” Scott said.

“Once you get tested follow-up with your doctor for the results and then get tested every six months. It’s a serious disease that should not be taken lightly. We will be testing during the AIDS Foundation Walk/Run event. Our theme this year is ‘Live True and Be You.’ Even though I, myself, do not have HIV/AIDS, I share my story because I was impacted by it.”

Currently, there is no cure for HIV. There are, however, effective treatments known as antiretroviral therapy or ART. ART is recommended for everyone who has HIV, as it can dramatically prolong the lives of many people living with HIV and lower their chance of transmitting the virus to others.

In terms of prevention, along with using proper protection, Scott said the Pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP pill offers protection from the virus and is a way for people who do not have HIV to prevent HIV infection. She stressed the pill has to be taken every day to be effective. She stressed further that people talk to a doctor for more information about it.

Scott is also working to make sure HIV/AIDS awareness information reaches the Black community and hopes that the information is heeded and not ignored.

Scott invites everyone to the AIDS Foundation’s (AFC) 17th annual Walk/ Run event that will take place at Soldier Field from 9 a.m. to noon, Sunday, September 23. Funds from the event are raised for AFC and 34 Community Direct partners. Proceeds will benefit programs and services for Chicagoans living with and vulnerable to HIV. For more information or to register for the event, call the Run & Walk hotline at (312) 334-0946 or the AIDS Foundation main line at (312) 922-2322. For questions about HIV or other STDs, call the State of Illinois AIDS/HIV & STD Hotline at 1-800-AID-AIDS (1-800-243-2437). www.chicagodefender.com

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CP Around Town

By Carolyn Griffin Palmer

Email: cpalmer@chicagodefender.com

Lake Shore Chapter of the Links Inc. Day Party More than 300 people attended the Lake Shore (IL) Chapter of The Links Incorporated’s “Black & White” Day Party at the elegant BLVD two-story venue in Chicago’s West Loop.

The guests enjoyed champagne, a gourmet Buffet, the Rodney Gibson Jazz Combo featuring vocalist Melanie Ware and dancing to the sounds of DJs Mady Mod and Nick Nonstop. A highlight of the event was the live video stream projection of the entertainment for guests on both floors to enjoy.

The event celebrated the launching of the Lake Shore Chapter’s Fall Program of Community Service. The Event Chair Valerie Miles welcomed the guests and introduced The Chapter President Paula Jones, who briefly described the programs. The Event Co-Chair Amy Shirley-Muhammad acknowledged the Entertainment Sponsor, Anthony Rowe of ARowe Masonry, HVAC, Construction and Consulting, Inc. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) celebrated their Annual Scholarship Luncheon at the Hilton Oak Lawn.

The President Jackie Cason and committee members welcomed the new Chancellor Dr. Laurence Alexander.

A wonderful praise time was held at the Greater Zion Temple Missionary Baptist Church as they celebrated the 15th Anniversary of Pastor Dewitt Harris Jr. and First Lady Judy Harris. The featured guest was Pastor James R. Bryson and the First Church of Deliverance. Congratulations!

“An Evening of Sophisticated Jazz by Ava Logan” will be the inaugural public event in Southland College Prep and Matteson District 162’s magnificent new Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Sept.

22, in the newly opened space on their campus at 4601 Sauk Trail, Richton Park, Illinois. Dr. Blondean Y. Davis is Matteson SD 162 Superintendent and the Southland College Prep CEO. Tickets can be purchased by calling 708.748.0100 ext. 4124.

Happy Birthday September 18 Jackie Roach and Sharon Wright Butler September 23 Rev. Dr. David Prater

Jackie Roach

Rev. Dr. David Prater

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The Lake Shore (IL) Chapter Members enjoy the afternoon at BLVD. Photo by Anthony Roberson

Lake Shore Chapter Past Presidents: Vicki Hill Brooks, Barbara Pinder, Central Area Vice Director Monica Allen; Lake Shore Chapter Organizer Rita Wilson; Carol Sagers. Photo by Anthony Roberson

Lake Shore (IL) Chapter Event Co-Chair Amy Shirley-Muhammad; President Paula Jones; The Links 14th National President Gwendolyn B. Lee; Event Chair Valerie Miles. Photo by Anthony Roberson

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) Alumni Luncheon: Janice Broiles, Chief of Staff for the President (UAPB); Jackie Cason, Chicago Alumni President; Carolyn Baskett, Corresponding Secretary, Chicago Chapter; Dr. Laurence Alexander, Chancellor UAPB; Irma Walker, Luncheon Chair; Dr. Carla Martin, Vice-Chancellor for Finances and Administration (UAPB).

Greater Zion Temple Missionary Baptist Church Pastor’s 15th Anniversary: Ed Shealy, Greater Zion, Music Director and CoChair; First Lady Judy Harris; Rev. Dr. Dewitt Harris, Pastor of Greater Zion Temple; Rev. James R. Bryson, Jr. Pastor of First Deliverance; Brenda Garth Co-Chair; Debra Kelly, Chairman.

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Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike Perform to Sold-Out Chicago Crowd

By Renee Matthews Defender Contributing Writer Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, and Mike descended on Chicago for a one-night stop on their tour. Those names may ring familiar because they are four of the six members of popular group New Edition. These boys turned men from Boston will be on tour until November. The 9-week tour started in Ontario, California, on September 6, 2018.

While the group was in Chicago this week, The Defender sat down with the four members to find out what fans can look forward to.

RBRM In the past, there was Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, BBD (Bell, Biv, and DeVoe) and Heads of State (Bobby, Ralph and Johnny). RBRM came to be when BBD (Bell, Biv, DeVoe) were preparing to go on tour and Bobby Brown was planning a tour after his movie. It just so happened that the four of their names always went together on any New Edition song that called the names out so they decided to call the newest edition of the group RBRM, an acronym for their first names. The guys decided it would be great to tour together and be on stage together with one band.

Brown said he was excited to sing “Do Me, “Poison” and “Dope” (all BBD songs) and Ricky Bell shared a little-known fact that Brown’s hit “Every Little Step” was supposed to be for New Edition but somehow Brown got the song-- and Bell always wanted to sing it.

Brown said about the tour, “We are living like kids again; we are just having fun.”

NE 40th Anniversary September 10, 2018, was the 40th Anniversary of New Edition and the week before that the world watched “The Bobby Brown Story” on BET for two nights. Just like the “New Edition Story,” this movie received record viewership. When asked about the next New Edition tour to celebrate 40 years, Ronnie DeVoe, who turned 50 last year, said: “That is the million dollar question that they don’t ultimately have the answer to and it’s in God’s time.”

Future The future for Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, and Mike is very bright. These guys will not stop anytime soon. While here in Chicago, they completed a song that will be on an RBRM collective album. There have been discussions about a residency somewhere for the group. BBD is working on a book about their story that will ultimately become a movie. There will also be new BBD music as they prepare for the 30th anniversary of BBD in 2020.

Bell recently released a single with his wife Amy called “Gold.” They have another single about to be released and then eventually there will be an album. Devoe and wife Shamari are Marriage Ambassadors for #Married4Life campaign and have been doing walks all over the country in support of that initiative (look for Shamari on this season’s Real Housewives of AtTHE CHICAGO DEFENDER

Ronnie DeVoe, Bobby Brown, Ricky Bell and Michael Bivins. lanta). Bivins is continuing to work on his Sporty Rich brand, which includes community work, music, and merchandise.

Brown has a new single that premiered at the end of his BET movie called “Like Bobby” produced by Babyface and Teddy Riley. He has Bobby Brown Foods and is making more marinades, sauces and seasonings. Brown has lost 60 pounds and attributes that to the use of his seasonings.

The Browns also have television productions on the horizon.

Family The one thing that all of the guys mentioned was how difficult it is leaving their families to go on tour. Bivins said he leaves early in the morning and kisses them while they are sleep. But when he gets home, Wednesday, September 26, 2018 it is like a holiday. He has four daughters 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. and he said the oldest is excited when he is home for Parent-Teacher night, “not beAvalon Park cause of who I am but because I am her 1215 E. 83rd St. father. ” Brown said he is staying busy but Chicago, IL 60619 trying to be home as much as possible; he has three little ones at home. His son CasThe Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) will host a community career fair. Don’t miss your sius was seen in the “Bobby Brown Story.” opportunity to meet representatives from companies looking to hire individuals to work at He said he is an award-winning ballroom O’Hare and Midway International Airports in the following areas: dancer, he sings and he is putting him in piano lessons. Devoe has twin 14-month-old • Airlines • Hospitality boys who keep him very busy. He said 24 • Cargo • Construction hours is not enough time in the day when • Concessions • Security and more dealing with his sons.

The Chicago show was no disappointment; the sold-out crowd got to see the The CDA is committed to administering a robust community outreach and workforce group’s signature high energy moves along development program. These career fairs are designed to ensure that hiring opportunities are with dancers and a live band. The fellas afforded to residents from all corners of the city, including those jobs made possible by the sang hit after hit and didn’t miss a beat. modernization projects at both O’Hare and Midway International Airports.

There’s apparently no slowing down for Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, and Mike. They still have lots of love for their Chicago fans and the city. They are grateful for their years in the business and being able to still perform songs that are decades old to sold-out crowds. www.chicagodefender.com September 19 - 25, 2018 9

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Community Career Fair

Chicago Enjoys Windy City Wine Fest Residents and visitors recently enjoyed one of the end-of-summer treats next to the historic Buckingham Fountain—Windy City Wine Fest. Attendees sampled wine, ate great food and moved to the music as they tried to hang on to the last days of summer in the city.

Cadillac, an annual sponsor

Wine Fest attendees sampled wines from a variety of vineyards.

BourBonQue provided tasty food for visitors.

African American-owned Love Cork Screw showcasing its wine at the Wine Fest.

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Attendees soaking in the last days of summer at the Windy City Wine Fest

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THIS IS NOT AN OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW APPLICANTS TO APPLY FOR HOUSING Notice of Persons Appearing to Be Covered by the Relocation Rights Contract Kenny Ingram (Daddy Johann Sebastian Brubeck)

Sweet Charity Does Not Disappoint

By Rick and Brenda McCain Let’s Play Going out to the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is a long commute for us, however each time we’ve made this trip, we’ve been blessed to see some great theatrical plays, and “Sweet Charity” is another one that ranks as worth traveling to see.

“Sweet Charity” is a musical written by the great American playwright, screenwriter, and author Neil Simon. Simon’s list of impressive Broadway plays reads like a who’s who with amazing plays like “Barefoot in the Park,” and his Tony Award play “The Odd Couple.”

“Sweet Charity,” which is the story that is based on the screenplay for the Italian film called Nights of Cabiria, where a prostitute searches for love, however, the American version of this play is centered on a dancer for hire. Directed and Choreographed by Alex Sanchez, “Sweet Charity” focuses on Charity’s courage, optimism and epiphanies throughout her life to show her positive outlook regarding life.

The story is of a young intuitive, often plagued by simple occurrences. Her name is Charity Hope Valentine, played

by Anne Horak. Horak is very believable as Charity, the young girl looking for love who goes through the ups and seemingly more downs in life. Your heart will root for her and will cry when life throws her a few curve0 balls.

Charity, the sweet love-starved and hopeless romantic dance hall hostess, is determined to change her life after being used by a former boyfriend. Joined by a cast of characters at the Fandango Ballroom, Horak as Charity was delightful and entertaining. Her ever optimistic and somewhat dingy personality played well as Charity, and even her singing and dancing were reasonably pleasing although a little awkward at times. Her performance brought the high energy, humor and the right amount of heartbreaking sadness to make you eager to see if Charity would ever find love on a two-way street.

Director Sanchez also does an excellent job with the casting of this play. The great dancers and performers made you feel like you were back in the ’60s reliving the hay days of Sweet Charity. It also doesn’t hurt when you bring in Kenny Ingram, known for his role in “The Lion King,” to play the role of the enigmatic leader of the Rhythm of Life Church, Big Daddy Brubeck. Ingram’s magnetic personality and soulful voice brings life to this portion of the play and makes you want to THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

Marriott Theatre Presents SWEET CHARITY Book by Neil Simon Music by Cy Coleman Lyrics by Dorothy Fields Directed and Choreographed by Alex Sanchez September 5 – October 28, 2018

see and hear more from him. You can only hope Ingram stays in Chicago and graces us with his theatrical skills.

We truly enjoyed the dance performances and the harmony of the classic songs like “Big Spender” and “There’s Got To Be Something Better,” with NaTonia Monet (Helene) and Dani Spiler (Nickie), which were spot-on. Kudos goes to Monet and Spiler for their performances in this play as well as to Terry Hamilton as Herman.

Horak did a number of songs and dance performances and her “If My Friends Could See Me Now,” was charming, but the top performance goes to Alex Goodrich. Goodrich’s portrayal of Oscar was priceless! His performance in the elevator is worth a ticket for admission itself and the elevator scene still has us laughing.

The relationship and bond that Horak and Goodrich form in “Sweet Charity” is captivating, humorous and ultimately have you walking away feeling a little sad and heartbroken, but hey, that’s what good acting will do; and they both work their magic in this play.

Let’s Play highly recommends taking the trip to Lincolnshire’s Marriott Theatre to see “Sweet Charity.”

The Cast Includes: Anne Horak (Charity Hope Valentine) Liam Quealy (Charlie, Manfred, Mike) Elyse Collier (Woman with Hat) Alex Smith (Football Player) Liam Quealy, Joe Bigelow (Policeman) Dani Spieler (Nickie) NaTonia Monet (Helene) Terry Hamilton (Herman) Alexandra Palkovic (Ursula) Adam Jacobs (Vittorio Vidal) Kyra Sorce (YMCA Receptionist) Alex Goodrich (Oscar Limdquist) Kenny Ingram (Daddy Johann Sebastian Brubeck) Liam Quealy, Adam Rogers (Brothers) Lexis Danca (Rosie) To read an interview with Ingram, visit chicagodefender.com

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is updating its list of former CHA leaseholders who lived in CHA housing on October 1, 1999 (10/1/99) and are covered by the Relocation Rights Contract (RRC). Under the RRC, persons who were leaseholders in CHA public housing as of October 1, 1999, retain the right to return to replacement housing in accordance with the requirements set forth in the RRC. For further information: STEP 1: Log onto the website: www.thecha.org, click Residents, and click Right of Return for Former CHA Residents.

STEP 2: If your name appears, complete the brief questionnaire.

STEP 3:

When CHA receives your information, we will contact you to schedule an appointment to begin the determination process.

If you believe you have a right to return and your name did not appear on the website, contact CHA via email at rrcpublicnotice@thecha.org.

If you do not have access to a computer, and/or are unable to use a computer to respond to this notice, you can call CHA at (312) 786-3104, or mail the completed Inquiry Form to: RRC Public Notice, Resident Services, Chicago Housing Authority, 60 E. Van Buren, 10th Fl., Chicago, IL 60605.

Inquiry Form CHA Client No. ___________ (If known) Social Security Number: ________________________________ First Name: __________________________ MI: _____________ Last Name: ___________________________________________ Address: ________________________ City: ________________ State: _____ Zip: _______ Email Address: __________________ Phone No.: _____________________Date of Birth: ___________ Interested in: ___ CHA Mixed Income or Rehabbed Public Housing ___ Housing Choice Voucher

Signature X______________________________

Any former 10/1/99 CHA leaseholder who has an interest in exercising their right to return must contact CHA via the website within 90 days (by December 31, 2018) from the date of publication of this notice. If you do not act by December 31, 2018, you will lose your right to return.

Thereafter, you must contact CHA directly to request reinstatement of your right to return.

Notice of Persons Appearing to Be Covered by the Relocation Rights Contract

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What I Learned About Forgiveness

By Elle Smith 12 Voices Speaking from personal experience, the whole concept of forgiveness was something that made me absolutely crazy, and I didn’t reElle Smith ally apply it until I was in my 30s...because I had absolutely no choice.

I thought that holding a grudge was going to make the other person “feel” my hold on the grudge.

I suffered with so many different things as a result of holding on to that grudge. Sleepless nights, headaches, loss of appetite, weight loss, and the list goes on and on. It wasn’t until I made a conscious decision to sit down and think about what was really going on with me, that I started to feel better. I realized that while I was hurting, the person that I was holding a grudge against was more than likely sleeping quite well at night.

Want to know how I conquered the concept of forgiveness? Here you go…

1. PRAYER. The person who I was angry with really did a number on my heart, and it took me some time to get over everything that had happened in that situation. But

I tell you what...praying, journaling, and sitting still helped me to lift that burden off of my shoulders. I legit started to feel better when I talked out loud to God, my source of strength, about my struggles.

2. GIVING MYSELF PERMISSION TO LET IT GO. Hear me. I had beat myself up long enough over the fact that for years, I had spent my life doing what I thought would yield me the result that I wanted, but it took a “close call” that woke me all the way up, letting me know that it wasn’t the result that I needed. Once I figured out that I was given a second, third, even a millionth chance to see what God was trying to say to me, I had to “let it go.” Once I forgave myself for what I thought was a “waste of my time,” I was able to

freely accept what I was supposed to learn—“if it doesn’t freely open, it’s not your door.”

3. FORGIVENESS REALLY IS FOR ME. I had to go through the motions with that painful ordeal; I had to go through the sleepless nights, headaches, loss of appetite, etc., to realize that to forgive someone means to “free someone.” You free them; you free yourself. You forgive them for whatever it is, you ALSO forgive yourself.

It’s a strange phenomenon, but forgiveness is for YOUR freedom.

And they never have to know that you have forgiven them...because if they happen to “check up” on you, they will find that you proceeded to live without them.

Once I forgave the individual who caused the pain in my own life, I

started a Digital Marketing firm, started getting called for speaking engagements, and received so many opportunities that were being blocked because of the grudge I was holding. I never want to block my own blessings so I have to forgive in order to receive what is due to me!

So who is forgiveness REALLY for? YOU. Don’t think that you have to suffer just because the situation may hurt. Be intentional about the decision to forgive. Trust me; it works.

Visit Elle’s Digitial Marketing Firm on Instagram at @ellesdigitalagency_, and learn more about Chicago Black Restaurant Week at @officialchicagobrw. Her website and additional contact information are included on those pages.

The Kingdom Kees to Genius: Unlocking the Mind of Christ Within You

By Reggie and Quiana Kee 12 Voices This article is an excerpt from Minister Reggie Kee’s most recently released b o o k : Common Genius, Uncomm o n D e s t i ny : Un l o cking the Genius Reggie and within Quiana Kee You. Genius, as redefined in this book, is readily accessible to anyone as a non-academic attribute based on a combination of one’s PASSION, TALENT and PURPOSE. Our purpose (or destiny) in life is to identify our God-given talent and apply it to our passion which is directly tied to what each of us was meant to fix in a world full of brokenness.

“Your talent is God’s gift to you.

What you do with it is your gift back to God.” – Leo Buscaglia What’s the best thing to get when something is broken?

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Likewise, your talent (or gift) is your tool. Though I’ve come across many people who claim to have no talent, I contend that anyone who says this is in self-denial. Either that, or they just haven’t fully explored the possibilities beyond the hang-ups of fear and failure. car, the answer is somebody else.

No… wait… that’s not right! Some of us may actually get a carpenter or a mechanic to fix a chair or car and that’s okay – this is a judgment-free zone! But even carpenters and mechanics need tools to fix what’s broken. They can’t merely walk into a room and magically correct your faulty possessions. I don’t care how much training or experience they have, you would be hard-pressed to find a carpenter or mechanic who can fix what you bring to them without at least ONE tool.

Likewise, your talent (or gift) is your tool. Though I’ve come across many people who claim to have no talent, I contend that anyone who says this is in self-denial.

Either that, or they just haven’t fully explored the possibilities beyond the hang-ups of fear and failure.

These F-bombs quench the very nature of passion – leaving those who revel in them cursed from ever coming close to living out

what they were meant to do in and with their lives.

I’d like to reinforce the concept of God-given talent with a parable from the Bible. God’s Word is amazing in that it is often rife with double entendre, or rather, words and phrases with two meanings.

In fact, it is self-ascribed as being sharper than a two-edged sword (see Hebrews 4:12). One of the greatest examples of this supernatural blacksmithing is the parable of the talents found in Matthew 25:14-28.

Though the word “talent” used here refers to a measure of weight (similar to how we describe diamonds in carats), the parallel here is striking. In the story, a king gives three of his servants different portions of talents “according to their abilities.” The king goes on a journey, but upon his return, he checks in to see what his servants have managed to do with the portions they were given. The servants with www.chicagodefender.com

five and two talents double them to ten and four, respectively. The king affectionately calls them “good and faithful servants” and instructs them to enter into his rest. The last one, though… Fs it up, royally. Rather, he allows fear and failure to prevent him from even trying to do anything constructive as he opts to simply bury the talent in the ground. When he presents this dusty talent to the king without a single return on his investment, the king affectionately (or rather, passionately) calls him “wicked and slothful” and throws him out into the darkness where there will be “weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

To make it plain, the unprofitable servant didn’t know the talent of his genius (several abilities). Putting his talent in the earth gave the king no return on his investment, which is a no-no with a “capital” N (don’t miss the wordplay there!) for any investor. God is very much a King and very much

an Investor in us.

He has given us a portion of His talents/gifts to terraform the earth back into the reflection of heaven it was meant to be. That may sound odd to hear but it may seem more familiar in its normal form – as heard in the one-liner of what is often called the model prayer: “on earth as it is in heaven.” We delay this process when we take His talent and only present it back to Him with an earthly return. As the true owner of said talent, He reserves the right to have a pretty passionate response when we waste it; even though the world, as currently run (into the ground) by the devil, rewards us handsomely for doing so.

So with all that said… what is YOUR talent?

Reggie and Quiana Kee have known each other for over 20 years and were married in 2004.

They were licensed to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ in 2015 at the Kingdom Advancement Center in Elgin, Ill., where they currently reside. They have two children and are the co-founders of Ink Well Spoken and Manu Forti Ministries, which serve as the marketplace and faith-based programs for their motivational speaking initiatives.

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Community Calendar SEPTEMBER 21

OCTOBER 10 - OCTOBER 14 I Am That Woman Retreat Strategic Event Solutions will host the I Am That Woman Retreat, created to be an intimate, peaceful meeting of powerful, economic, intellectual, and spiritual multicultural women, at the 5-star Unico Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico.

The 4-day, 4-night retreat, is an all-inclusive experience targeting professional women across industries ages 40 and up.

The retreat will feature excursions, yoga and meditation, live entertainment, and workshops led by world renown speakers: Susan L. Taylor, Founder and CEO of CARES Mentoring Movement and Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of Essence Magazine; Kim Coles, Actress, Comedian & Motivational Speaker; Tracey Edmonds, amongst many more influential women.

To register or for additional information, visit www.iamthatwomanretreat.com .

Bronzeville Trolley Tour Grand Finale The last of the summer trolley tours in historic Bronzeville.

Begins at 43rd Street between King Drive and Cottage Grove.

6-9 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 22 5th Annual Beyond a Mammogram Hyde Park 5K Run/Walk 52nd and Hyde Park Blvd 9 am. (on-site registration begins at 7 a.m. and closes at 8:30 a.m.)

To register or for more information, visit: www.hydepark5k.org

SEPTEMBER 25 “Troublemaker” at The DuSable The DuSable Museum of African American History joins forces with boyoyoboy! contemporary gallery to present a first in the USA--a new exhibition of contemporary art by one of South Africa’s most celebrated talents, artist Ayanda Mabulu,“the enfant terrible of South African art.” This exhibition marks the first time this artist will be shown in the United States and also features selected pieces by Khaya Witbooi and Kimathi Mafafo.

The exhibit opens on September 25 and continues through February 2019.

740 East 56th Place For more information, visit www.dusablemuseum.org or call 773-947-0600.

OCTOBER 13 Fit to Fight An alternative to walking in order to combat cancer will be brought to the fore front as Gladiator Fitness Expo hosts the 5th annual Fit to Fight. The event will feature Chicago’s best personal trainers, a motivational speaker, and upbeat music.

11901 S. Loomis 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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SEPTEMBER 29 National Family Fitness and Health Day Kids Health Club Foundation Inc. and Advocate South Hospital is orchestrating a day of active fitness and fun. Activities include: a family mile walk, health screenings (dental, blood pressure, diabetes and stroke information), free chair massages, a 3-point shot contest, and more!

17800 Kedzie Avenue, Hazel Crest 9 am – 1 pm Free For more information or to register, contact Vernard L. Alsberry Jr. at (708) 2773023.

SEPTEMBER 29 3rd Annual Work of Heart Gala Fundraiser St. Bernard Hospital hosts its fundraising gala titled “A Work of Heart.”

Marriott Marquis Chicago Grand Horizon Ballroom 2121 South Prairie Avenue 6:00 p.m. to midnight For additional information, contact LaWanda Holmes- Williams at 773-8962623 or lhomes-williiams@STBH.org.

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“Troublemaker” at The DuSable

OCTOBER 5

OCTOBER 5 AND 6

Good Shepherd Tower Art Showcase & Silent Auction Good Shepherd Tower 55 E. Garfield Blvd.

11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Free and opened to the public

Community Savings Bank Customer Appreciation Days Customers and non-customers can shred old checks, bank statements and other documents containing personal information. A mobile industrial shredder will be parked in the bank’s main parking lot.

4801 W. Belmont Ave OCTOBER 5 AND 6 9 a.m.- Noon each day Chi City Comedy Jam Free Featuring Sherryl Underwood, Lavell For more information, visit communiCrawford, Earthquake, DC Young Fly, tysavingsbank.bank or call (773) 685-5300 Kountry Wayne, Just Nesh, and Tony Roberts.

Arie Crown Theater 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive Tickets are on sale now at the Wintrust Arena Box Office, ticketmaster.com, and via phone (800-745-3000). www.chicagodefender.com

2nd Logan Center Bluesfest UChicago’s Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts has announced programming for its 2nd Logan Center Bluesfest, a three-day festival of concerts, workshops, film, poetry and conversation honoring the South Side roots of the Blues tradition.

915 E. 60th Street The majority of programming is free and open to the public, with reservations recommended for interactive workshops.

Evening headliner concerts and the Blues Brunch are ticketed, and a $35 Bluesfest Pass allows entry into all three ticketed evening concerts. To purchase a Bluesfest Pass or individual tickets, and to RSVP for free events, please visit tickets.uchicago. edu.

OCTOBER 21 A Walk for the Bear Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation will host A Walk for the Bear, its 5th Annual Walk Lincoln Park 1700 North Stockton Drive Ghosts, Goblins and Ghouls of all ages are welcome to dress up and spend the morning walking the 3-mile trail to benefit pediatric cancer research. Halloween activities continue after the walk. Registration is $25 for adults, $15 for children ages six to 19, and free for children under five.

Cancer patients and survivors can register free of charge. Tickets are available online at https://www.bearnecessities. org/event/a-walk-for-the-bear/ or by calling (312) 214-1200.

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CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE

MR. SONNY SAYS!

PROPERTY FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MB FINANCIAL BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.BILLY R. WILLIAMS, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 2017 CH 13245 5332-36 S. WINCHESTER AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60609 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 16, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 18, 2018, 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 5332-36 S. WINCHESTER AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60609 Property Index No. 20-07-416-034-0000, Property Index No. 20-07-416-035-0000.

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. 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 14-17-09792.

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-09792 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2017 CH 13245 TJSC#: 38-5979 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 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, KIMBERLY WILLIAMS, CHAD WILLIAMS, KAREN WILLIAMS, BRIA WILLIAMS, KIMBERLY WILLIAMS, INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF ROYNAL WILLIAMS, DECEASED, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROYNAL WILLIAMS, IF ANY Defendants 13 CH 18007 1013 NORTH PARKSIDE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 22, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 11, 2018, 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 1013 NORTH PARKSIDE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-415-014-0000.

The real estate is improved with a two unit, two story home with a detached 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. 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.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602.

Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 9848.

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) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 9848 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 13 CH 18007 TJSC#: 38-7300

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NOTICE INVITATION TO BID TO METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO

SUB BIDS / SUPPLIER QUOTES REQUESTED

Sealed proposals, endorsed as below, will be deposited in the sealed bid depository located in the lobby of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Administration Building, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, from the date of the Invitation to Bid, up to 11:00 A.M. on the bid opening date, and will be opened publicly by the Director of Procurement and Materials Management or her designee at 11:00 A.M. on the stated bid opening date below for: CONTRACT 17-844-3P FURNISH AND INSTALL ODOR CONTROL SYSTEM, CALUMET, HANOVER PARK, AND KIRIE WATER RECLAMATION PLANTS Bid Opening: October 30, 2018 Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D, Appendix C, Appendix K and the Multi-Project Labor Agreement are required on this Contract.

CONTRACT 18-408-11 JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR THE MAIN OFFICE BUILDING COMPLEX FOR A THIRTY-SIX (36) MONTH PERIOD Bid Opening: October 9, 2018 Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D and Appendix C are required on this Contract. ******************************************************************************************************* The above is an abbreviated version of the Notice - Invitation to Bid. A full version which includes a brief description of the project and/or service can be found on the District’s website, www.mwrd.org; click the Contracts and Proposal quick link on the District’s Home page. Go to Contracts Currently Being Advertised and click for further information.

Specifications, proposal forms and/or plans may be obtained from the Department of Procurement & Materials Management, Room 508, 100 East Erie Street, Chicago, Illinois 60611, Monday - Friday, between 8:45 A.M. and 4:15 P.M. Documents, unless stated above to the contrary, will be mailed in response to a fax request (312/7513042). The vendor may also download specifications, proposal forms and/or plans online from the District’s website, www.mwrd.org. No fee is required for the contract documents unless stated above.

All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-et seq.), where it is stated in the Invitation to Bid Page.

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We request a proposal from your firm for the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Elgin O’Hare Western Access Tollway IL 390. Subcontractors and suppliers can access plans and specifications online at the Walsh Group Site, https://secure. smartinsight.co/#/PublicBidProject/400162 or are available to review at Walsh Construction Company II, LLC office located at 929 W. Adams Street Chicago, IL 60607.

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Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name In the conduct or transaction of Business in the State, “as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County, Registration Number: D18155320 on the August 29, 2018. Under the Assumed Name of F.B. TRUCKING 2 with the business located at 14515 S UNIVERSITY AVENUE, DOLTON, IL 60419. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/ partner(s) is: Owner/Partner Full Name: FREDERICK BARNES Complete Address: 14515 S UNIVERSITY AVENUE, DOLTON, IL 60419, USA

Circuit Court of Cook County, County Department, Domestic Relations Division.

In re the Marriage of Marcella Barry, Petitioner, and Victor Crawford, Respondent No. 18D 630689.

The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, the above named Respondent, that a Petition has been filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois by the Petitioner, for Dissolution of Marriage and for other relief; and that said suit is now pending.

Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent, file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Sixth District, Room 2049, 16501 South Kedzie Parkway, Markham, IL, on or before, October 26, 2018, at 9:30 am default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and an Judgement for Dissolution of Marriage entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.NADINE ANDERSON, EARL ANDERSON A/K/A EARL L. ANDERSON, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., S/I/I TO CAPITAL ONE BANK Defendants 15 CH 14826 14440 SOUTH KIMBARK AVENUE DOLTON, IL 60419 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 15, 2018, 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 14440 SOUTH KIMBARK AVENUE, DOLTON, IL 60419 Property Index No. 29-02-417-0280000.

The real estate is improved with a single family home with a 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. 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.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 11696.

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

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 11696 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 15 CH 14826 TJSC#: 38-7331

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP., HOME EQUITY ASSET TRUST 2004-4, HOME EQUITY PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-4 Plaintiff, -v.EVELYN KING A/K/A EVELYN N KING, SPAIN MARVEL, FORD MOTOR CREDIT COMPANY LLC D/B/A JAGUAR CREDIT CORPORATION, SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC. S/B/M TO AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 13 CH 12622 5029 WEST ERIE 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 December 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 2, 2018, 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 5029 WEST ERIE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-213-010-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family home.

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. 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.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602.

Tel No. (312) 346-9088. Please refer to file number 13550.

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) 346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 13550 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 13 CH 12622

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2007-CH4, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-CH4 Plaintiff, -v.ANTONIO DIAZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 1477 2709 SOUTH RIDGEWAY AVENUE 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 April 3, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 3, 2018, 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 2709 SOUTH RIDGEWAY AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-26-313-004.

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

The judgment amount was $264,468.30.

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. 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 & Associates, LLC, 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (630) 453-6960 For bidding instructions, visit www.AnselmoLindberg.com. Please refer to file number F16010003.

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 & Associates, LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (630) 453-6960 E-Mail: foreclosurenotice@anselmolindberg.com Attorney File No. F16010003 Attorney ARDC No. 3126232 Attorney Code. 58852 Case Number: 16 CH 1477 TJSC#: 38-7024 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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THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

REAL ESTATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENT - SIXTH DISTRICT VILLAGE OF CALUMET PARK, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Plaintiff, -v.- UNITED CENTRAL BANK, STANDARD PROPERTIES, LLC, AND UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 M6 2371 12403 SOUTH GREEN STREET Calumet Park, IL 60827 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 17, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 18, 2018, 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 12403 SOUTH GREEN STREET, Calumet Park, IL 60827 Property Index No. 25-29-415-002-0000.

The real estate is improved with vacant land.

The judgment amount was $30,077.51.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: Matthew J. Byrne, ODELSON & STERK, LTD, 3318 W. 95TH STREET, Evergreen Park, IL 60805, (708) 4245678 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.

Matthew J. Byrne ODELSON & STERK, LTD 3318 W. 95TH STREET Evergreen Park, IL 60805 (708) 424-5678 E-Mail: mbyrne@odelsonsterk.com Attorney Code. 91071 Case Number: 16 M 6 2371 TJSC#: 38-6710 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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MEMORIES REAL ESTATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF Cook County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division.

Specialized Loan Servicing LLC Plaintiff, vs.

Jeremy Chaffin; Clara Condominiums Unit No. 4 Condominium Association; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants, Case # 17CH15793 Sheriff’s # 180170 F17080241 SLS Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on November 1st, 2018, at 1pm in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Common Address: 11911 South Lawndale Avenue, Unit 2B1, Alsip, Illinois 60803 P.I.N: 24-26-102-076-1005 Improvements: This property consists of a Residential condominium.

Sale shall be under the following terms: payment of not less than ten percent (10%) of the amount of the successful and highest bid to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds at the sale; and the full remaining balance to be paid to the Sheriff by cashier’s check or certified funds within twenty-four (24) hours after the sale.

Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments.

Premise will NOT be open for inspection.

Firm Information: Plaintiff’s Attorney ANSELMO, LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 W. Diehl Road, Suite 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 Phone: 630-453-6960 Fax: 630-4284620 Attorney #: Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Winnebago 3802, IL 0312-6232 sales@alolawgroup.com For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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(773)723-4400 Taylor Funeral HOME, LTD.

63 East 79th Street Chicago, IL 60619 & 5350 W. North Ave. 773-488-7300 Chicago, IL 60636 EVANS Dorothy H. Evans........….. Wake was held: Tuesday, September 18, 2018; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.@ Bellevue Baptist Church, 10700 South Emerald Avenue. Funeral was held: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interment: Oak Hill Cemetery, Worth, Illinois; Monday, September 10, 2018; 12:00 p.m. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th.

Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com MERRIWEATHER Florence Merriweather......….. Interment was held: Tuesday, September 18, 2018; 12:00 p.m. @ Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois.

Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com PRICE Robert Price.....….. Wake will be held: Friday, September 14, 2018; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home. Funeral will be held: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. 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 RUSSELL Gloria Russell.....….. Wake will be held: Wednesday, September 19, 2018; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Church Of The Living God CWFF, 14 East 45th Street. Funeral will be 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 REDMOND Donicse Redmond.....….. Wake will be held: Thursday, September 20, 2018; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home. Funeral will be 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 PRUITT Denothia Pruitt.....….. Wake will be held: Saturday, September 15, 2018; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home. Funeral will be held: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Interment: Mount Glenwood Memory Gardens, Glenwood, Illinois. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com ANDERSON Barbara Anderson.......….. Wake will be held: Friday, September 22, 2018; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.@ True Vine of Holiness M. B. Church, 400 East 111th Street. Funeral will be held: 11:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m.

Interment: Washington Memory Gardens, Homewood, Illinois. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com

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(773)846-6133 (773)626-4222 GOLDEN GATE FUNERAL HOME

2036 W. 79th St.

(773)846-7900 “Families Come First at Golden Gate” BERKLEY Melvin Berkley......….. Wake was held: Tuesday, September 18, 2018; 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.@ Taylor Funeral Home. Memorial Service was held: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com LEWIS Richard Lewis.....….. Wake will be held: Wednesday, September 19, 2018; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home. Funeral will be 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 EDWARDS Lula Edwards.....….. Wake will be held: Thursday, September 20, 2018; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Greater Institutional A.M.E. Church, 1800 South Indiana Avenue. Funeral will be held: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 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 BLOODWORTH Bennie Bloodworth, Jr......….. Wake will be held: Friday, September 21, 2018; 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home. Funeral will be held: 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Cremation. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th.

Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com

CALAHAN Funeral Home

JENKINS Demetria J. Jenkins. ….. Visitation was held: Saturday, September 22, 2018; 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. @ 1st Progressive Church, 7257 South Wabash. Funeral: 11:00 a.m.12:00 p.m. Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery. Arrangements Entrusted To: Calahan Funeral Home, 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL (773) 723.4400

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