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Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White is urging students in grades 4 through 12 to enter the 2019 “Letters About Literature” contest, a national reading and writing competition.

This event is funded by the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, the Library of Congress Fund, the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and the Illinois Center for the Book.

“Letters About Literature” invites students to read a book, poem or play of their choice and write a letter to the author about how the work changed their life or view of the world. Students can enter on their own or through their schools, libraries or youth organizations. “ Every year, thousands of students in Illinois enjoy participating in this inspiring competition,” said White. “Illinois has had more entries than any other state for 11 years in a row. Anyone who has read past letters can see how literature inspires and touches the lives of our young people. I encourage all our students to take part in ‘Letters About Literature,’ and I hope their participation leads to a lifetime of reading.”

There are three levels of participation: Level I for grades 4-6, Level II for grades 7-8 and Level III for grades 9-12. This year, students ages 13 and above will be able to enter their letters online after November 1, 2018. The State Library will also accept written letters from all participants. One Illinois winner will be selected for each level and receive a $200 cash award.

Teachers of the winning students will receive a $100 cash award to purchase materials for their school library. Winners and teachers will be invited to an awards ceremony in Springfield. The state winners’ letters will be forwarded for national judging. The deadline to enter the competition is Friday, December 14, 2018 for all competition levels. State winners will be announced in April 2019. For more information about the competition, contact Bonnie Matheis at 217-558-2065 or bmatheis@ilsos. net. Information also is available at http://cyberdriveillinois.com/ departments/library/center_for_ the_book/.

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JB Pritzker Wins!

JB Pritzker and Juliana Stratton celebrate their victory on Tuesday night. Photo by John L Alexander

By Katara Patton Defender Senior Editor In a high-stakes, high price-tag election, JB Pritzker overwhelmingly won the top seat in Illinois, causing incumbent Governor Bruce Rauner to concede within one hour of the polls closing on Tuesday night.

This election was a long race that was not without major controversies—with nasty ads from both major party candidates. This governor’s election was also called the most expensive gubernatorial race in U.S. history, with both major candidates spending millions and millions of their own money on their campaigns. But Pritzker, who spent the most, prevailed and THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

The Blue Wave swept throught Illinois with major wins. (l-r) Frerichs, Mendoza, Pritzker, Obama, Stratton, Underwood, Casten and Raoul at a rally Sunday. Photo by John L Alexander brought a blue wave throughout the state’s races. Many key offices will now have Democrats in office.

Along with the blue wave

comes more diversity in Springfield. Pritzker’s running mate, Juliana Stratton, becomes the first Black lieutenant governor. And for www.chicagodefender.com

the first time in Illinois history, a also African American. Secretary Black person will be attorney gen- of State Jesse White was re-electeral. Kwame Raoul won against ed along with Treasurer Michael Republican Erika Harold, who is continued on page 4

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Millennials Respond To Election

By Charles Preston sure. I also believe that a lot of the Defender Contributing Writer crime in Chicago is related to the budget impasse that lasted over two years. According to Reuters, With the election of business- the impasse cost the state over man JB Pritzker as governor, the 1 billion dollars in late payments battle of the billionaire candidates –– which is taxpayer money that has ended, but now the work in could’ve kept schools and mental accountability begins. The people health facilities open. of Illinois have already experienced Keena Renee Carson a historic budget impasse that imAge: 33 pacted thousands in state-funded services and programs. The list of Chicago, Illinois state issues is long, so the Chicago Community Organizer for Defender asked Black voters what Project March they expect from the new goverI want the governor to establish nor. new funding for many of the proQuentin Martin grams we lost. I hope they would Age: 31 create new opportunities for better resources in our communities.

Calumet City, Illinois Staff Writer for Global Afri- Chicago’s South and West sides ca Chicago, Director of Public lack access to many resources Relations and Information at needed for people to live a vibrant life. I expect us to have a budget B.R.O.T.H.E.R.S. Incorporated and a governor who can effectively What I’d like to see from the manage it. new Governor is more funding toJauwan Hall wards education in the State of IlliAge:32 nois to the underserved communities that need it the most. There is Chicago, Illinois no reason that Chicago State UniChicago Votes Board Memversity should have ever faced clo- ber, Bronzeville Community

Member I expect that whoever gets elected makes sure that those impacted by the ‘War on Drugs’ get equitable and just access to the legalized cannabis industry. I expect that if there is a Democratic Governor with a Democratic majority in the state legislature, then there will be a budget in place.

Rachel Williams Age: 27 Chicago, Illinois Student, Roseland Community Organizer “I have no expectations. It’s the same every four years. Unless there is a complete change of the legislative body, there will never be real change that a governor can make. If the next governor doesn’t want to be on the chopping block in the next four years, I suggest they sign a budget.”

Chantal Grant Age: 27 Chicago, Illinois Founder of Level Up & Vote Black millennials need a governor who has specificity toward our

issues. We want specifics. Rauner doesn’t support the legalization of recreational marijuana, but Pritzker does. Throughout Pritzker’s campaign, he said he wants Black people at the forefront. As of now, Illinois already has marijuana dispensaries and Black people are not at the forefront. What specific ways can Black people be at the head of the Illinois marijuana industry so that it can be a catalyst for economic development?

Outreach. They need to do serious outreach on grants. They need to be transparent on grants. The new governor should create entrepreneurship programs that enable Black people to apply for these grants. Millennial-geared outreach should be a priority. If the governor can get on Facebook and publicize their campaigns, then they can get on Facebook or Instagram to let young Black people know about these grants.

Last but not least, I want them to focus on entertainment hubs.

When our young people don’t have degrees or skills, they gravitate toward entertainment. Cinespace –– on the westside, in the hood

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Frerichs and Comptroller Susana Mendoza, who came under controversy toward the end of the election because she was rumored to be looking at a run for Mayor of Chicago.

The Democrats pulled out all of the stops to win this election, even including former President Barack Obama in a rally days before the election.

In his election night victory speech, Pritzker wished Governor Bruce Rauner well and thanked the people of Illinois for their “faith in Juliana and me.”

He shared a story about the beginning of the campaign journey when he announced his candidacy in April 2017 in Grand Crossing.

He said it reminded him that we have “no right to walk away from the broken places of our past without” figuring out how to fix them.

He saluted Grand Crossing for building itself from broken places.

And he saluted immigrants, people of color, women and more as bearers of light as he spoke to cheering supporters gathered at the Marriot Marquis.

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Lauren Underwood says she will adopt Shirley Chisholm’s “unbought and unbossed” stance in Congress. Photo by John L Alexander sometimes the happiest moments of your life wouldn’t have been possible without the worst moments of your life,” he said.

He ended his speech with a question he said he’s asked

throughout the campaign: “Are you ready for the fight? The fight for healthcare for everyone, for wellpaid teachers and a quality education for our kids, for equal pay for equal work, the fight for a criminal www.chicagodefender.com

justice system that is truly just…. for a responsible state budget… for jobs…for a state that welcomes immigrants and for the truth. Are you ready to fight for Illinois?”

On election night, Incumbent

–– is our Hollywood. We need to be able to employ all the writers, the makeup artists, and photographers. Everyone says they’re moving to Georgia or California for their entertainment industries.

Entertainment hubs are the key to saving young Black people.

Hakeem Ture Age: 27 Harvey, Illinois Poet, Pan-African Activist I know that by them being White capitalists, they don’t have our best interest at heart. I think Pritzker will put money into education and invest more money in our healthcare system. But I don’t believe Pritzker will create economic opportunity in urban areas like he would in suburban communities.

I would love to see a governor take a step in eliminating mandatory minimums. For example, I got caught with aggravated discharge.

That’s an automatic four years.

It doesn’t matter what type of a person I am or the circumstances behind it. I want the governor to address mass incarceration.

Governor Bruce Rauner asked Illinois to pull together.

“It is time to come together,” he told the crowd at his election night event right around 8 p.m. “It is time to put aside partisan politics and move forward as citizens of Illinois…to create a better future for our children and grandchildren.”

Rauner went on to say, “Mr. Pritzker, I hope and pray you serve Illinois well and I look forward to assisting in a smooth transition.”

In his acceptance speech, Kwame Raoul responded to President Trump and reminded him that Haiti was not a “sh**hole country.

The attorney general-elect saluted his 90-year-old mother, a Haitian native, who stood by his side as he talked about his late father’s legacy and his commitment to affordable and accessible healthcare.

At press time, Lauren Underwood (D) was announced as the winner against incumbent Randy Hultgren (R) for Illinois 14th Congressional District, which covers parts of Will, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties.

At 32 years old, she will be the youngest African American in Congress.

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Community Target’s Planned Closures Big Loss To South Side

By Deborah Bayliss Defender Contributing Writer Regardless of the numerous job losses, pleas from elected officials, and the negative impact closure of two South Side Target stores will have on Chatham, Morgan Park and surrounding communities, a Target spokesperson said last week the decision is final.

Target spokesperson Jacqueline DuBuse confirmed the closures telling the Defender that closing a store is not taken lightly.

“Once we make the decision to close a store and we inform our team, the decision is final,” DuBuse said. “The stores will close in February to align with the end of Target’s fiscal year. Typically a store is closed after seeing several years of decreasing profitability.”

When asked to share the breakdown of the stores’ losses, DuBuse declined saying that kind of information is not shared.

The 126,000-square-foot Chatham store, located at 8560 S. Cottage Grove, opened in 2002.

Chicago Ald. Roderick Sawyer (6th Ward), chair of the Chicago City Council Black Caucus, told the Defender on Friday that he’s received a lot of calls and emails from people in the community and all over the city who are upset about the closings and are calling for a Target boycott.

Sawyer said it took a lot of effort to bring the Target to the community.

“A lot of people were against it at the time because they were concerned about traffic issues,” Sawyer said. “But people adjusted and the store was always busy

“Target’s apparent abrupt decision appears to lack empathy for the faithful patrons in this region who not only came to depend on them to be there since 2008, but kept them viable for the decade it occupied the space. To receive a call basically on the fly does not represent the partnership I feel they initially committed. “ 34th Ward Alderman Carrie Austin when I stopped by there.”

In a released statement prior to speaking with the Defender, Sawyer said Target’s Chatham store closing will be a devastating blow to the community.

“This closing will cost our area at least 120 jobs,” he added. “Although the employer states that employees will be offered the chance to transfer to another Target location, there is no guarantee of employment, and certainly no guarantee that a job with the company will be anywhere near our community.”

Sawyer as well as store patrons question the timing of the store closures and urged Target Corporation to reconsider what he says amounts to a racially imbalanced policy of development and investment.

“It is ironic that these stores will shutter in February, while the chain is putting finishing touches on two new stores on the North Side, in Logan Square and Rogers Park, both of which already have nearby Target stores. Once the Chatham and Morgan Park stores close, the nearest remaining South Side Targets will be at least 5 miles from this community,” Sawyer stated.

“It is disappointing that this giant corporation is not willing to address the serious management issues at this store, and to give our community more time and invest-

ment in order to continue the economic recovery and to increase its store’s profitability.”

Sawyer has already spoken to several business owners about occupying the vacant space Target will leave, but nothing has been decided.

Chicago 34th Ward Alderman and Budget Committee Chairman Carrie Austin was in budget meetings Thursday when the Defender reached out to her for comment, but she released a statement on the store closures.

“I was excited to have Target as the anchor for Marshfield Plaza, as well as afford a variety of employment and shopping opportunities for our community,” Austin said of the 128,000-square-foot Morgan Park store located at 11840 S. Marshfield Avenue, which opened in 2008.

Austin stated further, “Needless to say, Target’s apparent abrupt decision appears to lack empathy for the faithful patrons in this region who not only came to depend on them to be there since 2008, but kept them viable for the decade it occupied the space. To receive a call basically on the fly does not represent the partnership I feel they initially committed. We are now left scrambling to identify a vendor that will offer quality, competitive products and services in a timely manner so as not to ad-

versely impact other stores.”

Austin added that as her office transitions its focus to re-occupy the vast commercial retail site, she is optimistic Marshfield Plaza will remain a viable and valued shopping experience throughout the process.

Once the two stores close in February, the remaining South Side stores will be in Hyde Park, McKinley Park and Archer Heights.

With the opening of the two North Side stores in 2019 and 2020, Target will have 19 stores within the city limits and 84 stores in the greater Chicago area.

Of the 19 stores in the city, 10 are on the North Side and another four are downtown or near downtown, including one in the South Loop, according to the company’s website.

“Target takes into account many factors, including the performance and profitability of a store over several years,” DuBuse said.

“We also consider the fulfillment options available that give guests other ways to shop with Target, and the proximity of other Target stores. Our decision to close the stores at 11840 S Marshfield Ave and 8560 S. Cottage Grove Ave. is based on the performance of the stores and is not about a neighborhood or geography. The decision to close a store is always difficult, and follows a rigorous annual pro-

cess to evaluate the performance of every store in the portfolio and maintain the overall health of the business. All eligible store team members will be offered the option to transfer to a different Target store in their area.”

U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, (D-IL 1st Dist.) during a press conference last week, called for Target to delay the store closures that will leave a hole in the retail and grocery needs that are vital to the Chatham, Morgan Park and surrounding areas.

Rush hopes Target will meet with the community to discuss alternatives to the store closures.

Attorney and activist Amara Enyia, director of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, is in the process of collecting signatures to get on the ballot to run for mayor of Chicago. Enyia shared her thoughts and the impact of the closures.

“News of Target stores closing in predominantly African American communities only underscores why it is so important that we work to support local businesses, and in particular, small businesses. It is also why we must concentrate efforts in building diverse commercial corridors that serve the broad range of community needs,” Enyia stated.

Enyia further stated that Big Box stores like Target generally thrive on the convenience factor, but that research also shows their presence can actually be detrimental to local smaller businesses.

“Corporations rarely consult communities before making a decision to leave and once gone, a significant void must be filled - as we saw with the closure of a major grocery store in South Shore,” Enyia stated.

Asthma Initiative to Combat Disproportionate Impact on South Side Children

By Deborah Bayliss vice area suffer from asthma, comDefender Contributing Writer pared to 10 percent in Illinois and 12 percent nationally.

There is no cure for asthma, but African-American children visit with the proper diagnosis, medicathe emergency room for asthma tion and an asthma management twice as often as all other children, plan, symptoms can be controlled, a study shows. but when not properly controlled According to Professional Re- asthma can be deadly. source Consultants, which conAccording to an American ducted the Community Health Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Needs Assessment for UChicago Immunology (AAAAI) 2017 study Medicine, and the Chicago Department of Public Health, approx- titled “Where Do Children with imately 20 percent of children in Asthma Die: A National Perspecthe academic health system’s ser- tive from 2003 to 2014,” researchTHE CHICAGO DEFENDER

ers used National Center for Health Statistics data to look into 2,571 pediatric asthma deaths between 2003 and 2014 and found the mortality rate among Black children was six times higher than among Hispanic or white children.

“In this day and age, children shouldn’t die from asthma,” said Brenda Battle, vice president of the Urban Health Initiative and chief diversity and inclusion officer for UChicago Medicine.

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Side more than most other communities in the city, the University of Chicago Medicine’s Urban Health Initiative and the Department of Pediatrics collaborated with other health providers to develop the South Side Pediatric Asthma Center (SSPAC), launched last year to focus on identifying children with asthma and connecting them with primary care physicians for treatment.

“This center (which is not a bricks and mortar location) takes a multidisciplinary, multi-provider

approach to attacking this problem, and we believe will have immediate and long-term success,” Battle added.

In a continued effort to reduce the burden of asthma on families on the South Side of Chicago, the South Side Pediatric Asthma Center, led by the University of Chicago Medicine, recently launched a toll-free Asthma Resource Line in addition to the SSPAC. Effective immediately, community members looking for asthma continued on page 11

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Community ‘Better Than Jail’ But Still disruptive: Electronic Monitoring’s Effect on Young People While Illinois has made some progress in decreasing incarceration, criminal justice reformers say “e-carceration,” or house arrest, can be harmful, too.

By Lynda Lopez City Bureau Sechuan Marsh says he had been on probation for aggravated theft for two years when his probation officer assigned him to attend a program near 51st and Calumet.

The 20-year-old Back of the Yards native balked at the idea.

“I wouldn’t feel safe going there. I know I’m not supposed to be in that area,” Marsh says.

Marsh says he doesn’t like walking around or taking the bus for safety reasons; he’s been shot three times in the last two years. In order to get to his carpentry program at Precious Blood Ministry, a local church that hosts youth and community-focused programs, his sister gets him an Uber, his father drops him off, or he has someone from his program pick him up.

So Marsh missed his session at 51st and Calumet, which was a probation violation—and this summer, a judge placed him on house arrest, known in the justice system as “electronic monitoring.”

He was unable to leave his home—not even to sit on his porch or take out the garbage—except to visit Precious Blood Ministry, where he’s completing a high school degree program. Getting permission to step outside these boundaries required calling his probation officer.

“I feel like it’s not right, [to] not even be able to step on the porch to get some air. I have to sit in the hallway and look outside,” he says.

“I’m just trying to finish and stay out of trouble.”

The use of electronic monitoring devices in the United States for people awaiting their trials, on probation or on parole has skyrocketed in the past 10 years. The number of Americans monitored with ankle bracelets and other electronic tracking devices rose nearly 140 percent between 2005 and 2015, according to a 2015 Pew survey.

In Cook County as of September 2018, over 3,000 individuals are in electronic monitoring, of which a minority (around 800) are awaiting trial, according to representatives of the Cook County Sheriff’s office 6 November 7 - 13, 2018

Sechuan Marsh was put on electronic monitoring this summer after violating his probation. He was unable to leave his home without permission, even to take the garbage out. Photo by Davon Clark and the Office of the Chief Judge.

The remainder, like Marsh, are being monitored for probation- or parole-related reasons.

“People often think that people on electronic monitoring can go about their regular lives, but not that they are actually incarcerated in their own homes and have very limited movement. It’s very destructive and harmful,” says Sharlyn Grace, co-executive director of the Chicago Community Bond Fund, a group that bails people out of jail and fights against pretrial incarceration.

“These are not ‘alternatives to,’ but rather, ‘alternative forms of’ incarceration, and they often are also accompanied by shifting costs of incarceration onto criminalized individuals and their families,” she says.

Grace says that if electronic monitoring exists, it should be used only for people who have serious charges.

“If someone has to be on electronic monitoring [prior to a trial], it is someone who would absolutely

otherwise be in the jail. But a lot of times it’s people who would and should absolutely be free,” she says. “That said, I think it applies to all contexts. People should be under the least amount of supervision required as both a moral mandate and a general legal principle.”

Criminal justice reform advocates and abolitionists in Cook County want a system overhaul, according to Malcolm Rich, executive director of Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, a social impact research and advocacy organization. “The idea is to eliminate electronic monitoring. And if we can’t eliminate electronic monitoring, we need to establish benchmarks and criteria that are fair and are uniform,” Rich says.

He stresses the impact of having such limited movement: “You’ve got people who can’t go out on their porch without people showing up to arrest them for felony escape. So suddenly you’ve got an additional felony on your record.”

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tional organizations participated in Challenging E-Carceration, the first-ever local convening on the impact of electronic monitoring in the criminal legal and immigration detention systems. The conference, held at the University of Chicago, focused on the experiences of people who have been on electronic monitoring and strategies for resisting and rolling back its growth.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Community Bond Fund issued a report and video last year documenting the impact of pretrial electronic monitoring. The group consulted upon guidelines for respecting the rights of people on electronic monitoring, released by the Center for Media Justice’s Challenging E-Carceration national campaign last year.

“We will continue to do education about the realities of EM [electronic monitoring] and why it should be extremely limited and ultimately eliminated,” says Grace.

“We will support policy proposals that seek to increase rights for

people on EM (such as movement permission) or limit its application (which means moving people from EM to freedom).”

Marsh says he has mixed feelings about the electronic monitoring: “I feel like I’m being controlled, but it’s better than jail,” he says, which is where he’d be for violating probation if he wasn’t eligible for house arrest.

Orlando Mayorga, Marsh’s case manager at Precious Blood Ministry, sees firsthand the impact electronic monitoring has on young people in the neighborhood. He says the young people he works with can’t be productive on electronic monitoring and in the summer, they’re missing out on a lot of opportunities by being stuck at home.

“A conflict arises in me. I would much rather have a person out here than in [jail],” he says. “But then I look at the frustration: There’s only so much TV you can watch, only so many people you can call before you get bored.”

While Mayorga does not advocate for electronic monitoring, he has found a way to utilize the program to have larger conversations with the young people he works with who would otherwise be held in Cook County Jail, cut off from their communities.

“It at least provides a space where we can talk about the system,” Mayorga says. “I tell my youth, ‘This is the way the system works, they consider you a dangerous youth. Do you feel you’re a dangerous youth?’” Mayorga hopes these questions allow them to reflect on their experiences and the ways the criminal justice system falls short.

Marsh finished his stint on house arrest on September 3 and continues to work toward his degree. When asked about his next steps post-electronic monitoring, Marsh says he is just happy that he is off house arrest and hopes to be able to get a job while he finishes school.

This story was produced by City Bureau, a Woodlawn-based civic journalism lab. Find out more and get involved at www.citybureau. org.

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Community New Alimony Law Coming to Illinois in 2019

By Jeffery M. Leving, Esq., Pres.

Law Offices of Jeffery M. Leving, Ltd. Illinois State lawmakers recently passed a law that will change alimony (also called spousal maintenance or support) guidelines. The changes, which go into effect on January 1, 2019, will eliminate the alimony tax break which assisted men struggling to financially survive divorce.

Senate Bill 2289 was signed into law in August and it is reportedly designed to bring Illinois’ alimony guidelines in line with new federal tax rules. As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that was signed into law in December 2017, the alimony tax deduction for payors is being eliminated along with the need for alimony recipients to declare their alimony as taxable income.

The tax break which many divorced men relied upon for 75 years by having Uncle Sam shoulder part of the tax burden will be gone.

The end of the deduction will likely mean less money for both spouses and more money going towards taxes. Divorces finalized by the Court on or before December 31, 2018 and any subsequent modifications to those divorces will continue to follow the current law and will qualify for the ability to deduct alimony payments for the paying party. It is anticipated that attorneys shall be strenuously trying to settle cases and get judgments entered before the January 1, 2019 deadline arrives.

As CNBC correctly pointed out, the long-standing old tax deduction law was a win-win for both payors and recipients.

Payors, who were most often husbands, were more readily willing to pay higher alimony amounts as they could deduct the payments from their gross income. Their wives received larger payments because they paid lower income taxes by being in a lower tax bracket. With that flexibility now gone and less money available to be divided for both spouses, it is expected that divorce negotiations will become even more

adversarial.

To make matters worse for men in divorce, in 2016 Illinois lawmakers decided that marriages that had lasted twenty years or more would make the alimony-liable spouse subject to paying alimony permanently or, if the court so decided, for a duration that matched the length of the marriage. Interestingly, the date of filing the divorce controls when the clock starts ticking on determining the duration of the marriage, so if one filed for divorce on a day before the marriage was twenty years old, the duration of alimony would only be 80 percent of the length of the marriage.

Moreover, the mandate that a wife was under the affirmative obligation to “rehabilitate” herself by seeking employment and education evaporated upon the 20-year mark and a non-employed or under-employed spouse has no incentive to seek employment or education. The impact of these changes will not only make divorces more contentious – it may well make men more reluctant to consider marriage at all,

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By Carolyn Griffin Palmer

Email: cpalmer@chicagodefender.com

Galas For a Cause Thanks to Girls Gone Wild (GGW) who were at the polls making sure that everyone got out and voted. I voted and received a pop up surprise from State Senator Napoleon Harris at the polls.

The National Organization of Black Law Enforcers Executives hosted their “A Royal Court” dinner dance at the Regency Hyatt, Downtown.

Among the awards given was Special Recognition to Former CPD Superintendent Terry Hillard for 15th Senate Discreating the CPD Honor Guard Unit trict Senator NaThe Who’s Who attended the Chicago Urban poleon Harris and League, 57th Annual Golden Fellowship Dinner Carolyn Palmer held at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. The host was Chicago’s King of Comedy Damon Williams and Co-Chairs of the event were Charles Matthews, President and CEO of Peoples Gas and Northshore Gas, and Melvin Williams, President of Nicor Gas. Keynote Speaker was Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League. Receiving awards were Dorothy Leavell, Publisher of the Crusader Newspaper Group-Chicago and Gary, Indiana, and John W. Rogers, Jr. Founder, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Ariel Investments. Barbara Dorothy Leavell A. Lumpkin, Interim President and CEO Chicago Urban League and Staff: kudos for a great affair.

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President of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives Retired Chief CPD Eugene Williams; Vice President of NOBLE Lt. Davina Ward; Lisa Cooper, State Farm; Supt. Eddie Johnson.

Former CPD Supt. Terry Hillard congratulates Police Chief Demetrious Cook of Glenwood and former Markham Chief of Police Mack Sanders on their awards.

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Hello, Dolly!: The Perfect Matchmaker

By Rick and Brenda McCain Let’s Play Broadway In Chicago’s historical Oriental Theatre brings to Chicagoland the four-time Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival “Hello, Dolly!” In one word: spectacular! This 1964 musical from the Michael Stewart book with lyrics and music from Jerry Herman are based on the 1938 farce “The Merchant of Yonkers,” which was later retitled “The Matchmaker.”

This dramatic account of Dolly Gallagher Levi, who is the town’s matchmaker and an opinionated woman with an overabundance of skills and talents, travels to Yonkers, New York, to find a match for Horace Vandergelder. Horace, the owner of a Hay and Feed store, is an unmarried half-a-millionaire with a mean disposition.

He tells his workers, Cornelius (Nic Rouleau) and Barnaby (Jess LeProtto), that it’s time to get married again because the place needs a woman to do the household chores.

Horace, played by Lewis J. Stadlen, calls on the services of Dolly to find him this bride, and she lets him know that she has the perfect woman for him; unbeknownst to him, that perfect woman is actually her-- Dolly.

Dolly travels to Yonkers to visit her self-proclaimed future husband Horace, and while on her quest to convince him to ask for her hand in marriage, she works on her matchmaking skills to help Ambrose Kemper (Garett Hawe). Ambrose is a young artist, who wants to marry Horace’s weepy niece, Ermengarde (Morgan Kirner), which Horace is firmly against because he doesn’t feel Ambrose’s vocation will provide a good living to care for her.

Horace travels to New York City to propose to Irene Molloy (Analisa Leaming), who owns a hat shop there that Dolly has setup to fail. Cornelius and Barnaby come up with a plan to also visit New York to find a girl to kiss and the plot is set to move the hand of love, with Dolly being the architect of it all.

Betty Lynn Buckley, who won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in her role as Grizabella in “Cats” and is best known in the ABC series “Eight is Enough” as “Abby” and as the gym teacher Ms. Collins in the 1976 film Carrie, was remarkable, incredible and a true treat as “Dolly.” Buckley put her signature on this play and made it a pure delight to see. Rounding out the cast was also another legendary actor Lewis J. Stadlen as Horace Vandergelder. Stadlen’s theatrical career started as Mendel in “Fiddler on the Roof” and he made his Broadway debut as Julius Marx (Groucho Marx) in the THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

Broadway Legend Betty Buckley (Dolly Gallagher Levi) Broadway In Chicago’s historical Oriental Theatre Presents TONY AWARD-WINNING BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL HELLO, DOLLY! Written By: Michael Stewart Music By: Jerry Herman Directed By: Four-time Tony Award-winning Jerry Zaks Choreographed by Tony Award winner Warren Carlyle October 23 - November 17, 2018 musical comedy “Minnie’s Boys.” Stadlen was just as amazing as the mean-spirited bachelor looking for someone who fits a housekeeper role more than a wife. His rendition of “It Takes a Woman” along with the ensemble of men was delightful and entertaining.

Nic Rouleau, Analisa Leaming, Jess LeProtto and Kristen Hahn (Minnie Fay), who played the youngins looking for adventure and love, made a night of theater something to remember.

“Hello, Dolly!” to us was one of the best theatrical plays we have seen this year. It’s filled with non-stop excitement, and the singing and dancing are phenomenal. It’s destined to be an experience that will thrill audiences all the way to Yonkers, or maybe just New York’s Broadway. The one thing I would like to see is more diversity within the casting, but that’s an easy fix.

Let’s Play highly recommends “Hello, Dolly!”

The cast includes: Broadway Legend Betty Buckley (Dolly Gallagher Levi) LEWIS J. STADLEN (Horace Vandergelder) NIC ROULEAU (Cornelius Hackl) ANALISA LEAMING (Irene Molloy) JESS LePROTTO (Barnaby Tucker) KRISTEN HAHN (Minnie Fay) GARETT HAWE (Ambrose Kemper) MORGAN KIRNER (Ermengarde) The ensemble cast included some very talented actors. www.chicagodefender.com

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Chicago Urban League’s 57th Annual Fellowship Dinner Raises More Than $2 Mil

Frankie Beverly performs

Barbara Lumpkin, Interim President and CEO, Chicago Urban League, and Perri Irmer, Pictured l-r: Damon Williams, Eric Smith, Charles Matthews, Dorothy Leavell, Barbara Lumpkin, Lester H. McKeever, Jr. and President and CEO, DuSable Museum at the Hilton Chicago.

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Living Well Study Finds More Care Issues at For-Profit Nursing Homes, Decree To Help

By Deborah Bayliss Defender Contributing Writer If you have family members or loved ones who reside in nursing homes, you may already know that conditions in some of the facilities are sometimes very troubling.

To collect verifiable data regarding the conditions, researchers, led by Lee Friedman, associate professor of environmental and occupational health sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, looked at medical records for 1,149 patients aged 60 and older identified from five greater Chicago metropolitan area hospitals that serve about 10 percent of all patients in Illinois.

Patients included in the study were seen at the hospitals between 2007 and 2011 for issues ranging from mild to severe that could be related to poor quality care. Researchers assessed the relationship between residence type — community-dwelling, notfor-profit facility, for-profit facility — and clinical signs of neglect.

Community-dwelling residents are those who live in private homes, often with family members or friends.

According to the study titled Association Between Type of Residence and Clinical Signs of Neglect in Older Adults, published in the journal “Gerontology,” researchers found that residents receiving care in for-profit nursing homes are almost twice as likely to experience health issues caused by substandard care compared with clients living in not-for-profit facilities or those living in homes in the community.

Wendy Meltzer of Illinois Citizens for Better Care, Chicago; Daniel Friedman of the Social Policy Research Institute, Skokie; and

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information can call 1-833-3ASTHMA (1-833-327-8462) to ask questions, learn about asthma-related community resources, and get help connecting to their primary care physician.

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“We have a growing number of people who need services provided by nursing facilities, but the reality is that a third of nursing homes in Illinois receive below-average ratings by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Substandard care puts residents at great risk for serious health issues.” Lee Friedman Susan Avila of John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, are co-authors on the Friedman-led study funded by the Retirement Research Foundation and the Advocate Charitable Foundation.

“We saw more and more serious diagnoses among residents of for-profit facilities that were consistent with severe clinical signs of neglect, including severe dehydration in clients with feeding tubes which should have been managed, clients with stage 3 and 4 bed sores, broken catheters and feeding tubes, and clients whose medication for chronic conditions was not being managed properly,” Friedman said.

Previous studies demonstrated that clinically diagnosed signs of neglect are more prevalent among residents of for-profit nursing homes compared with not-forprofit facilities, but those studies focused on individual clinical signs, such as bed sores or injuries.

Friedman and the other researchers feel that because the clinical signs rarely occur in isolation, past studies may have underestimated the population of residents experiencing serious adverse health effects due to neglect, according to the study.

Researchers reportedly used the Clinical Signs of Neglect Scale (CSNS) — a scale developed by Friedman and his colleagues — to quantify health problems related to substandard care and health outcomes among individuals they

identified living in private homes, nonprofit nursing homes and for-profit nursing homes. The scale lists about two dozen conditions, ranging from constipation and dehydration to more serious issues such as severe bed sores and broken catheter tubes.

“Substandard care is a form of neglect and falls within the definition of elder abuse,” Friedman said. “We have a growing number of people who need services provided by nursing facilities, but the reality is that a third of nursing homes in Illinois receive below-average ratings by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Substandard care puts residents at great risk for serious health issues.”

Friedman’s research showed that residents of for-profit nursing facilities are diagnosed with more clinical signs of neglect and the facilities were consistently inferior to not-for-profit nursing homes across numerous staffing, capacity and deficiency measures.

“For-profit nursing facilities pay their high-level administrators more, and so the people actually providing the care are paid less than those working at nonprofit places,” he added. “So staff at for-profit facilities are underpaid and need to take care of more residents, which lead to low morale for staff, and it’s the residents who suffer. More oversight of these facilities, both for-profit and notfor-profit, needs to occur together with improved screening and re-

porting of suspected cases of neglect by all parties,” Friedman said.

Friedman stressed also the need for better staffing and training for enforcement measures such as performance improvement programs and quality assurance and assessment committees, tighter adherence to federal law

by Central Management Services that ties Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement with quality of care, and pressure from insurance providers to limit costly outcomes could help reduce the unfortunate diagnoses found in the study.

Colbert Consent Decree On a more hopeful note, researchers found that community-dwelling adults 60 years old and older who need assistance with tasks related to daily living but do not live in a nursing home had the fewest number of clinical signs of neglect compared with those living in any type of nursing facility.

For residents who are able to live outside nursing facilities with the help of in-home care and/or assistance from family members, The Chicago Defender obtained information on “The Colbert Consent Decree” which mandates help in obtaining, housing and other support for individuals living in nursing home facilities but don’t have to.

On Dec. 21, 2011, the State of Illinois entered into a Consent Decree that settled the Colbert vs.

(Gov. Bruce) Rauner Class Action lawsuit that was first filed in Aug.

Health Initiative, Comer Children’s Hospital, La Rabida Children’s Hospital, Friend Family Health Center and St. Bernard Hospital.

The collaboration is designed to expand the network of providers and caregivers trained to identify and treat asthma.

“The University of Chicago Medicine, along with our valuable partners, is committed to meeting the health needs of our community,

where asthma treatment and management is a top concern,” Battle said. “The Asthma Resource Line is designed to provide a one-stop, convenient and reliable source of information, as well as a pathway for children in the community to receive the care they need.”

Additionally, through provider and community events, the SSPAC works to educate patients, their families, school nurses, and teachers on asthma symptoms, triggers

and management.

Children with asthma are more likely to miss school days, be hospitalized and visit the emergency department.

The SSPAC’s Asthma Resource Line is available from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Community members also may reach the Resource Center via email at sspac@uchospitals.edu.

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2007.

The Consent Decree requires the State to provide Nursing Facility residents of Cook County Nursing Facilities with the necessary services and support to move to a Community-Based Setting.

Colbert Class Members are defined as Medicaid-eligible adults with disabilities who are being unnecessarily confined to Nursing Facilities in Cook County, Illinois, and who with appropriate supports and services may be able to live in a Community-based setting.

Currently, the Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) leads implementation of the Colbert Consent Decree, in partnership with the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Housing Development Authority.

A referral is required to participate in the Colbert Consent Decree. To access the online referral site, go to www.webapps.illinois. gove/AGE/ColbertReferrals/ or call the IDoA Senior Helpline at (800) 252-8966 for assistance in completing an online referral.

Once the referral is complete, the Colbert Class Member will be asked to participate in an interview and healthcare evaluation.

Following the evaluation, the Class Member or the individual in need of community-based housing will be referred to an agency that will assist with finding housing and also assist with the transitioning into the community-based housing. Following that, the necessary services and support will be arranged with frequent follow-up visits scheduled.

To read more about the Colbert Consent Decree, go to www2.illinois.gov/aging/.

sentatives are trained to provide comprehensive information about asthma, including symptoms, triggers, and medications used to manage asthma.

Medical advice about asthma is not available through the Asthma Resource Line; however, representatives can help connect callers to asthma-related resources and services in the community, as well as help callers connect to a primary care physician.

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Community Calendar

Free Flu Shots

NOVEMBER 7, 10, 14, 17

Free Flu Shots Available at South Shore Hospital 8012 S. Crandon Ave 1st Floor P.A.T. Room Nov. 7 and Nov. 14: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 4 p.m.-6 p.m.

Nov. 10 and Nov 17: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Must be 9 years old or older For more information, visit: southshorehospital.com or call (773) 3565000

NOVEMBER 7

Veterans Resource and Wellness Health Fair Olive-Harvey College 10001 S. Woodlawn Ave. Main Foyer 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.

For more information, visit: ccc.edu/ oliveharvey

NOVEMBER 7

Kennedy-King College Open House 6343 S. Halsted St. W Building Atrium (W-110) 12pm-5pm RSVP: ccc.edu/KKCOpenHouse

NOVEMBER 7

Evening of Jazz Musical Arts Institute Board of Directors presents its “Evening of Jazz” featuring Grammy Award winner Jeff Lorber Fusion.

Promontory Chicago Hyde Park 7 p.m.

This is a benefit performance for the Musical Arts Institute For tickets, visit Eventbrite.com 12 November 7 - 13, 2018

NOVEMBER 8

Small Business Program Learn about the many programs and resources that the State of Illinois has to offer small businesses. This event is open to aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners Tuley Park Fieldhouse 501 E. 90th Place 5:30-7:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER 8

Dawson Technical Institute Open House 3901 S. State St. 12pm-6pm RSVP: ccc.edu/KKCOpenHouse

NOVEMBER 8

Millionaire Moves: A Talk on Building Black Wealth With William F. Pickard, PhD Chicago State University Gwendolyn Brooks Library Auditorium 12:30pm

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

West Elm Free Design Workshops Your Local West Elm Store RSVP: We s t e l m d e s i g n c r e w w o r ks h o p s . splashthat.com

NOVEMBER 9

Ask the Good Doctor with Dr. LaJoyce Brookshire Studio One Dance Theater 1845 W. 95th Street 4pm-7pm To Register: AskTheGoodDoctor@msn. com

NOVEMBER 9-10, 16-17 7:30PM, NOVEMBER 11 &18 2PM

Eight Right Seven Left Stage Play The Edge Theater 5451 N. Broadway St. Tickets: PMONEC.com or eight-rightseven-left.eventbrite.com

NOVEMBER 10

Beyond October 3241 S. Federal St. For more information or to register, visit: chicagobreastcancer.org/byo2018 Free food, activities, and health screenings; sponsored by the Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force, uniting to end disparity.

NOVEMBER 10

Free Beginners Yoga Class Kelly Library 6150 S. Normal 9:30-10:30am Please arrive 5 minutes early For More information: YogaWithRenita@ comcast.net

NOVEMBER 16

Free Concert Hosted by Illinois Tech and the National Museum of Gospel Music, featuring national recording artists. A discussion about the museum scheduled to open in 2020 to be held before the concert.

S.R. Crown Hall 3360 S. State Street Discussion at 5:30 p.m.

Concert begins at 6:30 p.m.

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NOVEMBER 19

Free Mental Health Awareness Training Provided by Sertoma Centre Free training to the community on how to identify signs and symptoms of mental illness, re-duce stigma, understand recovery and treatment and how to help during a mental health crisis.

Jesse Owens Park 8800 S. Clyde Ave 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Please RSVP to Sierra Petersen (Sierra@namichicago.org).

NOVEMBER 29

“Where’s Taylor?” Book Release and Panel Discussion Join author Michelle Redd Newell (“Where’s Taylor?”) for a conversation featuring community organizations, counselors, and families on how grief and loss effects chil-dren. A book signing will be held directly following the event.

1420 S. Michigan Ave. For more information or to register, visit Wherestaylor.eventbrite.com

NOVEMBER 30

Jazzmeia Horn Logan Center for the Arts 7:30pm Tickets: $10-$38 For More Information: www.theartistryofjazzhorn.com

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CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS CONCERNING THE INTENT OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TO ADOPT A 2019 ANNUAL BUDGET, TWO-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN, FIVEYEAR CAPITAL PROGRAM, AND FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN ALL INCLUDING THE USE OF INNOVATION, COORDINATION AND ENHANCEMENT FUNDS. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Regional Transportation Authority (“RTA”) will be holding a series of eight (8) public hearings, as follows, to receive public comments on the aforementioned financial matters, in accordance with the RTA Act, (70 ILCS 3615, et seq.).

All locations will offer a live-stream broadcast of the RTA’s Special Finance Committee Hearing beginning at 9:00 a.m.

DuPage County Wednesday, 11/28/18 at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Office of DuPage County, Department of Transportation, Board Room 2-400, 421 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton, IL Cook County Wednesday, 11/28/18 at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Village of Flossmoor, Committee Room, 2800 Flossmoor Rd., Flossmoor, IL Wednesday, 11/28/18 at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Village of Arlington Heights, Buechner Room, 33 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Arlington Heights, IL Wednesday, 11/28/18 at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., RTA Headquarters, Board Room, 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 1650, Chicago, IL McHenry County Wednesday, 11/28/18, at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., City of Woodstock, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 121 West Calhoun St., Woodstock, IL Will County Wednesday, 11/28/18, at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Will County Administration Building, Conference Room B, 302 N. Chicago St., Joliet, IL Kane County Wednesday, 11/28/18 at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., City of St. Charles, City Council Chambers, 2 E. Main Street, St. Charles, IL Lake County Wednesday, 11/28/18, at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Village of Mundelein, Conference Room, 300 Plaza Cr. Mundelein, IL RTA hearings are open to the public and are ADA accessible. If you require reasonable accommodation in order to attend a public hearing or have questions, please call (312) 913-5518 at least 3 business days before the hearing. For more information call (312) 913-3200 or visit www.rtachicago.com

LEGAL NOTICE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS (“RTA”) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (“RFP”) REQUISITION NO. 4708 (2018) FOR AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA) PARATRANSIT INNOVATION STUDY The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) invites firms to submit a proposal in response to this RFP. The RTA has established a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (“DBE”) Program in accordance with regulations of the U.S. Department of Transportation 49 CFR Part 26, applicable to all its contracts regardless of funding source. The RTA strongly encourages vendors to make good faith efforts to utilize DBEs as subconsultants, subcontractors, suppliers or joint venture partners on this project. A listing of certified DBEs providing relevant services or commodities can be accessed at the Illinois Department of Transportation website www.dot.state.il.us/ ucp/html Procurement Contact: Annisha Whittaker Procurement Specialist whittakera@rtachicago.org Proposal Due Date and Time: Friday, November 30, 2018 at 11:00AM, CST Pre-Proposal Conference Date and Time: Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 10:00AM, CST All questions must be submitted through the RTA Procurement Portal at https://rtachicago.procureware.com/ no later than Friday, November 16, 2018 at 12:00PM, CST.

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The RTA invites Respondents to submit an electronic proposal for the above described solicitation number. Respondents shall upload all documents as described in the RFP via the RTA Procurement Portal at: https://rtachicago.procureware.com/. Proposals must be received and electronically time-stamped no later than the date and time listed in the solicitation. Proposals are received, but not publicly opened.

F.H. Paschen is hosting a Construction Career Fair on November 12, 2018 for three of our projects: O’Hare Airport Runway 9C-27C Bid Package #2, Airport Rescue Fire Fighting Relocation, and O’Hare Central Deicing Facility.

The Career Fair will be held from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at the JLM Life Center located at 2622 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60612.

Join F.H. Paschen, our subcontractors, and representatives from local unions to learn about opportunities on these projects and careers in the trades.

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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT October 30, 2018 CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES Sealed Bids will be received and must be submitted on documents provided by the City of Chicago, on the date and time, stated for those specific Bids listed below, in the Bid & Bond, Room 103, City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, 312-744-9773. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud for the following: DESCRIPTION: Target Market Comprehensive Landscape Services for O’Hare and Midway International Airports BID DOCUMENT CAN BE DOWNLOADED AND PRINTED FROM URL ADDRESS: www.cityofchicago.org/bids SPECIFICATION NO: 822034 RFQ NO: 5496 BID/PROPOSAL OPENING DATE: November 26, 2018 TIME: 11:00 a.m., Central Time PRE-BID CONFERENCE: November 5, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., Aviation Administration Building (AAB), 2nd floor, Conf. Rm. 1, Door 2081, 10510 W. Zemke Road, Chicago, IL 60666. A site visit will immediately follow. The site visit for Midway will be held November 6, leaving from the AMC Building at 12 p.m. 6201 S. Laramie Ave Chicago, IL 60638.

CONTACT: Nick Waddell, Senior Procurement Specialist Email: CDAbidquestions@cityofchicago.org

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This letter is to notify that on November 25, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at 83rd & Halsted Self Storage, Inc., located at 8316 S. Birkhoff Ave, Chicago, IL 60620, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois.

1. 186 Taneshia Williams 2. 341 Chesstine Gaulding 3. 135 Theresa Avant 4. 198 Donna Brandon 5. 472 Keisha Cain 6. 165 Pamela Ramsey 7. 462 Keith Hudson 8. 227 Robert Hill 9. 241 Theresa Avant

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.HIGINIO MAZON, CELESTINO MAZON, MARIA DELCARMEN FIGUEROA, DORA MAZON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 005513 2112 W. 18TH PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60608 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 22, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 4, 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 2112 W. 18TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60608 Property Index No. 17-19-304-044-0000.

The real estate is improved with a multi-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 14-17-04745.

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. 14-17-04745 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 005513 TJSC#: 38-8576 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.

I3103420

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.MARIO R. ZELAYA, BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWHEQ, INC., HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-S7, ATRIUM LOFTS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 13 CH 016796 4101 S. MICHIGAN AVENUE UNIT #217 CHICAGO, IL 60653 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 19, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 27, 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 4101 S. MICHIGAN AVENUE UNIT #217, CHICAGO, IL 60653 Property Index No. 20-03-114-030-1023; 20-03-114-030-1054; (20-03-114-001 Underlying).

The real estate is improved with a condo/ townhouse.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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 14-13-16108.

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. 14-13-16108 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 016796 TJSC#: 38-8350 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 THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS TRUSTEE FOR CWABS, INC. ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-11 Plaintiff, -v.WILLIAM L. CLARK, CARMENCITA CLARK A/K/A CARMENCITA SIMPSON A/K/A CARMEN SIMPSON A/K/A CARMENCITA SIMPSON CLARK, U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, CITY OF CHICAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants 17 CH 16122 6437 S. VERNON AVENUE Chicago, IL 60637 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 13, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 17, 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 6437 S. VERNON AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-22-209-009-0000.

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

The judgment amount was $160,716.42.

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: LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC, 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201, CHICAGO, IL 60606, (312) 357-1125 Please refer calls to the sales department Please refer to file number 1703895.

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.

LAW OFFICES OF IRA T. NEVEL, LLC 175 N. Franklin Street, Suite 201 CHICAGO, IL 60606 (312) 357-1125 E-Mail: pleadings@nevellaw.com Attorney File No. 17-03895 Attorney Code. 18837 Case Number: 17 CH 16122 TJSC#: 38-7452 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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

Fifth Third Mortgage Company Plaintiff, vs.

Barry Walker aka Barry E. Walker aka Barry Eugene Walker; State of Illinois Department of Revenue; Steven Wood aka Steven Woods ;Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants, Case #17CH13757 Sheriff’s # 180210 F17100044 FITH 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 December 19th, 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: 440 East 133rd Street, Chicago, Illinois 60827 P.I.N: 25-34-117-005-0000 Improvements: This property consist of a Single Family .

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., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563 Sales Department foreclosurenotice@fal-illinois.com 866-402-8661 fax 630-428-4620 For bidding instructions, visit www.fal-illinois.com This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

This letter is to notify that on November 25, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at Hyde Park Self Storage, Inc., located at 5155 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago, IL 60615, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois.

1. V329 Alexander N. Adamchuk 2. 339 Daniela Comprindo 3. 10185 Michael A. Hall 4. 54 Jasmine A Thomas

This letter is to notify that on November 25, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at South Shore Self Storage, Inc., located at 7843 S. Exchange Ave, Chicago, IL 60649, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois.

1. 229 Demetria L Taylor This letter is to notify that on November 25, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. an auction will be held at Aaron Bros. Self-Storage, Inc., located at 4034 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60653, to sell the following articles held within said storage units to enforce a lien existing under the laws of the state of Illinois.

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Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com MORRIS Joe Turner Morris.....….. Wake was held: Saturday, November3, 2018; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home. Funeral was held: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interment: Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th.

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Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th. Street, Chicago, IL 60619: (773) 488.7300 cbtaylorfuneralhome.com BELL Bernard Bell.....….. Wake will be held: Friday, November 9, 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: Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois. Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th.

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Visitation was held: Friday, November 2, 2018; 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. @ Calahan Funeral Home, 7030 S. Halsted Street. Funeral was held: Saturday, November 3, 2018; 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. @ Mt. Olive MBC, 6357 S. Marshfield Avenue.

Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery. Arrangements Entrusted To: Calahan Funeral Home, 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL (773) 723.4400 JOHNSON Tommie Johnson. ….. Funeral: Monday, November 5, 2018; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. @ St. John Baptist Church, 211 E. 115th Street.

Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery. Arrangements Entrusted To: Calahan Funeral Home, 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL (773) 723.4400 JOHNSON Johnnie Mae Johnson. ….. Visitation: Thursday, November 8, 2018; 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. @ Calahan Funeral Home, 7030 S. Halsted Street. Funeral: Friday, November 9, 2018; 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. @ New True Vine MBC, 901 N. Springfield Avenue, Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery. Arrangements Entrusted To: Calahan Funeral Home, 7030 S. Halsted St., Chicago, IL (773) 723.4400

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OWENS Regina Owens. ….. Visitation was held: Thursday, November 1, 2018; 4:00a.m. – 7:00 p.m. @ Calahan Funeral Home, 7030 S. Halsted Street.

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Business

New Book Pays Tribute to Chicago Publishing Giant John H. Johnson Former Jet and Ebony Editor Dr. Margena Christian has penned a thorough account of the life of businessman and Chicagoan John H. Johnson, the media mogul who built Johnson Publishing Company into a multi-million dollar publishing business. She shares with the Defender insights from the book, which was released on November 6.

Chicago Defender: What made you write this book?

Margena Christian: It was conceived while I was earning a doctorate in education. My research examined John H. Johnson—Mr. Johnson as we called him—as an adult educator and how he used his magazines as textbooks for educating African Americans and people of all races about our culture. The book is an extension of my dissertation, which was completed in 2013. I spent a few more years conducting additional research and figuring out a way to merge it from something scholarly for a general audience.

CD: What message did you especially want to get across?

MC: I want to impress upon readers how Mr. Johnson changed the face of journalism by enabling African Americans to see themselves through a lens that uplifted, inspired and informed them. His magazines were history books that specialized in edutainment—education and entertainment. He controlled our narrative as a race by refusing to allow mainstream media to tell us who we are or who it thinks we should be. Our history was either overlooked or ignored while our images were distorted and misrepresented our truth.

James Brown sang to Black America about saying it loud, being Black and being proud, but Mr. Johnson showed us how to do this each month in EBONY and every week in JET. CD: What is one or two particularly fond memories you have of Mr. Johnson?

MC: When I was an editor with JET, our editorial team met with him each day for meetings. While conducting business, he loved to share stories and reminisce about his journey growing up or ways he handled tough situations. He often spoke about his decision to publish the Emmett Till photo and how readers didn’t find it easy to look at the gruesome images yet they kept going to the store to purchase multiple copies. He was very hands on and active in all aspects of his company. He never took his hands off the wheel.

CD: What do you think audiences will be surprised to find out about Johnson from your account?

MC: They will be surprised to learn about his complexities and what drove THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

Dr. Margena Christian the machine. Empire is a composite of the man and not the myth. Personally, I was surprised to discover that he once owned stake in Essence and also allowed subscription cards from the women’s magazine in EBONY. CD: The Chicago Defender is mentioned in the book a few times. Tell me about that and Johnson’s connection to the Defender.

The first newspaper he read as a child growing up in segregated Arkansas City, Arkansas, was the Chicago Defender. He described reading it as giving him an “intellectual and physical thrill.” He called the newspaper “militant” and remembered Pullman Porters sneaking to read it.

Mr. Johnson credited it with allowing him to see a world beyond where he resided.

The Chicago Defender offered him hope because it taught him about the opportunities Blacks were having in the North. He described his connection to it as having been called and found. The other connection is that before the Emmett Till images were published in JET, they were first published in this newspaper.

CD: Chicago has long been proud of Mr. Johnson and his Empire; why do you think Chicagoans will want to read this book?

MC: People grew up having EBONY and JET magazines in their home like family members. This was a legacy publication, passed down from generation to generation. Losing much of this history with new owners and the building being sold were devastating blows. People will want to read “Empire” to hold on to this history and further learn about it. Chicagoans will want to be reminded and to know that a man named John H. Johnson walked this earth and built/owned the only African-American company on Michigan Avenue.

CD: JPC has been in the news a good bit lately; do you address any of the issues

we’ve been hearing about (EBONY writers suing, company changing guard, selling of the building)? If so, how?

MC: Because the book is an extension of my research, freelance writers suing EBONY is not addressed. However, the company changing of the guard and selling the building are mentioned in the book in such a way that readers will see the seismic shifts outlined for themselves.

CD: What else would you like to share with Chicago Defender readers about “Empire: The House That John H. Johnson” built?

I want people to become informed about this giant’s life and legacy. Mr. Johnson should be a household name because

of how he documented African-American history in an unprecedented way that made us see ourselves in a positive way. He didn’t let anyone or anything stop him from being a voice for his race. He is one of the greatest publishers and businessmen in not just Black history but all of history.

For more information about “Empire: The House That John H. Johnson Built (The Life & Legacy of Pioneering Publishing Magnate)”, visit margenachristian.com The book is also available at book retailers, such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indie Bound and Books A Million. (Paperback: $29.95; Hardcover: $39.95)

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2019 NOMINATION FORM Nominee Information Name of Nominee

Age

Title/Positions Company/Affiliation Years in Industry

The Chicago Defender Men of Excellence Awards celebrate local African American men who inspire others through their vision and leadership, exceptional achievement and participation in community service.

Address City/State/Zip Day Phone Evening Phone

They are men who exemplify extraordinary strength and commitment to their profession and to the community.

These men do it all while filling the roles of leader, father, teacher and professional.

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Criteria Proven success within his profession/industry

The selected honorees will join an exclusive society of 550 professional men who have previously received this distinction.

Positive role model whose contributions encourage others Active in community service or organizational involvement Local African American male executive or business owner

The Men of Excellence reception will be held on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago Grand Ballroom.

Questioned to be Completed Describe specific accomplishments that demonstrate nominee’s excellence

1. The nominee must be a man (at least 21 years of age) who resides in Chicago metropolitan area (the city of Chicago and contiguous communities within fifty (50) miles radius of the city center).

2. The nominee must be active in his career or profession. Career or profession is defined as paid employment in his field. Nominees must agree to have their photograph and biographical information published in The Chicago Defender. All nominees selected as a Chicago Defender Men of Excellence will be featured in a 2019 edition of the Chicago Defender.

3. Evaluations will be based on the quality of a nominee’s achievements, rather than the quantity of information submitted.

4. Selections will be made by the Chicago Defender Men of Excellence Selection Committee based on following criteria: • Local African American Male Business executive or entrepreneur.

• Proven success in career/profession • Positive role model • Demonstrative community service

Describe nominee’s community service activity/organizational involvement

How has the nominee mentored others?

Nominator’s Contact Information Name Title Firm/Organization Address City/State/Zip Day Phone Evening Phone E-mail

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