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By Millennial Voter Give Away Turkeys and Turnout “Soaring turnout numbers by young voters is one of the most exciting trends of Tuesday’s general election, showing they have a much greater interest in social justice, equality, and diversity than previous generations. This trend will continue into our city elections and help create a much more positive result,” Mayoral Candidate Amara Enyia said in a statement.

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U.S. Congressman Bobby Rush and Chicago Mayoral Candidate Gerry Chico lead a rally at the South Loop Target on Monday, Nov. 12. Photo by Parthenia Luke

Rush Rallies to Stop Target Closings U.S. Representative Bobby Rush recently led a rally at the Target Store at 1154 S. Clark Avenue in Chicago urging the Target corporation to allow for two Chicago South Side Target stores to remain open. The proposed closings came as a surprise to the citizens and elected officials of several South Side communities. The stores are in Chatham on 86th and Cottage Grove and in Morgan Park on 119th and Marshfield. The Target corporation cites low performance as a rationale for the two stores closing. This reasoning was contradicted by customers and elected officials who stated that the stores were always busy.

Congressman Rush stated that the Target corporation faltered in store management and maintenance leading to the “ghettoization” of the South Side stores. The community fears that the store closings will lead to food and pharmacy deserts as well as a lack of general merchandise shopping options. Congressman Rush is calling for the City of Chicago to rescind the Tax Increment Funding (TIF) granted to Target for opening two new stores on the North Side of Chicago while the two South Side stores close. In the meantime, Congressman Rush is calling for a boycott of all Target stores until the decision is made to keep the stores open. Many people, including Chicago Mayoral Candidate Gerry Chico, said that they will no longer shop at Target. There will be a meeting planned for Thursday, November 15, 2018, between Congressman Rush and Target officials. In the event that Target refuses to keep the stores open, another protest will be held at the Downtown Target store at 1 S. State Street on Black Friday. www.chicagodefender.com

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On Thursday, November 15, the Black McDonald’s Operators Association of Chicago and Northwest Indiana (BMOA) will kick-off their 19th Annual “Food for the Body & Spirit” program, a community outreach event serving individuals and families in need. The McDonald’s restaurant located at 7601 S. Vincennes (Auburn Gresham) will serve as the kick-off location for this year’s free turkey basket giveaway.

Over the course of three additional events hosted at McDonald’s restaurants across the area, the BMOA will distribute 2,000 frozen turkeys and baskets with side items (500 per location) to Chicagoland residents.

On the heels of Veteran’s Day, this year’s Food for the Body & Spirit will also honor the men and women who have served in the armed forces. At each turkey giveaway, the first 50 veterans, with valid proof of veteran status, will be provided the opportunity to advance through the line to receive their turkeys first.

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Solar Job Fair The solar industry in Illinois is encouraging job seekers to attend the Solar Job Fair set for Thursday, Nov. 15, at McCormick Place in Chicago from 1-4 p.m.. Organized by the Illinois Solar Energy Association (ISEA) and featuring more than 15 solar companies, the event will connect applicants with job opportunities and present information on careers in the solar industry. Illinois solar businesses have immediate openings for sales, installation and other positions. The industry plans to hire hundreds of new workers in the next few months.

Local and national solar energy firms, along with experienced solar industry professionals, will be on-hand at the Solar Job Fair to answer questions and educate job seekers on the various career paths available in the industry.

“Solar companies are hiring here in Illinois and this job fair is part of our work to connect applicants with the companies who need to staff up,” said Lesley McCain, ISEA’s executive director. “Jobs in solar are well-paying and rewarding, and the growth in our industry means workers with the right skills will be in demand for a long time.”

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A Healthy Thanksgiving

By Deborah Bayliss Defender Contributing Writer Nobody does Thanksgiving like African-American families, but as the statistics and disparities continue to rise when it comes to African-Americans and diseases like diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease, giving some thought to healthier versions of those favorite holiday dishes is something to consider for yourself and family.

If you haven’t noticed, a food revolution is taking place among African-Americans who’ve realized the direct link between the food they eat and their health.

According to Tracye Lynn McQuirter, 51, a 30-year vegan, best-selling author, public health nutritionist, activist, speaker, and vegan trailblazer, there’s an estimated 1.4 million African-American vegans and vegetarians; three percent of the Black population is choosing healthier diets.

McQuirter acknowledges African Americans are facing a health crisis and that Black women comprise the heftiest group in the nation—80 percent are overweight and 50 percent are obese.

Decades of studies show that chronic diseases can be prevented and even reversed with a plantbased diet.

“For Thanksgiving, I recommend a completely whole food, plant-based holiday meal,” McQuirter said. “That’s all that I teach.

It’s the healthiest way for us to eat and I do not tip-toe around that, but most of us don’t know how.

We’re masters of meat and dairy.

Considering the Thanksgiving holiday is so racist and problematic, we as African-Americans, we’re not celebrating the racist history behind the holiday. We reinvented it to make it work for us. It’s a celebration of family and food so therefore we can also re-invent the meal and still have greens and all the traditional sides using plantbased ingredients. Instead of having turkey, we can use ingredients from the season. There’s no need to have a dead bird on your plate as part of your Thanksgiving meal.”

Healthy Options What does a Thanksgiving dinner consist of for McQuirter’s family?

“It depends on what we feel like having,” McQuirter said. “We may have red, yellow, and green THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

Tracye McQuirter and her mother Mary. Photo by Kate Lewis bell peppers stuffed with wild rice, vegetables, walnuts that we season with the flavor of the season. Even households that are not vegetarian or vegan are using plant-based ingredients such as herbs to season their foods. Those herb ingredients are what give the Thanksgiving meal its taste so you can use vegetables and get that familiar Thanksgiving taste. We also may have a vegetable pot pie and vegan mac and cheese. We have a recipe for healthier pecan pie where we cut out the eggs, milk and butter.”

For McQuirter, sharing with people how to become healthy vegans is her passion and her life’s work. She believes being vegan is not about deprivation but about practicing love, freedom, and joy.

McQuirter wrote her first book, By Any Greens Necessary, because she wanted to write a book that hadn’t been written that focused specifically on African-American women on how to transition to a healthier lifestyle.

Embracing a vegan or vegetar-

Photo by Kate Lewis ian diet, for some, can be a challenging journey. Some people find it difficult to give up meat, salt, and saturated fats, dairy and refined products.

The same is true for McQuirter who, when growing up, hated any food that looked healthy, especially vegetables. If it wasn’t “greasy, creamy or sugary,” she didn’t want it.

As a seventh-grade student at the Sidwell Friends School in www.chicagodefender.com

Washington, D.C., McQuirter went as far as to write a petition against two of her teachers who wanted to make her class camping trip all-vegetarian. McQuirter was overruled.

In her first year at Amherst College, McQuirter gained 25 pounds because she was away from home for the first time and could eat any unhealthy thing she wanted.

It was during her sophomore year that her path would cross with the late Dick Gregory, who was a guest speaker at her campus, to talk about the state of Black America. Gregory instead, decided to talk about the “plates” of Black America, and how most Black people eat.

During his two-hour talk, Gregory graphically traced the path of a hamburger from the cow on a factory farm, through the slaughterhouse process, to the fast food restaurant, to the clogged artery, to the heart attack-- something that changed her world and how she thinks about food today.

“I was already going through

a paradigm shift at the time, as a result of the courses I was taking on racism, sexism, classism, and more,” McQuirter shared in her bio. “So I was open to questioning the way society dictated what I should eat, as well.”

After Gregory’s lecture, McQuirter immediately gave up meat, but that only lasted about a week.

However she couldn’t get what Gregory said out of her mind so she went home for the summer and read every book she could find about vegetarianism at her local libraries. Her mother and sister also read them. And by the end of that summer, they all decided to go vegetarian.

McQuirter’s vegan journey had challenges but she eventually made it through.

So what does it mean to eat a whole food, plant-based diet?

“Eating a whole food, plantbased diet means you’re eating foods that are not processed or minimally processed. Foods that you don’t eat are foods such as white bread and sugar or any refined products, animal proteins or foods that are higher in saturated fats. The whole food, plant-based diet is higher in fiber and nutrients.

Fiber is essential in the diet. It’s what keeps arteries from being clogged.

In an interview for McQuirter’s free downloadable, By Any Greens Necessary African-American Vegan Starter Guide, which contains a wealth of great information that every Black household should have, Vegan Physician Dr. Milton Mills said “(fiber) is broken down by bacteria in our large intestine to produce a number of different compounds that help improve our mental functioning, help improve the health of our central nervous system by helping it function more efficiently, help lower cholesterol and blood pressure, and reduce the risk for heart disease and cancer.”

The number one killer on the planet is heart disease, which accounts for one in four deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What makes heart disease so deadly is the progressive buildup of plaque in the arteries, which narrows the inner walls, restricting and ultimately blocking the flow of blood.

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from the heart to different tissues in the body. When plaque builds up and blood flow becomes inhibited, these clogged or blocked arteries can lead to more serious problems such as heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.

Mills explained further why we contract all those chronic diseases when we veer away from a whole food, plant-based diet. “We are, from a physiologic and anatomic perspective, plant eaters or herbivores. So when we depart from that diet and start eating diets that are high in animal foods, these toxic foods cause dysregulation of metabolic genes and ultimately manifests themselves as disease, like high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes.”

When asked how she feels working with people who are suffering from preventable, diet-related chronic diseases, Mills replied, “It’s frequently very heartbreaking to see people suffering and dying from diseases that could have been prevented if they had better information. At the same time, it’s gratifying to be able to help my patients heal themselves from these diseases by eating a vegan diet.”

Best Foods Ten of the best foods to include in your holiday meal that can free your arteries of build-up are asparagus, avocado, broccoli, nuts, olive oil, watermelon, turmeric, spinach, whole grains.

As for the tenth artery cleansing food, the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends eating fish at least twice per week to reduce plaque build-up. Baked and grilled fish are the most optimal for heart health.

However, fish is not something that McQuirter as a vegan would recommend.

“Fish can be worse because it’s filled with industrial pollutants like aluminum and mercury, which can’t be cooked out,” McQuirter said.

Thanksgiving for Diabetics Compared to the general population, African Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes with 13.2 percent of all African Americans aged 20 years or older diagnosed with diabetes. African Americans are 1.7 times more likely to have diabetes as non-Hispanic Whites, according to the American Diabetes Association.

Diabetes is associated with an increased risk for a number of serious, sometimes life-threatening complications. Good diabetes management can help reduce your risk; however, many people are not even aware that they have diabetes until they develop harmful effects such as damage to the eyes, 4 November 14 - 20, 2018

Perfect Pecan Pie Photo by Kate Lewis heart, blood vessels, nervous system, teeth and gums, feet and skin, or kidneys.

Studies show that keeping blood glucose, blood pressure and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels close to normal can help prevent or delay these problems.

Many families eat large meals at odd times on holidays. For example, Thanksgiving dinner may be served in the middle of the afternoon. Plan in advance for how you will handle making changes if your meal does not line up with your regular meal schedule.

If you take insulin injections or a pill that lowers blood glucose, you may need to have a snack at your normal meal time to prevent a low blood glucose reaction. Check with your health care team about this.

Many of the traditionally prepared Thanksgiving dishes are high in carbohydrates: mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, dinner rolls, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and other desserts.

The American Diabetes Association suggests not sampling everything on the table and to have a reasonable portion of your favorites and pass on the rest. For example, if stuffing is your favorite, pass on rolls. Choose either sweet potatoes or mashed potatoes. If you do try everything, make your portions smaller.

McQuirter did not have any diabetic specific recipes but said to stick with natural sweeteners such as fruit.

Recipes For a Healthy Thanksgiving For more information and for recipes listed in McQuirter’s free downloadable, African-American

Vegan Starter Guide, such as oven roasted Brussels sprouts, vegan mac and cheese, kale salad and hearts of palm crab cakes, visit her website at www.byanygreensnecessary.com.

The website and guide has a wealth of information including an interview with Vegan Physician Dr. Milton Mills about food and health, recipes from various vegan chefs, and other great tips and information on raising vegan children and much more.

Recipes excerpted from Ageless Vegan: The Secret to Living a Long and Healthy Plant-Based Life by Tracye McQuirter, MPH with Mary McQuirter. Copyright © 2018. Available from Da Capo Lifelong Books, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc. Perfect Pecan Pie *The pecan pie recipe is not for diabetics but is a healthier option of a Black family Thanksgiving staple.

Makes 7-9 servings “My mom created this updated version of the pecan pie her mother used to make when she was growing up in South Carolina.

It has everything you’d expect: a thick and gooey filling that’s not too sweet, a caramelized topping with whole pecans pressed in, and a light and flaky crust. It’s still delicious, just healthier. Pecans are the most antioxidant rich tree nut—which includes antioxidant vitamins E and A that can help ward off free radicals that lead to premature aging of the skin.” --Tracye McQuirter 1 3/4 cup whole pecans 1 cup chopped pecans 3/4 cup maple syrup www.chicagodefender.com

1/4 cup brown rice syrup 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 tablespoons ground flaxseed meal 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk 2 tablespoons extra-virgin coconut oil 1/8 teaspoon sea salt 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour 1 (9-inch) whole-grain pie crust Preheat oven to 350°F. In a food processor, add 1 cup of the whole pecans and process until a coarse meal is formed.

Place the meal in a medium bowl and add the chopped pecans. Stir until just combined. In a large bowl, combine the maple syrup, brown rice syrup, cinnamon, vanilla, flaxseed meal, milk, oil, and salt. Add the pecan mixture to the wet mixture and stir until mixed well. Stir in 1 tablespoon of the whole wheat flour at a time. You want the batter to be thick, but still loose enough to pour. Pour the batter into the piecrust. Arrange the remaining whole pecans on top. Bake for 45 minutes. Let the pie cool completely for the filling to firmly set.

Serve immediately.

TIP: If you prefer a slightly less sweet pie, omit the brown rice syrup.

Stuffed Orange and Red Bell Peppers Makes 4 servings This dish was inspired by the delicious stuffed peppers we ate when I was growing up. This updated recipe uses a medley of wild rice, zucchini, walnuts, and currants for the filling and a cashew butter—based dressing on top.

It’s a great example of Health Is in the Hue because it contains antioxidant-rich foods in a variety of health-promoting colors.

FILLING 3/4 cup uncooked wild rice 1 small zucchini, grated (about 2 cups) 1 cup raw walnuts, roughly chopped 1/4 red onion, finely chopped (about ½ cup) 1/2 cup currants 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3/4 teaspoon sea salt Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 large red bell peppers, cut in half and seeds removed 2 large orange bell peppers, cut in half and seeds removed SAUCE 1/4 cup cashew butter 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 2 lemons) 2 tablespoons tahini 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast 1 tablespoon roughly chopped curly parsley 1 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh mint ½ teaspoon sea salt 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1 small cucumber, finely chopped (about 1 cup) FILLING: Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Place the uncooked wild rice in a fine strainer and rinse. In a large pot, boil 4 cups water and the rice. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes and check for doneness. Some varieties of wild rice take longer to cook than others. The rice should be tender but still chewy, with some of the grains open. If not done, cover and continue simmering for another 10 to 15 minutes, if necessary. Once rice is done, drain off any remaining water.

In a large bowl, combine the cooked wild rice, zucchini, walnuts, onions, currants, oil, salt, and pepper.

Stuff the bell peppers with the wild rice mixture and place on the lined baking sheet. Bake for 45 minutes.

SAUCE: In a blender, combine the cashew butter, lemon juice, ¼ cup water, tahini, garlic, nutritional yeast, parsley, mint, salt, cayenne, and pepper. Blend until smooth.

Stir in the cucumbers. Serve stuffed bell peppers with the cucumber sauce on the side.

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Opinion Open Letter from Michelle Obama Exclusively for The Chicago Defender In the summer of 1975, Dr. Joseph A. Lavizzo, Jr., the principal at Bryn Mawr Elementary School in South Shore at the time, wrote a letter to this newspaper. In it, he defended his school from a vitriolic opinion piece that had been published a week earlier, which referred to Bryn Mawr as a “run-down slum” governed by a “ghetto mentality.” Dr. Lavizzo fought back forcefully, calling the charges “an outrageous lie, which seems designed to incite only feelings of failure and flight.”

At the time, I was going into seventh grade. Bryn Mawr was my school, and Dr. Lavizzo was my principal. I didn’t know that the letter had been published, but by then I’d already begun to recognize what was happening in my neighborhood.

In kindergarten, my classroom had been wonderfully diverse, full of children of varying ethnic and economic backgrounds—Black and White, Hispanic and Asian, most of us middle-class, though some families landed on either side of that description. In the span of just a few years, though, most of the better-off families left our neighborhood for the suburbs, and by fifth grade, almost every student in my class was Black. As “White flight” took off, prospects in South Shore fell. Observers began throwing around words like “ghetto” to describe our neighborhood.

My mother would tell me years later that all the while, predatory real estate agents were never far, whispering to home owners that they should sell before it was too late. The future was coming, they’d say, and it didn’t look good.

Dr. Lavizzo certainly saw all of that, too. In his letter, it’s clear he understood that he was up against something much larger than an unfair opinion piece—he was up against the idea of failure itself.

As I write in my memoir, Becoming, failure is a feeling long before it is an actual result. It’s vulnerability that breeds with self-doubt and then is escalated, often deliberately, by fear. That’s what Dr. Lavizzo and so many others in our community fought back against. It’s why teachers stayed up late grading papers and summer-camp organizers dedicated themselves to kids all across South Shore. And it’s why my parents invested themselves so deeply into my older brother Craig and me. My mother became one of the most active members of the PTA at Bryn Mawr, raising money for new equipment, throwing teacher-appreciation dinners, and lobbying for classes and strategies that would better serve the neighborhood’s children.

All of those people shaped me, every single one of them.

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Today, when someone compliments my mother on the successes of her children (my brother is an executive in professional basketball), she just chuckles and replies that neither of us was anything special. When we were growing up, she’ll say, the South Side was full of thousands of little Michelles and Craigs—good kids who worked hard and knew the difference between right and wrong. The rest of the world just didn’t get to see that very often.

And that’s why I’m writing to all of you— because all of that is still true of the South Side today. It’s true of all of Chicago’s

neighborhoods. I just want to make sure you all see it, too.

I know that many of you are up against more than my family ever had to deal with.

I know that every day can feel like a struggle and it can be harder for families to get ahead. I know that gangs rule too many streets, that guns and drugs have infested too many neighborhoods, and that too many people who’ve never lived here or even visited find it too easy to just write off parts of this city.

But what I also know is that at its heart, the South Side is still the same place that

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shaped me. I’ve seen it with my own eyes. As First Lady, I saw it in the students at Harper High School in West Englewood, where, in the year before I visited, 29 students and recent graduates had been shot, 8 of them fatally.

The kids I spoke to were shouldering far more than I’d ever experienced growing up—far more than any kid should ever have to carry. Those kids had every reason to give up. But what they showed me wasn’t despondency, it was resilience. It was hope. Those students were just as smart and hardworking as my daughters or any other teenager in America, and beyond that, they had a hard-won grit that their peers couldn’t compete with.

I’ve seen that same resilience in mothers like Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton, who raised a daughter named Hadiya, a beautiful young girl who could have been me four decades earlier. Cleopatra had done everything right, signing up her daughter for volleyball, cheerleading, and a dance ministry at church. Hadiya was a bright light, but as you all know, she was taken from us far too soon in yet another senseless shooting. In the years since her death, however, Cleopatra has transformed her grief into advocacy for gun-violence prevention. She’s fighting not just for her own child but for everyone’s.

That is exactly the spirit that surrounded me as a child. It’s what compelled Dr. Lavizzo to pen that letter to the editor. It’s what drove my mother to attend all those PTA meetings. It’s what motivated the teachers who taught me and the neighbors who looked out for me. None of them could have known that a kid from South Shore would grow up to become First Lady of the United States—but they fought like it anyway.

Today, Bryn Mawr has been repurposed as Bouchet Math and Science Academy. Many of the South Shore stores and gas stations I knew as a child are gone or they’ve changed owners.

But all the love that was poured into me? That’s still there. I know it is. And that’s why I can’t wait to see the good that comes out of the neighborhoods all across Chicago in the years ahead. I can’t wait to see what’s next for all the young people growing up today, walking the same sidewalks and sitting in the same classrooms as I once did. There’s no telling who they might become.

Michelle Obama is the former First Lady of the United States. She is a graduate of Bryn Mawr Elementary, Whitney Young High School, Princeton University, and Harvard Law School. Her memoir, Becoming, publishes November 13.

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Community Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Visits Chicago Film Studios and Interns in the CineCares Mirkopoulos Internship Program

By Marshelle R. Sanders Defender Contributing Writer There is an excellent opportunity in Chicago for teenagers and young adults was would like to get a head start in the film industry.

On Friday, October 26, film industry leaders held a press conference for entry-level employees at Cinespace Studios. Located on the West Side of Chicago, Cinespace Chicago Film Studios is a family-owned company based in Chicago specializing in the development, management and operation of studio space and support facilities for the film, television, and digital media production industry.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi toured the Cinespace Film Studios in Chicago as a part of his continuing leadership on the issues of workforce development and skills training. At Cinespace, Congressman Krishnamoorthi discussed on-the-job training in the film industry with interns in CineCares’ Mirkopoulos Internship Program (MIP) and its community partners. Through MIP, CineCares offers young adults in the Chicago area from under-served communities a 12-week job training program in the TV and film industry.

The program’s success is already apparent with 90 percent of interns finishing their training and 50 percent finding employment on the Chicago Film Studios campus itself.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi stated, “Preparing our country and our young people for the economy of the future demands that we embrace the full spectrum of skills education and on-the-job training programs, and that means creating and supporting more programs like this which prepare students not just for jobs, but for family-sustaining careers.”

In just his first term in the House of Representatives, Congressman Krishnamoorthi has already established a record as a leader on workforce development, apprenticeships, and job training programs. In July, Congressman Krishnamoorthi’s bill H.R. 2353, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, was signed into law, reforming the nation’s skills training programs for the first time since 2006.

Curtis Gardner, 24, is a resident of North Lawndale. He stumbled upon this break by walking down 16th street past the Better Boys Foundation where they had a flyer 6 November 14 - 20, 2018

Rufus Williams, BBF Family Services; Patrick Daniels, UCAN; Sheila R. Brown, Executive Director, CineCares Foundation; Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Debra Wesley, Sinai Community Institute; Alex Pissios, President, Cinespace Chicago Film Studios. Photo by Tito Garcia

Sheila R. Brown, Executive Director, CineCares Foundation; Eamonn Walker, NBC Chicago Fire; Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Alex Pissios, President, Cinespace Chicago Film Studios. Photo by Tito Garcia

(Current and Former Interns) Michael Key, Jr., Chicago P.D.; Imanne Mondane, Empire; Joshua Brown, Chicago Fire; Curtis Gardner, Chicago P.D.; Sheila R. Brown, Executive Director, CineCares Foundation; Rashad Crosby, Empire; Dajah Egan, Chicago Med; Rhonda Nunn, Chicago P.D., and Paolo Lopez, Chicago P.D. Photo by Marshelle R. Sanders on the inside (he saw it from a distance) about the MIP Internship.

“I felt like God was telling me to go in there. I never knew at the age of 24 that I would be doing this; this job has saved my life. I do this not only for my family but everyone because I have seen the struggle.

Just because I have come from the Ghetto doesn’t mean that I am Ghetto. As a Black young man, I am smart, I want something in life, and I want to help people see that vision in life as well.”

Gardner interned in the very first cohort as a Grip Department intern on the hit TV show “Chicago P.D.” He is one of the first four former interns inducted into International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Local 476. He has worked on several different shows in different areas on the Cinespace campus. He also has his own production company, No Ending Productions, and he now teaches a film-related class at his old elementary school.

“There are 7.1 million unfilled jobs in the workforce because employers can’t locate the skills or experience necessary to fill them.

We have an abundance of excellent lawyers in this country, but we have a shortage of plumbers, elec-

tricians, carpenters, grips, (and) crewmembers at Cinespace,” said Krishnamoorthi.

To help strengthen the effort, the Congressman joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers last year to update the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act. Describing the legislation as, “the primary federal funding vehicle for these types of post-secondary educational programs at community colleges and high schools across the country,” he noted that it had not been updated “since the iPhone was invented.”

“Working with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle,” he said, “we got a bill passed through the house one year ago, through the Senate four months ago, and signed into law by the President two months ago to modernize the system. It’s a big deal.”

While increasing funding for programs like MIP, the new law works with educational institutions and private employers to “help validate the skills that are taught” and “empower you to do more of what you’re doing already.”

Now in its second year, the Mirkopoulos Internship Program is part of CineCares Foundation, www.chicagodefender.com

an organization that places young adults from neighborhoods surrounding Cinespace into internships with the studio.

NBC Universal, Wolf Films, and Local 476 were among the program’s inaugural partners. Fox got in on the action this year.

Executive Director Sheila Brown runs MIP and it is chaired by Cinespace President Alex Pissios, who insisted that the program is “not just about training,” before he introduced Rep. Krishnamoorthi at the start of the press conference.

“What we’ve seen too many times is training and then not a job,” Pissios explained. “What we’re trying to do here at Cinespace is train, and after you’re done training, you have a job.”

Executive Director Brown reinforced the impact with stats at the end of the event. “During the first year in the program, we had 90 percent of our interns successfully complete their training in the 12week period,” she said. “After that, over 50 percent of them went on to work on this campus, and some are in New York. We even heard one was working for Spike Lee, so we’re getting around.”

The crowd also included Studio Mechanics Local 476 President

Bradley Matthys, Director of the Illinois Film Office Christine Dudley, and Director of the Chicago Film Office Rich Moskal.

Chicago Fire star Eamonn Walker (Chief Wallace Boden) took a break from filming to join the press conference. Wearing firefighter boots and a battalion chief windbreaker, Walker delivered an eloquent message of approval and encouragement.

“I’m just really, really proud that Chicago and Sheila Brown, Cinespace Studios and CineCares Foundation, is doing the work that it’s doing,” he said. “Because it’s leading the way forward for the rest of the industry to follow.”

The CineCares Foundation works with companies on the campus of Cinespace Chicago Film Studios to identify internship opportunities for local residents between the ages of 18-26. All applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and reside in North Lawndale or surrounding West Side communities. There are plans to expand the internship program across the City of Chicago as the program grows.

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Women of Soul: A Tribute to the Queen

By Rick and Brenda McCain Franklin reached commercial success, recording more than a Let’s Play dozen million-selling singles, and she was the first woman ever to be Music is the medium of ex- inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall pression, especially in the Afri- of Fame. can American community where Along with Franklin, Black Enfemale artists expressed their semble Theater brought to the feelings of pain, joy, and freedom stage some of the great women through soul, jazz, gospel, blues, of soul and took us back in time R&B, and rap. Although over the to where it all began in their muyears Black women were unsical careers. The ladies delivered derrepresented, they still rose an outstanding performance of throughout their struggles to make singing and dancing, and they una definitive blueprint and contribuearthed how formidable it was for tion in the music industry. women to be in an industry domiPlaywright and Director Daryl nated by men.

Brooks, who in 2015 wrote the Brooks pays homage to some award-winning hit “Men of Soul,” trailblazing women such as Gladys now has another hit with “Women Knight, Anita Baker, Chaka Khan, of Soul,” celebrating women Diana Ross, Betty Wright, Jill Scott, with a tribute to Aretha Franklin, Denise Williams, Janis Joplin, Rithe Queen of Soul. In the 60s hanna, Beyonce, Natalie Cole, Tina stemming from southern roots and Marie, Mary J., Donna Summers, singing in her church choir, Aretha Whitney Houston, Adele, Martha followed her path by reinventing Wash, Etta James, Mahalia Jackherself and gaining prominence son, Dionne Warwick, and Janet during the civil rights movement.

Jackson. Their music has become She had five number one hits and the soundtrack of our lives. a Grammy. In 1967 and 1968,

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Pictured: Cynthia Carter, Robin DaSilva, Jerica Exum, Hannah Efsits, Colleen Perry, Rhonda Preston, Jessica Seals, Aerial Williams and Jayla Williams-Craig.

The Black Ensemble cast of women did a fantastic job embodying these legends’ spirit and brought their struggles, triumphs, and success stories to life.

Brooks’ ability to orchestrate an evening of celebration mixed in with a historical background of the lives of these women shows that he, as a writer and director, knows how to bring life into any soul needing a good night of theater.

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These was a mixture of gospel, rock, disco, blues and R&B with great songs like “Midnight Train To Georgia,” “I’d Rather Go Blind,” “Cry Baby,” “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love),” and “Rolling In The Deep!”

Brooks helped us to remember why these women’s music became the soundtrack of our lives and their music will be forever embedded in our hearts.

The powerful voice of Cynthia F. Carter along with Robin DaSilva and seasoned Black Ensemble actor Rhonda Preston mixed in well with new starlets Collen Perry, Jayla Williams Craig, and Hannah Efsits. It was also nice to see some old faces such as Jessica Beals, Ariel Williams and Jerica Exum. All of these women brought together a night of sisterhood songbirds that makes “Women of Soul with a Tribute to Aretha Franklin” a mustsee event.

Let’s Play “Highly Recommends” that you check this musical out!

The cast includes: Cynthia Carter Robin DaSilva Jerica Exum Hannah Efsits Dwight Neal Colleen Perry Rhonda Preston Jessica Seals Aerial Williams Jayla Williams-Craig

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CP Around Town

By Carolyn Griffin Palmer

Email: cpalmer@chicagodefender.com

Honoring Black Men, Women and Students The Monarch Awards Foundation, Inc. 35th Monarch Awards Gala: “A Tribute to Black Men, A Royal Affair” was held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago and honored eight dynamic men. The wonderful Ms. Tonya Francisco, WGN 9 and Co-Anchor of the Weekend Morning News and also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., served as mistress of ceremonies. The event featured entertainment by Simone Green, a vocalist who will knock you off your feet, and Jay Brown, who rocked the house. The Monarch Awards Foundation is a charitable organization of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. XI Nu Omega Chapter.

The Top Ladies of Distinction, Inc. South Suburban Chicago Chapter recently hosted its 34th Annual Games Luncheon at the Doubletree Hotel in Alsip. The event was chaired by Turnitta F. Rayburn and Co-Chairs were Stephanie E. Dunn and Margaret Tolbert. The event also featured honoring their “Top Lady of the Year” Shirley Fowlkes and “Lord of the Year” Terry Wells.

The Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Upsilon Sigma Chapter, Incorporated held their

The Monarch Awards Foundation, Inc. honorees: Rev. Dr. Joel D Miles; Mr. Frederick “DJ” Jackson, II; Alderman Gregory Mitchell; Dr. John Artis; Ms. Sydney L. Adams, Gala Chairman; Ms. Kelly M. Gant, Monarch Awards Foundation President; Mr. Stephen S. Mitchell; Mr. Vince Adams; Mr. Eric Dockery; Mr. Noah Robinson. Photo by Tamiko Jones 55th Annual Carnation Ball and Crescent Moon Awards Dinner at the Doubletree

by Hilton Hotel. The House Board Chairman was Bro. Lester L. Wright and there were sixteen awardees for the Class of 2018. Honorees included: Sheree D. Butler; Attorney Leslie D. Davis; Helen Dumas;

Elaine J. Gamble; Dr. Marva Smith; Justice Shelvin Louise Marie Hall; Attorney Erica M. Kirkwood; Latoya Linberg; Mary Lee McGhee; Michelle Porter Norman; Wenona E Rhodes; Jacqueline Wheeler; Madam Jann Bennett Williams; Barbara M. Louis Young; Audrey Lee Saunders; Catherine

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The Annual Fall Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show was presented at the Doubletree Hotel in Alsip by Ellana’s Boutique. Owner and fashion coordinator Ella Flagg-Duke honored outstanding members of the community and awarded seven scholarships to high school seniors: Rokendra Austin; Kiara Brantley; Lyndsey Crump; Marcie Leigh De Loach; Hope Victoria Hom; Christian Nielsen and Omar Ella Flagg-Dukes, D. Smith. The fash- Ellana Boutique ion show commentator was the awesome Debra Crossley. Ellana Boutique is located at 7511 South Cottage Grove Ave. 773-846-8221 Happy Birthday Sheila Glenn Jackson See pictures at chicagodefender.com

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On the Front Porch: 911 is a Joke

By Shanita Baraka Akintonde 12 Voices “Going, going, gone Now I dialed 9-1-1 a long time ago Don’t you see how late they reacting They only come, and they come when they wanna So get the morgue truck and embalm the goner They don’t care because they stay paid anyway.”

-Lyrics from 9-1-1 is a joke by Public Enemy Over the past few months, there has been an onslaught of unfounded accusations made against innocent B l a c k males by several pathologically-perShanita Baraka v e r t e d Akintonde W h i t e w o m e n with cell phones. From Corner Store Caroline, Permit Patty, and Barbecue Becky, the number of outrageous offenses hurled to-

ward Black males by White woman dialing 9-1-1 is on the rise.

However, it is the most recent attacker, Corner Store Caroline, who has made my skin crawl.

Corner Store Caroline is a bonafide BULLY who falsely accused a NINE-YEAR-OLD CHILD—Jeremiah Harvey-- of grabbing her rear end while they both shopped inside a small store. Harvey is a young person who, after a hard day at school (one that appears to be an intensive place based on the size of the backpack he was carrying), had stopped for an afternoon snack while accompanied by his MOTHER. So, let’s do the math here. You have an elementary school student--a young boy who just recently became tall enough to see above the same countertop, in front of which the alleged assault took place. Here was a CHILD who was in the store with his mother—a BLACK woman--a woman who has undoubtedly done what most Black women with male offspring do: we teach children, especially our sons, the tragic story of Emmett Till. We weep as we explain how this vibrant, young Black male had his life horrifically extinguished from a brutal beating, gunshot to the head, gouged out eyeballs and near decapitation from the weight of a 74-pound cotton gin

fan tied around his neck before being tossed into the Tallahatchie River. We show them images from Till’s open-casket funeral, courtesy of Ebony-Jet magazine and The Chicago Defender where pictures of his mutilated, grossly-distorted body lay at rest across its pages.

We teach them to be respectful.

And we warn our Black sons to be leery of ALL strangers, particularly one group-- White women holding cell phones in proximity to where they live, walk, or hang out.

For that reason, I suspected, as did many others, that there was a logical explanation for what Corner Store Caroline, whose real name is Teresa Klein, felt was a posterior pat down. I felt her aggressive tone was misplaced. Fortunately, in Harvey’s case, video camera surveillance captured the truth.

The lens revealed that it had been the youngster’s backpack that had grazed the woman’s bottom, not his hand. Sadly, this type of technology didn’t exist during Till’s day.

Evidence found in 2007 shows that sworn statements made by one witness, Carolyn Bryant Donham, during the slain teen’s trial, were not true. That means Donham’s statements that Till had “clasped her hand…..grabbed her waist” and told her “he had been with White women before” were bold-faced lies. Those fabrications led to Till’s

execution-style murder by a group of White men, one of whom had been Donham’s first husband. He was later revealed to have been a wife beater too.

While the outcomes are drastically different for Till and Harvey, the underlying premise of both cases is the same. In a matter of mere seconds, two White women were able to either snatch away or irrevocably damage the lives of two innocent Black male youth.

They then threw their physical and mental scar tissue down a dispenser marked White Lies Matter.

Granted, Klein may have thought someone grazed her backside as she bent over the store counter. Regardless, her response to the false assault was so intense, so rage-fueled, that she appears to be standing on the precipice of the #MeToo mountain. Her premeditated footing means that even the slightest tap is enough to send her spiraling recklessly downward from that elevated space, cell phone in hand, speed dialing 9-1-1 as she hits bottom.

This madness has to stop. As Solomon Jones states in his column entitled It’s time to lock up Cornerstore Caroline and her ilk ( Inquirer Daily News/ Philly. com/|October 16, 2018): “Black folks understand that, in

many cases, these kinds of calls [to police] are driven by the racist assumption that blacks do not belong in white spaces, or by the harmful biases that assume black criminality. But after suffering through centuries of racism, we’ve learned to chuckle at these kinds of slights — even going so far as to give our tormentors nicknames. ...Beneath the laughter, however, is the potential for danger, because when such people are entering our homes, denying us access, even shooting us in our own apartments, Black lives are at stake. And if we truly want these incidents to stop, the perpetrators must be prosecuted for the crimes they commit when they make false police reports, harass law-abiding citizens or make terroristic threats.”

Calling 9-1-1 on these innocent Black males is NOT a joke.

Shanita Baraka Akintonde is a tenured professor in the Communication Department at Columbia College Chicago. Her latest book, The Heart of a Leader, was released in September 2018. If you want to be added to her email distribution list, reach out to her today at sakintonde@colum.edu. You can also follow her on Twitter @ SHAKINTONDE and connect with her on Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shanitaakintonde/.

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

By Reggie Kee 12 Voices This article is an excerpt from Minister Reggie Kee’s recently released b o o k : Common Genius, Uncommon Destiny: Unlocking the Genius Within You; a v a i l a b l e Reggie and Quiana for purKee chase at http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/ InkWellSpoken (physical flipbook) and www.amazon.com (e-book).

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 THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

it to our passion, which is directly tied to what each of us was meant to fix in a world full of brokenness.

“I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that, then I realized I AM somebody.”

– Lily Tomlin Last month’s article delved into understanding that your God-given talent is actually a tailor-made tool for you to address what’s broken in the world. This month, we’d like to explore how you discover what you’re meant to fix in this world as it relates to your passion: …As it relates to what you will base your entire career on, do not, I repeat, do NOT do what you love.

Save love for marriage! When it comes to what you will do in life, I say do what you hate. Here’s why.

Think of something that you hate… not SOMEONE… some THING! Granted, you may hate a type of person which causes you

to think of a particular person but try not to put a proper name to it.

Just think generically… …We actually hate whatever is broken in the world that impacts us the most. We fixate on it. We will tell anyone who is willing to listen when something rubs us the wrong way as we point to it saying: “Why won’t someone fix this?!!”

If you find yourself complaining about (even going as far as saying that you “hate it with a passion”) and pointing at something in your surroundings that really irks you, you need to know two things about it: 1) It irks God, too.

2) He designed YOU to fix it.

Passion is all about the heart.

God’s heart is broken about many things that are out of order in the earth. In fact, He created humankind as the solution to what is broken. The mandate God gave the Adamic race spoke to this directly: www.chicagodefender.com

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. – Genesis 1:28 God, being the Author of order and not chaos (see 1 Corinthians 14:33), saw the disrepair that the earth had fallen into due to satan being cast into it and set out to restore it from an accursed state of confusion and brokenness.

This is why we were given dominion with the task of subduing everything upon the earth. Furthermore, He has given each of us a piece of His grieving heart to address what it is that needs to be fixed. Our problem is that we’ve grown accustomed to pointing back at the Creator (and other people who we deem more capable) to fix conditions of society when, in fact, each of us has been

empowered to contribute to the solution(s) ourselves.

At the end of the day, we should hate what God hates. He hates sin and evil in the world (not people), so that’s what we should be passionate about fixing: Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. – Psalm 97:10 So with that said… what is YOUR passion?

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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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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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

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CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICE

PROPERTY FOR SALE

PROPERTY FOR SALE

PROPERTY FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF10 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.PATRICK KAMARA Defendants 17 CH 13274 3416 S. Giles Ave. Chicago, IL 60616 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 21, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 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 3416 S. Giles Ave., Chicago, IL 60616 Property Index No. 17-34-121-103-0000 fka 17-34-121-103.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $413,675.67.

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: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 2120-14139-ST1.

If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

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.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-14139-ST1 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 13274 TJSC#: 38-7887 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 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.

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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 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC., MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2009-C Plaintiff, -v.GLEN BROOKS, CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A., USAA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, UNKNOWN OWNERS-TENANTS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 36523 8042 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE Chicago, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 27, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 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: THE SOUTH 11 FEET OF LOT 16 IN COOPER’S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH 2/3 OF BLOCK 8 AND ALSO THE NORTH 22 FEET AND 3-1/2 INCHES OF THE SOUTH 1/3 OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SAID BLOCK 8 IN THE SUBDIVISION BY HEIRS OF IRA WEBSTER, DECEASED, OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE, 14, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Commonly known as 8042 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-34-107-029-0000 & 20-34-107-030-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $358,497.49.

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: NOONAN & LIEBERMAN, 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 431-1455 Please refer to file number 11-1158.

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

NOONAN & LIEBERMAN 105 W. ADAMS ST., SUITE 1800 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 431-1455 E-Mail: intake@noonanandlieberman. com Attorney File No. 11-1158 Attorney Code. 38245 Case Number: 11 CH 36523 TJSC#: 38-8766 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.

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 18‑916‑21 SLUDGE PUMP REPLACEMENTS AT THE STICKNEY WATER RECLAMATION PLANT Bid Opening: December 4, 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. ******************************************************************************************************* 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.

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals if deemed in the public’s best interest.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

By Darlene A. LoCascio Director of Procurement and Materials Management Chicago, Illinois November 14, 2018

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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: D18155845 on the November 6, 2018. Under the Assumed Name of CHICHILD with the business located at 5151 S ROCKWELL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owners(s)/partner(s) is: Owner/ Partner Full Name: YESSENIA MARISSA VILLANUEVA Complete Address: 5151 S ROCKWELL ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632, USA

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CLASSIFIEDS REAL ESTATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION STATE BANK OF TEXAS, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, AS RECEIVER FOR SEAWAY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.- JOSEPH RODRIGUEZ, JR., DASIA SKINNER, UNKNOWN OWNERS, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 18 CH 6223 7400 SOUTH LUELLA AVENUE Chicago, IL 60649 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 5, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 26, 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 7400 SOUTH LUELLA AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60649 Property Index No. 20-25-225-012-0000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $115,586.63.

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: Sandra A. Franco-Aguilera and/ or Kenneth A. Fedinets, SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP, 161 N. CLARK ST, SUITE 4200, CHICAGO, IL 60601, (312) 876-7100 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.

Sandra A. Franco-Aguilera (sandra.franco@saul.com) Kenneth A. Fedinets (kenneth.fedinets@saul.com) SAUL EWING ARNSTEIN & LEHR LLP 161 N. CLARK ST, SUITE 4200 CHICAGO, IL 60601 (312) 876-7100 Attorney Code. 62702 Case Number: 18 CH 6223 TJSC#: 38-7416 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 ANCHOR FUND, LLC Plaintiff, -v.ECHELON REALTY INVESTMENTS CORP., AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION, SERENA G. VICTOR, RIO LIMA INVESTMENTS, INC., TRIPLE R CONSTRUCTION ONE CALL DOES IT ALL, LLC Defendants 2018 CH 00686 8041 SOUTH WABASH AVENUE Chicago, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 4, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 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 8041 SOUTH WABASH AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-34-107-013-0000 VOL. 268.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $175,226.47.

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: Cassandra A. Crotty, WALINSKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2215 ENTERPRISE DRIVE, SUITE 1512, Westchester, IL 60154, (312) 704-0771 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.

Cassandra A. Crotty WALINSKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 2215 ENTERPRISE DRIVE, SUITE 1512 Westchester, IL 60154 (312) 704-0771 Fax #: (312) 985-7221 E-Mail: ccrotty@walinskilaw.com Attorney Code. 47645 Case Number: 2018 CH 00686 TJSC#: 38-8758 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON 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.

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CHAMBERS Gloray Chambers.....….. Wake will be held: Friday, November 16, 2018; 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. @ Taylor Funeral Home. Funeral will be held: 11:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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CHAMBERS Sheila Chambers......….. Inurnment was held: Tuesday, November 12, 2018; 12:00 p.m. @ Washington Memory Gardens, Homewood, Illinois Arrangements Entrusted To: Taylor Funeral Home, 63 East 79th.

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Business Chicagoans You Should Know: Rodnell Harris

By Marshelle R Sanders Defender Contributing Writer Chicago Playground is a clothing line started by Westside native Rodnell “Kid” Harris. It is a clothing line that demonstrates the nostalgia and comfort of varsity jackets, collegiate sweaters, bombers and more. Chicago Playground introduces varsity apparel for both men and women.

It presents a part of the Chicago fashion scene that has yet to be tapped by any other designer.

Harris, who started the company back in 2008, states that the mission is to portray the solid values and goals of Playground’s tradition and to embody a lifestyle inspired by the unity of people working towards common goals: success and excellence.

Harris created the fashion line when he realized how varsity jackets were a sense of motivation in high school. “When you saw those jackets, you knew someone was about a certain program, club or anything that represented a sense of honor and pride. I drew [from that] and put that into the fashion market. I love how that can take people back down memory lane.

You’d be surprised how many people I see, people that passed up on a varsity jacket and then go back into this resurgence with me because I can create that whole custom lifestyle.”

Harris has been making moves over the past ten years while recently taking the Chicago’s Playground brand for the third time to New York Fashion Week (2018).

He has designed garments for Grammy-nominated music artists David Banner, Wale, Lil’Durk, and Dej Loaf.

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“MAGA” (Make Africa Great Again) heritage capsule which is a spinoff from what I did last season.”

Harris is also working on a collection with Grammy Award-winning music producer, recording artist, philanthropist, activist and actor David Banner as a primary designer for his “#TheGodbox” collection.

“We just finished some samples, and it’s going to be another good thing that’s coming out soon.”

The designer grew up on the West Side of Chicago in “The Village” which was considered a project neighborhood. It gave him his natural foundation on how to be on both sides of the fence.

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Annette Nance-Holt Named First Deputy Commissioner of Chicago Fire Department

By Sharice Bradford Defender Contributing Editor Chicago is continuing to improve the diversity of its workforce, especially in top offices. Recently, African American Richard C. Ford was placed into the position of Commissioner of the Chicago Fire Department, and now Annette Nance-Holt becomes the First Deputy Commissioner of the Chicago Fire Department. She is the first woman to hold this position.

This makes Nance-Holt the second in command of the 160-year-old City department. This is an outstanding accomplishment given the department’s issues with race and sex discrimination, as well as lawsuits over diversity in hiring within the department. The lawsuits have cost the City of Chicago more than $100 million.

Nance-Holt joined the department in 1990, four years after the first African American female firefighters were hired by the department. Those hirings were a result of discrimination charges against the Fire Department. In her 28-year career, Nance-Holt has held several departmental positions including Lieutenant of the Fire Prevention Bureau in 1993, Captain EMT 2007, and Deputy District Chief. In 1995, she became Lieutenant Emergency Medical Technician in Fire Suppression & Rescue.

In 2001, she became captain EMT in Fire Suppression & Rescue. She also worked as a federal monitor in the

consent decree of the Lewis class-action suit which resulted in the 2012 hiring of 11 candidate firefighters. In 2014, she was promoted to battalion chief EMT in Headquarters Relief, and in 2016, she became deputy chief at the 4th District Headquarters.

Nance-Holt’s new role places her in the position of managing the daily operations of the Fire Department.

Nance-Holt shows glass ceilings continue to be shattered even in a department that had no Black women employees until 1986. In a male dominated industry, where women are still fighting for equality, Nance-Holt is a trailblazer not just in the Fire Department but to women everywhere.

In an interview with Starttv.com, Nance-Holt stated “It’s a tough job, no doubt, and you’re going to get dirty, but it’s a very, very rewarding job. ” Nance-Holt is also a founding member of the Purpose Over Pain foundation; she started the foundation after her son Blair Holt was killed at the age of 16 by gun violence protecting a friend on a Chicago bus.

In an interview with ABC-7 after her appointment, Nance-Holt stated: “The one thing I hope to bring is for little girls to look at me and say, ‘Hey I can do it.’ Because I never saw a firefighter when I was a little girl, African-American, and I never saw a woman at all, because there were none when I was a little girl.” Nance-Holt is a role model to women and young girls everywhere and shows that you can have Purpose Over Pain in your life.

Ford, GM and Toyota Rank Highest on Automotive Diversity Scorecard

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Correspondent Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co. and Toyota Motor North America ranked high on the Rainbow Push Coalition 2018 automotive diversity scorecard.

The annual ranking serves to hold automakers accountable and make minority representation in the automotive industry more than a trendy talking point, according to the organization, headed by the Rev. Jesse Jackson.

The scorecard reveals the findings from a survey completed by the top 12 automotive manufacturers and grades them in six different categories including employment, advertising, marketing, dealership, procurement and philanthropy.

The qualitative instrument is a color-coded system of red (least favorable), yellow, and green (most favorable).

Rainbow Push released the rankings on Friday, Nov. 2 as part of the 19th Annual Rainbow PUSH/CEF Global Automotive Summit held in Detroit. Ford, GM and Toyota each reflected “best practices” in ethnic diversity in employment, marketing and philanthropy.

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tom of the list for diversity across the company.

“We will continue our collective work with automakers that desire internal and external culture changes that embrace diversity. When we do that everyone wins,” Jackson said.

While Ford and Toyota have done a lot to demonstrate best practices, GM has worked directly with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) – the trade organization that represents 220 African American-owned newspapers and media companies around the country – to head a program that helps young aspiring journalists.

The automaker and the NNPA provide HBCU students an exciting opportunity to “Discover the Unexpected” (DTU) about themselves, their communities and everyday people making a real difference in a fellowship program.

Each student receives a $10,000 scholarship for an 8-week journalism journey focused on sharing inspirational stories in the African American community.

DTU Fellowship candidates are HBCU students with an interest in journalism who are up for a road trip driven by hands-on experience, exciting challenges and discovering inspirational stories from African-American communities, according to officials at GM and the NNPA. This year, using NNPA’s professional resources and the all-new 2018 Chevrolet Equinox’s innovative technology, DTU Fellows are sharing stories that shatter perceptions, jump-start their journalism careers and encourage all to Discover the Unexpected.

Each team of DTU Fellows travel to two cities to work

with two different NNPA newspapers with the use of the all-new 2018 Chevrolet Equinox and its innovative technology.

During the Automotive Summit, Jackson also announced a new collaboration between Rainbow Push and Wayne County Community College to train students to work on the new technology automakers are preparing to deploy in the near future.

“It’s not about grease anymore,” Jackson said. “It’s about high-tech.”

The program, which Jackson did not offer many details on, would target 1,000 students through a specialized, two-year program at the college. The curriculum would be designed by Silicon Valley-based African-American technology professionals.

Jackson said details would be offered on the program in about a month.

Meanwhile, BMW’s top leader in North America met this week with Jackson to discuss the German automaker’s efforts to promote diversity in its ranks. However, the civil rights leader has encouraged people to stop buying BMWs until the company reveals more about current efforts to diversify its management.

Eleven percent of BMWs sold in the United States, Jackson said, are purchased by Black Americans. Five of 340 BMW dealerships nationwide are Black-owned, BMW confirmed.

“They once had 12 dealerships. They’ve gone backwards,” Jackson said.

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Diverse Business Owners More Likely to Offer Robust Benefits Packages

By ADW Staff Posted October 24, 2018 As unemployment rates remain low across the country, strong employee benefits packages are a key driver of both recruitment and retention. Diverse business owners — specifically those owned by Hispanics and African Americans — appear to be leading the way, as they are the most likely to offer benefits that can increase employee satisfaction.

According to Nationwide’s fourth annual survey of U.S. business owners with 1-499 employees, 85 percent of African-American business owners and 81 percent of Hispanic business owners say they offer some form of an employee benefits package — well exceeding the broader business owner market (64 percent).

“We treat our employees like family,” said Natasha Pongonis, a native Argentinean who is co-owner of Nativa, an independent multicultural marketing communications agency based in Columbus. “That’s why these survey results weren’t that surprising to me. They reinforce the fact that diverse business owners are diligent not only in job creation, but also in job security.”

Across every benefit category included in Nationwide’s survey, more African-American and Hispanic business owners indicate they provide more benefits to their employees than the general population of business owners:

According to Nationwide’s fourth annual survey of U.S. business owners with 1-499 employees, 85 percent of African-American business owners and 81 percent of Hispanic business owners say they offer some form of an employee benefits package — well exceeding the broader business owner market (64 percent).

•Medical insurance: Offered by 62 percent of African-American business owners, 52 percent of Hispanic business owners and 41 percent of total business owners •Dental insurance: Offered by 48 percent of African-American business owners, 43 percent of Hispanic business owners and 25 percent of total business owners •Paid time off: Offered by 45 percent of African-American business owners, 40 percent of Hispanic business owners and 33 percent of total business owners •Workers’ compensation: Offered by 40 percent of African-American business owners, 43 percent of Hispanic business owners and 33 percent of total business owners •Life insurance: Offered by 38 percent of African-American business owners, 38 percent of Hispanic business owners and 22 percent of total business owners

•Retirement benefits: Offered by 37 percent of African-American business owners, 37 percent of Hispanic business owners and 27 percent of total business owners •Vision insurance: Offered by 34 percent of African-American business owners, 34 percent of Hispanic business owners and 20 percent of total business owners •Short-term disability: Offered by 23 percent of African-American business owners, 24 percent of Hispanic business owners and 17 percent of total business owners •Long-term disability: Offered by 20 percent of African-American business owners, 19 percent of Hispanic business owners and 14 percent of total business owners •Domestic partner benefits: Offered by 13 percent of African-American business owners, 17 percent of Hispanic business owners and 8 percent of total business owners •Pet insurance: Offered by 4 percent of African-American owners, 7 percent of Hispanic business owners and 2 percent of total business owners “Employee benefits help business owners take care of their most important asset: their employees,” said Syed Rizvi, Nationwide’s chief specialty insurance officer. “And when it comes to caring for their employees, diverse business owners appear to be among the most generous.

From retirement plans to workers’ compensation and even pet insurance, they are more likely to invest in their employees’ futures and personal well-being.”

University CoWork Opens as Woodlawn’s First Business Accelerator With close to 150 shared workspace locations including coworking spaces, business centers, and incubators, Chicago has been living up to its nickname “The City That Works.” That is, of course, if you’re not located south of The Loop. Despite representing 30 percent of the city’s population, fewer than 10 shared workspaces (6 percent) exist on the South Side of Chicago. Thus, too many South Siders try to host Skype calls in loud coffee shops and navigate piles of laundry and playful children while “working” or “studying” at home. Too many try to start businesses without professional support or resources. University CoWork, located in Woodlawn, is changing that by providing a full service facility whose best-in-class amenities rival or exceed those of downtown and North Side coworking spaces. Importantly, University CoWork is also dedicated to promoting a supportive culture and programming that will better position entrepreneurs for success. The community workspace will host its official “Grand Opening” event to take place Thursday, November 15th at 5:30pm at University CoWork located at 6127 S University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637.

Coworking, one of if not the most significant of trends in the workplace, is best described as freelancers, entrepreneurs, and now many corporations sharing space through memberships and renting temporary accommodations. Deskmag, a leading industry publication, estimates that there are now over 1,000,000 people working in 15,000+ coworking spaces around the world. About half of all new jobs are created by small businesses, and THE CHICAGO DEFENDER

minority-owned small businesses are the second largest employer of minorities.

University CoWork is owned and operated by longtime Woodlawn resident David Christopher Lubin. Lubin first moved to Woodlawn to pursue his PhD at the University of Chicago, where he researched the creation and impact of social networks, entrepreneurship, and organizational development. This unique perspective, his background as an entrepreneur, and understanding of social problems plaguing the under-resourced South Side inspired him to bring coworking to his Woodlawn neighborhood.

By offering sub $100/month memberships, well below the industry average, University CoWork is dedicated to bringing the benefits of coworking, business accommodations, and entrepreneurial community to South Side residents that might not have had this type of access prior.

“University CoWork, at its core, is about our members.

It’s through making connections, jumpstarting productivity, and thus catalyzing achievement that we will measure our success,” said Lubin. Now, Lubin’s team is planning the “Official Opening” event to take place November 15 starting at 5:30pm.

University CoWork already has 35 members even though its only recently opened. They represent an array of industries including real estate, finance, accounting, non-profits, churches, bloggers, grant writing, transportation, logistics, research, policy, and engineering. In addition to providing a beautiful and inspiring space - like

many of the finest one might expect to experience downtown - University CoWork offers programming to enrich personal and professional development, such as “Lunch & Learns” with members as well as executives from Fortune 500 companies. A few “stand out” amenities that come with membership include free-flowing gourmet coffee, an array of soft drinks, healthy snacks, a boardroom, “Zen Den” nap suite, event spaces, and Peloton Bike that can all be booked through the online member portal. 24/7 access is available, and the work environment is noticeably enhanced by a technologically-advanced aesthetic.

Members agree that University CoWork provides a special experience. “University UCoWork is not just a place to do business, it is more of a place to build and grow a business,” said Ray Jackson of Cardinal Financial.

“I can have one-on-one meetings, group meetings, Happy Hour networking events: these things grow my business.

What also sets University CoWork apart is the sense of community. The members share whatever we can with each other to help grow our businesses. Plus, there is an upscale, downtown feel without the parking fees and traffic. University CoWork is a unique gem on the South Side of Chicago.”

University CoWork is open to the public Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm, and 24/7 for most members. University CoWork is not affiliated with the University of Chicago; the name reflects the University Avenue location. Individuals interested in joining are encouraged to book a tour by appointment at www.UniversityCoWork.com.

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