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Nurses claim they were stripped of their dignity By Wendell Hutson A third Black Jackson Park Hospital nurse claimed like two others in the last eight months she was strip searched, and is suing the South Side hospital. Named as defendants in the suit besides the hospital are Merritt Hasbrouck, president and chief executive officer of JPH; Diane Glenn, who is Black and director of behavior medicine at JPH; and Vernell Williams, also Black and director of nursing at JPH. The hospital is located at 7531 S. Stony Island Avenue. JPH nurses Wilma Joubert and Mable Dortch, filed suit on Oct. 12, 2011 in Cook County circuit court. Camille Taylor filed her suit on February 1, and said “Never in my 25 years of being a nurse have I experienced something this horrible. I have worked at Jackson Park Hospital for the past seven years and never would have imagined that my world would be turned upside down by having my dignity taken away,” Taylor, 54, told the Crusader in an exclusive interview. “No one should have to come to subject themselves to such humility just to keep their job.” On Aug. 16, 2011, Taylor started her day at work like she always does by arriving
early Joubert and Dortch were finishing their overnight shifts that day when Taylor arrived at 7 a.m. to relieve them. Once Taylor punched in to work she learned that a routine inventory of controlled drugs (medicine) turned up one (Vicodin) pill missing. Hospital policy required that she report it and she did. “After that all hell broke lose,” Taylor recalled. “I, along with Wilma and Mable, were taken to an open conference room where staff and patients could see inside and was violated one by one.” According to Taylor, she was ordered to take her clothes off and squat down. “I told them I was against it but was told if I don’t comply I would be fired,” Taylor explained as she chocked up and started crying. “And I know that two previous nurses had been fired in the past for something like this. I was scared of losing my job because I am single and have no one to help me pay my bills.” As a result, she said her breasts and buttocks were exposed. At 5 foot, 8 inches and 240 pounds Taylor said she never felt so low. And despite the alleged search not turning up anything Taylor said administrators continued their pursuit by search-
ing her purse and work locker. The experience has left her nervous every time she goes to work, taking prescribed medication for depression and even seeing a therapist for anxiety. And to this day no one at JPH has apologized, Taylor added. Robert Lipinski, an attorney representing JPH, told the Crusader that the hospital denies any search of any kind took place against all three women. However, he did acknowledge that a search of their lockers and purses took place, which is normal protocol for situations like this one. “The hospital denies that the women were stripped searched. I do not know why they are accusing the hospital of such ac-
tion but I do not want to speculate as to motive,” Lipinski said. “We plan to fight these lawsuits in court.” The Crusader reviewed JPH’s policy on what to do when narcotics are missing, and according to the policy, the on-duty nurse(s) must notify the manager of nursing immediately and fill out an Incident Report if the discrepancy cannot be resolved. It does not, however, involve a search of employees or their personal belongings, such as their purse or wallet. Attorney Hal Adams III, who represents Taylor, said he believes the incidents took place but insists the suit is not about money but principle. “We are asking a jury to award Ms. Taylor (Continued on page 2)
Illinois blood banks facing critical shortage for African Americans By J. Coyden Palmer The state’s blood banks have started a new campaign appealing to African Americans to donate blood to help ease a critical shortage of U-negative and Duffy-negative
ILLINOIS BLOOD BANK’s cricitcal shortage of U-negative and Duffynegative blood has attracted the attention of public officials, including West Side State Representative LaShawn K. Ford. Ford is extolling his constituents to donate blood as a no-cost method of getting a blood test as well as potentially saving their lives.
blood types, which are unique to African Americans. Doctors say it is important for Blacks to donate because those who have Sickle Cell Anemia with these blood types must rely on donors with matching blood types in the African American community. The “Make Every Drop Count” campaign began last week and involves members of the state’s General Assembly’s Black Caucus working with blood banks to find donors. Studies show that African-Americans supply only one percent of the country’s donated blood. Meanwhile, diseases such as Sickle Cell Anemia are predominant in the Black community and medical experts say those patients are put at risk when the blood supply runs low. Dr. Louis Katz is executive vice president of medical affairs at Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center. Katz explained why it is so important for Black Americans to donate. He said 30 percent of sickle-cell patients develop antibodies that destroy transfused blood cells. The antibodies make it difficult to find compatible blood that does not come from African Americans.
NURSES CLAIM THEY WERE strip searched of their dignity at this South Side medical facility. In eight months, three nurses filed suit after claiming they were stripped search because one pill was missing from an inventory count. “We humans are 99.9 percent the same, shape. The sickling of the cells decreases but there are certain medical situations the cells’ flexibility and results in various where race does make a difference… treat- complications for patients, Katz said. ing sickle cell patients is one of those in- Some famous Black Americans who have suffered from sickle cell include musical stances,” Katz said. Sickle cell is a genetic blood disorder great Miles Davis, singer T-Boz and vetercharacterized by the red blood cells in the an Chicago actor Larenz Tate. body taking an abnormal, rigid, sickle (Continued on page 2)
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Commissioner vows to remain in office (See story on page 3) ---------------
Sentence for drunken cop who ran over child riles some (See story on page 16)
NEWS
Retired judge grateful for building dedication By Wendell Hutson
While an official dedication date has not yet been set Leighton said he plans to attend. “I wouldn’t miss it for the world. My daughter lives in Chicago and the people of Chicago have been good to me in more ways than I can count,” added Leighton, a widow, father of two daughters, grandfather of five, and great-grandfather of six. Having a building named after you is not a bad honor when you consider Leighton did not finish elementary school or attend high school. “I finished the fourth grade but after that I had to work with my parents so we could have money to survive,” Leighton said. Born the son of immigrant parents from the Cape Verde Islands off Africa’s coast; Leighton didn’t really learn to speak English until his later years. But his limited education did not stop him from talking his way into Howard University, a historically Black university in Washington, D.C., where in 1940 he graduated cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in History. He would later graduate from law school in 1946. “At first the school denied my application for admissions because I did not attend high school,” explained Leighton. “I spoke to the dean who made an exception and allowed me to enroll as a non-classified student. My grades were good though the school decided to allow me to graduate.” His entry into law came in 1946 when he was a defense attorney
until 1964. From there his career soared. He served as a Cook County judge from 1964 to 1969; Illinois Appellate Court justice from 1969 to 1976; and a U.S. District judge from 1976 to 1987. Along the way Leighton served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1946 and served as president and general counsel for the Chicago branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People during the 1960s. He retired for good on June 8, 2010 after the Illinois Supreme Court mandated that he take adult education courses to prove he was still competent to advise clients. “I guess they thought someone my age could not think straight and may end up giving bad legal representation to someone who ultimately would have their case heard before them on appeal,” a jokingly Leighton said. “I was not about to take any courses at my age so I simply retired.”
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Ann McKanna serves as the president of the Illinois Coalition of Community Blood Centers. She said nationally, Black Americans are less than one percent of blood donors. She said believes some of that comes from the lack of knowledge of how important it is and the general mistrust of the medical community among African Americans. But she said donating blood is safe and donors are helping humanity in general, but could also being helping your neighbor or family member who suffers from sickle cell. “Blood transfusions for patients with Sickle Cell Disease will be more successful if the blood donated came from an AfricanAmerican blood donor,” says McKanna. “The African-American donors have different proteins on the surface of their blood cells than Caucasian donors.”
State Rep. LaShawn K. Ford wants all of his African American constituents to consider giving blood at least twice a year. Ford added that sometimes by donating blood you can find out things about your own health that you may not have known about. “During this time when health care is an issue and many people are struggling for health insurance, donating blood can also serve as a free screening for high blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol, HIV and AIDS,” Ford said. “So, you’re not only possibly saving a stranger’s life, you could just be saving your own.” People wishing to donate blood in Chicago can do so at a variety of locations including Stroger Hospital, the American Red Cross and Life Source centers around the city. McKanna said donating blood is easy, fast and in some cases a financial incentive is offered.
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When George Leighton moved to Chicago in 1946 downtown restaurants, hotels and cabs would not service Blacks. Never mind that he was a World War II veteran and a Harvard University Law School alumni. “Blacks had it rough during this time. Chicago was a very segregated city back then,” recalled Leighton, 99. “I am just glad things have now changed for the better and Blacks can eat and stay wherever they want to in the city. Blacks can now get a cab to stop for them downtown too.” Now living in an eight-room house in Plymouth, Mass. with his 92 year-old sister Virginia, Leighton, a retired defense attorney, Cook County circuit court judge, U.S. District Court judge, and the first Black Illinois Appellate Court justice, said he is grateful for a recent honor bestowed upon him. Following a unanimous vote last week by the Cook County Board of Commissioners the Criminal Courts Building at 2600 S. California Ave. was renamed “The Honorable George N. Leighton Criminal Courts Building.” “I can’t tell you how good it feels to have a building where I spent so many years helping people named after me,” he told the Crusader. “It would be great if more public buildings were named after people of color, granted they are worthy of the cause.” The idea to rename the building came from attorney and longtime Alderman Edward Burke (14th ward), who last year sent a letter to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, suggesting it. “(It) is a well deserved honor that should be given while Judge Leighton is still with us,” said Chief Cook County circuit court Judge Tim Evans. “He is an icon in the justice and civil rights community. I’m not at all surprised he would be recognized in this way.”
For 52 years Leighton was married to his late wife Virginia. “She passed away in 1992. Her name still rings through my family though. My sister’s name is
Virginia and so is my daughter,” he said. “I had a twin sister but she passed away along with my other four siblings. All that remains is my sister Virginia and I.”
THE CRIMINAL COURTS BUILDING at 2600 S. California Ave. was recently renamed after retired Cook County circuit court Judge George N. Leighton. (Photo courtesy of Robert Whitfield)
Nurses claim they were stripped of their dignity (Continued from page 1) appropriate damages caused by this experience and we will wait to see what a jury has to say,” Adams said. What happened to Joubert though when she was allegedly searched went beyond a normal strip search, said Patrick McClurkin, an attorney representing Joubert and Dortch. After being “interrogated ag-
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gressively” by management about the missing pill Joubert alleged that Williams then took her to a bathroom and began searching her upper body by feeling inside her bra so hard that the back strap broke off exposing her breasts. “It was the most humiliating experience of my life. I kept telling her I did not feel comfortable doing this and asked her repeatedly to stop. But she kept saying if I resisted I would be fired,” explained Joubert. At the time the alleged strip search took place, nurses at JPH were not represented by a union but now they are, according to
Taylor. “I am not represented by the union though because I was told that it is because I am a supervisor,” added Talor. And once no pill was found in her bra Joubert said the search did not stop there. A search of her pants including between her legs, front and back, was also done. “I told them I had to use the bathroom and was told to piss on myself so I did,” she emotionally said as she fought back tears. “By this time I was squatting down and even after I wiped myself, my urine and the tissue I used was inspected.”
NURSES CLAIM THEY were forced by hospital officials to submit to strip search because a medication inventory revealed one pill was missing. Three nurses, in two separate instances have filed a lawsuit against Jackson Park Hospital and administrators. Since the initial incident, the nurses have voted to have a union. The Chicago Crusader
NEWS
Commissioner vows to remain in office By Wendell Hutson Almost every day during the week you can find Cook County Commissioner William Beavers, D-4th District, at his Southeast Side district office before 9 a.m. He even answers the phone if the receptionist is swamped helping constituents. That’s the type of ‘old school,’ public official Beavers said he has always been and the type of public official he plans to stay. “I love serving people and to do so effectively one must be honest, dedicated and enjoy working with the public,” Beavers said. “What the government is doing to me is staining my reputation as an honest public official. But I plan to fight these tax charges, clear my name and get on with the business of serving my constituents. I will not let this episode run me out of office.” The episode the former Chicago police officer and alderman is referring to is federal charges he did not pay taxes on some of his income. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Beavers pocketed
campaign funds and a county stipend without paying federal taxes. As a county commissioner, Beavers is paid $85,000 annually. He also collects aldermanic and police pensions, which total more than $90,000 a year. The indictment alleged that from 2006 to 2008, Beavers took more than $225,000 in about 100 checks written from three campaign funds he controls. He allegedly took at least part of the money for himself. The indictment also alleged Beavers had a $68,000 campaign check written to a city pension fund to more than double his monthly aldermanic pension, then masked the expense on campaign records. Additionally the indictment alleged that during those three years, Beavers took monthly $1,200 county expense payments and used them to boost his personal income. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Patrick Fitzgerald said elected officials must pay their taxes like anyone else. “If politicians choose to use their campaign funds for personal use then they, like all the citizens
AACA protest South Shore Hospital new construction project By J. Coyden Palmer The African American Contractors Association [AACA] says a $7.6 million contract for the construction projects taking place at South Shore Hospital has been squeezing them out until they protested earlier this week. Longtime activist and AACA President Omar Shareef said before they protested at the hospital earlier this week, they were told there were no contracts available. Now he said AACA members were offered contracts for painting, dry wall installation, landscaping and a few other areas. “That right there tells me that they will shut us out if we continue to be silent and don’t say anything,” Shareef said. “This industry is still clandestinely wanting to X out men and women who are law abiding citizens and want to do work in their own community.” A spokesperson for South Shore Hospital said they have been working with the general contractor on the project, Berglund Construction, from the start to have more African American participation. South Shore Hospital Assistant Administrator Leslie Rodgers said 33 percent of the contracts were set aside for minority vendors, which includes women and vendors from other The Chicago Crusader
minority races. He said several African American vendors placed bids on the project but some of them were denied for a variety of reasons. “The protestors were primarily concerned that African American contractors were not being awarded business,” Rodgers said. “African American firms did get some business and some of those that were not awarded the contracts could have been because their price was not in line.” Over 200 men and women, who Shareef said are certified workers in masonry, plumbing, electricity and other vocations, participated in the protest. Shareef said even with an African American President of the United States from Chicago, the construction industry in Chicago is still business as usual when it comes to contract opportunities for African Americans on major projects. Shareef said he met with 8th Ward Ald. Michelle Harris in hopes she could arrange a meeting with South Shore Hospital administrators before the protest took place. He said Harris took a neutral stance on the issue and told Shareef and other contractors the hospital was unwilling to meet with them. Messages left for
they serve, share the obligation to honestly report their income and pay the correct amount of taxes,” Fitzgerald said. “The indictment alleges that over a course of three years, Commissioner Beavers repeatedly used his campaign accounts for personal use and then thwarted the Internal Revenue Service by causing his campaign committees to create false records to cover it up.” The Feb. 23 indictment states that approximately 100 checks were made payable to Beavers personally, totaling about $96,000 in 2006, $69,300 in 2007, and $61,000 in 2008, for a total of $226,300. Alvin Patton, special agent-incharge of the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division in Chicago, added, “When public officials raise money for political campaigns and use those funds for personal expenses, they must report it as income and pay taxes.” Sam Adam Jr., an attorney for Beavers, said after a March 3 court appearance on the tax charges that in the end the truth will come out. “What the commissioner said is 100 percent true,” explained Adam. “You are going to find out he does not owe a dime in taxes,” Adam said. “The truth is like a burning torch. The more you shake it, the brighter that flame
Commissioner William Beavers gets. And he is out here telling the truth, and he will be vindicated?” Professing his innocence the 77year-old commissioner said federal authorities told him it was not him they were after but fellow county commissioner John Daley, brother of former mayor Richard M. Daley. “We want you to wear a wire,” Beavers said FBI agents told him.
“They tried to get to me to become a stool pigeon and I wouldn’t become a stool pigeon. They wanted me to wear a wire on John Daley.” In 2006 Beavers was elected as a Cook County Commissioner and served as alderman of the seventh ward from 1983 to 2006. He also worked as a Chicago police officer for more than 20 years.
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OPINION
EDITORIAL
WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH 2012 March is Women’s History Month. The observation and celebration of the contributions that women have made to society began in 1911 in celebration of International Women’s Day. This year, 2012, the National Women’s History Month theme is “Women’s Education: Women’s Empowerment.” March 8 is Women’s History Day. Today, women outnumber men in colleges and universities, but this is a new phenomena. Traditionally, education was not considered appropriate for women, who were considered to be incapable of learning. And related to this, a number of high profile men, including African Americans, have remarked that “women have not contributed anything of worth to society!” Contrary to this belief, when you look around today, you see women at the heads of corporations and in other high profile responsible positions, and they are performing as well as, or even better, than their male predecessors. What this demonstrates is the fact that placing limits on achievement based on race, gender, color or creed, is a no-win proposition that, if given time and opportunity, will reveal its own flaws. African Americans, in particular, should be sensitive to this notion because they were considered unfit for many fields of endeavor. Once upon a time women in America could not vote or even own property. In other parts of the world today women are not valued at all, and are relegated to activities that stifle their freedoms. They are forced to cover themselves from head to toe with clothing. And some women have even been killed by their husbands for giving birth to female children. This is particularly ludicrous based on the evidence that the sex of the child is determined by the male. The women’s movement, which is actually more than 164 years old, had a resurgence in the 1960s. Its goal was the highlighting of the injustices faced by women. Some of the women even burned their bras in protest of women’s oppression. Today, there are a lot of men who blame the current seeming devolution of society on the women’s movement because women gave up their original roles. This is not accurate; in the Black community a lot of the problems are faced because children are not being raised by fathers and mothers. Of course, it might be possible to trace the Black male’s reluctance to stay with his children to the notion that women are not as subservient as they should be, but that is not the women’s problem. No one should be blamed for wanting a certain amount of autonomy. If anything, what is needed is a new kind of respect wherein both women AND men recognize the part that should be played in the raising of families which contributes to the enduring health of a society. No one should have to give up freedom so that someone else can feel better about their superior position. That would be like asking Black people to relinquish their gains so that White supremacists will feel more secure! Finally, because of the fact that the contributions of women have been overlooked and undervalued, it is fitting and proper that a month be set aside to celebrate their accomplishments. After all, it has been said, “the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.” There is wisdom in this assertion.
Black History Month is a time to reflect on how far we have come as a people and all we have left to do. As President Obama has said, it is “a story of resilience and perseverance.” I am the great-grandson of a slave, the grandson of a sharecropper, and a Black farm owner. I spent years battling discrimination and fighting on behalf of Black farmers across the country. President Obama brought closure to that chapter in our history. He signed a bill providing more than 1 billion dollars in funding for Black farmers who were discriminated against for too long. African Americans are lucky to have a strong advocate in President Obama. He is committed to restoring middle class security, and ensuring that everyone gets a fair shot at the American dream. We have all benefitted from a country where everyone does their fair share and everyone plays by the same rules. The 18 small business tax cuts that the president passed put money back in the pockets of nearly two million AfricanAmerican business owners.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR President Obama fights for Black farmers and other African-Americans To the Editor:
Over 18 million African American workers have a little extra money in each paycheck thanks to the president’s payroll tax cut. We have a Wall Street watchdog cracking down on predatory lending that disproportionately affects Black America. And manufacturing, a driving force behind the Black middle class, has grown under President Obama for the past two years-the first time in over a decade. The Affordable Care Act made access to quality, affordable health care a right for African-Americans, who are twice as likely to be uninsured as the country overall. Thanks to healthcare reform, insurance providers must offer free annual checkups and preventive care. Insurance companies can’t deny us coverage if we have a preexisting condition, and four million more African-Americans can now get health care through Medicaid. President Obama has called education equality the “civil rights issue of our time.” Education is a critical part of an economy built to last. That’s why he expanded childhood education programs like Head Start and doubled the Pell Grant scholarships that help half of all African American students pay for college. He also secured $850 million in funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities that will educate African-American
students for years to come. A good education made the children and grandchildren of sharecroppers into doctors, lawyers and ministers, and it will help the next generation reach even higher. I first met Barack Obama when he was a senator and I asked for his support for Black farmers. He did the right thing, both as a senator, and as president, and helped end 30 years of injustice for our na(Continued on page 17)
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A National Project Filled with Black Pride By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist It is official! The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall will be about Blacks, designed by Blacks and the construction managed by Blacks. This $500 million project will be totally unlike the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monument which was manipulated and profited by behind the scenes white interests. I am so proud I get “choked up” every time I dwell on the beautiful process. Let’s first look at the Design/Architectural Team. The Lead Designer is David Adjaye. This brother is a native of Tanzania and now lives in London. He is arguably the best major designer in the world. His portfolio is full of popular buildings from around the world. Some of the work includes the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, the Nobel Peace Centre in Oslo, Norway, and the Skolkovo Moscow School of Management in Russia. Mr. Adjaye is giving the museum a classic Yoruba (West African) design. They picked one of the best through a competitive process and he happens to be one of us. Next is the Architect of Record.
Harry C. Alford That distinction belongs to Philip Freelon, CEO of the Freelon Group - a Black architectural firm based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Some of the projects the firm has performed are the Center for Civil & Human Rights, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture and the Museum of the African Diaspora. The other principal in the Design/Architectural component of the project is Max Bond who worked with the firm of Davis Brody Bond. Unfortunately, Max
Bond died of cancer shortly after receiving the award. However, his firm continues to be active in the major undertaking. The above reality is proof positive that the age old tradition of architecture and design that began with the erection of the pyramids (which still stand today) continues on as a fine African tradition. They couldn’t take it away from us and we just keep getting stronger. Now, let’s look at the Construction Management side. Here, too, we find actual bona fide and qualified African American participation. The Sherman R. Smoot Construction Co. is one of the three partners on the Construction Management Team. Smoot is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with satellite offices in several locations throughout the nation. Another partner is the H.J. Russell & Company based in Atlanta, Georgia with various offices throughout the nation. These two Black and family owned giants are teaming up Clark Construction, based in Bethesda, MD. This isn’t “window dressing.” These two firms have put up the bonds for the project and bring their financing to it. It is a “real deal” and we should be so proud. The National Black Chamber of Com-
merce has had a very positive and enjoyable relationship with these two firms and is absolutely confident that Black contractors will get at least their fair share in the building of this giant project provided they bring their “A” game to the competitive table. They will! The engineering, contracting, subcontracting opportunities for the project are immense and transparent. Interested up and running businesses should go to this website: www.nmaahcproject.com. This website is established for this project and there is a very sincere effort to include small businesses including minority owned firms who are bona fide and qualified. There will be no “fronting” like on the Dr. King monument. This is the biggest single project in terms of Black participation. That is fitting in that the subject matter is our history. The funding for the project will be provided via 50% from the federal government (secured by President George W. Bush) and 50% by private donations. That is where we come in. I encourage all of you to become Charter Members of the National museum of African American History and Culture. Membership levels are: $25, $40, $100, $250 and $1,000. Please go to:
www.AfricanAmerican.si.edu or email for a membership form at AAHCmember@si.edu. Please give and spread the word to all your friends. Special thanks and recognition should go to the Honorable John Lewis (D – Georgia). Congressman Lewis was the “Most Valuable Player” in getting this project accepted and funded. He was there at the beginning and he drove it to the finish line with daily devotion and commitment. His proud face was a beautiful sight as he held a shovel at the Official Groundbreaking on February 22. The NBCC is so thankful for his successful efforts that we plan to formally recognize him for that devotion. You know, we ought to build a statue of him right in front of the museum. Our children and grandchildren will read about this powerful fact of Black business acumen taking place day to day. They will see our legacy and fill their “chests” with pride. God is great! Mr. Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org. Email: halford@nationalbcc.org.
Romney’s Foot-in-Mouth Disease By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Mitt Romney may have moved closer to wrapping up the Republican nomination for president on Tuesday but he can’t seem to move his foot away from his mouth whenever he goes off script. Throughout this campaign, the former Massachusetts governor has been his worst enemy as he struggles to connect with average voters. Here are some examples: April 25, 2011 – In an op-ed in the Manchester Union Leader, Romney accused President Obama of going on “one of the biggest peacetime spending binges in American history.” Simultaneously fighting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan hardly qualifies as “peacetime.” April 30 – Speaking at an Americans for Prosperity dinner in Manchester, N.H., Romney said, “Reagan came up with this great thing about the ‘misery index’ and he hung that around Jimmy Carter’s neck. Well, we’re going to have to hang the ‘Obama Misery Index’ around his neck.” Romney continued, “…We’re going to hang him…” After stopping midThe Chicago Crusader
George E. Curry sentence, Romney added, “So to speak – metaphorically. You have to be careful these days.” Yes, Mitt, you do have to be careful these days. And saying even metaphorically that you want to hang a Black man, in this case the President of the United States, shows appalling insensitivity to this country’s long and ugly history of lynching. June 16 – Speaking to unemployed workers in Tampa, Fla., Romney said, “I am also unemployed.” When you are worth between $190 million and $250 million and receive more than $20 million a year from investments, you don’t have to work. Aug. 11 – At the Iowa State Fair in
Des Moines, Romney said, “Corporations are people, my friend.” Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz said the comment was “one more indication that Romney and the Republicans on the campaign trail and in Washington have misplaced priorities.” Dec. 10 – During Sioux City GOP debate: “Rick, I’ll tell you what, 10,000 bucks, $10,000 bet?” Oct. 18 – In the GOP debate in Las Vegas, recalling a conversation he had with his lawn-care service that had employed illegal immigrants: “We went to the company and we said, look, you can’t have any illegals working on our property. I’m running for office, for Pete’s sake, I can’t have illegals.” Would it be all right if Romney wasn’t running for office? Jan. 9 – Speaking at a Chamber of Commerce function in Nashua, N.H.: “I like being able to fire people who provide services to me.” Jan. 17 – In Greenville, S.C., Romney called the $370,000 he earned in speaking fees in 2011 “not very much money.” According to the Census Bureau, that’s more than seven times the average household income of $49,445. Feb. 1 – CNN interview: “I’m in
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this race because I care about Americans. I’m not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs repair, I’ll fix it. I’m not concerned about the very rich; they’re doing just fine. I’m concerned about the very heart of America, the 90 percent, 95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling.” Romney made it very clear that he is no John F. Kennedy. And although he professed not to be concerned for the very rich, independent analyses of his tax plan show that’s the group that would most benefit under his proposal. Comedian Jon Stewart said on his Daily Show: “It’s like a doctor going, ‘I’m not concerned about the very healthy, because they’re doing fine, or the very sick because, you know, morphine.’” Feb. 24 – Speaking in Detroit: “I drive a Mustang and a Chevy pickup. Ann drives a couple of Cadillacs, actually.” Way to go Mitt. Remind the audience that your wife drives two vehicles that sell for $35,485-$54,525 each and that you have two homes, each with its own Cadillac. Working-class people can really relate to that. Feb. 26 – When asked by a reSaturday, March 10, 2012
porter at the Daytona 500 if he followed racing, Romney replied: “Not as closely as some of the most ardent fans, but I have some great friends who are NASCAR team owners.” One blogger said Romney saying he had friends that were NASCAR owners was akin to saying you enjoy football because you hang out with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in a sky box at the Super Bowl. But Romney didn’t stop there. He told a group of racing fans wearing plastic ponchos: “I like those fancy raincoats you bought. Really sprung for the big bucks.” Describing ponchos as “fancy raincoats” shows that Romney needs to get out of his mansions more often. Despite Romney’s effort to put his best foot forward, he usually sticks it in his mouth. George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine and the NNPA News Service, is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. He can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge. 5
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Worrill’s World By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill
KEY CONCEPTS FOR AFRICAN PEOPLE REVISITED (Dr. Conrad Worrill, National Chairman Emeritus of the National Black United Front (NBUF) located at 1809 East 71st Street, Suite 211, Chicago, Illinois, 60649, 773-493-0900, Fax# 773-493-9819, E-mail: nbufchic@sbcglobal.net, Web site: nbufront.org)
Dr. Conrad Worrill At this current stage of history in the Black Liberation Movement, it is important that key concepts be revisited and re-discussed in our continued efforts to seek clarity on certain ideas that are fundamental to the white supremacy foundation of America.
First, there is the idea and concept of the “Maafa.” When we discuss genocide against African People in America, we must also discuss the Maafa, because it was this Maafa that has historically created the on-going genocidal conditions inflicted against African People in America. When we use the term “Maafa” we are talking about an African term used to describe tremendous suffering, indescribable atrocities, disaster, calamity, catastrophe, or injustice. This term is used to refer to the protracted suffering of African people and culture as a consequence of the Transatlantic Slave Trade System. As the African Maafa researcher Michael Scott explains— “No African was waiting as a slave to be traded to the Europeans. In all regions of Africa, from which Africans were transported, the African was involved in a brutal war declared by the European aggressor, interested in exploiting the human and natural resources of the richest continent on the earth.” Further, Brother Scott reveals, “These Africans who became prisoners of war were placed in detention camps and then transported to the Americas to be en-
slaved by the benefactors of their captors. No African began his or her ordeal as a slave. Africans were reduced to slavery by conquest.” It is important for African People to understand and internalize these brief historical facts. Just as the Jews, or any other group of people in the world, internalize their holocaust, and act on it, African People must come to the collective reality of our Maafa and act on it also. Finally, Brother Scott instructs us that, “Our foreparents were innocent victims of these heinous systems of forced labor. They were never able to comprehend being seized in early morning attacks on their villages by vicious raiding parties. They were never able to understand why they were being sold by the avaricious middle men. They could never fathom why they were being marched in fetters and chains to the coast where they were bartered for European merchandise especially rum and guns. They could never appreciate why they were being warehoused in hell-like dungeons in Elmina or Goree.” So now that we have some insight into the idea and concept of the Maafa, it should make it easi-
er to understand the idea and concept of genocide. In Olumenji’s book, White Genocide, Black Obsolescence, The Question of Black Survival In White America, he defines genocide very succinctly. He says genocide is the “deliberate and systematic destruction of Black people by white American socio-economic and cultural forces.” According to Brother Olumenji, America has created an ideology that justifies the annihilation of African people in this country. This is the function of genocide by those who inflict it on a mass of people. That is, they create a rationale for the annihilation and then try to explain that it does not exist. This was the case in the CIA involvement in cocaine distribution in Los Angeles in which the profits were used to finance the CIA backed Contra army in Nicaragua. This involvement of the CIA caused a proliferation of the distribution and sale of crack cocaine across the African Communities of America, causing serious devastation to our communities. The United States Government tried to downplay the CIA’s involvement in this incident by saying that this is an
isolated situation and in fact this is not true. As a result of the Maafa and the genocide against African People in America, we must step up the demand for Reparations as the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America, N’COBRA, is advocating as are many other African organizations throughout the world. Reparations simply means repair for injuries, harm and damages. As it has been pointed out, over and over again, we were made chattel and worked for more than three-hundred years without pay or other compensation for the value of our labor. The white man and white woman stole and criminally appropriated the services and the value of three-hundred years of labor and then passed it on through inheritance to their children. This process helped create the United States of America and this is fundamental to our demands for Reparations. We must continue to discuss these ideas in our efforts to dismantle our mental shackles. Every race and every ethnic group in the world protect their interests and African People should and must do no less.
“Pursuing Justice for the Children and Poor Now” By Marian Wright Edelman NNPA Columnist I begin each year with a women’s spiritual retreat at CDFHaley Farm’s leadership development center in prayer, silence, and song seeking God’s guidance for the year ahead. Our very thoughtful retreat leader, Shannon Daley-Harris, never fails to inspire and challenge us with her Bible study and stories—and this year was no exception. She reminded us of God’s non-negotiable demand through the prophets of Israel to pursue justice for the poor and to defend the orphan and widow at a time when the word poor barely enters our political leaders’ mouths and public discourse. She also reminded us that pursue is a word demanding effort and eagerness and not just respecting or following justice. Shannon then shared the story of Victor Perez, in the news in October 2010, to illustrate what pursuing justice means. Victor is a construction worker
by trade but was unemployed for three years. He picked grapes to try to make ends meet for his family. On a fall day he was at his home in Fresno, California, talking with his cousin about a recent Amber Alert. The Amber Alert was named for Amber Hagerman, a nine-year-old child who was abducted and murdered in Arlington, Texas in 1996, and corresponds to the color of highway warning signs that are activated in Amber Alerts. This Amber Alert was for an eight-year-old girl who had been
abducted in their area. As they were standing there talking, he spotted a vehicle that looked like the one in the Amber Alert. So Victor leapt into his truck and took off in pursuit although he was nervous that the man driving the vehicle might have a weapon. Each time Victor pulled up to try to cut off the vehicle, the man protested “I don’t have no time,” and sped up to try to get away. Victor later said, “The second time I reached him, the way he acted—yes, I was, for a split second I was nervous until I saw the little girl and all fear was out the window after that, I didn’t have no fear. I wasn’t thinking of me no more. I was just thinking we need to get that little girl to safety.” He added, “I wasn’t going to give up… I couldn’t give up.” So Victor kept pursuing him. The abductor was pushing the little girl down as he drove, trying to hide her. Victor said, “He kept getting away. He kept going round my truck. The last time I completely said, ‘Either he crash-
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es into me or he stops.’” Finally, on his fourth attempt, Victor forced the vehicle to stop and the abductor shoved the child out. She was saved because Victor hadn’t hesitated in his pursuit. Victor was, Shannon said, aptly named. Afterward, he humbly said, “I just felt like I was doing my part… I just felt like everybody should step up in their own communities and when something like this happens, come together and try to do your part to help out. And, you know,” Victor concluded, “I just thank God I was put in the right situation to do what I did. Thank the man above for that.” When a child is in mortal danger, we put out an Amber Alert to tell the whole community that we are in pursuit of the child and whoever is endangering her. It is a time of utmost urgency and everyone has to get involved, to be on the lookout, and do whatever is needed to help rescue the child in danger. My spiritual retreat sisters and I believe this is an Amber—indeed Red—Alert
time for millions of our nation’s poor children and that everyone in our families, communities, congregations, private and public sector life needs to be on the lookout for the child, to ensure the child’s health, safety and education, and to see that justice is done. We need to speak and stand up and protect voiceless, voteless children from being the first victims of budget assaults while the rich and powerful continue to receive huge and unfair government welfare subsidies and tax cuts they neither deserve, earned, nor need. We need to demand that all of us contribute our fair share as federal and state budgets are debated. In this Amber Alert time, child advocates, parents, and citizens must lift up and plaster the child’s face, name, and story on telephone poles, TV, the internet, and in the newspaper in letters to the editor. In this dangerous time for our children suffering child hunger, homelessness, and poverty, it is so hard for most Ameri(Continued on page 7) The Chicago Crusader
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norant minds tell them about people of color they would be satisfied. But, what Ima loves is the fact that you won’t find no hog
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JESSE IS RUNNING SCARED If someone would have told me that Congressman Jesse Jackson would actually do some work in his congressional district, Ima would have said it would never happen. It seems that Jesse Jr. heard the footsteps behind him and all of a sudden he realized that he could lose his seat. I guess that is what happens when one wears a wire and tries to buy a senatorial seat, cause folks who have not ever seen him campaign say they have seen him recently. He is touring facilities, he’s taking pictures, he has kissed the ring of most of the preachers who were ready to support his opponent and he looks like he has seen a ghost. Ima believes that he just may pull this one out ‘cause most
the barrel and they worse then the dregs left after all of the water is gone. Nuff sed!!!
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real Black folks cannot vote for someone of another hue that has not promised to do a better job of representing the second congressional district than he has. Nothing from nothing leaves nothing, but at least we know the nothing we already have. The other nothing is an unknown. I hope Junior has learned his lesson, cause next time it my be another person that looks like us. -ImaSLUT MOUTH Ol’ Rush Limbaugh put his foot sho nuff in his mouth when he had the nerve to call a Caucasian woman who is a college student a slut. But he didn’t stop at that. He suggested that she should be taped in a sex act to provide en-
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tertainment for his perverted behind and all of the rest of the preverts of the world. Nine of his advertisers quit at last count, but it should be more. And quiet as it is kept he should be fired. As a matter of fact his firing is long overdue. Everytime I hear of some of this trash Ima is amazed to what lengths these downright ignorant racists will go. I betcha if the Obamas were what their ig-
AACA protest South Shore Hospital new construction (Continued from page 3) Harris seeking comment at her South Side office were not returned before the Crusader press time. “I think she walked the fence on this issue and I find that atypical with a lot of politicians in our community,” Shareef said. “They take resources from these developers and corporations in our community then when the people want something they give them a song and dance.” Shareef said the general contractor on the project Berglund Construction, has since reached out to several African American vendors. Scott Interiors along with Oakley, A.C. Brown and Brown & Momen Construction companies could be coming onboard. Berglund also has current contracts for projects at Mercy and St. Bernard Hospitals. Shareef is planning on meeting with administrators at those two hospitals within the next week to see their level of African American vendor participation. A spokesperson for Berglund Construction said they have worked in the past with several African American companies and plan on continuing to do so, in addition to following the set aside ordinances that have been put in place by the city to ensure minority participation.
cans to see the faces of all 16.4 million poor children or the four million eligible but uninsured children in need of health care, or all the children who need a spot in Head Start or child care or after school or summer programs. And it is hard to grasp the human plight of the countless faces of children who went to bed last night hungry or crying themselves to sleep in homeless shelters. But those of us who care about children have to do everything we can to help people meet just one or two and act with urgency and determination like Victor. July 22-25, the Children’s Defense Fund is hosting its first national conference since 2003. We seek to gather more than 3,000 leading advocates for children and the poor, including 1,000 young adult leaders in Cincinnati, Ohio. It’s way past time for those of us who call ourselves child advocates to pursue justice for children and the poor with
urgency and to speak and stand up now and do whatever is required to close the enormous gaps between policy and practice—now—between what we know works and what we do for our most vulnerable. Albert Camus, speaking at a Dominican Monastery in 1948 said: “Perhaps we cannot prevent this world from being a world in which children are tortured. But we can reduce the number of tortured children.” He described our responsibility as human beings “if not to reduce evil, at least not to add to it” and “to refuse to consent to conditions which torture innocents.” “I continue,” he said, “to struggle against this universe in which children suffer and die.”
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So must all of us. Marian Wright Edelman is the founder and executive director of the Children’s Defense Fund.
Rush Limbaugh maws, red kool aid and chitlins’ a cookin’ in the White House. Ima is just content to have my kitchen with these delectable delica (oh, you know what I mean) available for the Obammys when they come home after four more years in the White House. -Ima-
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NONE OF THE ABOVE OR BELOW If we let these bumbling idiots from the Republican party in the White House, we ought to all pack up and head for our homeland. This is the worse of the worse. Dey may have money (some of them), but none of them got any brains. The Republicans are scraping the bottom of
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR HYDE PARK ART CENTER: On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, March 14, 15, and 16, from 9AM to 3 PM, the Hyde Park Art Center offers Special Days Off School, all-day workshops on school non-attendance days. Activities include a combination of creative arts based on a central theme with room for improvisation and creative play as well as painting, drawing, collage, and more. All supplies are included, but students should bring a nutritious bag lunch. On Wednesday, March 14, from 7 to 8 PM, the Hyde Park Art Center hosts The Spooky Action Ensemble versus Mikey Rioux, part of Dance Films Kino, a threeweek free admission festival celebrating innovative collaborations between movement artists, activists, and filmmakers. The Spooky Action Ensemble will improvise a live soundtrack to a silent dance film by Mikey Rioux, which documents a performance ritual created as a wake for Rioux’s grandfather. The Hyde Park Art Center is located at 5020 S. Cornell in Chicago. For more information, call 773-324-5520 or visit www.hydepark-art.org.
grams at the Chicago Cultural Center, please visit chicagoculturalcenter.org. LAW AT THE LIBRARY INFORMS CHICAGOANS ON B UYING AND SELLING A HOME: The Chicago Public Library and the Chicago Bar Association partner to present Law at the Library, a free monthly lecture series focusing on today’s hot and timely legal topics. Law at the Library, invites participants to listen to an experienced legal professional, ask general questions, and check out materials on a variety of legal topics – at no charge! In addition, all Chicago Public Library locations serve as community centers, which provide access to books, databases and journals that can help Chicagoans learn more about legal issues. Law at the Library programs are free and open to the public. Registration is not required. There will be a “Buying and Selling a Home” seminar on Thursday, March 15 at 6:30 PM at the Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted Street. For more information, call 312-747-6921. CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY IS CELEBRATING DIVERSITY WITH FREE PROGRAMS DURING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: The Chicago Public Library (CPL) continues its Celebrating Diversity campaign in March, during Women’s History Month. As part of the month-long celebration, CPL presents a special evening of music titled, Women in Music: Classical Pianist Toshiko Suzuki and Violinist Talia Pavia play Brahms’ Sonata in G and Franck’s Sonata in A. The free program takes place on Thursday, March 15 at 6 PM in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State Street. Toshiko Suzuki is a freelance accompanist for professional opera singers and solo instrumentalists. Talia Pavia is founder of the Talia Pavia String Academy and has played under such conductors as Daniel Barenboim, Pinchas Zukerman and Pierre Boulez. Both are faculty members at the Merit School of Music.
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER HOSTS 2ND ANNUAL CINEMA Q FILM: The Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture – and in association with the Queer Film Society, the Center on Halsted, Chicago Filmmakers (the presenting organization of Reeling: The Chicago Lesbian & Gay International Film Festival) and The Legacy Project – present Cinema Q II, the second annual film series celebrating outstanding LGBT movies. The free screenings will take place on four Wednesdays, 14, 21 and 28 at 6:30 PM in the Claudia Cassidy Theater at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street. All screenings will feature a discussion and Q&A following the film. DVDs for some of the films will be available for sale in the lobby. This series contains films with mature subject matter. Viewer discretion is advised. Blue Citrus Hearts will be featured on Wednesday, March 14, at 6:30 PM at the Chicago Cultural Center, Claudia Cassidy Theater. Out writer-director Morgan Jon Fox’s gritty, moving coming out, coming of age story of teenagers Sam and Julien won kudos on the fest circuit, including Best Feature when it screened at Reeling in 2003. This screening is generously underwritten by Ariztical Entertainment. (Directed by Morgan Jon Fox; 2003, 91 minutes). For more information on Cinema Q and other film pro-
CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER ANNOUNCES SPRING 2012 EXHIBITIONS: The Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, opens three stunning exhibitions in its Michigan Avenue Galleries this spring, in addition to the continuation of the blockbuster exhibition Morbid Curiosity: The Richard Harris Collection. Write Now: Artists and Letterforms is an ONGOING exhibit continuing
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through April 29, 2012 in the Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago Rooms. For as long as there have been alphabets artists have explored the letterform, employing the fundamental element of written communication in many ways other than the setting of text. This exhibition presents recent works using letters and text in painting, printmaking, sculpture and video. Included in this exhibition is a Fluxus project with international submissions of mail art and concrete poetry. The exhibition features more than 60
exhibitors—predominantly but not exclusively Chicago-based— including Jo Hormuth, Rick Valicenti, Ken Fandell, Jason Lazarus, Mario Gonzalez, Jr., Michael Thompson, Buzz Spector, Jason Pickleman, Joel Ross, Mike Genovese and more. For more information, visit www.ExploreChicago.org. PENGUIN ENCOUNTERS AT THE SHEDD: Guests now have the opportunity to get close to Shedd’s most popular feathered friends: penguins! The
aquarium’s hands-on experience allows guests to touch a penguin’s sleek, slick feathers and learn fascinating facts about the birds and their care from one of Shedd’s trainers. The 30-minute sessions are limited to groups of 10 or fewer, and include a 4”x 6” photo of the participant and the penguin. Morning and midday encounters are available daily at 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM. The cost is $59.95, per adult, $50.95 per child. For more information, please call 312-939-2438 or visit www.sheddaquarium.org.
STATE REP. MONIQUE DAVIS agrees with the Governor on no cuts to education — State Representative Monique D. Davis was excited to hear Governor Quinn propose a $90 million increase in funding for childhood education and college scholarships during his budget address on February 22, 2012. Rep. Davis agreed with the Governor that “although our state has a budget crisis our state’s children need a good education and we cannot fix a budget crisis on the backs of our children.”
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America’s families carry heavy housing burdens, says new report more people searching for rental units, many landlords began charging higher prices. Even for homeowners who were able to keep up with mortgages, weak employment figures that translated into either unemployment or fewer working hours reduced available monies for living costs. The report defined ‘working households’ as those with members working at least 20 hours per week on average and a household income of no more than 120 percent of their area median income. In 2010, nearly one-third of all owner-occupied families met the definition of working families. Nationally, the median income for working household owners in 2010 was slightly higher than $41,000 or about 80 percent of the median income for all American homeowners. Families are considered housing cost burdened if their costs exceed 30 percent of monthly income. Severely cost burdened households spend 50 percent or more of their income on housing. Other key findings from the report: The share of working households with a severe housing cost burden increased from 21.8 percent in 2008 to 23.6 percent in
2010. Despite falling house prices, working households who own their homes continue to face severe housing cost burdens. This financial stress is driven in large part by a decrease in the median number of hours worked per week and a resulting drop in income. With both increased rents and decreased incomes in these years, working renters fared even worse over the two year period studied. Although incomes increased somewhat between 2009 and 2010, the housing costs of renters over the
two-year period rose by four percent. After comparing housing cost burdens state-by-state, the Center then compared the nation’s 50 largest metropolitan areas. California, the nation’s most populous state, had the highest share of costburdened households of any state. Its metro areas of Los AngelesLong Beach, San Diego-Carlsbad and Riverside-San Bernardino were three of the nation’s worst hit local markets. Yet it was the Miami-Fort Lauderdale- Pompano Beach market that
Report, and in it provides a deeper dive into Generation Y also known as Generation Next, the Millennials, the NET Generation or Boomer Kids. Depending on your information source, these young people were born between 1980 and 2002, making them between 10 and 34-yearsold. They are generally wellrounded culturally, having been
exposed to diversity all their lives and, are accustomed to “playing well with others.” They have also been described by the media as being “pampered, nurtured and programmed with a slew of activities since they were toddlers, meaning they are both high-performance and high-maintenance.” Nielsen broke Gen Y into an even smaller subset: Generation C (as in connected), Americans age 18-34. They make up 23% of the U.S. population but an out sized portion of consumers using technology. Born between the introduction of the VCR and the commercialization of the Internet, this group has taken media consumption to a whole other level. They have redefined their personal connections with new devices and experiences like no other demographic group, watching online video (27%), visiting social networking/blog sites (27%), owning tablets (33%) and using a smartphone (39%). Their ownership and use of connected devices makes them incredibly unique consumers, and highly coveted by advertisers and marketers. They represent both a challenge and opportunity for marketers and content providers alike. But how about the rest of us,
how do we stack up technologically? • For television viewers: 21% are 35-49, 20% are 50-64 and 13% are Black. • Online video viewers: 28% are 35-49, 22% are 50-64 and 11% are Black. • Social networking/blog visitors: 28% are 35-49, 22% are 5064 and 10% are Black. • Tablet owners: 29% are 35-49; 21% are 50-64 and 11% are Black. • Smartphone users: 30% are 35-49, 20% are 50-64 and 12% are Black. • Women surpass men in nearly every digital category: TV viewership (51% vs. 49%), Online Video Viewers (53% vs. 47%) and Social Network/Blog Visitors (54% vs. 47%). Who’s got the power now guys? • Tablet ownership is the only male-dominated digital category (53% vs. 47%). • 274 million Americans (as of the end of 2011) have internet access. That’s more than double the 132 million of connected Americans in 2000. (Remember the Y2K scare that never happened)? • Flash back: remember the VCR?! (please don’t tell me you’re still using yours)? It seems like
eons ago, but it was just 10 years ago, in 2002, when the DVD knocked out the VCR as the champ in the home video market, and accounted for 2/3 of all videos sold. • In 2007, a mere 3.2% of mobile subscribers owned a smartphone. According to a Nielsen study released this January of more than 20,000 mobile consumers, smartphone penetration is now a whopping 48%. Smartphone ownership splits evenly, 50-50, between men and women. Those in the 25-34 age group (Generation C again) showed the greatest proportion of smartphone ownership, at 66 % penetration. Apparently we like to multitask while we watch TV. Well, I don’t because I like to concentrate specifically on what I’m watching. But, once again, I seem to be in the minority. Because while watching TV: • 57% of smartphone and tablet owners checked email. • 44% visited a social networking site. • Advertisers will like this one: 19% searched for product information and 16% looked up coupons and online deals. All of these cool technological gadgets are creating a new genera-
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Nearly one in four families spend over half their income on housing By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Despite continued reductions in home prices and mortgage interest rates, housing affordability remains a growing problem for many Americans. That was the key finding in a new study, Housing Landscape 2012, from the Center for Housing Policy. After analyzing Census data on housing costs and incomes the organization found that both homeowners and renters are struggling to pay for housing. Since 2008, affordability has eroded for working households in 24 states. Moreover, nearly one in four working households in the country spent more than half of their total income on housing. According to Jeffrey Lubell, executive director of the Washington-based Center for Housing Policy, “The data show that homeowners have been hit hard by the housing crisis in more ways than just lost equity. Many homeowners have been laid off or had their hours cut.” In the aftermath of millions of foreclosures, landlords faced a higher market demand. With
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proved to be the hardest hit local area in the country with more than four of every ten families with a severe housing burden. Among the 50 metro areas with the highest housing burdens, 13 were in the South. These disturbing statistics tell us that while every family needs a home, it is increasingly difficult for parents to provide for their loved ones. Homes, whether rented or owned, are where children come home from school and parents come home from work. It’s also where birthdays, anniversaries and other activities provide a sense of place and belonging. In the film classic, It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey understood the importance of a home. In a memorable scene, George, played by actor Jimmy Stewart, pleaded with a local banker to understand how the people who did most of the working, living and dying in their town deserved a decent place to live. In 2012, this nation needs a real life George Bailey. Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at: Charlene .crowell@responsiblelending.org.
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By Cheryl Pearson-McNeil NNPA Columnist The rapid-fire, head-spinning way in which technology continues to evolve never ceases to amaze me. Nielsen recently released its Nielsen and NM Incite’s U.S. Digital Consumer
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tion – kids who are growing up with all things digital. Another Nielsen study of adults with children under 12 in tablet-owning households in Q4 2011 shows that seven out of every 10 children in tablet-owning households used a tablet computer. Seventyseven percent play downloaded games. Fifty-seven percent use them to access educational apps. And, parents report that tablets entertained their children while traveling (55%) or eating in restaurants (41%). So much for spending quality time together while at the dinner table, huh? Phones and electronic devices aren’t allowed at the table once food arrives at my house. But that’s just me. You may not be a Gen Y or even a Gen C, but according to these facts, you are still connected technologically. And everyone knows no technological connection can work without a power source. In this instance, the source of power is YOU. So what’s my mantra? Use your power wisely. Cheryl Pearson-McNeil is senior vice president of Public Affairs and Government Relations for Nielsen. For more information and studies go to www.nielsenwire.com. 9
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Marquette Bank to offer 55 scholarships to high school graduates Neighborhood Bank continues 46-year Scholarship Tradition Marquette Bank, a locallyowned neighborhood bank, has announced the 55 local high schools selected to participate in the 2012 Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program. The program has a 46-year tradition of providing scholarships to graduating seniors from neighborhoods near Marquette Bank’s 24 branch locations. Funded by the Marquette Bank Education Foundation, the scholarships are available to students who demonstrate financial need, maintain at least a “B” average and have an outstanding record of community service. Since 1967, over $2.3 million has been awarded to more than 1,281 Chicagoland high school students. “We’re committed to strengthening our neighborhoods by investing in student leaders who give back to the community through volunteerism and service,” said George Moncada,
President. The 2012 scholarship amount is $2,500. Scholarship recipients are selected by their school’s principal or guidance counselors and are recognized at an awards ceremony attended by friends and family. The scholarship can be used to cover expenses at any higher education program including: four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, vocational training or trade schools. To apply, students from participating schools can pick up an application in the guidance counselor’s office. New this year is the addition of the Englewood Campus of Urban Prep High School on the city’s Southside. Listed below are the schools participating in the 2012 Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program: Alan B. Shepard High School, Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, Andrew High School, Argo Community High School, Benito Juarez Community Academy, Bogan Technical High School, Bolingbrook High School, Brother Rice High School, Carl
NAKEISHA EVANS FROM Kennedy King College and Rico Collins and Trizes Shields from Banner Alternative High School participate in a sex education game during a meeting of the Chicago Area Project/Youth As Resources Youth Leadership Development Program on February 23, 2012 at the Chicago Area Project (CAP) office, 55 E. Jackson in Chicago. The meeting was designed to give teen leaders factual information on sex education including HIV and STDs that they can bring back to their community organizations and schools.
Sandburg High School, Chicago Christian High School, Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Curie Metropolitan High School, De La Salle Institute, Dwight D. Eisenhower High School, Evergreen Park High School, Farragut Career Academy, Gage Park High School, Hales Franciscan High School, Hancock College Prep. High School, Harper High School, Hubbard High School, Kelly High School, Kennedy High School, Lemont High School, Leo Catholic High School, Lincoln-Way Central High School, Lindblom Math and Science Academy, Little Village Lawndale High School, Maria High School, Marist High School, Morgan Park High School, Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, Mount Assisi Academy, Mount Carmel High School, Neuqua Valley High School, New Luther High School, Oak Forest High School, Oak Lawn Community High School, Our Lady of Tepeyac High School, Paul Robeson High School, Providence Catholic High School, Queen of Peace
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quette Bank. Marquette Bank has been a locally-operated bank providing personalized banking service since 1945. Marquette Bank is a full-service, customer-focused neighborhood bank that serves the financial needs of Chicagoland communities, offering an extensive line of financial products including retail banking, mortgages, trust and business banking, free Online Bill Pay and free Automated Telephone Banking. Marquette Bank’s retail branches are located in Chicago, Aurora, Bolingbrook, Bridgeview, Evergreen Park, Hickory Hills, Lemont, New Lenox, Oak Lawn, Oak Forest, Orland Park, Romeoville and Summit, Illinois. Marquette Bank customers have convenient free access to over 43,000 Allpoint and Starsf ATMs worldwide. Marquette Bank is an Equal Opportunity Lender, Equal Housing Lender and Member FDIC. Follow Marquette Bank on Twitter or like the Bank on Facebook for special offers and news. For more information visit: http://www.emarquettebank.com or call 1-888254-9500.
JANADRAH ZAIRE THOMPSON, Angel Vega and Darrae Holmes from Voise Academy, part of Austin High School, participate in a sex education game during a meeting of the Chicago Area Project/Youth As Resources Youth Leadership Development Program on February 23, 2012 at the Chicago Area Project (CAP) office, 55 E. Jackson in Chicago. The meeting was designed to give teen leaders factual information on sex education including HIV and STDs that they can bring back to their community organizations and schools.
TEEN LEADERS FROM the Chicago Area Project/Youth As Resources Youth Leadership Development Program are pictured with Amy Torres and Lupe Chavez, Peer Educators from Vida/SIDA (center) during their monthly meeting at the Chicago Area Project (CAP) office, 55 E. Jackson in Chicago. The theme of the February 23, 2012 meeting was Sex Education with a focus on prevention of HIV and STDs. The teen leaders will bring the information back to their community organizations and schools. 10
High School, Reavis High School, Richards High School, Romeoville High School, Simeon Career Academy, Southwest Youth Collaborative, St. Ignatius College Prep., St. Laurence High School, St. Rita of Cascia High School, Tinley Park High School, Trinity High School, Universal School, Urban Prep – Englewood Campus, Waubonsie Valley High School. The Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program is part of the Marquette Neighborhood Commitment, where each quarter the Bank focuses on a different area of need: shelter, education and hunger, health/wellness. For more information on the Marquette Bank Education Foundation Scholarship Program, call 1-888-2549500 or visit www.emarquettebank.com/about_foundation.cf m.
AMY TORRES FROM Vida/SIDA explains the facts about correct condom usage during a meeting of the Chicago Area Project/Youth As Resources Youth Leadership Development Program on February 23, 2012 at the Chicago Area Project (CAP) office, 55 E. Jackson in Chicago. Vida/SIDA is a project of the Puerto Rican Cultural Center.
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ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE Jesse White (left) presented Grammy Award-winning Hip Hop emcee Lupe Fiasco the Entertainer of the Year Award at the Secretary of State office’s 2012 African-American Heritage Month celebration at the James R. Thompson Center. The event also honored Pop star Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child, original Tuskegee Airmen from Chicago, radio legend Herb Kent, Chuck Colbert of The American Breed. The Secretary of State’s annual ceremony celebrates the contributions of African-Americans in the city of Chicago and state of Illinois and is held every year in February.
MICHELLE WILLIAMS OF Destiny’s Child, musical producer Chuck Colbert and rapper Lupe Fiasco were among those honored last week by Secretary of State Jesse White. (Secretary of State photos by: A.J. “Housequake” Deloney)
State’s Attorney Alvarez celebrates Black History Month
SECRETARY WHITE (left) honored three of the original Tuskegee Airmen, including John “Captain Jack” Lyle, pictured here.
COOK COUNTY STATE’S Attorney Anita Alvarez presents Judge Michael Brown with the C.F. Stradford Award at a recent ceremony held in recognition of African-American History Month.
OOPS!!! In last week’s issue (March 3, 2012) on this page in a photo caption we incorrectly identified Dr. Wayne Watson as Chancellor of the Chicago City Colleges. While he previously served as the Chancellor, he is now President of Chicago State University. We regret the error. The Chicago Crusader
Annual Stradford awards ceremony honors a judge and spirited social activist Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez honored two prominent African-American legal and civil rights leaders in a recent ceremony in recognition of African-American History Month. Alvarez presented the State’s Attorney’s “C.F. Stradford” awards to Cook County Circuit Court Judge Michael Brown and the Reverend Willie T. Barrow, chairman emeritus of the RainbowPUSH Coalition. The C.F. Stradford Award is named for Cornelius Francis Stradford, a pioneer in the legal community and co-founder of the Cook County Bar Association and the National Bar Association. Judge Michael Brown, an associate judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County, was appointed to the bench in 1999. He has served in the Traffic and Juvenile Justice Divisions. Judge Brown currently presides in the Criminal Division at 26th and California in Chicago and is one of five supervising judges at the prominent courthouse. He is also a member of Trinity United Church of Christ and promotes and sponsors several civic and social activities. The Reverend Willie T. Barrow, known as the “The Little Warrior” for her tireless work as a social and spiritual activist, has spent her entire life on the front lines of the civil rights struggle. Rev. Barrow was a field organizer for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during key civil rights marches and demonstrations in the 1950s
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and 1960s. She continues to serve the community as a national ambassador for the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and is an associate minister of the Vernon Park Church of God. “The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office is honored to be able to recognize two highly respected and accomplished African-American leaders who have who have achieved so much
through hard work and determination,” Alvarez said. “I was honored to present these distinguished awards to these very deserving honorees.” The awards ceremony was held Tuesday, February 28, at the Parkway Ballroom in Chicago. Stradford Award at a recent ceremony held in recognition of African-American History Month.
COOK COUNTY STATE’S Attorney Anita Alvarez presents Reverend Willie T. Barrow with the C.F. Stradford Award at a recent ceremony held in recognition of African-American History Month. Saturday, March 10, 2012
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The NEW Four-One-One By Raymond Ward Entertainment Editor LET’S EAT!: Brunch lovers, rejoice! Spring is the single season where brunch is celebrated at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar. Beginning with Easter and followed by Mother’s and Father’s Day, Fleming’s serves an elegant three course, sit-down menu with a focus on deliciously traditional dishes. Brunch hours on April 8th, Easter Sunday are 11:30 AM to 3:00 PM. The prix fixe menu offering mouth-watering choices in each course is $34.95 per person with a children’s version for $16.95. Brunch will be served at both Chicago area Fleming’s locations: 25 East Ohio Street in Chicago, and 960 Milwaukee Avenue in Lincolnshire. “Sunday Brunch always brings back memories of great family get-togethers and traditional dishes,” said Russell Skall, Fleming’s Executive Chef who created the menu. “There are four excellent entrees, but my favorites are the Filet Mignon Benedict and the New Orleans-Style French Toast, both modern classics that don’t get any better.”
ENTERTAINMENT: CHICAGO STYLE By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, MSJ
The Son of No One The Son of No One is a gripping thriller about how far one police officer will go to keep his dark past hidden and protect his family. Jonathan, played by Channing Tatum, is a second-generation cop who gets in over his head when he’s assigned to re-open a double homicide cold case in his Queens neighborhood. It seems he and his childhood friend Vinny, played as an adult by Tracy Morgan, have a secret about the murders that happened more than 20 years ago. An anonymous source feeding new information on the long-unsolved murders to a local reporter, played by Juliette Binoche, leads to evidence suggesting a possible cover-up by the former lead detective, played by Al Pacino, who was on the investigation. As Jonathan digs deeper into the assignment, a dark secret about the case emerges, which threatens to destroy his life and his family. But the police chief, played by Ray Liotta, is determined to keep the secret covered, so that the police department can run as smoothly as it has been. Katie Holmes plays Jonathan’s wife, who begins to receive menacing calls of her own. After a while, it’s suspected that
TRACY MORGAN FACES a life or death situation at the hands of Ray Liotta in The Son of No One. Vinny is sending the anonymous notes. He and Jonathan grew up together in the same Queens’ project, and it turns out that Jonathan committed the murders. The two of them, along with a female friend, as kids, decided to never tell what really happened. As Pacino investigated the crimes, he turned his head, because Jonathan’s father had been his partner. Vinny has learning disabilities, and the cops have pegged him as deranged, believing that he has
been sending the letters. The Son of No One takes bends and turns to mask some details, and Liotta tries hard to keep a tight ship, even though he seems as crooked as the day is long. The end holds sad results for a few of the cast, but everything still isn’t all that it seems. I always enjoy Pacino, and it was equally as nice to see Morgan in a serious role. The Son of No One is available on Blu-ray™ and DVD and for rental. Check your favorite movie rental outlets.
The Chicago Jazz Ensemble continues listening series Russell Skall For the Benedict, tender filet mignon is cooked to order, topped with impeccably poached eggs, then crowned with buttery bearnaise sauce tasting of fresh lemon, shallots and tarragon. Fleming’s New Orleans-Style French Toast is made from thick slices of rich brioche bread soaked in Grand Marnier-flavored cinnamon batter, then cooked in butter until crisp and golden brown on the outside with a velvety interior. A generous dollop of house made chantilly cream and fresh berries make for a decadent topping. Shrimp or Filet Frittata and a Steakhouse Filet Mignon Cobb Salad round out the main course offerings. Guests start with Fleming’s signature Wedge Salad or a Fresh Fruit Medley, and desserts do not disappoint with a choice of Creme Brulee, White Chocolate Bread Pudding or Walnut Turtle Pie. The children’s menu for those under the age of 12 begins with a fresh fruit salad followed by four kid-pleasing entrees, a sundae or sorbet for dessert and includes a beverage. A brunch cocktail, The Blood Orange Fizz has been created by Maeve Pesquera, Fleming’s Director of Wine, and is priced at only $6.95. Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur, Stoli Vodka, fresh lemon juice and a splash of club soda is served on the rocks. To make reservations please call 312- 329-9463 or visit www.flemingssteakhouse.com. The $24.95 per person price does not include tax or gratuity. 12
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This spring, the Chicago Jazz Ensemble (CJE) continues its signature series of Listening Sessions for the 2011-12 season, featuring Artistic Director Dana Hall and the season's special guest artists. These informal gatherings, free and open to the public, bring together jazz artists, educators, and/or
critics to lead an interactive discussion around a particular topic in jazz. Most often held in conjunction with a CJE concert and its associated programming and special guests, Listening Sessions create unique opportunities for the public to learn more about jazz music and musicians
THE 21-MEMBER Chicago Jazz ensemble consists of musicians with national recognition, acclaimed Columbia College Chicago faculty and some of the city’s most talented artists. Faddis, conductor, composer and educator known for his intense integrity and humor, was formerly the artistic director of the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band. Blacks Must control their own coMMunity
in an intimate, casual setting. Sessions include discussion, playing of records and sound clips, live music demos, Q&A, and multi-media components. Attendees are welcome to bring their own topically-related recordings to play and discuss. Programs generally run an hour to an hour and a half. On Saturday, February 18 at 2 pm, Dana Hall will present a Listening Session titled "The Genius of Louis Armstrong" at the Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted Street. In this session, a special event for African American History Month, Hall will play records and lead a discussion about the life and legacy of trumpet virtuoso Louis Armstrong. Armstrong was the first important soloist to emerge in jazz, and he became perhaps the most influential musician in the music's history. His playing, beginning with the 1920s studio recordings made with (Continued on page 17) The Chicago Crusader
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WORLD OF MUSIC
By Barbara Wright-Pryor
Columbia College Provost recommends closing of Center The Vice-President for Academic Affairs and Interim Provost of Columbia College Chicago has recommended to the college president and Board of Trustees that the Center for Black Music Research (CBMR) and the Chicago Jazz Ensemble (CJE), be discontinued. This information was revealed earlier this week by Howard Reich in two articles written for The Chicago Tribune. The revelation of the possible
closing of CBMR, the strategic institution that archives and documents music from the African diaspora, and records, performs and disseminates the same, has caused an uproar among musicians, composers and researchers and organizations internationally. Currently mounting protests are the National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. (NANM) established in 1919 and its more than 30 branches throughout the Unit-
Dana Hall, CJE Artistic Director/Photo by Phil Velasquez
ed States whose archival materials are housed in CBMR and whose “A Documentary History of the National Association of Negro Musicians” edited by Dr. Doris Evans McGinty was published by the Center for Black Music Research of Columbia College Chicago in 2004. Dr. David Morrow, President of NANM concurred that “CJE’s existence is reflective of a musical genre created by Black people that has captivated the world and is imitated universally. The Center for Black Music Research’s archival collection contains and supports the ongoing music history of a people, and is crucial to sustaining that culture as well as serving as a resource for musicians universal.” According to Reich, protests have also come from Dr. David Baker, Chair of Jazz Studies at Indiana University’s Jacobs Schol of Music and Dr. Toni-Marie Montgomery, dean of the Bienen School of Music at Northwestern University, who is also a charter member of the CBMR’s performing arm, The Black Music Repertory Ensemble (BMRE). The Center for Black Music Re-
Hyde Park Suzuki Institute partners with St. Thomas the Apostle School
search was founded by Dr. Samuel Floyd in 1983 for many reasons, all relating to the marginalization of the music by Black composers by mainstream performing arts organizations. Few orchestras, if any, scheduled works by Black composers in their seasonal repertoires until Paul Freeman arrived in Chicago in 1987 to establish The Chicago Sinfonietta. The Chicago Jazz Ensemble was established at Columbia College Chicago in 1963 and had a somewhat unsteady existence until the late William Russo became its artistic director and brought it into prominence. Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson subsequently became artistic director and headed the unit until his untimely death in 2004. CJE’s current artistic director is Dana Hall, a faculty member at The University of Illinois. The archival collection of CBMR is immense and contains scores of photographs, manuscripts, out-of-print documents as well as current compositions of Black composers universal. Just recently CBMR resurrected the score and issued a recording of composer Florence B. Price’s Sym-
The Chicago Crusader contacted the Center for Black Music Research but received no information about the possible closings from the staff. According to Howard Reich, the recommendations by VicePresident for Academic Affairs and Interim Provost Dr. Louise Love will be studied “by faculty and staff before Columbia President Warrick Carter and college trustees announce their final decision in June.”
The Protégé Philharmonic Orchestra in concert March 11 Youth orchestra is tuition-based and rehearses in downtown Chicago
HYDE PARK SUZUKI student practices lesson
This innovative partnership program combines the convenience of after-school music lessons with the high standards of the Hyde Park Suzuki Institute’s Suzuki program. Students receive semi-private violin lessons after school at St. Thomas, and then participate in large group lessons at the Hyde Park Suzuki Institute’s main location, in the Augustana Lutheran Church at 5500 S. Woodlawn Avenue. Parents also attend a weekly class that teaches them how best to help their children learn and succeed. The Hyde Park Suzuki Institute is committed to providing access to high-quality musical instruction andperformance opportunities to families drawn from Chicago’s broad spectrum of cultural diversity. Its programs focus on excellence and high musical achievement, and are supported by the Institute’s relationships with a wide range of community partners. “I am delighted with this wonderful opportunity for our students! Learning to play the violin enables young people to build valuable skills for life, including self-discipline and self-confidence,” said Candace Scheidt, principal of St. Thomas the Apostle. “St. Thomas the Apostle School is committed to maintaining the arts in education. This partnership allows us to fulfill that mission and help our students
further develop their creative potential.” Music Stands! is designed to be an affordable program, accessible to families at a range of income levels. The program has been heavily subsidized by a grant from the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Big Shoulders Fund and will continue to fundraise to keep tuition affordable. “The arts are a critical part of a well-rounded education,” Aska McBride continued, “and highquality music lessons should be available to any child motivated to learn, regardless of how much money his or her parents make.” This focus on excellence combined with affordability sets Music Stands! apart from many other in-school arts outreach programs. “Many programs that I’ve seen throughout my career aim to expose kids to music,” said Lucinda Ali-Landing, founder and executive director of the Hyde Park Suzuki Institute. “That is very valuable to our community, but we believe that we can go beyond this to get truly excellent results in music education. Our St. Thomas students are receiving the same quality of education as the students in our other programs and will achieve at the same high level.” For more information about the program or Hyde Park Suzuki Institute, go to hydeparksuzuki.org.
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Local music school the Hyde Park Suzuki Institute has partnered with St. Thomas the Apostle School to create a Suzuki-method violin program for St. Thomas students ages four through fourteen. The program, Music Stands!, began Thursday, January 19. Lessons are planned through June and will continue for the foreseeable future. “We are thrilled to be working with the students, parents, faculty, and staff of the St. Thomas community,” said Meredith Aska McBride, the Hyde Park Suzuki Institute’s director of outreach programs and the St. Thomas program’s violin teacher. “The students are so excited to learn and I am excited to teach them.”
phony No. 1 in E minor which was the first work by a Black composer ever performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Leslie B. Dunner conducted the New Black Music Repertory Ensemble (BMRE) on that newly-issued CD by charter and current members of the ensemble that was recorded at Northwestern University’s Pick-Staiger Concert Hall.
The Protégé Philharmonic orchestra’s next concert is March 11 at 3:00 pm in Preston Bradley Hall at the Chicago Cultural Center. Marcus Westbrook, the orchestra’s 2012 Young Artists Concerto Competition winner, will be performing Carl Maria von Weber’s “Hungarian Fantasy” for bassoon and orchestra. Admission is free. Music director and founder of the
Marcus Westbrook orchestra, Joseph Glymph, has chosen a program that will display the virtuosity and capabilities of its members. The orchestra will open its program with Respighi’s “Fountains of Rome” and Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 5 in E minor” will close the concert. The Protégé Philharmonic announces concerto competition winner Marcus Westbrook, bassoon will perform with the orchestra. Westbrook, 16, is the son of Mary and Edwin Westbrook of Lemont, Illinois. He is a junior at Lemont High School and is contemplating
studying bassoon and/or pre-medicine in college. Outside of the “tortures of homework,” he enjoys video games, reading, and hanging out with his cherished friends and family. The Protégé Philharmonic falls under the organization umbrella of The Classical Symphony Orchestra, and is a tuition-based, auditiononly youth orchestra. The orchestras build the future of classical music through the cultivation of young artists, which includes orchestral training opportunities, chamber music ensembles, soloists and composers. The audition-only orchestras count members from the Chicago metropolitan area and northwest Indiana, ranging from junior high and high school (the Protégé Philharmonic) through college, graduate school and interested, highly qualified adults from the community (the Classical Symphony). The orchestras provide professional orchestra training and receive coaching from professional accomplished musicians from throughout the Chicagoland area. Each orchestra gives at least four programs every season, including several free concerts at the Chicago Cultural Center. The orchestras rehearse at Classical Symphony Hall, 218 South Wabash Avenue every Saturday; rehearsals are open to the public. The Chicago Crusader
SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING
Let’s celebrate women!
72nd Annual Women’s Day Observance By Dawn Cherie Jasper
share one another’s ideas. “We always celebrate Women’s Day on the third Sunday of March,” Mallett said. “In 72 years we have never missed the celebration of women. This year we anticipate hosting 150 attendees at our prayer breakfast and approximately 200 at our Sunday worship.” Minister Naomi Mitchell will present the Sunday worship sermon. Mitchell is the first woman to serve on the ministerial team at St. John Church-Baptist in its 106- year history. “I’m excited about the opportunity to minister women and encourage women during Women’s History. The theme for the Sunday sermon is coming from Psalm 100 meditating on women encountering and praising God. “We are to practice the presence and praising the Lord,” Mitchell said. “Because as women we are encumbered with so many things we sometimes neglect. We set aside the time on Sunday to worship, but our minds are still encumbered. We ! have to free ourselves. We have to practice the preserve so that it becomes second nature. Our praises should be a part of who we are.” The 72nd Annual Women’s
It is time to celebrate women at St. John Church-Baptist. After careful planning and several fund raisers the 2012 Women’s Day Steering Committee is ready to
Lord.” “I want to communicate how important it is to humble,” Williams said. “Being humble does not mean that a person is weak. To be humble means to not be arrogant.” The theme comes from the scripture James 4:10.
Lue Williams celebrate women March 17-18 at the church 4821-35 South Michigan Avenue. The celebration begins with the prayer breakfast at 9 AM on Saturday. The speaker is Deaconess Lue Williams. A member since 1995 this is Williams first speaking engagement for St. John’s women’s day event. Williams will speak on humility, “being humble unto the
Naomi Mitchell In explaining the importance of being humble Williams went on to tell the story of Esther who was an orphan who through her humility was elevated to queen. Ann Mallett retired school teacher and member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is the chairman of this year’s women’s day event. Mallett is looking forward to engaging as many as possible bringing together ladies to
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Day Observance will close on Sunday with dinner following the morning worship experience. The dinner experience will include several presentations to entertain diners. Elaine Thomas, soloist, will sing In this Room; Marlena Alexander will perform Again I Rise and there will be a performance by Shari Gaston. The ladies hope to raise $30,000 to help fund the many programs available at St. John Church-Baptist. From food service to youth Bible study to Senior Ministry to health programs St. John Church-Baptist works
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diligently to provide for community and those in need. St. John Church-Baptist is committed to developing an environment that feeds the body and soul. Under the leadership of Dr. Ricky Freeman the community continues to grow with the help from the body of Christ doing the works necessary to see the body of Christ thrive. Additional information about St. John Church-Baptist and/or the 72nd Annual Women’s Day Observance is available by contacting the church at 773.5363215.
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Sentence for drunken cop who ran over child riles some By J. Coyden Palmer A convicted Chicago police officer was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday night for a fatal drunk driving accident that killed a Chicago teen in the 8100 block of South Ashland nearly three years ago. Richard Bolling, 42, offered a tearful apology to the
since his arrest. Since his conviction on aggravated DUI reckless homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal accident, the city has begun the process of firing him. Bolling is the son of retired Chicago police Cmdr. Douglas Bolling and was a member of the department’s narcotics team. Bolling’s three year sentence is
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family of Trenton Booker before Cook County Circuit Court Judge Matthew Coghlan sentenced him. Bolling has been suspended from the police force
not sitting well with some who say police officers get special treatment from the courts when they do wrong. Booker’s family has questioned how the officer’s
arrest was handled from the start. During his trial last month one of the arresting officers testified higher ups within the department attempted to cover up for Bolling, a 17-year veteran. According to trial testimony, Bolling’s speeding Dodge Charger struck Trenton and continued until he was pulled over minutes later driving the wrong way down a oneway street, his windshield smashed and splattered with blood along with an open bottle of beer in the front console. Police did not give Bolling a Breathalyzer test until four hours after they first encountered him and only after he was allowed to use the bathroom at a nearby gas station, according to testimony. An internal affairs sergeant ordered the Breathalyzer and the results were just below the limit of .008. But an Illinois State Police forensic toxicologist testified Bolling’s estimated blood-alcohol content at the time of the crash was as much as twice the legal limit. His family is relieved the truth came out. “We just wanted the right thing to come out, even though we didn’t get the time that we wanted
for Richard, but at least we know he’s not going home tonight to be with his family,” said Terrence Booker, Trenton’s father after the sentencing. Police dash cam video played during the trial showed a stumbling Bolling struggling to follow the instructions of an officer administering a field sobriety test. In audio from that same recording Bolling can be heard sobbing in the background as an officer tells him Trenton died. “I think it’s important to acknowledge that being a police officer, there are some repercussions for your actions,” said Barbara Norman, Trenton’s mother. “I don’t think there’s any number that’s going to replace the fact that my son is gone and I will never be able to hug or kiss him again, or I will never experience the three grandkids he said he was going to give me one day.” Bolling’s attorney said the tragic nightmare is over for his client and said he believes the judge gave a fair sentence. He understands the angst from the community but said the law allows for judges to take a lot of things into consideration before they issue a
sentence. “The judge, what he did today, he didn’t just sentence Rich Bolling because of what happened on May 22nd of 2009, he appropriately took into consideration all the other things he’s done,” said Tom Needham, Bolling’s attorney. But Allison King, who lives in the area of the accident, said she thought the sentence was not enough. She said too often citizens have to watch police officers get light sentences when they commit horrendous crimes while average citizens are given much harsher sentences. “The fact they waited to give him the Breathalyzer test and had superior officers on the scene interfering with the investigation shows there is still a culture within that department of ‘we protect our own,’” King said. As part of his sentence and upon his release from prison, Bolling will also be required to speak with Chicago police cadets about how to handle an investigation when it comes to one of their own. Bolling could have received a maximum sentence of 15 years.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Continued from page 4) tions' Black farmers. That is a clear example of how the president is committed to resolving injustices and moving our country in the right direction. It's true that we have more work to do. African-Americans were hit especially hard by the recession. But we have come far, and President Obama is making sure everyone has the chance to take part in our recovery. He knows American communities will thrive when everyone plays by the same rules. During Black History Month, let us take stock of the gains we have made and the leaders like President Obama we have to thank for it. John Boyd Jr. Founder, National Black Farmers Association Baskerville, Va.
Preachers unhappy about paying for water, sewer services To the Editor:
will lose in services, souls, and human supports beyond the scope of government cannot be measured. Removing the exemption is a bad decision, socially and economically. THE SHAME OF CHICAGO: TAXING GOOD WORKS Simply put, it is morally wrong for our city to tax again the tax payers’ faith communities and mission organizations. The removal of exemptions is going to put some nonprofits out of business. Those who serve in the poorest communities of greatest need will be most vulnerable. To seek to put out of business faith inspired ministries, churches and the like, in the times and the places that the poor and poor in spirit need them the most is a shame before God. The representatives from the poorest communities should have never voted for a city budget which ends water and sewer provision for nonprofits. Period. Their charge was and is to represent the best interest of your constituents. That they did not do. All of the elected officials in city government are responsible for looking out for the least and the left out. They, like faith leaders, are called to be shepherds too, concerned about the general welfare. In the worst of times, we must all decide what kind of people and what kind of society we want to be. Faith is important for all of us, whether we are a part of organized religion or not. Many faithful people serve through faith inspired ministries who are not members of faith communities. People who ascribe to no religion at all volunteer and serve beside religious believers in church soup kitchens, shelters, hospitals, and after-school programs. All of us know that we are at our best when we seek to serve each other from a heart of love and compassion. Giving folk an opportunity to serve selflessly with love is something that non profits will always do better than government. Understanding that truth was the wisdom and reason behind nonprofit and religious fee and tax exemptions in the first place.
legislation. Unlike the parking meter deal, there is yet time and means to correct and redirect the actions that have been taken. 2. In setting up formal study of the issue, include nonprofit and faith leaders in the dialogue and resolution of the matter. Rightness and fairness would require inclusion of the affected parties. In this case, we will discover that nonprofit institutions are really owned by the people. Ask the people in the communities how they feel about their religious institutions, hospitals, schools, and volunteer driven nonprofits. We suspect the tax paying citizens in the communities that fund and fuel these mission driven entities would take exception to further taxation on their charities and volunteerism. 3. As we explore ways to increase revenues in these tough times we must be morally compelled not to balance the budget on the backs of the poor and working poor in the city of Chicago. We must think progressively about fees, fines, and additional taxes. Increased revenues should not come disproportionately from the city’s poorest communities. Whether by boot ticket triggers, red light cameras, or school zone speed cameras, or state tax refund seizures; the city must remain survivable and livable for the rich and poor alike. We must not fee, fine, and tax the poorest citizens into utter desperation. Every family deserves a right to the tree of life, to live in the city and contribute proportionately, and to have a hope of upward mobility. Finally, we need our churches, nonprofit social services, faith inspired schools and hospitals more than ever. While all communities need aspiration and faith, poorest communities need all of the above more than most.
The city removal of exemption puts undue hardship on institutions supported by the donations of taxpayers at the worst possible time. Faith communities, non profit schools and hospitals, and nonprofit mission driven organizations are most important to communities in the worst economic times. In Chicago, religious institutions serve hundreds of thousands of people annually who experience personal and family crises and need material and spiritual support. Urban ministries provide social services and give hope, and cast vision and create community development organizations for struggling communities under economic distress and violence. The incalculable value of faith based public service and public good is an inseparable part of the soul of America. Faith inspired service goes beyond the limits of government, teaching citizens to love thy neighbor and help those in need. Religious institutions serve a public good that cannot be performed by any other entity in society. Their worshipping communities, schools, hospitals and charities sweeten civic life and soften the blows of tough times on the down and out. We are all richer because of the spirit of their work. They are financed by donations, staffed by public servants and volunteers, and teach citizenship and self-sacrifice. It is estimated that doing away with the city exemption of nonprofits will bring in about 17 million dollars a year. What we
1. Restore the exemption as it was before January 1, 2012, so that city government can do due diligence on the full social and economic impact of removing the exemption on all communities. Just as in the flawed parking meter deal, our elected officials have acted too hastily with this
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The Chicago Jazz Ensemble . . . (Continued from page 12) his Hot Five and Hot Seven en- Gordon's appointment as Arsembles here in Chicago, chart- tist In Residence for the 2012 ed a future for jazz in highly Louis Armstrong Legacy Program, the CJE's signature eduimaginative improvisation. On Thursday, February 23 at cation program in the Chicago noon, Hall and saxophonist Public Schools. In September /composer Miguel Zenón will Gordon released Hello Pops!, a present a Listening Session at tribute album to Armstrong, Columbia College Chicago's his favorite artist and a signifi"Stage Two" auditorium on the cant musical influence. 2nd floor of 618 S. Michigan CJE ORGANIZATIONAL Avenue. This session will exINFORMATION plore Zenón's life and career, Latin jazz, and Charlie Parker The Chicago Jazz Ensemble as it relates to the CJE's February 24 concert featuring is Dana Hall, Artistic Director Zenón. A recipient of both a and drums; Dan Nicholson Guggenheim Foundation fel- and Jarrard Harris, alto saxolowship and a MacArthur phone; Pat Mallinger and Rob Foundation "Genius Grant," Denty, tenor saxophone and he has used his mastery of jazz clarinet; Tim McNamara, barito illuminate the folk music of tone saxophone; Andy Baker, his native Puerto Rico, most re- Tim Coffman, Tom Garling, cently on the Grammy-nomi- and Thomas Matta, trombone; nated 2011 album Alma Mark Olen, Larry Bowen, Art Adentro. He is a founding mem- Hoyle, and Pharez Whitted, ber of the SFJazz Collective and trumpet; Jeremy Kahn, piano; was appointed this year as resi- Jeff Parker, guitar; Dan Anderdent Artistic Director at son, bass; and Bobbi Wilsyn, vocals. SFJazz. Zenón appears in concert The CJE is proud to have with the CJE Friday, February 24 in Ornithology: The Music been in residence at Columbia of Charlie "Bird" Parker at College Chicago since 1965. 7:30pm at the Harris Theater The Chicago Jazz Ensemble's for Music and Dance. Some se- educational programs, includlections from the classic 1950s ing the Louis Armstrong LegParker recording Bird with acy Program and Celebra-tion, Strings will be performed with are supported in part by the a guest string ensemble. Louis Armstrong Educa-tional General admission is $18 - $48 Foundation, Citi Foundation, and student admission is $5 the Crown Family, the Eliza(with valid ID). For tickets, call beth Morse Charitable Trust, 312-334-7777 or visit Harris and the Polk Bros. Foundation. Theater Chicago . org. HOUSES FOR SALE On Saturday, April 7 at noon, Hall and trombonist, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY, composer, and internationally COUNTY DEPARTMENT DIVISION renowned educator Wycliffe CHANCERY BANK N.A., AS BMO HARRIS Gordon will present a Listen- SUCCESSOR IN TO HARRIS N.A. ing Session at the Sulzer Re- INTEREST P l a i n t i f f , gional Library, 4455 N. Lin- v s . ADRIENNE R. LIGHTFOOT; THE coln Avenue. Gordon was BOARD OF MANAGERS named the Jazz Journalists OF THE KIMBARK CLASSIC UNKNOWN Association's 2011 Trombonist CONDOMINIUM; OWNERS AND NON-RECORD Defendants, of the Year, and this session will CLAIMANTS; 11 CH 21190 explore his work and as well as NOTICE OF SALE that of legendary jazz statesman PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure Louis Armstrong as it relates to entered in the above entitled cause on
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January 4, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 9, 2012, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 6601 South Kimbark Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. P.I.N. 20-23-223-035-1001. The mortgaged real estate is a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property A c t Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Kelly M. Doherty at Plaintiff's Attorney, Keough & Moody, P.C., 1250 East Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 369-2700. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I417247
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COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY D I V I S I O N E V E R B A N K , P l a i n t i f f V . ROYALE WALKER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD C L A I M A N T S , D e f e n d a n t s 10 CH 43993 Property Address: 5521 SOUTH EMERALD AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60621 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 10-045599 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure sales.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on February 8, 2012, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on April 2, 2012, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 5521 South Emerald Avenue, Chicago, IL 60621 Permanent Index No.: 20-16-101-009 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $319,040.07. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information. For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only. I414225
10 CH 10735 5755 SOUTH SANGAMON ST. Chicago, IL 60621 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 30, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 10, 2012, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5755 SOUTH SANGAMON ST., Chicago, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-17-221-018-0000. The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments. The judgment amount was $274,291.16 Sale terms: The bid amount, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC , 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 . 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, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case # 10 CH 10735 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. I408876
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, L.P. P l a i n t i f f , v s . ROBERT MOORE; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROBERT MOORE, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , CH 15293 09 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on August 25, 2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 9, 2012, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 20-17-406-029-0000. Commonly known as 5914 SOUTH GREEN STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60621. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the s a l e . For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0 9 0 7 1 7 7 . INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I417189 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION FIRSTMERIT BANK NA, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO GEORGE WASHINGTON SAVINGS B A N K ; P l a i n t i f f , v s . CRI DEVELOPMENT, LLC; RUDOLPH ACOSTA; CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND N O N R E C O R D CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 10 CH 29377 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on February 14, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 5954 South May Street, Chicago, IL 60621. P.I.N. 20-17-400-044-0000. The mortgaged real estate is a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Samantha Licker at Plaintiff's Attorney, Garfield & Merel, Ltd., 2 Prudential Plaza, 180 N. Stetson Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 2 8 8 - 0 1 0 5 . INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I414877
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. P l a i n t i f f , v . CHARLES DANIELS D e f e n d a n t s 11 CH 007005 1046 W. 59TH STREET CHICAGO, IL 6 0 6 2 1 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 19, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 23, 2012, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1046 W. 59TH STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-17-226-036. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. 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. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between the hours of 1 and 3 PM only and ask for the sales department.. Please refer to file number 14-11-03197. 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) 794-9876 Attorney File No.: 14-11-03197 ARDC# 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case # 11 CH 007005 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. I416130 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY D I V I S I O N E V E R B A N K , P l a i n t i f f V . ROYALE WALKER; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD C L A I M A N T S , D e f e n d a n t s 10 CH 43993 Property Address: 5521 SOUTH EMERALD AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60621 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE 10, 2012 March Saturday, Fisher and Shapiro file # 10-045599 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure sales.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on February 8, 2012, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on April 2, 2012, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 5521 South Emerald Avenue, Chicago, IL 60621 Permanent Index No.: 20-16-101-009 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, 2006-4 Plaintiff, v s . LESLIE MOON; DARRYL DYER SR; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS D e f e n d a n t s , 07 CH 29843 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on October 21, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, April 2, 2012 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 20-15-402-010. Commonly known as 6041 South Vernon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Kara Findlay at Plaintiff's Attorney, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg LLC, 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (866) 402-8661. For Bidding instructions call (630) 453-6713 24 hours prior to sale. W 0 7 1 0 0 7 0 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I414816
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS COUNTY, DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS LP SERVICING P l a i n t i f f , . v BRIAN R. MUNJODZI, COURTYARD CONDOMINIUM ON THE PARK ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BRIAN R. MUNJODZI, IF ANY, UNKNOWN IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK NON-RECORD AND OWNERS COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY Defendants CLAIMANTS DEPARTMENT CHANCERY 26274 CH 09 DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK 5942 SOUTH KING DRIVE UNIT 3S NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS 60637 IL CHICAGO, TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-WL2 to a pursuant that GIVEN HEREBY P l a i n t i f f , Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered v . in the above cause on August 20, 2010, an ROBERT JONES AKA ROBERT G. agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, JONES, PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF will at 10:30 AM on April 2, 2012, at the ILLINOIS, UNIFUND CCR PARTNERS, The Judicial Sales Corporation, One NICOR GAS CO., CITY OF CHICAGO, South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, STATE CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF auction to the highest bidder, as set forth HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY below, the following described real estate: SERVICES, VILLAGE OF BELLWOOD, A Commonly known as 5942 SOUTH KING MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, DRIVE UNIT 3S, CHICAGO, IL 60637 MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, CAPITAL Property Index No. 20-15-305-035-1024. ONE BANK (USA) N.A. FKA CAPITAL The real estate is improved with a ONE BANK condominium with no garage. Sale terms: D e f e n d a n t s 25% down of the highest bid by certified 10 CH 10735 funds at the close of the auction; The 5755 SOUTH SANGAMON ST. Chicago, balance, including the Judicial sale fee for IL 60621 Property Residential Abandoned NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS Municipality Relief Fund, which is HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a calculated on residential real estate at the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction in the above cause on August 30, 2010, an thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is will at 10:30 AM on April 10, 2012, at the due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee The Judicial Sales Corporation, One shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor the residential real estate pursuant to its CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, auction to the highest bidder, as set forth other lienor judgment own coroMMunity theircreditor, control lacks M below, the followingBdescribed realust estate: acquiring the residential real estate whose Commonly known as 5755 SOUTH rights in and to the residential real estate SANGAMON ST., Chicago, IL 60621 arose prior to the sale. The subject Property Index No. 20-17-221-018-0000. property is subject to general real estate The real estate is improved with a multi taxes, special assessments, or special unit building containing two to six taxes levied against said real estate and is apartments. The judgment amount was offered for sale without any representation $274,291.16 Sale terms: The bid amount, as to quality or quantity of title and without including the Judicial sale fee for recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" Abandoned Residential Property condition. The sale is further subject to Municipality Relief Fund, which is confirmation by the court. Upon payment in calculated on residential real estate at the full of the amount bid, the purchaser will rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser the purchaser to a deed to the real estate not to exceed $300, shall be paid in after confirmation of the sale The property certified funds immediately by the highest will NOT be open for inspection and and best bidder at the conclusion of the plaintiff makes no representation as to the sale. No fee shall be paid by the condition of the property. Prospective mortgagee acquiring the residential real bidders are admonished to check the court
condominium with no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Property Residential Abandoned Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the The by required assessments 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 OF ORDER AN OF ENTRY ACCORDANCE IN POSSESSION, WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA0918192. 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. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No.: PA0918192 Attorney Code. 91220 Case # 09 CH 26274 I412075 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY, DEPARTMENT COUNTY DIVISION CHANCERY DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST AS COMPANY, TRUSTEE OF ARGENT SECURITIES, ASSETINC., PASS-THROUGH BACKED 2004 SERIES CERTIFICATES, W9 UNDER THE POOLING AND AGREEMENT SERVICING DATED AS OF JUNE 1, 2004, WITHOUT R E C O U R S E , ASSIGNEE OF ARGENT MORTGAGE L.L.C COMPANY P l a i n t i f f , . s v MICHAEL MOORE, AARON GIORANGO, UNDER MORTGAGE DOCUMENT AS RECORDED 0428049137, NUMBER CLARICE STRONG OGUNIT, JULIUS JULIUS OGUNTI, SMITH, BRIAN HAMER, AS DIRECTOR THE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OF STATE AND OF DEPARTMENT ILLINOIS UNKNOWN REVENUE, TENANTS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND N O N - R E C O R D Defendants, CLAIMANTS 24013 CH 06 SALE OF NOTICE GIVEN HEREBY IS PUBLIC NOTICE that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on November 10, 2011 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, March 30, 2012 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: 20-22-419-044. P.I.N. Commonly known as 7015 S. King Drive 60637. Illinois Chicago, The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Act Property condominium Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be inspection. for open For information call Sales Clerk at Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin (312) Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. 3 5 7 - 1 1 2 5 . SALES JUDICIAL INTERCOUNTY C O R P O R A T I O N (312) 444-1122 Selling Officer, I413224
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY, DEPARTMENT COUNTY DIVISION CHANCERY AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLC; P l a i n t i f f , . s v MORTGAGE HUGHES; ROY REGISTRATION ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, INC AS NOMINEE FOR FUNDING SOLUTIONS ELECTRONIC ,MORTGAGE INC. R E G I S T R A T I O N SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR RATE GUARANTEED Defendants, INC.; 40968 CH 10 SALE OF NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on August 1, 2011 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 7724 South Paulina 60620. IL Chicago, Street, 20-30-425-026-0000. P.I.N. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Act Property condominium Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be inspection for open For information call William E. Dutton, Jr. at Plaintiff's Attorney, DUTTON & DUTTON, P.C., 10325 West Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, Illinois 60423. (815) 8 0 6 - 8 2 0 0 . SALES JUDICIAL INTERCOUNTY C O R P O R A T I O N (312) 444-1122 Selling Officer, I413160
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY, DEPARTMENT COUNTY DIVISION CHANCERY AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLC, P l a i n t i f f , . s v AKA WILLIAMS CASSANDRA WILLIAMS; COSSANDRA JAKOBI E. WILLIAMS; CITIFINANCIAL S E R V I C E S , INC.; MIDLAND FUNDING NCC-2 MORTGAGE CORP; REGISTRATION ELECTRONIC AS INC., SYSTEMS, LOAN HOME FOR NOMINEE CORPORATION, MORTGAGE D e f e n d a n t s , 5658 CH 10 SALE OF NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on August 4, 2011 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 6721-6723 South Green Street, Chicago, Il 60621. 20-20-407-007-0000. P.I.N. The mortgaged real estate is improved The with a multi-family residence. successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order possession of Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be inspection for open For information call William E. Dutton, Jr. at Plaintiff's Attorney, DUTTON & DUTTON, P.C., 10325 West Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, Illinois 60423. (815) 8 0 6 - 8 2 0 0 . SALES JUDICIAL INTERCOUNTY C O R P O R A T I O N (312) 444-1122 Selling Officer, I413154
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HEALTH Cong. Jesse Jackson, Jr. learns about Advocate Trinity’s stroke program On Tuesday, February 21, Advocate Trinity Hospital hosted a congressional visit from Jesse Jackson, Jr., U.S. representative for Illinois’s 2nd congressional district. Jon Bruss, hospital president, welcomed the congressman to learn more
about Trinity’s capabilities, community outreach efforts and clinical improvements. Jackson’s visit began with a presentation from Alexis Barbour, director of clinical operations, about the key programs and initiatives that have
CONGRESSMAN JACKSON POSES with members of Trinity’s Nursing Advocacy Council, a group dedicated to the advancement of the nursing profession specifically in the political arena.
CONGRESSMAN JACKSON GETS a tour of Advocate Trinity Hospital’s Emergency Department from Jackie Whitten, director, emergency department.
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recently been instituted at the hospital, including the opening of an oncology center to help treat cancer patients. The main focus however, was on stroke services. “The area surrounding the hospital has the highest incidence of stroke in the city and as of 2009, there were no primary stroke centers on the southeast side. “It became our mission to bring this service to the community,” said Barbour. Trinity became Joint Commission accredited as a primary stroke center in 2010. “The hospital now has the capability to provide life-saving therapies that can reverse a stroke, which is something we are very proud of.” After the presentation,
To help people prepare for public health emergencies and disasters, the American Medical Association (AMA), ACCESS Community Health and Apostolic Faith Church will be holding awareness sessions on March 15th, 16th and 20th in Chicago to help citizens become more prepared in crisis situations. “When disaster strikes, communities benefit greatly from having trained and informed people,” said AMA President Peter W. Carmel, M.D. “CitizenReady® programs encourage people to play a more active role in protecting the safety and health of themselves and their families in emergency situations.” As part of the AMA CitizenReady® program, the presentations will focus on “personal preparedness,” which includes the importance of having a household disaster plan, critical items to include in an emergency supply and first aid kit, and why specific documents are important to bring in the case of a rapid evacuation. Particular emphasis is placed on having a list of health care and emergency contacts and access to critical health information and medications, especially for those with chronic illnesses. All of the information provided is aimed at helping individuals to be proactive in protecting their safety and health, so that medical resources can be directed to those in greatest need in a disaster or public health emergency. CitizenReady® is a standard-
ized, national disaster health education program that can help individuals be better prepared in disasters and public health emergencies. The AMA is providing this program free of charge. The sessions will be held at various times and locations and food will be provided. There will also be an opportunity for individuals to participate in a follow-up research study to test a Secure Health Information Card. Those who choose to enroll in this research study will be given $20 in appreciation for their participation. Due to limited space, please pre-register for the sessions by calling (888) 627-5895 or emailing CitizenReady@ama-assn.org. For more information about the program, please visit www.amaassn.org/go/citizenready-personalpreparedness.
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the group discussed ways in which Trinity’s administration could collaborate with Congressman Jackson’s office to address the community’s health needs. Members from Trinity’s Nursing Advocacy Council, a group dedicated to the advancement of the nursing profession specifically in the political arena, were also present during the discussion. “This was a welcomed opportunity for us to interact with one of our local legislators. They often make decisions that affect the care we can deliver to our patients, so it is important for our council to forge positive relationships with those in Washington. Through these channels, we
can help facilitate change when needed and improve health care policy,” said Cynthia Malone, NAC chair. Congressman Jackson’s visit ended with a brief tour of the hospital, seeing areas such as the Emergency Department and Cardiac Cath Lab. “I was eager to escort Congressman Jackson through our facility, introducing him to the people that are working so hard to deliver the very best care to our patients. You could feel a sense a pride from our employees as I walked with him through the halls. It was definitely a motivational and memorable visit,” said Jackie Whitten, director, emergency department.
SESSION INFORMATION: Thursday, March 15 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. ACCESS Grand Boulevard Health and Specialty Center 5401 S. Wentworth Ave., Chicago, IL 60609 Friday, March 16 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ACCESS Grand Boulevard Health and Specialty Center 5401 S. Wentworth Ave., Chicago, IL 60609 Tuesday, March 20 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Apostolic Faith Church 1st Floor Fellowship Hall 3823 S. Indiana Ave., Chicago, IL 60653 Saturday, March 10, 2012
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