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Black-owned bank closed by FDIC By J. Coyden Palmer Last week, Highland Community Bank became the first FDIC-insured institution to fail in the State of Illinois this year. For over 40 years, Black-owned Highland Community Bank (HCB) served the financial needs in the community. Taken over by United Fidelity Bank (UFB) in an
FDIC-assisted transaction, the FDIC estimates the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) by the bank’s closure will be $5.8 million. The Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulations Division of Banking closed Highland on Jan. 23. Its banking operations, including all the deposits, were acquired by Fidelity Bank, based out
of Evansville, Indiana. Fidelity agreed to purchase essentially all of the assets. A spokesperson for the FDIC told Crusader Highland customers’ money is safe, their checks will be honored and they are able to use their ATM cards to withdraw cash. Customers of a failed bank have their monies protected by the FDIC, and as of the end of 2014, regulators estimate Highland had approximately $53.5 million in deposits and $54.7 million in total assets. Both HCB branches—10537 S. Halsted
and 1701 W. 87th St.—are now open as UFB branches. The FDIC took the role as receiver after the bank’s closure continuing their philosophy of selling a bank’s portfolio because it is “the most cost-effective manner of resolving a failed bank is to sell,” according to the FDIC. The bank will maintain its regular business hours, and customers may continue to use the services to which they previously had access, such as safe deposit boxes, night deposit boxes, wire services, and other services, according to the FDIC.
HCB’s closure is the second of a Black bank in recent years. After it was closed in 2010, Shore Bank was an acquisition of what is now Urban Partnership Bank. Shore Bank issued nearly $900 million in loans to citizens in Chicago, Detroit and Cleveland and accepted mission-based deposits from across the country through its Development Deposits program launched in 1982. With the closing of Shore Bank and now HCB, Chicago has only two Black-owned banks: Seaway and Illinois Federal Savings.
WITH THE START of the 99th General Assembly on Wednesday, January 14, 2015, a portion of the 118 Illinois State Representatives are shown being sworn into office for the two-year legislative session during a ceremony at the University of Illinois Springfield.
Banks Remembered as a Community Member By Patrice Nkrumah To most people he was known simply as “Mr. Cub,” but Ernie Banks meant a lot more than that to the African American community, especially those who lived on the South Side. They remember Banks, who died on Jan. 23 after suffering a heart attack, as a guy from generations gone by when Black pro athletes still resided in the Black community. Banks, along with former White Sox player Al Smith and former boxing champ Ernie Terrell, all resided on the South Side for a number of years and were approachable to the young people in the community. “Our sports heroes were engrained in the community because this is where they lived. Nowadays they start out here but move to other communities as soon as they make their money,” said Crusader Publisher Dorothy R. Leavell. “When
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they were in the community it gave our young people someone to look up to.” Banks was a longtime resident of the Pill Hill community in his playing days and even for years after his retirement. Former neighbors described him as a friendly man who would always speak and have a smile on his face. Those who remember him most were the kids who grew up in the neighborhood like Crystal AndersonWatkins, who said Banks spoke to everyone. “Whenever I was outside playing and he would see me and my friends he always had a friendly wave and that smile you could never forget,” she said. “He would always encourage us to do well in school. I was about 10 when we moved away, but I still can remember him.” The city is paying tribute to Banks this week. A statue that is usually outside of Wrigley Field has been repositioned at the
Daley Center until Saturday. The Chicago Bulls honored Banks with a moment of silence before their game last week against Miami. Sen. Dick Durbin paid tribute to Banks on the Senate floor saying he “endeared himself to everyone he met with his humble approach to baseball and life.” Banks started playing in the Negro Leagues with the Kansas City Monarchs after being discovered by Cool Papa Bell. He was managed by Buck O’Neil while in Kansas City and in 1953 became the first African American to play for the Chicago Cubs. A prolific homerun hitter, Banks (Continued on page 3)
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Black-owned business wins $150,000 grant from Chase Bank Chatham doughnut shop gets surprise of a lifetime By J. Coyden Palmer Dat Donuts has been a staple business in the Chatham community for 20 years. The recent announcement that the business was awarded a $150,000 grant by Chase Bank, owner Darryl Townson said he could upgrade his infrastructure and possibly expand in the future. After nearly 25,000 business owners from all 50 states submitted applications for this year’s Mission Main Street Grants program, Dat Donuts became one of 20 businesses selected from around the country. More than 1.6 million votes were cast for participating small businesses, and a diverse team of small business experts selected the grant recipients from the group of eligible businesses that received at least 250 votes. The panelists chose the 20 grant recipients based on several factors, including: strength of their growth plans; quality of their management team; positive impact in the communities they serve; business knowledge; and the likelihood their business will continue to thrive over the next two years. “The Mission Main Street Grants program is a way for Chase to say ‘thank you’ to companies
that mean so much to their customers and communities,” said Laura Helmuth, senior vice president of Chase Business Banking. “We were inspired by scores of business owners who are following their dreams, and exude such passion, commitment and dedication.” Townson and his wife, Andrea, said they were “over the moon” when he found out that his company was selected. “For a huge financial institution to look back into the community and see that you are doing something right…is huge,” he said. “This is like winning the lottery.” For a small business like his, Townson said the grant will allow him to do things he normally would have had to go to a bank and try to take out a loan on. He said loans can take a number of years to pay off if you can even get one. He went on to say the monies from the grant will more than likely be spent on improving infrastructure. “In a small business setting like ours, you are constantly trying to do improvements,” Townson shared. “Whether its equipment update, a roof or an air conditioning unit…this grant gives us the leeway to take charge a lot faster, and hopefully, we’ll exhaust all of the funds they gave us. We’ll look at the roof, the façade, signage, remodeling the lobby, and possibly other things.”
OFFICIALS FROM JP Morgan Chase present the owners and managers at Dat Donuts shop in Chatham with a check for $150,000 Jan. 23. The Black-owned business on the corner of 83rd and Cottage Grove was one of only 20 small businesses in the nation to receive the award. Townson said he feels blessed to nuts, so they rebooted and have general manager, Michael Mcbe able to own his own business been at their current location ever Donald, started promoting the contest on social media sites so in a building he worked in as a as since. a teen—working for Leon With no immediate plans to ex- they could acquire as many votes Finney, Sr. in his barbeque restau- pand the business at this time, as possible. And while the grant rant. He was mentored by Finney Townson said he wants to make money will be a big help, Townand said when he was offered sure when he expands, the quality son said his longtime and new some space in the building to of the product can remain the customers are the key to sustaining his business. open up his own business, he same. “Without our loyal customers, jumped at the opportunity. He credits his wife, Andrea, who When Finney, Sr. passed, Town- is an attorney, for coming up with who have been with us for 20 son said there was still a demand the idea to apply for the grant. Af- years, we would not be where we for the barbeque and his dough- ter applying, Townson said his are today.”
Actor Harry Lennix celebrates youth in honor of Dr. King By Chinta Strausberg
Treasurer Kurt Summers, Jr. and his wife. In introducing Chicago native Lennix, Father Pfleger said Lennix was a teacher at Bass Elementary School in Englewood where he taught music and English. Lennix, who graduated from Quigley and Northwestern, has starred in a number of television shows, series and movies. Having known Lennix since he attended Quigley Preparatory Seminary South, Pfleger said “Harry is a
man who has a deep love and a deep commitment to truth and particular In celebrating the kick off of Dr. commitment to the African AmeriMartin Luther King, Jr. week, actor can community.” He said Lennix Harry Lennix keynoted Saint Sabihas always been the voice of conna’s 11:15 a.m. worship service Sunscious and a critical thinker and with day where he lifted up the youth his work and his voice always seeks challenging them to push the enveto make us think and better human lope every day all the way to success. beings.” Father Pfleger acknowledged First In commemoration of Dr. Martin Lady Amy Rule, the wife of Mayor Luther’s 86th birthday, Lennix Rahm Emanuel, and her friend, Dr. praised Father Pfleger, saying, “His Anita Blanchard from the Universitireless dedication to this community of Chicago Hospital and City ty is a model of engaged evangelism for all to see.” Saying Dr. King is so esteemed for his courage and vision so dangerous to the powers that be that his death is as important than his life. “He said few would admit they thought of Dr. King as an agitator, a menace and a disruption to the stability of the daily routine. Saying he is not here to lecture anyone on King’s biography, Lennix said, “Dr. King was not the homogenized, commodified, pin cushion.” That caricature of his real message and meaning is bankrupt.” Lennix said it’s time for people to look at “the results and mythologies of the FATHER PFLEGER INTRODUCES acclaimed actor Harry past and judge how well they fit or Lennix as the guest speaker for Saint Sabina’s Dr. Martin they may not fit to our current circumstances.” Luther King celebration. 2
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ACCLAIMED ACTOR Harry Lennix gave a pep talk Sunday to Saint Sabina youth where he keynoted the Dr. Martin Luther King celebration. (All photos by Chinta Strausberg) But, the Dr. King Lennix wanted to talk about was different than the one the 1,000 people Father Pfleger brought to the 87th and the Ryan theater where they saw the historic film, Selma or the “one you read about in the school board sanction watered down version of events.” The Dr. King Lennix knew didn’t care about the “ground was rattling and that he was upsetting the southern comfort nor that he waited for the approval of paymasters or prop up government social leadership to take bold action.
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“In spite of his nerves, a lot of people thought of him as a fool, a madman or a charlatan philosopher that he was. He was certainly have recognized these grievances’attack the man making the charge. This is the tactic of a subtle adversary. Rather than addressing the cause of the attack level an attack on the man or woman making the complaint.” He read Luke 24:1, Lennix said men and women went to the tomb bringing spices. When Christ was born, the Three Wise Men brought (Continued on page 3) www.chicagocrusader.com
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Calls for elected school board ring loud on Dr. King Day By J. Coyden Palmer Celebrations honoring the life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 19 had political overtones as community groups and citizens rallied in calling for an elected Chicago Public Schools (CPS) Board. Organizers of groups representing the entire city rallied at the Rainbow/PUSH headquarters on the South Side demanding the change. Many of those in attendance have been involved in the political debate for years, while others say they are just frustrated with how the Mayor of Chicago has so much power over public education. “The injustice being done to our kids through the closing of 50 schools, opening more corrupt charter schools, and dis-investing in our neighborhood schools is making our public schools a caste system where everyone is fighting to get their child into one of the elite select-enrollment schools,” said retired teacher Gloria Warren, who is now the president of Action Now. “Dr. King was about democracy, and education was an important issue to him. By keeping democracy from the school board, it affects all of us and makes a mockery
of Dr. King’s dream.” The city took over running the city’s schools in 1995 when former Mayor Richard M. Daley convinced the Illinois General Assembly to place CPS under his control. Illinois school districts are generally governed by locally-elected school boards, where each district board hires a superintendent, who in turn, hires administrators that must be approved by the school board. In contrast, CPS is headed by a chief executive officer and school board appointed by the mayor. Steven Drummond, a veteran reporter for National Public Radio, has been covering education for over a decade writing extensively on school takeovers by mayors across the nation. He says a pattern has begun to emerge, especially at the grammar school level. Drummond says in the first few years of a mayoral takeover, test scores improve dramatically then flatten out after a few years. On the high school level though, Drummond said there is rarely a dramatic change. Those are the arguments that activists like Jitu Brown of the Kenwood Oakland Community Organization (KOCO) have been making as well. Brown is currently
this mayor think the school board situation is not good for the city as a whole.” Brown and KOCO are part of the Grassroots Education Movement (GEM), which consists of more than a dozen community and labor organizations, including the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). Brown said Dr. King was a transformer and more than a man with just a dream. He said King would be disappointed to see many of the same issues in public education across the country still existing some 50 years after Brown v. Board of Education. “We can no longer pretend to honor Martin Luther King...an appointed school board that ignores the community and is not directly affected by the decisions they make is the opposite of the civil rights that Martin Luther King talked about,” Brown said.
COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AND community groups rallied on Dr. Martin Luther King day to pubilize the call for an elected school board for Chicago Public Schools. organizing entire neighborhoods to punched consistently,” Brown said. vote ‘yes’ to a referendum that will call “Even people who are supporters of for an elected school board. The referendum will appear on the ballot in over 30 wards for the Feb. 24 munici(Continued from page 2 ) pal election. Brown said the referengold, franchise and myrrh, which is he began to mull over the implicadum should have been citywide, but a burial oil. You use it to anoint a tions of workers rights, he was movbelieves this is an important step for body being prepared for the tomb. ing in lock step with the spirit of the people being able to voice their opinWhen they found the stone rolled time. He was more effective as the ion on the issue. away from the tomb, Lennix said voice of the time than he was as the “I think in the wards where it is on Christ’s body was gone. Two men predictor of the time,” shared Lennix. the ballot, you are going to see ‘yes’ asked them, “Why do you seek the Lennix said he can’t imagination living among the dead? He is not that Dr. King would be still advocathere. He is risen.” ing for the same strategies in light of “These tactics have been taken the glaring evidence that marching over by the establishment. We’ve and boycotting don’t exactly covered been duped into status quo loving, around there these days. frosting and blending pitchmen “No report has been released from who would fool us into thinking the Justice Department regarding that Dr. King’s non-violence was the their findings of multiple murders of goal in itself.” unarmed Black men or the results of “Even though the approved any march or dying. The times have method of expressing discontent at moved past that. Certainly the good the condition of life in Black Ameri- Dr. would have been that the end is ca have not evolved, those who in the accomplishment and the stand in opposition to the cause of progress. justice and the tools they use to op“In the course of justice, none of us pose it have evolved a great deal. should see salvation. We do pray for “Why then do we seek the living mercy and that same prayer ought among the dead? Why do we seek to to each us all to render. “It is my address for a new generation of so- great hope and faith that God encial ills and human rights abuses to dows each and every believer today those living in our communities to- with an abundant store of mercy in day whose methodologies have long what ever form best suits you for proven obsolete? your cause. “The results of the sit-ins and “It’s not about just you. It’s about a marches and the half-hearted boy- bigger thing. It may get tough for cotts have proven stubbornly.” They you sometimes. Just remember, you were becomingly increasingly effec- are not just doing this for you, but tive in the 1960s. the wider deeper part of it is those “In order to remain relevant to the coming behind you. shifting tides, Dr. King, had he not “In Dante’s Inferno it says, ‘As you been inclined to do so, was forced to are so will we.’ Life keeps moving consider alternatives his earlier and changing, and one day you strategies. Yes, 50-years later, we won’t be young. You’ll be old, God have accepted leaders from outside willing, and at that point, you are of the community most affected by going to have to set the example you the rampant violence, illiteracy and, wish to instill on those following bevagrancy that dogs us at every turn hind you that you start today right that lead us down the precipitous now. slope. “I want to challenge you go faster, “To his credit, Dr. King did move to do more, to keep evolving. It’s gobeyond this traditional scope as he ing to be tough, but the faster you A STATUE “MR. CUB” Ernie Banks that is usually outside of began to talk about the undeclared go, you find yourself running out of Wrigley Field is now positioned at the Daley Center until after wars in far off lands and the drain it time. Speed up and make it stop...,” causes on the nation’s resources. As Lennix told the youth. the memorial service on Saturday.
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Banks Remembered as a Community (Continued from page 1) was named the National League MVP in 1958 and 1959 the first player to ever win the award in back to back seasons. “Ernie was just appreciative of his fans as they were of him,” Durbin said. “You could not help but love to watch him play. His positive attitude was contagious.” James McNeil echoed those statements. He grew up in Pill Hill and lived there from 1960 to 1983. He remembers as a kid playing baseball in his yard or sometimes going over to what is now Jesse Owens Park on 87th and Jeffery. He said Banks would often take the time to offer him some pointers, along with his friends whenever he saw them out playing. “You can only imagine how important that was for us as children,” McNeil said. “To have a person like Banks as your neighbor…it’s something that is unheard of today. I do wish more Black athletes would take up residence in our communities. The excuse often given is they fear of being robbed. But I think if you live in a community and give back to the community, the community is going to stand by you. Mr. Banks and others never had problems.” The public visitation for Banks will be from noon to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30 at Fourth Presbyterian Church located at 126 East Chestnut Street. The memorial service will be at the same church, beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday. Limited public seating will be available, according to the Chicago Cubs. www.chicagocrusader.com
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EDITORIAL ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL IN EDUCATION MATTERS A lot of people complain about the quality of public education, especially when it comes to the plight of Black children, and this situation is bound to worsen if several important trends are not addressed. There is a disproportionate number of Black children who drop out, or are pushed out, of schools for one reason or another. Part of the problem seems to be the lack of value that some of them see in formal education. Another problem is the lack of a burning interest in LEARNING; if students do not have that “fire in the belly” regarding the acquisition of knowledge, an educator is whistling in the wind until he or she can identify something that will set students on academic fire. If this point needs clarification, let’s look at some of the things that they DO like and which require no real coercion on the part of others for their participation. It is no secret that a lot of Black students love basketball, especially males. At one time, you could ask almost any African American male youth about their career aspirations and many of them would invariably say “play professional basketball.” It took educators and parents quite a bit of convincing to show them that there was not room in the top tier of professional players for all who have those ambitions. The tide is changing, however, as many youth have come to see some truth in this notion of limited access. But what has happened is that they have traded one pipe dream for another; instead of professional basketball many of them fancy themselves as “rappers.” There are thousands and thousands of African American youth who are convinced that they will become the next Jay Z or Snoop Dog (Lion). To be sure, rappers of that ilk have served as role models for the idea that easy money WITHOUT education is possible. And though Jay Z, Snoop Dog (Lion), Dr. Dre and others have made their marks, this is also a field that is limited. Moreover, it is questionable as to how much rap is contributing to a healthy society, and herein lies the rub: our students should be encouraged to pursue education for the joy of learning new things so that they can find pursuits that will help build community. Once exposure happens, career opportunities are bound to come into existence. With this said, one size does not fit all when it comes to education, which is one of the pitfalls of the current trend to over test students for the purpose of ranking them. The reliance on standardized testing guarantees a stratification of students so that those students who come from privileged backgrounds and those who are talented test takers will automatically land somewhere near the top of the heap. And make no mistake; test taking is a skill. Some students fail to rank high because they do not test well. Now, along this point, it seems that a lot of students in low performing schools are those who do poorly on standardized tests. In this regard, not only are students ranked, but so are schools. Low achieving schools are always in danger of being closed because they are judged on the results of these tests. Standardized tests do not take into account the socio-economic backgrounds of students who come from broken homes, dysfunctional families and the child welfare system. Many low-performing schools have many of these students enrolled, and to judge them with the same measuring stick as the top performing schools that attract the wealthy is downright ludicrous! Creative teachers, however, can combat this unfortunate trend by using diverse measures and strategies to capture the attention of disaffected students, and once this is done, students will be able to rescue themselves. If this does not happen, what has been called the “underclass” will remain at the bottom with their hidden and untapped talents unrecognized because they were not revealed by tests that compare them with every other student in America! A luta continua. 4
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR What was the president thinking? Dear Editor: I guess there will never be a way to find out what President Barack Obama was thinking when he agreed to do a radio commercial for Rahm Emanuel’s re-election bid. Maybe the truth is, as hard as it is to believe, the president was not thinking. In one sense it is hard to believe that the president would actually endorse Emanuel, but on the other hand it is understandable considering that Emanuel once worked for him. If the president really believes that after running the city’s budget deficit even deeper, closing 50 schools and not living up to any campaign promises; then he is not as bright as I thought he was. It is one thing to be loyal to a friend, but quite another when that loyalty is detrimental to a group of people - in this case Black people living in Chicago. Loyalty should also be a street one can travel and tell the friend not this time. I can’t support you this time, but I won’t support anyone else either. THAT is the conversation Obama should have had with Emanuel. The president has peo-
ple who tell him everything that is going on in the city, so there is no way he could be ignorant of how Emanuel has created a Chicago that all but ignores Black folks. He has to know that Emanuel, like his predecessor has completely and repeatedly misused TIF dollars that were meant to eliminate blight. So downtown and North Side neighborhoods get all spruced up, while those on the South Side and West Side languish at best. When we look at how few initiatives the president implemented to aid Black people in the U.S., I guess it is no surprise he will try to inflict Emanuel upon us again. I can forgive the president for a lot of things and overlook any number of missteps. This one, though, is too big to overlook and flat out repulsive.
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COMMENTARY Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist If you haven’t seen “Selma” yet please hurry up and do it. Besides yourself, definitely take your family and anyone else who is close to you. This film thoroughly brings out what happened in that sleepy Alabama town back in 1965. Selma became a battleground with the importance rivaling Normandy DDay, Gettysburg, Yorktown, etc. What the great Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. did was genius. He showed through American television just how ugly and mean spirited southern segregation was. It was the segregated South that was the prototype for South Africa’s apartheid system. It is extremely important that every American understand this era and what it took to evolve us from the horror. My family roots are rural Louisiana and just about every summer during the 1960s we would journey back to those red clay roads of Bossier Parish. During a few summers my mother would put me on a Greyhound bus and send me on an itinerary to visit each one of my aunts and uncles during my stay. Her main mission besides letting me know my roots was to let me feel the evil of segregation and how vile it could be. It
Selma is more than a Movie me. Gone are those days but the memory will last forever. The experience has made me intolerable towards discrimination of any kind. Mom’s plan for me was a success. It is very difficult to explain these times to our own children and grandchildren. Furthermore, it can be equally difficult to make them understand the importance of knowing about it. The history of the African American is very unique and is something we can all be very proud of. As one college professor (Jewish) explained to me at the University of Wisconsin, “It defies nature and all of the odds that American Blacks are alive and walking around this nation. The mere survival of what you have gone through in this nation is truly unique and something to hold with pride.” “Selma” adequately describes the segregated South as I knew it. This is a history lesson about one of the world’s greatest leaders and how he took on a mighty nation and made it change its ways for the better. It wasn’t easy but the significance of his success can rival Moses, Mandela and Gandhi (his role model). Like Jesus, he only had a few followers but he took those “disci-
Harry C. Alford was more than impressionable on my young curious mind. There were moments that were downright terrifying. I can still remember the screams directed at me for sitting towards the front of a bus; being chased out of a public restroom; walking through the front door of a department store; asking for the restroom key at a gas station; hearing the term nigger and realizing someone was addressing
ples” and made them become some of the best organizers the world has known. He came to Selma with a car load of followers and left, after three weeks, with thousands of those who were pure at heart. One third of them were White. The local police and state troopers were as racist as they could be. Thus, they marched out with the protection and supervision of the United States Army. This is what faith and courage can do! “Selma” accurately portrays this historical phenomenon. Tears flowed from my eyes more than a few times during the movie. It brought back those memories and brilliantly showed the pain and suffering that was inflicted on children of God. You could feel their pain and recognize the devil in their adversaries. Again, it brought back painful memories of an America that was not living up to its code. Never again will we allow that to return and our children, grandchildren must understand why. “Selma” is a great tutorial. At the end of the movie the audience gave it healthy applause. There has been some criticism of the movie’s portrayal of President Lyndon Baines Johnson. I don’t
understand that because what I saw in the movie is the same person who we hear on LBJ’s own recorded phone calls. How could someone be such a “friend” to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and at the same time allow the vicious J. Edgar Hoover to harass him and his family? It is widely known that President Johnson would casually use the term “nigger” within his lexicon. He would refer to the Civil Rights Act as the “Nigger Bill” while talking with fellow southern elected officials. He was upset about having the Voting Rights Act pop up before his face right behind the Civil Rights Act. He thought that part of his work was done. All things would become better now. Dr. King finally made it clear to him that what good is a civil rights act without the right to vote. Get your family and friends together and go see this classic piece. Then thank God that your children will never have to live through it. Mr. Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerc®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org Email: halford@nationalbcc.org.
Jimmie Lee Jackson Inspired Selma March By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Although Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and John Lewis captured the headlines, it was the death of 26-year-old Jimmie Lee Jackson that inspired the 1965 Selma-toMontgomery March. After fighting in the Vietnam War, Jackson had returned home to Marion, Ala., which also happens to be the birthplace of Coretta Scott King, about 30 miles northwest of Selma in the soil-rich Black Belt region of Alabama. Although Blacks made up a majority of Black Belt counties, they were less than 1 percent of the registered voters. A pulpwood worker, Jackson had attempted five times to register, none successfully. In an effort to expand voter registration in the area, James Orange, a Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) field organizer, and George Best of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) had moved to Perry County in early 1965. Before long, local residents were trying to register to vote, most of them for the first time. On Feb. 18, Orange, who included students in the movement, was arrested, allegedly for contributing to delinquency of minors. That set off a round of protests Shortly after being released from jail in Selma, C. T. Vivian of SCLC www.chicagocrusader.com
George E. Curry was sent to Marion to address a mass meeting at Zion Chapel Methodist Church. The plan was to hold a night march to the jail, which would cover less than the length of a football field, to demand James Orange’s release. If confronted by police, demonstrators were instructed to kneel in prayer and return to the church. But White law enforcement officials had another plan. In his excellent book, Selma 1965: The March That Changed the South,
Charles E. Fager recounted: “But when the preachers at the head of the line came out of the door, the sidewalk was lined with helmeted state troopers, long, black billy clubs at the ready, and they were stopped less than a half block down. ‘This is an unlawful assembly,’ the police chief announced over a public address system. ‘You are hereby ordered to disperse. Go home or go back to the church.’ “Just then all of the street lights around the square went out, and troopers began clubbing the Rev. James Dobynes, a Black minister at the front of the line.” NBC News correspondent Richard Valeriani was knocked to the ground, bleeding from a head wound, and another journalist, UPI photographer Pete Fisher, was also beaten and his camera was smashed into tiny pieces. “The panicked crowd tried to get back into the church, but the doors were jammed full and the people spilled around it down a side street, taking cover wherever they could,” Fager wrote. “The troopers came after them, clubs swinging, splitting scalps and smashing ribs as they advanced. Two or three dozen people rushed through the doors of Mack’s Café, a few doors down, seeking refuge in its crowded, dark interior. Among them were Jimmie Lee Jackson, a young man of twenty-six
years old, his mother, Viola and his grandfather Cager Lee, eighty-two. The old man had already been caught and beaten behind the church, and was bleeding. “His grandson was helping him out of the door to get medical attention when a squad of troopers came toward them, chasing and beating people before them, and forced the two men back into the café. The troopers came inside, smashed all the lights within reach and began clubbing people indiscriminately. When one hit Viola and knocked her screaming to the floor, Jimmie Lee lunged at him. The trooper struck him across the face, and the young Jackson went careening into the floor himself. Then a trooper picked him up and slammed him against a cigarette machine while another trooper, a man named Fowler, drew his pistol and calmly shot Jackson point blank in the stomach.” The author noted, “Jackson didn’t realize he had been shot until a few moments later, because the troopers continued beating him and the others unmercifully.” Someone took Jackson to the Perry County Hospital. He was transferred to Good Samaritan Hospital in Selma, where he died a week later. The state trooper, James Bonard Fowler, was not charged until May 10, 2007 as a result of a cold case investigation. He pled guilty to man-
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slaughter and was sentenced to only six months in jail. According to Taylor Branch’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “At Canaan’s Edge,” although Dr.. King had preached many funerals by then, a reporter noticed “a tear glistened from the corner of his eye as he rose to speak.” King deplored “the cowardice of every Negro” who “stands on the sidelines in the struggle for justice.” King said, “Jimmie Lee Jackson is speaking to us from the casket and he is saying to us that we must substitute courage for caution…We must not be bitter, and we must not harbor ideas of retaliation with violence. We must not lose faith in our white brothers.” Whatever its purported shortcomings, the movie “Selma,” allows Jimmie Lee Jackson to continue speaking to us from the grave. George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) He is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. Curry can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge and George E. Curry Fan Page on Facebook.
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EXAMINING OUR INTELLECTUAL CRISIS Dr. Conrad Worrill, Director/Professor, Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) located at 700 East Oakwood Blvd, Chicago, Illinois, 60653, 773-268-7500, Fax: 773268-3835. E-mail: c-worrill@neiu.edu, Web site: www.ccics-chicago.org, Twitter: @CCICS_Chicago
Dr. Conrad Worrill One of our great ancestors, Harold Cruse wrote a book, The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual, which was published in 1967, at the height of the Black Power Movement. This insightful book stirred up a spirited conversation
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kind of legitimacy its substance deserved. However, a small group of scholar/activists have discussed and debated Brother Cruse’s ideas during this forty-eight year period and have organized study groups form time to time that have aided in understanding the ideas that Cruse presents in his book. When we use the term intellectual, we are talking about people who struggle around ideas— writers, poets, scholars, researchers, teachers, students, and activists. Intellectuals are people who grapple with ideas and who function in the cultural, political, educational, and economic domains of the society. As Dr. Anderson Thompson always says, “Ideas are weapons of war.” With this definition, let us review briefly some of the ideas and concepts that Brother Cruse presented in The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual. One of the major points Cruse makes is the African American intellectuals are pathological in their approach to the choices available to them. It is Cruse’s observation that they appear to adopt the values of the dominant group, which he describes as the white Anglo Saxon Protestant. It was in the first chapter of The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual
that Cruse raised this question of the problem of identity of the African in America people. The question of our identity still remains a fundamental problem with the African in America Community today. There is a tendency in the African in America Community to identify with, emulate, and support other races and ethnic groups at the expense of our own race. Cruse illustrated this in his book when he described the following: “In 1940, as one of my first acts in the pursuit of becoming a more social being, I joined a YMCA amateur drama group in Harlem. I wanted to learn about theater so I became a stage technician— meaning a handyman for all backstage chores. But the first thing about this drama group that struck me as highly curious was the fact that all the members were overwhelmingly in favor of doing white plays with Negro casts.” Cruse continued on this point. “I wondered why and very naively expressed my sentiments about it. The replies that I got clearly indicated these amateur actors were not very favorable to the play about Negro life, although they would not plainly say so. Despite the fact that this question of identity was first presented to me with-
in the context of the program of a small, insignificant amateur drama group, its implications ranged far beyond.” Another problem Cruse addresses is that the African in America intellectual’s conceptualization of our condition is not based on the ethnic reality of America. The American Ideal espouses one set of principles through the Constitution, but the basis of reality of this society is founded on ethnic and religious pluralism not individualism, according to Brother Cruse. From the point of view of Brother Cruse, the African in America intellectual is not accepted by whites and does not identify with their own racial group. Cruse concludes that the crisis of the African in America intellectual is an identity crisis and misunderstanding of the false postulation of the American Ideal. For Brother Cruse, the crisis was whether the African in America intellectual will accept the challenge of being the spokesman or spokeswoman of the African in America masses in terms of setting guidelines for our movement and of understanding the issues of our race, making proper analyses, and proceeding to help build our movement. This is still the crisis we face today.
WELCOME BACK, PRESIDENT OBAMA
President Barack Obama knocked it out of the park during the State of the Union address. He was strong, progressive, firm, and relaxed. He was almost cocky as he offered a few jokes, smugly announced that he would have no more elections, and just generally exuded confidence. He didn’t do the kumbaya thing much; instead, he laid our his priorities to a Republican congress that will likely block much of what he proposed, especially when it comes to raising taxes on the wealthy to support his free community college program. President Obama “threw down” in the 70-minute address that was frequently punctuated by applause. In a couple of instances the Republicans withheld applause, but his confidence suggested that whether they offered applause or withheld it, was of no matter to him. Michelle Obama wasn’t playing either. While she has usually worn her trademark sleeveless dresses with pearls, once a puffy skirt, once with long sleeves. The shift look certainly flatters her figure and her toned 6
in the African Liberation Movement. That conversation revolves around the weaknesses of our movement, the direction of our movement, and inability of some of the leaders and thinkers of our movement to understand what Brother Cruse calls “The Great American Ideal.” This problem continues to linger with us today. Brother Cruse spent most of his activist and organizing days in Harlem, New York from the 1940s until he accepted a professorship at the University of Michigan and helped develop their Black Studies Program in 1967. In Harlem, Brother Cruse was an active participant in most of the major organizing activities that swept through New York for over twenty years. The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual is a summation of those experiences as it related to the literature and history of the African Liberation Movement. This year, 2015 marks the fortyeighth year of the publication of The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual. Its importance to our movement has still not received the attention it deserves, primarily because Brother Cruse was so honest in his criticisms of our movement and many of its well-known leaders. Therefore, the book was blocked in many circles from receiving the
arms tout her fitness. Her twopiece tweed suit, though, was a business suit. It reminded us that she is a lawyer (with a nod and a wink to CBS hit show “The Good Wife”), in addition to being a stylish First Lady. Hopefully, the business attire signals that she will take care of business in the next two years. Her “Get Fit” initiate is much needed, and her partnership with Jill Biden to focus on military families is consistent with the President’s in providing jobs and other assistance for veterans. In these last two years, perhaps the First Lady can spread her wings and focus on the work and family issues she lived and that so many women juggle. I hope for too much, I think, when I suggest that she deal with the gender pay gap, but that is also an issue that would benefit from her attention. Perhaps I quibble, but while the President highlighted efforts to benefit the middle class, he mentioned poverty just once. There are 45.3 million people who lived in poverty in 2013, the last year for which data are available. The rates are 9.7 percent for whites, 12.3 percent for Asian-Americans, 25.3 percent for Hispanics, and a whop-
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Dr. Julianne Malveaux ping 27.2 percent for AfricanAmericans. In mentioning poverty without mentioning that some experience poverty differently than others; he failed to put a tiny pin in his own celebration. I wouldn’t expect him to mention race explicitly, but he could have said, “And while poverty rates are falling, one in four families in some communities still experience poverty.” Similarly, the President justifiably
touted falling unemployment; and he has much to crow about since the unemployment rate has fallen steadily in 2014, from 6.7 percent a year ago, to 5.6 percent in December. The decrease has been across the board, among AfricanAmericans and Hispanic as well. But there are 700,000 fewer people in the labor market than a year ago, indicating that more people are entering the labor market in response to its perceived strength. Without indicating race, the President might have talked about the high unemployment rates among some groups. As I say, perhaps I quibble. Presidents often offer a laundry list of issues, with few getting more than a couple sentences worth of attention. Still, since the economic success story is one that the President correctly touted, it would have been appropriate for him to simply mention the unevenness of recovery. And since the Affordable Care Act is a successful part of the Obama legacy, with nearly 7 million more people enrolling in the program, and some of the 2014 glitches eliminated, it would have been appropriate to mention it,
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specifically and in depth. Some might consider it a way to wave a red flag in the faces of Republicans, but in some ways the speech was a red flag anyway. When I listened to the State of the Union address, I thought “this is the Obama I voted for – twice, the Obama that was but a rising star in 2004, whose rousing speech at the Boston convention propelled him to national attention.” This Obama seemed Presidential, not conciliatory. He stood by the Executive Orders he issued in 2014, and indicated that he might use his veto pen if Congress attempted to overturn his effort. As he did in Boston, the President ended on a unifying note, in a line that he has used often, “We are more than red states and blue states, we are the United States of America.” He was motivated when he said, “let’s start the work right now.” Bravo, Mr. President. I’m not the only one who will quibble, and I’m not the only one who will offer kudos. Welcome back! Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist based in Washington, D.C.
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doesn’t seem to know how to open up his mouth about why he wants to be the next mayor. Said one woman, “I don’t care if Boo Boo the Fool is on the ballot, I want Rahm out!” -ImaHOWIE BROOKINS IS SAD We hear little Howie Brookins, who leads the people in the 21st Ward is sad these days because he don’t quite understand why folks hate his guts. Maybe, said one lady, its because people had high hopes for him as an independent “voice for his ward,” but instead he turned into a “buck dancing Ne-
MAD IF YOU DOES OR DOESN’T De Negro chillens is upset with President Obammy because out of all of de issues in de town that he could comment on he chose to open his mouth about re-electing the Tiny Emperor to another term as Chicago mayor. With Black boys and gals being gunned down in the street over silly stuff, and crying mamas and daddies pleading for the president to come to town and cry with them, many are confused and angry that he
Howie Brookins gro who will do anything to save his own job,” said one angry man, who waved his hoagie around and refused to give his name. “He said Wal-Mart was gone solve our problems. It didn’t. Then he ran around closing schools with that crazy mayor. Then he wore that tight suit to a community event. We’ve had enough with him. We tried to give him another chance after he embarrassed everybody with running the worse campaign for state’s attorney anybody done ever heard of. But this boy is ridiculous. I’m voting, but not for him.”
money for their candidates, but some people think 5th Ward Alderman Leslie Hairston is worrying about nothing. The popular incumbent, who has ticked off one section of her Ward where some business class Negro leaders live, is expected to easily beat Leon Finney’s handpicked candidate, an unknown preacher named Brown. However, they said that’s not stopping her from having a very powerful person in Illinois make fundraising calls on her behalf. They claiming that the County Board President herself is “strong arming” donors saying they better pony up to Hairston or else. Not sure what the “or else” might be, but we hear some folk are shakin’ in their boots because they don’t want to tick off de woman who will, indeed, be the next mayor of Chicago (but in 2017—that’s when Rahmy will scurry off to be Hiliary Clinton’s secretary of mean). Said one snitch, “Preckwinkle’s calls on Hairston’s behalf are sounding all urgent. Don’t nobody believe Hairston is going to lose that race. We aren’t worried. Why is she—is there something we don’t know? We know the mayor is behind that guy running against her. Ain’t nobody feeling the mayor, so ain’t nobody feeling him—plus he looks clueless and sounds fanatical on the radio. So why the pressure?”
-ImaGIVE IT UP ALREADY The Alderman Without A Ward could have possibly been the only “real” candidate in the mayor’s race, according to one short guy, drinking on 90th & Ashland, but a “deal was cut with the teachers union” to “throw him under the bus” so “the teachers could keep their jobs and not go on strike.” The man went on to blabber that Bob Fioretti is running a “crazy campaign that’s getting crazier by the day” because he’s starting to “make wild comments in order to get attention.” Apparently, the drinking buddy was referring to the Chicago Teachers leader Karen Lewis who myste-
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riously disappeared from the scene after pretending she was going to run for mayor. Well, from her sick bed she somehow managed to convince the most invisible Cook County Commissioner in Illinois history to throw his hat in the ring and as payment for all of this, Negros still scratching they head about who the hell he is. Instead of going with an angry ‘progressive’ that has always been by her side, had name recognition in the ‘hood and reason to go after the Tiny Emperor, it’s all over the internet that for some “strange reason” Jewish Lewis and her Jewish friends decided to gamble all of their eggs with Jesus Garica instead—to beat the city’s first Jewish mayor. In de meantime, we hear Alderman Bob is livid about “the deal” and whether he “wins or loses, he’s going to pay some folk back for what they did,” according to the drinking guy. “They may have wrote him out of a ward, but that don’t mean he’s done with politics. It could be one of them lobbyists who sticks it to the teachers in payback.” Now the man talkin’ seemed slightly drunk, so Ima wheeled around the ‘hood and started snooping. It does appear there’s some resentment, anger and “hatred,” of the teachers union coming from people who use (Continued on page 17)
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would make a commercial for Rahm Emanuel instead. This is one more reason de people say they want “Anybody But Rahm.” Yet we is hearing dat if the little mean mayor who shut down all the children’s school houses thinks he’s in trouble he’s going to make Michelle Obama show up on 69th and Racine and pass out school supplies with him. Unfortunately, the little man may have to get Jennifer Hudson, Common, Jay-Z and Beyonce (all managed by his equally mean brother in Hollywood) to come to town and give out free chitlin dinners sponsored by Harold’s if he’s going to avoid a run-off against a little known Commissioner who
We know election season is the best time for politicians to raise
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MSI OFFERS FREE MUSEUM ENTRY FOR KIDS IN FEBRUARY! From February 1 through February 28, 2015 the Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) will offer FREE MUSEUM ENTRY to kids, ages 3-11. (Two free kid’s tickets permitted per purchase of one paying adult). The MSI is located at 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. This is a perfect time to escape the house, beat the winter blues and experiment in fun at MSI with the whole family! Check out the Museum’s new permanent exhibit, Number in Nature, and get lost in a mirror maze—while discovering mathematical patterns are everywhere! Run in a humansized hamster wheel. See lightning strike—indoors. Manipulate a tornado. Hear your heart beat 13-feet tall. Climb inside a historic locomotive. See baby chicks peck out of their shells. This special February deal makes it a great time to add an extra adventure to your visit. Take their WOW! Tour and get a special behind-the-scenes look at MSI. Or experience the epic monarch migration five stories tall in Flight of the Butterflies on their Omnimax® screen. MSI offers a convenient indoor garage parking to escape the cold—and an exciting day of science-filled adventures. Free Kids Museum Entry tickets must be obtained on-site at the Museum ticket counter. They cannot be acquired online. For more information and specifics, visitmsichicago.org in February. ANDRE HATCHETT AT WIRED FRIDAYS: Andre Hatchett will be featured on Friday, February 6 as part of the Wired Fridays series. Andre Hatchett has DJed across Chicago and worked with the country’s top DJs, including the late Ron Hardy and Grammy Award-winning DJ and producer Frankie Knuckles. He joined The Chosen Few DJs in 1982, following his older brother Tony, who already was a member of the circle. Wired Fridays is held on the first and third Fridays of each month from noon to 1 p.m., and the 2015 series features original Chicago House music along with various other electronic dance music (EDM) genres from local, world-famous DJs in a mid-day dance party setting. The first five Wired Fridays events of 2015 will take place in Randolph Square (first floor north) at the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington Street) before moving to Wrigley Square at Millennium Park (201 E. Randolph Street) in April and May. In the event of inclement weather, outdoor festivities will relocate to the Chicago Cultural Center. SÉNÉKÉ WEST AFRICAN PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE: The Sén8
éké West African Percussion Ensemble, featured in the Juicebox series hosted by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, is a group of committed artists that skillfully teach and perform traditional forms of West African music, song and dance. Sénéké is a Malinke word meaning “Cultivation.” Their mission is to educate as well as entertain audiences about the rare beauty and soulful artistry of traditional West African cultures. They will be featured on Friday, February 6, 11 a.m. at the Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall, and Saturday, February 7, 11 a.m. at the Garfield Park Conservatory, Horticulture Hall. The popular Juicebox series hosted by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events—with its engaging music, dance and theater performances in a kid-friendly setting—continues at the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E. Washington Street), the Garfield Park Conservatory (300 N. Central Park Avenue) and other select Chicago venues. Except where otherwise noted, the series is scheduled for 11 a.m. -11:45 a.m. on the first and third Friday and Saturday of each month through May. ASTRO-OVERNIGHTS AT THE ADLER PLANETARIUM: Spend an Evening Underneath the Stars at the Adler Planetarium on Friday, February 6! Don’t miss your chance to spend a night at the museum! Please note that Astro-Overnights are limited to children ages 6-10 (entering 1st grade through 4th grade) with their families, scout group, or other special group. All children attending the evening-only portion or the full Overnight MUST be accompanied by an adult. Check out their hands-on activities; See two amazing sky shows; experience Telescope Observing; Enjoy a light snack and Savor a continental breakfast! Want to enjoy the evening, but can’t spend the night? No worries. There is an evening only option available on select dates. Enjoy the same program, but sleep in your own bed. The Adler Planetarium is located at 1300 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605. IIT BOEING SCHOLARS ACADEMYSCHOLARS APPLICATION DEADLINE: Less than one month remains to apply for the cohort! The IIT Boeing Scholars Application is open to current high school sophomores until February 16th. IIT Boeing Scholars Academy is a FREE, two year academic enrichment program that inspires highachieving Chicago-area high school students to make a difference in their communities through STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) and to pursue higher education. Additionally, IIT Boeing Scholars Academy
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EIGHT HIGH SCHOOL students were awarded up to $2,000 as winners of Walgreens Expression Challenge. The contest participants submitted creative writing, visual art and multimedia entries expressing themselves about the root of low self-esteem in teens. Front row (l to r): Walgreens team members Francina Freeman, Reggie Johnson, FOX Chicago News Anchor Darlene Hill, Walgreens Director of Community Affairs John Gremer, Walgreens Store Managers Phebe Rogers and Vincent Sawyer. Second row (l to r): 2014 Walgreens Expressions Challenge Winners Antwon Funches, Mariam Keita, Courtney Pugh, Lashaunta Moore, Cystal Woods, Manuel Espinoza, Terrance Black, and Huy Tran. Third row (l to r): CPS Chief Health Officer Stephanie Whyte and Inner Visions International CEO and Founder Dwayne Bryant. would like to announce the release of a brand new program video. Learn more about this program and hear directly from their diverse, talented Chicagoarea high school STEM scholars by calling 312-567-3000. The Illinois Institute of Technology is located at 3300 South Federal Street, Chicago, IL 60616-3793. COLLEEN MOORE’S FAIRY CASTLE AT MSI: Experience the enchantment of a Fairy’s dream home
in Colleen Moore’s Fairy Castle, more magical than ever after a major conservation project. This exhibit is ONGOING at the Museum of Science and Industry, 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60637. This elaborate house full of hand-crafted miniatures and artifacts was completed by silent film star Colleen Moore in 1935, and came to live at the MSI in 1949. The Fairy Castle has delighted generations with its tiny treasures and imaginative presentation, repre-
senting the contributions of celebrities, artisans and craftspeople around the world. These include a painting by Walt Disney himself; the tiniest bible ever to be written, dating back to 1840; and ancient statues more than 2,000 years old. Witness the magic of the Fairy Castle for yourself at the Museum and take a magical audio tour through its whimsical, intricate rooms. For more information, please call 773-684-1414; (TTY-753-1351).
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Wintertime driving is different. Even in more southerly states, roads are slippery with rain if not snow, and visibility is reduced. Is your car up to the challenge? *** Check your tires regularly. A tire-tread gauge is more accurate than a coin to find out if the tread is adequate. Increase tire pressure to the upper limit of the car’s recommended pressure range. Tires will lose pressure in the cold.
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Be smart. Take good care of your car. And make sure you have the insurance coverage you need. See us at the Community Insurance Center, Inc., 526 E. 87th Street, your insurance headquarters. We have been serving the community since 1962. For more information about the services we provide, call (773) 651-6200. You can also reach us via email at: sales@communityinsurance.com or visit the website at www.communityins.com.
*** Top off your windshield washer fluid, and keep an extra gallon in the trunk. Replace wiper blades, ideally with special winter blades. When using a squeegee to do windshields, wipe the blades as well. Clean windows and windshield on the inside, too. *** Make sure your battery is up to snuff. This is a good time to buy a new battery, or at least clean the battery terminals, as batteries are most likely to fail in winter. Apply a silicon spray to the car’s rubber door gaskets; that makes them less likely to freeze to the frame. Respray monthly. Blacks Must control their own coMMunity
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Will the Supreme Court Turn Back the Clock on Fair Housing? By Charlene Crowell Although a series of civil rights laws were enacted in the 1960s, in the 21st Century many of these historic legislative victories continue to face legal challenges. On January 21, one such challenge was heard by the United States Supreme Court. By the time the Justices rule on the case of Texas Department of Housing v. Inclusive Communities Project the nation’s Fair Housing Act of 1965 will either be gutted or strengthened. Counsels in the case argued whether the Fair Housing Act was intended to apply only to intentional discrimination — or — whether policies and practices that lead to exclusionary racial patterns are within the scope of the law, causing “disparate impact.” In 2008, The Inclusive Project, a nonprofit organization that advocates fair and affordable housing in the Dallas metro area, sued the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. It charged that state agency with perpetuating racial disparities violating fair housing by the way it used an indirect federal subsidy called Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTCs). The tax credits, used across the
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country to support permanently affordable rental housing options for low-income families, were alleged in Texas to target minority areas while excluding them in predominantly White ones. In March 2014, the U.S. Federal Fifth Circuit of Appeals agreed with The Project. Undaunted by the appellate decision, in May 2014, the Texas agency petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court. Since then amicus or “friend of the court” briefs have been filed by a lengthy number of diverse organizations that include AARP, Hope Enterprise Corporation, Howard University School of Law Housing Clinic, Judicial Watch, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, National Black Law Students Association, the National Fair Housing Alliance and the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). Fair housing advocates have raised their voices and organized protests to mount pressure that conveys just how important fair housing is to the nation’s citizens and its economy. Speaking at a January 21 midday rally organized by the National Fair Housing Alliance and held on the
steps of the U.S. Supreme Court, Nikitra Bailey, senior vice-president with CRL said, “Today the question before the Supreme Court is a simple one: Will the court stand on the side of justice and fairness by upholding disparate impact as a critical tool under the Fair Housing Act, or will it take a step backwards in our nation’s storied history and allow rampant discrimination in housing and finance markets to go unchecked?” “The answer for the court should be easy,” continued Bailey. “Disparate impact is a longstanding safeguard for fairness – it simply requires that policymakers, banks and other housing service providers pick the fairest option to avoid discrimination.” Myron Orfield, a professor of law and director of the Institute on Metropolitan Opportunity at the University of Minnesota, was equally direct on the issue in a recent blog. “If the Supreme Court holds that there is no disparate impact cause of action under the Fair Housing Act, it will remove the single most effective tool available to fight discrimination and segregation,” concluded Orfield. In recent years, two other cases
with essentially the same arguments were settled before the Roberts Court could rule. In this third case, the likelihood of a settlement appears remote. Key federal agencies have fully embraced disparate impact as central to their work. For example, in a 2012 address before the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, Richard Cordray, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said, “We cannot afford to tolerate practices, intentional or not, that unlawfully price out or cut off segments of the population from credit markets.” Less than a year later in February 2013, HUD issued its own disparate impact rule holding that housing discrimination and lending occur not only by intent; but also by effect. At the time, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan said, “Through the issuance of this Rule, HUD is reaffirming its commitment to enforcing the Fair Housing Act in a consistent and uniform manner. This will ensure the continued strength of one of the most important tools for exposing and ending housing discrimination.” Earlier mortgage research by CRL found that racial disparities really meant that communities of
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Charlene Crowell color bore a disproportionately large share of foreclosures, lost wealth, and deteriorating quality of life. African-American and Latino borrowers were respectively 2.8 and 2.3 times as likely to receive a mortgage loan with a prepayment penalty – even though many of these borrowers could have qualified for more affordable and sustainable loans. At the height of the foreclosure crisis, borrowers of color were also foreclosed at rates nearly dou-
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EDUCATION
Bulls and Kia Motors honor CPS educator
The Chicago Bulls and Kia Motors are proud to bring back the Kia Educator of the Month program, which recognizes a Chicago Public School (CPS) teacher for their hard work and achievements in and out of the classroom. The January Educator of the Month is Patrice Morris, a fourth grade teacher at Brown Elementary School, located in the Near West Side neighborhood, was recognized at the January 22 game vs. the San Antonio Spurs. “I am thrilled to be honored as the January Kia Educator of the Month.” said Morris. “It makes me very happy that our principal acknowledges my drive and passion to ensure our students receive the absolute best education.” Morris has been teaching for more than five years, in various
grades at the elementary level. When it comes to her students, Morris feels engaging her students and motivating them to be the best they can be is most important. As part of the Bulls’ commitment to actively improve and raise awareness around youth education, the organization joins Kia in recognizing one teacher a month at a home game during the remainder of the 2014-2015 regular season for their hard work and achievements in and out of the classroom. Each honoree receives two tickets to a home game, an official Kia Educator of the Month award, Bulls and Kia promotional items, a teacher profile on Bulls.com, and $1,500 to be used for classroom supplies and improvements.
RICH STRELCHUCK, Regional Distribution Manager of Kia Motors, honors Patrice Morris as the January 2015 Kia Educator of the Month at the Bulls vs. Spurs game recently. Morris is a 4th grade teacher at Brown Elementary School. (Photo by Bill Smith)
Free Parent Empowerment Summit at Kennedy-King College Features Personal Trainer Anowa Adjah, health and nutrition workshops, light breakfast and lunch ParentPowerChicago launches its monthly empowerment summit for
parents on Saturday, January 31 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at KennedyKing College, 6301 South Halsted Street. The first summit, “Ready, Set, Goal!” features certified personal trainer Anowa Adjah and other wellness experts. The morning also in-
cludes workshops with a nutritionist and homeopathic physician, self-defense and Zumba classes. “We chose wellness for our first empowerment summit because it is the time of the year when many of us set fitness goals and try to commit to a
5TH AND 6TH GRADE STEM students visit UIUC campus — Fifth and sixth grade students in the Chicago Pre-College Science & Engineering Program (ChiS&E) spent a day on the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Campaign participating in the Mathematics of Science, Art, Industry, Culture (MoSAIC) Festival. Traveling by Motor Coach from Chicago, over 125 African American and Latino students and their parents participated in hands-on workshops, a mathematics/art exhibition and video screenings. Partial costs were assumed by the University of Illinois’ Office of Public Engagement in cooperation with the Department of Mathematics.
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healthier lifestyle,” said Parent Network Director Terea Murphy. “We’ll be delivering information to parents that can impact the health of the whole family.” The event is open to the public. ParentPowerChicago is providing childcare, as well as a light breakfast and lunch. There is ample street parking and there is a free lot behind the building. Although there is no admission fee, space is limited and registration is required at: https://readysetgoalsummit.eventbrite.com. The summit’s featured speaker, Anowa Adjah, is president and founder of Powerhouse Physiques, based in central New Jersey. She creates unique workout routines and healthy diet regimens for individuals and athletes. Throughout the year, members of the ParentPowerChicago network re-
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ceive ongoing support from volunteers and staff, as well as prime access to numerous educational and cultural enrichment programs. The organization also maintains a helpline for parents: (773) 907-2777. Membership is free. ParentPowerChicago is a non-profit organization created to equip parents throughout the Chicagoland area with the information, inspiration, support and resources they need to help their children succeed in school and in life. The primary goal of our work is to build a community of support around parents that will make engagement and leadership more fun and less time-consuming, while filling many of the gaps (real and perceived) that hinder parents. For more information or to obtain a free membership, visit http://parentpowerchicago.org. www.chicagocrusader.com
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ENTERTAINMENT
By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, MSJ By Raymond Ward ROBERT “KOOL” BELL OF KOOL & THE GANG NAMED R.E.A.C.H. GLOBAL AMBASSADOR FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY Robert “Kool” Bell leader and co-founder of the 70s Emmy Grammy Award-winning band “Kool & the Gang” will extend his “Kool” brand to the global sustainable energy movement. The REACH Consortium (Renewable Energy Applications to Conserve Humanity) in association with the Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) named Mr. Bell the REACH Global Ambassador for Sustainable Energy during its recent reception and press conference. As Ambassador, Mr. Bell will connect with and introduce people worldwide to sustainable energy opportunities through existing and new international partnerships shared between the REACH Consortium and the world-renowned Galvin Center of Electricity Innovation. Robert “Kool” Bell, said his new role as REACH Ambassador for Sustainable Energy allows him to share a message with his global fan base that can impact their lives for generations to come. “I have toured the world celebrating life through music for over 50 years and I now have this unique opportunity to give something back that will make a long-
Moms Mabley and Slappy White play off one another in ‘Amazing Grace’ Moms Mabley, billed as “The Funniest Woman in The World,” and one of the most successful African-American comedians of all time, brings her biting humor to the big screen in a starring role as “Amazing Grace.” Mabley is Grace Teasdale Grimes, a Baltimore, Maryland, widow who dis-
spiring to throw the election so that the white candidate will be a shoo-in to win. Grace and White, who plays Fortwith Wilson, a retired Pullman Porter, use a makeshift recording device to listen in on what is happening in their working-class Baltimore neighborhood, only to hear that a white
crazy hats, and who is nearly inaudible in her speech. There is much praying and cooking soul food, to go along with the movie, as Mabley plays the slow-witted old maid, who tends to mind her nose into other people’s business on a regular basis. “Amazing Grace”
Cover art: Amazing Grace, directed by Stan Latham
RECENTLY NAMED THE Reach Sustainability Ambassador, Robert “Kool” Bell, is photographed after the event at the Illinois Institute of Technology with Dr. G. Avi Arrington, REACH Consortium Vice president of International Affairs (Renewable Energy Applications to Conserve Humanity); Michael Garvin, REACH Consortium Vice President of Technology Innovation; Robert “Kool” Bell, Leader and Co-founder, Kool & the Gang, REACH Consortium Ambassador for Sustainability; Phil Fisher, REACH Consortium Founder; and Dr. Mohammad Shahidehpour, REACH Consortium Executive Director and Director, Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation. term difference for all of humanity, especially for my brothers and sisters in Africa.” Dr. G. Avi Arrington, REACH Vice President of International Affairs said, “Our joint effort with the Galvin Center of Electricity Innovation is in direct response to President Barack Obama’s “Power Africa” initiative that aims to add 30,000 megawatts of additional capacity and expand electricity access to at least 60 million households and businesses.” Phil Fisher, REACH Founder said, “Mr. Bell’s support of REACH initiatives will raise awareness of the need for reliable clean energy alternatives, smart microgrid technology, education and sustainable job creation to advance infrastructure development and modernization while improving the quality of life in developing countries of the world.” In August 2014 the Washington Post reported, “...More than 70 percent of Africans lack a reliable electricity supply. Power outages cost more than 5 percent of the gross domestic product in Malawi, Uganda and South Africa, according to Standard Bank, and between one and 5 percent of GDP in Senegal, Kenya and Tanzania...” (Continued on page 17) 12
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covers that the local mayoral election is a front for pilfering funds from her neighborhood by the incumbent mayor and his cronies. Stirred to activism, Grace, with the aid of her neighbors, rallies the community to thwart the self-
man is at that home late at night. According to Grace, there could be no good to come from a latenight conversation between a Black man and a white man. Eventually, she learns of the plan to throw the election and con-
Moms Mabley serving politicians in this rollicking comedy with a social-political theme, directed by Stan Latham. Mabley is given comic support by veterans Butterfly McQueen, Slappy White and Stephin Fetchit. Grace learns that her new neighbor, Welton Waters, played by Moses Gunn and his wife Creola played by Rosalind Cash are con-
vinces Waters that it isn’t the right thing to do. Waters enlists Wilson as his campaign manager, and through a lot of laughs and persuading college students to get on board, Waters is successful in becoming the Mayor of Baltimore. Mabley is in her prime, in this movie filmed late in her career, as an old lady who wears wigs and
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ends with Mabley warning people to watch her—she might just end up in the White House, because she is needed there. “Amazing Grace” is a good “throwback” movie, with the fashions of 1974-era college students, the slap-stick pairing of White and Mabley, and the cool, dignified demeanor of Gunn. This was Mabley’s only feature film, and she died the following year. She was one of the most successful entertainers of the Black vaudeville stage, born Loretta Mary Aiken in 1984. At her career high, she was reportedly earning $10,000 weekly at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre. Olive Films is re-issuing “Amazing Grace” in Blu-ray format January 27. Olive Films is a Chicagobased boutique theatrical and home entertainment distribution label dedicated to bringing independent, foreign, documentary and classic films to life. Its catalog boasts more than 500 titles-ranging from Hollywood classics to contemporary titles. More information can be found at http://www.olivefilms.com/films/amazing-grace/. www.chicagocrusader.com
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ENTERTAINMENT
A NIGHT OF 100 STARS 2015
20th Anniversary Celebration Honorees Named The DuSable Museum of African American History will celebrate the 20th anniversary of one of Chicago’s most popular social events on Saturday, March 28, 2015, “A Night Of 100 Stars” Gala. This black-tie event, which is known for its lavish food and drink buffets, world-class entertainment, and impressive awards presentation, will take place from 6:00 p.m. until the stroke of midnight, at the South Shore Cultural Center, located at 7059 South Shore Drive in Chicago. Once again proceeds from “the
party with a purpose,” will benefit the Museum’s educational programs and exhibition schedule. During the event, for the past twenty years, dozens of individuals have received the DuSable Museum History Makers Award. These highly coveted awards honor African American Chicagoans (current or former) who have made outstanding contributions to society through their careers and civic engagement. Educators, medical professionals, performers, politicians, actors, business leaders, members of
Merri Dee discusses her Memoir at Chicago Public Library In celebration of African American History Month, Chicago Public Library welcomes Merri Dee, award-winning Chicago television and radio personality, for a discussion on her memoir, “Life Lessons on Faith, Forgiveness & Grace.” Ms. Dee will be joined in conversation by Micah Materre, news anchor at WGN-TV. The free event takes place on Thursday, February 5 at 6 p.m. at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St. This program is presented by the Library’s African American Services Committee in partnership with Life to
Merri Dee Legacy Publishing. Books will be available for purchase and signed at the conclusion of the program. In “Life Lessons on Faith, Forgiveness & Grace,” Merri Dee— with unflinching honesty—takes you from her humble upbringing on Chicago’s South Side, to her rise to the top as one of the most trusted names in media, philanthropy and advocacy. Ms. Dee has served as a television news anchor, talk-show host and radio disc jockey. Additionally, Ms. Dee’s career path also has led her to become a celebrated author, motivawww.chicagocrusader.com
tional and inspirational speaker, a fierce advocate for violence prevention and more. This inspirational book features a foreword by internationally acclaimed vocalist Nancy Wilson, as well as insightful comments from jazz great Ramsey Lewis, radio legend Herb Kent and former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley, along with historic photos of Merri Dee’s friends and associates—some of the most influential personalities of our time. Throughout the year, the Chicago Public Library honors diversity and its importance to a sustainable society during all of its ethnic heritage month and other diversity celebrations including Women’s History Month, Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, Pride Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Polish American Heritage Month and Native American Heritage Month. For a full list of the Library’s 2015 African American History Month Calendar of Events, go to chipublib.org. Since 1873, the Chicago Public Library (CPL) has encouraged lifelong learning by welcoming all people and offering equal access to information, entertainment and knowledge through innovative services and programs, as well as cutting-edge technology. Through its 80 locations, the Library provides free access to a rich collection of materials, both physical and digital, and presents the highest quality author discussions, exhibits and programs for children, teens and adults. CPL recently received the Social Innovator Award from Chicago Innovation Awards; won a National Medal for Library Services from the Institute for Museum and Library Services and was ranked number one in the U.S. and third in the world by an international study of major urban libraries conducted by the Heinrich Heine University Dusseldorf in Germany. For more information, please call (312) 747-4050 or visit chipublib.org.
the clergy, and civil rights leaders make up the stellar group of those who have been honored. Among this elite group are: Reverend Jesse L. Jackson (1999), Grammy Award-winner Mavis Staples (2003), the Governor of Massachusetts, Deval L. Patrick (2012), fashion model and television personality Janet Langhart Cohen (2006), radio icon Tom Joyner (2011), basketball legend Michael Jordan (2000), award-winning author Lerone Bennett, Jr. (2003), and poet Gwendolyn Brooks (2001), just to name a few. The 2015 Honorees are as follows: Dewayne Collins – Senior, Wendell Phillips Career Academy High School
Department of Energy laboratories. Additional credentials include serving as Professor of Physics and Dean of the College at Brown University, a Professorship at the University of Chicago and serving as faculty at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign. The Honorable Toni Preckwinkle –President, Cook County Board of Commissioners President Preckwinkle has been a dedicated community leader for over two decades and before being elected to her current position, she served 19 years as Alderman of the 4th Ward of
cated radio show Health Watch and has appeared extensively on numerous television and radio broadcasts. He was recently appointed by President Barack Obama to a second term on the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition. Salli Richardson Whitfield – Actress/Producer/Director Salli is an industry veteran of over thirty years who has been featured in more than 25 major films and countless television programs. She has costarred with some of the most powerful leading actors in Hollywood: Denzel Washington in Antwone Fisher; Samuel L. Jackson in The Great White Hype, Mario Van Pee-
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Dewayne Collins Quarterback/Captain, of Phillips Wildcats Football Team Chicago Sun Times “Player of the Year” Walter E. Massey, Ph.D. – President, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago Dr. Massey is currently the President of the School of The Art Institute of
the City of Chicago. During her tenure she successfully fought for greater funding for education and affordable housing in her Ward, in addition to sponsoring the Living Wage and Affordable Housing Ordinances. Her independent and progressive leadership earned her the IVO-IPO “Best Alderman Award” six times. Dr. Ian Smith – Media Personality and Author Ian Smith is the author of the #1 New York Times best-selling books, SHRED: THE REVOLUTIONARY DIET and SUPER SHRED: The Big Results Diet. He is the former co-host of the Emmy award-winning daytime talk show, The Doctors, and has served as the medical/diet expert for six seasons on VH1’s highlyrated Celebrity Fit Club. Dr. Smith is the host of his own nationally syndi-
Walter E. Massey Chicago, a post he assumed in the fall of 2010. He is also the President Emeritus of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, having served as President there from 1995 to 2007. Immediately prior to that post, Dr. Massey was Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of California system. In that role he oversaw three national Blacks Must control their own coMMunity
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Salli Richardson Whitfieldt bles in Posse, and Will Smith in I Am Legend. She has further cemented her own “legend” with a featured arc in Aaron Sorkin’s HBO hit, The Newsroom and currently can be seen appearing on the hit show Being Mary Jane opposite Gabrielle Union. Ms. Whitfield has even lent her sultry voice to the cult classic cartoon Gargoyles. In addition, she is currently starring in and producing A Lady Must Live, a biographical play on the life of the legendary entertainer Lena Horne. Serving as Chairmen of the A Night of 100 Stars: 20th Anniversary Gala are: Maria C. Green, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Illinois Tool Works, Inc., and Thurman “Tony” Smith, Senior Vice President, Community Development Banking - Market Manager, PNC Bank. Tickets for the “A Night of 100 Stars: 20th Anniversary Gala” are $400 per person and available at the DuSable Museum of African American History and/or thedusablemuseum.eventbrite.com. More details regarding the “A Night of 100 Stars: 20th Anniversary Gala” will be announced in the coming weeks. For additional information on this event please visit www.dusablemuseum.org or telephone 773-9470600.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
IN MEMORIAM – Rose Ann Grundman Grand benefactor of many of today’s female artists By Barbara Wright-Pryor Rose Ann Grundman, philanthropist and longtime member of the Musicians Club of Women (MCW) passed away at home on Sunday, January 18 of undisclosed causes. Interment was private. Ms. Grundman was no stranger to many of today’s professional classical female artists to whom she had awarded scholarships to further their study and performance of the arts. A past President of The Musicians Club of Women (MCW) from 2002-2004, Ms. Grundman
served on the board in several positions, including Vice President Programs, and Nominating Chair, and Chair of the Scholarship Committee for many years. In recognition of her many contributions to MCW, she was elected an honorary member by the general membership. She was a major donor to MCW and among her contributions to the MCW is the $20,000 Rose M. Grundman Scholarship that will be awarded to the top singer at this year’s Scholarship Auditions. Ms. Grundman supported and served on the boards of the Chicago Children’s Choir, the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra, the American Opera Society of Chica-
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go, the Grant Park Music Festival, and the Union League Civic & Arts Foundation (now Luminarts Cultural Foundation at the Union League Club). MCW president Lee Karton said of Rose Ann Grundman, “What a life she had! I was with her at special musical events on more than one occasion and watched as luminaries of the music world made a point to seek her out to say hello and chat. She was widely recognized as a person who made things happen, relentless in her goal to bring the best young musicians to the attention of the music world and to promote their careers. Karton continued, “A couple of years ago we had a long conversa-
tion about all of the things she had done, the places she had gone, the people she had met and with whom she collaborated. She talked about the many young musicians she had supported who were now performing on the world stage. She was so very proud of them all. ‘I’ve had a wonderful life,’ she said. ‘I have no complaints about my life.’ We are deeply grateful for Rose Ann’s long service to MCW and proud that she was a colleague and friend. The hundreds of young musicians she helped are a lasting legacy, a tribute to her philanthropy and commitment to the music community.” (Contributing/Lee Karton)
Lyric Opera of Chicago announces chorus auditions for 2015-16 season Openings for all voice categories; tenors an especial need Lyric Opera of Chicago will hold auditions in February and March 2015 for experienced, classically trained singers who are prepared for a professional career seeking positions in the company’s choral ensemble for the 2015-16 season. Audition Requirements - Applicants are expected to prepare two opera arias that best demonstrate your vocal ability. These arias must be sung in two contrasting languages and must be memorized. Please be prepared to sight read. The ability to read and memorize music quickly and accurately is a must. You should anticipate an audition lasting no longer than four minutes; please plan your repertoire accordingly. Lyric Opera of Chicago will furnish an accompanist. Applicants must provide a legible copy of each aria, in the correct key, for the accompanist. Tenors are encouraged to apply. Lyric Opera of Chicago will be awarding a highly competitive Regular Chorus Tenor position from General Chorus Auditions this year. Those interested must be available for both a preliminary audition round
and the callback session on March 14. A full (tentative) schedule of rehearsals and performances will be provided prior to the commencement of rehearsals. The 2015-16 performance season runs from September 26, 2015 through March 19, 2016. General Auditions will be held at the Civic Opera House (20 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago) on the following dates in 2015: Preliminary Auditions - Friday, February 27 3:00-6:00 p.m.; Saturday, February 28 - 3:00-6:00 p.m.; Tuesday, March 3 - 3:00-6:00 p.m.; Wednesday, March 4 - 3:00-6:00 p.m.; Thursday, March 5 - 12:00-2:00 p.m. and 3:00-5:00 p.m.; Saturday, March 14 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Applicants must sing a preliminary audition to be considered for a callback audition. Callback Auditions are by invitation only and will be held Saturday, March 14 from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Applicants should submit a cover letter that states first, second, and third choices for audition dates, along with a current résume, a headshot, and contact information for two references of recognized musical authority with whom you have worked. Please ensure your references are notified that Lyric may contact them.
Singers may email materials to choraud@lyricopera.org OR by mail to Chorus Auditions Coordinator, Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 North Wacker Drive, Suite 860, Chicago, IL 60606. Audition materials must be re-
ceived by 5:00 p.m. CST on Friday, February 20, 2015. Applicants are required to prove United States citizenship; permanent residency; or possess, at the time of the audition, legal permission to work in the United States of America during the re-
News from The Ravinia Festival Civic Orchestra of Chicago mentors Sistema Ravinia players, ending in a concert Sistema Ravinia, the student or-
chestra created by Ravinia at Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School in Chicago, is hosting the Citizen Musician Fellows (CMF) of Chicago’s Civic Orchestra in a week-
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long residency January 26–30. Sistema Ravinia is one of four student orchestras benefitting from CMF residencies as a part of the 2015 Chicago Youth in Music
Sistema Ravinia Orchestra members celebrate instruments
University Church presents ‘Three Chicago Sopranos’ in concert University Church, 5655 S. University Ave. will present the first of the 2015 quarterly artists series concerts entitled “Three Chicago Sopranos” Sunday, February 8, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Sopranos Dorothy Canady, Joyce Carter and Sandra Leconte will perform Spirituals, operatic arias, art songs, and lieder in recognition of Black History Month accompanied by Charles Thomas Hayes, University Church’s music director. Admission to the concert is free and a free will offering will be taken. For additional information, visit UniversityChurchChicago.org or call the church office at 773-3638142.
hearsal and performance period. Please note that guests will not be permitted into the audition sites. For more information please call the audition hotline: (312) 827-3548, email choraud@lyricopera.org, or visit lyricopera.org.
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Festival. Residency activity will include lessons, sectional rehearsals, chamber music coaching, and “side-by-side” playing with the fellows, culminating in an informal concert of the week’s work on Friday, January 30, at 4:30 p.m. Sistema Ravinia, along with students from the other three programs, will be given the extraordinary opportunity of performing onstage in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center on Saturday, February 7. Participating students will observe a Civic Orchestra rehearsal and play side-by-side with the Civic Orchestra musicians. For more information, visit ravinia.org or call 847-266-5100. www.chicagocrusader.com
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A Moment to Super Size Your Thinking By Effie Rolfe Owning A Piece of America. As I looked at “Sag Harbor” a programming special on OWN Television, it was refreshing to see a predominantly African American neighborhood considered as America’s most exclusive and historic African American community. It consists of three areas including Azurest, Sag Harbor Hills and Ninevah located on the oceanfront in the middle of the exclusive Hamptons. According to the special, many residents called it their “piece of paradise” or “piece of the dream.” It represents freedom and not having to compromise. For several generations the residents have been a tight community where their grandfathers, fathers and childhood friends remained closely knitted for nearly four generations in a culture rich in annual family gatherings and neighborhood parties. Ordinary folk to celebrities like Lena Horne, Colin Powell, Langston Hughes, B.
Smith and Harry Belafonte’ lived as neighbors and familiar faces. In 1947, a stretch of privately owned property in Long Island, NY was divided up and made available and accessible to African American for purchase. African American educators, writers, lawyers, doctors and ordinary folk embraced Sag Harbor due to the rampant institutionalize racism preventing people of color access to jobs, education and housing. Today, the racial breakdown is roughly 65 percent African American, 30 percent Caucasian and 5 percent other. Some of the residents also believe that those aspiring to the lifestyle of the Hamptons and the historic value of Sag Harbor will change. The first beachfront lots cost $1,000 each and inland lots $500. With interest from other ethnicities, homes that were once valued at $200,000 are now peaking $500,000. A tremendous concern exists for those who are contemplating selling property to make sure that potential buyers
in rural Arkansas, although far away from the oceanfront, there was still a rich sense of family and community. A time when neighbors knew their neighbors and treated others with dignity, love and respect. Also, an amazing peace, calmness and youthfulness permeated the lands. After listening to a 101-year-old medical doctor speak, it was difficult to believe that he was older than 70 years old. The overall message is one that benefits most—African Americans will continue to build these types of communities. Instead of dodging bullets, strive to create an environment of strong families where things revolve around loving children, caring and supportive parents and healthy social events. Some of the longtime residents are facing difficulties with the changes in the landscape due to an expanding melting pot. As recently as 2009, the resident population was nearly 100 percent African American. On the eve of Black history month, the space of Sag Har-
Effie Rolfe have and share a sense of community and like minds. Interestingly, watching the program reminded me of growing up
bor has become similar to what Dr. Martin Luther King dreamt of, “… that one day little Black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.” In fact, that dream is the primary concern of one longtime resident who said she hopes that “as Sag Harbor is integrated, the new neighbors will play with their children and continue the oneness of the village.” Be it Sag Harbor or Stump City, may we all have a renewed sense of building that will strengthen our family and community making future generations to come proud of their rich history. Will you strive to build something the next generations can be proud of...? ©Effie Rolfe is an author of “Supersize Your Thinking,” Media Personality and Motivational Speaker. You can contact her effierolfe.com or on twitter.com/effiedrolfe Listen to her on UrbanPraiseRadio.org
The Crusader Gospel Corner Reginald Torian Sr. is a Chicago-born vocalist, actor and Seventh Day Adventist Minister whose spot on performances of Curtis Mayfield has garnered critical acclaim. He has sung Mayfield’s music since 1972 as a member of The Impressions (the group Curtis once fronted), and won Best Actor awards for his portrayal of the man
7:30 p.m. in the brand new “All Things Mayfield,” a revue of the composer’s life, at Chicago’s Promontory venue in Hyde Park. Born and reared in a musical family on Chicago’s North Side, Curtis Mayfield’s music leanings were – not unlike many AfricanAmerican artists – first evidenced in church. With a grandmother who led the Traveling Soul Spiritual Church, he made his vocal debut as a member of the Northern Jubilee Singers and met future lead singer Jerry Butler here as a result. And while songs he penned later were resolutely secular, the gospel
Reginald Torian Sr. in the Black Ensemble production, “It’s All-Right To Have A Good Time: The Story of Curtis Mayfield.” Torian says, “The key is to remember the music and messages of Mayfield that spiritually and romantically build towards salvation. Curtis’ music alone may not save you, but it will brighten the pathway to salvation.” Deeply rooted inside Torian psyche is Mayfield’s musical essence and his spirituality; both will be brought to the stage again on Saturday, Jan. 31 at www.chicagocrusader.com
Curtis Mayfield “thread” was always in evidence. He remarked that “for message songs, I believe in gospel music very strongly, simply because gospel tunes carry a greater message and are usually very inspiring.”
So too, by way of his musical orchestrations, did Chicago native Curtis Mayfield spawn a movement. The songwriter, producer, distinct – and distinctive – guitarist gave meaning and purpose to the lives of hundreds of thousands through the tunes he created. He was one of a few African-American musicians (Stevie Wonder, James Brown and Marvin Gaye amongst them) giving voice to the social and political concerns of the late 60s, 70s and 80s. His is the soundtrack of not only the Civil Rights movement but of our lives. His influence crossed nearly all racial and music style barriers. In addition to speaking to all races and creeds, he most often pinpointed those from whence he came; voicing truths to Black people about the intricacies, foibles and injustices of Black life. His Black-owned Curtom records would go on to produce one of the best-known soundtracks of all time, “Super Fly,” as well as tunes by Mavis Staples, the Five Stairsteps, and Donny Hathaway. Through it all, his compositions remain as, or even more relevant today than when first introduced more than 40 years ago. Taking on guitar as his favored instrument, Mayfield’s early influences included Chicago blues icon Muddy Waters and Spanish classical virtuoso Andreas Segovia on guitar. Adopting techniques gleaned from both, he would develop an individualized style clearly his own and rarely – if ever – replicated since. The resulting sound would yield – rather than a single note-
by-note guitar line – a full orchestral-type melody that encompassed the width and breadth of the piece. Later tuning methods would include the “wah wah” technique – which emphasized the bass strings and electronic effects such as reverb and echo. All of these would create a sound uniquely Mayfield’s and one that is synonymous with Chicago soul. Most musicians agree that upon hearing the first two bars of any Curtis Mayfield song, you know the writer – just because of that distinctive sound. Torian feels that Curtis Mayfield’s message and music is even more relevant today than in years past. “With all of the recent unrest in our nation (the deaths of 18year-old Michael Brown, and New York’s Eric Garner amongst them), it’s comforting to have the spirit of a Black man speaking to Black people about what’s happening in their lives now. It’s as if he’s right here with us.” As an ordained Elder with the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Reginald possesses an uncanny spiritual connection to Mayfield’s music and its “life lessons.” “Young Black men and women need to understand that drug use and Black-on-Black crime will not help their condition,” he laments. “Curtis Mayfield’s ‘Super Fly’ speaks of drugs, yes, but of a man realizing that drugs are not the answer. It’s about overcoming; the lyrics are powerful, and full of hope and inspiration. I think that’s the real, and maybe Mayfield’s most important message.”
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The World Premiere of “All Things Mayfield” is Saturday, Jan. 31 on the Promontory Stage, 5311 South Lake Park Ave. West, Chicago. It is the songs, the story, and the journey of Curtis Mayfield; and is filled with the songs from the Curtis Mayfield songbook as well as fresh new songs and fresh new soul and R&B from Reginald Torian’s own recordings. Under the musical direction of Syd Brown, the band includes Tony Carpenter, Justin Dillard, Herb Walker, Robert Reddrick, Bill McFarland, Ron Hall, Charlie Johnson, Paul Basa, Paul Howard, Audley Reid, Julie Woods, and Ed Baker. Members of the Award Winning Cast from the Black Ensemble Theater’s Curtis Mayfield production includes, Music Director and drummer, Robert Roddrick, David “Strongfornoreason” Simmons, Cecil Jones and Katrina Richard, Ereatha McCullough and several surprise guests. The premiere is the first showing of this musical before a planned New York, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Atlanta and Detroit tour. For more information visit www.promontorychicago.com or call (847) 452-6949. *** You are invited to the 10th anniversary of the Praetorium Deaf Church on Saturday, Jan. 31 at 3 p.m. at Stone Temple, 3622 W. Douglas in Chicago. Dr. Carole Clark is the Pastor. For more information call 708-261-3276.
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Advocate doctor shares survival story on ‘The Doctors’ It was just a little ringing in her ears. Nothing debilitating, more annoying if anything. A few years ago, Dr. Kina Peppers, OB-GYN at Advocate Trinity Hospital in Chicago, started experiencing a ringing in her ears. She went to see a neurologist, who performed an MRA to examine the arteries in her brain and discovered a 5 millimeter aneurysm on the left side of her brain. When doctors discovered the brain aneurysm in February 2013, so many emotions started flowing. “I was just in shock and pretty distraught about what was happening. I had just ran a marathon two months before,” says Peppers. Since a ruptured aneurysm can quickly become life-threatening, Peppers immediately made plans to undergo a coiling procedure, a minimally invasive treatment that uses a catheter to insert coils that induce clotting of the aneurysm. On the day of her surgery, however, her doctor realized he was unable to safely perform the procedure and opted for a craniotomy instead. “Doctors were saying it was one of the worst brain aneurysms they ever had to repair. I couldn’t be-
lieve all this started with some ringing in my ear,” says Peppers. “I was also thinking that my mom had a ruptured brain aneurysm just ten years earlier.” When she awoke after the surgery several days later, Peppers couldn’t see, speak or walk. She then began having seizures every one to two minutes and would scream in pain constantly. Doctors then realized that blood had dripped down to the base of her spine, causing inflammation. Once they had treated the seizures and her pain was under control, Peppers began the grueling task of relearning how to move and talk. “During my therapy, I had to learn to comb my hair, how to shower, how to wash clothes and how to cook and get my hand-eye coordination going.” She had been through tough battles in the past, actually on battlefields joining the Army National Guard in 1987 and serving for 24 years and completing two tours in Iraq. She also won a Bronze Star. Through strong determination and the support of her loved ones, she slowly recovered, and despite some initial challenges with her memory,
SHARING HER INSPIRING story of strength and resiliency on the television show, “The Doctors,” Dr. Kina Peppers (center) is pictured with the entire cast. passed an important cognitive test physician. lieve it all. that proved she was fit to return to “It was such a long road back,” her work as a physician. For says Peppers. “It’s unbelievable “She is the most inspiring perweeks, she had to go through ex- that I’m here. I’m here for a rea- son I know. To imagine what she tensive physical, occupational and son, and I know that God has gone through and where she is speech therapy. It took even brought me back for a purpose. I now, inspires me,” says family longer to finally pass that cogni- know I am a walking miracle. medicine physician Dr. Rachael tive test that was needed for her to When she tells her story, many Ross, co-host of The Doctors and eventually go back to being a people even close friends can’t be- a personal friend of Dr. Peppers.
Luck is Not a Health Plan – Get Covered and Stay Healthy They’re young, they’re wild, they’re free – they’re the millennials. And though we encourage them to take risks and follow their dreams, some risks aren’t worth taking – like living without health insurance. Because of the Affordable Care Act, individuals are now required by law to have health coverage. However, according to a survey conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International, one out of every four young adults (18-29) is uninsured, despite the fact that the vast majority may qualify for financial assistance to help pay for their health coverage. So why are some millennials still relying on luck instead of taking their health care seriously? We decided to round up some common myths and share the facts. Myth 1: “I don’t need it.” It may be true that youth may generally have a better ability to bounce back from illness than the rest of us. That said, accidents do happen, and a sudden injury or sickness can cost thousands of dollars. Crossing your fingers and hoping all will be ok is no way to plan for your future. Moreover, the best way to stay healthy is by preventing illness. In addition to diet and exercise, taking advantage of preventive services like screenings, vaccines and tests promote healthy living – and these 16
services are all included with health plans that can be obtained through the Illinois health insurance Marketplace. Myth 2: “Coverage through the Marketplace isn’t affordable.” According to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), enrollment numbers in Illinois between October and December revealed that 80 percent of Marketplace customers were eligible for financial help to help lower the cost of coverage. Individuals earning up to $46,680 a year may be eligible for a tax credit to help pay for the cost of their monthly insurance premium, deductibles and other out of pocket costs. Myth 3: “Coverage through the Marketplace is secondrate.” Plans purchased through the Marketplace are actually the same as those obtained from private insurance companies. In fact, these plans are provided by many of the top insurance companies in the state. In addition, all plans sold
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through the Marketplace include Essential Health Benefits and vital wellness services such as doctor’s visits, prescription drugs, hospitalization and health screenings. Myth 4: “It’s difficult to sign up.” With so many health insurance options available, signing up for coverage may seem a bit complicated. But no one has to go through the process alone. In fact, there are thousands of Brokers,
Agents, Navigators and other trained professionals across the state who can help individuals sign up for coverage for free. In Illinois, residents can visit GetCoveredIllinois.gov or call 866311-1119, and they’ll help you make an appointment with a trained specialist near you. This week is National Youth Enrollment Week, so it’s the perfect opportunity to remind the young ones in your life that the time to get affordable, quality health coverage is now. There are only a few weeks left to sign up before the February 15th deadline. Remember almost everyone is required to have health insurance
and the fines have increased this year. Residents who fail to enroll in a health insurance plan by the deadline may have to pay a penalty of either $325 per person or 2 percent of their yearly household income (whichever is higher). Relying on luck is not a health plan – Illinoisans can enroll today by visiting www.GetCoveredIllinois.gov or calling 866-311-1119. Follow Get Covered Illinois on: YouTube: https://www.youtube. com/ user/ CoveredIllinois Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoveredIllinois Twitter: @CoveredIllinois Hashtag: #GetCoveredIllinois #GCISuccess
New ER service provider at Jackson Park Hospital Jackson Park Hospital is pleased to welcome a new ER contract group, Emergency Room and Medical Providers (ERMCP) as providers of care to the Emergency Service Center. This Chicago based group, with their highly skilled ER physicians and staff has had many years of hospital experience along with patient and community involvement. ERMCP with Jackson Park Hospital is committed to serving the healthcare needs of its patients in a safe and most efficient manner. Dr. Pierre Wakim is the President of ERMCP. The team will be led by board certified physician,
Dr. Earl Fredrick III, M.D. A graduate of Howard University’s college of Medicine, he completed his residency training at D.C. General Hospital in Washington, D.C. and holds a MBA in Finance and Health Care Management. Dr. Fredrick has over twenty years experience in leadership and emergency medicine. He has worked with Dr. Wakim since January 2002, initially as Medical Director of Holy Cross Hospital and currently services as Regional Director for ERMCP. Along with Jackson Park Hospital, Drs. Wakim and Fredrick and the RRMCP staff, all are committed to improving community
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healthcare and increasing the communities’ confidence in the medical profession. Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center is a 269-bed acute, short-term comprehensive care facility serving the South Side of Chicago. Jackson Park Hospital’s service to the community goes back as far as World War I when it provided care to returning wounded veterans. The hospital offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient diagnostic, therapeutic and ancillary services with a commitment to medical education at all levels. The emergency department pro(Continued on page 17) www.chicagocrusader.com
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to like them. “Yeah, we mad— that’s why ain’t nothing moving for Chuy—the word is on the streets,” said one activist whose is always angry. “We don’t even know that (n-word). Why didn’t they just go with Fioretti. I don’t like neither one of them— but that makes sense. Now you got Willie Wilson in there. (N-words) weren’t going with that consensus candidate trick (sword), and we would have voted for whomever we thought could beat Rahm. But when they threw the Mexican in there that don’t nobody know, people said ‘the hell with this.’ We know this is a game. I don’t know why (Lewis) did that— maybe she was out of her head at the time. But we’re watch-
Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 6, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7639 SOUTH PERRY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-28-412-012-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family house with a detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 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 PA1101269. 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. PA1101269 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 7357 34-21090 TJSC#: I643243
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ing. I think the teachers dealing with Rahm on their contracts. So we’ll see if they traded all of this (s-word) to line their own pockets. If so, we done with them.”
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full-time attending physician coverage, nurse practitioners, resident physicians and medical students. The hospital serves a very high indigent population.
Approximately 80 percent of the hospital’s patients are covered by Medicare and Medicaid. Since 1959, Jackson Park Hospital & Medical Center has invested more than $32M in expan-
sion and renovation to provide services that were previously unavailable in the community it serves and yet constantly strives to better serve the growing needs of the community.
(Cont’d from page 4) Rev. Charles Jenkins, and the pastor’s admission of a long-term extramarital affair. I had no idea where he was going with the questions, but I did recall those stories. He then demanded I explain to him how one Black newspaper writes such embarrassing stories about truly negative behavior and another newspaper turns around and honors him as a “Man of Excellence.” Well he had me there. I let him know that when I saw that in Chicago Defender I was as shocked as anybody. My friend kept pressing for an explanation, a defense of “excellence” selection. The fact that it had nothing to do with news was of no interest to him. This guy wanted me to again defend a misstep by a Black news outlet. I conceded there was no defense for this one. He seemed satisfied when I added that newspapers need to stick to reporting the news and not propping up folks with shady reputations. Elijah Murphy
(Continued from page 12) Dr. Mohammad Shahidehpour, REACH Executive Director, Bodine Chair Professor and Director of Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity stated, “REACH is a great addition to the Galvin Center and we believe Ambassador Robert “Kool” Bell will provide a high profile vehicle to expand on our global vision for promoting sustainable smart grid infrastructure development throughout the world.”
Supreme Court Fair Housing? (Continued from page 9) ble that experienced by Whites. With such broad and strong support for disparate impact and research revealing its harms, if the Supreme Court takes the more narrow approach of intentional discrimination as it relates to the Fair Housing Act, the multiple and rippling effects may reverse fair housing’s hard-fought gains. As Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League recently wrote for The Grio, “I think all fair-minded people would agree that we should not allow these types of discriminatory outcomes to persist. Private civil rights attorneys, state Attorney Generals, federal enforcement agencies and others continue to work diligently to ensure that those practices are a part of the past – and not our future.” 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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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY COUNTY, DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC P l a i n t i f f , v . PHILLIP E. COCHRAN, TERRI L. COCHRAN, DIAMOND HOME SERVICE, SFC FUNDING TRUST D e f e n d a n t s 11 CH 7357 7639 SOUTH PERRY AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 5, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 6, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7639 SOUTH PERRY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-28-412-012-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family house with a detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE SATURDAY, WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 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 PA1101269. 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
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC; P l a i n t i f f , v s . HARRISON KING; GLENNIE J. KING; HEIRS UNKNOWN AND LEGATEES OF HARRISON KING, ANY; IF UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF J. KING GLENNIE IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND CLAIMANT NONRECORD D e f e n d a n t s , CH 12343 14 OF SALE NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN PUBLIC that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, March 6, 2015 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. 21-31-201-013-0000. Commonly known as 7949 South Muskegon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W14-1754. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I643211
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LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to “An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed business Name in the conduct or transaction of business in the State,” as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D15140598 on January 13, 2015 under the Assumed business Name of ALLURING DESIGNS with the business located at 20525 Attica Road, Olympia Fields, IL 60461. the true name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partners(s) Full Name is: SHARON D. TERRY 20525 ATTICA ROAD, OLYMPIA FIELDS, IL 60461, USA. 1/24, 1/31, 2/6
HOUSES FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; P l a i n t i f f , v s . CATHERINE M. DOUGLAS AKA CATHERINE DENWOOD; WERKS OF CHICAGO, INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 12 CH 37883 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, February 20, 2015 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. 20-17-209-001-0000. Commonly known as 5601 South May Street, Chicago, IL 60621. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F 1 2 0 9 0 1 0 8 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I641514 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC P l a i n t i f f , v s . MUTAR N. THOMAS; CITY OF C H I C A G O D e f e n d a n t s , 14 CH 5766 OF SALE NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, February 9, 2015 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 estate: real Commonly known as 5621 South Green 60621. Street, Chicago, IL 20-17-215-039-0000 and P.I.N. 20-17-215- 0 4 0 - 0 0 0 0 . The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 1 4 - 0 0 7 0 2 4 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I640513
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Commonly known as 5621 South Green Street, Chicago, IL 60621. P.I.N. 20-17-215-039-0000 and 20-17-215- 0 4 0 - 0 0 0 0 . The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 1 4 - 0 0 7 0 2 4 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I640513 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL A S S O C I A T I O N P l a i n t i f f , v . CHRISTOPHER BAKER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD C L A I M A N T S D e f e n d a n t s 12 CH 33036 6741 SOUTH WABASH AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60637 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 13, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 17, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6741 SOUTH WABASH AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-22-301-011-0000. The real estate is improved with a 2 flat with no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the required by The 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 AN ORDER OF ENTRY IN ACCORDANCE POSSESSION, WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 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 PA1211157. 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. PA1211157 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 33036 TJSC#: 34-20751 I640455
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY D I V I S I O N MIDFIRST BANK, P l a i n t i f f V . LISA HARRIS, AS INDEPENDENT JANUARYADMINISTRATOR 31, 2015 OF THE ESTATE OF JOYCE R. HARRIS, DECEASED; CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, D e f e n d a n t s 13 CH 17098 Property Address: 7733 SOUTH HERMITAGE AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Shapiro Kreisman & Assoc. file # 1 3 - 0 6 7 5 3 3 (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 December 2, 2014, Kallen
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY D I V I S I O N MIDFIRST BANK, P l a i n t i f f V . LISA HARRIS, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOYCE R. HARRIS, DECEASED; CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, D e f e n d a n t s 13 CH 17098 Property Address: 7733 SOUTH HERMITAGE AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Shapiro Kreisman & Assoc. file # 1 3 - 0 6 7 5 3 3 (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 December 2, 2014, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on March 3, 2015, 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 7733 South Hermitage Avenue, Chicago, IL 60620 Permanent Index No.: 20-30-425-010-0000 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $ 71,478.36. 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 and to view auction rules at ww w . k a l l e n r s . c o m . For information: Sale Clerk, Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 291-1717, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only. I637445 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.14 CH 000093 7730 S. WOOD STREET CHICAGO, IL 60620 JUANITA COTTON, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. Defendants NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 20, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 23, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7730 S. WOOD STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-30-423-029. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the fore-
HOUSES FOR SALE closure 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 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-33989. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-33989 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 000093 TJSC#: 34-21078 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. I641166 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION ONEWEST BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MARQUETTE BANK, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 1/15/01 A/K/A TRUST NO. 15401, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF THE MARQUETTE BANK, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 1/15/01 A/K/A TRUST NO. 15401, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LACELLE WILSON (DECEASED) Defendants 14 CH 011187 7110 S. VERNON AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 3, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 5, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, following described real the estate:Commonly known as 7110 S. VERNON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-27-200-020. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN
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POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-12172. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-12172 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 011187 TJSC#: 34-21678 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. I643195 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.RACHEL SOLOMON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EVELYN HICKS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR EVELYN HICKS A/K/A EVELYN A. HICKS (DECEASED) Defendants 13 CH 027297 7350 S. EUCLID AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60649 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 2, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 5, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7350 S. EUCLID AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60649 Property Index No. 20-25-129-028. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-30387. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at
www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-30387 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 027297 TJSC#: 34-21616 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. I643052 iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt - CHANCeRy diViSiON deutSCHe bANK NAtiONAL tRuSt COMPANy, AS tRuStee FOR tHe CeRtiFiCAteHOLdeRS OF MeRRiLL LyNCH MORtGAGe iNVeStORS tRuSt, MORtGAGe LOAN ASSetbACKed CeRtiFiCAteS, SeRieS 2007-MLN1 Plaintiff, -v.dWAyNe C. CORLey, LutiCiA A. CORLey, City OF CHiCAGO, uNKNOWN OWNeRS ANd NONReCORd CLAiMANtS defendants 12 CH 028674 7810 S. MiCHiGAN AVeNue CHiCAGO, iL 60619 NOtiCe OF SALe PubLiC NOtiCe iS HeReby GiVeN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 19, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 23, 2015, at the Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker drive 24th Floor, CHiCAGO, iL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 7810 S. MiCHiGAN AVeNue, CHiCAGO, iL 60619 Property index No. 20-27-319-016. the real estate is improved with a multifamily residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to the Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. the balance, 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where the Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C., 15W030 NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100, buRR RidGe, iL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-12-21965. tHe JudiCiAL SALeS CORPORAtiON One South Wacker drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, iL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALe you can also visit the Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C. 15W030 NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100 buRR RidGe, iL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-21965 Attorney ARdC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 028674 tJSC#: 3421306 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. i641317
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93-Year-Old Legend, James “Major” Adams, honored at birthday celebration
JAMES “MAJOR” ADAMS is pictured with one of the artists whose works were on display during the birthday party. The art project was part of a program run by the Noah’s Arc Foundation, the charitable foundation of MEMBERS OF THE MACC Drum and Bugle JAMES “MAJOR” ADAMS proved he was 93 years young by Chicago Bull’s Joakim Noah. Corp serenaded the Major with their instruments. dancing with the ladies. Hundreds of well-wishers turned out on January 17, 2015 to celebrate the 93rd birthday of James “Major” Adams, the legendary founder of the Major Adams Community Center (MACC). The gala event, which was held at MACC, 125 N. Hoyne, featured youth performances, an art show and plenty of food and fun. While the focus was on the Major and his work with young people, a number of adults stood up to sing his praises including Alderman Walter Burnett (27th Ward) and Howard Lathan from Chicago Area Project. The celebration was capped off by singing and Major dancing a little to the Happy Birthday song by Stevie Wonder. He was even heard to utter “Oh Boy!,” his signature exclamation of excitement that is recognized by community residents throughout Chicago’s African American community. James “Major” Adams retired at 90, but his legacy continues to positively influence communities throughout Chicago. MACC, an affiliate of Chicago Area Project, remains a guiding force among families on the west side. As Associate Executive Director of Chicago Area Project, Howard Lathan, one of the members of Major’s famous Hornets Drum and Bugle Corp, works with grassroots CAP affiliated community organizations throughout the city. Another of those who is giving back is Arthur Robertson, founder and executive director of CAP Affiliate, the South Shore Drill Team, winners of the 2011 World Championships in Winter Guard International A Class Finals. According to Robertson, the foundation of the South Shore Drill Team goes back to the years he spent in the 1970s under the mentorship of Major and the Hornets Drum and Bugle Corps when the group was located at the Henry Horner Boys Club. “Major would always make sure that we practiced, make sure we had some- HUNDREDS OF WELL-WISHERS turned out at the Major Adams Community Center, 125 thing to eat, make sure that we were safe,” Robertson reminisces. “Before I left N. Hoyne, to sing Happy Birthday to the MACC’s legendary founder James “Major” Adams. the Hornets, I was an instructor… Some of the things that Major did for us is to allow us to grow and become successful and productive.” When Robertson started the South Shore Drill Team on Chicago’s south side in 1980, Major backed him up with equipment and emotional support. It was the lessons of how Major ran the Hornets, however, that had the most impact. “One of the things I learned from Major is that we don’t only have a drill team, we have an organization that teaches discipline, teamwork, tries to build the spirit that helps kids become productive citizens,” states Robertson. “Another thing I learned from Major is that we’re involved with our kids. We go to the schools and talk to the teachers. We go to the homes. We talk to the kids about the importance of staying away from negative activities and the value of doing positive activities.” James “Major” Adams is very proud of the young people that he mentored. “You wouldn’t believe—the worse kids we had sometimes turned out to be the best,” says Major. “Someone has to baby the kids in order to get anything out of them. When you’re dealing with a high-risk kid, you’re dealing with something real bad.” Major’s dedication made him a highly respected figure in the west side community. He became the go-to person for community residents, young and old, in need. This is the legacy that continues. And according to Major, there are three key ingredients to that legacy. The first is being there for the kids. The second is having something the kids are interested in. And the third is listening to the kids. “That’s the main thing… I spent time with these kids,” says Major. That’s the most important thing. You’ve got to spend time with them. And you got something that they want because they’re coming back.” In addition, states Major, “Listen to what the kids have got to say. That means a lot… And understand the kid, the personality.” The birthday celebration at MACC on January 17 was a thank you to this man who spent 73 years doing community service and mentoring youth. It is also a thank you to the many others who are carrying out James “Major” Adams JAMES “MAJOR” ADAMS poses with members of MACC’s CREATIVE MINDZ performing troupe. legacy by being there for the kids. www.chicagocrusader.com
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to half our our state’s to generate generate half s t ate’s electricity elec tricit y wi thou t emitting
ensure the reliability of our elec tric system.
any air pollution, which which is is g ood ffor or all all o u s. good off us.
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a cross a full full range range of of industries industries a nd in jec t n early $9 billion into across and inject nearly
pports jjobs obs and and our our state’s state’s economy. economy. energy that that su energy supports
our state’s economy each year.
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Sour Source: ce: Nuclear Energy Energy Institute (NEI), “The Impact of Exelon’s Exelon’s Nuclear Fleet on the Illinois Economy,” Economy,” September 2014
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