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Kelly victorious — voters react By Wendell Hutson In a crowded field of 15 Democrats seeking the nomination to move forward into the April 9 general election for the 2nd Congressional District seat, former state Representative Robin Kelly easily outdistanced a group that included one-time U.S. Representative Debbie Halvorson and Ninth Ward Alderman Anthony Beale. Voters were divided about who would have been the better choice for the seat held by Jesse Jackson, Jr. for 17 years. Sharon Rowland was not surprised by the outcome of Tuesday’s special election where Robin Kelly won the Democratic primary for the seat in the 2nd Congressional District. Political pundits offered that the Democratic primary winner is nearly a shoo-in to win the April 9 general election.
“The last two congressmen were men and both resigned after their illegal activity was uncovered,” said Rowland, 37, who live in the South Shore community. “I voted for Robin Kelly largely because she was a woman and I think it was about time that we elect a woman to Congress from this district.” And Serita Sewell, 57, who declined to say who she voted for, said it was not Alderman Anthony Beale. “I am glad that guy did not win. He sucks at being an alderman but now he wants to be a congressman. Yeah right,” added Sewell, who lives in the Roseland community. “Beale may be cute in the face but he is ugly when it comes to being a public servant.” Beale, whose ninth ward includes Roseland, was one of 15 Democratic candidates seeking the post. He finished third behind (Continued on page 3)
THE NEW DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE for the 2nd Congressional District, Robin Kelly is all smiles Tuesday following her landslide victory in the recent special election.
President Obama dedicates Rosa Parks statue President Barack Obama joined by Congressional leaders and friends and family members of civil rights icon Rosa Parks recently dedicated a statue in her honor, citing her as one who acted instead of making excuses not to. The president also recalled how a friend once related “Nobody ever bossed Rosa around and got away with it.” Obama continued to describe the incidents that led up to Parks refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, including a confrontation with the same bus driver 12 years earlier. During that encounter the bus driver grabbed her sleeve and pushed her off the bus because she entered through the front door instead of the overcrowded back door – the usual access point for Black people then. It was the same bus driver for whom she refused to give up her seat on Dec. 1, 1955. Those who knew Parks also knew her activism did not start with her defiance that set off a 385-day boycott of the Montgomery bus system, the president said; adding “Long before she made headlines, she had stood up for freedom, stood up for (Continued on page 16)
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA and members of Congress are joined by a friend of Rosa Parks to unveil a statue in the nation’s capitol of Parks who is credited with launching the civil rights movement.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE Watson out at CSU, Westbrooks in as interim president (See story on page 2)
NEWS
Chicago State seeks new president After a three and-one-half year stint at the helm of Chicago State University (CSU), Dr. Wayne Watson is leaving the South Side institution, and the search is on for a new president. According to CSU Board President, Gary Rozier, the board granted Watson a one-year sabbatical at Watson’s request. The request came within the last week, a university spokesperson said Feb-
Dr. Sandra Westbrooks
ruary 25. During the sabbatical, the outgoing president will “conduct research on leadership strategies and best practices at minority-serving institutions of higher education.” Dr. Sandra Westbrooks, currently CSU Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, will serve as interim president during Watson’s sabbatical, and the search for the new president. Rozier said while no decision has been made, he believes the board will opt for a national search for the next president. That decision will be announced at the university’s March 8 board meeting. Westbrooks will not be part of the search, according to Rozier. She has more than 20 years of administrative experience at CSU. Westbrooks is responsible for all academic policies at CSU. “We are grateful to Dr. Watson for his service to the students and faculty of Chicago State University. Dr. Watson came to Chicago State at a very challenging time, and through his tireless efforts, helped to build a stronger culture of achievement while maintaining a focus first and foremost on students and their needs,” Rozier said.
Dr. Wayne Watson Watson has approximately one and one-half years left on his $250,000 annual contract. Rozier added that “over time it becomes difficult to transition,” explaining that Watson had achieved most of the goals he set out to accomplish. He noted “under Dr. Watson’s leadership, the University focused on efforts to support students in
reaching their academic goals. This included accreditation and re-accreditation for a number of programs including professional programs in pharmacy, education and nursing. He also worked to streamline operations and address fiscal management concerns, and establish a culture of accountability and transparency.” The board expects Watson will retire at the end of his sabbatical, Rozier noted. Watson took over the president’s duties at CSU in October 2009, succeeding embattled President Elnora Davis. Prior to joining CSU, Watson was Chancellor of City Colleges of Chicago (CCC). He also has worked as President of Kennedy King College; Interim President of Harold Washington College; Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at CCC; Associate Vice Chancellor of CCC, and Vice President for Instructional Services at Malcolm X College. He is the 19th president of the university. Watson attained all of his degrees from Northwestern University – Ph.D in Education Administration; Masters of Arts in Teaching; and a bachelor’s degree in Education. After the board issued a news re-
lease, Watson provided the following statement. “There have been some statements in the media regarding my position at Chicago State University that I wish to correct.“Several days ago, I requested approval of an administrative sabbatical by the CSU Board of Trustees. During the proposed sabbatical, I would first and foremost, be able to better help my 96-year-old dad whom I feel has suffered most from my current 24-7 commitment to the University. I would also have more time for the level of academic research and writing I wish to achieve as president of a major American university. I have not resigned as CSU’s President and no date is set for the sabbatical to begin, if approved. Even though press reports have included some inaccuracies, I am grateful for the thoughtful remarks about our turnaround at the University and my part in it. Clearly, our work continues.” CSU is the city’s oldest and fully accredited public university having opened 140 years ago. The university offers 36 undergraduate degrees, 22 graduate degrees and two doctoral degrees. The university’s enrollment is approximately 5,300.
PART TWO
Qualifying for concealed carry is no easy task
The class also teaches the differences in ammunition and why it is important to know what type of ammo to use in different situations. In talking with the general public, most people do not understand the difference between a hollow-point, wad cutter, soft point or round point bullet. There is ammunition that is excellent for paper target shooting at the range to practice with like a wad cutter round, but that is something you would not want to use if you are in a fight for your life on the street. Instead I learned you want to go with a hollow-point or soft-point round because those rounds expand upon hitting human flesh causing more damage and are less likely to exit the intended target and injure innocent people. Pere also recommended buying ammunition that you can shoot from the inside of your car out through the windshield at an attacker because of the high incidences of car jacking. There are only
a few brands you can do this with safely, among them is the Cor-bon, a round that is highly popular and out of stock throughout the country. Another option is the Lehigh max expansion round. While these rounds are more expensive they are highly recommended by Pere. It is also important to keep your practice ammunition marked separately and stored safely from self-defense ammo to avoid confusion, I learned. As part of the Florida class I was required to qualify with my weapon, a Smith & Wesson 9 mm. I recently purchased from Sporting Arms & Supply in south suburban Posen. Because of the length of the classroom session, all of the indoor gun ranges in McHenry County were closed. So Pere took me to an outdoor range. The conditions were typical January; brutal. It was dark outside, the temperature had dipped to 15 degrees, there was a howling wind coming across the open land of the shooting range and there were actual coyotes howling in the background. Not actually the conditions a lifelong city dweller like me is used to. Pere was unsympathetic to my early shooting woes, due to the weather. He said, “The bad guy is not going to wait for it to be 72 degrees, on a sunny day with no wind, so you must be prepared to fight in
any environmental condition.” In order to qualify I was required to fire multiple rounds at various targets at alternating distances with accuracy. I also had to show Pere I was able to deploy my weapon safely from its holster, have a proper handgrip on the weapon, practice good safety habits at all times and be able to load and re-load the weapon in a timely fashion. After shooting the first time and barely hitting the ground, Pere pulled me to the side and gave me some further instructions. I made some adjustments on my shot due to the conditions, but mostly calmed my nerves and began to implore the basic principles Pere taught in the classroom. Sure enough the following rounds began to find their mark. By the end of my range time I was shooting on the run, shooting moving backwards, forward, behind cover and side-to-side all with accuracy. I ended up scoring an 80 percent hit mark, enough to qualify for a Florida license.
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In the first installment of this threepart series, Chicago Crusader reporter J. Coyden Palmer detailed how intense classes are in order to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon in Chicago. This week Palmer shares his experience of moving from the classroom to actually firing his 9 mm Smith&Wesson.
And while I feel more confident with my weapon than I had before the class, I still was surprised at the difficulty I initially had given my previous shooting experience. Pere said there are occasions, for various reasons, that he cannot sign a certificate for a person who has taken
CHICAGO CRUSADER REPORTER J. Coyden Palmer is pictured along with his firearm instructor Rick Pere after Palmer successfully completed a basic pistol course that will allow him to apply for a concealed carry license in the states of Utah and Florida. (Photo by Torrick Hall ) his class because he does not feel they should be on the streets in public with a weapon. “I tell some people to buy a good baseball bat,” said Pere with a laugh. Having been a shooter since I was 12, and the challenge I faced, I came out of the class believing
many may initially want to get the license, but will not be able to pass the class. But those that do could prove to be an unexpected ally to the police and general public as a whole. (To be continued next week) The Chicago Crusader
NEWS
Halvorson gracious in defeat By J. Coyden Palmer The end of the campaign for Debbie Halvorson came quickly Tuesday night, when she conceded the race to Robin Kelly a little over an hour after the polls closed. Halvorson finished a distant second for the second time in less than a year after losing in last year’s primary to former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Speaking to a small group of supporters at Balagio’s Restaurant in Homewood, Halvorson said it was hard to overcome the $2.2 million spent by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Independence USA Super PAC that blasted Halvorson and state Senator Toi Hutchinson, who dropped out of the race nine days before the election. Halvorson said she
had no sour grapes. “This has been a grassroots effort from day one,” Halvorson began. “We made a concerted effort to say this wasn’t going to be about money; it was going to be about the people. Little did we know how much it wasn’t going to be about the money,” she joked, referencing the millions spent by the Super PAC. Halvorson said it was nearly impossible to overcome the negative attack ads that aired on television every few minutes or the pamphlets mailed out to homes in the district. But on Tuesday night she did not want to discuss in-depth the role Bloomberg’s political action committee played in the race. Instead she focused on moving the party forward towards the general election that will take
Kelly victorious — (Continued from page 1) Kelly and former Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson. “This race was about jobs. That will be the challenge for her (Robin Kelly),” Beale said. “(And) I do not plan on running for another office because I am doing what I love and that’s working with the people of the 9th ward. I ran for congressman because it would have allowed me to continue working in the ninth ward and beyond.” A special election was held to replace Jesse Jackson Jr., who resigned in November shortly after winning re-election. Jackson pled guilty last week in federal court to
place in April. “We’re all Democrats here aren’t we?” she asked. “Tonight’s about rallying around Robin. I want to encourage all of you to make sure as we leave this room tonight we are all with Robin. We may fight a lot during our campaigning, but at the end of the day we have to move on because things are bigger than just us.” Halvorson, a former congresswoman and state legislator, thanked her husband for his support and said her small staff did an incredible job. She was able to get just over 15,000 votes, but still fell well short of Kelly, who garnered more than 25,000. Halvorson took few questions afterwards. Kelly will take on Republican nominee Paul McKinley in the April election. Halvorson would not reveal her political future.
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misusing campaign funds and is set to be sentenced in June. Prior to Jackson, Melvin Reynolds, who was also a candidate, was the congressman for the 2nd District. He too resigned under a
scandal in 1995 after being convicted in a Cook County criminal court for having sex with a female teenager. However, other voters said they were surprised that Kelly won. “I know she was endorsed by a lot of Black politicians (Congressmen Bobby Rush and Danny K. Davis) but she’s been out of the ‘game’ for awhile now,” said Edward Thomas, 37, who lives in the Hyde Park community. “I hope she knows what she is doing when she gets to Washington, D.C. Me, I voted for Debbie Halvorson because she has worked in Congress before and did not put her personal ego before the voters.” Egos can sometimes be a good thing, said Ryan Foster, 49, who lives in south suburban Harvey. “This district is mainly Black and we need someone who is not afraid to speak their mind on our behalf. And that person was Alderman Beale,” he said. “I really wish he had won because he has the ‘balls’ to stand up to white folks and get things done for us.” For her part, Kelly, who currently works as the Cook County chief administrative officer, told supporters following her landslide victory, “You sent a message that was heard around our state and across the nation. A message that tells the NRA that their days of holding our country hostage are coming to an end,” Kelly said. “To every leader in the fight for gun control ready to work with President (Barack) Obama and Mayor (Rahm) Emanuel to stop this senseless violence, thank you for your leadership and thank
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ALTHOUGH SHE WAS unsuccessful in her bid to return to Congress, Debbie Halvorson called for Democrats to rally behind Tuesday’s primary election winner – Robin Kelly – a former state legislator.
By Robert Johnson, Partner Smith, Johnson & Antholt Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle made headlines recently when she uttered a blistering pronouncement about the Mayor and his Police Chief, stating their solution to crime and violence was to “just arrest everybody.” Certainly an exaggeration, she made her point. If you live in a high-crime neighborhood, your chance of being stopped or arrested by police officers has increased substantially, as the city struggles desperately to fight crime. If you’ve ever been stopped or arrested, you know the feeling: it is frightening and dehumanizing. You’re detained in front of friends and neighbors, with passersby stopyou for your courage.” Still, optimistic voters like Jerome Ross, 53, hopes that the district would improve since it now has representation in Washington, D.C. “Our needs have gone ignored far too long even before (Jesse) Jackson’s fall from glory,” Ross said. “New leadership should produce new ideas on how to best represent the residents of the 2nd Congressional District. And I am counting on Robin Kelly to do just that.” On the Republican side, Paul McKinley prevailed in the low turnout election. The seat has not been held by a Republican for decades.
ping to stare. You may be handcuffed and searched, and have your personal belongings removed and examined. Even if you are not actually arrested, it is important to know you do have basic rights afforded by the U.S. Constitution. First, a police officer, after having identified himself or herself as such, may stop any person in a public place for a reasonable period of time when they reasonably infer from the circumstances that the person is committing, is about to commit or has committed a crime. During this temporary questioning, the officer may demand your name and address. Do not give any additional information. You should exercise your right to remain silent when confronted with all additional questioning by officers. To do so, simply inform the officer that you are exercising your right to remain silent. If you are arrested, never give the officers permission to search your home or car. If an officer does search your home and asks questions, remember you do not need to answer them and certainly not without a lawyer present. Never resist arrest. Even a push or batting away of hands can be interpreted as “assaulting an officer,” an act which may turn a minor misdemeanor into a felony. Try your hardest to be friendly with the police, and don’t lose your cool. You don’t know if the stop or arrest, even in error, is justified under the circumstances. Remember the police have a job to do, and not all stops even of the wrong suspect are unSaturday, March 2, 2013
reasonable. Believe it or not, the law does permit police to lie to suspects in order to get them to talk. Don’t let yourself be coerced into a false confession. Finally, even the most law-abiding person should always have an attorney in mind. Waiting until after your arrest to try and locate a qualified attorney to speak on your behalf may unnecessarily prolong your time in jail. Furthermore, you probably don’t want to meet your
Robert Johnson attorney for the first time through the bars of a jail cell. As Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” Know that no forms of justice are without flaws, but hopefully, prayerfully, true justice will prevail in your case. Robert Johnson, a partner in the Chicago civil rights and criminal defense law firm of Smith, Johnson & Antholt. He can be reached at rj@sjalaw.com. 3
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EDITORIAL TWO MORE DOWN When will it stop, or will it ever stop? Two more promising politicians have been caught with their hands in the cookie jar. This jar held about $750,000 in cash. Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife, former 7th Ward Alderman Sandi Jackson, have both resigned from their positions, have pleaded guilty, and will be sentenced to serve time in prison for their alleged misdeeds. Jesse Jr., or “JJJ” as he is called by some, is slated to be sentenced in late June for illegally using campaign funds, and his wife’s sentencing, for income tax fraud, is scheduled for July. You would think that by now politicians in the limelight would be more cautious about what they do, but for some reason, it keeps happening time and time again. Is it greed, opportunity, or a sense of entitlement that is the temptress in situations like this? Whatever the case, there are mixed feelings about the Jacksons’ plight, and sympathy is certainly among them. Jesse Jr. was so popular at one time that he was considered high on a list of contenders urged to run for mayor of Chicago. As the son of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr., his name was prominent, and possibly helped him in his political career. Full of bright promise, a lot of people expected great things from this progressive thinker. He was held in such high esteem that he was elected to office during the last elections without campaigning, and without being able to represent his district due to an undisclosed illness which turned out to be bipolar disorder. Now that’s clout and power. His sun started to set, unfortunately, before he came down with his illness, however. It was rumored that he was under investigation for attempting to “buy” the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama from former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who is now serving time in a federal prison for his indiscretions. There are those who say that Jesse Jr. saw the handwriting on the wall after Blagojevich’s sentencing, and thinking that it would only be a matter of time before he came under scrutiny, feigned illness. This may or may not be the case, but a fear that he might be next is enough to cause a person to have a mental challenge. Jesse Jr. and his wife Sandi seemed to have it all; children, a prominent name, good jobs with a lot of perks, prestige and power. It was all thrown away on what could be considered a “a mess of pottage.” A $40,000 Rolex watch, expensive, furniture, stuffed animals and celebrity memorabilia are among the items allegedly purchased by this unfortunate power couple. They have lost quite a bit: the admiration of many of their constituents, and they stand to lose their law licenses, their pensions, and more. It is quite unpleasant to see people like the Jacksons fall so far from grace. Jesse Jr. did a lot for his constituents; a lot of people may not have known that many social programs benefitted from earmark funds distributed by his office, but they certainly know about his relentless campaign for a Peotone airport. Of course, he always had his critics, but what public figure doesn’t have them? In addition to the fact that a lot of people were let down by Jesse Jr. and Sandi’s actions, probably those who will feel it the most will be their children, along with the rest of their family. We only hope that after this very severe lesson of public disgrace and punishment, they will be able to pick up the pieces and to craft a new life for themselves.
Thank you President Obama for coming home to highlight the complexities of violence in Chicago and in America. It takes great integrity as the leader of the free world to acknowledge being so deeply moved by the murder of innocent Hadiya Pendleton less than a mile from your family’s home. The murder, by an alleged killer who had attended the same high school as Hadiya, gives insight into the unique tragedy of Chicago violence. A close look at Chicago’s violent chaos reveals how failed public policies contribute to mayhem. Over the decade and a half, the public housing units that surrounded the central city have been demolished. Fragile and fractured families, from Henry Horner to Ida B. Wells to Cabrini Green to Robert Taylor, were disbursed into heretofore stable Black communities such as Chatham and Austin. Black communities on Chicago’s south and west sides, reeling from the economic downturn and the home foreclosure crisis, saw every other Chicago community thrive in the last ten years but theirs. Today’s violence has been precipitated by a perfect storm of disinvestment, dysfunction, disruption, despair, and detachment from the city’s power dynamics. The President,
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR “THE CHICAGO VIOLENCE IS NOT CONTAINED” Dear Editor:
from his community organizing days in Altgeld Gardens on the city’s far south side, knows of this tragic cycle of poverty, pain pathologies, powerlessness, and violence better than most. As a Hyde Park resident, the President would also understand the intra-racial class dynamics of Hadiya’s murder. Given the proximity to the Obama home, Hadiya’s was not the now typical Black ghetto gun-shot victim. She was a great kid hanging out in a fairly nice community. Aspiring African American families, in the midst of desperate Black youth and their families are of the most tragic victims of Black-onBlack urban violence. In our communities, aspiration and desperation live side by side. We look to the President to help cast a new vision for Chicago and urban America that restores hope to the dreams of young people from all our families. This would be a great reward for the hopeful, near unanimous support of Blacks for the Obama presidency. Meanwhile, back in Chicago, it is helpful for all of us to process that the violence is not contained to certain neighborhoods or certain classes of people. We appreciate the President, but we need Mayor Emanuel to step up and address the complexities of urban violence beyond simple solutions of more arrest and longer sentences. Criminal justice is only a part of the solution. We need the Mayor’s call to include grassroots people, an emergency anti-violence summit to envision “One Chicago” going forward. Hand-
picked political allies, wealthy donors, and high powered business executives will not serve the purpose. We need diversity of experience, thoughts, and perspectives. What we need is a vision that includes all of Chicago, seeking high quality schools and living options for all young people, and public policy that supports all of our families. Rev. Marshall Hatch, Senior Pastor New Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church (West Garfield Park) (Continued on page 16)
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A Letter to the Mayor of Chicago By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist February 21, 2013 Honorable Rahm Emanuel Office of the Mayor Re: Increasing Jobs/ Decreasing Crime Dear Mayor Emanuel: Chicago has become the “Poster Child” for criminal violence. Your city is often in the news because of the never ending homicides. Most of the victims are youths or young adults. Many are crying out for an end to this carnage but no one seems to know the answer. We think the answer is obvious. Bruce Weinberg, Professor at Ohio State University, states: “Public officials can put more cops on the beat, pass tougher sentencing laws, and take other steps to reduce crime, but there are limits to how much these can do…We found that a bad labor market has a profound impact on the crime rate.” The explanation of the violence happening in your crime zones is further explained in The Review of Economics and Statistics: “As wages go down and unemployment goes up, crime goes
Harry C. Alford up – driving businesses and residents out of the community. This in turn causes more unemployment, which causes more crime – a ‘spiral dive’ situation from which it is difficult to recover.” That is what Chicago needs – jobs! There is a way to address this need in neighborhoods with higher poverty rates. Simply implement Section 3 of the HUD Act (24CFR Part 135). Section 3 states that 30% of all new jobs from HUD funding are to go to people living in public housing or under the poverty level. Businesses that hire these Section 3 residents can be self-certified as Sec-
tion 3 firms. Section 3 firms are allocated a 10% set aside for all contracts derived from HUD funding. If the Chicago Housing Authority alone would be compliant with this required law it would have let over $120 million in Section 3 contracts and created thousands of new Section 3 jobs during the past three years. This fact was found during a three year audit of CHA by HUD authorities. This audit came after some of our members filed a complaint against CHA. CHA is now entering into a Voluntary Compliance Agreement (VCS) with HUD. So, the timing is brilliant if your office ensures that CHA will start doing the right thing and begin hiring its residents and create and utilize Section 3 firms. You can find the VCA here: http://www.nationalbcc.org/images/stories/Chi_HA_ Voluntary_Compliance_Agreement.pdf. Over the years, many agencies and divisions under the control of your office have received billions of dollars from HUD. However, none of these entities comply with Section 3 of the HUD Act. We know that from a Freedom of Information Act request via HUD. Think of how many jobs can be created and many people rising up from poverty thanks to the due diligence of their mayor. Mr.
Mayor, you can do this. Demand compliance from your people and HUD will even come in and train them. Implement this program and watch the crime decrease on a monthly basis. There will be very little “job shifting”. The majority of Section 3 workers will be taking jobs that are probably performed by people living outside the Chicago city limits. We did a review of the last Midway Airport expansion. Of course, there was a Project Labor Agreement on this expansion. The vast majority of the home zip codes of the workers were outside of Chicago. Many were outside of the Chicago Metropolitan Area and a noticeable number were out of state. Besides that, the Section 3 program is the LAW! One sweet day, Chicago will start complying and we pray that now will be that time. We trust in your leadership and wisdom. Here is Section 3 of the HUD Act: http://www.nationalbcc.org/images/stories/24C FRPart135.pdf. Sir, if you do make this bold move and make Chicago the model city for Section 3 compliance, small business creation and a flourishing labor market, the National Black Chamber of Commerce will applaud this effort. We have 24 chapters within the state
of Illinois. Our state chapter, the Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce, Larry Ivory – President/CEO, is ready to assist in the implementation of Section 3. We will give our chapters in the Chicago area technical assistance in showing public housing facilities how to organize and move as one progressive and organized network. HUD will provide assistance but is limited in its budget (for manpower). We are nonprofit with a mission to assist in projects like this. The NBCC is the largest Black business association in the world and we have been advocating the compliance of Section 3 since our beginning in 1993. Please do not hesitate in having your people contact our office. Here’s to a better Chicago. Sincerely, Harry C. Alford President/CEO Cc: Larry Ivory, President/CEO, Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce Mr. Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org. Email: halford@nationalbcc.org.
Lessons from Mark Essex and Christopher Dorner By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Over a 43-year career in journalism, I have been blessed with some memorable experiences: I have covered presidential and vice presidential campaigns, I have flown on Air Force One, I have gone to parties at the White House, met Pope John Paul II, spent two weeks in Egypt, visited former slave dungeons in Dakar and Accra and have traveled around the world, including Rome, Paris, London, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Havana, Vienna and recently Beijing and Shanghai. Of the thousands of stories I covered since I began my career in 1970 – primarily for Sports Illustrated, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Chicago Tribune, Emerge magazine and the NNPA News Service – one has affected me more than any other. It was the violent death of 23-year-old Mark Essex on Jan. 7, 1973. Essex, who was known as the New Orleans Sniper, killed nine innocent people, including five police officers, and wounded 13 others. I was sent to Emporia, Kan. to interview relatives and The Chicago Crusader
friends in an effort to learn what triggered Essex’s outburst. What has stayed with me over the years is not the carnage he inflicted – though that’s unforgettable – it’s the events that led up to that point. Essentially, Essex felt that he had been harassed in the Navy, an account partly supported by friends, and he became so embittered that he was ready to die. In fact, that’s exactly what he wrote home to his parents shortly before his death. I interviewed Essex’s mother and father after his bullet-riddled body was pulled from the roof of the Howard Johnson Hotel and sent back to Emporia for burial. Family members told me how a quiet, happy go lucky youth became embittered in the Navy. So bitter that he began hating all white people and was never the same again. I suspect the reason the story has stuck with me for four decades is because I realized that had it not been able to handle the stifling racism while growing up in segregated Tuscaloosa, Ala. during the 1950s and 1960s, that could have been me. Because I had relatives and adults who coached me on how to deal with overt racism, I didn’t go down that bloody path. When I first heard about Christo-
George E. Curry pher Dorner, the former Los Angeles cop who also went on a murder spree, I was reminded of Mark Essex. Like Essex, he complained of reporting racist acts to his supervisor and nothing was done about it. His manifesto, while rambling, gave clear details of his torment. Dorner wrote about a white police officer using the n-word. Dorner said when he challenged the officer to not use the word in his presence, the officer replied, “I’ll say it when I want.” At that point, Dorner said he jumped over the passenger seat and began strangling the officer until they were separated by other cops. Dorner also wrote about the blue line, the code of ethics that prevents
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cops from testifying against one another, even when that officer is wrong. Interestingly, while in the midst of killing innocent people, both Essex and Dorner spared some lives. In his case, Dorner did not shoot the person whose vehicle he hijacked toward the end of the police chase. He also did not harm two maids who had arrived to clean the cabin he had staked out in the mountains. At the Howard Johnson hotel in New Orleans, a Black maid said Essex told her, “Don’t worry. We’re not killing Blacks today, just whites.” In the aftermath of the deaths of Mark Essex and Christopher Dorner, there is something we can take away from their lives. One of our greatest challenges when dealing with young people, especially, is that we must teach them how to survive life’s slings and arrows without going over the edge. It would be interesting if community-wide forums were organized for young people to listen to what their elders went through. Not just listen to them, but learn from them. Alex Haley said his grandmother taught him to listen more than he spoke. She said if God had wanted us to talk more than listen, He Saturday, March 2, 2013
would have given us two mouths and one ear. Like you, I don’t know exactly how we can prevent people from resorting to self-destructive deadly violence. But I know we must start somewhere in our community – whether it’s school, church, home, community centers or a combination. In an interview Sunday night with blog radio host Zandra Conway, we discussed various coping techniques. I told her that whenever I feel down, I always visualize life as a Ferris wheel. I try to hold on while I am at the bottom because sooner or later, I will glide back to the top. How do you manage to cope during difficult times? Don’t tell me, tell someone close to you. It just might save their life. 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. 5
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Worrill’s World By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill
SELF-DETERMINATION IS THE KEY Dr. Conrad Worrill, Director/Professor, Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) located at 700 East Oakwood Blvd, Chicago, Illinois, 60653, 773-268-7500, Fax: 773-268-3835, E-mail: cworrill@neiu.edu, Web site: www.ccics-chicago-.org
Dr. Conrad Worrill In order for the African Community in America to continue our fight for self-determination and dignity, it is important that we remind ourselves of the nature
of the American dynamic. Essentially, and at the foundation of the American-European dynamic, is the fact that it is made up of many nations who migrated to this country and continued to fight for and develop their national interests, inside this country. At the same time they maintained their economic, political, cultural, linguistic, and social relationships with their country of origin. We can witness this phenomenon on a daily basis by just taking a quick glance at the national/ethnic group practices and beliefs of the Jews, Poles, Irish, Italians, Germans, Swedes, Greeks, French, Slovakians, Czechs, etc., and how they have consolidated their political and economic power in America. They have all done this through their nationalistic unity on the fundamental life giving and life sustaining issues that affect their interests. In other words, they have maintained a strong sense of where they came from, who they are, and where they are going. This formula has been at the heart of their historical efforts to acquire power in America. We can observe this same trend among the Chinese, Koreans, Filipinos, Vietnamese, Lebanese, Jordanians,
and Palestinians who are the new national/ethnic groups of America. In fact, the Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and other Spanish-speaking national/ethnic groups are following this same pattern. They are fighting for nationalism in America, without calling it that. When African people in America talk about nationalism, we are often charged with being racists or anti-white. However, the historical record demonstrates clearly that nationalism has been the primary method by which every national/ethnic group has achieved and maintains power. Harold Cruse describes this dilemma of the African Community in America, in his most profound analysis of our movement, in his book The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual. Cruse framed the American dynamic in this manner when he said, “On the face of it, this dilemma rests on the fact that America, which idealizes the rights of the individual above everything else, in reality, a nation dominated by the social powers of groups, classes, ingroups and cliques both ethnic and religious.” He goes further to explain, “The individual in America has few rights that are not backed up by
the political, economic and social power of one group or another.” Therefore, Cruse states, “… the individual [Black person] has, proportionately, very few rights indeed because his ethnic group (whether or not he actually identifies with it) has very little political, economic or social power (beyond moral grounds) to wield.” In our efforts to acquire Black Power, we should remind ourselves that the Black Nationalist Tradition has always been opposed to integration, assimilation, and accommodation as a solution to the problems of people of African ancestry in America. In this regard, the Black Nationalist Tradition has rejected the strategies and tactics of appealing to the morality of white people and their white supremacy system. Black Nationalists have been historically clear that people in power do not teach powerless people how to get power. And they certainly do not give power away, even though, when challenged, they may make some concessions. It is so clear that every national/ethnic group understands their political, economic, and cultural interest. It is so natural for them to function in a nationalistic
manner in their struggle to acquire and maintain power. The African Community in America has not fully conceptualized and reached a consensus on our nationalistic agenda. Many of us function as if we are scared of really acting out what we really know, for fear of being called racist. We need to stop denying our own reality. Being called racist because we believe in, and will fight for, the interests of our race with undying loyalty should become the most honorable badge of courage in our community. We should get off of this defensive “trip” when we fight for the interests of our race and some other national/ethnic group calls us racist. We should know by now, this is a tactic to sway us away from the path of acquiring power. Let’s continue our movement “to assert our own identity, define our own purpose, to make and enforce decisions and to move into our own national interest.” It is called nationalism! Please support the upcoming CCICS Open House Wednesday, April 10th 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 11th 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
TURNING THE CLOCK BACK ON VOTING RIGHTS Shelby County, Alabama is suing the Justice Department because they think that Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (and its reauthorization in 1982 and 2006) is unfair. The facts – the small city of Calera, Alabama, redistricted its boundaries in a way that the sole African American councilman lost his seat. Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act forced a new election with different boundaries, and Ernest Montgomery regained his seat. Shelby County (which includes parts of Birmingham) objects to the provision of the Voting Rights Act that requires that areas with histories of past discrimination have changes to voting laws and boundaries monitored by the Justice Department. This would include many southern states, as well as areas, like Alaska, that have historical discrimination against Native people, and places like Texas and parts of California, that have historic discrimination against Latinos. They say that it’s all equal now and there is no need to mon-
itor them. Not surprisingly, conservatives and the Attorney Generals of several affected states have filed amicus briefs to support Shelby County. These include the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, South Carolina, South Dakota, and Texas. Additionally, the usual suspects like the Conservative Legal Defense Fund, the Cato Institute, the Pacific Legal Foundation and the Southeast Legal Foundation (among others)
have lined up to support Shelby. It is not surprising that the conservative Project 21, nominally an African American organization, has lined up to support Shelby. It is more surprising that the National Black Chamber of Commerce has filed an amicus brief. I’d be most interested in learning where the Black Chamber polled its membership before filing this brief. If I were a member, I’d have to cancel my membership. If my dues were used to support that nonsense, I’d be repelled. I guess it just goes to show that “everybody brown ain’t down,” and to raise questions about this organization. Many suggest that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act means there is no need for Section 5. While Section 2 allows lawsuits, it forces plaintiffs to show that changes in voting provisions are motivated by “invidious practices.” Section 5 says that those who are known to have engaged in such practices are required to have the Department of Justice review them. If our nation had never chosen to implement the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, there would have been no
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need for the Voting Rights Act. The Fourteenth Amendment actually states that state population decides the number of Congressional representatives, but if enough people are denied the right to vote, Congressional representation should be reduced. This provision has never been enforced, even when the whole Black population in some southern states could not vote. The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, and previous condition of servitude, and authorized Congress to enforce this amendment with the appropriate action and legislation. Until 1876, federal troops enforced the right that African Americans had to vote, spurring an unprecedented level of African American civic participation. Because the African American population (and number of voters) was greater than the number of whites in Mississippi, Louisiana and South Carolina, African Americans were elected as lieutenant governors, secretaries of state and treasurers (not to mention Governor Pinchback of Mississippi, who served a scant
two months and was denied seats he was elected to in the Senate and in Congress). Additionally, 16 African Americans served in Congress – 2 in the Senate and 14 in the House of Representatives. No wonder some were eager to nullify the Fifteenth Amendment. Federal troops were withdrawn from southern states in 1877; in 2013, 136 years later, southern states are asking that voting protection be withdrawn from their states. Why? Just as the election of 16 African American legislators alarmed the South, so has the election and reelection of President Barack Obama alarmed our nation. His election reminds us all of the power of the vote, and emboldens those who would limit it. That’s why several states have passed voter ID legislation requiring people to have an official government ID in order to vote. That’s why a 102-year-old woman waited more than 6 hours to vote. That’s why some states have consolidated voting places, making people travel further and wait (Continued on page 7) The Chicago Crusader
THE CHATTERBOX By Ima Gontellit EDITOR'S NOTE: This column is published as political satire, street gossip and humor, and therefore should not be considered as fact but rather as matter of opinion. None of the items therein are collected by the news gathering staff of the Crusader Newspaper Group. Items forwarded to The Chatterbox are kept confidential unless otherwise requested by the author in writing. For submissions please forward to: AChicagoCrusader@aol.com. Original photography and artwork are permitted. Thank you for reading!
ROBIN THE VICTOR Millions of dollars against NRA favored candidates and 22 candidates later it’s Robin Kelly who is almost assured of a victory in April and who will join Congressman Danny Davis and Bobby Rush in the United States Capitol representing the 2nd Congressional District. Someone convinced Toi Hutcherson to get out of the race and that cleared the way for Robin’s win. We hope she will be a person that is really concerned about what ails her district and not a political pawn for power brokers. But we will have to wait and see. But before
Robin Kelly we leave the 2nd District will somebody please tell Ima who de hell is that Joyce Washington woman? Dis is not the first time Ima done asked this question, but
Joyce Washington what governmental agency does she represent. She’s everywhere, no one seems to know where she works and she jumps in every race there is Mayor, Congress, Alderman, you name it she’s in the race. And where does she get money for billboards, yard signs and the like and this time she had ads on television. Okay now, what is she? Is she an agent for one of those bureau’s with the initials? Ima wants and needs to know! Write me, I’ll keep you a secret . . .
Black folks at the White House you an opportunity to answer before we ask more questions next week and subsequent weeks to come. In the meantime, I am including a photo. So if ’n you would tell us who dey be, Ima would be grateful.
-ImaSO MUCH FOR BEING COLORBLIND I wonder if the folks that were let go by Time Magazine, espe-
cially those that worked on Essence, are still in denial about the fairness of this colorblind society? Black folks were so happy when Essence was no longer Black, dey were so happy when Bob Johnson sold BET and it was no longer ghetto, dey were so happy when the bruthas and sistahs were in dem offices above the basement offices dey were relegated to and had become accustomed to. I wonder how Linda Johnson and Desiree Rogers feel in high society when dey get home at night and their conscience whip dey behinds for selling everything that John H. Johnson worked so hard to get? Ima wonders when our folks are going to wake up and understand that dere ain’t no colorblind society? I guess when we all load into the truck and go back to the fields we will get it. Maybe so, maybe so!!!
-ImaWHAT’S UP??? The election is over and we done done our job, so what’s the hold up to make usn’s life better? If you need an interpretation of what I am asking, what’s in this country for us to have a better life – jobs and the like? When will your cabinet represent diversity and include some Black folks? When will you acknowledge that we exist? I ain’t talking about the Big Three (Sharpton, Jealous and Morial) being invited to the White House for talks. And who in the hell were those folks you had discussing God only knows what last week. Out of the group I think I recognized about four of them. Who were those people of dark hue that the average one of us don’t know. As a matter of fact most folks of Black intelligencia don’t know them folks. Now Ima gonna give
TURNING THE CLOCK BACK ON VOTING RIGHTS (Continued from page 6) longer to vote. We don’t have poll taxes anymore (although forcing people to travel more than an hour and wait more than an hour is an implicit poll tax), nor do voters have to take a fitness test, so the means of voter suppression have been both more and less subtle. It reminds us of why we had the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, and in our nation’s
failure to implement,the Voting Rights Act. The Court hears these arguments on February 27. We must be alarmed and, if we live in states that filed amicus briefs, aware of those who would suppress our vote.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR FREE MARQUETTE EVENTS: On Saturday, March 2, Marquette Bank will host a free kids party at the Marquette Bank located at 2500 S. Eola Road in Aurora. Enjoy family fun, games, prizes and refreshments between 11 am and 1 pm. The event is open to the public. For more information, call 708-364-2691. On Wednesday March 5, the Marquette Club, a social club for Marquette Bank customers over age 50, will host a free Medicare seminar at the Marquette Bank located at 5700 W. 159th Street in Oak Forest. The presentation will cover eligibility, enrollment, the benefits of Medicare Parts A and B and the standardized Medicare Supplemental Plans available in Illinois. Attendees will benefit from this program if they will soon be eligible for Medicare, are already on Medicare but losing their group retiree benefits, a caregiver of a Medicare beneficiary or would like to learn more about the hospital and medical insurance benefits of Medicare and Medicare Supplemental Plans. This free seminar will begin at 10am. To register, call 708-342-8404. PIN-A-SISTER™/EXAMINATE COMADRE™ HOLDS WOMEN’S HEALTH FESTIVAL: Chicago area women and families are invited to join Access Community Health Network at its Sixth Annual Women’s Health Festival/Festival de La Salud de La Mujer. The event will be held Saturday, March 2, from 10 am until 2 pm at ACCESS Grand Boulevard Health and Specialty Center, 5401 S. Wentworth Avenue, Chicago, The health expo will feature free Pap smears, clinical breast exams, and eligible women will receive a referral for a free mammogram through the STAND Against Cancer Program. Attendees will also receive HIV, blood pressure and depression screenings, massages, haircuts, free food and more. A PinA-Sister™/Examinate Comadre™ ribbon-pinning ceremony to recognize those affected by breast cancer will also be held. Information about CountyCare, a new Illinois Medicaid program for adults ages 19 through 64, will also be available and if you are eligible, ACCESS will be able to enroll you onsite at the event. For more information and to learn about the eligibility requirements for both the STAND and CountyCare programs, contact Paulina Guzman at 312-526-2087 or via email at paulina.guzman@accesscommunityhealth.net.
Art Center invites you to roll up your sleeves, rock out to some tunes, and feel inspiration flow as your inhibitions fall away at ARTBAR, a new ARTventure for creative adults, featuring live music and art making workshops like clay hand building, screen printing, and darkroom photography. The Hyde Park Art Center is located at 5020 South Cornell Avenue in Chicago. For more information call 773-324-5520 or visit www.hydeparkart.org. THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO’S ARTS AND PUBLIC LIFE INITIATIVE HOSTS OPEN HOUSE FOR NEW ARTS INCUBATOR ENVISIONED BY RENOWN-ED ARTIST THEASTER GATES: The University of Chicago’s (UChicago) Arts and Public Life initiative will host a free open house for its new Arts Incubator on Friday, March 8, from 3 pm - 6 pm. Located in Chicago’s Washington Park nei-ghborhood at 301 E. Garfield Boulevard (55th Street and Prairie Avenue), the Arts Incubator is the latest project envisioned by renowned artist Theaster Gates and provides space for artist residencies, arts education and community-based arts projects, as well as exhibitions, performances and talks. The open house will include tours of the newly renovated 1920s building as well as a performance of Double Duos (drones for drummers) by incubator artist-in-residence LeRoy Bach, with Mikel Avery, Dan Bitney, and David Hilliard. Attendees may also preview Feedback, an exhibition of visual art and various programs happening within the confines of the Arts Incubator and reverberating into the Washington Park community in the form of public art and performance. The first piece in this series is artist-in-residence Cauleen Smith’s Park Interiors: 17 Possible Directions, silkscreened wallpaper that she has adhered to the exterior of buildings from 118-132 E. Garfield Boulevard as well as the interior of the incubator gallery space. For directions to the Arts Incubator and more information, please visit http://arts.uchicago.edu/artsandpubliclife/ai.
HYDE PARK ART CENTER EVENTS: On Friday, March 8, from 6 pm to 9 pm, Hyde Park
CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: The Chicago Public Library is Celebrating Diversity ONGOING during Women’s History Month in March. During the month, the Library will offer a wide range of programs about past and present issues focusing women and girls in society. The public is invited to visit the Library for a host of programs, in-
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cluding lectures, storytelling, documentary film screenings, art exhibitions and workshops, and adult book discussions. In addition, a selected bibliography and the Library’s 2013 Women’s History Month Calendar of Events are available at chicagopubliclibrary.org. CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER BUILDING TOURS: Gaze at the world's largest Tiffany
stained-glass dome, as well as beautifully ornate multi-colored mosaics, marble and molding during guided architectural tours of the Chicago Cultural Center. Public Group Tours are presented Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 1:15 pm. Tours meet in the Randolph Street lobby, Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, Chicago, IL The group will be limited to the first twenty people. To
schedule tours for groups of ten or more at other times, contact Anna Marie Gazzi at 312-7447917. Private Group Tours are also available. Trained docents will conduct free, prearranged private tours for adult groups Mondays through Fridays, 9 am - 3 pm. Private tours are not available during weekends. Private tours are designed for adults (Continued on page 17)
THE METROPOLITAN WATER Reclamation District is in its fifth year of mentoring assistant level engineers to help them develop a better understanding of the MWRD’s mission as well as their own technical and professional skills. To date 55 engineers with varying degrees of education and experience have participated as either any entry level staff member or as a more experienced engineer. A lunch and learn such as the one shown above is one of the meetings protégés and mentors attend.
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BUSINESS Civil rights and fair housing leaders hail HUD’s new anti-discrimination rule By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist A recent action by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has now formalized a national standard for determining violations of the Fair Housing Act. The new rule known as ‘disparate impact’ embraces a longheld civil rights view that housing discrimination and lending occur not only by intent; but also by effect. “Through the issuance of this Rule, HUD is reaffirming its commitment to enforcing the Fair Housing Act in a consistent and uniform manner,” said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. “This will ensure the continued strength of one of the most important tools for exposing and ending housing discrimination.” Enacted in 1968 following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the Fair Housing Act bans discrimination in the sale, rental
and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin or sex. The Act was later amended to include family status and the physically-challenged. Despite the Fair Housing Act, some real estate agents, landlords, lenders and even local governments continued practices that had an unjustified effect of discriminating against many well-qualified home seekers. As a result, many consumers were locked out of housing opportunities that provided convenient access to quality schools, health care and more. The new regulation reaffirms what the law intended over 40 years ago. In response to HUD’s rule announcement, a chorus of civil rights and fair housing advocates hailed the move. “Every federal court of appeals that has considered this issue has concluded that liability under the Fair Housing Act can be established by proof of disparate impact, said Wade Henderson, pres-
Charlene Crowell ident and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. “This doctrine, now codified, is a powerful tool to combat
redlining, housing discrimination and predatory lending.” “We need look no further than the nation’s foreclosure crisis to see how many homeowners in communities of color as well as families with children, people with disabilities and many others have been devastated by the disparate impact of discriminatory housing and lending policies,” said Shanna Smith, president and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance. “People of color, including many in the middle class have lost a century of household wealth because of these practices. While some of these practices are unintentional, many others are built on the explicitly discriminatory practices of the past.” “This is a profound step forward in the fight of discrimination,” said Janis Bowdler, director of economic policy with the National Council of LaRaza. Since early 2012, HUD solicited and received input from a
broad base of interested concerns. Fair housing and legal aid organizations, state attorneys general, financial institutions, state governments and citizen activists all helped HUD to craft a rule that would be consistently and fairly applied. According to Mike Calhoun, president of the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), “Fair housing is fundamental to every family’s pursuit of the American Dream. By issuing this disparate impact rule, HUD reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to fairness for all. CRL lauds the vigilance of the entire civil rights community for its long and hard-fought effort helping to make America’s reality live up to its promises. Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at: Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org.
Comcast to double speeds of two of its most popular Xfinity Internet Speed Plans In Greater Chicago Region At No Additional Cost Comcast, the nation’s largest Internet service provider, announced it is increasing the speeds of two of its most popular XFINITY Internet speed plans, Blast! and Extreme 50, in the Greater Chicago Region next month for no additional cost. Customers will enjoy more than twice as fast Internet speeds on multiple devices, allowing them to surf, chat, stream HD movies and TV shows, or game online with double the speed. Also for no additional cost, Comcast in April will increase the speed of its widely used Performance plan by more than 60 percent. “As customer demands and technology evolve, we continue to increase our broadband speeds to deliver the best, fastest and most reliable Internet experience possible for our customers,” John Crowley, Comcast’s region senior vice president. “Whether chatting, surfing, streaming, gaming, skyping or downloading, families will get the superfast, high-performing Internet service they need, with no extra charge.” Specifically, the Blast! plan is increasing download speeds from up to 25 Mbps to speeds up to 50 Mbps and upload speeds from up to 4 Mbps to up to 10 Mbps, while Extreme 50 customers will receive download speeds up to 105 Mbps (formerly 50 Mbps) and upload speeds up to 20 Mbps (formerly 15 Mbps). The Performance plan is increasing to speeds up to (20 or The Chicago Crusader
25) Mbps from 15 Mbps downstream and to (4 or 5) Mbps from 2 Mbps upstream. To activate the new speeds when they become available, customers just need to restart their cable modems. The speed increases mark the 11th time that Comcast has increased its Internet speeds for customers. In addition, for the third year in a row the Federal Communications Commission has shown that Comcast delivers speeds to customers that are even faster than the advertised speeds. Comcast is not only delivering the nation’s fastest Internet, but it is also providing the fastest in-home WiFi with its latest Xfinity Wireless Gateway, an all-in-one device that gives customers reliably fast speeds with the most coverage in their home so everyone can get online and do more on their devices all at the same time. For more information on Comcast’s XFINITY Internet services, customers can call 1-800-XFINITY or visit www.comcastcorporation.com. About Comcast Cable Comcast Cable is the nation’s largest video, high-speed Internet and phone provider to residential customers under the XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses. Comcast has invested in technology to build an advanced network that delivers among the fastest broadband speeds, and brings customers personalized video, communications and home management offerings.
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) is a global media and technology company. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for
more information. Comcast’s Greater Chicago Region has nearly 7,000 employees locally and serves more than 2 mil-
lion customers in central and northern Illinois, including the Chicago area, northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan.
Flowers Communications Group President Rashada Whitehead elevated to CEO post - Structures deal with founder Michelle Flowers Welch for equity stake Flowers Communications Group (FCG), one of the country’s leading multicultural communications agencies, announced this week Rashada Whitehead as chief executive officer. The announcement comes two years after Whitehead’s appointment to the position of president; and includes a deal that gives her an equity stake in the company. “Today is a proud day for me as an entrepreneur and also a PR practitioner,” said FCG founder Michelle Flowers Welch, who now also assumes the role of chairman. “Rashada started her career at Flowers Communications Group right out of college and I am so proud of her evolution into such a dynamic, young business leader. Her remarkable focus, passion for the business and entrepreneurial spirit are a powerful combination that will serve this agency and our industry well.” Since 2011, Whitehead has led the agency’s growth and profitability by maintaining its legacy of leadership and providing quality public relations and integrated marketing services to an impressive, growing roster of client partners which currently includes American Honda, Common-
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wealth Edison, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Illinois Department of Transportation, McDonald’s, MillerCoors, Sears Holdings Corporation and Wells Fargo, among other wellknown and respected brands. The
Rashada Whitehead agency has been recognized with countless industry awards and honors for its creative, results-oriented work. “Our goal at Flowers Communications Group has obviously been to grow our business but also to be leaders in the next era of communications,” said Whitehead. “Succession planning for any firm is paramount, particularly those independent. We’ve worked diligently to position Saturday, March 2, 2013
ourselves at the forefront of strategy and creativity, and are excited about what the future holds.” With an 18- to 24-month goal of taking the firm into the mid-size category for communications agencies, FCG has a forward-thinking, yet thoughtful business strategy to move its vision ahead. The firm also believes that the key drivers of its success are its strong credentials in driving total market communications initiatives with sound multicultural strategies, coupled with exceptional personnel talent. Whitehead’s leadership has been recognized by PRWeek’s coveted “40 Under 40” award in 2009, and is evident in the accolades of the agency and her team which range from Best Places to Work in 2011 to top awards for social media, media relations and integrated communications campaigns in 2012. Prior to her return to FCG, she was a vice president with GolinHarris, where she led national and global strategies for McDonald’s, including support of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She is a Chicago native who is particularly passionate about equipping youth with economic and social empowerment to serve as future business leaders. Whitehead currently serves on the boards of Chicago Scholars and My Sisters Keeper Chicago. 9
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City and CPS set full-day kindergarten Investment Ensures All 30,700 CPS Kindergarten Students Have Full, High-Quality Start To Their Education Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett recently announced that for the first time, every CPS school will offer full-day kindergarten starting next school year. Emanuel and CPS have increased access to full-day kindergarten by 50 percent since 2011 and Byrd-Bennett is now ensuring that all incoming students have access to full-day kindergarten by making it a budget priority. This $15 million investment builds upon the school district’s and city’s commitment to support high-quality
fering full-day kindergarten at every CPS school for the first time in Chicago’s history,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. “Like most other states, Illinois does not mandate kindergarten, and making early learning a priority in tight fiscal times demonstrates Mayor Emanuel’s forward-thinking leadership. This strategic investment in the education of young Chicagoans will not only improve their preparation for school and their life chances - it will also immeasurably strengthen and enrich this great city.” Over the past two years CPS has steadily expanded access to fullday kindergarten, adding 6,000 additional seats in the last school year alone, bringing the total number of students with access to
A FULL DAY of kindergarten will be the norm this time next year under a plan recently announced by Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CPS CEO Dr. Barbara Byrd-Bennett. Although school districts throughout the state are not required to fund full-day kindergarten, CPS is making a $15 million investment as a way of supporting high-quality early childhood education. tracts for facilities management, and by implementing utility efficiencies related to renegotiation of energy rates, CPS will realize more than $15 million in savings in fiscal year 2014.
This announcement is part of a joint CPS-City strategic effort to ensure that Chicago’s schools are providing every child with a high-quality education. From unprecedented investments in early childhood education and guaran-
teeing a full school day and year for all students, to expanding access to quality options like STEM, IB and selective enrollment schools, Emanuel and Byrd-Bennett continue to make the investments and choices that
Governors State approve contracts for University’s First On-Campus Housing Barbara Byrd-Bennett early childhood education as a vital and integral part of providing every student with the education they deserve to excel. “Every single child deserves to have a high quality education that will prepare them to succeed in life. That can’t happen if they are behind their peers across the nation when they enter first grade,” said Emanuel. “Guaranteeing full-day kindergarten for the first time gives every student a full education from the very start. From early learning on up through college, we are making smart, critical investments that support our students’ bright futures.” Children who attend a quality, full-day kindergarten demonstrate notable academic advantages in later years over students who did not, including more independent learning, classroom involvement and productivity. However, Illinois school districts are not required to fund full-day kindergarten. “I applaud Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Byrd-Bennett for of-
full-day kindergarten up to 26,500. But with this change, CPS will move from guaranteeing only a half-day kindergarten in elementary schools to guaranteeing a full-day for the approximately 30,700 children entering CPS each year. “As a mother, grandmother and former teacher, I know investing in our children at an early age is critical,” said Byrd-Bennett. “I made universal full-day kindergarten a priority for our schools because frankly our children cannot afford to wait. We must invest our resources in smart ways that provide every student in every school with a full education from the very first moment they walk through our doors.” Guaranteeing full-day kindergarten for every child in CPS is a priority; just as providing access to early childhood learning programs is a priority of the Emanuel administration. Central office cuts will allow CPS to expand full day kindergarten across the city – by reducing overtime and making more efficient use of outside con-
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Governors State University took a major step toward on-campus housing recently when the Board of Trustees approved construction bids for the university’s first-ever
• General contractor – Carlson Brothers, Inc., of Joliet, $10,400,782. • Plumbing – Best Plumbing, Inc., of Crestwood, $1,052,000. • Electric – Linear Electric, Inc., of
lion in revenue bonds completed in April, 2012. Executive Vice President Gebeyehu Ejigu said GSU’s architect of record, FGM Architects, completed
GSU Housing Courtyard residential complex. At their February 15 Board meeting, trustees unanimously approved $17,225,930 in construction contracts for the first phase of the housing complex, Prairie Place. The complex, which will have both apartment and suite style housing, will be ready for occupancy in summer, 2014. Construction contracts were awarded to:
Orland Park, $3,089,148. • Ventilation – Dodson Plumbing, Heating, and Air Conditioning, of Pontiac, $796,000. • Heating – F.E. Moran, Inc., of Northbrook, $1,888,000. Construction of Prairie Place is expected to commence in midMarch. A formal groundbreaking ceremony will take place April 5. The project is financed through proceeds from the sale of $20 mil-
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a full review of the submitted bids, including the bidder’s responsiveness to identified qualifications, requirements for the project, the selection of alternates, and the bid amounts. FGM recommended the lowest and most responsive bidder in each category, Dr. Ejigu said. Phase 1 of Prairie Place will contain 77 units and 296 beds. All units will be fully furnished. Stu(Continued on page 19) The Chicago Crusader
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UNCF Leaders’ Luncheon on Education
THREE KEY PEOPLE in UNCF’s success (l-r) Priscilla Stratton, UNCF Development Director, Annette Gurley, Chicago Public Schools Chief of Teaching and Learning, and Jann Honore, UNCF Regional Development Director, shared their expertise prior to the UNCF’s leadership luncheon.
THE UNITED NEGRO College Fund’s annual Leadership Luncheon at the Hyatt Regency during Black History Month attracted several of the state’s ardent supporters of advancing education and helping Black students attend and graduate from college. Before the official start of the recent event (l-r) Annette Gurly, Paul La Schiazza, Andrea Zopp, Dr. Michael K. Lomax, Tyrone Stoudemire, and Rev. Otis Moss III gathered to share insights.
URBAN PREP STUDENTS got the opportunity to join their school’s founder, Tim King, (center) at the luncheon supporting the initiatives of the United Negro College Fund.
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THE PRESIDENT AND CEO of UNCF, Michael Lomax, (left) visits with Urban Prep founder and CEO Tim King. King was one of the panelists at the UNCF annual Leaders Luncheon on Education.
TWO UNCF EXECUTIVES, Seko Biddle (left) and Dr. Michael L. Lomax (right) join Urban Prep students who attended the annual luncheon that promotes supporting Black college students.
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The NEW Four-One-One By Raymond Ward Entertainment Editor TWO GLORIOUS WEEKS!:The world renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will come to the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University for an unprecedented ten performances, March 8th through March
ENTERTAINMENT: CHICAGO STYLE By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, MSJ
Small Apartments Small Apartments is an indie film about the occupants of a California motel-style apartment dwelling, each kind of quirky in his own way. The main character is Franklin Franklin, an introvert played by Matt Lucas, who lives and breathes the letters that he re-
Franklin’s apartment one day when he comes to collect the rent—which Franklin has found a creative way to pay, since he has no income. After a while, the landlord slips on mustard and dies while on the floor taunting Franklin. Franklin doesn’t do
Along the way, he has to contend with neighbors such as Mr. Allspice, played by James Caan and a hippy-druggy type played by Johnny Knoxville. He also has across the balconies a couple of females who aspire to be Las Vegas dancers and have no qualms
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 17th. Robert Battle returns for his second year as Artistic Director to lead one of the most popular dance companies through a 21-city tour, continuing to inspire and delight audiences with both new, innovative work as well as traditional pieces that have made Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater a staple on the international stage. “Seeing Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater on the Auditorium Theatre’s Landmark Stage is an experience like no other,” said Brett Batterson, Executive Director of the Auditorium Theatre. “We are honored to welcome back Robert Battle and his ‘cultural ambassadors of the world’ to their home here in Chicago for a 10-day run. There is truly something for everyone in this eclectic program that features so much breadth and diversity.” The 2013 rousing programs feature brand new pieces added to the Ailey repertoire and never seen by Chicago audiences including the world premier of Kyle Abraham’s “Another Night,” Tony Award-winning choreographer (“The Lion King”) Garth Fagan’s “From Before,” danced for the first time by another company besides his own; Artistic Director Robert Battle’s inspiring and thrilling duet “Strange Humors;” the revival of Ronald K. Brown’s landmark piece “Grace,” originally created for Alvin AIley American Dance Theater in 1999; “Petite Mort,” the first piece by renowned choreographer Jiri Kylian ever danced by the company; hip-hop choreographer Rennie Harris’ “Home,” set to a soul-lifting score of gospel house music and inspired by people living with or affected by HIV; Ohad Naharin’s inventive and highly improvised “Minus 16,” as well as classics from Alvin Ailey’s own body of work including his personal masterpiece, “Revelations.” Building on a successful first season with the company, Artistic Director Robert Battle continues to enhance the already rich repertory of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater by combining a vibrant array of new choreographic voices with classical and traditional pieces. Battle stands by Ailey’s mission to inspire audiences in a universal celebration of the human spirit using the African American cultural experience and the American modern dance tradition. Battle’s vision allows Ailey’s extraordinary artists to push their limits with a diverse repertoire while connecting to audiences on various emotional levels. “I’m thrilled to further expand Ailey’s diverse repertory with new voices and talented contemporary choreographers that showcase the depth and breadth of the dancers artistry,” said Battle. “Audiences will experience new treasures, along with encores of last season’s notable works and beloved pieces from Ailey’s rich history and to be dancing these pieces on the Auditorium Theatre stage for two weeks is a privilege and delight for the entire Ailey family.” Tickets for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater are priced from $32 to $92 and are available online at ticketmaster.com/auditorium, by calling 1-800-982-2787 or in-person at the Auditorium’s Box Office located at 50 East Congress Parkway in Chicago. Discounted tickets are available to groups of 10 or more are available by calling 312-341-2357. There will be two student matinees on March 14 and 15 at 11:00 AM. The Ailey student matinee performances are available to elementary through high school student groups of 10 or more. Group tickets are $12 and available by calling 312-341-2357.
Matt Lucas as Franklin Franklin in Small Apartments wastes the day away waiting on a letter from his brother, Bernard. ceives daily from his brother anything about this. As a matter about showcasing their skills in Bernard, whom Franklin believes of fact, he just keeps the body ly- full view of Franklin’s binoculars. is in a mental health facility. ing on the floor for a while, All of the neighbors live on the Franklin has had a strange rela- thinking of ways to dispose of it, fringe, with their own set of troutionship with his landlord, who while his mangy dog nibbles a bit bles. However, they all agree that has an unfortunate accident in away at a time. they are aggravated by Franklin’s Alphorn—a long horn from Switzerland that he annoyingly plays every morning to get him started. He is a character to behold, with a bald head that he covers with an assortment of wigs, and outfits that he thinks prepares him for his ultimate move to Switzerland. Having said this, a description would be that he rarely wears pants—he wears clogs and socks, with shorts under a coat, which makes for an odd appearance. Small Apartments takes on a tone, I think, that resembles A Simple Plan, as Franklin attempts to get rid of his landlord’s body. But his odd appearance would be a God-send, as he is beaten on his way back from disposing of the landlord’s body, and the two goons who commit this crime against him go on to steal what they think is his truck and eventually commit a robbery wherein Knoxville is murdered. The cops track the truck but can’t connect Franklin to the landlord’s death. Small Apartments’ calling card is that it’s weird, witty and a bit (Continued on page 17)
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Music from “DuSable to Obama” coming to Governors State Orbert Davis’ monumental score, “Music from DuSable to Obama,” will be presented in concert at Governors State University Center for Performing Arts for one performance only, on Sunday, March 10, at 4 p.m. in University Park, IL. Trumpet virtuoso Davis will lead the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic Chamber Ensemble in an unforgettable presentation of the Emmy-winning music from the 2010 WTTW documentary “DuSable to Obama: Chicago’s Black Metropolis.” The performance, which incorporates jazz and classical techniques, integrates video highlights from the documentary to tell its tale of Chicago’s uniquely African American history. Davis’ highly-acclaimed score is a tribute to the resilience and contributions of African Americans as they helped build Chicago into one of the world’s great cities. His music celebrates moments great and small in the city’s history – from the founding of Chicago by Jean Baptiste Point DuSable to the 20th century Great Migration to the election of the nation’s first Black president, Chicago’s own Barack Obama. Orbert Davis is co-founder, conductor, and artistic director of the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic, a 55plus piece jazz-symphonic orchestra dedicated to multi-genre projects. The Chicago Jazz Philharmonic was born out of an invita-
tion to Davis from the Jazz Institute of Chicago to “think big” when planning his appearance at the 2004 Chicago Jazz Festival. Davis is also Clinical Associate Professor in UIC’s Department of Theatre and Music at the University of Illinois at Chicago. One of Chicago’s busiest and most soughtafter musicians, Chicago Magazine has named Orbert Davis “Y2K Best Trumpeter in Chicago” and “Chicagoan of the Year for 2002.” Davis, who was born in Chicago and grew up in Momence, has a bachelor’s degree in trumpet performance from DePaul University and a master’s degree in Jazz Pedagogy from Northwestern University. “Music from DuSable to Obama” is the fourth and final One More Night production during GSU Center’s 2012-2013 season. One More Night brings the best in Chicago theatre, music, and dance to Chicago Southland audiences; Quality performances are always affordable and close to home. The series is funded by a generous grant from The Chicago Community Trust. Following the concert, a panel discussion, “What is Next for Chicago’s Black Metropolis?” will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. in GSU Center. Craig Gilmore, Director of Multi-Cultural Markets for State Farm Insurance, will moderate the panel discussion.
Orbert Davis Confirmed panelists are Bennett Johnson II, Third World Press; Melody Spann-Cooper, Chairman, Midway Broadcasting, and President, WVON Radio; the Rev. Michael G. Sykes, Pastor, Faith United Protestant Church in Park Forest; Orbert Davis; James Montgomery, Attorney and Managing Partner, Cochran, Cherry, Givens Smith and Montgomery, L.L.C.; and Andrea Zopp, President and CEO, Chicago Urban League.
CPL remembers Rev. Addie Wyatt The Chicago Public Library’s Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature presents a new exhibition recognizing the life and work of the late Reverend Addie L. Wyatt. Rev. Wyatt served as co-pastor of Chicago’s Vernon Park Church of God with her husband Rev. Claude Wyatt Jr., and was one of the leading human rights activists in 20th century America. Faith in the Struggle: Rev. Addie Wyatt’s Fight for Labor, Civil Rights and Women’s Rights opens on Saturday, March 23 at Woodson Regional Library, 9525 S. Halsted St., and runs through February 2014. A public program honoring Rev. Addie Wyatt and celebrating Women’s History Month takes place that same day at 1 p.m. in Woodson’s Auditorium. The exhibit and program are presented, in part, by the Vivian G. Harsh Society, Inc. The free event features members of Rev. Wyatt’s family, friends and associates including Bathsheba Draper, representing the Wyatt family; Rev. Jerald January, Pastor of Vernon Park Church of God; Rev. Jessie L. Jackson, Rainbow PUSH; Prof. Timuel D. Black, Jr., Chicago author, activist and historian; Katie Jordan, Coali-
tion of Labor Union Women; Marcia Walker, History Department, Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi; Prof. Harold Rogers, City Colleges of Chicago; Natiera Robinson, student filmmaker; and a special gospel performance. Faith in the Struggle tells Rev. Wyatt’s amazing story with more than 100 items, including photographs, manuscripts, awards, correspondence and memorabilia.
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Rev. Wyatt was part of the “Great Migration” of African Americans to Northern cities. She became a leader in diverse struggles including fighting for civil rights, women’s rights and labor. As local president of United Packinghouse Workers of America union, she worked directly with civil rights and labor union icons including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., A. Phillip Randolph and Congressman Charles Hayes. In addition, she was founder of the Coalition of Labor Union Women, an early supporter for the National Organization for Women (NOW), and national campaigner for the Equal Rights Amendment. The Chicago Public Library continues to encourage lifelong learning by welcoming all people and offering equal access to information, entertainment and knowledge through materials, programs and cuttingedge technology. Through its 79 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. For more information, visit chicagopubliclibrary.org, or call (312) 745-2080.
The panel discussion is free and open to the public. Tickets for “Music from DuSable to Obama” are $30 and $10 for students, with 10 percent savings for seniors and 20 percent savings for groups of 10 or more. To purchase tickets, or for further information, contact the GSU Center box office at www.centertickets.net or (708) 235-2222. The box office is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and two hours prior to performances. Student discounts are only available by phone or in person and require a valid school ID.
Multibuy/Megabuy packages are available at GSU Center. Choose any three or four shows and receive the Multibuyer discount. Choose any five or more shows and receive the Megabuy discount. In addition to the big savings, package holders receive ticket exchange privileges with 72 hour notice or more, priority seating, and more. Packages are available for purchase through the box office only and are not available online. GSU Center is located on the campus of Governors State University, 1 University Parkway, University Park, Illinois.
The Black Women’s Expo Real Times Media forms historic partnership with MGPG Events to host TBWE The Black Women’s Expo (TBWE), the number one national destination event for African American women in the Midwest, will return to McCormick Place April 5 7. The Expo is now in its 19th year and expected attendance is over 30,000. State Farm is serving as the title sponsor for the three-day exposition designed to empower, enlighten and educate women and girls of all ages. TBWE features informative seminars, insightful workshops, motivational speakers, bestselling authors and a variety of sponsored exhibits and pavilions. Walgreens will serve as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2013 event. “The Expo’s primary emphasis for 2013 event, as it has been for the past 18 years, is on the aspirations, opportunities and challenges of African American women,” said Merry Green, president and CEO of MGPG Events and creator of the Expo. “Moreover, we are extremely Saturday, March 2, 2013
excited about the power of our partnership with Real Times Media to further explore these themes.” In a unique partnership with Real Times Media (RTM) TBWE will now reach audiences across the nation. RTM is a multimedia conglomerate that oversees print, news, directories, media, digital, events and entertainment holdings in some 25 markets and will help extend the reach of TBWE to new markets across the country. The goal of the partnership is to leverage both organizations unique expertise in engagement marketing and event production and demonstrated success with large-scale multi-market events including the hugely successful “Who’s Who” franchise. “RTM has both the reach and resources to increase the visibility of TBWE, as the MGPG team continues its relentless focus on content and quality,” says Hiram Jackson, CEO of Real Times Media. “Real Times Media has always realized the significance of the African American consumer, even more so we rec(Continued on page 17) 13
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Memorial Service scheduled for Conductor James DePreist in Philadelphia A memorial service will be held for Conductor James DePreist’s by his many friends from his hometown of Philadelphia and Monday, March 4, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the Union Baptist Church, Fitzwater and Martin Streets. DePreist, 76, artistic adviser to the Pasadena Symphony and Pops and one of the few Black conductors to lead major orchestras in the United States and abroad, died Friday, February 8, 2013 at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., of complications from a massive heart attack he suffered last spring, said his manager. Mr. DePreist, the nephew of the
late internationally-renowned contralto Marian Anderson, overcame polio in his 20s to pursue a conducting career that, over four decades, took him to stages from Sweden to Japan. His longest and most distinguished tenure was with the Oregon Symphony where he was music director from 1980 to 2003, a period when that orchestra gained national and international renown. In 2010, he assumed the top musical post at the Pasadena Symphony after the unamicable departure of its longtime music director, Jorge Mester. “We brought him in after our 25-
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years-long music director left. There was a bit of uneasiness and unsettled feelings among the orchestra,” Paul Jan Zdunek, chief executive of the Pasadena Symphony Association, said Friday. “James came in and was just a Zen master. He had this aura about him. . . .” Zdunek said. “And his musicianship was beyond reproach.” Mr. DePreist was also permanent conductor of the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra and director emeritus of conducting and orchestral studies at the Juilliard School in New York. Mr. DePreist was awarded the
National Medal of Arts, the nation’s highest honor for artistic achievement, by President George W. Bush in 2005. Mr. DePreist is survived by his wife, Ginette, two daughters, and two grandchildren.
CSO and Salonen present ‘Tristan and Isolde’ The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) led by guest conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen continued its salute to Richard Wagner during the bicentennial year of his birth with a 70-minute concert version of the Prelude and Act II of “Tristan and Isolde” with surtitles by Sonya Friedman Thursday, February 21, 2013. “Tristan and Isolde” composed in 1865 preceded the completion of the composer’s “Ring Cycle” by some eleven years and influenced the development of modern music more than any other work due to Wagner’s revolutionary creation of musical structures in composition that heretofore did not exist. Wagner had laid aside The Ring after completing “Siegfried”) in order to begin “Tristan,” perhaps the mirror image of his own life with its yearn-
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duo recital includes Brahms’ Sonata for Two Pianos in F Minor. Tickets are $8 for the general public and $5 for students. Lutkin Hall, 700 University Place, Evanston.
Pianists Elizabeth Buccheri and Sylvia Wang, 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2013 in Lutkin Hall. Buccheri, assistant conductor of the Lyric Opera of Chicago since 1987, is the founder and director of the Chamber Music at North Park concert series. Her solo and chamber music recordings have been issued on the CRI, Spectrum, Sony, Cedille, Boston and Albany labels. Wang has presented solo and collaborative performances throughout the world, and her recordings include Debussy for Cadenza Classics, chamber music for Newport Classics and Boston Records, and contemporary American music for Northeastern and CRI. Their
Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra Student Showcase, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013 in Pick-Staiger Concert Hall. Victor Yampolsky will conduct the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra in a program that includes Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, featuring pianist Yingying Su, and Elgar’s Cello Concerto, featuring cellist Richard Narroway. Tickets are $8 for the general public and $4 for students. Pick-Staiger Concert Hall is located at 50 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston.
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pervades the entire opera from the foreboding “Tristan chord” in The Prelude to Act I through its Act III conclusion which was not performed on these subscription concerts. American soprano Linda Watson (Isolde, wife of King Mark) and German heldentenor Stefan Vicke (Tristan, nephew of King Mark) brought vividly to life the ill-fated couple trapped in an “adulterous” love affair from drinking a love potion in Act I from which there was no escape other than death. The Act II, the love duet, “Liebesnacht,” contains some of the most beautiful and sensual music ever written and Esa-Pekka Salonen’s moulding and shaping of orchestral textures and phrases in combination with Watson’s and Vicke’s vocal delivery throughout took the audience
to unforeseen musical heights. Bass-baritone John Relyea as King Marke, accompanied by the english horn and low strings on his Act II aria, gave a stellar performance as the betrayed husband who walks in on the love scene despite multiple warnings from Brangäne sung the lower balcony to great dramatic effect by mezzosoprano Michelle DeYoung. Tristan’s erstwhile rival for Isolde affection, tenor Sean Panikkar (Melot) and baritone Daniel Eifert (Kurwenal) completed the cast in the music drama, with outstanding vocalism. The CSO, one of the great Wagnerian orchestras if not the greatest, was well controlled by conductor Salonen who supported the singers throughout while weaving through Wagner’s magnificent score. Kudos to the cre-
ative staging which added another dimension to the concert version. “Tristan and Isolde” was repeated on Saturday, February 23. Artistic Advisor Gerard McBurney’s Beyond the Score series presented “The Tristan Effect” a multi-media approach which explored the opera from the Prelude to the Act III “Liebestod” and how it influenced poets, playwrights, philosophers as well as other composers on Friday, February 22 at 1:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 24 at 3:00 p.m. Salonen concludes his CSO guest conducting stint in subscription concerts Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 28, March 1 and 2 performing works by Sibelius, Tchaikovsky, and Lutoslawski with cellist Yo-Yo Ma as soloist. For times and prices. Call the Box Office at 312-294-3000.
CONSTRUCTION ALERT Due to construction on the south end of campus, Arts Circle Drive is currently closed to traffic. Free parking is still available on weekends and after 4 p.m. weekdays in the two-level lakefront structure located on Campus Drive. After turning onto Campus Drive from Sheridan Road, enter the parking structure on the right by way of ramps leading to the upper and lower levels. For vehicles with handicap placards, reserved spaces are available on weekends and after 4 p.m. weekdays in the lot directly west of Louis Hall. For more construction and parking information, visit pickstaiger.org/construction ******** Blacks Must control their own coMMunity
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Rev. Floyd Flake presents the Worship Experience First Single – Greater featuring Michael Pugh #1 most added at Radio RCA Inspiration is set to release Rev. Floyd Flake presents the Worship Experience, which offers an outstanding collection of songs recorded by Greater Allen Cathedral. The CD is currently available for presale at Amazon.com and iTunes, and will be in stores March 19. The project features a beautiful cover of Walter Hawkins’ “Jesus Christ is the Way” with lead vocals by Delores Bowman; an unforgettable rendition of “Psalm 63” with lead vocals by Reverend Darius Thomas and “Be Glorified,” a soar-
and relationship with God because, for the most part, the music is focused on biblical interpretation and therefore helps to give people a feeling of goodness about what God is doing in their life,” said Flake. “God has blessed us [at Greater Allen] to have so many creative people and they all used the maximum of their talent to ensure that they gave their very best to this project. Every song speaks to something and someone, and that makes me very proud of this CD,” he added. Greater Allen Cathedral is an outgrowth of the Allen A.M.E. Church, founded in the Jamaica community in 1834. With over 18,000 members, Greater Allen Cathedral boasts one of the largest congregations in the country, and its music ministry consistently offers the very best in contemporary praise and worship.
ing up tempo with lead vocals by Linwood Smith Jr. The first single off of Rev. Floyd Flake presents the Worship Experience is “Greater” featuring Michael Pugh, who was a Top-5 finalist on the fourth season of BET’s Sunday Best. “Greater” is an upbeat Sunday morning anthem that will carry listeners through the entire week optimistic and encouraged and, this week, is the #1 most added song at Gospel radio. Open this link to hear “Greater” featuring Michael Pugh: http://release.sonymusic.com/me dia/release/6cc3748cc92bbd48fd1 2?catalog=catalog_69 “Gospel music provides a sense of hope and a feeling of direct contact
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9:30 a.m. Sunday worship service bringing the total to three. McCoy said the new worship service has the largest attendance and is still growing. One of the others is a traditional service and the third is a combination of traditional and contemporary. McCoy’s legacy also will include serving the less fortunate well beyond Chicago’s borders when the church sent teenage volunteers to help with the rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Young people involved with St. Mark has become a staple of the church as it is home to both a Girl
Scout and a Boy Scout Troop, the latter having produced 12 Eagle Scouts – more than any church in Illinois. McCoy said that the troop leaders routinely receive national awards recognizing their commitments to improving scouting. Another focus of some of the young people at the church is the martial arts ministry, which McCoy described as “phenomenal.” “We have been exploring a satellite campus in Olympia Fields, a site that included the first female black belt. In 2008 the first black belt from the main (Chatham) campus was Spencer Slayton, Jr. who is now at Purdue University, majoring in engineering, and he has the highest GPA (grade point average) of any African American at Purdue.” He added that the martial arts ministry is led by Maceo D. Pembroke, Jr. whose father was St. Mark’s pastor from 1961-81, the longest-serving pastor in church history. The church also impacts education in the city through two ministries – one which sends tutors to two nearby elementary schools, Dixon and Pirie. The second is known as teacher emeritus. Retirees, many of them teachers, serve as tutors at schools across the city. McCoy cited Kanora Maxwell Mason’s leadership and the members’ commitment as the reasons this ministry is so effective. St. Mark has been recognized as a congregational resource center which means that 200 members from 25 other Black United Methodist churches visit the St. Lawrence Avenue church to get a better understanding of how the ministries there are run. St. Mark is the second-largest Black United Methodist church in the Midwest. The largest is in Southfield, MI. Some prisoners across Illinois
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By Glenn Reedus Almost 10 years ago when the Rev. Jon E. McCoy came to St. Mark United Methodist Church in Chatham, it was a homecoming of sorts. McCoy had served as a seminarian at St. Mark from 1997-2000 when he returned to his native Clarksdale, MS. to become the pastor of a church there. McCoy is preparing for his next assignment, Hinsdale United Methodist Church in Hinsdale, IL. His duties begin there July 1. Since his return to Chicago and St. Mark in January 2004, the church community has added a
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By Chinta Strausberg Bewildered at Black ministers who are headed to Springfield to lobby in support of the same-sex marriage bill, Pastor Marvin Hunter, of the Grace Memorial Baptist Church, recently demanded to know who are they and why are they fighting on behalf of this legislation. “We all may have lesbian or homosexual people in our churches, but we are not there to be enablers. They are there for us to change this lifestyle or thinking,” said Hunter. “Church is supposed to be a life-changing ministry. It’s about changing peoples lives for the better, not maintaining the lifestyle that they are in.” Hunter added, “We can’t even get a busload of ministers to go to Springfield to lobby for jobs and parity in Chicago for African American people. Jobs curb violence, not same-sex marriage. If violence is our problem, we need jobs to get rid of our problem, not same-sex marriage.” “Has anyone done research benefit from St. Mark’s Kairos Prison Ministry. The Revs. William Andrews and Barbara Morgan coordinate the members’ visits. The group also partners with the Angel Tree organization to help ensure the children of the incarcerated receive Christmas gifts. The St. Mark choirs received high accolades from McCoy who said the music director has been with the church 50 years. The children’s choir is led by Matthew and Jennifer Rose, while the inspirational choir’s is led by Lucius Bell and the music vice chair, James Brison is responsible for the bulk of the contemporary music performed.
Pastor Marvin Hunter about domestic violence among lesbian and gay male couples? You would be surprised at the numbers,” Hunter said. “I want to know from a social point of view what benefit does a same-sex marriage bring to the human race? They can’t make children. Their relationships are violent; so what are they bringing to the human race? What is the social good that could come out of a same-sex marriage for the human race? When reminded that elected officials need the votes from the gay rights community, Pastor Hunter said, “If pastors can help the gay rights community to push their votes, how come they can’t help the African American community push for jobs and parity in their community? We are at the bottom of the totem pole in every sphere of life. “We need help from all pastors who are socially conscious and who are politically inclined to affect every sphere of life to come Saturday, March 2, 2013
out and speak equally on behalf of African American people in America. The same energy to push for same-sex marriage is the same to push for jobs and parity in the African American community; that is if you really want to get rid of crime,” said Hunter. “The person who is stealing the apple is not doing that because he’s a thief. They are stealing because they are hungry. If you feed the people, you get rid of the crime. “The problem in our country is not that we need people who are on the down low to come out of the closet. They don’t need any help to do that. In our country, I believe that the have’s have too much and the have nots can’t get a hold of anything.” Asked if he could have the ear of state officials, what would he say, Hunter said, “They are not the problem because they’ll pass any law that you make them pass. If you show up at the polls and they feel their jobs are in trouble, they will listen to them.” “The politicians are not the problem. The people are. We have forgotten that we are the government, and we need to show up in large numbers fighting for the right things,” Hunter said. “We only get mad when we’re guiding by the gatekeepers of the caste system that is still in place from slavery in this country.” “The bible says behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity. What we need in this country is unity more so for our African American brothers and sisters but also for America as a whole. We are a multiplicity of spiritual personalities, but we are one nation under God,” he said. 15
HEALTH Pin-A-Sister™ /Examinate Comadre™ holds Women’s Health Festival Chicago area women and families are invited to join Access Community Health Network at its Sixth Annual Women’s Health Festival/ Festival de La Salud de La Mujer. The event will be held Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at ACCESS Grand Boulevard Health and Specialty Center, 5401 S. Wentworth Ave., Chicago. The health expo will feature free Pap smears, clinical breast exams, and eligible* women will receive a referral for a free mammogram through the STAND Against Cancer Program. Attendees will also receive HIV, blood pressure and depression screenings, massages, haircuts, free food and more. A Pin-
Joint Commission-accredited community health centers located throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, ACCESS is one of the largest networks of community health centers in the nation. ACCESS offers preventive and priA-Sister™/Examinate Comadre™ ribbon-pinning ceremony to recognize those affected by breast cancer will also be held. Information about CountyCare, a new Illinois Medicaid program for adults ages 19 through 64, will also be available and if you are eligible*, ACCESS will be able to enroll you onsite at the event. For more information and to
learn about the eligibility requirements* for both the STAND and CountyCare programs, contact Paulina Guzman at 312.526.2087 or via email at paulina.guzman@accesscommunityhealth.net. About Access Community Health Network: With more than 40
mary care services to nearly 200,000 patients each year. Follow ACCESS on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ ACCESSHealth or visit the Pin-ASister™/Examinate Comadre™ Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/PinASister.
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Join Thousands of Women, Men and Children Walk Towards a Cure Beverly Breast Cancer WalkThe Largest Walk in the Southland The 14th Annual Beverly Breast Cancer Walk will be held this Mother’s Day, May 12, 2013. This very special event is the largest walk in Chicago’s Southwest area with
proceeds to benefit Little Company of Mary’s Nationally Accredited Comprehensive Breast Health Center. The three-mile route starts in Ridge Park (96th and Longwood Drive). To help alleviate parking, a bus service will transport walkers from the east end of Little Company of Mary’s parking lot at 95th and
California between 7:00 a.m. to 7:40 a.m. and drop off at 95th and Longwood Drive. Return transportation continues until 10:15 a.m. Also, participants who are unable to walk are invited to ride the trolley throughout the route. The annual event has raised more
than $1 million for breast cancer treatment. Register early to receive a free t-shirt with your $30 entry fee. The entry fee for children ages 18 and under is $15. Same-day registration is $5 more and t-shirt availability is not guaranteed. To register for the 14th Annual Beverly Breast Cancer Walk please visit
www.beverlybreastcancerwalk.org or call 708.229.5066. For more information on Little Company of Mary’s Nationally Accredited Comprehensive Breast Health Center please visit www.myhealthmyjourney.com or call 708.229.4050. To schedule a mammogram call 708499-8550.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Continued from page 4)
Recy Taylor and the Martinsville Seven Dear Editor,
tric chair, to the present, no white man in Virginia has EVER been executed for raping a woman, Black or white! In my opinion, the Virginia General Assembly should also render an apology to the families of these seven men, stating that they should not have been executed. That’s all. Fair is fair. And for the record, three of these men, or should I say boys, were Hairstons.
Hard-nosed regulation is not the answer to our health woes. What is the answer? The answer is greater awareness and education on matters of health and
wellness. In America, we like our food served one way: huge. Until this changes through consumer choice and preference, health problems will persist. And that
change will only come through education Derryl Caldwell Chicago IL 60605
President Obama dedicates Rosa Parks statue
In light of Black History Month, I would like to share with your many readers two little known stories of injustice in America. In 2011, the Alabama State Legislature rendered an apology to 91-year-old Recy Taylor, a Black lady who was kidnapped by seven white men and ganged raped by six of them in 1944 in Alabama while she was walking home from church with her 8year-old brother. They finally apologized to this Black American woman, some 60+ years later, because no one was ever arrested or punished for this heinous crime. Yet only 5 years later, in 1949, the Martinsville Seven were tried, convicted and sentenced to death for the rape of one white woman. In 1951, they were all executed in Richmond. According to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, this was the largest execution for rape in the nation’s history. Also, according to a book by Eric Rise, The Martinsville Seven: A Case of Race, Rape and Capital Punishment, since 1908, when Virginia first used the elec-
I read about nutrition groups petitioning to limit sugar in beverages. Soda has become the punching bag for all things health-related. But, what about the cheeseburger? What about the never ending pasta bowls? What about the huge portions at restaurants? I just read in the Wall Street Journal that due to a rise in consumer demand, fast food chains have actually started serving more low-calorie options than sit-down restaurants. If the FDA regulates sugar in soft drinks, will they also regulate how many fried chicken wings a restaurant can serve me?
THE LATEST STATUE to grace the halls of the U.S. Capitol and reside with those of presidents, is of Rosa Parks whose defiant act of refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus sparked a year-long boycott of that city’s bus system. equality – fighting for voting wrong somewhere in this world.” women that I stand here today. It rights, rallying against discrimiThe president noted that the is because of them that our chilnation in the criminal justice sys- dedication would not have been dren grow up in a land more free tem, serving in the local chapter possible without Conyers and and more fair; a kabd truer to its of the NAACP. other members of the Congres- founding creed.” Parks, who had moved from “Her quiet leadership would sional Black Caucus – past and Montgomery to Detroit, died continue long after she had be- present. there Oct. 24, 2005. This week’s come an icon of the Civil Rights “Rosa Park’s singular act of dishonor is not the first national one Movement, working with obedience launched a movement. recognizing Parks. On Feb. 4, (Michigan) Congressman (John) The tired feet of those who 2013, what would have been her Conyers to find homes for the walked the dusty roads of Mont100th birthday, the United States homeless, preparing disadvan- gomery helped a nation see that Postal Service issued a commemtaged youth for a path to success, to which it had once been blind. striving each day to right some It is because of these men and orative stamp in Parks’ honor.
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Pamela Hairston-Chisholm Martinsville, VA
Awareness and Education To the Editor
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The Black Women’s Expo (Cont’d from page 13 ognize the influence women have over household buying decisions. This partnership with MGPG Events and The Black Women’s Expo is a match with unrivaled potential.” The Black Women’s Expo continues to offer the perfect venue for small to mid-sized businesses and large corporations to reach the all-important African American consumer. African American consumers are over 42 million strong with an annual buying power of nearly one trillion dollars. At the Exhibitor Marketplace, businesses and corporations have the opportunity to reach out and touch this valued consumer segment at the grassroots level and expose them directly to their products and services through sales, distributions, and personal interactions.
As in previous years, TBWE will feature national experts in a variety of fields to address topics that are particularly important to African American women. Health and wellness, financial literacy, careers, business ownership, female-male relationships, green living, children’s health and much more will be addressed in a variety of settings. Expo Pavilions include Kidz Korner, Health & Wellness, Literary Café, Natural Hair and Relax & Renew. Additionally, TBWE will be announcing their live entertainment line-up shortly. TBWE has introduced a number of innovations for 2013, sure to be a hit with attendees and vendors. As in past years The Black Women’s Expo will host its Phenomenal Woman Awards Gala on Thursday April 4.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR (Continued from page 8) and teenagers 13 years and FREE. All self-guided over. Group sizes are limit- group tours must check in ed, call for details. Reserva- with security upon entry. tions must be made at least Public Group Tours are one week in advance of the presented Wednesdays, Frischeduled date by calling days and Saturdays at 1:15 312-744-7917. Private pm. Tours are 45-60 mintours begin at the Chicago utes long. They take place Cultural Center Informa- Weekly: Every Wednestion Desk in the Randolph day, Friday, and SaturStreet lobby. Admission is day.
ENTERTAINMENT: CHICAGO STYLE (Continued from page 12) warped. The small nuggets from each apartment dweller’s life opened up doors to pain, isolation and the will to survive, no matter what. However, in Franklin’s case, he is a sad sort who has no friends, just his bottles of soda, pitiful dog and the reality that each day he would receive a letter from his brother. He uses flashbacks to show their loving relationship. And the day that he doesn’t receive this letter, even amidst all the other madness, he goes on a search to the hospital to discover the outcome. Billy Crystal plays an insurance investigator, and Rosie Perez plays a cameo as the nurse who at turns gives Franklin both good news and bad. Finally, Franklin gets his just desserts for all The Chicago Crusader
the anguish he has suffered. By hook or crook, he finally makes it to Switzerland. I like Small Apartments, because in the end the underdog prevails. But it took much sorting through the muck of the other characters to get there. Look for Small Apartments at your local video outlet.
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 as filed by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. File No. D13133242 on the 4th day of February 2013 under the Assumed Name of His/Hers Catering with the business located at 9000 S. Escanaba Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60617. the true name(s) and residence address of the owner(s) is: Herman Carter, 9000 S. Escanaba Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60617, Temeco Orange, 9000 S. Escanaba Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60617.
iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt - CHANCeRy diViSiON bANK OF AMeRiCA, N.A.. Plaintiff, -v.debRA A. JeNKiNS, bANK OF AMeRiCA, NA defendants 12 CH 003453 9809 S. OGLeSby AVeNue CHiCAGO, iL 60617 NOtiCe OF SALe PubLiC NOtiCe iS HeReby GiVeN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 28, 2012, an agent of the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 25, 2013, at the the Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker drive 24th Floor, CHiCAGO, iL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9809 S. OGLeSby AVeNue, CHiCAGO, iL 60617 Property index No. 26-07-132057. 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. if the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. the Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. For information, 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 14-11-32382. 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. 14-11-32382 Attorney ARdC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 003453 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. i511163
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT C O U R T FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF I L L I N O I S EASTERN DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2007-NC3 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-NC3, P l a i n t i f f , v . TRACEY SHERROD, TCF NATIONAL 2/16, 2/23, 3/2 B A N K , SUZANNE B. CONLON, Blacks Must control their D e of wn e cnoMMunity d a n t 12 -CV134 NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 13, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein,will at 10:00 AM on April 5, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7406 SOUTH KING DRIVE, Chicago, IL 60619
own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure sales.) PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on January 10, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on April 11, 2013, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest HOUSES FOR SALE bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 6953 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637 Permanent Index No.: 20-22-314-017-0000 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $ 138,226.94. Sale terms for non-parties: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information. For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, Attorney # 42168, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, Illinois 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays only. I506642
EASTERN DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2007-NC3 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-NC3, P l a i n t i f f , v . TRACEY SHERROD, TCF NATIONAL B A N K , SUZANNE B. CONLON, D e f e n d a n t 12 -CV134 NOTICE OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONER'S SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 13, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, Special Commissioner appointed herein,will at 10:00 AM on April 5, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7406 SOUTH KING DRIVE, Chicago, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-27-123-036-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $224,693.14. Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the s a l e . 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 6 0 5 / 1 8 . 5 ( g - 1 ) . IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: BURKE COSTANZA & CARBERRY LLP, 9191 BROADWAY, Merrillville, IN 46410, (219) 769-1313 FAX #: 219-769-6806. Please refer to file number 1 4 3 7 4 . 7 5 7 0 . 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. 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. I511323
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY CHANCERY DEPARTMENT DIVISION EVERBANK P l a i n t i f f , v . DWIGHT WALKER, MELINDA WALKER, MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC., THE CITY OF CHICAGO D e f e n d a n t s 12 CH 28693 7044 S. PRAIRIE AVE. 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 January 11, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 12, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7044 S. PRAIRIE AVE., Chicago, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-22-323-037-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $223,543.88. Sale terms: The bid amount, including the fee for Abandoned Judicial sale Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, SCOTT, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 12 CH 28693 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. I504285
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY D I V I S I O N BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., P l a i n t i f f V . MICHAEL A. SIMS; CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED A/K/A AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES COMPANY, INC., D e f e n d a n t s 10 CH 45228 Property Address: 6953 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60637 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 10-040988 (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 January 10, 2013, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on April 11, 2013, 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: Saturday, Commonly known as 6953 South Michigan March 2, 2013 Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637 Permanent Index No.: 20-22-314-017-0000 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The judgment amount was $ 138,226.94. 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,
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE L L C P l a i n t i f f , v . VERDELL ABDULLAH AKA VERDELL E ABDULLAH, MICHIGAN-60TH STREET CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION D e f e n d a n t s 11 CH 41626 6009 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE 2 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 January 2, 2013, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 4, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 6009 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE 2, CHICAGO, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-15-308-017-1022. The real estate is improved with a condominium within high-rise 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 assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: 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 PA1121088. 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. PA1121088 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 41626 I510567
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS, COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION REL Financial LLC, an Indiana limited liability company, Assignee of Smith-Rothchild Financial Company, P l a i n t i f f , v . Peter B. Fowowe, Lisa Fowowe, and Unknown owners and non-record lien Defendants, claimants, 12 CH 15759 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure, and Sale entered in the above cause on November 9, 2012, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois will on March 11, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. in room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago IL, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly Address: 8138 South Exchange, Chicago IL 60617 Property Index No. 21-31-218-044 The real estate is improved with a Single Family Residence Sale terms: 10% down and balance by cashiers or certified check within 24 hours. The balance, including the Judicial sale, fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate, taxes, any prior first mortgages, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser, at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the, amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal, fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/l8.5(g-l). 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 L A W . For information, contact Plaintiffs attorney: Patrick T. Joy, Stone Pogrund & Korey LLC, 1 E. Wacker Dr., Ste. 2610, Chicago IL 60601, Tel. No. 312-782-3636. This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that p u r p o s e . I508791
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST INC. ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-AMC1; P l a i n t i f f , v s . TASHA BELL; KIMBARK CLASSIC C O N D O M I N I U M ASSOCIATION; MIDLAND FUNDING N C C 2 CORPORATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TASHA BELL, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 12 CH 19737 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on December 20, 2012 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, March 21, 2013 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: 18 P.I.N. 20-23-223-035-1006 Commonly known as 6603 South Kimbark Avenue, Unit 1S, Chicago, IL 60637 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property 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,
NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , CH 19737 12 OF SALE NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on December 20, 2012 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, March 21, 2013 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: 20-23-223-035-1006 P.I.N. Commonly known as 6603 South Kimbark Avenue, Unit 1S, Chicago, IL 60637 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Property Act Condominium Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be for inspection open For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W12-0702. JUDICIAL SALES INTERCOUNTY C O R P O R A T I O N (312) 444-1122 Selling Officer, I507537 Pierce & Associates File Number # 1 0 3 8 9 5 7 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 . SHANTELLE BAKER AKA SHANTELLE D. BAKER; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SHANTELLE BAKER IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 847 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on December 18, 2012, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 20-22-410-028-0000. Commonly known as 6808 SOUTH CHAMPLAIN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 6 0 6 3 7 . The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the s a l e . For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1 0 3 8 9 5 7 . INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I507444
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION P l a i n t i f f , v . CHERYL R. DILLINGHAM, LEON WHITE D e f e n d a n t s 12 CH 028468 6911 S. PRAIRIE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 6 0 6 3 7 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 14, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 18, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6911 S. PRAIRIE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-22-316-002. 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 auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/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 Saturday, is subject to general 2013 2, estate Marchreal taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will
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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the 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. 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 14-11-33940. 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. 14-11-33940 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 028468 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. I506752
against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: BROTHERS AND THOMPSON, TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, 180 N. STETSON AVE., SUITE 4425, Chicago, IL 60601, (312) 372-2909 FAX: 312-297-1020. 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. BROTHERS AND THOMPSON TWO PRUDENTIAL PLAZA, 180 N. STETSON AVE., SUITE 4425 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 372-2909 Attorney Code. 35496 Case Number: 12 CH 13667 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. I508712
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.; P l a i n t i f f , v s . SHAKA A. RAWLS; SHAKA A. RWLS; RUKIYA BYRD; CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SHAKA A. RAWLS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RUKIYA BYRD, IF ANY; U N K N O W N OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 CH 20931 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on October 1, 2012 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 20-15-419-007-0000. Commonly known as 6225 South Rhodes Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W V P 1 2 - 0 4 7 8 . INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I509460
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION SEAWAY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, F/K/A SEAWAY NATIONAL B A N K P l a i n t i f f , v . PAULA MANUEL, LAKE TERRACE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS D e f e n d a n t s 12 CH 13667 7337 S. SHORE DRIVE, UNIT 620 Chicago, IL 60153 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, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 12, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7337 S. SHORE DRIVE, UNIT 620, Chicago, IL 60153 Property Index No. 21-30-114-029-1219. The real estate is improved with a condominium. The IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK judgment amount was $73,916.52. Sale County, Illinois, County Department, terms: 25% down of the highest bid by Chancery Division. certified funds at the close of the auction; Old National Bank, N.A., a national The balance, including the Judicial sale banking association, as successor in fee for Abandoned Residential Property interest to the Federal Deposit Insurance Municipality Relief Fund, which is Corporation, as receiver of Integra Bank, calculated on residential real estate at the National Association, as successor by rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction merger to Prairie Bank and Trust thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser C o m p a n y , not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) P l a i n t i f f , hours. No fee shall be paid by the v s . mortgagee acquiring the residential real Haven Development, Inc., an Illinois estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale corporation, Noreen M. McLaughlin, or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or Martin P. McLaughlin, Unknown Owners other lienor acquiring the residential real and Non-Record Claimants, estate whose rights in and to the D e f e n d a n t s . residential real estate arose prior to the 12 CH 21865; sale. The subject property is subject to Sheriff's No. 130140-001F. general real estate taxes, special Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered assessments, or special taxes levied by said Court in the above entitled cause, against said real estate and is offered for Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without Illinois, will on March 18, 2013, at 1:00 recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" p.m. in the hallway outside Room LL06 of condition. The sale is further subject to the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West confirmation by the court. Upon payment in Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell full of the amount bid, the purchaser will at public auction the following described receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle premises and real estate mentioned in said the purchaser to a deed to the real estate J u d g m e n t : P . I . N . : after confirmation of the sale. The property 20-23-103-008-0000.Address: 6425 S. will NOT be open for inspection and Maryland, Chicago, IL plaintiff makes no representation as to the 60637.Improvements: 3 story, 6-unit condition of the property. Prospective residential apartment building.Sale shall bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this be under the following The real coMMunity own terms: their ust control Mproperty Blacks is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the estate shall be sold at public auction to the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a highest bidder; requiring payment not less mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and than ten percent (10%) at the time of sale the legal fees required by The and the balance within twenty-four (24) Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS hours plus interest at the time statutory 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a Judgment rate on any unpaid portion of the condominium unit which is part of a sale price from the date of sale to the date common interest community, the purchaser of payment. All payments of the amount bid of the unit at the foreclosure sale other shall be in cashier's or certified funds than a mortgagee shall pay the payable to the "Sale Officer".Sale shall be assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS subject to general taxes, special 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE assessments, and any prior first MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU mortgages. Premises will NOT be open HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN for inspection. For information: Tonya M. POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER Parravano, Crowley, Barrett & Karaba, ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF Ltd., Plaintiff's Attorneys, 20 S. Clark St., POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE
by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on March 18, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. in the hallway outside Room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said J u d g m e n t : P . I . N . : 20-23-103-008-0000.Address: 6425 S. Maryland, Chicago, IL 60637.Improvements: 3 story, 6-unit residential apartment building.Sale shall be under the following terms: The real estate shall be sold at public auction to the highest bidder; requiring payment not less than ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours plus interest at the time statutory Judgment rate on any unpaid portion of the sale price from the date of sale to the date of payment. All payments of the amount bid shall be in cashier's or certified funds payable to the "Sale Officer".Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments, and any prior first mortgages. Premises will NOT be open for inspection. For information: Tonya M. Parravano, Crowley, Barrett & Karaba, Ltd., Plaintiff's Attorneys, 20 S. Clark St., Ste. 2310, Chicago, IL 60603, Tel. No. (312) 726-2468.This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I508841
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-WFHE4 Plaintiff, v . NOSA EHIMWENMAN AKA NOSA COLLINS EHIMWENMAN AKA NOSA C EHIMWENMAN AKA NOSA COLLINS EHIMVENMAN, CITY OF CHICAGO D e f e n d a n t s 11 CH 20781 7316 SOUTH PERRY AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60621 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 24, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 12, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 7316 SOUTH PERRY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-28-220-043-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family brick home; detached 2 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for 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. 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 PA1111374. 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. PA1111374 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 20781 I508705
HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: 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 PA1111374. 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. PA1111374 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 20781 I508705 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION P l a i n t i f f , v . ROBERT GUFFIE AKA ROBERT L. GUFFIE, JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N . A . D e f e n d a n t s 11 CH 12823 6526 SOUTH KENWOOD 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 August 24, 2012, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 12, 2013, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 6526 SOUTH KENWOOD AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-23-212-060-0000. The real estate is improved with a two flat with a detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for 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. 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 PA1032922. 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. PA1032922 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 11 CH 12823 I508716
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SPORTS Whitney Young Chess Team gets congratulations on championship “Congratulations to the Whitney Young Magnet High School chess team, their coaches and the school’s administration on this exciting win. Chess is a unique and challenging sport and these students deserve much praise for their dedication and sportsmanship. They faced stiff competition from schools throughout the state. They make us proud,” said Barbara Byrd-Bennett Chief Executive Officer, Chicago Public Schools. The Whitney Young team last month also took first place in the Chicago Public Schools chess tournament. This is the second time in three years Whitney Young has won the state chess tournament. A total of 135 teams competed. Team members include Sam Schmakel, Charles Swan, Jimi Akintonde, Mark Waechter, Phillip Parker-Turner, Oliver Natarajan, Adrian Mui, Ga Luang Liu and alternates Jinghui Xiong, Phuc Hoang, Christopher Rupprecht and Caelan BurkeKaiser. The head coach is Paul Kash. Assistant coaches are Charles Swan and William Aramil. The Chicago Public Schools serves approximately 403,000 stu-
WHITNEY YOUNG’S CHESS TEAM are No. 1 again for the second time in three years. After taking first place in Chicago Public Schools’ chess tournament, they went on to win the state championship. dents in 681 schools. It is the nation’s third-largest school system.
CHESS TEAM MEMBERS hold their 2013 Illinois High School Association chess trophy.
EACH TEAM MEMBER received a medal.
THE CHESS TEAM, their coaches and the school’s administration receives congratulations.
Governors State approve contracts for University’s First On-Campus Housing (Continued from page 10) dents will have their own bed, desk, chair, and wardrobe-dresser unit. Apartment units will have fullyequipped kitchens. Cable and Internet services will be available throughout Prairie Place. Additional community space will include floor lounges, study rooms, a classroom, a laundry room, vending machines, a service desk and community kitchens. The Chicago Crusader
Trained resident assistants will live on each floor to provide student support and assistance. Social, recreational, and informal educational activities are planned to enhance the living-learning experience for GSU’s first on-campus residents. More information on Prairie Place is available at www.govst.edu /housing. The approval of the construc-
tion bids follows other important steps in planning for the residential complex. The Board of Trustees approved a concept study for on-campus housing in December, 2011. The Illinois Board of Higher Education approved the project last February and, in April, GSU sold revenue bonds to finance the design, site development, and construction of the residential complex. The university, following statutes for public pro-
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curement and contracting, solicited bids for the five contractors last December. Governors State University, the only public university in the Chicago Southland region, serves more than 7,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and certificate programs. GSU has the most affordable undergraduate tuition in Illinois and is nationally recognized for its innoSaturday, March 2, 2013
vative Dual Degree Program, providing a quality, seamless pathway from community college to university graduation. In 2014, GSU will become a full-service, fouryear university, admitting its first freshman class and introducing apartment and suite style housing. Governors State University is located at 1 University Parkway, University Park, Illinois. 19
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