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Intruder shot dead by senior citizen

By J. Coyden Palmer As the dead body of an alleged burglar was rolled out of a West Side home Wednesday (May 26) afternoon after being shot by the person who lives there, residents clapped and some cheered. It is an example of how fed up Chicagoans have become with crime and the city’s “ridiculous” ban on handguns, according to gun rights activists. Killed was Anthony Nelson, 29, who has a lengthy criminal record for drugs and weapons charges. The man who defended his home is an 80-year-old army veteran who lived in the two-flat building with his 83-year-old wife and 12year-old great-grandson, both of whom were at home at the time. Neighbors said it’s been long known that the man had a gun for protection and they are happy the elderly couple and child are safe.

Chicago police took the homeowner to the police station where he was questioned for several hours and released. He was later brought back to his home, but declined to comment to reporters. Police have not said if they will be filing charges against him since it is illegal to own a handgun in Chicago. Police also would not say if the intruder was shot with a handgun or a long gun.

HOMEOWNER IN THE 600 North Sawyer block protects family from intruder Anthony Nelson (inset), 29, who allegedly fired at the homeowner during a home invasion.

The news comes as the U.S. Supreme Sources familiar with the case told the was trying to break into a first-floor apartCourt is expected to announce its decision Crusader the assailant entered the build- ment window where the couple was. The in the case of McDonald versus the City of ing after breaking a basement window. He robber allegedly fired a shot at the man, (Continued on page 9) then entered an enclosed back porch and who returned fire, killing the suspect.

Chicago Crusader film critic and founder of Chicagobased GRANT A WISH, INC.’s Anne Blair passes at 74

By Dawn Cherie Jasper Lorraine Anne Blair, Chicago Crusader film critic, philanthropist and founder of Chicago-based Grant A Wish, Inc. has died. She was 74.

A Chicago native, Anne was born on August 20, 1935. She was a graduate of Forestville Elementary School and Hyde Park High School. She studied drama/theater and journalism at Wilson Junior College, Iowa State University and Northwestern University.

Anne was a noted film critic for many newspapers throughout Chicago and a few publications in other parts of the U.S. However she entertained and informed Chicago Crusader moviegoers every week with her column Entertainment: Chicago Style. Anne came to the Crusader in 1981 and spent the three plus

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decades combing through film after film and then laying it on the line as to whether or not the film was trash or perhaps a diamond in the rough.

Growing up in Chicago during the late ’30s and throughout the ’40s Anne experienced poverty and racism according to son Tony Thomas. “She strived to be better and she always made sacrifices for her children as well as other children. Her energy was endless.”

Anne’s interest in theater and journalism lead her to several career opportunities.

She served as a lecturer to organizations such as the Fine Arts Council, the Minorities in Film—Art Institute Film Series as well as to some colleges and universities one being Governor State University in their Images of Minorities in Motion Pictures and TV series.

Anne and her husband Earle Chisolm,

Sr. founded Pro & Con Screening Board in 1981. The couple was concerned with the images that were being presented to African American children during the 1970s “Blaxploitation” films era. According to a statement written by Anne “films known as ‘Blaxploitation’ would encourage Black children to adopt negative images as part of their lifestyle, thereby limiting their future and impeding their progress into the mainstream of American society.

Anne served on the board as Project Director for public programs, which was sponsored by the Illinois Humanities Council, for three years. During this time she researched and documented “The Effect of Visual Images of Minorities on American Society.” In her research she determined that “Stereotypes in film and (Continued on page 13)

NEWS Community grieves officer’s death

Thomas Wortham IV called a pillar in the community

By La Risa Lynch It was nearly two weeks ago when Keith Tate and Thomas Wortham IV stood in front of Nat King Cole Park on the corner of 85th and King Drive.

The two discussed how to keep the park safe after a rash of shootings that wounded three teens within a two-month span. Now Tate stood in the same park mourning the loss of a man killed by the same violence he vowed to fight, not just as a Chatham resident, but also as a Chicago Police officer.

Nearly 100 residents gathered in Cole Park last week under a light rain for a prayer vigil for Wortham. The three-year police veteran was killed May 20th outside his parent’s home across from the park in an apparent robbery attempt of for his new motorcycle.

Police have two suspects in custody in connection with his death. A third is hospitalized with gun shots wounds received when Wortham’s father, Thomas Wortham III, a retired police sergeant, came to his son’s aid and opened fire on the suspects killing a fourth man.

“It was a form of insanity that something of this magnitude would occur (to) an individual that worked so hard to make things better in the community,” said Tate, president of the Chatham Avalon Park Advisory Council.

Alderman Freddrenna Lyle (6) was stunned by the killing. She worked with Wortham who served as the park’s advisory council president and knew the elder Wortham.

“The young man was showing his father his motorcycle,” Lyle recalled of the shooting. “He pulled up in front of the house.

His father watched him go to the [bike], and some person walked up to him, and put a gun to his head. What horrible thing can a father see?”

Wortham who served in the 7th Police District in Englewood, returned from his second tour of duty in Iraq in March. His death has sent an unnerving ripple in this section of Chatham with its well manicured lawns. The safety that made Chatham a haven for middle class Blacks seemingly has been shattered.

“Change is enivitable,” Tate said.

The change was foreshadowed in 2007. A daring morning armed robbery at Illinois Service Federal Bank, located on 87th and King Drive, left bank teller Tramaine Gibson dead.

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For years, Tate said, Chatham had the reputation of being a tranquil suburban enclave located in the city. But even some well-to-do suburbs have seen their share of violence.

“So there is no naïveté on our part to think that some of those things would not occur in our community, but our job is to make sure it doesn’t happen on a continued basis,” he said.

The prayer vigil doubled as a call for residents to reclaim their community. Reverend Dr. Marc Robertson called Wortham’s death a wake up call for residents to get reacquainted with their neighbors and engage in their community. He urged residents not to turn a blind eye to crime, but call police when it occurs.

“This is our neighborhood,” Reverend Dr. Robertson said.

“This is Chatham. This is our home. We will protect it by any means necessary.”

He applauded residents for coming out to support the Wortham family. But Reverend Dr. Robertson said Wortham’s legacy for improving the park is now in their hands.

“We are not going to forget about Tom,” he said. “Tom had a purpose that was to help preserve this park that we are standing in.

We are going to make sure his work was not in vain. We are going to make sure that we have protection in this park so that children can play in this park … without fear of getting shot and gunned downed.”

The vigil was tempered with frustration. Chatham resident Morgan Stewart, 25, was critical of Police Superintendent Jody Weis. She said it should not take a police officer’s death for the superintendent to do something about gun violence.

“If it takes that much for Jody Weis to realize that then, that is sad. He should have done something when the two year-old got shot, when kids starting getting killed,” said Stewart, a mother of a three-year-old.

Fourth District Police Sgt. Ed Adams worked with the elder Wortham on Mayor Harold Washington’s security detail.

Adams said he still feels the loss for his friend’s son. He called the death a tragic. But when asked what can be done to curb violence, Adams said police must get back to old style police work, like walking the beat.

“We got to get back to proactive police work [by doing] aggressive patrols, getting the guns off the streets, put the bad guys in jail,” he said.

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REVEREND DR. MARC ROBERTSON addresses a crowd in Cole Park, which is near the location of where off-duty Chicago Police officer Thomas Wortham IV was killed in an apparent robbery attempt of his brand-new motorcycle. Robertson told the nearly 100 residents gathered to carry on Wortham’s work to keep the park safe. (Photo by La Risa Lynch - Freelance writer) Lyle hoped there is a teachable moment in Wortham’s death. She wanted young people to realize there is a better way if they do not fall for the hype the music indus-

try is peddling.

“The music they hear, and the videos they watch is all a fantasy,” she said. “Tom Wortham was real. He worked every day.

He contributed to the community. He was trying to give back. He believed in service. That’s real.

This thug life is not real.”

Funeral for officer killed in robbery set for Friday

By J. Coyden Palmer Chatham residents will say good-bye to a community hero who was murdered during an attempted robbery last week outside of his parents’ home. Officer Thomas Wortham IV was killed by assailants who were trying to rob him of a new motorcycle on May 19th in the 8400 block of South King Drive. Wortham had just left his parents home when two men with guns approached him and demanded his bike. His father, Thomas Wortham III, is a retired police officer and yelled at the men to leave his son alone.

They instead fired at the elder Wortham who retreated to a bedroom and returned with a gun. During that time the younger Wortham pulled his service gun and exchanged shots with the suspects. The older Wortham also fired killing one suspect and seriously injuring the second. Two other suspects, identified as Paris McGee, 20 and Toyious Taylor, 29, were sitting in a car and drove off during the exchange. According to prosecutors, they drove over the officer’s injured body, dragging him nearly two blocks. They drove around the block to try to retrieve the other suspects, but kept going when they saw the older Wortham at his son’s side.

Thomas Wortham IV McGee and Taylor have been charged with two counts of firstdegree murder in the killing of Wortham and the fatal wounding of suspect Brian Floyd, 20. They were ordered held without bond as another unidentified suspect fights for his life at a local hospital. Both McGee and Taylor were identified as drivers of the getaway vehicle by the elder Wortham. McGee had turned himself into police the day after the shooting, while Taylor was apprehended the following day during a traffic stop.

Officer Wortham was a member

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of the Illinois National Guard and served two tours in Iraq. He was 30 years old, single with no children.

Wortham had recently become the president of the Cole Park Advisory Committee. He was working in conjunction with other residents to stem the criminal activity that was coming into the park that is directly across the street from the house where he spent his childhood. Last month there was a shooting at Cole Park following some sort of dispute on the basketball court.

Neighbors say people from outside the community were coming into the park causing trouble. Wortham had vowed to fix the problem.

Keith Tate is the leader of the Chatham/Avalon Park Community Council and has known the Wortham family for years. He was shocked and saddened to hear of Wortham’s death and said his death has galvanized the community to fight crime like never before.

“Here was a young man who gave his life for this community because he was concerned about some of the recent things that were taking place,” Tate said.

“He wanted Cole Park to be like it was when he was growing up; a safe place for everyone. He will be missed but we will continue his mission.”

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NEWS

Budget woes may close state’s only sickle cell treatment center

By La Risa Lynch When Gloria Johnson is having a sickle cell crisis the last place she wants to be is in an emergency room.

“These doctors don’t know what they are doing,” Johnson, 55, said. “They come into the room and ask crazy questions (like) how long have you had it? How did you get it? Then they proceed to try to treat you for conditions and illnesses that you don’t have. They don’t treat you for sickle cell.”

Ending up in an emergency room is a possibility for Johnson if state legislators do not restore funding to her near West Loop medical center where seeks treatment for this chronic blood disorder. The state legislators axed $1.9 million from the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Sickle Cell Treatment Center to try to plug a $13 billion deficit.

The loss of funding guarantees the clinic will close come July 1.

Johnson, who travels 31 miles from her Matteson home to the clinic for treatment, hopes it does not come to that.

“The sickle cell center has literally been a life line (for) me,” Johnson said, “…and I plead to the Governor, do not close the sickle cell center ever.”

Johnson, fellow sickle cell patients and center officials attended a press conference last week urging state legislators not to balance the budget on the backs of

the poor and medically indigent.

“We understand that there are budget cuts that need to be made, but make them … on waste, don’t make them on vital programs,” said Bonnye Johnson, UIC’s sickle cell center’s community health education and outreach coordinator.

She said funding for the sickle cell center is not included in this year’s proposed budget. The center receives funding from the state’s tobacco settlement fund, which subsidizes health and smoking cessation programs. Last year, the state cut $600,000 from the center’s budget.

“So it is not like we are asking them to take something out of the operations budget,” Johnson said. “We are asking them to use those funds for what they were meant to be used for.”

The center is the only acute adult care sickle cell treatment center in Illinois and serves more than 800 patients, some travelling from downstate for treatment. Keeping the center open is critical, explained Joseph DeSimone, UIC Sickle Cell Center’s director.

DeSimone said there are few treatment centers for the disease, because it mostly affects poor minorities. Insurance companies, he contends, do not see treating this disease or its patients as profitable.

“For that reason, adult care is not something that people think about,” DeSimone said, adding

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that the UIC center provides specialized care for the disease that is rarely understood.

Sickle cell is an inherited blood disease that effects red blood cells and causes chronic depilating pain, which is often described as worst than childbirth. In sickle cell, usually round-shaped red blood cells become deformed and crescent-shaped.

The shape makes the cells hard to pass through blood vessels, often depriving organs of oxygen.

As a result, people with sickle cell

also suffer strokes, as well as kidney and liver damage.

“The greatest number of deaths from a genetic disease comes from sickle cell,” DeSimone said.

Logan Square resident Joan Green also laments going to the emergency room for treatment.

Hospital staff, Green said, just assume sickle cell patients are “drug addicts” using the disease as an excuse to get powerful pain-killers.

She called a recent trip to the emergency room as “horrible.”

Green recalled that after a doctor informed a nurse of her medication dosage, the nurse diluted it.

She said her pain worsen, requiring her to be admitted.

“With the acute care center, you bypass the emergency room,” the 54-year-old said.

“We need this clinic.”

Losing the funds also affects the center’s community outreach and screening programs, UIC nurse Diana J. Wilkie said.

Community outreach, she added is important to educate people how the disease is transmitted to children. Wilkie noted that 1 in 10 Blacks carry the sickle cell trait and “if two of them get together, then a baby with sickle cell can be born.”

“Without that kind of education happening, we are going to have more babies with the disease,” she said.

The center has the backing of state Representative LaShawn Ford, who met with the center’s patients and officials when they recently lobbied legislators in Springfield. Ford is championing the center’s cause after discovering some of his former students suffered from the disease.

“I think it is important (that) the governor looks at this program closely and makes sure that he does what he can to save it,” he said, noting that preliminary budget talks emphasize no new spending.

Pullman residents hear another side of Wal-Mart story

By J. Coyden Palmer More than 50 residents filled the steamy meeting room of Greenstone Church, located in the historic Pullman neighborhood, on Monday (May 24) night to hear more information about a proposed Wal-Mart coming to their community. The meeting was conducted to hear mostly about why Wal-Mart would not be good for the community and featured research speakers and current Wal-Mart employees. The issue has divided the community as those for WalMart say it will bring much needed jobs and a grocery store, while those against it decry the company’s labor practices and low wages.

“That’s why we had to do this,” explained Jim Caffrey, one of the Pullman residents who convened the meeting. “We’re not getting the whole story, since Wal-Mart was added to the development plan. Most media are not telling it. Our alderman (Anthony Beale 9th) is more interested in selling Wal-Mart than listening to our

concerns.”

One of the most eye-opening speeches of the night came from a 12-year Wal-Mart employee.

Rosetta Brown works as a greeter at Sam’s Club in suburban Cicero. Sam’s Club is a subsidiary of Wal-Mart where Brown previously worked. She said most workers are underemployed and many still must get some form of government financial assistance to make ends meet. She said WalMart’s anti-union stance also makes it difficult for workers to speak out against some of the unfair practices the company uses.

“Wal-Mart tried to portray that we’re all family but we’re no king to the Waltons and the big shots in Arkansas,” Brown said. “The workers stick together because we have to. We help each other; we feed each other and we take up collections for each other’s funerals because when you work at Wal-Mart, you can’t make it on your own.”

Brown said her perception about the company changed one night when she was injured at work. While working on the

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J. MARIE HOPKINS, a Local 881 UFCW steward at Jewel Food Stores, explained the difference between a good job and a bad one at a discussion about the proposed “Pullman Park” development in the 9th Ward. Other speakers included Rosetta Brown (center), who described her 12 years as a Walmart/Sam’s Club employee, and UIC lecturer Jeff Helgeson, one of the meeting’s conveners. overnight shift as a stock worker, believes organizing a union she pulled something in her back would address this problem and and could not work for six other issues. months. She had to take the Brown said she is often asked company to court for several why she doesn’t find another job. years to receive her workman’s She feels as though at this point, compensation. During that time she has invested too much into she said, she was on the brink of the company and believes what homelessness with her kids. she is doing gives her life great She said because of the low meaning; fighting to do somewages and lack of benefits, many thing that has never been done in workers must get health care American labor history. through the county hospital. She “I want Wal-Mart to respect Saturday, May 29, 2010

workers and pay a living wage and I know they can afford to do it,” Brown said. “I have worked for Wal-Mart for 12 years, for 12 years I’ve been fighting for workers’ rights and I’m not about to walk away.”

Jeff Helgeson is a Pullman resident and UIC lecturer in labor and employment relations. He wants development and jobs in the community, but he does not believe that Wal-Mart will bring jobs that can sustain a quality of life for anyone in the community. He said based on the company’s history, they can not be trusted and he does not believe the community’s voice is being heard on the issue. Helgeson agrees that there are good arguments on both sides of the issue, but he thinks more information needs to be given to residents.

“We live in a city where there is a movement building around trying to resist Wal-Mart just doing whatever they want in the city,” Helgeson said.

Helgeson said he finds it ironic that this whole issue about labor

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OPINION

EDITORIAL MEMORIAL DAY 2010 Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day was formerly known as Decoration Day, and commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in military service. It was initially started to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War, but after World War I it was expanded to include American casualties of any war or military action.

Some people are inclined to say that the world is now engaged in World War III, otherwise known as the War on Terror. Because of this, we have thousands upon thousands (if not millions) of reasons to honor the memories of the war dead, because thousands upon thousands have been killed in this ongoing war. Unfortunately, human beings have not yet been able to live without war, which means that there is not sufficient will to live without war-induced death, thereby creating a perpetual need to honor the war dead.

This is truly a travesty, because the laws of nature prove that it is literally impossible to create peace through the implementation of war. The wielding of perpetual wars is very much like the Greek myth of Sisyphus, wherein Sisyphus, because of behavior deemed improper by “the gods,” was doomed to roll a huge boulder uphill, only to have it roll back down again, whereupon he has to roll it back up again, on infinitum. In other words, waging war is an act of futility that will continue on in perpetuity until it is discovered that it is impossible to achieve permanent gain by its means.

Now, the truth of the matter is this: everything that exists has a purpose, so there must be a purpose for warfare.

What could this be? For one, it shows the futility of its own existence; it highlights man’s inhumanity to man. To be sure, some groups temporarily benefit from the spoils of war, but the operative word here is temporary. Every society, including those that thought they were invincible, have met their day of decline. We look back at the Greek and Roman Empires and note that as great as they were, they ended. Today, there are still those who think that they are invincible, and that the world is theirs to control. This is folly. Force never has lasting beneficial impacts for one simple reason: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction! Force always, always breeds opposition by its very nature. Wars, therefore, will always beget other wars.

Ultimately, there is only one sure fire antidote to war, and that is LOVE. Love is the key that will help humankind ascend to higher levels of being. Love can defuse the need for war.

Hopefully, we will mature as a species and one day look back on our current situation with a certain amount of pity with the realization that many, many lives were lost in senseless wars because we could not, or would not value peace. With this said, the Crusader offers condolences to all who have lost their loved ones in the service of their country. A luta continua.

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Saturday, May 29, 2010

LETTER TO THE EDITOR DO THEY THINK ALL OF US ARE STUPID? Dear Editor: Every disaster is now being called “Obama’s Katrina.” Even a blind person can see through this mumbo jumbo. So determined are they to marginalize the effectiveness of the Obama Administration and President Obama’s attention to all things American, that they throw everything against the wall with hopes that something will stick. Who is this they that I am talking about? It’s McCain, Palin, Jindal, Boehner, McConnell, Limbaugh, Beck, Rove, Cheyney, O’Reilly, Gingrich and others of that ilk.

Those sour grapes Republicans and Liberterians who, as sore losers, are looking through a microscope to see if they can find anything moving, that if it’s negative, they can attribute it to President Obama.

Every natural disaster is President Obama’s fault. They don’t seem to realize that despite the failing of American education, there are those of us who can think for ourselves. There are those who do their due diligence.

Believe it or not, there are those of us who managed to get an edu-

cation and we cannot be bamboozled, hoodwinked, do group think or parrot group talk.

Now let’s look at the BP disaster. Sarah Palin has become an “instant authority”on what President Obama should do. How many of you remember that when she was interviewed by Katie Couric she was asked about some of the most horrendous disasters that America has faced. Assessing her new found expertise, she failed to mention the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 that occurred right in her front yard.

Perhaps she was too busy looking at Russia from her rear window that she could not see the problem that was staring her in the face.

Enter Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindahl, the one who made a complete fool of himself when he, as the spokesperson for the Republican party gave the response to the Democrats in an eerie, melodramatic “Gone With The Wind” kind of setting. He now is a champion of the virtuous right who know that President Obama is not doing enough to address the BP situation.

I wonder how old President Obama was when BP was allowed to drill a much deeper than the usual oil well, a well that was supposed to be 18,000 feet, but extended far below that limit. I wonder how old President Obama was when the decision was made not to put enough controls,

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regulations and oversight that allowed BP to drill a well that by other countries’ standards was not up to par. BP did not have acoustical shut off valves (or blowout preventers). There was no remote control shut off switch like that used in other major oil producing nations. Was that President Obama’s fault? What a strange coincidence that Dick Cheyney’s Haliburton factors in

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BEYOND THE RHETORIC

This Will Be Worse Than Katrina

By Harry Alford NNPA Columnist When the now infamous offshore BP oil rig first blew up, some called it another Katrina and many of us took that as an insult. The pain and suffering caused by Hurricane Katrina (August 2005) were biblical

Harry C. Alford and were fanned by the slow response of our own federal government.

It wasn’t until former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin got on the

airwaves and screamed with hysteria that attention was brought to the tragedy. It was an international disgrace and the flashbacks of humans suffering at the Louisiana Super Dome and the Convention Center still haunt our minds.

The BP oil spill is subtle and not as spontaneous. However, there appears to be no end in sight and worst of all, no answer.

What we have going on here is a monster that is growing exponentially by the day. This is quickly becoming the worst environmental disaster in the history of the earth and it has yet to actually begin its deathly actions on our wildlife, land and our people.

It appears that our worst fears are coming true and no one has exaggerated the ill effects about to leap upon us. It is like a small community has a “fire” but there is no fire department. The fire is spreading and is going to affect many states, oceans and, perhaps nations. This too will be biblical and no end is in sight.

The blame goes to a few and the pain will affect millions. BP has been cheating in its operations. It

has ignored due diligence and circumvented the standards set by the US Department of Interior. Its partners, Halliburton and Transocean, have been equally derelict in their duties. Also, the Department of Interior appears to have been incompetent in its enforcement of the rules and permit requirements.

All of this adds up to a disaster waiting to happen and, baby, it has happened.

Now that the oil rig blew up and oil is spewing from the ocean floor there is an extreme need to stop the leak. That is the biggest problem of all. No one knows how to stop the leak. It is amazing – not the oil corporations involved nor the US government can figure out this leak.

Clearly, it is not rocket science needed but, still, no one had a plan in place that would address this situation. They are trying to figure it out as they go and that is extremely frightening.

BP has been trying to fake us out by announcing that 5,000 barrels of oil leak per day. However, others have estimated it to be much larger and the video shots that have been finally released show that BP is try-

ing to trick us. One Purdue University professor’s professional opinion is that more than 70,000 barrels of oil are leaking per day.

Keep in mind that a barrel equates to 50 US gallons. Thus, close to 3.5 million gallons of oil spill into the Gulf of Mexico every day.

It has been over a month and, at least, 100 million gallons of oil are in the Gulf waters. As we learned as children, oil and water don’t mix and bad things happen when they confront each other. Estimates are it may be another three months before a solution is found and this equates to 400 million gallons of oil set loose on our precious environment to wreak havoc on our plant life, wild life and economy for decades to come. How many species may disappear? How many humans will develop cancer? God only knows.

Wait! It gets worse. One BP whistle blower claims that a much larger oil rig, the Atlantis, has the same safety violations as this one. If it blows, he claims, it will dwarf what we are going through right now. Nothing is going to stop it if we don’t start addressing this issue.

Safety is overdue with BP operations. Millions of people are going to lose their livelihoods and good health because of the cavalier attitudes of the aforementioned characters and entities. Will the US government wake up and start protecting us? BP is throwing “darts” at the problem. They have even used chemicals (similar to antifreeze) that are more toxic than the oil and it took the EPA weeks before they said stop it. Why was this poison on the market to begin with?

We need oil and there are predetermined ways to gather it that will ensure safety to all and no damage to our environment. As this oil flows onto our beaches and into the Florida Keys and up the East Coast and then to Bermuda and other places thousands of miles away let’s get the process together. This malfeasance is about to give us a whipping that makes Katrina look minor.

Mr. Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce ®.

Website: www.nationalbcc.org.

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The Tom Joyner Morning Show on Steroids

By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist I just returned from the 7-day Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage from Miami to St. Maarten, St. Thomas and Coco Cay, Bahamas. This was my first time on the cruise and if you’ve never been on one, picture The Tom Joyner Morning Show on steroids.

As was the case when I attended the first Essence Music Festival in 2002, I was advised to pace myself. Even though I tried – skipping some events and sleeping late after going to bed some mornings at 4:30 am – I still couldn’t wait to crash once I got back home. Don’t go on the cruise thinking you’re going to rest.

Of all my world travels, I had never taken the time to go on a cruise and wouldn’t have gone on this one without the encouragement of Neil Foote, a longtime friend who handles publicity for the foundation.

In the early 1970s, when I was a reporter for the St. Louis PostDispatch, I did an interview with Father Theodore Hesburgh, former president of the University of Notre Dame and noted civil rights activist. Hesburgh said one of his dreams was to go on a relaxing cruise and The Chicago Crusader

read 40 books. That was nearly 40 years ago but that’s something I’ve always wanted to do since Father Hesburgh planted the idea.

However, I knew that riding the waves of the Atlantic Ocean with Tom Joyner and his crew would not fulfill that longtime dream.

So I took only one book with me, one on W.E.B. DuBois, my hero, and did not open it. It was tough enough keeping my eyes open amid the flurry of concerts and activities.

Nearly everyone was excited to see Ron Isley return to the stage.

Other performers included Frankie Beverly and Maze, Charlie Wilson, Angie Stone, Chuck Brown, the Ohio Players, BarKays, Con Funk Shun, Chubb Rock, Montell Jordan, Common, Dru Hill, Kem, Tyrese, Doug E Fresh, Biz Markie, Najee, Kid ‘N Play, Ledisi, Avant and the Fat Boys.

Charlie Wilson, formerly of the Gap Band, gave an outstanding performance and was also transparent about his past struggle with drugs and alcohol. Kem talked about his low period as well, mentioning that he served time in prison, was homeless and survived because of his renewed faith in God. Both “Uncle Charlie” and Kem appeared to be sincere as they discussed their faith.

Enough of the serious stuff.

George E. Curry I’ve always enjoyed a good joke and the clowning we always do at family reunions. But when you mix a dozen top-notch comedians with Tom Joyner’s fun-loving followers, it’s a laugh-a-minute production that keeps you laughing long after the program is over.

There was one comedian known As T-Row who bombed one night and days later was a hit.

Of course, the other comedians ribbed him between the two performances. But he came back strong. He had one skit that featured Joe Jackson taking off his belt and lining up the Jacksons for a whipping.

“Jermaine, why do you have all that greasy activator in your hair?

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I am walking behind you at the trial and you better not make me slip.”

The Joe Jackson character strikes the seat on the bar stool and tells Jermaine, “Get in the car.”

Next up: Janet.

“Don’t bring that little Gremlin Jermaine Dupri around me.” A couple of licks and then off to the car.

Before Joe Jackson starts in on Michael, he said, “Pick up your nose.”

“Reebie.” Just calling her name incited laughter.

“What are you doing selling only 400 records – and I bought all them. This is a platinum family.”

After a couple of whacks, he orders her to get into the car.

Not only was the skit funny, a loving audience was glad to applaud the comedian’s recovery.

Another comedian, AJ Jamal, likes to joke about his dark complexion.

For a minute, he appeared to be serious when talking about slavery. AJ explained that lightskinned slaves received special treatment and often worked in the Big House. After setting the audience up, he added, “My family didn’t know there was a Big House. We were so far away that we were two steps from freedom and didn’t know it.”

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None of the above are direct quotes, but an approximation of what I remembered while trying to keep from falling on the floor.

The greatest ovation was given to Micah “Bam-Bamm” White.

You had to be present to fully appreciate his performance. He essentially contrasted the halftime bands of two white universities and two Black colleges.

Micah’s imitation of a drum major at a HBCU, replete with the soaring music, was so good that host J. Anthony Brown had him repeat it, which delighted the crowd even more.

This was partying with a purpose at its best. The Tom Joyner Foundation has contributed $52 million to HBCUs. And his 11th annual cruise will contribute another $1 million.

Thanks, Tom. My alma mater, Knoxville College, and other HBCUs cannot find a more consistent and dedicated advocate for these important institutions.

George E. Curry, former editor-in-chief of Emerge magazine and the NNPA News Service, is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. He can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge.

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Black Publishers to Celebrate 70th Anniversary in New York

By Pharoh Martin NNPA National Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) The Nation’s only association of Black newspaper publishers has chosen to commemorate it’s 70th year of existence in New York City - the birth place of the Black press - with a line up of civil rights giants, issues panels, glitzy gathers and a first annual Legacy of Excellence dinner.

The National Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual summer convention will take place at New York’s Sheraton Hotel & Towers June 16-19. This year’s theme is “Power to Influence Black America.”

“Our agenda is how do we find common ground in working together to reinforce the challenges of the Black press with advertis-

ing?” said Danny Bakewell, chair of the National Newspaper Publishers Association and publisher of the Los Angeles Sentinel.

“These companies have mega budgets but they don’t advertise with the Black press. Many of our major companies like AT&T, General Motors and Ford have come back online and reunited with the Black Press as major partners.”

The week’s string of events are expected to draw big name civil rights leaders and members of the Congressional Black Caucus.

“It benefits the reputation of NNPA to have all of our colleagues - those who we work with in the struggle - to join us to not only commemorate our 70th anniversary, but also to plan with us and gather with us to focus on how we can work together on our mutual agendas,” Bakewell said.

The conference will kick off with a “Press and the Pulpit” breakfast hosted by the Rev. Al Sharpton and a lunch with Dr. Bernice King, daughter of civil rights icon Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The following day, a breakfast and lunch is scheduled with Marc Morial, president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League and the Rev. Jesse Jackson followed by a panel where national civil rights leaders will discuss the crisis in Black America. The panel will also include Morial, Jackson, NAACP’s president and chief executive Benjamin Jealous, Dr. Michael Lomax, the president and chief executive officer of the United Negro College Fund, Harvard Law School professor Charles Ogletree and Kathy Times, president of the National Association of Black Journalists.

Comcast Under Fire: Black Media Reps Demand More Black-owned Channels

By Pharoh Martin NNPA National Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) Ownership is a major driver of the Black economy. Knowing this, a group advocating Black media ownership and a former Federal Communications Commission chairman are spearheading a crusade against cable giant Comcast and their proposed merger with NBC/Universal over the cable operator’s lack of African-American owned channels on its national platform.

“When you really start thinking about the areas that are critically important to us as African-Americans, one of the biggest issues is our ability to own, distribute and create our image,” said Stanley Washington, president of the National Coalition of African American Owned Media (NCAAOM).

Although African-Americans make up almost 13 percent of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, they own far less than one percent of the country’s television channels. Seventyseven percent of all television channels are White-owned, according to media watchdog group Free Press, who cites public FCC filings. The numbers do not include stations owned by publicly held companies whose boards are typically not very diverse.

If the FFC approves the merger, Comcast, already the country’s largest cable and home Internet provider, will own 44 of the 250 channels carried on its platform.

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2010 State of the Media Report, the top three owners of AfricanAmerican-targeted cable channels are TV One and media behemoths Time Warner and Viacom, who both own three such channels a piece. Viacom’s African-American-targeted channels such as BET, VH1 Soul and new channel Centric dedicate a significant portion of its programming toward music videos.

“In addition to cable networks and Video-on-Demand, Comcast also carries several broadcast stations around the country that are African-American owned and/or targeted to African-American audiences,” said Comcast spokesperson Sena Fitzmaurice in a statement. “Our desire to work with African-American media owners extends proudly to our seminal role in partnering with Radio One to launch TV One in 2003.”

After Black Entertainment Television’s sale to Viacom by Robert Johnson in 2003, TV One is the closest thing to a Black-owned cable channel that Comcast has on its basic cable platform. Comcast owns 33 percent of the Black-targeted channels along with Radio One, which owns a 40 percent interest.

Until it became a publicly-traded company, Radio One, with it’s 69 radio stations and other media properties, was the largest Black-owned media company in the U.S. Its African-American founder Cathy Hughes and her son Alfred Liggins, who is the company’s chief executive and chairman of TV One’s board, still control 90 percent of the company’s vote.

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Still, Washington contends that TV One is not technically “Black-owned” because although Radio One is a majority owner it still operates as a publicly-traded company.

Washington is demanding that if the FCC approves the Comcast and NBC/Universal merger, then at least 25 channels or 10 percent of the 250 channel capacity that Comcast carries in its basic cable platform should be allocated to Black-owned cable channels.

The demand is not unprecedented. When the FCC approved the merging of satellite radio company’s Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc in 2008, the companies agreed to dedicate 8 percent of their channels to African American-owned media.

Are there even enough viable African-American ownership groups available to sustain 25 cable channels?

“Absolutely,” said Washington.

“We have a number of AfricanAmerican led groups that have come to the table and they have tried to build themselves strong, viable channel opportunities in the industry.”

EDDIE LEVERT WILL headline the NNPA’s first annual Legacy of Excellence dinner gala on June 17 as part of the NNPA’s annual summer convention June 16-19 in New York. Levert is pictured here with NNPA Chairman and LA Sentinel publisher Danny Bakewell.

On Thursday evening, follow- achievement that occurs in our ing the MillerCoors A. Philip community all the time by peoRandolph Messenger Awards, the ple who refuse to accept barriers annual staple event will take as an excuse and accept other place. That’s the glitzy NNPA people’s opinions about what we Merit Awards gala, hostessed by can do and can’t do.”

With the founding of the naBlack press icon NNPA Foundation Chair Dorothy R. Leavell. tion’s first Black newspaper, the Among the string of coveted Freedom’s Journal, in 1827 by awards, the top John B. Russ- two free Black men, John Russwurm Trophy will be given to the wurm and Rev. Samuel Cornish, newspaper receiving the most New York is the official birthpoints in all 22 Merit Awards cat- place of the Black press. Bakewell egories. Also, for the second year, said that he wants to commission the Thomas Morgan III Merit a plate or a cornerstone to memAward for HIV/AIDS Education orialize the site of the founding will be given to the NNPA mem- of the first Black newspaper. Tober newspaper which demon- day there are historic Black newsstrates the most exemplary origi- papers in New York City that are nal HIV/AIDS coverage from last members of NNPA- the New York Amsterdam News, the New year.

The first annual Legacy of Ex- York Beacon, the New York cellence dinner gala and awards Carib News, and the New York presentation will anchor the Daily Challenge, as well as eight week. The event will award U. S. others around the state and imRep. Charles Rangel and Mo- mediate area.

The city also holds the distinctown Records founder Berry Gordy. Lead singer of the O’Jays tion of being the media and adEddie Levert will highlight that vertising capital of the world as well, a particular draw for a meevening’s entertainment.

“Both men represent excellence dia outlet that traditionally lacks in achievement that is unmatched,” the same access to resources as Bakewell said. “They come dur- their mainstream counterparts. ing a time when they set and But, Bakewell is optimistic about achieved goals that prior to them the future for Black newspapers. people never would have believed “This has been a landmark year could be accomplished by Black for the Black press,” Bakewell people. They were on the thresh- said. “We have resurfaced bigger, old of excellence much like the bolder than ever and it’s because Black press was on the threshold of extraordinary leadership of of excellence. We think that they Black publishers across the counare befitting to be recognized as try and this is just the beginrepresentatives of the levels of ning.”

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Continued from page 4) this disaster. No bid contracts in Iraq and now involvement in the Deepwater Horizon Oil disaster cause one to wonder how far and wide is the reach of Haliburton.

This blame game has gotten old. The thinking people see through it. Eventually, some of the sheep will wake up before

they are led to the empty trough.

Eventually, even the blind will gain eyesight and not allow themselves to be misled by the wicked sighted who take them for granted and manipulate them for the personal gain of the well heeled and well connected. If these sheep believe their shepherds have their interest in mind then I

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have a bridge to nowhere that I can sell them. Before they say thanks, but no thanks, perhaps they will start thinking for themselves and let the oligarchy know that we are not all stupid.

By Helen L. Burleson, Doctor of Public Administration The Chicago Crusader

THE CHATTERBOX

By Ima Gontellit Disclaimer: The following column is a gossip column. We ask that items contained herein be judged by individuals that read it as such and not as documented facts gathered by the newsgathering personnel of this publication. All sources submitting items to THE CHATTERBOX are confidential.

Chief among his saboteurs is not who you might think. One of them is a diminutive Black state official who is working with The Riddler to throw the eagle out of his nest. This state official has already sold his soul to the devil

Now if they was gonna do all of that, we could have went with Hynes and been through with this mess. At least we knew where he was coming from.

-ImaWHAT WAS THAT Near the Garfield Park Conservatory that looked like something going up and down and ‘round and round. Could have been a male and female on what the hoes is calling a “date” or it could have been something else. Whatever it was it looked very indecent through these bifocals. Ima watched for maybe 45 to 55 minutes before she realized she was thoroughly disgusted.

SO SAD Ima send her well wishes to the Wortham family who lost their son to Chicago violence. Everyone knew Thomas treated the senior citizens and the youth really well and he was a good person. So

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from prison due to failing health.

They say Larry Hoover is in bad shape and that the law ought to have mercy upon him and either put him in a medical unit or send him home. He’s learned his lesson and paid his debt to society—folk are telling Ima. However, the police say they ain’t so sure and they believe this is just a sympathy ploy to set a violent criminal free.

But across the street from them, people are thinking maybe Hoover can stop the violence by being a role model to these knuckleheaded fools who didn’t get the notice about DUH Mayor’s gun turn it.

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make the Urban Translator upset—since he claims Patterson owes him over a quarter of a million dollars for translating his court proceedings into ebonics.

In the meantime, Patterson has promised one South Side personality $50,000.00 in hard cash if they help him get out of federal prison. In the other meantime, Patterson, who got over $10 million dollars in settlement funds has about $30,000.00 left— thanks to both his generosity and stupidity.

SOMETHING IN THE KOOL AID

-ImaHE RETURNS Pat Quinn Is there any truth to the rumor that inmate Aaron Patterson could make a special appearance at the trial of Jon Burge, the bloated, white cop who beat so many Negroes into confessions DUH Mayor, then working as DUH State’s Attorney gave him a pension and sent him off happily to Florida. Could be just talk, but they say this millionaire inmate could be called to tell the world how Burge beat him down and caused him to lose a great phase of his life. This rumor must

The state’s highest ranking bird – no, not the Cardinal—but the Bald Eagle otherwise known as Pat Quinn is in some deep doo doo. We are not sure how it happened but he has managed to piss off every segment of his political support going into the November election. We hear members of his own party are upset with his renegade style; they are doing whatever they can to derail his attempt to get four more years inside the governor’s mansion.

and therefore has no problem smiling in the governor’s face and then running back into the southwest side backroom to do his master’s bidding. There’s no chance they will do a “Blago” on Mr. Quinn, since he knows to stay off the state phones and that he aint got nearly enough hair.

But we do hear this deal is to make that crazy Brady fellow the top man and we also hear that a whole bunch of Negroes are saying they don’t care. “We aint getting nothing from Pat Quinn no way—what’s the difference?”

Now what may confuse some people is how all of these same people went loco on Dan Hynes when he put out that ad with Harold Washington. The ad had our late beloved Holy Mayor Washington telling us what he really thought of the bald eagle— and he wasn’t stuttering like Gene Sawyer. However, three Black congressmen did an unusual thing and teamed up and called every telephone number they had to tell us to ignore Holy Washington and to go for Pat Quinn.

Now at least one of those congressmen has been going around the town saying he wouldn’t touch Quinn with a 15 foot pole if it was made out of all that cheese whiz he used to eat.

While some political Negroes is running around the town pretending they upset about Art Turner, the real reason folk is turning they’re back on Quinn is he ain’t giving up the money. He has not doled out any of that good state money to their kids, churches, groups and front organizations. The state is broke. It also ain’t set too well that he ain’t hired nobody but a bunch of Mexicans and liberal white people who have no clue as to what they be doing down there.

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Thomas E. Wortham IV many girls was hoping to get a shot at that good man. Now all of our dreams are dashed--they lost a potential good husband and father, and we lost another Black man to black on black criminal behaviors. We wonder if the people who shot him were just stupid, high or inbred crack heads.

This killing and all of the others are leaving the Negro community without any men. An entire generation is gonna grow up with mostly females--and then what?

Maybe they can procreate with the National Guard that Rep. LaShawn Ford is bringing in.

-Ima EAGLE EGGS

Larry Hoover There’s a movement afoot to get another federal inmate released

Yes, that is what people think about Cook County Board President Todd “The Toddler” Stroger who lately has been acting like Malcolm X. All of a sudden this little political leader has grown a pair but its too little too late. He’s out of there! Still we hear he got something real big planned for everyone who snitched on him and turned their back on him as board president. Could it be mass firings? Will Beavers give him his County Board seat? They say “wait and see” because “Todd ain’t playing…” and we hope it ain’t with himself or taxpayers’

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SHEDD CELEBRATES LONG MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WITH LONGER HOURS: To celebrate the start of summer, Shedd Aquarium is opening earlier and staying open later with an extended holiday schedule. Kick off summer at Shedd, where the blue waters of the Oceanarium, Wild Reef and original galleries sparkle! There’s so much to see and do in Shedd’s reimagined Oceanarium: from a kid-friendly exhibit – Polar Play Zone – to welcoming the new five-monthold beluga whale calf of the Oceanarium marine mammal family, to watching the playful penguins of the Happy Feet 4-D Experience in their newly renovated 4-D Theater. The Memorial Day Weekend Schedule at the Shedd Aquarium is: Friday, May 28 Hours: 8 am – 8 pm; Saturday, May 29 Hours: 8 am – 8 pm and Sunday, May 30 Hours: 8 am – 8 pm. (Sunday, May 30 is also Chicago’s Bike the Drive event, however, please note that Museum Campus is open and can be accessed via the 18th Street ramp). The Shedd Aquarium is located at 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive in Chicago. For more information, please visit the website or call 312-939-2438.

Rte. 53 in Lisle, Illinois, the Arboretum is open 7 days a week.

Visit the Press Room at www.mortonarb.org, call to learn more.

NBC ANNOUNCES CASTING CALLS FOR SECOND SEASON OF ‘THE SINGOFF:’ NBC’s renewed vocalcompetition series “The SingOff” will be traveling to four U.S. cities in May in search of the most talented a capella singing groups to compete for a chance at a Sony Music recording contract. Auditions will take place in Chicago, Monday, May 31, 2744 W. Superior Street, Chicago, IL, 60612.

The line starts at 8 am. “The SingOff” originally debuted as a fournight event last December and was hosted by multi-platinum recording artist, Nick Lachey.

The one-of-a-kind battle of voices culminated with a live finale.

Celebrity judges Nicole Scherzinger, Shawn Stockman and Ben Folds will continue to critique the singing groups with their expertise. The show features the country’s top a capella groups performing popular songs in a style that viewers have never heard before. The groups will be singing for America’s vote with the winner walking away with the ultimate prize – a Sony Music recording contract and $100,000.

Last season’s winner, Nota, signed an exclusive recording agreement with Sony Music US Latin and is currently working on their new album for Sony. For further information, please log onto www.- singoffcasting.com, www. nbc.com or call 877-701-SING [7464] or email: sing@mcnultycasting.com.

Groups must consist of four to 12 members, made up of any combination of males and females. Applicants must be 18 years and older and each member must bring a copy of valid ID to audition.

MORE FUN AT “THE MORTON: Calling all little flowersprites looking for the coolest magical scene! Spend the day at the “Flower Fairy Festival” listening to fairy legends, making fairy furniture and a fairy wand of your very own! This drop-in activity is for all ages and takes place in the Children’s Garden on Sunday, May 30: 11 am. – 4 pm (weather permitting). Teeny-weenie tiny toads! “Toad-ally Tadpoles” brings the infant stage of toads to life. Kids can learn about the variety of sizes and colors in which these squiggly babies are born. And guess what? Not all tadpoles grow into frogs. Look at pictures, get fun facts and make your very own “toad-ally” awesome tadpole to float in the stream! This drop-in activity is for all ages in the Children’s Garden on Sunday, May 30: 11 am – 4 pm (weather permitting). The Morton Arboretum is a worldrenowned leader in tree science and education, working to save and plant trees. The 1,700-acre outdoor museum features magnificent collections of 4,117 kinds of trees, shrubs, and other plants from around the world.

The Arboretum’s beautiful natural landscapes, gardens, research and education programs, and year-round family activities support its mission – the planting and conservation of trees and other plants for a greener, healthier, and more beautiful world.

Conveniently located at I-88 and

LAW AT THE LIBRARY TEACHES CHICAGOANS ABOUT TODAY’S LEGAL ISSUES AT THECHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY: The Chicago Bar Association and the Chicago Public Library present Law at the Library, a free monthly lecture series focusing on today’s hot and timely legal topics. Law at the Library provides Chicagoans with the opportunity to listen to an experienced legal professional, ask general questions, and check out materials on a variety of legal topics – at no charge! In addition, all Chicago Public Library locations serve as community centers that provide access to books, databases and journals that will help Chicagoans learn more about legal issues. Law at the Library programs are open to the public. Registration is not required. An upcoming Law at

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the Library seminar will take place on Tuesday, June 1 at 7 pm, at the Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago. The topic is Starting a Small Business. For more information, please call 312-7447616.

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GALOW ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES JUNE EVENT SERIES: With the beginning of summer comes new opportunities for owners of Historic Chicago Bungalows and other Chicagoans interested in home improvement to learn about historic preservation and green renovation with the help of the Historic Chicago Bungalow Association’s

newly announced slate of June events. The HCBA’s seminars for the month focus on the Dos and Don’ts of Bungalow Restoration, while a tour of the Southwest Side’s ReBuilding Exchange will show homeowners how to incorporate salvaged building materials as they renovate and update their own homes. The upcoming

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COOK COUNTY TREASURER Maria Pappas presents an award of excellence to Alpha Eta Chapter, Chi Eta Phi Sorority Inc. Accepting the award for the sorority are from left to right: Cora Gholston, Toni L. Oats and Jackie Smith, president of the sorority. The sorority is a national group of registered professional nurses and nursing students founded in October 16, 1932. The charter chapter, Alpha, was organized at Freedom Hospital in Washington, D.C., with the two-fold purpose of elevating nursing and increasing interest in the field of nursing.

Nurses across Cook County were recognized in a reception in Pappas’ office in honor of National Nurses Week.

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BUSINESS Linking America’s Racial Wealth Divide to Consumer Finance Reform New University Research Ties Wealth Disparities to Public Policies

By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist As the U.S. Senate continues deliberations on the largest federal financial reform proposal since the 1930s New Deal, much of the major media commentary has focused on procedural tactics, partisan strategies and proposed amendments. While such discussions reveal Washington insider politics, a distinctly different set of priorities exist in America’s heartland.

For people affected by layoffs or business closures, the top concern is often whether unemployment benefits will last until a new or better job is secured. Others who watched their neighbors lose homes to foreclosure wonder whether their upside-down mortgage loans will ever be right side up again. Then there are students who heeded their parents urging to get a college education and now have a new diploma in one hand, a stack of student loans in the other and no job prospects on the horizon.

Charlene Crowell Among African-Americans these effects are not only experienced; but exacerbated by other harsh realities.

When it comes to access to fair credit, being black in America imposes an undeniable financial burden.

Whether shopping for groceries, a car, a home, or insurance, minority consumers often pay what should be illegal mark-ups.

In bygone eras, cities flourished with conveniently-located full ser-

vice banks in nearly every downtown or city shopping district. Today, by contrast, most urban centers are home to clusters of high-cost consumer financial services such as check-cashing stores and payday lenders.

These economic disparities have been the focus of many research publications by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). Now, the Institute on Assets and Social Policy (IASP), part of Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management has released the first in a series of publications on America’s wealth gap. The first installment, The Racial Wealth Gap Increases fourfold, reviews how public policy has been a major contributor to the loss of wealth in African-American families.

Using data from families over a 23-year period of time, IASP found that despite the enactment of legal safeguards, discrimination in housing, credit, and labor markets persisted. Secondly, public policies that took effect from 1984-2007 such as tax cuts on investment income, inheritances, or tax deductions for retirement accounts, college savings -all benefitted higher-income fami-

BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE Improving Life with Broadband-Enabled Medical Care Telemedicine, while not a new concept, is still unknown to many people of color - a potentially fatal result of the Digital Divide.

Broadband isn’t just about “pipes” into the home – it’s about saving lives. Telemedicine can improve one’s quality of life and help consumers save money on health care.

A stellar example can be found in Florida, where a pilot program provides mobile blood pressure monitoring. The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and Ideal Life teamed up to provide monitoring devices to hypertensive patients. Users take their

own blood pressure readings daily, and then send them to their healthcare teams. Programs like this can provide functional independence for older adults who are unable to visit a doctor’s office regularly.

Other remote monitoring technologies, like the in-home monitoring systems used by the Department of Veterans Affairs, have also been proven to save tens of thousands of dollars in patient care.

Broadband-enabled monitoring in hospitals has been proven to saves lives. In a hospital, the at-

tention a patient receives is limited to the number of doctors and nurses on duty. But with remote monitoring, more clinicians are able to watch for sudden changes in the patient that might lead to serious complications. The earlier the changes are caught, the earlier the patient can be rescued.

For years, experts in the healthcare field have embraced telemedicine. In the minority community, where both healthcare quality and broadband adoption are the lowest, telemedicine is essential.

To enable telemedicine, broadband is essential too.

Four IRS Offices Open in Illinois Open House on Saturday June 5 to Help Individuals Solve Tax Problems The Internal Revenue Service will host a special nationwide Open House at about 200 IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday June 5 to help individuals work through their tax problems and walk out with solutions.

“Four IRS offices in Illinois will be open to assist taxpayers,” said Sue Hales, IRS spokeswoman for Illinois.

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The four Illinois IRS office locations are: Chicago, 230 S. Dearborn Street Galesburg, 2066 Windish Drive Schiller Park, 5100 River Road Springfield, 3101 Constitution Drive IRS staff will be available on site or by telephone to help taxpayers work through problems involving notices and payments, return preparation and a variety of other issues

For example, a taxpayer who cannot pay a tax balance due can discuss with an IRS professional whether an installment agreement is appropriate and, if so, fill out the paperwork then and there. Assistance with offers-in-compromise will also be available.

Likewise, a taxpayer struggling to complete a certain IRS form or schedule can work directly with IRS staff to get the job done.

Locations for all the June 5 Open Houses are listed on the IRS.gov website.

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lies. The sum of these two developments led to a four-fold expansion of this country’s racial wealth gap. In 1984, the racial weal gap between Whites and Blacks was $20,000. By 2007, the gap grew to $95,000.

Even among African-Americans who have worked in well-paying jobs, a wealth gap still exists when compared to their peers in the workforce.

Other key ISAP findings revealed: Many low-income and minority households must turn to costly lending products because they have no other options; The average high-income AfricanAmerican family had only $18,000 in assets, compared to middle-income whites who accumulated $74,000; In 2007, one in ten African-Americans owed at least $3,600 – nearly double their debt burden in 1984; At least 25 percent of AfricanAmerican families had no assets at all to turn to in times of economic

hardship.

After citing a litany of losses in African-American communities, IASP offered a clear and concise recommendation, “Public policies have and continue to play a major role in creating and sustaining the racial wealth gap, and they must play a role in closing it.”

So the next time a newspaper article or news program reports on the latest federal consumer finance reform development, remember that public policies set the nation’s playing field. Even more importantly for Black America, the new federal policy proposals have the potential to reverse the serious economic setbacks of the past 23 years.

Charlene Crowell is the Center for Responsible Lending’s Communications Manager for State Policy and Outreach. She can be reached at Charlene.- crowell@responsiblelending.org

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(Continued from page 1) Chicago. Otis McDonald is a senior citizen and resident of Chicago, who is suing to strike down the city’s ban on handguns.

The case has been getting lots of attention in the media and is being talked about throughout the city’s African American community. Everyday as news of innocent people being killed or victimized by criminals hits the newspapers and airwaves, residents think it is time to end the ban on handguns. Attorney David G. Sigale is representing McDonald and says he too is noticing the shift in public sentiment regarding the right for citizens to own handguns.

“Ever since starting this case I’ve heard from supporters who at a minimum believe in the basic premise to defend their home.

Certainly now that it is reported more in the headlines, people are saying ‘why shouldn’t we have the right to defend ourselves, especially in the neighborhoods that we live in and where the criminals are ignoring the laws in the first place’?” Sigale said.

Neighbors of the elderly couple say they are good people and longtime residents. Brenda Brown knows the couple and said they have a family who cares for them she said it is not uncommon for there to be children, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren at the home visiting the couple.

“They’re very sweet people.

They didn’t bother anybody. They keep to themselves,” Brown, said.

Other residents were more vocal about what happened. They say it Saturday, May 29, 2010

is the second time in a week a Chicago citizen protecting his/her family had to take matters into his/her own hands. Last week a retired Chicago Police officer fatally wounded one man and seriously injured another after they tried to rob his son of a motorcycle. The son, Chicago Police Officer Thomas Wortham IV was killed, but the sentiment to have residents armed has gained momentum.

“I think we should be able to shoot all of these young fools who are out causing all this trouble,” said David Vance, an East Garfield resident. “We are tired of innocent people dying while the criminals, who have no regard for life, get to keep living even if it’s in prison. This man was a hero today.”

The Crusader spoke with the son of the man who shot the intruder. He did not want to be identified but he too agrees that it is time to get rid of the city’s ban on handguns. He lives in the upstairs apartment of the building.

He said elderly people like his parents and single mothers, don’t have a chance against today’s criminals unless they are armed.

“I’m not for guns in the streets and the concealed carry laws that some states have, but I think we should be allowed to have them in our homes as long as the owners are responsible,” he said. “My father did what he had to do.”

Ironically the mother of the suspect said she had no ill-will at all towards the homeowner who killed her son. She said her son has been in and out of prison and was just released in December of 2009.

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EDUCATION

Mayor Daley welcomes first class of Chicago Career Tech Partnership with Business, Non-Profits Aims to Re-train Middle Class Workers for Jobs of the Future Mayor Richard M. Daleyrecently welcomed 175 Chicago residents as members of the first class of Chicago Career Tech, a new public-private partnership whose goal is to re-train unemployed middle class workers and put them back to work in areas such as health care, information technology, telecommunications, digital media and other fast-growing industries with increasing career opportunities.

“Chicago Career Tech reflects one of our fundamental objectives, which is to transform our economy and make Chicago a leader in the technology based economy of the 21st century,” Daley said in a news conference, held at the office of the law firm of Mayer Brown, 71 S. Wacker Dr. that followed the Mayor’s remarks to the new class.

“To do that means we must both recruit the businesses of tomorrow as well as train our workforce for the jobs they will provide,” he said.

The Mayor said that because of the recession, there has never been a more important time than right now to establish a program like Chicago Career Tech.

He said that in times such as these, government can’t add thousands of permanent, new government jobs at the state or local level, so getting people back to work requires recruiting new businesses and supporting the efforts of every business in Chicago to grow and better compete in the new economy.

“From today on, Chicago Career Tech will play a big role in ensuring the future economic security of

Chicago,” he said.

The program is aimed over the long term at helping about 30,000 unemployed Chicago middle class workers get retrained in technology. The goal is that after the retraining, they will obtain new jobs.

Over the long term, the City will invest $25 million from its Parking Meter Human Infrastructure Fund to support Career Tech.

The first class had 754 applicants for 175 positions. The program plans to double the size of the class that begins in October.

To take part in the program, an applicant must be a City resident, be receiving State of Illinois Unemployment benefits or have exhausted those benefits, have made between $25,000 and $75,000 annually in a previous job, have a minimum of a high school diploma or GED Degree and complete two interviews and demonstrate a commitment to 6 day a week, 6 month program.

In fact, almost half the members of the first class have a bachelor’s degree or higher. The average age of the class is 46.

“This is a group of workers that’s increasingly at risk of becoming permanently unemployed because of changing workforce needs, and we can’t let that happen,” Daley said.

Chicago Career Tech requires two days of classroom training, two days of job shadowing in the private sector and two days of service learning at a not-for-profit.

Already, 28 Chicago area businesses have committed to provide mentoring and hand-on learning experience to the class and 51 Chicago area non-profits have committed to providing two days a week of service-based learning assignments.

“The program has received sig-

MAYOR DALEY ADDRESSES the 175 Chicago residents who are members of the first class of Chicago Career Tech at a recent ceremony to acknowledge their success. Chicago Career Tech is a public-private partnership with the goal of re-training unemployed middle class workers so that they can work in areas such as healthcare, IT, digital media and telecommunications. The Mayor assures the group that Chicago will meet the challenge of securing its economic future through efforts made by this partnership with the faith-based, non-profit, foundations, and civic communities. nificant early support from CNA, builds on many steps the City has sure they are well-prepared for the Microsoft and the Joyce Founda- taken over the past two years to jobs of the future.

Created the Chicago Workforce tion, and I’m pleased to announce help reshape its economy with a that Northern Trust Bank has re- clear concentration on creating the Investment Council — made up cently come aboard and that the jobs and expanding the businesses of leading members of the business community — to strengthen that state Department of Commerce of tomorrow.

“Instead of looking separately at effort by holding public agencies and Economic Opportunity has given a $300,000 Innovation grant our city’s job training programs, accountable for spending their in support of Career Tech, the our public schools and our City budgets in the most efficient and Colleges, we’re trying to coordi- effective way possible.

Mayor said.

Other organizations that have nate all of these resources to have “Getting people back to work provided support are United Way the greatest impact on our efforts (service learning coordination), Lee to train and retrain our workers for and creating new jobs in these inHecht Harrison (career services co- the jobs of the future,” the Mayor dustries will be critical to Chicago’s future economic success and not ordination), Mayer Brown (pro- said. He said the City has: Re-focused its ongoing work- just replacing those that have albono legal assistance), National Able (federal grant coordination) force and education programs on ready been lost, is a big challenge,” and the YMCA of Metropolitan the sectors that are critical to the Daley said.

Chicago (child care availability for future of our local economy: “But with new ideas such as health care, hospitality, transportaparticipants.)

Chicago Career Tech — and with “Government alone can’t operate tion and technology.

Created Chicago LEADS, a part- the support and involvement of a program like this one, and I want to thank all the businesses and oth- nership between the business com- our business, civic, faith-based, er organizations that have helped us munity, the academic community non-profit and foundation comget Career Tech off the ground and government to better train the munities – we’ll meet that chalentire workforce — skilled and lenge and secure Chicago’s ecoquickly,” Daley said.

He said Chicago Career Tech unskilled workers alike — to en- nomic future,” he said.

Grandfather inspires grandson to “never give up” Andrew R. Leavell, 14, the son of Genice D. Leavell and the grandson of Dorothy Leavell and John L. Smith, Crusader Publisher and General Manager respectively, brought a sense of

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pride to his mother and grandparents when he was selected as a semi-finalist in the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative/Chicago White Sox Illinois Fatherhood Essay Contest recently. On April 22 Andrew attended the recognition at U.S. Cellular Field, which included hot dogs and other refreshments prior to attending the White Sox vs. the Florida Marlins baseball game that afternoon.

The sponsors of the essay contest said that Andrew’s essay was one of 156 semi-final essays, from among the 18,000 plus entries in the 2010 contest. He was one (1) of 12 best in the 8th grade and the only one selected of 200 from Infant Jesus of Prague Elementary School, located in Flossmoor, IL. Saturday, May 29, 2010

ANDREW R. LEAVELL (left) receives an autographed photo from former White Sox baseball player Carlos May (seated) during the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative at U.S. Cellular Field. May was a star for the White Sox during the 50’s and 60’s. (Photo by John L. Smith) Blacks Must control their own coMMunity

The idea is to laud fathers or father figures that are making a difference in the lives of young people. Andrew’s essay was titled, “What My Grandfather Means To Me.” The subject of his essay is his grandfather, John L. Smith, who is the General Manager of the Crusader. In his essay in part Andrew said, “My Grandfather means security, wisdom ad love to me. When I think of him I know I can count on him for whatever I need, but more than that, he teaches me through his example.

“Never give up,” my Grandpa has told me most of my life. He encourages me to never let anyone put me down. Never let anyone tell me I can’t do something. He says I can do anything

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TV Pilot “The Mystery Squad” Premiers Four Receive Lightbearer Awards for Helping Open Book Inspire Youth to Love to Read It was applause all around for the special premier of the TV Pilot “The Mystery Squad” that was the highlight of this year’s Ninth Annual Open Book Lightbearer Benefit Gala on May 19, 2010 at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State Street in Chicago. The fundraising event for the Institute for Positive Living’s Open Book Program also honoring four with Lightbearer Awards: Sharon Draper, Author, Educator and Poet, Craig Gilmore, Director, MultiCultural Markets, State Farm Insurance, Emily Barr, General Man-

Talysa Delgado (Lexica) and Isaias Cartegena (Javier). Sasha Wish who plays Maven could not attend because she was on her eighth grade graduation trip.) The Mystery Squad stars were all enthusiastic about their experience. All agreed with the assessment of Isaias Cartegena who plays Javier. “I would see everyone on TV and wish it was me,” stated Cartegena. “Then it was me! It was a dream come true.”

The multi-ethnic cast of The Mystery Squad was chosen from a group of 50 talented kids. In each episode of The Mystery Squad, this team of intrepid kids meet in an old library filled with magic and wonder. “The Squad” picks out a book they are interested in and tries to find its true meaning with the help

ALSO HONORED DURING the Ninth Annual Open Book Lightbearer Benefit Gala were those who created and produced The Mystery Squad TV pilot. Pictured (l-r): Bennett Grossman from Product Productions/Space Stage Studios, Institute for Positive Living (IPL) Board Member Rick Williams, IPL President Marrice Coverson and IPL Board Member Ivette Gonzalez. of their very own library “elf,” fanager, ABC7 News, and Dr. Vinni tastical gadgets they invent themM. Hall, Board Secretary, Illinois selves, and even by contacting the State Board of Education. The book’s real author. event was hosted by ABC7’s Hosea All of the young stars received Sanders. their acting experience in school I’m so excited about The Mysplays and in drama clubs. Detery Squad TV pilot, which was Shawn Harris who plays Ace, the produced by the Open Book Proleader of the Mystery Squad gram,” says Marrice Coverson, group, also received training as president of the Institute for Posipart of the Open Book Program tive Living (IPL). “Thanks to at Mayo Elementary School. Harfunding from the Illinois State ris, who now attends Kenwood Board of Education and State SenAcademy in Hyde Park, credits ator Mattie Hunter, we will be first the work he did with professional to see the pilot of The Mystery performing artists in the Open Squad, a TV series designed to Book Program for sharpening his bring books alive for children and acting skills. their families. The show was conThe other young stars also go to ceived by IPL Board Member Rick Chicago Public Schools. CheyWilliams and developed by IPL enne Sheard, 11, who lives in the Board Member Ivette Gonzalez 66th and Ellis area attends Skinand Bennett Grossman from ner West Elementary School of Product Productions/Space Stage Arts and Technology at 1260 W. Studios.

Adams.

Talysa Delgado, 14, who Present at the Gala were four of lives in the Central and Diversey the five young stars of The Mysarea and Isaias Cartegena, 14, who tery Squad: DeShawn Harris lives in the Harlem and Foster (Ace), Cheyenne Sheard (Sam), The Chicago Crusader

FOUR WERE HONORED with Lightbearer Awards during the Ninth Annual Open Book Lightbearer Benefit Gala: Sharon Draper, Author, Educator and Poet, Craig Gilmore, Director, Multi-Cultural Markets, State Farm Insurance, Emily Barr, General Manager, ABC7 News, and Dr. Vinni M. Hall, Board Secretary, Illinois State Board of Education. Pictured (l-r): Gala Co-Chair Michael Foster, Seneca Hotel, Institute for Positive Living President Marrice Coverson, Dr. Vinni M. Hall, Sharon Draper, Emily Barr, Gala Co-Chair Randy Crumpton, Attorney at Law, and Craig Gilmore. area both are eighth graders at Inter gram for young adolescents that en- Club Mentoring and EntrepreAmerican Magnet School, 851 W. gages youth in activities that encour- neurship Training. age development of their reading, Co-Chairs for this year’s LightWaveland Ave. bearer Gala are Michael Foster, “The Institute for Positive Living’s writing and critical thinking skills.

Open Book is currently funded at Seneca Hotel, Randy Crumpton, Open Book Program is also proud to honor the four outstanding 12 Chicago public schools in five Attorney at Law, and Elgie Sims, Lightbearer Awardees all of whom different community areas. These Attorney at Law. “We are grateful to the many have supported our program for a community areas are Grand Boulenumber of years,” states Coverson. vard, Lawndale, Englewood, Rose- people who continue to make the “Their continued belief that chil- land, and Washington Park. The Lightbearer Gala a memorable dren should embrace the joy of schools include Armstrong Ele- evening,” states Coverson. “As our reading and experience the thrill of mentary School, Beethoven Ele- attendance continues to grow, we traveling the world through books is mentary, Carter Elementary, thank our friends and supporters, invaluable. And to all our sponsors Copernicus Elementary, Fulton El- as well as the local media who help and supporters: Thank you! This ementary, Gregory Elementary, us tell our story. Mostly, we thank year has truly been challenging. But Henderson Elementary, Mayo Ele- the youth who participate in the with your support we are here today mentary School, Reed Elementary, Open Book program, celebrating unveiling another gift for our chil- Penn Elementary, University of reading and children’s literacy Chicago-Donoghue, White Career every day.” dren.”

For more information, please call IPL’s core program is Open Book, Academy, and Williams Multiplex. a multi-faceted after-school pro- Other IPL programs include Book 773-924-9802.

MYSTERY SQUAD STUDIO — Pictured in the library are the young stars of The Mystery Squad TV Show pilot that premiered at the Ninth Annual Open Book Lightbearer Benefit Gala on May 19, 2010 at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State Street in Chicago. L-r: DeShawn Harris (Ace), Cheyenne Sheard (Sam), Sasha Wish (Maven), Talysa Delgado (Lexica) and Isaias Cartegena (Javier) are members of the Squad who meet in the old library filled with magic and wonder and try to discover the true meaning of a book they select. The show is produced by the Institute for Positive Living’s Open Book Program. All the young stars are from the Chicagoland

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ENTERTAINMENT

The NEW Four-One-One

By Raymond Ward 30 DELICIOUS YEARS: This year Chicago's best tasting summer event, Taste of Chicago, celebrates it's 30th anniversary and the Mayor's Office of Special Events has pulled out all the stops. The event takes place from June 25th until July 4th, in Grant Park, and as always admission is absolutely free.

This year's Main Stage entertainment includes: The Rap Down Rewind on Friday, June 25th at 5:30 PM, and featuring, Bell Biv De-

Bell Biv Devoe voe, Salt-N-Pepa, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick and Rob Base. Monday, June 28th at 6:00 PM, brings "Broadway In Chicago," featuring the casts of "Billy Elliot, "Shrek," "Rock Of Ages," "Traces," and "Million Dollar Quartet."'On Thursday, July 1st, at 5:30 PM, its Trey Songz along with Teairra Mari and superstar Rob Thomas turns up on Friday, July 2nd at 5:30 PM. In addition to food booths from some Chicago institutions such as: Harold's Chicken, Robinson's No. 1 Ribs, Harry Caray's, C'est Si Bon, Lagniappe-Creole Cajun Joynt, BJ's Market and Bakery, Original Rainbow Cone, The Grill on The Alley and Garrett Popcorn Shops, just to name a few, this year there will be a Chef's Table at Buckingham Fountain featuring desserts prepared by students at the Washburne Culinary Institute and selected by ABC-7's Hungry Hound, Steve Dolinsky.

Also, this year, Food Network star, Mario Batali, brings his skills to Opening Day at the Dominick's Cooking Corner at 1:00 PM and Chef Batali's delicious demonstration will be followed by a book signing . On Monday, June 28th, make sure you get to the Cooking Corner early because, WGN Radio's Mr. Fix It and host of HouseSmarts, Lou Manfredini "fixes" a meal at 1:00 PM. And don't forget the fireworks. Fireworks fans will enjoy a triple play on the 4th of July! The city celebration will feature three simultaneous displays along the lakefront which will be viewable at Navy Pier, also on the North side of the city between Montrose and Foster Avenues and the south side between 63rd Street and Promontory Point. All fireworks displays begin at 9:00 PM. The Taste of Chicago Family Village & Fun Time Stage also has a fun-filled lineup planned. For babies, toddlers and preschoolers, The Shushybyes will perform live on the Fun Time Stage on Friday and Saturday, June 25th and 26th. Also, on the 25th, from 3:00 PM until 6:00 PM, you'll be able to learn the "Thriller Dance" and more during the Michael Jackson "King of Pop" Tribute.

Saturday, June 26th, Chicago's legendary baker Eli Schulman, brings complimentary cheesecake for everyone during Eli's Cheesecake's 30th Birthday Party for Taste.The cake cutting takes place at 1:00 PM. On Tuesday, June 29th, you can learn all about different cultures while celebrating diversity during International Day, presented by the Jamaica Tourist Board, and Friday, July 2nd at 4:00 PM brings the 3rd Annual Battle of the Bands, which is open to teens ages 13 to 19.

One lucky band wins an 8 hour recording session at Delmark Records Riverside Studio and advances to the regional Illinois Battle of the Bands Competition.

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By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, MSJ

SPEED-DATING Releasing’s SPEED-DATING Movie during the red carpet premiere on June 1st at Chicago’s ICE Theaters.

trend in our community so it made sense for us to partner with HurryDate to build the awareness of the film as we prepare for our release in two weeks," stated

tune in to Power 92 Chicago (92.3) or visit www.Power92Chicago.com.

More about SPEED-DATING the movie

WESLEY JONATHAN PLAYS Too Cool in the new movie Speed Dating. Here he participates in a speed dating session with a beautiful woman. Scene from Ceddo (Outsiders) Beverly Hills, CA – Power 92 will promote and host a celebrity event during the Red-Carpet Premiere of Speed-Dating at Chicago ’s ICE Theaters Chatham 14 on Tuesday, June 1. The event will be organized by HurryDate®, the leading speed dating event company, and participants will go on multiple mini-dates, some of which will be with cast members from the award-winning, feature-length romantic comedy, which opens in limited release on June 4th.

During the premiere movie screening and speed dating event, daters not only get a free pass to see the movie, but an opportunity to meet like-minded singles through five minute speed dates while enjoying drink specials courtesy of Hennessey Black.

Daters will also have the chance to mingle with celebrities from the film.

“Speed dating is a growing

Chicago native Mekita Faiye, who not only stars in SPEED-DATING, but is also a producer on the movie.

To sign up and win free passes to the Red-Carpet Premiere of SPEED-DATING the movie,

Coming off a successful run at the 2010 Pan-African Film Festival where it picked up the festival’s prestigious ‘Audience Favorite’ Award, Speed-Dating follows the comedic journey of three immature bachelors who devise the ulti-

WESLEY JONATHAN IN a scene from the movie Speed Dating. mate scheme to get women and Taste Sports, which will offer inflatables for the kids in addition to op- money – Speed Dating! The film portunities to kick, toss, bat, pitch and shoot. You'll also see current stars an ensemble cast, including and former players from your favorite sports teams and you can get in Wesley Jonathan (Crossshape for a day of eating when you start each day at Taste with the over, Roll Bounce), Chico Beny11:00 AM workouts. mon (Half & Half ), Leonard And if that wasn't enough the 18th Annual Humana Race to Taste Robinson (Wild ‘N Out), Vanesis scheduled for Sunday, June 27th. Entry forms are available online sa Simmons (Run’s House, Dadand the registration fee for a 5K run or 2-mile walk earns you a Nike dy’s Girls), multi-platinum rap Dri-FIT T-shirt, a strip of Taste tickets and a goody bag....and kids can artist Chingy, Emmy Award-winalso race. For details please visit www.chicagoracetotaste.us ner Chris Elliott (Something For a complete schedule of Taste of Chicago activities and events About Mary), Clint Howard please visit www.tasteofchicago.us. or you may call 312-744-3315. For (Frost/Nixon, Night At The Mumore information on Chicago, including help in planning your trip for seum II) and Holly Robinson my out-of-town readers, please visit www.explorechicago.org Peete (Celebrity Apprentice.

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one person at a time. Those lucky enough to have met her, just once, I believe are now better people because of it. Anne will be missed, and greatly so.

Fans and many who were beneficiaries of her generosity have left messages saying how good Anne was to those who were less fortunate or those who could use a cheerful pick-me up. Anne strong will and determination made it possible to be so much to so many even throughout her illness.

Dorothy Leavell, publisher of the Crusader shared this statement: “The Crusader family has lost a great contributor to our publication for more than 35 years in the death of Anne Blair. I have had the privilege of knowing and working with Anne over all of these years.

She was a pioneer in “Blacks in Chicago Theatre,” playing small walk-on and other supporting roles in the beginning, but her greatest contribution was opening the doors wide for film critics of color.

“She remained faithful until she

my health. Often she would advise me of things that may help me health-wise, but most of all she heaped praise upon me and this praise seemed to always come when I was having a tough day.

“We shall miss Anne, but we are so much better because we had the privilege of knowing her. May she rest in peace.”

Bonnie DeShong another Crusader film critic writes, “Anne was a lover of film and community and gave her all to both. Men in the field of reviewing films get most of the notoriety and fame but when it came to expressing the feeling of a film, Anne was one of the best. She gave it to you straight and you could tell that she loved the art of filmmaking. She is someone we all looked up to. Though her spirit lives on, she will be missed.”

And Elaine Hegwood Bowen, film critic for Entertainment: Chicago Style shared, “I met Ms. Blair many years ago, and it just so happens that my sister knew her from the Grant A Wish, Inc. Foundation. I’m honored that I’ve

television productions limit the progress of the varied groups and the progress of individuals within those groups. Such presentations prevent inter-ethnic and interracial accord.” She continued in her writings, “Viewers who may have never met people of a different ethnic persuasion gather knowledge, and believe what is shown about them in film or on TV.” By 1979 a Pro & Con junior program was created which later became Grant A Wish, Inc. This program was created to provide basic items for needy, handicapped, abused and abandoned children in order to help them stay in school.

Anne’s work earned her recognition by many organizations. She was honored with the Cook County Bar Humanitarian Award, C.F. Moore Foundation Excellence Award, Martin Luther King Community Service Award, Boy Scouts of America to name a few. She also held memberships with several professional and community-based organizations including the Chicago Film Critics Association.

During an interview with Dann Gire, president and founding director of the Chicago Film Critics Association he remembered Anne in this way: Anne Blair was one of the truest, purest souls who have ever walked this earth. She radiated optimism and hope, regardless of her personal circumstances. People loved her, I loved her, because you couldn’t help but bask in that magical radiance. A single conversation with Anne could elevate your mood, and give you the feeling that anything was possible. I think that was because Anne, in her heart, truly believed in the goodness around her, and shut out the voices of despair and cynicism that others often listen to. Anne was a great supporter of many positive, community-based programs, especially her pride and joy, The Grant A Wish program that helps those in need. She was a valuable member of the Chicago Film Critics Assn. for many years, until her health deteriorated and she could no longer attend screenings. Anne was tireless, selfless and determined, so that when personal calamity hit — be it the death of a loved one or the loss of a job or funding — she never lost her spark of joy and appreciation for the good things she still had.

I have been blessed to know Anne for about 30 years. During that time, I have not met anyone with her level of determination to do good in the world. Our planet is not a colder place now that Anne has passed on. Rather, I like to think that she has supplied her own version of global warming,

WHITE HOUSE CONNECTIONS—Former First Lady Hillary Clinton shares a moment in time with film critic, actress and advocate Anne Blair. fine patron of the arts as Ms. as well,” remembers Tony. “It is so rare to find that in a person.”

Blair.”

Tony, who is now the executive Anne’s four sons Evell, Jr., Gregoof Grant A Wish, Inc. says director ry and Vital “Tony” Thomas and that his mother was Chicago’s fairy Earle Chisholm El (Jr.) have each thinking about the godmother shared stories that warm your heart many who benefitted from the efas they remember their mother. forts of Grant A Wish, Inc. The orAccording to son Tony, she was ganization boasts a grand total of more than 74,000 who have been given not only hope but also the fundamental tools needed to stabilize their existence.

According to her family Anne’s favorite quote was by President Calvin Coolidge: Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. “Our mother’s undying compassion and desire to help the less fortunate will be missed. One of her favorite songs was Frank Sinatra’s “I Did it My Way.” A memorial service for Ms. Blair will be held on Sunday, May 30 at the A.R. Leak Funeral Chapel, 7838 South Cottage Grove Avenue commencing at 11A.M. The repast will follow at the Grant A Wish, Inc. headquarters, 1136 TAKING TIME TO REMINISCE—Sons (l-r) Gregory, Evell, Jr., Tony and Earle, Jr. join their East 93rd Street, 1 P.M. until 5 mother, Anne, at retirement celebration.

P.M. The family is asking that all physically could not write any been chosen to be the film critic at woman, who for all intents and attendees dress in bright cheerful longer. I thought when she was the Crusader. It is certainly a job purposes raised her four sons as a colors. disabled by a stroke several years to which I’ll aspire weekly to fill, af- single mom. “She was a superstar.

Anne left for all a message definago she would retire as the Cru- ter having been performed by such She sacrificed so much not only for ing herself, “My life is devoted to sader’s film critic, but she insisted a sweet person, avid moviegoer and her children but for other children my family, improvement of our that this was her life and she would world, and those exquisite molike to continue. And continue ments in a darkened theatre or she did until nine or ten months screening room when the writer’s ago. And when she realized she words, director’s interpretation could no longer do it, she was and actor’s skills, make me believe graceful in letting go. it is all real and I am privileged to “On a personal side she had a view it; that great filmmakers such great sense of humor, but her as Charlie Chaplin, Oscar greatest characteristic was her Micheaux and Cecil B. De Mille compassion to those who were would rise from their resting place without many necessary and creato applaud.” ture features in their lives. It was Anne Blair, who was a widow, is her contribution to so many survived by her sons: Evell Thomas, through ‘Grant a Wish’ that she Gregory Thomas, Tony Thomas gave to others less fortunate. Her and Earle Chisolm El, grandchilthoughtfulness to others and endren and great-grandchildren. In couraging words will be rememlieu of flowers the family requests bered by me for many years, as she that donations be made to Grant SPREADING THE WEALTH—Anne (center) is joined by A Wish, Inc. at www. Grantawishoften called me up to offer that envolunteers at a Grant A Wish, Inc. distribution event. couragement and inquire about incchicago.org.

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WORLD OF MUSIC

By Dr. Barbara Wright-Pryor

BET and Kennedy-King College partner to remount Teddy Pendergrass story Black Ensemble Theater (BET) and Kennedy-King College (KKC) will co-produce three shows, kicking off with a remounted production of the critically-acclaimed “I Am Who I Am (The Story of Teddy Pendergrass),” which first premiered at Black Ensemble Theater in March 2008.

“I Am Who I Am” will run at KKC Theatre, located at 740 W. 63rd Street, for two weekends only, beginning Friday, June 4, 2010. Shows will be Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 3:00 pm. BET’s held over production of “My Brother’s Keeper: (The Story of the Nicholas Brothers)” closes May 30 at the Ensemble’s theater, 4520 N. Beacon St. The partnership is expected to be beneficial for both organizations by increasing BET’s awareness and audience on the South Side of Chicago and gaining exposure and awareness for KKC’s beautiful new theatre located in the new college building. As part of the BET’s au-

Kevin McIlvaine dience development plan, the theater is producing on the Southside of Chicago in order to increase and build the audience for its new Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center scheduled to break ground this summer. Kennedy-King College has built a new state of the art

300 seat theater and through this partnership will receive expansive exposure and increasing awareness for this beautiful facility.

BET will also work with Kennedy-King students, including them in the backstage process to help enhance their educational experience and prepare them for work in the professional theater arena.

Produced, written and directed

by Jackie Taylor, the award winning production of “I Am Who I Am” stars Kevin McIlvaine and RaShawn Thompson as Teddy Pendergrass and tells the story of the late singer who first gained recognition with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes in 1972. In 1977, he went solo. He was the first Black/African American singer to sell five platinum albums in a row, including TP and This Is Teddy Pendergrass, which produced hits like “Close The Door,” “Turn Off The Lights,” and “Joy.” Pendergrass’ career was at an all-

RaShawn Thompson time high when, in 1982, he suffered a car accident which left him paralyzed from mid-chest down.

Pendergrass became a quadriplegic but after a year of therapy he started recording again. The first single in 1984, “Hold Me in your

Arms,” was a duet with the 19year-old Whitney Houston. The five-time Grammy® Award nominated artist made history by having survived as a quadriplegic for 26 years and accomplishing what no other in his circumstance has been able to accomplish.

Tickets are $40; discounts are available for students, seniors, and groups. Group rates are available by calling the Black Ensemble Theater Box Office at 773-769-4451, or visiting www.ticketmaster.com. All performances will take place at the Kennedy-King College Theatre, 740 W. 63rd Street, Chicago.

Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons headline CSO’s annual Corporate Night Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons were the headliners when the League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association hosted its 21st tribute to Chicago’s business community Tuesday, May 18 in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center. The annual event is the main fundraiser for the League of the CSO Association, formerly known as the Women’s Board of the CSO. At the age of seven Valli heard the young Frank Sinatra perform and became an instant admirer of “Ol’

Dr. Walter and Shirley Massey

Cheryl Istvan (l.), Frankie Valli and Linda Neumann

Blue Eyes.” Valli’s vocal range incorporated a unique high falsetto which he has employed to great advantage throughout his long career as an entertainer. Backed by the Four Seasons, Valli has sold more than 100 million recordings worldwide.

The program began with Guest Conductor Edwin Outwater leading the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in Rossini’s Overture to “The Barber of Seville” followed by Valli and entourage singing selections from their greatest hits. Con-

ductor Outwater, Director of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony (Kitchener, Ontario, Canada), recently conducted the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, the training orchestra for the CSO, in a free community concert May 2 at the South Shore Cultural Center.

As conceived by the League of the CSOA, corporations/companies purchase ticket packages that include two to sixteen seats at the symphony for the concert which is preceded by a haute cuisine dining experience that is attended exclusively by Chicago’s corporate community and their guests. Corporate night is not open to the public. This

year’s event was attended by 800 guests for dinner and 1,700 for the concert, earning $1,300,000 and surpassing their goal for 2010.

Among the many Chicagoans attending Corporate Night were famed physicist and former President of Morehouse College (Atlanta, GA) Dr. Walter Massey and his wife, Shirley.

The 2010 Chairman of Corporate Night was Peter D. McDonald, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of United Airlines. Linda Neumann of Lake Bluff was Corporate Chair for the League. League President is Cheryl Istvan of Chicago.

Lyric Opera of Chicago in the black for 2009/10 season James L. Alexander receives Lyric’s Carol Fox Award William Mason, General Director of Lyric Opera of Chicago, announced at its Annual Meeting Dinner that Lyric sold 86% of its seating capacity for the 2009/10 season, surpassing its $16.6 million fundraising goal, and will report a breakeven operating performance for the year.

To balance the budget, Lyric will use about $2.7 million in reserve 14

funds from its Campaign for Excellence Fund, which was established in 2005.

Lyric’s operating expenses for 2009-10 were $53 million. Ticket revenue for the 77-performance season was $24.3 million.

The company raised more than $16.6 million in contributions.

Lyric has operated in the black for 22 of the past 23 years—a record among the country’s major not-for-profit music and performing-arts companies. Fully Saturday, May 29, 2010

audited financial statements will be issued in August.

A grand total of 238,391 tickets were sold for the season which comprised 77 performances of eight productions: “Tosca,” “Faust,” “Ernani,” “Katya Kabanova,” “The Merry Widow,” “The Elixir of Love,” “The Damnation of Faust,” and “The Marriage of Figaro.” In addition, the company presented two student performances of “The (Continued on page 15)

ROBERT CHEN, concertmaster of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, was guest soloist in Beethoven Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61 with the Civic Orchestra of Chicago Monday evening May 24 in the Civic’s final concert of the 2009-2010 season. Also programmed was Béla Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra. Guest Conductor Larry Rachleff, music director of the Rhode Island Philharmonic, led all forces (without score on the Bartók piece) in the stellar concert that resulted in standing ovations for both soloist and orchestra. /Photo by Todd Rosenberg

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The Chicago Crusader

Pullman residents hear another side of Wal-Mart story (Cont’d from page 3) rights and wages is taking place in Pullman. In 1894 Pullman workers went on strike because of low wages and they lived in a company town where they were not allowed to own their homes and the money they were paid oftentimes went back to the company via the local grocery store. Pullman is also the site where the African American Pullman Porter workers organized the first African American Union in 1937 after a 12 year fight led by A. Phillip Randolph.

“These Black workers were literally treated like slaves on the trains where

they worked as porters,” Helgeson explained. “Nobody called them by name, they only worked on tips so they really had to play that servile role.

They worked hard to get the community backing behind the movement and they won the battle, which is what we’re trying to do,” Helgeson said.

Sherry Williams has lived in Pullman for over five years. Her concerns with Wal-Mart are largely with what she feels is a “global responsibility” to give their workers fair wages and the abuses they have towards female employees. She said there are

Grandfather inspires . . .

(Continued from page 10) I want to do. I just have to The proud grandpa said work hard if I want to suc- he was deeply touched by ceed.

Andrew’s essay, but added “I am a boy who has no “Andrew is a great young father presence in my life. man. He is very active athAs a matter of fact my fa- letically by bowling, playther has said he does not ing baseball, basketball and want to be part of my life. football, all coached by his My grandpa assures me mother. In addition he is that he is and will continue an honor roll student and a to be there for me.My en- joy to all who get to know tire life my Grandpa has him. I am certain he will taught me a lot of things. be successful in whatever Many of those things I be- endeavor he pursues. lieve will help me succeed in the future. When I beAndrew will graduate come a parent I want to be from Infant Jesus of Prague like my Grandpa because on June 4, 2010 and will he is caring and loving. attend Marion Catholic And I will tell my children High School in Chicago “never give up.”

Heights, IL in the fall.

more than 33,000 women who have been documented as receiving lower pay than men who work in the same job. Williams said presently she is totally against Wal-Mart coming but believes that if the company were to begin to address these issues, it would be a good start.

“I don’t see it changing drastically,” Williams said.

“This could be a good start to making change, but because of their [WalMart] record, I’m not very optimistic.”

Both Mayor Daley and Ald. Anthony Beale have publicly stated they are in

THE CHATTERBOX (Cont’d from page 7) money.

-ImaGOTTA LOVE CHICAGO Where else will you have an anti-gun ownership, anti-violence mayor telling a reporter that he will shove a rifle up his rectum and pull the trigger a bunch of times at a meeting at City Hall, and everybody laugh and go home?

-ImaSTILL SEARCHING We hear the Alphabet Boys have confiscated the email of someone down in the Medical District because they want to know how they wound up with millions of dollars in state

money to dole out to politically pre-approved community groups? We also hear Eric Whitiker is thinking of moving to Miami, though we don’t believe he would leave his family behind. The popular doctor and Alpha is pretty upset that the stench from state political corruption has gotten all over his doctor scrubs. Folk can’t figure out if its about Obama or something else.

favor of bringing a WalMart store to the area of 111th and Doty Road.

Beale said Wal-Mart will address the dire need to bring quality groceries to his constituents who don’t have a major grocery store in their ward. He also has said he needs jobs, specifically for young people.

Those who support WalMart also say even if the jobs don’t pay the best living wages, the jobs are ideal for young people trying to get through school, those

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(Continued from page 8) schedule of events insuch as how to update a cludes: Dos and Don’ts of bungalow without sacrificBungalow Restoration. ing the qualities that make Ann Clark and Peter it historic, and whether Nicholas from Chicago’s renovating original winNicholas Clark Architects dows is a more energy-effiwill cover common rehab cient choice than replacing and renovation questions, them. A session will be held on Thursday, June 3, 6:30 pm -7:45 pm, at the HELP WANTED Regional LiSulzer No Sign Up FEE. No working experience brary,4455 N. Lincoln Ave. RSVP to Joanna@mkcneeded. pr.com or call Joanna KlonYou earn $3,000 monthly. Work from your sky at 312-822-0505.

computer. We will be sending you capital to start the job if you can’t afford it. You are qualified if you are 18 years or above.

Interested, please send your resumes to revs.stephenimmanuel@gmail.com.

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Lyric Opera of Chicago in the black for . . .

Elixir of Love.”

Commenting on the company’s year-end results, Mason said, “The recession has had a significant and lasting effect on our patrons, particularly in subscription sales. While the company had its third-best year ever in individualticket sales, these results did not make up for the lower subscription level.

Fortunately, we are in a strong financial position.

We were able to cover revenue shortfall with Campaign for Excellence funds, and members of our various Boards were particularly generous in this very difficult environment. We are also seeing positive growth in our endowment, which at year end stood at $139.8 million—a 30% increase from the prior year.”

Mason stated that fiscal responsibility was essential to maintaining the compaThe Chicago Crusader

(Continued from page 14) ny’s artistic excellence. “As has been necessary for the majority of American opera companies, we have reduced the season to meet current audience demand.

Lyric’s 2010-11 season will comprise 68 performances, down from 77 in 2009-10.

Through layoffs and not filling vacant positions, we have again reduced our fulltime administrative staff. Nonpaid furloughs have been instituted for all staff.

For the second consecutive year, salaries have been frozen—and in my case, reduced—for administrative staff in the top 15% of the pay scale. And recognizing our need for fiscal prudence, our orchestra musicians and stagehands have agreed to reasonable wage contracts, as all our unions must do for the long-term health of the company.”

Mason reported that total operating expenses for fiscal year 2011 are projected at $52.4 million, with the fundraising goal increased to $17.2 million.

Lyric’s Annual Meeting Dinner, a fundraising event for the company, took place May 24 at the Four Seasons Hotel. At that time, James L. Alexander, Vice-President of the Lyric Board of Directors, and Co-Trustee of The Elizabeth Morse Charitable Trust and The Elizabeth Morse Genius Charitable Trust, received Lyric’s highest honor, the Carol Fox Award. The Trusts have sponsored eleven different Lyric productions.

Lyric’s 2010-11 season opens October 1 with a new production of Verdi’s “Macbeth” starring Thomas Hampson and Nadja Michael.

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who just want to work part-time or for people who need to build an employment history. Earlier this month, a vote on the proposed Wal-Mart store in Pullman was postponed until June by the City Council. Efforts to bring a Wal-Mart to the Chatham Marketplace in Gresham have been ongoing for nearly five years without success. Currently the only Wal-Mart store in the city is in the Austin community on the West Side.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

HOUSES FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U. S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-10 Plaintiff, v s .

WILLIE MCBOUNDS; 6831 SOUTH SAINT LAWRENCE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WILLIE MCBOUNDS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 08 CH 41043 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 4/20/2009, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 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. 20-22-410-052-1002.

Commonly known as 6831 South Saint Lawrence Avenue, Unit 2, Chicago, IL 6 0 6 3 7 .

The improvement on the property consists of 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: 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 sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0 8 2 5 6 5 3 .

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY COUNTY, CHANCERY DEPARTMENT DEUTSCHE BANK DIVISION NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MLMI TRUST 2007-MLM1 Plaintiff, SERIES v .

DWAYNE C. CORLEY A/K/A DWAYNE et al CORLEY, D e f e n d a n t CH 16517 07 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 8, 2007, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 30, 2010, 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 7810 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-27-319-016 The real estate is improved with a brown brick 2 unit with no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF 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 http:\\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 PA0709042. 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.: PA0709042 Attorney Code. 91220 Case # 07 CH 16517 I273477 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURITIES CORPORATION HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-RM1, ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR RESMAE MORTGAGE C O R P O R A T I O N , P l a i n t i f f , v s .

ANNE B. KELLY, JOHN KELLY, M O R T G A G E ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., UNDER MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., UNDER MORTGAGE RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0500405129, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNDER LIENS RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBERS 0711505151 AND 0910705102 AND UNDER JUDGMENT RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 0812335156, D e f e n d a n t s , 09 CH 48128 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on April 2, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 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. 20-26-218-015.

Commonly known as 7325 South Kimbark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60619.

The mortgaged real estate is improved 16 with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Clerk at Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

(312) 3 5 7 - 1 1 2 5 .

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COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE SECURITIES CORPORATION HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2005-RM1, ASSIGNEE OF MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR RESMAE MORTGAGE C O R P O R A T I O N , P l a i n t i f f , v s .

ANNE B. KELLY, JOHN KELLY, M O R T G A G E ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., UNDER MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., UNDER MORTGAGE RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 0500405129, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNDER LIENS RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NUMBERS 0711505151 AND 0910705102 AND UNDER JUDGMENT RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 0812335156, D e f e n d a n t s , 09 CH 48128 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on April 2, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 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. 20-26-218-015.

Commonly known as 7325 South Kimbark Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60619.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Clerk at Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

(312) 3 5 7 - 1 1 2 5 .

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I272717 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANKUNITED, FSB P l a i n t i f f , v s .

JESSE R. ALCOZER; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JESSE R. ALCOZER, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS D e f e n d a n t s , 09 CH 19847 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 3/30/2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, July 2, 2010, 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. 20-16-312-026-0000.

Commonly known as 434 WEST 60TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60621.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. 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 sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0 8 2 7 1 7 5 .

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I271061 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY, DEPARTMENT COUNTY DIVISION CHANCERY BANK, N.A. WELLS FARGO P l a i n t i f f , v s .

TIKI BERNARD A/K/A TIKI L BERNARD A/K/A TIKI MASSIE; SMEDMORE M BERNARD JR; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TIKI BERNARD, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 09 CH 38164 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 3/29/2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, July 2, 2010, 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. 20-22-411-028-0000.

Commonly known as 6810 SOUTH LANGLEY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60637.

The improvement on the property consists of 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 Saturday, May 29, 2010 payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the s a l e .

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0 9 2 9 5 1 3 .

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for cash, the following described property: 20-22-411-028-0000.

P.I.N. Commonly known as 6810 SOUTH LANGLEY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60637.

The improvement on the property consists The of a multi-family residence. successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order 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 a l e . s 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 5 1 3 .

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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 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 http:\\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 PA0926423. 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.: PA0926423 Attorney Code. 91220 Case # 09 CH 41080 I267073

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CHASE HOME FINANCE LLC P l a i n t i f f , v s .

RAWLIN E. BROWN; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RAWLIN E. BROWN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 09 CH 37753 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 3/22/2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 24, 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 20-17-207-008-0000.

Commonly known as 5533 SOUTH GREEN STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60621.

The improvement on the property consists of 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 a l e . s For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0 1 5 .

0 9 2 8 JUDICIAL SALES INTERCOUNTY C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I269928

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK, NA P l a i n t i f f , v .

ZBIGNIEW WOJCIECHOWSKI, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 034475 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 11, 2010, 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 5649 S. WABASH AVENUE UNIT #3, CHICAGO, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-15-108-042-1003 (UNDERLYING 20-15-108-019) The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;.

The balance, in certified funds, 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. 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 YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between the hours of 1 and 3 PM only and ask for the sales department.. Please refer to file number 14-09-24308. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-9876 Attorney File No.: 14-09-24308 ARDC# 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case # 09 CH 034475 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC TRUST 2007-HE2 MORTGAGE P A S S - T H R O U G H CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE2; P l a i n t i f f , v s .

ERIC TCHAPTCHET A/K/A ERIC TCHAPCHAT; CITY OF CHICAGO; NELSON DAVID BLOCHER; ESTATE OF THE JOHNNY LOWE, NATAKI RHODES REP R E S E N T A T I V E ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ERIC TCHAPTCHET IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 09 CH 40610 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 4, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 7, 2010 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: 20-26-310-013-0000.

P.I.N. Commonly known as 7647 South Drexel Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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 W08-0195.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N (312) 444-1122 Selling Officer, I265204 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION AMTRUST BANK P l a i n t i f f , v s .

TANJA BOGUNOVIC; 6211 SOUTH V E R N O N CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TANJA BOGANOVIC, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 09 CH 20537 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 3/9/2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, June 11, 2010, 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. 20-15-417-027-1015.

Commonly known as 6217 SOUTH VERNON AVENUE UNIT 2, CHICAGO, IL 60637.

The improvement on the property consists of 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: 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 sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0 9 1 5 1 3 8 .

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I265463

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION AURORA LOAN SERVICES LLC Plaintiff, v .

ANTHONY V. BLOOD A/K/A ANTHONY BLOOD, et al Defendant 09 CH 41080 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 24, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 28, 2010, 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 5831 SOUTH SHIELDS AVENUE, CHICAGO, 60621 Property Index No. IL 20-16-216-034-0000 The real estate is improved with a two-story, two-unit apartment building with brown siding and detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, 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 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK quality or quantity of title and without COUNTY, ILLINOIS recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" COUNTY DEPARTMENT condition. The sale is further subject to CHANCERY DIVISION confirmation by the court. Upon payment in GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC full of the amount bid, the purchaser will P l a i n t i f f , receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle v s . the purchaser to a deed to the real estate SOUTHFIELD CONDOMINIUM, DBA after confirmation of the sale The property ILLINOIS BRI; will NOT be open for inspection and UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF W 0 8 - 0 1 9 5 plaintiff makes no representation as to the JOHN Y HERMEZ, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK condition of the property. Prospective IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND COUNTY, ILLINOIS bidders are admonished to check the court NON RECORD COUNTY DEPARTMENT file to verify all information. If this property CLAIMANTS; JOHN Y. HERMEZ; CHANCERY DIVISION is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the D e f e n d a n t s , DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a 09 CH 43526 COMPANY AS mortgagee shall pay the assessments and NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY the legal fees required by The JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE ABS CAPITAL I INC 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE FORECLOSURE LAW TRUST 2007-HE2 MORTGAGE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that P A S S - T H R O U G H HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE2; POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER entered in the above entitled cause on P l a i n t i f f , ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF 3/8/2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales v s .

POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE Corporation will on Thursday, June 10, ERIC TCHAPTCHET A/K/A ERIC WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at TCHAPCHAT; CITY OF ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, CHICAGO; NELSON DAVID BLOCHER; LAW. For information: Visit our website at Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder THE ESTATE OF http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. between the Blacks Must control their own coMMunityfor cash, the following described property: JOHNNY LOWE, NATAKI RHODES hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & P.I.N. 20-22-404-026-0000.

ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One Commonly known as 6734 SOUTH REP R E S E N T A T I V E ; North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, LANGLEY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60637.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) The improvement on the property consists ERIC TCHAPTCHET 476-5500. Please refer to file number of a single family residence. Sale terms: IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PA0926423. THE JUDICIAL SALES 25% down by certified funds, balance NON RECORD CORPORATION One South Wacker within 24 hours, by certified funds. No CLAIMANTS; Defendants, Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 refunds. The property will NOT be open 09 CH 40610 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The for inspection. Upon payment in full of the NOTICE OF SALE Judicial Sales Corporation at amount bid, the purchaser will receive a PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of Certificate of Sale which will entitle the that pursuant to a Judgment of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES purchaser to a Deed to the premises after Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 confirmation of the sale.

CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 For information: Visit our website at entitled cause on February 4, 2010 Attorney File No.: PA0926423 Attorney http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will Code. 91220 Case # 09 CH 41080 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, on Monday, June 7, 2010 at the hour of 11 I267073 Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison

CLAIMANTS; JOHN Y. HERMEZ; D e f e n d a n t s , CH 43526 09 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE UNDER LAW FORECLOSURE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 3/8/2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 10, 2010, 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: 20-22-404-026-0000.

P.I.N. Commonly known as 6734 SOUTH LANGLEY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60637.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. 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 of the sale. confirmation 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 7 1 5 .

0 9 3 0 JUDICIAL SALES INTERCOUNTY C O R P O R A T I O N (312) 444-1122 Selling Officer, I265436 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY, DEPARTMENT COUNTY DIVISION CHANCERY WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS UNDER TRUSTEE AND SERVICING POOLING AS OF AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2004 ASSET BACKED P A S S - T H R O U G H CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-WHQ2, OF ASSIGNEE ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, L.L.C., s . v H. COHEN, PARADISE DAVID C O N D O M I N I U M Defendants, ASSOCIATION, CH 11827 09 OF SALE NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 5, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 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. 20-16-313-039-1007.

Commonly known as 505 West 60th Place, #1, Chicago, IL 60621.

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 Sales Clerk at Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

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INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I265241 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY, DEPARTMENT COUNTY DIVISION CHANCERY EASTERN SAVINGS BANK, FSB; P l a i n t i f f , s . v JERRY BROWN, AN INDIVIDUAL; BROWN, AN JUNE INDIVIDUAL; CITY OF CHICAGO; OWNERS UNKNOWN NON RECORD CLAIMANTS AND TENANTS; UNKNOWN D e f e n d a n t s , CH 30513 09 OF SALE NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on March 4, 2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 7, 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 847-853 East 64th Street, Chicago, IL 60637.

P.I.N. 20-23-103-009.

The improvement on the property consists of 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: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Stephen G. Daday at Stitt, Klein, Daday, Aretos & Giampietro, LLC, 2550 West Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008. (847) 590-8700.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I265196

The Chicago Crusader

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR SOUNDVIEW HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-WF1 P l a i n t i f f , v .

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LEE MONTFORT, IF ANY, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 10296 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 31, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on July 6, 2010, 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 7126 SOUTH PRINCETON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-28-201-020 The real estate is improved with a single family home; no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;.

The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF 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 http:\\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 PA0904046. 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.: PA0904046 Attorney Code. 91220 Case # 09 CH 10296 I268188 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ON BEHALF OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF SECURITIZED ASSET-BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC, FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-FF8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-FF8 P l a i n t i f f , v .

WILMER WARD, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 003884 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 8, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 10, 2010, 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 7236 S. VERNON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-27-208-026 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, 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. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the The Chicago Crusader 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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ON BEHALF OF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS OF SECURITIZED ASSET-BACKED RECEIVABLES LLC, FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2004-FF8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-FF8 P l a i n t i f f , v .

WILMER WARD, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 003884 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 8, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 10, 2010, 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 7236 S. VERNON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-27-208-026 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, 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. 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 YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between the hours of 1 and 3 PM only and ask for the sales department.. Please refer to file number 14-08-27052. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-9876 Attorney File No.: 14-08-27052 ARDC# 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case # 09 CH 003884 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Commonly known as 5733 S CALUMET AVENUE, UNIT 1W, CHICAGO, IL 60637.

The improvement on the property consists The of a condominium residence. 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: 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 of the sale. confirmation For information: Visit our website at Between 3 http://service.atty-pierce.com. 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 7 9 5 .

0 9 2 4 JUDICIAL SALES INTERCOUNTY C O R P O R A T I O N Officer, (312) 444-1122 I266781 Selling

for inspection. open The judgment amount was $ 258,860.72.

Sale terms: 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 Prospective bidders are Plaintiff. admonished to review the court file to verify information. all For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, 2121 Waukegan Road, Floor 3, Bannockburn IL 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays n l y . o I260185

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY D I V I S I O N HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST AND FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-ASAP5, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERITIFICATES, P l a i n t i f f V .

JEROME MC NEAL; ELVIRA YANCY MC NEAL; MILLENIUM CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; D e f e n d a n t s 09 CH 39844 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE C O N D O M I N I U M Fisher and Shapiro file # 08-014607 (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 March 22, 2010, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on June 23, 2010, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 1412 East 73rd Street, Unit #1, Chicago, IL 60619.

Permanent Index No.: 20-26-214 - 0 4 2 - 1 0 1 3 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

The judgment amount was $272,913.95.

Sale terms: 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 Prospective bidders are Plaintiff. admonished to review the court file to verify information. all For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays n l y . o I260218

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY, COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY O N D I V I S I WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF STRUCTURED ASSET CORPORATION SECURITIES PASS-THROUGH MORTGAGE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-OSI COUNTY, ILLINOIS f P l a i n t i f COUNTY DEPARTMENT .

V CHANCERY DIVISION ENO EKONG A/K/A ENO T. EKONG; WELLS FARGO BANK, NA; CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS P l a i n t i f f , CORPORATION; MUNICIPAL v s .

D e f e n d a n t s CH 23086 09 JOEY MCNAIRY AKA JOEY L. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE MCNAIRY; 5733-35 Fisher and Shapiro file # 09-021180 SOUTH CALUMET AVENUE (It is advised that interested parties consult CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; with their UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF own attorneys before bidding at mortgage JOEY MCNAIRY, foreclosure sales.)

IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that NONRECORD CLAIMANT pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure D e f e n d a n t s , entered on March 18, 2010, Kallen Realty 09 CH 29634 Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that 12:30 p.m. on June 21, 2010, at 205 W. pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, entered in the above entitled cause on Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest 3/12/2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales bidder for cash, as set forth below, the Corporation will on Tuesday, June 15, following described real property: 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at Commonly known as 6548 South Green 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Street, Chicago, IL 60621 Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder Permanent Index No.: 20-20-222-037 for cash, the following described property: The mortgaged real estate is improved P.I.N. 20-15-118-026-1003. with a dwelling. The property will NOT be Commonly known as 5733 S CALUMET open for inspection.

AVENUE, UNIT 1W, CHICAGO, IL 60637.

The judgment amount was $ 258,860.72.

The improvement on the property consists Sale terms: 10% of successful bid of a condominium residence.

The immediately at conclusion of auction, purchaser of the unit other than a balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business mortgagee shall pay the assessments and day, both by cashier's checks; and no the legal fees required by subdivisions refunds. The sale shall be subject to (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the general real estate taxes, special taxes, Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: special assessments, special taxes levied, 25% down by certified funds, balance and superior liens, if any. The property is within 24 hours, by certified funds. No offered "as is," with no express or implied refunds. The property will NOT be open warranties and without any representation for inspection. Upon payment in full of the as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are amount bid, the purchaser will receive a admonished to wn reviewc the court file to verify CertificateBof Sale which will entitle the lacks Must control their o oMMunity all information. purchaser to a Deed to the premises after For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and confirmation of the sale.

Shapiro, 2121 Waukegan Road, Floor 3, For information: Visit our website at Bannockburn IL 60015, (847) 498-9990, http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, o n l y .

Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn I260185 Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0 9 2 4 7 9 5 .

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I266781

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY D I V I S I O N RBS CITIZENS NA, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CCO MORTGAGE C O R P O R A T I O N , P l a i n t i f f V .

THOMAS RAMSEY; DEBORAH HOUSTON RAMSEY A/K/A DEBORAH RAMSEY A/K/A DEBORAH HOUSTO N - R A M S E Y , D e f e n d a n t s 09 CH 47007 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 09-026357 (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 March 19, 2010, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on June 29, 2010, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 823 West 68th Street, Chicago, IL 60621 Permanent Index No.: 20-20-415-002 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

The judgment amount was $100,250.88.

Sale terms: 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, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays o n l y .

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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 YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between the hours of 1 and 3 PM only and ask for the sales department.. Please refer to file number 14-09-14911. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-9876 Attorney File No.: 14-09-14911 ARDC# 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case # 09 CH 027598 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAC HOME LOAN SERVICING, L.P. F/K/A COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS L.P. SERVICING, P l a i n t i f f , v .

JOAN R. WASHINGTON, et al D e f e n d a n t CH 014613 09 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, 2009, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 7, 2010, 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 7551 S. RHODES AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-27-403-023 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;.

The balance, in certified funds, 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. 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 YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ORDER OF ENTRY OF AN POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between the hours of 1 and 3 PM only and ask for the sales department.. Please refer to file number 14-09-10741. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-9876 Attorney File No.: 14-09-10741 ARDC# 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case # 09 CH 014613 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY COUNTY, DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK USA, N.A. HSBC P l a i n t i f f , v . al NOBLE DZIMABI-AKABA, et D e f e n d a n t CH 027598 09 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 4, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 8, 2010, 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 5839 S. INDIANA AVENUE UNIT #4, CHICAGO, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-15-122-039-1004, Property Index No. (20-15-122-012-0000 Underlying) The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, 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. 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 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK the legal fees required by The COUNTY, ILLINOIS Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS COUNTY DEPARTMENT 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE CHANCERY DIVISION MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU ONEWEST BANK, FSB, ASSIGNEE OF HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN M O R T G A G E POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF SYSTEMS, INC., AS POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE NOMINEE FOR INDYMAC BANK, FSB, WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE P l a i n t i f f , ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Saturday, May 29, 2010 v s .

LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's BELINDA D. ROUTE, attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & D e f e n d a n t s , ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR 09 CH 12224 RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between NOTICE OF SALE the hours of 1 and 3 PM only and ask for PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the sales department.. Please refer to file that pursuant to a Judgment of number 14-09-14911. THE JUDICIAL Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above SALES CORPORATION One South entitled cause on October 13, 2009 Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also on Monday, June 21, 2010 at the hour of 11 visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, at public auction to the highest bidder for P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE cash, as set forth below, the following ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT DIVISION CHANCERY ONEWEST BANK, FSB, ASSIGNEE OF M O R T G A G E REGISTRATION ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR INDYMAC BANK, FSB, P l a i n t i f f , v s .

D. ROUTE, BELINDA D e f e n d a n t s , 09 CH 12224 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 13, 2009 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 21, 2010 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: 20-26-218-014.

P.I.N. Commonly known as 7321 South Kimbark Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Clerk at Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3 5 7 - 1 1 2 5 .

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I269598

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION AUSTIN BANK OF CHICAGO P l a i n t i f f , v .

6148-50 SOUTH KING DRIVE, LLC, AN ILLINOIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 16627 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 8, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 9, 2010, 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 6148-6150 SOUTH MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE, Chicago, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-15-317-037-0000 The real estate is improved with an apartment / condominium building.

The judgment amount was $1,639,637.81.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;.

The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF 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: ROBBINS, SALOMON & PATT, LTD. , 25 East Washington Street, Suite 1000, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 782-9000 .

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.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT DIVISION CHANCERY CHICAGO PATROLMEN'S FEDERAL CREDIT UNION P l a i n t i f f , v s .

MURRAY, SOLOMON D e f e n d a n t s , 09 CH 49266 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 24, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, June 25, 2010 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. 20-23-121-021-0000.

Commonly known as 6659 South Maryland Chicago, IL 60637.

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

The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession..

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Kara Findlay at Plaintiff's Attorney, Freedman Anselmo Lindberg & Rappe, LLC, 1807 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890.

(866) 402-8661. For Bidding instructions call (630) 453-6713 24 hours prior to sale.

F 0 9 1 1 0 0 0 9 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I269982 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF MAY 1, 2006, GSAMP TRUST 2006-HE3 P l a i n t i f f , v s .

GEROME HODGE; MORTGAGE E L E C T R O N I C REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR MILA, INC. DBA MORTGAGE INVESTMENT LENDING ASSOCIATES, INC.; CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF GEROME HODGE, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 09 CH 40425 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 3/18/2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 29, 2010, 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: 20-27-407-016.

P.I.N. Commonly known as 7553 SOUTH EVANS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. 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 sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0 9 3 0 4 6 9 .

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I270875

W 0 8 - 0 1 9 5 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC TRUST 2007-HE2 MORTGAGE P A S S - T H R O U G H CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE2; P l a i n t i f f , v s .

ERIC TCHAPTCHET A/K/A ERIC TCHAPCHAT; CITY OF CHICAGO; NELSON DAVID BLOCHER; THE ESTATE OF 18 JOHNNY LOWE, NATAKI RHODES REP R E S E N T A T I V E ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ERIC TCHAPTCHET IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 09 CH 40610 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 4, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 7, 2010 at the hour of 11

CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST AS COMPANY TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC TRUST 2007-HE2 MORTGAGE P A S S - T H R O U G H CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE2; P l a i n t i f f , v s .

ERIC TCHAPTCHET A/K/A ERIC TCHAPCHAT; CITY OF CHICAGO; NELSON DAVID BLOCHER; THE ESTATE OF JOHNNY LOWE, NATAKI RHODES REP R E S E N T A T I V E ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ERIC TCHAPTCHET IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 09 CH 40610 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 4, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 7, 2010 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. 20-26-310-013-0000.

Commonly known as 7647 South Drexel Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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 W08-0195.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I265204 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION AMTRUST BANK P l a i n t i f f , v s .

TANJA BOGUNOVIC; 6211 SOUTH V E R N O N CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TANJA BOGANOVIC, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 09 CH 20537 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 3/9/2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, June 11, 2010, 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. 20-15-417-027-1015.

Commonly known as 6217 SOUTH VERNON AVENUE UNIT 2, CHICAGO, IL 60637.

The improvement on the property consists of 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: 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 sale.

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0 9 1 5 1 3 8 .

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I265463 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC P l a i n t i f f , v s .

SOUTHFIELD CONDOMINIUM, DBA ILLINOIS BRI; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOHN Y HERMEZ, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; JOHN Y. HERMEZ; D e f e n d a n t s , 09 CH 43526 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 3/8/2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 10, 2010, 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, Saturday, the following described property: 2010 May 29, P.I.N. 20-22-404-026-0000.

Commonly known as 6734 SOUTH LANGLEY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60637.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. 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 sale.

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

D e f e n d a n t s , CH 43526 09 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE UNDER LAW FORECLOSURE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 3/8/2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 10, 2010, 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: 20-22-404-026-0000.

P.I.N. Commonly known as 6734 SOUTH LANGLEY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60637.

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. 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 of the sale. confirmation 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 7 1 5 .

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HOUSES FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE UNDER POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2004 ASSET BACKED P A S S - T H R O U G H CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-WHQ2, ASSIGNEE OF ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.L.C., Plaintiff, v s .

DAVID H. COHEN, PARADISE C O N D O M I N I U M ASSOCIATION, Defendants, 09 CH 11827 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 5, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 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: 20-16-313-039-1007.

P.I.N. Commonly known as 505 West 60th Place, Chicago, IL 60621. #1, The mortgaged real estate is improved The with a condominium residence. 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 Sales Clerk at Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin (312) Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

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JUDICIAL SALES INTERCOUNTY C O R P O R A T I O N (312) 444-1122 Selling Officer, I265241 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION EASTERN SAVINGS BANK, FSB; P l a i n t i f f , v s .

JERRY BROWN, AN INDIVIDUAL; JUNE BROWN, AN INDIVIDUAL; CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN OWNERS NON RECORD CLAIMANTS AND UNKNOWN TENANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 09 CH 30513 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on March 4, 2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 7, 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 847-853 East 64th Street, Chicago, IL 60637.

P.I.N. 20-23-103-009.

The improvement on the property consists of 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: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier's or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Stephen G. Daday at Stitt, Klein, Daday, Aretos & Giampietro, LLC, 2550 West Golf Road, Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008. (847) 590-8700.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I265196

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMC SPECIALTY MORTGAGE LLC P l a i n t i f f , v .

DOMINIQUE OSCAR A/K/A DOMINIQUE BOURDEAU-OSCAR A/K/A DOMINIQUE BOURDEAU, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 010039 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 26, 2009, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 21, 2010, 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 8600 S. ESSEX AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 21-31-325-019 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, 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. 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 YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between the hours of 1 and 3 PM only and ask for the sales department.. Please refer to file number 14-09-06935. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-9876 Attorney File No.: 14-09-06935 ARDC# 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case # 09 CH 010039 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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11/15/2007, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 22, 2010, 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: 20-22-224-027.

P.I.N. Commonly known as 6636 South Vernon Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637.

The improvement on the property consists of a 2 story, brick, single family residence with a detached 1 1/2 car garage. 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 sale.

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 P A 0 7 1 0 1 6 1 .

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the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). 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: Visit our website at http:\\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 PA0900928. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Sales Corporation at Judicial 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.: PA0900928 Attorney Code. 91220 Case # 09 CH 2950 I262579

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF TERWIN MORTGAGE TRUST A S S E T - B A C K E D CERTIFICATES, SERIES TMTS 2 0 0 4 - 3 H E ; P l a i n t i f f , v s .

BOZENA RADOJCIC AKA BOZENA GODLEWSKA; CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BOZENA RADOJCIC, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 09 CH 43643 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 19, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 22, 2010 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. 20-22-411-047-0000.

Commonly known as 644 East 69th Street, Chicago, IL 60637.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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 W09-3396.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLC, P l a i n t i f f , v s .

DENISE ALEXANDER; JESSE L. ROBERTSON; CALVARY PORTFOLIO SERVICES LLC, D e f e n d a n t s , 06 CH 16559 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 29, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 7, 2010 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 6807 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637.

20-22-201-016.

P.I.N. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a vacant and boarded-up, single family r e s i d e n c e .

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 William E. Dutton, Jr. (ARDC #6255876)/Barbara J. Dutton (ARDC #6188016) at Plaintiff's Attorney, DUTTON & DUTTON, P.C., 10325 West Lincoln Highway, Frankfort, Illinois 60423.

(815) 806-8200.

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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 .

CHARLOTTE E. STOKES, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 2950 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 10, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 14, 2010, 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 5747 SOUTH SANGAMON STREET, CHICAGO, IL Property Index No. 60621 20-17-221-016-0000 The real estate is improved with a two-story, brown brick IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK house with detached, two-car garage. Sale COUNTY, ILLINOIS terms: 25% down of the highest bid by COUNTY DEPARTMENT certified funds at the close of the auction;.

CHANCERY DIVISION MERRILL LYNCH MORTGAGE The balance, in certified funds, is due LENDING, INC. within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject P l a i n t i f f , property is subject to general real estate v s . taxes, special assessments, or special GLEN JACKSON A/K/A GLENN taxes levied against said real estate and is JACKSON; UNKNOWN offered for sale without any representation HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF GLEN as to quality or quantity of title and without JACKSON, IF ANY; recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON condition. The sale is further subject to RECORD CLAIMANTS; confirmation by the court. Upon payment in D e f e n d a n t s , full of the amount bid, the purchaser will 07 CH 19389 receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the purchaser to a deed to the real estate pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure after confirmation of the sale The property entered in the above entitled cause on will NOT be open for inspection and 11/15/2007, Intercounty Judicial Sales plaintiff makes no representation as to the Corporation will on Tuesday, June 22, condition of the property. Prospective 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at bidders are admonished to check the court 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, file to verify all information. If this property Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the for cash, the following described property: unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a P.I.N. 20-22-224-027. mortgagee shall pay the assessments and Commonly known as 6636 South Vernon the legal fees required by The Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637.

Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS The improvement on the property consists 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE of a 2 story, brick, single family residence MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU with a detached 1 1/2 car garage. Sale HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN terms: 25% down by certified funds, POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER balance within 24 hours, by certified funds.

ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF No refunds. The property will NOT be POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE open for inspection. Upon payment in full WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE of the amount bid, the purchaser will ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE receive a Certificate of Sale which will LAW. For information: Visit our website at entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. between the premises after confirmation of the sale. hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & For information: Visit our website at ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, coMMunity own their control p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn 476-5500. Please refer to file number Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. PA0900928. THE JUDICIAL SALES (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number CORPORATION One South Wacker P A 0 7 1 0 1 6 1 .

Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The C O R P O R A T I O N Judicial Sales Corporation at Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I269650 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.: PA0900928 Attorney Code. 91220 Case # 09 CH 2950 I262579

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY D I V I S I O N WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, AMORTIZING RESIDENTIAL COLLATERAL TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-BC9, P l a i n t i f f V .

TONY JAMISON; VERONICA JAMISON; CITIFINANCIAL, INC. F/K/A ASSOCIATES FINANCE, INC., D e f e n d a n t s 08 CH 41731 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 08-12362 (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 September 2, 2009, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on March 2, 2010, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: Commonly known as 7520 South Saint Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619 Permanent Index No.: 20-27-403-030 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

The judgment amount was $104,255.94.

Sale terms: 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, 4201 Lake Cook Rd., 1st floor, Northbrook, Illinois 60062, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays o n l y .

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Breast Cancer awareness event reaches thousands This past Mother’s Day, hundreds of thousands of women were reached and heard messages of hope, as the 4th annual Pin-ASister Sunday™/Domingo de Examínate Comadre™ event was performed in hundreds of houses of worship across the city, state, nation and globally.

From Chicago to Springfield to Massachusetts to Jalisco, Mexico, and Swaziland, South Africa, women were empowered while participating in Pin-A-Sister Sunday™/Domingo de Examínate Comadre™/, the hallmark collaborative event of the Pin-ASister™/Examinate Comadre™

initiative. This faith-based campaign uses the “power of the pulpit” to encourage women to get mammography screenings and combat the grave disparities in breast cancer deaths for AfricanAmerican and Hispanic women.

The event helped strengthen the already special bond held between father and daughter, as the Rev. Edward Whitehead hosted and Angie Sims coordinated the Pin-A-Sister Sunday™/Domingo de Examínate Comadre™ event at New Greater Exodus M.B. Church on Chicago’s West Side.

"I consider it an honor to be

LESLIE HAIRSTON, 5th Ward Alderman, holds up a pink ribbon during the recent Pin-A-Sister Sunday™/Domingo de Examínate Comadre™ event held at Apostolic Church of God on Chicago’s South Side.

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able to align myself with such a powerful organization.

Pin-A-Sister™/Examinate Comadre™ is a great body of organized people who tirelessly put forth the effort to reach women all over our nation for one mighty reason—to save lives,” said Pastor Whitehead. “My experience with Access Community Health Network and Pin-ASister™/Examinate Comadre™ has been nothing short of successful. As a people, we must continue to stand against this disease that constantly takes many of our mothers, sisters, aunts, friends and grandmothers. Most importantly, because Pin-A-Sister™/ Examinate Comadre™ is a faith-based initiative, it speaks volumes individually and collectively."

Angie Sims, Whitehead’s daughter, is a new STAND Against Cancer advocate who finds her job satisfying. “When joining forces with Pin-A-Sister™/Examinate Comadre™, it enlightened me to one true fact—we must learn how to truly strengthen one another.

Pin-A-Sister™/ Examinate Comadre™ enables us to ‘Win-ASister’… win a sister onto the side of living a life that is worth liv-

Blacks Must control their own coMMunity

DR. BRYAN BRAZIER, pastor of Apostolic Church of God, and Melody Spann Cooper, Chairman Midway Broadcasting Corporation President WVON 1690AM, stand at the podium as the church participates in the recent Pin-A-Sister Sunday™/ Domingo de Examínate Comadre™ event. The Access Community Health Network-led faith-based campaign uses the “power of the pulpit” to encourage women to get mammography screenings and combat the grave disparities in breast cancer deaths for African-American and Hispanic women. For more information about participation in Pin-A-Sister™/Examinate Comadre™, contact Paulina Guzman at 312.526.2087, email paulina.guzman@accesscommunityhealth.net or visit www.pinasister.com. they make commitments that say ing—cancer free."

The Access Community Health early breast cancer detection and Network-led Pin-A-Sister™/Ex- mammography are the key to aminate Comadre™ initiative saving lives!

For more information about was launched in Chicago in 2007 and has grown rapidly—from participation in Pin-A-Sister™/ 67,000 women being pinned and Examinate Comadre™, contact hearing the message in Illinois Paulina Guzman at 312-526that year to the end of this year, 2087, email paulina. guzman@where the program hopes to reach accesscommunityhealth.net or more than 700,000 women, as visit www.pinasister.com.

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