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Family Secrets Revealed Tells of Dark Past By J. Coyden Palmer A family member of serial murder suspect Darren D. Vann told the Crusader earlier this week they are not surprised about the crimes he has reportedly committed and said the family has deep secrets full of molestation, incest, violence towards women and mental health issues. The comments from a relative, who wished to remain anonymous, come as authorities in several states are investigating just how wide-ranged Vann’s violent rage has been over the last 20 years. The family member said Vann has made sexual advances towards female family members in the past, including his own sister and was sexually and physically abused as a child in Indiana’s foster care system. The relative told the Crusader it is time the family deal with its dark past and she is now speaking out knowing full well the possible consequences. “What Darren did was horrible and I’m not excusing it in any way, but I want the public to know there is a lot of background to this story in terms of why he is the way he is,” the relative said. “Darren and others
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‘Souls to the Polls’ big hit in Chicago By Chinta Strausberg With the general election just two weeks away, a diverse, interfaith coalition of more than 600 people made a big splash Monday as they flooded the halls of the Chicago Board of Election, 69 W. Washington, where they took advantage of the first day of early voting. A number of elected and community activists spoke at the Chicago Temple, 77 West
Washington, including: U.S. Senator Dick Durbin; Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle; State Rep. Christian Mitchell (26th); State Senator Mike Frerichs (52nd), a candidate for State Treasurer; several ministers, including Pastors Walter Turner and Tyrone Crider; and Lillian Drummond, a longtime West Side activist and member of the South Austin Coalition Community Council. Organizer Jaquie Algee, vice president of the SEIU HealthCare, and Lance Gough, executive director of the Chicago Board of Elections, were among the greeters. While watching hundreds of early voters come down the escalator, Gough said, “I think this is great. I (Continued on page 17)
in his family went through a lot and we all knew that one day something like this could happen with him. We all knew that Darren wasn’t all the way there.” The relative said they have not seen or spoken to Vann in a number of years and intentionally kept their distance from him because they knew he had problems. The relative said the U.S. military also knew about Vann’s emotional issues, in addition
to the state of Indiana, which during the 80’s placed Vann and several other family members into foster care because of abuse. But the relative said Vann was not protected while in foster care either and instead was abused even more. The relative said Vann spent several years at the now closed Thelma Marshall Children’s Home, located at 2316 Jefferson Street in Gary. One of the male employees who worked there was molesting boys, according to the relative, who said another employee had reported the activity to the person in charge of running the home at the time. The relative said the employee who reported the crime did not have enough proof and the matter was never investigated any further. The family member gave the Crusader the name of the person they say abused Vann while he was in foster care. “All of this is now in this boy’s head. It started with his father Willie C.,” the family member said. “His father was a child molester and rapist. His father raped Vann’s mother. His mother used to live with his father and his brother when she was about 15. As a child this boy was molested, beaten and ended up going to a foster home,” the family member added. After graduating from high school Vann went to the military. The Crusader has put in a Freedom of Information Act request for Vann’s military service record and is awaiting a response. The relative said Vann was in the Army, but published reports say he was in the marines. On at least two occasions during the course of the interview, the family member (Continued on page 17)
MORE THAN 600 people attended the kick off of the “Souls to the Polls” rally held Monday at the Chicago Temple, 77 West Washington, where they then marched to the Chicago Board of Elections and cast their early vote (Photo by Chinta Strausberg)
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NEWS
Black youth release policy on combating police brutality, social issues Black youth vote important in election By J. Coyden Palmer As candidates for next month’s elections continue the push for votes, one segment that has been ignored is the Black youth. Young voters between the ages of 18 and 21 have issues they would like gubernatorial candidates: incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner, to address. Around the country, one issue of importance Black youth face is violence from police and profiling. Recently, Black Youth Project (BYP) released a first-of-its-kind public policy manual addressing the issue. BYP is calling for more community oversight; body cameras on all police officers; the demilitarization of police forces, along with decriminalization of marijuana; and increased enforcement of civil rights laws from the Department of Justice. “Too often, young Black people are only engaged to be bodies at a rally or as voters for a candidate, but aren’t asked to do the visioning and thinking that is necessary to create the kind of communities we want to build,” said Terrance Laney, BYP 100 National Public Policy chair and a Washington D.C. resident. “Our voices are often ignored, or our ideas pushed to the side.” The genesis of BYP 100 was last year’s not guilty verdict for George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin case. Other popular cases, like Mike Brown in Ferguson and Oscar Grant in Oakland, have fueled the collective
thinking of Black youth from around the country to solve the problem. “The time couldn’t be riper than now to transform the collective pain of all the state-sponsored violence happening in our communities into power,” said Chicago resident Janae Bonsu, who co-authored the policy. “While the Black community is not monolith, common experiences of police brutality, abuse and racial profiling are widespread and deeply felt. This policy is part of a long-term campaign to end the criminalization of Black youth.” BYP 100 believes Black youth have lost faith in law enforcement to keep them and their communities safe. They are advocating for the strengthening of community police review boards, which were spawned out of the Civil Rights movement. BYP 100 believes the boards should be democratically elected; only allowing citizens to be on the board and given autonomy with the power to conduct open investigations. BYP 100 would also like to see the policy of arresting children for minor acts of misconduct to cease. The organization believes this leads to devastating long-term effects and used the example of the kindergarten student in Georgia who, in 2012, was arrested for having a tantrum in the principal’s office. The policy asks that police only be used in emergency situations and no child should be detained for violating a status offense like curfew. They would also like to see more people trained in conflict resolution hired to
work in schools to deal with behavioral issues, instead of police officers who they believe too often are involved. Additionally, the policy calls for the DOJ to hold law enforcement agencies that receive federal funding responsible for transparency in data collection; conduct more time efficient investigations; and publish
clearer guidelines on what constitutes warranting an investigation. In America, many Black youth are arrested for the possession of minor amounts of marijuana each year. The BYP 100 is also calling for a stop to the arrests believing it creates problems for people seeking employment and cited a New York Times article published this year, in which it stated
Blacks were 3.73 times more likely to be arrested on marijuana charges than whites, even though usage is practically the same. BYP 100 is planning on sending the policy to lawmakers across the country as it is currently being released to the media. To view the entire policy, visit the organization’s website at: byp100.org.
GOVERNOR PAT QUINN declared October 21, 2014 “Dorothy Leavell Day” in honor of her birthday in October and the announcement of the 75th Anniversary of the Chicago Crusader in 2015. The Governor said “Dorothy Leavell understands that service to others is the rent we pay to live on God’s earth. The citizens of the Land of Lincoln are pleased to recognize Dorothy Leavell on this occasion and wish her the best of luck with her future endeavors.” The Governor also said he proclaimed October 21 as “Dorothy Leavell Day” in recognition of her contributions to the Chicago Crusader and the journalism industry in the state of Illinois. (Photo by Harvey S. Tillis)
Stephanie Neeley to be succeeded by Kurt Summers Jr. The general public was surprised Monday, October 20 when Treasurer Stephanie Neeley announced that she would be leaving the Treasurer’s post at the end of November to return to the public sector. “It is with mixed emotions that I announce today that I will not be seeking re-election as City Treasurer. When I came into this office nearly 8 years ago I vowed to become the best Treasurer this city has ever had. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve my hometown as its Treasurer.” She outlined many of her accomplishments as Treasurer including: “My Office manages a $6.5 billion dollar portfolio, and job number one is keeping the money safe and liquid while earning the best return for taxpayers; My Office has received 6 clean external audits in a row, something no other Treasurer can claim. “I have been humbled by the brilliant individuals I have met along the way and am forever grateful to my staff and to the people of Chicago for electing me to serve the City I love.” On Wednesday, October 22 Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he has selected Kurt Summers Jr. to fill the vacancy of City Treasurer, effective December 1, 2014. The appointment is pending City Council approval. 2
“Kurt Summers has the experience, the values, and the integrity we need of everyone who holds public office,” Mayor Emanuel said. “I am confident that he will become a vital member of the city’s financial team and help manage the city’s investments effectively, efficiently, and in a way that promotes opportunity for every Chicagoan.” The Office of the Treasurer works to ensure that the city’s capital funds are effectively and profitably invested, in addition to overseeing the City’s financial education and literacy programs. Mr. Summers is expected to draw upon nearly 15 years of experience within the financial services community and in public service in his new role. He previously served as Chief of Staff to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and as her appointed Trustee for the Cook County Pension Fund. “I am humbled and honored that the Mayor has presented me with this opportunity to serve as the next Treasurer of the City of Chicago,” Summers said. “I intend to bring to the Treasurer’s office a focus on financial stewardship, accountability, innovation, and investment. This is not a short-term investment for me. I am committed to having a long-term impact, and I will work to earn the sup-
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port of Chicagoans. I believe, if we leverage our financial capital and capabilities, we can invest in the type of economic development that transforms every neighborhood in the city.” “I want to congratulate Kurt Summers on his appointment as Treasurer for the City of Chicago. I witnessed firsthand Kurt’s commitment to service, drive and work ethic when he served as the head of my transition team and then as my Chief of Staff. Coming into office, we faced our toughest challenges around the state of
the County’s finances. We were confronted by a staggering deficit, with few resources and little time. With Kurt’s help, we unanimously passed a balanced budget that solved a $487 million deficit in less than two months,” Cook County Board President Preckwinkle said. “Under Kurt’s leadership, we reformed the way the County does business, saving taxpayers over $400 million annually from the 1% sales tax reduction, implementing county-wide performance management, and strengthening the
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County’s procurement rules. He left a lasting mark on Cook County government and I have no doubt he will do the same as the Treasurer of the City of Chicago.” Mr. Summers most recently served as senior vice-president at GCM Grosvenor. Before taking his first position in public service with Cook County, he was Managing Director at Ryan Specialty Group, a specialty insurance services firm. In addition, he previously served as Director, chief financial officer, and head of business development at the Balton Corporation. Mr. Summers also gained financial expertise as a member of the Industrials Group of the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs. His diverse background, which includes time spent working in both the public and private sector, will serve him well in his new role. Kurt Summers is a life-long Chicago resident and a graduate of Whitney Young High School. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with Management Distinction High Honors in Finance and International Business, with a minor in East Asian Studies, from Washington University in St. Louis and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. www.chicagocrusader.com
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Bronzeville’s first new esidential retail development in 50 years opens $46 Million ‘Shops and Lofts at 47’ Yields 96 Mixed-Income Rental Apartments and 55,000 square feet of Commercial Space Anchored by Walmart Neighborhood Market Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently joined 4th Ward Alderman, William Burns, Bronzeville community leaders and project developers to celebrate the opening of Shops and Lofts at 47, a mixed-use complex with 55,000 square feet of ground floor retail, anchored by a Walmart Neighborhood Market and 72 rental apartments above. Situated at the corner of 47th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue, Shops and Lofts at 47 is the first commercial/residential complex to be developed in Bronzeville in more than 50 years. While ground was broken for Shops and Lofts little more than one year ago, the idea for creating a commercial/residential development to anchor and accelerate revitalization of Bronzeville emerged nearly a decade ago as part of a neighborhood renaissance plan created by then alderman Toni Preckwinkle
support and patronage. We are proud to be a part of Shops and Lofts”.
Kaitlin Wolfe, Walmart’s Regional General Manager of small format stores for the Northeast Region spoke of the company’s experience in Chicago. “Chicago has been more than a wonderful new market for Walmart – it’s been a great new partner. We provide the fresh food, variety of goods and jobs that people want and in turn, residents and the City have provided us with great
4th Ward Alderman Will Burns expressed the pride that was felt by many in the large crowd. “For much of the 20th Century 47th and Cottage Grove was the epicenter of a thriving African-American commercial district, serving communities to the north, south, east and west,” said Burns. “We are delighted to once again see it reemerge in its historic role.”
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THE WAL-MART neighborhood market is clearly identified in the new 47th Street Shops and Lofts’ commercial/residential development at 47th and Cottage Grove. she recounted the journey from vision to realization. “What you see here today is realization of a dream made possible through hard work and tenacity. Not only that of QCDC, but the work of our partners Mahogany Ventures and The
manage the 72 apartments above the retail space and another 24 units in three newly constructed low rise adjacent buildings. Frank Petruziello, President of Skilken spoke of the challenges and benefits of working in Bronzeville.
MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL and Alderman Will Burns, Alderman of the 4th Ward, were joined by Wal-Mart executives, community and builder partners to cut the ribbon for the $46 million “Shops and Lofts at 47” which is a development of mixed-income rental apartments, commercial space, anchored by a Wal-Mart neighborhood market. and the Quad Communities Devel- Community Builders. Together we “Having partners like The Commufought for seven years to find fi- nity Builders, Inc. visionaries like opment Corporation (QCDC). Speaking to the crowd of more nanciers and retail stores that believed Quad Communities and the tremthan 100 Bronzeville residents, in our vision for Bronzeville’s future,” endous cooperation of the City’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel praised the said Johnson-Gabriel. “However, elected leadership have made this a team behind the development of once we found them, we hit the wonderful experience. Bronzeville Shops and Lofts and the effort that ground running completing the de- has gained a new, beautiful residenturned the idea into a reality. “Creat- velopment only 18 months after tial retail anchor. And we have gained lifelong friendships,” said ing and sustaining great neighbor- breaking ground.” The partnership team of which Petruziello. hoods only happens when you have Bart Mitchell, President of The strong leadership and a community Gabriel-Johnson spoke is led by Mawilling to work together for a better hogany Ventures, a joint-venture of Community Builders emphasized future,” Mayor Emanuel said. “The the Skilken Company and TROY the importance of the development Bronzeville revitalization is well un- Development, both entities with to the entire community. “We’ve derway, and it is projects like this long resumes of successful commer- worked for more than a decade in Shops and Lofts that showcase how, cial development are responsible for Bronzeville — with its great housing when the public sector, private part- the development and management stock, schools, parks and boulevards. ners and residents work together, we of all Shops and Lofts retail space. To What was missing was a commercial can drive economic growth and cre- complete the team, Mahogany part- center. Thanks to this development, ate jobs in neighborhoods across the nered with The Community there is now fresh food, a variety of Builders (TCB), one of the nation’s retail service and new employment City of Chicago.” Bernita Johnson-Gabriel, Execu- preeminent non-profit housing de- opportunities – the foundation of a tive Director of QCDC, remarks velopment entities, with a large foot- strong community.” According to underscored the Mayor’s words as print in Chicago, to develop and Mitchell, the development created www.chicagocrusader.com
150 construction jobs and will support more than 100 full-time retail jobs.
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EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL FIGHT FRENZY IN OUR SCHOOLS
It is no secret that public education in America is fraught with many problems, and it’s also no secret that African American youth tend to fall behind when it comes to scholastic achievement. The blame for this has been placed on teachers, school administrators, elected school boards, non-elected school boards, mayors, governors, and even President Obama. A lot of these armchair critics have not had direct experience as teachers in public schools, and many of them, if they are over 40 years of age, perhaps have an idyllic notion of what our children are like in schools today. If we look at the impact of popular culture along with the mass incarceration of Black youth and other social ills, it should become apparent that the “children” of yesteryear are not the children of today. This was brought home in stark fashion by an incident that occurred recently in a Baltimore public school. A teacher was placed on administrative leave after being caught on a cell phone video fighting a student. The teacher had asked the female student to stop talking on her cell phone in class during a test. According to witnesses, the student became belligerent, used profanity and actually threw a book at the teacher while the teacher was calling for security or other backup regarding the situation. When the teacher was hit by the book she apparently “lost it.” She went after the student to fight her. A male student attempted to keep them apart, but the teacher was able to grab the student by her hair, slam her into a locker and onto the floor before the incident was brought to a halt. The girl’s relatives are appalled at the teacher’s “unprofessional” behavior, and think the teacher should lose her job. Of course, the teacher’s behavior was unprofessional, but it is apparent that this teacher was provoked to a breaking point. This kind of student behavior is commonplace in many schools today, especially those that have concentrated populations of underachievers. New guidelines put out as a result of research showing that minority youth, especially African American, tend to be suspended at a higher rate than others, are trending toward moving away from suspension and expulsion as punishments and toward “restorative justice” strategies like Peace Circles and Peer Juries. The truth of the matter is that when you have a large number of students who have had a long history of defiant, anti-educational behavior, restorative justice will have a limited impact. And so school personnel’s hands are tied when it comes to these students. It is almost impossible to teach under the conditions that many educators face on a daily basis. There are good students in the schools, but a cadre of wrong-doers are making it difficult for everyone in some classrooms. Many of these difficult to handle students have been incarcerated, are involved with the foster care system, and some are raising themselves. They have a jaundiced view of society and its institutions, and school personnel bear the brunt of their angst. For example, not too long ago in South Holland, IL, a security guard was actually killed when he was attempting to break up a fight between two girls. Though many people in the Black community give lip service regarding the value of education, there is really an underlying lack of respect for the educational process, and this is one of the chief culprits serving as a barrier to scholastic achievement. There are many reasons for this, and no doubt the lingering effects of Jim Crow wherein educated Blacks were denied equal opportunities, is one of them. At this point, however, effective remedies must be applied. The Black community has historically been handed lemons, but it is up to us to make lemonade out of them. It must start with the realization that there is a problem with student discipline in our schools that is beyond the scope of just school personnel to handle. Parents must become part of the process in a meaningful way, and if they don’t our schools will be battle zones and student achievement will continue to go down the toilet. A luta continua. 4
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The problem with early voting Dear Editor: On one hand I applaud the Chicago Elections board for making it easier and easier to vote. On the other hand I REALLY wish there was a way that those of us who voted early didn’t have to see or hear any more political commercials. It is bad enough millions are spent on advertising that don’t tell the voters anything important. I understand why they buy so much time on the airwaves but 99 percent of it is wasted. Why would any thinking person decide on who to vote for after getting 30 or 60 seconds of information? The smart politician who wants the Black vote would buy several full page ads in Black newspapers and give their positions in detail. They also would buy several hours of air time on WVON to do the same. Black folks are tired of these boring candidates and their boring hit and run messages. All of these candidates, as well as the ones running in city elections, need to give us some substance or sit down. If the state weren’t in such a
mess, I would be trying to get everybody I know to the polls. It’s Black folks who are going to determine the Nov. 4 elections. While we are determining, we need to send the message we have to have substance or they will be out in one term. John Hendricks
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officials didn’t pay attention. Something that wouldn’t surprise me is if the new place doesn’t have enough space for all 900 employees and CPS winds up renting additional space someplace else. It is really hard to predict how CPS officials will screw up this transaction, but my money is on the fact they will find a way. Melvin Buford
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Dear Editor: There hasn’t been much news lately about CPS doing something else dumb but I see that is about to change. The school district just announced it has closed the deal to sell its headquarters. That means about 900 CPS employees will move down the street to 42 W. Madison. I can’t help but believe this transaction is going to be like the closing of the 50 schools last year. Who can forget that fiasco-moving students to schools with libraries and no librarians, or having to buy window air conditioners as more people generated more body heat? Right now CPS officials are claiming the $28 million sale price is good. I would not be surprised if they negotiated the deal in some foreign currency and CPS
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COMMENTARY
A Desperate EPA Goes into Kamikaze Mode Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist The Environmental Protection Agency was once a small operation working out of the Department of Interior. President Richard Nixon elevated it to a single agency and used it as a diversion from the Civil Rights and the Anti-Vietnam War movements. The two movements were joining together and he wanted to put an end to it. He kicked it off with Earth Day which was the beginning of the environmentalist movement. Today, every member of the Obama Administration is screaming “Global Warming.” It appears that the EPA is once again being used as a diversion from all of the economic ills and scandals coming out of Washington, D.C. The EPA is now launching a series of rules and proposals that will greatly limit our commerce activity. It is basing the need for this activity on Global Warming which has yet to be proven. Former Vice President Al Gore has made over a billion dollars selling this claim. He blames it basically on the energy industry. That is ironic as his family made their fortune from owner-
Harry C. Alford ship in Occidental Petroleum. Also, he made his last windfall from selling his television station to Al Jazeera, which is owned by oil producing sheiks. All of his farfetched predictions have been proven false. The current EPA administration has been in office for nearly six years and most of the initiatives they have originated are falling apart or have been stopped in their tracks. With 2 years remaining they are under serious pressure from environmentalists to implement some programs. In response
to that pressure they are coming out with extreme programs such as eliminating coal, increasing ethanol use, and other initiatives that will lessen our availability to electricity, gasoline, natural gas and drive up energy prices like never before. They remind me of kamikaze pilots in World War II. They have no thought about the damage they might do even if it kills them. The bad thing is that it may cause serious harm to our economic well-being and do irreparable harm to our nation. Right now, they are shutting down coal fired utility plants in states like West Virginia, Arizona, California, Ohio, Alabama with many more coming. Thousands of careers are being destroyed and the supply of electricity is being reduced. Energy reduction will definitely spike up our utility bills. Many of us will not be able to make the monthly bills. Keep in mind they want to end coal in this nation completely. That would only hurt America while nations such as Russia, China and India are increasing their production of coal. Any reduction here would be offset by other nations in the world. China alone is opening one
new coal mine per week! As other nations are building out their infrastructure and manufacturing ability we will be decreasing our industrial might. We must fight this and stop EPA’s sinister plans. They want to increase the use of ethanol. Ethanol is corn-based and the making of it adds to the price of everything else that uses corn. About 25 percent of what is sold in a grocery store has some connection to corn. Many of you will not be able to buy groceries as you do now. Ethanol actually decreases the gas mileage of an automobile and will damage a car’s engine. The biggest ethanol program is that of Brazil. After 15 years the nation announced that any improvement in the air quality of Brazil does not register one percent. Ethanol is a bust! We have made great improvement in how we mine natural gas. Fracturing aka Fracking is a process that has been fully developed and it enables us to have such great quantities of natural gas we now export it. This is giving the EPA fits and they are trying to stop the process by any means necessary. Right now they are trying to challenge the patents of companies who supply
the ingredients for fracking fluid. Instead of being happy about the increase in production of one of the cleanest forms of fuel they want to eliminate it. The EPA has just issued proposed rules on water. The “Waters of the U.S.” rule amounts to government oversight through a permit process of every entity of water throughout our nation. Ponds, reservoirs, irrigation, puddles, etc. that are on your land must be inspected by the EPA. Imagine what this will do to our farmers. Many unsuspecting land owners are going to find themselves faced with large fines and business/home disruptions. The list goes on and on. There will be dozens of new horrors introduced by this runaway federal agency. We, who love this nation and want to keep it strong, must fight back. Through Congress, the courts and public exposure we must stop their every sinister move. Mr. Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org. Email: halford@nationalbcc.org.
U.S. Trails More Than 100 Countries In Voter Turnout By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Lost in the frenzy to erect barriers to voting, including reducing the hours available for early voting and imposing strict voter ID requirements, is the embarrassing fact that the United States lags behind more than 100 countries in the percentage of registered voters who show up on Election Day. The U.S. ranks 120th with a voter turnout rate of 66.5 percent. That’s well behind No. 1 Australia (94.5 percent) and even behind Guyana (88.5 percent), Belize (80.4 percent), Mozambique (78 percent), Honduras (72.8 percent) and Uganda (70.8 percent). Not surprisingly, countries with compulsory voting, such as Australia, have the highest turnout rates. However, those with such laws and lax enforcement, such as Brazil and Mexico, do not fare as well as Australia. And those that have eliminated compulsory voting, including the Netherlands, reported a subsequent drop in voter participation. The Center for Voting and Democracy says the easier it is to register, the higher the participation rate. “Another country with a highly efficient registration process is France. At the age of eighteen, all youth are automatically registered. Only new residents and citizens www.chicagocrusader.com
who have moved are responsible for bearing the costs and inconvenience of updating their registration. Similarly, in Nordic countries, all citizens and residents are included in the official population register, which is simultaneously a tax list, voter registration, and membership in the universal health system. Residents are required by law to report any change of address to register within a short time after moving. This is also the system in Germany (but without the membership in the health system).” According to the Center for Voting and Democracy, “The elimination of registration as a separate bureaucratic step can result in higher voter turnout. This is reflected in statistics from the United States Bureau of Census, 1982–1983. States that have same day registration, or no registration requirements, have a higher voter turnout than the national average. At the time of that report, the four states that allowed election day registration were Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maine, and Oregon.” Since then, Idaho has changed to allow same day registration. North Dakota is the only state that requires no registration. However, the trend is to erect more barriers to voting. “Since the 2010 election, new voting restrictions are slated to be in place in 22 states. Unless these restrictions are blocked – and there are court challenges to laws in six of
George E. Curry those states – voters in nearly half the country could find it harder to cast a ballot in the 2014 midterm election than they did in 2010. The new laws range from photo ID requirements to early voting cutbacks to voter registration restrictions. Partisanship and race were key factors in this movement. Most restrictions passed through GOPcontrolled legislatures and in states with increases in minority turnout,” The Brennan Center for Justice at New York University reported. Today’s efforts to suppress the Black vote mirrors similar actions in the 1800s. “Voter registration originated in
the early 19th century as a method of disenfranchisement. Many states were concerned with the growing number of foreign-born transients participating in local government, and so they developed a system of registration to ensure that these non-citizens could not vote. While this did disenfranchise transients and the foreign-born, many poor citizens were also not included on the voter rolls; they were often not home when the assessors came by, which was typically during the work-day, so they were not included. Many areas that were largely Democratic rebuffed the registration system, because most of the poor, immigrants, and other potentially disenfranchised groups tended to vote Democrat,” Alexander Keyssar wrote in his book, The Right to Vote: The Contested History of Democracy in the United States. He continued, “Near the beginning of the 20th century, other disenfranchisement issues arose, mostly concerning the ability of African-Americans to vote. Laws in the South were designed ‘expressly to be administered in a discriminatory fashion,’ where the validity of a vote due to small mismarks, an arbitrary assessment of a voter’s ‘understanding,’ or other minutia would be subject to the whim of an election official.” Our challenge today is to expand voter participation, not constrict it. As the Center for Voting and
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Democracy noted, “The United States is one of only a few democracies in the world where the government does not take responsibility for registering voters. Instead, our government leaves the construction of voter rolls up to partisan and non-partisan voter registration organizations, political parties, election officials and active citizens.” It concluded, “Voter registration should be the mutual responsibility of citizens and their government. The government should not only facilitate registration; it should actively register adults who are eligible to vote as part of its responsibility to have accurate rolls. 100% voter registration should be the goal. Moreover, universal voter registration has the potential to bring together conservatives who are concerned about fraudulent voter registrations and liberals who are concerned about anemic political participation.” George E. Curry, former editorin-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA.) He is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. Curry can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter. com/currygeorge and George E. Curry Fan Page on Facebook.
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REMEMBERING THE INVASION OF GRENADA (Dr. Conrad Worrill, Chairman Emeritus of the National Black United Front (NBUF) located at 1809 East 71st Street, Suite 211, Chicago, Illinois, 60649, 773-4930900, Fax# 773-493-9819, E-mail: nbufchic@sbcglobal.net, Web site: nbufront.org)
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Given the current media attention being given to the war against socalled terrorism, African people
should not forget significant events in our history. One of the events we should not forget is the United States invasion of the island of Grenada. The Caribbean island of Grenada has virtually been banned from international news coverage. It was thirty years ago that Grenada was a major international news item as a result of the United States invasion of this African island of 110,000 people on October 25, 1983. The headlines of the October 26, 1983 issue of the New York Times was the following: “1,900 U.S. Troops, With Caribbean Allies, Invade Grenada And Fight Leftist Units; Moscow Protest; British Are Critical.” Just as we observe the United States destabilization tactics in the Middle East today, these were the same tactics used in Grenada thirty years ago. These tactics go something like this: Since the African people cannot govern and rule themselves; we must come to their aid in a humanitarian manner. We must provide them with food and other necessities of life. We must identify or create allies
among the African people and create an atmosphere of support for the efforts of the United States to bring peace, harmony, and stability to the African people. Does this sound familiar? Obviously, the majority of the people in the Middle East oppose these tactics and are rebelling against them, just as the people of Grenada resisted the United States invasion twenty years ago. I began writing my weekly column thirty years ago because of what we, in the National Black United Front (NBUF), observed as the continuing white supremacy policies of the United States toward Grenada, the New Jewel Movement and its leader Maurice Bishop. This is what I wrote in my first column that appeared in the Chicago Defender on October 24, 1983: “The Black Liberation Movement worldwide is deeply saddened by the death of Grenada’s Prime Minister, Maurice Bishop. Mr. Bishop, along with other Grenadian Officials, including Education Minister, Jacqueline Creft, Housing Minister, Norris Bain, Unision Whiteman, a
former foreign minister, Secretary of Home Affairs, Vincent Noel and union leader Fitzroy Bain were killed by the new army forces on October 19 in a demonstration to free hundreds of Grenadians who were arrested because of their support for Mr. Bishop. These supporters had been placed in detention in Fort Rupert Army Headquarters, named after Rupert Bishop, Maurice’s father.” As I continued to write in this first column— “This Caribbean identity simply means the interconnectedness of the African experience that resulted in millions of African people being captured and brought to this region of the world during the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade of the fourteenth through seventeenth centuries.” Further, as I explained in this column, “This area of the world is predominately African and the people in it have been struggling against white domination in an effort to achieve independence and sovereignty. Grenada under the leadership of Maurice Bishop was a shining example of an African government and nation seeking inde-
pendence and sovereignty.” There are many lessons that the invasion of Grenada taught us. Lessons that continue to plague the worldwide African Liberation Movement that are steeped in the efforts of the white supremacy forces to always find some African person or persons to keep us divided and fighting each other, rather than focusing on and fighting the real enemy. In the case of Grenada, an African man who Maurice Bishop had practiced law with and became the Deputy Prime Minister, was the chief architect of Maurice Bishop’s and the New Jewel Movement’s overthrow that provided the open door for the United States’ invasion of the island. As I wrote thirty years ago in my first column, and as so many had stated before me, “The real question for the Black Liberation Movement worldwide is when will we stop killing each other over political disputes? This was clearly a political dispute between different forces within the New Jewel Movement. All factions had pledged a commit(Continued on page 18)
I’m Dreaming of A Halloween Christmas By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Did you notice that some stores are already touting Christmas sales? They are encouraging people to start buying for Christma now. We’ve been experiencing this “Christmas creep” for years, although we might want to call it “Xmas creep” because there is no Christ or Christianity in the profligate spending that accompanies a season that should be defined by gratitude and reflection. The birth of Christ the Child should symbolize rebirth, the symbolism of the seven principles of Kwanzaa, a signal to African American community building and spirituality. Part of the reason for the Christmas creep is the fact that fourth quarter spending can make or break annual sales for retailers. Lots of consumer electronics, jewelry, and even automobiles are disproportionately purchased during these fourth quarter months, although in the past this heavy spending was reserved for December. Not only will fourth quarter spending influence annual pro fits, but they will also signal the strength of the economic recovery that only a few are experiencing. If high-end retailers (Saks Fifth Av6
enue, Neiman) see their sales boost while lower end retailers see their sales grow only modestly, that might be an indication that recovery is not trickling down. And for all the talk of the end of the Great Recession, the fact that incomes have remained flat means that recovery will remain slow. During the third quarter of this year, spending was more sluggish than expected, so much so that some retailers are adjusting their spending forecasts downward. Some may even have less inventory on hand so that prices might rise a bit from demand. When toy retailers, for example, have shortages in this year’s popular toy, parents are likely to make return trips to a store both to check on the coveted toy and to buy “just one more thing” for children. And despite sluggish spending the post-Thanksgiving Day stampedes are not a thing of the past when they are properly marketed, This heavy Christmas marketing has a special impact on African American consumers, those who now have less income, more debt, and a likelihood of overspending during holidays because “stuff” means “love” for some. The Christmas creep gives youngsters more time to whine and cajole for “stuff ” and places parents under
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Dr. Julianne Malveaux more pressure to spend. While the spending may help stimulate the economy, it will depress the financial standing of those who participate in the spending game. We live in a nation of over consumers, but African Americans are the ones who can least afford to play this game. One in eight have nothing: no savings, no investments, no tangible belongings (automobiles, for example). Fewer than half (compared to 70 percent of whites) own their homes – the primary path to wealth accumulation for the middle class. About half have “bad” debt, or credit card debt. Few have saved for fu-
ture tuition payments or retirement. Yet some of these folks will queue up to spend money, all in the name of an Xmas shopping season that starts in October. The holiday season is a good time to convey a series of economic and community building messages to African Americans. First, can you afford the holiday spending? Second, if you must shop, do some of your spending with Black owned businesses. African Americans spend less than a tenth of their income with Black-owned businesses. Doubling the level of spending would increase the number of jobs that can be generated within the African American community. Third, it ought to go without saying, but don’t pay full price for ANYTHING, especially
at the end of the year. There are sales galore, and when you have the money, you ought to take advantage of them. Fourth, you can build community and affinity by giving someone the gift of a contribution to their favorite charity, a church building fund, sorority or fraternity capital campaign, or a scholarship fund. Fifth, use your 2014 holiday spending as a way to develop a budget for holiday 2015. Christmas at Halloween? Only if you buy into the spending game, you will get tricked and predatory retailers treated by your behavior. Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist based in Washington, DC
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By Ima Gontellit EDITOR'S NOTE: This column is published as political satire, street gossip and humor, and therefore should not be considered as fact but rather as matter of opinion. None of the items therein are collected by the news gathering staff of the Crusader Newspaper Group. Items forwarded to The Chatterbox are kept confidential unless otherwise requested by the author in writing. For submissions please forward to: AChicagoCrusader@aol.com. Original photography and artwork are permitted. Thank you for reading!
governor. Shoot I’d rather have George Wallace and Old Man Daley if dat be the case.”
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We gone say what dey is saying in the pool hall: dry slipped the teachers union lady one of them funny Cease Chavez pills to cause
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her brain to grow a mystery tumor that made her have emergency surgery according to De Cloudy Times. Ain’t it awfully convenient for De Tiny Emperor who will now face a ragtag group of untested unknowns and one other person with questionable motives in De mayor’s race? That is if any of them even get on the ballot ...now that there’s no real threat to the white man power. How do a perfectly healthy thuck, big gal lak dat wind up with the Reginald Lewis Special? We would ask Kermit De Frog but he been minding his own bidness. Is that Moonshine?
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Bruce Rauner -ImaDE meantime we hear a few colored tricks done seen the error of their ways messing round with Bruce Boy and therefore they done recently told some Democrats that they was just going for his money. One man with a backward baseball cap said this of the race… If Quinn don’t win I’m moving to Gary cause ain’t no way I’m making a stay here with Rahm as DE mayor and his homeboy as
ple runs around trying to figure out how to oust Michelle Harris, we hear the smirking, shy, yet internally militant Strother is poised to make a major comeback... sometime before 2026.
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and Todd Stroger showed up. We hear the former politician who was railroaded out of public office is now a political straregist/IT expert with three small contracts all on the West Side. While his peo-
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Toni Preckwinkle ty Board leader Toni P. has been promised Bobby Rush a job for not doing what they people want and be they mayor. We don’t know what’s what but she and that fifth floor seem pretty cozy. Pat Quinn www.chicagocrusader.com
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CHICAGO FINANCIAL PLANNING DAY PRESENTED AT CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY: Personal financial planning is essential, regardless of age or income, and it is vital to meeting life goals including buying a home, paying for college or achieving a secure retirement. As part of its ongoing Money Smart series, the Chicago Public Library invites the public to join them Chicago Financial Planning Day. The free event takes place on Saturday, October 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State Street. Chicago Financial Planning Day is presented in partnership with the City of Chicago and the Financial Planning Association of Illinois. Registration is recommended. Please register online at FinancialPlanningDays.org/Chicago or on the day of the program. (beginning at 10 a.m.) in the Grand Lobby, 1st floor, HWLC. Certified Financial Planners will be available for one-onone, 15-minute consultations offered throughout the day. The Certified Financial Planners will be available in the lower level Multipurpose Room. Participants will be able to seek advice on a variety of financial planning topics including: Purchasing a Home, Saving for College, Investment, Retirement, Income Tax, Estate, Insurance, Debt Management and more. BROOKFIELD ZOO HOSTING ANNUAL BOO! AT THE ZOO HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION EVENT: Brookfield Zoo’s annual Boo! at the Zoo Halloween celebration will be filled with more tricks, treats, and hocus pocus than ever before. The whole family will have a howlin’ good time Saturday, October 25, and Sunday, October 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Pumpkins will be getting crushed and carved throughout the Halloween celebration. Head over to the West Mall from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to witness the Pumpkin Smasher destroying pumpkins into tiny pieces every hour on the hour. Then watch Steve Dahlke, professional pumpkin carver, as he uses a variety of tools to create masterpieces out of gigantic pumpkins that weigh about 1,000 pounds each. Pick up carving tips and tricks during his demonstrations, and you can even carve your own pumpkins. The ever-popular Boo! at the Zoo costume parade kicks off at 1 p.m. in front of Discovery Center. Kids of all ages and their families can join in and show off their Halloween attire. The Bearettes & Twirling Bears from Midlothian and Oak Lawn and the marching band from Reavis High School in Burbank will kick the parade off on Saturday, October 25. And on Sunday, October 26, the Hinsdale Central High School Red 8
Devil Marching Band will lead the procession. Afterwards, you can enter the costume showcase that begins at 1:30 p.m. at the West Mall. Judges will choose winners in four categories: scariest, best animal theme, most original, and best group theme. Radio Flyer and Dulcelandia will provide costume prizes. In addition to these activities, there will be many more! General zoo admission is $16.95 for adults and $11.95 for children ages 3-11 and seniors age 65 and over. Children 2 and under are free. Parking is $10. (Additional fees apply to some activities.) For further information, visit www.CZS.org/events or call 708-688-8000. CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY AUTHOR EVENTS: On Monday, October 27 at 6 p.m. just in time for Halloween, Aaron Christensen takes us on a joy ride through the annals of horrifying (and just plain horrible) fright films. Christensen discusses his recent book Hidden Horror: A Celebration of 101 Underrated and Overlooked Fright Flicks. And on Wednesday, October 29 at 6 p.m., Chicago Public Library welcomes Bryan Stevenson, author of Just Mercy, and one of the country’s most visionary legal thinkers, social justice advocates, and MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Award recipient. As the U.S is awakening to the consequences of a period of unprecedented incarceration and severe punishment that has transformed us as a nation, Stevenson takes us on an unforgettable journey into the broken American criminal justice system. Both of these programs take place in the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium (Lower Level), at the Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State Street. ANDREW SCHACHMAN AT THE HYDE PARK ART CENTER: On Tuesday, October 28, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., along with practitioners in the field, artist Andrew Schachman will lead a conversation about the dynamics of education as art practice. Questions to be discussed include what is the impact on the spaces and platforms for arts education more broadly? Are there opportunities for artists and institutions to participate in public education? Admission is free and all are welcome. The Hyde Park Art Center is located at 5020 South Cornell Avenue in Chicago. For more information call 773-3245520 or visit www.hydeparkart.org. THE WOMEN’S BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER WORKSHOP ON BUILDING YOUR FINANCIAL TEAM: On Wednesday, October 29, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m., the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC) will present a workshop
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on “Building Your Financial Team.” In this workshop you will learn the importance of forming a solid financial advisory team so you can make informed decisions for your business. The cost is $10.00. The workshop will be held at WBDC, 8 S. Michigan Avenue, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603. To register, go to http://goo.gl/lzQtHF. Now in its 28th year, the WBDC provides a continuum of business development services to prospective and established women entrepreneurs including counseling, training, financial, certification and procurement assistance in Spanish and English. For further information about these or other WBDC workshops, visit http://www.WBDC.org or call 312-853-3477. CHICAGO’S MASQUERADE BALL AT NAVY PIER: Still trying to finalize your Halloween party plans? Get your tickets today to Chicago’s Masquerade Ball on Friday, October 31, in the Grand Ballroom, the most anticipated party this Halloween! Touted as the largest Halloween party in the city, Chicago’s Masquerade Ball features live DJs, including mixmaster DJ Metro, cash bar and multiple rooms to dance and lounge, presented by ChiTownEvents.com. General Admission and VIP Admission is
COMMISSIONER MARIYANA SPYROPOULOS, Chairman of Finance at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, will speak at the Senior Suites of Auburn Gresham, Thursday, October 30 at 11 a.m. The Commissioner will talk about the proper disposal of pharmaceuticals. The Senior Suites are located at 1050 W. 79th Street. Commissioner Spyropoulos received her Law Degree from John Marshall Law School and her MBA from Loyola University, Chicago. She was appointed by Governor Quinn to the opening on the Board of Commissioners of the MWRD. She is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Women’s Bar Association, The Sierra Club, Illinois League of Conservation Voters and the National Affairs Chair for the Independent Voters of Illinois. available for those 21 and over. For ers at Navy Pier this October, visit more details about this event or oth- www.navypier.com.
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For-Profit Colleges deliver more debt than degrees High-cost schools target students of color, military members By Charlene Crowell NNPA Columnist Weeks before the U.S. Department of Education (DoE) announces a new rule governing career education programs, the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) has released research that finds high-cost, for-profit colleges make millions each year by targeting students of color. While these college profits are generated largely from taxpayer funding, their students incur heavy debts with low graduation rates and nearly no marketable skills. Titled, Do Students of Color Profit from For-Profit College?, the report compared educational and financial outcomes at public or private, nonprofit schools with those at for-profit institutions. CRL researchers found that a student enrolling in for-profit, four-year colleges would pay over $40,000 more than a similar program at a public institution. Although for-profit colleges actually enroll only 13 percent of all college students, they account for nearly half of all student loan de-
faults. According to the report, “Because students of color disproportionately attend for-profit colleges, borrow more, and have lower graduation rates, they may be at greater risk and experience disproportionate harm.” “For profit colleges have positioned themselves as a means for traditionally underserved students of color to achieve educational success and thus to increase their ability to earn higher incomes, and build wealth,” states the report. “If these schools do not engender better outcomes for their students and instead merely saddle students with debt, then the access these schools provide could prove to widen existing income and wealth gaps, rather than to narrow them.” These poor outcomes and high costs at for-profit schools annually cost taxpayers about $33 billion in funds through Title IV of the Higher Education Act. Title IV provides funding for both Pell Grants and federal student loans. Currently, Title IV funds can contribute up to 90 percent of an institution’s revenues in a school year. When these same colleges recruit current or former military service men and women, even more tax-
Charlene Crowell payer-funded revenues are accessed through the Post-9/11 GI Bill. These revenues are in addition to those received through Title IV. Yet access to these large public revenues has little to do with forprofit instruction. Only 17 percent is actually spent on instruction. Marketing and recruitment, for example, represents 23 percent of expenditures. These disturbing findings could help to shape the upcoming “gain-
ful employment rule” that will establish new parameters for institutions offering career education programs. Expected to be announced by early November, the rule will consider formal comments received earlier this year that informed DoE of concerns from a wide number of education stakeholders. In late May, a coalition of 53 state and national organizations that included educators, civil rights leaders, veterans, labor and consumer advocates wrote Education Secretary Arne Duncan. Their unified voices said in part, “[O]f all the federal financial aid recipients enrolled at the lowest performing programs, 98 percent are at for-profit colleges.... These poor outcomes are of particular concern for low-income and minority students, since they are heavily recruited by many for-profit colleges and enroll disproportionately as a result.” Later on September 16, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) filed a lawsuit against one of the largest for-profits, Corinthian Colleges. CFPB is seeking $569 million in forgiveness of loans for its use of bogus advertising that promised high-quality job prospects when it actually paid some
employers to temporarily hire its students for as short a period as a single work day. Corinthian is also alleged to have charged tuition rates so high that its students were forced into taking on private label loans – in addition to federal ones – with repayment terms that began while they were still enrolled. Corinthian also faces further charges from 20 state attorneys general and received a federal grand jury subpoena in Florida, and another from Georgia. With for-profit colleges relying so heavily on taxpayer-funded dollars, they should be thrifty stewards of the public purse. Instead, they are price-gouging and leaving what should have been a student’s promising career into a struggle to overcome extraordinarily high debt with few — if any — marketable skills. Here’s hoping that DoE will announce a new rule that is strong and broad enough to eliminate financial predators from higher education. Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@ responsiblelending.org.
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South Side welcomes Options School Learning Center CPS Options School New Location Now Open Ombudsman Chicago recently celebrated the grand opening of its third Options School learning center in the City of Chicago at 6057 S. Western Avenue on Chicago’s South Side. The event, which was attended by prospective students, families and the community, included a ribboncutting ceremony in the 20,000 sq ft. facility, tours and remarks. This well attended event was hosted by WGCI-FM radio personality UB Rodriguez and featured 16th Ward Alderman JoAnn Thompson as the keynote speaker. Alderman Thompson is a strong supporter of revitalized education in the African American communities of Chicago’s South Side and has welcomed the opening of Ombudsman’s new Options School. During the event,
Ombudsman also reaffirmed its commitment to the Hispanic community it proudly serves by featuring UB Rodriguez, who discussed the importance of providing another option and a fresh start for students to earn their high school diploma. Among the speakers from Ombudsman Educational Services, which is a division of Educational Services of America (ESA), was Vice President of Center Operations Sue Fila, Senior Principal Chaun Johnson, Ombudsman South Principal Conrad TimbersAusar, as well as ESA executives; Chief Officer Allison O’Neill and VP Community Relations Ralph Thompson. With a current enrollment of 225 and the capacity to enroll 300 students, Ombudsman Chicago South has been accepting applications since August 2014. This
OMBUDSMAN STAFF AND leadership celebrate the grand opening of its South Side Options School (6057 S. Western Avenue) with members of the community during a grand opening event and ribbon cutting ceremony featuring keynote speakers, Alderman JoAnn Thompson and WGCI-FM radio personality UB Rodriguez. CPS Options School (not a char- gram features a flexible schedule ified and certified teachers. Enrollter), opened two centers in 2013 offering morning or afternoon ment is free and students are eligiand offers out-of-school and off- sessions in a safe, welcoming and ble to attend Ombudsman Chicatrack youth a second chance at technology-rich environment com- go if they are 21 or younger as of achieving academic success while bining online coursework with per- September 2, 2014, returning to preparing them for continuing sonal support and face to face in- grades 9-12, and residents of the education and a career. The pro- struction from caring, highly qual- city of Chicago.
ALDERMAN JOANN THOMPSON, 16th Ward, and WGCI radio personality, UB Rodriguez celebrate the official grand opening of Ombudsman Chicago’s South Side Options School (6057 S. Western Avenue) on October 9.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER JoAnn Thompson celebrates with Ombudsman Chicago students and staff during a ribbon cutting ceremony honoring the grand opening of Ombudsman’s third Chicago Options School, located at 6057 S. Western Avenue on the South Side. Ombudsman Chicago offers teens a second chance at achieving academic success and building a bright future as they work toward earning a CPS diploma.
TWO OMBUDSMAN CHICAGO students join Alderman JoAnn Thompson and WGCI radio personality, UB Rodriguez in the official grand opening of Ombudsman Chicago’s South Side Options School during a ribbon cutting ceremony. Ombudsman Chicago offers teens a second chance at achieving academic success and building a bright future as they work toward earning a CPS diploma. Ombudsman offers open enrollment throughout the school year and is currently accepting applications at all three of its Chicago Options Schools. 10
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FOLLOWING THE GRAND opening and ribbon cutting ceremony at Ombudsman Chicago’s South Side Options School, Thompson and guests toured the facility. Thompson is a strong supporter of revitalized education and has served as a champion for Ombudsman Chicago’s expansion into the 16th Ward.
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COMMUNITY
Family gets together for nearly 30 years of fellowship and fun By Elaine Hegwood Bowen Family gatherings, especially in the summertime, are events to treasure and behold, as they bring family together from all around the area and throughout the nation to one central place to fellowship and enjoy good times. The Hargrove Family, many members belonging to Trinity Missionary Baptist Church in Englewood, has been getting together since 1986 and has been keeping a journal of these gatherings. Since that time, the family has been joining primarily in Chicago, as well as in Cincinnati. They have only missed two years, 1994 and 2004, when tragic circumstances dictated that it was better for them not to meet. The family originated from the hills of Alabama in the corn and cotton fields, and their grandparents survived slavery. Older members recall others working in the fields, picking cotton, pulling corn and digging potatoes. “We made most of our own goods like syrup, corn meal, soap and clothing, since going to the store was not an option for us during those times,” said Gloria Jenkins, First Lady at Trinity, where her
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husband, Jewel, is the Pastor. She recalls that they didn’t have electricity in their home until 1960, and they got their first television set in 1961. While growing up, every two weeks on Wednesdays they attended Mission Service at a different home in the community where they lived. Sunday School and Worship services on Sunday followed, and this tradition followed the family members throughout their lives. The family stresses unity and spiritual growth as a foundation of their gatherings, whether it is in the summertime or for fall and winter holidays. A recent event, which took place close to Labor Day, included a meet and greet and a graduation program to honor the family’s scholastic achievements, as well as a cookout. The theme came from Philippians 4:8—“Think about all you can praise God for and be glad about it.” Afterward, there was the customary Morning Service, officiated by the Rev. Jewel Jenkins. “It is important for families to not only gather together to enjoy meals, but to also fellowship at worship services together,” said Rev. Jenkins. “This way, family members are more committed to
CAROLYN JORDAN, Annie L. Hargrove and Tim Hargrove at the Hargrove family reunion held recently at the Dan Ryan Woods in Chicago. staying on one accord socially as weather that will eventually break And above all, the Hargrove Famiwell as spiritually.” way to winter, think about the ly wishes you God’s blessings and So as we close out the nice good times within your own fami- peace during the upcoming holiweather and look upon cooler ly unit to keep you nice and warm. day seasons.
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ENTERTAINMENT
By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, MSJ By Raymond Ward MADE IN CHICAGO: Celebrating a milestone 125th Anniversary, the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University kicks off its inaugural “Made in Chicago” performance series highlighting the city’s best homegrown music and dance artists and ensembles. Launching, next month, the robust series will present “Windy City” mainstays including “On Stage With...Susan Werner,” November 8, 2014; the perennially popular Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic with CJP@Ten on November 14, 2014 and concluding on November 29, 2014 with the award-winning Thodos Dance Chicago. “Chicago boasts one of the most prosperous, innovative and highly influential arts scenes in the world,” said Auditorium Theatre Executive Director Brett Batterson. “When we conceived of the ‘Made in Chicago’ performance series, it was our intention to celebrate the local artists that continue to shape our city’s rich cultural foundation and
‘Mr. Dynamite, the Rise of James Brown’ Yet another documentary about the late Godfather of Soul, “Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown,” is a comprehensive look at the late mega-star, which will premiere on Cable station HBO on October 27. Directed by Oscar-winning di-
used Sullivan’s own band to accompany guest singers. But Brown turned the tide, as he wanted to ensure that everything was perfect, when he insisted that he bring his own orchestra. And, indeed, he shows out; the band and Brown’s performances are
showmanship and style of dress. “Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown” charts his journey from rhythm and blues to funk and also tells the story behind the cape: Danny Ray, Brown’s MC who shrouded the singer with a cape on stage, explains
Orbert Davis reputation.” The schedule is as follows: Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 7:30 PM “On Stage With...Susan Werner” An Auditorium Theatre favorite, Susan Werner is “one of the most innovative songwriters working today. This performance allows audiences to experience the show while sitting on the theatre’s landmark stage. The quick-witted songstress brings her energetic and compelling presentation to the Auditorium on the heels of the successful 2014 musical debut of “Bull Durham,” an adaptation of the popular 1988 film featuring Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon. “On Stage With” will feature Adam Chaffins on bass and Johnny Rodgers on piano. Friday, November 14, 2014 at 7:30 PM Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic - CJP@Ten Celebrating its 10th Anniversary in 2014, Orbert Davis’ Chicago Jazz Philharmonic (CJP) heads back to the Auditorium Theatre with CJP@Ten, a montage of favorite moments from past performances. Led by Artistic Director and Emmy Award winner Orbert Davis, the 60-piece orchestra, along with special guests Dee Alexander, Terisa Griffin, Maggie Brown, Bobbi Wilsyn, Ari Brown, Mwata Bowden and Howard Levy will perform Davis’ acclaimed arrangements and compositions showcasing CJP’s signature style of effortlessly combining classical music and jazz. Works on the program include selections from “Collective Creativity,” an eight-movement suite tracing the African Diaspora to the Americas; “Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans,” featuring the Grammy Award-winning Levy on harmonica; selections from the Great American Songbook honoring Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Sarah Vaughn; and a final piece to be unveiled during the performance, as determined by CJP’s online fan poll. Fans can go to chijazzphil.org/vote and choose from among five pieces that have been featured in CJP’s programming of the past ten years. (Continued on page 13) 12
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James Brown rector Alex Gibney and produced by Mick Jagger, “Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown” features rare and never-before-seen foot-age, interviews and photographs, which help to chronicle the career of the “hardest working man in show business.” Made with the unique cooperation of the Brown Estate, which opened its archives for the first time, and includes modern-day interviews with Jagger, the Rev. Al Sharpton, Maceo Parker, Clyde Stubblefield, Melvin Parker, Alfred “Pee Wee” Ellis, Martha High, Bootsy Collins and Fred Wesley, among others, the film offers a unique perspective into the musical and activism aspects of Brown’s life. I don’t know if this is just Brown’s time, but after having watched a stellar performance by Chadwick Boseman in “Get On Up,” I still didn’t mind watching this documentary that, as the press materials indicate, presented some information with which I had not been familiar. I got to see Brown’s first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, which previously at all times had
flawless. The documentary also shows Brown’s appearances with the 1964 T.A.M.I. where he upstaged the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys and where he finally was brought into the fold with major stars and touring opportunities. Even producer Jagger admits on screen in interviews from that time that he was extra nervous having to follow Brown on stage. Viewers will also see Brown at the Apollo Theater and the Paris Olympia. This documentary has Brown’s voice attached to it; there are myriad interviews in the two-hour piece, including that of his former road manager Alan Leeds and Grammy-winning producer Peter Afterman. Most folks know that Brown grew up dirt poor, and this documentary shows him and his father walking 40 miles to a new town in Georgia to try to make a better life for themselves. After these trying times, it can be said that Brown was a self-made man who changed the face of American music forever, with his distinctive sound and music, as well as his
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the reason behind just when you thought Brown was done, he rises up and gives you a bit more funk. We better understand Brown’s influence on Black politics and his strange endorsement of President Richard Nixon, as well as his power over an angry audience in Boston the day after Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated; and most of all his enormous influence on future musical trailblazers, including Prince and Michael Jackson. We see before our eyes the way Brown’s records were often mined for beats by the fledgling rap movement, especially the 1970 single “Funky Drummer.” Other key interviews feature Questlove, founder of and drummer for The Roots, and a disciple of Brown’s “on the one” rhythm; rapper Chuck D. of Public Enemy and jazz musician Christian McBride. This is one documentary that will have you up and dancing in your living room. Check your cable listings for HBO on Monday, October 27, from 9:0011:00 p.m. ET/PT). There are also other HBO play dates. www.chicagocrusader.com
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ENTERTAINMENT
50th CIFF comes to a close after premiering ‘Dear White People’ By Elaine Hegwood Bowen Another movie that screened during the 50th Chicago International Film Festival under the Black Perspectives slate, and which came to local theaters this weekend, is “Dear White People.” This is a Justin Simien film that is a “satire about being a Black face in a white place.” “Dear White People” follows the stories of four Black students at Winchester University, where a riot breaks out over a popular
four guys have become estranged, but when one of them Robinson, who plays Marshall, is stricken with cancer, he decides it is time for a reunion. The reunion opens up old wounds and long hidden secrets, including the lingering effects of a car crash they experienced on the way back from winning a state championship. Things don’t go as he plans and Marshall is never able to tell his buddies that he is dying, as other personal demons get in the way. This is a nice film with adult themes that
ANTWAN TANNER, Keith Robinson and Sammi Rotibi in a scene from CRU. white with a neo-realist style, the film is a dramatic, comedic, musically infused surreal tale of love, fantasy and of coming to consciousness. It is the story of a
young man’s evolution into himself, as he struggles to define himself. Diving headfirst into a world of campus poetry readings, jazzy beats and unavailable women,
Bert tries to avoid the stereotypical social roles that so often pigeonhole Black men. Look for “CRU” and the “Evolution of Bert.”
THE BOOK OF LIFE A Review by Bonnie DeShong
RANDALL STOKES AND Nakeshia Knight share a playful moment in The Evolution of Bert. ‘African-American’ themed party doesn’t get too “ghetto,” in my thrown by a white fraternity. opinion with what I consider othWith tongue planted firmly in er racy themes. It’s a guy movie, cheek, the film explores racial but women will enjoy it as well. identity in ‘post-racial’ America, “CRU” is a nuanced portrait of while weaving a universal story of friendship, forgiveness and reforging one’s unique path in the demption, which has a powerful world. The movie stars Tyler message for audience members. James Williams, Dennis Hays- The film stars Richard T. Jones, bert, Brandon Bell and Teyonah Harry Lennix, Sammi Rotibi, Parris, among others. Keith Robinson and Antwan TanAnother Black Perspectives film ner. was “CRU,” which is directed by “The Evolution of Bert” is diAlton Glass and was the winner of rected by Jeffrey Wray and tells five awards at this year’s American the story of Bert, an AfricanBlack Film Festival, including American, first-generation college Best Film. The movie follows a student through his final semester group of four formerly tight-knit of school where he faces many high school athletes meeting up life-changing decisions and an un15 years after graduation. The certain future. Shot in black and
A school bus pulls up to a museum and a group of mischievous grammar school children get off ready to cause havoc on yet another boring trip to the museum. They are greeted by a pretty tour guide, who is one up on their tricks and takes them through a secret doorway on an adventure into the Mexican holiday, “The Day of the Dead.” “The Day of the Dead” is a Mexican holiday that is celebrated between October 31 and November 2. Families take flowers, food, music, candles and decorations to the gravesites of their loved ones and celebrate them. On this day it said that the spirits return to earth to be with the living. The guide reads them a story from “The Book of Life,” about three friends, Manalo (voiced by Diego Luna), a boy who is des-
tined to be a Matador but only wants to be a musician; Joaquin (voiced by Channing Tatum), who wants to follow in the footsteps of his father who was a great and noble soldier with a mustache; and Maria (voiced by Zoe Saldana), a girl who loves and understands her two friends and their love for her, but feels a girl should make up her own mind and control her destiny. She also tells them of two spirits. La Muerte (voiced by Kate Del Castillo), who rules the Land of the Remembered, where the spirits live on with their memories kept by their loved ones; and Xibalba (voiced by Ron Perlman), who rules the Land of the Forgotten, where the forgotten souls decay into oblivion. They make a bet on which boy will marry Maria. La Muerte has chosen Manalo and Xibalba’s choice is
Joaquin. If Xibalba wins, he will rule the Land of the Remembered. If La Muerte wins, all will stay as is. Time passes and the three friends grow up and the story really begins. Who does Maria love, who will she marry. “The Book of Life” is beautiful, mystical, intriguing, culturally exciting, funny and heartwarming. If only the tour guides on the museum trips I took as a young girl had introduced me to something this exciting, I would have lived in the museum. I do think it is over the heads of young children under the age of 6 or 7, but grade school children should be okay. The film is a great door opener to conversations on cultural celebrations. I say SPEND THE MONEY and see “THE BOOK OF LIFE” in the theaters.
(Continued from page 12) Saturday, November 29, 2014 at 7:30 PM Thodos Dance Chicago November concludes with a remount of Thodos Dance Chicago’s critically-acclaimed “The White City: Chicago’s Columbian Exposition of 1893,” based on the extraordinary events of the Columbian Exposition (as depicted in the best-selling book, “Devil in the White City,” by author Erik Larsen. Tickets are available online at AuditoriumTheatre.org, by calling 1-800-982-2787, or in person at the Auditorium Theatre’s Box Office located at 50 East Congress Parkway in Chicago. www.chicagocrusader.com
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ARTS AND CULTURE
3Arts organization awards $250,000 to ten diverse Chicago-area artists By Barbara Wright-Pryor Ten Chicago-area artists working in the performing, teaching, and visual arts received a total of $250,000 from The 3Arts organization in its 7th annual celebratory gathering held at the Museum of Contemporary Art Saturday, October 6. The Chicago nonprofit organization increased the amount of its unrestricted awards this year from $15,000 to $25,000. The 3Arts organization advocates for women artists, artists of color, and artists with disabilities working in the performing (dance, music and theater), teaching, and visual arts adhering to its underlying philosophy that the vitality and creative spirit of Chicago is reliant upon a diverse spectrum of artistic voices.. Of the increase in the unrestricted monetary award, 3Arts Executive Director Esther Grisham Grimm said, “Over the past seven years, we’ve listened to what artists tell us they need and want to help them make their work and build sustainable careers. In response, we have deepened and expanded our programs so that in addition to the cash grant, our awardees are now offered residency fellowships, project support, professional development and promotion. The time has come to raise the bar again—to raise the amount of our award so that Chicago artists can gain that extra bit of freedom to pursue whatever really matters to them.” “Thanks to everyone who has stepped up in support of our efforts, from major funders to hundreds of individual contributors, we are confident our increased fi-
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nancial commitment is sustainable and will resonate throughout Chicago’s artistic community for years to come,” said 3Arts Board Chair Irene Siragusa Phelps. Recipients of the 2014 3Arts awards were: Darrell Jones, dancer, Denise and Gary Gardner Artist, along with performing, is a choreographer and a tenured faculty member at The Dance Center of Columbia College who has choreographed for professional and student ensembles. He received choreographic fellowships from Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography, Chicago Dancemakers Forum and is a two-time Bessie award recipient for his collaborative work with Bebe Miller Company and for his most recent research in (e)feminized ritual performance. Erica Mott, choreographer, McCormick Family Foundation Artist, is a performance/dance artist engaged in the conversation between movement, sound, video, and object. Additionally, she is an instructor in the performance department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She is a recipient of several awards including Amnesty International’s Patrick Stewart Human Rights Fellowship (to teach performing arts in South Africa). Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi, circus choreographer, is a secondgeneration circus performer who grew up touring with various circuses across the country who moved to Chicago where she began teaching and choreographing circus arts. She teamed up with Lookingglass Theatre Company and ultimately earned three Joseph Jefferson Awards
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Sophia Nahli Allison
Brandi Berry
Irina Botea
Sylvia Hernandez-DiStasi
Darrell Jones
Carlos Mejía
Erica Mott Calamity West, playwright, Merrill Lynch Artist, is a Chicagobased playwright who received her BA in playwriting at Webster University in 2004 and earned her MFA in playwriting at California College of the Arts in San Francisco in 2007. Brandi Berry, violinist, Gertrude E. Grisham Artist, has been praised for “four-string acrobatics” and “indispensable skill” and noted for her “riffs…powered by a flashing blur of bow arm, [as they] rolled out with irresistible glee” by critics. Carlos Mejía, is a master musician, a mentor of young musicians, and a cultural activist specializing in Mayan culture, the Guatemalan marimba, and other instruments. He was born in the Maya K’iche’ (or Quiché) community of Guatemala. Sophia Nahli Allison, teaching artist, Southwest Airlines Artist, is a native of South Central Los Angeles and a visual journalist at the community level and a media arts educator. Her work focuses on the documentation and authentic representation of Black communities.
Samuel Roberson Samuel Roberson, teaching artist, Siragusa Foundation Artist, a graduate of Howard University, has been teaching art across the country for the past 12 years and is proud to be the newly appointed Artistic Director of Congo Square. He has also taught in the city with Victory Gardens, Steppenwolf, American Theatre Company, Northlight Theatre, and 16th Street Theatre. Amanda Williams, visual artist, Stan Lipkin and Evelyn Appell Lipkin Artist, studied architecture at Cornell University and has been consumed, for the better part of 20 years, with how combining art and architecture might help make all parts of Chicago thrive. Raised in the Auburn Gresham Community, Williams practiced architecture for a number of years in the Oakland Bay Area. Irina Botea, visual artist, Chandler Family Artist, has been engaged over the past ten years in an art practice that uses multiple media to inspect socio-political dynamics and the possibility of transformation. Botea’s artistic methodology combines reenactment strategies, simulated audi-
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Amanda Williams tions, elements of direct cinema, and cinéma vérité. She develops her works through a process of collaboration in which the performers are active participants in the process. The amplified annual 3Arts Awards marks the beginning of a long-term increased commitment from 3Arts in support of Chicago’s diverse artistic community. To date, 3Arts has awarded nearly $1.5 million in direct support for Chicago artists. For more information on 3Arts, please visit www.3arts.org. (Contributing: Elizabeth Neukirch/The Silverman Group) www.chicagocrusader.com
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SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING
A Moment to Super Size Your Thinking By Effie Rolfe A Candle loses no light by lighting another candle. This candle that I speak of is more than mere wax but rather the God in you. Moreover, the lighting of the candle is to awaken, ignite or to put a spark in someone’s spirit to cause optimum growth. I remember Les Brown, my mentor often saying ‘success isn’t success unless you have a successor.’ In other words, it is so important to understand that God has blessed you to be a blessing to others. To whom much is given much is required. It was never intended for you to take your knowledge and wisdom with you to the grave. The good book clearly helps us to understand our role in Matthew 5:14-16, 14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and
Effie Rolfe it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see
your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Yes, this verse is dealing with the spiritual—but honestly, when it comes to the essence of life and who you are—it’s all about your spirit man. Unfortunately, too many are afraid or unwilling to assist others thinking it might minimize their own radiance. Nothing could be further from the truth. Nothing takes away from the beauty, class and smarts you have more than selfishness. When you are grateful for the gifts and talents bestowed upon you and pay it forward by helping others to grow, your illumination glares intensely than ever before. There is beauty in unselfishness that causes you to shine bright like a diamond in the sky. Furthermore, collectively we shine brighter together. You are blessed—not to boast but rather to be a blessing. Whatever you do
is to ultimately glorify God—the giver of all good things. You cannot receive with a closed hand. In order to give or to receive—you “must” open your hands and your mind. On the job—be a mentor to someone. Be a teacher—in and out of the classroom. Your child or not—we are all family—become a volunteer member of the village. Sorry, but you don’t have the luxury to pick and choose whom to serve. Remember, to whom much is given, much is required. Actually, blessing others with your gift, knowledge and wisdom can be another form of giving offerings to God. I truly believe He will honor whatever you share with a cheerful heart to impact the kingdom and to make the world a better place. Finally, here’s a question to ponder—“are you a fuse or a diffuser?” Did you help someone to light a candle or did you cause
their light to grow dimmer? Make your life count and be a blessing to someone that needs what you have. Most people are looking for a hand up—not a hand out. Impart your knowledge and wisdom to bless generations to come. We’ve all stood on the shoulders of giants. You arrived at your current address from the backs of pioneers that were generations before you. In closing, “We cannot teach people anything—we can only help them discover it within themselves.” Have you lit a candle today— prep yourself to help someone else...? Effie Rolfe is an Author of “Supersize Your Thinking,” Media Personality and Motivational Speaker. You can contact her at effierolfe.com or on twitter.com/effiedrolfe.
The Crusader Gospel Corner Walt Whitman and The Soul Children of Chicago and Holy Temple Cathedral invite you to “The Encounter” at Holy Temple Cathedral, 15912 Lincoln Avenue in Harvey. The powerful service is a free event scheduled to take place October 31 at 7 p.m. According to Whitman, “This is an alternative for our youth on Halloween” and will include a performance by artist
Walt Whitman and The Soul Children of Chicago Ryan Booker and a powerful message by Prophetess Lauretta Pickett of God Is Real Ministries and Soul Children of Chicago. Whitman desires for this program to dispel the darkness and release the Light. There will also be some games, prizes and light snacks afterwards for the whole family. For information call 773-881-8120.
won “Traditional Gospel Song of the Year” for her song “A Little More Jesus” and performed her song “Help” with Lecrae on the show. Nominee Jonathan McReynolds was a presenter at the award show, and he also co-hosted the 45th Annual Dove Awards Pre-Show, as well as performed along with nominee William McDowell.
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On October 6, Entertainment One Music (eOne Music) hosted a Pre-Dove Awards celebration dinner honoring its nominees and celebrating the label’s 10 nominations for
Our sincere prayer for Grammy Award Winning producer and Stellar Award Winning artist J Moss, who was home alone last Tuesday evening when a fire broke out. Ac-
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son of “Preachers of L.A.,” the network will also expand the franchise with “Preachers of Detroit,” set to premiere winter 2015. The cast will include Bishop
this year’s GMA Dove Awards that aired October 12. Dove Awards nominees Erica Campbell, Ricky Dillard, William McDowell, Jonathan McReynolds, and Anaysha attended eOne Music’s Pre-Dove Awards celebration in Nashville, before the festivities at the GMA Dove Awards ceremony, where the 5 artists collectively held 8 nominations. By the way—Erica Campbell
J Moss cording to reports, the fire quickly spread thoughout the house but Moss was able to escape. According to sources, the cause of fire to be determined. Moss, best known for hit songs, “We Must Praise,” “Praise on the Inside,” “Psalm 150” and collaborations with Kirk Franklin (“Could’ve Been Me”) and Byron Cage (“We Love You”). Moss is requesting that everyone keep him, his wife and two sons in prayer. His record label and production company—PAJAM, encourages Moss’ supporters to send their love and support to J Moss via social media by using the handle, @InsideJMoss (Twitter, Instagram, FB) or via email, pajam@sbcglobal.net. *** Keeping it in the family—-big ups to J Moss’ cousin Dr. Dorinda Clark Cole who may soon be co-starring in an upcoming reality show. According to a press release from Oxygen that following the successful sea-
guests speaker is recording artist and co-star of “Preachers of L.A.,” Deitrick Haddon, with performances including Sharon Willingham, Marcus McFarlin, Bobbi Lane, Andre Crittenden & The Law as well as Geoffrey Golden—Sunday Best Winner. Day sessions will feature Taylor Coleman of Lifetime TV series
Dr. Dorinda Clark Cole Charles Ellis, Pastor David Bullock, Evangelist Dorinda Clark-Cole, Pastor Don Shelby, Bishop Corletta Vaughn, Bishop-Elect Clarence Langston, and Pastor Tim Alde. *** All is invited to attend the Renewed Conference 2014 Saturday, October 25 at 7 p.m. The special
Deitrick Haddon “Preacher’s Daughters.” The event will be held at Christ For Everyone Campus, 13811 Western Avenue in Blue Island. For more information call 708-238-1442.
Dorinda Clark-Cole releases new radio single ‘Bless This House’ Multiple Grammy® Award-winning gospel superstar Dorinda Clark-Cole, has released the new single “Bless This House” to gospel radio, the second single from her much-anticipated upcoming new album. Following on the release of the inspiring Top 20 first single “You Are,” Dorinda ClarkCole’s “Bless This House” show-
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cases the famed singer’s supple vocals, contemporary sound and poignant lyrics on a powerful song helping listeners to find hope and trust faith in facing personal trials. “Bless This House” premiered on the nationally syndicated Yolanda Adams Morning Show and (Continued on page 18)
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HEALTH
Leaders discuss City’s preparedness for Ebola Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently convened cabinet members, public health officials and hospital leaders to discuss the city’s preparedness for the Ebola virus. Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) Commissioner Dr. Bechara Choucair conducted a precautionary briefing at the Mayor’s request to discuss the public and private sector coordination strategies and existing preparedness efforts. “This meeting solidifies our city’s readiness during a time of heightened awareness of Ebola. The City of Chicago has long-established and successful procedures in place when preparing and executing emergency health services,” said Mayor Emanuel. “While the risk to Chicago residents remains low, out of an abundance of caution, CDPH has set in place coordinated efforts with all of the city’s public safety and transportation departments to handle any potential threats this virus may present to our residents.” Over the past two weeks, once the first Ebola case was detected in the United States, the City of Chicago began coordinating preparedness efforts with health leaders and city
public safety departments to ensure first responders were fully aware of the on ground efforts and ready to work in coordination in anticipation of any potential health risk entering the city. CDPH has established precautionary protocols as well as screening and testing procedures under the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to ensure the health and safety of Chicago residents and travelers. “While our health department and private hospitals are well- prepared and equipped for the spread of any infectious disease that may pose a threat to our city, it is important to remember how unlikely the risk of Ebola is to Chicago’s residents,” said Commissioner Choucair. “We will continue to proceed with the upmost precaution in all potential cases that may enter our city.” Proactive efforts with CDPH, city departments and health centers currently underway include: • Leading regular briefings with Chicago hospitals to ensure CDC recommendations are implemented, to provide advice and guidance for hospitals preparing for possible
Prescription subsidies help breast cancer patients A federal prescription-subsidy program for low-income women on Medicare significantly improved their adherence to hormone therapy to prevent the recurrence of breast cancer after surgery. “Our findings suggest that out-ofpocket costs are a significant barrier” to women complying with hormone therapy, said Dr. Alana Biggers, assistant professor of clinical medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medi-
for Clinical Oncology Quality Care Symposium in Boston. Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths for women of all races, but survival rates differ by race and socioeconomic status, with African American women and women of low income having higher rates of death. Hormone therapy, such as tamoxifen or drugs called aromatase inhibitors, is usually taken for five years following mastectomy or
MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL meets with public health officials, cabinet members and hospital leaders on Ebola preparedness. (Photo Credit: Brooke Collins, City of Chicago) • Outreach to community organi- the nations hardest hit by Ebola. scenarios and to facilitate sharing of zations – particularly those in Chica- The new screening procedures were hospital-specific protocols. • Participating in ongoing CDC go’s West African communities – to implemented at O’Hare, as well as calls regarding contact tracing issues make health professionals available Atlanta, Newark, New York City – with prepared documents to track to address any questions or con- and Dulles airports. contacts and working to have ther- cerns. Together, these airports account • Created and disseminated a fact for roughly 94% of inflow from mometers ready for twice daily temsheet for residents, including infor- these three nations. O’Hare airport perature check. • Provided updated training to mation on transmission and symp- sees about 10-20 passengers/day EMS and other first responders to toms and translating the fact sheet in- from these nations. reaffirm proper safety procedures for to Spanish, Polish, Chinese, French Deployed CDPH-CDC assignees and Tagalog. infectious diseases. to O’Hare Quarantine Station to as• Worked closely with CDA and sist in screenings. • Coordinated with CFD to modify 911 scripts to include questions CDC to review and implement airDeveloped and distributed guidon travel history to affected areas, in port screenings for inbound passen- ance to local Colleges and Universiorder to ensure appropriate response gers residing in or traveling from ties preparing for handling an unfrom first responders. Dispatchers Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone – likely Ebola case. are being trained on updates.
RESULTS OF A RECENT study showed that out-of-pocket prescription costs was a barrier to low-income women being able to adhere to post surgical hormone therapy regimens. cine, and lead investigator on the surgery to remove breast tumors study. Programs that lower these and can significantly reduce the risk costs can “improve adherence — that that cancer will return. Poor and, hopefully, breast cancer out- adherence to post-surgical hormone comes — for low-income women,” therapy regimens is associated with she said. diminished chance of survival. Biggers presented the results of the Biggers and her colleagues looked study at an Oct. 14 press conference at data from the U.S. Centers for in advance of the American Society (Continued on page 17) 16
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‘Souls to the Polls’ big hit in Chicago (Continued from page 1) encourage people for an early vote. “Early voting is a great way because your records are there,” he said. “They are on the computer. People can look them up and get you in and not. If you are not registered, you can register at the early voting sites at the same time. It’s perfect. There is no excuse not to register and not to vote in the city of Chicago,” said Gough. Speaking at the rally, Algee said, “We are excited about launching ‘Souls to the Polls’ today in Chicago and throughout the suburbs,” which included busloads of early voters in Matteson, Markham and South Holland. Algee was part of the coalition working to raise the minimum wage—a referendum on the ballot. The coalition is fighting to raise the minimum wage to $10 an hour up from $8.25. Wheelchair-bound Valeria Sammons, 92, was one of the hundreds of early voters. She stated she will be out of town on November 4th, and that early voting is important. She will be 93-years-old next month. Bob Vondrasek, executive director of the South Austin Coalition, said, “It’s a great idea to try to get people out, and it is extremely important. You have a lot of things that affect low-income people. If we have a new governor, I think certain things would be cut back like the utility program, the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP), that Gov. Quinn signed at our office where people had to pay six percent of their monthly income. We could lose it,” he warned.
Drummond, a 93-year-old activist, spoke at the rally saying, “People have a right to vote for any party they choose, and I respect that, but what has any one of those billionaire Republicans ever done for any of our senior citizens, people with disabilities, low income and young families with small children and babies? Nothing,” she bellowed. “It’s a shame that some people will sell their souls for a little money,” Drummond said. “What about the rest of us who will suffer because of a few greedy people? I have a problem with that. Neither one of the billionaire Republican candidates—Jim Oberweis or Bruce Rauner—has ever done anything to help us nor now they have not said what they will do to help if they become a senator or governor. They have said they will cut our social programs. Think about that.” Pastor Marvin Hunter of Grace Memorial Baptist Church emerged from the Chicago Temple carrying a sign calling for a vote on the minimum wage. “This election is important because we stand to lose so much in terms of social services that had already been voted on passed and gained like the voting laws put in place by civil rights leaders of the past. They are all seemed to be coming under attack.” Rev. Curtiss DeYoung, executive director of the Community Renewal Society, said it is important to get the minimum wage issue passed. “It’s not enough to get voters registered. We have to get them to the polls, and I think the faith community has the unique ability to move people.” He said early voting makes it easier to do that. “It is turnout that
PASTOR MARVIN G. HUNTER and activist Wallace “Gator” Bradley Monday marched from the “Souls to the Polls” rally held Monday at the Chicago Temple, 77 West Washington. (Photo by Chinta Strausberg) determines who wins.” To prove his point, DeYoung pointed to former Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney. “Mitt Romney thought he had won the presidency, but by the end of the night Barack Obama had won the election. The Obama political machine had the ability to turn people out. That made a huge difference.” Activist Wallace “Gator” Bradley was the first one in line to vote. “It is very important to vote,” he said. “When I see African American signs saying they should vote for Rauner as opposed to Quinn. With Quinn at least we have something. We may not have all that we want, but Rauner is letting you know that he is going to take what little you got away from you.” Marilyn Pagan-Banks, executive
Prescription subsidies help breast cancer (Continued from page 16) Medicare and Medicaid Services on adherence to hormone therapy for three years after breast cancer surgery. The 23,299 women, all 65 or older and enrolled in Medicare, were 86 percent white, 7 percent African American, 4 percent Hispanic, and 2 percent other racial backgrounds. All had had either a mastectomy or lumpectomy in 2006 or 2007. Twenty-seven percent were enrolled in the Medicare Part D lowincome subsidy, also known as the Extra Help program, which helps qualifying individuals pay for prescriptions. For the purposes of the study, medication adherence was defined as refilling a prescription as instructed 80 percent of the time or better. “When we looked at women not enrolled in the subsidy plan, we saw that African American and Hispanic women had lower rates of adherence than white women,” Biggers www.chicagocrusader.com
said. “But when we added in data from women enrolled in the subsidy plan, these disparities disappeared, and we saw that adherence rates improved and evened out across races.” The average rate of adherence over three years for women enrolled in the Extra Help program was 68 percent, compared to 52 percent for women not in the program. Sixtyone percent of women overall remained adherent to their hormone therapy over three years, with African American and Hispanic women having higher adherence rates — 62 percent and 64 percent, respectively — than white women at 58 percent. Biggers attributes this to the higher enrollment in subsidy programs among African American women (70 percent) and Hispanics (57 percent) compared to white women (21 percent) or women from other racial backgrounds (60 percent). The data also showed that women enrolled in the Extra Help program
have similar rates of adherence year after year, while adherence dropped over three years among women not in the program. “Although we didn’t study the effects of the Extra Help program on survival rates, any time you can improve adherence to a proven drug therapy, health outcomes are likely to improve,” Biggers said. Co-investigators on the research, all from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Madison, are Dr. John Charlson, assistant professor of medicine; Liliana Pezzin, professor of medicine in the Center for Patient Care and Outcomes Research; Purushottam Laud, professor of biostatistics; Elizabeth Smith, biostatistician; Alicia Smallwood, clinical research coordinator; and Dr. Joan Neuner, associate professor of medicine. The study was funded by grant RSG-11-098-01-CPHPS from the American Cancer Society and grant R01-CA 127648 from the National Institutes of Health.
director of A Just Harvest organization and an ex officio member of the North Side P.O.W.E.R. board, said, “We have generations of people who fought to make sure we have an access to vote, and I believe if we want change, we have to voice our change and vote our change. We can’t hold anybody accountable if we don’t help get anybody elected. If we want transformation, justice for our communities, then we have to make sure we have people in place making those decisions on our behalf who listen to the wishes of the people and we can’t do that if we don’t exercise
our right to vote,” she said. Don Bard, a teacher, said, “There is so much at stake like passage of the minimum wage. If someone is going to do away with minimum wage, you have to get out there and fight for that.” For a list of the 51 early voting sites for Chicago: http://www.chicagoelections.com/dm/general/document_464.pdf, and if you live in south suburban Cook, use the following link: http://www.cookcountyclerk.com/elections/earlyvoting/p ages/earlyvotinglocations.aspx
Family Secrets Revealed . . . (Continued from page 1) had to stop talking after becom- tive. When the suspect’s sister had ing overwhelmed with emotion. One of those times came after the children, he, according to the relarelative described watching the tive told the sister, “your children news and seeing Vann’s photo as a should have been my children.” suspected killer. Before seeing the The relative said they believe photo the relative had heard Vann has traveled from state to about the case, but did not know state committing rapes and possible murders. who the suspect was. “Some of the Vann men have “I, like everyone one else, who was talking about this (case) say- been terrible. There have been a ing they needed to kill the man lot of rapes, molestations and it’s and whatever and then I saw the just terrible,” the family member picture. I was just blown away. said. “Some of my female siblings I’m not taking up for him…it’s were molested by our uncles. It’s just that there is a lot of history time for everything to come out and all that we have gone through now. Don’t nobody want to be connected to nothing because in this family is unbelievable.” It has been reported by other they know the secrets are going to media outlets that Vann spent five come out now. It starts with the years in a correctional facility in family and the family knew what Texas. What has not been report- was going on.” Back in 2004, Vann was ined and what the relative told the Crusader exclusively is that the volved in a standoff with Gary porape victim in that case was a fe- lice after he threatened to set himmale police officer. Vann also as- self and his girlfriend at the time saulted another Texas woman and on fire outside their Gary home. attempted to rape her while he Only after a SWAT team was was in Texas. The family member called and took him down by said Vann once told her and other force, without shots being fired, family members a chilling state- was Vann stopped. “That Tyler Perry movie about ment: “‘I will take some p—-y,’ is what family secrets has nothing on us,” he told us,” according to the rela- the family member said.
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Dorinda Clark-Cole releases new. . . The James Fortune Show on Tuesday, October 21. Written by Dorinda ClarkCole with co-writers Shanika Deshun Bereal, Rodrick Cliché, Saaed Renaud and Fields Blanchard, with production from Rodrick Cliché for Jeneyus Productions, “Bless This House” has quickly become a new fan favorite from Clark-Cole, making a tremendous impact on listeners whenever she has performed it in her ongoing ministry travels. Known as the “Rose of
(Continued from page 15) Gospel,” the revered artist and sought-after evangelist continues to drive a pioneering sound and inspiring ministry that fuels countless fans worldwide in their faith. Beyond her upcoming new album, ClarkCole’s impressive career as an evangelist, radio and television host, fashion entrepreneur and music business mentor expands even further, starring on the upcoming new Oxygen series “Preachers of Detroit.” Clark-Cole also recently ap-
REMEMBERING . . . (Continued from page 6) ment to bring about change We must always remember for the people of the island, Grenada and the words that and Bishop was beginning to Maurice Bishop spoke at bring about that change as Hunter College in New York the popular outpouring of on June 5, 1983. Maurice support for him during the said, “Our people, therefore, fighting intensified. Did have a greater and deeper unsomeone want that change to derstanding of what the revostop?” lution means and what it has In the same context I brought them.” wrote— “One thing is cerThe people of Grenada and tain, African Movement for- the New Jewel Movement ces must find political solu- will return, as all African peotions to political disputes. ple will once again find our Killing each other is not the place in the sun. Even though answer to changing systems it appears to be bleak, we that are exploitive of our peo- must continue to struggle ple.” and move forward.
TO PLACE AN AD IN THE CHICAGO CRUSADER CALL 773-752-2500 LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF ALLEN
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A CHILD ALLEGED TO BE A CHILD IN NEED OF SERVICES: Jelila Diane Harms, child And Diane L. Harms, Mother Virgil L. Harms, Father
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Cause No.:02D08-1404-JC-171 SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION & NOTICE OF CHILD IN NEED OF SERVICES HEARING
TO: Virgil L. Harms NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above noted parent, whose whereabouts are unknown, and who is the alleged parent of Jelila diane Harms (born on October 15, 2002), that the indiana department of Child Services has filed its Amended Verified Petition Alleging the Child to be in Need of Services, in accordance with indiana Code 31-34-9-3, and that an adjudication hearing has been scheduled with the Court. THE ADJUDICATION HEARING at which Virgil L. Harms must appear is scheduled for december 23, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. at the Allen Superior Court, 715 South Calhoun Street, Fort Wayne, iN 46802. At said hearing, the court will consider the Petition and evidence thereon and will render its decision as to whether above named minor child is a child in need of services and shall enter adjudication accordingly. UPON ENTRY OF SAID ADJUDICATION, A DISPOSITIONAL HEARING will be held in which the Court will consider: (1) Alternatives for the care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the child); (2) the necessity, nature, and extent of your participation in the program of care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the child; and, (3) your financial responsibility for any services provided for the parent, guardian, or custodian of the child, including child support. YOU MUST RESPOND by appearing in the case in person or by attorney within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this notice, and in the event you fail to do so, an adjudication on said petition and a dispositional decree may be entered against you without further notice. THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES is Michael Speciale, 201 east Rudisill boulevard, Suite 200, Fort Wayne, iN 46806; telephone (260) 458-6170. date this 29th day of September 2014.
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HOUSES FOR SALE iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt CHANCeRy diViSiON PeNNyMAC HOLdiNGS, LLC F/K/A PeNNyMAC MORtGAGe iNVeStMeNt tRuSt HOLdiNGS i, LLC Plaintiff, -v.WiLLie V. RiLiNGtON, JR., City OF CHiCAGO defendants 14 CH 009275 5635 S. PRiNCetON AVeNue CHiCAGO, iL 60621 NOtiCe OF SALe PubLiC NOtiCe iS HeReby GiVeN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 1, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 17, 2014, at the Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker drive - 24th Floor, CHiCAGO, iL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5635 S. PRiNCetON AVeNue, CHiCAGO, iL 60621 Property index No. 20-16-202-032; 20-16-202-031. the real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to the Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C., 15W030 NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100, buRR RidGe, iL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-34059. tHe JudiCiAL SALeS CORPORAtiON One South Wacker drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, iL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALe you can also visit the Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C. 15W030 NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100 buRR RidGe, iL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-34059 Attorney ARdC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 009275 tJSC#: 34-17811 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. i630458 iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt CHANCeRy diViSiON WeLLS FARGO bANK, N.A., SuCCeSSOR by MeRGeR tO WACHOViA MORtGAGe, FSb, SuCCeSSOR by MeRGeR tO WORLd SAViNGS bANK, FSb Plaintiff, -v.SHiRLey HuRLey, GeNeVA HuRLey AKA eVe HuRLey, uNKNOWN HeiRS ANd LeGAteeS OF CAtHeRiNe MCLeMORe AKA CAtHeRiNe MC LeMORe, iF ANy, uNKNOWN OWNeRS ANd NON-ReCORd CLAiMANtS defendants 14 CH 01721 6355 SOutH CHAMPLAiN AVeNue CHiCAGO, iL 60637 NOtiCe OF SALe PubLiC NOtiCe iS HeReby GiVeN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 21, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 24, 2014, at the Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker drive - 24th Floor, CHiCAGO, iL,
60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6355 SOutH CHAMPLAiN AVeNue, CHiCAGO, iL 60637 Property index No. 2022-205-021-0000. the real estate is improved with a two story single family home; no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to the Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PieRCe & ASSOCiAteS, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHiCAGO, iL 60602. tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1318278. 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. PA1318278 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 01721 tJSC#: 34-14658 i629745 iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt CHANCeRy diViSiON FedeRAL NAtiONAL MORtGAGe ASSOCiAtiON, Plaintiff, -v.WiLLiAM b. MCCOy, WACHOViA SbA LeNdiNG, iNC., uNKNOWN OWNeRS ANd NON-ReCORd CLAiMANtS defendants 13 CH 18675 6358 S. RHOdeS AVe. Chicago, iL 60637 NOtiCe OF SALe PubLiC NOtiCe iS HeReby GiVeN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 31, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 24, 2014, at the Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker drive - 24th Floor, CHiCAGO, iL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 6358 S. RHOdeS AVe., Chicago, iL 60637 Property index No. 20-22-202-039-0000 VOL. 258. the real estate is improved with a multi-unit. the judgment amount was $339,905.84. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to the Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this prop-
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erty is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, bLuMbeRG & ASSOCiAteS, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, iL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 13-7989. tHe JudiCiAL SALeS CORPORAtiON One South Wacker drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, iL 606064650 (312) 236-SALe you can also visit the Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, bLuMbeRG & ASSOCiAteS, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, iL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 13-7989 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 13 CH 18675 tJSC#: 34-13528 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. i628296
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , v s . PAUL THOMAS; LINCOLNWAY COMMUNITY BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; STATE OF ILLINOIS; D e f e n d a n t s , 12 CH 36175 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 31, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, November 7, 2014, 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. 20-22-420-029-0000. Commonly known as 7028 South Eberhart Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the s a l e . For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1 2 1 9 1 9 0 . INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I628615
11 CH 03024 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on May 14, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, November 3, 2014, 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. 20-23-221-010. Commonly known as 1549 EAST 65TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60637. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a 3 story, multi family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the s a l e . For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1 1 1 9 7 6 3 . INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I628518
iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt CHANCeRy diViSiON ONeWeSt bANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.HeRMAN bRyANt, uNited StAteS OF AMeRiCA - dePARtMeNt OF HOuSiNG ANd uRbAN deVeLOPMeNt, uNKNOWN HeiRS ANd LeGAteeS OF beAtRiCe JONeS, uNKNOWN OWNeRS ANd NONReCORd CLAiMANtS defendants 14 CH 002200 6625 S. MiNeRVA AVeNue CHiCAGO, iL 60637 NOtiCe OF SALe PubLiC NOtiCe iS HeReby GiVeN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 4, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 6, 2014, at the Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker drive - 24th Floor, CHiCAGO, iL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6625 S. MiNeRVA AVeNue, CHiCAGO, iL 60637 Property index No. 20-23-127-008. the real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to the Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the united States, the united States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 u.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the united States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. effective May 1st, 2014 you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C., 15W030 NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100, buRR RidGe, iL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-31718. tHe JudiCiAL SALeS CORPORAtiON One South Wacker drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, iL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALe you can also visit the Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C. 15W030 NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100 buRR RidGe, iL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-31718 Attorney ARdC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 002200 tJSC#: 34-13922 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. i628490
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK SOUTHWEST, N.A., F/K/A WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB F/K/A WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB; P l a i n t i f f , v s . ABDUL S. BIN-WALEE AKA ABDUL S. BINWALEE AKA ABDUL BIN-WALEE AKA ABDUL S. BIN-WALLE AKA ABDULBINWALEE; CITY OF CHICAGO; U N K N O W N OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; KEY EQUITIES INC.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; D e f e n d a n t s , 11 CH 03024 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on May 14, 2013, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, November 3, 2014, 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. 20-23-221-010. Commonly known as 1549 EAST 65TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60637. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a 3 story, multi family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of www.chicagocrusader.com units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the s a l e . For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1 1 1 9 7 6 3 . INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122
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City to Build Indoor Track Facility on South Side By J. Coyden Palmer For decades, track and field advocates like Dr. Conrad Worrill have been complaining about a lack of adequate training facilities for the city’s athletes. A pre-election announcement last week by Mayor Emanuel’s office could help put a dent in that void. With his poll numbers amongst Black voters continuing to be in the toilet and a gubernatorial election next month, Mayor Emanuel and Gov. Quinn are pushing hard to please the Black community. The city, along with funding from the state, will build a $20 million indoor facility in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side. “The City of Chicago has never before had a public indoor track, and this facility will enhance Gately Park, which already serves as a legendary community hub,” said Mayor Emanuel. “This new facility will provide a place for track and field teams to practice and compete year round and will help athletes increase their chances at obtaining college athletic scholarships.” That is good news for the city’s
Dr. Conrad Worrill
it’s hard to convince a teen to come out for track when most schools do not have an indoor or outdoor facility. The approximately 66,000 square foot facility will offer a 200 meter track with eight lanes and a full range of track and field event capability including track and field, long jump, high jump, shot put, hurdles, steeple chase and more. The facility will be an indoor, year-round high quality training and competition center providing recreation for youth through adults. Chicago Park District’s Gately Park also boasts a field house with a complement of programs including afterschool programming, seasonal sports and a teen club. The facility will sit adjacent to Gately Stadium,
Aja Evans which is the premiere football stadium for Chicago Public Schools. The Gately Park project is part of
Governor Quinn’s $31 billion Illinois Jobs Now program, which will support more than 439,000
A press conference to officially unveil plans for the new facility had to be cut short due to inclement weather on Oct. 18. But the rain could not stop the smiles on the faces of people like Worrill and Morgan Park track coach John Calhoun, who has sent dozens of kids to college on track scholarships. One of those includes recent USA bobsled Bronze medalist and Chicago native Aja Evans, who while in town for a charity bowling event called the news: “A big step forward for CPS athletes,” and added that, “it’s something I wish was available when I was a teen.” Speaking with the Crusader earlier this year, Calhoun said the biggest problem with getting Black children involved in the sport is getting them started early in life and having proper facilities to go along with training. Calhoun said the two go hand in hand and when he is competing for athletes with other sports like basketball and volleyball for girls,
Mayor REmanuel high school programs, which oftentimes are practicing in the hallways of schools in what advocates say is not the safest or most ideal way to practice. They say Chicago is full of potential elite track and field athletes. But without proper coaching and infrastructure, the city’s kids are losing out on potential scholarships. “This is something I have been fighting for since the 80’s,” said Worrill, who also serves as a contributing columnist for Crusader. “We have so many kids who will benefit from this. The truth is we need a lot more, probably one of these facilities on each side of town. But this is a good start.” www.chicagocrusader.com
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