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Youth protest Ferguson decision peacefully By J. Coyden Palmer Unlike many of their youthful counterparts in the St. Louis area, Chicago area Black youth converged on City Hall the day after a grand jury declined to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown. The youth-based organization, Black Youth Project 100 (BYP), organized the peaceful, 28-hour sit-in. The significance of the 28 hours is based on the time between Black youth being shot by police or security guards in the United States. BYP 100 member Charlene Carruthers said Mayor Rahm Emanuel is one of the most powerful Democrats in the country, and with the millions he raises annually for the party, he can do a better job in financing education, social programs and other entities that will help reduce the crime rate in the Black community. She said this is why the Mayor’s office was chosen as the protest site.
CHICAGOANS PROTEST CITY HALL, following the grand jury’s decision not to indict Darren Wilson, staging a diein representing the Black lives that have been lost at the hands of the police. Initially, nearly 30 BYP 100 members were participating in the sit-in and were joined by another 75 supporters of their cause. Carruthers stated more members would be joining throughout the day. BYP 100 released a statement regarding the Mike Brown case as well. “The Grand Jury’s decision to not indict Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson in the killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown serves as a call to action for young Black people across America,” began the statement. “We are forced to contend with a culture of anti-Blackness enforced by government (Continued on page 18)
INSIDE THIS ISSUE PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA presented nineteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House on Monday, November 24. Among the honorees were Stevie Wonder (left) and Charles Sifford (right). In presenting the award to Stevie Wonder the President said “Stevie Wonder is one of the world’s most gifted singer-songwriters. Mr. Wonder has created a sound entirely his own, mixing rhythm and blues with genres ranging from rock and roll to reggae, and demonstrating his mastery of a range of instruments, styles, and themes. He is also a Kennedy Center Honoree, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and winner of 25 Grammys and an Academy Award. Charles Sifford was a professional golfer who helped to desegregate the Professional Golfers’ Association, despite harassment and death threats. He started his life on the links as a caddy, and though he was formally excluded from the PGA for much of his career because of the color of his skin, he won six National Negro Opens. In 1960, he won his challenge over the PGA’s ‘Caucasian only’ membership policy. He went on to win official PGA events and the PGA Seniors’ Championship. He was inducted in the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004 and received an honorary doctor of laws degree from the University of St. Andrews in 2006.” (Photos by Fred Watkins)
Army veteran receives new home from Bank of America See story on page 2
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Army veteran receives new home from Bank of America By J. Coyden Palmer A big welcome home present was given to a local Army veteran just in time for Thanksgiving. Former Specialist Renness Trenton Jones received keys to a mortgage-free home, courtesy of Bank of America in honor of his military service. Jones, who was born and raised in the Chicago area, joined the Army in 2005 and served a tour in Afghanistan and a tour in Iraq. After being wounded in Iraq, he returned home and served an additional year with the National Guard. Jones now plans to enroll in college as he begins his transformation back into civilian life. “This is the 1000th home that
Bank of America has donated so we couldn’t be more proud to be connected with an upstanding citizen and solider as Mr. Jones is,” said Will McReynolds, vice president of consumer marketing for Bank of America. “They’ve sacrificed so much so it only makes sense to reward them for that service. Bank of America is proud to be a part of that.” Jones, who also has an emotional support dog that was donated to him, was overwhelmed with the home he can now call his own. He said he was most proud to have his grandmother with him to see this moment. He credited her for keeping him on the right path in his youth. “Today is a great day for me and
RENNESS TRENTON JONES, right, a United States Army veteran received a home last week from Bank of America. Other local African American veterans joined him as he walked through his new home on the city’s South Side.
NEW HOME RECIPIENT Renness Trenton Jones (center) and his grandmother are joined by Ald. Howard Brookins and other military veterans at his new home on the South Side donated by Bank of America. (Photos by J. Coyden Palmer) my grandmother,” Jones said. “To had bad experiences, with foreclo- for the upcoming election. “We be able to come home to a warm sures and high interest rate loans. got a role model in our communiwelcome like this I just have a Several recent reports have criti- ty in the form of a young man great sense of appreciation. You cized banks for not maintaining who did the right thing; stayed have to thank Bank of America their abandoned properties in out of trouble and fought for our and Wounded Warrior Founda- Black communities. But one local country. If we can get other young tion for this opportunity.” politician said this event is some- guys in this community to see this Jones said the day he found out thing he would like to see more fine example of what a man he would be getting his own often. should be, our community will be home; he turned into a “softie.” “So many times we hear that much better off.” He said he cried because he was so banks in the community have happy. He also said he feels so for- abandoned a community and left Brookins said there is also a tunate to be able to come home it to fend for itself. I have to ap- home being built for a veteran on alive and something to come plaud Bank of America for what 81st and Racine. Brookins said home to. He plans on working for they have done today for this veterans need jobs and opportunia foundation that helps other vet- young man, who served our coun- ties when they return home after erans who are returning home. try with honor and distinction,” their service. He said African Banks have not always been seen said Ald. Howard Brookins, who American veterans face a 50 peras “good neighbors” in the African also joked that he would immedi- cent unemployment rate in IlliAmerican community. Many have ately be registering Jones to vote nois.
Illinois senate addresses school discipline Whether it is high-ranking federal government officials such as U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder or Secretary of Education Arne Duncan or local school council (LSC) members, there is a growing demand for change in the state’s schools disciplinary policies. Advocates of Illinois Senate Bill (SB) 3004 maintain the legislation will change school districts’ policies for expulsions and out-ofschool suspensions, but particularly for minor incident arrests. The senators stated that the outof-school suspensions and expulsions contribute to higher dropout rates of high school students. These actions, according to state senator Toi Hutchinson (DChicago Heights), clearly demonstrate that when a student misses school for even a couple of days due to these arcane policies, that student is likely to fall behind in at least one class. “The discouragement the student feels causes her or his academic performance to suffer.” Hutchinson added there is empirical evidence that reinforces these conclusions. She also said other cities, 2
specifically Baltimore, Md., Denver, Co., as well as Clayton County, Ga. brought measurable and sustained improvements in several areas. She noted in Baltimore a revised school code of conduct cut suspensions from 26,000 to less than 10,000 during a five-year period. Hutchinson also said the report, issued by the Campaign for Common Sense Discipline, showed the changed produced a record high graduation rate, including for Black boys and reduced juvenile crime city-wide. State Senator Kimberly Lightford cited another Campaign for Common Sense Discipline report that stated “current state policies push thousands of Illinois students out of school and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems every year. A recent study found that a first-time arrest doubles the odds that a student will drop out of school and, a firsttime court appearance quadruples those odds.” She added that passage of SB3004 addresses many of the problems that currently exist re-
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STATE SEN. KIMBERLY LANGFORD greets several students who would be favorably impacted by the passage of Illinois Senate Bill 3004. The legislation will change how out-of-school suspensions and expulsions are meted out. Currently such punishment is disproportionately high among African-American and Hispanic students. garding school discipline, includ- the state’s school districts, contin- the arrests typically are for minor ing: limiting the use of out-of- uing to allow for local discretion infractions. She also said the imschool suspensions and expulsions in ensuring school safety, and pro- pact of these practices, as the reto when it is educationally appro- moting proven, developmentally port noted, can follow students priate and promoting alternatives appropriate disciplinary alterna- for the rest of their lives and create to school-based arrests; helping tives that can improve school safe- major obstacles during immigramore students stay on track acad- ty, boost student attendance, raise tion-related processes, and when emically, creating greater consis- academic achievement, and save applying for college financial aid, (Continued on page 18) tency in school discipline across taxpayers dollar. Lightford noted Blacks Must control their own coMMunity
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Robert D. Blackwell, Sr. at the helm of Dusable Museum The Board of Trustees of the DuSable Museum of African American History has announced the appointment of Robert D. Blackwell, Sr. as the Interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Museum. Mr. Blackwell will assume the leadership of the nation’s oldest African American History Museum on December 1, 2014 and continue until the completion of a nationwide search to find a successor for the former
the Board of Trustees of the DuSable Museum stated, “Bob brings an enormous amount of experience in running organizations to the Museum and will be a great asset as we conduct our nationwide search for a permanent President & CEO.” In 1992, after working for more than 25 years with IBM, Bob founded Blackwell Consulting Services. Today the company is a national full service, full-lifecycle management and information technology consulting firm, serving the Global 1000 and middle market enterprises. With nearly 300 consultants, Blackwell has grown to become one of the largest minority-owned management and IT firms in the United States. Bob holds a bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University. He is a member of the Executives’ Club of Chicago, the Economic Club of Chicago and the Metropolitan Club of Chicago. In addition to his support of the DuSable Museum of African American History, Bob’s passion for and dedication to the arts has fueled his support for the Neighborhood Writing Alliance and the eta Creative Arts Foundation.
Robert D. Blackwell, Sr. President and CEO, Carol L. Adams, Ph.D. who has announced her retirement. Robert (Bob) D. Blackwell, Sr., a member of the DuSable Museum Board of Trustees, is chairman and CEO of Blackwell Consulting Services. A well-known leader in management and information technology, Blackwell’s computer industry expertise spans more than 35 years and he is known in the industry for being a visionary and dynamic leader. Upon his appointment, Robert Blackwell stated, “It is an honor to be selected by the DuSable Museum’s Board of Trustees, to serve as the Interim President and CEO. DuSable Museum has a long tradition of outstanding CEO’s and it is my belief that Carol Adams is one of the best.” Clarence Bourne, Chairman of
About The DuSable Museum of African American History The DuSable Museum of African American History is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the country. Our mission is to collect, preserve and display artifacts and objects that promote understanding and inspire appreciation of the achievements, contributions and experiences of African Americans through exhibits, programs and activities that illustrate African and African American history, culture and art. For more information on the Museum and its programs, please call (773) 947-0600 or visit us at www.dusablemuseum.org.
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DETERMINED TO BE the next mayor of Chicago, successful businessman Dr. Willie Wilson Monday filed 47,000 signatures with the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners he said took him just five days to collect.
Speak up for your own heritage By Dr. Lyn Hughes In Chicago, over the past week, the news was dominated with comments about the death of former Mayor Jane Byrne. You heard countless comments made by politicians and ordinary people alike, all reflecting how proud they were of her legacy; and rightly so. While this was occurring, the thought hit me. As a general rule we don’t see that same level of discussion about anyone of African descent. I know that some reading this will say, “Here she comes with the race card.” To those people I say, this commentary is not intended for you, because you are already confused. It is a fact; there is an endless list of buildings and highways, streets and public institutions named in honor of people not of my hue—however, not for African American people. Even the gorgeous building in downtown Chicago known as the Harold Washington library has no sign bearing his name. Yet there has NEVER been a concerted effort from the Black community to make that happen. Subliminal messaging has an enormous affect on us all, especially our children. Are we allowing them to be told at a very early age that they don’t count and that their heritage is not important? Our children need to know their heritage is a magnificent tapestry of many people not just those in the news, but a combination of prominent and everyday working people just like those who worked on the railroad. Renowned Appellate Judge R. Eugene Pincham, for a time worked as a Dining Car Waiter to put himself through college,
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Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall also worked as a Pullman Porter when he was in college. Matthew Henson, a former Pullman Porter, is known as one of the world’s greatest explorers. By the way he was also the co-discoverer of the North Pole. These are things our children don’t know but should. Perhaps knowing facts like that would inspire some to know they can have a good life even if they are not a basketball or football player or a rap artist. My question is “When did it become a NO NO for Black people to be proud of our history, heritage and culture.” Our self-worth and self-respect has been so severely damaged that we, as a people, don’t think we are entitled to be proud of ourselves. In short we have been tricked into believing the hype (the perception of ourselves) that has been created for us by others. Virtually every ethnic group in this country will say unapologetically through their every thought, word and deed that they are proud of their heritage, except us. That then brings me to discuss what I consider a very important issue. By now everyone in Chicago knows about the efforts underway to make Pullman a National Park Site (NPS). You all have seen the nu-
merous articles and coverage in the mainstream media and the Black Press, about it and there is always a footnote that mentions the Black Labor connection. But—How many of you have seen or heard the actual mention of the A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum located in Pullman? You have not, because it has not happened. With the NPS we see an opportunity to honor Black labor contributions in America for all time. This could be accomplished using the names of those men and women who pushed their way into the Black middle class through the door of railroad employment and the efforts of A. Philip Randolph and the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. We are suggesting this could be accomplished in the NPS designation if the A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum is named as one of the sites just as the Hotel Florence, the Pullman Factory and the Greenstone Church, among others, are. That single act alone would result in visitors from all over the world coming to know the name A. Philip Randolph and become educated about the Black labor contributions in America. If you agree it is not too late to help, but the time is short! Please download, sign and send the letter to President Obama on our website. http://aprppmprogramsandnews.o rg/images/_2_Letter_to_President_Obama.pdf . Dr. Lyn Hughes is the founder of the A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum, which is a 501(c) 3 cultural institution located in the Historic Pullman District in Chicago, Illinois.
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EDITORIAL HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us and much is happening in the world, and a lot of it is unpleasant. Although this is the case, there is also a lot to be thankful for. This week The Crusader has chosen to focus on the positive things in our lives; the things that we sometimes overlook or undervalue. First of all, if you are reading this, you are alive, which is a blessing in itself. The important thing about being conscious on this plane of existence is that for every breath that you take there is an opportunity for redemption, for correction, for forging new directions. In order to master life on Earth, we must first be alive on Earth. We can also be thankful for the presence of other human beings, no matter how quarrelsome or troubling they may be at this point in time. Other people give us an opportunity to see ourselves; they are our reflections. Think how truly unpleasant life would be without people...we are a herd species, and all of the trials and tribulations that come with that afford us the chance to improve, to get better. Let’s also give thanks to all of the artists who create uplifting messages in order to sweeten the pot somewhat for us when things get us down. Beautiful music and art are life savers. This includes dance, and all other forms of creativity that are shared that makes life more pleasant. A good book, movie, play, song, painting, or more helps us focus on that which is beyond ourselves. Give thanks for shelter. It is true that there are people in our world that do not have adequate shelter, but many of us can give thanks for the fact that even the homeless have access to shelter if they choose to take advantage of them. Brick and mortar homes, indoor flushing toilets, heat, air conditioners, and windows which allow us to see outside when we are indoors, are also a blessing that most of us can appreciate. Give thanks for technological innovation. Let’s also give thanks for the food that we manage to get on a daily basis, though we know that there are people who are “food insecure.” Even with this, however, there are those who recognize this problem, have publicized it, and attempt to bring help to those who need it. Give thanks for the availability of healthcare; though affordable healthcare has not always been available to all, we are getting there. President Obama deserves a lot of credit in this regard, and even before The Affordable Care Act people have had access to public funded healthcare. We sometimes take this for granted, but if you stop and think about it, we have some of the best trained individuals in healthcare delivery in the world at our fingertips. We can also give thanks for a public transportation system. Think of how difficult life would be if public transportation did not exist. People’s lives would end up at a standstill; people would not be able to get to jobs or anywhere else. Give thanks for the gift of thought. For the most part we are able to make decisions for ourselves, although we sometimes choose the wrong paths. Nevertheless, we can choose, and the outcome of our collective choices determine the direction that we end up going. Let’s give thanks to all of the advocates who fight tirelessly to ensure that those most in need among us have an opportunity to live peaceful, decent lives. Let’s thank the nurses, doctors, scientists, newspersons, community organizers, firemen, policemen (yes, in spite of the current unrest in the Black community, it would be even worse if there were no decent policemen), and others who contribute to helping to make a better quality of life available. Finally, let’s give thanks for our families and friends. No matter what else happens to us, the existence of others close to us can cushion any fall. With that said, the Crusader wishes for you and yours a very Happy and Safe Thanksgiving Holiday! 4
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A Library for the Soul Dear Editor: St. Edmund’s Episcopal Church enthusiastically supports the University of Chicago’s efforts to bring the Obama Presidential Library to the South Side. The Library has the potential to revitalize our community and inspire the souls of our youth. St. Edmund’s started as a mission in 1905 with fewer than 20 parishioners and quickly grew to become a spiritual home for Chicago’s most prominent African American leaders. Over time, however, economic and demographic forces have overwhelmed our community. Employment opportunities are nearly non-existent. Commercial facilities to serve our residents are limited at best. Vacant lots and abandoned buildings still dot our landscape. But the possibility of having the Obama Presidential Library on the South Side offers us hope. The Library has the potential to spur economic development and offer employment opportunities. Early estimates suggest that the Obama Presidential Library could bring nearly 3,300 jobs to the South Side for a total of $600 million in
economic impact – a catalyst for real and lasting change in our community. St. Edmund’s has long stood for increased educational opportunities. In 1948, the Parish opened an elementary school, then called St Edmund’s Parochial School. That school closed in 1988 amid tough economic conditions in the community. It reopened in 1992 as a charter school, St. Edmund’s Academy, which allowed it to offer free tuition to more children. The school now serves more than 450 K-8 students in our community. The presence of the Library on the South Side would be an incredibly valuable asset and inspiration to schools such as ours. The Presidential Library could provide afterschool and extracurricular activities, in addition to educational programming and resources for the South Side. Most importantly, the Library would help unleash the unlimited potential of our youth. Just imagine the message we send to our young people by housing a Library dedicated to the nation’s first African American President and First Lady – both of whom rose from circumstances every bit as humble as those facing our young people and, like us, call the South Side home. The Obama Presidential Library will symbolize what they’re capable of through hard work, imagination and hope. The stakes are high. We stand at the cusp of an immense opportu-
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nity, to uplift families and instill faith in our community. The Obama Presidential Library should come home to the South Side. Sincerely, Richard L. Tolliver
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The Obama Administration has no regard for the Constitution Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist It has been told by many in the press that President Obama is a former professor who taught Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago. I find that hard to believe. His actions, thoughts and governing model have no semblance of respect for our U.S. Constitution. His defiance against both houses of the legislature and his criticism of the U.S. Supreme Court from time to time make me wonder. How could someone teach constitutional law to a group of law students and have little regard for its principles as he performs or non-performs his duties as President of the United States. The examples of my claim are big and numerous. Let me cite a few. At the beginning of his first administration he attempted to rush through the Cap and Trade Legislation. The law was laden with thousands of pages demanding states to perform nearly impossible tasks. It did not take into consideration a basic and strong principle of our constitution: Our states have precious rights which are controlled by those respective states and not the
Harry C. Alford federal government. What the White House was trying to do was pass onerous mandates that would heavily cost these state governments without recourse. Wealth was to be redistributed to other nations and at the cost of American citizens. The cost of energy would be overbearing to the common middle class family affecting the economy of each and every state. In the end, the states and the Republican opposition had the courts stand down this runaround attempt against our pre-
cious constitution. The Cap and Trade Legislation went south with a “bullet” and embarrassed the democratic caucus on Capitol Hill. Lately, the Obama Administration is trying to resurrect the above effort through rule making by the Environmental Protection Agency. Laws are written and from time to time rules on how to implement a law will come out to update the legislation as the law may need updating to remain relevant. Under this Administration such rule making has become an art at creating new laws without going through Congress. Remember only Congress can write legislation and make a law. The President’s Administration enforces that law as Congress intended. The judicial system ensures that all laws remain within the guidelines of the constitution. Currently, EPA rule change 111-D is being forced down the “throats” of our state governments. States are given mandates that will cost them excessively and destroy jobs by the thousands and raise energy pricing for businesses and citizens. We and many associations and activists are pleading with each state to not abide by the mandate. Simply refuse to do it. The federal govern-
ment has no mechanism to fine or sanction a state who ignores the mandate. That’s because it is actually illegal. You can’t force a law that isn’t legal. If the administration tries to punish a resisting state a court will side with the state. Right now, such a scenario is happening with the biggest assault ever made on the constitution, the Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare. This law was won by a margin of one vote in the legislature. It has been unilaterally and illegally amended by the president to the point it is not the same law that was voted on. Most of its proponents haven’t even read the law. According to one of the “architects” of this law, Jon Gruber, transparency had to be replaced with secrecy because the American people would not agree with the law as they were secretly changing it. Mr. Gruber publically laughs about how they pulled one over on the American voters because of their “stupidity.” That’s right they claim the “voter stupidity” is what made the law pass. However, they have a problem. 36 of our 50 states are refusing to abide one of the mandates. They are supposed to set up subsidies to provide cost relief to those who
can’t afford their needed insurance. If they don’t then the only recourse is for the federal government to provide a subsidy exchange in each of those 36 states. This won’t happen as the federal government does not have the funding for such a gigantic cost. The Supreme Court will examine this between now and June 2015. At that time it will all hit the fan. The courts have been siding against the Administration in various lawsuits across the nation. Ultimately, the Supreme Court will settle the issue once and for all. Obamacare will be declared unconstitutional. The nation will go through a fiscal uproar due to this gigantic blunder that was nursed along with deception and outright lies by the 44th president of the United States. A basic understanding of our constitution would have prevented this fiasco. That is why I conclude the title “Professor of Constitutional Law” should not apply to President Barack Obama. Mr. Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org Email: halford@nationalbcc.org.
Blacks Still Devastated by HIV/AIDS By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist As we prepare to commemorate World AIDS Day on Monday, Dec. 1, this is a good time to look at how the epidemic continues to devastate our community. A fact sheet by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation noted, “Black Americans have been disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS since the epidemic’s beginning, and that disparity has deepened over time. Blacks account for more new HIV infections, people estimated to be living with HIV disease, and HIV-related deaths than any other racial/ethnic group in the U.S.” Fact sheets by CDC and Kaiser also show: Today, there are more than 1.1 million people living with HIV/AIDS in the U.S., including more than 506,000 who are Black. Although Black Americans represent only 12 percent of the U.S. population, they accounted for 44 percent of new HIV infections and an estimated 44 percent of people living with HIV in 2010. The rate of new HIV infections per 100,000 among Black adults/adolescents (68.9) was nearly eight times that of Whites (8.7) and more than twice that of Latinos (27.5) in 2010. The rate for Black men (103.6) was the highest of any group, more than twice that of Latino men www.chicagocrusader.com
(45.5), the second highest group. Black women (38.1) had the third highest rate overall, and the highest among women. In 2010, African American gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men represented an estimated 72 percent (10,600) of new infections among all African American men and 36 percent of an estimated 29,800 new HIV infections among all gay and bisexual men. More new HIV infections (4,800) occurred among young African American gay and bisexual men (aged 13-24) than any other subgroup of gay and bisexual men. In 2010, African American women accounted for 6,100 (29 percent) of the estimated new HIV infections among all adult and adolescent African Americans. This number represents a decrease of 21 percent since 2008. Most new HIV infections among African American women (87 percent; 5,300) are attributed to heterosexual contact. The estimated rate of new HIV infections for African American women (38.1/100,000 population) was 20 times that of White women and almost five times that of Hispanic/Latino women. Of HIV diagnoses among 13 to 19 year olds, almost 70 percent are to Black teens, even though they constitute approximately 16 percent of the adolescent population in the U.S. HIV was the fifth leading cause of
George E. Curry death for Black men and the seventh for Black women, ages 25-44, in 2010, which is higher than any other racial or ethnic group. Not surprisingly, most of the Black HIV/AIDs cases are in the South, where the majority of African Americans live. The Kaiser fact sheet observed, “Regionally, the South accounts for the majority of Blacks newly diagnosed with HIV (61% in 2011) and Blacks living with an HIV diagnosis at the end of 2010 (55%). “HIV diagnoses among Blacks are clustered in a handful of states,
with 10 states accounting for the majority (68%) of Blacks living with an HIV diagnosis at the end of 2010. New York and Florida top the list. While the District of Columbia had fewer Blacks living with an HIV diagnosis in 2010 (10,995), it had the highest rate of Blacks living with an HIV diagnosis at the end of 2010 (4,260.3 per 100,000); a rate more than 3 times the national rate for Blacks (1,242.4). “Ten large metropolitan areas accounted for over half (59%) of Blacks living with an HIV diagnosis at the end of 2009. The New York and Miami metropolitan areas had the greatest numbers of Blacks living with an HIV diagnosis.” Like most females, Black women are more likely to have been infected through heterosexual transmission than their White counterparts, who are more likely to have been infected through drug use than Black women. Though males are more likely to have been infected through sex with other men, heterosexual transmission and injection of drugs account
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for a greater share of new infections among Black men than White men. Although 75 percent of Blacks in the 18-64 age group report having been tested for HIV the – the highest of any group – within the last 12 months, 17 percent of Blacks living with HIV do not know they are infected. That’s crucial because the sooner an HIVpositive person enters treatment, the better chance he or she has of living a long, relatively normal life. Overall, HIV is not at the high levels it was in the 1980s, but we are a long way from eradicating this scourge. 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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WE MUST NOT ABANDON BLACK FAMILY LIFE (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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By Julianne Malveaux Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander will likely become chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Though he has yet to be elected by his Republican peers, he has given several interviews that indicate ways he would change the way educational services are delivered in our country. For all his bluster, though, his approach is essentially to privatize and push states rights. For example, while President Obama has proposed spending $75 billion for universal and mandated preschool education, Senator Alexander would take the $22 billion of federal funds for preschool education and send it back to the states. While the President’s proposal would include guidelines on teacher qualification, class size, and other matters, Alexander would have the states make those decisions. Alexander suggests that his approach is “innovative,” but this is more of the same old stuff. There has been some controversy about “Common Core” requirements that would somewhat standardize high school education, indicating what students should know when they graduate from high school. Alexander says the states, not the federal govern6
Since the early 1900s, Black and white scholars have written much on the Black family. When one examines the card catalogue of any library in America, they will find volumes of books, articles and newspaper clippings discussing some aspect of Black family life. What we need in the African American community is a framework to examine and solve the problems of Black family life on our own terms. The capturing of African people, who were placed in chattel slavery in North America, has left some devastating scars on the most basic unit or any group— the family. There is no question that the family has been that unit that provides the basic foundation for any group of people to survive and develop. Families constitute grandmothers, grandfathers, mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and in-laws. Sometimes families extend beyond blood relatives to those persons we bring
into our families for whatever reason. Families function in the context of their racial and ethnic identity. This identity is shaped by the historical and external forces of a given society. Although the problems of the Black family appear to be very complex on the one hand, on the other, the problem is very simple. First of all, African people who were captured and introduced into the western hemisphere as property and commodities were removed from their land and institutional arrangements of African life. Second, this process of white takeover of Black life, through the most brutal form of oppression— the slave trade and the eventual enslavement of African people on the plantations of North America, has been a back breaking experience for our people. Even through our survival techniques have been superior, in the face of brutal psychological and physical violence against us, we
are now at the crossroads. We face the challenge of preserving some of the traditions of the Black family, developed by our ancestors, who fought so hard against racism and white supremacy in this country. This must be done, in part, through the continuing African Centered Education Movement. As our renowned ancestor and deep thinker Dr. Jacob H. Carruthers explained, African Centered Education should focus on the following: 1. Advocates that restoring the historical truth about Africa is the priority for African thinkers (including Africans in the Diaspora). 2. Holds that there is a distinct universal African World View which should be the foundation for all African intellectual development. 3. Involves the massive education or rather re-education of the African people of the world from an African perspective in the interest of African people and di-
rected by African thinkers. It is a necessary pre-condition for the freedom of the African mind and subsequently African liberation. We must not abandon family life. It is the basis for our survival and development. It is the strategy of the white supremacy system to place so much pressure on us that we give up our fight for independence and freedom. When the family unit begins to wither away, we must rise to the occasion and fight to keep its basic elements alive in our communities. It is the duty of all Black people to understand that we are faced with a genocidal set of circumstances in America. Look around our communities and what do we/you see? We witness the absence of that fighting family spirit among us that has been so much a part of Black family life. The family is the support mechanism for all that we do and it is a sacred institution that we must preserve and protect on our own terms.
What does it take to make education a higher priority? What does it take to close the race gap in achievement? Given our nation’s shifting demographics, there should be some passion about reforming our education system so that more young people (and those not so young) are able to achieve their highest and best. The best-educated workforce is the more productive one, so failing to focus on education means failing to focus on the future of our nation’s economy. We ignore these education challenges at our own peril. Senator Lamar Alexander could make a difference if he got off his privatization, state’s rights hobbyhorse and talked about embracing ways our entire nation can improve educational attainment. The states rights’ approach leads to a real
unevenness in educational quality – some states will choose to prioritize education and others will not. Yet, our entire nation will shoulder the impact of uneven education, and our entire nation will pay. The only saving grace in the fact that Senator Alexander will chair the Senate Education committee is that he will perhaps only have 2 years to wreak havoc. If Democrats are astute and provide more focus on education, then perhaps Republican dominance will fade. Still, this is not about Democrats or Republicans; it is about the future of our nation. Heretofore, neither party has been as innovative on these issues as they might be.
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ment, should make these decisions, but the unwillingness to look at national educational standards is a step backward, not a step forward. In the several interviews Alexander has given since the Republicans won the Senate, he has not mentioned the words “achievement gap,” although African Americans and Latinos trail behind whites in both mathematics and English proficiency. While Alexander’s silence on this issue is disturbing, equally disturbing is the fact that Democrats have not put enough effort in dealing with the achievement gap. Thus, while President Obama says he wants the United States to lead the world in college graduation rates, little has been done to make sure this can happen, especially for African Americans and Latinos. There seems to be a collective decision to ignore the achievement gap, and a lack of passion about closing it. To be sure, many African American educational lead ers have focused on the achievement gap, especially among Black boys (Black girls need attention, too). Their work does not often result in headlines. Again, there is little collective will to deal with the implications of achievement gaps in the long run. While neither Democrats nor Republicans are blameless in this
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Dr. Julianne Malveaux matter, it is Republicans who continually talk about reaching out to the African American community. Senator Lamar Alexander could have made some progress with African Americans, especially educators, if he had spent just a few seconds of his media rounds talking about race and the achievement gap. Education ought to be one of our nation’s highest priorities. It ought to have been so for the past several decades. President Obama came into office saying that education is a high priority, but the economy and international issues have seemed to move education issues from a high priority to an afterthought.
Dr. Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist based in Washington, D.C.
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Bob Fioretti ALL ABOARD FOR THE 5TH FLOOR Everybody was rushing around Monday to get their petitions in to run for Mayor. You would think that it was paradise, not the headache or rear ache that goes with the job. I know, I know it’s what you make it! Sweetheart deals, patronage jobs, nepotism, all of the perks that goes along with it will be at play once you get the key to the mayor’s office on the fifth floor. Ima’s wondering
Rahm was seen snickering when the filing closed. Then there’s the WHY??? The number one WHY candidate is William Dock Walls, who probably holds the record for running for office and never winning. Now Ima knows the phones will be lit up at the Crusader when the Why’s campaign manager gets some minutes on his phone, but what the hell? He’ll have to stew over the Thanksgiving holiday, he, he, he!!! -ImaWHO KNEW!!!!!!? Who is left in the United States that didn’t warn the law officers, court officials and Grand Jury members that all hell was going to break loose when there was no indictment made against Policeman Darren Wilson? So far Ima hears that 12 buildings have been burned down and the streets of Ferguson was no place to be Monday night or Tuesday morning. But who decided to make the announcement at NIGHT any way?
William Dock Walls who will be knocked off the ballot when the dust settles. Those who filed petitions included Rahm Emanuel, Willie Wilson, Bob Shaw, Amara Enyia, Bob Fioretti, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Fenton Patterson, Frederick Collins, Gerald Sconyers, and William Dock Walls. Some of them are very familiar, but to some Ima went whoo???? The whoos included Frederick Collins, Gerald Sconyers and Fenton Patterson. Until a few weeks ago Jesus “Chuy” Garcia was a member of the whoo group. Thank goodness for Karen Lewis, who Ima was hoping would run getting his name out there. Karen makes Rahm Emanuel put on suspenders to keep his pants from falling down. No longer a threat because of her illness, www.chicagocrusader.com
body waiting for a couple of weeks saying that the announcement was coming, then hours, minutes and seconds were ticked off. Lak one television lawyer said the Prosecutor read off a long and boring statement complaining and whining about the news media and then the decision to flaunt the law and tell us the death of an unarmed Black man ain’t worth a plug nickel. Someone lock up dat fool for wasting taxpayers money and our time. He need to be the one behind bars for the travesty he heaped upon the folks all over the world, not just Ferguson. What an idiot!!! And then a reporter asked the President would he be going to Ferguson and the President said we’ll see how it plays out? Won’t be no Ferguson on the map pretty soon and that may not be a bad thing.
Tooth Fairy? Ut oh Ima done gone too far now the Tooth Fairy is real. I know it ‘cause every time one of my toothies come out there’s a quarter under my pillow. -ImaDUMBER THAN A BOX OF ROCKS It’s been a long time since Ima done awarded the “Dumber Than a Box of Rocks” award. But let us not go into this Thanksgiving season without giving the award to the Democratic Party and President Obammy. Somehow they got the idea that there was no need to check their base voters and kept the lock on the war chest. They thought Marc Morial, Al Sharpton and all the other sell outs of the Black community
-ImaWHOSE DIRTY LAUNDRY? Who remembers when Bill Cosby made his scathing remarks about dirty laundry and young people or was just Black young people? You know that your dirty laundry comes home at 2:30? Oh well, whatever. It seems that he’s got dirty laundry or this is pay back for his remarks. Where in the world were all of these women hiding? Were they too busy counting their money to make a report of being drugged and sexually molested more than 40 years ago? And what happened that they all are coming out like the folks in the movie Awakening. Remember how the folks woke up and started dancing, talking and everything? Well Ol’ Bill’s attorney has been busier than a cat covering up stuff. Now Ima don’t know if these claims are true or not, but how long does a drug stay in your system? If we are to believe that the drugs just wore off, we are all set for the age old tale of Santa Claus. And what about the Easter Bunny and the
Al Sharpton could vote them in again. Well, I betcha they still ain’t got it. We is tied of ya’ll and you better get yourself together cause the jig is up. I betcha it wasn’t lost on Hillary. Hillary, Ima got a deal for you. I’ll set up an Imagonetellit Bureau in all the major cities and shake the dust off your shoes of the traditional sell outs. -ImaWHO’S THANKFUL?
Hillary Clinton
Ima wants to say how thankful she is for being able to converse with her many readers every week and have a faithful and wanderful mate like Killer and for the hands that made the moonshine we laks to partake of on special occasions or for no special occasion. Amen!!
Robert McCullock The person who wanted violence to erupt Ima say. Fusst of all, they let the matter simmer for three months and then they had every-
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ZOOLIGHTS AT LINCOLN PARK ZOO:ZooLights is a spectacular holiday celebration that transforms Lincoln Park Zoo into a winter wonderland from Friday, November 28 through Sunday, December 7. This free event illuminates the sky with more than two million lights, including larger-than-life lighted animal and seasonal features, holiday crafts and activities and, of course, sweet treats. Be sure to swing by the Helen Brach Primate House for a visit with Santa Claus as well. Take a ride on the brand new Lionel Train Adventure through the snowy birch forest and craggy canyon. Also, Ice Skating at Lincoln Park Zoo returns this holiday season. Skate past ponies and glide next to goats at the rink at Farmin-the-Zoo. Warm winter drinks and snacks are available for purchase as well. The Lincoln Park Zoo is located at Cannon Dr. at Fullerton Parkway, Chicago, IL 60614. THE BUCKINGHAMS AT BEVERLY ARTS CENTER: The Buckinghams Joy of Christmas 2014 will be on the Mainstage Live Saturday, November 29, 8 p.m., at the Beverly Arts Center located at 2407 W. 111th Street, Chicago. The Buckinghams, headlined by founding members Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna, will perform their Billboard Top 40 hits “Kind of a Drag,” “Don’t You Care,” “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” and “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy,” plus holiday favorites for their home town fans. This show features classic Buckingham hits and selections from their Christmas CD. As Carl said, “Playing at the Beverly Arts Center really puts you in a Christmas mood!” For more information, call 1773-445-3838 or visit www.beverlyartcenter.org. DR. SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS: The classic Christmas story by Dr. Seuss springs to life on stage bringing the spirit of the holiday season to children and adults alike. The limited engagement of Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical has been called “100 times better than any bedside story” by The New York Times and continues through Saturday, November 29 at The Chicago Theatre, 175 N. State Street, Chicago, IL 60601. Audiences will find their hearts growing a few sizes (along with the Grinch’s heart, of course) when they witness the magic of the holiday tale on stage, which will feature the hit songs You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch and Welcome Christmas, both from the original animated television special. Max the Dog serves as the story’s narrator as the scheming Grinch plans to steal Christmas away from The Whos, the loveable characters that understand and embrace the true meaning of the holiday. When the Grinch realizes 8
that he can’t take Christmas away from Who-ville by taking presents, he returns the gifts and decorations and joins the festivities, proving that all it takes is a little kindness and joy to grow the heart of any Grinch. STEVE JURAS AT HYDE PARK ART CENTER: On Monday, December 1, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. the Hyde Park Art Center will host Center Program artist Steve Juras as he continues work on Clinic, an evolving performance of a multilayered dissection. Guests are encouraged to share their own responses to the work in addition to learning about the artist’s process and use of unconventional materials. Guests can also monitor Clinic’s current condition on Instagram (@scjuras) throughout the exhibition. 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 773-324-5520 or visit www.hydeparkart.org. WRITING WINNING PROPOSALS: On Wednesday, December 3, from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., a workshop titled “Writing Winning Proposals” will be hosted by the Women’s Business Development Center (WBDC), 8 S. Michigan Avenue, 4th Floor, Chicago, IL 60603. This WBDC workshop is for business owners and managers who want to learn how to differentiate themselves from the competition when responding to a government or corporate Request for Proposal (RFP). They will discuss the top do’s and don’ts in responding to RFPs and provide tips to help you develop dynamic proposals. Topics include: determining if an RFP is right for you; what to do before you start writing; tips for preparing dynamic proposals; key questions to ask; and common mistakes to avoid. The cost is $15.00 To register, go to http://goo.gl/chTg2h. FINANCIAL WORKSHOP FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 4 IN CHICAGO: “Connecting to Cash: A Candid Conversation about Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs,” a special access to capital outreach event for prospective and established business owners presented by the Women’s Business Development Center in partnership with the Chicago Neighborhood Initiative Micro Finance Group, will be held on Thursday, December 4, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Good City, 5049 W. Harrison Street, in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. Hear from entrepreneurs and a finance expert who will share tips to access funding to fuel your business growth. Moderated by Roxanne Nava, Chief Small Business Officer of the City of Chicago
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Small Business Center (BACP), panelists include Richard Manser, managing director of business banking at The PrivateBank; Linda Quarshie, founder and owner of Art of Athletics; and Nadra Smiley-Martin, coowner of Evolving Textures, Inc. The event is free but requires registration. For further information, visit http://www.WBDC.org or call 312-8533477. BAC PROFESSIONAL THEATRE SERIES: The Beverly Arts Center presents Plaid Tidings: A Forever Plaid Christmas, on the following dates: Friday, December 5, Saturday December 6, at 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, December 7, 3:30 p.m.. The legendary Plaids are returned to Earth from the great beyond, and a phone call from the heavenly Rosemary Clooney lets them know that they’re needed to put a little harmony into a discordant world. Classic holiday standards mix with high-spirited antics including a three minute version of “The Ed Sullivan Show” and a Plaid Caribbean Christmas which puts the “Day-O” in Excelsis. Perfect for the whole family, an outing with friends or a unique office party, this holiday hit has harmony and hilarity! Contact the BAC at www.beverlyartscenter.org for group ticket prices.
ART HANNUS, PRESIDENT of the Chicago Police Memorial Foundation recently presented Edward F. McElroy with the Illinois State Crime Commission Lifetime Achievement Award. Ed has been active in the field of news and sports on WJOB, WIND and WJJD radio for over 65 years and currently hosts two TV shows. The Ed McElroy Show is taped at Comcast Channel 19 in the south suburbs and his Community In Focus Show tapes at Chicago Comcast Access TV, Channel 19 in Chicago. He is Past National Commander and Past State Commander of the Catholic War Veterans of the United States of America.
Extended Coverage There’s nothing quite so glamorous or romantic as dining by candlelight. Or as potentially dangerous. Out-of-control candles cause thousands of home fires a year. Enjoy candlelight, but protect your home and family. *** • Never leave a candle burning unattended; extinguish candles when you leave the room or go to bed. • Keep candles 3 feet away from anything that will burn. • Place candles on a stable surface in a sturdy, tip-proof holder where it won’t be knocked over. • Don’t place candles in windows or doorways where drafts could bring curtains or other material near flames. • Keep candles away from Christmas trees and decorations, whether natural or artificial. • If you need a candle in a power outage, don’t carry it around. A flashlight is much safer. ***
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Debt Collectors Target, Harass Older Consumers By Charlene Crowell For succeeding generations, retirement has been the time when older Americans reaped the benefits of their years in the workplace. Oftentimes at ceremonies, workers would receive a gold watch – a symbol of their entry into retirement and an era of ‘golden years.’ Today, few if any, count on getting a gold watch. And what should have been the proverbial golden years are often tarnished by a struggle to keep pace with rising costs of living. These financial challenges are often worsened by aggressive debt collectors who hound older Americans about debts they may not even owe. Sometimes, these collectors threaten to garnish their limited benefits. “It’s increasingly common for older Americans to carry debts into their retirement years, and consumers living on fixed incomes often struggle to pay off these debts,” said Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). “Older Americans deserve to be treated with the respect they have earned.” According to the CFPB, debt
collection is a multi-billion industry with more than 4,500 firms nationwide. Moreover, consumers have submitted more complaints to the CFPB about debt collection than mortgages, credit cards or any other financial product or service. A recent analysis of complaints received by the CFPB from July 10, 2013 until September 30 of this year revealed that one out of three was about debt collection. Threats to garnish federal benefits such as Social Security or Veterans’ benefits are particularly distressing to older consumers when these items are their primary sources of income. Similarly, older consumers with memory loss or other cognitive impairments are particularly vulnerable to harassment and scams. While some creditors may collect their own debts, others hire third-party debt collectors. To make matters even more complicated, a single debt may be sold multiple times to different debt buyers. A third of the complaints received by CFPB revealed that consumers could not identify the original source of the debt. Regardless of the source of debt,
Charlene Crowell many older consumers also experienced repeated attempts by collectors to pursue debts of deceased family members – despite them having no responsibility for the debt. For others, even after judicial probate was concluded, or the funds from the deceased have been exhausted, harassing phone calls still continued. Medical debt, another frequently-reported complaint, involved
collectors pressing for payments at the same time the consumer is trying to resolve medical billing disputes and whether the item in question is eligible for insurance coverage. In other cases, debt collectors make repeated attempts to collect on bills already covered by insurance. The confusion and frustration felt by consumers is also aggravated by collectors calling over bills appearing on their credit report when no prior attempt communicated the debt in question by the original creditor. Earlier this year and in a separate report, the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) found scant regulation allows profiteers to take advantage of financially-distressed consumers. Many times debt collectors secure court judgments for debts that may not even be owed. A 2009 Federal Trade Commission analysis of 3.9 million consumer accounts, found only six percent of the accounts came with any documentation. To help older consumers to cope with debt collectors, CFPB released an advisory that includes specific things consumers should do when faced with a debt collector. It encourages consumers to
verify a debt claim before promising or paying it. In instances in which a consumer knows a debt is not their own, CFPB’s advice is to dispute all inaccurate claims. The advisory also includes sample letters to help consumers formalize their concerns. For CRL, the growth of debt collection issues is of particular concern. “American consumers are profoundly and negatively affected by wrongful debt collection tactics on a daily basis,” said Lisa Stifler, a CRL policy counsel. “No one should be forced to deal with illegal collection activity, and debt collectors should not be allowed to exploit seniors’ vulnerability in order to make a profit.” No one – and especially our older Americans — deserve to become financial prey. As families look forward to the holiday season, remember to help older loved ones remain free from profiteers. Love them enough to help them defend their financial rights. Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org.
Rees House makes way for McCormick entertainment district The Harriet Rees House was relocated recently in what is believed to be the heaviest residential structure moved in U.S. history. The three-story, 762-ton Chicago landmark traveled one city block (600 feet) north from 2110 S. Prairie Avenue to rest just outside of its replacement location at 2017 S. Prairie Avenue. The brick and limestone mansion completed its journey in a day, after being backed into position above its new foundation via a
A CHICAGO LANDMARK believed to be the heaviest house moved in history will make way for the new McCormick Place Entertainment District.
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was moved to make way for the McCormick Place Entertainment District, which will include a 10,000-seat event center and a 1,200-room Marriott Marquis Headquarter hotel. CEO of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, Jim Reilly said, “We are proud to not only preserve an important piece of Chicago history, but also make new history by successfully moving a house of such massive size and weight. This undertaking could not have been possible without the support of Ald. Pat
Dowell, the MPEA Board, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks, the residents of the local community and our development team.” Prior to the move day, the house was cut from its foundation using masonry saws, lifted on jacks and loaded onto 32 massive automated dollies. The total weight of the structure with the rolling dollies and exoskeleton of steel to stabilize its brick construction is 1,045 tons. The house measures 95 feet long, 72 feet high and 25 feet wide. The residence’s two-story,
187-ton coach house was relocated on October 1. The Chicago contractor Bulley & Andrews, with Thornton Tomasetti serving as the project’s engineering firm, coordinated the move and restoration of the Rees House. Wolfe House and Building Movers performed the move of the structure. Allan E. Bulley Jr., chairman and CEO of Bulley & Andrews says, “The Rees House’s history in Chicago and the enormous scale of the project make this move significant locally and nationally. And the fact that the house was built around the same time my grandfather founded our company makes it particularly significant for Bulley & Andrews. We’re privileged to be a part of it.” Built in 1888, the Rees House is a cornerstone of the Prairie Avenue Historic District, a grouping of late 19th century mansions built in the neighborhood by prominent Chicagoans, including George Pullman and Marshall Field. After its relocation, the Rees House and its coach house will occupy a lot adjacent to the William H. Reid House and the Wheeler Mansion. The Rees House was originally built for Harriet Rees, the widow of James H. Rees, a real-estate innovator who drafted one of the early maps of Chicago. In 1910,
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the Rees House was sold and became a boarding house under several different owners. In 1970, it was converted into a restaurant, the Prairie House Café, and in 2001, the house was sold to its current private owners. About MPEA – The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority (MPEA) owns McCormick Place, the largest exhibition and meeting facility in North America and the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place Hotel. The North, South and West Buildings as well as the Lakeside Center offer 2.6 million square feet of exhibition space. Located along Chicago’s lakefront, McCormick Place offers 173 meeting rooms, the 4,249 seat Arie Crown Theater and one of the largest ballrooms in the world. About Bulley & Andrews – Founded in Chicago in 1891, Bulley & Andrews offers clients a full range of construction services, including general contracting, design/build and construction management. The company takes great pride in both its mastery of the fundamentals and its extensive expertise in traditional and modern fine-detail work, and prides itself on evolving into a leading, tech-savvy firm with a commitment to sustainable building practices and LEED construction.
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Youth guidance receives $300,000 Grant from Thrive Foundation Youth Guidance has been awarded a $300,000 grant by the Thrive Foundation for Youth to support the agency’s mission of helping underserved youth ages 10-18 to reach their full potential. Youth Guidance was selected, along with seven other youth-serving organizations from around the U.S., based on its proven track record of directly impacting youth in the communities it serves. The two-year, unrestricted grant will support the agency’s work in the field of positive youth development. Established in 1924, Youth Guidance has an extensive history of serving innercity areas where the challenges of community violence and academic failure among youth are most pressing. The agency creates and implements schoolbased programs that enable at-risk youth to overcome obstacles, focus on their education and, ultimately, graduate with a meaningful plan for a success-
through the Thrive Foundation grant include Becoming A Man (B.A. M.), Working on Womanhood (W.O.W.), Community & After-School (C.A.P.), Project Prepare, and also Strategies To Rejuvenate Interest and Value in Education (S.T.R.I.V.E.), which helps wards of the state of Illinois transition into adulthood and lead productive lives. For the next two years, the funding will allow Youth Guidance to expand its Chicago footprint and continue partnering with area schools, parents, families, and community groups to better serve youth. As of this year, the STRIVE program in particular has served 200 youth in Chicago and the South Suburbs. It is the result of partnership between Youth Guidance, CPS and DCFS. “We are honored to partner with the Thrive Foundation for Youth and with our fellow grantees, and are thankful for Thrive’s generosity,” said Chief Execu-
WORKING ON WOMANHOOD (W.O.W.) participants receive mentoring and guidance in programs to encourage positive female development and social behavior. This Youth Guidance program works to ensure girls receive the same support as President Obama’s vision of My Brother’s Keeper Initiative provides for Black male development. said Nicole Taylor, President and CEO to their full potential by strengthening of the Thrive Foundation for Youth. the connection and impact of caring “We selected Youth Guidance because adults in their lives. Thrive believes in the their model has a proven record of suc- combined power of applied research cess, and we are pleased to help deepen and on-the ground practice to make their transformative programs serving tangible difference in the lives of young the young people of Chicago. We are people. Our scientific research is dediconfident that Youth Guidance will cated to answering the question: “What make valuable contributions to our helps a young person to thrive?” Our acgrantee cohort as we learn from and tive partnerships with youth-serving orsupport the programming and scaling ganizations are dedicated to putting that efforts they have established.” knowledge into practice, and to changCollectively, Thrive’s new grantees will ing as many lives as possible throughout impact the lives of 15,000 youth living the country. For more information, visit in low-income communities through- www.Thrivefoundation.org and follow out the United States. The grant period us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATING in B.A.M. (Becoming A Man) programs are mentored by will run from 2014-2016. Thrive plans More about Youth Guidance: highly qualified staff in school-based programs, who have completed 300 hours of training pri- to select an additional grantee cohort in Founded in 1924, Youth Guidance is a or to engaging youth groups. All Youth Guidance programs emphasize determination, integrity 2015. leader in outcomes-driven, schooland social/emotional well-being. More about Thrive: Founded in 1995 based programs and capacity-building ful life. Youth Guidance’s programs offer tive Officer Michelle Adler Morrison. emphasizes establishing relationships be- by Silicon Valley investor Bob King and initiatives. The Chicago-based, nona unique blend of academic support, so- “Together, we can amplify the impact of tween caring, compassionate adults and his wife Dottie, the Thrive Foundation profit currently services 14,000 uncial and emotional outreach and en- our work, learn from each other and ul- individual youth. “At the heart of our for Youth supports young people during derserved youth in more than 75 pubgagement with parents and families. timately touch the lives of more young work is the belief that thriving is based pivotal years of their lives – ages 10 to 18 lic and charter schools in Chicago on achieving the optimum rather than – in reaching their full potential. Thrive’s through a portfolio of comprehensive The Youth Guidance school-based people in need.” programs that will receive support Thrive selected grantees whose work on the avoidance of negative outcomes,” mission is to guide disadvantaged youth programs.
Jesse White recognizes winners of Emerging Writers Competition Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded poets from Harrisburg, Roselle and Chicago as this year’s winners of the Gwendolyn Brooks Poetry Award in the tenth annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition. Whittney Jones, from Harris-
burg, won first place with her poem “The Dollar Value of Fingers.” Jessica L. Walsh, from Roselle, won second place for her poem “The Library Again.” Pablo Otavalo, from Chicago, was the third place winner for his poem “The Year of the Dragon.” The
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winners read their poems and received their awards from Secretary White and Illinois Poet Laureate Kevin Stein, who succeeded Gwendolyn Brooks in that position, during a ceremony at the Illinois State Library. “I started the Illinois Emerging Writers Competition to promote creative writing and provide a unique opportunity for recognizing new literary talent in the state,” White said. “Illinois has a long and rich literary heritage, and these poets are adding to the tradition established by legendary Illinois poets like Gwendolyn Brooks. Great poems have the ability to enrich and enhance our lives, and I’m pleased to congratulate this year’s talented winners.” The competition is named for the late Pulitzer Prize-winning Illinois Poet Laureate Gwendolyn Brooks. It is co-sponsored by the Illinois Center for the Book and Kevin Stein who selected the final
winners. The winning poems are available to read at www.illinoiscenterforthebook.org. Also, the winning
poems will be submitted for possible publication in Ninth Letter, RHINO, and Quiddity magazines and Poetic License Press publications.
2013 ILLINOIS EMERGING WRITERS COMPETITION winners front from left to right – Richard Holinger, third place and Pablo Otavalo, second place. Back from left to right – Secretary of State and State Librarian, Jesse White; Jonathan Travelstead, first place; and Illinois Poet Laureate, Kevin Stein.
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‘I’ve never seen so many hungry people in my life’ 700 turkeys given away; 200 left people waiting in line By Chinta Strausberg Just five days before Thanksgiving, St. Sabina’s pastor, Father Michael L. Pfleger, handed out 700 turkeys on Saturday, but was distraught over the more than 200 people who didn’t get a holiday bird. Using a microphone, Pfleger repeatedly asked the people to form a single line and threatened to shut down the turkey giveaway program
three times if they did not restore order. Police joined Pfleger’s security staff to maintain order. Those with vouchers received their turkeys first. As volunteers and staffers prepared the blue Jewel’s bags stuff with large turkeys, Raymond Mkhulisi from South Africa and a friend of St. Sabina’s Pastor Father Thulani, marveled at the sight of so many people waiting to get free turkeys. “I think this is incredible…that people care about each other…” In an interview with reporters, Pfleger said, “I have never seen the
IN AN INTERVIEW with reporters, Pfleger said, “I have never seen the need be this great or this desperate. When we started passing out the vouchers three weeks ago, they were gone in two-days...”
RAYMOND MKHULISI (R), who is from South Africa and a friend of Saint Sabina’s Pastor Father Thulani Magwaza (l), marveled at the sight of so many people waiting to get free turkeys.
CHAZZ CLARK, the son of Vince Clark, assistant to Father Pfleger, hands out shopping bags of turkeys along with a Happy Thanksgiving greeting.
USING A MICROPHONE, Father Pfleger repeatedly asked the people to form a single line and three times threatened to shut down the turkey giveaway program if they would not restore order. Police joined Pfleger’s security staff to maintain order. Those with vouchers received their turkeys first. www.chicagocrusader.com
JUST FIVE DAYS before Thanksgiving, Father Michael L. Pfleger handed out 700 turkeys Saturday, Nov. 22 in front of Saint Sabina Church. need be this great or this desperate. Pointing out the “desperate times,” and Englewood, Pfleger stated, When we start passing out the vouch- Pfleger said, “We keep hearing how “People are hurting. People are huners three weeks ago, they were gone in unemployment is dropping and get- gry. People are desperate. It’s sad. two days. We’ve given out all the ting better in America, but they are We’ve had people here since 8 a.m. turkeys, and there are more than 200 not getting better here.” Citing the We weren’t getting them out until people in line still wanting a turkey.” communities of Auburn Gresham 12 noon.” When Pfleger told them if they had a voucher they would get a turkey and to come back at noon, he shared, “A lady started crying and said, ‘I can’t take a chance on not getting one. I’ll wait…’ When you hear stories like we’re getting much better…there are two America’s,” he said referring to those who have and others who don’t. He said the poor are “struggling trying to stay alive. People are hurting.” On other topics, when asked his opinion of Archbishop Blasé Cupich, who replaced Cardinal Francis A WOMAN, along with those with vouchers, were allowed to George, Pfleger said, “I love him. get turkeys first. The new archbishop is coming with a wonderful vision of inclusion, of reaching out, of talking about the issue of poverty, the disenfranchised, and the alienated; and coming with the spirit saying everybody has to be sitting at the table. I love that spirit. America needs that spirit. “America, with all of its meanness and all of its division, we need the spirit of hope of Pope Francis. We need the spirit of Archbishop Cupich coming to say we got to care for the least. We got to care for the disTHESE ARE SOME of the more than 200 people who did not enfranchised, and we got to be kind and listen to each other.” Pfleger said have vouchers but waited to get one of the leftover birds. he has met Cupich and will be meeting with him in a few weeks. Pfleger detailed that St. Sabina’s Social Services Center feeds more than 30,000 people a year. “The numbers…the need is greater than ever, but the resources are down.” For this holiday season, Pfleger shared his message, “Be thankful for what God has done for every single one of us, but share your gifts with those who don’t have anything. We’ve got to have a season of caring and understanding that the blessings we have—even if they are small POLICE ARRIVED TO restore order as the crowd started get- blessings—share them. We got to ting out of hand in fear of not getting a turkey. care for each other.”
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By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, MSJ By Raymond Ward R-E-S-P-E-C-T!: Let it be known....The Queen is PISSED! Award-winning author David Ritz, who back in 1999 co-wrote Aretha Franklin’s memoir, “ARETHA: From These Roots.” Now, he has written a brand new biography of The Queen entitled “RESPECT: The Life of Aretha Franklin (Little Brown Publishing Company; $30), and Ree-Ree “ain’t havin’ it.” Miss Franklin is threatening legal action because she’s not happy with the book. In fact she said, “there’s a very trashy, trashy book....it’s lies, lies, lies and then more lies.” It seems that back in 1999, after David Ritz finished co-writing “From These Roots” with Aretha, and before the book was published, she took out her “editor’s pen” and exorcised everything she did not want the public to know about....she even removed the names of certain people (hello... Jesse Jackson). When she had finished, a pristine and sanitized version of her life was delivered to the publisher. Well, it seems that David Ritz was not pleased and decided that he was going to tell the “real story” of Aretha by using all of his notes, research and interviews accumulated for the first book. Ritz stated, “I spent 25 years researching “Respect” and I see my book as an homage to Aretha’s artistic genius Aretha Franklin and an empathetic portrait of a woman who has survived and thrived in the complex culture of show business.” Mind you when it comes to writing, David Ritz is no novice. He’s written almost fifty books including co-writing, or “ghostwriting” the biographies of Ray Charles, Smokey Robinson, B.B.King, Janet Jackson and Natalie Cole, just to name a few. In addition, he even co-wrote the song “Sexual Healing” with Marvin Gaye. Simply put....Aretha Franklin needs to get over herself. RESPECT: The Life of Aretha Franklin is a revealing, authoritative biography of the Queen of Soul.In the book you’ll find out that... Aretha Franklin began life as the golden daughter of a progressive, brilliant and also promiscuous Baptist preacher. Reared without her mother, she was a gospel prodigy who by her middle teens had already given birth to two sons and left them and her native Detroit for New York, where she struggled to find her true voice. She found fame, fortune, and that remarkable voice in 1967 with “Respect” and a rapid-fire string of hits. Aretha turned the industry on its head by refueling pop with heavy soul. The Queen of Soul had survived and arrived. In RESPECT, David Ritz uses exclusive interviews with her closest friends, family and associates to write movingly of Aretha’s path and the extraordinary highs and deep lows she encountered along the way. Just as she was reestablishing her divadom in the 1980’s with hits like “Freeway of Love,” personal tragedy—-the deaths of her father, sisters and brother—threw her into isolation. Whenever it seems the Queen has relinquished her reign she appears in scenes of ever greater drama and national significance. In 1998, when an ailing Luciano Pavarotti could not appear at the Grammy Awards, she came out of the shadows and stunned the world with a version of “Nessun Dorma” that was pure pop soul. From the moving elegies she performed at the funerals of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks to her dramatic performance at President Barack Obama’s first inauguration, Aretha has become our nation’s voice. Again and again, Aretha Franklin stubbornly finds a way to triumph over troubles, conquering them even as they continue to build. Her hold on her crown is tenacious and in RESPECT, David Ritz gives us the decisive and definitive study of one of the greatest talents in all of American culture. 12
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Eric Owens hits town in a big way with Porgy and Bess The bass-baritone who is playing Porgy in Lyric Opera Chicago’s Porgy and Bess was such a great interview and his performance on opening night was no less stellar during the Opera’s current run of the “greatest American opera,” on which brothers George
Bess leaves Crown to live with Porgy but is susceptible to the drugs (“happy dust”) offered her by the devious Sportin’ Life (tenor Jermaine Smith). Owens spoke about this being a timeless play and his enthusiasm with once again playing the role
coverage.” Owens was born in Philadelphia, which is a big music town, and has studied at the Curtis Institute of Music. At an early age he was playing the piano. His professional operatic debut was in 1992 in Virginia at the Ash
ERIC OWENS AS Porgy and Adina Aaron as Bess. and Ira Gershwin collaborated of Porgy, even though his characdecades ago. ter is lame and uses a crutch. “I Eric Owens is a veteran singer have performed as Porgy for a who has performed all around the number of years, and it gets more world, including Germany, Italy demanding,” he said. “It is physiand Great Britain. However, he cally demanding to project your now calls Chicago home, as he voice out to a space without amsettles in for the run, but also an- plification, while dragging around ticipates his new position as an a crutch with one leg. I use the reAmbassador for the Lyric Opera hearsal periods to practice pacing Chicago. He found time during and make sure everything blends rehearsals to chat with the Chica- well. I don’t want to sound like I go Crusader, and what we dis- am having a hard time keeping covered was quite interesting. the physical and the vocal togethGeorge Gershwin’s masterpiece er.” of 1935 has lyrics by Ira Gershwin It is, however, this raw art form and Dorothy Heyward, and a li- that Owens says should get folks bretto (the text) by Mrs. Hey- out to see this great performance. ward’s husband, DuBose Hey- “You get a human voice naked; ward. The opera is based on the you get to hear something that is 1927 Broadway play Porgy by the pure. We don’t use electronics, Heywards and DuBose Heyward’s and the orchestra is playing someown novel of the same name, thing really amazing.” written in 1924. Owens was equally as excited During the Lyric Opera’s run, about his new position as Comthe entire community comes to munity Ambassador for the Lyric life in the fictitious tenement Opera. “I have been going out to called Catfish Row on the shore of the public schools talking with Charleston, South Carolina. It is students. It is important to conthere that the lame Porgy meets nect with young people, and what and falls in love with the sultry I find so wonderful about this is Bess (soprano Adina Aaron, Lyric that I get to see first hand the debut), girlfriend of the hulking wonderful young, courageously Crown (baritone Eric Greene). bright people who don’t get news
Lawn-Highlands Festival on the estate of James Monroe, one of the nation’s first presidents. Owens mused that it was so weird that his dressing room for that performance was in a room that had served as slave quarters. And while Owens has performed all over the world and lived in Germany for a few years, he voiced concern that he hadn’t spent as much time in Europe as he might have liked. He also addressed the issue of diversity within the opera world. “It hit home to me a couple of months ago, when I was in Lucene, Switzerland, with the Berlin Harmonic. We were in the concert hall there, and I thought to myself that I was the only person of color in the room. But I know that this is my life.” As concerns the theme of Porgy and Bess, where some folks might consider the old story degrading, Owens offered the following: “I understand we have had talks about not being embraced by the Black community. Back then, there weren’t a lot of positive images of Black people, but as I got older, I understood (Continued on page 13)
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‘Afraid of Dark’ premieres at Chicago Cultural Center Directed by Chicago’s own, Mya B. ImageNation Cinema Foundation and the Illinois Humanities Council will co-present Chicago premier of “Afraid of Dark” at the Chicago Cultural Center’s Claudia Cassidy Theater (77 E. Randolph St.) on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014 at 1 PM. The event is free. Attendees will need to RSVP at www.imagenation.us. “Afraid of Dark” explores the historical context and present implications of the two most prevalent Black male stereotypes: the “brute” and “Mandingo.” Through candid interviews with Black men spanning age and background, the feature-length film documentary explores the difference between how society perceives Black males
and how they define themselves. Featuring: Dr. Cornel West, Tom Burrell, Vondie Curtis Hall, Malik Yoba, Kevin Powell, Lou Myers, Sam Greenlee, Sadat X, General Steele, Peter Gunz, Dr. Khalil Muhammad, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Chris Rob, Dr. Herukhuti and many more. Screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Mya B. (“Afraid of Dark” Director/Columbia College Film Alumna), Richard Steele (WBEZ/The Barber Shop), and Sunni Ali, Ph.D. (Professor at North Eastern Illinois University). ImageNation Founder and Executive Director Moikgantsi Kgama will serve as panel moderator. About ImageNation ImageNation Cinema Founda-
tion is an innovative Harlembased non-profit created to develop cinemas and audiences for independent films and music that depict the global Black experience. ImageNation has hosted film screenings, live music performances and other cultural events for more than 70,000 people worldwide since its inception in 1997. Programs have featured appearances by leading filmmakers such as Spike Lee, Lee Daniels, Stanley Nelson and Ava Duvernay. ImageNation is led by Moikgantsi Kgama (Founder & Executive Director) and her husband Gregory Gates (Executive Producer). Kristy Johnson serves as ImageNation’s Chicago Coordinating Producer. For more information, please visit our website www.imagenation.us.
Black Ensemble Theater to celebrate New Year Founder and Executive Director Jackie Taylor announced the company’s special Black Ensemble Theater New Year’s Eve 2014 Celebration. The fun-filled evening will be held Wednesday, December 31, 2014, from 8 p.m. – 1 a.m., at the Black Ensemble Theater Cultural
ternationally with outstanding original musicals that are entertaining, educational and uplifting. The Black Ensemble Theater has produced more than 100 productions and employed over 5,000 artists. On November 18, 2011, The Black Ensemble Theater Cultural
THE BLACK ENSEMBLE THEATER was founded by playwright and actress Jackie Taylor in 1976. It is the only Black theater located in the North Side Uptown community of Chicago and has produced more than 100 productions and employed over 5,000 artists. Center, 4450 N. Clark Street in Chicago. Like all Black Ensemble events, the New Year’s Eve celebration will be an occasion filled with joy and excitement. Guests at this year’s celebration, themed With Love From The Black Ensemble Theater, will enjoy a performance by the stars of Black Ensemble Theater, along with great entertainment, food, dancing with the stars and champagne. Tickets are $125 for singles, $200 for couples. Call (773) 769-4451 for reservations and more information. The Black Ensemble Theater Founded in 1976, by the phenomenal producer, playwright and actress Jackie Taylor, Black Ensemble Theater is the only African American theater located in the culturally, racially and ethnically diverse North Side Uptown community. Through its Five Play Season of Excellence, The Black Ensemble Theater dazzles audiences locally, nationally and inwww.chicagocrusader.com
venue); 14 offices, classroom space; rehearsal hall, dance studio, scene shop, costume shop, and wardrobe rooms; seven dressing rooms; rehearsal room for musicians; front lobby space with concession areas; and an indoor parking garage. The completion of a 150-seat theater, which will serve as an experimental stage for the work of the Black Playwright Initiative (BPI), is expected to begin construction by General Contractor Norcon Inc. in January 2015 with a September 2015 opening. The mission of the Black Ensemble Theater Company is to eradicate racism and its devastating effects upon society through the theater arts. For more information on the Black Ensemble Theater Company, please visit www.BlackEnsembleTheater.org or call 773-769-4451.
Imagine the New Year’s resolutions you could make if you woke up a millionaire on New Year’s Day. Three people will experience just that, when the Illinois Lottery awards three $1,000,000 top prizes in its first-ever New Year’s
(Continued from page 12) why people might protest this piece that was written by whites. But it should be enjoyed for the story and the music, and it is a wonderful piece of music and it is, oddly enough, the great American opera.”
Porgy and Bess is a great piece of work, with amazing performances, particularly Bess, Crown and Sportin’ Life. The opera runs through December 20 at the Lyric Opera Chicago, 20 N. Wacker Drive. For more information, call 312.827.5600.
Illinois Lottery launches first-ever ‘New Year’s Raffle’ Three $1 mil prizes among 517 prizes to be awarded Jan 1
Jackie Taylor Center opened and is able to accommodate larger-scale productions, bigger audiences and a wider range of educational programming. The new facility includes amenities such as a 299-seat main stage theater (double the capacity of the original
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Millionaire Raffle. Tickets for the raffle went on sale Friday, Nov. 21 at 8,200 retail locations throughout the state, and will remain on sale through Jan. 1 at 2 AM CST – or until all 400,000 available tickets are sold out, whichever occurs first. The New Year’s raffle is played like a typical raffle game with a finite number of tickets and prizes. Each $20 raffle ticket, available only at lottery retailers, contains one unique six-digit number generated by the Lottery terminal. Raffle tickets are sold in sequential order throughout the state starting with ticket number 000001 and ending with ticket number 400000. The New Year’s Millionaire Raffle has three (3) $1 million prizes, four (4) $100,000 prizes, ten (10) $10,000 prizes and five-hundred (500) $1,000 prizes. To win one of the 517 prizes, a player’s raffle ticket numbers must exactly match one of the 517 winning numbers drawn. If the raffle game does not sell out, the selection of 517 winning numbers will still take place, with the winning numbers selected from the pool of tickets sold. Overall odds of winning any prize are 1:774. This year’s New Year’s Millionaire Raffle drawing will be held on or around Jan. 1, 2015. Winning (Continued on page 17)
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The Gershwins’‘Porgy and Bess’ is the hottest ticket in town ment program that is currently celebrating its 40th season. Kenneth Nichols has been a member of the Lyric Opera Chorus and has performed solo roles since 2000. For tickets and information call 312827-5600 or go to lyricopera.org/porgy. Lyric Opera of Chicago is located at 20 N. Wacker Drive. You may watch video and read articles about this production at lyricopera.org/InsidePorgy. For the Music history buffs among readers: The original 1935 cast of characters in Porgy and Bess included: Bassbaritone Todd Duncan (Porgy); soprano Anne Wiggins Brown (Bess);
By Barbara Wright-Pryor The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess opened at Lyric Opera of Chicago in a revival of director Francesca Zambello’s original production and is being extolled by audiences of all ages. The November 17 opening night performance was broadcast live on 98.7 WFMTand streamed on wfmt.com. The opera Porgy and Besscomposed by George Gershwin with lyrics by his brother Ira Gershwin and Dorothy Heyward is based on the 1927 Broadway play Porgy by DuBose and Dorothy Heyward and on DuBose Heyward’s 1924 novel of the same name. The action takes place in a fictitious tenement called Catfish Row on the shore of Charleston, South Carolina where the lame beggar, Porgy (bass-baritone Eric Owens), resides and meets and falls in love with the sultry and sexy Bess (soprano Adina Aaron), girlfriend of Crown (baritone Eric Greene). Bess leaves Crown to live with Porgy but is drawn to the “happy dust” offered to her by the devious Sportin’ Life (tenor Jermaine Smith). Also in the cast are soprano Karen Slack as the devout Serena, soprano Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi as the young mother Clara, contralto Gwendolyn Brownas Maria, and baritone Norman Garrettas Clara’s husband Jake. Completing the cast of Catfish Row residents are tenors Bernard Holcomb (Robbins); Chase Taylor (Mingo); Jermaine Brown (Crab Man); Curtis Bannister (Peter); and Anthony McGlaun (Nelson); baritone Will Liverman (Lawyer Frazier); basso Earl Hazell (Nelson); and bass-baritone Kenneth Nichols (Undertaker); Mezzo-soprano Leah Dexter (Annie); and sopranos Samantha McElhaney (Strawberry Woman); and Veronica ChapmanSmith (Lily). From the moment that the curtain rises on Catfish Row and the tenants begin their daily routines the audience is captivated by the drama unfolding onstage before them and George Gershwin’s oh so familiar tunes sung by the cast of characters: “Summertime,” “It Ain’t Necessarily So,” “My Man’s Gone Now,” “Bess, You is My Woman Now,” “There’s a Boat that Leavin’ Soon for
ERIC OWENS (PORGY) and ADINA AARON (BESS) in a scene from The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess in performances through December 20 at Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N. Wacker Drive. New York,” and “Oh, Lawd, I’m on My Lyric’s 2014-15 season, apparently to accommodate anticipated ticket demand. Way” and others. Porgy and Bess is conducted by Ward To say that this cast is superb is an understatement. Never before (and per- Stare and directed by Francesca Zamhaps never again, unfortunately) will bello. Peter J. Davison is set designer, one see as many Black professional Paul Tazewell, costume designer; Mark opera singers onstage at one time (except McCullough, lighting designer; Micfor performances of Porgy and Bess). hael Black, chorus master; and Denni The requirements of the Gershwin Sayers, choreographer and associate diFamily Foundation dictate that all casts rector. The production is owned by must replicate the characters in the origi- Washington National Opera. In addition to his onstage role as Pornal production. It is a Black opera singer’s dream and the current cast and gy, Eric Owens is also a Lyric Unlimited chorus are composed of singers from Community Ambassador, which allows Chicago and around the nation. The him to share his experiences as a perthree non-Black actors are cast in speak- former to help break down barriers to ing roles: John Lister (a detective); Brian participation in opera. Owens regularly McCaskill (a policeman); and Dev participates in speaking engagements, Kennedy (the coroner). NOTE: The panel discussions, master classes, and roles of Scipio and Mr. Archdale, a white more at schools and community venues lawyer who admonishes Frazier (Will around Chicago. Launched in 2012, Liverman) for selling fake divorces, are Lyric Unlimited is a long-term, evolving eliminated in this production but were initiative that encompasses company activities that are not part of Lyric’s maincast in the original 1935 production. Hailed by critics as the greatest Ameri- stage season. Its mission is to provide a can opera, George Gershwin’s master- relevant cultural service to communities piece of 1935 is making its second ap- throughout the Chicago area and to adpearance on the Lyric Opera of Chicago vance the development of opera by exstage within a period of 5 years. The ploring how it can resonate more pow2009-2010 production met with such erfully with people of multiple great acclaim that additional perfor- backgrounds, ethnicities, and interests. Hlengiwe Mkhwanaziand Will Livmances had to be added to accommodate ticket demand for the first time ever erman are current members and Gwenin Lyric’s history. The current produc- dolyn Brown is an alumna of The tion was scheduled for 13 performances, Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan 5 more than for the other operas in Opera Center, Lyric’s artist-develop-
soprano Abbie Mitchell (Clara); contralto Georgette Harvey (Maria); tenor John Bubbles (Sportin’ Life); and tenor Ford L. Buck (Mingo). Baritone J. Rosamond Johnson, composer of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (also known as the “Black National Anthem”) performed the role of Frazier and was Assistant Musical Coach. George Gershwin dedicated Porgy and Bess to his parents. The Eva Jessye Choir was the official chorus whose members included Chicagoan Helen R. White. The orchestra was conducted by Alexander Smallens with set designed by Sergei Soudeikine. Rouben Mamoulian was the production director.
CLARA (HLENGIWE MKHWANAZI) and husband Jake (Norman Garrett) embrace following Clara’s singing of the lullaby “Summertime” to their newborn infant. (Photos/Todd Rosenberg)
SERENA (KAREN SLACK) mourns and prays over her husband Robbins (Bernard Holcomb) who has been killed by Crown. 14
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A Moment to Super Size Your Thinking By Effie Rolfe Give thanks with a grateful heart. Obviously, it’s possible to give thanks without heartfelt gratitude. I immediately thought of the fast approaching Thanksgiving holiday as I listened to lyrics of this song “Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One, give thanks because He’s given Jesus Christ, His Son.” Praise is a simple thank you—for those who may have difficulty, continue to read and maybe a few verses from various songs may trigger your memory and inspire you to be grateful for your life. There are so many reasons to give God praise. One of my favorite gospel classics reminds us to “be grateful—there’s someone worse off than you—be grateful—there’s someone who would love to be in your shoes.” As the saying goes— one man’s trash is another person’s treasure. If we would stop and reflect on the beauty of life, it is inevitable not to see treasures hidden
Effie Rolfe right in your face. James Oppenheim stated, “The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the
wise grows it under his feet.” My message continues—stop and smell the roses while you can. I’ve learned to appreciate the simple things in life and not take anything for granted. My vow is to wake up giving God immediate thanks. Each time my eyes awaken to the dawning of another day, most times even before my feet hit the floor—I freely offer praise as the fruit of my lips. Too many alarm clocks sound never to be heard because someone’s soul has gone cold—I have to say thank you. I’m convinced that you should engulf God’s amazing grace, family, friends, health, favor, goodness, hope, joy, love, mercy, peace, prosperity, purpose, redemption, salvation and wealth. Unfortunately, too often, we fail to recognize and enjoy the benefits of God’s blessings each day. Just as God is eternal—so are his blessings. They are inexhaustible with more to be revealed each day waiting for you to experience. However, it begins
with praise in your heart and lips—which is a catalyst opening up the fountain of God’s very best. I may not be what I ought to be but thank God I’m not what I used to be is more than mere words. I think about how his patience and love has led me safely through the storms of life. When I shed selfish tears because of my own wrongful conviction and stinking thinking—I have to thank God for a changed minded. Through the tears, I say thank you Lord when he beckons me to let go and let God work it out in his own time and way—since he sees our beginning, end and all in between. Our heavenly Father has been so kind to my family as he brought us a mighty long way from the fields and gravel roads of Arkansas into a much better life of peace and manifested blessings. On my compass, all songs lead to praise—the one thing that doesn’t cost anything is to open your mouth, wave your hand, tap your toe, wiggle you finger,
smile…do something to indicate thankfulness to God and his many blessing. It’s been said the universe loves a grateful heart. Just as you appreciate when people acknowledge your kindness, so does God. I remember the mothers of the church saying you can’t beat God giving…no matter how hard you try. “Thank you Lord for all you’ve done for me” is another favorite song recorded by the late Bishop Walter Hawkins. The lyrics makes me think either people often forget or simply have a difficult time expressing themselves of the many blessings that God generously bestows each day. As for me, all I can say is, thank you Lord for all you’ve done for me. What things are you grateful for…? 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 Parishioners and visitors packed St. Agatha, 3147 West Douglas Boulevard in Chicago this past Sunday to see Archbishop Blasé Cupich. St. Agatha is the largest African American parish on Chicago’s West Side. You could hear a pin drop as the humble
Agatha’s Got Talent,” as the audience laughed. He mentioned he chose to visit less than a week after installation to see the big picture. “How God will view our life and we get a glimpse of that today,” said Archbishop Cupich. He continued, “The bigger picture is not
Archbishop Blasé Cupich leader spoke. After hearing the what’s in the news or newspaper choir, he jokingly said “I got an but what St. Agatha is doing in idea to do a reality show called St. the community. I want to be a
witness to risen Lord. After taking this position, I had to come to a place like this because I needed to have experience of the resurrection. You are teaching me how to be the Archbishop of Chicago.” Before mass ended, Archbishop Cupich asked the choir and church to anoint him with the song “Order My Steps.” The congregation led by Fr. Larry Dowling and Deacon Greg Shumpert raised hands and prayer over him as choir and congregation sang the song. The newly appointed Archbishop Cupich will be saying Mass at two other ethnic parishes, which includes Sunday, Nov. 30, the 12 p.m. Mass at St. Agnes of Bohemia Parish, 2651 South Central Park Avenue in Chicago. St. Agnes of Bohemia is the largest Hispanic parish in the Midwest. On Sunday, Dec. 14, Archbishop Cupich will say the 10:45 a.m. Mass at St. Hyacinth Basilica, 3636 West Wolfram Street in Chicago. The St. Hyacinth Basilica is currently celebrating its 120th anniversary and is one of the largest Polish parishes in the United States. ***
PUBLIC OFFICIALS ATTENDING the first visit by Archbishop Cupich to St. Agatha include, l-r, Cook County CommissionerElect Richard R. Boykin, U.S. Representative Danny K. Davis and Cook County Commission Richard Steele. www.chicagocrusader.com
Dr. Jacqueline E. Anderson of the Anointed Word Ministries invites you to a celebration service on Sunday, December 14 at 5 p.m. at Standing Stones Church, 16250 84th Avenue in Tinley Park. The pastor believes “the presence of the Lord and the power of
the Holy Spirit will be in manifestation in a mighty way during this service. The Lord has brought us thus far by faith, leaning on the Lord. As a result, it is with great
Dr. Jacqueline E. Anderson joy and anticipation that we announce the culmination of twenty-four years of ministry in His
service as yielded Kingdom Ambassadors. This year of 2014 has brought about many changes, and we are proceeding forward, breaking through all barriers and removing all limits, so that the Lord can continue to bless us mightily and take us to higher spiritual dimensions,” shared Pastor Anderson. Special guests will be present to offer up sacrifices of worship and praise unto the Lord: Phil Tarver an award-winning soloist with a dynamic ministry unto the Lord; Terrance Chapman; surprise Guest Soloist; worship and praise and songs by Anointed Word’s Chorale and of course, Holy Spirit will present His dynamic message through Pastor Jacque’ Anderson. The service will be televised and aired over CHANNEL 62-WJYS, over MCTV COMCAST CABLE CHANNEL 386 (My Christian TV) which airs 4 p.m. M-F, as well as over Chicago Access Cable Network Channel 36. Happy Thanksgiving…!!!
St. Joseph Services for a Night at McDonald’s Night at McDonalds to become annual event St. Joseph Services invites its neighbors and friends to the first St. Joseph Services (SJS) McNight on Wed., Dec. 3. The event will take place at the McDonald’s Restaurant located at 1951 N. Western Avenue in Chicago from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The owners of the restaurant, John DeCarrier and his wife, Carmen Solano-DeCarrier, will donate
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15 percent of sales made throughout the duration of the event toward St. Joseph Services’ programs. The DeCarriers frequently host these events for community schools. However, McNight is the first event to be held for a not-for-profit organization at the McDonald’s owned by Carmen and John. St. Joseph Services, a ministry of the Daughters of Charity, mentors youth, educates adults and (Continued on page 17)
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare’s “Extra Help” program helps people with limited income pay for their prescription medications Making ends meet should not mean going without your medications. If you have limited income and resources, you may qualify for Extra Help to pay for some health care and prescription drug costs. Drug costs in 2015 for most people who qualify for Extra Help will be no more than $2.65 for each generic drug and $6.60 for each brandname drug. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services estimates that more than 2 million people with Medicare may be eligible for Extra Help, but aren’t currently enrolled to take advantage of these savings. A recent law changed how your income and assets are counted:
• Any help you get from relatives, friends, and others to pay for household expenses—like food, mortgage, rent, heating fuel or gas, electricity, water, and property taxes— doesn’t count as income Many People Qualify and Don’t Know It
Even if you were previously turned down for Extra Help due to income or resource levels, you should reapply. If you qualify, you’ll get help paying for Medicare prescription drug coverage premiums, copayments, and deductibles. To qualify, you must make less than $17,505 a year (or $23,595 for married couples). Even if your annual income is higher, you still may be able to get some extra help. Your resources must also be limited to $13,440 (or $26,860 for married couples). Resources include bank accounts, • Life insurance policies don’t stocks, and bonds, but not your house or car. count as resources
There’s No Cost or Obligation to Apply It’s easy and free to apply for Extra Help. You or a family member, trusted counselor, or caregiver can apply online at socialsecurity.gov/i1020 or call Social Security at 1800-772-1213. TTY users should call 1-800-325-0778. All the information you give is confidential. You can also get help in your community from your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), the Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC), and many tribal organizations. For information about how to contact these organizations, visit Eldercare.gov. To learn more about Medicare prescription drug coverage, visit Medicare.gov, or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048. PEOPLE SHOULD NOT go without medication because of This information prepared by the U.S. Department of Health and Hu- limited income. Extra Help is a service available to assist with healthcare and prescription costs. (Photo by Flickr user Images man Services. of money)
Little Company of Mary Hospital 25th Annual Crystal Heart Ball Honorees Premier Fundraiser to be held at the Field Museum on Feb. 7, 2015 Little Company of Mary Hospital Foundation will host the 25th year anniversary of the Crystal Heart Ball on Saturday, February 7, 2015, at the
pany of Mary Sisters in 1877. The 2015 Venerable Mary Potter Humanitarian Award will be presented to Rita Ryan, Founder of A New Direction (A.N.D.). Rita has been a resident of the Beverly Morgan Park community for over 24 years and is an Illinois State Certified Domestic
dents and partners to establish A New Direction Beverly Morgan Park. A New Direction is a local nonprofit organization providing counseling support and legal advice at no charge to victims of domestic violence. They work to provide counsel-
LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY Hospital ICU Nurses will receive the Sister Nancy Boyle Award for Excellence for their department’s outstanding services at the hospital’s 25th year anniversary Crystal Heart Ball hosted by the Little Company of Mary Hospital Foundation in February 2015. Field Museum. The Crystal Heart Violence Professional. She maintains ing, education, support and advocacy Ball showcases individuals and orga- her certification through continuing to individuals and families affected by nizations for their outstanding ac- education credits from workshops domestic violence. complishments and service. This and conferences. Rita is a dynamic The Sister Nancy Boyle Award for year, the hospital will honor one of advocate whose dedication to the in- Excellence honors an LCMH indiMetropolitan Chicago’s well-known dividuals and families in need is ex- vidual or department for their outhumanitarian groups and an out- emplary. Rita began her work in the standing service as reflected in the standing department at Little Com- domestic violence field after complet- core service values of strength, grace, pany of Mary Hospital. ing the state-mandated training in innovative spirit, compassion and reDomestic Violence and was an em- spect for all, which Sister Nancy The Venerable Mary Potter Hu- ployee of Rainbow House/Beverly Boyle modeled so well. The 2015 Sismanitarian Award honors individuals Morgan Park in Chicago for most of ter Nancy Boyle Award for Excelwhose personal and professional ac- her career. After Rainbow House lence will be presented to the Little complishments embody the ideas, vi- closed their office in the Beverly/- Company of Mary Hospital ICU sion and mission of Venerable Mary Morgan Park community, Rita work- Nursing Teams. Throughout their 24 Potter, who founded the Little Com- ed tirelessly with community resi- hours a day, seven days a week shifts, 16
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this team of professionals care for the most critical and fragile of Little Company of Mary Hospital patients, anticipating and responding to their needs and offering superior oversight and medical care. It is in the spirit of Sister Nancy Boyle that these teams strive for excellence in all that they do
to provide the best care to their patients and their families. A cash drawing will be offered at the event with a grand prize of $25,000. In celebration of the two milestone anniversaries, one lucky person will win four elegant pieces of Tiffany™ jewelry which will be raffled the night of the event. Drawing tickets are now on sale for $100 each in the Foundation department and winners do not have to be present. The Crystal Heart Ball tickets are $325 per person and proceeds will support Mission-Driven Services of Little Company of Mary Hospital Foundation. Guests may purchase a Diamond Table for $7,500, a Heart of Gold Table for $5,000 or a Crystal Heart Table for $3,000, each offering special benefits. Please contact Little Company of Mary’s Foundation department to purchase your event tickets at 708.229.5447 or visit LCMH.org/foundation
THE FOUNDER OF A New Direction (A.N.D.), Rita Ryan, will be honored by the Little Company of Mary Hospital Foundation at its 25th year anniversary on February 7, 2015. Rita Ryan (second from right) is shown with members of her staff.
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NEWS New Advocate Medical Group Practice coming to Pullman/Roseland Community Alderman Beale Closes Potential Gaps in Healthcare Access and Availability Adding to the ever increasing vibrancy and comprehensive services available in Chicago’s Pullman/Roseland community, 9th Ward Alderman Anthony Beale and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives (CNI) welcomes the state’s largest healthcare system to the neighborhood as construction has begun on a new Advocate Medical Group practice. Located in the new Pullman Park development, 111th Street and the Bishop Ford Expressway,
Alderman Anthony Beale the 4,000 square foot Advocate Medical Group practice is slated to offer treatment for a variety of minor injuries and illnesses as well as a sports complex. It will also feature state-of-the-art technology designed to support minimal wait times and optimal service levels for individuals seeking care. In addition to improving the overall access to care and health support services for Pullman/Roseland residents, key community data will guide Advocate’s efforts to deliver healthcare services to where they are most needed and where they can make the largest impact in the neighborhood. Alderman Anthony Beale explained its importance to the community. “We actively sought out service providers that could assist in closing any potential gaps or barriers to healthcare access and availability in our communi-
ty,” said Alderman Beale. “I found that Advocate and I share a commitment to improving the lives of those in need, and the new outpatient facility will develop community health programs that will address the unique health needs for Pullman/Roseland residents.” Slated to open in 2015, the new $1.8 million Advocate Medical Group practice serves as a great complement to the continuing revitalization of the Pullman neighborhood which includes the location of many new manufacturing companies, the sale of rehabbed homes, the creation of a new trucking and logistics training center, the construction of a new community center that will house three full sized indoor multi-sport fields and the establishment of a very successful retail center with a full-service Walmart as an anchor tenant. CNI President David Doig, developer of the site, says that the outpatient facility completes the circle. “It is appropriate that Pullman is the site of Advocate’s new medical center. In 1880 George Pullman founded the community as a model, of work/education/cultural life. 134 years later – we’re again creating a complete community but doing it better, with the people who live here,” said Doig. “Together this community is rebuilding the housing, attracting the companies, strengthening education, retail and transportation. The creation of this center both celebrates what we have accomplished and paves the way for the future.” James R. Dan, MD, FACP, President of Advocate Medical Group says that they are looking forward to working closely with Alderman Beale and the Pullman/Roseland residents as they focus on health and wellness. “We are very fortunate and pleased that we will soon call Pullman home,” said Dan. “The new space allows us to bring the unique discipline of Advocate Health Care to Pullman and serve the health needs of individuals, families and the community through a holistic philosophy.”
Music Institute of Chicago hosts family concert and instrument petting zoo December 6 The Music Institute of Chicago (MIC) will welcome families for “Compose Yourself!” a morning of music for families, Saturday, December 6 at 10:00 a.m. at Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave., Evanston. The morning of music for families is sponsored by First Bank & Trust and will begin at 9:00 a.m. with an open house in the Nichols Concert Hall lobby. Children can enjoy playing a variety of instruments at the Music Institute Instrument Petting Zoo, parents can talk with faculty and staff, and everyone can enjoy performances by students. At 10:00 a.m., Chicago composer James Stephenson will introduce the instruments of the symphony orchestra and then lead the audience through the creation of a new work. Chicago area composer James Stephenson’s works have been performed by leading American orchestras and around the world. His growing catalog now boasts concertos and sonatas for nearly every wind instrument in addition to violin and piano compositions. His landmark educational work “Compose Yourself!” has been performed more than 250 times since its creation in 2002, including performances by five orchestras this season as well. Before moving to Lake Forest as a fulltime composer/conductor, Stephenson spent 17 seasons with the Naples (Florida) Philharmonic as a trumpeter, a position he won immediately upon graduating from the New England Conservatory of Music. The Music Institute of Chicago is a community music school dedicated to transforming lives through music education. The institution exists to lead everyone in its community toward a lifelong engagement with music. Founded in 1931, the Music Institute has grown to become one of the three largest and most respected community music schools in the nation. Offering musical excellence
Children inspect instruments in an MIC petting zoo.
built on the strength of its distinguished faculty, commitment to quality, and breadth of programs and services, the Music Institute is a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Education and accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Pre-collegiate Arts Schools (ACCPAS). Each year, the Music Institute’s teachers and arts therapists reach thousands of students and clients of all ages and levels of experience. Music Institute locations include Chicago, Evanston, Winnetka, Lincolnshire, Lake Forest, and Downers Grove. In addition, the
Music Institute is proud of its longstanding partnership with the Chicago Public Schools through its Arts Link program. The Music Institute offers lessons and classes, creative arts therapy, and concerts through its Community School, Academy, Institute for Therapy through the Arts (ITA), and Nichols Concert Hall. Tickets are $5 general admission per person, available at brownpapertickets.com/event/852829 or 800-838-3006. For more information, call 847-905-1500 ext. 108 or visit musicinst.org.
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(Continued from page 13) raffle numbers will be available on millions of dollars to the Capital the Illinois Lottery’s website at Projects Fund and to special causwww.illinoislottery.com. es like Illinois Veterans, the fight against breast cancer, MS reAbout Illinois Lottery search, and assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS. In addiFounded in 1974, the Illinois tion to playing in-store, the IlliLottery has contributed over $18 nois Lottery offers online and mobillion to the state’s Common bile play for Mega Millions, School Fund to assist K-12 public Powerball and Lotto at illinoislotschools, as well as hundreds of tery.com.
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org. For volunteer opportunities to work with youth or adults in SJS education programs email volunteer@stjosephservices.org or call 773-278-0484.
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Thanks For Your Help Dear Editor: Mental illness is a broad term that refers to medical conditions ranging from major depression to schizophrenia to posttraumatic stress disorder. The good news about mental illness is that recovery is possible, the bad news is www.chicagocrusader.com
that the stigma associated with these conditions pervades. In an effort to fundraise for critical programs and combat stigma, the local mental health community joined forces at the 9th Annual NAMIWalks Chicago. Held in Grant Park, the event attracted approximately 1,600 people, and to date, participants have raised more than $175,000 for support, advocacy, and educational programs. Teams walked in honor of people affected by mental illness and
they fundraised on behalf of NAMI Chicago. For example, Jessica Rappe’s Team Synergy raised nearly $12,000 to become the top fundraising team and David Nyberg’s Catherine’s Crusaders raised close to $7,000 [in honor of David’s niece who is living with biopolar disorder]. On behalf of NAMI Chicago, I want to thank the participants, volunteers, donors and sponsors for their support. We were thrilled to welcome back Mike Flannery of FOX Chicago as our host, and
were touched by his personal story of how mental illness has affected his family. In addition, we thank Michi Marshall, wife of Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall, who spoke about how mental illness has affected her family’s life and the need to come together so that people do not have to live in shame. The mission of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Chicago is to provide hope and improve the quality of life for those in the greater Chicago area
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whose lives are affected by serious mental illness, by providing information and referrals, education, support, advocacy, and active community outreach. For more information, contact NAMI Chicago at 312-563-0445 or visit namichicago.org. Sincerely, Moshe Brownstein NAMIWalks & Community Development NAMI Chicago
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Youth protest Ferguson (Continued from page 1) agencies. This anti-Black young people we should be culture manifests itself in paying more attention to as the warehousing of Black they have a well-thought bodies in this nation’s pris- out agenda on many of ons. It manifests itself in the these complex issues,” said closings of public schools. It Jane Herman, a 53-year-old manifests itself in the mur- white woman, who joined ders of Black people who the protestors in front of span many identities in- the Mayor’s office. “Too ofcluding men and boys, ten in this country, we try women and girls and to push aside the ideas of LGBTQ people nation- our youth to our own peril. wide. We take action in the History has shown us that name of ending anti-Black any type of major social police state violence and ask changes in a society come that you join us in non-vio- because of the people in this lent direct action wherever age group. They should be you are in the world.” respected, but more imporBYP 100 has also been the tantly they should be taken leading organization in seriously.” pushing for the University of Chicago to re-open its About 10 Chicago police emergency room as a Level officers stood watch over I trauma center and has the protestors from a discalled for the decriminaliza- tance. The protestors all lay tion of marijuana in Illi- motionless and silent on the nois. The activist member- floor for four-and-a-half based organization is com- minutes at one point. They prised of 18-35 year-old also sang songs praising the Blacks from around the acts of historical Black figcountry who are promoting ures, like Malcolm X, Huey social change. Newton and others. They “I think these are the have vowed to continue the fight for justice on all social fronts.
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(Cont’d from page 2) the military and certain jobs.” Hutchinson and Lightford were joined as sponsors by by senators Jacqueline Collins, William Delgado, Patricia Van Pelt, Napoleon Harris, Emil Jones III, Michael Noland, Iris Y. Martinez, Donne E.Trotter, Mattie Hunter and Antonio Munoz. U.S. Attorney General Holder said of the current disciplinary practices “a routine discipline infraction should lead a student to the principal’s office, not the police precinct.” Duncan, U.S. Education Secretary and former CEO of Chicago Public Schools said “racial discrimination in school discipline is a real problem today, and not just an issue from 40 or 50 years ago...The need to rethink and redesign school discipline practices is long overdue. Too many schools resort too quickly to exclusionary discipline, even for minor behaviors.” Supporters of SB 3004 are hopeful the bill will be voted on during the current veto session. 18
“We are not just seeking a movement, but more importantly, a cultural revolution,” Carruthers said.
HOUSES FOR SALE iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt CHANCeRy diViSiON CHRiStiANA tRuSt, A diViSiON OF WiLMiNGtON SAViNGS FuNd SOCiety, FSb, NOt iN itS iNdiViduAL CAPACity but AS tRuStee OF ARLP tRuSt 4 Plaintiff, -v.beRNARd bROWNFieLd defendants 09 CH 008772 7959 S. StAte StReet CHiCAGO, iL 60619 NOtiCe OF SALe PubLiC NOtiCe iS HeReby GiVeN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 30, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 2, 2015, at the Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker drive - 24th Floor, CHiCAGO, iL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7959 S. StAte StReet, CHiCAGO, iL 60619 Property index No. 20-34-100-0240000. the real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to the Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff
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HOUSES FOR SALE 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 14-13-28710. 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. 14-13-28710 Attorney ARdC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 09 CH 008772 tJSC#: 34-17780 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. i635054 iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt - CHANCeRy diViSiON ONeWeSt bANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CHiCAGO titLe LANd tRuSt COMPANy SuCCeSSOR tRuStee tO COSMOPOLitAN bANK ANd tRuSt COMPANy u/t/A dAted 6/27/68 A/K/A tRuSt NuMbeR 8115, uNKNOWN beNeFiCiARieS OF CHiCAGO titLe LANd tRuSt COMPANy SuCCeSSOR tRuStee tO COSMOPOLitAN bANK ANd tRuSt COMPANy u/t/A dAted 6/27/68 A/K/A tRuSt NuMbeR 8115, uNited StAteS OF AMeRiCA - dePARtMeNt OF HOuSiNG ANd uRbAN deVeLOPMeNt, uNKNOWN OWNeRS ANd NONReCORd CLAiMANtS, WiLLiAM P. butCHeR, AS SPeCiAL RePReSeNtAtiVe FOR Addie b. COViNGtON (deCeASed), JiMMie COViNGtON a a a a defendants 14 CH 000182 5642 S. eMeRALd 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 September 26, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on december 29, 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 5642 S. eMeRALd AVeNue, CHiCAGO, iL 60621 Property index No. 20-16-100-065. 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 14-13-30986. tHe JudiCiAL SALeS CORPORAtiON One South Wacker drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, iL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALe you can also visit the Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOte: Pursuant to the Fair debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. i634539 iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt CHANCeRy diViSiON deutSCHe bANK NAtiONAL tRuSt COMPANy, AS tRuStee FOR NOVAStAR MORtGAGe FuNdiNG tRuSt, SeRieS 2006-4 NOVAStAR HOMe eQuity LOAN ASSet-bACKed CeRtiFiCAteS, SeRieS 2006-4 Plaintiff, -v.bARbARA edWARdS-HudSON, WAde HudSON, SAXON MORtGAGe SeRViCeS iNC., MORtGAGe eLeCtRONiC ReGiStRAtiON SySteMS, iNC. defendants 11 CH 006499 457 W. 61St StReet 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 June 3, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on december 30, 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 457 W. 61St StReet, CHiCAGO, iL 60621 Property index No. 20-16-320-001-0000. the real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to the Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of
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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 14-13-27275. 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. 14-13-27275 Attorney ARdC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 006499 tJSC#: 34-18744 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. i634295 iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt CHANCeRy diViSiON NAtiONWide AdVANtAGe MORtGAGe COMPANy Plaintiff, -v.JOANN GiPSON A/K/A JOANNe GiPSON defendants 11 CH 006022 6625 S. PeORiA StReet 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 September 23, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on december 26, 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. PeORiA StReet, CHiCAGO, iL 60621 Property index No. 20-20-230-010. the real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to the Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. 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 14-11-04397. tHe JudiCiAL SALeS CORPORAtiON One South Wacker drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, iL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALe you can also visit the Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C. 15W030 NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100 buRR RidGe, iL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-11-04397 Attorney ARdC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 006022 tJSC#: 34-17787 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. i634287
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE A S S O C I A T I O N ; P l a i n t i f f , v s . RUTHIE H. DAVIS AKA RUTHIE HUTTON DAVIS AKA RUTHIE DAVIS; HERBERT W. DAVIS AKA HERBERT WILLIAM DAVIS AKA HERBERT DAVIS; CAPITAL ONE, N.A. S/I/I TO CHEVY CHASE BANK, FSB; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 13 CH 25793 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on September 16, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, December 19, 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: 20-16-316-008-0000. P.I.N. Commonly known as 533 West 61st Street, IL 60621. Chicago, The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale. For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 1 3 1 3 8 6 5 . INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I633934 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY, DEPARTMENT COUNTY CHANCERY DIVISION CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL C O R P O R A T I O N ; P l a i n t i f f , v s . TONNIE L. YOUNG; PIONEER SERVICES LLC; LONG BEACH MORTGAGE CO.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 03 M1 450518 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on October 28, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, at the hour of 11 a.m. in its office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: Commonly known as 5930 South Union Avenue, Chicago, IL. P.I.N. 20-16-300-079. The property consists of vacant land. Sale terms: 10% of the purchase price will be required to bid at the sale. The balance of the purchase price required by 12:00 p.m. the following day. The property will NOT be open for i n s p e c t i o n . 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 call City of Chicago Department of Law/COAL, City Hall 121 North LaSalle Street, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 742-0007. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I633890
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Phillips makes history, headed downstate for first time in football By J. Coyden Palmer With their 26-6 victory over Coal City last Saturday afternoon at Gately Stadium in the Class 4A semifinals, the Phillips Wildcats became the first Public League team to advance to the state final since Robeson in 1982. The team has gotten a phone call from the mayor and an outpouring of support from Chicagoans throughout the city, including the school’s prestigious alumni. The Wildcats (12-1) will now face Rochester at 7 p.m. on Friday at
Memorial Stadium in Champaign. Phillips was in control the entire game. They used a strong running game to dominate time of possession and to keep the Coal City offense on the sidelines. The Wildcats ran for over 400 yards. Corey Warren ran for a game-high 223 yards on 29 carries and two touchdowns while quarterback Dewayne Collins added 122 yards to go along with a 41-yard scoring pass. Phillips believed if they could get a big lead early on Coal City (10-3), they could win because the Coalers are primari-
AFTER SCORING A touchdown Phillips’ Dewayne Collins (1) gets lifted up in the air as they beat Coal City to become the second school in 30 years to advance to a State Championship game Friday night at Memorial Stadium in Champaign.
PHILLIPS’ COREY WARREN (11) breaks a tackle to run right into the history books where they beat Coal City to advance to the State Championship game. (Photos by Robert Earl) ly a running team. know in these state games it is impor- Simeon, who was also trying to “We came out firing and disci- tant to get off to a fast start because make their first appearance into the plined, and focused,” said Warren you are playing teams you have never state finals. The Wolverines came up who added the chance to make his- seen before so you want to try and a bit short in their 35-28 loss to tory, as the first CPS team to win a put some doubt in their mind.” Homewood-Flossmoor in the late state title in football would be someCoal City scored on a two-yard game at Gately. The Wolverines thing everyone would remember. run by Jack Dibble to make it 12-6 ended their season with a record of Indeed Phillips did get off to a fast late in the first quarter. But those 11-2. Despite the loss, it was still start, making the score 12-0 after the would be the only points they could Simeon’s deepest run into the state first six minutes of play. Both touch- muster for the rest of the game. The Class 8A playoffs. downs were scored by Collins. On Wildcats defense controlled the line “Overall it was a good season but their first possession, the Wildcats of scrimmage and would not let the we should have won the game,” said drove 66 yards on only seven plays. counters mount another serious Simeon coach Dante Culbreath. Their second possession only took scoring threat until late in the first five plays before they found the end half. On that drive, the Coalers took The Vikings (11-2) will take on zone again. the ball down to the Phillips 21 but Stevenson in the championship “Today was one of those days where time expired before they could reach game Saturday night at Memorial we were ready and confident from the end zone. Stadium. Homewood-Flossmoor the very start,” Collins said. “We The news was not as good for won the 6A title in 1994.
Gov. Quinn attends ‘Safe Saturday Hoops For Peace’ Game Vows to look at pardon request for Howard Morgan By Chinta Strausberg Governor Pat Quinn Saturday joined Father Michael L. Pfleger at the Thanksgiving 5 on 5 “Safe Saturday Hoops for Peace” tournament held at The ARK of Saint Sabina. After shaking hands with players, adults and children, Gov. Quinn told reporters that youth attending the game is a good thing where they are safe “and respecting their team mates and their opponents.” Tommie Bosley, the husband of Pam Bosley, parents of slain Terrell Bosley, was busy coaching the youth said, “the trophies are for the winners, and they are all winners here.” Another coach, Anthony Sahara, said basketball occupies their mind “and gives them hope www.chicagocrusader.com
for a future.” Curtis Glenn, the brother of slain Ben Wilson, a Simeon High School student who was shot 30years ago at the school said, “He was the number one player in the U.S. when he was gunned down.” Later that night, Glenn held a candle light memorial at 79th and Eberhart in honor of his brother. Gov. Quinn took a few questions from reporters including his reaction to President Barack Obama issuing an executive order on immigration. Quinn, who had attended a rally earlier said, “We’re going to help the president carry out his executive order. Our state is fired up and ready to go to make sure everyone who is eligible gets the opportunity too apply…” When asked about pension reform crisis where an Illinois judge ruled against a law that aimed to fix the pension by reducing retirement benefits, Gov. Quinn said, “The case will go to the Illinois
GOVERNOR QUINN, Father Pfleger and parents are surrounded by young athletics, who participated in the basketball tournaments at The Ark of Saint Sabina. Supreme Court. That’s the ultimate decider. This is just a step on the way.” Quinn believes the law is Constitutionally correct and that the
Supreme Court “will have the final word.” When this reporter asked Gov. Quinn if he will pardon Howard Morgan, a former African Ameri-
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can Chicago policeman who was a detective for a railroad and he said, “I received a request about that. I have to examine it. I look at everything.”
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