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Americans Take to the Street to Protest Police Killings

By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – On Saturday (Decembere 13), thousands of Americans across the country registered their objection to police officers not being held accountable after killing unarmed citizens, many of them Blacks, by mounting massive demonstrations and rallies, the main one held here in the nation’s capital.

Organized by major civil rights organizations, the goal of the protest was to demand federal intervention in state prosecutorial systems that have failed to indict anyone in the police killings of victims such as Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Aiyana Stanley-Jones, and Pearlie Golden.

“We must have this nation deal with the fact that just like 50 years ago, the states have taken a position to rob the human rights and civil rights of citizens with states rights-protected laws,” said Al Sharpton, the rally’s chief organizer.

The demands by Sharpton included: expanding the powers for the Justice Department to investigate state prosecution procedures; national legislation to lower the threshold for grand jury indictments of police officers; and independent special pros-

THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE marched from Freedom Plaza to the United States Capitol on Saturday, December 13, 2014 in the National “Justice For All” March. The event was sponsored by the National Action Network (NAN) to highlight police brutality and criminal justice reform in the United States. (Milbert O. Brown, Jr./NNPA) ecutors to examine potential cases of police thought we did. More and more eyes are brutality or misconduct. opening. We’re still fighting for the same The march drew a multiracial, intergener- things we were fighting for in the ‘60s.” ational sea of sign-toting citizens from all Washington, D.C. residents Albert and over the nation.

Andrea Elliott brought their 12-year-old Wanda Sharif, from Beaumont, Texas, grandson, Jeremiah, to use the march as a had already been in Washington to help teachable moment. care for her grandchild, but extended her “I brought my grandson to his first march visit to attend the march. The grandmother so he understands that what he is doing is of seven recalled marching with Dr. Martin right. We’re teaching him solidarity…and Luther King, Jr. at 11 years old, and attend- that he can speak up and be nonviolent ing all-white schools until enrolling at Spel- without being afraid,” she says. “We as a man College in Atlanta.

(Continued on page 17) “I’ve been doing this for three generations. I have to be here to document for my grandchildren, so they know I was here,” she says. “It’s important that everybody sees – not just America, but the whole world should see that we have not made all the progress and accomplished all that we

INSIDE THIS ISSUE THIS MEMORIAL STANDS as a stark reminder of the senseless act of violence that stole the life of 15-year-old Demario Bailey as he walked to Johnson College Prep for basketball practice with his twin brother under a viaduct on Saturday, December 13. Just three days later four teenagers ranging in age from 16-17 years old are being charged as adults for the murder.

Bishop Gordon Humphrey, Jr. dies in pulpit (See story on page 2)

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Bishop Gordon Humphrey, Jr. dies in pulpit Popular pastor dies after delivering sermon, ‘There is Hope in the Manger’

By J. Coyden Palmer One of the most respected ministers in Chicago died suddenly after collapsing in the pulpit on Dec. 16.

Bishop Gordon A. Humphrey, Jr., pastor of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, 10540 S. Halsted Ave., became ill during his sermon at Shiloh and was pronounced dead a

has sent shockwaves through the Black church community in Chicago, from fellow ministers and Christians, alike.

“You haven’t heard anybody preach until you heard him,” said Mike Outten, a Shiloh member.

“He was a true God-send. He kept it 100 and didn’t sugarcoat his messages. People came from all over to

Bishop Gordon A. Humphrey, Jr. short time later.

Born in Ohio to the proud parents, Helen and Gordon Humphrey, Sr.—who was responsible for housing Operation PUSH meetings at his church before the organization moved to its current home in Kenwood—Humphrey, Jr. was educated in the Chicago public school system—graduating from Hirsch High School and later attending Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. The younger Humphrey’s death

see him deliver his message. He’s a guy that is/was well-respected in the ministry.”

For over 40 years, Humphrey, Sr. served as a pastor at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church and Humphrey, Jr. served as senior pastor of three churches: Olivet Church, Oakland, CA; Olivet Church, Stockton, CA; and Shiloh.

Based on his biography, after a brief sabbatical and a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, Humphrey, Jr. shaped the direction for his min-

istry into a non-conventional approach to worship: accept people as they are, but challenge them not to stay in the shape they were in.

Less than 24 hours before he died, Humphrey, Jr. sang a duet with Rev. Ira Acree, pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church, at the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition’s Saturday morning forum. Acree said he was “stunned” to learn of the news of Humphrey’s death, saying Humphrey was a genuine person, which is why he appealed to so many people. Acree went on to say that the person you saw in the pulpit was the same person you met on the street.

“Chicago is fortunate to have several preachers who are eloquent and profound. But, what made him unique is that he had an entertainment element as you were being enlightened,” Acree said. “There are a lot of pastors who love crowds, Gordon Humphrey, Jr. loved people and that came across profoundly.”

Acree found it ironic, as did others that Humphrey died in the pulpit. Humphrey, Sr. suffered a similar fate—dying after putting on his suit and getting ready to head out the door to preach.

“He died doing what he loved.

He died on the battlefield. He was a true soldier. There is not a better way for a soldier to die and he was a true hero,” Acree said.

Pastor Darrell Jackson of Liberty Baptist Church echoed many of the same sentiments about his friend. He said the two made a pact

REV. IRA ACREE (left) sings a duet with his friend Pastor Bishop Gordon Humphrey Jr. last Saturday at Rainbow PUSH Coalition. Humphrey would die the following day while giving a sermon on the South Side. (Photo courtesy of Ira Acree) when they were young to support one another when each of their fathers passed.

Jackson said Humphrey was there for him when his father died in 1994, flying in from California immediately. Jackson said Humphrey touched thousands of lives, and he is at peace with his death because he was doing what they were both called to do.

“The last thing he would always say to me was, ‘Love you, boy,’” Jackson said. “He was concerned about people’s lives. When I was in California, we were out late on a Sunday evening having dinner when he got a call that the son of one of his members had gotten

shot dead. He took me with him to counsel the victim’s father at midnight on a Sunday. That’s just how dedicated he was to serving the people in the community.”

Humphrey is survived by his wife, Diane, and two children: Gordon III and Cha’Rena.

Tentative arrangements for Humphrey, Jr. are as follows: Saturday, Dec. 20: Lie-in-state at Shiloh Baptist Church, 10540 S. Halsted Ave., Chicago, IL.; Sunday, Dec. 21: Wake and musical at 6 p.m. at the House of Hope, 752 East 114th St., Chicago, IL.; and Monday, Dec. 22: Funeral at 11 a.m. at the House of Hope, 752 East 114th St., Chicago, IL.

Questions about JRW Little League eligibility unfounded

By J. Coyden Palmer After a local news report on DNAinfo.com earlier this week questioned the eligibility of several players from Jackie Robinson West, Little League International released a statement saying all players were eligible. The controversy began after the article, published Dec. 16, quoted a rival Little League from Evergreen Park calling into question whether some of the players lived within the boundaries to play from JRW. Little League has strict residency rules but the organization will not publicly release its boundary maps, which has raised even more questions.

According to the report in DNAinfo, officials with the Evergreen Park Little League claimed that social media sites and local media stories which blanketed the team during their historic run through the Little League World Series brought into question where many of the players lived. Congresswoman Robin Kelly posted on her 2

Twitter account that two of the players lived in her district in south suburban South Holland and another player lived in neighboring Dolton.

The news article also linked two of the players to a grammar school in South Holland, another in Lansing and a fourth player in Homewood.

“We have very good reason to believe that [there] were several members of this team that did not live within JRW’s boundaries and, per Little League residency requirements, should not have been allowed on this team,” said Evergreen Park Athletic Association vice president Chris Janes, in published media reports.

But Little League International (LLI) immediately replied to the media report. They said the team’s eligibility was questioned before back in June of this year. LLI said they looked into the matter and found no problems. According to the statement released Dec. 16, LLI looked into the matter again in October after the complaint was filed

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Jackie Robinson West, Little League by the Evergreen Park Little League.

“We are confident that the documentation provided to the organization from Jackie Robinson West Little League meets the residency regulations for the 2014 Little League Baseball tournament season,” said Brian McClintock, spokesper-

son for LLI. “We consider the issue closed at this time.”

Janes however suggested that if LLI does nothing on the matter his organization will consider taking legal action, which would force a more thorough investigation. LLI

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said they based their eligibility ruling off of documentation requirements they use to determine eligibility.

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Commission for a safer Chicago releases Anti-Violence Report Mayor Rahm Emanuel this week joined the members of the Mayor’s Commission for a Safer Chicago as they presented their report and a series of proposals to address youth violence. The Commission is an outgrowth of a series of three roundtable forums held this summer, in which leaders from city government, faith groups and community organizations gathered to discuss joint efforts to combat gun violence and strengthen communities.

“The powerful work being done between city government, community leaders, faith leaders and youth is a testament to the fact that the best ideas don’t necessarily come from city hall,” said Mayor Emanuel. “Together we have taken important steps forward, and I am committed to making sure the Commission for a Safer Chicago is a permanent fixture in youth violence prevention because their input reflects the wisdom and voices of people in neighborhoods throughout Chicago.”

The Mayor’s Commission for a Safer Chicago brings together over 130 City staff, community and faith leaders, practitioners, subject matter experts, parents, and youth, to provide tangible solutions to address youth violence.

The group also engaged more than 200 youth from 15 Chicago

Evelyn Diaz communities in moderated discussions, ensure young people’s ideas and feedback are part of the solutions developed.

This report, the Commission’s first, is the result of intensive collaborative work throughout the fall of 2014. The Commission was tasked with updating for 2015 the City’s strategic plan for youth violence prevention, with recommendations that build on current investments and leverage existing City and community resources. In keeping with its shared belief that violence is preventable, not inevitable, the Commission focused for this report on strategies designed to identify and intervene with youth at risk for becoming involved in violence.

Raoul to reintroduce merger of comptroller, treasurer offices State Senator Kwame Raoul (DChicago 13th) pledged recently to reintroduce legislation that could give voters the opportunity to approve a merger of two state constitutional offices: comptroller and treasurer. The move, which would require amending the Illinois Constitution, would save an estimated $12 million per year.

“As we remember the extraordinary life of Judy Baar Topinka and mourn her passing, many of us are reflecting on her passion for protecting taxpayers by exercising frugality in state government,” Raoul said. “Judy believed eliminating her own office was the right thing to do, and now is the

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time to honor her legacy while winning a victory for government efficiency.”

Raoul has sponsored a constitutional amendment to merge the two offices every year since 2010.

In 2011, the Senate passed the resolution without opposition. (It never received a vote in the House.) If both chambers approve Raoul’s proposal in the upcoming legislative session, voters at the November 2016 general election will be asked whether or not they agree with changing the state constitution to eliminate the position of comptroller and assign its duties to the state treasurer. The constitution will be amended only if a majority of individuals casting ballots in that election (or threefifths of voters who answer the ballot question) vote yes.

“Great public servants like Judy Baar Topinka teach us never to rest in pursuit of better, more responsive government,” Raoul said. “So many core state services — from education to Medicaid to youth employment programs — are in dire need of funding. That $12 million will be put to good use each year.”

The new legislative session begins Jan. 14, 2015.

“This has been such a great experience,” said Evelyn Diaz, Commissioner of the Department of Family and Support Services. “People from across our city came together not just to talk about the problem of violence, but to roll up their sleeves and work side by the side with the City to develop meaningful solutions.”

The report includes 28 recommendations to prevent youth violence through employment, health, restorative practices in schools, safety and justice, and safe places and activities. Included are: • Survey our summer jobs program participants and connect them to existing year-round training and development opportunities.

• Add 8 new “peace rooms” in Chicago Public Schools staffed with parents who are trained in restorative justice and conflict resolution.

• Pilot a homicide crisis response protocol to connect families to counseling and services.

• Develop a coordinated plan in 3 target neighborhoods to make sure youth can safely get to afterschool activities.

• Expand the RISE pilot, which diverts arrested youth away from the justice system and connects them to mentoring and service learning.

• Expand Bridging the Divide, which helps Chicago police officers connect with youth in posi-

Rev. Dr. L. Bernard Jakes tive ways.

“I am very pleased that so many of us have come together in a community-driven process to address our public safety challenges,” said Eddie Bocanegra, codirector of the Youth Safety and Violence Prevention of the YMCA of Metro Chicago. “We all know the City can’t do this alone, however, and the Mayor is listening and responding by ensuring we can all contribute to the solution.”

The Commission made recommendations in five issue areas, each designed to address the risk factors and root causes of youth violence - youth employment, health and healing, crating restorative school communities, safety and justice, and safe spaces and activities.

“Violence prevention isn’t just

the city’s responsibility, it is all of our responsibility,” said Rev. Dr. L. Bernard Jakes. “I really think this is a call to action. Whatever, your passion, wherever in the City you live, there is a way to be involved in the solutions that are part of this plan. We thank the Mayor for convening this group, for listening to what the community has to say, and for working with us to implement these ideas.”

The series of roundtables that led to the Commissions’ formation has already yielded a number community-driven anti-violence initiatives including: the Mayor previously announced $50,000 for Youth Peace Grants to ensure youth can drive solutions in their own communities, an expanded fugitive apprehension partnership between Chicago Police and State Police, and a commitment from Get In Chicago - a private/public partnership that complements the City’s efforts to improve neighborhood safety - to release an RFP for another round of grant funding up to $3.5 million.

“The dedicated men and women of the Chicago Police Department are the backbone of public safety,” said Chicago Police Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy. “But reducing crime and violence over the long-term requires a community-driven effort, and the Commission’s work is an important step in the right direction.”

COMMISSIONER TIMOTHY BRADFORD (center) was installed for his first term and was sworn in

by Circuit Court Judge of Cook County Linzey D. Jones (left), and his wife Mary Ann (right), held the bible. Two returning commissioners joined the newly elected commissioner for the official swearing in ceremony and installation during the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s (MWRD’s) Board of Commissioners’ annual meeting held recently. Commissioner Cynthia Santos was installed for her fourth six year term, and was sworn in by Circuit Court Judge of Cook County Thomas R. Allen. Commissioner Santos’ daughter Cristine held the bible during the ceremony. Commissioner Frank Avila was installed for his third term, and was sworn in for his third term by Circuit Court Judge of Cook County Edmund Ponce de Leon, and his wife of 49 years, Sherry, held the bible. “All of the Commissioners and staff are like family, and we welcome Commissioner Bradford into our family,” said Acting President Barbara McGowan.

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EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL FOCUS ON BLACK MALES There has been talk of the Black male as an endangered species for quite a while. Some years back, several Black scholars predicted the demise of Black males if things continued in the same direction that is being forged now. But why Black males?

It can arguably be said that the male of the species tends to have an innate proclivity toward protection of turf. Aggression is a hallmark of this activity, and for some reason, whenever differing groups of males come into contact with one another a “pissing contest” often ensues.

Keep this in mind as we remember that Black males were brought forcibly to this continent after being shackled in slave ships and forced to work centuries without recompense. The cruel treatment they endured has left its imprint on the Black community ever since. However, as much as Black males suffered, many survived, and even thrived, becoming leaders in various and sundry fields of endeavor. This can be a frightening proposition to a slaveholder who is a proponent of white supremacy. Let’s face it; white supremacy is challenged every time a Black man excels in any field.

Because white supremacy is threatened by Black achievement, and in particular, Black male achievement, it has been said some people have conspired to thwart their progress. A number of strategies have allegedly been utilized, but the major one seems to be a focus on the prison industrial complex. In other words, Black males are less of a threat if they are incarcerated.

Now we will venture into conspiracy theory-land - a former member of the hip-hop music industry has allegedly said that a meeting occurred about 20 years ago with white record producers and other businessmen connected with privatized prisons. Conspiracies aside, the very existence of privatized prisons automatically creates a need for occupants; there is a need to ensure that the prisons are filled.

So, this hip-hop insider allegedly said that the white promoters conspired with prison executives to ensure that their prisons were filled by encouraging the production of a very negative type of music that would cause young, impressionable Black males to alter their lifestyles. This supposedly resulted in some of the very negative rap that is on the minds of many young Black men who today are so wrapped up in the lifestyle depicted in this music that it’s difficult for them to separate fact from fiction. The result is that many young Black men now live the lives that they rap about - they constantly diss each other and talk about shooting and killing people; they denigrate women, and relish in being “thugs.” Today, it is said that there is another epithet that is being proudly slung around in Black community; savages. Yes, some young Black men are proudly referring to themselves as savages!

If you want to get rid of something or someone, you have to paint it with a malevolent brush so that it is easier to do away with it. Today, with so many Black males openly adopting a lifestyle that is anti-social, anti-family, and actually anti-self, it is easy for those who have a tendency toward prejudice to jump on the bandwagon and to sanction the destruction of that segment of the population. And that bad taste does not just reside among brutal police; there are many people in the Black community who are fed up with the destruction that the negative element is creating, though they may not admit this publicly.

Black males are targets of a white supremacist establishment, but there are many, MANY Black males that have not gone the negative route. These are the ones, along with their women and other sympathetic individuals, who will have to help offset the negative tide that is besetting the Black community in general and Black men in particular. What happens to the least of us happens to all of us! A luta continua.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR What good will it do?

Dear Editor: OK, so the Chicago City Council is about to pass an ordinance banning chokeholds by Chicago police officers and private security company employees? The big question though is what good is this new ordinance going to do? There already is a police department policy against using chokeholds and at least there are no recorded deaths in Chicago from cops using chokeholds. However that doesn’t mean they aren’t doing that. It is just unclear to me why they need an ordinance on top of a policy.

We all know from the Jon Burge experience that cops can torture people they arrest and face few consequences. Court testimony proved Burge was responsible for the torture of more than 100 Black men and all that happened to him was a couple of years in prison and he got to keep his $4,000 per month pension. If you know cops, you know that the most important thing to them is their pensions. Even if this ordinance on chokeholds passes and a cop uses it fatally against a civilian, is there any reason to believe he or she won’t lose their pension.

The city council needs to do way

more than pass a toothless ordinance. The legislators should immediately lay out criteria for the circumstances that causes a cop to lose a pension. Then they should be prepared to go to battle with the police unions over this. If they aren’t willing to do this, then they shouldn’t address the issue at all.

Anything short of this is just knee-jerk grandstanding.

We know that the reason this ordinance is coming up now is the mayor is trying to look good before the African-American community. Unfortunately he has Black tools, in this instance three aldermen - Will Burns, Michelle Harris and Carrie Austin, who are happy to do his bidding. Look at their records and see how many ordinances they have previously introduced and ask yourself why just a couple of months before the election they step up with this one?

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Demanding our Role in the Tourism Industry Beyond the Rhetoric

By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Tourism is a very important part to any nation’s economy. A nation that does not have a tourism structure is one that is destined to extreme poverty. Cities within the United States realize this and every one of them has a Convention and Tourism Bureau. Likewise they have a Chamber of commerce that works hand in hand with the other to promote their urban area and bring in that precious outside money. They are basically funded, in terms of tourism, by two sources.

One source is the Tourism Tax which is applied to hotel rooms and restaurant sales. This tax revenue is handed over to the tourism bureaus to provide them resources to promote and advertise the advantages of spending your vacation, family reunion, conference, etc. at their venue. If the tourism promoters were not to receive this revenue their mission would become a failure. If that happens the venue would start to have a downward trend in tourist revenue and a financial crisis would commence.

There is another source of revenue to inject into the tourism marketing

Harry C. Alford effort. That is from US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). HUD sends billions of dollars each year to cities, counties and states. Any city over 30 thousand in population receives this money directly. All others receive them from the applicable county or state. These funds are called Community Development Block Grants.

They are to be used at the discretion of the mayor, governor, county executive, etc. A sizeable portion is

used in the same manner as the funds derived from the tourism tax structure. Are Black communities and entities getting their fair share of this funding? Absolutely not and most don’t understand the process and, thus, are ineffective in going after the CDBG and Tourism Tax revenue.

The ignorance is to our detriment.

Predominantly Black cities and communities continually wonder how majority populated cities continue to grow as they continue to shrink.

The National Black Chamber of Commerce is quite active in educating communities through our chapters about the immense marketing funding that is slipping right through their hands. One of our chapters, Hobbs, New Mexico, decided to get aggressive about the tourism tax. The president did her research and formally applied for funding. The whole state went into shock. But in the end the Governor and holders of the funding agreed to her demands.

Many people couldn’t figure it out but it is so simple – put money in; receive the funds going out. Blacks spend a large portion of funds devoted to vacations, entertainment, etc. We should at least receive an equivalent share of the returning dollars that are devoted to promoting tourism activity. Who is to police this?

The local Black chamber of commerce would be a good place. For those cities without a Black chamber of commerce, you may be lost. However, just because you have a Black chamber of commerce does not mean it is effective in securing the Black business community’s share.

Another chapter of ours has been started by way of frustration. That is the community of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Blacks living in this regional area see hundreds of thousands of visitors coming to their community enjoying the numerous hotels and resorts along the Atlantic shore. The restaurants are even more numerous and the theme parks would remind you of a miniature Disneyland. Sporting events such as cross country running, speed cars, tennis, etc. bring in a lot of money also. There is one particular event that has become the center of controversy in Myrtle Beach. That is the Annual Bikers Week during the last week of May. The bikers are a Black association and they come and drop a serious amount of cash on these white owned establishments. There is talk going around about trying to stop this group from coming in. It is all about race. Myrtle Beach now has a “champion” stepping forward under the theme of diversity. He sees the on-

ly way to shrink the poverty in certain neighborhoods is through Black business ownership that could provide jobs to the local Black residents.

“Where are our Black owned establishments,” this discerning white individual is asking.

Finally, he asked the question too much and ended the statement saying “I am going to bring a Black Chamber of Commerce to help the Black portion of Myrtle Beach.” He realized that the Myrtle Beach Chamber (white) is receiving about $25 million per year for marketing the tourist attractions. What the forward thinking people are thinking is that we need to improve our Black business community and attract more Black tourists to spend their money here. The very night after he made that statement his office windows were shot 12 times by a pistol, spray painted with graffiti and his tires slashed. He then called our office and convinced us to come there and start a chapter. We have agreed and the intrigue is about to start. Financial equality is coming to Myrtle Beach.

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

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Race in the Un-United States of America

By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist The understandable attention being focused on differing attitudes among Whites and Blacks toward law enforcement authorities in the wake of decisions by grand juries in Missouri and New York not to indict White police officers for killing unarmed Blacks ignores a larger and more troubling trend – Blacks and Whites view race and racism from distinctly different perspectives.

Over the past 50 years, Gallup has tracked U.S. attitudes on race. On Dec. 12, it issued a report that found four key areas in which Blacks and Whites hold widely divergent views – attitudes on race relations in general, views of discrimination against Blacks, beliefs about the need for new civil rights laws and more intervention by the federal government, and views of the police and the criminal justice system.

Let’s look at each issue separately.

Race Relations Gallup researchers found: “Since the late 1990s, Blacks’ optimism that there will be a solution to the country’s racial problems has consistently trailed whites’ by about 12 percentage points,” Gallup reported. “Most recently, in June 2013, Gallup found 58% of Whites versus 48% of Blacks believing a sowww.chicagocrusader.com

lution to Black-White relations would eventually be worked out. By contrast, in December 1963 – at the end of what some describe as ‘the defining year of the civil rights movement’ – a U.S. poll conducted

by NORC found 70% of Blacks in the U.S. believing a solution would eventually be worked out, while barely half of Whites – 53% – agreed. When Gallup repeated this question in the early 1990s, Blacks’ outlook had dimmed to match Whites,’with 44% of both groups feeling optimistic. Now, the gap has expanded, primarily because Whites have become more positive.”

Discrimination against Blacks More than a third of Blacks – 37 percent – believe that racial discrimination is the major reason African Americans live in worse housing, have a higher unemployment rate and have less income than Whites.

Only 15 percent of Whites share that view.

Moreover, approximately threefourths of Whites (74 percent) believe Blacks have the same opportunities as Whites in the U.S., compared to only 56 percent of Blacks.

Among Whites, 74 percent believe Blacks have the same opportunities as Whites in jobs, 80 percent say that is the case in education and 85 percent believe Blacks have the same opportunities in housing. On-

George E. Curry ly 40 percent of Blacks say African Americans have the same opportunities as Whites in jobs, 55 percent in education and 56 percent in housing.

Civil Rights and Government Help Both Blacks and Whites agree that civil rights for African Americans have improved within their lifetimes. Most Whites (54 percent) feel they have “greatly improved” over that period while only 29 percent of Blacks feel that way. Slightly more than half of Blacks –52 per-

cent – say their civil rights have improved “somewhat,” compared to about a third of Whites who share that view.

Given that fundamental difference, it is not surprising that Blacks and Whites look at the role of government differently.

Slightly more than half of Blacks (54 percent) say the government should play a major role in improving the social and economic positions of Blacks. Only 22 percent of Whites agree. In fact, about three in 10 Whites argue that the government should play no role at all in that arena. “...Whites are now less likely to favor a major government role in assisting minorities than they were during the previous decade. Blacks, though still supportive of a major government role, are also a bit less likely now than they were in 20042005 to think that,” according to Gallup.

A new NBC News/Marist poll showed that 83 percent of Whites have a great deal or at least a fair amount of trust in local police, compared to 50 percent of Blacks. Tellingly, 79 percent of Whites said they were confident police won’t use excessive force. Only 43 percent of Blacks share that confidence.

Respondents were asked: “How much confidence do you have in police officers in your community to treat Blacks and Whites equally?” That’s where we saw a huge gap: 52 percent of Whites said a great deal, 26 percent said a fair amount while 19 percent of Blacks said some or very little.

Pictures of White and Black protesters marching together in the aftermath of the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Gardner is encouraging. But when you look at overall views on race, we have a long road ahead of us.

Police and the Justice System

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.

When Gallup asked last year whether the American justice system was biased against Blacks, 68 percent of Black respondents said yes while only 26 percent of Whites agreed.

But the high-profile police killings of Michael Brown in Ferguson and Eric Gardner in New York may have made matters worse.

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KWANZAA: THE CHALLENGES OF A NEW SEASON (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)

Dr. Conrad Worrill

As we enter a New Kwanzaa Season, we must remind ourselves of the continued challenges that we face. The fundamental issue that Africans in America must face is centered around the continued assault by the systems of racism and white supremacy that keeps us in bondage, servitude, and often times, confusion. What is at stake is our survival as a race of people. We must come to grips with the following challenges as we enter a New Kwanzaa Season.

Family Development: There is no question that the African in American family is in major disarray and is in need of major repair.

Without strong African in America families, raising and nurturing our children, the future will remain bleak. Families are the foundation for the survival and development of a people. African men and women need to close ranks and reestablish the tradition of strong Black families in America.

Economic Development: Many Africans in America women and men continue to remind us that we earn in excess of 600 billion dollars a year in this country. The tragedy

of this economic potential in the African Community in America is that the overwhelming majority of this income we earn, we spend with other people and not with our own. Other people still continue to dominate and maximize profits from our communities for their own advancement.

When are we going to stop this awful practice of allowing other people to benefit from the dollars we earn?

Political Development: We have often said that politics is the science of who gets what, when, where, and how. And in this regard, we should recognize that the white power structure and its Black allies are doing everything possible to rupture our continuing movement for Black political empowerment. In electoral politics the lessons are clear. Personality clashes and individual personal conflicts have no place in the world of politics! The only thing that matters is what is best for African people in America. If we don’t remain unified politically, we will not benefit from our efforts to increase Black political

power in Chicago or in any other cities in which we live.

Cultural Development: Why should other people profit from our artistic and creative endeavors? It is clear that we are a creative people with a unique culture of our own. However, in this area the writers, poets, musicians, dancers, singers, actors, etc. must strive to control what we create and the entire African Community should aggressively support their efforts.

International Affairs: We must work harder to support the struggle of our brothers and sisters in Africa, the Caribbean, and South America in their continued liberation struggle for land and independence.

Historical Discontinuity: It appears the more we are oppressed under the system of racism and white supremacy, the more we forget our history. One generation from the next has difficulty remembering our great struggles, battles, and movements.

Harold Cruse points out in his book, The Crisis of the Negro In-

tellectual, “The farther the Negro [Black person] gets from his [her] historical antecedents in time, the more tenuous become his conceptual ties, the emptier his [her] social conceptions, the more superficial his visions.”

It must be clear, at this point in history that African people need to determine for ourselves solutions to the many serious problems we face. We should realize going into this New Kwanzaa Season that no one will do for us what we really need to do for ourselves.

It is time we begin providing for ourselves in all areas of life. No longer should we listen and adhere to how other people define us and our struggle. Accomplishing the objective of elevating our struggle to a higher level will require that we become more skilled in organizing our communities toward our liberation and freedom.

As an old African proverb points out, “Those who are dead have not gone forever. They are in the woman’s womb. They are in the child who whimpers.”

STOLEN CHRISTMAS?

By Julianne Malveaux NNPA Columnist Walmart will earn about a third of its profits from this Christmas shopping season. Jewelers earn nearly the same amount between November and December. If spending were evenly spread during the 12 months of the year, sales and profits would be about 8 percent a month.

Instead, lots of retailers depend on holiday spending to meet their bottom line. Even car sales peak at the end of the year in August and December.

Consumers are barraged with ads urging them to spend, spend, and spend, even as many are resisting spending. The unemployment rate has remained level at 5.8 percent; enough consumers were expecting the rate to fall, leading to a sharp decline in consumer confidence.

While the consumer confidence rate was 93.8 in October, it dropped to 87 percent in November. This means that many are likely to stay home or spend less rather than participate in the annual spending orgy.

Last year, the average consumer spent 42 hours and $800 shopping.

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will spend more, while those earning less that $50,000 will be more modest in their spending. Why? Consumers say they have limited or insufficient money to do much shopping, or they say that they are considering the high cost of living as they shop.

Another factor might be our nation’s rising debt. The average consumer has more than $15,000 in credit card debt. The average recent graduate owes more than $32,000 in student loans. For these folks to spend is utter folly, yet many will get caught up in holiday drama and spend money that they do not have.

Meanwhile, those who make public policy have been hostile to consumers and benevolent toward the bankers who played a major part in wrecking the economy in 2009.

Large corporations spend millions and billions of dollars attempting to influence public policy their way, tightening laws that allow consumers to discharge bankruptcy, making it more difficult, in some cases, for people to get home loans. Many banks have attempted to increase interest rates for student loans, denying young people the low-interest benefit they had when they were perceived as “too big to fail.”

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Dr. Julianne Malveaux Every macroeconomic indicator suggests that our economy is improving. Nearly every microeconomic indicator says the opposite.

From relatively high unemployment rates (the reported rate of 5.8 percent is 11.4 percent when hidden unemployment is considered; African American unemployment, reported at 11.1 percent rises to 22 percent), to dire perceptions of economic conditions (72 percent say economic conditions are the same or worse than a year ago), consumers, especially those at the bottom (which

means most folks), are not happy with the economy despite happy news.

Consumers could be the Grinch that stole Christmas. What if, instead of dropping hundreds of dollars on “stuff,” people chose to consciously reduce profits by staying home? Would Walmart become an advocate for consumers if they felt the pinch from lower spending? Would the other industries that count on year-end spending be hurt if people constructively withdrew dollars from commercial enterprise?

Will the same activists who are taking it to the streets also take their dollars to the cash registers?

Consider the retail establishments that have been silent in the face of the massacres of Michael Brown, Eric Gardner and Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old whose execution was especially heinous. What if people of conscience explained that they cannot spend money in businesses that are silent in the face of oppression. Can those who are offended by the state of our nation cooperate with the evil that too many retail establishments are part of. To see evil and to participate in evil is evil.

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shop because their children and loved ones will feel deprived if they don’t get a bunch of goodies for the holidays. What about if you spend a bit less and use this holiday as a way to talk to children about capitalism, spending, and the ways excess spending hurts families in the long run. Explain that less spending now might mean a larger college fund later. Explain how retailers are hurt when we refuse to cooperate with their oppression.

And don’t you dare believe the hype that Kwanzaa is a spending holiday. As envisioned by Maulana Karenga, Kwanzaa was developed to lift up the seven principles and to develop families. Dr. Karenga never envisioned Kwanzaa as a Hallmark profit center. Yet in our spend, spend, spend, culture it is often seen that way.

Will the Grinch steal Christmas?

It’s up to consumers. Whether people pull a grand heist or a little pickpocketing, it would be great if people would let retailers know that their behavior may lead to less spending at Christmas and during other parts of the year.

Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist based in Washington, D.C. www.chicagocrusader.com

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By Ima Gontellit EDITOR'S NOTE: This column is published as political satire, street gossip and humor, and therefore should not be considered as fact but rather as matter of opinion. None of the items therein are collected by the news gathering staff of the Crusader Newspaper Group. Items forwarded to The Chatterbox are kept confidential unless otherwise requested by the author in writing. For submissions please forward to: AChicagoCrusader@aol.com. Original photography and artwork are permitted. Thank you for reading!

HEALTH MONEY NOT HEALTHY The prison system better get ready for the geriatric ward cause it didn’t

and even tried to cause the man problems at home by insinuating that he had more than a business relationship with one of the folks who pled guilty. Now Ima don’t know about this stuff, but the Feds backed off and when the Attorney General of the United States’ name was mentioned, he was quicker than Judas in denying his relationship with the President’s friend. The sad part of it all was the grant was for health disparities in the Black community including HIV-AIDS, prostate, cervical and breast cancers. Ima is wondering what if any of the money benefitted the Black community. It’s called greed folks, it’s called greed. A whole lot of families will be affected by this misdeed perpetrated by folks we trusted.

-ImaWHO’S NEXT???

Folks are more observant these days to see if there are any telltale wires hanging loose from some prominent folks including the clergy in our city that are happy as a lark as they continue to enjoy their life on the outside. But behind closed doors

-ImaTHE GANG OF THREE Chile did you see the front page of the Defender this week with the smiling threesome dubbed “The Rauner Men?” Well, Ima’s opinion remains the same we done been sold out folks. It may spark some interest in reading a newspaper that has more columns than news, but this is a one time read. Let’s see what they come up with next.

-ImaIMA’S MAILBAG

Child, I cant talk long, I making hog head souse fo Christmas but I juss had to tell you this mess. It seems that that lowdown supposed to be preacher Cory Brooks is a big baller now. My niece Shawnell was in the starbutts coffee store over on 55th street in High Park and Reverend Cory came in to get hisself some coffee and decided to buy coffee fo everybody in the place. I guess he done got his check from Bruce cause starbutts iz some high ass coffee. The coffee at the McDonalds ovah here must aint good enough for him. I gotz to go and I preciate them pecans you got me from Pine Bluff.

Dear Ima:

Dick Cheney

Your friend Lurlene

ther. Ima is convinced that Cheney has tunnel vision: If it does not interfere with him getting richer it isn’t torture, nope it ain’t no crime.

What really needs to happen is a thorough investigation and prosecution of the Vice President’s moves to invent, expand or completely lie to get a war going and he strikes up the machinery to make millions and millions of dollars on the backs of people who make the mistake to get in the way of the bullets, mortar and other death products. He say they should have been looking!!! How do we let these lunatics run our country???

Leon Dingle Jr. take long for the guilty verdict to come down on the Dingle couple.

The Dingles, Dr. Leon Jr. is 77 and his wife Karin is 75. They may be tenants at a prison soon after they are sentenced in April 2015. The Dingles were found guilty of taking more than 3 million dollars of state funds though an Illinois Department of Public Health grant this week. It is quietly being whispered that taking health money turned out to be not so healthy for the couple.

All of the others named in the scheme pled guilty and probably tricked on the elderly pair and got a hefty share of the 11 million overall involved. Some other high profile folks are holding their breaths because they were seen escorting the good doctor to and fro at events during the time of the grant. This person is getting the reputation of being a good escort for millionaires these days and may just have dodged the bullet. You can bet that their bank account looked better for the escort service they provided. Missed in the dragnet was the former Illinois Department of Public Health. They tried to make him a hostile witness www.chicagocrusader.com

James Lewis folks are wondering who’s next? The U.S. Attorney James Lewis has been successful in convicting folks some thirteen Ima heard and except for Mrs. Dingle all of them look like us.

There is talk that the housing chief finagler may be at the top of the list or the career center scheme in Englewood could be in the spotlight.

Then the U.S. Attorney may leave some cases for his successor if his thirst for blood has been satisfied.

-ImaIS IT REALLY TORTURE? If you believe former Vice President Dick Cheney you will agree that pouring water in folks nostrils really isn’t torture. And when that don’t work try pouring liquids up the other end. That isn’t torture ei-

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CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD AND HOLIDAYS OF LIGHT! The 73rd annual Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light is ONGOING at the Museum of Science and Industry through January 4, 2015. This exhibit began as a United Nations Day salute to the Allies during World War II. Now the exhibit has grown into a forest of heartwarming trees and homemade displays. Across the Museum’s Main Floor, guests will enjoy more than 50 trees and displays beautifully decorated by volunteers from Chicago’s ethnic communities representing their diverse culture and holiday customs.

In the Rotunda, MSI’s 45-foot Grand Tree will be decked out with more than 30,000 twinkling lights and hundreds of ornaments and festive trimmings. A mix of festive holiday tunes play throughout the Rotunda; “snow” falls every half hour; and on the weekends and select weekdays, guests can enjoy performances of various ethnic dance and choral groups on the Holiday Stage. Regular Museum hours are 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., but extended hours (until 5:30 p.m.) are offered on the following days: December 20 – 23; and December 26 – 30. The Museum is closed on Christmas. The Museum of Science and Industry is located at 5700 S. Lake Shore Drive. For more information, please visit msichicago.org JUMP INTO A WINTER WONDERLAND WITH HOLIDAY BRICKTACULAR AT LEGOLAND® DISCOVERY CENTER CHICAGO! Step out of the cold and into a winter wonderland filled with LEGO brick at LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Chicago’s annual Holiday Bricktacular! Throughout the month of December, young brick fans are invited to play special seasonal games and deck the halls with loads of brick-tastic holiday fun! Festivities include: Stroll through the winter-themed MINILAND decked out with snowmen and hundreds of holiday-themed minifigures; Learn how to make a LEGO Gingerbread House in the Master Builder Academy; Snap a festive photo with the Center’s life-sized Santa and Snowman LEGO models in Santa’s Grotto; Trek on in to the festive factory tour (all guests receive a Holiday-themed factory brick); Enter our daily raffle to win fun LEGO prizes; Take part in creative building challenges, and more! The Holiday Bricktacular is ONGOING through January 4, 2015. Location: LEGOLAND Discovery Center Chicago Streets of Woodfield, 601 N. Martingale Rd., Schaumburg, IL. General admission is $18. Buy special rate tickets online at www.LEGOLANDDiscoverCenter.com.

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS-SEEKING CHICAGO-BASED ARTISANS TO DESIGN AND BUILD NEW PARK FURNITURE: The Arts + Public Life initiative seeks proposals from experienced Chicagobased artisans for the design and production of a suite of outdoor furniture to be used at a new park at 265 East Garfield Boulevard in Chicago’s Washington Park neighborhood. The furniture will complement a pavilion structure, designed by Iker Gil, that will be a main feature of the new park. The park, pavilion, and furniture will encourage free and open activities for the community, including seniors and children, and will support community-based programming such as live theater and music. Proposals are due Sunday, January 18, 2015 at 11:59 p.m. The park is expected to open in May 2015. For a complete timeline, project details, and proposal guidelines visit artsandpubliclife.uchicago.edu.

SOX VS. CUBS - THE CHICAGO CIVIL WARS: Throughout the month of December, stop by Chicago Public Library’s Harold Washington Library Center, 400 S. State St., for exciting events and fun exhibits. Sox vs. Cubs: The Chicago Civil Wars, is ONGOING through February 8, 2015 in the Special Collections, Exhibit Hall, 9th Floor. For most Chicagoans, the rivalry between the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs is legendary. Fans’ loyalty to one team or the other appear to divide the city into North and South Sides. This fun exhibit features each team’s historical development, statistical information, photographs, memorabilia, souvenirs and other materials. The Sox vs.

Cubs exhibit was produced by the Elmhurst Historical Museum, a department of The City of Elmhurst, Illinois. For more information, call 312-747-4050 or visitchipublib.org.

PAID FEDERAL INTERNSHIPS: What are you doing this December?

During the upcoming winter holiday, why not take some time amid seasonal festivities to explore opportunities for the upcoming summer! In fact, why not apply for a paid internship position with the U.S. government?

The Washington Center, in partnership with HBCU Connect, is excited to announce summer 2015 paid federal internships through the Federal Diversity Internship Initiative! This is a fully-funded and paid opportunity.

There is no out-of-pocket cost for participation. You will have the opportunity to intern with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Department of Health and Human

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2014

REV. LARRY BULLOCK (2nd from left), President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Minority Contractors Association (USMCA), recently accepted the Minority Contractors Association Annual Millennium Builders Award from the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) Presenting the resolution was Vice President Barbara McGowan (far left), chairman of the Affirmative Action Committee, and Commissioner Frank Avila (2nd from right), vice chairman of the Affirmative Action Committee and MWRD Senior Diversity Officer Lindsey Gayles (far right).

Services (HHS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Library of Congress (LOC) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. These internships are competitive and will go fast! While many students will be considered, there is a specific need for the following majors: Aviation/Aerospace, Business (and related), Accounting/Finance, Human Resources, Computer Science (and re-

lated), Public Health, Healthcare Management/Administration (and related), Communication (and related), Library Science, Environmental Science/Geographic Information Systems, Public Administration, Engineering (all disciplines). The absolute deadline for applications is February 18. However, due to an advanced timeline for referrals, we strongly recommend students complete their ap-

plications well before this date. To apply, you will need to fill out the online application form and provide a resume, an essay, two letters of recommendation (from a professional or academic source), and an official transcript. The transcript and letters of recommendation can arrive after submission. Apply now at www.- twc.edu/ federal.

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Holiday gifts are often pretty special: a ring or a pin with precious stones, a luxurious, warm fur coat, or that camera or stereo he’s been hinting for. But keep this in mind: any gift that’s really special really needs to be insured. *** A detailed sales receipt is probably enough documentation for a camera or a stereo. When it comes to jewelry and furs, though, a more detailed appraisal will be required. *** For furs, the appraisal will note the type of fur and color, the style of the garment, and perhaps how many skins it contains. *** A gemologist’s appraisal of jewelry will describe the type of stone, its carat weight and millimeter dimensions; its shape and cut; and will note any flaws and their location. *** For a diamond, the appraisal will note the color; for colored stones, it will describe the hue, intensity, tone and evenness of the color. The settings are thoroughly described, too. *** For safety’s sake, get that gift in-

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Keep Your Holidays Safe from Predatory Loans

By Charlene Crowell From Christmas carols to decorations that celebrate the season, the holidays mark the time of year when families and loved ones anticipate joyous celebrations and gift giving. It’s a season when excesses can easily go beyond overeating to over-spending, bringing debts that can last well into the New Year.

The holidays are also a time when predatory lenders actively use tempting advertisements of extra cash to seek potential victims. If your holiday list calls for more money than available funds, don’t make the mistake of falling into the trap that may take most of next year to escape.

Car title lenders can put not only your household budget at risk, but your car as well. With promises such as a 50 percent interest off of the first month, or $25 cash payment for referring new customers, these financial predators will take a title to a borrower’s vehicle in exchange for several hundred or even a few thousand dollars.

Like payday loans, these enticements are designed to trap consumers into predatory loans that

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are well-proven debt traps that few consumers can fully repay in just a single payment. The typical car title loan carries a 300 percent annual percentage rate. While borrowers are only loaned a fraction of their vehicle’s value, if vehicles are repossessed car-title lenders have the right to sell the vehicle at fair market prices, pocketing the profit from its sale – despite borrowers still being stuck with paying debt.

According to research by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), each year this one predatory loan product drains $4.3 billion in fees on loans valued at $1.9 billion. Nationwide, car title lenders operate in 21 states through more than 8,100 retail outlets. States with annual loan volumes surpassing $100 million per year include: Alabama, Arizona, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

The road of predatory car title loans leads most often to one of two dead-ends: refinancing the loans in exchange for paying another hefty fee or losing the car to repossession. The typical car title borrower refinances their original loan eight times. As a result, CRL research finds that the typical borrow pays twice as much in interest

Charlene Crowell and fees ($2,349) as the amount of credit extended ($1,042).

Nor will repossession be the end of fated consumers’ financial obligations. The loan payments and all applicable fees must still be repaid despite the loss of the vehicle.

Adding to this misery, reposses-

sions usually lead to a new series of increasingly difficult lifestyle adjustments: reliably arriving at work on time, managing personal business or even accessing medical care.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) previously found that the typical car-title borrower earns $25,000 or less and often comes from unbanked household, those lacking a relationship with mainstream financial institutions. For communities of color, one in five Black and Latino households is unbanked.

Military members are similarly targeted by these financial predators. Earlier this year, both the U.S. Department of Defense and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau publicly addressed how consumer loan terms circumvented the Military Lending Act (MLA) which is intended to remove financial stress from active duty members. Since MLA’s enactment, some lenders have extended loan terms to more than the 180day period cited in the law. Some extensions are as little as one day or 181 days.

When financial challenges already haunt most low-to-moderate-income consumers, those con-

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sidering these loans should ask themselves, “Is this the way I want to begin my New Year?”

“Car title loans, like payday loans, are designed to create a longterm cycle of debt,” said Diane Standaert, CRL’s director of state policy. “Whether big or small, car title loans lead borrowers down a road of financial disaster. State and federal lawmakers have the ability to enforce against the car-title debt trap and should do so.”

This year, keep your holiday safe from predatory lending. There’s nothing ‘merry’ about debt traps.

Charlene Crowell is a Communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org.

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Fifth grader brings Christmas to Englewood and Arkansas towns

By Chinta Strausberg Just nine days before Christmas, 11-year-old Samuel Love brought his entire Beasley Academic Center school to the 87th Street Studio Movie Grill, which partnered with Sam for his third annual disaster relief Christmas toy drive. Sam’s toy drive, Sam for Santa, presented an adaptive tricycle, to a special needs child at the theater.

The students arrived at 9:30 a.m. to watch one of two movies, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part One” or “Penguins of Madagascar” according to Sam’s father, Victor Love. At noon on that same day, young Sam presented a tricycle to a special needs child, and accepted a check from the Black McDonald’s Operators Association for his toy drive.

On Friday, Dec. 19, Sam went to Englewood where he distributed

who is showing his film “Sex Ain’t Love” at the theater; Reginald Cotton from Charity Contributors of Chicago; Sandi Torres, director of Charity Contributors of Chicago; CPD Officer Richard Wooten; Bryant Thompson from Red Level Entertainment and others.

Having thought long and hard about where he would deliver this year’s toys for children who were victims of disasters, young Love said he did his homework well before making his selection.

Sam searched the Internet, made phone calls and reached out to his parents in addition to talking to TV weathermen. “On April 27, 2014, an EF 4 tornado came through Vilonia for the second time in just three years. In 2011, a twister came through flattening homes and businesses. On the same day in Mayflower, the tornado destroyed up to 500 homes and killed 16 people.

FAMILY, VOLUNTEERS AND PARTNERS listen during a recent press conference as Sam Love makes announcements and provides background information surrounding his decision to donate toys to Englewood and two tornado-torn Arkansas towns.

Sam said. “These three areas need our help. I believe with the help of my city, my family, my friends and others from around the world and even with the President and the First Lady, we can make a kid smile…”

Cotton brought numerous toys from his organization saying, “It’s an honor to give back to one of the youngest members of our philanthropic community. We give it up to Sam…” Adams donated two remote cars.

Barthel’s organization donated an adaptive tricycle. “We are encouraging families who have a handicapped child to apply for it through this toy drive. It can be powered by a pad with a variety of different disabilities but also by their caretakers.

Addressing natural disasters can be emotionally draining even for adults let alone a child. Mr. Love said he received a call from a woman from Livonia, Ark. who was in tears after learning of Sam’s

toy giveaway. “She was excited at learning they were selected to get these toys.”

Love said the priority of Arkansas city officials there was to “get a roof over their heads and to get back to some normalcy, some state of living. Toys were the last things on their list.” Love added, “There are kids affected by this situation.”

The woman reportedly told Love that she had four grown children and that “they have nothing.” “It gets really emotional sometimes when you talk to these people because it really makes a difference when you can reach out to them,” he said.

This is about kids deserving and ready to feel better on Christmas Day. “I thank God for Sam having a heart for kids… This is what Christmas is all about taking care of the less fortunate,” said Sam’s father.

SUPPORTERS OF THE “Sam and Santa” disaster relief Christmas toy drive include from l-r: Victor Love, Sam’s father; Samuel Love; Venisha White-Johnson, manager of the theater; and Angelique Barthel.

“It was heartbreaking to see the toys in Ogden Park, 66th and damage that occurred there,” young Racine.

Besides Englewood, young Sam Sam said. “I can only imagine the has chosen Vilonia and Mayflower, fear and pain of going through that Arkansas as the 2014 recipients of devastation for the second time. I the “Sam and Santa” disaster relief chose those two towns because the kids deserve to have smiles on their Christmas toy drive.

Sam will be leaving on December faces this Christmas.”

Before including Englewood as 21 going to Arkansas. On December 22, Sam will hold a Christmas his choices for this year, young Sam party in Vilonia where he will meet rode around that community and the children from that town, as well was shocked to find out the state of as those affected in nearby May- poverty it is in. “We discovered that flower. His father said he and his the population of Englewood is son would be joined by both the 30,900 with an average income of governor and mayors in a huge $12,000 a year. The unemployment rate is 21.3 percent, and the vioChristmas celebration.

Recently, Sam held a press confer- lence rate falls within the top 10 hot ence at the 87th Street theater along spots in Chicago.” He noticed nuwith his father, Victor Love, Ven- merous vacant lots and said the isha White-Johnson, theater man- parks “are in need of improveager who is also vice president of Va- ment.”

“After learning this, I felt the need SOME OF THE volunteers that helped make “Sam and Santa” disaster Christmas toy drive posriety of Illinois; Angelique Barthel, executive director of Variety The to help make a kid smile in Engle- sible with Sam Love (second from right) and Sandi Torres, (right) director of Charity Children’s Charity of Illinois; Will wood even though they may be go- Contributors of Chicago. Torres said she is proud to be a partner with the third annual “Sam Adams, an independent filmmaker ing through some tough times…” and Santa” disaster Christmas toy drive.

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Christmas Giving Program includes challenge for youth to excel Each year the National Congress of Black Women, Metro Chicago Chapter (NCBW-MCC) conducts a Christmas Giving Program (CGP) that brings communities, businesses and individuals together to spread Christmas cheer to families in need.

This year, families from South Suburban PADS were beneficiaries of the Christmas Giving Program.

South Suburban PADS is a nonprofit organization that serves individuals and families experiencing

homelessness in the south suburbs.

Warm clothing, toys, books, refreshments and special prizes are among the gifts provided to spread blessings during the season of giving and gratitude. All of the children were able to leave with new coats donated by Versatile Computer Services, Inc. The participants enjoyed themselves by playing together and engaging in other cheerful interactions. The ensuing sounds of laughter and happy chatter contributed to the joy of

FOUNDING CHAIR MAMIE RODGERS and members Deborah Hammond and Schon Williams distributing presents to homeless family at National Congress of Black Women, Metro Chicago Chapter’s 4th Annual Christmas Giving Program.

NATIONAL CONGRESS OF BLACK WOMEN, Metro Chicago Chapter Christmas Giving Program Committee Members (l-r): Cynthia McCullough, Deborah Hammond, Tiffani Graham, Founding Chair Mamie Rodgers, Edwina Singleton, Debra Clemons and Schon Williams. this very festive and memorable ings by taking their education seri- nomic and cultural development ously and being the very best they of African-American women and occasion. be in school, in their communi- their families. The Metro Chicago can “This CGP is one of NCBWties and in the world.

MCC’s favorite projects, as giving Chapter was established in 2009. is not only a big part of our misFor more information about the About the National Congress Annual Christmas Giving Prosion, but also our purpose and our of Black Women, Metro personal lives, and it was a pleasure gram or the National Congress of Chicago Chapter to include South Suburban PADS Black Women, Metro Chicago The National Congress of Black- Chapter, call 708-747-5757, email this year,” said the Chapter’s FoundWomen, founded in 1984, is a chicagoncbw@yahoo.com, or visit ing Chair, Mamie Rodgers. During non-profit organization dedicated http://nationalcongressbw.org/chithe event, Ms. Rodgers encouraged to the educational, political, eco- cago-metro-chapter. the youngsters to value God’s bless-

360 CHICAGO makes memories for SOS children 360 CHICAGO, formerly John Hancock Observatory, hosted a private holiday party for the families of SOS Children’s Villages Illinois recently. Nearly 150 children and parent guardians enjoyed the observation deck’s spectacular views as well

as unlimited rides on TILT, its oneof-a-kind attraction. Adding to the fun, the party also featured a hot chocolate and cookie bar, festive holiday décor, and even, a meetand-greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus.

RTA provides streaming audio for public board meetings Public can now opt to listen to board meetings from their computers Beginning with its December 2014 board of directors meeting, the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) will launch realtime audio streaming of its board and committee meetings. The new feature will allow the public to listen to committee and board meetings and view agendas from a smart phone, tablet, and laptop or desktop computer.

Listeners can visit the RTA’s website at www.RTAChicago.org, click on the button that says, “Listen Live” located on the RTA home page, and automatically be connected to the audio stream.

“This is a great opportunity for the public to hear the business of the RTA board and its committees without having to attend the meetings if they are unable,” said RTA Executive Director Leanne Redden. “This new audio streamwww.chicagocrusader.com

ing function makes transit information more accessible and increases the RTA’s transparency which is a priority to us.”

The meetings will be streamed live and then posted for later review on the agency’s website.

About the RTA The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is the only transit agency charged with regional financial oversight, funding, and transit planning for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace bus and paratransit.

The RTA region serves two million riders each weekday in six counties with 7,200 transit route miles throughout Northeastern Illinois. The Agency also provides customer services including online and telephone travel planning assistance and travel training for seniors and people with disabilities. For more information, visit www.RTAchicago.org.

The event was organized in partnership with Chicago Blackhawks Charities, the philanthropic arm of the Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Team, and a long-time benefactor of SOS Children’s Villages Illinois.

This year, 360 CHICAGO is collecting and making donations to Chicago Blackhawks Charities during its “TILT the Season” event, as a way to continue giving back.

“TILT the Season” is currently underway and runs through January 1.

To celebrate, the observation deck has been transformed into a winter wonderland. Visits from Santa occur every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and children TILT for free on Wednesdays.

About 360 CHICAGO & TILT TILT opened to the public on May 10, 2014 and has been visited

CHILDREN FROM THE SOS Children’s Villages Illinois enjoy time with Santa during a private event held at 360 Chicago. by thrill-seekers from around the world ever since. The glass-lined, eight-person enclosure extends from the building and tilts visitors 30 degrees outward. Chicagoans and tourists alike can take in unbelievable views of Michigan Avenue, Navy Pier and the city skyline while enjoying a unique and thrilling experience fit for the whole family to enjoy.

In July, Travel and Leisure Magazine named 360 CHICAGO’s perch one of the “Best Views in America.”

Engineered by Thornton Tomasetti, an award-winning engineering PARENTS AND GUARDIANS of the SOS children also en- firm, TILT boasts 31,000 pounds of joyed the party and “Tilt the Season” with unlimited rides on (Continued on page 17) the TILT.

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By Raymond Ward MERRY CHRISTMAS TO: Natalie Cole, Jerome Simmons, Angela Thompson, Janet Langhart Cohen, Freddie Jackson, Jennifer Holliday, Carmen DeLavallade, Hazel Thomas, John Hall, Jr., Patti LaBelle, Carol Lynn Patterson, Valerie Norman-Gammon, Alana Singleton, Dorothy Leavell, Abe Thompson, Sherri Shepherd, Hosea Sanders, Roz Varron, Phyllis Stickney, Mariah Carey, Judge Greg Mathis, Debbie Davis, Jocelyn Brown, Mikki Taylor, Bernard Kinsey, Judith Yancy, Reverend Johnnie Colemon, Beverly Paige, Diana Palomar, Terrell Brown, Dr. Carol Adams, Keiana Barrett, Dale Cochran, Dennis Kimbro, Gloria Gilbert, Sandra Trim DaCosta, Donnie McClurkin, DeeDee Bridgewater, Shirley Kinsey, Melba Moore, Carl Perrin, Mary Ann Johnson, Jerry Butler, Young Hughley, Michael Jordan, Christina Ludgood, George Faison, Bonnie DeShong, Diane Narcisse West, Candace Jordan, Morris Smith, Sandi Jackson, Irene Gandy, Norman Bolden, Marvin Winans, Patti Caire, Patricia Jackson Duncan, Bryant Gumble, Kenneth Cole, Denzel Washington, Reuben Cannon, Colin Channer, Reverend Willie Taplin Barrow, Desmond Richardson, Felicia Blasingame, Merry Green, Judi Bradley, Marion Brooks, Antonio Mora, Rick Foxx, Matt Lauer, Barbra Streisand, Sasha Daltonn, Tiki Barber, Reverend Helen Carry, Anika Noni Rose, President Bill Clinton, Rubye Wilson, Malrie Sonier, Val Warner, Charles Bethea, Annette Thompson, Earlene Gray, Simone Smalls, Amber King, Ellen DeGeneres, Jeremy Winters, Zuri Edwards, Jacqueline Williams, Bill Hageman, Sharon Morgan, Gemma Mulvihill, Derrick Rose, Katie Couric, Robert Blackwell, Sr., and Delores Williams.

HAPPY KWANZAA TO: President Barack Obama, Damani Bolden, Jerry Bulger, Susan Taylor, Desiree Sanders, Stella Foster, Deitrick Haddon, Armstead Edwards, Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Tracey Williams, Reverend Derrick Wells, Evelyn Holmes, Maudlyn Ihejirka, Carrie Walker, Patricia Edwards, Stephen Pottinger, Kadeem Hardison, Brenda Edwards, Vickie Winans, Raymond Boyd, John Smith, Charles Gueno, Jr., Warren Lanier, Barbara Nunn, Dee Dee Sharp, Tyson Beckford, Nancy Wilson, Diana Ross, Conrad Worrill, Val Gray Ward, Jennifer Hudson, Dwayne Kyles, Deborah Reasno, Karen Thomas, Darryl Tookes, Heather Headley, Malik Yorba, Dori Wilson, Kirkland Burke, Spike Lee, Idris Elba, LaTanya Richardson, Samuel L. Jackson, Lee Ann Mueller Wharton, John Monds, Regina Belle, Stephanie Hughley, Robert Hebert, Kevin Powell, Merri Dee, Cynthia Tyus, Jacqueline Jackson, Barbara Britton, Clarence Smith, Harry Porterfield, Kephra Burns, Patti Webster, Brian McKnight, Annette Butler, Dwayne Johnson, Alison Slon, Yusef Jackson, Nia Augustine, Reverend Evelyn Boyd and Terrie Williams.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO: Warner Sanders, Donna McGregor, Shawnell Richie, Chris Brown, Kiplyn Primus, Willie Gault, Jonathan Jackson, NeNe Leakes, Khandi Burrus, Fran Allen, Paul David Wilson, Robin Robinson, Jamie Foxx, William Leftwich, Dr. Warren Furey, Martin Christopher, Aretha Franklin, Jasmine Guy, Jackee Harry, Vanessa Williams, Erma Byrd, Mike James, Charles Huggins, Fantasia Barino, Ben Vereen, Rhonda Ross, Edward Gardner, Gwen Lanier, John Iltis, John Moore, Deborah Burrell, Toni Braxton, David Justice, Anna Maria Horsford, LaVerne Butler, Walter Mosley, Eric Copage, Angela Faison, Shyvette Williams, Parker Gammon, D. L. Hughley, George Wilborn, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Chris Chambers, Lucille Loman, Janette Wilson, Wanda Wells, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Leeann Trotter and Leo Holder.

‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ gets new staging Pulse Theatre Company, an emerging theatre company based in Chicago, announces the Chicago revival of “A Street Car Named Desire” starring Cat Davidson, Tiffany Small Henderson, Adam Zaininger, and Tim Lee. The

are looking forward to breaking our way into the theatre scene,” says Aaron Mitchell Reese, artistic director. “Work with Christopher Jackson on our first production has been a thrill, and I think audiences will enjoy the way we’ve di-

A BIRTHDAY IS celebrated in “A Streetcar Named Desire” playing at Pulse Theatre Company. show production runs through Sunday, December 21, 2014, at The Alley Stage. This production will fully immerse the audience in the world of Streetcar like never before and further explore and question the characters’ mental state.

“We’re excited to bring a unique spin on the ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ for Chicago audiences and

rected the show to be both entertaining and thought-provoking.”

Christopher Jackson, co-director/producing artistic director, said: “I’m very honored to be working with an amazing cast and crew on this production. It has always been my dream to put my own spin on one of my all time favorite classic pieces of drama.”

This gut-wrenching story cen-

ters on the brute Stanley Kowalski’s struggle to maintain the power in his household from the mentally fragile Blanche Dubois. In a romanticized realistic take on Williams’ work, the highly diverse cast personifies the melting pot of New Orleans’ relatively warm and easy intermingling of races. This marks the first production for Pulse Theatre Company Chicago.

The production is recommended for mature audiences, ages 18 and older. Performance Schedule: Thursday, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m.

Where: The Alley Stage at Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Broadway St., Chicago.

Tickets: $15 for students, $20 for seniors and $25 general admission. Call (773) 549-1815 for more information.

About Pulse Theatre Company: Pulse Theatre Company is based in Chicago. Founded by two Columbia College Chicago graduates, the Company’s mission is to open the minds of their audiences, industry collaborators and spark meaningful conversations. Pulse Theatre Company does this by telling stories with a unique outlook and visceral honesty like never before seen.

SEASONS GREETINGS TO: William Cohen, Paula Deen, Roz Ryan, James Fennerty, Willa Holden, Virginia Hopson, Mildred Harris, Eric Peterson, Yolanda Adams, Michael Winans, Terri Hinte, Jane Pauley, Steve Abrams, Tom Joyner, Marv Dyson, Gordon Henderson, Clinton Donaldson, Carol Hanks, Donna Karan, Joli Burrell, Norma Harris Gordon, Marcia Ludgood, Vanessa Bell Calloway, Naomi Campbell, Ann Yancy, Betty Magness, Glenn Jones, Terry Mason, Steve Manning, Larry Hanks, Angela Winbush, Montell Williams, Quincy Jones, Mario Van Peebles, Lillian Smith, Phil Donahue, Vicki Lynn Reynolds, Herb Kent, Richard Steele, Bettiann Gardner, Curtis Cooper, Tom Burrell, Gus Redmond, Carl Sissac, Carole Simpson, and Steve Harvey.

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CAST MEMBERS FROM ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ present a new staging of the Tennessee Williams classic.

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THE BOOKWORM SEZ

“All I Really Want” Check, check and… check.

You love the holidays, but there’s no denying that they can be stressful. The last thing you want is to put more on your To-Do List, but when you add “All I Really Want”

by Quinn Caldwell, you’ll see things in a more-relaxed way.

But first, the disclaimer: Caldwell says that this book isn’t meant to be all hints-and-tips. It won’t help you get organized, simplify, or create the “Best Christmas Ever in five easy steps.” Caldwell says that’s not his job, and it’s not God’s; instead, you’ll find a few complications here, as well as some hope for “a little holy breathing space” – beginning with the first of Advent.

Christmas, as you undoubtedly noticed, didn’t start after Thanksgiving: retailers have had their holiday decorations up for months.

They couldn’t wait for the season, but it may seem as though wait is all you do lately. There is a virtue in

By Quinn Caldwell c.2014, Abingdon Press $15.99 / $18.50 Canada 176 pages Presents wrapped? Check.

Tree decorated – check. Cookies made? Groceries purchased, shopping finished, school programs scheduled, Santa visits done?

waiting, says Caldwell, and Advent is when to find it. Pause; “be prepared for little bursts of delight.”

It takes wide-open eyes to do that, though, and time, which is at a premium these days. Caldwell says that lack of time is exactly when you want to “add a holy something to your to-do list.” Volunteer, make a donation to a charity, visit someone who needs you, be kind to someone.

And on that last one – if you “get stuck, look in the mirror.”

Go to church; now’s when you need people around you. Let your kids believe in Santa, because he teaches them about “dwelling in mystery.” Sing with someone, even if you “can’t carry a tune in a bucket.” Keep in mind that, like anybody, God would surely rather that his birthday party is “full of fun.”

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‘ANNIE’ A Review by Bonnie DeShong I have seen “Annie” in almost every form of production. I read the comic in the newspapers, I saw “Annie” on Broadway, I saw the movie production with Carol Burnett, I have seen the Disney TV version with Kathy Bates and now I have added the most recent version of “Annie” starring Quvenzhane Wallis and Jamie Foxx to that list.

Being an adult I felt that I might be a little mature (notice I did not say old) to really see the film in the way it was intended so I surprised my 8-year-old goddaughter and took her to the screening of the film to be the critic of the hour.

How did she like it? One word, “AWESOME!” In this version of “Annie” directed by Will Gluck and produced

by Will and Jada Smith and “JAY Z” (just to name a few of the producers), the year is now, the place is New York, and Annie (Quvenzhane Wallis) is a foster child (not an orphan), and Will Stacks (Jamie Foxx) is a billionaire, germ phobic, cell phone company owner who is running for Mayor. The basic stowww.chicagocrusader.com

ry is the same. Annie’s looking for her parents, lives in a foster home with five other girls that is run by Ms. Hannigan (Cameron Diaz), but she’s “not married to the

name” as she says in the movie.

Will Stacks needs Annie to make his campaign for Mayor warm and fuzzy. Annie needs a home.

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Doris Zollar, Najee, Michael Elder, Jerry Cleveland, Jenifer Lewis, Courtney Vance, Louis Price, James Earl Jones, Darlene Hayes, Lynda Hall, Cheryl Burton, Maurice DuBois, Reggie Wells, Sandra Martin, Roberta Flack, Jackie Jackson, Lester Holt, Dr. Nancy Furey, Maurice Clayton, Susan Fales, Bill Cosby, Pauletta Washington, Angela Bassett, Carolina Herrera, Queen Latifah, Whoopi Goldberg, Chip Fields Hurd, Leigh Jones, Kathy Sudekis, Carl Lewis, Naurice Roberts, Eddie Murphy, Lewis Dix, Kim Fields, Dolly Parton, Judith Jamison, Genice Leavell, Millie Jackson, Will Smith, Antonio Banderas, Nelson George, Harry Lennix, Jeremy Winters, Matt Levy, Dwayne Jenkins, Peggy Montes, Stacy Leak, and Reggie Bush. If I have forgotten anyone, charge it to my mind and not to my heart.

Blessings Raymond Ward Christmas 2014

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Donizetti’s ‘Anna Bolena’ continues run at Lyric through January 16

By Barbara Wright-Pryor Gaetano Donizetti’s bel canto opera, “Anna Bolena,” based on the tragic outcome of the second of the several wives of England’s King Henry VIII opened Saturday, December 6 at Lyric Opera for eight performances running through Friday, January 16, 2015. Long missing from operatic repertoire, “Anna Bolena” returns to the Lyric stage after an absence of twentynine years.

Soprano Sondra Radvanovsky stars as Anne Boleyn, the ill-fated second wife of the murderous king who seduced the King while he was married to his first wife, Catherine of Aragon and setting off the chain of events that was to follow. Mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton is cast as Jane Seymour, Anne’s confidante and lady-in-waiting who has become the King’s lover and Anne’s ultimate successor his

line of wives as Anne is sent to the gallows for adultery. Bass-baritone John Relyea delivers a powerful presentation as he sings King Henry. Tenor Bryan Hymel as Richard Percy and mezzo-soprano Kelley O’Connor as the page Smeton complete the cast of characters in Donizetti’s re-telling of this period in the life of the monarch that the “Great Bard” William Shakespeare also recorded in his drama “King Henry VIII.” Radvanosky’s portrayal of Anna Bolena is a combination of the vocal virtuosity and dramatic intensity for which the internationallyrenowned soprano is known. In years gone by, the bel canto role of Anna Boleyn has been portrayed to highest critical acclaim by other renowned sopranos Maria Callas, Joan Sutherland and Beverly Sills, to name a few.

Anthony Freud, Lyric’s general

director said, “Anna Bolena has been seen at Lyric only once previously, in 1985, starring Joan Sutherland. Sondra Radvanovsky is perfect for the title role because it requires real dramatic impact combined with vocal virtuosity.”

The production is conducted by Patrick Summers and directed by Kevin Newbury, who are both making their Lyric debuts “Donizetti’s “Anna Bolena” tells the thrilling story of the demise of Anne Boleyn as King Henry VIII tires of her and seeks to marry her lady-in-waiting, Jane Seymour,” said director Kevin Newbury. “The opera delivers the high emotions and rich characters we have come to expect from bel canto (beautiful singing) opera – with the added bonus that it features iconic historical figures that the audience recognizes.

Set designs are by Neil Patel and the costume designer is Jessica

Jahn with lighting by D. M. Wood. The chorus master is Michael Black.

“Anna Bolena” is sung in Italian with projected English texts and

the opera lasts approximately three and one-half hours. For tickets and information call 312827-5600 or go to lyricoper.org/bolena.

SOPRANO SONDRA RADVANOSKY appears as ‘Anna Bolena’ in performances of Gaetano Donizetti’s tragic bel canto opera of the same name at Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N. Wacker Drive through Friday, January 16, 2015. (Photo/Todd Rosenberg)

Protégé Philharmonic to present annual Christmas concert

GERSHWIN’S AMERICAN OPERA ‘PORGY and BESS’ ends its run Saturday, December 20 at Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 N. Wacker Drive. Bass-baritone Eric Owens (Porgy) and soprano Adina Aaron (Bess) have led the star-studded cast of characters in an outstanding production of the folk opera directed by Francesca Gambello. (Photo/Todd Rosenberg)

The Protégé Philharmonic will present its annual Christmas concert in the Robin Bennett Theatre at William Jones College Prep High School on Sunday, December 21 at 3 p.m. Early arrival is advised because the audience is expected to be standing room only for the concert, and an overflow of concertgoers will have to listen in from the lobby. William Jones College Prep High School is located at 700 South State Street in Chicago. Admission is $10.

Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel: Prelude will open the concert followed by Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1. Also on the program before intermission is Saint-Saens Bacchanale: “Samson and Dalila.”

The second half of the program will offer seasonal favorites, including Berlin’s White Christmas,

Torme’s Christmas Song and Bizet’s L’Arlesienne Suite No. 1, and Leroy Anderson’s A Christmas Festival and Sleigh Ride. The program will conclude with a Christmas Carol Sing-A-Long.

The Protégé Philharmonic falls under the umbrella of The Classical Symphony Orchestra, and is a tuition-based, audition-only youth orchestra. The orchestras build the future of classical music through the cultivation of young artists, which includes orchestral training opportunities, chamber music ensembles, soloists and composers. The audition-only orchestras count members from the Chicago metropolitan area and Northwest Indiana, ranging from junior high and high school (The Protégé Philharmonic) through college,

graduate school and interested, highly qualified adults from the community (The Classical Symphony). The orchestras provide professional orchestra training and receive coaching from professional accomplished musicians from throughout the Chicagoland area. Each orchestra gives at least four programs every season with all concerts performed in the Robin Bennett Theatre at William Jones College Prep High School. The orchestras rehearse in Classical Symphony Hall, 218 South Wabash Avenue every Saturday; rehearsals are open to the public. Excerpts from previous concerts by both orchestras can be heard on instantencore.com.

For more information, please call 312-341-1521.

NU’s Bienen School of Music announces 19th annual Winter Chamber Music Festival Northwestern University’s 19th annual Winter Chamber Music Festival will focus on the chamber works of Beethoven, providing an overview of the composer’s music for string quartets and small ensembles. The six-concert series opens Jan. 9 and runs through Jan. 25.

Presented by the University’s Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, this season’s festival will feature the New Orford String Quartet, the 16-member Dogma Chamber Orchestra, Lincoln String Quartet with pianist Winston Choi, violinist Simone Lamsma and guest artists, Bienen School faculty and guests, including Chicago Symphony Orchestra 14

members, and the Dover Quartet.

Blair Milton, an adjunct associate professor of violin at the Bienen School of Music and a Chicago Symphony Orchestra member since 1975, has directed the annual Winter Chamber Music Festival since it was launched in January 1997. Milton also will perform as an ensemble member during the Jan. 23 concert featuring Bienen School faculty and guest artists.

All of the following 2015 Winter Chamber Music Festival concerts will take place at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, 50 Arts Circle Drive, on the University’s Evanston campus.

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• The New Orford String Quartet will launch the winter 2015 festival at 7:30 p.m. Friday, January 9 with Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor; Gary Kulesha’s String Quartet; and Brahms’ String Quartet No. 1 in C Minor. The quartet has garnered two Opus awards for Concert of the Year, and its debut album was nominated for a JUNO award in 2012. The group is comprised of violinists Jonathan Crow and Andrew Wan, violist Eric Nowlin and cellist Brian Manker.

Single tickets are $24 for the general public and $10 for students with valid IDs. • The Lincoln String Quartet — a staple of the Chicago music

scene since its founding in 1997 — will perform a range of Beethoven’s works with guest pianist Winston Choi at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 16. Comprised of current members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the quartet performs regularly at Chicago area venues, including Symphony Center, the Art Institute of Chicago and Northwestern University, as well as at many private homes throughout the metropolitan area. The ensemble features violinists Lei Hou and Qing Hou; violist Lawrence Neuman and cellist Kenneth Olsen. Their chamber festival program includes Beethoven’s String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major and String Quartet No. 15 in A

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Minor. Single tickets are $24 for the general public and $10 for students.

• On Wednesday, January 21, faculty member Victor Goines will perform with his jazz quartet, and a Saturday, January 24 Kids Fare program for 3-to-8-year olds and their families will focus on chamber music. In addition, on Thursday, January 15 Thomas Robertello will lead a flute master class and on Thursday, January 22 the Piffaro ensemble members will present a master class on music from the late Middle Ages.

For additional program listings, call the Concert Management Office at 847-491-5441 or visit pickstaiger.org. www.chicagocrusader.com

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A Moment to Super Size Your Thinking

By Effie Rolfe Live Like There’s No Tomorrow. This thought resurfaced just yesterday after hearing of the transition of Pastor Gordon A. Humphrey, Jr. of Shiloh Baptist Church, 10540 S. Halsted in Chicago. Reports of him being rushed to the hospital immediately after preaching his final message during Sunday morning service were everywhere. Rev. Humphrey had just celebrated his 60th birthday the weekend before and preached at Rainbow Push the day before. He was a very nice, loving man that was always cordial to me.

He truly seemed to care about people. He died doing what he loved, preaching the Word of God and sharing God’s love with the members of his church, family and friends.

Not only did I think of him but also, Dr. Myles Munroe along with his wife and several staff members who died in a plane crash about a month ago. These

events were gentle reminders that life is soooo brief. The scripture indicates that it is but a vapor.

Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes (James 4:14). When you think of a vapor it vanishes within seconds right before your eyes.

Blink your eye and the vapor has gone. Considering the brevity of life, let’s make a concerted effort to cherish each and every moment with love and care for self, God and others. Why because, the next 10 minutes of your life is not promised—the next 5 hours—2 days or even the next breath cannot be guaranteed. Right now is all you have—so learn to enjoy and take full advantage of this moment. Live every moment.

Not recklessly, but with praise and purpose. Seize each opportunity you have.

When we live like there is no tomorrow—we ultimately become less detached and realize nothing

Effie Rolfe is permanent. Thus, you, me, the world and all around us is constantly changing. Don’t hold on to the past, our mission should be to forge into newness of life and possibilities. I’m not implying to forget your past, but rather don’t be stuck there. There is more to

life than past experiences. You can’t move forward looking in the rearview mirror. Also, I believe if we practiced living like there is no tomorrow—we would find it less difficult to forgive, hold grudges, say goodbye to a loved one that transitioned or to a career or relationship that needed shifting. I’m not saying it will be easy—but when you understand nothing is permanent and trust God, life adjustments should be a lot easier.

Sometimes we must be removed from our comfort zones to establish complete trust in God. Is the job more important than your Heavenly Father? What about the house, the car, the savings— would you still trust God if he tested you like Job—or would you curse God and die? God doesn’t want your money—he wants your heart. But in order to get to your heart, He has to get past the possessions and to do this often requires major shifting.

Loving is to let go. Rather than being so attached, practice being

detached. You will eventually see it’s not always about having your way because it’s not your life. Let go of offenses. Give away those clothes in your closet to someone who desperately needs them.

Share your encouragement, smile or idea that could be life changing. Use your car to give someone a lift or to get groceries—always use wisdom and discernment.

Release your praise—it will bless you and give God glory. Everything you have belongs to God— so trust Him with Everything.

Your life’s purpose is much bigger than you. Live, Love, laugh, forgive, bless, encourage, help, pray, praise, smile, use wisdom, trust today. Tomorrow isn’t promised.

Are you living today…?

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 “Say Yes,” “Amazing,” and “I See Victory” are among eOne’s gospel recording artist riding high above the billboard charts and blessing the

Michelle Williams world with the good news gospel.

The Nashville music group continues to deliver the latest hits that fire up listeners’ spirits today, blanketing

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multiple Billboard Gospel charts with diverse hits from award-winning artists Michelle Williams, Ricky Dillard, and JJ Hairston. Impacting three of the five Gospel charts on Billboard currently, Michelle Williams tops Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart with her #1 single “Say Yes” (feat Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland), Ricky Dillard tops Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart with his #1 single “Amazing” for nearly 25 weeks and JJ Hairston with his album “I See Victory.”

Says Phil Thornton, vice president and general manager of Urban Inspirational at eOne Music, “We are honored to celebrate and support the chart-topping success of Michelle Williams, Ricky Dillard, and JJ Hairston, as they continue to create new and inspiring music that continues to push the envelope across genres and bring fans together around the world.”

Fueling fans with a diverse mix of sounds from R&B and dance beats to contemporary gospel and choir, Michelle Williams, Ricky Dillard and JJ Hairston share inspiration on their latest albums, which includes Williams’ fourth solo album, “Journey to Freedom” and Dillard’s live 25th anniversary celebration with New G, titled, “Amazing,” and JJ Hairston’s latest live album with Youthful Praise, “I See Victory.”

Garnering critical acclaim, the latest albums from Michelle Williams, Ricky Dillard, and JJ Hairston continue a musical legacy of breaking expectations for their continued

artistic evolution as artists, songwriters and producers. Featuring additional acclaimed tracks such as “Fire,” “If We Had Your Eyes” (feat.

Fantasia),” “Free,” among others, Williams’ “Journey to Freedom” has made a splash internationally, from the U.S. to Africa. Choir master Ricky Dillard leads New G to new heights with his chart-topping album “Amazing,” with not only the long-running #1 Gospel radio hit “Amazing,” as well as “Grace,” “Everything,” “Always There” and more. JJ Hairston’s latest release, “I See Victory,” marks his seventh live album with Youthful Praise, featuring “It Pushed Me,” “Bless Me” (feat. Donnie McClurkin), “You’re Mighty” and more on the 13-track album.

ond nomination for her album’s title track “Help” (feat. Lecrae), and Karen Clark Sheard received a nomination for her live song “Sunday A.M.,” with Donald Lawrence also garnering a nomination as co-writer of the song with Rudy Currence.

The eOne Music label also celebrates 5 nominations at the upcoming 2015 Grammy Awards, with award-winning artists Erica Campbell, Karen Clark Sheard, Ricky Dillard, Donald Lawrence, and William McDowell garnering nominations for their solo work. eOne Music’s releases dominate the Best Gospel Album category with 3 nominations, with Erica Campbell nominated for her chart-topping solo album “Help,” Ricky Dillard nominated for his live recorded chart-topper with New G titled, “Amazing,” and first-time nominee William McDowell, nominated for his live chart-topping worship album “Withholding Nothing.” Receiving 2 nominations in the category of Best Gospel Performance/Song, Erica Campbell garners a sec-

*** A previous 4-time Grammy Award winner as part of the duo

Phil Thornton, Vice President and General Manager of Urban Inspirational at eOne Music, says of the nominations, “eOne is thrilled with the nominations recognizing the work of a range of our artists this year. From solo songs to the sounds of live choir and worship, we’re proud to support our artists who are a continued source of inspiration and leading force in gospel, creating powerful songs impacting countless listeners around the world.”

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Mary Mary, Erica Campbell’s #1 Gospel debut solo album Help, continues to garner accolades, with hit singles that include “A Little More Jesus,” “Help” (feat. Lecrae), and the latest single “You Are.” 4-time Grammy Award winning gospel icon Karen Clark Sheard delivers a stellar live performance on the song “Sunday A.M.,” the single from her highly-anticipated upcoming sixth solo album produced by Donald Lawrence.

Dillard considered a quasi-retirement from the gospel music industry, but has been rewarded for his perseverance. He has been nominated for his #1 Gospel album “Amazing.” Ricky Dillard & New G’s title track “Amazing,” has also been an unstoppable force, with the song remaining #1 atop the Gospel radio chart for 25 weeks thus far. The incomparable, award-winning choir master has taken his beloved choir sound to new heights, reuniting with New G to create a vigorous 25th anniversary live album, garnering widespread acclaim among fans and peers worldwide.

Award-winning worship leader William McDowell has captured his first Grammy Award nomination with his Gospel album “Withholding Nothing.” Released as a combined album/DVD concert film, the stirring live praise and worship experience includes the hit singles “Withholding Nothing,” “My Heart Sings,” and more. The 57th Annual Grammy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 8, 2015.

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Give Yourself the Gift of Coverage Buying gifts during the holidays can make this an expensive time of year for many, making it even more important to know where you can find the top deals. One of the best bargains that you can give yourself this holiday season is health coverage. Get Covered Illinois (GCI) can help Illinois residents access health coverage with low-cost – or even no-cost – options depending upon their income.

Time is precious during the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, and GCI is encouraging customers to consider working with a

trained professional, either in-person or over the phone, to compare plans. Certified Navigators, agents and brokers can help customers make sure they understand their options and enroll in coverage.

There are more options in the Marketplace this year than ever before. With more than 400 quality health plans available, Illinois residents can be confident that they have the opportunity to choose the best plan for their budget from the top insurance companies in the state. All plans include the 10 Essential Health Benefits that cover doctor visits,

emergency care, preventive services such as mammograms and lab tests, and more.

One-third of this year’s Open Enrollment Period is already behind us. While you do have until Feb. 15 to enroll, there’s no better gift – to yourself and your family

– than closing out 2014 with the peace of mind that comes with knowing you have health coverage.

There are many enrollment events and convenient locations where you can get in-person assis-

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Englewood Group to host Therapeutic Event I Grow Chicago is partnering with Yoga to Transform Trauma to host “We Will Not Remain Silent,” a roundtable discussion and yoga workshop on December 20, 2014 from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the I Grow Chicago Peace House located at 6402 S. Honore.

“We are holding this event in light of recent events,” says Tameka Lawson, Executive Director of I Grow Chicago, an Englewood nonprofit. “We want to find ways to respond as a community to recent violence. We need to address Law Enforcement’s senseless killings of unarmed Black Men, while not ignoring the rampant senseless murders taking place

within our neighborhood. How do we heal from the violence and create universal oneness?”

Lawson and Catherine Ashton, Certified Trauma Expert, Yoga Teacher, and Founder of Yoga To Transform Trauma, will host a facilitated discussion on the underlying equality of humans despite appearances, perceptions, and stereotypes. “There are a million ways we create separateness while we easily see the differences. The challenge is to find a way, even one way, to create unity and step into a place of hope,” says Ashton.

The discussion will conclude with participants’ sharing intentions for healing, followed by an hour-

long yoga practice.

“During this discussion on methods to create peace, we need to address the underlying racism causing traumas of poverty and oppression, and to move toward healing as one. We hope that people will come and let out their anger at the injustices of the world, but then take it to the mat and dare to begin to heal,” says Lawson.

This is an RSVP only event. Interested participants can reach out to TamekaL@igrowchicago.org.

For more information about I Grow Chicago, visit www.igrowchicago.org and www.YogaToTransformTrauma.org.

TAMEKA LAWSON, Executive Director of I Grow Chicago, has instructed hundreds of children and adults in yoga in the Englewood community.

JUST DAYS BEFORE the final renovations were completed on the Peace House volunteers hang Christmas decorations. I Grow Chicago will host a therapeutic meeting in the newly renovated community house at 6402 S. Honore on Saturday, Dec. 20.

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Americans Take to the Street to Protest Police Killings (Cont’d from page 3) people have to stick together and be more involved…. We have to go to the source, where the laws are made, to put our foot on their necks.”

As they planned their attendance, Jeremiah asked about previous civil rights demonstrations, police violence, and tear gas.

“It’s not fair to kill Black people because you have the power and authority to do stuff like this that we can’t,” he says of his personal reasons for attending. “I don’t think it’s fair to kill Black people for no reason.”

University of Maryland students and Divine Nine fraternity members Marcus Davis, Justin Ferguson, and Akiel Pyant carried a “Black Lives Matter” banner.

“I’m here because I’m concerned about the future. If our grandparents went through this, and we’re going through this, Lord only knows what my grandchildren will go through,” says Davis, a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.

The light police presence blocked traffic and generally stayed out of the way as the loud but peaceful processional traveled six blocks to the main stage at the foot of the Capitol’s front lawn. Both national and international media were present, as well as union organiza-

tions, Black Greek letter organizations, civic and grassroots organizations, student groups, and families. Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ and ‘What’s Happening Brother’ met the marchers as they arrived at the main stage, where media trucks, government Suburbans, and a stilted press box overflowing with photographers flanked the crowds.

With the Capitol as a backdrop, the main stage featured a lineup of speakers including Representative Al Green (D-Texas), Newark, N.J. Mayor, Ras Baraka, Howard University Student Association President, Leighton Watson, and more. Activist and radio host, Joe “The Black Eagle” Madison served as master of ceremonies.

The lineup also featured the unexpected addition of a young contingent of Ferguson, Mo. protesters. At the gathering point before the march, where a different set of speakers addressed the crowd, about 15 members of the ad-hoc D.C. Ferguson group occupied the stage area, using chants and bullhorns to call attention to the fact that Ferguson protesters had not been invited as partners.

The group has been demonstrating since August, and was responsible for shutting down I-395 in protest last month.

Two DC Ferguson members and one Ferguson native and pro-

tester bypassed security and took to the stage. Security attempted to remove them without force. As the NAN speaker at the podium tried to speak over the commotion with calls for “respect for one another” and unity, Erika Totten, one of the D.C. Ferguson members onstage, used a bullhorn to say, “They have been out there for more than 100 days.”

After several minutes of heated exchange onstage between the contingent and several National Action Network organizers, the organizers allowed Totten to speak at the podium. She spoke very briefly then passed the microphone to St. Louis native and Ferguson protester, Johnetta Elzie.

“I’ve been in Ferguson for 127 days. I got shot one time with a rubber bullet standing on my neighborhood street. I’ve been tear gassed nine times in a neighborhood where I pay taxes, because I decided to exercise my First Amendment rights and go protest for the death of Mike Brown,” Elzie said. “This movement was started by the young

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Green echoed similar statements, adding that elders were not here to lead, but to “get out of the way.”

Sharpton added, “We don’t all agree with each other. We don’t all have the same tactics. But we all have the same goal, and that is

The Washington march was also the only one attended by the families of well-known unarmed Black male victims: Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Akai Gurley, Tamir Rice, John Crawford III, Lavar Jones, Cory Ball Jr., Trayvon Martin, and Amadou Diallo.

All of the families were given time to speak.

“We’ve been here so many times.

I know in 2000, when the four White officers were acquitted of killing my son, of all charges, I thought the world was ending,” said Kadiatou Diallo. Her unarmed son Amadou Diallo was shot 41 times by four New York Police Department officers in 1999. “…We said stop police brutality then. And today, 16 years later, we’re here demanding the same thing.”

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ANNIE (WALLIS) PLAYS with her best friend and loyal companion Sandy (Marti) in the park. knock life for us …” in my head. “ANNIE” in the movie theater.

My goddaughter loved it and Take a young person with you. I talked about it all afternoon. That promise you will get into watchalone was enough for me to say ing them enjoy the film and find a SPEND THE MONEY and see little of the child within yourself.

THE BOOKWORM SEZ Christmas, remember that that’s why we have Christmas in the first place. Christmas was “born in defiance of all that stalks the world and tries to snuff its light.”

“If the only spirit you can get into is low,” says Caldwell, “you’re just who God is looking for.”

Two words: De lightful. There’s just no other way to describe “All I Really Want.”

“We who are a little older, a little grayer, are proud of the young people speaking out,” said Madison, referring to youth protesters as young John Lewises and Fanie Lou Hamer, two civil rights legends.

equal protection under the law.

This is not a Black march, or a White march…it is an American march for the rights of all American people.”

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‘ANNIE’ Annie’s strength and self-confidence warms his heart and he learns to show love.

I tried to look at this “Annie” separate from the ones of the past and I found that I really enjoyed it and got into the story. It was fresh.

The three new songs that were written for the film by Sia and Kursten fit right in to the songs that were written by Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin for the Broadway version.

The voices were great, the characters were good, and the film was cheesy but heartwarming just like all the other productions.

I am still hearing “It’s a hard

people. We started this. It should be young people all over this stage.”

Afterward, an NAN representative approached the group and spoke to Totten about building an alliance.

At the main stage after the march, Rep. Green, Madison, and Sharpton addressed the discord between youth and grassroots actions, and those organized by civil rights leaders.

(Continued from page 13) And here’s the thing: I didn’t expect to like this book. I figured it was just more guilt-inducing platitudes, more blah-blah-blah-Christmas, but nothing could be further from the truth: it’s joyous! Author Quinn Caldwell uses humor and a bit of irreverence in prodding his readers into slowing down, noticing, seeing God’s gifts in addition to those under the tree. He makes

us think about Mary and Joseph.

He makes us laugh about God’s “epic party.”

Sprinkled with Bible verses, meditations, and tiny prayers that can be recited day and night, I think this is a perfect book for anyone who’s had enough ho-ho-ho and wants to replace it with more hoho-holy. If that’s you, then “All I Really Want” is a book to check out.

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Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1205534. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1205534 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 12549 TJSC#: 34-18201 I637634

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Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered STEPHANIE LICHTMAN AKA in the above cause on October 16, 2014, an LITCHMAN; STEPHANIE agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON will at 10:30 AM on January 22, 2015, at CLAIMANTS; RECORD The Judicial Sales Corporation, One D e f e n d a n t s , South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CH 39795 11 CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that auction to the highest bidder, as set forth pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure below, the following described real estate: entered in the above entitled cause on May Commonly known as 1021 WEST 69TH 28, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60621 Property Corporation will on Tuesday, January 6, Index No. 20-20-419-003-0000. The real 2015, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at estate is improved with a 2 flat with 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, business front and no garage. Sale terms: Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder 25% down of the highest bid by certified for cash, the following described property: funds at the close of the sale payable to P.I.N. 20-19-227-009-0000.

The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third Commonly known as 6627 SOUTH party checks will be accepted. The HONORE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60618. balance, including the Judicial sale fee for The mortgaged real estate is improved Abandoned Residential Property with a single family residence. If the Municipality Relief Fund, which is subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction common interest community, the purchaser thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or pay the assessments required by wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the hours. No fee shall be paid by the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: mortgagee acquiring the residential real 25% down by certified funds, balance estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale within 24 hours, by certified funds. No or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or refunds. The property will NOT be open other lienor acquiring the residential real for inspection. Upon payment in full of the estate whose rights in and to the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a residential real estate arose prior to the Certificate of Sale which will entitle the sale. The subject property is subject to purchaser to a Deed to the premises after general real estate taxes, special of the sale. confirmation assessments, or special taxes levied For information: Visit our website at against said real estate and is offered for http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 sale without any representation as to p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, quality or quantity of title and without Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. condition. The sale is further subject to (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number confirmation by the court. Upon payment in 1 1 2 4 6 9 0 . full of the amount bid, the purchaser will INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle C O R P O R A T I O N the purchaser to a deed to the real estate Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 after confirmation of the sale. The property I636004 will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNcondition of the property. Prospective ty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt bidders are admonished to check the court CHANCeRy diViSiON file to verify all information. If this property ReVeRSe MORtGAGe SOLutiONS, iNC is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the Plaintiff, unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a -v.mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and HeRMAN tyLeR, uNKNOWN HeiRS ANd the legal fees required by The LeGAteeS OF LuCiLLe tyLeR, uNCondominium Property Act, 765 ILCS KNOWN HeiRS ANd LeGAteeS OF ViR605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a GiNiA HARVey, uNKNOWN HeiRS ANd condominium unit which is part of a LeGAteeS OF dOROtHy tyLeR, FRANK common interest community, the purchaser HARVey, ReGiNALd HARVey, byRON of the unit at the foreclosure sale other OLSey, uNKNOWN OWNeRS ANd NONthan a mortgagee shall pay the ReCORd CLAiMANtS defendants 12 CH 05354 assessments required by The 6409 SOutH PeORiA StReet CHiCAGO, Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS iL 60621 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE NOtiCe OF SALe PubLiC NOtiCe iS MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HeReby GiVeN that pursuant to a HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER in the above cause on October 7, 2014, an ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE at 10:30 AM on January 13, 2015, at the WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE Judicial Sales Corporation, One South ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Wacker drive - 24th Floor, CHiCAGO, iL, LAW. You will need a photo identification 60606, sell at public auction to the highest issued by a government agency (driver's bidder, as set forth below, the following delicense, passport, etc.) in order to gain scribed real estate: Commonly known as entry into our building and the foreclosure 6409 SOutH PeORiA StReet, CHiCAGO, sale room in Cook County and the same iL 60621 Property index No. 20-20-214-003identification for sales held at other county 0000. the real estate is improved with a venues where The Judicial Sales gray, brick, single family home with no Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highFor information: Visit our website at est bid by certified funds at the close of the service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours sale payable to the Judicial Sales of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Corporation. No third party checks will be acPlaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn cepted. the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602.

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HOUSES FOR SALE Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where the Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PieRCe & ASSOCiAteS, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHiCAGO, iL 60602. tel No. (312) 476-5500.

Please refer to file number PA1127635. tHe JudiCiAL SALeS CORPORAtiON One South Wacker drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, iL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALe you can also visit the Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PieRCe & ASSOCiAteS One North dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHiCAGO, iL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1127635 Attorney Code.

91220 Case Number: 12 CH 05354 tJSC#: 34-17674 i636395 iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt CHANCeRy diViSiON ReSideNtiAL CRedit SOLutiONS, iNC. Plaintiff, -v.StACey SMitH A/K/A StACey t. SMitH, AHKeA N. SMitH, MORtGAGe eLeCtRONiC ReGiStRAtiON SySteMS, iNC., SPRiNGLeAF FiNANCiAL SeRViCeS OF iLLiNOiS, iNC. F/K/A AMeRiCAN GeNeRAL FiNANCiAL SeRViCeS OF iLLiNOiS, iNC., CAPitAL ONe bANK (uSA), N.A., CHASe bANK uSA, NA, CitibANK, N.A. defendants 14 CH 001072 8211 S. WOLCOtt AVeNue CHiCAGO, iL 60620 NOtiCe OF SALe PubLiC NOtiCe iS HeReby GiVeN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 3, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 13, 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 8211 S. WOLCOtt AVeNue, CHiCAGO, iL 60620 Property index No. 20-31-226-004. the real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to the Judicial Sales Corporation.

No third party checks will be accepted. the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admon-

ished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where the Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C., 15W030 NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100, buRR RidGe, iL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-1331068. 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. 14-13-31068 Attorney ARdC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 001072 tJSC#: 34-20637 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. i636328 iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt CHANCeRy diViSiON JPMORGAN CHASe bANK, NAtiONAL ASSOCiAtiON Plaintiff, -v.tyLeR K. SMitH, uNited StAteS OF AMeRiCA, uNKNOWN OWNeRS ANd NONReCORd CLAiMANtS defendants 12 CH 017282 7730 S. iNdiANA AVeNue CHiCAGO, iL 60619 NOtiCe OF SALe PubLiC NOtiCe iS HeReby GiVeN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 6, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 14, 2015, at the Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker drive - 24th Floor, CHiCAGO, iL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7730 S. iNdiANA AVeNue, CHiCAGO, iL 60619 Property index No. 20-27-314-030. 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

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a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where the Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C., 15W030 NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100, buRR RidGe, iL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-1213682. tHe JudiCiAL SALeS CORPORAtiON One South Wacker drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, iL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALe you can also visit the Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C. 15W030 NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100 buRR RidGe, iL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-12-13682 Attorney ARdC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 12 CH 017282 tJSC#: 34-20861 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. i637023 iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt CHANCeRy diViSiON PROSPeCt MORtGAGe, LLC Plaintiff, -v.dANe b. FAiR defendants 14 CH 001198 6433 S. AbeRdeeN 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 May 29, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 14, 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 6433 S. AbeRdeeN StReet, CHiCAGO, iL 60621 Property index No. 20-20-210-011. the real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to the Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where the Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: COdiLiS & ASSOCiAteS, P.C., 15W030 NORtH FRONtAGe ROAd, Suite 100, buRR RidGe, iL 60527, (630)

794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-1333112. 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. 14-13-33112 Attorney ARdC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 001198 tJSC#: 34-20711 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. i637003 iN tHe CiRCuit COuRt OF COOK COuNty, iLLiNOiS COuNty dePARtMeNt CHANCeRy diViSiON NAtiONStAR MORtGAGe LLC Plaintiff, -v.eMMeRA WALKeR, CHiCAGO titLe LANd tRuSt COMPANy AS tRuStee utA dtd 12/20/06 KNOWN AS tRuSt NO 8002348209, MORtGAGe eLeCtRONiC ReGiStRAtiON SySteMS, iNC., AS NOMiNee FOR COuNtRyWide bANK, 1517-19 eASt MARQuette CONdOMiNiuM ASSOCiAtiON, iNC., uNKNOWN beNeFiCiARieS OF CHiCAGO titLe LANd tRuSt COMPANy AS tRuStee utA dtd 12/20/06 KNOWN AS tRuSt NO 8002348209, uNKNOWN OWNeRS ANd NON-ReCORd CLAiMANtS defendants 11 CH 26542 1517-19 eASt MARQuette ROAd uNit 3e CHiCAGO, iL 60637 NOtiCe OF SALe PubLiC NOtiCe iS HeReby GiVeN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 10, 2014, an agent for the Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 13, 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 1517-19 eASt MARQuette ROAd uNit 3e, CHiCAGO, iL 60637 Property index No. 20-23-226-028-1007. the real estate is improved with a multi unit condominium with no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to the Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. the balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. the subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS iS” condition. the sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. the property will NOt be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. if this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). if this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by the Condominium Property Act, 765 iLCS 605/18.5(g-1). iF yOu ARe tHe MORtGAGOR (HOMeOWNeR), yOu HAVe tHe RiGHt tO ReMAiN iN POSSeSSiON FOR 30 dAyS AFteR eNtRy OF AN ORdeR OF POSSeSSiON, iN ACCORdANCe WitH SeCtiON 15-1701(C) OF tHe iLLiNOiS MORtGAGe FOReCLOSuRe LAW. you will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where the Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PieRCe & ASSOCiAteS, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHiCAGO, iL 60602. tel No. (312) 476-5500.

Please refer to file number PA1114221. tHe JudiCiAL SALeS CORPORAtiON One South Wacker drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, iL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALe you can also visit the Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PieRCe & ASSOCiAteS One North dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHiCAGO, iL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1114221 Attorney Code.

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Initiative awards $15,000 in grants to anti-violence leaders New Chicago City Treasurer Kurt Summers, joined businessmen Everett Rand, Tim Rand and Larry Huggins, co-founders of the widely-respected Chicago Football Classic, Inc. (CFC), Father Michael Pfleger, The Honorable 34th Ward Alderman Carrie Austin, and the Honorable 8th Ward Alderman Michelle Harris, Darren Benton, District Manager, Walgreens; and other civic leaders recently to honor several dedicated community anti-violence activists/leaders this year during a press conference to unveil the inaugural recipients of the WE CAN STOP THE VIOLENCE: IT’S UP TO US” PROGRAM Awards.

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supports education and direct social action to end the violence in our community. This year’s campaign first annual awards ceremony aimed at honoring several community organizations and individuals who daily address the unacceptable levels of violence in the Chicago community with direct action and positive community involvement.

This year, the Chicago Football Classic, Inc. donated $2.00 from all CFC tickets sold at Walgreens, in addition to a generous $10,000 donation from the pharmacy giant, and over $1,300 in support from the CFC ‘Christmas in the Wards’ joined forces to help underwrite the campaign, for a grand total of $15,000 in awards

SHARING THE MOMENT with the H.O.P.E. Organization are from (l-r): Darren Benton, District Manager, Walgreens; Alderman Michelle Harris (8th); CFC Co-Founder Larry Huggins; H.O.P.E. Organization Rev. Roosevelt Watkins; and CFC Co-Founder Everett Rand. this year.

The inaugural recipients of the 2014 CFC WE CAN STOP THE VIOLENCE: IT’S UP TO US AntiViolence Awardees are as follows:

WITH TRUE TO LIFE Foundation recipient are from left to right: Darren Benton, District Manager, Walgreens; Alderman Michelle Harris (8th); Mr. Alexander; True to Life Foundation President Velinda Alexander; CFC Co-Founders, Larry Huggins and Everett Rand.

UNITED A PEACE Executive Director Wallace Bradley holds check on the left along with Alderman Carrie Austin (34th Ward) on the right.

FIRST DISTRICT U.S. Congressman Bobby Rush (left) attended the awards ceremony, which was held in a Walgreens store. The pharmacy giant was also a generous supporter of the campaign. www.chicagocrusader.com

A PORTION FROM the 2014 Chicago Football Classic, Inc. was donated towards these inaugural awards. (l-r): Darren Benton, District Manager, Walgreens; CFC Co-Founders Larry Huggins and Everett Rand; with Father Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Church.

• St. Sabina Catholic Church, Father Michael Pfleger, Pastor – $5,000 • United 4 Peace, Wallace Bradley, Exec. Dir. – $2,500 • Roseland Cease Fire Project, Bob Jackson, Exec. Dir. -$2,500 • The H.O.P.E. Organization, Rev. Roosevelt Watkins, Pastor $2,500 • True to Life Foundation, Velinda Alexander, Exec. Dir. -$2,500.

ILLINOIS STATE SENATOR Jacqueline Y. Collins (center) was among the leaders who came to honor the dedicated community anti-violence activists and leaders.

THE INAUGURAL RECIPIENTS displayed banners representative of their organization at the awards ceremony. Roseland Cease Fire received a $2,500 award. (All photo by Robert Earl)

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