Chicago Crusader 5/08/2010 E-Edition

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Ministers declare state of emergency on urban violence Alderman Lyle removes basketball rims to stop shootings

By La Risa Lynch While Reverend Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. is calling for a national response to the gun violence plaguing city streets, Alderman Freddrenna Lyle (D-6) wants a more local response—more Chicago police patrolling south side parks.

Lyle’s demand comes after three teens were shot in the last two months at Cole Park, 301 E. 85th Street, in the Chatham neighborhood. In both incidents, the teens where shot while playing basketball in the early evening. Lyle wants the Chicago Park District to place security personnel in the park the same as they do for downtown parks.

“They have a whole department that monitors the lakefront to protect the tourists,” Lyle said, “and we say protect

the people who pay the taxes for the tourists to come here. We want an off duty Chicago officer or a security person in this park every evening.”

Until then, Lyle offered a temporary solution. She removed basketball rims from the park and put locks on others. Lyle said the

See related story on page 2 action was to prevent another child from getting shot, but she added it’s a “horrible remedy because it punishes all those good children who seek to do nothing but engage in recreational activity.”

Cole Park served as a backdrop for Reverend Jackson and other ministers including Father Michael Pfleger to call for a state of emergency on urban and gun violence. During a Wednesday news conference at the park, Reverend Jackson said death from gun violence equals the num(Continued on page 3)

REV. JESSE JACKSON, SR., founder and president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition, calls for a state of emergency in an effort to stem urban violence.

County Board limits Stroger’s power

By J. Coyden Palmer After learning that Cook County Board President Todd Stroger has doled out some questionable contracts since he lost in the February primary, the Board passed a resolution to limit his powers for his final few months in office. The Board must now approve any purchase over $750. Stroger must also notify the Board within three days of any hires unless it was previously approved by the Board. The vote for these measures passed by a count of 16 to 1, with the only no vote coming from Commissioner William Beavers (D-4th).

“I don’t see how this county board is going to operate if they have to come to us for every little thing over $750,” Beavers said. I think it is ridiculous and I vote no.”

Two weeks after Stroger’s election loss, his campaign spokesperson Carla Oglesby was hired to be his Deputy Chief of Staff at an annual salary of $106,000 a year. Two

Todd Stroger weeks after that her public relations business received a $24,975 check from the county for the work some say was never done. Stroger said nothing wrong was done and he hired Oglesby to do a job.

But he also had no explanation why he spent thousands of dollars on new executive office furniture when he only will be in office for 7 more months or why he put three items from a weekend birthday celebration on his county credit card. He welcomed an Inspector General’s investigation into all of the matters and said he has since suspended Oglesby without pay pending the outcome of the investigation.

But those actions have not quieted his critics or made voters less angry. People the Crusader spoke with said the actions by Stroger were one of the reasons he was not reelected and that his attitude once these things come forward does not help his image.

“He seems to not have a conscious and thinks everything is a joke with that arrogant smirk on his face,” said constituent Harold Jefferies from South Shore. “It seems obvious to me that he is bitter about the election and has decided he is going to

get his before he leaves.”

Others say Stroger is violating laws that are put in place to protect taxpayers.

“It is a violation of the Cook County Ethics Ordinance and I think it’s a criminal infraction as well,” said Stroger’s longtime political rival Tony Peraica (R-16th).

Other commissioners said they were upset that Stroger was hiring people with whom he had close ties, knowing that the county does not have an influx of money right now. Commissioner John Daley (D11th) told Stroger he must tighten his belt just like everyone else. Others said Stroger’s actions were making the county government look foolish and was only going to lead to more distrust from constituents.

“Any campaign staffers put on the payroll are driving up employee costs and it has people circling around here like vultures,” said Commissioner Liz Gorman (R-17th).

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NEWS

Vote on proposed Pullman Wal-Mart delayed yet again

By J. Coyden Palmer Saying they wanted more time to hear from both sides, the city council’s Zoning Committee delayed a vote on a proposed WalMart in the Pullman community until June 3rd. The decision came during a day of testimony from those who say bringing the world’s largest retailer into the community will fulfill a desperate need for a grocery store while those against it say it will kill smaller businesses and only bring low-paying jobs. Chicago only has one Wal-Mart store which is located on the city’s West Side.

Proposals for a Chatham store and the Pullman location have never materialized. Alderman Anthony Beale (D-9th) is in favor of bringing Wal-Mart to his ward

Alderman Anthony Beale at a vacant site on 111th and Doty Road. Beale said the community needs businesses that cater to the needs of the people and the city needs the revenue a Wal-Mart would generate. He said he believes the company’s meeting with labor leaders earlier in the week could have resolved many of the issues.

“I’ve always said that if we can all come to the table with cool heads that maybe we could work something out,” Beale said. “I have seniors and people without cars in my ward and they constantly ask me about a grocery store. None of the major grocery chains are interested in our community but Wal-Mart is. The store they want to bring to this site would have a grocer section inside.”

Zoning Committee Chairman Alderman Daniel Solis (D-25th) said the decision to delay the vote was an easy one after he saw the number of people who wanted to testify. He said with something this important to so many people, it is imperative that everyone gets a chance to be heard.

“We heard a lot of good dialogue and debate and this is something that is so passionate for so many people,” Solis said.

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live in this great community of Pullman who would be most affected if a store were to come to their area. But we also have labor unions that for decades have ensured workers are being treated fair. I think the committee will take all that we have heard today and be prepared to vote on the issue next month.”

But even if the Zoning Committee does vote for the WalMart, which was recommended by the Department of Planning, it would still have to pass the full city council later next month. In 2004 the city council gave the OK for a Wal-Mart store to be built in Austin on the city’s West Side, but was one vote short of approving one in the West Chatham community. Alderman Howard Brookins (D-20th) has continued to fight for the store in Chatham Marketplace without success. He thinks as the city struggles more to find new revenue sources, more aldermen are softening their stances against Wal-Mart. Like Brookins, Beale believes the votes are there to approve the store in Pullman Park as more council members are being pressured by their constituents to bring in new jobs. He said getting the two sides to talk earlier this week was a big step forward.

“Both sides have the same objective in mind: to find the common ground. Everyone knows the importance of addressing the food desert. Everyone understands the need to fight crime by creating jobs. Everyone realizes we need the tax revenue,” Beale said.

Those for and against have been making their voices heard for years and Wednesday at the Zoning Committee meeting was no exception. Gerald Roeper, CEO of the Chicago Chamber of Commerce was among those in favor of Wal-Mart. He said other major stores could follow WalMart’s lead if the city gives them an opportunity.

“If we are going to be a global city, we need to start acting like one,” Roeper said. “Denying the biggest retailer in the world a chance to do business in Chicago just isn’t smart business.”

Those who live in Pullman say the decision whether or not to bring Wal-Mart to their community should not be in the hands of those who do not live there. They see Wal-Mart as an opportunity to improve their quality of life.

Several residents told committee members that while Wal-Mart might not be seen as a big deal to Chicago’s affluent communities, it definitely would have a major impact in Roseland and Pullman.

“We are urging you to look at

ALDERMAN FREDDRENNA LYLE speaks to her constituents on Wednesday at a meeting to address crime in the ward. formed the assembly that this was not a gripe session, but was instead a session where residents would work to find ways to combat what she deemed “the perfect storm.”

In the May, 2010 issue of the 6th Ward News, Lyle explained that some of the reasons for this storm included governmental policies that allowed the movement of jobs overseas, the destruction of the education system, and “disavow[ing] the concept of family.”

“From reporting the problem of vacant buildings and businesses, to chain calling 911, citizens must report what they see and know, if we are going to have any chance of saving our community,” Lyle said.

She praised the work of the officers, while noting that there are not enough of them to cover the beats

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the situation and let us improve ourselves to have a better standard of living,” said Charissa Lee, a Pullman resident. “The 400 jobs they are talking about bringing to our community means a safer community, a community with more pride and hope and a community that can begin to stand more on its own.”

But opponents of Wal-Mart say other businesses have not been secured at the proposed Pullman site as Beale states. They also believe if you look at Wal-Mart’s

history, it shows how they can destabilize other businesses in the area.

“We’re thankful the vote was delayed and glad the Zoning Committee was able to hear both sides of the issue,” said Reverend Booker Vance, Chairman of Good Jobs Chicago. “It seems most Pullman residents favored the [former Ryerson Steel site] development, until they learned a couple weeks ago Wal-Mart would be the anchor. It seems no other businesses have been se-

cured, so the focus is on a company who has a business model of wiping out local competition.”

Union leaders said they were also glad the vote was delayed but would not give specifics on what was discussed at the earlier meeting. They say they are not against Wal-Mart coming into the area they just want certain working conditions to be met. The Crusader will continue to follow this story as it develops.

Alderman Lyle addresses 6th ward crime concerns

By Tasha L. Clopton-Stubbs and J. Coyden Palmer Wednesday night, 6th ward Alderman Freddrenna Lyle conducted a Crime Meeting at St. Mark United Methodist Church, in the heart of the Chatham community, an area that has seen a drastic increase in crime over the past three years. Though previously scheduled, the recent spike in crime, including the recent shooting of a 17month-old baby, caused the church to be filled to capacity. Residents stood along walls and poured into all available standing spaces to hear from Chicago Police Department brass representing the 3rd, 5th, 6th and 7th districts. Alderman Lyle in-

HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE packed the St. Mark United Methodist Church on Wednesday night to discuss the spike in crime in the 6th Ward Chatham community. Residents shared their complaints and concerns with local police commanders who were in attendance. in the ward. Encouraging residents amples of small things that resito combat the “Don’t Snitch” policy, dents could do to help combat and instead be vocal about reporting crime and undesirable activities. criminal or suspicious activity, po- This included mentoring children lice commander after police com- on the block, being a visible presmander reiterated the slogan: “If ence, especially when children are you see something, say something.” going to and from school, cleaning Officer Francesca Mazurkiewicz up the neighborhood, and watchfrom the city’s emergency manage- ing out for neighbors. ment offices gave residents a tutorial “When you leave here . . . Don’t on how emergency calls are taken, just meet and go away and then say routed, prioritized and dispatched.

– Oh, at the next meeting. Do Calls are classified as one of three something specific that you are event types to determine priority. comfortable with, at least on your Priority 1 calls are a danger to life, block,” Skahill said. such as a battery in progress. PrioriAfter the meeting, police officials ty 2 is anything that has just oc- stayed to answer specific concerns curred or where the offender is still of residents in break-out sessions, nearby. Priority 3 is reserved for while others remained in the sancmore routine complaints, such as tuary to listen to the “Keeping It barking dogs or loud music. Call- Real” session. This program is run takers are mandated to ask if the by Cook County State’s Attorney’s caller wishes to remain anonymous, Office that gathers convicted exunless the caller is the victim of the burglars who are on work release crime. Once a caller elects to remain for the purpose of arming residents anonymous, the call-taker notes that with information about how to not in the computer and all identifying be a burglary victim. information is blanked out.

“Each of us want a safe summer Several residents said they call 911 and community for our children but the response time is often slow. and each of us has a part to play in Some residents say officers never re- ensuring that we have one,” Lyle sponded to their call or responded concluded.

20 to 30 minutes after they first diThe 6th ward encompasses the aled. neighborhoods of East Englewood, Deputy Chief Tina Skahill of the Roseland Heights, Chatham, West Community Alternative Policing Chesterfield, Chesterfield, and Strategy (CAPS) office provided ex- Grand Crossing.

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NEWS EDITORIAL

Legislation would be devastating to the Virgin Islands Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey has introduced legislation that would devastate America’s only African American-majority state or territory, the U.S. Virgin Islands. The territory’s economic development initiatives play by the rules Congress established, will strengthen the local government’s fiscal health and will keep jobs in the United States. We urge Menendez to reconsider his bill, which could force the Virgin Islands into economic ruin and was introduced to satisfy Puerto Rican demands.

Powerful Puerto Rican leaders are lobbying to overturn the Virgin Islands’ public-private partnerships with two rum makers, Diageo and Fortune Brands. The agreements invest in the territory’s rum industry for the next 30 years, growing rum-related local government revenue from $90 million to $240 million annually. Puerto Rico wants to see this money diverted from the Virgin Islands to its own coffers and is pressuring Congress to make it happen through a tax quirk.

We understand the politics involved and know that Puerto Ricans are influential. But there is no sugar coating the anti-Virgin Islands campaign: this is a Puerto Rican cash grab, clear and simple. After years of a “big brother”-“little brother” relationship, the smaller, less influential Virgin Islands now has made smart business decisions that will help it recover from the global recession. Puerto Rico is using its political heft and campaign dollars to try to push its little brother back down.

Congressman Don Payne, the Congressional Caribbean Caucus chairman and the first African-American to represent New Jersey in Congress, wrote to Menendez just days ago on the issue. He expressed concern about “unnecessarily punitive” legislation that could “create unnecessary havoc at a sensitive economic time.” Virgin Islanders need Payne, who understands the challenges faced by the United States’ Caribbean territories, to keep fighting for fairness. We hope others join him.

Diageo, whose contract to purchase Captain Morgan rum from a Puerto Rican rum maker expires in 2011, decided several years ago that it will leave Puerto Rico. Harming the Virgin Islands by blowing up the Diageo agreement will not bring the company back to Puerto Rico.

But it might force Diageo to leave the United States and head to a foreign country, taking American union jobs and significant economic impact with it.

Menendez’s legislation would retroactively cap the Virgin Islands’ investments in local economic partnerships. That could unwind the deals, even with construction already begun, workers hired and bonds issued. The Virgin Islands’ Governor John deJongh has been clear that his territory’s economic stability is riding on these agreements. Numerous African American members of Congress nd business leaders agree.

Will Menendez stop to listen? And if not, what is his plan to help the Virgin Islands replace the revenue lost if the deals are overturned?

The bill, named the “Reinvesting in U.S. Territories, Not Corporations Act,” won’t solve the economic problems in Puerto Rico, where Governor Luis Fortuno seems unable to prevent jobs from fleeing. And it will create decades of pain for the Virgin Islands just as it is poised to revive its economy. We think it should be called the “Un-American Act.” The National Puerto Rican Coalition’s campaign against the Virgin Islands is infused with racial undertones. The group organized a national Hispanic boycott of Diageo and also is actively pressuring members of Congress of Hispanic background or with large Hispanic populations to attack the Virgin Islands.

A “black versus brown” economic war would be like quicksand. As the country struggles in the recession, the last thing we need is a fight between minority communities over economic issues. African Americans and Hispanics need every opportunity to head back to work, start or expand small businesses and get ahead as the recovery begins. That means uniting rather than letting special interests and lobbyists divide us.

If passed, Menendez’s bill would sacrifice the interests of Virgin Islands’ black population to please Puerto Rico. Will he do the same in New Jersey, where the black and Hispanic populations are of roughly equal size? What about other states, or other industries, where African Americans are doing good things that could be undercut by damaging federal intervention.

Senator Menendez should listen to those warning of the consequences of retroactive legislation on the Virgin Islands’ economy. We strongly urge him to reconsider and are confident the Senate will see his bill for what it is: bad legislation.

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Ministers declare state of . . .

(Continued from page 1) ber of soldiers killed in the Iraq and Afghan wars.

“So long as you close plants, remove jobs and bring in drugs and guns we have a crisis,” Reverend Jackson said.

Crisis like the floods in Nashville, the gulf oil spill and the failed bomb threat in New York’s Times Square all were responded to nationally, said Pfleger, pastor of St. Sabina Church.

“When you have 30,000 people killed by gun violence every year, when you have [Black] unemployment rate at 26 percent, when you have the foreclosures at the rates we have in Chicago, there should be a national response to this problem just like there is to all the other problems,” Pfleger said. “We don’t need the National Guard. We need a national response.”

Jackson said State Representative LaShawn Ford’s plea for the National Guard was done out of desperation, but is not needed.

Jackson said there should be a national response to bring jobs to urban communities, to open up unions for skills training, reinstating the assault weapons ban and funding for more parks and recreation.

“The National Guard is not good at policing,” Jackson said.

Emma Lazano, of Centro Sin Fronteras, a community organization servicing the Humboldt Park and Pilsen communities, is also troubled by the rash of gun violence. She noted violence erupted during a recent parade that celebrated children. Lazano said violence is a problem that should be tackled locally.

“We need to do this our way,” she said. “We need to invest in our communities. We need to put our communities back to work. We can’t close our schools.

We need to open the doors of our parks. We need to have jobs and our churches need to get involved.”

Jackson plans to take a page from his civil rights days and hold mass marches on the state house and the White House. He also wants to meet with Mayor Daley, Governor Quinn and President Barack Obama about creating a national agenda to address urban violence.

When asked if money collected from the newly installed pay meters at several lakefront beaches, including 63rd Street Beach, could offset the cost of patrols, Lyle said that was not necessary.

She noted that the park district already has off duty police officers patrolling Myron, Grand Crossing and Foster Parks.

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FATHER MICHAEL PFLEGER, pastor of St. Sabina Church, said the urban violence has to be addressed similar to national crisis like the floods in Nashville or the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

“For me it is a lot cheaper for had a Boys and Girls Club in the them to hire an off duty Chicago building while the Robert Taylor police officer and put them in development had a satellite police this park than it is for a child to station. She said she had nothing get killed here,” she said, adding like that in her ward.

“Police officers are really the that the district told her they didshort term keep us safe solution. n’t have money for extra patrols.

“But they have money for the Long term, we’ve got to provide some services to these families to Olympics,” Jackson retorted.

The city had $6.1 million left create more functional families,” over from the Olympic bid com- she said.

Chatham resident Tim Bradley mittee, which Mayor Daley plans to use to get Chicago youth in- grew up in the area and has seen the area changed. He said the volved in sports.

While more park programming younger generation is getting “a is needed so is family support ser- little wild,” but he too does not vices, Lyle said. She noted that believe the National Guard will Chicago Housing Authority’s control violence. Ending vioPlan for Transformation scattered lence, Bradley said, begins with thousands of low-income resi- good parenting.

“It is still a matter of families dents into stable neighborhoods and parents controlling their chilwithout any resources.

Lyle noted that the former dren more so than anything else,” Stateway Gardens development the 34-year-old said.

County Board limits . . .

(Continued from page 1) In addition to the check to Oglesby, Stroger also gave a $24,995 contract to a Maryland consultant he has used in the past to fix his campaign finances. Vincent Fry received the contract in March, just a few weeks after the election. Any contracts over $25,000 had to be approved by the Board and critics say this is why Stroger made sure to keep the amount under that which would have required board approval. Stroger said none of that is true.

“No one was given a contract with the knowledge that they work here,” Stroger said. “That won’t happen as long as we know it. They [commissioners] don’t really know how a lot of things run and that’s Saturday, May 8, 2010

how you get crazy laws and them grandstanding in front of the cameras.”

Reached in Maryland via telephone, Fry said he agreed to do the work under $25,000 to speed up the work. Fry was hired to audit the use of federal grants provided to the county for housing and community services. He said he did the work and disputes the commissioners’ claims that anything illegal was done.

Stroger also said he reimbursed the county via check for the expenses he placed on the county credit card. When asked by reporters why he did not just pay for the expenses out of pocket to begin with, Stroger responded: “Next question.”

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OPINION

EDITORIAL FLEECED IN CHICAGOTAXATION WITHOUT RECIPROCITY Chicagoans are still smarting from the invasion of the ubiquitous parking boxes found all over the city which seem to be in every nook and cranny. And many of the residential side streets that do not have parking boxes have sticker requirements, in other words, in order to park, you must display a sticker with a particular number on it or get a temporary one from a resident of the block.

Now that the smoke is clearing from the outrage about the parking boxes, word has it that it now costs to park in Chicago Park District parking lots!

Once upon a time people could bundle up the kids and pack them off to the beach and park for free.

Apparently, according to reports, that is a thing of the past!

What does all of this mean? The economy is tanking, with people calling it the “Great Recession.”

This recession, though pundits differ, does not seem to be receding, and people all over the country are suffering. In some communities, unemployment tops 16 percent. People are hurting! This is why the parking situation in Chicago is so appalling. This couldn’t be happening at a worse time.

What are citizens expected to do? Pretty soon, the average citizen will not be able to afford to drive in the city.

Paying parking boxes can be seen as a kind of tax for allowing your vehicle to sit on the street. This is on top of the city sticker, which is a tax; the state license plate, which is another tax; the tax on your vehicle when it was purchased; the gasoline tax, and drivers’ license fees.

Chicago drivers are also getting fleeced in downtown parking garages where many of the fees have risen to more than $30 to park for a few hours. Finally, cameras flash at key intersections, resulting in a number of drivers getting unpleasant parking violation notice surprises in the mail with hefty fines attached. Driving in Chicago is becoming a rich man’s sport.

There is a lot of hoopla surrounding the Tea Party and their antics. The original tea partiers, however, during the early days of the American Revolution had “Taxation without Representation” as their hue and cry. Today, in Chicago, its citizens have a right to the same refrain, but taking it a little further, they could call it “Taxation without Reciprocity,” since citizens actually pay taxes on taxes in Chicago and get little in return but more taxes. We know that the city, like the state, is strapped for cash, but trying to squeeze funds from the pockets of over-taxed citizens is not the smart way to go. Enough is enough!

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Mother’s Day: Is About Better Parenting Dear Editor: Celebrate this Mother's day by doing something you have never done by making a commitment to yourself and to your family to be a better parent to your children than your parents were to you, by talking to your teenaged sons and daughters about responsible sex and abstinence.

Mother's day and Father's day is not just about being the "greatest mom or dad," it's about teaching your kids how to be responsible parents too.

The social and economic hardships felt by single parent households throughout this country is devastating to urban communities--where a sense of hopelessness and a lack of self-worth is prevalent among teenage mothers faced with the challenge of raising their children alone.

All too often, grandparents are forced to assume the role of parenting their grandchildren. And when the children grow up they internalize feelings of abandonment from both teenage parents-which puts them at risk for continuing the cycle of having sex at an early age.

As mothers and fathers your responsibilities don't stop with providing food, clothing, shelter and

a twelfth grade education to your children, but they include teaching your children about responsible sex and abstinence--and how they too can be the "world's greatest mom or dad!"

William J. Booker Illinois Council on Responsible Fatherhood Chicago

Marriage isn’t just about love

encouraged because this unique relationship between a man and a woman provides particular benefits to society, chief among them, the procreation and nurturing of the next generation.

If marriages were centrally or solely about affirming love between individuals, the government would have no reason to be involved in the business of sanctioning marriage. Government

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Dear Editor: In Springfield on April 28th, Illinois State Representative Deborah Mell (D-Chicago) took a moment of personal privilege in the legislative chamber to announce that she and her lesbian partner would be traveling to Iowa to get married next year, and to advocate for same-sex “marriage” legislation here in Illinois.

There has been considerable media coverage of Rep. Mell’s announcement, but what hasn’t been addressed strikes at the very heart of this debate: the public purpose of marriage.

Marriage is not a relationship that society created in order to give some people benefits and deny them to others. Marriage is the institution that societies worldwide have recognized and

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BEYOND THE RHETORIC

Connecting the Dots within the Black Diaspora

By Harry Alford NNPA Columnist There are more than a billion people of African descent living on this precious earth. There are 800 million in Africa; 140 million in South America; 40 million in the United States and the remaining spread amongst the rest of the globe. No matter which way you look at it, we are at the bottom rung of each economic ladder in

Harry C. Alford each and every nation.

It is time to seriously address this matter and no one is going to do it sincerely but people of African descent themselves. There are a lot

of organizations such as the United Nations, NATO, World Bank, IMF, etc. that give token attention to the needs of the Black Diaspora.

There will never be true progress from these groups because it is in their economic interest to exploit the Black Diaspora not nurture it.

Descendents of Africa must do for self. First we need to get thoroughly organized. We cannot do this with social worker types forming committees and liaisons. The glue that can put us all together is COMMERCE. The best example is that of the Chinese Diaspora.

The common thread and link to all people of Chinese descent is commercial interaction. Economic empowerment solidifies the population which is spread throughout the world. This is obviously successful and we, people of African descent, should use this as our new model.

As the nation of China is the center of the Chinese Diaspora commercial activity, the United States should become the commercial center for the Black Diaspora.

Our economic status, educational levels and personal wealth are the greatest amongst the Diaspora. It is our destiny to lead this major project and set policy, trade routes,

best practices for all of us to follow.

It won’t be easy but anything of value never is. Let’s begin working on this.

During the next few months I will be working furiously on setting exchange programs with Afro Latinos in the heavily Black populated nations of Colombia and Brazil. They possess the two largest Black populations in South America. We have had interaction in the past and now it is time to pick up the pace in a turbo fashion. African-Americans should get ready to learn a lot about these two nations and many of you should plan on traveling to and from and, also, seek business opportunities amongst all the players.

Both Colombia and Brazil have what we call Historically Black Colleges and Universities. We should develop a Sister Program between them and some of our HBCUs. The business and engineering schools should be in constant interaction and we, the United States, should provide good internship opportunities for students in the South American schools with major U.S. corporations. This would develop capacity and valuable experience that the students can take back to their re-

spective communities.

They could start entrepreneurial ventures that would create significant numbers of jobs and start them on a wealth building journey.

My plan is to develop partnerships with at least two U.S. schools and one Colombian campus and one from Brazil.

We will assemble a working group of African American entrepreneurs and go on fact finding missions to these two nations. We will also host fact finding groups from Brazil and Colombia to likewise see how we do it in America.

From there we will organize aggressive trade missions and seek to form joint ventures and other economic collaborations with our entrepreneurial counterparts. Perhaps we can get the World Bank to provide some token financing that could jump start our newly formed ventures. Some way; some how we will find the seed money (even if it comes from our own pockets) and start the long and glorious mission.

Of course, we will have to develop a good political strategy. Nothing gets Congress and the U.S. State Department more nervous than a group of African American entrepreneurs visiting foreign nations on a business trip. This is a

“game changer” and will revolutionize the economic order and the place where descendents of Africa will interact.

We must charge quickly and at the same time let them know that our intent and purpose is peaceful and positive. After all, why can’t descendents of Africa be self sufficient and economically viable?

There is absolutely nothing wrong with this and only we, ourselves, will be the ones to change it. No, we cannot wait on the “gatekeepers” to open the gate. Let’s jump the gate!

This will be the start. Soon we should have all of South America connected along with the Caribbean. From there we go for the grand prize – the wonderful continent of Africa. Africa, our motherland with all its treasures and natural resources that exceed any other geography in the world, is the final prize. What if the Black Diaspora had its act together like the Chinese Diaspora? What a wonderful world this would be.

Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org. Email: halford@nationalbcc.org.

Professor Gates and the Blame for Slavery Like everyone else who read Professor Skip Gates’ piece in the New York Times asserting that Africans were just as responsible for slavery as Europeans, I was aghast because he is one of the most acclaimed scholars in the country and his position lends credibility to those who oppose an historical corrective for the oppression of African peoples.

Admittedly, my concern also arises from the publication of my most recent book on Reparations, “The Price of Racial Reconciliation” in which I take a strong position favoring Reparations as a long time member of this movement.

Although Prof. Gates’ argument is cast in scholarly terms, it should be said that he is not a recognized scholar of African history, a fact which has caused him to design a simple equation of the culpability of Africans with Europeans in the slave trade. This cannot be so, even if he accedes his point that Africans were surely involved in the slave trade.

The other side of the story is that in the 300 years from the middle of the 16th to the 19th

centuries, the slave trade evolved into one of the primary, if not the engine of the first sincere wave of globalization. The development of trading firms from Spain and Portugal to England were the result of the enormous profits from the trade that enriched towns and cities throughout Europe and the Americas and allowed for the extension of European armies and traders into the interior of Africa to concretize the process of colonialism.

I use the word “concretize” because Professor Gates seems to infer that Africans were on an equal part with Europeans in this process. They were not. Consider if you were a chief who sold an enslaved African to a European and received a bottle of rum or some trinkets for the sale.

What could you do with that resource? How powerful was it?

On the other hand, the person who was sold to the European constituted a dynamic resource because he and she could produce others, could work for years to enrich the owner and with the profits, the owner could create new civilizations. There then, is no sense of “equality” between the two in the process of the exchange of slaves.

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By Ron Walters NNPA Columnist

Ron Walters But even if you credit Professor Gates’ argument that Africans were just as culpable as Europeans for slavery, how does that wash when it was the Europeans who possessed the gold, salt, trinkets, liquor and other items they could exchange for slaves, together with the means of transporting them to new areas of the globe. Even though Europeans did not traverse the interior of Africa until the middle of the 19th century, they did not need to do so, because most of the West African population was near to the Coastal areas except for the Angola/Congolese areas. The great civilizations of the Mali/Songhai area was defeated by the Islamic

invasion beginning in the 7th century and was still under the control of much of North Africa at the time of European entry into Africa.

So, Europeans built fortresses on the coast of West Africa to administer the process of slavery made possible by the introduction of European armies that did make forays into the interior and back to the coast with slaves. In short, the truth is that if Europeans did not have the infrastructure for slavery, it would not have been profitable to Africans and thus, would not have become the vast commercial global enterprise that it did.

I consider the slave trade one of the aspects of what I call “The Grand Narrative of Oppression.”

This narrative has many parts.

Professor Gates’ argument does not even take into consideration the fact that when the Transatlantic slave trade ended, a local slave trade matured inside the United States run by whites with the same features of production and distribution of enslaved peoples that carried over from the original trade.

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racism against so-called “free” peoples of African descent became a major feature of oppression that also calls for Reparations.

While writing my book, I was in South Africa and ran into a Zulu chief who understood Reparations this way: my friend stole my bicycle from me, then he came to me several months later and wanted to be my friend again.

I told him that he must return the bicycle first. His friend hesitated because not only did he not have the bicycle, he had used it to enrich himself beyond the status of his friend. Thus, the issue of Reparations is one of justice. With the monumental profits that were derived from the slave, although one can accede to the fact that Africans did participate in the Transatlantic slave trade, one cannot equate that fact with European culpability for slavery.

Dr. Ron Walters is a political analysts and professor emeritus of the University of Maryland College Park. His latest book is: The Price of Racial Reconciliation (University of Michigan Press).

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COMMENTARY

Worrill’s World

Critical Commentary

By Maurice A. Clayton

By Dr. Conrad W. Worrill

AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY 2010: PART I

I’m Afraid that We’re Leaning the Wrong Way Was it just me who had the hair rise on the back of my neck when those legislators, who had the moxie to step up to the mic and explain to the public that they thought it out, came up with the most stupid thing and that was to call in the National Guard with their fully automatic weapons to suppress the murder rate by use of the force of the Illinois Guard?

What were they thinking and how dare they have the gall to fail civics?!! Well, you have to know that these two guys won’t make it to the top of the heap at the legislature. Madigan would have told them not to open their thoughts, especially when it was for sure that they would lose any high committee in the future. I think they weren’t aware that they wouldn’t ever get a leadership role on any committee. They set themselves up and obviously did not gain anything. They seemed to not know that what they were about to open up was a can of worms.

I almost fell over on the floor.

My mind was screaming and the angels had to have flown in and landed one on each shoulder.

The two of them did.

These two guys apparently did not see the movie titled “The Siege” with Denzel Washington, Bruce Willis, and Annette Bening. I will assure these two guys that they were about to set off the real deal with what they were proposing. We the people of Chicago who are or have already lived through this scenario with a mess of Illinois National Guardsmen, with tanks prepared to answer to a command understand living in a chaotic state. The quality of life in the Black community had been truly diminished. Now the community was no longer plagued by the looting and destruction of property it was also dealing with the forces that

Dr. Conrad Worrill first ALD celebration in May of that year. Since that time, we have celebrated ALD in various ways, with parades, rallies, and cultural programs.

From the 1980s through 1997, NBUF Chicago Chapter sponsored African Liberation Day/ ALD on the Westside, where we marched down Madison Street and culminated with a rally and cultural program in Garfield Park. These ALD events have been very successful and we have been honored to sponsor them.

Other groups are now sponsoring African Liberation Day celebrations and activities throughout the United States.

African Liberation Day has become an institution throughout the African world. It is a day

when all people of African ancestry should come together. Whether you were born in Ghana, Nigeria, Liberia, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Haiti, Jamaica, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Belize, Bahia, Canada, Cuba, Trinidad, Puerto Rico, Paris, or Chicago, as long as you are Black, you are an African, with a common heritage, and a common set of conditions.

As we prepare to participate in the upcoming weekend of events and activities, we must always remember the origin and development of African Liberation Day. Our ancestor, Kwame Ture, explained, “ALD was founded by Kwame Nkrumah on the occasion of the First Conference of Independent States held in Accra, Ghana and attended by eight independent states. The 15th of April was declared African Freedom Day to mark each year the onward process of the liberation movement, and to symbolize the determination of the people of Africa to free themselves from foreign domination and exploitation.”

Further, the AAPRP (AllAfrican People’s Revolutionary Party) points out that, “On the 25th of May 1963, 31 African heads of state convened a summit meeting to found the Organization of African Unity. They proclaimed May 25th as ALD and called for mass demonstrations and manifestations in every corner of Africa and the African Diaspora.”

The idea of ALD has its origins in the long history of African people to break free of the yoke of European domination and white supremacy. This is a time in which we emphasize our oneness as a people with a common past, common set of problems, and a common future.

The capturing of millions of African people, who were placed in slavery and introduced into the western hemisphere as property and commodities, is the backdrop upon which we commemorate African Liberation Day. It was the slave trade industry of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth-centuries involving Britain, France, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, and Germany that served as the foundation for these western powers and provided them the

margin of profit in getting the greatest return off of their investment. The western world still seeks to keep Africa and African people worldwide in bondage, so they can continue to maximize the greatest return off of their initial investment.

After chattel slavery was abolished in England and the United States, the slave trade industry began to wind down. The former slave-trading nations found themselves no longer needing slaves, but yet stumbled upon the other natural resources of Africa. They began to fight each other over the gold, diamonds, and other mineral and plant resources they were discovering.

This resulted in the calling of the Berlin Conference in 1884, where the European powers united to divide the continent of Africa among themselves. It has been discussed, historically, that those who control Africa, control the world. Therefore, the Berlin Conference was a crowning blow in African history. The results of this conference led to the carving up of Africa so that France, Britain, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, and Germany controlled separate territories throughout the continent. This became known as the colonial period in African history.

The colonial period in Africa, just as the enslavement of African people captured and brought to North America, had a devastating impact on Africa and African people. It was not until the early 1950s that the first African country gained political independence in the movement to reclaim Africa. That country was Ghana under the leadership of Kwame Nkrumah who led the Ghanaian people in their fight against British colonialism.

I will continue the discussion of the origin and development of African Liberation Day in my next column. The Milwaukee Chapter of NBUF will be holding their ALD Celebration on Saturday, May 22nd beginning at 12 noon at 7717 West Good Hope Road. For more information you can contact them via email at nbufmilwaukee@gmail.com.

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(Dr. Conrad Worrill, National Chairman Emeritus of the National Black United Front (NBUF) located at 1809 East 71st Street, Suite 211, Chicago, Illinois, 60649, 773-493-0900, Fax# 773-493-9819, E-mail: nbufchic@sbcglobal.net, Web site: nbufront.org)) This is the first of a two-part article on the origin and development of African Liberation Day (ALD). The celebration of African Liberation Day (ALD) in the United States began in May 1972 in Washington, D.C. More than 60,000 people participated in this historic event.

In 1973, ALD was decentralized and Chicago sponsored its

Don’t forget to support African Liberation Day activities in your area of the world.

were turning up the heat, literally.

Luckily nobody was killed by any of the populace. Why, because the Black population knows how to survive the soldiers and weapons and those who went out into the night and looted the stores.

The mayor of the city of Chica-

Maurice Clayton go was the elder Daley who summoned the President of the United States and requested the National Guard and the governor of the state of Illinois. By day break the city was in shambles after the death of the murder of Martin Luther King, Jr. Actually the nation was in shock. This nation hadn’t seen anyhing like this since the Civil War and these two clowns.

I will never forget that Chicago, at least on the West Side, was all a mess. My shift came and I got me a white guy who took me two blocks away and we went on the roof of a particular building and went up on the factory. I can never forget that experience.

Now to all the mothers and mother types…Happy Mother’s Day! God Bless.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Continued from page 4) sanctions the type of relationship into which children may be born and raised because the government recognizes that that institution which best serves the needs and rights of children is the institution that best serves a healthy society.

The social science is clear and irrefutable: children do best in

stable, healthy homes with both a mom and dad. The government has a compelling interest to recognize, protect and promote the God-ordained institution of marriage through legal benefits.

David E. Smith, Executive Director Illinois Family Institute The Chicago Crusader

THE CHATTERBOX

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

STRANGER THAN FICTION We guess former Channel 2 reporter John Davis gotta eat too. Is that why he was seen running around with Scott Lee Cohen, the former disgraced Lt. Governor candidate turned governor candidate in November? Ima was standing in the crowd of onlook-

have it hard enough that they men chase after fat, ugly white women all the time, but now we got to be worried about fat ugly white men too? I’ll be dog goned!

-ImaDID I DO THAT? Either Todd “the toddler” Stroger is being sabotaged big time or he has got to be the stupidest political figure of all time.

Todd is giving new meaning to his honorary title of “lame duck”—-because he always has lame ass excuses for his mix ups and this Negro forgets to duck every time the media throws a punch in his direction. Somebody ran to Ald. Ed Burke’s shill to tell her that the outgoing president of the County Board had just purchased a whole bunch of new furniture and was running around the town hiring everybody on the unemployment rolls. Instead of this diminutive Negro standing up for himself and showing the world that no furniture had arrived for his office and that he had only issued a purchase order for a new desk and file cabinets, he let everybody think he had gone to Ashley Furniture and bought out the

Scott Lee Cohen ers watching as this man and his fat kid announced he intended to run as an independent and how Governor Bald Eagle better look out. There were about 15 hollering Negroes standing with him— -some of whom looked like they had pawned all they belongings to him and if they didn’t show up with some signs of support Scott Lee was gonna show them who’s boss. One of the sign holders was some old Black woman—not Ima—hollering like someone was doing something to her hind parts. Davis, who is somewhat conservative, looked madder than a junk yard dog every time this lady shouted to the Lord.

Well what do he expect from a circus? But with all Ima’s talkin’ she may just vote for the pawn broker because it takes a big pair of basketballs to do what he doing—-even if The Riddler is his coach.

-ImaWHITE MEN TOO Black women can’t catch no break no how. The King of Pop’s former doctor is running around telling folk that the late singer had a two month gay affair with one of his employees. MJ’s daddy and brother are ticked off so much they turned Black and threatened to put a beat down on the man. Now Black women The Chicago Crusader

NEW DAY HOS There must be something in the air these days because when Ima was comin’ of age in the 1930s kept women didn’t come out in public and tell nobody about it.

Most of them didn’t want the wife to find out about them and whup that behind. But 2010 is a different day—the hoes are comin’ out the woodwork and tellin’ all they know about how they used their wily ways to seduce rich and powerful but dumb men. Being a hoe has become the new cottage industry.

Rielle Hunter Tiger Woods drove into a tree and 12 white women fell out and at least 11 of them couldn’t wait to tell everybody how Black Chop Sticks liked to get down.

Now Rielle Hunter, the mistress and homewrecker of John and Elizabeth Edwards is going on a concert tour to show people the inside of her hot box. The Nazi married to Sandra Bullock also

has some big mouth home wreckers who can’t wait to tell everybody what they liked to do on Hitler’s birthday. It was so disgusting it made Bullock run out and adopt a Black male child from Nawlins. Hunter, like the rest of the kept women, seem to think what they have done is noble and good and that somehow they is victims in all of it.

Not only is it fun to sleep around with these married fellows—who don’t mind losing it all for a little side nookie—- apparently for these sisters it’s lucrative too. Gabby Union hasn’t had the chance to cash in on her (alleged) home wrecking activities with basketball star Dwayne Wade because his ex-wife is trying to sue the movie star for all she got which ain’t Halle Berry money. Hopefully this pattern will not catch on because a white woman who is married to a Black man who is cheating with a Negro seductress and businesswoman every other night near the Loop may start drawing up papers.

except she wasn’t laughing.

-ImaUH OH Congressman Luiz Guiterrez must have forgotten that he speaks with an accent. Though he tried to stage an arrest in Washington to coincide with protests against immigration laws that will run all them Mexicans back across the border, the Alphabet Boys ran up on him and asked for his green papers. Apparently, they are investigating the Hispanic leader for some political donations and some deals he cut for his child. This entire episode did not look like a surprise to him either. We now know he timed his stoic arrest with revelations about the federal investigation so all them conspiracy theorists who eat tacos and fried chicken will believe that he’s only being targeted because he stood up for his people—which is true too.

-ImaSHOUT OUT

-ImaKISSED & MADE UP Strange sight: Desiree Rogers wearing a red dress and sitting smack dab in the middle of President Obammay’s correspondence dinner where he told stale jokes—

To all the mothers out there, including Mother Hoppin’ John at my church who don’t buy the right size white stockings. Have a beautiful Mother’s Day. Get Well Soon to Rev. Clay Evans. We’re also thinking of Arenda Troutman and Dr. Maisha Bennett.

D#20)M#20).#)A%&:,/)N,"&0'3 !"#$%&%'()*+,-%./)"0'.,-)1#203)4#")56)/0,"37 Todd Stroger place. Former and current County employees have diarrhea of the mouth because they are mad that the outgoing leader didn’t at least give them a pay raise in the middle of his strange hiring spree.

To make matters worse, Little Stroger goes and hires his media person from his campaign to be his chief of staff and neither one of them know how to squash the noise about that. How strange?

What’s even more bizarre is the County Board recently voted to reduce the Toddler’s powers, which means when Toni “The 50-Foot Woman” Preckwinkle takes over she comes in almost as a figure head. If the commissioners turn around and restore all of those powers they will look hypocritical and vindictive, which of course most of them are. Hopefully when 50-Foot takes over she will at least know how to fight back when Tony Peraica turns his fangs on her.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR MOTHER’S DAY ALL STAR COMEDY LAUGH FEST FEATURING ADELE GIVENS: This exciting event takes place on Saturday, May 8, 7 pm, at Chicago State University in the Emil & Patricia A. Jones Convocation Center, 9501 S. King Drive, Chicago, IL 60628. For more information call 773-821-4964 or visit http://www.csu.edu/convocationcenter/events.htm CHRISTOPHER HOUSE GALA 20TH ANNUAL GALA: Christopher House, a non-profit organization that serves more than 4,000 low-income children and their families in Chicago each year, will honor an extraordinary Christopher House parent and recognize two corporations for their tremendous support of Chicago’s children and their families at their 20th Annual Gala, “When the House Wins, Families Win.” The annual celebration will take place on Saturday, May 8, at the Ravenswood Billboard Factory, 4043 N. Ravenswood Avenue, from 6 pm to 11 pm. Ines Ramirez, a mother of four, will be honored for her personal achievements and active role in the Christopher House community. JPMorgan Chase will receive the Children’s Champion Award for its generous support of Christopher House’s programs and services. Chicago law firm Paul Hastings, Janofsky and Walker, LLP will receive the Family Advocate Award in recognition of its powerful and innovative approach to corporate philanthropy. The event is expected to attract 300 leaders from Chicago’s business and philanthropic communities.

The evening will be a tribute to the retro days of Old Vegas and will feature a night of festivities and entertainment that will summon the spirit of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra’s Vegas. Guests will enjoy dinner and dancing and live entertainment provided by “Mr. Rat Pack” Frank Lamphere and his Rat Pack Jazz Band. For more information, call Angie Fulton at 773-472-1083 or visit www.christopherhouse.org.

download a printable coupon to bring with you to the aquarium.

The Shedd Aquarium is located at 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago. For more information, please call 312-939-2438 or visit www.sheddaquarium.org. Advance tickets are recommended and can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com.

SUNDAY IS FUN-DAY WITH MOM AT THE MORTON ARBORETUM: Mom deserves nothing but the best! The following are special events and activities scheduled for Sunday, May 9, at the Morton Arboretum, for Mom! A brunch fit for a queen, the “Mother’s Day Brunch ” allows Mom to appreciate the springtime scenery around award-winning Meadow Lake while spending time with loved ones at the Morton Arboretum. It’s sure to please all moms! Prices, including tax and gratuity, are $43 per adult, $31 per child. Tickets are available at 630-725-2066 or www.mortonarb.org. All ages are welcome at the Ginkgo Restaurant.

There will be four seatings: 8:30 am, 11 am, 1:30 pm and 4 pm. A moment frozen in time! Keep your special Mother’s Day memory alive by treating mom to a professional family portrait at the Arboretum. A $40 package includes one 8x10, two 5x7, and four wallet-size professional photographs mailed within two weeks. Cash or check only. No appointment necessary, 10 am – 4 pm. Give the hardest working hands a break! Mom gets a free, two-minute hand massage and samples of the luxurious lotions from Thymes in four soothing fragrances. Receive a free sample and register to win a raffle basket full of delightful lotions and soaps from Thymes. This is available at The Arboretum Store, 10 am – 2 pm.

THIS MOTHER’S DAY, BUY ONE SHEDD PASS, GET MOM IN FREE AT SHEDD AQUARIUM! “Moms” the word on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9, at Shedd Aquarium. Shedd treats the queen bee of your family with a FREE Shedd Pass for mothers with the purchase of one paid adult Shedd Pass. Forget traditional flowers and make a Mother’s Day memory this year by celebrating with Shedd’s own mom, Puiji (poo-EE-jee), the beluga whale and mother of a fourmonth-old male calf. To get this special admission offer, visit www.sheddaquarium.org to

7TH ANNUAL CHICAGO MOVES DAY RALLY OFFERS FUN & ENERGETIC WORKOUTS AT DALEY PLAZA: The 7th annual Chicago Moves Day rally invites Chicagoans to commit to living a healthy and active life Monday, May 10, from 11 am - 1 pm at Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington Street. The citywide fitness initiative features instructors from local fitness clubs and organizations leading workouts for the general public. Admission is free and open to the public. Fitness instructors will be on hand at Chicago Moves Day to lead workouts, get people motivated and give tips on how to maintain a healthy fitness regimen. Chicagoans of all ages and abilities are invited to participate in the many fitness offerings for the day. Passports will be stamp-

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ed after participants take a class or visit an information booth.

Once they have five stamps, they are eligible to receive a goody bag while supplies last. In addition to the Daley Plaza rally, six designated wellness centers housed in

Chicago Park District field houses will offer free fitness programs.

Participating parks include: Broadway Armory Park, 5917 N. Broadway Street; Douglas Park, 1401 S. Sacramento Dr.; Humboldt Park, 1440 N. Sacramento Avenue;

Palmer Park, 201E. 111th Street; Pottawattomie Park, 7340 N. Rodgers Avenue; and Sherwood Park, 5701 S. Shields Avenue.

COCKTAILS AND CLAY AT (Continued on page 19)

COOK COUNTY TREASURER Maria Pappas presents an award of excellence in her downtown Chicago office to Hileria T. Godfrey, chairperson of the Women in NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)-Chicago Southside Branch, for leadership and support of causes and issues. The organization celebrated its 69th Annual Benefit Tea with the theme “Remembering the Legacy.” The NAACP combats racism, promotes education, social justice and women’s rights. WIN’s (Women In NAACP) national theme is “Outreached Hands and Open Hearts to Women and Children.” From left: Zelma Jarvis, Rozella Garrett, Adelaide Blue, Josephine Fulton, Hileria T. Godfrey, Treasurer Pappas, Norma Van Allen, Helen Pearson, Lula Ward, Cheryl Reed and Kimberly Harrington.

Extended Coverage Condominium homes-whether an apartment in a high-rise or a freestanding townhouse or anything in between—need two kinds of insurance. One usually comes with the property; the other you need to buy to protect yourself. Check into both.

*** For your insurance questions, get the answers you need at Community Insurance Center, 526 East 87th Street, your insurance headquarters. We have been serving the community since 1962. For more information about the services we provide, call (773) 651-6200. You can also reach us via email at: sales@communityinsurance.com or visit the website at www.communityins.com

*** “Condominium” comes from the Latin for joint ownership. It denotes individual ownership of one or more units in a multiunit project ~ which land and other parts of the project—often the amenities—are held in common with the other owners.

Milton E. Moses

*** Most often there is a master policy that spells out who is responsible for insuring common elements and how much of your unit will be covered. Ask about loss assessments for common elements. *** The individual owner may be responsible for everything from inside wall to inside wall, including kitchen and bathroom fixtures—or not. Ask for specifics.

Personal property and liability must, of course, be insured by the unit owner.

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BUSINESS

Enacting Effective Consumer Finance Reform: A Federal Duty

By Charlene Crowell NNPA Financial Writer On April 29, the Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government Committee met to address the shortfalls of current federal programs intended to stem still-unfolding foreclosures. The session led by subcommittee chair, Illinois’ Sen. Richard Durbin, and ranking member, Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, included candid testimony by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

After acknowledging how the housing crisis continues to affect millions of Americans, Secretary Geithner recounted the resources dedicated to a series of federal response programs before shifting the focus from government action to the private sector’s inaction.

“I want to be clear,” said Geithner, “that we do not believe servicers are doing enough to help homeowners – not doing enough to help them navigate the difficult and often frightening process of avoiding foreclosure.”

Geithner continued, “We are troubled by reports that servicers

have foreclosed on potentially eligible homeowners ... That they have lost documentation, or claimed to. That they are not responding to the needs of responsible and increasingly desperate homeowners.”

New research from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), also released this week substantiates Geithner’s claims. The report entitled Foreclosure in the Nation’s Capital examined loans in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) that includes the District of Columbia, five Maryland counties, another 10 counties in Virginia and two in West Virginia. According to NCRC, this specific geographical area was chosen because it reflected the procession of foreclosures in other locales and additionally builds on earlier findings by numerous other organizations, including the Federal Reserve.

Citing the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee finding that $2.7 trillion of housing wealth was lost from 2007-2009, NCRC’s study confirmed many of the same conclusions earlier reached by the Center for Re-

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Charlene Crowell sponsible Lending: there are verifiable lending disparities, disproportionate impacts, and no objective criteria to explain these differences.

For example, NCRC found that in the metro DC area, lending patterns revealed that 70 percent of Latinos and 80 percent of African-Americans were more likely to receive a subprime loan.

Secondly, African-American

mortgage loans went to foreclosure more often than those held by whites.

As early as 2006, CRL’s own research determined that minorities were significantly more likely than whites to receive a high-cost, subprime loan even when credit scores were the same for both home purchase loans and refinance loans.

Much of the disparity in lending was related to higher interest rates, pre-payment penalties and yield spread premiums - a fee lenders paid to mortgage brokers for selling high-cost loans.

Most importantly, CRL warned in this report that “We believe that evidence of disparate pricing for borrowers of color is likely a symptom of a larger set of issues in a market that has gained notoriety as a magnet for predatory lenders.”

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lending disparities occurred when federal laws have already been enacted to assure fair housing, fair lending, community reinvestment and more. So the logical question becomes, “What happened to enforcement?”

The unfortunate answer is that all too often, regulators relegated consumer concerns to those of private enterprise. In that process, all consumers, but especially consumers of color were hurt financially while lenders made record profits and bonuses.

Consumer financial reform should address these ills – not just for communities of color – but for everyone.

Charlene Crowell is the Center for Responsible Lending’s Communications Manager for State Policy and Outreach. She can be reached at: Charlene.crowel.

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COMMUNITY

Exelon employee volunteers spruce up Jackson Park for earth Day and National Volunteer Week Exelon employee volunteers joined Friends of the Parks recently to plant and care for trees at Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side in recognition of Earth Day and National Volunteer Week.

Volunteers planted 25 young trees and mulched existing trees in the park to promote healthy growth. When mature, the 25 new trees will absorb up to 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide per year, helping to counteract greenhouse gases emissions in the Chicago area and address climate change.

Friends of the Parks is a nonprofit park advocacy organization, dedicated to preserving, protecting and improving Chicago’s parks and forest preserves.

“Exelon is excited to join Friends of the Park again to celebrate Earth Day as part of our companywide National Volunteer Week observance,” said project leader Jerrold Martin, Exelon’s vice president of IT Infrastructure & Operations.

“Planting and caring for trees is just one way our employees are taking an active role in Exelon’s response to global climate change.”

The event was one of more than 70 community service projects Exelon employee volunteers are leading in recognition of National Volunteer Week. More than 1,000 Exelon employees, family members and friends are expected to provide approximately 4,000 total hours of volunteer service for the projects, which take place in Exelon’s service territories of Illinois, Pennsylvania

and Texas.

Approximately half of Exelon’s National Volunteer Week projects take place around Earth Day and focus on environmental cleanup or conservation in sup-

to improve the quality of life in the communities we serve,” said John W. Rowe, Exelon chairman and CEO. “They deserve much credit for building a corporate culture at Exelon that emphasizes

lion in annual revenues. The company has one of the industry’s largest portfolios of electricity generation capacity, with a nationwide reach and strong positions in the Midwest and

VOLUNTEERS FROM EXELON celebrated Earth Day by planting 25 new trees at Jackson Park. The event was part of National Volunteer Week activities. Exelon volunteers led more than 70 service projects nationwide. port of Exelon 2020, the compa- the value of community service.” elon employee volunteers gave Mid-Atlantic. Exelon distributes ny’s strategy to address climate National Volunteer Week, more than 58,000 hours of their electricity to approximately 5.4 change by eliminating the equiv- which officially runs from April time to community nonprofit or- million customers in northern alent of its annual carbon foot- 18 to April 24, is an annual, na- ganizations. The donated hours Illinois and southeastern Pennsylprint by 2020. Chicago-based tionwide observance of individu- are equivalent to 1,450 work- vania and natural gas to approxiExelon is one of the nation’s als’ and organizations’ contribu- weeks or almost 28 years of full- mately 486,000 customers in the largest electric utilities. tions to their communities. time service.

Philadelphia area. Exelon is head“I commend Exelon’s employ- Exelon recognizes National VolExelon Corporation is one of quartered in Chicago and trades ees for their commitment to vol- unteer Week by empowering em- the nation’s largest electric utili- on the NYSE under the ticker unteerism and continuous work ployee volunteers to design their ties with approximately $17 bil- EXC

VOLUNTEERS FROM EXELON celebrated Earth Day by planting 25 new trees at Jackson Park. The event was part of National Volunteer Week activities. Exelon volunteers led more than 70 service projects nationwide.

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own service projects and recruiting others to participate. Exelon’s projects focus on environmental issues, diversity and inclusion, and community enrichment.

In 2009, more than 1,800 Ex-

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VOLUNTEERS FROM EXELON planted trees and provided springtime care throughout Jackson Park during Earth Day. Exelon volunteers led more than 70 service projects nationwide last week as part of National Volunteer Week.

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EDUCATION

De La Salle inducts 19 into National Honor Society De La Salle Institute proudly announces that 19 of its students have been inducted into the Brother J. Richard Rush, FSC Chapter of the National Honor Society in a ceremony held in the school’s Parmer Activity Center.

Achieving the prestigious plaudit were Felipe Cueva (Bridgeport); Miguel Angel Estrada (East Side); Noel Galaviz (Archer Heights); Armanie Jackson (Kenwood); Duy Le (Bridgeport); Sarai Martinez (Chicago Lawn); Ersilia Melchiorre (Bridgeport); Erik Muro (West Lawn); Marco Perez (Little Village); Gage Philp (Hegewisch); John Raddatz (Bridgeport); Yesenia Rodriguez (Little Village); Joseph Scumaci (Clearing); Theresa Sengstock (McKinley Park); Michael Sutherland (Bronzeville); Marc Vega (East Side); Alyssa Villalobos (East Side); Alison Yuen (Chinatown) and Miguel Zamudio (Clearing).

With the most recent inductions, De La Salle now boasts 66 members in the Brother J. Ric-

FRONT ROW: Rodriguez, Yuen, Sengstock, Martinez, Muro, Perez, Le; Middle row: Philp, Scumaci, Sutherland, Jackson, Galaviz, Raddatz Back row: Melchiorre, Zamudio, Estrad; Not pictured: Cueva, Vega, Villalobos. hard Rush, FSC Chapter of the every future success.

St. John Baptist de La Salle. economic backgrounds are given De La Salle Institute is an indeNational Honor Society.

Founded in 1889, its mission has the opportunity to fully develop De La Salle congratulates each of pendent Catholic secondary been, and is, to foster a desire for their abilities so they may be acthese students on their impressive school rooted in the tradition of excellence in education. Young tive, contributing members of our achievements and wishes them Christian Education begun by people from a variety of ethnic and complex changing society.

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ENTERTAINMENT

The NEW Four-One-One

By Raymond Ward IDOL STAR: If you have plans to be in New York City in August of this year, then make plans to see the 2007 “American Idol” winner, Jordin Sparks when she makes her Broadway debut in the musical, “In The Heights.”

20-year-old Jordin will take over the role of Nina Rosario for a limited twelve week engagement beginning, Thursday, August 19th. “It’s always been one of my dreams to perform on Broadway,” said Jordin. “This is a brand new experience for me. I look so forward to spending time in New York City and joining this talented cast and my favorite new musical.”

Now in its third year at the Richard Rogers Theatre, “In The Heights” is the winner of four 2008 Tony Awards including “Best Musical.” “In The Heights” is about a vibrant and tight-knit community at the Jordin Sparks top of the island of Manhattan.

The music pulses with the hopes and dreams of three generations as they struggle to forge an identity in a neighborhood on the brink of transition.

Jordin Sparks has been performing from a young age and stands alone as the youngest contestant to ever win “American Idol.” At the age of 16, she auditioned for the show and within a few months went on to win the hearts of fans and the “Idol” judges. She has since become a platinum and award-winning recording artist.

MORE THEATRE: American Blues Theater, Chicago’s second oldest Equity ensemble company, continues its 2010 season with “Tobacco Road” by Jack Kirkland and directed by Cecilie Keenan, May 21st through June 20th in the Victory Gardens Richard Christiansen Theater, 2433 North Lincoln Avenue in Chicago.

“Tobacco Road,” adapted by Kirkland from Erskine Caldwell’s 1932 novel, is the second-longest running drama in Broadway history having amassed 3,182 Broadway performances to its credit.

When it subsequently toured the country, it was declared obscene in many places, including Chicago where it was closed down, but reopened after a lawsuit.

For tickets or more information, please call the Box Office at 773871-3000 or visit victorygradens.org BROTHER PHIL: “ There has yet to be a paradigm designed that can successfully map the contributions of trumpeter, instrument designer, scholar, shaman, community activist and educator Kelan Phil Cohran.” …..Wire Magazine The DuSable Museum of African American History, will celebrate and honor the contributions to the world of music made by the legendary Kelan Phil Cohran, who will soon observe his 83rd birthday, with a concert in his honor on Friday, May 7, 2010. The concert will feature: The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble; the multi-dimensional expressionist Maia; the divinely inspired Aquilla Sadalla and harpist Josefe Marie Veerna, all who will pay tribute to and salute one of the world’s most revered performers. Chicago favorite, Maggie Brown will serve as the M.C. for the event which will take place at the Museum located at 740 East 56th Place (57th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue) in Chicago.

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By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, MSJ

CineYouth Festival features free movie screenings

SCENES FROM 2009: The team behind Gold Hugo winner MISSISSIPPI DAMNED: producer Morgan Stiff, writer/director Tina Mabry, actresses Jossie Thacker and Chastity, from last year’s Chicago International Film Festival.

The CineYouth Festival runs this weekend May 6 through May 8, 2010, with opening night program May 6, beginning at 6 p.m. at Columbia College, 1104 S. Wabash Ave. CineYouth will welcome 2009 Student Academy Award winners Joaquin Baldwin (Sebastian’s Voodoo) and Brendan Bellomo (Bohemibot) to screen their winning films, present their early student work, and share advice with young filmmakers. The night will wrap up with a catered reception where audience members will have a chance to speak one-onone with the featured filmmakers.

The Chicago International Film Festival’s sixth annual youth Festival, CineYouth honors and highlights the work of filmmakers 20 years old and younger.

This Festival includes public screenings of officially selected

work, a networking filmmakers luncheon, and more than 10 filmmaking workshops for participating students. Award-winning films are shown at the 46th Chicago International Film Festival in October.

The CineYouth Festival will be held May 6-8, 2010 at Columbia College Chicago (1104 S. Wabash Ave.), and admission is free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to theater capacity.

Screenings are held on the 5th Floor at 1104 S. Wabash Ave., and included are the following titles, as well as others: The Cooking Class, Zelda Wengrod and Halsey Robertson, HarvardWestlake Summer Film Camp; North Hollywood, CA; Reading to Jack, John Savant; Valencia, CA, age 15; 28 and Counting, Zack Bernstein; Pleasantville, NY, age 16; Love...Forever & Al-

Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) and in 1966, he was commissioned by Oscar Brown Jr., to create twenty-two musical works set to the poems of Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Entitled, “Lyrics of Sunshine & Shadows,” the works were performed in more than 50 schools throughout Chicago and featured in an exhibit at the Children’s Expo held at the Museum of Science and Industry. Mr. Cohran also empowered African Americans by establishing, The Affro-Arts Theatre. Thanks in part to an endowment by Sammy Davis Jr., in addition to a community wide effort, an old movie house was refurbished which became an oasis for patrons and performers such as: Eartha Kitt, Muhammad Ali, Lerone Bennett, Jr., and Gwendolyn Brooks. The curriculum at the theatre was designed around language lessons in Hebrew, Swahili and Arabic; cultural classes and endeavored to address social issues which plagued the African American community.

General admission to the Celebration! of Kelan Phil Cohran is $25 per person and $83 per person for VIP admission which includes assigned seating and a special gift. Tickets are available at the DuSable Museum of African American History. Please call 773-9470600 for more information.

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ways, Hannah Sullivan; Westminster, CA, age 16; Haunted Playground, Bao Xing, In Progress; St. Paul, MN, age 8; How to Set a House on Fire, Henry Zaballos, Bay Area Video Coalition; Oakland, CA, age 17; Unplugged, Victoria Cragg, Jack Farrel and Nathaniel Turner, Light House Studio; Charlottesville, VA, ages 15-19; Theirs, Sarah Franke; Evanston, IL, age 17; 30 Seconds of Someone’s Mind, Ben Fout, Columbia College Chicago; Chicago, IL, age 20; A Gum’s Life, Sophia Tran, Harvard-Westlake Summer Film Camp; North Hollywood, CA; 82 Westing Street, Peter Gundling, Deer Path Middle School; Lake Forest, IL, age 13; To the Rescue!, Emma Coleman, Northside College Prep; Chicago, IL, age 15; A War Story, A Love Story, Matthew Evans; Arkansas, age 14; Any Sense in Cents?, Kevin Eichenberger and Marco Duran, Light House Studio; Oakland, CA, ages 14-17; Domestic Violence in the LGBT Community, Paris Brown, Free Spirit Media; Chicago, IL, age 18; Farm to Fork, Shamecia Davis, Earnest Hale, Mariah Dixon, Free Spirit Media; Chicago, IL, ages 16-18; Shhh...

Bitch, Naomi Lynch, Reel Works Teen Filmmaking; Brooklyn, NY, age 15; A Drop of Ink, Tribeca Film Institute; New York, NY, ages 15-20; and Our Hidden Culture, Shaquille Struther, Jabre Washington, Christopher Henterson, Community TV Network; Chicago, IL, age 16-17.

For more information, contact Rebecca Fons, CineYouth Festival Director, at rfons@chicago filmfestival.com or 312-6830121 x112.

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WORLD OF MUSIC

By Dr. Barbara Wright-Pryor

SugarStrings in concert at the Congregational Church of Park Manor The popular SugarStrings instrumental trio will perform in concert on the 2010 Young Artist Concert Series of the Congregational Church of Park Manor, 7000 S. King Drive Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 2:00 pm. The performance by first cousins Adé Williams (age 12, violin), Mira Williams (age 12, violin and viola), and Ayanna Williams (age 18, cello) will showcase a diverse repertoire of music arranged for string trio, including classical, gospel, jazz, and popular tunes.

Cellist Ayanna Williams says, “One of our favorite pieces is a medley called R.I.P Michael Jackson. Whenever we perform it, people sing along, dance, and even cry a little. They are amazed that even popular music can be performed on string instruments.

We’re looking forward to performing R.I.P. at the Young Artist concert.”

Chicago Music Association (CMA) member, George Cooper, minister of music at the Congregational Church of Park Manor SUGARSTRINGS (from l. to r.) Adé, Mira and Ayanna Willsays, “I’ve watched these young iams

women grow as mature performing artists over the years. I’m always impressed by their virtuosity and poise at such young ages.

We are pleased to have SugarStrings perform in our 2010 Young Artist Concert Series.”

The young women of SugarStrings have been thrilling audiences since they emerged on the scene in 2004. Bringing glamor and fun to every performance, the young women’s exuberance and skill have thrilled audiences at impressive venues and events, including the Ravinia Festival, Macy’s Flower Show, the PUSH Excel Scholarship Breakfast, Mayor Richard Daley’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Interfaith Breakfast, the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s Kraft Family Concert, Jazz in the Alley, Chicago Sky (WNBA) basketball games, and the UNCF’s annual Black and White Ball. TV Journalist Harry Porterfield presented them in his segment of the evening news as “Someone You Should Know.”

SugarStrings has been featured in Ebony, ABC/Ch7, NBC/Ch5, the Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Crusader, The Chicago Defender, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Crisis magazine (NAACP).

They are charter members of Chicago Music Association’s Junior and Youth Branches and have performed for the parent body, NANM, Inc. For more information on SugarStrings, contact Donna Williams at DMarie342@aol.com or 773.621.7308. Visit www.sugarstrings.com. The concert is open to the public. For ticket reservations, contact 773-2244700.

John Luther Adams wins Nemmers Prize in Music Composition American composer John Luther Adams has been named the 2010 winner of the $100,000 Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Music Composition. The announcement was made April 29 by the Northwestern University Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music. The biennial award honors classical music composers of outstanding achievement who had a significant impact on the field of composition. Past winners include John Adams (2004), Oliver Knussen (2006) and Kaija Saariaho (2008).

“John Luther Adams was cited by the selection committee ‘for melding the physical and musical worlds into a unique artistic vision that transcends stylistic boundaries,’” said Bienen School of Music Dean Toni-Marie Montgomery. The Nemmers Prize committee that selected Adams is comprised of three anonymous individuals of widely recognized stature in the international music community.

Adams has earned awards and fellowships from Meet the Composer, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller Foundation, the Rasmuson Foundation, Opera America, the Foundation for Contemporary Arts and the Alaska State Council on the Arts. In 2006, Adams was named one of the first United States Artists Fellows. Adams’ music is influenced by nature, especially the landscapes of Alaska where he has resided for more than 30 years.

John Luther Adams (b. 1953) came to music as a rock drummer. He studied composition at the California Institute of the Arts where he received a bachelor of fine arts in 1973. Two years later he made his first trip to Alaska, where he has lived since 1978.

Adams has served as timpanist and principal percussionist with the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra and the Arctic Chamber Orchestra. From 1994 to 1997 he was composer-in-residence with the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra, Anchorage Opera and Alaska Public Radio Network.

He has served as president of the American Music Center, a New York-based national information and support center for new American music.

“When I learned I’d been chosen to receive the 2010 Nemmers Prize, I was stunned,” said

CYSO’s Symphony Orchestra, Allen Tinkham, Music Director/Conductor, will present a program featuring Gustav Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 5 Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 7:30 pm in Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center. The concert will open with Leonard Bernstein’s popular “West Side Story” Overture and CYSO’s Concert Orchestra conducted by Terrance Gray will perform Danzón No. 4

by Mexican composer Arturo Márquez.

The award for 2010 Youth Orchestra of the Year for excellence in the field of music will be presented to the CYSOs by the Illinois Council of Orchestras at the concert. CYSO Board Chair John Schladweiler will receive

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Adams, who lives in the hills northwest of Fairbanks. “For most of my creative life I’ve worked in relative isolation. It’s deeply gratifying to know that my music resonates in the larger world. And since few things make me happier than working with young musicians, I’m especially looking forward to my residencies at the Bienen School of Music.”

As the recipient of the 2010 Nemmers Prize, Adams will receive a cash award of $100,000.

John Luther Adams

In addition to the cash award, Nemmers Prize recipients have one of their works performed at a later date by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Adams’ work for orchestra and electronic sounds, “Dark Waves,” had already been scheduled for performance October 28 and 29 by the Chicago Symphony prior to his winning the Nemmers Prize.

Adams also will be in residence at Northwestern’s Bienen School of Music during the 2010-11 and 2011-12 academic years.

His first two residency dates are scheduled for October 25 to 28 of this year and February 22 to 25, 2011.

The Michael Ludwig Nemmers Prize in Musical Composition is made possible through a generous gift from the late Erwin E. Nemmers and Frederic E. Nemmers, who in 1994 enabled the creation of the Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics and the Frederic Esser Nemmers Prize in Mathematics, leading awards in those fields.

CYSO Symphony and Concert Orchestras present spring concert

MEMBERS OF THE Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras woodwind section. the award for Board President of Chair two different times to lead the Year. Mr. Schladweiler has the organization to great success been a member of the CYSO at home and abroad. Holly H. Board of Directors for two Hudak is the Executive Director decades and has served as Board (Continued on page 15) The Chicago Crusader

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100 Year Anniversary for the Department of Missions On Sunday May 30, 2010 Saint John Church-Baptist, 4821-35 South Michigan, in Chicago the Mission Department will celebrate its 100th Anniversary. The all day celebration starting at 11:00 AM and culminating with the 3:00 PM program featuring Judge Drella Savage, Supervising Judge of the Domestic Relations Division.

The Mission Department consisting of nearly 100 active African American women has a storied history of serving the Grand Boulevard Community.

Saint John Church was proud to celebrate its 106th anniversary on April 4, 2010.

The Mission Department has been involved in mentoring and tutoring children for many years at the Overton School. A large percentage of these women are retired teachers, administrators, and principals, for the Chicago Public Schools. The Mission Department helps outfit the children with over 100 book bags and school supplies each year. While

this focus has been on the children, members also help support and encourage the parents with food vouchers and food baskets at Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter. For many years the Mission Department had a food pantry out of the church. The members visit nursing homes on a regular basis.

In past years the church along with the Mission Department helped in organizing and maintaining a school for unwed mothers working with the Chicago Board of Education. The school was located in the church Parish House. Currently members visit a women’s shelter and have been for several years.

The HRDI shelter is a substance abuse 90 day half way house, where care packages are distributed for special holidays.

Members also have an ongoing relationship with the Cook County Jail and the Warrenville Prison. At these places the Mission Department aids with a food pantry for the young

women incarcerated there and distribute care packages and toiletries.

The Mission Department has actively supported church member Leslie Pelt, a niece of our beloved late Pastor William A. Johnson in a missionary post in Nigeria, West Africa. The Mission Fund aids both the home and foreign mission activities.

After many years the school started by our members and the church in Issele Azagba, Nigeria is still being supported.

Senior Pastor, Dr. Ricky Freeman said “we hope to see many friends and family on Sunday May 30, 2010 as Saint John Church-Baptist celebrates the centennial of its Department of Missions, which is the oldest, continuously functioning organization of the one hundred-sixyear-old congregation. The celebration will honor the legacy of leaders and workers who have guided the Department of Missions in its efforts to promote the

gospel and to serve the needs of others for the past century. Join the celebration on Sunday, May 30 where the congregation will

“praise God for His faithfulness and celebrate the work and longevity of the Department of Missions.”

THE UNITED AMERICAN PROGRESS ASSOCIATION will have a pre-Mother’s day Breakfast, Saturday, May 8th Civic Center of the Israel Methodist Community Church.

The church is location at 7606 South Cottage Grove Avenue.

The program begins at 9:00 A.M. featuring Missionary Bernice Lynch, member of the West Point Baptist Church as the keynote speaker. Ms. Hattie Carter, who is the oldest member in the organization, will be honored. Ms. Carter will be celebrating her 102nd birthday soon and can stake the claim that she is the oldest businessperson in Chicago.

Roseland-area residents and clergy assemble at National Day of Prayer event On May 1st members of the faith-based communities assembled to pray for peace, love and healing across the nation to officially kick-off “National Day of Prayer Week.” This day is important to many people and provides a moment for citizens across America to seek grace and mercy from their God. Recently, a judge in Madison, Wisconsin voted the government sanction this national day as being unconstitutional, under a lawsuit presented by a resident of Wisconsin. The administration of President Obama however, recently decided to appeal this ruling allowing America’s citizens to once again freely pray for the country, the states, the cities and

child victims of violent crime per day. “Children and families need healing and protection from ill acts of violence,” stated a participant at the event.

As part of the closing ceremony, residents and faith-based members lifted up their prayer request and send it forth sailing toward God.

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families throughout the nation.

“So many families in Chicago are hurting from loss of loved ones and from financial hardships,” declared Reverend Dr. Isaac L. Floyd, pastor of Joy Fellowship Baptist Church and president of the Greater Roseland faith-based organizing group Developing Communities Project (DCP) Inc. “We know the road to recovery, be it financial or social or emotional, begins with prayer. Prayer changes everything!”

(Continued from page 14) of the CYSOs. CYSO provides five training orchestras, chamber music instruction and music theory to more than 400 gifted musicians ages 7 to 18. The organization also serves 2,500 Chicago Public School students with classroom visits and educational concerts through its “Music Pathways” program and over 30,000 audience members each season.

Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras (CYSO) is internationally recognized as one of the premier youth orchestras in the United States. The orchestra performs semi-annually at Sympho-

ny Center’s Orchestra Hall and participates in educational programs and collaborations with the region’s top cultural institutions and ensembles. For over 60 years, its programs have provided music education and instrumental training of the highest quality to Chicago metropolitan area youth, many of whom are now members of the world’s major orchestras.

Tickets are $15-$40; Boxes are also available; Children age 7 and under are admitted free. For more information, call the CYSO at 312-939-2207 extension 31. To order tickets go to www.cyso.org.

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This year alone, 113 murders occurred in Chicago, and in 2008 in the state of Illinois there were 26,141 children under the age of 16 who were victims of violent crime. That is an average of 93

“We appreciate the leadership of President Obama to protect our rights to call for and participate in the National Day of Prayer, ” stated Pastor Samuel Strachan, of the West Pullman Church of God and DCP board member. “The faith-based community must fellowship and be on one accord to pray for our families and nation during these tough times.”

Special prayers for our president, Barack Obama, who once served the Roseland district were delivered, along with prayers for the families in Haiti and the situation in Louisiana with the oil spill that is threatening the nation’s food supply and the oceanic environment.

“Now, more than ever, President Obama needs our collective prayers to shield him from both hatred and indifferences” stated Reverend Dr. Keith McGhee, pastor of Messiah Temple Baptist Church and host pastor for the event. “We touch and agree that we know what God can do!”

Special prayer for local and state officials and their agency leaders were given by Dr. Yvonne Lee Wilson, special pastoral aide to Alderman Carrie Austin of the Saturday, May 8, 2010

34th Ward. “We request that God touch and direct our leaders to forever be conscious and eager to meet the people’s needs,” prayed Dr. Wilson, pastor aide and community outreach staff leader with Catholic Charities.

Dr. Rev. Isaac L. Floyd, from Joy Fellowship Baptist Church led the Touch and Agree Prayer for local families. Families held hands and prayed for one another and for moms and daughters; and for dads and sons to agree to serve God and to seek his face on all matters impacting the home, community and society.

The Prayer Moments concluded with a 12 noon balloon launch sending the prayers of the participants prayer requests into the air. Attached to each floating white and red balloon were the expressions from the hearts of the participants who said that they sent them towards heaven seeking the blessings of God. The pastors agreed to work their newly formed Greater Roseland Pastoral Caucus, a Chicago Task Force, to plan the 2011 National Day of Prayers event. The concluding National Day of Prayer event was held on Thursday (May 6th), at Lilydale First Baptist Church (649 West 113th Street) under the leadership of Pastor Rev. Dr. Alvin Love, a DCP Board leader. For more information, contact DCP @ 773-928-2500 or website www.dcp- chicago.org.

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ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ACE 2005-HE1 P l a i n t i f f , v .

RANDOLPH M. COLEMAN, et al D e f e n d a n t 08 CH 14429 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 2, 2008, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 1, 2010, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY public auction to the highest bidder, as set DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION forth below, the following described real HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL estate: Commonly known as 8252 SOUTH ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR KENWOOD, Chicago, IL 60619 Property ACE 2005-HE1 Index No. 20-35-226-034-0000 The real P l a i n t i f f , estate is improved with a single family v . residence. The judgment amount was RANDOLPH M. COLEMAN, et al $126,712.10. Sale terms: 25% down of the D e f e n d a n t highest bid by certified funds at the close 08 CH 14429 of the auction;. The balance, in certified NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a The subject property is subject to general Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered real estate taxes, special assessments, or in the above cause on December 2, 2008, special taxes levied against said real an agent of The Judicial Sales estate and is offered for sale without any Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 1, representation as to quality or quantity of 2010, at the The Judicial Sales title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in Corporation, One South Wacker Drive "AS IS" condition. The sale is further 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at subject to confirmation by the court. Upon public auction to the highest bidder, as set Notice given, pursuant to paymentisinhereby full of the amount bid, the forth below, the following described real purchaser willrelation receive ato Certificate "An Act in the useofofSale an estate: Commonly known as 8252 SOUTH that will entitle the purchaser deed to KENWOOD, Chicago, IL 60619 Property Assumed Business Nametoinathe conthe real estate after confirmation of the Index No. 20-35-226-034-0000 The real duct or transaction of Business in the sale The property will NOT be open for estate is improved with a single family inspection and plaintiff no State," as amended, that makes a certificaresidence. The judgment amount was representation to the condition ofwith the $126,712.10. Sale terms: 25% down of the tion as filed byasthe undersigned property.

Prospective bidders are highest bid by certified funds at the close the CountytoClerk of Cook admonished check the court fileCounty. to verify of the auction;. The balance, in certified File No. D10121720 all information.

If this property is a on the 26th funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. condominium unit, the purchaser theAsunit The subject property is subject to general day of April, 2010.

Under ofthe at the foreclosure sale, other than a real estate taxes, special assessments, or Faith Helping sumed Name of mortgagee shall pay the assessments and special taxes levied against said real Hands the legal required located

by The withfees the business at estate and is offered for sale without any Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS representation as to quality or quantity of 10031 S. Calumet, Chicago IL 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

IF YOU ARE THE title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in 60628.

The true name(s) and resiMORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU "AS IS" condition. The sale is further HAVE address THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN dence of the owner(s) is: Glosubject to confirmation by the court. Upon POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYSS.AFTER payment in full of the amount bid, the ria Cunningham, 10031 CalENTRY OF AN ORDER OF purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale umet, Chicago ILIN60628..

POSSESSION, ACCORDANCE that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE the real estate after confirmation of the ILLINOIS sale The property will NOT be open for 5/8, 5/15, MORTGAGE 5/22/2010 FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's inspection and plaintiff makes no attorney: Kara Findlay, FREEDMAN, representation to the condition of the IN THE as JUVENILE COURT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TENNESSEE ANSELMO, LINDBERG & RAPPE, LLC , property. Prospective bidders are 1807 W. admonished to check the court file to verify STATE OF TENNESSEE ) DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333, IL 60563, (866) 402-8661 NAPERVILLE, all information.OF If CHILDREN’S this propertySERVICES is a DEPARTMENT ) instructions, call For condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit )bidding 630-453-6713 24 hours prior to sale. at the foreclosure sale, other than a PETITIONER refer to file number X08040051.

Please ) mortgagee shall pay the assessments and ) SALES CORPORATION THE JUDICIAL the legal fees required by The vs. ) One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS Chicago,) IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE RAYMOND ALLEN, SR. You can) also visit The Judicial Sales MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU (Whereabouts Unknown) ) at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day Corporation HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN status ) report of pending sales.

POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER and ) FREEDMAN, ANSELMO, LINDBERG & ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF ) RAPPE, LLC 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE THE UNKNOWN FATHER OF RAYMOND ALLEN, JR. ) SUITE 333 WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE Whereabouts Unknown ) NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (866) 402-8661 ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ) Attorney File No.: X08040051 ARDC#) 6275591 Attorney Code. 26122 LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's RESPONDENTS Case # )08 CH 14429 NOTE: Pursuant to attorney: Kara Findlay, FREEDMAN, the Fair)Debt Collection Practices Act, you ANSELMO, LINDBERG IN THE MATTER OF: & RAPPE, LLC , are advised Plaintiff's attorney is RAYMOND ALLEN, JR., D.O.B. 09/04/92 ) File that No. 153-64 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333, deemed) to be a debt collector attempting to NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (866) 402-8661 Child Under Eighteen (18) Years of Age ) collect a debt and any information obtained For bidding instructions, call will be used for that purpose.

630-453-6713 24 hours prior to sale.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION I268617 Please refer to file number X08040051.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION In this cause, it appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Motion for Service One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,

by Publication and the Petition seeking to terminate forever the parental rights of the Respondents, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE Raymond Allen, Sr. and the Unknown Father of Raymond Allen, Jr., a copy of which Petition and can also visit The Judicial Salesmay be obtained at the office of the Clerk of the allYou subsequent orders pertaining to this matter Corporation for a Tennessee 7 day at Clarksville, that diligent efforts have been Courtat of www.tjsc.com Montgomery County, Juvenile status sales.the whereabouts of the Respondents, Raymond Allen, made by thereport Petitionerofin thispending matter to locate FREEDMAN, ANSELMO, & Jr., demonstrated by an affidavit of diligent search Sr. and the Unknown Father of LINDBERG Raymond Allen, RAPPE, LLC 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, attached to the Motion for Service by Publication, but that said efforts have been unsuccessful and SUITE 333 NAPERVILLE, 60563 (866) cannot be served upon him. therefore, ordinary methods ofIL service of process 402-8661 Attorney File No.: X08040051 RAYMOND ALLEN SR. ARDC# 6275591 AttorneyNOTICE Code. TO 26122 THE UNKNOWN FATHER OF RAYMOND ALLEN, JR. Case # 08 CHAND 14429 NOTE: Pursuant to The State of Tennessee, Department of Children’s Services in Montgomery County, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you has filed a petition against you seeking to terminate forever your parental rights to Tennessee, are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is Raymond DOB 09/04/92.

It appears deemed Allen, to be aJr.,debt collector attempting to that ordinary process of law cannot be served upon you because your whereabouts are unknown. You are hereby ORDERED to appear in the Juvenile collect a debt and any information obtained Court of Montgomery County, Tennessee on June 8, 2010 at 1:00 p.m., to personally answer the will be used for that purpose.

Petition for Termination of Parental Rights and for Full Guardianship, or serve upon Kathryn M. I268617 Clark, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Children’s Services, 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 401, Clarksville, Tennessee 37040 an answer to said petition within 30 days of the last date of publication of this notice which will be on ________________. Failing to answer the petition or appear for the hearing on this date and time, without good cause, pursuant to Rule 39(c)(3) of the Tennessee Rules of Juvenile Procedure and the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure will result in a loss of your right to contest the petition to terminate your parental rights to the above mentioned child. You may view and obtain a copy of the Petition and any other subsequently filed legal documents at the Montgomery County Juvenile Court Clerk’s office in Montgomery County, Tennessee.

TO PLACE A CLASSIFIED AD IN THE CRUSADER CALL 773-752-2500

LEGAL NOTICE

LEGAL NOTICE

Entered the 1st day of April, 2010.

CRAIG HARGROW, MAGISTRATE APPROVED FOR ENTRY BY: Kathryn M. Clark, BPR# 027995 Assistant General Counsel Department of Children’s Services 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 401 Clarksville, Tennessee 37040 (931) 503-3270 5/1,5/8,5/15,5/22

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KENWOOD, Chicago, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-35-226-034-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $126,712.10. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: Kara Findlay, FREEDMAN, ANSELMO, LINDBERG & RAPPE, LLC , 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (866) 402-8661 For bidding instructions, call 630-453-6713 24 hours prior to sale.

Please refer to file number X08040051.

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.

FREEDMAN, ANSELMO, LINDBERG & RAPPE, LLC 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (866) 402-8661 Attorney File No.: X08040051 ARDC# 6275591 Attorney Code. 26122 Case # 08 CH 14429 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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

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

WARD, et al WILMER e f e n d a n t D CH 003884 09 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 8, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 10, 2010, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7236 S. VERNON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-27-208-026 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER OF AN ORDER OF ENTRY IN ACCORDANCE POSSESSION, WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between the hours of 1 and 3 PM only and ask for the sales department.. Please refer to file number 14-08-27052. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-9876 Attorney File No.: 14-08-27052 ARDC# 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case # 09 CH 003884 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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

ERIC TCHAPTCHET A/K/A ERIC CITY OF TCHAPCHAT; CHICAGO; NELSON DAVID BLOCHER; THE ESTATE OF JOHNNY LOWE, NATAKI RHODES REP R E S E N T A T I V E ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ERIC TCHAPTCHET IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 09 CH 40610 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on February 4, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 7, 2010 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 20-26-310-013-0000.

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

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

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

No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff's Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 360-9455 W08-0195.

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

TANJA BOGUNOVIC; 6211 SOUTH V E R N O N CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TANJA BOGANOVIC, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 09 CH 20537 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 3/9/2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, June 11, 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 20-15-417-027-1015.

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

The improvement on the property consists of a condominium residence.

The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

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

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

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

ZBIGNIEW WOJCIECHOWSKI, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 034475 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 11, 2010, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 5649 S. WABASH AVENUE UNIT #3, CHICAGO, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-15-108-042-1003 (UNDERLYING 20-15-108-019) The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;.

The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK bidders are admonished to check the court COUNTY, ILLINOIS file to verify all information. If this property COUNTY DEPARTMENT is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the CHANCERY DIVISION unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a GREEN TREE SERVICING, LLC mortgagee shall pay the assessments and P l a i n t i f f , the legal fees required by The v s .

Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS SOUTHFIELD CONDOMINIUM, DBA 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE ILLINOIS BRI; MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN W 0 8 0 1 9 5 JOHN Y HERMEZ, POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF COUNTY, ILLINOIS NON RECORD POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE COUNTY DEPARTMENT CLAIMANTS; JOHN Y. HERMEZ; WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE D e f e n d a n t s , ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE CHANCERY DIVISION 09 CH 43526 LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & COMPANY AS JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR ABS CAPITAL I INC FORECLOSURE LAW RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between TRUST 2007-HE2 MORTGAGE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the hours of 1 and 3 PM only and ask for P A S S T H R O U G H pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure the sales department.. Please refer to file CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE2; entered in the above entitled cause on number 14-09-24308. THE JUDICIAL P l a i n t i f f , 3/8/2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales SALES CORPORATION One South v s .

Corporation will on Thursday, June 10, Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL ERIC TCHAPTCHET A/K/A ERIC 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, TCHAPCHAT; CITY OF www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder CHICAGO; NELSON DAVID BLOCHER; pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, for cash, the following described property: THE ESTATE OF B lacks Must control t heir o wn coMMunity P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE P.I.N. 20-22-404-026-0000.

JOHNNY LOWE, NATAKI RHODES ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL Commonly known as 6734 SOUTH REP R E S E N T A T I V E ; 60527 (630) 794-9876 Attorney File No.: LANGLEY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60637.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF 14-09-24308 ARDC# 00468002 Attorney The improvement on the property consists ERIC TCHAPTCHET Code. 21762 Case # 09 CH 034475 of a single family residence. Sale terms: IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt 25% down by certified funds, balance NON RECORD Collection Practices Act, you are advised within 24 hours, by certified funds. No CLAIMANTS; Defendants, that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a refunds. The property will NOT be open 09 CH 40610 debt collector attempting to collect a debt for inspection. Upon payment in full of the and any information obtained will be used amount bid, the purchaser will receive a NOTICE OF SALE for that purpose.

Certificate of Sale which will entitle the PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN I268145 purchaser to a Deed to the premises after that pursuant to a Judgment of confirmation of the sale.

Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above For information: Visit our website at entitled cause on February 4, 2010 http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, on Monday, June 7, 2010 at the hour of 11 Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn

a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison

D e f e n d a n t s , CH 43526 09 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE UNDER LAW FORECLOSURE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 3/8/2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: 20-22-404-026-0000.

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

The improvement on the property consists of a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after of the sale. confirmation For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 7 1 5 .

0 9 3 0 JUDICIAL SALES INTERCOUNTY C O R P O R A T I O N (312) 444-1122 Selling Officer, I265436 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY, DEPARTMENT COUNTY DIVISION CHANCERY WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS UNDER TRUSTEE AND SERVICING POOLING AS OF AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2004 ASSET BACKED P A S S - T H R O U G H CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-WHQ2, OF ASSIGNEE ARGENT MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, L.L.C., s . v H. COHEN, PARADISE DAVID C O N D O M I N I U M Defendants, ASSOCIATION, CH 11827 09 OF SALE NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on March 5, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 20-16-313-039-1007.

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

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence.

The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

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

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

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

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

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

The improvement on the property consists of a multi-family residence.

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

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

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

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

The Chicago Crusader

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE INC., ASSIGNEE OF M O R T G A G E ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR ACCU RATE MORTGAGE EXPRESS; P l a i n t i f f , v s .

MILDRED O. WALTON; DARRYL W A L T O N ; D e f e n d a n t s , 09 CH 46903 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on April 12, 2010 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 20-15-116-010.

Commonly known as 5741 South Indiana Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637.

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

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

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

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

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I267513

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

6148-50 SOUTH KING DRIVE, LLC, AN ILLINOIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 16627 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 8, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 9, 2010, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6148-6150 SOUTH MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE, Chicago, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-15-317-037-0000 The real estate is improved with an apartment / condominium building.

The judgment amount was $1,639,637.81.

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

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

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

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: ROBBINS, SALOMON & PATT, LTD. , 25 East Washington Street, Suite 1000, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 782-9000 .

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection PracticesCrusader Act, you are advised The Chicago that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: ROBBINS, SALOMON & PATT, LTD. , 25 East Washington Street, Suite 1000, CHICAGO, IL 60602, (312) 782-9000 .

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I267498 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, v .

DWYANE ANDERSON A/K/A DWYANE E. ANDERSON, et al Defendant 09 CH 28167 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 3, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 7, 2010, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 6532 S. RHODES AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-22-218-033-0000 The real estate is improved with a multi-family unit. The judgment amount was $296,084.76. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. , 39 South LaSalle Street - Suite 1105, CHICAGO, IL 60603, (312) 372-2020 . Please refer to file number 09-2222-12055. 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. HAUSELMAN, RAPPIN & OLSWANG, LTD. 39 South LaSalle Street - Suite 1105 CHICAGO, IL 60603 (312) 372-2020 Attorney File No.: 09-2222-12055 Attorney Code. 4452 Case # 09 CH 28167 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between the hours of 1 and 3 PM only and ask for the sales department.. Please refer to file number 14-06-7832. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-9876 Attorney File No.: 14-06-7832 ARDC# 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case # 06 CH 013436 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MAIDEN LANE ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2 0 0 8 1 P l a i n t i f f , v .

ROBERT L. SMITH, et al D e f e n d a n t 08 CH 30511 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 17, 2008, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on May 18, 2010, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 7526 SOUTH CARPENTER STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-29-402-028-0000 The real estate is improved with a brown brick 3 unit with detached 2 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA0817582. 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.: PA0817582 Attorney Code. 91220 Case # 08 CH 30511 I264703

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

JAMES F. DEFFEBAUGH A/K/A JAMES DEFFEBAUGH, et al D e f e n d a n t 06 CH 013436 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 30, 2006, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on May 18, 2010, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7619 S. SEELEY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-30-306-007 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. B Upon payment in fullcofontrol the lacks Must amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU

their own coMMunity

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL INC. MSAC 2007-HE3; Plaintiff, v s .

REGINALD WEATHERLY AKA REGINALD V. WEATHERLY JR.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FREMONT INVESTMENT & LOAN; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF REGINALD WEATHERLY, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 08 CH 28454 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 1/7/2009, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 20-25-113-013.

Commonly known as 7251 SOUTH CORNELL AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 6 0 6 4 9 .

The improvement on the property consists of a 2 unit residence with 1.5 car garage.

Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds.

No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

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

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I264250

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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK ILLINOIS COUNTY COUNTY, DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION PROVIDENT FUNDING ASSOCIATES, LP P l a i n t i f f , v .

MARC K. MOORE, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 034885 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 30, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 1, 2010, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7448 S. INDIANA AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-27-120-029 The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ORDER OF ENTRY OF AN POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between the hours of 1 and 3 PM only and ask for the sales department.. Please refer to file number 14-09-25172. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-9876 Attorney File No.: 14-09-25172 ARDC# 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case # 09 CH 034885 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , v .

NOBLE DZIMABI-AKABA, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 027598 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 4, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 8, 2010, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5839 S. INDIANA AVENUE UNIT #4, CHICAGO, IL 60637 Property Index No. 20-15-122-039-1004, Property Index No. (20-15-122-012-0000 Underlying) The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK the legal fees required by The COUNTY, ILLINOIS Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS COUNTY DEPARTMENT 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE CHANCERY DIVISION MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN C O R P O R A T I O N ; POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER P l a i n t i f f , ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF v s .

POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE JESSIE RAY; TAX ACQUISITIONS, INC, WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE 06 COTD ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE 2591; CHICAGO TITLE & TRUST CO., LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's TRUSTEE DOC. attorney: The Sale Clerk, CODILIS & #90517566; GREAT AMERICA REAL ASSOCIATES, P.C. , 15W030 NORTH ESTATE; DOC. # FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 between 90517567; EMMANUEL TALMADGE; the hours of 1 and 3 PM only and ask for UNKNOWN OWNERS the sales department.. Please refer to file AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; number 14-09-14911. THE JUDICIAL D e f e n d a n t s , SALES CORPORATION One South 07 CH 29202 Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL NOTICE OF SALE 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALESaturday, You can alsoMay 8, 2010 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of entered in the above entitled cause on pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, March 25, 2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE Corporation will on Wednesday, May 26, ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in its office at 60527 (630) 794-9876 Attorney File No.: 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, 14-09-14911 ARDC# 00468002 Attorney Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder Code. 21762 Case # 09 CH 027598 for cash, the following described property: NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Commonly known as 5942 South May Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a Street, Chicago, IL. debt collector attempting to collect a debt P.I.N. 20-17-400-040. and any information obtained will be used The property consists of vacant land. for that purpose.

Sale terms: 10% of the purchase price will I267461 be required to bid at the sale. The balance

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JESSIE RAY; TAX ACQUISITIONS, INC, 06 COTD 2591; CHICAGO TITLE & TRUST CO., DOC. TRUSTEE #90517566; GREAT AMERICA REAL ESTATE; DOC. # 90517567; EMMANUEL TALMADGE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 07 CH 29202 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on March 25, 2010, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, May 26, 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in its office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: Commonly known as 5942 South May Street, Chicago, IL. 20-17-400-040.

P.I.N. The property consists of vacant land.

Sale terms: 10% of the purchase price will be required to bid at the sale. The balance of the purchase price required by 12:00 the following day. p.m.

The property will NOT be open for i n s p e c t i o n .

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the s a l e .

For information call City of Chicago and Corporation Counsel/Collection Ownership Litigation Division, 33 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 742-0007.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I263224 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N .

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SANDRA WALKER, RODNEY E. WELLS, G.P. O'CONNOR, AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC., ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 42334 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 10, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 1, 2010, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 7404 SOUTH DORCHESTER AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-26-226-018-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $181,823.98.

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

The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: Kara Findlay, FREEDMAN, ANSELMO, LINDBERG & RAPPE, LLC , 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (866) 402-8661 For bidding instructions, call 630-453-6713 24 hours prior to sale.

Please refer to file number C09100101.

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.

FREEDMAN, ANSELMO, LINDBERG & RAPPE, LLC 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (866) 402-8661 Attorney File No.: C09100101 ARDC# 6275591 Attorney Code. 26122 Case # 09 CH 42334 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5747 SOUTH SANGAMON STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-17-221-016-0000 The real estate is improved with a two-story, brown brick house with detached, two-car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;.

The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA0900928. 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.: PA0900928 Attorney Code. 91220 Case # 09 CH 2950 I262579

The judgment amount was $60,244.11.

Sale terms: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK offered "as is," with no express or implied COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY warranties and without any representation DEPARTMENT CHANCERY as to the quality of title or recourse to DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are P l a i n t i f f , admonished to review the court file to verify v . all information.

DEADRA D. ASHFORD, et al For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and D e f e n d a n t Shapiro, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK 09 CH 33383 Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 498-9990, ILLINOIS COUNTY, NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays -.

HEREBY GIVEN that pursuantCOUNTY to a o DEPARTMENT n l y DIVISION Judgment of Foreclosure and SaleCHANCERY entered I260255 AURORA LOAN SERVICES, LLC, in the above cause on March 5, 2010, an P l a i n t i f f , agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation . will at 10:30 AM on June 8, 2010,v at the s The Judicial Sales Corporation, One ALEXANDER; JESSE L. DENISE South Wacker Drive - 24th ROBERTSON; Floor CALVARY CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at PORTFOLIO public SERVICES LLC, auction to the highest bidder, as set D forth e f e n d a n t s , below, the following described real06 estate: CH 16559 Commonly known as 7143 SOUTH NOTICE OF SALE INDIANA AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILPUBLIC 60619 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Property Index No. 20-27-103-010-0000 that pursuant to a Judgment of The real estate is improved with a three Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above story single family home with a two car IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK entitled cause on March 29, 2010 detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY Judicial Sales Corporation will of the highest bid by certified fundsIntercounty at the DEPARTMENT CHANCERY on Monday, June 7, 2010 at the hour of 11 close of the auction;. The balance, in DIVISION ONEWEST BANK FSB a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison certified funds, is due within twenty-four P l a i n t i f f , (24) hours. The subject property isStreet, subjectSuite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell v . public auction to the highest bidder for to general real estate taxes, atspecial ROBERT SARNA, et al as set forth below, the following assessments, or special taxes cash, levied D e f e n d a n t described mortgaged real estate: against said real estate and is offered for 09 CH 34577 sale without any representationCommonly as to known as 6807 South Indiana NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS quality or quantity of title and Avenue, without Chicago, IL 60637.

HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS P.I.N.IS" 20-22-201-016.

Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered condition.

The sale is further subject to in the above cause on March 10, 2010, an The mortgaged real estate is improved confirmation by the court. Upon payment in agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation with a vacant and boarded-up, single family full of the amount bid, the purchaser will at 10:30 AM on June 14, 2010, at the r e wills i d e n c e . receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle The Judicial Sales Corporation, One Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, the purchaser to a deed to the real estate South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. after confirmation of the sale The property CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public No refunds. The property will NOT be will NOT be open for inspection and auction to the highest bidder, as set forth open for inspection plaintiff makes no representation as to the below, the following described real estate: For information call William E. Dutton, Jr. condition of the property. Prospective Commonly known as 5732 SOUTH (ARDC bidders are admonished to check the court #6255876)/Barbara J. Dutton SANGAMON STREET, CHICAGO, IL (ARDC #6188016) at Plaintiff's Attorney, file to verify all information. If this property 60621 Property Index No. DUTTON is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the & DUTTON, P.C., 10325 West 20-17-220-030-0000 The real estate is unit at the foreclosure sale, other Lincoln than aHighway, Frankfort, Illinois 60423. improved with a brown brick two story (815) 806-8200. mortgagee shall pay the assessments and house with no garage. Sale terms: 25% JUDICIAL SALES the legal fees required byINTERCOUNTY The down of the highest bid by certified funds at Condominium Property Act, 765C ILCS O R P O R A T I O N the close of the auction;. The balance, in IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THEOfficer, (312) 444-1122 I265091 Selling certified funds, is due within twenty-four ILLINOIS COUNTY COUNTY, MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU (24) hours. The subject property is subject CHANCERY DEPARTMENT HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN to general real estate taxes, special DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER assessments, or special taxes levied P l a i n t i f f , ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF against said real estate and is offered for v .

POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE sale without any representation as to WALLS, et al EDWARD WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE quality or quantity of title and without D e f e n d a n t ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK CH 30261 09 LAW. For information: Visit our website at condition. The sale is further subject to COUNTY, ILLINOIS NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. between the confirmation by the court. Upon payment in COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & full of the amount bid, the purchaser will D I V I S I O N Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., in the above cause on March 8, 2010, an North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, the purchaser to a deed to the real estate SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) after confirmation of the sale The property FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A., AS will at 10:30 AM on June 10, 2010, at the 476-5500. Please refer to file number will NOT be open for inspection and TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK The Judicial Sales Corporation, One PA0924190. THE JUDICIAL SALES plaintiff makes no representation as to the South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor MINNESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR CORPORATION One South Wacker condition of the property. Prospective CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 bidders are admonished to check the court auction to the highest bidder, as set forth STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The file to verify all information. If this property the following described real estate: below, CORPORATION, AMORTIZING Judicial Sales Corporation at is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the known as 7754 SOUTH Commonly RESIDENTIAL COLLATERAL TRUST, www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 RHODES pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH mortgagee shall pay the assessments and Property Index No. 20-27-418-044-0000 One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2002-BC9, the legal fees required by The real estate is improved with a brick The CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 P l a i n t i f f Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS single family with detached 1.5 car Attorney File No.: PA0924190 Attorney 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE V . garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the Code. 91220 Case # 09 CH 33383 MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU TONY JAMISON; VERONICA highest bid by certified funds at the close I262228 HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN JAMISON; CITIFINANCIAL, INC. F/K/A of the auction;. The balance, in certified POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ASSOCIATES FINANCE, INC., IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF D e f e n d a n t s COUNTY, ILLINOIS subject property is subject to general The POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE 08 CH 41731 COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY real estate taxes, special assessments, or WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE D I V I S I O N taxes levied against said real special ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Fisher and Shapiro file # 08-12362 MIDFIRST BANK, estate and is offered for sale without any LAW. For information: Visit our website at (It is advised that interested parties consult P l a i n t i f f representation as to quality or quantity of http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. between the V . with their title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF own attorneys before bidding at mortgage "AS IS" condition. The sale is further ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One BARBARA J. CAMERON, DECEASED; foreclosure sales.) subject to confirmation by the court. Upon North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, SHERRY CAMERON A/K/A SHERRY payment in full of the amount bid, the PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) ADAMS; CARMEN CAMERON; purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure 476-5500. Please refer to file number ZEDRICK CAMERON A/K/A ZEDRICK that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to entered on September 2, 2009, Kallen PA0926661. THE JUDICIAL SALES CAMERON; HASSELTINE CAMERON the real estate after confirmation of the Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official CORPORATION One South Wacker A/K/A TINA HASSELTINE; PIERRE sale The property will NOT be open for will at 12:30 p.m. on March 2, 2010, at 205 Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 CAMERON; NATHAN R. BROWN A/K/A inspection and plaintiff makes no W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The NATHAN R. BROWN, JR.; UNITED as to the condition of the representation Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest Judicial Sales Corporation at STATES OF AMERICA; UNITED Prospective bidders are property. www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of bidder for cash, as set forth below, the STATES OF AMERICA; STATE OF to check the court file to verify admonished pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES following described real property: ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND information.

If this property is a all One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 Commonly known as 7520 South Saint NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL 60619 D e f e n d a n t s at the foreclosure sale, other than a Attorney File No.: PA0926661 Attorney Permanent Index No.: 20-27-403-030 09 CH 26595 mortgagee shall pay the assessments and Code. 91220 Case # 09 CH 34577 The mortgaged real estate is improved NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE the legal fees required by The I262604 with a dwelling. The property will NOT be Fisher and Shapiro file # 09-023754 Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS open for inspection.

(It is advised that interested parties consult IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE The judgment amount was $104,255.94. with their COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU Sale terms: 10% of successful bid own attorneys before bidding at mortgage DEPARTMENT CHANCERY HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN foreclosure sales.)

DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. immediately at conclusion of auction, POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that P l a i n t i f f , balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure v . day, both by cashier's checks; and no POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE entered on March 11, 2010, Kallen Realty CHARLOTTE E. STOKES, et al WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE refunds. The sale shall be subject to Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at D e f e n d a n t ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE general real estate taxes, special taxes, 12:30 p.m. on June 14, 2010, at 205 W. 09 CH 2950 LAW. For information: Visit our website at special assessments, special taxes levied, Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. between the and superior liens, if any. The property is Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & offered "as is," with no express or implied bidder for cash, as set forth below, the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One warranties and without any representation following described real property: in the above cause on March 10, 2010, an North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, as to the quality of title or recourse to Commonly known as 7046 South Eberhart agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637 will at 10:30 AM on June 14, 2010, at the 476-5500. Please refer to file number admonished to review the court file to verify Permanent Index No.: 20-22-420-036 The Judicial Sales Corporation, One PA0925163. THE JUDICIAL SALES all information.

The mortgaged real estate is improved South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor CORPORATION One South Wacker For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and with a dwelling. The property will NOT be CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 Shapiro, 4201 Lake Cook Rd., 1st floor, open for inspection. auction to the highest bidder, as set forth (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Northbrook, Illinois 60062, (847) 498-9990, The judgment amount was $60,244.11. below, the following described real estate: Judicial Sales Corporation at between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays Sale terms: 10% of successful bid Commonly known as 5747 SOUTH www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of o n l y . immediately at conclusion of auction, SANGAMON STREET, CHICAGO, IL pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES I234650 balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business 60621 Property Index No. One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 day, both by cashier's checks; and no 20-17-221-016-0000 The real estate is CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 refunds. The sale shall be subject to improved with a two-story, brown brick Attorney File No.: PA0925163 Attorney general real estate taxes, special taxes, house with detached, two-car garage. Sale Code. 91220 Case # 09 CH 30261 special assessments, special taxes levied, terms: 25% down of the highest bid by I262229 and superior liens, if any. The property is certified funds at the close of the auction;.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK offered "as is," with no express or implied The balance, in certified funds, is due COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY warranties and without any representation within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject DEPARTMENT CHANCERY as to the quality of title or recourse to property is subject to general real estate DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are taxes, special assessments, or special P l a i n t i f f , admonished to review the court file to verify taxes levied against said real estate and is v their . own all information. offered for sale without any representation Blacks Must control coMMunity The Chicago Crusader DEADRA D. ASHFORD, et al For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and as to quality or quantity of title and without D e f e n d a n t Shapiro, 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301, recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" 09 CH 33383 Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 498-9990, condition. The sale is further subject to NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays confirmation by the court. Upon payment in HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a o n l y . full of the amount bid, the purchaser will Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered I260255 receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle in the above cause on March 5, 2010, an the purchaser to a deed to the real estate agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation after confirmation of the sale The property will at 10:30 AM on June 8, 2010, at the will NOT be open for inspection and The Judicial Sales Corporation, One plaintiff makes no representation as to the South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor condition of the property. Prospective CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public bidders are admonished to check the court auction to the highest bidder, as set forth file to verify all information. If this property below, the following described real estate: is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the Commonly known as 7143 SOUTH unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a INDIANA AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 mortgagee shall pay the assessments and Property Index No. 20-27-103-010-0000 the legal fees required by The 12:30 p.m. on June 8, 2010, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: C/K/A 5952 SOUTH MORGAN STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60621. TAX ID NO. 2 0 - 1 7 - 4 0 3 - 0 4 1 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

The judgment amount was $175,195.84.

Sale terms: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, balance by 12:30 p.m. the next business day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information.

For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, 2121 Waukegan Road, Floor 3, Bannockburn IL 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays o n l y .

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

DWIGHT WALKER, et al D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 915 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 2, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 4, 2010, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7405 SOUTH EVANS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-27-231-002-0000 The real estate is improved with a single-family, two-story house; no garage.

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

The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and The the legal fees required by Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff's Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA0830461. 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.: PA0830461 Attorney Code. 91220 Case # 09 CH 915 I261672 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2007-HE7, M O R T G A G E PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-HE7 P l a i n t i f f , s . v DESMOND ROBINSON; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DESMOND ROBINSON, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 08 CH 3879 PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on 6/24/2008, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 20-15-404-010.

Commonly known as 6027 South Rhodes Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637.

The improvement on the property consists of a brick two flat residence with no garage. Sale terms: 25% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the s a l e .

For information: Visit our website at http://service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only. Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel.No. (312) 476-5500. Refer to File Number 0 8 0 0 6 4 2 .

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I264188

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH BANK ONE, N.A. P l a i n t i f f , v .

JUANITA M. BLOCKSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD C L A I M A N T S D e f e n d a n t 09 CH 31736 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 7, 2010, an agent of The Judicial Sales Corporation will at 10:30 AM on June 1, 2010, at the The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5812 SOUTH LA SALLE STREET, Chicago, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-16-218-043-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $130,373.16. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction;. The balance, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information, contact Plaintiff's attorney: Kara Findlay, FREEDMAN, ANSELMO, LINDBERG & RAPPE, LLC , 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333, NAPERVILLE, IL 60563, (866) 402-8661 For bidding instructions, call 630-453-6713 24 hours prior to sale.

Please refer to file number C09070008.

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.

FREEDMAN, ANSELMO, LINDBERG & RAPPE, LLC 1807 W. DIEHL ROAD, SUITE 333 NAPERVILLE, IL 60563 (866) 402-8661 Attorney File No.: C09070008 ARDC# 6275591 Attorney Code. 26122 Case # 09 CH 31736 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CHANCERY D I V I S I O N BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WASHINGTON MUTUAL ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES WMABS SERIES 2006-HE5 TRUST, P l a i n t i f f V .

ROBERT A. TAYLOR A/K/A ROBERT TAYLOR; PARK NATIONAL BANK; CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, D e f e n d a n t s 08 CH 36056 NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Fisher and Shapiro file # 08-011489 (It is advised that interested parties consult with their own attorneys before bidding at mortgage foreclosure sales.)

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered on January 5, 2010, Kallen Realty Services, Inc., as Selling Official will at 12:30 p.m. on June 8, 2010, at 205 W. Randolph Street, Suite 1020, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real property: C/K/A 5952 SOUTH MORGAN STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60621. TAX ID NO. 2 0 - 1 7 - 4 0 3 - 0 4 1 The mortgaged real estate is improved with a dwelling. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

The judgment amount was $175,195.84.

Sale terms: 10% of successful bid immediately at conclusion of auction, Saturday, 8, business 2010 balance by 12:30 p.m.May the next day, both by cashier's checks; and no refunds. The sale shall be subject to general real estate taxes, special taxes, special assessments, special taxes levied, and superior liens, if any. The property is offered "as is," with no express or implied warranties and without any representation as to the quality of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Prospective bidders are admonished to review the court file to verify all information.

For information: Sale Clerk, Fisher and Shapiro, 2121 Waukegan Road, Floor 3, Bannockburn IL 60015, (847) 498-9990, between 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. weekdays o n l y .

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HEALTH Mayor Richard M. Daley and City Council join fight against Breast Cancer Council proclaims Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, May 9th as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pin-A-Sister Sundayâ&#x201E;˘,â&#x20AC;? calling attention to impact of disease on women of color In a show of solidarity against a devastating disease, Mayor Richard M. Daley and City Council members passed a resolution recently, proclaiming Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, May 9, 2010 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pin-A-Sister Sundayâ&#x201E;˘.â&#x20AC;?

Council members wore pink to a recent session in a proud display of their support for the resolution. During a short ceremony marking the resolutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passage, council members decorated one another with pins of a woman in a pink dress, and shared testimonies about how breast cancer has affected their lives and the lives of their loved ones. Mayor Richard M. Daley was pinned by Access Community Health Network CEO Donna Thompson.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pin-A-Sisterâ&#x201E;˘\Examinate Comadreâ&#x201E;˘â&#x20AC;? Stand Against Breast Cancer 2010 Resolution, named for the Pin-A-Sisterâ&#x201E;˘\ Examinate Comadreâ&#x201E;˘ Cam-

paign launched by ACCESS in 2007, draws attention to racial disparities in breast cancer mortality rates and encourages African-American and Hispanic women to get regular mammography screenings. Each year the campaign culminates on Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day with a signature event, called Pin-A-Sister Sundayâ&#x201E;˘, in houses of worship throughout Illinois and in other states.

While advances in medical technology have reduced the mortality rate for white women over the past two decades, survival rates have not improved for African American and Latina women. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Despite the fact that African American women are far less likely to get breast cancer than white women, they are 116% more likely to die from it. Fatality rates for Latina women are similarly high. It is our job as elected officials to highlight these unacceptable statistics,â&#x20AC;? said Alderman Leslie A. Hairston, who sponsored this resolution in conjunction with ACCESS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I want to encourage women to be proactive

ALDERMAN DEBORAH GRAHAM (29th) (left) is pinned by a fellow alderman. The resolution proclaims Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day, May 9th as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pin-A-Sister SundayTM,â&#x20AC;? drawing attention to racial disparities in breast cancer mortality rates and encouraging African-American women to get regular mammography screenings.

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