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Obama Library to benefit Black community By J. Coyden Palmer Whether or not the Obama Presidential Library was going to be built in Chicago was never a doubt in the minds of most people as there was more uncertainty surrounding the city’s failed Olympic bid a few years ago. Mayor Rahm Emanuel called the official announcement made earlier this week “the worstkept secret in Chicago” and Marty Nesbitt, chair of The Barack Obama Foundation, said, “It was Chicago’s to lose from the start.” But, community activists and prominent Black community members say the battle is only beginning. Questions on who will get full-time jobs, construction contracts and leadership positions at the library is the concern for some. Historian Timuel Black was excited when he spoke to the Crusader at the Gary Comer School where the announcement took place on May 12. He said the African-American community will benefit by having a historical museum in the heart of the South Side and sees it as a place for current and future Black academia to congregate and analyze President Obama’s tenure.

Black said it was a great day for the South Side, although it is not yet known where exactly the library will be built—either in Jackson or

Washington Park. “This is a big deal for Chicago, but particularly for the South Side,” Black said. “It will

generate activities that will bring in resources and stabilize communities that may have been (Continued on page 2)

MAYOR RAHM EMANUEL is joined by community, civic and political leaders at a recent press conference where he officially announced Chicago is the location of the Obama Presidential Library.

Howard Medley files petition to clear name INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Hire Ex-Felons urges Rep. Davis and Safer Foundation (See story on page 3)

Vows, “I’ll fight until my last breath” By Chinta Strausberg At 88, former CTA board member Howard C. Medley, who is a World War II Purple Heart recipient, Tuesday filed documents in federal court seeking a retrial to clear his family’s good name of charges he never committed. Filing pro se, Medley filed a petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis at 219 South Dearborn he believes will prove that he was allegedly denied effective assistance of counsel at his first and second trials in violations of the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and that there was insufficient evidence at his second trial which resulted in his conviction. The issue is Medley’s reluctantly accepting a $22,500 finder’s fee for identifying a potential buyer for a warehouse located at 4800 South (Continued on page 3)

AFTER TWO TRIALS, a conviction and having served his time, Howard C. Medley plans to fight his “unjust conviction” until he clears his family’s good name.

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NEWS

CTA bus tracking goes high tech By J. Coyden Palmer Anyone who rides the CTA on a regular basis knows how frustrating it can be to wait for a bus for 30 minutes and then have three buses show up at once; it’s called “bus bunching.” During a press conference earlier this week at CTA headquarters, agency leaders announced it is taking steps to eliminate “bus bunching” by using the latest in transportation technology. They have installed a direct communication link between the CTA control center and each bus driver to go along with installed GPS technology in over 1,800 buses. CTA President Forrest Claypool said this is just the latest in infrastructure upgrades to the transit system to improve service for customers. Much of the funding in recent years was spent on security upgrades at train stations, rail cars and buses. Along with several train platforms undergoing rehabilitation, Claypool said improving the timeliness of buses is a priority. “Our customers have been telling us about this problem for years. They are especially frustrated in the winter months when it is freezing outside and they have been waiting for a bus for too long,” Claypool stated. The ability to communicate di-

rectly with drivers from the control center will help drivers avoid areas of congestion, according to CTA officials. The technology, known as Bus Transit Management System (BTMS), provides real-time monitoring of bus movements. The touch-screen terminals on every bus will allow instant communication between drivers and the control center. “We are able to track for ‘bus bunching’ and large gaps in service in real time and make better use of the equipment that is already out on the street,” said Michael Haynes, CTA manager of Transit Systems Support, who also serves as the project manager. Claypool said he hopes the new technology will lead to an increase in ridership. Last year, ridership went down four percent from 2013. Much of that had to do with the controversial implementation of the Ventra card, which was riffled with problems for almost a year. Many riders, like Mary Rivers, began losing faith in the system. “They made it too difficult and frustrating for me as a customer to give them my money,” said Rivers, who lives on the West Side, but works downtown. “I ended up either carpooling or taking Metra down to work and using CTA only when I had no other options.” Riders along King Drive and Cot-

ADDRESSING THE MEDIA CTA President Forrest Claypool announced recently upgrades that will allow the use of technology in preventing common delays in bus service throughout the city. tage Grove who spoke with the eliminate all forms of congestion, for small pockets of congestion, I Crusader shared similar com- but thinks the technology will give think this system is going to work plaints. They said the worst time is the CTA a better grip at handling great.” when school is letting out in the af- problems as they arise. The full deployment of softternoon and high school students “A lot of times it may be that we ware and hardware is budgeted at can take up an entire bus, thus, are able to shave three or four min- $8.8 million. The system will be causing a backlog. Other things utes off of a situation. That seems paid for by federal funding. Offithat cause congestion include po- small, but that time is precious,” cials say all buses will be installed lice/fire emergencies, traffic acci- he said. “In extreme circumstances with the new technology by this dents and road construction. like police or fire activity, we may summer when ridership increases Haynes believes it is impossible to have to do a complete reroute. But due to all of the events in the city.

Obama Library to benefit Black community (Continued from page 1) destabilized if this kind of opportunity had gone somewhere else. We can expect to see small businesses; housing that will bring in developers; entertainment that will reinvigorate the community. So on all levels, I see the library increasing revenue to the South Side and the city.” Local politicians have begun the political angling for the final site, which will be announced in the next six to nine months. Since Washing-

ton Park and Jackson Park are in two different wards, each alderman has released statements hoping the library will come to their ward. “I hope President Obama and First Lady Michelle, along with the foundation, select Jackson Park as the site for the library,” said Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) via a press release. “Jackson Park is the gateway to the University of Chicago campus. It’s also a part of the overall museum campus along the lakefront, and it’s accessible by bike, bus, car, train, and walking. The

repositories of specific times in history, it is only fitting that the Obama Presidential Library share time and space with the DuSable Museum of African American History, our nation’s oldest repository of the history and culture of Africans and Americans of African descent,” wrote DuSable President and CEO Robert D. Blackwell Sr. “Having the library of the nation’s first African-American president as a neighbor of the nation’s first AfricanAmerican museum has the potential to transform the South Side of Chicago into not only our city’s top tourist destination, but also one of the top destinations in the United States.” Ald. Willie Cochran (20th) realizes the economic impact the library will have in his ward. He said the library will bring about several new businesses to the area that will need employees; his ward suffers from one of the highest unemployment rates in the city. “If they choose the Washington Park site, it means we will have years of economic stability and financial investment from a foundation of a young presidential family,” Cochran told the Crusader Monday afternoon. “This project will positively impact these neighborhoods and improve the quality of life in those com-

COMMUNITY, CIVIC AND political leaders participating in the Obama Presidential Library press conference was Dr. Carol Adams, who acknowledged the cultural and historical significance of having the library on Chicago’s South Side.

First Family has its roots in Hyde Park and South Shore, and I believe the Jackson Park site would be a win-win for everyone. It also would be a fitting end to the President’s political journey.” But, Black said there could be a mutual benefit to having the museum in Washington Park. He said it would help the DuSable Museum of African American History as it would bring more foot traffic to the area and allow people from out of town to visit the oldest African-American museum in the country. “This is a dream come true in terms of the South Side being a place recognized all over the world because of the successes the South Side has produced politically, culturally, economically… we talk about athletics, all of those things. This library shows the success of ordinary people like Michelle and Barack Obama doing extra ordinary things,” Black said. “My preference is Washington Park because it carries all of the history I just spoke about.” The president of DuSable released a statement in which he did not name a preferred site. However, his statement suggests the museum could prefer the Washington Park location. “Since Presidential libraries are not libraries in the traditional sense, but

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munities. We could use the boost in morale and economics.” Dr. Carol Adams said as a resident and historian on the South Side, she could not fully express how happy she was with the announcement. She acknowledged the South Side has been historically known as the great migration of Blacks from the south coming north for a better life. She went on to say that the best long-term benefit the library will bring is educational and cultural development. “Of equal significance is the powerful message it sends to our youth; those future leaders, inventors, teachers, scientists, artists, and yes, presidents that will emerge in its wake,” Adams said. “The library and museum will add to this. President Obama did indeed get there from here and I, along with thousands of others, welcome him back home.” Nesbitt said while it is too early to say when exactly the Obama Presidential Library could open, he assumes some time in either 2020 or 2021. He also said he expects President Obama and First Lady Michelle will have their offices in the facility and will be there on a regular basis. www.chicagocrusader.com

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Hire Ex-Felons urges Rep. Davis and Safer Foundation Rep. Davis partners with Safer Foundation encourages healthcare agencies to hire ex-felons By Chinta Strausberg Using John Hopkins Hospital’s as an example, Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-7th) and Safer Foundation officials recently called on the healthcare industry to hire more ex-felons. “If Johns Hopkins Hospital can do it, we can do it,” said Davis who spoke before about 30 healthcare providers including GEO Reentry Outreach and Operations manager Emanuel Barr, during the workforce development healthcare forum at the Illinois Medical District (IMD), 2100 West Harrison. They honored Melody Young and her son, Bennie Walker, 20, who was given a scholarship by Rep. Davis to attend Jackson State University where he is a sophomore majoring in communicating disorder speech. Young, a 48-year-old mother of eight, is now a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) whose goal is to become a registered nurse, but her road to success has been more than bumpy. The daughter of a Chicago policeman whose mother worked for the Board of Education, Young once sold drugs and a “hustler”; that is until she went to prison. “I had a chance to go to a drug rehab center, but I wanted to go to the penitentiary,” she told this reporter. “It was the best thing that ever happened to me because it was there that I said, ‘this is not the place for me’.” When she got out of prison, Young reached out to the Safer Foundation,

headed by Victor B. Dickson, and Rep. Davis. Together, they wrote letters of recommendation for her to get a job in the healthcare field. She needed a waiver because of her record. Young said of all the names she provided they only recognized one, Rep. Davis and she received her waiver needed to become a certified nursing assistant. Introduced by Attorney Sodiqa R. Williams, associate vice president of Policy & Strategy at the Safer Foundation, Pamela D. Paulk, president of the Johns Hopkins Medicine International, first spoke of the “huge tragedy” that happened in Baltimore, MD but said, “people are coming together” as a catalyst for social and economic change. “The key to that is jobs,” she said praising Johns Hopkins who set aside $7 million to build a hospital and a university. It was the largest philanthropic gift in American history. The Johns Hopkins University opened in 1876. Paulk and Davis told of the amazing story of Mr. Johns Hopkins, one of 11 children, who donated $7 million for a university and a hospital in Baltimore. Hopkins, who died on December 24, 1873 at the age of 78, was not just an entrepreneur but an abolitionist who said in a letter to the trustees dated March 10, 1873, “The indigent sick of this city and its environs, without regard to sex, age, or color, who may require surgical or medical treatment…and the poor of this city and state of all races, who are stricken down by any casualty, shall be received into the hospital, without charge.” He also said those who could pay should be admitted as well.

VICTOR B. DICKSON, president/CEO, Safer Foundation: Pamela D. Paulk, president, Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Melody Young, a 48-year-old mother of eight who once sold drugs but is now a LPN, and Rep. Danny K. Davis (D-7th) urged the healthcare industry to hire more ex-felons. Dickson said there are more than 3.9 million people in Illinois with criminal backgrounds and 30,000 ex-felons returning home every year. That is why they agreed hiring more ex-felons in the healthcare field would not only help the returning citizen but increase the tax base as well. (Photo by Chinta Strausberg) Paulk said given the era of his deDavis praised Paulk saying her hos- Client and Community Services. mands, that was an outstanding re- pital hires more ex-felons than any At a press conference held at the quest, but since then, Johns Hop- hospital he knows. Davis has 24 hos- IMD, Dickson said there were 3.9 kins, under the leadership of Paulk, pitals in his Seventh Congressional million people in Illinois who have has led in the hiring of ex-felons. She District office. criminal records. Safer Foundation’s gets 200,000 applications a year The forum included a panel dis- mission is to offer ex-felons programs from people wanting to work at the cussion entitled “Expanding Health- that give them alternatives to a life of hospital including those with “limit- care Opportunities” that was headed crime, prepare them to return into ed opportunities” like ex-felons. by Tony Lowery, who is director of society with a changed attitude and Paulk is proud to hire from the com- Policy & Advocacy at the Safer link them with jobs. munity. Foundation. Rep. Davis urged other healthcare While Illinois demands waivers for The panelists were: Attorney agencies to follow the lead of the ex-felons working in certain posi- Sodiqa R. Williams; Associate Vice Johns Hopkins Hospital he says tions, Paulk said, “We chose not to President Policy & Strategy, Cook leads the nation in hiring ex-felons. use the waivers. We do not use the County Comm. Bridget Gainer; “Safer foundation is a leader in inno(ban the) box form. We use guide- Andrea Zopp, president/CEO of the vative workforce solutions for relines like the age and type of the of- Chicago Urban League; Charles turning citizens. We are glad to be fense.” She said studies have proven “Chuck” Jackson, senior counsel, here today to learn from their efforts ex-felons stay as long and get the Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and and the great work at Johns Hopsame kinds of evaluations. Cynthia Cornelius, director of kins,” said Barr.

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Central Park in Chicago. Bob Sperling and Michael Zavis who were limited partners in G&K and CGV partnerships owned it. The warehouse was heavily mortgaged at the Central National Bank and the partnership had lost the sole tenant. They were looking for a buyer. The warehouse was sold and after refusing several times, Medley accepted the $22,500 finder’s fee, which was paid to his accountant, John Wilson. Medley paid taxes on and donated the rest to the NAACP, the Chicago Urban League and for tickets to Mayor Harold Washington events. However, sources told this reporter it was the 18 U.S. Code: 666 that is the real culprit. One source who is skilled in this area, said, “666 has been criticized and even reversed in certain situations. Medley is an Exhibit A why it should be reversed even though Brian Flisk, a businessman who was president of www.chicagocrusader.com

Metropolitan Petroleum Co. who had a $38 million CTA fuel contract, said during the trial he never bribed Medley. Yet, Medley was convicted for accepting a bribe. “Medley should become the poster child for abolishing 666, and it should be given retroactive to all those persons who have been aggrieved and unfairly convicted, and this statute that bears the name of the devil should be sent back to hell where it belongs.” Medley’s attorney, James D. Montgomery, did not return this reporter’s calls. He was Medley’s lawyer during his first trial, which ended in a hung jury. Medley hired attorney Stanley Hill for the second trial where he was indicted. Hill is now a sitting judge. When contacted, Hill said, “I was the one who got Flisk to admit he did not bribe Medley.” Hill said he could not comment further. However, reliable sources familiar with criminal cases said even though Flisk admitted he did not bribe

Medley the state used Code 666 and argued that Mr. Medley received a benefit from Flisk and as a result his conduct was influenced by that benefit in his capacity as a CTA commissioner. He too said 666 should be abolished. Mayor Richard J. Daley appointed him as Chicago Board of Elections Commissioner. That is where he met two lawyers, Robert Sperling and Michael Zavis from the Katen and Muchin Law firm. They were to serve as his advisers. Medley often had lunch with them and a trusting friendship developed, but, after Washington died, Medley’s troubles began. Medley, then 62, said he relied on his lawyers to clear his name. In fact, he was frightened of the idea of going to prison especially since he had not committed a crime. Medley said Montgomery assured him that the government “had nothing on him” but allegedly told Medley not to testify on his own behalf, and he did not introduce the FBI tapes

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which Medley said, “Would have cleared my name. If he had done that, this never would have gone to court.” Medley said later Zavis and Sperling subsequently “admitted to the government prosecutors and the FBI that” Medley “did not want a commission.” However, in Medley’s initial trial, Montgomery failed to introduce the FBI tapes as well, and after Medley was released from prison Montgomery asked again to try and get an appeal. Professing his innocence, Medley said he never took a bribe of $22,500 adding “That is an insult to me and my family. I have more than that in my petty cash fund…. The U.S. Attorney should not be allowed to withhold exculpatory evidence in order to get fame or monetary rewards. “The judge said the feds gave the tapes to my lawyer. Why didn’t he submit them? I wrote U.S. Attorney Eric Holder about my case and he

said the government was not at fault; rather it was with my attorney. If the government knew I did not commit a crime, why was I indicted”? Medley said he served 10 months of his 30-month sentence in Duluth, Minnesota where he got a “botched up, unnecessary operation and tainted blood. I am still suffering from that operation,” he said. “I’ll probably be taking that for the rest of my life.” Coming from a humble but religious background, Medley lost his parents in 1930 at the age of 3 and was raised by his grandfather who had a favorite scripture, “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.” Neither Medley nor his four children has ever had a police record. And, until he draws his last breath on this earth, Mr. Medley said, “I am innocent, and I will fight this unjust conviction to clear my family’s good name.” SATURDAY, May 16, 2015

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EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL WORLDWIDE WAR ON BLACK PEOPLE? Some years ago, Minister Louis Farrakhan said that he had contact with an Unidentified Flying Saucer (UFO) and heard a mechanical-sounding voice that sounded like the late Honorable Elijah Muhammad, who had been long dead at the time. According to Farrakhan, he was warned that a war on Black people was being planned. Of course, most people paid no attention to this notion and chalked it up to nonsense. When we look around the world today, however, it is interesting to note the violence that is decimating Black communities worldwide. Some of it is coming from others, and some is a result of the community turning on itself. Let’s look at the evidence. According to Wikipedia, there are quite a few current wars in the world and the following are all occurring in Africa. The Boko Haram insurgency has impacted Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger and Chad, and the cumulative fatalities to date are 18,000. There is war in Somalia (Somali Civil War) and Kenya with cumulative fatalities of 500,000. There is war in Darfur, with cumulative fatalities of 178,258. There is the Libyan Crisis (Civil War) with cumulative casualties of 13,225 to date. There is the Central African Republic Conflict with 7,472 casualties to date, and then there is the South Sudanese Civil War with current total casualties of 50,000+ according to one source, and 10,000 according to another. There is the Katanga insurgency in DRC (Democratic Republic of the Congo) with 100,000+ casualties to date; the Ogaden insurgency in Ethiopia with 1,300 fatalities to date; The ADF insurgency in DRC with 3,053 total casualties; the Kivu Conflict in DRC and Burundi with 1,600,000 casualties to date; the Sudanese nomadic conflicts in the Sudan with 5000+; the Sinai insurgency in Egypt with 2,091 casualties; the South Kordofan conflict in the Sudan with 4,900+ casualties; the North Mali conflict in Mali with 2,416+ casualties and the Cabinda Conflict in Angola with 30,000 casualties. Also, there is the LRA insurgency in DRC, CAR and the South Sudan with 100,000 casualties to date; the FRUD conflict in Djibouti with 1,000 to date; the OLF insurgency in Ethiopia with 1,300 casualties; the Second Afar insurgency in Eritrea with 2,000; the Ituri conflict in DRC with 60,000+; the Insurgency in the Maghreb in Algeria, Mali, Tunisia, and Niger with 2,764 casualties; the Conflict in the Niger Delta in Nigeria with 4000+; and the RENAMO insurgency in Mozambique with 100+ casualties to date. Basically, out of the 51 wars occurring today, 23 are in Africa; 22 are in Asia; two are in North America (Mexico); two are in South America (Peru and Columbia); and two are in Europe (Russia and the Ukraine). In other words, the majority of war casualties taking place in the world today are disproportionately impacting Black and Brown people! Now, think of what’s occurring in America right now...we could say that the Black community is dealing with an undeclared war as evidenced by reports. According to an online article by NNPA correspondent George Curry, two Black men per week are killed by a cop in America. This is bad enough, but in some urban communities Blacks are also killing other Blacks at alarming rates. A blogger citing an earlier blog post and The Blaze stated that between 8,000 and 9,000 Blacks are killed each year with 93 percent being killed by other Blacks. However you look at it, the Black community is in trouble. Recently, George Zimmerman, the man who murdered (yes murdered!) teenager Trayvon Martin, was involved in another violent incident, one of several since the Trayvon Martin case. It is patently obvious in hindsight to see that some racial shenanigans were involved in the verdict that let him off the hook. In light of the foregoing, Minister Farrakhan’s assertion that he was told about an upcoming war on Black people seems to be plausible. The question now is what Black people are going to do about it. End the end, no one can save us BUT us, and this is the message that we must embrace. A luta continua! 4

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR “Increase the Peace for Mothers”

Don’t get too happy about reparations

Dear Editor:

Everyday mothers sacrifice their dreams to provide a better living for their children. They don’t eat, when their children need to, they don’t rest, when their children can’t sleep, and they get up everyday and go to work because sometimes they don’t have a choice in the matter; and when things get really bad, they get up in the middle of the night to protect us from the monsters hidden away in our closets and under our beds. The everyday sacrifices that mothers make, no matter how big or small, are like small investments that earn big dividends once their children grow up to be successful and have loving families of their own. The last thing any mother expects is to have her number one investment stolen from her by senseless gun violence or at the hands of police officers whose jobs are to serve and protect all of its citizens. Mothers make great sacrifices for their children—which is why being a mother is so special. This Mother’s Day, increase the peace for mothers who have dedicated their lives to their number one investment—their children.

A friend in Geneva, Switzerland told me news of the Chicago agreement on reparations for Jon Burge torture victims made news over there. The fact that it made international news isn’t surprising. This certainly is a major accomplishment for the city and those men who went through unimaginable agony at the hands of some Chicago cops. Maybe if someone other than Mayor Rahm Emanuel was involved, I could be happy about the deal. We all know that Emanuel has made an art form out of twisting words around and saying later what he meant wasn’t what he said earlier. When we look at the CPS debacle how many times did the mayor say the city would save this much money only to recant that amount when someone else added up the numbers? One or even two times that can be an accident but nearly every time the mayor gives us a different story. I just hope that when that $5.5-million fund is to be set up, we don’t get a different story from Emanuel. Another concern I have is how do Chicagoans ensure that the men and their families get every-

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thing that is promised to them in the agreement, as well as the services such as substance abuse and psychological counseling which are high quality services. It would be a shame if they were directed to professionals who don’t have a great record. Who is there to enforce the agreement? Frankly, I don’t trust the city council with something this important. The (Continued on page 16)

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COMMENTARY

The Games in Federal Procurement Beyond the Rhetoric By Harry C. Alford Our federal government is the biggest consumer of supplies and services in the world. Its procurement laws are immense and require a lot of policing and updating. Within that system, Congress has the responsibility of ensuring that these laws are just and enforced. However, our courts are filled with cases of abuse, collusion and bribery. Right now, in the telecom industry our Congress is investigating the possibility of such a case. Spectrum is the electro-magnetic system of sending airwaves through the air and into televisions and computer screens. This is the lifeblood of the industry. It is vital that each company in this industry has ample stock of Spectrum. As the outdated analog televisions are closing down, Spectrum becomes available for broadband use and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) holds auctions to sell it to the highest bidders. As a means to make way for small businesses (including minority and women-owned firms) the federal government will sometimes provide set-asides or preferences to such firms so that they can com-

Harry C. Alford pete against much larger corporations. If properly administered, this can be successful and provide new jobs and revenue in communities that are underserved and disadvantaged. But sometimes things go wrong via greedy “robber barons” activity and collusion. Right now, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation is looking at activity that occurred during Spectrum Auction 97. There were two competing “Very Small Businesses” in

the competition. Northstar Wireless and SNR were these two entities. It turns out that the majority of their ownership actually belongs to the DISH Network, a $32 billion giant in the telecom business. Thus, in reality these two aforementioned firms did not belong in this competition as very small businesses. By being in that category they would receive a discounted cost of 25 percent on any bids they would win. So here goes the alleged scheme. DISH would fiercely enter into each bid all the while Northstar and SNR were also in it. As the bidding whittled down the competitors, there would be only three left – DISH, Northstar and SNR. At that time, DISH would suddenly withdraw and either of the other two would win the bid. In essence, DISH was steering who would win and there would be a 25 percent discount also. Besides getting the bids, DISH was getting a whopping $3.3 billion discount and 702 new licenses. Small African American firms can’t win when there are alleged games like this. The following comes via a formal notice of investigation from the Senate Commerce Sub-Committee to the three subject companies: “In the end, DISH did not win a

single spectrum license. Very small businesses Northstar and SNR, however, won 702 spectrum licenses, representing over 40 percent of the total licenses on auction, at a cost of $13.3 billion. As DISH owns an 85 percent ownership stake in both companies, it is no surprise that news reports on Auction 97 often cite DISH as a big winner. In addition, the 25 percent discount on the licenses to which Northstar and SNR may be entitled would amount to $3.3 billion.” The practical effect of the bidding activity of DISH, Northstar, and SNR may have been to suppress rival bidders. Many of these rival bidders were small rural wireless companies, and some of them were not even eligible for a discount under the FCC’s small business discount program. In fact, several small rural telcos indicated in a recent FCC filing that DISH, Northstar and SNR bidding against each other in the same market during Auction 97 had a “devastating impact” on the vast majority of small rural telcos. The small telcos contend that multiple identical bids by DISH, Northstar, and SNR gave a distorted impression of heavier competition than actually existed and effectively pushed small

companies out of the auction.” Yes, this time it looks like a real investigation is going down and those who attempted to be slick are going to pay the price. DISH and its subsidiaries may have to pay hefty fines and some of their executives may have to do some time. But yet, small firms including minority-owned firms are still out of the opportunities that may have existed. Perhaps a class action lawsuit should be considered if it is determined that crimes were committed. That would send word out to others who might want to game the system at the expense of the pure-at-heart. While the investigation proceeds, Congress should move the small business programs at the FCC to the responsibility of the Small Business Administration. The SBA is more equipped to police this and also deliver the full intent of Congress, which is to invigorate small business with revenue and jobs. We must learn to stop playing these games!!! Mr. Alford is the co-founder, President/CEO of the National Black Chamber of Commerce®. Website: www.nationalbcc.org Email: halford@-nationalbcc.org

Controversy Over Videotaping Cops By George E. Curry NNPA Columnist Feidin Santana, the young Dominican immigrant who videotaped North Charleston, S.C. police officer Michael Slager firing his gun eight times, killing Walter Scott, an unarmed Black man who was fleeing, was a hero. His quick decision to videotape the unfolding action on his telephone led to the arrest of Slager for murder. However, in some states, instead of being hailed as a hero, Santana would be the one behind bars. Illinois, Maryland and Massachusetts have used their wiretapping laws to prevent videotaping police in public places. Some states are moving in that direction. But, as we can now see, videotape can be a game changer. This was vividly illustrated in 1991 with the brutal beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles. More recently, the July 17 choking death of Eric Garner in New York City was captured on video as he pleaded, “I can’t breathe.” Thanks to a passerby, we also saw the July 1 video of a California Highway Patrol Officer Daniel Andrew straddling Marlene Pinnock, a 51-year old Black woman near a Santa Monica freeway and punching her 10-15 times. She reached an out-of-court settlement that rewww.chicagocrusader.com

George E. Curry quired a $1.5 million payment and the resignation of Andrew. Although no one can creditably deny the value of citizens being able to videotape on-duty police officers operating in public spaces, courts are sharply divided on whether that’s protected under the First Amendment. In an article titled, “The Legal Right to Videotape Police Isn’t Actually All That Clear,” the Atlantic Citylab noted, “… The truth is that courts have not uniformly recognized that a right to record police actually exists. Though the U.S. Department of Justice has expressed its support for the right to record, only four federal appeals courts have ruled that such a right exists; others have either not ruled

at all or narrowly rules that no right had been ‘clearly established’.” I am not a lawyer and I don’t play one on TV. But the best available legal advice seems to be that generally speaking, it’s legal under the First Amendment to videotape onduty police officers as long as it is on public property and you are not interfering with them performing their official duties. As noted above, some state laws ban such recordings. One legal site, findlaw.com, recommends that you: • Tell police you are recording them; • Comply with their requests to step back or identify yourself; • Keep your camera out of the way (low and close to your body); and • If need be, calmly remind them of your right to film them. Another site, reasons.com, lists seven rules for recording police, including knowing your state’s law and passcode protecting your cellphone. Given recent success, you can expect police unions around the nation to push for legislation that would bar citizens from videotaping such incidents involving police. Even before the recent spree of police killing African Americans, there was strong resistance. A woman in Rochester, N.Y., for ex-

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ample, was arrested and charged with obstructing governmental administration in 2011 after videotaping three White police officers interrogating a Black man from her front yard. Charges were later dropped against the woman, Emily Good, 28. What would have happened to Officer Slager in South Carolina had there been no videotape? In a word –nothing. In fact, the officer had radioed, “Shots fired… Subject is down. He grabbed my Taser,” a charge not supported by the videotape. Instead, what we see in the video is Slager dropping the Taser near Scott’s motionless body. The cover-up was underway before Scott’s body could be moved to the morgue. The local newspaper reported the next day: “A statement released by North Charleston police spokesman Spencer Pryor said a man ran on foot from the traffic stop and an officer deployed his department-issued Taser in an attempt to stop him. “That did not work, police said, and an altercation ensued as the men struggled over the device. Police allege that during the struggle the man gained control of the Taser and attempted to use it against the officer. “The officer then resorted to his service weapon and shot him, police alleged.”

Of course, that was a lie. According to the Washington Post, Victoria Middleton, executive director for the ACLU of South Carolina, said: “…I think one of the concerns that immediately comes to mind is the discrepancy between the initial story, the kind of rush to judgment, the rush to say that procedures were followed and this was justified, and then when the video surfaced that quickly unraveled. That could raise concerns about other incidents in which we have been assured that nothing was out of order and the officer acted completely properly but there were no witnesses or video documentation to dispute that.” And that’s why we must resist all efforts to prevent citizens from freely videotaping police while they are supposedly acting in a lawful manner. George E. Curry, former editorin-chief of Emerge magazine, is editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News Service (NNPA) and BlackPressUSA.com. He is a keynote speaker, moderator, and media coach. Curry can be reached through his Web site, www.georgecurry.com. You can also follow him at www.twitter.com/currygeorge and George E. Curry Fan Page on Facebook. See previous columns at http://www.georgecurry.com/columns. SATURDAY, May 16, 2015

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AFRICAN LIBERATION DAY CELEBRATION: PART II This is the second of a two part series discussing the origin and development of African Liberation Day. The month of May is very important in the worldwide African Liberation Movement. During this month, throughout the African world Community, African Liberation Day (ALD) is celebrated. It is important that African Liberation Day be a vehicle to continue to highlight the problems, challenges and the future of African people everywhere. The challenges facing Africa and African people worldwide require that we remain dedicated to the cause of Africa’s redemption and liberation. One way we can continue to showcase that dedication is to actively participate in all of the African Liberation Day activities throughout the world. On Friday, May 15 the Jacob H. Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies of Northeastern Illinois University, in conjunction with NBUF Chicago Chapter, The Communiversity, and N`COBRA will sponsor African Liberation Day with a workshop featuring Dr. Kobi Kambon. Dr. Kambon will present on the “Role of African Spirituality in the African Liberation Struggle.” This workshop will be from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. We will continue the ALD Program with Dr. Kam-

Dr. Conrad Worrill, Director/Professor, Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies (CCICS) located at 700 East Oakwood Blvd, Chicago, Illinois, 60653, 773-268-7500, Fax: 773-268-3835. E-mail: c-worrill@neiu.edu, Website: www. ccics-chicago.org, Twitter: @CCICS_Chicago

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bon on Saturday, May 16 from noon – 3:00 p.m. Both ALD Programs will take place at CCICS, 700 East Oakwood Boulevard. The colonial period in Africa, as well as the enslavement of African people who were captured and brought to North America, had a devastating impact on Africa and African people. African people did not sit idly by. Just as we resisted our slave circumstances in America, African people resisted their colonial condition. Pan African meetings were called to plot strategy to end colonial rule. The Garvey Movement and the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) galvanized African people worldwide to embrace the idea of African independence under “One God, One Aim, and One Destiny.” The Garvey period in our history, more than any other era, laid the foundation for what we now call African Liberation Day. African people began waging a battle to reclaim their lands. This has been a long and bitter struggle. Resistance to white supremacy and colonial domination took many shapes and forms. The Pan African meetings (19001945) provided a mechanism for a small group of African leaders to plan and plot strategy for African

freedom. The Garvey Movement of the 1920s brought the idea of African freedom and independence to the masses of our people around the world. “Africa for the Africans – At Home and Abroad,” was a slogan that captured the spirit of African people. This slogan gave a clear understanding of who we are as a people and what we should be struggling for. 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 to their fight against British colonialism. Shortly after this successful defeat of the British, Sekou Toure led the people of Guinea towards their independence from French colonialism. Right on the heels of this victory was the victory of Patrice Lumumba and the people of the Congo, who won the battle, for a brief moment, against Belgium. This independence movement sparked an onslaught of African people reclaiming their territories and led to the formation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in May 1963. (This is why we celebrate ALD in May.) It was during this period that Malcolm X linked

the struggle of African people in this country with the struggle of African people worldwide. It is interesting to note that the Civil Rights Movement in this country was sparked in Montgomery (1955) at approximately the same time the independence movement in Africa began (195657). The call for Black Power (1966) sparked a discussion in the Black Liberation Movement in America that placed the re-identification with Africa and African people on the Movement’s agenda, once again. This renewed a new phase of the Pan African Movement. The call for support of our brothers and sisters fighting against the Portuguese in Angola, Mozambique, and Guinea Bissau led to the formation of the African Liberation Day held in the country on May 27, 1972 that attracted over 60,000 African people. African Liberation Day has become an institution in America since that time. African Liberation Day is a day when all Black people should come together. As I have emphasized many times before, whether you were born in Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Jamaica, (Continued on page 16)

For Profit Colleges – Let The Buyer Beware By Julianne Malveaux According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, about 1.7 million people will receive their Bachelor’s degrees, and another nearly 750,000 will receive associate’s degrees this May and June. The numbers have been rising over the past ten years, with 22 percent more receiving bachelor’s degrees (the growth in women’s degrees is faster than that of men), and 12 percent more associate’s degrees (again, with the degrees awarded to women growing faster than those awarded to men). Too many of these students will graduate with heavy debt. While the data suggest that the average student graduates with about $30,000 of debt, the fact that some students have no debt at all makes the number even higher. African American students are nearly twice as likely to graduate with debt as Caucasian students. And it is often much harder for African American students to find jobs than it is for others. Still, a college degree makes a difference in life chances and life6

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time earnings, which is one of the reasons that public policy has focused on postsecondary education. Students who have attended for-profit colleges go to school with the same hopes and dreams as those who attend traditional not-for-profit universities. They attend schools like Kaplan and DeVry and Corinthian because they want to improve their education and find better jobs. They go into debt, and seek grants because they believe the investment is worth it. And too many of them have been sold a bill of goods. Corinthian Colleges, Inc. had more than 77,000 students at its peak, although those numbers have dropped since then. Their students, in 2012-2013 were mostly adults who worked full time, mostly minority (51.8 percent), and mostly low-income enough to qualify for Pell Grants (72.9 percent). According to one source, these students borrowed more than $7,600 each year to pay for their education. Corinthian is among the for-profit schools that depend on the feder-

Dr. Julianne Malveaux al government for their income stream. They direct them to apply for Pell grants, push them to seek federal student loans that have subsidized interest rates, and encourage them to get bank loans with higher interest rates. They tell students that these loans are worth it because it will help them get better jobs later. The federal government has been scrutinizing Corinthian and other for-profit colleges for years,

especially because they have found that these colleges often exaggerate their success in placing students in better jobs. Now, Corinthian Colleges have shut down, leaving more than 16,000 students stranded. These students have used up semesters of their Pell grant eligibility (which is capped at 12 semesters), and have thousands of dollars of debt. If they are mid-degree, they face the challenge of trying to transfer credits to another college. While there may be some relief for these students who owe money, others will either be forced to repay debt or imperil their credit standing. Is Corinthian the exception, or is it the rule in the world of forprofit colleges? We know that these colleges target adult learners, and market to minority populations. More than half of the students at Corinthian were students of color, and at many of the other for-profit colleges the enrollment of minority students exceeded 30 percent. We know that these colleges rely on tuitions for their profit, which means that when they find students who qualify for Pell grants, it boosts

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their bottom line. According to the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS), at least 60 percent of the students enrolled in the top six for-profit colleges received Pell grants. Corinthian topped the group with nearly 73 percent of their students receiving Pell grants, but ITT Technical Institutes was not far behind with a 71.8 of their students receiving Pell grants. In comparison, 39 percent of the students at public colleges, and 34 percent at private nonprofit colleges have Pell grants. Some for-profit colleges do a better job than Corinthian, and many have not run into trouble with the federal government. Still, because taxpayer dollars are being used to finance these colleges, they must be more carefully scrutinized both by the federal government and by accrediting associations. Furthermore, the Corinthian debacle is a warning to students who might get a lower cost and better education by going to a public university or to a community college. Before enrolling in one of these colleges, (Continued on page 7) www.chicagocrusader.com

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

RUNNING FOR WHAT??? Lots of folks in the Black community are wondering if Willie Wilson has lost his ever-loving mind? Some kind of way since he ran for Mayor and came in third, he seems to be under the illusion that folks are clamouring to vote for him to be something? Now help Ima with this one … he ran for Mayor in a field of four; I bleves … Rahm Emanuel, Chuy Garcia, Bob Fioretti and himself. Out of the four he came in third, Emanuel, Garcia and him; he supposedly threw his support behind Garcia (reluctantly I hear) and

he needs an exploratory committee??? If’n he got some extra money he needs to get rid of send it to Ima, c/o The Chicago Crusader, 6429 South King Drive, Chicago, IL 60637. If’n that’s not the case, he should apply for admittance to a rest home aka Mental Hospital, aka Nut House … whatever he wants to call it. Ut oh, I forgot his good friend Bruce Rauner, the Gubner of the state of Illinois, done cut out all of the Nut Houses or Mental Hospitals (whatever you want to call them) that was not already closed down. Nevertheless, somebody get the guy an aspirin, drink or somfin cause he got a problem. By the way folks in the barber shops and beauty shops everybody is cracking up at Willie Wilson. First, he thinks he can sing and now he thinks he can be President of the United States, uh, uh, uh and Ima can be a glamour queen and be Miss America!!! -ImaJUNK BOND CITY Ima been trying to get Mayor Rahm Emanuel on the phone to see how much she needs to buy a

of school’s superintendent Barbara Bennett, now the bond rating, what’s next??? Ut oh, I’m afraid to ask? Well one thing is for sure all previous mayors used to take pride in the city’s bond rating, what up Rahm??? Now let’s see: a Jewish guy done got a bad bond rating??? Unbelievable … what’s this world coming to??? -ImaSTRAIGHTEN OUT OUR OWN MESS That’s what the wonderful Gub-

Rahm Emanuel won. What in the blankety blank makes him think he should consider in any kind of way to run for President. What in the blankety blank makes him think

By Charlene Crowell The men and women who wear our nation’s uniform are expected to defend our nation at home and abroad. Yet when it comes to financial services, service members are not always protected in return. The 2006 Military Lending Act (MLA) was enacted with broad and bipartisan support as a remedy to predatory lending that diminished military readiness. The first major step to provide financial protection to our armed forces was to limit interest rates and fees to no more than 36 percent rate cap for consumer credit. This rate cap initially applied to just three types of products: tax refund loans, and both payday and auto title loans. The law also prescribed limits of indebtedness for payday loans less than 90 days and auto title loans with terms less than

bond since the bond rating is so low for the city of Chicago, it is classified as “junk bond.” I just love how all of dis good news was kept under wraps until after the election. First it was the sweetheart deals that done been put at the feet

For Profit Colleges – (Continued from page 6) students need to consider other options, and also check on the placement records these schools like to brag about. Students of color are especially vulnerable to the hype these colleges offer. They say they provide opportunities and jobs, but too often they don’t. They market to those at the periphery; those who believe their lives would be significantly improved with education. Their lives can improve with www.chicagocrusader.com

more learning, but the students must beware of for-profit colleges that often promise more than they can give, and push students into debt. The closing of the Corinthian Colleges, Inc. is a cautionary tale for those who choose for-profit colleges as the gateway for their hopes and dreams. Julianne Malveaux is an author and economist. She can be reached at www.juliannemalveaux.com.

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ner told the city of Chicago last week. Now again, they say he and Rahm are friends? All I can say with friends like the Gubner, you don’t need no enemies … Well, it looks lik the city is so desperate we will finally get dem Casinos they been trying to get for so long. So now the city will pretend they’re going to spend the money from the slots, tables, and all on education and the schools will probably be mostly charter schools. Jeez Louise Ima gotta have a strong drink and go to bed with Killer hopefully … this mess is giving Ima a bigggggggg head-ache.

Charlene Crowell 180 days. MLA’s specific lending prescriptions had the unexpected result of lenders changing loan terms beyond the MLA’s provisions, sometimes by as little as an extra day. While technically observing the letter of the law, these profiteers exploited a lending loophole to continue entrapping active duty service members in predatory lending products.

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Last fall, the Department of Defense (DOD) proposed MLA broaden proposed amendments to existing regulations that would better ensure against evasive practices of predatory lending. These proposals are supported by the military community, Congressional leaders, state attorney generals, as well as consumer and civil rights groups across the country. Even so, this year some Members of Congress inserted into the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act a short clause that would have given predatory lenders the opportunity to prolong their exploitative practices and also delay in implementing new regulations by the Secretary of Defense. The surprise move also undermined DOD’s previous findings that predatory lending is a threat to our national security. Fortunately, and largely through the leadership of a veteran, Illinois’ Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, offered an amendment to the proposed authorization to preserve DOD’s regulatory plans. After 18 hours of debate, enough support was gathered to remove the harmful language. A 32-30 vote by the House Armed Services Committee removed the harmful language as the measure proceeds to the House floor for a final vote. The Duckworth amendment will enable stronger regulation to move forward. The goal of ensuring effective regulation of predatory lending aimed at active duty military families and will include new safeguards affecting credit cards, highcost installment loans and payday loans offered by banks that are termed ‘deposit advances.’ “As the Department of Defense and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s own reports show,” observed Congresswoman Duckworth, “service members have not been fully protected since the MLA was passed, and further delay will put more service members and their families in harm’s way.” Working with the Office of Service Member Affairs, CFPB published a

December report that found: • Some depository institutions extended millions of dollars in deposit advances to service members with APRs that typically exceeded 300 percent. As open-ended lines of credit, the loans were not bound by the MLA; • In Illinois, a 12-month auto title loan of $2,575 carried a finance charge of $5,720 plus a $95 lien fee. The loan was technically legal because its duration was beyond 181 days; • In Texas, a lender sold a $485 installment loan to a service member with a 584.72 APR for a period of less than six months. In addition to the borrower’s $1,428 repayment, the borrower was charged a separate credit access business fee and 9.75 percent interest on the loan. “The products that have been marketed and extended to service members while the current Military Lending Act regulations have been in place underscore the limitations of those regulations in protecting service members and their families across the credit marketplace,” states CFPB’s report. “This issue is of substantial concern to the Bureau and we will continue to use the tools available to us to address the consumer financial challenges affecting the military community.” “Service Members continue to be vulnerable to abusive lending that causes incredible financial difficulty for them and directly impacts military readiness,” added Congresswoman Duckworth. “Those who work every day to defend our nation deserve the strongest protections our government can provide.” Representative Duckworth and other members of the House Armed Services Committee that worked to stop the ploy to delay financial protections for our troops did the right thing at the right time. Charlene Crowell is a communications manager with the Center for Responsible Lending. She can be reached at Charlene.crowell@responsiblelending.org. SATURDAY, May 16, 2015

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR STINGRAY TOUCH AT THE SHEDD: Dive into summer fun at Shedd Aquarium! Visit the brand new special exhibit, Amphibians, and get to know more than 40 species of salamanders, frogs and rarely seen caecilians. Craving time in the sun? Sign up for one of Shedd’s Great Lakes Action Days (GLAD), which welcomes eco-minded volunteers to the beach beyond the aquarium walls. Shedd’s popular Stingray Touch exhibit will reopen after the long winter, offering a chance to interact with stingrays! Visit Shedd’s outdoor exhibit and feel the silky-smooth backs of cow nose rays and see the graceful glide of the yellow rays at Stingray Touch. Sponsored by Walgreens, this exhibit provides a hands-on, kid-friendly experience for the whole family. Stingray Touch opens Saturday, May 16. Stingray Touch is included in a Total Experience Pass or CityPASS; the cost is $5 ($3 for members) add-on with Shedd Pass or General Admission. For more information, visit www.sheddaquarium.org. BEAR AWARENESS WEEKEND AT BROOKFIELD ZOO: May 16-17 Saturday and Sunday, ends End Bear Awareness Week with a roar at Brookfield Zoo’s Bear Awareness Weekend. Beginning at 10:30 a.m., guests will enjoy Zoo Chats about sloths, polar bears, grizzly bears, and more. Visitors will also be able to browse bear artifact tables set up at the Great Bear Wilderness underwater viewing area and at The Fragile Kingdom in front of the sloth bear habitat. All activities are free with general admission. For more information, call 708-6888000 or visit www.CZS.org/Events. KAHIL EL’ZABAR PERFORMS WITH DWIGHT TRIBLE AT CO LAB SPACE: CO LAB SPACE presents Kahil El’Zabar and Dwight Trible With The Ritual Trio “Coming Home” Tour on Sunday, May 17, 4 p.m., 312 N. Carpenter Street. Once again Kahil El’Zabar and Dwight Trible come together for their “Coming Home” Tour. These two greats perform with El’Zabar’s Ritual Trio: Junius Paul/Bass and Justin Dillard /keyboards. Their spirits unite for what will be a “Tour de Force” performance! Co Lab Space is on a new journey! And yes they are moving! Come and join them for their last moments at 312 N. Carpenter Street. The suggested donation is $20. For more information, send email to colabspaces@gmail.com. 2015 SPRING EMPLOYMENT & COMMUNITY RESOURCES FAIR: On Tuesday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to noon, 8

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come to the Historic Wabash Y located at 3763 S. Wabash Avenue for Employment Opportunities. Manager of Administration, Food Service Worker, Recruitment Coordinator, Landscaping Technician, Forklift Driver, Machine Operator, Courier, Janitor, Grant Manager, Accountant, Maintenance Engineer, and Bus Driver are among the job opportunities available. Also, Technology Training, Customer Service Training, Manufacturing Training and Transportation Assistance are available. No appointment is needed, just show up. For any questions, contact Christopher Watts, Education and Employment Manager of The Renaissance Collaborative, at 773924-9270, ext. 25, send a fax to 773-924-9271, or send email to cwatts@trcwabash.org. INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO LAUNCHES “WORLD CHAMPIONS OF ART” CAMPAIGN: Calling On All Chicagoans to Celebrate Their #1 Museum in the World -The Art Institute has been named Trip Advisor’s #1 museum in the world and is proud to be the World Champion of Art, taking its place alongside the Bears, the Bulls, the Blackhawks, the White Sox, and other renowned Chicago champions. To celebrate this title, the Art Institute has launched an irreverent citywide campaign, officially inviting all Chicagoans to take pride in this international achievement. Everyone is also invited to revisit the museum’s extraordinary collection of art that inspired travelers from all over the globe to make the Art Institute #1. New advertising builds on this momentum, reimagining Art Institute masterpieces with sports iconography including foam fingers and pennants. The Art Institute also unveiled a 16-foot foam finger sculpture that will pop up in landmark public spaces around the city this summer to offer a monumental backdrop for selfies, photo-ops, and creative videos that highlight Chicago’s civic pride. The “World Champions of Art” sculpture launched on May 3, 2015, in the heart of the Loop at the intersection of State and Lake in collaboration with the Chicago Loop Alliance and is ONGOING. As the sculpture moves around the city, the Art Institute encourages Chicago- ans to follow its progress on Twitter and Instagram at @artinstitutechi. Fans are invited to take their own photos with the sculpture and tag them - #artchampions and #entry - to become eligible to win a range of exciting “#1 experiences,” including a private, after-hours tour of the Art Institute of Chicago. NATURE’S PLACE-GROUP

THE METROPOLITAN WATER Reclamation District of Greater Chicago recently hosted an open house at the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant, located at 6001 W. Pershing Road. Commissioner Mariyana Spyropoulos, President of the Board at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago stated that, “the open house was held to raise awareness about the importance of water and the water industry.” The open house was held in conjunction with other utilities from across the country as part of a national effort designed to showcase utility infrastructure. MWRD Commissioner Kari Steele stated that, “during their time at the world’s largest wastewater treatment plant, visitors will learn about ongoing environmental improvement projects and developing technologies for renewable energy generation.” Pictured are Commissioner Kari Steele, left, and President Mariyana Spyropoulos.

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57th Street Art Fair has brought its talented artists to the MaryFrances and Bill Veeck Gallery at

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What’s in your garage? Probably a car or two—plus tools, lawn and garden equipment, sports gear, bicycles, and maybe some unused household items. Some folks add storage shelves for more goods. All these belongings represent a lot of value, all very tempting to thieves.

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*** It’s wise to protect the vehicles and other things in your garage, first of all by closing and locking the garage door, whether or not the car is there. If there are windows in the garage, frost them or hang curtains to block the view from passersby who may be casing the neighborhood.

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And, to be extra-safe, make sure you have adequate insurance to protect the things you care about. See us at Community Insurance Center, Inc., 526 E. 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.

*** If the garage is attached to the house, be sure that the door that separates house and garage is locked, especially when you are away from home. Consider a peephole for the door, so you can check on suspicious noises without having to open the door. *** If the garage door lifts on a track, consider installing a C-clamp. That can provide extra security, because the door cannot be opened once you tighten the clamp onto the Blacks Must control their own coMMunity

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Customers Beware of Utility Scam Artists Illinois Utility Companies Join Forces to Make Customers Aware of Scam Artists Posing as Utility Workers The arrival of warmer temperatures is always welcomed, but sometimes they also bring about an increase in unwelcomed solicitations by scam artists. ComEd, Nicor Gas, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas are joining forces to warn Illinois customers to be on alert for scam artists posing as utility representatives. The Better Business Bureau states that the number of reported scams generally rises with warmer weather. Nationally, there has been an uptick in people claiming to be utility company workers over the past several years. In fact, they are scam artists who pose as utility workers and who usually target customers through door-to-door visits and phone calls. With the door-to-door scams, someone impersonating a utility worker will visit customers’ homes looking to get personal and/or account information, and

to shine a light on this fraudulent activity and create a greater awareness amongst all of our customers,” said Fidel Marquez, senior vice president of Governmental and External Affairs, ComEd. “Safety for people, pipelines and the public is always our numberone priority,” said Jim Griffin, vice president for operations, Nicor Gas. “In addition to our commitment to the safe, reliable delivery of natural gas, we take seriously the protection of our customer’s personal information. We are aware of and continually monitor scams that could negatively impact the communities we serve.” “Raising awareness of possible scams is one way we aim to protect our customers and their personal information from fraudsters and identity theft,” said Larry Szumski, vice president, Customer Relations. “We urge our

ILLINOIS UTILITY COMPANY representatives warned customers at a recent press conference about increased scam activity during warmer temperatures. Pictured from left to right, Fidel Marquez, senior vice president, Governmental and External Affairs, ComEd; Eva-Dina Delgado, manager of Government and Community Relations, Peoples Gas and Jim Griffin, vice president of Operations, Nicor Gas. in some cases enter into the customer’s home. Variations of the phone scam include stories that the customer’s billing cycle has changed and payment is needed immediately; the account is past due and immediate payment is required to avoid disconnection of service; or that the customer’s previous payments were not accepted or processed. In those cases, the scammers instruct customers to buy a prepaid credit card and direct them to call back with the personal identification number (PIN). “We want our customers to be informed and avoid becoming victims to this type of scam. That’s why we have teamed up with Peoples, North Shore and Nicor Gas 10

customers to contact their utility or the police if there is any doubt a caller or worker is genuine.” The utility companies also are reminding customers that representatives from their company always carry proper identification and never ask customers for cash or personal financial information. “Fighting scams and rip-offs requires a unified effort from the entire community,” CUB Executive Director David Kolata said. “We’re asking everybody to be their own best consumer advocates. Tell your neighbors to be skeptical anytime a person calls or knocks on the door claiming to be from the electric or gas company. Utility workers will never go

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AVOID SCAM ARTIST is the message utility companies want their customers to know. At a recent press conference, Fidel Marquez, senior vice president, Governmental and External Affairs for ComEd (at podium) is joined by several customers and other utility company representatives, who shared information on how customers can avoid becoming victims to Utility Scam Artist during the warmer season. door-to-door or call you seeking personal financial information.” Anyone who believes he or she has been a target of a phone scam is urged to contact the Illinois Attorney General’s office toll free at 1-800-386-5438 (TTY 1-800964-3013) or visit the Illinois Attorney General’s website at www.illinoisattorneygeneral.gov and click on the link “Protecting Consumers.” Customers can avoid being scammed by taking a few precautions: • Never provide social security or personal information to anyone initiating contact with you claiming to be a utility representative or requesting you to send money to another person or entity other than your local utility providers. • Always ask to see a company photo ID before allowing any utility worker into your home or business. • When in doubt, check it out. Be skeptical of individuals wearing clothing with old or defaced company logos. If you have any doubts, ask to see a company photo ID. • Never make payment for services to anyone coming to the door. • If customers have concerns about the status of their account, they can also contact their local utility providers: • ComEd 1-800-EDISON1 • Nicor Gas 1-888-NICOR4U • Peoples Gas 866-556-6001 • North Shore Gas 866-556-6004 Commonwealth Edison Com-

pany (ComEd) is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), the nation’s leading competitive energy provider, with approximately 7.8 million customers. ComEd provides service to approximately 3.8 million customers across northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s population. For more information visit ComEd.com, and connect with the company on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Nicor Gas, a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources (NYSE: GAS), is a natural gas distribution company that serves more than 2 million customers in a service territory that encompasses most of the northern third of Illinois, excluding the city of Chicago. For more information, visit www.nicorgas.com.

Peoples Gas, a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG), is a regulated natural gas delivery company that serves approximately 831,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in the city of Chicago. For more information about Peoples Gas, visit the company’s website: www.peoplesgasdelivery.com. North Shore Gas, a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG), is a regulated natural gas delivery company that serves approximately 159,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers located in 54 communities within the northern suburbs of Chicago. For more information about North Shore Gas, visit www.northshoregasdelivery.com.

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By Raymond Ward will return next week HOT LEGS!: 2015 marks the 30th anniversary of the legendary Tina Turner’s iconic album, “Private Dancer,” and Warner Music has announced the release of a very special 30th anniversary edition. Originally released in June 1984, “Private Dancer” by one of the world’s most loved singers and performers, features hits from the eight time Grammy Award-winning artists including “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” “Better Be Good To Me,” “Private Dancer,” and “Let’s Stay Together.” “Private Dancer-30th Anniversary Edition” will be available on June 30 at a special price of $24.98.

“Private Dancer” was a huge global success on its release in 1984 and has been certified 5 times platinum in the United States and multi-platinum in several other countries including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and Germany. The album was included in Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Albums Of The 80s” and is widely considered one of the greatest comeback albums of the decade. “Private Dancer -30th Anniversary Edition” includes the original album re-mastered along with a second disc of 12” mixes, bsides and three non-album singles, plus the duet with Bryan Adams “It’s Only Love.” The collection also features the track “Ball of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today)” recorded with Martin Ware from Heaven 17, which later led to him producing the lead single from the album “Let’s Stay Together” - a single that soon became the biggest selling 12” record in American history.

By Elaine Hegwood Bowen, MSJ

Pivotal Black film ‘Hollywood Shuffle’ available on Blu-ray A satire on the ups and downs of being a Black actor in Hollywood, “Hollywood Shuffle” writer/producer/director Robert Townsend (“The Five Heartbeats”) stars as Bobby Taylor, a young Black actor whose attempts to find work

(“Kiss The Girls,” TV’s “227”), “Hollywood Shuffle” is written, produced and directed by Robert Townsend (“Streets of Fire,” “The Five Heartbeats,” “The Mighty Quinn,” “A Soldier’s Story”). This is one of the funniest

BOBBY CONFIDES IN his grandmother in a scene from “Hollywood Shuffle.” are dashed when told that he’s not movies, even after nearly 30 years send’s younger brother who hinges “Black enough” for the roles being after its first screening. Townsend onto his every word and mocks his offered. With jobs limited to and the players are fantastic in every move, sort of letting the audistereotypes (gang-bangers, pimps spoof after spoof of situations ence know that he adores his big and Uncle Toms), Bobby’s strug- where Black actors are seeking brother and sincerely believes in his gles are told through a series of roles. “Hollywood Shuffle” shows talent. This movie was made at a comic fantasies and dreams, mak- first hand what actors go through to time when Townsend felt that ing all-too-real that he needs to do audition for roles in mainstream Blacks were having it hard in Hollythe Hollywood Shuffle. Co-star- movies—the length at which they wood. Now, much has happened ring Keenen Ivory Wayans (“Scary go through to “shuck and jive,” if since 1987, with a few Oscar wins Movie,” TV’s “In Living Color”), that is what’s needed or to appear and independent filmmakers, as Anne-Marie Johnson (“Pursuit of “mostly proper,” all in a quest to get well as production and distribution Happyness”), and Helen Martin employment and maintain liveli- companies. But of late some of the movie roles could still be improved to cast Black actors in more positive light, as opposed to the old time-tested minstrel. “Hollywood Shuffle” is being distributed on Blu-ray by Chicago-based Olive Films. For more information, visit http://www.olivefilms.com/films/hollywood-shuffleblu-ray/.

WALLFLOWERS!: For more great music, fan favorite Diana Krall has released a collection of popular classics from the late 60s to present day that have inspired Krall. Produced by 16-time Grammy Award winning producer David Foster, the album finds Krall breaking new ground with her interpretations of some of the greatest pop songs of all time. On “Wallflower,” Diana Krall showcases her considerable gifts as a vocalist in a bold and beautiful way. Krall sings a set of songs that include familiar popular classics like The Mamas and the Papas’ “California Dreamin,” the Eagles “Desperado,” favorite vintage songs by Krall’s musical heroes Bob Dylan (he inspired the album’s title track “Wallflower”) and Elton John (“Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word”). The album also features more recent gems like Crowded House’s “Don’t Dream It’s Over” and a wonderful new composition from Paul McCartney (“If I Take you Home BOBBY (ROBERT TOWNSEND) is all smiles with a close up Tonight”) from Anne-Marie Johnson. 12

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hoods. I particularly liked the scene where Townsend and his partner are playing the dynamic Chicago film critic duo Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, both of whom sadly are now deceased. And just as endearing is Town-

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COMMUNITY

Millennium Park Summer Celebration Features Free Art Exhibits, Family Fun, Films, Tours, Workouts, Music and more

The Millennium Park Summer Celebration will feature hundreds of FREE events and exhibitions, May through September—including the 30th Chicago Gospel Music Festival; an expanded Downtown Sound concert series; the first-ever Chicago Mariachi and Folklórico Festival and a preview of the Chicago Architecture Biennial; plus indie rock, electronic, jazz, classical and world music; films shown on an outdoor, 40-foot LED screen; family activities; nature programs; tours; workouts and more. “We invite Chicagoans and tourists to experience the stunning art and architecture of the 24.5-acre Park this summer, which provides an amazing backdrop for hundreds of free cultural programs,” said Donna LaPietra, chair of the Millennium Park Foundation. New exhibitions include a display of Chicago Architecture Biennial Lakefront Kiosks, September–December on Chase Promenade near Cloud Gate, featuring the winning entry of an international Lakefront Kiosk Competition plus work by architecture students at the Illinois Institute of Technology, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago. For more information, visit chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org. And an ADA 25 Chicago: Greater > Together display, open all summer long on Chase Promenade near Cloud Gate, celebrating 25 years and counting for The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and revealing how Millennium Park was created using principles of “universal design.” For details, visit ada25chicago.org. Jaume Plensa: 1004 Portraits continues through December 2015 in the South Boeing Gallery and at Michigan and Madison featuring four monumental sculptures installed in Millennium Park on the occasion of the 10th anniversary (2014) of the artist’s Crown Fountain. The 20- to 40-foot sculptures are portraits of young girls created in cast iron and resin; they continue the story of the original 1,000 portraits of local Chicago residents that illuminate the Crown Fountain every day. Across the Park in the North Boeing Galleries, another special 10th anniversary (2014) exhibition is Millennium Park: An Anatomy in Photographs, continuing through December 2015. Curated by John Vinci of Vinci/Hamp, Architects, the exhibit features more than 50 images—including historical photographs; images of the Park before, during and after construction; and www.chicagocrusader.com

THIS SUMMER IN Chicago the Millennium Park will feature free events and exhibitions including the 30th Chicago Gospel Music Festival in expanded Downtown Sound-concert series, the first ever Chicago Mariachi and Folklórico Festival and more. photos that use the Park as their subject. All exhibits are FREE and made possible by the Millennium Park Foundation; hours are 6 a.m.– 11 p.m. daily. The popular Downtown Sound series is expanding to showcase contemporary/new music and electronic artists (formerly Loops and Variations) and world music artists in addition to its eclectic mix of cutting-edge indie rock, pop bands and rock veterans. Concerts are now scheduled Mondays and Thursdays, June 1–July 23 at 6:30 p.m. (except where noted) and headliners include San Fermin, Poi Dog Pondering, Matthew Sweet and King Sunny Ade. Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz presents commissioned projects by Steve Coleman, Juli Wood and Caroline Davis, Greg Ward and a salute to the AACM’s 50th Anniversary. Concerts are Thursdays, August 627 at 6:30 p.m. and each begins with a short set by young, aspiring musicians from Chicago-area high schools as part of the Jazz Institute of Chicago’s Jazz Links Ensembles. The Made in Chicago lineup will be announced soon. All performances are FREE, at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. For its milestone year, the 30th Chicago Gospel Music Festival is returning to Millennium Park, May 29-31. The three-day festival offers national, international and local Gospel entertainers at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion and throughout

the Park including headliners Ricky Dillard and New G on Friday, Donald Lawrence and Company presents: A Tribute to Andraé Crouch and Walter Hawkins on Saturday and Israel Houghton & New Breed on Sunday. The event will also feature a Health and Wellness Oasis, a Kids Activity Zone and an Art Fair and Marketplace. Admission is FREE. For details, visit chicagogospelmusicfestival.us. The 37th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival is September 3-6. On Thursday, the festival opens at the Chicago Cultural Center before moving to the Jay Pritzker Pavilion to open with Chicago’s own Thelonius Monk Trumpet Competition winner Marquis Hill. Friday through Sunday, performances on up to four stages include a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (A.A.C.M.) with Muhal Richard Abrams’ Experimental Band, a tribute to Billie Holiday with José James, a Billy Strayhorn Centennial Celebration featuring Jeff Lindberg’s Chicago Jazz Orchestra, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bobby Hutcherson, Cyrille Aimée, Henry Butler/Steven Bernstein and The Hot 9 among others. Produced by DCASE and programmed by the Jazz Institute of Chicago, festival admission is FREE. For details, visit chicagojazzfestival.us. The 17th Annual World Music Festival Chicago rounds out the

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city’s summer music festivals from September 11–22 in various locations including at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. The 12-day, multi-venue festival has attracted over 700,000 concertgoers and has presented more than 700 artists and ensembles from over 80 countries since it began in 1999— making it the largest world music festival in the U.S. Artists will be announced at a later date. The festival is presented by DCASE; admission is FREE. For details, visit worldmusicfestivalchicago.org. Of course, Chicago’s acclaimed outdoor classical music festival—the Grant Park Music Festival, June 17–August 22—celebrates its 81st season this year, with the Grammy® Award-nominated Grant Park Orchestra led by Artistic Director and Principal Conductor Carlos Kalmar and the award-winning Grant Park Chorus led by Chorus Director Christopher Bell, in a summer of world premieres, Festival favorites and world-renowned guest artists. Most performances are Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, presented by the Grant Park Orchestral Association in partnership with the Chicago Park District and DCASE. Start times vary. For the complete schedule, visit gpmf.org. Millennium Park Presents, May 21–September 18 (select dates), is a series of one-night-only performances curated by DCASE to showcase opera, dance, Broadway

hits, classical and House music, Mariachi and more—performed by some of Chicago’s best-loved cultural institutions. This summer’s lineup includes Paint the Town Red/Paint the Night Red presented by the Chicago Children’s Choir on Thursday, May 21 at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; The House Legacy Project on Friday, May 22 at 6 p.m., kicking off a summer-long, citywide celebration of House music; the Bienen Contemporary/Early Vocal Ensemble and Contemporary Music Ensemble Midwest premiere of Lost Objects on Sunday, May 24 starting at 6:30 p.m.; the Chicago Mariachi and Folklórico Festival presented by the Mariachi Heritage Foundation on Sunday, June 28 at 3 p.m.; National Public Radio’s award-winning quiz show, Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!® on Thursday, July 30 at 7 p.m.; the Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert on Monday, August 17 at 6:15 p.m.; a Summer Music Summit Concert with Midwest Young Artists presented by the Lang Lang International Music Foundation on Sunday, August 23 at 4 p.m.; the Chicago Dancing Festival finale, Dancing Under the Stars, on Saturday, August 29 at 7:30 p.m.; Stars of Lyric Opera presented by Lyric Opera of Chicago on Friday, September 11 at 7:30 p.m.; and the annual Chicago Symphony Orchestra Concert for Chicago on Friday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m. All performances are FREE, at the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. SATURDAY, May 16, 2015

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ARTS AND CULTURE

This Week in Black History – William Grant Still (1895-1978) premiere of the symphony in 1935 at Carnegie Hall. William Grant Still moved to Los Angeles in 1934 and on July 23, 1936, he conducted the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a performance of his own compositions at the Hollywood Bowl, the first time a Black conductor led a major symphony orchestra in concert in the United States.

By Barbara Wright-Pryor This week, we celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth of William Grant Still, the “Dean of Afro-American composers,” who was born on April 11, 1895 in Woodville, Mississippi and raised in Little Rock, Arkansas. Still was the first Black American to have a symphony played by a major American orchestra when the Rochester Philharmonic, with Howard Hanson conducting, played his Afro-American Symphony on October 28 and 29, 1931. The New York Philharmonic gave the New York

William Grant Still won two consecutive Guggenheim Fellowships and a third in 1938 followed by a two year Rosenwald Fellowship (1939-1940). After sound movies came into being, Still

wrote music for such early films as “Lost Horizon” (1935), “Pennies From Heaven” (1936), and “Stormy Weather” (1943). Later he served as composer for television, writing music for “Gunsmoke” and the original “Perry Mason Show” (1954). All the while, however, he gave serious attention to his symphonic, chamber, and operatic interests. Eminent historian Dominique Rene de Lerma has made an extensive study of Still and numerous other Black musicians that can be accessed at africlassical.com. William Grant Still left a rich legacy of instrumental and

vocal works of classical music, jazz, blues and popular music. His works are available on a huge number of recordings. After suffering a series of strokes and heart attacks, William Grant Still died in Los Angeles, California on December 3, 1978 at age 83.

William Grant Still Publishing is operated by his daughter, Judith Ann Still and is headquartered in Flagstaff, Arizona. Still’s works may be obtained at williamgrantstill.com. For more comprehensive information on William Grant Still, visit africlassical.com.

CSO Corporate Night features Sarah McLachlan By Nancy Berman, guest columnist The League of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association (CSOA) will present the annual Corporate Night Benefit Concert on Tuesday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. The special guest is Sarah McLachlan performing with members of the CSO, led by conductor Sean O’Loughlin. A three-time Grammy Awardwinner with more than 40 million albums sold, McLachlan has had

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landmark hits such as “Building a Mystery,” “Adia,” “World on Fire” and “Sweet Surrender.” The soloist’s newest release “Shine On” received a JUNO award from CARAS in March 2015. Sean O’Loughlin has led performances with the Boston Pops, the San Francisco Symphony and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. He was the conductor and arranger for a recent symphony tour with Sarah McLachlan and has collaborated with artists such as Janelle

Monae, Gloria Estefan and the Pink Martinis. This is the 26th year for Corporate Night, which always features popular artists and some of them have been Michael Feinstein, Herbie Hancock, Dianne Reeves and Nancy Wilson. Corporate Night pays special tribute to Chicago’s business community each year and the proceeds from this fundraising event benefit the CSO’s general operations and community engagement and music education programs. Corporate 2015 supporters include Bank of America, United Airlines, Northern Trust, BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois and the Chicago Tribune. The Corporate Night chair is David P. Hackett of Baker & McKenzie LLP. There are sponsor tickets packages but also concert-only tickets are available to the public and are priced at $65-$125. Concertgoers can also purchase tickets for a preconcert dinner and concert package at $200 per person. For further information or to purchase tickets, please call (312 294-3000 or visit www.cso.org.

Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce the twenty-four finalists for the fourth annual Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards. The finalists (12 young actors and 12 young actresses) have been invited to participate in the Awards program, which will be held at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut) on Monday, June 1, 2015. Sponsored by PIPPIN, Grosh Backdrops & Drapery and The Mash, the Illinois chapter of the National High School Musical Theater Awards serves as an annual national celebration of outstanding achievement in musical theater performance by high school students. 14

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Broadway In Chicago has crafted a full day of workshops with theatre professionals for these twenty-four finalists that culminates in a performance on stage at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. During the day, finalists will audition for a panel of casting agents and theater professionals who will choose the recipients of performance awards, as well as the newly-established honor for High School Musical Scenic Design (The Grosh Scenic Design Award). The top two Illinois performers (one actor and one actress) will be invited to attend the National High School Musical Theater Awards with an all expense paid trip to New York City.

In addition to the day of workshops featuring Brad Musgrove, Associate Choreographer of PIPPIN, finalists will receive tickets to see PIPPIN in Chicago, playing the Cadillac Palace Theatre July 29 through August 9. The Grosh Scenic Design Award will also be presented to a participating school for achievement in outstanding scenic design. For more information on both awards and complete rules and regulations, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com/about/IHSMTA/. For more information on The National High School Musical Theater Awards, also known as The Jimmy Awards, visit NHSMTA.com.

Jason Moran (Photo: Clay Patrick McBride)

Jason Moran and The Bandwagon close out “Jazz at the Logan season” Jason Moran and The Bandwagon will close UChicago Presents’ and Jazz at the Logan’s 2014-15 season Friday, May 29 at 7:30 p.m. in the Performance Hall at Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts. Since his formidable emergence on the music scene in the late 90s, jazz pianist Jason Moran has proven his brilliance as a performer. His debut album, Soundtrack to Human Motion,” was named the best album of the year and the best debut recording. With bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits, Jason Moran and The Bandwagon are considered the future of jazz. Later that evening, Chicago Stage at the Logan, a post-concert performance featuring the Juan Pastor Quintet, takes place at 9:30 p.m. in Café Logan. “Chicago Stage at the Logan” is presented in partnership with The Jazz Institute of Chicago to showcase local jazz artists. On Saturday, May 30, a documentary film will be screened featuring Moran and his fellow collaborators as they prepare “Looks of a Lot,” a multi-media work that the Symphony Center Presents Jazz Series commissioned for performance in 2014. The documentary, by RoundO Films, offers an insider’s view of the artists’ collaboration (Moran, The Bandwagon, visual

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artist Theaster Gates, saxophonist and clarinetist Ken Vandermark, bassist and vocalist Katie Ernst, and the Kenwood Academy Jazz Band) and their process. In the work directed by Radiclani Clytus, Gregg Conde, and Tony Gannon, Moran’s improvised blues compositions play off Gates’ inventive stage sets built from salvaged materials. The film runs just over 60 minutes with screenings scheduled at 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., followed by postscreening Q&A with Jason Moran. Screenings will be held at the Logan Center for the Arts, Film Screening Room, Room 201. Admission for the film screening is free and open to the public, with reservations required. Co-sponsors on the screening are the Symphony Center Presents Jazz Series and the University of Chicago’s Logan Center for the Arts, Arts & Public Life, and UChicago Presents. Tickets are $35 and $5 students (with valid I.D.). For information or tickets, call (773) 702-ARTS (2787), visit the Box Office at the Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th Street, or reserve online at tickets.uchicago.edu. FREE street parking is available, as well as in the lot nearby at 60th and Drexel. www.chicagocrusader.com

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SPIRITUALLY SPEAKING

A Moment to Super Size Your Thinking By Effie Rolfe God Is…Amazing, forgiving, gracious, great, good, loving, merciful, omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient, wonderful—totally indescribable. Words cannot explain the awesome wonder of our God. Probably, the best thing any of us can do is praise Him with a grateful heart for all He has done, is doing and will do. I am fortunate to have a job listening to some of the best gospel music on the planet. On Urban Praise Radio (urbanpraiseradio.org) we play several songs that exemplify this message that shares God’s greatness. Rev. James Cleveland and Southern California community choir’s “God Is” paints the picture of his majesty. The lyrics are “God is the joy and the strength of my life. He moves all pain, misery and strife—He promised to lead me and never to leave me –he never, never comes short of his word. God is my all and all.” These powerful words can only cause one to pause and think of His

Effie Rolfe glory and goodness. Another song that shines light upon our Heavenly Father’s majesty is entitled “How Awesome is Our God” recorded by the Worship leader of Joel Osteen ministries and Grammy

Award recording artist, Israel Houghton. This song also features platinum recording artist Yolanda Adams. Some of the lyrics are “So amazing, so amazing, Your love for us is overwhelming How Awesome is our God So amazing, so amazing, Your love for us is overwhelming How Awesome is our God, You love me, You love me, and no boundaries... Can come between us…” Wow—it’s easy to see that God’s love for us is crazy amazing. God’s breathtaking beauty is all around us. It’s in the skies, the waters, people and places as I travel through the lands and even the water. Oftentimes, I experience tears of joy for what seems so overwhelmingly awesome until it’s indescribable. We’ve often heard it said but it’s difficult to believe that anyone past or present could not clearly see the real awesome power of God. Only a God could do this or that and this… see nature’s beauty the Psalm 90 is not only the oldest psalm in the bible but also another poignant

prayer and passage of scripture written by Moses. This inspiring passage is a great expression of God’s awesome power. “Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations. Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. You turn people back to dust, saying, “Return to dust, you mortals. A thousand years in your sight are like a day that has just gone by, or like a watch in the night. Yet you sweep people away in the sleep of death—they are like the new grass of the morning: In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it is dry and withered. We are consumed by your anger and terrified by your indignation. You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your presence. All our days pass away under your wrath; we finish our years with a moan. Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly

pass, and we fly away. If only we knew the power of your anger! Your wrath is as great as the fear that is your due. Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” This passage of scripture should remind us of the higher power and supreme being whose name is Jehovah Jireh, Yaweh, the Supreme Being and Lord of Lord—Jesus Christ, our Heavenly Father that loves us more than life itself. Without Him—we are without. Our very essence depends upon His presence. Just look around and see the magnificent splendor—His presence is all around and cannot be denied. What is God to you….? ©Effie Rolfe is an Author of “Supersize Your Thinking”, Media Personality and Motivational Speaker. You can contact her effierolfe.com or on twitter.com/effiedrolfe Listen to her show on urbanpraiseradio.org (2015 Stellar Award Internet Station of the Year)

The Crusader Gospel Corner sic is available on iTunes and wherever music is sold. *** Named the 2013’s Stellar Awards Group (Duo) of the Year, Anthony Brown & group therAPy have created yet another top-notch album geared towards helping us experience Jesus every day and in every way. “WORTH” is the pure-

Chicago native Jonathan McReynolds continues to provide a fresh new perspective and sound in multiple genres with his poignant lyrics and eclectic sound. The rising star has caught the ears of several recording artists such as Mary Mary and Cece Winans just to name a few. Even Kirk Franklin recently tweeted, “I think Jonathan McReynolds is the

threat artist (singer, songwriter, producer) premiered his brand new song, “WORTH” during his live recording of the upcoming sophomore album to a packed house of more than 4,000 fans and supporters earlier this year in Baltimore, MD. Gospel radio eagerly anticipated the release of the hot new single and

Gospel Song of 2013.” The 2014 29th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards saw the self-titled album win for “Group/Duo of The Year,” “Contemporary Group/Duo of The Year,” “Contemporary Male Vocalist of The Year” and “Music Video Of The Year” for the hit “Testimony”! The year 2014 ended with “Testimony” winning the “Top Gos-

Kirk Franklin

Jonathan McReynolds freshest songwriter I’ve heard in years…God’s music is in great hands.” Now get ready for his latest lyrics to hit the airwaves, “Gotta Have You” is a message of love to God and the need for His presence in one’s life,” shared McReynolds. With its up-tempo flow, hard hitting drum line, and McReynolds shining vocals, a dynamic fusion is formed. McReynolds opens the song earnestly chanting, “I gotta have You, I gotta have You, I gotta have You, I gotta have You Oh Lord, www.chicagocrusader.com

I gotta have You.” McReynolds’ voice immediately hooks the listener in, so that he can tell the story about why he has to have the Lord. In the song he says: “see there’s a giant hole in my heart that can only be filled by You, only You…” The message is clear and will inspire listeners to seek. McReynolds is carving a niche’ for himself with his refreshing style that has caught the attention of music lovers, as well as mainstream artists like India.Arie and Nicki Minaj. McReynolds’ message is genuine, heartfelt, and revered by many. “Gotta Have You” has a modern sound making it appealing to a vast audience and lyrical content that will resonate with everyone who loves God and music. The soon to be graduate of Biblical Studies from Moody Bible Institute will also be performing during the 30th Annual Chicago Gospel Music Festival May 29-31 at Millennium Park. His mu-

Mother Aldrea Lenox ly magnificent debut single from the upcoming new release and sophomore album “Everyday Jesus the Live Experience” by Anthony Brown & group therAPy, due in stores and online during the third quarter of 2015! With its grace yet undeniable power, “WORTH” masterfully reminds us of the sacrifice of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ and the unmerited favor granted to us by God, our Father. The talented, triple

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quickly made “WORTH” the #1 most added single per Gospel radio as reported by Nielsen BDS, week ending April 12 and “WORTH” debuted at #29 per the Gospel Airplay Chart Billboard issue dated May 9. Brown’s first Tyscot Music & Entertainment project, “Anthony Brown & group therAPy” was released in late 2012 to recognition and accolades. Billboard Magazine dubbed “Testimony” the “Top

pel Song of The Year” honor during the 27th Annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards! Since the debut release, Anthony Brown and group therAPy have traveled the country performing and ministering with performances at the 2013 Essence Music Festival on BET’s “Celebration of Gospel,” The Stellar Awards, BET’s Bobby Jones Gospel, TBN and more. Also, the special extended video premiered on May 1.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR which opened May 8. The exhibit, ONGOING, features works of art from Chicago area talents including: painter Kathleen Eaton, potter Steve Skinner, painter Ron Mellot, fiber artist Renee Earley, photographer Xavier Nuez, painter Mary Burke, illustrator Taylor Mazer, ceramic artist Delores Fortuna, and mosaic artist Jim Bachor, among others. This special exhibit is the perfect kick-off to the 68th annual 57th Street Art Fair in Hyde Park which takes place June 6 - 7, 2015. FREE AT FIRST: THE

(Continued from page 8) AUDACIOUS JOURNEY OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF CREATIVE MUSICIANS: This exhibit salutes AACM at 50 at The DuSable Museum of African American History. It is curated and designed by three dynamic, visionary women: co-created by jazz advocate Janis Lane Ewart and Dr. Carol Adams, retired CEO of DuSable Museum, and designed by muralist/fine artist Dorian Sylvain. Free At First: The Audacious Journey of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) is a dynam-

AFRICAN LIBERATION (Continued from page 6) Belize, Bahia, Germany, Eng- a common set of conditions. land, France, Alabama, Geo- We must continue to fight rgia, or on 47th Street in against racism and white suChicago, as long as you are premacy as we demand repaBlack, you are an African rations for African people in with a common heritage and America and worldwide.

ic, expansive display of the creative output and profound impact of the Chicago-born and bred music collective, one of the nation’s most enduring. The exhibit is ONGOING at The DuSable Museum located at 740 E. 56th Place through September 6, 2015. Internationally renown ed for unparalleled contributions to modern music, the AACM is marking its 50th anniversary with a yearlong series of concerts, discussions, and other programs. Founded in Chicago in 1965 in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement, it took its cue from the Movement to define itself. The exhibition’s title is derived from the AACM’s audacity to compose, perform, publish, own, and institutionalize their own music and to prepare future exponents of their genrebending, experimental form through the free AACM School of Music.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Cont’d from page 4) agreement should have an outside administrator. Maybe, just maybe, if everything goes as it has been stated so far, I can develop a smidgen of trust for Emanuel. Clare Franks

These young people are exceptional Dear Editor: There is no shortage of social media videos, television news coverage, and other accounts of young Black people behaving badly. For everyone who wants to show Black people fighting in the street or acting a fool on public transportation, or in the public period; I wish they could have visited the Mother’s Day Brunch at the South Shore Cultural Center and saw the 16

young folks working there. The Crusader should lead the charge in telling Chicago and the world of this group of young Black men and women, maybe 40 all told who provided service that exceeded what a patron at a fine dining facility would receive. All of those working were students or graduates of the Washburne Culinary School at Kennedy-King College. Watching them work and being served by them was an absolute pleasure; whether they were bussing tables, carving turkey, or just checking on patrons, they showed a high level of professionalism and expertise. They carried out their work without the need for the managers to hover over them or watch their every move. It is rare to run into students who are so attentive, pleasant, and engaging. Having brunch there was simply one of those events that I can’t say enough good things about. Too often

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Black people rush downtown or to some other place where there are few to no Black people working, and the service we get is not always top rate, and the food may be ho hum. The Washburne students and grads proved without question we can stay in our own community, and get exceptionally good service and great food.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BANC OF AMERICA ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-8 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-8 Plaintiff, -v.LEE PEARSON, JR. AKA LEE A PEARSON, JR AKA LEE A PEARSON, EMMA G PEARSON, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 14 CH 13373 7354/7358 SOUTH PEORIA STREET CHICAGO, IL 60621 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS

HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 5, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7354/7358 SOUTH PEORIA STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-29-221-045-0000. The real estate is improved with a 2 story apartment building. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1405606. 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. PA1405606 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 13373 TJSC#: 35-7136 I656734

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, -v.JOSEPH E. ROWE Defendants 14 CH 17926 7934 S. UNION AVE. Chicago, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 23, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 25, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7934 S. UNION AVE., Chicago, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-33-101-031-0000 VOL. 442. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $88,450.66. Sale terms: 25% down of the

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HOUSES FOR SALE highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 140830. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 14-0830 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 14 CH 17926 TJSC#: 35-3303 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. I656711

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER OF U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ND, Plaintiff, -v.JANICE M. WILLIAMS, EDWARD MAXEY Defendants 14 CH 15038 638 E. 91ST STREET Chicago, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 27, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 24, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 638 E. 91ST STREET, Chicago, IL 60619 Property Index No. 25-03-230-036-0000 VOL. 0283. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $202,504.05. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24)

hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 139225. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 13-9225 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 14 CH 15038 TJSC#: 35-3595 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. I656710 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC; P l a i n t i f f , v s . BRENDA BRANCH AKA BRENDA ANN BRANCH AKA BRENDA A. BRANCH; ROBERT BRANCH AKA ROBERT BRANCH JR.; ARROW FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC, AS ASSIGNEE OF GE MONEY BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; D e f e n d a n t s , 14 CH 16427 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 8, 2015 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. 20-17-409-009-0000. Commonly known as 6023 South May Street, Chicago, Illinois 60621. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff's Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.fal-illinois.com 24 hours prior to sale. F 1 4 0 9 0 0 8 9 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I656093

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK County, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. Urban Partnership Bank, P l a i n t i f f , v s . Monserrate Hernandez, Unknown Tenants, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, D e f e n d a n t s . 12 CH 26223; Sheriff's No. 150179-001F. Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on June 16, 2015, at 1:00 P.M. in Room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, IL, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment:P.I.N.: 20-20-409-014-0000.Address: 6835 S. May Street, Chicago, IL 60621.Improvements: Single family residence.Sale shall be under the following terms: Ten percent (10%) at the time of the sale (funds to be verified at sale) and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, plus interest at the statutory judgment rate on any unpaid portion of the sale price from the date of sale to the date of payment. All payments shall be cash or certified funds to the Cook County Sheriff.Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments, and any prior first mortgages. Premises will NOT be open for inspection. For information: Carrie Dolan, Cohon, Raizes & Regal LLP, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 208 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1860, Chicago, IL 60604, Tel. No. (312) 726-2252.This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I656449

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK County, Illinois, County Department, Division. Chancery Bank, Partnership Urban P l a i n t i f f , . s v Monserrate Hernandez, City of Chicago, Unknown Tenants, Unknown Owners, and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants. 15807; CH 13 150180-001F. No. Sheriff's Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on June 16, 2015, at 1:00 P.M. in Room LL06 of the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, IL, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment:P.I.N.: 20-17-226-003-0000.Address: 5805 S. IL Chicago, Street, Aberdeen family Single 60621.Improvements: residence.Sale shall be under the following terms: Ten percent (10%) at the time of the sale (funds to be verified at sale) and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, plus interest at the statutory judgment rate on any unpaid portion of the sale price from the date of sale to the date of payment. All payments shall be cash or certified funds to the Cook County Sheriff.Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments, and any prior first mortgages. Premises will NOT be open for inspection. For information: Carrie Dolan, Cohon, Raizes & Regal LLP, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 208 S. LaSalle St., Suite 1860, Chicago, IL 60604, Tel. No. (312) 726-2252.This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.I656450 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.LANIER E. WHITE A/K/A LANIER WHITE, LELA P. WHITE A/K/A LELA WHITE Defendants 14 CH 15931 7926 SOUTH PAULINA STREET CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 24, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 12, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7926 SOUTH PAULINA STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-31-205-024-0000. The real estate is improved with a three flat; two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount

paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.attypierce.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 PA1407750. 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. PA1407750 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 15931 TJSC#: 35-3256 I655705 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ADEDOLAPO SOWANDE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, ADEDOLAPO SOWANDE Defendants 13 CH 26984 7727 SOUTH HERMITAGE CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 16, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 17, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7727 SOUTH HERMITAGE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-30-425-008-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story multifamily residence; detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and

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without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1317484. 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. PA1317484 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 26984 TJSC#: 35-4420 I655742

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JAMES B. NUTTER & COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.THOMAS SEALS, TCF NATIONAL BANK, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CARRIE M. PORTER A/K/A CARRIE PORTER, IF ANY, JULIE FOX, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, CARRIE M PORTER AKA CARRIE PORTER AKA CARRIE MAE PORTER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 17477 9063 SOUTH NORMAL AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 12, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 18, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9063 SOUTH NORMAL AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 25-04-129-021-0000. The real estate is improved with a brown, brick, single family home; two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee,

shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1405618. 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. PA1405618 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 17477 TJSC#: 35-4062 I655884

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF CHARLES E. FREEMAN, JR., PRAIRIE BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A CERTAIN TRUST AGREEMENT, DATED THE 19TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1999 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 99-012, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 01596 7438 S. STEWART AVENUE Chicago, IL 60621 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 23, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 25, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 7438 S. STEWART AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60621 Property Index No. 20-28-125-023-0000 VOL. 433. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $99,184.42. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWN-

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ER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 149399. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 Attorney File No. 14-9399 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 14 CH 01596 TJSC#: 35-4865 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. I656715

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF VERNICE R ALLEN, IF ANY, TANYA MCKINNY, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF VERNICE R ALLEN, DECEASED, JOHN ALLEN III A/K/A JOHN H. ALLEN III, ERIC E. ALLEN, DAVID L. ALLEN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 30459 9255 SOUTH SANGAMON STREET CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 17, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 17, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 9255 SOUTH SANGAMON STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 25-05-410-018-0000. The real estate is improved with a brown brick, two story, single family home with a detached one car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICA-

GO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1213061. 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. PA1213061 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 30459 TJSC#: 35-4396 I655760 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.GLENDA RECTOR, EVELYN THOMPSON, SHANTI MARTIN, JANEKA RECTOR, BOBBY LUSK, FOREST MARTIN II, QUENTON MARTIN, MICHAEL MOORE, RONALD MARTIN II, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EUNIS L MARTIN, IF ANY, JULIE FOX, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF EUNIS MARTIN A/K/A EUNIS L. MARTIN, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, PAMELA BOGANY Defendants 13 CH 13653 8507 SOUTH LAFLIN STREET CHICAGO, IL 60620 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 23, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 8, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8507 SOUTH LAFLIN STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60620 Property Index No. 20-32-317-004-0000. The real estate is improved with a brown, brick, bungalow; one car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1303448. 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. PA1303448 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 13653 TJSC#: 35-4647 I655006

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BARBARA J. FARNANDIS A/K/A BARBARA JUANITA FARNANDIS, CHATHAM TOWERS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, BENJAMIN J. FARNANDIS, JACQUELINE RIDEAU, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR BARBARA J. FARNANDIS A/K/A BARBARA JUANITA FARNANDIS (DECEASED) Defendants 13 CH 010816 950 E. 86TH STREET UNIT #203 CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 14, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 27, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 950 E. 86TH STREET UNIT #203, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-35-313022-1007. 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 sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-07899. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-07899 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 010816 TJSC#: 35-6313 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. I654993

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.SHIRLEY STEIB, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LOURINA L JOHN-

SON AKA LOURINA JOHNSON, IF ANY, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR, LOURINA L JOHNSON AKA LOURINA JOHNSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DANA LYNNE JOHNSON Defendants 14 CH 5668 643 EAST 87TH PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 643 EAST 87TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 25-03-206-018-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1402369. 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. PA1402369 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 5668 TJSC#: 35-3823 I654896 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION EVERBANK Plaintiff, -v.DARRYL ANTHONY STEWART, ALEXANDRIA LATROY JOHNSON, VICTORIA ANTOINET HARMON, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF RUBY STEWART, IF ANY, WILLIAM BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 12 CH 9873 8258 SOUTH BLACKSTONE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60619 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 10, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 10, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:Commonly known as 8258 SOUTH

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BLACKSTONE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 Property Index No. 20-35-229-0290000. The real estate is improved with a one story, single family home; two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.attypierce.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 PA1121498. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE 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) 4765500 Attorney File No. PA1121498 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 12 CH 9873 TJSC#: 35-3923 I654895

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOHNNY F JACKSON, MARQUETTE BANK, AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 10/14/08 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 18789, UNKNOWN BENEFICIARIES OF MARQUETTE BANK, AS TRUSTEE UTA DTD 10/14/08 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NO. 18789, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 17042 8357 SOUTH COLFAX AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 18, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 17, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8357 SOUTH COLFAX AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 21-31-304-023-0000. The real estate is improved with a two story, single family home; two car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject prop-

erty is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1408182. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 Attorney File No. PA1408182 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 14 CH 17042 TJSC#: 35-2932 I655764

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.STEVE AUBERT, DUKE AUBERT, HAYWARD AUBERT, JR., UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF GLORIA AUBERT, IF ANY, THOMAS QUINN, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF GLORIA AUBERT, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DORIS AUBERT Defendants 13 CH 08691 8118 SOUTH BURNHAM AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 16, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 16, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8118 SOUTH BURNHAM AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 Property Index No. 21-31-123027-0000. The real estate is improved with a yellow vinyl, two story, single family home with no garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all

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information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number PA1303480. 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. PA1303480 Attorney Code. 91220 Case Number: 13 CH 08691 TJSC#: 35-4416 I655809

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATE SERIES, 2006-AF1 Plaintiff, -v.DERICK L. BERRY, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ROYAL CROWN BANCORP Defendants 06 CH 028070 8754 S. CORNELL AVENUE Chicago, IL 60617 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 18, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 19, 2015, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 8754 S. CORNELL AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60617 Property Index No. 25-01-102-019. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county

venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-06-G843. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-06-G843 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 06 CH 028070 TJSC#: 35-6068 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. I655844

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY P l a i n t i f f , v s . DARCELL MILES, D e f e n d a n t s , 14 CH 6871 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on August 4, 2014, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, 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 9022 South Justine Street, Chicago, IL 60620. P.I.N. 25-05-124-018. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff's Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 357-1125. Ref. No. 1 4 - 0 0 9 0 2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES C O R P O R A T I O N Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I656860 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, A D E L A W A R E LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO INTERBAY FUNDING, L L C ; P l a i n t i f f , v s . GAIL GERALD; ALLIANT CREDIT UNION FOUNDATION, AN ILLINOIS CORPORATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS AND UNKNOWN TENANTS AND O C C U P A N T S ; D e f e n d a n t s , 14 CH 4135 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, June 8, 2015, 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 1716 East 87th Street, Chicago, IL 60617. P.I.N. 20-36-327-024-0000. The mortgaged real estate is a one story, store/commercial building. 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 Plaintiff's Attorney, Klein, Daday, Aretos & O'Donoghue, 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 I656087

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Blacklight runners have fun supporting a cause A unique race at night that’s enjoyable for the runners and the spectators Chicago is the location for more than 200 different types of runs from January to December according to the online calendar RunGuides.com and the Blacklight Run™ race is certainly one of the more popular fun runs considering more than 20,000 participants registered to have glowing powder thrown on them at a recent event in Joliet. Fun runs have become increasingly popular because not only do serious marathoners participate but also novice runners, joggers and walkers depending on the race. The competitive marathon race is not in competition with these new fun races. The two coexist with a shared love for running just in different ways of expressing it. Some races color the runners with different types of non-toxic powders, or runners dressing up as

superheroes with rewards ranging from chocolate to wine. Of course, the greatest reward is the fun they have with friends, family and sometimes the kids, while supporting a worthy cause. Social media plays a major role in both organizing and promoting these family friendly races, which tend to get more people involved than just the runner. To participate in the Blacklight Run™ 3K runners received an online invitation to register for a $20 fee with the option to upgrade to VIP status for an additional cost. The standard registration fee is for a two person minimum team that you pick a custom team name for with the words “glow” in it. It wouldn’t be a race if runners didn’t receive a commemorative race shirt and in this case, runners will need it after the race. A race bib with your team number, sponsor giveaways, which vary from location to location, donation to charity, and admission to the after

LINING UP FOR the race on May 2 are over 20,000 runners who will run, walk or jog to the finish line of the 3K race.

THREE FRIENDS FROM, l-r, Alvita Rhone, Sanina Jones and Latanya Thomas arrive at the Chicagoland Speedway located in Joilet to participate in the Blacklight Run™. party with a glow throw every 15 minutes are included as well. Blacklight Run™ VIPs receive a special commemorative shirt instead of the standard white shirt and several items specific to a more enjoyable run—shutter shades, two LED Jelly Rings and two glow powder packs at registration and another glow powder pack at the finish line for the after party. A runner close to the Crusader, Alvita Rhone, shared her first Blacklight Run™ with two friends Sanina Jones and Latanya Thomas. Alvita talked about her experience with the Crusader. “It was fun and an exciting experience. I loved the pre-party to get everybody pumped up and the lights along the way. It was a diverse crowd of people that shared in the fun of the run and of course, the after party was great.” This was a first time for the trio who arrived at 6:00 p.m. for the pre-party, which lasted until sunset. Once the race begins at Blacklight Zones throughout the route runners are dusted with a glowing food grade powder that AFTER FINISHING THE race, participants show of the neon glows as they past UV Lights set up artwork created on their T-shirts as neon powder is thrown on them during run. along the course.

POSING IN FRONT of the “step and repeat” prior to the race is Alvita Rhone, Sanina Jones and Latanya Thomasin, who are RUNNERS, FRIENDS AND family enjoy a pre-race kick-off party to get the crowd ready. running in support of family members diagnosed with cancer. www.chicagocrusader.com

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