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By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

The new ward map that got approved by the Chicago City Council during the May 16 special meeting largely kept the existing West Side wards intact, even as the city’s Black population declined, and it’s Hispanic and Asian populations increased.

The ward boundaries are adjusted after every census to ensure that each ward has similar populations. During the 2012 remap, the City Council’s Latino Caucus pushed for more majority-Hispanic wards, while the Black Caucus wanted to keep as many majority-Black wards as possible.

A similar dynamic emerged this year, with the Latino Caucus pushing for at least 15 Hispanic wards and the Black Caucus supporting the Rules Committee map. Both maps would have been subject to a voter referendum if the City Council did See WARD MAP on page 4

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Despite decreasing Black population and increasing Hispanic and Asian populations, West Side wards will remain largely unchanged Anti-violence workers in front of the Garfield Park Dome.

13-year-old shot by cops, West Siders want accountability

West Siders questioned why the officer shot the boy instead of using nonlethal force

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who ran from a car being sought in an Oak Park carjacking, a shooting captured on multiple cameras and now under investigation, officials said.

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West Side sees 58% drop in shootings

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Violence prevention, outreach workers say reduction reflects their ability to connect with vulnerable people

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Shootings have dropped in West Side neighborhoods this year, showing prevention and intervention programs are working, advocates said.

Shootings are down more than 15 percent citywide compared to this time last year, according to an analysis by street outreach organization Chicago CRED. West Side neighborhoods have seen even more dramatic improvements: Austin has had a 38 percent decrease in shootings compared to last year, and shootings in West Garfield Park have dropped by almost one-third.

The progress is even more promising in North Lawndale, showing a nearly 57 percent drop in shootings, according to CRED data.

The public safety improvements follow increases in state, federal and local funding for community-driven anti-violence strategies, including Gov. JB Pritzker committing $50 million this year to support violence intervention.

Outreach strategies work by building longterm relationships with the people most likely to commit or be victims of violence, said Marshall Hatch Sr., pastor of New Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church. Workers offer support and resources to steer those individuals toward a better path, Hatch said.

Street outreach workers, many of whom were once trapped in a cycle of violence themselves, are living proof of the potential that can be unleashed from within troubled young people with the right guidance and opportunity, Hatch said.

“Those of us who have done this work know the gems and genius that we find standing on the street corners,” Hatch said at a news conference Wednesday at the Garfield Park Gold Dome Fieldhouse. “We are determined to invest our young people, our greatest resource, who are not the problem but they are the solution.”

Outreach programs Communities Partnering 4 Peace, CRED, UCAN and Flatlining Violence Inspires Peace work because they address some of the circumstances that make

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West Side anti-violence workers. people vulnerable to violence, said Jorge Matos, senior director of READI Chicago, an initiative of Heartland Alliance.

READI participants are 45 times more likely to be shot than the average Chicagoan, according to the organization’s data. Nearly all have previously been arrested, more than half have been incarcerated and at least 60 percent are housing insecure, all of which make them more likely to be impacted by violence, Matos said.

“We combine what we know works — outreach, cognitive behavioral [therapy] and transitional employment — to help people create a viable path and opportunities for a different future,” Matos said.

When highly vulnerable individuals enter the READI program, their rate of being shot drops 90 percent, according to the organization’s data. The arrest rate for participants is also 63 percent lower than of others with similar backgrounds who are not served by READI, data shows.

The program’s behavioral health services “helps people slow down their thinking and respond differently to risky situations,” Matos said.

“Not only do we help them heal and reframe their thinking, we also give them a chance to earn income and support themselves and their families, pursue skills training with real economic opportunities,” he said.

In North Lawndale, neighborhood groups joined forces to connect with more than 3,600 people and mediate more than 550 conflicts,

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organizers said. UCAN also hosted more than 50 pop-up events at hot spots to make the streets safer, said Frank Perez, director of violence intervention and prevention services.

The dip in violence in North Lawndale is credited to the collaborations between organizations like Centers for New Horizons and the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago, Perez said.

“We have to stop living in silos. We have to continue forming collaborations,” Perez said. “We cannot stop the violence on our own.”

The Flatlining Violence Inspires Peace program places outreach workers in neighborhood hot spots to organize events promoting peace. Research from Northwestern University’s Northwestern Neighborhood and Network Initiative shows shootings rarely happen when outreach workers are present.

More than 80 percent of the hot spots targeted by Flatlining Violence Inspires Peace saw zero shootings while outreach workers were on duty, the research showed.

Those safety improvements at hot spots are a result of the 47 non-aggression agreements negotiated by the program’s workers and more than 600 individual interventions, said Jalon Arthur, the program’s director of strategic initiatives.

“It’s about empowering men and women who are from those communities, from those blocks, to maintain peace across hot spots,” Arthur said.

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The City Council voted 43-7 to approve a modified version of the Rules Committee map that creates 16 majority-Black wards, a “Black influence” 27th Ward, 14 majority-Latino wards and the majority-Asian American 11th Ward. Although it keeps the majority-Black West Side wards largely intact, it significantly changes several South Side wards and majority-Hispanic wards — most notably the 36th Ward, which includes portions of BelmontCragin, Montclare and Hermosa and is represented by Ald. Gilbert Villegas, who chairs the Latino Caucus.

While the West Side wards didn’t change much, the neighborhood demographics did. According to census data analyzed by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Austin’s Hispanic population more than doubled in 2020, going from 8,722 (8.85% of the community population) to 18,590 (19.25% of the population). Conversely, Austin’s Black population went from 85% to 74.58%.

The Hispanic population more than doubled in North Lawndale as well, going from 5.9% to 11.63%, while its Black population dropped from 91.43% to 83.67%.

Even West Garfield Park and East Garfield Park, where the Hispanic population accounted for less than 2% and a little more than 4%, saw those figures triple and double, respectively. West Garfield Park’s Black population went from 96% to 89.5%, while East Garfield Park’s Black population dropped from 90.9% to 83.4%.

The census data includes both the majority-Black West Humboldt Park and the

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A look at the West Side wards in the new ward map approved by the Chicago City Council this week. (Below) A chart showing the population breakdowns of West Side communities. majority-Hispanic eastern half, but the community overall lost nearly half of its Black population, going from 40.89% to 29.8%. Its overall Hispanic population increased from 53% to 58.6%.

While Austin’s white population dropped from 4.4% to 3.9%, it increased in the other community areas, nearly doubling from 1.37% to 2.4% in North Lawndale and from 4.4% to 8.8% in Humboldt Park.

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Throughout the remap process, Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) argued that, since his ward hasn’t seen much population change, he would prefer to keep it intact.

During his May 18 monthly community meeting, which was held over Zoom, he said that he was pleased with the final map.

“The 29th ward didn’t have to change

any, but to help other aldermen out, [Ald. Michael Scott] needed several thousand people in the 24th ward,” he said.

During the April 20 community meeting, Taliaferro said he opposed the Latino Caucus map, because he felt that stretching the 29th ward east would dilute Black voting power. He reiterated his position during the May meeting.

“That could’ve easily become a Latinocontrolled ward, because of the Latino residents in Humboldt Park and the growing number [of Latino residents] in West Humboldt Park,” Taliaferro said.

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Nonprofits’ Aspire Center gets $7.25M city recovery grant Grant funding will allow construction on space shared

by Westside Health Authority, Austin Coming Together, a bank and an anchor tenant to start this summer

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

The Westside Health Authority’s efforts to turn the former Emmet Elementary School, 5500-5536 W. Madison St., into a job training center and a community hub known as the Aspire Center for Workplace Innovation got a major boost earlier this month thanks to a $7.25 million Chicago Recovery Community Development Grant.

During Ald. Chris Taliaferro’s (29th) May 18 community meeting, which was held virtually over Zoom, WHA CEO Morris Reed announced that, due to the grant, they will start construction on the center this summer. The grant was made possible by federal American Recovery Plan Act funds and the proceeds of city bond sales.

The nonprofit WHA will share space in the center with the Austin Coming Together coalition, the Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC) and Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Chicago. Reed said that a bank and an anchor tenant, either a healthcare provider or a hotel, will also be housed in the center.

Emmet School was one of the 49 schools closed by Chicago Public Schools in 2013. The majority of the closed schools were located on the South and West sides. WHA purchased the Emmet property in 2018.

The Aspire Center is part of the larger Aspire Initiative, which also includes 60 units of affordable housing and a new health and fitness center in other parts of Austin.

Spearheaded by WHA and the Austin Coming Together (ACT) coalition, it aims to improve daycare, education, job readiness and housing in Austin through several projects.

The Aspire Center would handle the career aspect of the initiative, offering workforce training, social services and banking.

During Taliferro’s meeting, Reed said that WHA will use the school to expand its workforce readiness program. ACT will provide social services and JARC, which has several

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“This allows us to work with partners that will cover gaps in services for young people [and adults] looking to be innovative and creative,” Reed said, adding that they have enough commitments to fill about two-thirds of the building.

WHA founder Jacqueline Reed, who heads community outreach for the project, said at the beginning of the year that project costs total $28 million. WHA got a $10 million grant through the state capital budget and they raised $22,000 through donations from Austin residents. They expect to get another $8 million through large-scale donors and will try to raise the remaining $10 million through some combination of state and federal sources.

The Chicago Recovery Grant is one of several grant programs the city established to address the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. In this case, the city is spending $500 million to support community development.

The city is prioritizing projects on the South and West sides, which have experienced chronic disinvestment.

During the May 18 meeting, Morris Reed said that the grant helped them cover 90% of the project budget. He said that the building permits are being processed and they hope to start construction this summer. He anticipates a substantial portion of the project will be completed by next year.

Reed said that they hired Brown and Moman, a Hyde Park-based, Black-owned construction management company, to handle the project logistics.

“It’s very important for us that, when we build our development, people that look like us build our development,” he said.

Reed said that, while they would be building a new entrance facing Central Avenue and doing some interior renovation, they

want to preserve as much of the building as possible. He reflected that the architects WHA consulted with told them that it has “good bones,” which he felt was a good metaphor for Austin’s potential.

“A lot of people gave up on our community, because they thought it’s over,” Reed said.

“But it has good bones.”

Taliaferro, whose ward includes the project site, said that Aspire Center has his full support.

“I’m excited, I’m very excited about what the Westside Health Authority and Austin Coming Together are bringing to the 29th ward,” he said. “And not just the ward, but the West Side of Chicago, because their vision is larger than just the ward.”

For more information on the Aspire Center, visit https://theaspirecenter.com/. For more information about the Chicago Recovery Community Development Grants, visit https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/ dcd/provdrs/ec_dev/svcs/chicago-recoverygrant-application.html

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Austin youth still doing restorative justice

Austin Coming Together gets $10K grant to support youth training program

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ AustinTalks

Austin Coming Together continues to promote restorative justice among young people and adults in Austin. This month, in partnership with Taproots, ACT is starting a youth training program that teaches teens how to participate in peace circles, an important practice in restorative justice.

A $10,000 Life Comes From It grant, awarded by the Tides Foundation earlier this spring, will support these efforts.

The grant will help ensure that youth have “space for youth to be trained in RJ as well as take ownership of the philosophy and make it their own,” said Ethan Ramsay, lead organizer at ACT. Two groups for teenagers – one for ages 10 to 14 and the other for 14 to 18 – will meet after school once a week to learn how to become circle keepers.

“These are what you call [a] safe space,

and the kids are able to talk about things and share,” said Dollie Sherman, youth engagement specialist at ACT. Circles are designed to help build better relationships among community members by providing a safe space where every participant expresses themselves and other participants listen.

This will not be the first circle keeping and restorative justice training for Austin youth. Community leaders have been promoting restorative justice as a strategy to address violence, further reaffirmed in Austin’s Forward Together quality-of-life plan. Peace circles are an important component of their restorative justice initiative.

“Within the last two years we started working with our youth, getting them trained … to be circle keepers,” Sherman said ,”We’re making sure that we are introducing families, community residents to the RJ practice in our community.”

There are multiple types of circles – peace circles, hip hop circles, healing circles, introduction circles, community building circles – just to name a few. What all of them have in common is they help people communicate more effectively.

“You get that opportunity to share without being interrupted … being fully heard and validated,” said Ruby Taylor, executive director at Taproots.

In partnership with Taproots, 10 young people and three adults were trained as circle keepers. Several other teens participated in peace circles, but not all of them were certified.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, small groups of up to 25 teenagers attended a couple of circle meetings held every month.

During the height of the pandemic, circles were held online and five participants obtained their certification as circle keepers.

Several teens who participated in the virtual training and some adults are interested in joining the upcoming circle training program, Sherman said. Circles & Ciphers, a Chicago youth organization, will return to hold hip hop-infused circles for Austin’s young people.

Circles that bring adults and young people together, also called intergenerational circles, can help bridge the communication gap between adults and youth. The impact has been profound.

There was a family that couldn’t communicate before participating, Sherman said.

“Now, that family is really, really thriving, and they’re able to communicate. And now when they have a conflict, the first thing they say is, ‘Let’s do a circle.’”

Other organizations also partner with ACT to promote restorative justice initiatives related to its quality-of-life plan.

BUILD holds circles training for the youth they serve. Catholic Charities, Christ the King Jesuit College Prep, Plato Learning Academy, Nehemiah Trinity Rising and K L Morton Enterprises also promote restorative justice programming and participate in ACT’s public safety working group.

“RJ is a component of this larger approach to trying create connectivity and a sense of accountability among residents to making sure the community feels safe,” Ramsay said.

More restorative justice activities are planned for this summer, including events later this month and over Memorial Day weekend. A restorative justice summit is also being planned for August. To stay updated on future events, visit Austin Coming Together.

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Austin responds to Oak Park church’s ‘whiteness fast’ Clergy offer robust support while some community members offer critiques

By SAMANTHA CALLENDER Staff Reporter

Reverend John Edgerton, the pastor of First United Church of Oak Park, announced last month that he and his congregation would be “fasting from whiteness” for the 40-day Lenten period, which is before Easter and requires Christians to sacrifice something that’s important to them.

During the church’s “whiteness fast,” the congregation only played music by nonwhite Christian musical artists. The announcement itself, however, got a national reaction and coverage by mainstream media outlets, including many on the political and cultural fringes like the right-wing outlet Daily Wire.

In Austin, First United’s fast prompted an outpouring of support by area clergy and some criticism by community members.

Edgerton addressed some of the backlash during comments he made at a meeting of the Leaders Network held May 10, at Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 West Jackson Blvd. in Austin.

“We didn’t just touch a nerve, we touched a wound,” Edgerton pointed out in a statement the Leaders Network released after the event. “There is no way to speak about racism in this country that is not uncomfortable. You have to be willing to be uncomfortable. The only other option is silence and we will not be silent.”

In the statement, David Cherry, the president of the Leaders Network, said the organization “proudly welcomes Rev. Edgerton to the west side,” adding that “this young white brother took a courageous stand and our meeting is an opportunity for the Black community and our allies to stand with him.”

But some West Side residents who were interviewed after the May 10 meeting criticized the whiteness fast as more performative than substantive.

“What we could’ve used was a donation,” said Anita Holmes, a resident of Galewood.

“He could’ve picked any social service organization that serves Black communities and given them funds. That would’ve been more impressive to me than singing songs

by Black artists.”

During the May 10 Leaders Network meeting, Edgerton voiced his support for the faith-based group’s plans to bring a credit union to the West Side, saying it would “fix the system” of financial oppression that many on the Westside face.

For South Austin resident Byron Thompson, however, an acknowledgement of financial oppression isn’t enough.

“Sometimes people want a pat on the back

for coming to realizations that we [as Black people] have come to long ago,” Thompson said. “We need more than that. We need real work; work that takes longer than 40 days to do.”

First United’s website lists organizations such as Beyond Hunger, BUILD Chicago and Housing Forward as community partners through which members of the church’s congregation volunteer. They also offer peace vigils and speak out against gun violence in the community.

“I want more of these churches to do more,” said Barbara Burns, a lifelong resident of Austin. “Have more programs for the kids, have resources that aren’t just for church members. Not everyone goes to church. I think they should still be supporting the community though.”

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Bank of America half-marathon to make West Side debut The inaugural Chicago 13.1 half-marathon will course through West Garfield Park, Humboldt Park and Douglass Park on June 5

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Bank of America, which organizes the iconic Chicago Marathon, is bringing a smaller scale event to the part of Chicago it previously never passed through – the West Side.

The inaugural Chicago 13.1 half-marathon race will start June 5 at 7 a.m. in Garfield Park, east of the intersection of Madison Street and Central Park Avenue. The course will extend north toward Humboldt Park, return south and into Douglass Park, turn back around and finish at Garfield Park. The name references how long the route is in miles.

The race was originally scheduled to take

place in 2020, but the pandemic delayed those plans. With the hospitalizations and deaths subsiding, the race organizers were eager to pick up where they left off, and the runners said they were glad that the West Side was getting some attention.

The Chicago Marathon has been running almost every year since 1977, except for 1987 and 2020. Bank of America has owned the race since 2008, when it acquired the previous owner, LaSalle Bank. The marathon’s course runs through the Loop and parts of the North and South sides, but it doesn’t have any presence on the West Side.

Bank of America also operates the 8-kilometer-long Shamrock Shuffle, which runs entirely through the Loop. During its original announcement on Oct. 3, 2019, the bank said the Chicago 13.1 race is designed to “deepen Bank of America’s premier racing portfolio” and that, with a marathon and an 8K race already in place, the intermediate half-marathon was a logical next step.

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“We’re excited to debut our newest distance event that will take runners on a tour of the city’s West Side, highlighting the dynamic neighborhoods and diversity that make our city one of the best in the world,” he stated. Alex Sawyer, the spokesperson for the race, said that “the vision for the event was to reimagine what running events can be [like] in Chicago.” She added that the bank is “honored to bring Chicago’s newest road race to the West Side.”

Sawyer said that as part of their community outreach, they connected to several community organizations the race course will run through, including the Garfield Park Community Council, West Humboldt Park Development Council, Lawndale Christian Health Center, Breakthrough Urban Ministries and UCAN Chicago. They also worked with the Garfield Park Rite into Wellness collaborative.

“Our conversations with these groups and stakeholders have focused on raising awareness, learning more about the community’s needs and how the half marathon could support their mission, and identifying oppor-

tunities to get involved,” Sawyer said. She added that Chicago 13.1 staff participated in several recent community events in order to “support and learn more about the communities along the course.”

The race organizers also connected with Peace Runners 773, the West and East Garfield Park running group that has been doing runs and workouts in Garfield Park for the past two years.

Jackie Hoffman, the group’s founder, said that he and 14 other group members took part in this year’s Shamrock Shuffle, and they have been eagerly preparing for the Chicago 13.1 race.

“It’s going a big thing for us and the organization to finally say, there’s the race coming to West Side of Chicago and Peace Runners[will be a part of it],” he said. “We have 12 people signed up for the half-marathon, and we’re talking about people who have never signed up for a half-marathon.”

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Juneteenth provides an opportunity to come together

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first learned about Juneteenth about 20 years ago.

I was listening to radio station WVON 1690 and they had a guest on who was speaking about it. Juneteenth has always been a huge celebration in Texas, commemorating the arrival of Union troops into Galveston, Texas in 1865 two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been issued, and the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery, passed in January of 1865.

Those enslaved individuals, after learning they were free, put on their best clothes and celebrated their freedom. But believe me, the enslavers were not happy with the freedom that those Black men, women and children now possessed. Blood was shed along with it.

Juneteenth is now a federal holiday, having been signed into law by President Biden in 2021. The question now becomes, how will the rest of the country celebrate/honor Juneteenth? Even more important, how will Black people all over this country celebrate it? In my opinion, and based on historical precedent, it should be a day of remembrance of the pain and suffering our ancestors went through. It also should be a day of healing. It should be a day that celebrates the future. It should be a day of history lessons of the many aspects of slavery.

At the same time, if there was ever a holiday that should make people reflect on the senseless violence that is now being perpetrated — predominantly by young Black people — it should be Juneteenth. Each and

every one of us who are the descendants of enslaved Africans carries their DNA in us. To know their suffering and to see their descendants becoming as inhumane as the enslavers they suffered under is appalling.

Many of the young people who are engaging in such senseless violence prove just how little of their own history they know. The history of slavery in this country is not a “one size fits all” story. And for me, there lies the problem. Black people don’t want to watch series like Roots or movies like 12 Years a Slave. Yet because many don’t really know their history, their perception of it is extremely narrow. Even the most learned disciple of Black history in this country will always find something new to learn. Juneteenth provides another occasion to reflect on the entire history of where we were and where we are going.

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SHOOTING

Accountability needed from page 1 Chicago and Cicero avenues, police said. The boy, who had been in the car, got out and ran away as officers walked up to it, officials said. The driver of the car drove off.

Officers chased the boy to the 800 block of North Cicero Avenue, where one officer shot him, police said. The boy was hospitalized in serious condition, according to a Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) spokesperson.

COPA investigators, who probe police shootings, collected body camera footage from the officer who fired the shot, city surveillance video from the scene and “third-party” video of the incident, but the agency said it won’t be released, according to a statement. No weapon was recovered at the scene, officials said.

“Worse fear confirmed!” anti-violence group GoodKids MadCity tweeted after the shooting. “Especially knowing how this child will be handcuffed to the hospital bed, criminalized by the media & silenced from sharing their version of what happened, locked away in the” Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.

Officers were not wounded, but two were taken to a hospital “for observation,” police said. They were in good condition. The officers involved will be placed on routine administrative duties for 30 days, police said.

At a news conference May 19, Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said the Honda Accord the boy had been in was reported stolen May 16 from the West Loop and later used in the carjacking of an Oak Park mother, who had left her Honda CR-V running with her 3-year-old daughter in the backseat, Brown said. The girl was found unharmed in the vehicle shortly after.

Police said the CR-V thief got into a Honda Accord after ditching the car and the child.

License plate readers in the city spotted the Accord “numerous times” Wednesday, indicating the car was “driving around Chicago,” Brown said. A license plate reader pinged the car at Roosevelt Road and Independence Boulevard at 10:12 p.m. Wednesday, Brown said. A police helicopter started following the car and alerted officers on the ground, Brown said.

Officers stopped the car at Chicago and Cicero avenues about 12 minutes later, Brown said.

After the 13-year-old ran away from the car and officers chased him, Brown said the boy “turns toward” police before the officer shot him. Earlier statements from police and COPA did not include that detail. Brown said no shots were fired at officers.

Brown would not answer questions about where the boy was shot, or give any details about the officer who fired their weapon.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a statement Thursday, saying she has “full confidence” in the probe of the shooting.

“I am aware of the officer involved shooting that resulted in a thirteen-year-old being shot by a Chicago police officer yesterday evening,” the mayor said. “I have been in contact with Superintendent Brown and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, led by Chief Administra-

COLIN BOYLE/Block Club Chicago

CPD Superintendent David Brown looks on during a press conference at Chicago Police headquarters on May 17, 2022. tor Andrea Kersten, is actively investigating this matter.

I have full confidence that COPA will investigate this incident expeditiously with the full cooperation of the Chicago Police Department.”

The shooting comes a little more than a year after a Chicago police officer fatally shot another 13-year-old, Adam Toledo, during a foot chase in Little Village. In that instance, COPA leaders also initially said they could not release video of the shooting — though they eventually released it amid public pressure.

Video of his shooting — which showed Toledo had a gun, though he dropped it less than a second before an officer shot him — garnered national attention and led to protests in the city. Prosecutors eventually announced they will not pursue charges against the officer who shot Toledo.

The police department updated its foot chase policy after the shooting of Toledo, but critics have said it still largely allows foot chases that can lead to danger for those being chased and for officers.

Asked Thursday if this was a reasonable shooting since the boy was unarmed, Brown said it will be up to COPA to determine if officers followed the department’s foot pursuit and use of force policies.

“If we’re going to jump to conclusions and not conduct an investigation, then shame on us all,” Brown said.

“There’s a lot of evidence, a lot of work that needs to be done. … We cannot draw conclusions to an investigation that just started last night.”

West Siders who work or do community organizing in the area said the shooting underscores broad problems with policing in Black and Brown neighborhoods.

Marcus Davis, who works at a restaurant across the street from where the shooting occurred, questioned why officers did not use a TASER or some other form of nondeadly force before shooting the boy. The incident illustrates how “police go for the kill too fast,” Davis said.

“What was the point of you shooting? They need to be fired,” Davis said of the officers involved. “Carjacking is serious, but that still don’t mean shoot a little kid. That’s a child.”

Even when interacting with children and teenagers, officers are often quick to resort to deadly force because they

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are not connected with the struggles people experience in the neighborhood, community organizer Aisha Oliver said.

“A lot of those officers don’t live in our neighborhoods,” Oliver said. “They don’t look like us and they come with that mindset that most of these kids, most of us are criminals. No matter how much training they have, the world has taught them to look at us as criminals.”

The city needs to hold officers accountable when things like this happen, Oliver said.

“Why are we not holding officers accountable for the things they do, as well? The same way we would with that young man that got caught carjacking — you’re going to get him and lock him up. But we don’t hold officers to that same standard,” Oliver said.

But accountability is a two-way road, Oliver said. Communities need to be “just as outraged” at the street violence that harms local youth even when it doesn’t involve police, she said.

Oliver works with local teenagers in Austin on strategies to keep each other safe, such as last summer’s Austin Safety Action Plan for creating a safety zone anchored by local schools, parks and community centers. Building a more peaceful community starts with understanding why so many people engage in harmful behavior, she said.

“We can stop those things, but people have to be really willing to put in the work. There is no quick fix,” Oliver said.

Oliver and the youth she organizes talked to people known to be involved in carjackings in the neighborhood” to figure out the why behind it,” she said.

“One young man told me that he hasn’t been eating.

He has a parent that’s on drugs … and when his back is against the wall, he has to find ways to feed himself. It’s so many layers to it,” Oliver said.

The carjacking and street violence on the West Side is unacceptable, Oliver said. But to fix those issues, “people need to get a better understanding of where these kids are coming from, and the lack that they’re suffering from and the broken homes,” she said.

Police must focus more on building relationships in the community with residents and businesses to proactively prevent crime in Austin rather than reacting with force when incidents do happen, said Veah Larde, owner of Two Sisters Restaurant and Catering across the street from the shooting.

“You sometimes need to take that moment to assess,” Larde said. “We’re just shooting from the hip and then you find out it’s not what you thought it was. And you can’t take back a bullet. At the end of the day, we’re dealing with human life.”

Officers need to have a better understanding of the challenges people face in the neighborhoods they police and be more involved in the community to more effectively take on crime, Larde said.

“We’ve become so desensitized that we don’t see people as people … instead of thinking that everybody is bad, we need to ask ourselves why is this young person doing what they’re doing,” Larde said.

Stacey Sheridan with Wednesday Journal, contributed to this report.

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12 Austin Weekly News, May 25, 2022 HELP WANTED POLICE RECORDS CLERK

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Records Clerk in the Police Department.

This position will perform a wide variety of specialized clerical duties in support of the Police Department including processing and maintaining documents, correspondence and coding reports; and to provide information and assistance to the public.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http:// www.oak-park.us/jobs.

HELP WANTED PARKS DISTRICT OF OAK PARK PRINCIPAL COACH & PROGRAM SPECIALIST

HELP WANTED • NETWORK SPECIALIST Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class.

Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

DEFINITION To perform various network/system administration, computer support, and operational activities for the Village including computer system setup, configuration, and testing.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Reports directly to the Information Technology Services Director.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Essential duties and responsibilities 1. Ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the Village’s core values, beliefs and culture.

2. Configure, test, and deploy network systems, such as, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless equipment, network servers and storage arrays.

3. Configure, test, and deploy system servers, such as, file, print, Internet, e-mail, database, and application servers.

4. Configure, test, and monitor server and end-user systems for security, such as, user accounts, login scripts, file access privileges, and group policy management.

5. Configure, test, and deploy end-user systems, such as, workstations, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and software.

6. Test, configure, deploy, and support security systems, such as, facility access system, video & audio system.

7. Monitor and auditing of networks, systems, and user activities to ensure security and efficiency of systems. Create scripts and reports of detail activities for regular review.

8. Perform and participate in disaster recovery activities, such as, backup procedures, data recovery, and system recovery planning.

9. Assist end-users with computer problems or queries. Troubleshoot systems as needed and meet with users to analyze specific system needs.

10. Ensure the uniformity, reliability and security of system resources including network, hardware,

software and other forms of systems and data.

11. Prepare, create and update user/technical procedure documentations and provide computer training.

12. Assemble, test, and install network, telecommunication and data equipment and cabling.

13. Participate in research and recommendation of technology solutions.

Other important responsibilities and duties 1. Train users in the area of existing, new or modified computer systems and procedures.

2. Participate in the preparation of various activity reports.

3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies.

4. Operate, administer and manage the Village and Public Safety computer systems, including E-911 center, in-vehicle computer systems.

5. Prepare clear and logical reports and program documentation of procedures, processes, and configurations.

6. Complete projects on a timely and efficient manner.

7. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

9. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Principals and procedures of computer systems, such as, data communication, hierarchical structure, backups, testing and critical analysis.

Hardware and software configuration of. computers, servers and mobile devices, including computing environment of Windows Server and Desktop OS and applications, Unix/Linux OS, VMware, iOS/Android.

Network protocols, security, configuration and administration, including firewalls, routers, switches and wireless technology.

Cabling and wiring, including CAT5/6, fiber network, telephone, serial communication, termination, and punch-down.

Telecommunications theory and technology, including VoiP, serial communication, wireless protocols, PBX, analog, fax, voicemail and auto-attendant.

Principles and methods of computer programming, coding and testing, including power shell, command scripting, macros, and

VB scripts.

Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.

Technical writing, office productivity tools and database packages.

Ability to: Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following: - Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time - Operating assigned equipment - Lift 50 pounds of equipment, supplies, and materials without assistance - Working in and around computer equipped vehicles Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for: - Making observations - Communicating with others - Reading and writing - Operating assigned equipment and vehicles Maintain mental capacity allowing for effective interaction and communication with others.

Maintain reasonable and predictable attendance.

Work overtime as operations require.

Experience and Training Guidelines Experience: Three years of network/system administration in the public or private sector, maintaining a minimum of 75 Client Workstation computers. AND Training: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science or a related field. Certifications in Microsoft Server Administration, Networking, Applications and Cisco Networking.

Possession of a valid Illinois Driver License is required at the time of appointment.

Vaccination against COVID-19 strongly preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS Work in a computer environment; sustained posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time; continuous exposure to computer screens; work in and around computerized vehicles outdoor and garage facility; lifting heavy equipment, communication cabling and wiring into walls and ceilings.

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ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INTERN

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Environmental Health Intern in the Health Department. This full-time seasonal position will provide assistance to the Environmental Health Practitioners in the inspection and local businesses, homes and other establishments to enforce state and local laws and ordinances related to public Health safety; to respond and resolve citizen complaints regarding nuisances and reported epidemics.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Enforcement Officer in the Police Department Field Services Division. This position will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the enforcement of Village parking regulations; and to provide general information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/.

Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

HELP WANTED • OAK PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS Application Deadline is Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 4:00 p.m.

How to Apply: • Purchase and complete your application at https:// iosolutions.com by the application deadline • Submit all supporting documentation by the application deadline

Written Exam Information: Your exam will be offered electronically, and you will take the exam in your own home. There will be multiple sessions offered and each will be proctored virtually. All sessions will be offered during business hours the week of July 25, 2022 – it is your responsibility to ensure you have the flexibility to test during these times.

Police Officer Minimum Requirements: • $40.00 non-refundable application fee

Salary and Benefits:

• At least 21 years of age and have not passed their 35th birthday by closing date for application

• Population: 54,500 Sworn Police Officers: 119

• U.S. Citizen who speaks and understands English

• Competitive benefits package includes: Two weeks paid vacation; Health, dental and vision insurance plans; Paid sick leave accrual; $50,000 Village-paid term life insurance; 13 paid holidays; Educational pay; Defined-benefit pension plan

• Possess at least 60 hours of college credit at a fully accredited college or university, and also possess a minimum grade average of “C” by application deadline • Possess a valid driver’s license • Successful completion of the POWER Test within one year prior to the application deadline

• Salary: $72,680.49

Please contact IOS Recruitment at (800)-343-HIRE or recruitment@iosolutions.com with questions regarding the application, required documents or testing.

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Essential leadership position which offers flexible hours (25 per week), a hybrid of in-office and work from home options, and a salary in the mid-$40s.

Our long-time business manager is departing after seven years to take a full-time position elsewhere.

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BUDGET AND REVENUE ANALYST

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Budget and Revenue Analyst in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will Serve the public with professional administrative and analytical duties in the areas of budget preparation, purchasing, payroll, data analysis and process improvement. Provides, prepares and maintains records, and financial and statistical reports and analysis which assist in the Village’s ability to improve business processes and gain efficiencies through better use of technology.

Budget duties include assisting in the development, analysis and application of performance measures with regard to Village services and resources; preparing, modifying, tracking and monitoring Village expenses and transfers; and conducting budget-related research and analysis. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

COVID-19 RESPONSE INTERN

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of COVID-19 Response Intern in the Health Department.

This position will perform a variety of responsible and complex professional COVID-19 response support, as well as routine documentation of related tasks in support of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

COVID-19 RESPONSE COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of COVID-19 Response Coordinator in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of responsible and complex professional COVID-19 response support, as well as routine documentation of related tasks in support of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

SEASONAL FARMERS’ MARKET ASSISTANT

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seasonal Farmers’ Market Assistant in the Health Department.

This position will provide administrative support to the Farmers’ Market Manager to allow growers and producers of food to sell directly to the public within established guidelines. This position requires work in inclement weather conditions; some heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds; walking or standing for sustained periods of time. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www. oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

Open until filled.

Austin Weekly News, May 25, 2022

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BY PHONE: (708) 613-3333 BY FAX: (708) 467-9066 BY E-MAIL: EMAIL@GROWINGCOMMUNITYMEDIA.ORG

HELP WANTED

SANITARIAN

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Sanitarian in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of duties including education and enforcement activities for the promotion and protection of the public health environment.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.

GRANTS COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Grants Coordinator in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will develop and coordinate CDBG and other grant-funded programs for the department; coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the Development Customer Services Neighborhood Services Division Manager and department director. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Animal Control Officer in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of duties involved in enforcing Village ordinances governing the care and keeping of animals in the Village; and to impound, care for and assist with redemption of animals as appropriate. Applicants are encouraged to apply using the following link: https://secure.entertimeonline.com/ta/6141780.careers?ApplyToJob=218333253. For additional information on the position please visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. This position is open until filled.

BUSINESS LICENSE OFFICER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Business License Officer in the Development Customer Service Department. This person will perform a variety of technical duties in the processing and approval of business licenses and permits; and provide assistance and support to the Department. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park. us/jobs. First review of applications will be May 9, 2022.

RIVER FOREST PARK DISTRICT PARK SPECIALIST

Starting Salary Range: $17.50 - $20.38/HR plus full benefits Working Hours: The Park Specialist is a full time non-exempt position working 40 hours per week, plus overtime. The scheduled work hours for this position are Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, including ½ hour unpaid lunch. Hours may be shifted occasionally to accommodate specific tasks.

Summary: The Park Specialist is responsible for assisting the Director of Parks with the maintenance oper-

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ations of the Park District grounds, facilities, and equipment. The work includes, but not limited to: 1. Landscape maintenance operations for the Park District. This includes but not limited to: a. Turf maintenance: Mowing, irrigation, fertilizing, seeding, weed control, and trash removal. b. Athletic field maintenance: Baseball diamond infields, soccer fields, football fields, basketball courts, tennis courts, and installation and maintenance of necessary apparatus of each field use. c. Landscape maintenance: Soil grading and preparation, tree planting, tree trimming, tree spraying, tree watering, mulch bed maintenance, and flower bed maintenance. d. Construction: Installation of park/ playground equipment, park benches, park signage, retaining walls, and drainage systems.

2. Assist with the custodial maintenance of all Park District facilities.

3. Assist with any equipment repairs for the Park District. This includes but not limited to vehicles, tractors, any facility, or program equipment.

4 Assist the recreation department in set up, construction, and repair of all special event props.

Qualifications: 21 years of age. A valid Illinois State Driver License (Class A). In good physical condition with sufficient strength to lift and hold 50 pounds.

Interested candidates shall submit an application in person or by email: John Beto, Director of Parks 401 Thatcher Avenue River Forest, Illinois 60305 708-366-6660x103 jbeto@rfparks.com

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CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE II

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Customer Service Representative II in the Development Customer Services Department. This position provides customer service to the public by providing a variety of responsible and difficult customer service and receptionist work including high volume telephone traffic; and to perform the more difficult and complex customer service duties depending on the department including but not limited to service requests, permits, parking passes, block party permits, accounts payable processing and vehicle stickers. This position is cross-trained with the other Customer Service Representative IIs in the Village.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.

Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is posted until June 13, 2022.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK; Plaintiff, vs.

RAUL RUIZ; SHARON A. RUIZ; REGINALD GIBSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 ch 39 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 Wednesday, June 29, 2022 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. 16-10-405-030-0000 and 16-10-405-031-0000.

Commonly known as 4242 West Lake Street, Chicago, IL 60624.

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, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 21-028118 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3194810

Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the 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, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-01159 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 02956

TJSC#: 42-1703 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.

Case # 2019 CH 02956 I3194946

under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-21-02695 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2021 CH 04120 TJSC#: 42-998 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.

Case # 2021 CH 04120 I3193620

YOLANDA MOORE, BUDIMIR RADOJCIC, 1234 SOUTH CENTRAL PARK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019 CH 07947 1234 S. CENTRAL PARK AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 24, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 27, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1234 S. CENTRAL PARK AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-106-0441001, 16-23-106-044-1002, 16-23106-044-1003, 16-23-106-0441004, 16-23-106-044-1005, 16-23106-044-1006, 16-23-106-034-0000 (underlying) The real estate is improved with a triplex.

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 the 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, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 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 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-03192 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019 CH 07947 TJSC#: 42-1325 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.

Case # 2019 CH 07947 I3195008

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-RP4 Plaintiff, -v.CAROLYN WILLIAMS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019 CH 02956 4016 W 21ST PLACE CHICAGO, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 31, 2019, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 23, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4016 W 21ST PLACE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-22-424-0310000 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Plaintiff, -v.CAROLYN FOSTER, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF CHICAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS - DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHARLES FOSTER, THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHARLES FOSTER (DECEASED) Defendants 2021 CH 04120 1224 S KOLIN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60623 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, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 21, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1224 S KOLIN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-22-200-0310000 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 the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CITIBANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2017-6 Plaintiff, -v.-

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