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As ooding increases, city wants basement housing safer

More frequent and severe storms in recent decades have put city’s immigrants and low-income people in basement units at increased risk

By SIRI CHILUKURI Borderless

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This story is part of a collaborative series, from the Institute for Nonprofit News, Borderless Magazine and four other news partners, examining climate resilience across the Great Lakes. This reporting was made possible with support from the Joyce Foundation.

Daniela* was relieved when she finally got an apar tment on the North Side of Chicago in 2017.

By SHANEL ROMAIN Community Narrative Reporter

A new food hub with Amazon Fresh highlights

Bethel’s new emphasis on partnerships amid downsizing that saw the nonpro t go from 350 employees to just eight

Sharif Walker, the president and CEO of Bethel New Life, one of the largest social service nonprofits on the West Side, has major ambitions for the organization, which has

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Ald. Emma Mitts, center, helps Bethel New Life, Rush and Amazon o cials, including Bethel CEO Shar if Walker, third from right, cut the ribbon on the ne w food pantry that opened in Dece mber.

Chicago o ce building named a er veteran Austin politician

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Editor/Director of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Michael Romain

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By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

A public building in one of the ritziest areas of Chicago is now named after a longtime Austin elected official.

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD), the agency responsible for protecting the region’s water quality, announced on Dec 14 that its office building at 100 E. Erie St. is now the Barbara J. McGowan Main Office Building.

McGowan served on the MWRD Board of Commissioners from 1998 until 2022, when she retired. The MWRD held a ceremony and plaque unveiling on Dec 8. The event’s guests included Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

McGowan, a longtime Austin resident, is the third-longest-servin g commissioner in the water agency’s history, MWRD officials said.

When she retired, McGowan was the MWRD board’s vice president. She retired in November.

“She was not only the first African American vice president at the MWRD but also served as the first interim African American female president, serving in this capacity in 2012 and 2014,” MWRD officials explained in the Dec. 14 statement.

McGowan said she’s “humbled” by the building dedication and the many wellwishes she received when she retired.

“I thank our taxpayers and my fellow

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Barbara J. McGowan stands in front of the buildin g at 100 E. Erie St. that was recently named in her honor. Below, McGowan with Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and outgoing Illinois Secretar y of State Jesse White on Dec. 8.

“In 2004, Vice President McGowan supported state legislation that enabled the MWRD to become the stor mwater management authority for Cook County, and along with the Board of Commissioners, unanimously adopted the Watershed Management Ordinance which established uniform stor mwater regulations throughout Cook County in 2013,” MWRD officials explained

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commissioners and MWRD staff for placing their trust in me and collaborating over all these years to protect public health and our water environment,” McGowan said.

McGowan was the office manager for the Political Education Project created by Mayor Harold Washington before she was elected for the first time in 1998 to the MWRD board.

“For three decades Vice President McGowan has been passionate about protecting the water environment,” said MWRD President Kari K. Steele “We owe much to her for her guidance and trailblazing deter mination to make the MWRD what it is today – a diverse, resilient, committed and thriving workplace.

“We congratulate Vice President McGowan on an impressive career in water and thank her for her immeasurable contributions to the MWRD We all have lear ned from the vice president and wish her a happy and healthy retirement.”

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A look at what’s ahead for the West Side in 2023

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

In February, West Siders will elect a mayor, alder persons and, for the first time , members of the new local police advisory councils.

In the area of economic development, many major projects are still years from completion, except the controversial fire and police training academy.

Other unfinished business includes the search for commissioners to run Special Service Area 77, a taxing district covering West Garfield Park’s Madison/Pulaski cor ridor In addition, two Starbucks are under construction on opposite sides of Austin: one in Galewood and one in Nor th Austin’s Washington Square mall.

Politics

This year, voters will decide whether to re-elect Mayor Lori Lightfoot or elect one of her nine challengers. Austin resident and cur rent Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson (1st) is the only West Sider among the challengers.

All West Side incumbent alder men except Ald. Walter Bur nett (27th) are facing challenges in 2023. In Nor th Lawndale’s 24th Ward, Ald. Monique Scott, appointed in 2022 to re place her brother, Michael Scott, is facing six challengers. Chicago City Council Black Caucus head Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) is facing three challengers, while Ald. Emma Mitts (37th) Ald. Chris Taliafer ro (29th) each face three.

The New Year will also mark the formation of the elected Police District Councils, which will act as inter mediaries between the community and the police districts, and choose members of the citywide Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability That commission will take over responsibility from the police board for developing a shor tlist of police superintendent candidates and nominating heads of the Civilian Of fice of Police Accountability. Each council will have three candidates, and the councils for all four districts serving the West Side have at least five candidates running.

In all elections, if no candidates get more than 50% of the vote on Feb. 28, the top two vote-getters will face of f in an April

4 runof f. While all West Side alder men coasted to victory during the 2019 election, the last few mayoral contests went to a runof f.

Economic development

Several major community projects, including the long-awaited redevelopment of the for mer Nor th/Harlem Sears location, won’t be complete until 2024 at the earliest.

The redevelopment of the for mer U.S Bank building at 6700 W. Nor th Ave. has been proceeding throughout 2022, and the owners expect to open the residential por tion sometime in 2023.

The prospect of moving the Galewood library branch to a portion of the firstfloor commercial space remains uncer tain. Taliafer ro, whose ward includes the site, said in a recent interview that the City of Chicago, the Chicago Public Library system and the developers were in the process of ne gotiating the ter ms of the deal that would allow the city to buy that

por tion of the building in a condo-like ar rangement. Still, he had no idea how far along the ne gotiations were, and he couldn’t give an exact date for when the ne gotiations could be completed.

More controversially, the Chicago Joint Public Safety Training Center, the new training center for police of ficers and firefighters being built in West Humboldt Park, 4433 W Chicago Ave., is scheduled to be completed in 2023.

Dubbed the “Cop Academy” by residents who argued that the money that the city is sinking into the campus would be better spent on af fordable housing, social services in education, the facility will include a “mini-city” scenario village, and firefighter prop and training areas The classrooms and administrative of fices are already mostly completed.

Garfield Park Conservatory’s 6,000-square-foot Elizabeth Morse Genius Children’s Garden, which closed for renovations in late 2021, is expected to reopen in 2023. The garden will be more

people with strollers and vices It will include a new custom-designed climber, toddler nature ar t g allery and a family

Chicago Jesuit Academy. 5058 Blvd., is expected to open the on the campus it shares with King Jesuit Colle ge Prep High new school will complement school that opened in 2007. The being built on the nor th side of where the parking lot used to similar architectural style as the y.

smaller scale, the Foundation for Square, the nonprofit lender IFF, Construction are expected to two-story buildings with 21 accessible to people with disabilities Lawndale’s Homan Square 3300-3308 W. F lour noy St., 3654 W. olk St. and 3439 W. F lour noy St

Business

On the West Side, any grocery store opening is news and Austin may get not one but two grocery stores

The brick-and-mortar location of Austin Harvest, a produce market operated by students at the By The Hand Club for Kids , is expected to open in the spring of 2023 on the site of a for mer liquor store at 423 N. Laramie Ave. The store gets discounted produce from Jewel-Osco and By the Hand Club will use its own funds to keep the food af fordable

Forty Acres Fresh Market could open its per manent location at 5713 W. Chicago Ave. in 2023. Owner Liz Abunaw took pains to emphasize that, given all the delays she already encountered, she didn’t want to even speculate about the timeline But she said that once she had all the necessary per mits, she expected it would take six months to rehab the for mer Salvation Ar my store.

The Chicago Tool Library, a nonprofit where customers can borrow a wide variety of tools, will be moving from its cur rent location in the South Side’s Bridgepor t community to a warehouse in East Garfield Park at 4015 W. Carroll Ave.

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The daughter of Mexican immigrants, she had been homeless for two years, and had worked with a case manager from a mental health nonprofit for a long time to find landlord that would acce pt her Section housing vouchers

But when her basement apar tment star ted re gularly flooding, her dream home suddenly became a nightmare. Almost every time it rained, she was up to her knees in water.

“I had to use buckets to throw the water out of my apar tment,” said Daniela.

With war ming temperatures due to climate change, Chicago has experienced more frequent and severe stor ms in recent decades, leaving Chicagoans at increased risk of flooding. A 2019 study from the National Academy of Sciences showed that Chicago ranked high in total federal payouts and loans to address flooding and flood damage. Despite Chicago’s inland status, the area’s spending was sur passed only by coastal re gions that re gularly experience hur ricanes

Chicagoans who live in basement apar tments, like Daniela, are particularly at risk of losing their valuables and having health issues due to flooding. Basement apar tments, which are not always le g al, are popular options for lower income residents and people from immigrant communities in Chicago.

“We consider our city to be a sanctuary city, but at the same time, a lot of the living conditions don’ t hold up,” Daniela said.

Now, Chicago alder men and housing advocates are working to change laws to protect these vulnerable residents.

As climate change intensifies, existing infrastructure in Chicago is being taxed beyond the limits of what it was originally designed to handle Not just rainfall, but increased precipitation in the form of stor ms, snowfall and lake-related flooding will continue to pose a threat to people’s homes.

While flooding has increasingly been a problem for Chicagoans for several decades now, this Se ptember’s supercell stor m made the dangers of flooding very apparent.

A supercell stor m is a unique kind of thunderstor m which can persist for hours and cause extreme conditions like flash

flooding and 100 mph winds. T hese stor ms are the precursors to tor nadoes, and climate change is increasing the chances that weather events like Se ptember’s stor m can occur.

Chicago’s Se ptember stor m flooded streets, caused sewers to back up and manhole covers to blow of f of their positioned spots After the city received nearly 5 inches of rain in a matter of hours, 2,500 residents in the Nor th Side neighborhoods of Portage Park, Edgewater, Ro gers Park, West Ridge and Albany Park re por ted basement flooding. The stor m’s impact lasted far longer than the initial downpour, straining resources and creating problems in these communities

Carina Hoyer, who lives in a rowhouse in Albany Park, said the rate at which the flooding happened was unlike anything she’d seen before.

“The water was coming out of our floor drains so fast, it was like, we just walked back upstairs. There was literally nothing that we possibly could have done to even slow down or mitigate [the flooding] at that point, it was just chaos,” said Hoyer.

Adding to the challenge of flooding, the neighborhoods hit by Se ptember’s stor m are home to large populations of immig rants and non-English speaking residents. In Albany Park, for example, 60% of residents do not speak English at home, making receiving information about the danger of flooding and what to do afterwards more dif ficult.

Immig rants in Chicago and beyond who

continually have issues trying to secure and keep long-ter m housing tend to be drawn to basement apar tments because they are less expensive and usually have landlords who have minimal requirements to rent the apartments

“Generally the housing situation in Chicago is dif ficult. Immigrants especially face a dif ficult time because they lack the credit history to be able to choose what housing situation suits them most, added on top are the issues related to price and availability,” said Maya Atassi, director of operations at the Syrian Community Network, which helps newly ar rived immigrants and refugees find housing Often, the number of people living in basement apar tments is well above any occupancy limits, but apar tments like these are part of a larger infor mal housing

market that spans numerous large cities like Chicago, New York and Philadelphia. In each case, most of these ar rangements are utilized by immigrants with few af fordable hoices for housing who are forced to make due.

“[Basement apar tments] tend to be focused in areas that have a high number of immigrants whether they be from Asia or Latin America or other countries,” said Laura Garcia from the Metropolitan Tenant Organization. Outside of Chicago, an NBC News report found that nearly all of the people who died in basements after Hur ricane Ida were Asian immigrants to the U.S.

Garcia’s organization fields calls from esidents who are having trouble with their housing and says that flooding “is a constant issue, even before the supercell.”

“We do get calls about basements flooding [or] their sewage backup,” Garcia said. “When there’s severe snowfall, sometimes that water will come in right into the unit as it’s melting.”

F looding isn’t just a hazard when water first enters the apar tment. In the after math of a stor m, one of the most common hazards that pops up after flooding is mold, according to Emma Anselin, a pedia trician at Lurie Children’s Hospital. Not only is the presence of mold problematic, but many people may be allergic to mold and not even realize it. Mold has been linked to increased chances of asthma developing in children and can agitate existing respiratory issues.

“After flooding, when there’s water damage to the home, and then mold grows on top of that water damage, [people] may notice chronic cough and congestion and dif ficulty breathing [and] headaches, all because they’re allergic,” said Anselin.

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WEST SI DE LIVES

Sarah Hardnette, the o re ghter in District 2, sha her journey to the r

By SHANEL ROMAIN Community Narrative Reporter

Austin resident Sarah Hardnette, 34, became a firefighter for District 2 in 2021. She recently spoke with us about the journey.

On her motivation to become a firefighter

As a child, I saw my friend get saved across the street in a fire, which prompted me to want to become a firefighter. She got bur ned and was stuck in the house. Her ears were bur ned and they saved her. The next day, there was a fire drill at my school and I was like, ‘Oh, that’s so cool.’ I told the firemen, ‘I just saw you guys yesterday.’ They were like, ‘No, you probably saw

someone else.’ I said that’s do when I grow you’ re never gonna do thi But If you tell me I ca do it. That was my motivation for me always told it would be difficult as a female – and a Black female at that.

On the challenges

Well, I was told to become a paramedic first because it would be easier for a Black female to become a firefighter, so that’s what I did. Three months shy of graduating paramedic school, I got hit by a car and dragged down the street. I got kicked out of the paramedic program because I couldn’t ride in the ambulance, so I had to start again. I went to Malcolm X’s paramedic

school, worked for a [private ambulance company] for five years, and became a vent medic there. I took a leave of absence afterward because my daughter was very sick, and I started my own business as a

general contractor and gave up the medical because the Chicago Fire Department

’t called me yet.

But right when I was about to give up, they called. Mind you, this was a sevenp between when I applied [to be a firefighter] and when they called.

On the training process

The training was six months, and three ofthose months were EMT training, which was training I already knew. The other three months were spent learning the fire at training was the hardest thing I did in my life. The work wasn’t so hard; it was pushing through people’s expectations and doubts. The pressure from Black people counting on you and the pressure from females counting on you, while having pressure from others feeling like you shouldn’t be there.

On being the only female firefighter in the district

I have four brothers so I’m used to it. They’re like my brothers.

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Sarah hardnette, 34, is a re ghter in District 2 and an Austin native.

My Southwest journey

For the first time in my life, I decided to travel over the Christmas holiday. I love my grandkids, but the ability to get out of town to a war mer climate was alluring. So I went online and booked my flight to Ve gas on Southwest Airline.

As the day approached, so did the bad weather. The smartest decision I made, at least at that time, was to rebook my flight to leave at an earlier time. I got to Midway Airport, and it took me two minutes to check my bags and three minutes to get through security. The first sign that Southwest was beginning to have a problem, was that our flight was delayed. The gate agent announced the delay was because they needed to find a crew.

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One hour later, with a flight crew finally found, we were fully on board and ready to take of f. The flight was oversold, but what they were offering us to give up a seat wasn’t worth the consideration. I later lear ned that my flight was the last one to take of f from Midway that day before they stopped all the flights because of the storm.

My original flight was nonstop. The rebooked flight was taking me directly into Long Beach, California. We were told we would wait on the tarmac for 30 minutes, just long enough to let of f passengers and take on new ones. Then we would be of f to our final destination.

However, once we landed at Long Beach,

the pilot announced that his sensors had indicated that the fuel filter was starting to go bad. So they would have a mechanic change it. However, the mechanic wasn’t at the airport. They would have to beep him at home and he would have to drive in, change the filter, and do whatever else was needed. That did not bode well with me. And my gut feelings were right. Over two hours later, we were still on the ground, unable to get of f the plane, and the only food option were those snack cracker packages and soft drinks.

Waiting around inside a plane is not any fun. The only salvation was that the airport doesn’t use covered ramps. So people exited the plane either out the front door or out the back. The back door being open created a comfortable airflow.

With three hours approaching and still were stuck on the tar mac, I marched up to the cockpit prepared to take over. I slid

into the captain’s chair, and demanded the keys so I could start the ignition. Thankfully my co-pilot knew a lot more about flying a plane than I did.

As I sit at the air port writing this column and prepared to head home, I’m praying that all the problems Southwest had during that cold spell will not affect my jour ney home.

Powering

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words continue to move and inspire us all toward change. Across the country, only one in eleven STEM professionals is African American. That’s why our STEM programs across Chicagoland pair students of color with ComEd engineers who serve as mentors and role models. Our commitment to change is motivating the next generation of African American scientists, engineers and mathematicians.

FOOD PANTRY

Making its debut

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significantly downsized over the years. Walker’s vision was on display earlier this month with the grand opening of Bethel Daily Bread, a community wellness hub pantry funded by Amazon Fresh.

The new hub, located on Bethel’s 9-acre campus at 4950 W. Thomas St. in Austin, is designed to address the immediate food insecurity issues and long-ter m health challenges of families in Austin and West Humboldt Park, Bethel officials explained in a statement. Rush University Medical Center is also a partner in the hub

“When you define health equity, what does that mean? It’s the ability to have a healthy life, but also access to health and healthcare,” said Julia Bassett, the system manager for community health and benefit at Rush. “At Rush, we tend to provide that for our patients and we do that in our clinic but we also need to have access to health outside of our facilities.”

Ald. Emma Mitts (37th) praised Bethel New Life, Rush and Amazon Fresh for the collaboration, adding, “We need to think of those who have not and today we’re sending that message.”

Amazon representatives said the new hub pantry “functions like a traditional food pantry but also employs a community health

worker who uses innovative technology to screen for unmet social and medical needs and then instantly connects families to resources and services like transportation assistance, community-based mental health care and SNAP and WIC registration to help sustain improved health.”

Rukiya Curvey Johnson, the vice president for community health equity and engagement at Rush, said the new pantry is an example of effective community

collaboration.

“This is what we’re talking about when we think about how we all pull our resources together,” she said. “We can’t solve any of these issues on our own. It’s important for us to bring our partners and resources together so we can serve the community Food is medicine.”

Lionel Triplett, a regional manager for Amazon, said the new pantry “is a unique resource” that “will be an asset to the community.”

Walker said the new pantry will help Bethel New Life grow into the organization he envisions, which is a pivot from its past. The pantry is part of a much larger plan that includes transforming part of Bethel New Life’s nine-acre Austin campus into the Mildred Wiley Wellness Hub.

During an interview at a fundraiser held earlier this month at Walker’s Austin home, he outlined some structural changes the nonprofit has experienced since he took the helm nearly three years ago.

“Bethel had been off the map for some time and had been through some financial hardships,” said Walker, a program director for After School Matters for 17 years before coming to Bethel.

“In the last two years, we haven’t been able to do much,” he said. “We were active with our senior housing but that time gave us an opportunity to rethink our mission and vision and figure out how to take our programming into the next decade How can we upgrade, and how can we look at best practices?”

Walker said Bethel once had over 350

employees before getting into financial trouble. Now, the organization is down to only eight employees, he said.

“When I got here, we had to reconsider how we do our work so that we could rebuild,” he said, adding that the nonprofit will lean on its two campuses in Austin and West Garfield Park as assets to leverage financially and programmatically.

“One of the things we figured out is, with a campus the size of ours in Austin, we can work with other community organizations that provide the wellness services that Bethel used to provide under its roof,” Walker said. “So, we partnered with these organizations. That way, we’re not assuming the risk of staffing all of these people We really just have to manage the relationship and help with outreach and [trust-building].”

The proposed Mildred Wiley Wellness Hub is named after Bethel’s longtime senior director of community services, who passed away in 2019. The Hub will feature a community garden, horticenter, sunroom, educational center, gathering space, and a 10,000-square-foot health center that will expand ACCESS Health’s physical and behavioral health services programming.

Walker said the nonprofit is leveraging partnerships to upgrade and refresh Bethel’s Austin campus, which is on the site of an old hospital built in 1902.

“A lot of the property is older and suffered from quite a bit of disinvestment,” he said, adding that the federal funding Bethel receives for its senior housing is restricted to that purpose alone and can’t be applied anywhere else. That hampers the nonprofit’s ability to invest in other parts of its campus

“Many of these structures on our campus are either under-utilized because they haven’t been developed since the hospital closed, or they are so old that no investment went into them, and they had to be condemned.”

Walker said the nonprofit recently conducted an evaluation and concluded that it only needs about half of its Austin campus to service roughly 5,000 people.

“We want to be able to rebuild our nineacre campus into a vision we’re calling the Mildred Wiley Wellness Hub that will be the location of these different organizations that are doing work across the wellness spectrum,” Walker said. “Not just mental health but financial health, arts, wellness and workforce development. This campus needs to be rebuilt to provide more space for our partners to reach as many people as possible.”

Walker said that Bethel is raising money in phases, with the proposed Wiley Wellness Hub costing at least an estimated $4.5 million.

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Produce inside of Bethel New Life’s new food pantry sponsored by Amazon.

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Bethel New Life CEO Shar if Walker, Ald. Emma Mitts, Amazon’s Lionel Triplett, and Rush’s Julia Bassett and Rukiya Cu rvey Johnson at the ribbon-cutting for Bethel New Life’s new food pantry.

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.

SITE COORDINATOR

Sistema Ravinia, one of Ravinia’s Reach, Teach, Play music education programs, is seeking to add a part time administrator to the Austin community team. This position averages 20 hours per week. Ideal candidates have a passion for youth education, access to reliable transportation, and two to three years related work experience. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; please visit https:// smrtr.io/cvWT8 to apply and contact Alex Rodriguez at arodriguez@ravinia.org with any questions.

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.

FINANCE COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Finance Coordinator. The ideal candidate will perform a wide variety of responsible and complex administrative, secretarial and clerical duties for the Finance department; and will provide information and assistance to the public regarding department to which assigned. 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 open until filled.

COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Community Health Advisor. The professional in this position is responsible for a variety of tasks including; promoting a safe health care environment; including health education, outreach and promotion which includes disseminating information, making referrals, and counseling as well as managing caseloads, and performing a variety of tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. First review of applications December 19, 2022.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Administrative Assistant in the Public Health Department. This position provides a variety of responsible administrative and analytical functions; records and monitors department budget and fiscal requirements of grant-funded programs; oversight of Accounts Payable process; prepares reports and serves as a resource for computerized office applications. 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.

WOODWIND INSTRUCTOR

Sistema Ravinia, one of Ravinia’s Reach, Teach, Play music education programs, is seeking to add a woodwind (saxophone and clarinet) instructor to our Austin community team. The woodwind instructor will work from 2:45-5:15pm on M, T, and Th afternoons. Ideal candidates have passion for youth education, enthusiasm for El Sistema and its philosophy of social change through music, and a bachelor’s degree in music or 2-3 years related work experience. Please visit https://smrtr.io/cvWTz to apply and contact Alex Rodriguez at arodriguez@ravinia.org with any questions.

TRUMPET INSTRUCTOR

Sistema Ravinia, one of Ravinia’s Reach, Teach, Play music education programs, is seeking to add a trumpet instructor to our Austin community team. The trumpet instructor will work from 2:45-5:15pm on M, T, and Th afternoons. Ideal candidates have passion for youth education, enthusiasm for El Sistema and its philosophy of social change through music, and a bachelor’s degree in music or 2-3 years related work experience. Please visit https://smrtr.io/cvWSQ to apply and contact Alex Rodriguez at arodriguez@ravinia.org with any questions.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC F/K/A REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.MYRNA PAIGE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants

2021 CH 03859 3023 W 5TH AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60612

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 12, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 24, 2023, 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 3023 W 5TH AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60612

Property Index No. 16-13-115-0050000

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for 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 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

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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) 7949876

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.

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. 14-20-01722 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2021 CH 03859 TJSC#: 42-4003

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 03859 I3209546

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION

UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC Plaintiff, -v.-

CAROLINE SKIPPER, THE CHICAGO TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TESSIE Y. BRYANT, EMMANUEL BRYANT, ANTHONY BRYANT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TESSIE Y. BRYANT (DECEASED) Defendants 2022 CH 03730 4240 W MONROE ST CHICAGO, IL 60624

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 25, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 27, 2023, 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 4240 W MONROE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-15-201-024-

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0000

The real estate is improved with a multi-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. 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) 7949876

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.

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. 14-22-02642

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2022 CH 03730

TJSC#: 42-4117

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are

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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 # 2022 CH 03730 I3209620

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA. laintiff, -v.-

LELA JEAN WILLIAMS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICADEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, STATE OF ILLINOIS - DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A.

Defendants 2017 CH 16721 1001 NORTH LOCKWOOD AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 22, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 30, 2023, 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 1001 NORTH LOCKWOOD AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651

Property Index No. 16-04-314-0180000

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for 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 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

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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) 7949876

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.

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. 14-17-17511

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2017 CH 16721

TJSC#: 42-4580

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 # 2017 CH 16721

I3209714

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, -v.-

FREDDIE EARLY A/K/A FREDDIE M EARLY, HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION, III, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants 19 CH 10231

216 NORTH LAMON CHICAGO, IL 60644

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 24, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 26, 2023, 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 216 NORTH LAMON, CHICAGO, IL 60644

Property Index No. 16-09-410-0190000 The real estate is improved with a

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multi unit home with a detached two 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 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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com

Attorney File No. 20-03587IL

Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256

Case Number: 19 CH 10231

TJSC#: 42-3991

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney

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is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 19 CH 10231 I3209773

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS, INC., ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3 Plaintiff, -v.SHONDA WILSON AKA SHANDA WILSON, ROGER A WILSON, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY Defendants 22 CH 01459 1350 N LOCKWOOD AVE CHICAGO, IL 60651

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 9, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 27, 2023, 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 1350 N LOCKWOOD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651

Property Index No. 16-04-119-0210000

The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments.

The judgment amount was $217,114.39.

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

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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 HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 422-1719.

Please refer to file number 1640493.

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.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523

217-422-1719

Fax #: 217-422-1754

E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com

Attorney File No. 1640493 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 22 CH 01459 TJSC#: 42-4473

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 # 22 CH 01459 I3210074

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Plaintiff, -v.-

DANTE K. ALLEN, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF FREDDIE EWING, SR. AKA FREDDIE EWING, DECEASED, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF FREDDIE EWING, SR. AKA FREDDIE EWING, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF FREDDIE EWING, SR. AKA FREDDIE EWING, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF FREDDIE EWING, SR. AKA FREDDIE EWING, DECEASED, FLOYD L. EWING, VANESSA A. EWING, MARIE A. EWING, DANTE K. ALLEN, COURTNEY S. WILLIAMS, CHICAGO TITLE AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Defendants 19 CH 10370 5524 WEST MONROE STREET CHICAGO, IL 60644

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 1, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 2, 2023, 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 5524 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60644

Property Index No. 16-16-100-0340000 fka 16-16-100-034

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $298,867.52.

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 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, contact HEAVNER,

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BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 4221719. Please refer to file number 381245.

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.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719 Fax #: 217-422-1754 E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com

Attorney File No. 381245 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 19 CH 10370 TJSC#: 42-4052

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 # 19 CH 10370 I3210135

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR CASCADE FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST HB5 Plaintiff, -v.QUEEN E. CROSBY A/K/A QUEEN E. CROSBY-HOGAN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICASECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 2021 CH 05861 1058 NORTH RIDGEWAY AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 1, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 3, 2023, 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 1058 NORTH RIDGEWAY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651

Property Index No. 16-02-313-0230000 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

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to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. 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) 7949876

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. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300

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E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-21-04052

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2021 CH 05861 TJSC#: 42-4147

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 05861 I3209801

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC.; ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-OC7, MORTGAGEPASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OC7; Plaintiff, vs.

GERALD NORDGREN AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE ESTATE OF GENE NELSON; DALLAS M. RICHEY, SR., FLEET MORTGAGE CORP.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF GENE NELSON; UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 CH 5360

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 Tuesday, January 31, 2023 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. 16-02-404-029-0000.

Commonly known as 1034 N Drake Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651.

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 Mr. Matthew C. Abad at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever Law Group, 225 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 236-0077. SMS000565-22FC1

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3209853