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Aurora-based Old Second Bank plans to purchase ABC Bank for $41M By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

ABC bank, which was founded in Austin over a century ago and is still headquartered in Galewood, is expected to be purchased by Aurora-based Old Second Bank. According to a statement released by both companies, Old Second will pay around $41.1 million in cash for the acquisition. The deal will expand Old Second’s presence in Chicago, where it currently has one branch. ABC Bank customers will be able to take advantage of Old Second ATMs in the western and southwestern suburbs, and have access to more services. The sale is expected to be finalized sometime during the spring. ABC Bank was founded in 1891 as Austin State Bank. By the time Greater Chicago Financial Corporation acquired the bank in 1987, it was known as the Austin Bank of Chicago. In 2002, the bank was rebranded as ABC Bank. The bank is currently headquartered on the Galewood side of the Chicago/Oak Park border, at 6400 W. North Avenue. There’s also a branch in suburban Bensenville and two branches in Chicago — one in Little Italy and one on the Far South Side. “ABC Bank is committed to building value for our communities by sponsoring community events and supporting local fundraisers See ABC BANK on page 4

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Orr’s Raekwon Drake (25) goes up for a shot and scores on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, during a game against Uplift at the 57th annual Proviso West Holiday Tournament at the school’s campus in Hillside. Read about the team on page 8.

Black students leave CPS for other segregated districts In the last decade, more than 52K students have left Chicago Public Schools By KALYN BELSHA Originally Published in the Chicago Reporter

When Chicago Public Schools announced plans to close their neighborhood elementary school in March 2013, Lettrice Sanders and her children protested the proposal together.

Sanders, the president of the local school council at Emmet on the city’s West Side, became a familiar face in the media. “My momma, when she talked on the news, she was fierce,” her 16-year-old daughter, Brittany, recalls. Lettrice and her husband, Kenneth Sand-

ers, didn’t finish high school. She wouldn’t let the closures disrupt their children’s education. But Emmet and 48 other elementary schools closed in an unprecedented deci-

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Vince Johnson masters computers and guitars Vince Johnson is a guy you might see playing his acoustic blues in a one-man band on the street with a guitar, percussion and racked harmonica. But you also might see him at your school, working to fix computers. Born in Chicago right after his parents arrived from Hollandale, Miss., Vince grew up in Lawndale in the neighborhood of California and Polk. After college I started working in computers. I worked for IBM, Motorola, Zenith and other companies — big and small. But my goal was always to start my own business. I already was working independently when I took a buyout from Xero in 1995 and started V&J Services. I go to schools and other places to fix computers. Sometimes I bring equipment home to work in my shop. My guitar thing goes back to the early 1970s. Hearing Chuck Berry playing on records, that was my first inspiration. And in our neighborhood, music was everywhere. Coming down Madison Street or Roosevelt as a teenager, we could hear Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters playing at the clubs. Those were the streets where people bought clothes and goods, and went to the picture shows. The band that played on the TV show, “Barn Dance,” came to our school. The whole West and South Side were full of musicians.

My dad used to buy things on Maxwell Street at the market and I’d go down to watch the musicians play. One day I got up the nerve to ask to sit in with them. I was playing an amplified acoustic guitar. There was so much competition! At the Delta Fish Market, there would be a line of 30 to 40 people waiting to play. When you have groups of musicians playing, there’s always a debate about who gets the tip money. Playing on the street, I have access to meeting young people. I want to educate them about the blues and it’s too late to wait until they are 21 and can come to clubs. I’d like to see a place where blues men and women can get together with young people and teach those who want to learn our music. — Bonni McKeown

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from page 1 that are sponsored by non-profit organizations,” according to the bank’s website. “Sponsorship participation includes the contribution of funds, employees’ time and corporate in-kind services,” the website states. “Consideration is given to activities that help improve the quality of life and well-being for the people of our communities.” In 1990, the bank established a scholarship geared toward high school students living in non-Galewood portions of Austin, as well as a portion of West Garfield Park, west of Pulaski Road. It also held multiple “fill a food pantry” fundraisers and supported various fundraising events. As previously reported by Austin Weekly News, the ability to set up checking accounts is a major issue on the West Side, especially for residents who have bad financial records. To accommodate that, ABC Bank offers “second chance” checking accounts. Unlike the bank’s regular checking accounts, which don’t come with any fees, it charges a $14 a month maintenance fee, but if the account holders don’t overdraft for 12 months and attends one of the bank’s financial literacy seminars, they can convert their account to a regular checking account.

Acquiring ABC Bank will expand Old Sec- dents who need their checks cashed. If they ond Bank’s Chicago footprint. The majority need to cash larger checks, it can actually be of its branches are located in Aurora, Elgin, a cheaper alternative to currency exchanges. Joliet and other suburbs in DuPage, Kane, While Old Second’s cash-checking fees for DeKalb and Will counties. It didn’t have any checks less than $500 are $5 — higher than Chicago presence at all until November 2016, the 2.5 percent of the check value rate curwhen it completed the purchase rency exchanges can currently of Talmer Bank and Trust’s charge — for checks worth $500 downtown branch, located in the or more, the bank charges one Loop. percent of the check’s value. The two banks announced the That means that if, for examimpending purchase on Dec. 26, ple, a resident wants to cash a 2017. In a joint statement, James $600 check, a currency exchange Eccher, President and Chief Excan charge up to $13.50, while ecutive Officer of Old Second, deOld Second would only charge scribed the purchase will benefit $6. the ABC Bank customers In addition, Old Second’s ba“This opportunity increases sic checking accounts may be our presence in the city, allows easier to open than ABC Bank’s. us to leverage our existing capiLike ABC Bank, they don’t have tal and will provide customers a minimum balance and don’t of ABC Bank with an expanded come with monthly fees; and SAM SCOTT, menu of deposit, lending and fiwhile ABC Bank requires an CHAIRMAN nancial management products,” opening deposit of at least $100, Greater Chicago Financial Corp, Old Second requires at least $50. he stated. Sam Scott, Chairman of Old Second, however, doesn’t Greater Chicago Financial Corp, have the equivalent of “second echoed the sentiment. chance” accounts. It is not clear “We believe this transaction offers ben- whether ABC branches will still offer them efits to our customers and the communities once they merge will Old Second. we serve, value for our shareholders and opIn the joint statement, Scott said that Old Second shares his bank’s commitment to portunities for our employees,” he stated. While the statement doesn’t elaborate on serving the communities they are located in. “We are pleased to partner with Old Secwhat those benefits will be, a look at both banks’ websites reveal some details. Old ond, an organization with a demonstrated Second has a program that would help resi- commitment to its communities,” he stated.

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Born and raised on Chicago’s West Side, where a black boy is considered “easy to get in trouble,” young Khiry Johnson always felt a strong obligation to make the world a better place. “I always saw myself doing something big; I just didn’t know what that was,” said Johnson, 26, whose career of stand-up comedy and motivational speaking just entered AustinTalks the third year and has taken him to numerous places he once dreamed of visiting: Los GIVING BACK: West Side native Khiry JohnAngeles, New York City, Seattle and, more son often comes back to his old stomping recently, Hawaii. grounds to show kids the right way out. “I really enjoy it,” said Johnson, whose latest achievements include wining a comedy about how to reduce violence in schools competition in Vancouver, Canada, last year. and improve security guard training,” said “I was really finding different ways to get Mikva’s National Director Brian Brady, who involved, from doing host work, MC event, to used to be Johnson’s mentor and has worked speaking and doing stand-up – any way that with him on and off for the last decade. I get in front of people and make them laugh, On a council made of aspiring students, inthink and love,” said Johnson, summarizing cluding those from Chicago’s top-rate schools himself as “a person who has great inter- and better-off communities, the Austin boy est in comedy but also wants to change the stood out with his insightful understanding world a little bit better.” of the real issues on the West Side. Growing He still spends time on the up, Johnson moved around quite West Side, squeezing in time a lot with his mother, transferring between trips to come back to from school to school, including Chicago, where he works as Nash Elementary and Michele ■ To read more a part-time mentor at Mikva Clark High School. VISIT Challenge, a non-profit that “I had that opportunity afforded provides youths with resourc- AUSTINWEEKLYNEWS.COM to travel outside my community es to increase their civic and and meet the young people,” he political engagement. said, adding that experience motivated him “There’s a stigma that you can’t get in- to speak up and get involved. volved with politics until you can vote, Soon, Johnson got used to “sharing his which is not true,” Johnson said. deepest thoughts and most intimate feel“You have to look at the power of political ings,” and pinpointing those that could help involvement in the sense of creating ordihim make a point. nances, and making sure that we are creatThe next year, Johnson interned with Ald. ing the social safety net to capture people Emma Mitts(37th)’ office, working on conwho may fall between the crack of the sysstituent services as well as day-to-day comtem,” he said. munity issues. A few months ago, Johnson was named The Austin teen got a glimpse of how the “alum of the month” by Mikva, where he female politician exercises her power to deal horned his public speaking skills necessary with some hardest issues in the 37th Ward. to build up his career. But more importantly, “It was powerful to see a woman in charge, that’s where he found a passion in helping which was something I had not seen as much young people like himself understand their as I should at that point of my life,” he said. power to make a difference. “It was remarkable.” Johnson joined Mikva as a student of Johnson learned to be on time by taking Prosser Career Academy in 2007. With little calls and filing papers, and saw how the longidea about what to do, Johnson was placed on the education council, where he teamed time West Side alderman worked with local up with peers to advise the then-CPS CEO businesses and community organizations. “Due to these opportunities, I was able to Arne Duncan on education policies. That was the first time Johnson had spo- find more about myself, what type of gift I ken publicly, in front of government officials have, and more about the world,” he said. and citywide audience, which convinced “It’s about coming up with really meaningful things we can do in the community.” him that youth voices matter. CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com “Khiry gave some great recommendations

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CPS EXODUS

More of the same from page 1 sion for Chicago and any district in the nation. Sanders had a hard time finding another quality school for her children in Austin, the majority African-American neighborhood where they lived. She had other concerns too. The family of seven was squeezed into a two-bedroom apartment because that was all they could afford. And that year, gunfire killed or injured nearly 60 people in Austin. So in August 2013 Kenneth Sanders decided it was time to go. The family packed their bags for Gary, Indiana, a predominantly black city where the schools struggled academically and financially, but Sanders could afford a house for his children in a safer neighborhood. “I knew coming to a new state would be a new start for us all, and it was,” he said. “Most of us, no matter how bad we came up… wanted our kids to live better. That’s something I wanted for them.” Chicago was once a major destination for African-Americans during the Great Migration, but experts say today the city is pushing out poor black families. In less than two decades, Chicago lost one-quarter of its black population, or more than 250,000 people. In the past decade, Chicago’s public schools lost more than 52,000 black students. Now, the school district, which was majority black for half a century, is on pace to become majority Latino. Black neighborhoods like Austin have experienced some of the steepest student declines and most of the school closures and budget cuts. A common refrain is that Chicago’s black families are “reverse migrating” to Southern cities with greater opportunities, like Atlanta and Dallas. But many of the families fleeing the poorest pockets of Chicago venture no farther than the south suburbs or northwest Indiana. And their children end up in cash-strapped segregated schools like the ones they left behind, a Chicago Reporter investigation found. About 15,000 students from the city’s predominantly poor and African-American schools transferred out of CPS over the past eight academic years, yet remained in Illinois, according to an examination of tens of thousands of state transfer records. About one-third enrolled in school districts that are both majority poor and majority black. The Reporter observed this trend continue in northwest Indiana. A public records request to East Chicago public schools, for example, revealed nearly 400 African-American CPS students had transferred into the district since 2010. The overall number of Chicago transfers to northwest Indiana schools is likely much higher, but recordkeeping inconsistencies make it difficult to determine precise numbers. Often, the receiving school districts in Illinois and northwest Indiana were chronically underfunded. Research shows poor

black students in Illinois perform worse academically in such districts compared with Chicago. Janice Jackson, the district’s interim CEO, recalls talking to a West Side principal who was “baffled” when students transferred to lesser-quality schools outside the city. The issue needs to be studied more, she said. “It’s not one thing that drives any of this,” says Jackson. A spokeswoman for Mayor Rahm Emanuel said his administration is taking steps to keep African-Americans in the city. “Mayor Emanuel has led several major initiatives to invest in our youth, support local businesses and create jobs in neighborhoods across the city,” Lauren Markowitz said in a statement. She pointed to expanded mentoring and jobs for African-American youth and investments in businesses and shopping corridors on the predominantly black South and West sides. But some academics blame city officials for making it harder for poor African-Americans, in particular, to live in Chicago: They closed neighborhood schools and mental health clinics; failed to rebuild public housing, dispersing thousands of poor black families across the region, and inadequately responded to gun violence, unemployment and foreclosures in black communities. “It’s a menu of disinvestment,” says Elizabeth Todd-Breland, who teaches AfricanAmerican history at the University of Illinois Chicago. “The message that public policy sends to black families in the city is that we’re not going to take care of you and if you just keep going away, that’s OK.”

Chicagoans flee to a hollowed-out Gary When Brittany first moved to Gary, the abundance of abandoned buildings surprised her. “It looked deserted,” she said. Real-estate agents once marketed Gary as the “city of the century.” As home of the world’s largest steel mill, Gary employed tens of thousands of steel workers. But in the 1950s and ‘60s, steel factories closed or modernized. Mass layoffs followed. Soon after, Gary elected its first AfricanAmerican mayor and many white residents fled. Now, tens of thousands of buildings are vacant or blighted. The Sanders family and other black Chicagoans have sought refuge in a hollowed-out city. Northwest Indiana is the top destination for African-Americans who leave Cook County but stay in the greater Chicago area. Since Brittany arrived in Gary, her grandmother, uncle and great-uncle have moved there, too. Denise Comer Dillard, a lifelong Gary resident and the board president of a local charter school, first noticed the influx of cars with Illinois license plates in the 1990s and 2000s as Chicago tore down its public housing. “We had situations that it almost looked like locusts,” she said. Though enrollment in Gary’s public school district is declining, it’s taken in more than 1,300 black students from out of state in the last four years, records show.

“I’ve never seen anything like this,” says Terrance Little, the principal at the high school that Brittany and her 17-year-old brother, Ken, attend. “They transfer out just as quick as they transfer in… The kids that are here are so accustomed to kids moving back and forth.” At school, reminders of Chicago are everywhere. Brittany’s closest friend is a transplant from the South Side. Another classmate transferred in this fall from a charter high school in North Lawndale run by Chicago’s Noble network. Ken has a classmate who transferred in from a Noble high school in Pullman. Little, who requires every transfer student to meet with him, estimates 10 of every 100 out-of-district transfers to his school is from Chicago. “Now, it’s basically Chicago,” said Terry Flowers, who moved to Gary to be closer to family in 2000 after living in Englewood and Roseland. Her son and younger brother attend high school with Brittany and Ken. “Everyone from Chicago is here.”

Influx of poor black students in suburban schools As African-American families leave Chicago, the percentage of poor black students in the suburbs has grown dramatically, straining already cash-strapped school districts. The Reporter looked at the 50 Illinois school districts most impacted by transfers from Chicago’s predominantly poor, black schools. Most districts were among the worst-funded in the state and have been shortchanged even more than CPS. (After years of debate, lawmakers overhauled Illinois’ school funding law earlier this year. To correct inequities, the state soon will send more money to districts with higher-need students.) High-poverty districts in northwest Indiana that took in many CPS transfers have also seen their budgets slashed in recent years after lawmakers rejiggered the state’s school funding formula and also spent more on charter schools and private-school vouchers. “If poverty is growing in their community and their property taxes and other budgets are stretched or declining, that makes it even harder to find the resources to address the need,” said Elizabeth Kneebone, who has researched suburban poverty extensively for The Brookings Institution. In the south suburbs, the nearly all-black Dolton School District 149 has taken in hundreds of transfers from Chicago’s low-income black schools in recent years. Officials say the high transfer rate makes it hard to know how many teachers the small district of 2,800 needs. On top of that, the level of financial need has intensified with few new resources. Fifteen years ago, the district was about two-thirds low-income, but now nearly every student is poor. The students could be dealing with health or emotional issues. And many move around a lot, which causes children to fall behind academically. “We need as much attention as the city schools because we have the same kinds of

problems,” said Jay Cunneen, the former superintendent who now advises the district on its finances. “We’re overwhelmed by some of the needs the kids bring in.” Gary Orfield, who co-directs The Civil Rights Project at the University of California, Los Angeles, says attending poor segregated suburban schools can pose more challenges for students. “Poor minority kids and families who end up in declining or dying suburbs are worse off in terms of the fact that they’re very far away from where the economic growth is taking place,” Orfield says. “They may be 30 miles away from where a really good job market is with almost no workable public transportation.” Some of the former Chicago students also end up in farther-flung suburbs. Danville School District 118 is about 150 miles from downtown Chicago and it, too, has taken in hundreds of CPS students from segregated black and poor schools. Just over half of all students were considered lowincome 15 years ago, now more than threequarters are. That’s brought with it a host of additional student needs. The district recently hired specialists from Lurie Children’s Hospital in Chicago to teach school staff about working with traumatized students and invested more money into summer school for struggling kids. “Our children, they were hurting,” said Superintendent Alicia Geddis. “We needed to retool.”

Gary school district facing similar challenges Though Gary has its share of gun violence, the Sanders family feels safer in their new neighborhood than they did in Austin. It’s quiet and close to a local university and shopping. “You can just walk down the street and ain’t nobody going to mess with you,” Brittany said. Kenneth Sanders got a loan from a friend to purchase a cream-colored, single-family home for just over $13,000 — a deal after the previous owner foreclosed on the property. The house is much bigger than the family’s old Chicago apartment, where they used to hang a curtain in the living room to create an extra bedroom. Sanders started a business breeding German shepherds. On Facebook, he posts photos of his 12-year-old daughter, Yasheica, caring for the dogs. It’s a significant departure from how he earned money in Chicago, where he sold cocaine for years. His turning point came in 2010, while sitting in Cook County Jail following an arrest for possession of marijuana and a gun. But even though there’s a lot the Sanders family likes about Gary, they’ve seen the schools face significant challenges. For the first time in Indiana’s history, state education officials took over Gary’s public school district this year. The state-appointed emergency manager says Gary’s schools need to be cleaner, safer and more academiSee CPS EXODUS on page 7

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supportive teachers. But they both see ways they aren’t being challenged. In his career prep class that day, Ken practiced his public speaking and wrote about the steps he needed to take to be a better leader. (“Being on time more,” was from page 6 one). But after students finished their work, cally challenging. the teacher let them play tic-tac-toe for 20 The city’s public schools fell deep into minutes. “That gets boring sometimes,” debt as students moved out of Gary or trans- Ken admits. ferred to charter schools — taking state and His English literature class made its federal education dollars with them. Even weekly trip to the computer lab, where Dillard, the charter board president, says students clicked through exercises from charters squeeze the district financially. a reading program, reviewing basic parts “For us to have as many charter schools as of speech. “It’s for babies,” Ken said. He we do in Gary,” she said, “it’s ridiculous.” especially hates that the female voice in the The budget crunch has manifested in program talks “like we’re slow.” large and small ways for students. Brittany Brittany and Ken have had a long-term carries hand sanitizer at school because substitute — one of dozens in the district the girl’s bathroom is often out of soap. — teaching their science classes. The sub Yasheica shares most of her textbooks with sometimes passes class time by reading classmates because there aren’t enough. aloud long passages from the textbook. Brittany, Yasheica and their younger “She told us she’s learning right along with brother, Kentrel, had to transfer to an all- us,” Ken said. boys school when their elementary school’s Brittany wants to be a neurosurgeon, old, faulty boiler broke and the school was so having a qualified biology teacher shuttered for 17 months. was especially important to her. A few The Sanders family hasn’t been able to weeks ago, she co-wrote a letter to her escape school closures in Gary, which has school’s principal and assistant principal shut down buildings and laid off teachers asking them to fix the problem. About 60 in recent years to save money. When of her classmates, including Ken, signed Ken’s old middle school closed, Yasheica’s it. Watching her mother stick up for her elementary school took in the displaced children’s education emboldened Brittany kids. Just recently, Gary’s emergency to write the letter. (Lettrice Sanders had a manager put a popular arts high school on stroke two years ago and is still working to the chopping block. regain her speech.) Brittany and Ken’s principal says closing Brittany and Ken’s principal says schools is a bigger deal in Chicago than the school advertised the opening for a Gary, because students in the smaller city science teacher but no one applied. It’s often know one another before merging hard to attract top talent, he said, because schools. But Brittany disagrees. She says Gary schools pay less than Chicago and it’s still disruptive for students. other nearby districts. In the meantime, a “They’re just shutting down all these veteran science teacher is helping the sub schools in these poor develop her lessons, though black communities. And Brittany and Ken say the it’s messed up,” Brittany quality of instruction said. “It worked out for hasn’t improved. me. [But] some of the “It feels like they brushed kids probably can’t move, it to the side.” Brittany said. they’re just going to be “We need our education.” stuck.” While Lettrice Sanders thinks Gary’s schools are worse than the ones in “We need our education” Chicago, Kenneth Sanders Letter to the editor: One day in October, isn’t so sure. He says Brittany and Ken rode his 7-year-old daughter, Austin Weekly News the bus to West Side Natalie, who started school 141 S. Oak Park Ave. Leadership Academy, in Gary, reads better than their nearly all-black high her siblings did at her age. Oak Park, IL 60302 school. Brittany wore her “I regret not coming here long braids pulled into a earlier,” he says. ponytail and her school But even though his uniform: a navy blue shirt oldest children are about to and khaki pants. Ken, who graduate, he hasn’t stopped is tall with glasses, like looking for better school his father, wore his crisp options. He knows exactly navy blue JROTC uniform where the boundary for a with gold buttons. higher-performing school The siblings like district ends — just a few some aspects of their blocks from his house. If high school, including only he could afford to the JROTC program, move there. their friends, the sports CONTACT: programs and many kbelsha@chicagoreporter.com

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For a West Side basketball powerhouse, family is the fuel Orr Academy’s off-court values more pressing than on-court play By LEE EDWARDS Contributing Reporter

The beating heart of Orr Academy High School’s boys basketball team — the defending Class 2A state champions who recently won the prestigious Proviso West Holiday Tournament with a 77-62 victory over Whitney Young — is the squad’s sense of family, say the program’s coaches. “We’re coaches, fathers, brothers, cousins, uncles to these kids,” said Carlos Enriquez, who coaches the school’s sophomore team, during a recent interview. Orr associate coach Phil Gibson, who has coached at the West Side school nestled between West Garfield Park and Humboldt Park for a decade, said the program was considered an afterthought on the Chicago high school basketball landscape when he first arrived. Gibson said that years of hard work, along with having the good fortune of landing talented players, are the reasons for the team’s recent success. “God gave us a couple of good kids,” said

Gibson, referencing, What’s more imin particular, standportant than executouts Louis Adams and ing zone defense? Marlon Jones. “We get Handling constant a group of kids every pressures of success year, so we started — the adversity, the from the bottom and challenges presented worked our way up to by notoriety and the a state championship.” expectation of being a Enriquez said each champion. member of the coaching “[The players] have staff brings a unique to do the right thing quality and the playall the time, even when ers, around 50 in total things aren’t going — from the freshman to their way; you still senior level — have emhave to be a man and do braced the program’s things the right way,” disciplined approach. said Gibson. “You can’t The players, the let one mistake cost coaches said, must you your whole life.” master the gam’s nuGibson said that the ances, freshmen must ON THE RISE: Orr’s Raekwon Drake (25) players are highly relearn the fundamen- shoots a free throw after being on Friday, spected among their tals, particularly on during a game against Uplift at the 57th peers in school and among the younger defense — from exe- annual Proviso West Holiday Tournakids in the community. cuting zone defense to ment at the school’s campus in Hillside. He said that the enplaying man-to-man. tire community rallied Off the court, Gibbehind the team last son said, the players understand, now more than ever, that life is season and have continued to do so this year. “Everybody here looks up to y’all; you’re a bigger than basketball, which, in the grand role model whether you want to be one or not scheme of things, is really only a metaphor.

and you have to view it as that and you have to make sure you are making the right steps on and off the court and not get yourself in no trouble,” said Gibson, relaying the message he often gives his young players. “You have to let other kids know that it’s possible for them, too.” The development of the players into young men is not lost in the throes of competition, either. For instance, if any player has a single “F” on their weekly grade report, they are not allowed to play. And the discipline is in the details. Players, coaches insist, must own a belt, according to Enriquez. “We’re coaches, fathers, brothers, cousins, uncles to these kids,” said Enriquez. “You have to be a responsible young men at home and in the building. Chicago is a distraction in and of itself; we keep the kids focused on practice, games and everything else.” Gibson exuded pride over watching his players mature over the years. He called the Spartan program a “true family”. “It’s a great thing seeing the kids grow,” he said. “When you see the freshmen, they don’t know too much, they’re very young and then when you see them all the way to their senior year, they’re like men almost. All of our kids go to college. Most of them have graduated from college and now they all come back to the program.” CONTACT: leeme117@gmail.com

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Chicago office on 95th and Jeffrey. But to my surprise, the line wasn’t too long and soon I was being seen by a clerk who asked me what I wanted. I told her I wanted to buy the four-month plate extension. She keyed my information into the computer and then shook her head and told me that the four-month extension is valid only once for the life of my owning the car. One time? My truck is a 2003. It is 14 years old. It is no longer made and … the clerk cut me off. I had used the four-month extension already in the past and I was only eligible, according to the Secretary of State guidelines, for the seven-day one. Seven days! It was a Thursday and my paycheck was already obligated to the gas and light company bills. I had budgeted for the hundred-dollar plate sticker, but not for the possibility of a major car repair. I was caught where I didn’t want to be. So I purchased the seven-day piece of paper extension ($10) and as I walked to my car, I read the information and it was for a name and address in Calumet Park. Back inside I went and 40 minutes later, I had the one with my correct name and address. And one other thing about that stupid seven-day extension, it automatically makes day one the day you buy it. So I was technically double plated for Nov. 30, seeing as my plates expired at midnight and the extension I bought on Nov. 30 was only good through Dec. 6. I spent most of December finagling money and buying expensive parts to get that SEL to go off. The codes that my car’s computer gave out are generic. So you can fix one thing only to have other things continue to set the light off. The state would have gotten money from me from buying that extension. Instead, the state would rather hurt than help. I’m going to remember that at election time.

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W. Side leaders want cop investigated By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Weeks after the city’s police oversight body recommended that the police officer who fatally shot Quintonio LeGrier, 19, and Bettie Jones, 55, two years ago in West Garfield Park be terminated, a group of West Side clergymen, community leaders and politicians are calling for a special prosecutor to investigate the officer. In December, an administrator with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability wrote a letter to Chicago Supt. Eddie Johnson recommending the termination of Officer Robert Rialmo after the oversight body’s investigators ruled that the fatal shots Rialmo fired at the two civilians were “not justified.” Rialmo shot LeGrier and Jones on Dec. 26, 2015, after responding to a call about a domestic disturbance. LeGrier, according to officers, had been wielding a bat while arguing with his father. Rialmo has contended that he felt threatened by LeGrier and was in fear of his life as the teenager approached him. According to the police report,

Rialmo “started to back up as LeGrier started onto the front porch.” The officer, according to the report, had drawn his gun while ordering the teenager to drop the bat In their report, released late last month, COPA investigators stated that Rialmo was further away from the teenager than his report indicated and that “a reasonable officer in Officer Rialmo’s position would not have believed he was in imminent harm of death or great bodily harm at the time Officer Rialmo began firing his weapon.” Rialmo’s lawyer, Joel Brodsky, as well as a representative with the Fraternal Order of Police, expressed disappointment with the ruling, with Brodsky claiming that the investigators’ findings in the report accompanying it were “politically motivated.” The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office announced last February that it would not file any criminal charges against Rialmo, who was nonetheless taken off the streets and put on paid desk duty. Since the shooting, multiple lawsuits have been filed between the parties involved. The Jones family sued both the city and

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Rialmo, who himself has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department, alleging that he was inadequately trained, and against the estate of LeGrier, alleging emotional distress. Last month, the city sued the estate of LeGrier before scrapping the litigation shortly afterward. During a Jan. 4 press conference held downtown, a group of West Side community leaders urged Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the shooting of Jones and LeGrier. “This officer should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” said Rev. Marshall Hatch, pastor of New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church in West Garfield Park, who buried both LeGrier and Jones. The latter’s family attends Hatch’s church. Hatch and other leaders also presented Foxx with a letter signed by “family members, faith leaders, political leaders and neighbors of Bettie Jones and Quintonio LeGrier.” But Foxx responded to the West Side leaders’ recommendations by reinforcing her office’s ruling in February. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

Dear Cook County State’s Attorney Foxx: This letter is a part of our efforts to obtain justice in the death of Bettie Jones and justice and vindication in the death and memory of Quintonio LeGrier. That justice will only be obtained by your appointment of a special prosecutor to determine the truth of what happened on Erie Street the morning after Christmas 2015. As you are aware, there are several significant obstacles in ascertaining the true facts of the matter. There are discrepancies in the varied statements Officer Robert Rialmo has made about his decision to shoot and kill. Officer Rialmo’s partner on the scene did not corroborate testimony about Quintonio’s alleged threat to police. The incident was not properly reported to the Cook County Medical Examiner and the C.C.M.E was not notified of police-involved shootings, thus the premises remained open and unsecured for evidence gathering.

Given the recent COPA findings of the “unjustified” weapon use and “unreliable” testimony from Officer Rialmo, the appointment of a special investigator with prosecutorial powers is needed to help build community trust in our criminal justice system in this case. We are family members, faith leaders, political leaders, and neighbors of Bettie Jones and Quintonio LeGrier. We request that your response to our request be transparent and urgent. Sincerely, ■ Mr. Gary Mullen, father of LaTisha & LaTasha Jones ■ Pastor Marshall Hatch, New Mount Pilgrim & Leaders Network ■ Pastor Ira Acree, Greater St. John Church & Leaders Network ■ Pastor Cy Fields, New Landmark Church & Leaders Network ■ Commissioner Richard Boykin, 1st District Cook County ■ Mr. Karl Brinson, Westside NAACP ■ Ms. Deborah Williams, Westside NAACP

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH TRUST 200410, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-10 Plaintiff, vs. DAVID A PULLAR Defendants, 16 CH 1075 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 Thursday, February 1, 2018 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. 17-06-423-054-1005. Commonly known as 935 North Wolcott Avenue, Unit 301, Chicago, IL 60622. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-006108 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3071590

SANCHEZ; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; DISCOVER BANK; CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Defendants, 17 CH 10091 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 30, 2018 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. 13-34-114-010-0000. Commonly known as 2231 NORTH KENNETH AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60639. 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. 17-023148 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3071461

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 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. 16-04-312-021-0000. Commonly known as 1050 North Lorel 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-020952 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3071476

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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F17060223 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3071487

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-09580. 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. 14-16-09580 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 010312 TJSC#: 37-10122 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. I3070518

Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 16-4217. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 16-4217 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 17 CH 3306 TJSC#: 37-10321 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. I3068810

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.RUBY WATSON, NATIONSCREDIT FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION Defendants 17 CH 1752 4036 WEST CULLERTON STREET 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 November 3, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 6, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4036 WEST CULLERTON STREET, Chicago, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-22-416-0330000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $204,476.61. 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 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 identifi-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR LEHMAN XS TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-15N Plaintiff, vs. ABRAHAM GUZMAN; REBECA

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC DBA CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs. MARIE VANCE; STATE OF ILLINOIS; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; Defendants, 17 CH 8907 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FIFTH THIRD MORTGAGE COMPANY Plaintiff, vs. MYRA TRENT; UNKNOWN TENANTS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16 CH 16626 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, January 31, 2018 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. 16-22-202-014-0000. Commonly known as 1223 South Kildare Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60623.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA. Plaintiff, -v.PAMELA SMITH Defendants 16 CH 010312 4819 W. HADDON 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, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 5, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4819 W. HADDON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-406-0140000. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If 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).

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006-WMC3, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006WMC3 Plaintiff, -v.ERNESTO DEL VALLE, JR., MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ACTING SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR WMC MORTGAGE CORP., CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. Defendants 17 CH 3306 4829 W. POTOMAC 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 7, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 9, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4829 W. POTOMAC AVE., Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-221-0100000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $276,071.74. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial

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cation for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-081997. 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. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-081997 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 1752 TJSC#: 37-10248 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. I3068374

are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-02029. 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. 14-17-02029 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 002736 TJSC#: 37-10180 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. I3070522

Commonly known as 1248 SOUTH TROY STREET, Chicago, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-24-100-0410000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family unit. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-07175. 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. 14-17-07175 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 008136 TJSC#: 37-9802 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. I3070862

is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-20650. 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. 14-13-20650 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 020601 TJSC#: 37-11223 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. I3071941

to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-03631. 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. 14-17-03631 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NEW PENN FINANCIAL LLC D/B/A SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING Plaintiff, -v.KENNETH POLK, DEBORAH POLK, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 002736 850 N. MONTICELLO 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 2, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 5, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 850 N. MONTICELLO AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-02-331-0210000. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ERIC DAVIS A/K/A ERIC V. DAVIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA– DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 008136 1248 SOUTH TROY STREET 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 October 6, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 9, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005AR5 Plaintiff, -v.SUSAN M. TIRITILLI, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., 2427 WEST RICE CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, NFP Defendants 13 CH 020601 2427 W. RICE STREET UNIT #1 CHICAGO, IL 60622 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 26, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 14, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2427 W. RICE STREET UNIT #1, CHICAGO, IL 60622 Property Index No. 16-01-431-0411001; (16-01-431-013 underlying). 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-5 Plaintiff, -v.TIVURCIO MENDEZ A/K/A TIVURCIO MENDZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 005173 2535 S. MILLARD 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 November 14, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 16, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2535 S. MILLARD AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-26-125-0120000. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse

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Case Number: 17 CH 005173 TJSC#: 37-10490 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. I3071875

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-07244. 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. 14-16-07244 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 001840 TJSC#: 37-10339 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. I3071769

ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO LASALLE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE, FOR MERRILL LYNCH FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3 Plaintiff, -v.RUBY LOVETT, JOYCELYN LOVETT A/K/A JOCELYN LOVETT Defendants 17 CH 3564 1320 NORTH HARDING 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 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 16, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1320 NORTH HARDING AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-02-123-0240000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $123,550.55. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If 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 The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 17-082560. 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. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 17-082560 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 17 CH 3564 TJSC#: 37-10595 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. I3069692

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $134,209.42. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 16-3267. 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. JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 16-3267 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 16 CH 3141 TJSC#: 37-10340 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. I3068817

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 The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 15-077080. 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. SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847) 291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 15-077080 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 15 CH 16228 TJSC#: 37-11341 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. I3072462

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MB FINANCIAL BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.DREWONE GOLDSMITH JR., NEIGHBORHOOD LENDING SERVICES, INC., CITY OF CHICAGO, TOYA GOLDSMITH Defendants 17 CH 001840 1953 S. SPRINGFIELD 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 November 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 13, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1953 S. SPRINGFIELD AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-319-0150000. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.GUSSIE MCPHERSON, DWAYNE MCPHERSON, SHELIA STAINBACK, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 3141 909 N. LATROBE 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 7, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 13, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 909 N. LATROBE AVE., Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-323-0160000 Vol. 544.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-HE4, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006HE4 Plaintiff, -v.YUNACE A. HOGAN A/K/A YUNACE A. BASS WHITE A/K/A YUNACE HOGAN A/K/A YUNACE A. WHITE, STATE OF ILLINOIS, CITY OF CHICAGO, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Defendants 15 CH 16228 1934 SOUTH HAMLIN 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 October 24, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 1, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1934 SOUTH HAMLIN AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-320-0360000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $76,490.01. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION ABC BANK F/K/A AUSTIN BANK OF CHICAGO; Plaintiff, vs. BIG O MOVERS & STORAGE, INC.; ODIS S REAMS; BANNER ACQUISITIONS, LLC; MW CELL REIT 1 LLC, AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WIRELESS CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 801 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, February 16, 2018, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-17-200-002-0000. Commonly known as 5949 West Madison Street, aka 5951 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60644. The mortgaged real estate is an industrial building. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Edyta Kania at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Di Monte & Lizak, 216 West Higgins Road, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068-5736. (847) 698-9600. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3072659

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, vs. GRETA ALLEN Defendants, 17 CH 2262 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, February 14, 2018 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. 16-04-103-028-0000. Commonly known as 1524 North Long 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-004960 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3072532

to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 Please refer to file number 608681732. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 608681732 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 04289 TJSC#: 37-11239 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. I3072266

Defendants, 15 CH 13951 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, February 14, 2018 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. 16-10-317-029-0000. Commonly known as 4444 West Maypole Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60624. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg & Associates, LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale. F15090004 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3072534

Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-021440 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3072528

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. 17-003940 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3072515

12, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 14, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5456 W. DIVISION STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-130-024. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-11-34276. 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. 14-11-34276 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 039309 TJSC#: 37-11356 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. I3072607

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.TADEUSZ SZCZEPANSKI, ALICJA SZCZEPANSKI Defendants 17 CH 04289 1046 N. MONTICELLO 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 August 3, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 20, 2018, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1046 N. MONTICELLO AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-02-315-0230000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $162,621.41. 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 in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, vs. JEROME GAYLES; ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-3, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-3 Plaintiff, vs. CHRISTINE A. WHITE; BARBARA RAY; STATE OF ILLINOIS; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CAPITAL ONE BANK; THE CITY OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 17 CH 9542 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, February 14, 2018 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. 16-04-221-002-0000. Commonly known as 4855 WEST POTOMAC 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 Sales

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. ENRIQUE VAZQUEZ; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION Defendants, 17 CH 9374 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, February 13, 2018 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. 1602-209-038-0000. Commonly known as 3424 WEST BEACH 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 17-021890 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3072513 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs. STEVEN K. ARCHER; YASMEEN ABDULLAH; FTL FINANCE; CHICAGO PATROLMEN’S FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Defendants, 17 CH 2254 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, February 13, 2018 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. 13-29-304-026-0000. Commonly known as 2714 NORTH MOODY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60639. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.LAVERNE WASHINGTON, JUANITA WASHINGTON, SPRINGLEAF FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC. F/K/A AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES OF ILLINOIS, INC. F/K/A AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCE, INC., UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LEOLA A. TROTTER A/K/A LEOLA A. MYLES, MIDLAND FUNDING LLC, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LEOLA A. TROTTER A/K/A LEOLA A. MYLES (DECEASED), LASHAY MYLES Defendants 11 CH 039309 5456 W. DIVISION STREET 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 September

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