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Sankofa Wellness Village wins $10M Chicago Prize

The village will be a sprawling, $50 million campus that includes a wellness center with a credit union, an ar t center, business hub and pop-up markets

A West Side campus that will bring critical resources back into a disinvested neighborhood has won the second $10 million Chicago Prize.

The Pritzker Traubert Foundation awarded the Sankofa Wellness Village the coveted prize Wednesday, according to an announcement Thursday afternoon. The Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative, which includes several West Side groups, is steering the development.

The project was chosen from six South and West side finalists. The remaining finalists will each receive $500,000 from the foundation to further their plans, officials said.

The Sankofa Wellness Village will bring pivotal, interconnected services along the Madison and Pulaski corridor, organizers said. The village will include:

■ The Sankofa Village Wellness Center, a

St. Angela S chool students (le to right) Xaria Johnson Rickett, 11, Malia Jones, 13, Isaiah Stines, 13, and Amares Chambliss, 13, in front of the new mural that features there faces.

New Austin mural a gi to community, school says

St. Angela School mural by artist Ally Braden depicts longtime students

A new mural in Austin features the faces of students who attend St. Angela School, 1332 N. Massasoit Ave. The public piece by artist Ally Braden was

completed around Thanksgiving, said Lynn Frederick, St. Angela’s director of advancement.

“The children who are pictured in the mural are students or for mer students,” said Frederick. “It re presents joy and a strong sense of community in the

school.”

St. Angela was for merly connected to St. Angela Parish before the church closed in 2005. In 2017, the Archdiocese of Chicago, who owned the church

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WEST SI DE LIVES

Carlos Guevara, volunteer and board member, on why community work is so vital

I recently spoke to Austin resident and St. Angela School board member on how his life has evolved around the community.

On his perception of the St. Angela School community

I’ve been on the board for seven years. I joined because I wanted to be part of what’s happening at the school in our community. The school has been a pillar in the community for many years and it really provides a good education for individuals in the neighborhood. There’s af fordable tuition with the help of donors, so the school is an opportunity for students from the community to experience a different type of education. You don’t have to be Catholic to go to this school.

On his career before retiring and life after retiring

I worked for the Chicago Park District for [roughly 32 years] as an area manager. I did

a lot in the community. I also taught physical education and health and worked at the Chicago Board of Education for 10 years and at the Archdiocese of Chicago for 15 years. I recently retired from ComEd.

I still do community services with some of the high schools. I’m on the Earth Day committee for Humboldt Park and we bring in about 1,000 people to clean the park at that location. We have various other sites where we send people to clean for Earth Day.

I continue to help with environmental cleanup around the Lagoon. We bring out some of the students and teach them how to mulch and plant, educating them on things like butterfly gardens.

On encouraging others to get involved in community work

Take a step forward. Don’t be afraid to open your mouth and say, ‘Hey I’m here. I’m here, as a community resident; I’m here as a neighbor. Don’t be afraid to call the police when you see something out of the ordinary. And do stand up for your rights and the rights of others.

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SANKOFA WELLNESS

Prize-winning

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60,000-square-foot facility that will provide more than 170,000 residents with a health center, gym, early childhood development programs, community-owned credit union, small business support and other services

■ The MAAFA Center for Arts and Activism, a residential leadership, workforce development and arts center to be built inside a renovated New Mount Missionary Baptist Church, 4239 W. Washington Blvd.

■ The K Entrepreneurship Development Hub, a business incubator and entrepreneurial support center

■ The Community Grocer tiative, a community-led to bring grocers and food to the neighborhood pop-up markets until a nent grocery store opens

The completed project expected to cost $50 million, said Kemena Brooks, director of development for Community Builders.

“We all know that Garfield Park has been stepchild of the city too long,” said Rev. Marshall Hatch, co-founder and executive director of the MAAFA Redemption Project. “… But I like to refer to this as a renaissance of West Garfield Park and the West Side. This is a movement. It’s something that’s been brewing in this neighborhood for a while.”

The Sankofa Village Wellness Center could break ground by the end of the year and the entire village could be complete by 2025.

“In choosing this remarkable project, we were struck by the enor mous disparity between life expectancies in West Garfield Park compared to other parts of our city,” Bryan Traubert, co-founder and trustee of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation, said in a statement.

Leaders of the collective said the name, Sankofa is an ancient Ghanaian Akan concept that means “to move forward, we must first go back and recover the valuable things we lost,” which includes that life expectancy gap.

“This strong grass roots community-led proposal inspired us with their bold vision to address those disparities by bringing needed and essential services to West Garfield Park that are frankly taken for granted in

many other parts of the city,” Traubert said. “We found the vision for the Wellness Village — led by an exceptional team with a transformative idea — so compelling because it provided both a safe space for young people as well as so many key community services for adults.”

The Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative has long worked to advocate for neighbors, pushing for the renewal of the area’s Madison and Pulaski commercial corridors and giving free food to people in need after the local Aldi shuttered suddenly in 2021.

The Sankofa Wellness Village will build on the collaborative’s efforts by providing essential needs that appeal to “the whole person,” Brooks said.

Neighbors will no longer have to leave West

The Sankofa Wellness Village will have a team of supporters to make its dream of reinvestment a reality.

The West Garfield Park Rite to Wellness Collaborative includes New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, Rush Medical Center, the MAAFA Redemption Project, West Side United, The Community Builders, the YMCA, the Institute for Non-Violence, Erie Family Health Centers, Bethel New Life, Bobbie E. Wright CBHC, the Garfield Park Community Council, and others.

The strong support from so many community partners is one of the reasons why the project was chosen for the top prize, said Cindy Moelis, president of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation.

The foundation weighed projects’ leverage, potential impact, feasibility and team, Moelis he West Side group checked every box. re really inspired by the collaborative by the fact that everybody’s all in,” said. “The second piece is that they ddressing the lack of access to things that are as important as health care, banking fresh food. All of these things are critical etting a neighborhood to thrive, and that’s we want to partner.”

ome of the remaining funding will come YMCA, Erie Family Health Centers and officials said. Moelis said organizers city and state leaders and private estors will contribute, as well, as they did the inaugural Chicago Prize winner: the Auburn Gresham Healthy Hub.

Garfield Park for necessities and amenities, Brooks said. They’ll have access to child care, educational resources, art classes, banking and healthy food in one central location, Brooks said.

West Garfield Park residents are expected to live an average of 69 years, according to a 2015 Virginia Commonwealth University report By comparison, Loop residents are expected to live 16 years longer, to an average age of 85.

That’s what happens when a community doesn’t have access to what other neighborhoods easily have, like fresh food, Brooks said.

“The Sankofa Wellness Village is about bringing up and uplifting the community and ensuring that the community is a tribe and that they feel empowered to initiate a vision and be a part of implementing a vision for the community,” Brooks said. “We’ve got to play a role in impacting multiple facets of individual households and families in the community, both young and old.”

Always Growing Auburn Gresham, a healthy living center and renewable energy and urban farm campus, won the first $10 million award in 2020. Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corporation and nonprofits Urban Growers Collective and Green Era Partners developed the projects

Leaders cut the ribbon on the Healthy Lifestyle Hub in October, welcoming restaurants, a medical center, banking and educational resources to the South Side after years of disinvestment.

Heading into Martin Luther King, Jr weekend, this win spells the future of West Garfield Park, Hatch said. There is only greatness and collaboration ahead

“West Garfield Park has always had a lot of promise,” Hatch said. “My hope for the future is that the young people in this neighborhood take the reins and pick up the mantel to do more in the civic space and fight for this neighborhood more.”

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Bureau Gemmell e Sankofa Wellness Village won the second-ever Chicago Prize awarded by the Pritzker Traubert Foundation Wednesday.

Ald. Taliaferro joins leaders condemning Proud Boy cop

said department leaders ov evidence during its inter and should have fired him.

Last week, an official with Poverty Law Center blasted Lightfoot in a letter for ke the force.

West Side faith leaders and a local alder man are calling on Police Supt. David Brown to fire an officer who was suspended last year after he lied about his ties to a farright, white supremacist group Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) joined Rev. Marshall Hatch and other faith leaders at a community meeting on Jan. 10 to condemn Officer Robert Bakker’s links to the Proud Boys, especially as the police department works to build trust in communities of color.

Bakker was given a 120-day suspension in October following length in esti tion and S about

“Allowing Bakker to retain create an environment of impunity officers who may associate groups and contribute to the between the public and authorities,” analyst Je wrote “In addition, the handling of this incident demonstrates that the Chicago Police Department lacks clear policies and procedures for how to address involvement of its officers in groups advocating extremist views and conduct.”

Taliaferro, who was an officer for over 20 years before being elected alder man, said previous superintendents would have fired Bakker not just for his extremist ties, but because he lied about the issue in an internal police investigation.

“Yes, it is my opinion that the Superintendent should fire this officer,” Taliaferro said to resounding applause “We have fired officers in the past with lesser

Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) speaks as faith leaders discuss the issue of a Chicago Police o cer being tied to the Proud Boys at the Columbus Park Refectory in the Austin community on Jan. 10, 2023.

transgressions.”

The city should not employ any officers with ties to such groups, organizers said at the meeting

“I think having one of our [CPD] members accused of being a part of a radical organization or hate organization deserves our utmost attention,” Taliaferro said.

Members of the Proud Boys have been indicted in federal court for seditious conspiracy related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, with at least one of the group’s leaders pleading guilty to those charges. More recently, they’ve been involved in attacks to demonize LGBTQ people and accuse them of child sex crimes, according to SPLC.

In a story published by Vice in May 2020, Bakker was identified as an active member of the Proud Boys group chat on Telegram. Bakker helped organize Proud Boys meetups in Lincoln Square and Andersonville and bragged about his access to “high police” in screen captures of the chats made public by Chicago Antifascist Action.

“I think we can do our part by holding hearings to investigate what is the level of influence that the insurrectionists have in the Chicago Police Department,” Rev. Marshall Hatch said.

Rev. Ebony D. Only, another attendee, said allowing people with such extremist views on the police force is “a clear violation of public trust.”

Taliaferro wants to have a public hearing with Brown to “address the concer ns about a growing number of white supremacists on our police department,” he said.

“We see a need for our police here on the West Side of Chicago, but we see a need for a better police department in our Black communities,” Taliaferro said. “That’ ll continue to be our call: not to defund them but to provide a better service and better policing to our neighborhoods.”

Mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson recently slammed the decision to keep Bakker on the force.

decision to not fire Bakker, WTTW reported.

The decision to allow Bakker to keep his job sparked intense backlash from some alder man and the city’s top watchdog, who

The FBI approached Bakker about his ties to the group, which he failed to tell his superiors, according to the Inspector General’s report.

The city must do more to keep extremists out of the Police Department, faith leaders said.

“There is no excuse for Mayor Lightfoot to keep an associate of the same violent organization that organized the Jan. 6 insurrection on our city’s payroll,” Johnson said in a statement. “Active involvement in domestic terrorist organizations should be grounds for immediate dismissal.”

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After an o cer with links to the group got a 120- day suspension, elected o cials and church leaders say the city must do more to keep white supremacist o cers o the street
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Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced on Jan. 4 that the first installment property taxes due on March 1 are now due on April 3.

Gov. Pritzker signed HB 5189 into law last month, making April 3 the new due date, County Treasurer’s officials said.

“Delaying a month is the right thing to do in order to give taxpayers some breathing room after Second Installment bills were late last year,” Pappas said. “Many people continue to struggle financially amid high inflation.”

The first installment bill will go into the mail in late February or early

March but bills are available online at cookcountytreasurer.com for payment or viewing, officials explained.

To make a payment or download a copy of your tax bill, visit cookcountytreasurer. com:

■ Select the blue box labeled “Pay Online for Free”

■ Search by property address or enter your Property Index Number

■ There is no fee if you pay from your bank account

■ Payments made at cookcountytreasurer.com before 11:59 p.m. on April 3 will be recorded as on time

Partial payments are accepted. Late payments are charged 1.5% per month, as required by Illinois law.

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Treasurer Maria Pappas said delay is the ‘right thing to do’
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Chicago Tool Librar y will open new home this month

The nonpro t tool lending library to reopen Jan. 28, after relocating from Bridgeport to West Gar eld Park

The Chicago Tool Library is ready to open its larger space after months of moving from Bridgeport to West Garfield Park

The library will reopen Jan. 28 at 4015 W. Carroll Ave. Its hours will be 4–8 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays.

The library started in 2019, allowing Chicagoans to check out all kinds oftools on a temporary basis so they don’t have to buy them or hire others for cer tain work

The business took of f, and the nonprofit’s leaders began searching for a bigger space in 2021 after its tool collection outg rew their old 37th Street space, co-founder Tessa Vierk said. The founders selected the Garfield Park warehouse in September and closed the Bridgeport space this fall to move

The new warehouse is nearly five times larger than the library’s original home and fits all its needs: It’s expansive, close to public transit with the Green Line and No. 53 Pulaski bus nearby and even has a small outdoor courtyard, Vierk said.

In February, the library will launch its membership program for organizations, so schools, block clubs, churches and other groups can borrow a large amount oftools, Vierk said. They hope to offer classes, workshops and demonstrations in the future, she said.

Vierk said the team is looking forward to getting to know the neighborhood and collaborating with existing organizations

A er operating out of 1048 W. 37th St. in Bridgeport, e Chicago Tool Library is opening in Gar eld Park.

“It’s super exciting to see how much more expansive our inventory looks now,” she said. “We’re really excited to see how we can engage with the West Side.”

People can start donating tools to the library again now that the new space is ready to go, Vierk said. Donations had been on pause since organizers didn’t have enough

room for existing inventory.

People interested in donating equipment should reach out to the library via email with a picture of what they’d like to donate and wait for confirmation the library can accept it before bringing it, Vierk said.

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It’s no secret that I am not a fan of Snitch Harry and his wife. But truthfully, they almost turned me and had me on their side. I watched their six-hour miniseries, and I was almost sympathetic to their hype. It’s easy to want to believe that an institution that has been around for over a thousand years can be painted with a “one size fits all situations” racism brush.

T he folks who founded this country came from the United Kingdom, and they created the system of American slavery; therefore the assumption is that England is racist. The problem with that simplistic viewpoint is it doesn’t address the African countries that sold their fellow people to the slavers to begin with.

T he simplistic becomes the complicated

T he Snitch ’s book is now out and

Ditch the Snitch

from all the re por ts I’ve seen and read, the book is filled with the most mundane recollections, outright lies, and personal infor mation that endangers both him and everyone around him, that has ever been pu down on paper.

I have watched a number of the interviews that Snitch Har ry gave and his interviewers have either asked questions that were basically answers for him, or the interviewer did not follow up by probing the answers he gave. When Anderson Cooper asked him about giving up their royal titles, Har ry’s response was, “What dif ference would it make?” America, in

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monarchy so why attempt to bring those labels and titles here as part of his immigration?

But the Snitch backtracked on the alle gations of racism that he and his wife had lobbed against the Royal Family, based on the Oprah interview. That interview cannot be readily found online anymore, which, in itself, speaks volumes It is also interesting when the Snitch names names or when he doesn’t. He still won’ t specifically state who questioned what color his unbor n chil d would be. I find that very interesting because he had no problem dropping other names. It almost makes me wonder if it really happened, because if he names

names and he’s lying, he can be sued for slander.

There is a part of the book where he talks about the number of people he killed in Afghanistan. That particular comment has upset the Muslim world. He and his wife always talk about being safe, which makes me wonder how unsafe those comments have made them?

What I would be interested in, though, is attending as an observer a Black book club meeting where the members have read the book and are discussing it — especially if they are supporters of Snitch Har ry and company. I want to understand the thought process that goes through the minds of Black people who still believe the Snitch’s side of the story even as they change their story to

, my motto re garding

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AUSTIN MURAL

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buildings, had demolished to make way for green space for Angela School students.

Frederick said Braden “spent some very cold days” painting the mural, a process that lasted nearly five weeks.

“The kids think it’s very cool,” Frederick said. “They loved watching here. They’d be out for recess and would know that Ms. Ally was on her lift. Sometimes, she would come down and answer their questions.”

Frederick said she believes the mural is a “gift to the neighborhood. It’s a sign of our commitment that we’re going to stay. We think it represents how much we appreciate the neighborhood that we’re in.”

Xaria Johnson Rickett, 11, is one of the students whose face showed up on the mural.

“People kept saying that it looks like me and I kept on saying, ‘No it doesn’t,’ until I learned it was me,” Rickett said.

“It was a huge surprise, said Amares Chambliss, 13, whose face is also depicted on the mural. “I didn’t even know.”

Malia Jones, 13, said she was also shocked that her face was on such large public artwork. She said when she told her family that her visage was featured, her relatives put things in perspective.

“They were like, ‘Well, of course, because you have been there a long time.’ I’ve been here since I was 3 years old.”

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Above, St. Angela School students Xaria Johnson Rickett, Malia Jones, Isaiah Stines and Amares Chambliss stand in front of the new mural. Below right, Chambliss admires his face on the mural.

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Welch elected House Speaker again

State’s rst Black head of Illinois House of Representatives was sworn into o ce on Jan. 11

SPRINGFIELD – A mix of incumbents and newly minted lawmakers were swor n into their ter ms in the 103rd General Assembly on Jan. 11 following a hectic week of “lame duck” action in the House and Senate.

The crowning achievement from Democrats who wield total control of state gover nment was a ban on the sale and manufacture of assault weapons in Illinois. Sixteen hours after Gov. JB Pritzker signed the measure into law, the Rev. Jerry Doss of Springfield’s Abundant Faith Christian Center recognized it before his invocation over the House swearing-in ceremony.

“I want to also personally thank you –the leaders and the decision-makers – for passing the bill last night on banning assault weapons,” Doss said. “We appreciate you. Thank you.”

Doss’ comment was met with rousing cheers from Democratic supporters – and silence from Republicans. Though the dozens of speeches during inauguration activities on Wednesday struck positive notes about working together for the good of Illinois, they also contained subtle hints about the growing partisan divide in Springfield

“Those who choose discord, those whose blind allegiance to extreme ideology would dismantle our fundamental institutions, those who would derail the work people have sent us here to do – they will find that this House will not waste the people’s time on their games,” House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, war ned in his address in the auditorium at the University of Illinois Springfield

Seven miles north during the Senate’s inauguration ceremony at the Old State Capitol, incoming Senate GOP Leader John Curran of Downers Grove spoke as a member of the super minority party.

“We are all here to do one thing: create a better Illinois,” Curran said. “That means that all legislators – not just the majority – are here to represent our constituents through creating strong, practical public policy.”

Welch touted the importance of debate and compromise while reminding legislators to remember their “why.”

“As legislators, we’re going to disagree on ‘how’ to achieve a goal, or ‘when’ is the right time to do it. But more often than not, our ‘why’ is very much the same,” he said. “We want to help people We want to use the opportunities afforded to us to create more opportunities for those who come after us.”

He then took a moment to acknowledge for mer Republican Leader Jim Durkin, of Wester n Springs, who officially resigned his seat on Tuesday

“It’s no secret that Rep. Jim Durkin and I would disagree on many of the ‘hows’ and ‘whens’ of lawmaking, and we would often make those disagreements known–sometimes at maximum volume,” Welch said. “And that’s a good thing, because debate and disagreement are necessary steps toward compromise and cooperation – as long as we never lose sight of our ‘why.’”

Welch was for mally elected to a second ter m as Speaker of the House with unanimous Democratic support and was swor n in by his wife, ShawnTe Raines-Welch, a new Cook County Judge. He took his oath on a family Bible that was passed on to him and his wife when they got married 12 years ago.

Last year’s campaign cycle added to the tremendous chur n in lawmakers Springfield has seen over the past handful of years, resulting in the least-tenured crop of House and Senate members in modern history.

Senate President Don Har mon, D-Oak Park, noted that “with a whopping tenure of not quite three years” he’s now the longestserving legislative leader in the General Assembly

“Make of that what you will,” he quipped.

Tony McCombie, elected for the first time as Republican Minority Leader, became the first woman to ever lead a House caucus In her speech, the Savanna Republican stressed a need for better balance in Illinois, making special note of the state’s “ger rymandered maps.”

Part of the tur nover is also due to forced resignations as le gislators have found themselves mired in scandal in a wideranging federal probe alle ging wrongdoing connected with le gislation including gambling operations, red light cameras and giant utility companies

Welch’s predecessor, longtime powerful House Speaker Mike Madigan ceded his gavel nearly two years ago after growing pressure from his caucus to step down after being named as the target of alle ged bribes by Chicago-based electric utility Commonwealth Edison. Madigan faces trial next year, while others connected with the scandal are scheduled for their day

court this spring.

After the feds filed even more evidence in their case against ComEd’s for mer lobbyists and executives late Tuesday night, Har mon’s address also included a war ning to his colleagues, noting the “sweeping tar nish” that af fects all Springfield politicians “that comes when even one elected of ficial strays.”

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

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

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

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

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

software and other forms of systems and data.

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

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

13. Participate in research and recommendation of technology solutions.

Other important responsibilities and duties

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

2. Participate in the preparation of various activity reports.

3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies.

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

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

6. Complete projects on a timely and efficient manner.

7. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

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

9. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

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

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

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

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

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

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

VB scripts.

Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.

Technical writing, office productivity tools and database packages.

Ability to:

Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following:

- Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time

- Operating assigned equipment

- Lift 50 pounds of equipment, supplies, and materials without assistance

- Working in and around computer equipped vehicles

Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:

- Making observations

- Communicating with others

- Reading and writing

- Operating assigned equipment and vehicles

Maintain mental capacity allowing for effective interaction and communication with others.

Maintain reasonable and predictable attendance. Work overtime as operations require.

Experience and Training Guidelines

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

Possession of a valid Illinois Driver

License is required at the time of appointment.

Vaccination against COVID-19 strongly preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS

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

PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

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

FINANCE COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Finance Coordinator. The ideal candidate will perform a wide variety of responsible and complex administrative, secretarial and clerical duties for the Finance department; and will provide information and assistance to the public regarding department to which assigned. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www. oak-park.us/jobs.

Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled.

COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISOR

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

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

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

Unity Temple Unitarian Universalist Congregation is looking for a full-time Director of Finance & Administration, who will manage the administrative and financial matters of the congregation in collaboration with church leadership and board officers. This person will participate on and advise the Executive Team and advise governing board on a wide range of financial matters at both the strategic and operational levels including the operational budget and stewardship planning. They will also oversee and adjust processes and operations as necessary to ensure efficient and effective implementation and creation of policies and procedures, as well as supervise some other staff members.

Core Competencies:

● Organization and Planning: Organize and oversee people, funding, materials, and support to accomplish multiple, concurrent goals and activities. Project management and excellent organizational skills

● Vision and Purpose: Commitment to and knowledge of Unitarian Universalist Principles, values, history and worship.

● Trust and Integrity: Is widely trusted to keep confidences, admit errors, and adhere to a transparent set of personal and professional values that are congruent with the ministry of the congregation

● Conflict Management: Recognize and resolve conflicts effectively, applying principles of active listening, collaboration, and equity for both congregants and staff

● Proficiencies: Working knowledge of business and church related software (Google Drive. Constant Contact and Realm or other church database software). Must have excellent project management and professional communication skills. Working knowledge of HR and accounting practices.

You can find out more information about the position at https:// unitytemple.org/job-postings/. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to jobs@unitytemple.org indicating “Director of Finance & Administration” in the subject line.

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SITE COORDINATOR

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

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Administrative Assistant in the Public Health Department. This position provides a variety of responsible administrative and analytical functions; records and monitors department budget and fiscal requirements of grant-funded programs; oversight of Accounts Payable process; prepares reports and serves as a resource for computerized office applications. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http:// www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE II

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online at https://secure.entertimeonline.com/ta/6141780.careers?ApplyToJob=537079168 or visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www. oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

First review of applications January 20, 2023.

WOODWIND INSTRUCTOR

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

TRUMPET INSTRUCTOR

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

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NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 28, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 21, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago,

IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1103 North Karlov Avenue, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-406-0190000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $274,476.58.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number 18-088397.

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.

LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717

E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com

Attorney File No. 18-088397 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 22 CH 4540 TJSC#: 42-4069

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 22 CH 4540 I3211128

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT SERIES I TRUST Plaintiff, -v.ROBERTA CARTER, UNITED STATES OF AMERICASECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

AUTHORITY Defendants 2021 CH 04798 1431 N LONG 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 March 29, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 27, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1431 N LONG AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-112-0080000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 7949876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

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

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-21-03222 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2021 CH 04798 TJSC#: 43-110

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2021 CH 04798 I3211408

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION CIVIC REAL ESTATE HOLDINGS III, LLC Plaintiff, vs. T.J. MORE, INC Defendants, 22 CH 6317

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 15, 2023 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-14-320-009-0000.

Commonly known as 3840 W. FILLMORE ST., CHICAGO, IL 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

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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 Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3571125. 22-01513

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3210661

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Plaintiff, -v.DANTE K. ALLEN, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF FREDDIE EWING, SR. AKA FREDDIE EWING, DECEASED, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF FREDDIE EWING, SR. AKA FREDDIE EWING, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF FREDDIE EWING, SR. AKA FREDDIE EWING, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF FREDDIE EWING, SR. AKA FREDDIE EWING, DECEASED, FLOYD L. EWING, VANESSA A. EWING, MARIE A. EWING, DANTE K. ALLEN, COURTNEY S. WILLIAMS, CHICAGO TITLE AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 19 CH 10370 5524 WEST MONROE STREET CHICAGO, IL 60644

NOTICE

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).

OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 1, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 2, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5524 WEST MONROE STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60644

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

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $298,867.52.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

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

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523 217-422-1719

Fax #: 217-422-1754

E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney File No. 381245 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 19 CH 10370

TJSC#: 42-4052

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

Case # 19 CH 10370

I3210135

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