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Residents rise up against red light cameras

‘Ovaryacting?’ Thousands of people march through downtown for the Women’s March on Chicago, which took place on Jan. 21, a day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Many West Side residents helped organize the event.

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The Citizens to Abolish Red Light Cameras community group is continuing with its class action lawsuit against the City of Chicago over the improper issuance of speeding tickets and it’s looking to get more residents involved, especially on the South and West Sides. According to city law, drivers who were allegedly caught speeding were supposed to get two notices letting them know that they have a right to appeal. The lawsuit alleged that, because the city only sent out one notice to those drivers, it violated due process. In April 2016, Cook County Circuit Court judge Kathleen Kennedy rejected the city’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit. In Sept. 14, 2016, the City Council approved an ordinance allowing the city to send out second notices, giving residents another chance to appeal. In November 2016, Kennedy certified the lawsuit’s class action status, which would ensure that, if the case is won, everyone who didn’t get the second notice would benefit. CARLC maintains that, because the tickets shouldn’t have been issued in the first See RED LIGHT CAMS on page 6

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City, police pledge to do more about homelessness This year, fewer homeless people were counted in West Side communities By LEE EDWARDS Contributing Reporter

According to the 2016 Homeless Point-inTime Count and Survey Report, prepared for by the City of Chicago and the University of Illinois at Chicago, there were 5,889 people in the city identified as homeless persons — a 13 percent decrease from the previous year and “the lowest observed figure in over ten years,” according to the report. That’s a marked improvement, but there is still more the city is trying to do for this often overlooked sub-population, as indicated by a collaboration between the Chicago

Police Department’s 25th District, the City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office on an effort to address the city’s homeless population. During an informational meeting held earlier this month at the 25th District headquarters, Tom Cotter, a CPD community relations sergeant for the 25th Dist., described the meeting as a “brainstorming session” to discover possible strategies to address homelessness. “Homeless people are citizens just like everyone else, we don’t discriminate, we don’t criminalize, we want to treat them with respect,” said Cotter. “The biggest

thing that breaks our heart is when we see them and it’s below zero and they’re freezing and they absolutely refuse anything from us.” The meeting was held in the run-up to the annual point-in-time, or PIT, count that DFSS will conduct on the night of Jan. 26 in collaboration with numerous local government bodies, area shelters, social service providers and at least 400 volunteers and staff members, among other partners. During last year’s PIT count, DFSS staff members counted the number of homeless people identified in the city’s emergency

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Last weekend, I spoke to Jamarr Jones, a chef who works at Bitoy’s Bistro, 5946 W. Chicago Ave., in Austin. In between taking orders, the Austin resident riffed on President Donald Trump and the world that made him -- one that Jones will have to live in.

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He ain’t my president. Anybody who can’t stand for everybody ain’t s--t. The man ran a racist campaign. I can’t stand for anybody who talks about women and minorities that way. He’s literally bashed every religious freedom out there. He’s somebody who supports the suppression of people who are poor. There’s no such thing as a middle class. It’s the rich and the poor and people like Trump are nothing but billionaires and all he’s done is appoint billionaires in his cabinet. It’s going to be bad out here. Our own people have a lot of fault in stuff that’s happening, but that comes with people keeping their foot on your neck, keeping you in poverty, not wanting to give you decent jobs and having abandoned buildings everywhere you look. And the new administration isn’t going to do anything to help the situation. We need jobs,

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programs, opportunities for rehabilitation. It’s a people thing. The people in the community need to talk to these young people out here. The politicians aren’t going to do anything but sit up there and debate about how much their next paycheck and pensions are going to be. Like right now, they’re doing the most idiotic thing I’ve ever seen. They’re going to tear down Obamacare and they have nothing to replace it with. These people are literally stupid. They’ve had this on the backburner just waiting to do this. Look how fast they’re doing it already. A lot of people, 20 million people, will be out of health insurance. Like me. I didn’t have it until the Affordable Care Act came around. Obama is going to be missed, man. I’m a chef. I work two jobs. That’s not life, man. Just to be able to make ends meet, I have to work two jobs, so I’ll be exhausted like in the next 25 years. I’ll probably be broke down -- knees hurting, elbows hurting, nothing working. Now, who gets rich then? The doctors and the plastic surgeons who have to replace my joints.

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RED LIGHT CAMS Ticketed, but fighting from page 1 place, this was little more than an attempt by the city to get residents to pay the fines before the court rules against it. In a recent series of community meetings, Mark Wallace, the group’s executive director, has been urging everybody who received second notices to respond with a legal statement that would say as much. He said he hopes that, if enough people object, the city would change course. Late in December 2016, the city sent out the second notices. This prompted CARLC to try to contact everyone who received them, and set up meetings to inform them about what they should do. Wallace said that he believes that the red light cameras are illegal and that they disproportionately affect drivers on the South and West sides. He also addressed the accusation that CARLC doesn’t care about traffic safety. “We don’t even respond to that kind of ridiculousness,” Wallace said. “The city hasn’t even taken one dollar [from the red light cameras] to study the intersections they claim are the most dangerous.” He added that the city’s budgets don’t in-

Nearly 90 homicides in Austin in 2016, leaving elected officials scrambling for solutions By AUSTIN TALKS Partner

An Austin man was one of the last people be killed in Chicago in 2016, bringing to close an especially deadly year for the city – and its most-populated neighborhood. Kenneth Weaver, 22, was shot to death Dec. 31 in the 4800 block of West Chicago after his car was sideswiped by another vehicle, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Someone in the other vehicle killed Weaver, police said. He was among the last of 780 people to be killed – the highest number recorded since the mid-1990s – according to a year-long tally kept by the Sun-Times. Eighty-eight of those homicides were in Austin, the Chicago Tribune reported. West Side officials – especially state Rep. La Shawn Ford and Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin – have been pushing a number of solutions, including more economic investment and jobs as well as antiviolence programs targeting young people. Boykin said he spent a good part of last

dicate how exactly the red light camera revenues are spent. Wallace outlined the class action and explained that, with the latest action, he and his organization were trying to send a message. “I decided that this is going to be a campaign, a crusade, and we hope we’ll get the public to rise up with us,” he said. To that end, Wallace handed out a threepage form to everyone in attendance. The form stated that the person who signs it doesn’t want to contest the tickets and speci-

fies that the signee were doing is protesting the entire process. The form also cites several legal arguments as to why the Chicago red light camera program in, general, and the notices, specifically, are illegal. Each form has spaces where residents would need to write down which speeding tickets they are responding to. Wallace said that, if several notices came in one envelope, they can use one form to respond to all of them. If they got notices in multiple envelopes, they would need to fill out a separate form per envelope. Wallace recommended that residents make copies of the forms once they fill them and keep them. PDF versions of the form have been posted on the organization’s website, at http:// www.citizenstoabolishredlightcameras. com/. Wallace hopes that enough people will send in forms to get the city government’s attention. There is also a link on the website to a MoveOn.org petition “calling for the removal and a permanent ban on traffic enforcement cameras in Illinois, which to date have collected over $600,000,000.00 in Chicago alone.” The petition has so far garnered more than 1,160 signatures. “All this is going to do is they are going to receive a bunch of forms,” Wallace said. “And I hope they’ll do something stupid, like go public with it.” Wallace said that, while he hopes the lawsuit would only take a year to resolve, he

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year working with Cook County Sheriff Tom months now. Dart on the Gun Violence Task Force, which “For the last two years, our [deputies] have released a 52-page report last month. not only been patrolling the Austin commu“This was one of the most violent years in nity, but we have also been working with the history of Chicago. More than 4,300 shot. CPD at crime scenes. “ Nearly 800 killed,” Boykin told his constituParks said the partnership came about ents in his first weekly update of 2017. “So because the sheriff thought the department while I’m proud of this good work, there is could help the city in high-crime areas such much to be done.” as Austin. He and other West Siders don’t Deputies spent several weeks want a repeat of last year, when in the fall “giving a helping at one point, Boykin noted on hand” in Austin, Parks said, addTwitter Chicago had gone four ing the deputies aren’t just fodays without a fatal shooting, cused on crime and violence but “another grim milestone in vioalso trying to improve everyday lent 2016.” life for its residents. Among the solutions Ford is “Our goal is to leave the compushing: the Cook County Shermunity better than it was,” he MARLON PARKS iff ’s Department continuing its said. “We have been working Cook County Deputy Chief patrols of Chicago’s West Side. with Streets and Sanitation to “I commend CPD and the sherclean up various vacant lots in Austin. We also have . . . proiff for teaming up,” Ford said regrams for seniors and kids that cently. But extra policing isn’t the only solution; have been implemented in the community.” Ford praised the partnership, saying it’s there has to be much more, he said. “I think what we need is the political will “going to suppress violence.” But he noted the focus needs to be on creto do the right things [for] black people,” he said. “In these high-crime areas, we need ating jobs and opportunities for Austin resistrong political will to go above and beyond dents. The key to ending the violence and making urban communities safer is improvjust locking people up.” At a fall meeting of the Westside Ministers ing the local economy. “In Austin, you have an abundance of vaCoalition, Cook County Deputy Chief Marlon Parks said the sheriff ’s department has cant and abandoned properties and closed storefronts,” he said. “When the economy had a presence in Austin for a number of

“Our goal is to leave the community better than it was.”

expects it to take longer. Ultimately, Wallace said, the goal of the campaign isn’t just to get the tickets thrown out; rather, it is to mobilize residents to demand more equitable distribution of resources and development opportunities. “It is my hope that, through this effort, we not only address this issue, but there are many other [issues] that we need to work together on to win,” he said. The coalition meets regularly at Logos Baptist Assembly church on the South Side. A West Side meeting is planned for Jan. 25, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at New Mouth Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, 4301 W. Washington Blvd. During a Jan. 18 meeting, all of the attendees said they support the lawsuit. “I’m very pleased, because I didn’t like the way the [red light camera ticketing] system was set up,” said Wilhelmenia Muhammad, of Bronzeville. “It fees unfair, a burden.” Robert Moore, who said he lives in South Holland but owns rental property in Austin, said that Wallace’s approach was “perfect.” “This is how you resist injustice,” he said. “We will always be victims of injustice, always, [unless] we keep pushing, keep fighting. And when you lose some ground, it’s unfortunate, but you have to keep fighting.” CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com

crashed and businesses started to close, people lost their jobs along with the ability to find (new) jobs.” And residents have to support each other, he said. “In Austin, there is a lack of working together to support new and already successful businesses. You won’t find these issues in Humboldt Park, Pilsen or West Town.” Boykin said he’s written a letter to both Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Board President Toni Preckwinkle, pleading with them to formally request help from the federal government. “To be clear, that request would not involve calling in the National Guard. It would, however, call on the president-elect to work with local officials to find ways to truly invest in the endangered communities plagued by violence here. It would also mobilize federal law enforcement to work with Chicago police to solve and fight crime,” Boykin wrote in his Jan. 8 constituent newsletter. Elected officials also must find ways, Ford said, for criminals to support themselves. “The mayor’s office is only focused on ways to lock people up, but what they don’t realize is no law is going to stop a criminal that is hungry. Self-worth is what stops people from danger,” Ford said. “We have to give them a reason to love and prosper.” Reporter David Woods contributed to this story. CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com

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ime is a wondrous thing. It is because it is. It exists with no beginning and will continue with no end. It comes and goes without people paying attention to it. As I watched the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump last Friday, Jan. 20, it seemed like only yesterday that I was watching former President Barack Obama’s initial inauguration in 2009. Somehow that eight-year period of time has come and gone so quickly. I can’t predict what a Trump Administration will bring. But the cries of racism have been heard floating throughout social media to the point that it is lessening and weakening the power of the accusation. No matter what Trump says or does, there is always someone posting that it’s racist. So I have a question. If one labels Trump a racist, what in turn is the label for us? Are we victims of it? Are we recipients of it? Or, as a Facebook friend said as she created her own word, are we “the racipients”?

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Will time over the next four years under the leadership of President Trump go as quickly as time went the prior eight years under former President Obama? I don’t know. But if Trump doesn’t do anything else, I’d like to suggest he establish a federal law mandating civics be taught as part of every high school/GED curriculum. Why civics? Because for every lament Trump has made or has been made about him, legitimate or not, so many people who have responded don’t have a clue as to how our Republic works. First and foremost, that is what we are. Remember those words from the Pledge of Allegiance, “… and to the Republic for which it stands”? We are not a democracy. A Republic protects the rights of the minority from the majority. In a democracy, the majority rules even at the expense of the minority. Civics would teach us that difference. It would also highlight the brilliance of the Electoral College, which makes sure small

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pros and cons, it’s a hard call. But one has to ask why the Obama Administration would do it as they were leaving, unless it was to call attention to the incoming president having to cancel the order. Pure political chicanery. The same can be said of Obama’s decision to end the “wet foot/dry foot” policy regarding Cuban immigrants. No other foreign national could show up at our door and be welcomed blindly, given a green card, welfare and all sorts of benefits. That policy was becoming the retirement plan for older Cubans who immediately qualified for Social Security benefits, food stamps and Medicare. If Trumps puts the plan back in place, imagine the uproar from all the other immigrant communities. Obama’s decision was 100% politics. Lastly, I was very disappointed that Obama didn’t pardon former governor Rod Blagojevich. If attempting to sell a senate seat is worthy of 14 years in prison, I know a mayor who sold a lot of city property that the feds should investigate. Let us mark the time of our newest president by not ignoring time but paying attention to what he is doing at all times.

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A recent report by the U.S. Department of Justice that criticized the Chicago Police Department has the support of some retired cops when it comes to a lack of training at the police academy. “The methods and curriculum have never changed and need to be updated,” said Richard Wooten, who retired in 2015 as a police officer. “I joined the Chicago Police Department in 1993 and went through the same training at the academy that recruits are receiving today.” The 51-year-old founder and executive director of the nonprofit Gathering Point Community Council said it would be good if the police department incorporated community feedback with training. “Why not hear from residents directly about how to best interact with their community? A course on cultural awareness is needed at the academy to better educate officers about all parts of the city,” added Wooten. The DOJ’s recently released a 164-page report that, after a 13-month investigation, concluded that the Chicago Police Department maintains a pattern and practice of abusive treatment toward many of the city’s residents. The report also concluded that the police department’s Education and Training Academy, 1300 W. Jackson Blvd., uses outdated methods to train new officers. “Our investigation revealed engrained deficiencies in the systems CPD [Chicago Police Department] uses to provide officers with supervision and training,” the report stated. “CPD’s inattention to training needs, including a longstanding failure to invest in the resources, facilities, staffing, and planning required to train a department of approximately 12,000 members, leaves officers underprepared to police effectively and lawfully.” Deputy Police Chief Keith Calloway, who runs the academy, was unavailable for comment, but Police Supt. Eddie Johnson responded to the report at a Jan. 13 news conference he attended with DOJ officials and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “As superintendent, and for anyone who wears the CPD star, some of the findings in the report are difficult to read, and highlight the work we have yet to complete to restore trust between the Department and the communities it serves,” Johnson said in a prepared statement. “What the [report] findings say to me is that we need to do a much better job at men-

toring, supporting and training our police officers,” he said. “It’s what they deserve for putting their lives on the line for us and what the city deserves when we ask for its trust.” Besides better training, the report also recommended that officers receive better supervision. “Instead of encouraging the chain of command to instill proper policing tactics and respect or constitutional policing in CPD officers, CPD provides little incentive, or even opportunity, for supervisors to meaningfully guide and direct CPD officers,” the report states. “CPD provides even less incentive for supervisors to hold officers accountable when they deviate from CPD policy and the law.” Deputy Mayor Andrea Zopp acknowledged training at the academy should be updated. “We [the mayor and I] agree that we need to update and revise training. That’s why training officers have been sent to New York and Los Angeles to observe their training as it pertains to excessive force,” said Zopp. Prior to the report being released this month, Zopp said changes at the academy were already underway. “Plans are being made to increase the number of training officers; improve our community policing and provide more training to supervising officers,” she said. All new recruits must attend the police academy for six months before receiving 12 months of field training on patrol. Chicago police officers receive a starting salary of $48,078 before it increases to $72,510 18 months later. Zopp said an aggressive campaign to recruit more minorities to join the department began last year and the deadline to apply is Jan. 31. Many black residents said the report revealed complaints they have made for years about the level of disrespect that many officers exhibit toward minorities. “Maybe now people will believe us when we say our civil rights are violated daily by the Chicago police,” said 49-year-old North Lawndale resident Monica Fields. “It does not matter to the police if you are a man or a woman. If you are black or Hispanic you can expect to be treated rudely.” Kerry May, 59, a retired police officer, said the academy did not offer any training in cultural diversity when he was there in 1986. “Learning how to deal with different groups of people would be helpful to any officer on the street,” said May, who retired in 2013. “That’s one thing I wish I had received at the academy. I know the academy can’t teach you everything because there are some things you have to learn for yourself.” CONTACT: wreporter@yahoo.com

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Directors Reverend Reginald E. Bachus

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ver the past 6 years, Austin Coming Together (ACT) has grown from a small network of 20 member organizations, to over 70 entities that are committed to building a thriving Austin community. ACT’s membership includes local organizations, like the Westside Health Authority and the Austin Childcare Providers’ Network, historical religious institutions like Friendship Baptist Church, and other groups that help to bring resources to Austin’s families and institutions. ACT’s mission is to convene and coordinate all of our members, so that together, we can increase our collective impact on EDUCATION and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT outcomes in the Austin community. In April we’ll be reporting on the impact that our members had in 2016, as part of our Thrive 2025 agenda. In this issue, we are reporting on what our goals were for 2016, as well as our ten-year goals for the year 2025 (see next page). Additionally, in 2017 we look forward to engaging more community leaders than ever. Thanks to a new partnership with LISC Chicago, and our ongoing support from the United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, ACT will engage hundreds of community members in making a Quality of Life Plan to help us achieve our Thrive 2025 goals. Please Join us along the way to help us make big plans for Austin, to hold ACT and our members accountable, and to build power in the Austin community so that we can achieve great things together.

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INCREASE 3RD GRADE READING LEVELS Population trends indicate that, by 2025, there will be between 4,000 and 4,500 children under the age of 5 in the Austin community. Our goal is to ensure that at least 90% of these children access quality early learning programs so that by 3rd grade, they will be reading proficiently and ready for educational success. In order to increase the number of 3rd graders reading proficiently, we will 1) increase access to childcare, preschool, and other early learning programs 2) increase the number of childcare centers, homes, and preschool programs that are high quality

f$ = 200 Enrollments Goal for 2016: 390 enrollments Goal for 2025: 3900 enrollments

DECREASE IN UNEMPLOYMENT Unemployment rates in Austin consistently hover around 20%, almost twice the citywide unemployment rate. Our goal is decrease this rate by preparing Austin's workers for living wage work. In order to reach our goal, ACT members will increase access for Austin residents to quality job training programs and employment opportunities. ACT, our members, and partners will also need to create new jobs in the community in order to support 500 Austin residents attain living wage work by 2025.

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DECREASE IN VIOLENT CRIME In 2015, Austin's violent crime rate was 1,771 (1,771 crimes per 100,000 people. Our goal is to decrease this rate significantly by 2025 by fostering a culture and norms that promote unity, peace, and nonviolence. In order to reach our goal, community members young and old need spaces where they can come together to resolve conflicts, restore relationships, and heal.

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INCREASE HOUSING VALUES Over the past 10 years, housing values in Austin have been decimated because of foreclosures and abandonment. Our goal is to reverse this trend and stabilize the housing market in Austin. In order to reach our goal, ACT's members will work in tandem with block club leaders and other stakeholder to identify property owners and renters who are in need of assistance and help them stabilize their properties.

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n 2009, Manufacturing Renaissance realized plans to build a bridge between the Austin community and manufacturing industries in the Chicago area with the installation of a Manufacturing Center for training at Austin High School, now called Austin College and Career Academy. Erica Swinney Staley, Program Director for Manufacturing Renaissance, says the program initially was designed with the intent to provide high-quality skills training for Austin students to help them later get jobs in the manufacturing industry. “It’s an intentional training program to achieve nationally-recognized skills and was accredited in 2011 by the National Institute for Metal Working Skills. As we continued working with the students, it was a no brainer that if we could open this up for adults in the evening, it would make a lot of sense,” she notes. Swinney Staley says that Manufacturing Renaissance realized that the adult population would need more than just technical training, and when Darnell Shields, Executive Director of Austin Coming Together (ACT) suggested looking to the Jane Addams Resource Corp. (JARC), the partnership just clicked. Shields highlights that this partnership is a great example of how Austin Coming Together carries out its collective impact mission. Shields explains, “ACT assists organizations to identify gaps in services in the community. Then we help them leverage and coordinate the collective resources of our network to fill those gaps. As a result, Austin residents can continue to access resources that help them improve their lives that would have otherwise disappeared in the community.” Swinney Staley says of the pairing, “Manufacturing Renaissance and JARC share values of serving adults on the West Side. JARC brings with them the Center for

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a full repeal of the law will have little negative impact on the economy and that getting rid of it would amount to just dismantling another obstacle in the way of job creation. The facts, however, do not support this claim. Forbes.com recently reported that a full repeal of the law, implemented without an adequate replacement, would cost more than 2.5 million jobs. This is because the law has allowed patients who wouldn’t be able to afford coverage to become active participants in the marketplace, allowing hospitals to hire more nurses, physicians and technicians. If the law is repealed, many of these jobs will be lost. The Congressional Budget Office reports that a repeal of the law would blow a $353 billion hole in the deficit over the next 10 years. Seniors collecting Medicare would also be greatly affected. There is a prevision in the law that closes the “doughnut hole” for prescription drugs. This provision allows seniors to pay less for their medicines in contrast to the previous method of offering beneficiaries’ coverage up to a certain dollar amount, and then none until high-dollar coverage provisions kicked in. This is not to say that the ACA is a perfect system. There are many testimonies of people who have bought plans through ACA that are overly complex and that have high deductibles and spotty coverage — problems that have improved over time. Two other valid criticisms of the ACA are that President Barack Obama broke his promise that “if patients liked their doctors, they can keep their doctor,” which turned out not to be true as not every health provider accepted

every plan. Patients are also justifiably frustrated with the spike in premiums, which have increased at a slower pace, but are still burdening families looking to pay for insurance. But these are issues that can be remedied without a full-scale repeal. Indeed, according to a recent Rasmussen poll, 56 percent of Americans want the law improved “piece by piece” — not eliminated. Only 23 percent of those polled say that they want it completely repealed. “That’s the way government works,” said Ford. “No law is perfect when it first passes, that’s why we make amendments to improve them. Do you know what the country would be like if we just repealed every law that wasn’t perfect? It would be absolute chaos. Even the constitution of the U.S. had to be amended when certain elements didn’t function as effectively. They should just try to improve it.” And this is more than a debate for the Sunday morning talk shows. By playing political gamesmanship, Republicans are playing with people’s lives and wellbeing. I have a pre-existing condition. I was born with a congenital heart defect that requires me to have to take medication and annual tests like ECHO’s and EKGs to monitor my heart valve to assure it is functioning properly. So far, no Republican has proposed an alternative to Obamacare that would prevent an insurance company from covering my check-ups but not my tests. If the ACA is repealed, 20 million people will lose their coverage. This seems like a very big price for the GOP to pay for a shortterm political victory. Without an adequate replacement, they could be feeling sick in 2018.

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In many cases, he said, congregations only come to the West Side to attend services, and don’t engage with the neighborhoods where the churches are located. “One hour, per month, per pastor,” Ervin said at the time. “I don’t think that’s too much to ask, because they call [the ward office] for everything. When we all get together in one accord, we can move mountains.” Ervin also urged his constituents to talk to their pastors about getting more involved in the community. The alderman said that the churches would be considerable leverage for pushing through much-needed changes. In a recent interview, Ervin said that he has contacted a number of pastors and that they’re currently working on developing a framework for greater engagement and collaboration. Addressing the nascent comprehensive plan, Erin said that he has been working with U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis (7th) and Cook County Commissioners Richard Boykin (1st) and Robert Steele (2nd), among other elected officials, to hammer out the details of that action. Ervin’s last great priority, Madison Ave.,

could benefit from a community corporation, the alderman said during the Jan. 17 meeting. “We are going to form a community corporation — the Garfield Park Development Corporation,” Ervin said. “I’ve been working with the local business business people, talking about investing in this community.” The corporation would focus on West Garfield Park. As the alderman saw it, any effort to redevelop the area must come from the locals; otherwise, there was a risk that redevelopment could lead to gentrification and, eventually, displacement of residents, he said. “If we, as a group, don’t focus our resources, none of us will be here,” Ervin said. In a follow-up interview, he said that he was approached by a group of residents and business owners about the idea, independently of what he and the other elected officials were planning. Ervin said he plans to form the corporation before the end of this year. “I would like to get it up and going in the maximum of 3 to 6 months,” he said, adding that more details will be announced within the next 4 to 6 weeks.

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REAL ESTATE FORÂ SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.CECIL JR. LYLES A/K/A CECIL LYLES JR. A/K/A CECIL LYLES, JOYCE MATTHEWS A/K/A JOYCE CHILDS A/K/A JOYCE R. MATTHEWS A/K/A JOYCE BROWN MATTHEWS A/K/A JOYCE R. CHILDS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF ILLINOIS, TARGET NATIONAL BANK Defendants 15 CH 310 5458 WEST CORTEZ 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 November 8, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 9, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Driveâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5458 WEST CORTEZ STREET, Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04309-025-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $152,562.79. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor,

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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, 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 14-074345. 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. 14-074345 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 15 CH 310 TJSC#: 36-13157 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. I711474

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 Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 W15-1390. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

cial taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce. com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 11223. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 606064650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 476-5500 E-Mail:

pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 11223 Attorney Code. 60489 Case Number: 13 CH 17713 TJSC#: 36-14038 I711788 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY D E PA R T M E N T – C H A N C E R Y DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.STAYCEE BEECHAM, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC Defendants 16 CH 008989 1523 N. LECLAIRE 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 October 20, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 15, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1523 N. LECLAIRE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-202-008-0000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-04862. 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. 14-16-04862 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 008989 TJSC#: 36-12721 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. I711845

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC; Plaintiff, vs. BEATRICE BROWN; ASSOCIATES FINANCE, INC.; CFNA RECEIVABLES (MD), LLC; CFNA RECEIVABLES (TX), LLC; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF BEATRICE BROWN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 16648 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, February 6, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-02-424-014. Commonly known as 3346 West Iowa Street, 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.

I711564 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY D E PA R T M E N T – C H A N C E R Y DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.MAURICE REED, SHEILA REED A/ K/A SHEILA K REED, LVNV FUNDING, LLC Defendants 13 CH 17713 1215 N MASSASOIT 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, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 17, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1215 N MASSASOIT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-229-013-0000. The real estate is improved with a 2 unit 2 story home with a detached 2 car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or spe-

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED NOTEHOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2006-4; Plaintiff, vs. MARY JAMES; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARY JAMES, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 5672 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 Friday, February 10, 2017 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. 16-16-308-008-0000. Commonly known as 5241 West Lexington Street, Chicago, IL 60644. 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 Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 WA16-0298. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I711620

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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 2005-HE3 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005HE3 Plaintiff, vs. BERTHA L. ADAMS-LEE, AKA BERTHA ADAMS-LEE, AKA BERTHA ADAMS LEE; EMMETT LEE; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR ACCREDITED HOME LENDERS, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS Defendants, 16 CH 8994 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, February 20, 2017 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. 16-05-209-031-0000. Commonly known as 1418 North Mayfield 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. 16-011420 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 14-16-04230. 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. 14-16-04230 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 005262 TJSC#: 36-12307 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. I711847

the above cause on October 31, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1325 N. MAYFIELD AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-218-012-0000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO

REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, 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 14-15-17507. 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. 14-15-17507 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 008290 TJSC#: 36-13117 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. I711853

funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.attypierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 11986. 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. McCalla Raymer Pierce, LLC One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300 CHICAGO, IL 60602 (312) 4765500 E-Mail: pleadings@pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 11986 Attorney Code. 60489 Case Number: 13 CH 12661 TJSC#: 36-13904 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. I711854

I712632 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY D E PA R T M E N T – C H A N C E R Y DIVISION CIT BANK, N.A. F/K/A ONEWEST BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.BETTY KELLY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TOMMIE KELLY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA–DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, DIANE KELLY, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TOMMIE KELLY (DECEASED) Defendants 16 CH 005262 907 N. KEYSTONE 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 October 7, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 907 N. KEYSTONE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-423-018-0000. 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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY D E PA R T M E N T – C H A N C E R Y DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.ZENAIDA BIBIAN, JOSE BIBIAN, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 13 CH 12661 4142 WEST KAMERLING 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 14, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 16, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4142 WEST KAMERLING AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-222-017-0000. The real estate is improved with a 2 story multi-unit building with a detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY D E PA R T M E N T – C H A N C E R Y DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE (CWALT 2006-4CB) Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF JESSIE BERKHALTER, ROBERT BERKHALTER, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR OF JESSIE BERKHALTER, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF JESSIE BERKHALTER, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 15 CH 02950 5500 W. THOMAS 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 November 22, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 24, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5500 W. THOMAS STREET, Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16043020250000. The real estate is improved with a multifamily residence. The judgment amount was $330,435.19. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee

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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 14-1276. 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. 14-1276 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 15 CH 02950 TJSC#: 36-13636 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. I712337

Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-02698. 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. 14-16-02698 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 003283 TJSC#: 36-12670 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. I712899

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY D E PA R T M E N T – C H A N C E R Y DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.ELIZABETH DONES, 4027-29 CRYSTAL POINTE CONDOMINIUM Defendants 16 CH 003845 4027 W. CRYSTAL STREET UNIT #2 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 16, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 1, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4027 W. CRYSTAL STREET UNIT #2, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-235-047-1005. The real estate is improved with a condo/ townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The prop-

erty 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 14-16-03161. 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. 14-16-03161 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 003845 TJSC#: 37-89 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. I712904

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.DEIDRE EVANS, WASHINGTONLOCKWOOD CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DYAN EVANS, KIM EVANS A/K/A KIM THOMAS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR DYAN EVANS (DECEASED) Defendants 16 CH 003283 5303 W. WASHINGTON BLVD. UNIT G CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 19, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on February 27, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5303 W. WASHINGTON BLVD. UNIT G, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-322-033-1005. The real estate is improved with a condo/ townhouse. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY D E PA R T M E N T – C H A N C E R Y DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.DUSHAWN SMITH, LAKETA SMITH Defendants 14 CH 017828 5452 W. IOWA 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 November 30, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 2, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5452 W. IOWA STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-319-026. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The prop-

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE erty 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 14-14-20326. 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. 14-14-20326 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 017828 TJSC#: 36-14106 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. I712936

Austin Weekly News, January 25, 2017

AC C E S S A N D FAT H E R S W H O CA R E P R E S E N T

ACCESS Austin Open House & Community Resource Fair

Wednesday, January 25th

Join ACCESS and Fathers Who Care for a special open house and community resource fair where attendees will:

1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

• Tour health center and meet the staff

WHEN:

WHERE: ACCESS Austin Family Health Center 4909 W. Division St. Suite 508 Chicago, IL 60651 773.364.4600 Please note community resource fair will be on the sixth floor in the Windy City room.

• Learn about valuable community resources • Sign up for free government cell phones • Enroll in ACA health insurance coverage • Receive free mini-massages • Watch a healthy cooking demo with free samples (while supply lasts) • Free refreshments and giveaways

For more information, call 773.364.4600.

This material was paid for by the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration through grant number H80CS00834.