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‘Trump bring your rump!’

West and South Side leaders invite president to the city he often tweets about

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

A Jan. 24 tweet by President Donald Trump has prompted an intense dialogue about what role the federal government might have in mitigating Chicago’s gun violence problem, with an array of West Side leaders offering their own suggestions about how Trump can help solve a problem that many say he should see with his own eyes.

“If Chicago doesn’t fix the horrible ‘carnage’ going on,” Trump tweeted last month, “I will send in the Feds!”

According to recent crime statistics released by the Chicago Police Department, the city logged 51 murders in January 2017, roughly the same number of murders logged in the previous January. There were 234 shootings and nearly 300 shooting victims.

As Supt. Eddie Johnson told MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, host of “All In with Chris Hayes, during a televised town hall held last week on the South Side, an overwhelming majority of that gun violence takes in five of the city’s 22 police districts.

“And out of those five, three — two on the West Side and one on the South Side — drive the most violent crime,” Johnson said, referencing the West Side Harrison and Austin police districts and the South Side Englewood police district.

Since Trump’s January tweet, one of his advisers, Cleveland pastor Darrell Scott, has reportedly been meeting with people the pastor described earlier this month as Chicago’s “top gang thugs” in an See TRUMP on page 6

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‘HIRE LOCAL’: A group of about 15 members of Black Workers Matter voice their demands inside of Mercury Plastics, Inc. on the West Side during a Feb. 9 demonstration. The group wanted to speak with the company’s CEO to discuss what they considered to be the company’s sparsity of local hires.

Black workers blast company’s hiring practices Black Workers Matter say Mercury Plastics needs to hire more West Siders

By LEE EDWARDS Contributing Reporter

Black Workers Matters protestors braved below freezing temperatures to send a message to plastics supplier and manufacturing company, Mercury Plastics, Inc.: Discriminatory hiring practices will not be tolerated on Chicago’s West Side.

The movement — launched over a year ago in response to repeated instances

of unfair wage-cutting, hiring discrimination, and unsafe working conditions throughout the Chicagoland area — prompted a band of workers to organize the group, according to Anthony Stewart, one of its founders.

Over a dozen BWM protestors marched, held signs and chanted for equal opportunity employment in front of Mercury Plastics’ 150,000 sq. ft. headquarters, located in Chicago’s Hermosa neighborhood at 4535 W. Fullerton Ave.

The protest quickly moved inside the building to the main lobby, where multiple requests to speak with Rick Goldman, Mercury Plastics president and CEO, were denied by the company’s human resource personnel. After the final request was denied, protestors momentarily chanted, “Black workers matter!” before dispersing.

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Rob Taylor, 60, the Trump whisperer We ran into Taylor inside of a Madison Street salon last Friday while working on this week’s cover story on what West and South Side leaders think about a potential Trump visit to Chicago. Taylor, who is ordained and has a prison ministry, talked about the president’s strengths and weaknesses.

I understand where Trump is coming from in terms of jobs and people taking personal responsibly for them. I understand that and I get that aspect of his message.

But his methods are just screwed up and he doesn’t have moral authority. Moral authority is when people say, ‘I can trust this person’ and they believe that you can do the right thing. The problem with Trump, among most Americans, is he doesn’t have that moral authority. They don’t think he has the capacity to do the right thing and he’s kind of dishonest, like the rest of the politicians.

Would you be against him visiting Chicago?

No! We need all the support we can get.

We need all we can. Trump’s problem,

though, is he just shoots off at the mouth.

He has a great disconnect between his brain and his mouth. He doesn’t think the impact through. As president, what you say impacts countries greatly and you have to think before you speak.

Look at Obama. When they asked him a question, normally he would pause, then talk. Trump doesn’t even think. Read more about Taylor’s life in ministry at austinweeklynews.com.

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The next gathering of the Westside Men’s Network will be this coming Friday, February 17th at MacArthur’s at 12 noon. Be sure to let the cashier know that you’re with the Westside Men’s group to get your lunch for $10.

Enjoy a great lunch with some casual networking; time to introduce ourselves and our business/organization; and this week one of our members, Leroy Duncan, will provide a presentation to help us with some of the things to be aware of during Tax Season.

Remember, if you haven’t had a chance to bring some clothes for the Breakthrough men who could use some good clothing for pursuing employment, you can bring it with you this Friday.

Join us for a special gathering happening at Circle Urban/Rock Church this coming Thursday at 1 PM. “What if we live love in our community?” Come out and join in the community conversation.

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And, be sure to check out Cook County’s RFP’s from the Justice Advisory Council. http://legacy.cookcountyil.gov/purchasing/public/listalldocs.php You only have until March 9th to get the proposal in, so if you’re interested you need to get going!

“WORK NOW!’: Black Workers Matter members on the grounds of Mercury Plastics on the West Side.

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custom thermoplastic plastic, fabrication and printing services, according to its website, has come under fire in the past for perceived racism. A group of African American men filed a federal class-action lawsuit against MVP Staffing, a temporary hiring agency, and other companies, Mercury Plastics included, on the basis of racial discrimination practices against African American applicants in favor of Hispanics, according to a December 2016 report by The New York Times.

Hassan Blanch, another founder of BWM, said that he and other protestors have spoken with current and former employees of Mercury Plastics and discovered that still very few, if any, hail from predominantly African American communities on Chicago’s West Side. He said Mercury Plastics’ employees should reflect the residents of the community in which it resides.

“We had a discrimination issue and we came together and politicked, took care

of business and won,” said Blanch. “We’re back again dealing with the same issues.”

Marquis Sheppard, 21, a former employee at Mercury Plastics was front and center during the protest. He believes he was unfairly terminated due to the color of his skin. The Austin resident claims his work performance was under consistent high scrutiny despite positive results during his month of employment. Since that time he’s been unable to have a discussion with hiring personnel at Mercury Plastics or the temp agency that employed him. He said he believes in BWM’s effort to highlight discrimination.

“It seems like they’re only hiring from one part of the West Side of Chicago and leaving the other one out and that’s not right,” said Sheppard. “It really irks me, it really angers me inside but what can I do? I’m not an alderman, I’m not in the state Senate, I don’t have the upper-hand but what I try to do is get my voice heard and try to put my feet to the ground and make an impact.”

David Goldman, Mercury Plastics manager and son of Rick Goldman, offered a statement of “no comment” to Austin Weekly News after the conclusion of the protest.

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Could the ‘grocery store of the future’ land in Austin?

Thom Alcazar, the founder of EATS Groceries, certainly hopes so

In an interview earlier this month, Alcazar said that he has filed TIF-related paperwork with the city and is waiting to hear back on the status of his application. A proposal to locate an EATS on the site of a proposed industrial and commercial space at the corner of Roosevelt Road and Kostner

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Ave. fell through.

Editor Alcazar discussed what Austin could stand to gain from his concept and elaborated on Thom Alcazar, the founder of Alcazar, its details.

Ltd., a consulting firm that provides expert AWN: I guess one of the maknowledge in business autojor fears that some community mation, believes that he has a members may have is that you blockbuster idea on his hands would essentially be experiand wants to deliver it to ecomenting with Austin — it would nomically distressed communibe the site of your first location ties like North Lawndale and and all kinds of things could go Austin. wrong. In addition, some peoIt’s called EATS Groceries, ple fear that you may not have and if Alcazar and his team sufficient capital. What prior have their way, the store could experience can you point to in be housed in the old Maywood order to ease people’s concerns THOM ALCAZAR Market building at the corner of about the lack of defined track EATS founder 5th Ave. and Washington Blvd. record? within roughly a year’s time afAlcazar: [He mentioned the ter securing a deal. combined experience of the On the surface, it’s an innoEATS team]. Robertino Presta, vative concept that’s smoothly ■ To read more CEO of Caputo’s Fresh Markets, articulated in a neat, roughly operates eight fresh market groVISIT 2-minute video on the EATS webAUSTINWEEKLYNEWS.COM cery stores in the Chicago area. site.

They’re considered one of the “Shopping has become a highest quality stores in the chore,” the baritone-voiced narrator says. area.

“Long aisles, long lines and screechy carts We’re going to start out buying through to push. Eats provides a safe and convenient Caputo’s. So, that’s production we already concierge-type shopping experience, as well have setup. They’ll be one of our wholesale as transportation along major routes to our suppliers. We’ll also be using a lot of local, locations.” urban farming whenever possible, which is Trained assistants, the voice-over notes, part of being a social enterprise. will guide shoppers to digital kiosks, where AWN: What about the capital concerns? customers would place orders and receive Alcazar: If we ever need access to more assistance in other matters. Cooking demo than what we’re expecting to need, we’ve got kiosks will provide 30-minute tastings of access to capital. I just met with five funding “low-cost, healthy meal samples.” agencies at Merchandise Mart [last TuesOnce the orders are punched into the ki- day] and we’re their model. There are a lot osks, representatives in a warehouse will people who will want to take credit for what put them together and pack them “as they we’re going to do. We’re going to have neighare received through the touch-screen shop- borhoods across the United States bidding to ping.” get us to come in.

Customers at EATS, the narrator says, AWN: What advantage would EATS have won’t have to worry about waiting lines, cold over conventional grocery stores? aisles, inconsistent temperature controls or Alcazar: Traditionally, the supermarket stress. The whole concept seems pulled from industry is a low-profit industry. The averan episode of the Jetsons, which may both age profit margin for supermarkets nationappeal and repulse, depending on the demo- wide is between 1 and 2 percent. graphic.

When you consider typical annual invenLast October, Alcazar told Austin Weekly tory shrinkage — which is the difference News that he was seeking $5 million in Tax between the amount of inventory that you Increment Financing district funding in should on paper versus what you end up order to purchase the former Moo & Oink having in actuality (after accounting for cuslocated at 4848 W. Madison Ave. The store tomer and vendor theft, and other things) — closed in 2011 after operating in Austin for that profit margin gets even thinner.

30 years. It’s been vacant since then. Alcazar said at the time that, once he secures the TIF Read more of our exclusive interview with funds, his team will purchase the building Alcazar at austinweeklynews.com and have it open within 6 to 8 months.

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TRUMP

A West Side invite from page 1 effort to “lower that body count.”

In a recent report, the Chicago Tribune identified at least one of the “gang thugs” Scott was referring to as anti-violence activist Torrence Cooks, who told the paper that, Within the last 12 months, have you experienced an after hearing Scott’s remarks, which generasthma flare-up? If so, you may qualify to participate ated immediate backlash on social media, he Within the last 12 months, have in an Asthma Clinical Research Study contacted the pastor to clarify that he wasn’t a you experienced an asthma thug and has never been a member of a gang.

TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST BE: flare-up? If so, you may qualify to “Cooks said he’s been busy over the past Age 18 years or older, participate in an Asthma Clinical few weeks meeting with like-minded people A non-smoker, across the city — in Englewood, Roseland Research StudySymbicort, Advair, or Dulera Using inhalers: and on the West Side — who all want to do something to assist,” the Chicago Tribune PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE AT NO COST: TO QUALIFY, YOU MUST BE: Study Drug, Clinic Visits, & you may receive compensation reported, adding that he and Scott are planning a summit on the city’s violence. for your time & travel ✓ Age 18 years or older, The details of that summit have not been ✓ A non-smoker,  708-366-9300 spelled out, but last week, numerous city ✓ Using inhalers: Symbicort, Advair, or Dulera www.Research4Health.com/AsthmaStudy leaders, many of them on the West Side, offered their own recommendations on what federal intervention should look like, and PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE AT NO COST responded to Trump’s infamous tweet and the president’s recent attempts at outreach.

Study Drug, Clinic Visits, & you may receive “We welcome any help that is substantial, compensation for your time & travel that is resourceful … But the pain is much too real to be anybody’s football,” said Rev. Marshall Hatch, pastor of the New Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, during a www.Research4Health.com/AsthmaStud Feb. 7 press conference held at Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St. in Austin.

“This isn’t a topic for tweeting,” said Deputy Mayor Andre Zopp during the MSNBC town hall. “It’s a serious issue [and] we’re working to address that violence.”

“The back-and-forth, the Twitter war, that doesn’t mean anything to people in some of our most crime-ridden and impoverished neighborhoods,” said Lori Lightfoot, the president of the Chicago Police Board.

“They look to leaders to solve problems, not paint them [as] two dimensional.”

Many of those who spoke during the town

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hall formed the consensus opinion among those gathered that the city’s gun violence requires more than mobilizing federal law enforcement officials or hiring more police officers.

“The feds have completely cut youth jobs,” Zopp said. “We have a youth jobs program here that the city funds, we don’t get any federal support. The U.S. Attorney’s office here has the lowest rate of gun prosecutions of any U.S. attorney’s office in the country. We could use federal support.”

Trymaine Lee, a national reporter for MSNBC, said that numerous residents and community leaders told him that the city’s violence problem won’t change until those who seek to solve it start considering it in different terms.

“The violence is spread beyond the gun,” Lee said. “Poverty is violence. Hunger is real violence. The trauma folks are seeing inside the home, but also the repeated exposure to violence in the streets — people are wound up and traumatized — all of that is violent, but we don’t address that kind of violence.”

Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin (1st) told Hayes that the federal government should start putting resources in services that support households, but that it should also committee more resources to traditional law enforcement measures.

“We must focus on parenting,” Boykin said. “If the federal government made a commitment to invest in parenting work with the faith-based community, with organizations that do professional parenting, we could turn this thing around.”

Boykin added that, since he considers the city to be in a “virtual state of emergency,” the federal government should send in “additional FBI agents, DEA agents and ATF agents.”

“We can’t police our way out of poverty, but we need them to help solve this clearance rate,” Boykin said, referencing the fact that fewer than 4 in 10 homicides are solved by police.

On Feb. 7, Rev. Ira Acree, the pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church in Austin who served as a delegate for Hillary Clinton last year, sent off a letter to the White House inviting Trump to Chicago’s crime-ridden

neighborhoods.

“I unashamedly call on all the residents of these endangered communities of our city to welcome our president’s help in addressing the social despair that produces the violence,” Acree wrote. “Let’s not sugar coat it, these neighborhoods are dangerous.

“I beg to differ with those local politicians and bureaucrats who get offended when people compare Chicago to Afghanistan and other war zones,” he continued. “Chicago is a world-class city, but many residents live in terror, in what’s a virtual war zone. Public safety actually depends on which neighborhood you live in. If you live in North Park you’re safe, but in North Lawndale you’re not. Lincoln Park is safe, but Garfield Park is dangerous.

The Residents of Edgewater live in comfort, while those in Englewood are in a crisis.”

Anti-violence advocate and former gubernatorial candidate Tio Hardiman said that he welcomes a possible Trump visit to Chicago, but added that the president should devote as much attention to the often overlooked West Side as he would the South Side.

“A lot of times, the West Side is ignored, because a lot of attention goes to the South Side,” Hardiman said in a phone interview last week. “Austin is one of the biggest communities in Chicago. Maybe Trump would put much-needed resources in Chicago to help us stem the tide of violence. Maybe we need start leaning on non-traditional people who aren’t always in the media, who are really out here saving lives.”

During the MSNBC town hall, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (D-1st) invented a new slogan in the wake of Trump’s Twitter treatment of the city’s gun violence problem.

“I don’t know what Trump means when he says, ‘bring in the feds,’” Rush said. “My personal challenge to Trump is, Trump bring your rump into Chicago. Go into these communities and hear [from] these people who are on the frontline day by day. Hear what they have to say about their aspirations for their community.”

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The café’s co-owners, Darrel and Reesheda Washington, have described the space as “an event cafe and creative space that aims to build bridges between communities with different demographic make ups, specifically the Oak Park and Austin communities.”

The café’s interior is a mosaic of tones and colors that are as enlivening to the senses as its specialty brewed cups of joe. The space, like the coffee, is bright, it’s airy, it breathes and pulses, but not too erratically. Once you step inside, you may not want to leave.

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IT’S AL!VE: Patrons enjoy L!VE Cafe’s hip, airy atmosphere on Monday afternoon. The new coffee shop is now open for business.

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County seeks more federal funding for anti-violence

Commissioner Richard Boykin says county’s measure isn’t targeted enough

By TERRY DEAN AustinTalks

The Cook County Board of Commissioners last Wednesday approved a resolution asking the federal government for more money to help reduce crime in Chicago.

West Side Commissioner Richard Boykin drafted a resolution last month asking President Donald Trump to provide help, responding to Trump’s threat, via a tweet, of sending the feds to Chicago to crack down on violence.

Wednesday’s hour-long debate, however, grew contentious as Boykin’s resolution went down in a procedural vote. North Side Commissioner Larry Suffredin offered an alternative resolution that the full board approved 11-4, with two commissioners absent.

Boykin, along with Commissioners Sean Morrison, Timothy Schneider and Jeffrey Tobolski, voted against the measure.

The alternative, they argued, didn’t address the South and West Sides specifically, where much of the violence is taking place.

Suffredin’s version, they added, was directed to the federal government as a whole and requested money for every Chicago community.

Boykin and his supporters expressed disappointment with the alternative, calling it vague and a request for “the status quo.”

Suffredin and his backers countered that Boykin’s version wasn’t specific enough.

Opponents of the alternative also fear the South and West sides won’t get the resources it needs, while supporters stressed that those communities will be helped by whatever money comes from Washington, D.C. But that argument didn’t sway opponents.

“Who does this go to?” said Boykin, whose district includes Austin. “The federal government is a big monstrosity. It doesn’t say it’ll go to the president, it doesn’t say it’ll go to anybody.”

Opponents also questioned whether their colleagues were put off by addressing the president directly.

“I think anything with the name Donald Trump on it, we’re going to find something wrong with it and go against it, and I think that’s wrong,” Commissioner Schneider said.

The president first commented about Chicago’s violence in a Jan. 24, tweet. He did so again last week during a Washington, D.C.,

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“Who does this go to? The federal government is a big monstrosity. It doesn’t say it’ll go to the president, it doesn’t say it’ll go to anybody.”

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breakfast with black leaders, saying, “If they’re not going to solve the problem, then we’re going to solve the problem for them,” according to various media outlets covering the event.

Cook County commissioners joined Mayor Rahm Emanuel in calling for federal help, including from the ATF and FBI. Chicago had 784 homicides in 2016, according to Chicago Police data compiled by Chicago Tribune. The city has recorded 61 homicides so far this year, nine of them in Austin.

Commissioners backing the alternative resolution insisted the city needs a “holistic” approach to curbing violence.

“This resolution is broader, and it’s aimed at the federal government,” Suffredin said, noting that his measure requests money for such things as workforce development, police training, and reducing gun violence.

“These are programs that we want to continue and expand,” Suffredin said, adding that past resolutions by the board were not aimed at only the president.

West Side Commissioner Robert Steele, who voted for the alternative, added: “The substitute speaks to more items than just the deaths that we’re having in those communities.”

But Commissioner Tobolski, in backing Boykin’s effort, insisted a new spending approach is needed.

“The violence and death toll continue to escalate at alarming numbers in Chicago.

Either the money is misplaced, or it’s going where it’s not being effective,” Tobolski said.

“I support my colleague. All he’s trying to do is find the resources that are necessary to help his people and represent his district.”

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LETTERS

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We need to demand President Trump’s help in stopping this violence

Trump must be investigated

ellyanne Conway was wrong in so many ways. But the buck still stops with the president.

I strongly condemn the on-going string of actions by the Trump administration that demonstrate their inability to separate and disentangle their personal financial interests from the decisions they are taking on public policy.

The fallout from the blatant ethics violation by Kellyanne Conway during an interview on Fox News Thursday has renewed concerns about the real and potential conflicts of interest for President Trump, and many in his cabinet of millionaires and billionaires and his staff.

After Nordstrom announced Wednesday that they were dropping Ivanka Trump’s clothing line due to poor sales, the president tweeted from his personal Twitter account and the official White House account that his daughter “has been treated so unfairly.”

On Thursday, speaking from the White House briefing room, Trump advisor Conway told viewers: “Go buy Ivanka’s stuff is what I would say. This is just wonderful line,” she said.

“I own some of it. I fully — I’m going to give a free commercial here. Go buy it

today, everybody. You can find it online.”

The statement by Conway was so blatantly in violation of federal ethics 2016 was a virtual bloodbath in Chicago. rules that House Oversight & Government When you consider the city’s dismal Reform Committee Chairman Jason homicide rate, it is unfathomable that 784 Chaffetz, a Republican, was moved to join people were killed and that the city was the committee’s ranking Democrat Elijah never declared a state of emergency.

Cummings in sending a letter to the Office In fact, nearly 100 of those homicides came of Government Ethics calling Conway’s from the Austin community, the neighborhood remarks “unacceptable.” where I have pastored for over 25 years. While They were unacceptable, but what of Chicago may be America’s epicenter of the president’s tweet? Even if it was not violence, Austin is its ground zero. technically in violation of ethics rules it was The homicide problem in Chicago at least showing poor judgment is very complex, and there certainly and it clearly set the environment is not one silver bullet that can be for the Conway outburst. used to magically turn around this According to news reports, ■ To read more unprecedented epidemic.

Trump spokesman Sean Many of us who live in these VISIT Spicer said Conway had been AUSTINWEEKLYNEWS.COM marginalized communities know “counseled on the subject” but the violence is intrinsically did not say whether she would tied to poverty, poor education, be disciplined. segregation and hopelessness.

The She should be disciplined. But the real devastating social despair is the root cause issue is much deeper and broader than of the heightened epidemic of violence that these remarks by Ms. Conway. our city experienced in 2016 and now 2017.

The intertwining of the personal interests Hiring more police, stopping the of President Trump, and many of his cabinet proliferation of guns and stiffer penalties and staff, cannot be ignored any longer. for those illegally carrying guns will never — Rep. Danny Davis represents Illinois’ 7th drastically reduce violence in Chicago. That Congressional District in the U.S. House.

only addresses the symptoms of violence, with minimal impact.

What good is it to pour a cup of water in an ocean, when the the levee is broken?

Our community deserves substantive resolution and transformation. That’s not transformation that’s aggravation. I live and pastor in the most dangerous neighborhood in America, and it’s time that everyone knows that in Chicago the levy is broken, and the ocean is overflowing with the blood of our sons.

While we ask our city, county and state leaders to invest economically in creating jobs and in building the urban infrastructure of Chicago, I also call upon our 45th president, Mr. Donald J Trump, to come to Chicago and come directly to Austin.

Walk with me, other activists and some of the mothers victimized by gun violence in Austin, the ground zero of Chicago’s violence.

I did not vote for this president; in fact, with 60,000 votes from the 7th Congressional District, I was elected as a Hillary R. Clinton delegate.

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Cop who killed LeGrier, Jones won’t be charged

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By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

In a statement released on Feb. 10, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that it would not file charges against Robert Rialmo, the Chicago Police officer who fatally shot Quintonio LeGrier, 17, and Bettie Jones, [55], in December 2015. The incident happened outside of an apartment building at 4710 W. Erie in [XX].

After an investigation into the shooting — conducted by the FBI, the Illinois State Police and the Independent Police Review Authority — the State’s Attorney’s office explained that “there is insufficient evidence to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Officer Rialmo did not act in self-defense in shooting LeGrier and Jones.”

“A criminal prosecution for first or seconddegree murder would require proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Rialmo was not legally justified in using deadly force against LeGrier,” the State’s Attorney’s statement reads.

“In other words, a judge or jury would need to conclude that Rialmo did not reasonably believe he or his partner were in imminent danger of great bodily harm from LeGrier.

“The uncontroverted evidence from the investigation into the shooting establishes that LeGrier was armed with an aluminum baseball bat when the officers encountered him and LeGrier wielded the bat in a threatening manner while in their close proximity.

Under Illinois law, a baseball bat may be considered a deadly weapon.”

Similarly, the statement adds, the evidence does not support prosecuting Rialmo for Jones’ death because, according to Illinois law, “when an individual acts in self-defense and accidentally kills a bystander, he is not criminally liable for the bystander’s death.”

The State’s Attorney’s office stated that it has no opinion on the According to a recent Chicago Sun-Times report, the State’s Attorney’s decision “outraged Jones’ and LeGrier’s families, who have sued Rialmo and the city in civil court.”

Rialmo, who issued a statement expressing remorse for the killings and stating that

he “had no choice” but to shoot because dispatch didn’t notify him of LeGrier’s mental state, has filed a lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department and has countersued Quintonio LeGrier’s estate. Rialmo is no longer on the working on the street, the SunTimes reported.

The current Cook County State’s Attorney, Kim Foxx — who defeated Anita Alvarez in a primary election last year — did not a play a role in reviewing the case, her office’s statement notes. Foxx recused herself because she previously worked at Powers, Rogers & Smith, the law firm that represents the estate of Bettie Jones.

On Dec. 26, 2015, Officer Rialmo and his partner was dispatched to the two-flat apartment building where Jones lived on the firstfloor beneath Antonio LeGrier, who called police on his son Quintonio because the teenager had been wielding a bat and acting erratically.

When Rialmo and his partner arrived, they rang the doorbell. Jones opened the front door for the police “and pointed towards the upstairs apartment,” according to the State’s Attorney’s report, which claims that LeGrier almost immediately began running down the stairs wielding the bat after officers opened the door.

“Rialmo and his partner backed onto the front landing and began moving backward down the front stairs,” the report notes.

As the officers backed down the stairs, the report claims, LeGrier continued to pursue them with the bat before “Rialmo drew his service weapon and fired eight shots toward LeGrier while backing down the front staircase.” LeGrier was shot multiple times and Jones was shot once in the chest.

But Larry Rogers, an attorney for the Jones family, has disputed the report’s findings, since it did not “mention ‘damning evidence’ that Rialmo fired his weapon at LeGrier, whose body fell inside the door to the duplex, from the sidewalk outside the house, some 14 feet away,” the Sun-Times reported. “That evidence conflicts with Rialmo’s version of events, Rogers said.”

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CAPS 15th District • Commander Dwayne Betts

5701 W. Madison Ave. Phone: 312-743-1495 • CAPS015District@chicagopolice.org Tuesday, February 14 Wednesday, February 1 Tuesday, February 7 6:30 – 7:30 PM 6:30 – 7:30 PM 6:00 – 7:00 PM Beat: 1511 & 1524 Beat: 1522 & 1533 Beat: 1531 & 1532 Loretto Hospital, 645 S. Central West Branch Library, Hope Community Church, 5900 W. Iowa 4856 W. Chicago Ave Thursday, February 2 6:30 – 7:30 PM Thursday, February 9 6:30 – 7:30 PM Beat: 1512 & 1523 Beat: 1513S PCC Family Health Center, George R. Clarke School, 5425 W. Lake St. 1045 S. Monitor

CAPS 25th District • Commander Anthony Escamilla

5555 W. Grand Ave. Phone: 312-746-5090 • CAPS025District@chicagopolice.org Wednesday, February 1 6:30 – 7:30 PM Beat: 2512 Shriner’s Hospital, 2211 N. Oak Park Ave.

Thursday, February 16 7:00 – 8:00 PM Beat: 2524 Our Lady of Grace, 2446 N. Ridgeway

Thursday, February 2 6:30 – 7:30 PM Beat: 2522 Hermosa Park, 2240 N. Kilbourn

Wednesday, February 22 6:00 – 7:00 PM Beat: 2534 North/Grand High School, 4338 W. Wabansia

Thursday, February 23 6:30 – 7:30 PM Beat: 2514 St. Ferdinand’s, 3115 N. Mason Tuesday, February 28 6:30 – 7:30 PM Beat: 2532 Christ Lutheran, 1511 N. Long

CAPS 11th District • Commander James Jones

3151 West Harrison St.Phone: 312-746-9841 • CAPS011District@chicagopolice.org Thursday, February 2 6:00 – 7:00 PM Beat: 1112/21 Sanctuary Place, 642 N. Kedzie Tuesday, February 7 6:30 – 7:30 PM Beat: 1111 Brian Piccolo School, 1040 N. Keeler Thursday, February 9 6:00 – 7:00 PM Beat: 1122/23 Legler Chicago Public Library, 115 S. Pulaski

Tuesday, February 14 6:30 – 7:30 PM Beat: 1124/25 JLM Abundant Life Center, 2622 W. Jackson

Thursday, February 23 6:00 – 7:00 PM Beat: 1131/32 Eloise McCoy Village Apts., 4650 W. Van Buren

Thursday, February 16 6:00 – 7:00 PM Beat: 1113/14/15 St. Michael’s MBC, 4106 W. Monroe

Tuesday, February 28 6:00 – 7:00 PM Beat: 1135 Altgeld Park, 515 S. Washtenaw

Tuesday, February 21 6:00 – 7:00 PM Beat: 1133/34 Homan Square Community Center, 3559 W. Arthington

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Where is the sanctuary for black men?

anctuary City. That’s what Mayor Rahm Emanuel has proclaimed this city. So much so that he stood up to President Trump and basically declared he would defy federal law because of it.

“To be clear about what Chicago is … it always will be a sanctuary city,” he professed at a press conference held in November of last year. Doesn’t the name “sanctuary” bring up images of safety?

Welcoming? Inviting? Warmth?

And most of all a religious connotation?

To people who are in this country illegally, it has a meaning that says it is a place where their immigration status won’t be held against them. Being on this side of the border without proper documents won’t even get them a “roll of the eye” or a “steely-eye” stare.

But what does “sanctuary city” say to someone who is simply an out-of-stater traveling home? Shouldn’t a stop in a “sanctuary city” where the mayor has told the illegal alien population, “You are always welcome in this city. Always,” mean the same sort of hospitable environment to the traveler? The traveler is an American citizen who is simply passing through our fine city going from Point A to Point D with a stop at Point C in between.

One would, on the face of it, think that it should mean that. But the strange case of a shooting outside Union Station by an Amtrak police officer is one that struck me as odd from the moment I first heard about it.

That Amtrak has its own police force isn’t shocking. That they feel the need to shoot someone down outside the station in what should be CPD territory seems very suspect.

Especially when the reports initially said that very few details had been released.

In the end, let’s see if this shooting passes your “sniff ” test.

To begin with, the victim has no police record and was definitely unarmed. He is a 25-year-old father of two and, according to his family, had cash on him. Remember, folks, he is a stranger and he is in a city which is now known more for its killings

and shootings than any “Welcome to Chicago” greeting. He and his brother were traveling home to Minnesota from a funeral in Memphis.

They had traveled via Megabus and had an hour layover in Chicago.

From various sources, this is what is being reported.

Chad and his brother sought sanctuary in Union Station to stay warm since Megabus doesn’t have a bus terminal.

Inside they met up with a third individual from their bus. The three young people caught the attention of the Amtrak officers and they were asked to leave. They complied but after going back outside, the brother realized he had left a bag and went back into Union Station to retrieve it.

The officers follow him back outside and proceeded to search the three of them.

When the officer tried to go into Chad’s pocket where he had his money, Chad panicked and ran. The details get murky, but what is crystal clear is that about a half block away from Union Station, Chad Robertson was shot in the back of his neck in the middle of Canal Street. It is also alleged that he was hit by a car. What we do know for sure is that he is paralyzed from his neck down.

His lawyer admits Chad had an insignificant amount of marijuana on him but not enough for the media to label it a “drugs and money” bust as if they had encountered El Chapo with several kilos of cocaine. It is also interesting that none of the other individuals were arrested, detained or otherwise prevented from going about their business.

This shooting doesn’t pass my sniff test.

The attempts to make Chad Robertson into some sort of drug kingpin to validate shooting him in the back leaves a bitter taste, Especially in light of the mayor telling folks who are here illegally that even if they are criminals, their presence will be met with a “wink.”

My question to the mayor is simple: Where is the sanctuary for black men?

ARLENE JONES

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BIG WEEK Start on your Black History essay for the City Treasurer Each year the City Treasurer’s Office sponsors a Black History Month Essay Competition.

The winner of this competition will receive a $2,500 non-renewable scholarship to support the cost of attending the first year of college. The deadline for the essay competition, which is open to all CPS high school seniors, is Feb. 23.

For more info, visit: http://www.chicagocitytreasurer.com/city-treasurers-blackhistory-month-essay-competition/.

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Start on your Black History essay for CPD The 15th District Community Policing Office is sponsoring a Black History essay competition for 5th through 8th grade students and high school students who are residents of the area. In a 1-2 page, double-spaced, typed essay, participants should identify someone who made a significant, positive impact in their lives and how this person influenced them.

Essays, along with participants’ names and phone numbers, should be emailed to CAPS015@chicagopolice. org by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Winning essays will be published in Austin Weekly News (along with the writer’s photo). Essay competition winners will also receive gift cards. First-, second- and third-place winners will be notified on March 7.

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Now, therefore, unless you, the said Respondent file your response to said Petition or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Room 802, Richard J. Daley Center, in the City of Chicago, Illinois, on or before March 7, 2017, default may be entered against you at any time after that day, and a Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage Entered in accordance with the prayer of said Petition.

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The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/ partner(s) is: LEE ANN EILAND 5511 W QUINCY ST, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Published in Austin Weekly News 2/8, 2/15, 2/22/2017

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION MB FINANCIAL BANK, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH AMERICAN CHARTERED BANK, Plaintiff, vs.

NORBERTO PEREZ, ELVIRA PEREZ, AND UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 16 CH 11455 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 13-28-327-035-0000.

Commonly known as 5410 West Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639-1427.

The mortgaged real estate is a commercial building.

Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds.

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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 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.TIJUANA ATWOOD Defendants 13 CH 009890 4741 W. CONGRESS PARKWAY 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 May 22, 2014, 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 4741 W. CONGRESS PARKWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-15-125-009. 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 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 14-13-05249. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-13-05249 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 009890 TJSC#: 37-738 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.

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the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm–3pm. Please refer to file number 16-079263. 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. 16-079263 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 16 CH 5307 TJSC#: 36-14571 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.

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Commonly known as 1510 NORTH LINDER AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04101-034-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $134,835.30. 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, 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 16-079178. 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. 16-079178

Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 16 CH 10950 TJSC#: 36-13504 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.

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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 infor-

mation, 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 14-15-16536. 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. 14-15-16536 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 14 CH 014523 TJSC#: 36-13680 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.

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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 WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.DEBRA A. COCHRAN A/K/A DEBRA COCHRAN, STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants 16 CH 5307 4717-4719 WEST SUPERIOR STREET Chicago, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 16, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 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 4717-4719 WEST SUPERIOR STREET, Chicago, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-10-102-0160000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $171,046.97.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.DEBORAH GASTON A/K/A DEBORAH J. GASTON Defendants 16 CH 10950 1510 NORTH LINDER 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 18, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 23, 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:

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 BSI FINANCIAL SERVICES Plaintiff, -v.KAY’S GLOBAL ENTERPRISE, INC., DAVID CYRUS KAY, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 14 CH 014523 5256 W. CHICAGO 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 16, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 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: PROPERTY A: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 5256 W. CHICAGO, CHICAGO IL 60651 PERMANENT INDEX NUMBER: 16-04-330-032-0000 PROPERTY B: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 7349 S. GREEN STREET, CHICAGO IL 60621 PERMANENT INDEX NUMBER: 20-29-223-020-0000 PROPERTY C: COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 4844 W. HURON STREET, CHICAGO IL 60644 PERMANENT INDEX NUMBER: 16-09-207-021-0000 .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 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

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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 DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.ELTON TOGBA, CITIMORTGAGE, INC. FKA CMINY, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CITIMORTGAGE SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO FIRST NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION Defendants 15 CH 15085 5930 W. Augusta Blvd. 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 December 29, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 30, 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 5930 W. Augusta Blvd., Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05409-029-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $235,836.82. 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 pur-

chaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 4221754 CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 15 CH 15085 TJSC#: 37-68 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.

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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.

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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 JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.DEVIN T. STRONG, WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL NATIONAL BANK Defendants 16 CH 011152 1833 N. MULLIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60639 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 1, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 29, 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 1833 N. MULLIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 Property Index No. 13-32-302-009-0000. 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 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 14-16-10447. 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. 14-16-10447 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 16 CH 011152 TJSC#: 36-14131 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that

(HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 4221754 CookPleadings@hsbattys. com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 15 CH 14752 TJSC#: 37-1129 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.

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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: 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 258475. 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) 476-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@ pierceservices.com Attorney File No. 258475 Attorney Code. 60489 Case Number: 15 CH 3854 TJSC#: 37-122 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.

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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 DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.QAMAR J. KHAN, JULIA A. KHAN, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 15 CH 14752 543 N Central Ave Unit B 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 June 3, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 20, 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 543 N Central Ave Unit B, Chicago, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09114-037-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $59,231.08. 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

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 U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.SHALOM A. BELTRAN, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 15 CH 3854 925 N. KEELER 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 September 21, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 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 925 N. KEELER AVE., Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03420-012-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family home.

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

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIBANK, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

VIVIANNE ROBERTS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 14 CH 15990 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, March 13, 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. 13-33-415-068-0000.

Commonly known as 5127 West Saint Paul Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 14-02643 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 10215 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, March 14, 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. 16-08-204-008-0000.

Commonly known as 5823 West Superior Street, Chicago, Illinois 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 Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Anselmo Lindberg Oliver LLC, 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563-1890. (630) 453-6960. For Bidding instructions visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale.

F16070196 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C14-14200. 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.

POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 2630003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw.com Attorney File No. C1414200 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 15 CH 02467 TJSC#: 37-1299 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.

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I714709 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIBANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU SERIES 2007-HE4 TRUST; Plaintiff, vs.

IVAN BOJARCHUK; IRINA BOYARCHUK; CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN OWNERS GENERALLY AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 115 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on September 13, 2016 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, March 13, 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. 16-05-220-004-0000.

Commonly known as 1347 N. Menard Ave., Chicago, IL 60651.

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

I714717 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs.

PERCILLA A. HUNT; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF PERCILLA A. HUNT, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 10174 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, March 14, 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. 16-10-107-001-0000.

Commonly known as 4657 West Erie 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 WA16-0547.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I714745 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

ANTONIETTE D. DILLARD AKA ANTOINETTE DILLARD AKA ANTIONETTE DILLARD; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; GREAT AMERICAN FINANCE CO.; CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN

I714746 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 OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.SALVADOR SANJUANERO, MARIA TORRES, FABIOLA GARCIA Defendants 15 CH 02467 3114 S. KOMENSKY AVENUE Chicago, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 7, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on March 13, 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 3114 S. KOMENSKY AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-34-203-026-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $204,618.43. 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

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