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Proposed Austin cannabis cra grower gets neighbor pushback

Ald. Ervin asks for more community outreach before he can suppor t project

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

A minority-owned company looking to open a cannabis craft grower in Austin got pushback and some support during a March 17 community meeting organized by Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) at West Austin Development Center, 4920 W. Madison St Candence Team is a minority-owned company with two West Side natives among the ownership team – record producer Carl Terrell Mitchell, who raps as Twista, and concer t promoter Rawle Stewar t. The company has two craft grower licenses, and they are looking to open one dispensary on the West Side and one dispensary on the South Side, because they believe that this is where the businesses would do the most good. For the West Side location, they are looking to buy the for mer Moo & Oink grocery store, 4848 W. Madison St., which has been vacant since 2011.

Throughout the March 17 meeting, co-owners in attendance, as well as event promoter Juan Teague, who is helping them with community outreach, said

Hip hop artist Phenom makes a buzz at Lawndale theater

Standing outside the 3611 W. Cer mak Rd. building, you would not know ar tists are setting up the stage for hip-hop presentations behind the vintage grey stone façade. Inside, it is almost like watching a family prepare for a party.

A few young men wearing chunky sneakers, ripped jeans and dreadlocks walked around testing the microphones and setting up small blank canvases on a few tables, covered

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

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In Monday night series, Theatre Y brings free events curated by four Chicago ar tists to Lawndale’s residents

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Group of West Side faith leaders favor Brandon Johnson

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ

A group of prominent West Side faith leaders favored mayoral candidate Brandon Johnson Tuesday after urging Chicagoans to vote in the upcoming runof f election.

At the monthly Leaders Network meeting president David Cher ry emphasized only a third of voters participated in the Feb. 28 election, with an even lower number on the West Side The Chicago Board of Election Commissioner’s latest data shows a citywide tur nout of 35.81 percent, with 30.66 and 23.83 percent respectively in Austin’s 29th and 37th wards. Garfield Park averaged 27 percent for the 27th and 28th wards while Lawndale saw a voter tur nout of just 25.84 percent.

Cher ry said Johnson is the candidate who brings new ideas to Chicago The West Side faith leadership group had not publicly favored a ma oral candidate this year’s election. Last month, five the nine mayo candidates, includ ing Johnson joined the monthly faithbased meeting.

“As toxic as Mayor Rahm Emanuel was, he was not as right-wing as Paul Vallas [is],” he said as he urged attendees to participate in the April 4 runof f. He called it “one of the most impor tant elections” in Chicago’s history.

Guest speaker Rev. Janette C. Wilson, pastor of Maple Park United Methodist Church on the South Side, urged attendees to “tur n up the vote” for Brandon Johnson across Chicago

“He can’t be in all 77 Chicago communities every day, but we can,” Wilson said.

Wilson attended the meeting to receive the ifetime Achievement Award for Social Justice from The Leaders Network. The for mer senior advisor to Rev. Jesse L. Jackson added the upcoming mayoral election is pivotal not only for the city but potentially for the whole counry as Chicago is “the lighthouse of the nation.” Wilson also served as national director for Rainbow PUSH and special assistant to the chief administrative officer of Chicago Public Schools

Calling Wilson a mentor and sister to many in Chicago’s faith community, Rev. Ira Acree of Greater St. John Bible Church said years ago she was one of the first female pastors he met. He said he then realized not only should women be allowed in the pulpit, but women have always been in the church’s front row and spearheaded movements calling for police reform and justice

Rev. Marshall Hatch of New Mount Pil-

grim Baptist said voters can’t allow a candidate who has spoken publicly about ‘letting police loose” to win, adding “this is not a generation that will endure” police brutality

Hatch expressed his support for Johnson, whom he has simply known as Brandon for years living as neighbors in the Austin community A video on Brandon Johnson’s Twitter page shows Johnson attended Hatch’s 65th birthday celebration Sunday at Hatch’s church in Garfield Park Johnson, who could not attend the March 14 meeting, sent a video message thanking The Leaders Network for their social justice-oriented leadership.

“I really wish I could be with you all today but I’m moving around the entire city as we build for a stronger safer Chicago,” Johnson said in the recorded video message “The type of city we envision has been discussed and has been built within the Leaders Network.”

Hatch said while it’s still an adjustment

Vallas also wins support of some Black West Side ministers

Paul Vallas on Sunday touted the backing of do z ens of Black pastors from the West and South Sides in an appearance at Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 8401 S. Ashland Ave., the Chicago Sun-Times re por ted Org anized by Willie Wilson, a former candidate for Chicago mayor, the event was an ef fort to grow support for Vallas among Black voters in his r unof f against Brandon Johnson, an Austin resident, in the April 4 election for mayor of Chicago.

to see Johnson through the screen, he understands why the candidate could not attend. “I think we understand… and I think he knows we got his back.”

Chicago is ‘the lighthouse of the nation,’ Rev. Janette C. Wilson said as she urged people to vote in the mayoral election runo

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FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Leaders Network recognizes Rev. Wilson.

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The type of city we envision has been discussed and has been built within the Leaders Network.”

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Access no-barrier to mental health care in Austin neighborhood

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

Last month, the city of Chicago and the De par tment of Public Health announced the expansion of no-bar rier citywide mental health care services. PCC Community Wellness Center, a federally quali fied health center, provides mental health services re gardless of health insurance or immigration status in its health centers in Austin and the near west suburbs. Pregnant adults can receive prenatal care and specialized substance use treatment at West Suburban Medical Center, in addition to primary and mental healthcare services provided in 6 locations across Austin, Oak Park and Melrose Park

Jerrard Walker, chief population health of ficer at PCC Community Wellness, said the COVID-19 pandemic increased the demand for behavioral health services in Austin. “We tend to see patients more frequently and we’re seeing them for a longer timeframe than prior to the pandemic.”

The trend aligns with studies showing the number of people needing therapy or counseling services increased as a result of the pandemic. In Illinois, in May of 2022, 14.4 of respondents in a National Center for Health Statistics online survey said they needed counseling or therapy but did not get it. In comparison, in April 2021, 8.8 percent of respondents in Illinois said they needed counseling or therapy but did not get it.

PCC of fers psychotherapy and psychiatric care for people seeking behavioral health services re gardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

“As a federally qualified healthcare center, PCC doesn’t refuse any patients re gardless of citizenship status or insurance status,” Walker said, adding there is a sliding fee discount program based on

PCC Austin Family Health Center at 5425 W. Lake St., Chicago

total family income for individuals who do not have health insurance. Financial counselors are available on-site to help individuals understand the payments they will need to make or apply to Medicaid or Medicare if desired.

In psychotherapy or counseling, people can talk to a licensed therapist about emotional or social issues. Anyone seeking therapy may call the Austin Family Health Center at 773-378-3347 or walk in to request an appointment. To access psychotherapy services, they do not need to be enrolled in PCC’s primary care or be referred by an exter nal primary medical provider.

Psychiatric care helps patients with mental health issues that require prescription and medication management, such as patients with schizophrenia or de pression. To access these services, patients must first be evaluated by a primary care provider and referred to psychiatric care, provided by psychiatric nurse practitioners.

Substance use treatment is available for all individuals seeking help to reduce the use of heroin, prescription pain pills, alcohol, cigarettes and other substances Treatment includes the prescription of safe medications to reduce chemical dependency, counseling and access to ongoing medical care Pregnant patients can

also receive specialized prescription treatment, prenatal care and pediatric care

To receive substance use treatment, individuals can walk into the health centers at West Suburban Medical Center, Parkside Family Health Center or PCC Melrose Park Family Health Center to request an appointment. Alter natively, they can call 708-406-3929.

In or near Austin, PCC has four health centers:

■ PCC Austin Family Health Center at 5425 W. Lake St., Chicago. To schedule an appointment, call 773-378-3347.

■ PCC Parkside Family Health Center at 115 N. Parkside Ave., Chicago. To schedule an appointment, call 773-295-3060.

■ PCC Lake Street at 14 Lake St, Oak Park To schedule an appointment, call 708-383-0113.

■ PCC Walk-In Wellness Center at West Suburban Medical Center at 1 Erie Cour t, Suite 7120. Call 708-406-3929 to schedule an appointment.

For emergencies or mental health crisis interventions, call 911.

For more information about citywide mental health providers, call 311 or NAMI Chicago at 833-626-4244.

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Mail-in ballots change outcome of 15th police district council race

Carmelita Earls r d place by one vote

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Retired fire department district

Car melita Earls, who originally didn enough votes to get one of the three spots the 15th Police District Council race ting on the council after all thanks to mail-in ballots

The votes cast on Election Day sho tivist Arewa Karen Winters with the highest number of votes. Deondre Rutues, the munity engagement specialist for New University’s Policing Project, came in and resident Darius Newsome placed third, ear ning 2,161 votes, or 14.37% of the vote

But even then, Earls came in a close fourth, ear ning 2,140 votes, or 14.23% of the vote –and the difference shrank as mail-in ballots came in until, by March 10, they were tied. On March 15, the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners officially confir med that, after the last of the mail-in ballots were counted, Earls climbed to third place, beating Newsome by one vote

Earls was the only candidate in the race to be endorsed by the Frater nal Order of Police Lodge 7 police officers union. She also filed challenges to the nominating petitions of four other candidates’ in the race. If those challenges had been successful it would have allowed her to win by default. Earls withdrew her challenge against Winters, and the Board of Elections rejected her other challenges

work as liaiand police, offering input on local priorities and policies They will also be responsible for nominating candidates for the city-wide Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, which is responsible for choosing candidates for police superintendent, head of the Civilian Office of Police Accountability and members of the Chicago Police Board, as well as request their dismissal and propose changes to police policy Winters and Rutues said, after how long it took for the winner of the third seat to be settled, it will be at least another week before they make any decisions about council priorities, and what role each council member would play.

After the candidates filed nominating petitions last December, Earls filed challenges against Winters, Newsome and candidates Oddis “OJ” Johnson and Elena X. Thompson. If the challenges succeeded, it would

have left only her, R stance Melton on the win by default. Earls previously denied that she was trying to guarantee her victory, saying there were issues with all of their nominating petitions, and that errors in petitions suggested that candidates who couldn’t follow procedure wouldn’t be a good fit for the council

Earls subsequently withdrew her challenge against Winters, because, as she told Austin Weekly News, she was impressed with Winters’ perfor mance during a Dec. 17 candidate debate. The remaining objections were dismissed because Earls failed to follow the proper format

ing our options.” He declined to elaborate any further.

Winters previously said she harbored no ill will toward Earls. More than anything, she said she was glad the election was finally settled

“I was looking forward to working with Darius, but it is what is,” she said. “It’s time for us to look forward to doing the work. I’m excited about doing the work overall.”

Rutues previously said he was leery of FOP endorsing candidates But in an interview after the results, he said that he had no issues with Earls being on the council

“I was never against anybody in the race, even with my comments about FOP endorsements,” he said. “In a different time, I wouldn’t have been against accepting [the endorsement].”

Rutues said he wouldn’t accept it now because of “where we are in policing” and the political positions of FOP president John Catanzara, who was re-elected on March 3, winning 56.98% of the vote

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The FOP endorsed 19 candidates throughout the city. On the West Side, aside from Earls, they endorsed teacher Edgar “Edek” Esparza and attor ney Pericles “Perry” Abbasi, who ran for seats in the 25th District, which includes Galewood and other parts of Austin not in the 15th District. Before mail-in ballots were counted, only seven of FOP endorsees won, and none of the winners were on the West Side Earls’ win brings it up to eight.

Earls did not respond to a request for comment by deadline. Newsome said that, “given our narrow margins, according to the official election results, my campaign is explor-

He also said Earls has a history of “standing up for what’s right.” Rutues cited how, in 2021, the city required first-responders to get vaccinated and suspended those who refused or didn’t report their status According to the Chicago Tribune, Earls asked to be demoted after she had to suspend firefighters under her command for not reporting their status. She told the newspaper that, while she had no problem reporting her own status, she believed that the policy was unfair.

“That couldn’t have been an easy process to stand up for the rights of the people,” Rutues said. “And that’s what this thing is about for us [district council members] --standing up against the power structure and standing up for the rights of people when they can’t do it for themselves.”

C ARMELITA EARLS ARE WA K AREN WINTERS DEONDRE RUTUES DARIUS NEWSOME

“And that’s what this thing is about for us [district council members] --standing up against the power struc ture and standing up for the rights of people when they can’t do it for themselves.”

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Clowning on cruise ships is not allowed

Last week I wrote about the dangers of getting into a car and traveling into Mexico. Four Black people went across the border into Matamoras, Mexico and only two survived to tell their story. The two survivors have been real quiet, so I suspect their story is not what we’ve been told Another popular form of traveling outside this country for Black folks is cruises. Especially on Carnival cruises. They’re pretty inexpensive, filled with 24/7 activities and the eating is pretty darn good. Cruises have historically been leisure vacations. However, certain individuals have caused havoc on cruises, e.g. a group fight on the dance floor that involved up to 100 people. There’s video going around of a young girl under the age of 18 threatening to beat up a woman. And of course when told that her behavior was inappropriate for the ship, she gave the classic IDGAF response

JONES

stopping the ship at sea that’s traveling as quickly as those cruise ships move is not easy to do.

Nobody wants to be on a cruise ship where there’s drama. And most of the cruise line ships are registered in foreign countries. The U.S. boundary goes only 3 miles out into the ocean and after that you’re in inter national waters. When incidents take place on board, it’s up to the captain to deter mine what should occur, based on maritime law. In other words, American law may not be the spot where the Captain puts the person off the ship. An interesting side note: a cruise ship dropping someone off at another American port because of their behavior is a violation of the Passenger Vessel Service Act. It prohibits commercial vessels like cruise ships to go from port to port. That is an additional $778 penalty.

In February of last year, a young Black lady got into a dispute with someone in the hot tub area on the 11th floor of the Carnival ship. Officials from the boat scuffled with her, then tried to restrain her. There is video of them holding her hands behind her back, but I didn’t see any handcuffs. Before walking her away, she screamed, “Alicia!” Moments later the video cuts to everybody running to the side of the boat because there was an announcement of “man overboard.” But it wasn’t a man. It was the woman. She allegedly jumped, hit her head loudly on a lifeboat on the way down, and then went face first into the water. The boat marked her location with a life preserver and a flare, but

Recently, in response to drama on their ships, Carnival announced a curfew for young people under the age of 18. It later amended its rules and said if you are disruptive, they can charge you $500, force the person behaving badly to repay expenses Carnival incurs, force the person(s) to disembark early and have to get back home on their own, and ban the person from future cruises on Carnival.

They also use drug-sniffing dogs. Not only at the departure point, but also when folks are re-boarding during the cruise’s destination stops.

Folks misbehaving while cruising is not limited to any particular group. But for those who are the newest ones to embark on the jour ney of the deep seas … travelers, be forewar ned!

Rush reveals plans for new

center at North/ Harlem Sears site

Plans need state, Chicago City Council approval

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

The Rush University Medical Center health system officially released its plans Monday for a new outpatient facility at the for mer Nor th/Harlem Sears location.

Ald. Chris Taliafer ro’s (29th), whose ward includes the property and the Galewood neighborhood in general, originally announced a medical facility during his Aug. 30, 2022 community meeting. Developer Novak Construction, which currently owns the property, shared more details during a Dec. 14, 2022 community meet-

ing. At the time, they declined to name the tenant, but they dropped enough clues to suggest that it would be Rush – something that the health system didn’t explicitly confirm or deny at the time

But the veil of silence was lifted during a press conference held at the site on March 20. Rush officials specified that the 60,000-square-foot outpatient facility will offer primary and specialty care services such as cancer treatments, neurolo gy and cardiolo gy services. Novak is still working on bringing a grocery store to the portion of the property closer to the intersection, but this is separate from the Rush facility.

Bringing the grocery store to the site

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Rush Oak Park Hospital President Dino Rumoro, with 23th Ward Alderman Chris Taliaferro and 78th district State Representative Camille Lilly, speaks at a press conference announcing construction of an outpatient clinic at the site of the old Sears store at North and Harlem Avenues in Chicago on Monday March 20, 2023.

New program to o er free tutoring for students in need

By AMARIS E. RODRIGUEZ Staff Reporter

Parents looking to find tutoring support for their children will now have a local resource aimed to prioritize young students of color and those from low-income communities

Tutortastic is the brainchild of Peera Serumaga, a graduate of Oak Park and River Forest High School and a River Forester, who said she wanted to provide a resource that could be more accessible for students of color and from low-income neighborhoods surrounding Oak Park.

Serumaga, 19, said they are hoping to reach students in Maywood, Melrose Park, and the Austin neighborhood.

“Those communities and neighborhoods are primarily neighborhoods that have people of color as their main demographic and a lot of the people are low-income,” Serumaga said. “We just want to make educational resources, like tutoring, available to people in these demographics and disadvantaged communities.”

The passion behind the program, which began developing in August 2022, comes from Serumaga’s own personal experience as a student of color as well as a first-generation American.

“I’ve experienced firsthand racial discrimination within my academic career and limited access to educational resources and learning accommodations,” said Serumaga, whose mother immigrated to the states from Jamaica. “All that impacted my education during my childhood.”

While Serumaga said she often felt dismissed by some teachers growing up, as she is also on the Autism spectrum and had a different learning style, the teachers that she connected to served as an inspiration for her desire to provide opportunities to other children.

“When you are dealing with students of color and students from these low-income neighborhoods growing up they might have certain doubts of where they can end up and the things they can accomplish because of their circumstances,” Serumaga said, adding she often felt that way growing up

Serumaga said she had originally thought about providing tutoring services at a cost but soon opted for Tutor tastic to be completely free to be able to reach those in marginalized communities who could benefit the most from the program.

“I realized that a lot of these services are not accessible in the way that they need to be for these families,” Serumaga said. “These families can’t afford to pay $300 a week for

tutoring services but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t have the resources they need for their children to thrive academically.”

Tutortastic will be pairing participating students, grades K-5, with a volunteer tutor for free one-on-one tutoring.

“The one-on-one connections are very important because it allows the student to really build trust and a sense of security with the tutors,” Serumaga said. “They familiar and that familiarity will help them open up to the tutor.”

Sofia Contreras, 16, who said she got in volved as one of the tutors due to her passion for accessibility and education, said she knew firsthand how easy it can be to get “lost in a class.” The curr student said she often had a hard time in classroom setting and knows that students can struggle with asking questions. By providing a one-on-one structure, C believe the tutors will be able to meet students where they are.

Additionally, the program hopes to be able to include parents down the line hosting seminars, as they believ participation in their children’s is crucial for success

“I don’t want parents to feel as if can’t be engaged in their kids’ because they come from a different country,” Contreras, whose parents are from Mexico, said. “We really want parents to feel like they have a voice in their kid’s education because that is something that a lot of parents of color, a lot of immigrant parents, a lot of low-income parents have been stripped of f. We want them to have a voice.”

Currently, the program has five volunteer tutors who will be available to help students who sign up for the free service. Recruitment for tutors has been spreading through word of mouth.

Keenan White, 20, said he joined Tutortastic in hopes of continuing the work he had originally started through his involvement in another program which was unfortunately dismantled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of the students who White used to mentor were also from marginalized communities

While the program is open to every student who needs help, Serumaga asks for parents who can financially afford tutor services to consider using other resources.

“We accept everyone who’d like to use our tutoring services, but we ask that when applying, families be considerate that we still have limited space and are working very hard to make our program as accessible as possible to students from underserved and

underprivileged communities who have little access to services like ours,” Serumaga said.

To sign up, parents can visit tutortastic. org. The program launches on Sunday, March 26 and will host tutoring sessions every Sunday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Oak Park Public Library, 834 Lake St., Oak Park.

Tutortastic hopes to be able to continue to grow and potentially expand to not only

Chicago Public Schools. To reach that goal, Serumaga said it was important to start locally and set a strong foundation. They hope to be able to draw more volunteer tutors into the program as well as reach adult volunteers who might be able to help them with the managerial side of the program to help drive growth.

“We are looking to expand our prog ram as much as possible and make it as accessible as possible,” Serumaga said.

THEATRE Y We Lawndale

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purple plastic tablecloths, scattered around the room. Tea light candles flickered at the center of each the melodic sound of a piano fills the room, almost speakeasy. This is Theatre Y, a Chicago-based inter theater incubator that has operated in Chicago to re-think theater as a tool of liberation and collaboration.

On Monday, Chicago hip-hop ar tist and youth PHENOM energetically took the stage to present he curated “We Lawndale,” part of Theatre event series “Monday Night Buzz.”

“A theater that has just been generating beautiful and thoughts and emotions and experiences throughout Chicago decided to come to Lawndale NOM said. “Why? A bunch of reasons, one of are Lawndale is a very rich in community spac Unsur prisingly, he tur ned up the energy in PHENOM has shared stages with ar tists as big

The Rapper and Kendrick Lamar He is now one of the four ar tists in residence curating the “Monday Night Buzz.”

The serie s, running until the end of this year, was created to “try to eng age with the Nor th Lawndale community as close to the sidewalk” according to Melissa Lorraine, ar tistic director of Theatre Y, which opened the doors to its new building in Lawndale last month. Every Monday night, one of the four ar tists in residence will create a unique ar tistic event open to the public

“We have this front space that has been dark for 40 years. … This is the first initiative of the space, having an extraordinary local perfor mer curate their particular Monday night [event],” said Lorraine.

For his event, Teh’Ray Hale, who goes by the ar tistic name PHENOM brought graduates of his Emcee Skool program to perfor m and co-curate an ar tistic experience. On Monday, local hip-hop and visual ar tist Khing Kwon perfor med his own songs while directing the audience to

RUSH

Fall construction eyed

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has been Taliafer ro’s priority since Sears closed. But during his Aug. 30 community meeting, the alder man said that, while Jewel-Osco expressed strong interest, Novak decided to go with a medical tenant. During the Dec. 14 meeting, Jake Paschen, senior vice president of Novak Construction. said the developer had “several extensive discussions” with grocery tenants that eventually fell through. He indicated that they were still looking

paint ar t pieces collaboratively by taking tur ns in painting one piece, a method known as exquisite corpse in the ar ts, what Khing Kwon calls a “Franken-beauty.”

“You’ re putting things to gether unknowingly and your amalg amation is a wonderous thing of two dif ferent identities, two dif ferent creativities coming to gether at once,” Kwon said as he demonstrated how to create these pieces.

Kwon is one of PHENOM’s first participants in Emcee Skool, a six-month program that trains Chicago youth who aspire to be emcees or rappers. Since its creation in 2018, five classes have graduated from the program.

“I am a weapon of mass construction,” PHENOM said in an interview, a unique way of describing his career as an inter national hip-hop artist and educator

for the grocery store that would go south of the medical building.

Ru sh sp okes pers on Tobi n Kl in ger confirmed th at the he alth system ha s not hin g to do with the gr oc er y store pl an s for the site

The pl an s unveiled du ri ng the Ma rch 20 pr es s confer ence fell in li ne with wh at Nova k sh ar ed on De c. 14 . The 60 , 000 -s qu ar e- fo ot out patient faci lity wi ll of fer pr im ar y and sp ecia lt y serv ic es found in ot her Ru sh faci lities It would not of fer su rg er ie s or any ot her in -p at ie nt serv ic es It wi ll have “approxi mately 90 ex am , cons ult and pr ocedur e ro om s.”

The ce nt er wi ll have 20 0 pa rk in g spac es .

The intersection is al so served by mu ltiple CTA and Pace bu ses.

In 2017, PHENOM visited Iraq as a hip-hop ambassador with the Hip Hop Detoxx program. PHENOM said this trip helped him realize how far his craft had allowed him to go, so he decided to “train, teach and pass it on to the younger generations” in Chicago.

His work as a youth mentor dates to 1995 when he participated in Public Allies youth violence prevention program, then led by Michelle Obama. In 2019, he was awarded the inaugural “Brother Mike Award,” an initiative of the nonprofit Chicago Lear ning Exchange and Chance the Rapper’s Social Works to reco gnize mentors in the out-ofschool space in Chicago.

On Monday, Emcee Skool graduates Khing Kwon and Mani Jurdan perfor med with local DJ and producer The Ambi/\nce for a small, but cheerful audience who listened to their hip-hop beats and powerful rhymes as they painted collaborative ar t pieces.

“I trained these young ar tists to use their ar t as instruments of peacebuilding,” PHENOM said in an interview. “That model solidified relationships that allowed for the proper dif fusion of conflicts.”

PHENOM said Emcee Skool is rigorous so the youth lear n to be disciplined in their ar tistic career. But the focus is also on building relationships that prevent youth from being exposed to or involved in violence. “It’s more than a program, it’s a family.”

More graduates of Emcee Skool will participate in the Monday Night Buzz events curated by PHENOM, taking place on the second Monday of each month. Phenom said attendees will eng age in craft-making activities where they will create something to take home and something to leave behind at Theatre Y.

“When I got my training from Michelle Obama, they made sure that whatever we did had an element of sustainability,” PHENOM said, adding by the end of the year, there will be a collection of 10 collaborative ar t pieces created by the event participants, the same number of letters in his series name “We Lawndale.”

“We Lawndale made this. And that opens the idea for people who are not from Lawndale to come and have ownership in that community, to acknowledge that it’s real. Not we nor th Lawndale or we south Lawndale but we Lawndale, to gether.”

Due to the PU D zoni ng, the new faci lity wi ll require city counci l approval Ru sh al so ne ed s to get approval from the Il li nois He alth Faci lities and Servic es Review Board. The appl ic ation ha sn’t be en submitted as of Ma rch 20, but the he alth system indicate d th at they would do it in the nex t few we ek s. Under the cu rrent me eting sche du le, the ea rl iest the review board ca n consider the appl ic ation is on May 9. Ru sh ex pect s to get the appr oval in ti me to begi n cons tr uc tion in fa ll 20 23 , with the go al of op en in g by Ja nu ar y 20 25

Dr Di no Ru moro, CEO of Ru sh Oa k Pa rk Ho spit al , 52 0 S. Maple Ave., describe d the new faci lity as a way to br in g out patient serv ic es to pa rt s of Ch ic ago, Oa k Pa rk , River Forest and El mwoo d

Pa rk fu rt her nort h, wher e the he alth sy ste m do es n’t cu rr ently have any faci lities

“I nves tments li ke thes e not on ly pr ovide be ne fits to patients in ne ed of care , but they al so repr es ent a si gn if ic ant inve st me nt by Ru sh in jobs , ac cessibil it y and he alth equity,” he sa id . “T hi s new lo cation wi ll br in g out st andi ng patient care to the communit y, providing patients and communities with convenient access to RUSH’s national ly ra nked cl inic al programs.”

Taliaferro said he suppor ts the project.

“This is a very exciting time,” he said “This is an opportunity for our ward to bring jobs — but more importantly, this wi ll bring health care to a neighborhood that is in need of a centrally located facility.”

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CANNABIS Neighbors push back

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they were looking to create jobs and improve safety near the often-troubled intersection of Madison Street and Cicero Avenue But the majority of attendees who spoke argued that a grocery store or a school would be a much better way to accomplish the goals the team called for and expressed concern about an increase in crime. Ervin, whose ward includes the Moo & Oink site and the surrounding blocks, said that, based on the feedback from the meeting, he wouldn’t support Cadence’s application unless they’re able to win the community over

Cadence co-owner Richard Park told the Austin Weekly News that they are “under contract” to buy the building from Purely Meat – but that they won’t finalize the deal until they have community buy-in.

Ervin said that he was particularly interested in hearing the opinions of the neighbors of the 4700-4900 blocks of Madison Street and Washington Boulevard. He said he would only support the project if “60 to 70%” of the community supports it.

According to the meeting presentation, Cadence plans to rehab the existing building and build an addition at the east end. Teague said they will be working with their construction contractor to provide job opportunities for African Americans, including non-union workers.

Park said they would not only hire from the community but work with organizations to train people for jobs in the industry. They also plan to negotiate a binding community benefit agreement with the neighbors. He and other co-owners described the craft grower as a way to bring the kind of prosperity more well-off neighborhoods are already benefitting from to Austin.

“We saw this opportunity to come back to the neighborhood and do some good,” Stewart said. “We’re here to listen, because this is a good opportunity to do some good in the neighborhood.”

“As an artist from the West Side, this is a no-brainer,” said Mitchell. “I’ve seen other organizations do similar things, and I’m happy to be a part of it.”

Park said that, once their application and permits are approved, he expects the renovations of the old grocery store to take between 9 and 14 months

Teague pitched it as a better alter native to a cannabis business owned by people “who don’t look like us” and wouldn’t care about what the community needs. She also pitched

“improved lighting” the security cameras all cannabis businesses are required to put in as a way to improve safety

“I know for a fact I don’t go to the gas station [at 4804 W. Madison St.] – I’m scared,” she said.

But most of the attendees were skeptical. Victoria Prewitt, a parishioner at Mt. Car mel Holiness Church, 4800 W. Washington Blvd., was one of several attendees who argued that a cannabis business wouldn’t be the best way to help the community.

Matina Riley, a member of the Westside Health Authority’s Good Neighbor Campaign, argued that what the community

needs more are resources for youth and people coming out of prison.

“We don’t need [a craft grower] right now in the community,” she said.

The proposal did have a few supporters.

Ger mell Thavis argued that a successful business like a craft grower could help revitalize the once-thriving Madison Street corridor.

“How many businesses have left the community?” he said. “Give these people an opportunity to bring [a business] that will make a difference.”

Lisa Parker, who said she lives on Washington Boulevard, north of the Moo & Oink building, said that too many people let their

concer ns about marijuana blind them to the project’s merits.

“I think it’s a great idea. I hope that the community will get a bit more of an understanding.”

After the meeting, Park said that, if they don’t get approval, they would consider locations in the 24th Ward, which includes most of North Lawndale and a small, mostly industrial section of southeast Austin; and the 25th Ward, which includes most of Pilsen. But he said that he hopes that Cadence can win the neighbors over.

“What neighborhood needs us more than [Austin]?” he asked.

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Collective Impact Manager in the Village Manager’s Office. Under the general direction of the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer, the Collective Impact Manager will be responsible for building and assessing racial equity impact needs and developing a strategic plan to support those needs. This includes driving the initiatives focused on the Racial Equity Action Plan through community assessments, community engagement, data functions, and overall internal and external functions. Applicants are encouraged to apply online at https://secure.entertimeonline. com/ta/6141780.careers?ApplyToJob=537117711 or visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www. oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. Open until filled.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE

Sealed proposals, endorsed as above, will be submitted back to the District via an electronic upload to the Bonfire Portal only, from the date of the Invitation to Bid, up to 11:00 A.M. (Chicago time), on the bid opening date, and will be opened publicly as described in the Invitation to Bid by the Director of Procurement and Materials Management or designee at 11:00 AM on the stated bid opening date below for:

CONTRACT 23-902-31

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MANAGEMENT AREA

Estimated Cost:

$8,100,000.00

Bid Deposit:

$405,000.00

Bid Opening: April 18, 2023

Voluntary Technical Pre-Bid Conference via ZOOM on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 10:30 am CST

Compliance with the District’s

Affirmative Action Ordinance

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The above is an abbreviated version of the Notice- Invitation to Bid. A full version which includes a brief description of the project and/or service can be found on the District’s website, www.mwrd. org; the path is as follows: Doing Business à Procurement and Materials Management à Contract Announcements.

Specifications, proposal forms and/ or plans may be obtained from the Department of Procurement and Materials Management by downloading online from the District’s website at www.mwrd.org (Doing Business à Procurement & Materials Management à Contract Announcements). No fee is required for the Contract Documents. Any questions regarding the downloading of the Contract Document should be directed to the following email: contractdesk@mwrd.org or call 312-751-6643

All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-et.seq.), where it is stated in the Invitation to Bid Page. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals if deemed in the public’s best interest.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY

DIVISION

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF CWABS, INC, ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES

2005-9

Plaintiff, -v.CATHY WILLIAMS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD

CLAIMANTS

Defendants

2021 CH 06407

736 N HOMAN AVE CHICAGO, IL 60624

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 24, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

AM on April 25, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 736 N HOMAN

AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60624

Property Index No. 16-11-203-024-0000

The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence with two to four units.

The judgment amount was $199,140.43.

Sale terms: 100% of the bid amount shall be paid in certified funds immediately by the highest and best bidder at the conclusion of the sale. The amount owed also includes the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300. 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 certified check must be made payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation.

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.

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For information, contact Travis P. Barry, KELLEY KRONENBERG Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 20 N CLARK STREET SUITE 1150, Chicago , IL, 60602 (312) 216-8828.

Please refer to file number CRI21021.

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.

Travis P. Barry

KELLEY KRONENBERG 20 N CLARK STREET SUITE 1150 Chicago IL, 60602 312-216-8828

E-Mail: tbarry@kelleykronenberg.com

Attorney File No. CRI21021

Attorney ARDC No. 6305429

Attorney Code. 49848

Case Number: 2021 CH 06407

TJSC#: 43-621

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.

I3216180

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION RUSHMORE LOAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC

Plaintiff, -v.RICARDO SANTIAGO, 3121 W. WASHINGTON BLVD CONDOMINIUMS

Defendants 2022 CH 04169 3121 W WASHINGTON BLVD UNIT 2 CHICAGO, IL 60612

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 31, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 13, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3121 W WASHINGTON BLVD UNIT 2, CHICAGO, IL 60612

Property Index No. 16-12-324-0401002

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 the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 7949876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 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. 14-22-03340

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2022 CH 04169

TJSC#: 43-977

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

Case # 2022 CH 04169

I3215779

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

US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR LP-IGLOO SERIES IV TRUST; Plaintiff,

vs. BRENDA RIVERA; CITY OF CHICAGO UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 CH 6642

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, April 24, 2023 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:

P.I.N. 17-06-430-018-0000.

Commonly known as 882 N. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60622.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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 Ms. Mary E. Spitz at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Sottile & Barile, LLC, 7530 Lucerne Drive, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130. (440) 572-1512. ILF2205011 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3215731

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

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE GE-WMC ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-1

Plaintiff, -v.-

DIANA L. ALMA, TERRENCE TERRELL, 4024-26 W. DIVISION CONDOMINIUMS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants

2022 CH 02619 4024 WEST DIVISION STREET 303 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 14, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 14, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 4024 WEST DIVISION STREET 303, CHICAGO, IL 60651

Property Index No. 16-03-235-0461009

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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

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

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

You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 7949876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 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. 14-22-02085

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2022 CH 02619

TJSC#: 42-4728

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

Case # 2022 CH 02619

I3215064

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO USA HOLDINGS INC. Plaintiff, -v.WANDA CARTER, AKA WANDA C. CARTER, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR CITIMORTGAGE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HAROLD E. CARTER, AKA HAROLD CARTER, AKA HAROLD EARL CARTER, SR,., DECEASED , WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF HAROLD E. CARTER, AKA HAROLD CARTER, AKA HAROLD EARL CARTER, SR., DECEASED Defendants

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 18, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 19, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 1301 NORTH PARKSIDE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651

Property Index No. 16-05-223-0180000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $91,206.42.

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

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

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

For information, contact MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, ONE EAST WACKER, SUITE 1250, Chicago, IL, 60601 (312) 651-6700. Please refer to file number 22-002673.

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.

MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC

ONE EAST WACKER, SUITE 1250 Chicago IL, 60601 312-651-6700

E-Mail: AMPS@manleydeas.com

Attorney File No. 22-002673

Attorney Code. 48928

Case Number: 2022 CH 01421

TJSC#: 43-426

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

Case # 2022 CH 01421 I3215526

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

RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT

TRUST IV; Plaintiff, vs. N & J DREAMS, LLC; FELICIA ACOSTA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS;

Defendants, 22 CH 8031

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, April 18, 2023 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:

P.I.N. 16-09-314-014-0000. Commonly known as 162 North Pine Ave., 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 Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W22-0036

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3215226

Excel Academically and Grow Spiritually at Holy Family School

Since 1985, Holy Family Ministries

(HFM) has strengthened communities by empowering and equipping children and youth for success in school and life. HFM’s mission is to provide opportunities for children, youth, and families from Chicago’s under-resourced neighborhoods to excel academically, grow spiritually, expand life experiences, and become exceptional leaders through a faith-based approach. Holy Family School (HFS) serves 250 students in kindergarten through 8th grade annually from the North Lawndale, Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, and Austin neighborhoods. We believe that when children are challenged academically and encouraged to believe

in themselves, their futures become limitless. For the last nine years, 100% of our 8th grade graduates have been accepted into high-performing private, charter, and public high schools.

Our program center is located on the historic Homan Square campus, and is home to four programs serving nearly 600 children annually from Chicago’s west side. Holy Family School, serving students in grades K-8; Little Learners Academy, an early childhood education and development program; Adventures in Learning afterschool and summer program; and the Peace Exchange, youth peace education and nonviolence-training program.

Holy Family School • Kindergarten through 8th Grade

• GREAT BUILDING, SAFE CAMPUS

• RIGOROUS ACADEMICS

• HIGH EXPECTATIONS

• FAITH-BASED VALUES

• SMALL CLASS SIZE

• 6:30am– 5:30pm year-round (optional before-school, after-school & summer programs)

• FINANCIAL AID AVAILABLE

• HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE TO GRADS