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How an Austin organizer grew her own community online Crystal Gardner, founder of the Activate Austin Facebook group, has mobilized the digital platform to cultivate real life connections

By SAMANTHA CALLENDER Community Narrative Reporter

Community organizer and lifelong Austin resident Crystal Gardner is on a mission to unify Austin by creating real community by utilizing digital networking tools.

The founder and head administrator of the Activate Austin Facebook group said she was inspired to create the group after seeing other communities rally on Facebook in response to the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

“That was an amazing example of going from [a social media] conversation to collective action,” Gardner said. “I thought, ‘If people can do this in response to a national issue, we can surely model this for our community.’”

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Family photos sit on a shelf as the family of Torrence Sumerlin, Jr., who was fatally shot last summer, gather in March 2022.

Slain baseball player inspires scholarship Colin Boyle/Block Club Chicago

Torrence Sumerlin was a standout catcher at Whitney Young before he was fatally shot in August, now a scholarship will help a city student

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The loved ones of Torrence Sumerlin, a slain baseball star from Garfield Park, are celebrating his legacy with a newly created scholarship.

Sumerlin was shot and killed Aug. 20

in Tri-Taylor while meeting someone to sell a pair of Air Jordans. Sumerlin was just 26 — but he was widely known for his baseball skills, his commitment to his family and his entrepreneurial spirit. His death left people across the United States devastated.

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Keeping his legacy alive from page 1 The extra money will now establish a baseball scholarship in Sumerlin’s honor.

Julian Calixo, who played at Allen County and was one of Sumerlin’s best friends, will pick a Chicago ballplayer who will attend Allen County for free and wear Sumerlin’s number.

“This is what T would want: another Chicago kid just like him, getting the chance to play at a high level,” Calixo said. “He’ll wear his number. He’ll be playing for him.”

Sumerlin’s family members are excited to meet the player who will receive the scholarship and carry on a part of their son’s legacy.

Carla Sumerlin, Torrence’s mom, holds on to every video she can find of her son, eager to keep his memory alive.

There’s Torrence Sumerlin, still in his baseball pants dusted with sand, behind the grill at the family cookout. In another, he’s catching for Whitney Young Magnet High School. He’s smiling as he sits on a boat, jetting away.

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Julian Calixo, best friend of the late Torrence Sumerlin Jr. who was fatally shot last summer, talks with mother Carla Sumerlin in March 2022.

“I just want you to hear his laugh,” Carla Sumerlin said, smiling and holding back tears. “It’s really hard to know that he’s gone. I think about him a lot. I still watch

his videos.”

Sumerlin was a baseball standout at Whitney Young, a collegiate champion at Southeastern University and an entrepre-

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neur who had bought his own properties, paid off two cars and collected sneakers. His goal was to create “generational wealth” for his family, said his dad, Torrence Sumerlin Sr. “He wasn’t interested in working for nobody,” Sumerlin Sr. said.

“And he was well on his way,” Carla Sumerlin said. “If you knew my son, you loved him. No doubt.”

Sumerlin was pursuing one of his side jobs — selling sneakers — when he was killed.

One man has been charged with murder in Sumerlin’s slaying, though prosecutors said another was involved in ambushing and killing the 26-year-old, according to the Sun-Times.

Torrence Sumerlin lived the same way he played baseball, Calixo said. The two had recently been playing together on a men’s league team, the Expos, who gave Sumerlin a nickname: “Daddy Hacks.”

“Because he’s a free swinger out there: 0-2 count, back against the wall, he’d still swing right out of his shoes,” Calixo said.

“Curveball, fastball, change-up, he’d swing it hard. It was always all or nothing with Torrence.”

Sumerlin made “almost six figures a

Austin Weekly News, April 13, 2022 year” driving for Uber Eats and “took it very seriously,” Carla Sumerlin said. He committed to a set schedule, “11-3, 5-9, every day on the dot,” said his brother, Tre Sumerlin.

Torrance Sumerlin used the money to pay off his work car and a personal car, and to buy a two-flat on the Near West Side — the first of what he hoped to be many investment properties.

“He told me, ‘You need to save your money, pops. Because when I’m ready to make the move, you better be ready to pitch in if you want to go,’” Sumerlin Sr. said.

Sumerlin’s confidence was absolute, sometimes to the point you had to roast him for it, Calixo said.

“I was scrolling through my Snapchat the other day. We were playing one-onone basketball, and I got a video of me just talking hella s— to him,” Calixo said.

“And he’s just like, ‘Play me again, play me again, play me again, play me again, play me again.’”

“He’d play you all day,” Tre Summerlin said. “That’s him.”

Carla Sumerlin said in the time between her son’s hustles selling sneakers and driving Uber Eats, he organized a baseball team for neighborhood kids in Garfield Park. He was an honor roll student in high school and college.

Torrence Sumerlin talked to his mom every day.

“You would call him for anything and he’d come help you. He was the one I called.

‘Son, I need help with this. I need help with that,’” Carla Sumerlin said. “He’d say ‘Any-

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thing else, momma?’ That was his favorite line.”

Tre Sumerlin said his brother also was working on launching his own clothing line, to be called Family Before Everything.

“He showed up to our meeting about it wearing a shirt, tie, everything. And we were on the couch in sweatpants,” Tre Sumerlin said. “He said we talking business.

He wanted to build real businesses.”

Sumerlin hoped to buy a retail property and start a store where people could exchange sneakers safely, his mom said.

And he wanted to play baseball forever.

“He would have had kids and been a coach, for sure,” Carla Sumerlin said. “That love of the game just made him go.”

Sumerlin was a catcher at several colleges before graduating from Southeastern University, where he played on the first team in school history to win the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics World Series in 2018.

Calixo said he and Sumerlin were halfway through COLIN BOYLE/Block Club Chicago their season when he was Family photos sit on a shelf as the family of Torrence killed. The team went on to Sumerlin, Jr., who was fatally shot last summer, gather win the league. They made in March 2022. custom rings with Torrence’s

nickname and number on them.

“He was like our guardian angel playing out there. We had to put him in everything we had,” Calixo said. “Because he was out there celebrating with us, too.”

Carla Sumerlin turned towards her son’s friend and thanked him.

“He was there,” she said. “He was with you guys.”

In the corner of the family room, Carla Sumerlin keeps a shrine to her son, brimming with baseballs, tee-ball photos from Horner Park and “pieces of him” she’s received from family and friends. She said she has kept all of her son’s things and does not want to part with any of them.

Carla Sumerlin said she remembers her son having to scrape by through college, working odd jobs and selling sneakers to pay for books and food. She hopes the scholarship will make it easier for the next kid that wears his number.

“To have that in his name, to know that will always be there for somebody,” Carla Sumerlin said. “He would have loved that.”

Carla Sumerlin also said she wants to meet the young man Calixo chooses for the scholarship.

“I just want to let him know who T was,” Carla Sumelrin said. “And I hope this is a blessing to him, as our son was to us. … I hope the player, he’s just like him. That they want better, they want success in life. To grow up to be a good person, a good man.”

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West Side aldermen split over homelessness resolution Ald. Burnett is for proposal to tax high-value properties to fund homelessness programs, but Ald. Ervin says funding should be expanded

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Two West Side alderpeople took very different positions on a proposal to create a dedicated funding stream for addressing homelessness during a town hall held March 31 at Deborah’s Place, a homeless services provider located at 2822 W. Jackson Blvd. in East Garfield Park.

For the past few years, Bring Chicago Home, a coalition made up of affordable housing providers, social service organizations and labor unions, have been urging the city to raise the Real Estate Transfer Tax for properties worth more than $1 million in order to fund initiatives to tackle homelessness.

Some of those proposed initiatives include the construction of more affordable housing, subsidizing rents, and providing mental health services and job placement assistance. According to state law, the tax rate can’t be increased unless the voters approve it by referendum. The coalition is supporting a Chicago City Council resolution to place the question on the Nov. 8 general election ballot.

During the March 31 town hall, Ald. Walter Burnett (27h), whose ward includes portions of East Garfield Park and West Humboldt Park, said that he supports the resolution. Burnett said he’s been trying to bring affordable housing to his ward, but funding has been a stumbling block.

Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), whose ward includes the remaining portion of East Gar-

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While the Bring Chicago Home coalition members in attendance said they were willing to negotiate, they argued that not having funding exclusively for homeless services would undercut what they were trying to accomplish.

The Chicago Real Estate Transfer Tax is charged whenever a title to a property is transferred. Most of the tax goes to the city, but a little under a third of it goes to the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). The Bring Chicago Home proposal would only affect the Chicago portion and only for properties worth more than $1 million, increasing the tax by 1.9%. The coalition estimates that the tax would raise $163 million annually.

During the town hall, Luwana Johnson, director of shelter operations at East Gar-

field Park-based Franciscan Outreach, a Bring Chicago Home coalition member, said that the funding would be used to build more affordable housing, cover rent subsidies and pay for supportive housing, which is affordable housing with on-site social workers. Johnson also said that one of their major goals would be to serve undocumented immigrants, LGBTQ+ residents and returning citizens.

The resolution was introduced on July 21, 2021 and has nine co-sponsors as of April 1. While all of the currently listed co-sponsors are either Black or Hispanic, none of them represent the West Side. Burnett said he would be willing to cosponsor the resolution, but as of April 1, the City Council records did not include him as a cosponsor.

The March 31 town hall was one of four town halls the coalition is organizing to drum up support for the resolution.

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here was a time when I would drive south on Laramie to the Eisenhower expressway very early in the morning.

And for many years, the ability to make a left turn onto the Eisenhower was pretty much based on the green light. Then a number of years ago, some idiot decided that the green light wasn’t justifiable. Now you have a sign that says you can only turn on the green arrow.

Even with the new Amazon warehouse located just south of Roosevelt Road on Laramie, there is still not that much heavy traffic coming northbound on Laramie out of Cicero, which would make the left turn availability dependent solely upon the arrow. I’ve mentioned my disdain for it a couple of times in older columns. Years back, I felt like I was a sitting duck. And in today’s world of carjacking, sitting out there with nothing coming either northbound or southbound seems even more dangerous. And although I haven’t heard of any carjacking stories at that location, and thank goodness there’s a lot of open space if you’re paying attention to notice someone on foot, there is still the potential for carjackers in cars to target you as you sit there waiting on that left-turn signal.

If there’s one thing our local politicians can advocate for, it’s that the city start synchronizing the lights, especially late at night, to go green in a consistent pattern. Anybody who has traveled northbound on Cicero knows that the light catches you at Madison.

And then once it goes green you barely can get across at Washington because they have the red light camera there. All designed to trap drivers and earn money for the city with no regard for the safety of the residents!

And seeing that the ages of some of our carjackers are very young teens, it’s time that at minimum they arrest the legal guardian/parent and lock them and that teenager up in a cell together for a minimum of 96 hours. The cell would have one cot and one chair. And it would be very interesting to see who gets to lie down and go to sleep.

We also need laws in place so these children must attend school. Being locked up should not include television or entertainment. And classical music should be pumped into the cells because we know how that sound can help to tame the savage beast.

Lastly, one of my friends posed a very interesting question online: Are the young people of other racial/ethnic groups out here carjacking at the level young black kids are?

I did see a news report where some of the young people claimed they did it because they were bored. Or because of peer pressure. Perhaps at minimum, we’re going to have to start making them accountable for financial restitution, even if it means they have to do it their entire life.

There has to be real consequences that make our young people think twice before they commit the carnage they now do so readily.

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Lawmakers pass $46.5B budget Package includes temporary tax cuts to soften impact of inflation

By JERRY NOWICKI

down state debts and allocated $2.7 billion in federal funds to partially pay down a $4.5 billion hole in the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund.

That debt repayment action directed nearly $900 million from a current-year budget surplus to paying down past-due group health insurance bills, as well as $300 million in added pension payments and $230 million to pay off the debts of the state’s College Illinois program.

The budget approved Friday would add another $200 million to the pension fund beyond statutory requirements, bringing the total added investment this session up to $500 million.

Still, the proposal left an unaddressed $1.8 billion hole in the Unemployment Trust Fund, and lawmakers did not take major action to address it. They did, however, push back major insurance premium hikes on employers and benefit cuts to people collecting unemployment until January to allow more time for negotiation.

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SPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers worked until the early hours of Saturday, April 9 to pass a $46.5 billion spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year, as well as a $1.8 billion package of mostly-temporary tax cuts that Democrats said are intended to soften the impact of inflation on working families.

The final proposals surfaced around 9 p.m. Friday, the same time the bills were being discussed by the Senate Executive Committee. Republicans took issue with the late filing of the more than 4,700 pages of legislation outlining spending and tax policy for the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1.

“Everybody in this room knows it’s damn near impossible to know what’s actually happening here without a bill being filed,” Sen. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, said at the hearing that concluded after 10 p.m. “How do you possibly begin to ask questions about something that doesn’t yet exist?”

Democrats didn’t directly answer, but the numbers discussed at the evening hearing and later in floor debate were generally the same ones announced by Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic leaders in the General Assembly during a Thursday afternoon news conference.

“This budget funds education, health care, public safety, it funds our pension liabilities, and it continues investing in our priorities,” Sen. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, said during floor debate Saturday morning.

Lengthy negotiations between the governor and the leaders occurred throughout the week. A House proposal containing a budget framework was introduced Tuesday night and brought to a House committee Wednesday. But it was not the package that passed by the time lawmakers adjourned.

After 3 a.m. Saturday in the Senate and 5:30 a.m. in the House, lawmakers approved House Bill 900 appropriating funding, House Bill 4700 as what is called the budget implementation bill, and Senate Bill 157 laying out the tax relief proposal and revenue-related measures. The spend-

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House Majority Leader Greg Harris speaks on the House floor Saturday morning before lawmakers approved the state’s Fiscal Year 2023 operating budget after 5 a.m. ing plans passed the House. It passed both chambers without Republican support, while the tax relief proposal passed with all but a handful of lawmakers supporting it between the two chambers.

Tax relief plan Sen. Michael Hastings, D-Frankfort, in the Senate Executive Committee hailed the tax relief package as “probably one of the largest savings to taxpayers that we’ve seen in the last decade.”

All but a handful of Republicans voted for the measure, but the GOP criticized it for consisting of mostly temporary tax relief.

The package would include $50 checks sent to Illinoisans earning less than $200,000 annually for single filers and $100 checks for those filing jointly and earning less than $400,000. Families would also receive $100 per dependent up to three.

It would also permanently expand the earned income tax credit to 20 percent of the federal credit, up from 18 percent, at a cost of roughly $100 million per year.

It would extend EITC eligibility to noncitizens who have an individual taxpayer identification number rather than a Social Security number.

It also calls for doubling the property tax rebate to qualifying homeowners, up to $300 per household, suspending a 2-3 cent motor fuel tax increase for six months, and suspending a 1 percent grocery tax for a year.

The motor fuel tax is the main funding source for road construction projects, so revenues lost from it would be replaced from other state funds.

The budget would also suspend the sales tax on back-to-school items and qualifying clothing items for a 10-day period, Aug. 5-14.

Previous debt relief A surplus from the current fiscal year funded a large portion of some of the taxpayer relief measures and was also the source for an earlier debt reduction plan passed last month.

That plan included $1.4 billion to pay

Early adjournment Final budget bills are typically among the last bills lawmakers pass before adjourning a legislative session, and this year as no different. What was different was the fact that the session ended in early April rather than the end of May. The shortened schedule was largely due to this year’s election calendar being pushed back because of delays in releasing 2020 U.S. Census data, which in turn caused a delay in the decennial redistricting process.

As a result, this year’s primary elections, which normally would have been held in March, were pushed back to June 28. The shortened legislative session now gives lawmakers and other candidates for state offices more time to campaign ahead of the primaries.

And Republicans charged that the majority party’s budget conveniently scheduled much of the tax relief to expire after the election season.

“Let’s call this budget what it really is—an attempt to buy your vote,” Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie, of Hawthorn Woods, said in a statement.

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West Sub’s prospective new owners pledge to listen

The ownership team looking to purchase the hospital for $92M met with community members, staffers on April 7

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

The prospective new owners of the West Suburban Medical Center, 3 Erie Court, met with community members during a town hall held April 7 at the Oak Park hospital, where they pledged to keep their ears open to staffers and area residents as they chart a new path for the medical institution. Eightypercent of West Suburban’s patients live in Austin.

West Suburban’s current owners, Pipeline Health, announced on March 10 that they plan to sell West Suburban and Weiss Memorial Hospital in Uptown to new owners.

Ramco Healthcare Holdings, based in Princeton, New Jersey, has signed a letter

Investor Reddy Patlola speaking during the community forum at West Suburban Medical Center on Thursday, April 9, in Oak Park.

of intent to purchase the hospitals for $92 million. Ramco plans to lease the hospitals to Resilience Healthcare. A company called Xpertease, which specializes in turning around struggling hospitals, will be responsible for operating the hospitals.

The sale is contingent on approval by the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board. According to the board’s site, the hearings on the sale were held on April 8. The board is tentatively scheduled to review the change of ownership applications on June 7.

During the April 7 town hall, which was organized by West Suburban, residents got an opportunity to hear from Manoj Prasad, the owner of Xpertease, and Reddy Rathnaker Patlola, the owner of Ramco.

Prasad said he originally wanted to buy Melrose Park’s Westlake Hospital, which Pipeline acquired in 2018 along with West Suburban and Weiss, only to shut it down a year later. Prasad said that he was outbid, but that made him interested in Pipeline’s other properties.

He said he visited West Suburban in the guise of a consultant and was immediately impressed by how clean the hospital floor was, even though it was snowing outside.

“To me, that was the first sign that this is a hospital people take pride in,” Prasad said.

When he had a chance to talk to the hospital staff, Prasad said he was impressed by how many long-time employees West Suburban had.

“I was totally blown away by that loyalty,” Prasad said. “For 32 years, I’ve been fortunate and blessed to be called to hospitals that are struggling, but never have I seen such dedication in a group of individuals — not just people and the staff, but the community that is engaged.”

Patlola said that he had been thinking about expanding his holdings to hospitals when Prasad asked if he wanted to be involved in the purchase.

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Creating community from page 1 Gardner, who currently serves as the second vice-president and Community Business Partnerships chair at Justice Renewal Initiative, Inc., a nonprofit focused on criminal justice reform, has a history of turning community spaces into collective action.

A graduate of DePaul University, Gardner said she created the Activate Austin group in June 2020, in order to prompt conservations surrounding the renaming of Columbus Park, an initiative she believes is essential to a thriving Austin.

As more people joined the group, she realized that it could also be a space for those in the community to pose questions, share resources and connect. As of April 11, Activate Austin had more than 460 members.

“The pandemic hit and folks were sharing resources about things like what was happening with unemployment, or sharing links for food drive and donation opportunities, healthcare facts about the virus, and

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Crystal Gardner just all types of things,” Gardner said. “I decided to let that be the focus of the group – a space for people in Austin to raise their voices and be heard.”

Gardner said she’s witnessed the group

help Austin residents who may often feel ignored or not seen by community leaders.

“I’ve seen people talk about a particular issue within the group and then have the issue later solved. Somebody is watching even if they aren’t engaging,” Gardner said. “And sometimes there have been conversations within that group that elected officials comment on and engage with people about. It makes people more easily accessible and transparent.”

While she has her own personal views on the state of Austin, Gardner said she strives to remain impartial as the group’s moderator. She said that impartiality is critical for maintaining the group’s inclusivity.

“As a moderator, I try to focus on posting facts and not inserting my personal opinion too much,” she said. “I want it to feel like a safe space for people to have transparent conversation even if they have opposing views or disagree with each other.”

Now with hundreds of members in the group, Gardner said she’s still learning about the best ways to engage with her growing membership. She’s currently developing a formal communication and engagement strategy for the Facebook group.

Some of her ideas for engagement in-

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It’s also not lost on her that many people in Austin, like the neighborhood’s large elderly population, may not be able to access or navigate Facebook and other social media platforms. Gardner said she believes Activate Austin can serve as a space to have conversation that ultimately affects the lives of the entire community.

“A lot of the elders in our community use church or social groups as physical safe spaces to organize. Activate Austin is just a digital space for people to organize as well,” she said. “It’s about making sure we meet the community wherever they are and come to them off-line as well if that’s what they need.”

As Activate Austin continues to grow, Gardner said, she hopes that the group helps identify Austin’s organic leaders, so that they can be better positioned to serve the community.

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City launches events, service days during Spring Break Mayor Lightfoot announces slate of Spring Forward activities held April 8 through April 17

By AUSTIN TALKS Publishing Partner

Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and First Lady Amy Eshleman announced a week-long campaign to connect Chicago’s youth to events, programs and community service activities during CPS’ spring break from April 8 through April 17.

Spring Forward will provide hundreds of opportunities for young people at MyCHIMyFuture.org, the website of Mayor Lightfoot and First Lady Eshleman’s signature youth initiative, My CHI. My Future.

“The Spring Forward campaign along with My CHI. My Future. encourages our communities to connect with the Park District, more than 150 library events and hundreds of after school programs,” Lightfoot said in a statement.

Eshleman said, “My CHI. My Future is thrilled to partner with networks of car-

ing adults in six neighborhoods to create activities for youth to make a positive impact in their communities this Spring Break.”

The Spring Forward campaign aims to provide enrichment activities for youth and young adults ages 24 and under through partnerships with multiple city departments and community-based partners. These opportunities include: ■ Chicago Park District camps ■ Over 150 Public Library events ■ Hundreds of community programs and more

My CHI. My Future also has partnered with community-based organizations to create Days of Service in Austin and five other communities on the West and South sides. The community events will provide teens and families the opportunity to participate in food giveaways, park cleanups,

community gardens and more. The Park District will offer an additional 30 community service events across the city as well.

Teens who participate in a day of service in their community will be able to register for the Spring Forward Teen Bash featuring DJ Mike P and special guests, free food, music, and opportunities to get involved over the summer at Navy Pier on April 16.

The Spring Forward campaign is the latest project of Mayor Lightfoot and First Lady Eshleman’s initiative, My CHI. My Future. – a multi-year, youth-focused initiative designed to connect youth across Chicago to meaningful out-of-school experiences. The MCMF family of more than 200 organizations, has been designing the initiative, with a focus on organizing and connecting the opportunity ecosystem in Chicago and galvanizing caring adults, all over the city, to ensure that every young person has a plan for out of school engagement.

To learn more, visit MyCHIMyFuture. org and follow @MyCHIMyFuture on Instagram for updates.

Here’s the full Spring Forward Day of Service schedule: ■ April 13, 2022: Roseland community garden, food giveaway and street cleanup led by T.R.E.A.D. from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

■ April 14, 2022: Bronzeville day of service from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

■ April 15, 2022: Austin day of service led

by Project Exploration from 12 to 4 p.m.

■ April 16, 2022: Roseland youth-led food giveaway led by Metropolitan Family

Services from 9 to 11 a.m. and Spring Forward teen bash at Navy Pier from 1 to 4 p.m. Find more information at www.tinyurl. com/SpringForwardService.

CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

Come journey through Holy Week with the Catholic Parishes of Oak Park and Chicago ASCENSION CHURCH 808 S. East Avenue, Oak Park THE TRIDUUM Holy Thursday, April 14 Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7:30 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 9:30 pm to midnight Night Prayer, 11:45 pm There will be NO daytime masses or prayer services on Holy Thursday.

Good Friday, April 15 Morning Prayer, 8:30 am Family Stations of the Cross,** 12:00 pm ** Please note that the noon service on Good Friday will be geared towards families with children K-12. It is not intended for infants and toddlers.

Taizé Prayer around the Cross, 3:00 pm* The Passion of the Lord, 7:30 pm Holy Saturday, April 16 Morning Prayer with RCIA, 8:30 am The Easter Vigil, 8:00 pm

ST. EDMUND CHURCH 188 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park

ST. CATHERINE-ST. LUCY CHURCH 38 N. Austin Boulevard, Oak Park

COMBINED SERVICES FOR THE TRIDUUM Holy Thursday, April 14 7:00 pm: Mass of the Lord’s Supper, St. Edmund Church Live-stream link: https:youtu.be/0eAxURD5h94 Good Friday, April 15 7:00 pm: The Passion of the Lord, St. Catherine-St. Lucy Church* Holy Saturday, April 16 7:00 pm: The Easter Vigil, St. Catherine-St. Lucy Church* Easter Sunday, April 17: The Resurrection of the Lord 8:30 am, St. Edmund Church 9:00 am, St. Catherine-St. Lucy Church* 11:00 am, St. Edmund Church Live-stream link for 11:00 am mass: https://youtu.be/R7M4og2G-Bw *Please see the website, stcatherinestlucy.org, for live-stream links.

ST. GILES CHURCH 1045 Columbian Avenue, Oak Park THE TRIDUUM Holy Thursday, April 14 Morning Prayer, 8:30 am Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7:30 pm* Adoration until Midnight Night Prayer, 11:45 pm Good Friday, April 15 Morning Prayer, 8:30 am The Passion of the Lord, 3:00 pm* Living Stations of the Cross, 7:30 pm Holy Saturday, April 16 Morning Prayer, 8:30 am Blessing of Easter Food, 11:00 am in Church The Easter Vigil, 7:30 pm (No 4:30 pm Mass)

Easter Sunday, April 17: The Resurrection of the Lord 7:30 am, 9:00 am, and 11:00 am*

Easter Sunday, April 17: The Resurrection of the Lord Sunrise, 6:00 am in Church Courtyard, Weather Permitting 8:00 and 10:30 am* in Church 10:00 am Family Mass in Gym

*Please see the website, ascensionoakpark.com, for live-stream links.

*Please see the website, stgilesparish.org, for live-stream links.

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A rendering of the Proxima Management Hotel.

A hotel may be coming to North Lawndale’s Ogden Corridor City supporting development of hotel on four vacant lots near CTA Pink Line

By PASCAL SABINO Block Club Chicago

Developers are eyeing a new location to build a hotel in North Lawndale after missing out on the city’s INVEST South/West plans to redevelop a long-vacant site on Ogden Avenue.

Proxima Management is eyeing four vacant lots at 3536-3556 W. Ogden Ave. for the hotel project.

Proxima’s plan was shortlisted as a finalist among the six teams competing for the city’s approval to redevelop a patch of vacant land at 3400 W. Ogden Ave. in Lawndale. But the proposal lost out to a developer planning to build mixed-income

housing and an arts and tech center called Lawndale Redefined at the lots.

City planners have continued to work with Proxima Management to identify another location for the hotel along Ogden in an effort to “unleash a level of neighborhood and community investment that we simply have never seen before,” Maurice Cox, commissioner of the city’s planning and development department, said at a community meeting last week.

City officials say a hotel along that stretch has the potential to jumpstart the local economy and bring tourism jobs. Cox said existing projects — like Lawndale Redefined, the Grace Manor affordable housing project and the Ogden Commons mixed-use health center — would benefit from “the synergy of multiple development projects.”

“We got so many proposals that they were actually not only in competition, but they were complementary,” Cox said.

The original, $48.8 million proposal envisioned an 8-story, 200-room hotel with ground-floor retail space and a restaurant.

The revised plan would be similar, with a reversed layout to accommodate for the different location, city officials said.

The new site is near the Farm on Ogden, the CTA Pink Line’s Central Park station and the Lawndale Christian Medical Center. Two of the lots are owned by the city, while the other two are privately owned, with one belonging to Lawndale Christian.

The hotel would bring an estimated $100 million to the local economy in development expenses as well as through consumer spending attracted by the hotel’s visitors, according to Proxima Management’s economic assessment.

“With the film studios, the hospital, the access to the Pink Line, there’s a lot of amenities in the community that are not being activated to their full potential,” said Ravi Patel, a principal at Proxima Management.

The project would create at least 30 fulltime jobs with a salaries between $35,000 and $45,000, according to Proxima leaders.

Some residents said they are not sure the jobs created by the hotel will be enough for families to thrive and generate community

wealth. Hotel worker and member of the United Here Local 1 union Kimmie Jordan called on the city “not to move forward unless there’s a commitment from Proxima Management to create good hospitality jobs for the community,” Jordan said.

“We deserve no less than Downtown when it comes to the quality of hospitality jobs,” Jordan said.

Ald. Michael Scott (24th) pledged the city would work with residents and with developers to “make sure everybody has a great job” and the hotel pays quality wages, he said.

“We want to make sure we’re going to do right by our community,” Scott said.

The project is in its preliminary phases while the developers work on buying the four lots, officials said.

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West Suburban Medical Center’s CEO, Barbara Martin, speaking during the community forum at on Thursday, April 9, in Oak Park.

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needs of majority-Black communities east of Austin Boulevard, he responded that he spent decades working in Detroit, so he’s already familiar with issues those communities face. from page 7 Liz Figueroa-Serrano, the community advocacy program supervisor for Sarah’s Inn, healthcare is a human right,” he said. “I a Forest Park agency that supports victims won’t say basic [right], but a human right.” of domestic violence, asked whether he When asked about changes he wanted to would be willing to let more area community make, Prasad said he wants to ensure that organizations use the hospital for meetings the hospital provides follow-up care for pa- and programs. tients dealing with mental “Absolutely, without queshealth issues, so that they tion,” Prasad responded. won’t be trapped in the cycle Several staff members told of going in and out of hospiPrasad that the meeting left tals. He also wants to invest in them more hopeful than any the treatment of diabetes. of the previous ownership “Diabetes is a pretty big changes. Ellen Walter, the problem with everybody, social work manager at West particularly with the AfriSuburban, said that the town can-American population,” hall was a good sign.

Prasad dais. “It [hits them] “I think this is the first PATRICIA JONESANDREWS harder than others.” time someone came up and West Suburban nurse Prasad said his major prisaid ‘this is who we are,’ not ority would be to listen to the ‘this is what you’re going to hospital community, adding get,’” she said. that he invites staff to share Patricia Jones-Andrews, ideas and complaints with him. He said their who has been a nurse for 34 years, said she input would be confidential. He also said that appreciated Prasad’s willingness to engage he will make a point of walking around the with employees. hospital to talk to staff and that he plans to “I was impressed with the opening comestablish a community advisory council. ments,” she added. “I’ve been here for [sev“I learn, I absorb and I share,” he said. eral ownership changes], I wasn’t impressed “Anytime you don’t see me rushing some- with anyone before.” where you can stop me [and talk to me].”

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are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

SEASONAL FARMERS’ MARKET ASSISTANT

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED • NETWORK SPECIALIST Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class.

Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

DEFINITION To perform various network/system administration, computer support, and operational activities for the Village including computer system setup, configuration, and testing.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Reports directly to the Information Technology Services Director.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Essential duties and responsibilities 1. Ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the Village’s core values, beliefs and culture.

2. Configure, test, and deploy network systems, such as, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless equipment, network servers and storage arrays.

3. Configure, test, and deploy system servers, such as, file, print, Internet, e-mail, database, and application servers.

4. Configure, test, and monitor server and end-user systems for security, such as, user accounts, login scripts, file access privileges, and group policy management.

5. Configure, test, and deploy end-user systems, such as, workstations, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and software.

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

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

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

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

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

software and other forms of systems and data.

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

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

13. Participate in research and recommendation of technology solutions.

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

2. Participate in the preparation of various activity reports.

3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies.

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

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

6. Complete projects on a timely and efficient manner.

7. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

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

9. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

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

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

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

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

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

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

VB scripts.

Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.

Technical writing, office productivity tools and database packages.

Ability to: Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following: - Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time - Operating assigned equipment - Lift 50 pounds of equipment, supplies, and materials without assistance - Working in and around computer equipped vehicles Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for: - Making observations - Communicating with others - Reading and writing - Operating assigned equipment and vehicles Maintain mental capacity allowing for effective interaction and communication with others.

Maintain reasonable and predictable attendance.

Work overtime as operations require.

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

Possession of a valid Illinois Driver License is required at the time of appointment.

Vaccination against COVID-19 strongly preferred.

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

POLICE RECORDS CLERK

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Records Clerk in the Police Department.

This position will perform a wide variety of specialized clerical duties in support of the Police Department including processing and maintaining documents, correspondence and coding reports; and to provide information and assistance to the public.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http:// www.oak-park.us/jobs.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

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

Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

BUDGET AND REVENUE ANALYST

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Budget and Revenue Analyst in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will Serve the public with professional administrative and analytical duties in the areas of budget preparation, purchasing, payroll, data analysis and process improvement. Provides, prepares and maintains records, and financial and statistical reports and analysis which assist in the Village’s ability to improve business processes and gain efficiencies through better use of technology.

Budget duties include assisting

in the development, analysis and application of performance measures with regard to Village services and resources; preparing, modifying, tracking and monitoring Village expenses and transfers; and conducting budget-related research and analysis. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

FULL TIME DELIVERY DRIVER

Local company looking for full time driver. Must be drug free and have a valid IL DL. Must be able to lift 75lb. $14-16/hr Email resume: HR@sievertelectric. com

COVID-19 RESPONSE INTERN

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of COVID-19 Response Intern in the Health Department.

This position will perform a variety of responsible and complex professional COVID-19 response support, as well as routine documentation of related tasks in support of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

COVID-19 RESPONSE COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of COVID-19 Response Coordinator in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of responsible and complex professional COVID-19 response support, as well as routine documentation of related tasks in support of the Emergency Preparedness & Response Coordinator. Applicants

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Seasonal Farmers’ Market Assistant in the Health Department.

This position will provide administrative support to the Farmers’ Market Manager to allow growers and producers of food to sell directly to the public within established guidelines. This position requires work in inclement weather conditions; some heavy lifting of up to 50 pounds; walking or standing for sustained periods of time. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www. oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

Open until filled.

EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Equipment Operator in the Public Works Department. This position will operate construction and maintenance equipment in a variety of street activities including loading, hauling, and related operations. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/ jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. First review of applications April 4, 2022.

CASHIER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Cashier in the Finance Department. This position will perform all clerical tasks related to the cash receipt function. Collect process and deposit payments made to the Village received directly from customers, via mail, or lockbox or from other internal departments.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.

Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

FLAT ROOFERS, TUCKPOINTERS AND LABORERS

Call 708-452-7900

River Forest Public Schools District 90

Payroll & Benefits Specialist

River Forest, District 90 is seeking an experienced Payroll & Benefits Specialist with a high school diploma supplemented by two years of college-level coursework in accounting or business administration, or equivalent combination of experience and training in payroll and benefits is preferred.

Working knowledge of Windows, Word and Excel Programs. Accounting and payroll reporting software familiarity. Infinite Visions software is a plus.

Responsibilities: Maintain a high level of confidentiality of all District and Boardrelated business. Work cooperatively with the township school treasurer’s office, thirdparty vendors and staff to project a positive,

service-oriented demeanor.

Prepare and maintain payroll contracts for each employee annually. Complete bi-monthly payrolls including substitute and stipend pay; balance all payrolls to coincide with year-end W-2 forms. Ensure proper payment of insurance premiums, Flexible Benefits Plan premiums, Tax Sheltered Annuities, and RFEA Dues. Complete calculation, forms administration, and payment of TRS, THIS and IMRF reports; and complete quarterly reports for Federal and State taxes. Assist with annual financial audit and other audits, as necessary.

Interested candidates should complete an online application at www.district90.org

SANITARIAN

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Sanitarian in the Health Department. This position will perform a variety of duties including education and enforcement activities for the promotion and protection of the public health environment.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.

PARKING RESTRICTION COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Restriction Coordinator in the Development Customer Services Department. This position will plan and coordinate all activities and operations associated with the Village of Oak Park Parking Restrictions Program and provide assistance to the Parking & Mobility Services Manager and the Director of Development Customer Services in coordinating the provision of such services to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www. oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is posted until filled.

GRANTS COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Grants Coordinator in the Development Customer Service Department. This position will develop and coordinate CDBG and other grant-funded programs for the department; coordinates assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies; and to provide highly responsible and complex staff assistance to the Development Customer Services Neighborhood Services Division Manager and department director. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oakpark.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Executive Secretary in the Development Customer Service Department. The ideal candidate will have excellent customer service skills, strong writing skills as well as multi-tasking capabilities. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www. oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Notice Invitation to Bid to METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO 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:

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR PARK PLACE SECURITIES INC., ASSET BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005WHQ1; Plaintiff, vs.

MARIA SALVACION Q. TRAIN; 1610-14 W. GRAND CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; GRAND AVENUE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC.; BEDFORD HOME LOANS INC., FKA OLYMPUS MORTGAGE COMPANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 7584 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, May 2, 2022 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. 17-07-224-040-1006.

Commonly known as 1610-14 West Grand Avenue, Unit 3B, Chicago, IL 60622.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Condominium Property Act Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W19-0572 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3190607

CONTRACT 22-691-12 TRUCK HAULING OF PROCESSED SOLIDS FOR LASMA, CALSMA AND THE EGAN WATER RECLAMATION PLANT (REBID GROUPS B & C) Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D and Appendix V is required for Group B only.

Bid Opening: May 10, 2022 ***************************************** 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-Procurement and Materials Management-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-Procurement & Materials Management-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.

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By Darlene A. LoCascio Director of Procurement and Materials Management Chicago, Illinois April 13, 2022 Published in Austin Weekly News April 13, 2022

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs.

LILIYA CZARNEWICZ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHRISTINE JOHNSON; AND UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 21 CH 4394 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on March 2, 2022, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at the hour of 11 a.m. in its office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 16-09-124-020-0000.

Commonly known as 5223 W. Ferdinand St., Chicago, IL 60644.

The property consists of vacant land.

Sale terms: 10% of the purchase price will be required to bid at the

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sale. The balance of the purchase price required by 12:00 p.m. the following day. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For information call City of Chicago Department of Law/COAL, City Hall 121 North LaSalle Street, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 7420007.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 Dated: March 15, 2022 I3190639

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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

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 LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 20-04375IL_610931 Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 19 CH 09939 TJSC#: 42-463 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 19 CH 09939 I3190810

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE M O RT G A G E SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.GILDA S. MEDLEY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANNIE C. SIMON, THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANNIE C. SIMON (DECEASED) Defendants 2020CH02362 2706 W. WARREN BLVD. 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 January 25, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 28, 2022, 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 2706 W. WARREN BLVD., CHICAGO, IL 60612 Property Index No. 16-12-421-0420000 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.

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

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

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 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. 14-20-01712 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2020CH02362 TJSC#: 42-679 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 # 2020CH02362 I3190999

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION ATLANTICA, LLC Plaintiff, -v.DENNIS C SMITH A/K/A DENNIS SMITH, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 19 CH 09939 1426 NORTH LONG AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 26, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 27, 2022, 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 1426 NORTH LONG AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-111-0280000 The real estate is improved with a brown brick, single family home with detached two car garage.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE J.P. MORGAN MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST 2006-CH2 ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006CH2 Plaintiff, -v.JOHN LYDON, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF ESTHER ROBINSON, THE SPRINGFIELD AVERS HARDING CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, BARBARA S. HILL, DARRYL B. ROBINSON, DEBORAH ROBISON-GULLEY, LORETTA R. DORTCH, MARGARET T. JEFFERS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019 CH 11797 400 N. AVERS AVENUE 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 February 2, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 3, 2022, 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 400 N. AVERS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-11-128-0451001 The real estate is improved with a condominium.

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The judgment amount was $100,786.17.

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 JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 19 7368.

THE JUDICIAL SALES

CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago IL, 60606 312-541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 19 7368 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 2019 CH 11797 TJSC#: 42-759 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 # 2019 CH 11797 I3191674 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF THE CIM TRUST 2021-NR3, MORTGAGE BACKED NOTES SERIES 2021-NR3; Plaintiff, vs.

DESMOND LEE; BARBARA LEE; STATE OF ILLINOIS; Defendants, 21 CH 3117 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, May 16, 2022 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. 16-10-324-011-0000.

Commonly known as 4717 W. WEST END AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60644.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

(312) 357-1125. 21-00342 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3191817

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