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Acree, Hatch, Jr., Smith-Members seek Johnson’s county seat

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ and IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporters

Rev. Ira J. Acree, co-chair of the Leaders Network, a West Side social justice and faith-based group, and pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church, is seeking to re place Brandon Johnson on the Cook County Board of Commissioners once Johnson is sworn as mayor of Chicago. And he is not alone.

Marshall Hatch, Jr., Zerlina Smith-Members and Claiborne Wade have all acknowledged they are pursuing the soon-to-be vacant seat.

In an interview April 26 with Austin Weekly News, Acree said, “I’ve already sent a letter of interest to (Cook County Clerk) Karen Yarbrough and I’ve already spoken to the president of the Senate Don Harmon.”

Harmon (39th) serves as the Oak Park Township committeeperson, while Yarbrough serves as the Proviso Township committeeperson. They are both part of the Democratic party committee that will appoint Johnson’s replacement. In a weighted vote, the two suburban committeepersons control a narrow majority of the votes needed to make the appointment.

In Chicago, Acree has secured the support of Ald.

Poetry in motion with aver y r. young

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

Red lights illuminated the back of the stage of the Reva and David Lo gan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago, where an audience of high school students from all over the city sat on April 27. Many of the young students had taken the stage minutes before to recite their own poems or read some of their favorite poems as part of the Word is Rhythm Poetry Festival.

T he first-ever Chicago poet laure-

ate, avery r. young, a native of Austin cheered in the audience.

Young’s voice soon resonated in the performance hall, accompanied by jazz notes that transformed each of his poems into a vibrant and soulful musica l and lyrical perfor mance. Young’s work in perfor mance, visual text, and sound design has been featured in exhibitions

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First-ever Chicago poet laureate and Austin native said his goal is to ‘use poetry beyond the page’

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Familiar face will lead farmers market in Austin this summer

Veah Larde, owner of Two Sisters Catering, new market manager

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

On June 8, the Austin far mers market returns to the grounds surrounding Austin Town Hall, 5610 W. Lake St., with a new manager eager to revamp the market and “bring it back to its glory days.”

Last month, Veah Larde, owner and chef of Austin’s Two Sisters Catering, joined as the new manager ofthe Austin Town Hall City Market. She is inspired by her love of food and the family garden her father grew in their Austin home. When there was a surplus ofproduce, her father would share it with neighbors, teaching them about the vegetables and fruits he grew in their back yard.

“And that has always been a part of who I am. You take care of people and if you have

it with someone who may not have access to it.”

Larde wants the market to become a space where community members gather, feel welcome and can get fresh food and household staples, something that is critically lacking in the Austin neighborhood as there are very

limited grocery store options and access to fresh produce.

“That’s why I think chef demos will be awesome,” Larde said. “Because not only can they see the product at the market, but they can watch a chefprepare a dish from those same ingredients.”

With 11 years ofexperience in the food industry, Larde knows the importance of educating customers and providing them with an exciting experience they appreciate and keep coming back for. It is not the first time she has joined a market, as she participated as a vendor in Garfield Park and Austin farmers markets on numerous occasions, but it is the first time she has joined in a full capacity as manager. To take this role, Two Sisters Catering will close temporarily for the summer and reopen in the fall, a decision that comes after Larde has worked to restructure her business due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

She said she expects some ofher regular customers, who she said she is fortunate to have, to be surprised she is not a vendor, but the change is worthwhile. “I am specifically

here to help the vendors and the shoppers to have an amazing experience, to learn about food in a different way and hold us all accountable.”

Besides bringing food vendors and chef demonstrations, she plans on bringing entertainment with live music or performances catered to the community’s interests to bring them something “of value.”

“We’re teaching our community, we’re teaching our young people that a farmers market is a backbone piece in the community” Larde said, adding she wants to ensure every customer and vendor feel like someone “is taking care of them.”

The Austin Town Hall Market will take place every Thursday from June through October from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. The market is still accepting vendor applications, who can lear n more about the requirements, including license requirements, at the market’s website.

“It’s very exciting to me, I’m so happy to be a part of this revamping of the market and it being right in my backyard,” Larde said.

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West Side police oversight commissioners re ect on work, future

Commissioners talk budget recommendations, polic y negotiations

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

The Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability is currently in the spotlight as it looks for candidates to be the next Chicago police superintendent – but it has been doing plenty of other work since it was appointed last August.

Under the package of police refor ms approved in July 2021, the three-member councils just elected in each police district are responsible for choosing 14 public safety commission candidates, with the next mayor selecting seven of them to serve for staggered four-year terms. But since the councils weren’t elected until the end of February, and they aren’t expected to start work until May, Mayor Lori Lightfoot, in the summer of 2022, chose seven members – two from the North Side, two from the South Side, and three from the West Side – to serve on an interim basis.

Aside from selecting superintendent candidates, the public safety commission is responsible for reviewing the Chicago Police Department budget, setting goals for the superintendent and heads of police oversight bodies, and reviewing proposed police policies Austin Weekly News spoke to the three West Side interim commissioners to get their perspectives on the work so far. The overall response has been that, while it hasn’t been smooth sailing, they believed that they accomplished a lot and they look forward to the work they still had to do

Who they are

Remel Terry, of North Lawndale, currently serves as the Director of Programs at Equiticity, the North Lawndale-based organization that seeks to improve mobility options in the city’s minority communities She also serves as the first vice president of the Westside branch NAACP. Terry said she applied for the commission because it wasn’t some-

thing she wanted to be on the outside looking in.

“A lot of my work is in civic engagement, advocacy and policy, very focused on ensuring that the needs of Black communities are addressed,” she said. “I just felt that [if] there was going to be a new commission, instead of standing on the sidelines and possibly having complaints about it, I wanted to be someone who’d ensure it started out in the right direction.”

Cliff Nellis is a co-founder and current executive director of Lawndale Christian Legal Center who has been involved in a number of initiatives to improve the justice system for youth. He said that, as a white man who grew up in the suburbs and lived in majority-Black North Lawndale since 2009, he saw first-hand

actual legislation, but because of implementation.”

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The interim commissioners were appointed last August – and Gomez said they felt it was important to hit the ground running.

“[We thought] -- we know that police accountability is affecting people on the West Side and South Side today,” we said. “We weren’t going to wait a year -- we’re going to start the work today.”

Nellis said the commissioners take on different aspects of their work in pairs, because more than two public officials meeting would count as a public meeting under the Open Meetings Act, before bringing it back to the full commission for final approval.

Gomez said the commission’s nteractions with COPA and the olice board have been largely smooth. He described their interactions with the department itself as a “growing relationship.”

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not just the differences in the way police treat African-Americans, but the differences in how the department as a whole approaches policing compared to their suburban counterparts. These realities, Nellis said, led him to apply for the commission.

“The way our families and young people are treated in North Lawndale are worse, sometimes unconstitutional, abusive and illegal,” he said. “So, when I heard about the law that was passed, I was approached by a number of people saying “you ought to apply,” I sent in the application.”

Community organizer Oswaldo Gomez, of the Near West Side, previously worked as the community organizer for Grassroots Alliance for Police Accountability, which advocated for one of the police reform proposals that set the foundation for what the city eventually adopted

“I decided to throw my name in the ring because I wanted to see that work being implemented the way it was intended,” he said. “A lot of [reforms] end up failing not because of

“I think there were points here we had to tell the police these are the goals we want this ear, and they’d say -- that’s not achievable, that’s not something that was expected from you,” he said. “And we had to kind of double down and say -- that’s our mandate.’

Gomez said the process made them appreciate there are many “external factors” such as political pressures that department had to deal with. For example, the commission questioned the budget allocations for officer wellness, and they found that there are many factors in play they haven’t considered, such as officer retention, the way the department is set up, how violence affects both officers and civilians and how many hours officers work

The commission is also responsible for reviewing general orders – the department’s policy directives – and propose their own general orders The police and the commission either sign off on their respective proposals or work on a compromise that satisfies both parties.

Since January, the two sides have been discussing two orders The department proposed an order that would tighten the exist-

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Emma Mitts (37th) and Ald. Chris Taliafer ro (29th), he said. They serve as their wards’ respective committee persons and hold 10.98% and 13.13% of the possible votes respectively.

Other West Siders have thrown their hat in the ring -- Austin activist Zerlina SmithMembers and Marshall Hatch, Jr., who heads the MAAFA Redemption Project.

A prominent West Side civil rights leader with more than 30 years advocating for social justice and improved quality of life on the greater West Side, Acree said he has the talent for the role. He is working to get the support needed to be appointed as the new commissioner, appealing to stakeholders and Democratic party committee persons responsible for the selection.

“It is no secret that I have spent years, just like Brandon Johnson, committed to ending the tale of the two cities. I have a body of work that backs that up,” he said.

Acree said he shares a progressive agenda with Johnson that will allow him to continue working to improve the quality of life for residents of Cook County’s 1st district. If appointed, he is cer tain the relationships he has built with faith and political leaders throughout the county will help him keep the seat in the long run.

“He’ ll be mayor and me fulfilling his vacancy, it’s like a natural fit,” he said.

Hatch is the son of Rev. Marshall Hatch, pastor of New Mt. Pilg rim Baptist Church.

Hatch, Jr., an Oak Park resident, told this newspaper he wanted to run because he respected Johnson’s progressive le gacy and he wanted to support the county board as it puts more funding into mental health re-

sources and launches the Universal Basic Income pilot. Hatch also wanted to advocate for environmental justice for minority communities that have been disproportionately impacted by pollution, saying the removal of lead pipes is a major priority.

He said his work at MAAFA Redemption Project and the larger Garfield Park Wellness Initiative collaborative project makes him a good choice to pick up where Johnson is leaving of f. Hatch also said that growing up near the Austin Boulevard and Lake Street intersection, right at the Chicago and Oak Park border, prepared him for building bridges in the district that span both the city and the suburbs.

“What was interesting about growing up in Austin and literally walking across the street to another domain that felt like a dif ferent world, I think this experience has also shaped the reason why I’m r unning,” he said. “I think every community in the 1st District should feel like Oak Park/River Forest.”

Hatch said he didn’t feel any awkwardness about competing for the appointment against “Uncle Ira,” saying that he respects him and anyone else who is applying.

“It’s a dynamic district, it’s a district that has a lot of potential, a lot of promise, and it’s doing a lot a lot of good things already,” he said. “Who wouldn’ t want to

serve that district? So, I wouldn’ t f ault anybody for wanting to continue to Brandon Johnson’s le gacy.”

Hatch said he has reached out to all committee persons He said he was conscious of the fact that Har mon and Yarbrough collectively hold the majority of the votes, but that he hasn’t received any endorsements from anyone.

Smith-Members is a longtime West Side political activist and like Acree and Hatch, Jr a part of the Leaders Network. She ran for 29th Ward alder man in 2015 and 2019. In 2022, when nurse and for mer 28th Ward alder manic candidate Beverly Miles ran in the Democratic guber natorial primary against incumbent Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Smith-Members served as her running mate before Smith-Members decided to challenge Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle in the Democratic primary instead.

Smith-Members announced her interest on the mor ning of April 26. She told Austin Weekly News that she made the announcement to try to force the process out in the open, instead of having the nominating committee decide behind closed doors

When Democratic Committee persons chose a successor for the Cook County Board’s 2nd District in the summer of 2017, the names of the candidates weren’ t revealed until the nominating committee conducted interviews More recently, in April 2020, when Democratic committee persons filled the suburban 16th District seat, the names of the candidates weren’ t announced at all until after the fact.

Smith-Members said she wanted to run because “it’s an open seat” and sitting on the county board felt like a natural extension of the activism and work she’s already been doing. If selected, she would focus on two of the priorities that have been cor nerstones of her previous campaigns – improving public safety and increasing mental health services. Those happened to account for the biggest portions of the Cook County budgets

Like Acree, Smith-Members sent her

resume and application to all 1st District Committee persons She said that, as of April 26, she received responses from Taliafer ro, Ald. Walter Bur nett (27th) and 26th Ward committee person Angee Gonzale z Rodrigue z.

Smith-Members said that, with her name out there, she hoped that her suppor ters would lobby the committee persons on her behalf

“I would hope that the public would take the initiative, and reach out to the committee, and then attend whatever community for ums that [the nominating committee holds],” she said.

Claibor ne Wade, also from Austin, is interested in the commissioner’s seat as he wants to bring “g reat oppor tunities” to the 1st District, where he lives with his wife and four kids. He has advocated for equitable funding in Chicago schools and an elected Chicago school board as a member of Kids First Chicago’ parent advisory board.

He also serves as the Sustainable Community Schools Parent Liaison at Oscar DePriest Elementary School in Austin. In a letter shared with the committeemen and women, Wade said if selected he will focus on education, af fordable housing and mental health, while preventing an increase in property taxes.

“I’m a husband and a proud parent of four children born and raised in Austin,” Wade told Austin Weekly AWN, adding he was able to purchase a home in Forest Park two years ago, an oppor tunity he wants to bring to more residents of the district.

Wade graduated from Michelle Clark High School and was actively involved in the school’s student gover nment and also served two ter ms as the student re presentative on the local school council. Besides working for State Farm Insurance in Austin for 20 years, he has been involved as a community organizer in several political campaigns, including those of Illinois gover nor candidate Kennedy Joy, Alexi Giannoulias for the United States Senate and cong resswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02). In a letter of suppor t addressed to Don Harmon, Kelly said Wade “impressed me so much because of his hard work, enthusiasm and de pendability,” asking him to be considered for the district’s empty seat. For mer cong resswoman Cheri Bustos, who re presented Illinois 17th cong ressional district for 10 years, also supports Wade per a letter of suppor t shared with the Austin Weekly for his leadership and civic engagement.

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ing policies about police officers not associating with criminal organizations to include “groups that practice or support terrorism and groups that practice or support illegal discrimination and prejudice.”

The commission proposed an order that would allow it to review any policies related to so-called “Gang databases – something

that’s currently exempted from the commission’s review authority.

Terry, one ofthe commissioners reviewing the criminal organizations order, said she was optimistic about the way things have been going so far.

“So far, this is just the beginning, and it has been a collaborative experience, and something that I hope will continue moving forward,” she said.

Nellis said he is working with commissioner Beth Brown to develop a policy clamping down on specialized violent crimes units such as the Memphis police department’s SCORPION unit, which was disbanded af-

ter its members beat resident Tyre Nichols, which led to his death.

“We want to make sure that units like the SCORPION unit doesn’t exist in Chicago,” Nellis said.

He also said the commission is investigating the use oftraffic stops, which, as previously reported by Austin Weekly News, have been disproportionately higher in communities of color. Nellis argued this was ineffective at stopping crime and worsened community-police relations – but the commission wanted to get a better sense ofhow widespread the discriminatory practices are, and whether it happens with city-wide

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units, local beat officers, or some combination of both.

Overall, the commissioners agreed that they made good progress – and they were hopeful about what’s to come.

“The role ofthis commission is very pivotal to the reform, as this is the first ofits kind in the city’s history,” Terry said. “The great thing about it is the commission is for all Chicagoans. Our goal is to listen and elevate all the concerns, so whether you are a community resident, whether you’re a business owner, or even whether you’re part of the police department, we are here to [listen] and ensure that everybody is re presented.”

At Front Porch Arts Center’s new site, West Siders share their stories

Nonpro t held its rst fundraiser at Chicago Avenue building it intends to purchase

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

On April 25, the doors at 5941 W. Chicago Ave. opened for the first time to welcome West Siders eager to share their memories of Chicago’s West Side. Minutes after 6 p.m., Keli Stewart stood at the front of a small, but mighty crowd to present the agenda – a night of storytelling and open mic opportunities featuring West Side art-

ists.

Stewart is the founder of the arts nonprofit Front Porch Arts Center, which since 2019, has popped up at community gardens, parks, library spaces and front porches to expand arts programming opportunities for Austin residents.

“We’re excited to finally be in a space...” she said at the fundraising event. She said last year the nonprofit received a grant through the Chicago Recovery program to purchase another property on Chicago Avenue, however a developer purchased it first. “But by the grace of God we were able to find this space, which is double the size of that space, so I feel like we came up.”

Stewart, a lifelong writer and 2021 fellow of the School of the Art Institute Nichols Tower Artist-in-Residence, saw the impact

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Founder of Front Porch Arts Center Keli Stewart (center) poses with West Side ar tists Tony Collins and Markeya Howard.

of arts first-hand when her speech therapist recommended she participate in arts. Until last year she did not know she is autistic, she said. “I was born a person who stutters,” Stewart, who recalled the first time she performed in a play and said. “I found out then that I did not stutter on stage. It forced me to breathe, to project, to write.” Now, the founder of Front Porch Arts Center seeks donations to complete the purchase of the building on Chicago Avenue, a permanent site to host youth arts programs and exhibitions uplifting West Side artists. Stewart plans to have an office, a gallery with event space, and artmaking spaces.

At its new location, Front Porch Arts Center will be hosting a monthly storytelling event every fourth Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. where anyone can share a story, memory or anecdote of life on the West Side. Stewart’s parents, Floyd and Hazel Stewart shared a West Side love story. They met in K-Town, in North Lawndale, where they both grew up. “This is a true story about love,” Hazel Stewart said. “We were introduced by a first-cousin and we looked into each other’ eyes and ‘wow.’” They have been married for more than 40 years.

Visual and graffiti artist Tony Collins remembered how renowned educator Marva Collins helped him overcome learning disabilities and pursue a career in the arts. In 1975, Collins founded Westside Preparatory School to help improve education in Garfield Park and provide quality education to students with learning disabilities. In the 1980s, Tony Collins attended Westside Preparatory School where Marva

Collins taught him that he could excel in anything he set his mind to, giving him self-confidence to become an artist. His story, he said, is a testimony to teachers, who “could start a revolution if they wanted to.” He recalled one class in which Marva Collins told him “You are beautiful and you are brilliant.”

“And that’s the first time I ever heard that,” Collins said. “From that, I always

took that approach to anything. Graffiti was a perfect medium because I was fearless because I was beautiful and brilliant.”

Collins highlighted the need for educators like Marva Collins for today’s youth, teachers who believe in young people. “Without proper education your kid is doing footwork on top of the CTA bus, because if you knew better, you would surely do better,” Collins said.

Dancer and youth instructor Markeya Howard took the stage to share how she works to bring her art to the West Side. Howard is the founder of Mofindu African Drum and Dance Company. She has taught African dance and drumming in Lawndale and Garfield Park and wants to bring her art to Austin. Dance, she said, helps educate people on how we have a shared history and humanity, adding it was through dance that she realized the similarities between Caribbean and African culture.

“We all have a common thread.”

At the end of the night, Keli Stewart said all donations will help Front Porch Arts Center continue to provide a space to uplift West Side artists and reshape the narratives of the West Side. “My father always said if you can make it on the West Side, you can make it anywhere.”

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Markeya Howard said she works diligently to br ing African dance to the West Side.

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and theatre festivals like The Hip Hop Theatre Festival, T he Museum of Contemporary Art and the American Jazz Museum. After reading a poem about a father swinging his child, an experience he observed the day before, young told the young crowd, “I’m in the history books, can you believe that? And the fact that you read those poems and shared the stage with me today, the history of that moment is the first official reading of the Chicago Poet Laureate, so you’ re all in the history books too.”

A multidisciplinary artist, performer and poet, young proudly embraces the potential of arts, something he discovered when he was in the third grade. For nearly 20 years, young has mentored youth in the Rebirth Youth Poetry Ensemble and worked as a teaching artist in school progr ams, community-based org anizations progr ams and the University of Chicago’s Arts and Public Life Artist-

In-Residence.

Young grew up in North Austin. For some years he lived in the 1400 block of N. Linder Avenue and went to Hanson Park Elementary School. In an interview with Austin Weekly News, avery said he recalls playing near the Austin Town Hall and spending countless hours at the Austin Public Library. Living and growing up in Austin have immensely influenced his art, he said.

“This journey’s really been a collection of stories that I get to share via poems or visual art or whatever,” he said, adding this work has prompted him to reflect on his role as a Black creative living in a world that “put a lot of injustice on people who look like me.”

A few minutes before, young had perfor med a song with musician Justin Dillard in honor of Emmett Till, a lively song that combined sound, poetry and dance.

“Resur rect free,” he said, urging the teenage crowd to g et up and dance “Everybody on your feet.”

“There’s a value in growing up on the West Side of Chicago where you g et a liquor store next to a church and the currency exchange right next to each other

because it’s just an experience you don’ t like getting anywhere else,” young said.

Young sees his art as a tool of transformation, something he will apply in the next two years as the city’s poet laureate to create and push for more resources to implement extensive arts progr amming, especially for youth. His appointment as Chicago Poet Laureate includes $50,000 from the city, yet young knows more resources are needed to create arts progr amming that is transformative and brings people to g ether.

He wants to “use poetry beyond the page,” with plans to create a poetry festival, that is not just about poetry but includes music g enres like hip hop, dance, R&B and House. In his experience, poetry and art are a door to other cultures and other people, a powerful tool against “the beautiful complication” of Chicago’s segre gation.

“It doesn’t separate the city by g enre, it wouldn’ t. It wouldn’ t,” he said. “The point of the festival would be that everybody is under this roof, well within these walls or this park, it’s diverse.”

“It’s been in the cultural spaces of Chicago where I really understand how people in the city really got down to g ether,

not apar t,” young said.

For young, using poetry beyond the page is also teaching youth to embrace their humanity and love themselves.

“Enter every space your whole self,” he said. “You shouldn’ t feel like you have to leave any adjective of yours at the door. Enter a space your whole self and spend time in that space demonstrating your humanity. And your humanity is not necessarily you just being you, but you being of service to someone else.”

As young -- once a kid reading at the Austin Public Library -- begins a twoyear-jour ney as Chicago Poet Laureate, he will continue to take poetry beyond the page with plans of performing in theaters, in art gallery installations and projects that visually showcase poetry while telling Chicago stories.

“I’m interested in telling the stories of the city. I think Chicago is a city full of f ascinating stories, some of them tragic, but a lot of them about triumph too,” young said, laughing.

“We just don’ t get one thing,” he said, adding one needs to experience joy and sor row to even begin to understand both. Joy is never not the right move.”

Brandon, hold the park district accountable

In just about two weeks, Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson will take of fice. Many have already labeled him Lori Lightfoot 2.0. And in that regard, his response to the recent takeover of downtown Chicago by groups of rowdy young people says that labeling appears to be quite true

Although he didn’t agree with the young people’s actions, he was quick to tell everybody not to demonize them. He said, “In no way do I condone the destructive activity we saw in the Loop and lakefront this weekend. It is unacceptable and has no place in our city However, it is not constructive to demonize youth who have otherwise been starved of opportunities in their own communities.”

I don’t know if all the young people who went downtown have truly been starved of opportunities. If they have, my first question is, “What have the adults who are responsible for those young people been doing to provide opportunities for them?”

Every Black neighborhood has more churches than anything else. What are those churches doing to provide recreational/ entertainment opportunities for the young people in the community? Or are they simply drive-in locations for Sunday Service pastors?

I’ ll also wager that every last one of those young people had a cellphone whose monthly bill is at least $50. So some “economics” is ongoing somewhere in their lives. We also have no clue which neighborhoods they came from. Do we really know if they came from Chicago or the suburbs?

Brandon tempered his comment with this: “Our city must work together to create spaces for youth to gather safely and responsibly, under adult guidance and supervision, to ensure that every part of our city remains welcome for both residents and visitors.”

He will be appointing the next Chicago Park District leader. That superintendent must be charged with immediately gathering all the supervisors of the very

large park district field houses Those supervisors should be responsible for providing opportunities for young people to have some place to go on Friday and Saturday nights. Opening the parks will at least be gin to attract those children who want to do better with their lives. One of the best things the park district offered that helped children do better with their lives was the Teen Leadership Program. My daughter was a part of the one at LaFollette Park. Without a common school or church, teen leadership gave young people a chance to meet other young people from all over the neighborhood They met once a week for numerous activities, including all-night lock-in parties, trips to Minnesota for whitewater rafting and to Florida for Disney World. They fundraised for all of those events, and I was there, front and center, helping out. My most poignant memory was handling a teen leadership competition, and when asked what they were most proud of, a young girl out of Orr High School said, “making it to my senior year without getting pregnant.” That was spoken over 25 years ago and has stuck with me ever since.

By the time my son was eligible to join, Teen Leadership had effectively been eliminated by the Chicago Park District. They set rules that teens could only travel within Chicago. Instead of expanding what had been a very positive program, the powersthat-be made sure children had fewer opportunities to strive for anything other than disorder.

The park district is already in place. The buildings are already in place. The employees are already in place, for the most part.

So, Brandon, get that park district in order so young people who have been starved of opportunities can now get real opportunities. Hold the feet of those park superintendents to the fire. If they can’t be productive at large parks, perhaps they need to go back to managing play lots — and the salaries that come with it!

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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.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

By Darlene A. LoCascio

Director of Procurement and Materials Management

Published in Austin Weekly News May 3, 2023

2708 W. HADDON AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60622 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 9, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 12, 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 2708 W. HADDON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60622

Property Index No. 16-01-400-0410000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $142,025.01.

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, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 Noah Weininger, THE WEININGER LAW FIRM LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 161 North Clark St., Suite 1600, Chicago, IL, 60601 (312) 796-8850. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

day status report of pending sales.

Noah Weininger

THE WEININGER LAW FIRM LLC

161 North Clark St., Suite 1600 Chicago IL, 60601

312-796-8850

Fax #: 312-248-2550

E-Mail: nweininger@weiningerlawfirm.com

Attorney Code. 63307

Case Number: 2019 CH 03072

TJSC#: 43-1097

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 03072

I3219361

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

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Trustee for Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust

2004-BO l; Plaintiff, vs. Howard T. Stewart; Joann Stewart f/k/a Joann Geans a/k/a Joanne Geans; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc.; Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants; Defendants, 22 CH 1631

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, June 5, 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. 16-05-228-037-0000.

Commonly known as 1215 North Menard Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. ADC

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES

CORPORATION

intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3218794

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

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND

SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 1 Plaintiff, -v.-

MAURICE ORR Defendants

20 CH 577

208 NORTH LAPORTE AVENUE

CHICAGO, IL 60644

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 6, 2022, an agent

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 208 NORTH LAPORTE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL

60644

Property Index No. 16-09-409-018-

0000

The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $326,643.34.

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, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

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

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

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

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

For information, contact The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 2911717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number 20-092820. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717

E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com

Attorney File No. 20-092820

Attorney Code. 42168

Case Number: 20 CH 577

TJSC#: 43-1658

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 # 20 CH 577

I3218856

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC

Plaintiff, -v.ROSIE HOUSTON A/K/A ROSIE V. HOUSTON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Defendants

2021 CH 05976

1144 NORTH LARAMIE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on March 31, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 26, 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 1144 NORTH LARAMIE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL

60651

Property Index No. 16-04-307-019-

0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for 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

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) 7949876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

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

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-21-04102

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2021 CH 05976

TJSC#: 43-1488

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney

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SHE SNORES MORE THAN I DO, BUT I STILL LOVE MY HUMAN.

SHE SNORES MORE THAN I DO, BUT I STILL LOVE MY HUMAN.

SHE SNORES MORE THAN I DO, BUT I STILL LOVE MY HUMAN.

attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2021 CH 05976

I3218028

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

OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC; Plaintiff, vs. JAMES THOMAS; JANA N. JACKSON; TITIS T. JACKSON; PRINCIPAL SERVICES TRUST COMPANY FKA THE CHICAGO TRUST COMPANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JAMES THOMAS IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JANA N. JACKSON IF ANY; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TITIS T. JACKSON, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 16229

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 22, 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. 16-13-408-021-0000.

Commonly known as 2717 West Lexington Street, Chicago, IL 60612. 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. WA16-0749 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3217807

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC Plaintiff,

JANIS A. SHARPE, CHICAGO

TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 09/28/2017

A/K/A TRUST NUMBER 8002375973, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants

2022 CH 04387 3241 W. WASHINGTON BLVD. 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 March 2, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 5, 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 3241 W. WASHINGTON BLVD., CHICAGO, IL 60624

Property Index No. 16-11-414-0150000; 16-11-414-016-0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 7949876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-22-03014

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2022 CH 04387

TJSC#: 43-1083

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 04387

I3218498

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination.

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SHE SNORES MORE THAN I DO, BUT I STILL LOVE MY HUMAN.

SHE SNORES MORE THAN I DO, BUT I STILL LOVE MY HUMAN.

— BANDIT adopted 11-26-09

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— BANDIT adopted 11-26-09

— BANDIT adopted 11-26-09

SHE SNORES MORE THAN I DO, BUT I STILL LOVE MY HUMAN.

SHE SNORES MORE THAN I DO, BUT I STILL LOVE MY HUMAN.

— BANDIT adopted 11-26-09

e Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law.

— BANDIT adopted 11-26-09

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is newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals.

To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-669-9777.

MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH

WE ALL HAVE MENTAL HEALTH

Whether you are struggling with a temporary challenge or if you are living with a chronic condition, your mental health is just as important as your physical health.

50%

More than 50% of Americans will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

GROWING CRISIS AMONG YOUTH

America’s youth mental health crisis has been worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness INCREASED

69% between 2009 and 2021 for U.S. high school students

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE

The Community Mental Health Board of Oak Park Township (CMHB) and the River Forest Township Mental Health Committee invest in a continuum of mental health care that is responsive to our unique and evolving community needs. Together, we provided over $1.5M last year to help local organizations and schools offer prevention, early intervention, treatment, and quality-of-life services to Oak Park and River Forest residents. Our grants resulted in:

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH BOARD OF OAK PARK TOWNSHIP

• Over 4,400 Oak Park residents accessing services

• Nearly 10,000 units of mental health treatment for Oak Park residents

• Over 200 educational presentations on mental health to Oak Park residents

• Over 1,000 Oak Park high school students trained in suicide prevention

In fiscal year 2023, CMHB provided over $1.4M in funding for mental health, substance use, and intellectual/developmental disability services. To learn more about our work in this area, visit oakparktownship.org/CMHB.

RIVER FOREST TOWNSHIP MENTAL HEALTH COMMITTEE

• Over 18,000 hours of services provided to River Forest residents

• Over 70 hours of educational presentations on mental health to River Forest residents

• Over 250 River Forest high school students trained in suicide prevention

In fiscal year 2023, RFT provided over $170,000 in funding for mental health, substance use, and intellectual/developmental disability services. To learn more about our work in this area, visit www.riverforesttownship.org/mhservices.asp.