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No better blues The West Side, long a hub of the blues, is again ignored as city profits, say leaders By XUEER ZHANG AustinTalks

West Side musicians, activists and residents gathered earlier this month to discuss how to promote blues tourism in Austin, North Lawndale and Garfield Park. The “West Side has got a worldwide reputation for blues,” Bonni McKeown, a longtime advocate and educator for the homegrown music, told about 20 people at Gone Again Travel &Tours on June 7 to brainstorm ideas on how the West Side can capitalize on its music heritage to drive the economy and create jobs. “Those people from Mississippi and Alabama brought this very rhythmic, soulful version of blues with them during the Second Great Migration,” McKeown said. “And that’s what makes our West Side special.” But that heritage is not being recognized, McKeown said. The West Side has been left out, agreed Janice Monti, a blues tour organizer who hosts blues symposia at Dominican University, adding the city has invested little, if anything, in showcasing the area as an arts and culture destination. “It’s really important to understand right now that Chicago has taken its time to get on the blues tourism,” she said. “But my biggest concern is they’re only focused on the tourism market Downtown.” There’s a multi-million dollar museum planned for 25 E. Washington St, just a few blocks away from Millennium Park. The 50,000-square-foot Chicago Blues Experience museum, set to open in 2019, will See THE BLUES on page 5

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TRY LIVING ON $8.25: Anthony Stewart co-founder of Black Workers Matter talks to village administrator Timothy E. Gillian on June 15 about why the village decided to op out of raising the minimum wage on Thursday June 15

West Side workers take wage fight to suburbs By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

On July 1, Chicago’s minimum wage is scheduled to tick up to $11 an hour for all non-tipped employees — $2.75 more than the statewide minimum wage of $8.25. The increase is tied to a 2014 ordinance that will increase the minimum wages for the city’s workers up to $13 an hour each year until 2019. According to a statement on the city’s website, the gradual pay raises “will increase the earnings for approximately

410,000 Chicago workers, inject $860 million into the local economy, and lift 70,000 workers out of poverty.” But not all Chicago residents work in Chicago. Many, like Austin resident Anthony Stewart, currently or used to work as temporary workers for employers in the Cook County suburbs. For many of them, the minimum wage is still $8.25 an hour. Last October, however, the Cook County Board of Commissioners passed ordinances seeking to increase the minimum wage and establish earned sick leave for employees in the county.

Starting July 1, the minimum wage in suburban Cook County will increase to $10 an hour and by an additional $1 each subsequent year through 2020. On July 1, 2021 and each July afterwards, the minimum wage will increase by the rate of inflation up to 2.5 percent. If unemployment is over 8.5 percent, however, there will be no increase. The ordinance does not apply to public employers. Many suburbs, however, are using their home rule powers to opt out of either or

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Austin Weekly News, June 21, 2017

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Austin Weekly News, June 21, 2017

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Aaron Washington, 22, speaks poetry to power I met Aaron Washington, a member of the advocacy group Black Workers Matter, during a June 15 demonstration the organization launched with Oak Park activists in west suburban Forest Park, which recently voted to opt out of Cook County’s minimum wage ordinance. Forest Park is home to Ferrara Candy Company, the maker of Lemonheads and Now & Laters, which employs hundreds of temp workers who live in Austin. Currently, Washington is unemployed. I’m a volunteer for Black Workers Matter. We’re trying to get good jobs and get a raise. It’s been a bad experience looking for work because I have dreadlocks and people look at me like I’m a Chief Keef or something. They automatically throw my application out the window although I’ve been to college — I’ve been to Wilbur Wright College and taken radiology. It’s been rough but I wanted to tell the mayor something. He begins to recite a poem he wrote for an anticipated encounter with the mayor that never happened (instead the activists were calmly greeted by the town’s unelected administrator).

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Austin Weekly News, June 21, 2017

MINIMUM WAGE

Maximum frustration from page 1 both of the county ordinances. That means that private businesses located within their borders would be exempt from paying the county’s higher minimum wage level. Many officials in those villages argue that the local legislation creates an uneven playing field for businesses and workers within and outside of the county. “We’re all about the minimum wage, but we don’t want some of our businesses to be disadvantaged,” said Bellwood mayor Andre Harvey during a June 15 phone interview. WILLIAM CAMARGO/Staff Photographer Michael Jurusik, an attorney with Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins — which represents numerous villages in the west- FIGHTING WAGES: Marquis Sheppard, a Black Workers ern suburbs, including Maywood — explained during a May Matter activist, during a June 15 demonstration in Forest 10 board meeting in Maywood that “communities that are Park. opting out want the state to address this in order to create an even playing field.” applaud them for that, but they’ve created now a patchwork “When a community opts out, it creates an unof communities opting out, which [those comeven playing field not only for employers but for munities] have a constitutional right to do,” Juemployees,” Jurusik said, before explaining that rusik said. he wasn’t recommending a particular course of Last month, the Illinois House approved action for the village to take on the matter. ■ To read more House Bill 198, which would create a $15 mini“You can have people in [neighboring] commuVISIT mum wage in the state within five years. The nities working the same job and getting differAUSTINWEEKLYNEWS.COM bill passed by a vote of 61 to 53. ent wages,” he said. “That’s in Cook County. If Under the proposal, the state’s current miniyou’re next to, say, DuPage County, you can have mum wage of $8.25 would increase to a scenario with three different sets of rules. $9 on January 1, 2018. The minimum wage would then in“Cook County took a step forward and raised the bar and I

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crease to $10, $11.25, $13 and $15 each subsequent year until 2022. According to a May 30 Crain’s Chicago Business report, the bill also includes a tax break for business with fewer than 50 employees. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner has expressed his support of a minimum wage increase but could veto the bill anyway since it isn’t tied to some of his legislative demands. Some proponents of the county ordinance, however, think that local municipalities should shoulder what they describe as the moral burden of doing right by workers regardless of what the state does. They’ve also argued that the advantages of establishing higher wages outweigh the disadvantages. “If you pay people a fair wage, people in your community are going to have more economic resources,” said Carol Frischman, an Oak Park resident who joined roughly a dozen people for a June 15 protest in Forest Park organized by members of the Chicago-based Black Workers Matter and Oak Park Call to Action. Earlier this month, Forest Park officials opted out of the county ordinance. “Which side of what’s right does a community want to be on?” said Dominican Sister Patricia Farrell, OP, who also lives in Oak Park and who attended the demonstration. The activists cited the results of a 2014 advisory question that asked voters whether they supported increasing the state’s minimum wage from $8.25 to $10 by Jan. 1, 2015. Nearly 64 percent of Illinois residents voted for the ballot measure, with nearly 85 percent of Proviso Township residents voting in favor of the measure. “Your constituents are the people, not the businesses,” said Lisa Pintado-Vertner, a member of Oak Park Call to Action, during the June 15 demonstration in Forest Park. “They need to look at the facts and figure out who they represent.” CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

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from page 1 feature the culture and history of blues through interactive technology, and include a 150-seat venue for live performance. “I don’t see the city really taking a stand to make sure the communities that need it most are brought into this kind of initiatives,” Monti said. The museum is going to attract a huge number of tourists nationally and internationally, she said. “But after they spend two hours in the museum, how are you getting them go someplace other than Kingston Mines? And how are you getting the West Side musicians a chance to perform, either in that venue or in their communities?” The West Side has never lacked blues musicians. But they have fewer opportunities to perform and make money, partly due to insufficient community support, said Larry Taylor, 62, a blues singer and drummer. “There’s a lot of great musicians right over here,” Taylor said, referring to the West Side. But many of them feel discouraged because it’s hard to get by. “The way they feel about the situation is that nobody really cares,” he said, noting sometimes West Side artists make just $50 a show. The Garfield Park resident said there used to be plenty of venues on the West Side where musicians could play, especially along Roosevelt Road. Monti, who’s been doing field research in Memphis, where the economy was turned around by its blues tourism over the past decade, said the approach of combining arts and business is what communities like Austin could replicate. “They built a museum complex in the most economically blighted area in Memphis,” she said. “They turned rundown houses into a community center that is enriching the streets there, not downtown.” Memphis’ museums and entertainment district have attracted tourists all over the world, Monti added. Carol G. Johnson, a member of West Side Historical Preservation Society, said Chicago’s neighborhoods should build their own museum to showcase their unique culture and history. The West Side Historical Preservation Society has talked to a couple of West Side aldermen about acquiring property for a museum, which, Johnson said, would include all the histories of the area – the blues in particular. “I think the timing is right,” said the Austin High School alumni, who has lived in the neighborhood more than 45 years. “We have numerous resources in Austin, from Madison to Chicago Avenue.” Earlier this year, the group conducted an online survey to determine if people want a museum on the West Side, and the response was overwhelmingly yes. Crystal Dyer, owner of Gone Again Travel & Tours, said it’s necessary to rebrand the entire West Side in a more positive light.

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Otis Rush, considered a pioneer of the West Side blues style. “I lost my grandson to senseless gun violence right here in this community five years ago,” said Dyer, who’s lived in Austin more than 30 years. She founded the first black-owned travel agency on Chicago Avenue – three blocks from where her grandson was fatally shot. Dyer would like to see Austin create its own cultural center on Chicago Avenue. “I have friends all over the country, and all they see is the negative news about Austin,” she said. “But there are a lot of historic buildings out there.” State Rep. Camille Y. Lilly (78th), chairwoman of the Illinois House Museums, Arts & Cultural Enhancement Committee, said she has been pushing for programing and funding initiatives that showcase the talents of citizens, particularly on Chicago’s West Side. “Illinois is moving and pushing the arts forward, and making sure that we understand that this is the economic engine for the West Side.” Lilly said. “When we took the arts out of many of the schools and blocks of the city, our young people could no longer tap into that,” Lilly said. “They have to make it up as they go.” “That’s why we have some of the violence that’s going on in our communities,” she said. “Because our young people are searching and searching in the wrong places. Once we really tap into this, you will see people patronize theaters, concerts and blues clubs here.” Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, vice chairman of the Illinois House Tourism and Hospitality Committee, said the cure to the crime and violence on Chicago’s West Side is to support the communities that are trying to make a difference. “Once you bring in the vibrancy, crime goes down,” Ford said. “You fight it by replacing it.” He plans to host a follow-up meeting July 12 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dyer’s travel agency, 5940 W. Chicago Ave. Taylor, the musician, hopes the group’s efforts will pay off. “The blues is the roots of all of music, from hip hop to gospel,” he said. “I want to see the communities more involved with the arts, and I want to see more work for our musicians.” CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com

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Austin garden honors area’s past, present and future The Ed Bailey-Leola Spann community garden will have numerous functions

By XUEER ZHANG AustinTalks

More than 30 West Side residents, police officers and elected officials celebrated the community garden at the intersection of Chicago and Mayfield earlier this month. The Ed Bailey-Leola Spann community garden honors the two now-deceased West Siders for their lifelong activism and dedication to reducing crime in Austin, said Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx. Spann, a member of the Northwest Austin Council, introduced after-school programs to Austin and led the legal battle to shut down a local drug den, while Bailey, president of the South Austin Coalition Community Council, was known for his efforts against drug dealers on streets. The garden recognizes the diverse partnerships and community engagement on Chicago’s West Side, Foxx said. “What this garden represents is working with the community along with law enforcement,” she said. “By investing in the planting, the seeds, we are letting the community flourish.” The garden is one of the four revitalization programs led by Foxx and her four community justice centers across Chicago. Each of the West, South, North and Central Community Justice Centers has collaborated with local aldermen, police officers and community organizations to build a garden in an empty space – or revitalize space like the one in Austin. The Ed Bailey-Leola Spann garden was first dedicated to the two activists in September 2014 with a planting ceremony organized

by the Austin African American Networking Association, according to AustinTalks. Next to the garden is the “Austin Is Doing Something (AIDS)” mural, which was jointly commissioned by the community and AIDS Foundation of Chicago. The aim was to raise awareness about the epidemic as well as spur more development along Chicago Avenue. The Austin community garden is the only project that memorializes community leaders, said Brittney Burns, an assistant state’s attorney who works at the Community Justice Center West. She noted the garden has involved many parts of the community, including Austin ministers, the Chicago Fire Department, Chicago Police Department and local businesses. The area used to be a park with beautiful plants before it became run down several years ago, said Mary Apple, who also works at the State’s Attorney’s Community Justice Center West. “Just a week ago, it was overrun with weeds,” she said. But now the weeds have been cleared away and the soil refreshed. Austin and Oak Park police officers have been volunteering at the garden the last week, bringing their own materials like mulch. “We’ve been helping with the decoration and the planting,” said Curtis Blaydes, a 15th District police officer. “It shows the community that we care,” said Blaydes, who also put up balloons along a nearby fence. “We are dedicating this garden to the activists and supporting the hard work they put into the community.” He said his experience with the commu-

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AUSTIN’S DOING SOMETHING: Elected officials and community leaders celebrate the garden at the intersection of Chicago and Mayfield. nity garden has been meaningful. “This is different from our everyday [work]. It is more enjoyable to work with the community from a more positive aspect than how the police [usually] serve the community. The garden will host various community activities, such as farm-to-table programs.

“We will have classes with police officers and let them teach the kids how to cook vegetables,” said Wendy Cornejo, who helped to organize Monday afternoon’s event, adding the idea is also to raise awareness about the West Side’s food desert. CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com

W. Side leaders to Trump: To make America great, stop guns Elected officials, medical experts and police urge for federal intervention By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Two West Side state representatives, Chicago Police Department 15th District Commander Dwayne Betts and Loretto Hospital officials gathered in front of the hospital’s emergency room entrance on June 12 to call for the federal government to crack down on what they see are major issues facing Austin. The officials decried the flow of “illegal guns and illegal drugs,” not only from out of state, but also from outside of the country, saying that it increases the number of violent deaths and puts a strain on the community as a whole, undermining ongoing efforts to reduce violence and drug addiction. The press conference was organized by Betts

and state representative LaShawn K. Ford (8th). In an official statement issued ahead of the conference, Ford said that he was concerned about rising levels of violence in Austin, noting that the community logged more than 30 homicides in the first half of 2017. During the press conference, Ford said that the flow of illegal guns and illegal drugs has been taxing for Loretto and other West Side hospitals. He also said that the flow of out out-of-state weapons also hurts law enforcement. “When we talk about people being killed we also have to be concerned about Chicago police, because the flow of illegal guns and illegal drugs puts our officers in danger,” he said. “The flow of illegal guns and illegal drugs is clearly a federal problem that’s thrust upon states and cities.” In response to a follow-up question, he said that, in trying to build a wall between United States and Mexico, the Trump administration was attacking the wrong problem. “Illegal immigrants are not shooting people the way those guns do,” Ford said. “The federal government must recognize

that illegal drugs and illegal guns should be [seen as] a number one problem that stops us from making America great again.” Betts said that while the police and community activists are already working hard to stop the violence, the flow of guns and drugs makes their jobs harder. “[Police have recovered] AK-47s – there’s no reason for anyone to own a gun like that in Chicago,” he said. “Residents think it’s common sense that we need to stop this stuff from coming into the community. It isn’t enough to say ‘put the guns down.’ It isn’t enough to put the dope down.” Betts explained that CPD offers access to resources to help people they consider are likely to be killed build honest, productive lives. State representative Camille Lilly (78th), who attended the conference in her capacity as an elected official and Loretto’s vice president of external affairs, said that the hospital has been working with Austin community organizations, police and churches to improve community health. “But with the flow of illegal guns and il-

legal drugs, it has been to no avail,” she said. “We have not been able to a get a stride to make this unfortunate activity turn around.’ Lilly said that in addition to treating gunshot victims, the hospital has been working to treat addiction, but the flow of drugs is making their jobs harder. Dr. Sonia Mehta, Loretto’s CEO echoed Lilly’s point. “It’s very important that the federal government listens to us and keeps the drugs and guns out of the community,” she said. “The flow of those guns and drugs is just not helping. We need to improve the health of the West Side of Chicago. Austin community activist Deborah Williams reflected that she was nervous about letting her daughter go to the beach after two young men were shot at another beach the previous weekend. “It’s really concerning that you can’t even have your child go out and have a good time,” she said. “I’m asking the federal government to step in and stop the flow of guns and illegal drugs.” CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com

Austin Weekly News, June 21, 2017

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Austin Weekly News, June 21, 2017

Residents oppose health care campus for Emmet

Community members blasted CPS’‘lack of transparency’ By TERRY DEAN AustinTalks

The proposal to convert the shuttered Emmet Elementary School into a community health care campus is running into strong opposition from some Austin residents. At a community meeting on June 14, residents blasted the proposed project and Chi-

cago Public Schools’ bid process involving the property at 5500 W. Madison St. A group including PCC Community Wellness Center and Cook County Health and Hospital Systems won the March 13 deadline bid for Emmet. According to Terry Diamond, an attorney for CPS, the bid amount was for $75,000, an amount that drew gasps from the 100 or so attendees at Wednesday’s meeting, which was held at Duke Ellington Elementary School, 243 N. Parkside. The group, which includes Sinai Health

System, plans to build an all-purpose campus featuring a variety of services, including mammogram screenings, a senior center and fitness center. The Chicago Board of Education will have to approve the group’s bid before the project moves forward. But opponents of the project said it already looks to be a done deal, and they criticized CPS’ “lack of transparency” in keeping the community informed about the process. Diamond, who moderated the sometimes contentious meeting, said the bid was an-

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nounced on CPS’ web site, in one of the city’s main newspapers and on local TV news. Residents, however, criticized CPS for not advertising in community newspapers, which they said most residents read regularly. This, they argued, was another example of the lack of transparency. Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th), however, told the audience the community needs the health care campus and its services. “This is an opportunity to take a blighted school and make it something that’s beneficial to the community,” Taliaferro said. But the biggest criticism and concern involves the impact the campus will have on existing clinics and hospitals. “If these services already exist in the area, then why are we bringing more of the same?” said James Poulos, founder and senior partner at Madison & Pine Dental Clinic, 5470 W. Madison St., which is right across the street from Emmet. Angela Walker, community relations manager for Loretto Hospital, asked if there was more than one proposal offered for the Emmet site. Diamond said only one bid was made for Emmet. That, Walker responded, is problematic and means the whole bid process should be revamped. Loretto was also not consulted about the project, Walker said, adding that she was speaking as a resident and not on behalf of the hospital. Emmet has been closed since 2013, one of four schools in Austin and among 50 total citywide shuttered by CPS. One bid each was also received for the Francis Scott Key and Louis Armstrong elementary school buildings, Diamond said, though she didn’t elaborate on either proposal. School buildings not already acquired were put up for sale in January of this year, with a March 13 deadline for submitted proposals. The properties are being made available to prospective buyers to re-purpose for other use, according to CPS. The West Side health care group announced its desire to acquire Emmet in October of last year. The project’s cost is estimated to be $20 million, developers said. Residents demanded that local AfricanAmerican contractors be hired on the project. They also want community residents to be among the estimated 81 new employees developers have promised to hire at the campus. And residents want these and other details to be hammered out in an iron-clad “community benefits agreement” before any construction starts. Bruce Washington, a resident and member of the Emmet School Redevelopment Committee, said that agreement is being worked on. He added that the community was involved in the process through the committee. But some residents expressed outrage and surprise in just learning that such an advisory committee existed. Washington said the 11-member group included such organizations as Bethel New

Austin Weekly News, June 21, 2017 Life and the Westside Branch NAACP. The committee, he added, formed shortly after the October 2016 public meeting where project was first announced. The committee, which has met about a dozen times since, did not hold public meetings, Washington said, responding to a question about the group’s transparency during a particular heated exchange with the audience. When asked if the community approved of the Emmet project, Washington said the committee vote was 10-1. The lone dissenter was the Westside Branch NAACP, said its president, Karl Brinson, who spoke at Wednesday’s meeting. In fact, Brinson said he felt compelled to speak and clarify the organization’s position. While the NAACP was a part of the committee, the organization had concerns about CPS’ process, Brinson said, adding, “We’re not anti-development. We know we need something, but we also need a strong process.” That process, Brinson and others insisted, needed to involve more community input, as well as an impact study on how this project will affect the neighborhood. Resident Janice Henry, who also works at Loretto, said the services being proposed for the campus are already being provided by her hospital and other health facilities in the area. Henry and other residents said the site can serve other community needs, such as affordable housing or something for youth. Longtime Austin resident and community

organizer Lillian Drummond put it even more bluntly, saying, “We know what this is all about. This is a money grab for Medicare.” Some residents also criticized Ald. Taliaferro, a supportor of the all-purpose health campus from the beginning. Resident and organizer Dwayne Truss said there’s been both a lack of transparency and leadership on this project. The proposed campus, Truss added, is also a slap in the face to existing facilities like Loretto. “When many institutions abandoned us, Loretto Hospital was still there, so you talk about behavioral health care, senior services – these are things they’ve been doing in this community.” Taliaferro, however, told residents he was dedicated to bringing development to the community and believes the health campus is a good fit. Concerning desires by residents for things like a grocery store at the site, Taliaferro said such businesses have been approached, but none has expressed interested in the Emmet location. Many residents said their frustrations and skepticism stems from decades of past exploitation of the community by certain groups. Doris Davenport, a Chicago radio talk show host, told the audience to much applause, “We’ve seen this game played so many times before, and we’re tired of it.” CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com

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Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Ald. Walter Burnett (27th) were on hand for a June 9 ceremony at East Garfield Park’s Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center, 2942 W. Lake St. After just two years in existence, the center needs to expand to accommodate its growing services and clientele. “We got our licensing and keys to this place in June 2015,” said Dan Hostetler, the center’s executive director. “Our first client came in on September 15, 2015.” Hostetler said the center didn’t get another client until January 2016. Since then, however, the number of clients has taken off. He said Above and Beyond now services 2,000 people a year. Hostetler said that the expansion indicates that the recovery center could thrive despite the state’s ongoing budget crisis. That’s mostly due to the center’s founder, Chicago venture capitalist Bryan Cressey, who has been funding the center entirely out of his own pocket. According to a 2016 Chicago Sun-Times profile, his extended family has been affected by alcoholism. But it was when he vol-

unteered at Cathedral Shelter, a West Side non-profit that provides food, clothing and addiction recovery treatment to the poor and the homeless, that he got a look at just how badly addiction can ravage lives. Cressey originally gave money to other non-profits before deciding to start one himself. Cressey set out to create a facility that provides addiction recovery treatment that fits clients’ specific needs. It offers group therapy, individual counseling, art therapy, treatment for trauma, help with finding housing and a job-training program. Hostetler explained that patients need a stable, supportive environment in order to fully recover. And recovery means more than being no longer dependent on drugs — it means being independent financially, he said. In order to handle the growth in clientele, the center rented space in the building next door and eventually wound up buying it outright, turning it into what it dubbed a Healing Annex, which gives the organization enough space to create a much larger meeting room to host Alcoholics Anonymous gatherings and other recovery-related programs. The expanded second floor will accommodate more office space for additional coun-

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BUILDING OUT: Mayor Rahm Emanuel during the June 9 ribbon-cutting ceremony for Above and Beyond’s expanded recovery center in East Garfield Park. selors, Hostetler said. Burnett said that, with the ongoing state budget crisis, Above and Beyond is more important than ever. “This place has been her for two years without any government funding, serving the people,” he said. “This organization has been a relief for a lot of programs who lost their funding and needed a place for their folks to go. Folks [have been] telling me how this place helped them get back on track, saved their lives.” Rodney Page, a former Above and Beyond

client, said that at first he didn’t like the center for a simple reason — he was legally required to go. But, after a few days, he started to warm up to what it had to offer. “They encourage you every step of the way,” he said. “[They said] ‘you can’t be perfect, but you can do better. Practice makes better.’ And every day, I practiced.” Since then, Page was able to get an apartment and a job, and to regain custody of his children. “I never thought I would be back so quick, for the expansion,” said Mayor Emanuel. “What I love about Above and Beyond – they don’t look at you from where you came, but where you’re going. When we have a substance abuse, mental health [issues] this got to be treated from a holistic perspective. This is a human condition we can help with.” Cressey said that, in two years, Above and Beyond already has graduated 180 clients, and that the expansion will allow them to graduate more. “By more than doubling our space, we will be able to treat more than double the amount of people,” he said. “Thank you all for helping building Above and Beyond into a major force we hope it will become.” CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com

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wo court cases came to a finale this past week, but with very dissimilar results. The first was the Cosby trial. One has to be living under a rock to not know that veteran actor/comedian Bill Cosby was on trial, accused of having raped Andrea Constand over 10 years ago. The jury, after hearing the evidence was deadlocked and couldn’t come to a decision as to guilt. So a mistrial was declared. I am and will continue to be a Cosby supporter. The women’s liberation movement, which came into existence as I grew up, sent me the constant message that women can do anything they want and that we are equal to men. Thus when it comes to the sexual encounter between Cosby and Constand (and the majority of women who claimed similar situations), I cast a wary eye over accounts that turn women into mere victims and men into dominating abusers, especially when it comes down to “he said/she said” accusations. Men are entitled to be “innocent until proven guilty” just as much as women are entitled to be believed. Plus it seems every week or so, a black man is released from prison after having served decades for a crime he didn’t commit. Had I been on the jury, I too would have held a firm line against convicting a man of rape when so much doubt existed. I do believe a sexual encounter occurred between the two of them. The question boiled down to whether or not it was consensual. Prior to this criminal trial, Cosby had been sued by Constand in a civil lawsuit. He gave a deposition and that deposition was used in the criminal case. I am not a lawyer, but the ability to have a person give testimony in a civil case only to use their words against them in a criminal case sounds like a violation of the 5th Amendment. Many a person has taken the fifth so as not to in-

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to â&#x20AC;&#x153;An Act in relation to the use of an Assumed Business Name in the conduct or transaction of Business in the State,â&#x20AC;? as amended, that a certification was registered by the undersigned with the County Clerk of Cook County. Registration Number: D17150998 on May 26, 2017. Under the Assumed Business Name of ONE SHOT ON TARGET with the business located at: 6441 W IRVING PARK RD UNIT 647, CHICAGO, IL 60634. The true and real full name(s) and residence address of the owner(s)/partner(s) is: JEREMIAH HENDERSON 16930 S. GLEN OAKS DR. COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, IL 60478. Published in Austin Weekly News 6/7, 6/14, 6/21/2017

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.RONALD O. BERDELL, CITY OF CHICAGO, DOUGLAS VILLA CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 16 CH 16011 4354 W. WASHINGTON UNIT 201 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 17, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 17, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Driveâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4354 W. WASHINGTON UNIT 201, CHICAGO, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-10-418-0391009 fka 16-10-418-020-0000. The real estate is improved with a

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE residential condominium. The judgment amount was $19,078.55. 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. 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? 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 (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: J. Gregory Scott, HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221717 Please refer to file number 593668961. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further

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recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgageeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I720508

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 (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 16-3331. 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. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I721291

at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 W15-0880. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I722776

REPRESENTATIVE OF WILLA E. LANGSTON, DECEASED Defendants, 16 CH 7413 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, July 14, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-03-422-037-0000. Commonly known as 910 North Keystone Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-012412 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I722885

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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? 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 (driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney: J. Gregory Scott, HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221717 Please refer to file number 2120-12770. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgageeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I721021

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; CHANCERY DIVISION QUICKEN LOANS INC. Plaintiff, -v.LEVAL HORTON, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 16 CH 03719 910 N. SPRINGFIELD AVE. Chicago, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 19, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 21, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Driveâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 910 N. SPRINGFIELD AVE., Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-02-318-0420000 Vol. 539. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $189,293.58. 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. 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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;AS ISâ&#x20AC;? 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2007-NC3 MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007NC3; Plaintiff, vs. MARVIN FAULKNER; CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY; POPULAR REAL ESTATE INC.; CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 07 CH 36381 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-13-103-018-0000. Commonly known as 2956 West Monroe 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 the Sales Clerk

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-19CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-19CB. Plaintiff, vs. JOSE L. ANAYA, THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR CWHEQ EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-S4, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 16 CH 13066 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on April 11, 2017 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-23-401-050-0000. Commonly known as 1658 S. Saint Louis Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623. 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 Ms. Kimberly S. Reid at Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I722794 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF8 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST Plaintiff, vs. MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF WILLA E. LANGSTON, DECEASED; HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORPORATION III; GAIL WILLIAMS, AKA GAIL GILLIS, CAROLYN LANGSTON; JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.LILLIAN J. FLEMING, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF A CERTAIN TRUST AGREEMENT DATED MAY 12, 2014 AND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER 8002364816 Defendants 16 CH 11991 1213 S. HARDING AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 25, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 26, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Driveâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1213 S. HARDING AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-101-0090000. The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments. The judgment amount was $77,593.46. 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)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.YOLANDA THOMAS-WILLIS, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 16 CH 00189 847 N. KOLIN AVE CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 27, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 28, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 847 N. KOLIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-425-0050000. The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments. The judgment amount was $183,773.09. 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. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: J. Gregory Scott, HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221717 Please refer to file number 559750305. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. 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. I721311

multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $151,584.02. 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. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 16-3677. 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. 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. I721493

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (‘’FANNIE MAE’’), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF MARTHA DAVIS, GERALDINE BAKER, LOIS J. BAKER A/K/A LOIS BAKER, EDDIE T. DAVIS, AS HEIR OF MARTHA DAVIS, ERNESTINE POE, AS HEIR OF MARTHA DAVIS, EDDIE O. BAKER, AS HEIR OF MARTHA DAVIS, MARTHA A. ROYE, AS HEIR OF MARTHA DAVIS, JOANNE BAKER BRADLEY, AS HEIR OF MARTHA DAVIS, ODYSSEUS BAKER, AS HEIR OF MARTHA DAVIS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF MARTHA DAVIS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 10304 1342 S. KEDVALE AVE. Chicago, IL 60623 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 24, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 26, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1342 S. KEDVALE AVE., Chicago, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-22-212-0400000 Vol. 567. The real estate is improved with a

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.TOMMIE JEAN BRYANT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 015504 209 S. ALBANY AVENUE 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 April 17, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 25, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 209 S. ALBANY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60612 Property Index No. 16-13-114-0200000. The real estate is improved with a multi-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. 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.

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You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-14865. 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. 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. I721700

the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-15282. 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. 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. I721775

Property Index No. 16-14-312-0270000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-00943. 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. 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. I723295

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2006-HE2, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006HE2 Plaintiff, -v.ELIJAH EVANS, EUNISTINE JACKSON EVANS Defendants 16 CH 015803 521 N. LAWLER 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 20, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 24, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 521 N. LAWLER AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-219-0140000; 16-09-219-015-0000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICTEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-52CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SEREIS 2005-52CB Plaintiff, -v.HELLEANE HOPSON, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 17 CH 001585 3640 W. POLK STREET 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 May 31, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 11, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3640 W. POLK STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60624

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION URBAN FINANCIAL OF AMERICA, LLC Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ETTA QUINTERO, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ETTA QUINTERO, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF ETTA QUINTERO, DECEASED, BRENDA DOUGLAS, BARBARA BAILEY, BENEFICIAL ILLINOIS INC. DBA BENEFICIAL MORTGAGE CO. OF ILLINOIS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE CITY OF CHICAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SERVICES, WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ETTA QUINTERO, DECEASED Defendants 15 CH 17043 1135 N. MONITOR AVE. CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 3, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 4, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1135 N. MONITOR AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-403-0040000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $132,075.58. 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. 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, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: J. Gregory Scott, HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221717 Please refer to file number 2120-11549. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. 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. I721537

highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 746 S. KARLOV AVENUE 2ND FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-15-411-0400000. The real estate is improved with a multi-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. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-16178. 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. 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. I721910

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMC SPECIALTY MORTGAGE LLC F/K/A WM SPECIALTY MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.CLARK TRAVIS Defendants 16 CH 016736 746 S. KARLOV AVENUE 2ND FLOOR 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 April 21, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 31, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.CORA WILLIAMS A/K/A CORA L WILLIAMS A/K/A CORA LEE WILLIAMS, JAMES WILLIAMS A/K/A JAMES L WILLIAMS, TCF NATIONAL BANK Defendants 15 CH 4608 1749 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60639 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 1, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 4, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1749 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 Property Index No. 13-33-311-0040000. The real estate is improved with a 2 unit, 2 car detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance 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

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the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street Suite 1300, CHICAGO, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 476-5500. Please refer to file number 250965. 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. I723312 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE,

SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005AR5 Plaintiff, -v.SUSAN M. TIRITILLI, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., 2427 WEST RICE CONDOMINIUMS ASSOCIATION, NFP Defendants 13 CH 020601 2427 W. RICE STREET UNIT #1 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 June 26, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 17, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2427 W. RICE STREET UNIT #1, CHICAGO, IL 60622 Property Index No. 16-01-431-0411001; (16-01-431-013 underlying). The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle

the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-20650. 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. 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. I723715

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