New task force to address highrisk funeral processions
The goal is to discuss how to prevent what o cials say is dangerous behavior during these processions
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
On June 7, Bernadette McLain of Forest Park was driving north on Des Plaines Avenue. But when she turned right on Jackson Boulevard, she encountered a funeral procession traveling west down the same road.
Suddenly, McLain said, a big black SUV was speeding toward her, traveling the wrong direction into her lane. Far ther down the road, two other cars in the funeral procession did the same, swerving out of their lane toward McLain’s car before g etting back into the procession’s line of cars.
“I was shook,” McLain said. “I was very scared.”
Her experience is not unusual in Forest Park and surrounding areas, where funeral processions —
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Are you looking for ways to show your American spirit this Fourth of July? Luckily, events around Austin have you covered so you can rock red, white and blue in style. Events in the western Chicago suburbs include firework displays, parades, festivals and even a 5K Independence Day run for visitors and residents ali ke to enjoy.
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Join in for a unique blend of music, faith, and community at an in-person event to immerse yourself in the uplifting rhythms of hip hop while connecting with like -minded individuals in a welcoming atmosphere. The House is a hip-hop styled church service where young adults, college gather on a Saturday night to praise God in their own way. Everyone at The House is part of the body of Christ. The House is a ministry of The Firehouse Community Arts Center on Chicago’s West Side. www.thahouse.net. 3827 W. Ogden
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July 9 to 30 is instructional baseball activity provides youngsters the opportunity to learn basic skills, including unning, batting, sliding, pitching and catching. or ages 7 to 10. Funded by the Chicago Cubs. For more information and to register: https://ow.ly/ rTAF. 5610 W. Lake St.
Faith, Family and Community Overcomers Meeting
Thursdays, 3 p.m.
In The Good Neighbor Campaign’s weekly meeting, participants are welcomed and encouraged to share what’s on their mind. Are you experiencing a personal struggle? Have you had an exciting achievement? This group is for anyone looking for social support. Light meal ser ved. 5437 W. Division St.
The Creative Mind of George Wa shington Carver
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Through September 22, Gar eld Park Conser vatory The new exhibit opens in the Artist’s Garden. Most know George Washington Carver for his contributions to agricultural science, but he was also a gifted artist whose biggest inspiration was nature. The Creative Mind of George Washington Carver Artist’s Garden Show will provide visitors insight about Carver’s artistic and scienti c development and the gifts he shared with the world. Visitors will nd inspiration in the Artist’s Garden this summer by enjoying the beautiful oral landscape inspired by Carver’s paint washes & botanical illustrations. Through interpretive panels, visitors will learn more about Car ver’s fascination with the botanical and how it infused his work. 300 N. Central Park Ave
Young Manufacturing Association vir tual info sessions
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Young people can learn about job placement services and training programs in business, manufacturing, entrepreneurship, technology, and more. If interested, contac t DeeDee Jones at djones@mfgren.org.
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First credit union opens in Austin
The par tnership aims to improve access to banking on the West Side
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
While there are 16 banks in Oak Park, or one for every 3,200 residents, there is only one in the next door Austin neighborhood of Chicago — for the nearly 98,000 residents who live there, according to local officials. That has changed now that the Leaders Network Financial branch of Great Lakes Credit Union at 5600 W. Madison St. is open.
The Leaders Network, a collaborative of faith and community leaders with a mission to improve the quality of life on Chicago’s West Side, partnered with Great Lakes Credit Union to bring to Austin a nonprofit financial institution that’s owned by those who use it.
“This new era of financial empowerment will bring local checking accounts and saving accounts and a plethora of financial services for the first time in years in Austin, in this community, where one of every three adults don’t have a checking account or saving account,” said Ira Acree during the grand opening. Acree is lead pastor at Greater St. John Bible Church in Austin and, along with West Side pastors Marshall Hatch and Cy Fields, launched the Leaders Network in 2006.
The new credit union is a big win in the Austin community, where residents have long had inequitable access to banking services and do most of their financial business at currency exchanges, according to officials. And many Austin residents have experienced redlining, or have been refused loans because they live in an area
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typically solemn, stately occurrences — occasionally evolve to include speeding cars, vehicles that weave in and out of
deemed by banks to be a financial risk.
“Today marks a pivotal step towards ending the pain and humiliation of redlining,” Acree said. “Hard-working individuals who work long hours, sometimes for mean bosses at low pay, they will have a fighting chance to secure loans.”
Loans and banking services are only available to members of the credit union. To become a member, you must live in Cook, DuPage or Will County, have a valid gover nment ID and verification of residency. Members also must join the Leaders Network and pay $25 a year before opening an account.
T he Leaders Network Financial branch of Great Lakes Credit Union will offer financial literacy education and services from an on-site housing and financial counselor to everyone in Austin, whether or not they’re a member of the credit union.
“Our goal with our new credit union will be to end of the historic disinvestment and disrespect of the people of our communities,” said David Cherry, president of the Leaders Network. “None of us standing here today created the pain and suffering of our people, but we will be the people who will end this suffering, who will end the poverty, who will end the violence, and will finally bring an end to Chicago’s abysmal tale of two cities and create one Chicago, where everyone grows, everyone develops, and everyone will have the opportunity to achieve their dreams.”
A new credit union, despite the odds
The opening of the first Leaders Network Financial branch of Great Lakes Credit Union follows years of difficulties in launching a credit union.
“We don’t have many new credit unions start,” said Tom Kane, president and CEO
traffic, and participants who hang out of car windows. Despite the g rief that participants harbor, and the American right to assemble, the behavior can create dangerous situations for pedestrians or other drivers, officials and residents say.
Forest Park held a town hall meeting mid-June to address what some say are dangerous funeral processions, and to announce the creation of a task force to dis-
e Leaders Network Financial branch of Great Lakes Credit Union held its grand opening June 26.
of Illinois Credit Union League, a state trade association. “It is nearly impossible.”
The reason for that seems to be a combination of high startup funds and navigating complicated bureaucratic processes. A new credit union requires a license from the National Credit Union Administration or a state credit union re gulator, which have dif ferent requirements
“I was told many times, ‘It doesn’t happen. New credit unions don’t start,’” said Michelle Collins, the Leaders Network’s strategic advisor, who was instrumental in opening the credit union. “If they start, they fail. If you start one, it’s going to take you five years. It’s going to cost $1.5 million, you have to raise that.”
When Collins got in touch with the Illinois Credit Union League to ask for help in this process, the trade association introduced the Leaders Network to Great Lakes Credit Union. The credit union has 17 locations in Illinois, but its partnership with the Leaders Network Financial is the first of its kind in the state — and possibly the country, according to officials who spoke at the grand opening — where a credit union partners with another nonprofit and co-brands a branch together.
cuss how to prevent them. Gover nment officials, police, funeral home directors and residents gathered at Howard Mohr Community Center to explore ways to keep people safe during processions that critics say get out of hand.
“It’s been a topic long before I was elected,” La Shawn Fo rd told the Review. He’s b een a state re presentative for the 8th District since 2007 and co-hosted the
Members of the Leaders Networks’ founding circle came up with much of the funding to open the credit union. Cong regants of the Unity Temple in Oak Park donated $6,500 to the Leaders Network in 2021, during the organization’s first fundraising campaign.
While ef for ts to open the Leaders Network Financial branch of Great Lakes Credit Union span the West Side of Chicago and the western suburbs, officials hope the credit union partnership will spread to other Chicago communities. But first, it has to prove prosperous in Austin.
“I have a challenge for everybody in the Austin community,” said Steve Bugg, Great Lakes Credit Union’s president and CEO. “This initiative is going to be successful based on the small businesses and the individuals in the community. It’s your community credit union.”
Open an account at Leaders Network Financial at 5600 W. Madison St. or online at https://www.glcu.org/about-us/leadersnetwork-financial/. The Leaders Network Financial branch of Great Lakes Credit Union is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
town hall. Fo rd said r aucous b ehavio r during f unerals li ke ly stems from pa rticipants being allowe d to r un red lights and stop sign s.
“You g et to be in a situation where you don’ t have to follow the law,” Ford said. Ford blames readily available drugs.
“Those breaking the law are, many times, those who are drinking, popping pills, smoking marijuana and things like
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that,” Ford said. “They don’ t understand the level of danger that they’re causing because they’re not in their right frame of mind.”
To prevent hazardous funeral processions, Ford and Forest Park Mayor Rory Hoskins will co-chair a new task forc e, which they announced at the town hall. T he task force will likely star t in August.
“The town hall was a starting point of g etting several parties in the room tog ether and bringing up the issues,” said Rachell Entler, Forest Park’s village administrator.
Cook County has had a task force in the past to deal with dangerous funeral processions, the Review re ported. T hough for mer Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin helped start the Cook County Funeral and Cemetery Violence Taskforce in March 2018, when he lost his re-election to Commissioner Brandon Johnson that November, the taskforce dissolved
Fo rd said he hopes the task force will c ome up with recommendations to take to Springfield by the legislature’s lame duck session in January. He said state legislation is li ke ly the solution fo r such f uneral processions because they often tr avel through seve r al municipalities, from a f uneral home in one area to a c emetery in the likes of Fo rest Pa rk , Maywood or Hillside.
“This crosses jurisdictions,” Ford said.
A look at the problem and solutions
While McLain avoided the swerving cars in the funeral procession she drove past, previous local encounters with proc essions have n’ t been as uneventful.
L ast June, four p eople we re wounded from g unfire during a f uneral procession tr aveling through Oak Pa rk for Jamal Going s, a 33-year- old from Chicag o who was re por tedly c onnected to the Gangster Disciples
Fo rd said he’s heard p eople say that those who c ommit violent c rimes should n’ t have a f uneral procession. He a dded that others want to limit the number of cars in a procession.
But f uneral processions that become d angerous aren’t always g ang related. And f unerals c annot be made i lle g al, especially when everyone has their ow n ways of g rieving, officials said.
So, they are looking at other p ossibl e solutions
At the town hall meeting, officials discussed finding funding to install more
cameras at intersections so that hazardous drivers can be ticketed retroactively for breaking the law.
Fo rest Pa rk uses p hoto enforcement for f unerals now, a ccording to E ntler.
T he Fo rest Pa rk Police Department reviews video from i ntersection c ameras and i ssues citations to drive rs who break the law.
But while there are cameras at intersections on Roosevelt Road, they aren’t on every street that funeral processions use
For example, when McLain encountered the procession on Jackson Boulevard, she said she laid on her horn, then called the Forest Park Police Department when she got home.
“They just said, ‘We’ re doing what we can with cameras,’” McLain said. But she added that police told her there are no cameras on Jackson Boulevard.
A review of next year’s state budg et, which Gov. J.B. Pritzker approved in early June, showed that Forest Pa rk was appropriated hundreds of thousands of dollars for a reconstr uction project on Jackson Boulevard, according to Hoskins
“We may be able to use some of that money potentially for cameras as part of infrastructure,” Entler said.
To address the limited number of cameras, funeral directors, who lead processions, could take the streets where cameras are located. But they don’ t always prefer to
According to Entler, while village officials and residents at the town hall expressed the desire to limit funeral processions to busy Roosevelt Road, funeral directors said they prefer more residential streets like Jackson Boulevard, since there aren’t as many traffic lights that can break up a procession.
Forest Park has no legislation requiring processions to take certain streets, and processions don’ t need a permit to travel through municipalities, Entler said.
T he Forest Park Police Department also prefers processions to use Roosevelt Road so they can activate the Opticom system that controls traffic lights for emergency vehicles, allowing cars to g et through town as quickly as possible, Entler said.
T hese measures are preferable to pulling over of fenders, according to of ficials.
“The police at the town hall said, ‘It’s almost best that we don’ t eng age in the pr ocess and pull over a car during a procession. It could just cause more problems,’” Ford said. “So, if we can have some type of r ules that funeral homes have to follow and that f amilies have to be following as well, then that’s going to be best.”
Fillmore Linen Service opens, promising 175 West Side jobs
By HOPE BAKER Contributing Reporter
The first business at the $40 millionFillmore Center in North Lawndale has opened, promising to add more than 175 local jobs.
Fillmore Linen Service, an industrialscale healthcare laundry facility located in the 169,000-square-foot restored building at 4100 W. Fillmore St. launched with a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 26.
The previously vacant building was purchased in 2022 by the Steans Family Foundation for $3.3 million, and is now known as the Fillmore Center. The massive development project aims to bring businesses and jobs to North Lawndale.
Fillmore Linen Service, which occupies 45,000 square feet of the refurbished space, will function as the project’s anchor business. It has already singed on two clients, Rush University System for Health and Lurie Children’s Hospital, and will process, officials estimate, up to 28 million pounds of laundry for each year.
Monique Scott, 24th Ward Alderwoman, addressed a crowd of more than 200 people during the ceremony.
“We’re always thrilled to have a new business venture in North Lawndale, but this is not just a new business venture -it’s a transformation for our community,” she said. “Fillmore Linen Service is poised to become a pillar of our local economy. It will provide jobs, support our local businesses and contribute to the overall vitality of North Lawndale.”
Funded through a collaboration of partners, including the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council, North Lawndale Employment Network, West Side United, Skills for Chicagoland’s Future, Chicago CRED, UCAN and the Steans Family Foundation, Fillmore Linen Service aims to boost the median income in the community by offering job opportunities with potential for skills advancement.
Executive Director for the Steans Family Foundation Patricia Ford said the main objective for the development of the Fillmore Center is employment for residents from the West Side.
“We know that increasing economic oppor tunity for residents is a g ame-changer and we know that employment is oftentimes a barrier so we want to remove the bar riers that get in the way,” Ford said.
Ford said Fillmore Linen Service will provide not just jobs, but career paths for employees and that being backgroundfriendly is one of their missions
“We think in order to reduce violence you’ve got to give people opportunities and a second chance,” she said. “We really want to increase economic opportunity for residents.”
Ayesha Jaco, executive director at West Side United, said they are interested in seeing how Fillmore Linen Service impacts the median income and unemployment rate in North Lawndale over time West Side United, a health equity collaborative, believes that four impact areas – economic vitality, education, health & healthcare and neighborhood and physical environment – are the keys to reduce the life expectancy gap between downtown Chicago and the West Side
“This initiative is true to our mission of what we want to do in terms of addressing the life expectancy gap by not just looking at access to care but by creating opportunities like this,” Jaco said.
According to the Steans Family Foundation, the Fillmore Center will be placed into a community benefit trust by the foundation after a completion period, which will eventually allow local residents to share in and control profits from the building.
Green said he feels Fillmore Linen Service will demonstrate what is possible for investors who are considering bringing businesses to North Lawndale.
“We have the workforce here to rise to the occasion,” he said.
Additional businesses that are slated to open in the Fillmore Center after the renovations are done include Kribi Coffee Air Roastery, Southside Blooms and Curlmix. Rather than a retail location, Kribi Coffee Air Roastery plans on opening a production facility for their wholesale business within the Fillmore Center.
Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer dies at 51
The
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Cook County Commissioner Dennis Deer died June 23 from complications following a double lung transplant.
Deer was born and raised on Chicago’s West Side. He was a psychologist and, since 2017, Cook County commissioner of the 2nd District, which covers parts of the South Side, North Lawndale and downtown Chicago.
Before running for commissioner, in 2003, Deer ran for alderman of the 24th Ward and received the third-most votes. He also served as a member of the Cook County Health Board and senior vice president of Lawndale Christian Legal Center
Throughout his career, Deer advocated for justice system reform, plus treatment for substance use and mental health. In 2021, he declared mental health a public health cri-
sis in Cook the county from that y cue Plan Act mental health.
“If we c and young adults that they ca identify fight-or-flight in their minds and bodie can help them impr thoughts, habits. Th lic safety
Lawndale Christian Le Deer in a statement.
“We can help them develop habits so they understand they can tions, but they can control their response.”
Deer headed the resolution declaring racism a public health crisis in Cook County. In 2021, that led to Cook County Health hiring its first chief equity and inclusion
condolences to his family, constituents and many friends.”
Deer is survived by his wife and high school sweetheart, Barbara, and three children. The family has requested privacy fol-
lowing his death.
Deer was born with situs inversus, a condition where the lungs and heart are located in the mirror image of where they usually are in the body The condition, seen in 1 in 10,000 people, doesn’t typically require sur, according to the Chicago Sun-Times
But Deer increasingly dealt with muscle inflammation and a disease that left his lungs scar red, which worsened when he contracted COVID in 2022.
After receiving a donor match and an 8-hour surgery last fall, his breathing troubles lifted.
But complications from the 2023 surgery re cited as the cause of his death.
In a statement, County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said she was devastated by Deer’s death.
“He was a fierce champion of equity in every space he entered,” Preckwinkle said. “I will miss him greatly.”
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Program dates: June 2 • July 7 • August 4
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Oak Park
In Oak Park, residents can once agai n celebrate Inde pendence Day when the annual parade kicks of f at 10 a.m. on July 4 from Longfellow Park at Ridgeland Avenue and Adams Street.
Parade participants will march north on Ridgeland to Augusta Street, then tur n east to finish near Whittier Elementary School. While some may be disappointed by the lack of fireworks, this festive celebration will allow residents and visitors to appreciate the village’s beauty and history on what will hopefully be a bright, sunny summer day.
The village’s fireworks were canceled in 2022 after the mass shooting that took place during the Four th of July parade in Highland Park. The fireworks in Oak Park are historically funded by local businesses or private donations. In 2023, no such donor stepped up in time for the village to coordinate an event. In 2024, village officials said no entity stepped up again.
Riverside/North Riverside
In Riverside, locals looking to get active before chowing down on burgers, hot dogs or ice cream at celebrations can participate in the 44th annual Independence Day 5K run at 7:15 a.m. Runners will receive goodie bags and Dri-Balance shi rts. It’s $35 to participate, and runners sign up based on gender and age.
At 8:45 a.m. July 4, an Independence Day parade will start at Big Ball Park. After, a community celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. will take place at Guthrie Park
In North Riverside, a free-to-attend parade will begin at 10 a.m. July 4 at Ninth Avenue and 26th Street, heading east to Veterans Park. At the park, a little leagu e g ame will be gin.
From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Village Commons, kids’ entertainment and food will be available. Hello Weekend will perform from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., followed by fireworks provided by the Riverside Golf Club.
Brook eld
Neighbors looking to celebrate in Brookfield can attend the Fourth of July parade and march to the “Party in the Park” on July 4 in Kiwanis Park. The parade will start at 10 a.m. on the corner of Blanchan
Avenue and Kemman Avenue with exciting floats, marching bands and community members processing down the street. After the parade, the “Par ty in the Park” at 8820 Brookfield Ave. will include live music from The Redmonds at 12:30 p.m. and Whiskeyfist at 3:30 p.m. Food and drinks from Beach Avenue BBQ will be available for purchase
Berw yn
At 8 p.m. July 3, a fireworks display will take place in Berwyn at the Morton West High School football stadium. The event is hosted by the World’s Largest Laundromat and is free to attend. Fireworks start after dark, but attendees might want to show up early to get a seat.
Other nearby events
At Navy Pier, a firework show will begin at 9 p.m. July 3. Firework enthusiasts can find a spot along the lake and watch the annual show for free. Navy Pier also hosts firework shows twice a week throughout the summer
At Soldier Field, fireworks will be on display following the Chicago Fire soccer game against the Philadelphia Union at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the game will vary in price.
At Blue Island, a parade through the uptown business district will begin at noon. A free firework show will begin at Waterfall Park at 9 p.m.
In Bridgeview, the Park District will host a free celebration starting at 9:15 p.m. July 3 with food trucks and a live DJ for visitors to enjoy.
Elgin’s Fourth of July parade will take place at 9:30 p.m. July 4 in Festival Park. The free event will include music, food, activities and fireworks starting at 9:20 p.m.
Killers are now in their mid-teens
The recent cold-blooded killing of retired, for mer police officer Larry Neuman is not a case of Black folks’ “chickens coming home to roost.”
Rather it is a sad commentary that our chickens are already home and roosting quite well.
The two alleged killers are Lazarius Watts, 16, and Marquan Jones, 17. Those are the ages when children should be slowly developing into adults. They should be looking forward to graduating high school and going to prom. Instead, if these two are found guilty, they can expect to be spending the rest of their lives in prison.
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son and Oakley, is 16. We can go back 30 years to 1994 when Robert “Yummy” Sandifer, 11, was killed by the 16- and 14-year-old Hardaway brothers. Underage killers have been in our faces re peatedly Society and the Black community’s response has been mostly hand-wringing. Too often, Black society and politicians have put the focus on exter nal reasons and not done anything to dive head first into the true internal reasons for this behavior. Criminal culture is winning when heinous killers are in their mid-teens.
would be filed for millions of dollars. Where is the demand for the accountability of those who ag reed to home confinement for this 16-year-old? Will there be a civil lawsuit to financially hold the responsible party accountable?
Also were those two boys just out wandering the streets that morning looking to rob just anybody? Or was Neuman targeted? Addresses for the two alleged offenders are not given, so I wonder exactly how close
they lived to the victim.
Almost a quarter of the way into the 21st Century, we are producing killers like these young people at an alar ming rate. Something must be done about it. For example, El Salvador was once the most dangerous country in Latin America. Within two years, their president solved the problem.
Does the Black community and our society have the will power to do the same?
Sadly, the Under-18-Killer-Club has a lot of members. The individual who alle gedly shot and killed 7-year-old Jai’mani Rivera, as he stood outside his house near Jack -
Celebrating Black life unapologetically
By AUSTN WEEKLY NEWS STAFF Contributing Reporter
Legislative leaders and members of Bethel New Life honored Black life and culture last month with Unapologetic: A Celebration of Black Arts.
It was born from the creative minds ofthe team at the Mildred Wiley Wellness Campus powered by Bethel New Life, officials said. The goal was to go beyond the history ofthe Juneteenth holiday and to celebrate the beauty of Black culture here and now.
The four-hour event of fered non-stop entertainment for a family-friendly crowd. It was made possible through a grant provided by the Illinois Department ofHuman Services, which was sponsored by Rep. Camille Lilly and the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus.
Those who attended, included:
■ Z Saj, host and hip-hop artist
■ M.A.D.D. Rhythms, tap dance company
■ The Happiness Club, youth vocal and dance performance group
News repor ts have told us that 16-yearold Lazarius Watts is currently in home confinement. If Cook County Jail had an inmate that got out and killed somebody, the lawyers and everyone else would be demanding accountability. Lawsuits
■ LaDonna Sanders Nkosi, who facilitated a poetry activation for attendees and performed original works
■ Kendre Music, live band
■ Chicago Park District’s T.R.A.C.E. artists, who facilitated art activation for tendees
■ Aniki Coates, senior manager for wellness and horticulture who facilitated wellness station where attendees were able create aromatic bath salts to take home.
■ Five Fold Sound, who provided sound for all perfor mers.
■ Ty’s Suga Shack, a pop-up food vendor who provided bites made to order for under $11
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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 multiunit 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.
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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 29, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 30, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606,
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
Commonly known as 919 NORTH LONG AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651
Property Index No. 16-04-320-0140000
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
The judgment amount was $255,318.59.
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 22-097730. 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. LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015
847-291-1717
E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com
Attorney File No. 22-097730 Attorney Code. 42168
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Case Number: 22 CH 12265
TJSC#: 44-1220
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 # 22 CH 12265 I3245872
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUMAN 2021 SC9 TITLE TRUST; Plaintiff, vs. SARAH M. MCKNIGHT; SENTA R. MCNIGHT; ETHEL WORMELY; JAMES D. WORMLEY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 8225 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, July 29, 2024 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. 16-02-116-008-0000.
Commonly known as 1346 and 1352 N. Springfield Ave., Chicago, IL 60651.
The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only 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 The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6960. 1460-183931
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3246548
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-7 Plaintiff, -v.JOHNNY WOODS
Defendants 2023 CH 06483 1422 S KOSTNER 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 18, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 22, 2024, 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 1422 S KOSTNER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60623
Property Index No. 16-22-110-0300000, 16-22-110-031-0000, 16-22110-032-0000
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. 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, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.
CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300
E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com
Attorney File No. 14-23-04545
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002
Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 2023 CH 06483
TJSC#: 44-1121
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 # 2023 CH 06483 I3246729
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION
HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2004-D, MORTGAGE-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-D Plaintiff, -v.ANTOINETTE SUMPTER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, CITY OF CHICAGO
Defendants 2022 CH 11659 1539 S. HARDING 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 23, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 25, 2024, 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 1539 S. HARDING, CHICAGO, IL 60623
Property Index No. 16-23-123-0150000; 16-23-123-016-0000
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. 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, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300
E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com
Attorney File No. 14-22-08765
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2022 CH 11659 TJSC#: 44-1118
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 11659 I3246769
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION
BMO BANK, N.A.
Plaintiff, -v.KHALILAH PRATT, CITY OF CHICAGO, USAA FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
Defendants
2019 CH 13175 2706 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD
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 29, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on July 31, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2706 WEST JACKSON BOULEVARD, CHICAGO, IL 60612
Property Index No. 16-13-212-042-
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. 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, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630)
794-9876
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.
CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527
630-794-5300
E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com
Attorney File No. 14-23-01522
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002
Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 2019 CH 13175
TJSC#: 44-1260
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 13175 I3247122
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