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Flooded and frustrated

Austinites want Johnson to do more as hundreds turn out for July 6 meeting

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

So many Austinites showed up to a July 6 community meeting on the consequences of the previous weekend’s flooding that the meeting room at the Northwest Austin Council building, 5730 W. Division St., quickly exceeded capacity, leaving half of the attendees standing outside.

The council invited U.S. Re p. Danny Davis (D7th) and Ald. Emma Mitts (37th), as well as re presentatives from Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) to answer residents’ questions and concerns, as well as to explain what the city and other governing bodies are doing to help the address the flooding.

Word about the meeting quickly spread via word of mouth and Austin-related social media accounts. Many residents in attendance had little patience for presentations, complaining that their insurance companies denied their claims. Many of them also argued that Mayor Brandon Johnson should be doing more for his home community in a time of need and complained that the financial aid to the asylum-seekers from Central and South American countries should be used for flood relief instead.

Officials in attendance urged the residents

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Employment, housing top needs of asylum-seekers in Austin

Central and South

American asylum-seekers continue to arrive at Austin police stations

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

In the early afternoon of July 6, two kids, ages 6 and 12, and a teenage r, 19, laid on comforters and blankets layered in a corner of the lobby at the 25th Chicago Police District, 5555 W. Grand Ave.

Catalina, whose real name is not being used to protect her identity, arrived with her partner, her two kids and her teenage nephew to the West Side police station on July 4. The family was flown to Chicago after they arrived at the Mexico-U.S. border

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Venezuelan asylum-seekers chat while toddler plays with toys donated by the Police St ation Response Team outside the 15th Chicago Police District station on July 6.

Join movie screening on food justice at a West Side farm

On July 19 watch documentar y and hear from West Side gardeners

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

In “Follow the Drinking Gourd,” film director Shirah Dedman explores the Black food justice movement in a 60-minute documentary. On July 19, a collaborative group of community-based partners and organizations under the flag of Austin Eats brings a free screening of the film to the Austin neighborhood

The film connects the legacy ofslavery, capitalism and climate change to our fight for food security, a quest familiar to Austin Eats as it works to transform Austin’s food ecosystem. This free event invites “those who live, work, play, or worship in Austin” to join a lively discussion about local food access. After the film, attendees will be able to learn from a panel of West Side gardeners who will share their love of gardening and answer questions on how to create and keep a garden.

The screening will be hosted at BUILD Chicago’s urban farm, 5100 W. Harrison St., in a family-friendly and fun environment featuring food, music and activities for all ages.

The event starts at 6:30 p.m., providing attendees an

opportunity to enjoy music by DJ Deon inspired the 50th anniversary of hip hop, smores by the firepit and activities by community organizations. Youth who participate in the Austin Grown program will offer tours of BUILD’s urban farm, where attendees will be able to see the raised garden beds, greenhouses, fruit orchard and chicken coop. There will be a raffle of farm fresh eggs and chef demonstrations ofhealthy eating recipes. Ve gan World Café will serve fresh bites.

At 8 p.m., the film screening begins, followed by discussion. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own chair or blanket and invite friends ofall ages this free event. To re gister, visit the event website oneearthfilmfest.org/movie-at-the-farm

This event is organized by Austin Eats, a work group of Austin Coming To gether with partners such as BUILD Chicago, Beyond Hunger, Austin Town Hall City Market, A House in Austin, YourPassion1st, One Earth Local, Austin Community Food Co-Op, Girl Scouts ofGreater Chicago and Northwest Indiana, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago Grows Food and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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e lm “Follow the Drinking Gour d” explores the Black food justice movement and will be screened at BUILD Chicago’s urban farm on July 19.

Building permit delays slow Austin grocery store construction

City acknowledges problem, suggests training for city

Back in April, during a community roundtable under the auspices of Invest South/West, Liz Abunaw did not hold Abunaw has been to build Acres Fresh Chicago the problem. Getting the city of ress and dri

As the discussion turned to the Neighborhood progr receiv ing pe she pointed to the the only one of have run into those issues

“We’ permit in April. “There are Emanuel about damaging a lot of people falling through the cracks and not because the de

How is the city trying to respond to that?

Department of Planning and Development officials at the meeting acknowledged that this was a problem, blaming it partially on the sheer number of applications the Department of Buildings, which handles the permits, must process

When Austin Weekly News recently reached out to Abunaw to see if there has been any progress since then, she said that there hasn’t been headway and referred this reporter to a June 28 blog post on the project website. In it, she still complained about the permit delay but she acknowledged some of the delays were on her team’s end, since nobody there works for her exclusively and any response to city requests takes time. She reiterated the earlier comments that her experience is a symptoms of a bigger issue a

tor was a nearly three-month-long process as well.

From November 2021 to August 2022, the project team pursued what Abunaw described as “time-consuming rabbit holes” -- most notably, the ultimately failed effort to widen the nearby stretch of Chicago Avenue to give more room for trucks to tur n.

While the design team had construction experience, they were designing a grocery store from scratch while “working around the limitations of a craptacular structure.”

“That took some trial and error,” Abunaw wrote. “When it comes to rehab projects ideas can take weeks to flesh out just to determine feasibility. First it has to be designed. Then it has to pass through structural engineering, plumbing, electrical, and

grant recipients through the application process as an option, “we’re going to help them realize that it’s not really an option.” Abunaw responded that they need to take this more seriously.

“When the process takes this long, the budget increases,” she said. “Time is money.”

Abunaw closed her blog post by writing that she wrote it to be transparent with residents who are leery of the store that never seems to open, as well as to help other West Side entrepreneurs understand what they’ll have to face

“I do not mind sharing my journey so that it may prepare others,” Abunaw wrote. “To paraphrase Jay-Z, ‘Liz did that, so hopefully you won’t have to go through that.’”

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FLOOD MEETING

Hundreds turn out

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to re port their flooding issues to the city via the 311 app, as well as contact all of their elected officials in order to give the city a better idea of the scale of the problem and to put pressure on the state and federal gover nments to declare Chicago a federal disaster area, which would allow Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding to flow into Austin. And while many residents agreed there should be some kind of organizing, there was no consensus about the next steps, which left many who spoke to Austin Weekly News frustrated

According to the National Weather Service, during the weekend of July 2-3, Chicago received anywhere between 3 and 8 inches of rainfall, but the west and southwest sides of Chicago and the western suburbs bore the brunt of it, getting as much as 8 to 9 inches of water. MWRD reversed the flow of the Chicago River by the afternoon of July 2 to send some water into Lake Michigan – by which point, many basements were already flooded.

Many Austinites who flocked to the meeting complained about the impact of MWRD’s decision. Diana Horton showed Austin Weekly News the footage of her basement apartment after the flooding, with murky water coming up to her couch. She said that, while the water had since receded, most of her personal belongings, including family photos, were ruined, and she didn’t feel safe staying there.

“I have mold,” Horton said. “I lost every piece of furniture, everything in my apar tment is gone, except clothes.”

She was one of the many Austinites who felt the city and MWRD weren’t responsive to their plight and wondered if the fact that they’re Black and live in a majority-Black community had something to do with it

“We’re not deemed important,” Horton said. “I work, I pay taxes, I work every day, and it’s just not important. We have lost so much, and nobody cares, period.”

Several residents who spoke during the meeting went even further, accusing MWRD of letting the West Side flood to protect the North Side. In a press release issued in the immediate aftermath of the flood, MWRD insisted that it’s goal was to protect all lakefront areas, including majority-Black South Side communities.

“If we were to open the lock and gates too early, Lake Michigan would have a tsunami effect, overtaking the river and flooding everything in its path in downtown Chicago and along the waterways, totally decimating the riverwalk and municipalities downstream, on the South side and on the North side,” it stated. “The destruction that would be caused by opening the gates and lock too early is unimaginable.”

Kevin Fitzpatrick, the water district’s assistant engineering director, told reporters part-way through the meeting that the flooding happened because the existing infrastructure was overwhelmed, and it wasn’t a problem unique to Austin. He said that parts of the North Side of Chicago, as well as the 19th Ward on South Side, which includes the majority-white Beverly and Mt. Greenwood neighborhoods, had seen similar levels of flooding in the past.

“The reality is this is a natural disaster, and there’s no sys-

tem in the world that can handle it,” Fitzpatrick said. Many Austinites were frustrated because they heard there was an emergency declaration issued by in the Town of Cicero immediately south of Austin – a particularly sensitive issue for residents living in the Island neighborhood of Austin and immediately adjacent to Cicero. Cicero Town President Larry Dominick did declare a local state of emergency, describing it as a first step toward getting a state emergency declaration.

By the time Austin Weekly News arrived at the Northwest Austin Council building, there were already hundreds of people standing outside, with the staff only allowing a handful of people to walk in because they alr eady exceeded capacity. While there was a large fan inside the meeting room, the sheer number of people made the air feel hot and humid. As one woman nearly fainted from heatstroke, the crowd called for the officials to take the meeting outside

After some back and forth, Davis agreed to move the meeting to the area west of the building, on Massasoit Avenue. But officials struggled to make the microphones work and get the attendees’ attention.

Davis urged the residents to have patience and keep on the pressure.

“We already asked the gover nor [J.B. Pritzker] if he would ask the president to declare an emergency, so that FEMA money can flow,” he said, adding that he would ask Johnson and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle to pitch in

“We’re not going to let up until we’re going to get some relief from the gover nment agencies,” Davis said. “Federal gover nment finds the money. We want somebody, anybody to get some flood relief.”

In response to complaints about insurance companies re-

fusing to pay claims because their homes aren’t in the flood zone, Davis urged them to file complaints with the Illinois Department of Insurance, saying there’s no legitimate reason to deny their claims

Mitts said that she was doing everything she could “to help all of us.”

Community organizer Jitu Brown was among several residents who argued that the city should do more.

“We think what the City of Chicago can do is subsidize the clean-up of our basements,” he said. “The water keeps flowing.”

Brown suggested using Tax Increment Financing district funds for this. Under state law, TIF funding can be used for infrastructure improvements that reduce flooding, and the Chicago Tax Increment Financing -- Neighborhood Improvement Program (TIF - NIP) already gives funding for home repairs, though only 30% of the grants can be used “for interior repairs that are health and safety related.”

As the meeting wrapped up, Khalil Muhammad, senior coordinator for Chicago’s emergency management agency, talked to many attendees one-on-one and answered questions

Social worker Toya Crain said that, while she was glad the meeting took place, she was disappointed that there was no clear follow-through.

“I wish people who organized this would state more clearly about how we can move past this,” she said. “We got a lot of unanswered questions; people are suffering, and we need to have the answers.”

Horton said she was trying to be “optimistic that everything will work out.”

“My unit is uninhabitable and I’m displaced, basically,” she said. “I’ll gather my things, and I’ll just have to figure it out.”

IGOR STUDENKOV

Austin ooding meeting drew a large and frustrated crowd on July 6.

Insurance is not a magic wand

For years, and especially amongst Black folks, N’surance has been seen as a mystical, magical entity that automatically re places losses. I’ve had elder and even among my own peer well into their 50s, 60s and 70s, say that insurance will cover a loss. Those are the same folks who inadvertently validated shoplifting because the common belief was that the insurance company would pay to replace whatever was stolen. But as we can see from a number of Big Box stores that have since closed because of retail theft, that old wives tale is completely false. Recently a neighbor had a garage fire that damaged a number of other garages. The heat was even more intense because it was fueled by gasoline. The heat melted/warped siding on the side of my garage as well as doing significant damage to other garages. Unlike automobile coverage that protects damage done to other cars, homeowner’s insurance only protects your own home. So when I contacted my insurance company, based on the deductible I have in place, it really wasn’t worth putting in a claim. Insurance companies hold claim payouts against the policyholder. So unless it’s a major catastrophe, it isn’t even worth making a claim.

I was talking with an insurance specialist the other day, and she was telling me that many

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of the big homeowner insurance companies are moving to something called a “percentage deductible.” The percentage for the deductible can be anywhere from 1 to 10 percent. Each policyholder chooses the percentage they feel most comfortable in affording.

The percentage that one chooses is then valued against the value of your house. So if your house is worth $200,000, and you have a 1% deductible, if you file a claim, they would deduct $2,000 from the amount of the claim payout. The flip side is that if you had a small claim for $2,200, you would still have the 1% of the value of the house or $2,000 as a deductible. Depending on the need for the coverage, it can be smarter to deal with paying for the loss directly without filing a claim.

Whether we like the idea or not, insurance companies are moving in that direction. They are in business to make money In the news recently, large insur ance companies like State Farm and Allstate are declaring that they no longer will be covering new clients in California. They attributed it to the increased losses due to natural disasters, higher construction costs, and inflation.

Insurance companies are changing and we need to make sure everyone understands the changes and not just when there’s a claim involved

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Those are the same folks who inadvertently validated shopli ing because the common belief was that the insurance company would pay to replace whatever was stolen.”

Peoria Packing Butcher Shop moving from Fulton Market to North Lawndale

vendors exit the neighborhood in the face of Fulton Market’s continued development.

The area in the West Loop was a meatpacking hub for the Midwest during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

“The area is changing, so we needed to change with it,” Katsiavelos said. “We think we’re moving to a good area that will incorporate both the processing and selling it to a new community.”

By TRE Y ARLINE Block Club

One of Fulton Market’s last remaining butcher shops is moving to North Lawndale in the coming months.

Peoria Packing Butcher Shop is relocating from 1300 W. Lake St. to a 6.5-acre site at 4125 W. Roosevelt Road, according to Harry Katsiavelos, president of Peoria Packing. The new shop will feature a deli and a meat processing facility, he said.

Katsiavelos has been working for the company since 1992. He said the move from the Lake Street facility was necessary as other

“This is great for residents to get some produce and fresh meat if they need it,” Ald. Monique Scott (24th) said. “I may not eat meat, but many of my residents do.”

Katsiavelos said the company is aiming to create roughly 30 new jobs and be operational in the new building by the end of the year.

The move was something that has been discussed for at least a year. Ald. Monique Scott (24th) mentioned that she was working to bring Peoria Packing to North Lawndale during her July 28, 2022 community meeting, her first community meeting since she was appointed alderman earlier that summer, describing it as a major Austin Weekly News’ Igor Studenkov contributed to this report

The 30-year- old shop joins other meatpacking companies that have moved out of the neighborhood as restaurants, bars and retailers have moved in

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A woman shops at Peoria Packing Butcher Shop on West Lake St reet

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ASYLUM-SEEKERS 18 months to America

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crossing at El Paso, Texas in search for economic and political stability.

The Venezuelan family left their home country 18 months ago as the “economic situation was unbearable,” Catalina said in Spanish. They went to Peru, where they temporar ily settled in hopes of earning a sufficient income to feed the family, stay afloat and send money to other family members who staye in Venezuela.

“[In Peru] my girl suffered from bullyin at school,” Catalina said, adding there is in creasing xenophobia toward Venezuelans in Peru. Thousands of Venezuelan nationals have immigrated to neighboring countrie due to a dire economic and political situation in their home country.

Catalina’s partner eventually left Peru and came to the United States in hopes of being able to earn more money to support his family and eventually be reunited.

When Catalina saved enough money to pay for the journey from Peru to the United States working as a housekeeper for a gallery, she and the three kids left. The trip for the family of four, from Peru to the United States cost her approximately $6,000 USD and was full of challenges, she said. In Mexico, they stayed at a camp in Matamoros, Tamaulipas for two months, where they feared for their safety. The family would take turns staying awake at night to watch their belongings and protect each other, as they knew of women who were sexually assaulted or individuals that assaulted each other “over food or some belongings.”

“Venezuela, it’s sad that Venezuelans are going through this situation because it’s difficult to leave our home country,” she said. “But the situation worsens every day. If you buy one thing, you can’t afford to buy another. Families who help each other the most are those who have family members who left to other countries who send money back so they can survive.”

“I left Venezuela to escape the dictatorship we live in, but my parents stayed behind,” she said. “They’re getting older so their income and my income combined was not enough to buy their medicines, food. Working here, I’m hopeful I’ll be able to send some of my paycheck so they can at least buy their medicines.”

In the two days Catalina and her family had been at the 25th Police District, she said they received enough food from volunteers

Volunteers from the Police St ation Response Team help coordinate laundr y ser vices for asylum-seekers sheltered at the 15th Police District, 5701 W. Madison St. on July 6.

who arrived at the police station to help They also brought some clothes and shoes and offered some information, but Catalina is not sure when or how she will be able to file for asylum and a work permit

She hopes her kids will be able to attend school when the school year starts, but first and foremost, she hopes to find housing. She has no complaints about staying at the police station, she said, but recognizes it’s no place for families to stay or for kids to be.

“Hospitals and police stations are solemn places,” she said. “We can’t be here or have kids running around inside or outside [in the parking lot], in case there is an emergency and the police needs to go. It could cause an accident.”

“If we have an apartment, I can go to work and leave the kids at home safe,” she said. She emphasizes she wants to work to support herself and her family.

“We did not come here for the state to take care of us,” she said. “I don’t want any gover nment benefits. There are people who have relied on the state for a year or more, I don’t want that.”

She believes every asylum-seeker must “do a small bit” to contribute to this country, to support themselves and to help their families back in Venezuela. She also knows migrants from other Central and South American countries have come to the United States for similar reasons and speaks for them, adding, “we’re all humans and we’re searching for a better life We can’t be judged or discriminated for that, only God can judge us.”

Catalina is one of hundreds of asylumseekers who have been placed at Chicago

police stations as the city has struggled to shelter the influx of migrants. Since the fall of 2022, more than 10,500 migrants have come to Chicago.

As previously reported in Austin Weekly News, asylum-seekers and migrants, mostly from Venezuela but also from other Central and South American countries, are sheltered in the Austin area, at the 15th and 25th Chicago Police Districts stations

Though figures vary, in the last two weeks 35 to 40 people, including children, sheltered in the 25th district, according to the asylumseekers interviewed by this reporter. Other asylum-seekers at the 25th police station declined to comment.

A similar number of people, including young children, are sheltered at the 15th Police District, 5701 W. Madison St., asylumseekers said.

, two asylum-seekers sitting on hairs on the sidewalk along Madison Street, outside the police station, een sheltered at the police 2 weeks. One of them has also sheltered at the police stale the other one has two kids in Ven-

hey also said they escaped a precarious here their monthly salary of $20 USD was not enough to cover their essential costs $6 USD,” said Aldo, eal name is not being used to protect pair of shoes is $40; with your buy anything. You can’t live.” eal name is also concealed to protect her identity, echoed Aldo. She said ame to the United States to work and uture for her child, who ed with another toddler and two young on the sidewalk. A few minutes later, two volunteers from the Police Station Response team arrived and handed the kids a pink soccer ball.

The volunteers, as previously reported in Austin Weekly, are residents of Austin and neighboring communities, as well as other parts of the city, who have stepped up to bring food, clothing, personal items, cell phones, SIM cards, among other needed items to the 15th District. On July 6, they arrived with plastic bags where asylumseekers could put their dirty laundry and took them to a nearby laundromat to wash their clothes

“It is more empowering this way,” said Celine Woznica. A few weeks ago, BUILD Chicago also opened its doors to provide showers and laundry facilities to asylumseekers from the 15th and 25th districts, but as their summer programs began, they had to reduce the time they could allocate for asylum-seekers.

Allegations of sexual abuse by cop in anothe r district

It is unclear if asylum-seekers will continue to stay at Chicago police stations citywide. Last week, the Chicago Sun-Times and the Chicago Tribune re ported that one officer from the 10th (Ogden) Police District, 3315 W. Ogden Ave., was accused of impregnating a teenage girl, while other officers were accused of “improper sexual relations” with immigrants who had been sleeping in police stations. CPD’s Bureau of Internal Af fairs and the Civilian Office of Police Accountability are investigating the alle gations, a police spokesperson

said.

In response to the alle gations, the Illinois Latino Agenda said in a press release that “these allegations, if true, re present a gross abuse of power and a violation of human rights and dignity. We demand a thorough and transparent investigation by COPA, as well as accountability and justice for any officer or others involved and any individuals harmed.”

“As a sanctuary city, we must condemn these heinous acts and demand justice for those af fected.”

FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION ANDREWS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION

Plaintiff, -v.-

JOANNA MORAWSKA, CAPITAL

ONE BANK (USA), N.A., MIDLAND

CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, 707-717 SOUTH KEDZIE TOWNHOME

ASSOCIATION, T.J MILLER

Defendants

2022 CH 08442

711 SOUTH KEDZIE AVE

CHICAGO, IL 60612

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 25, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 1, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 711 SOUTH

KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60612

Property Index No. 16-13-304-045-

0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $184,041.85.

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 MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, ONE EAST WACKER, SUITE 1250, Chicago, IL, 60601 (312) 651-6700. Please refer to file number 22-014078.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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

SALE

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

MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC

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

E-Mail: AMPS@manleydeas.com

Attorney File No. 22-014078

Attorney Code. 48928

Case Number: 2022 CH 08442

TJSC#: 43-477

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 08442

I3223738

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

WILMINGTON TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS SUCCESSOR

TRUSTEE TO CITIBANK, N.A., AS

TRUSTEE FOR BNC MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST SERIES 2007-3, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-3

Plaintiff, -v.CHARLES E. GRACE, MARY GRACE

Defendants

2018 CH 12812

2935 W ARTHINGTON ST 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 May 1, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 3, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 2935 W ARTHINGTON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60612

Property Index No. 16-13-318-0100000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 7949876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

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

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-18-10533

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2018 CH 12812

TJSC#: 43-1856

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 # 2018 CH 12812

I3223521

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION US BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE OF THE CHALET SERIES IV TRUST;

Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MC EVERETT; PAULETTE EVERETT; PAUL EVERETT; ALVIN EVERETT JULIE FOX AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF MC EVERETT, DECEASED; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS;

Defendants, 21 CH 4683

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, August 15, 2023 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:

P.I.N. 16-23-226-008-0000.

Commonly known as 1523 S. Homan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection

For information call Ms. Mary E. Spitz at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Sottile & Barile, LLC, 7530 Lucerne Drive, Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130. (440) 5721512. ILF2105013

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3224189

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

Plaintiff, -v.JOHN LYDON, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ROCCO GRIMALDI, SR. A/K/A ROCCO GRIMALDI, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROCCO GRIMALDI, SR. A/K/A ROCCO GRIMALDI, ROCCO GRIMALDI, JR., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants

2021 CH 02451 2638 WEST SUPERIOR ST 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 May 15, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 17, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 2638 WEST SUPERIOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 60612 Property Index No. 16-12-201-0250000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

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

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

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

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-22-08302 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2021 CH 02451

TJSC#: 43-2159

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 # 2021 CH 02451 I3224359

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

D/B/A MR. COOPER Plaintiff, -v.KEITH E. DIXON, AQUA FINANCE, INC., UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF VERNICE DIXON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR VERNICE

DIXON (DECEASED), JAWAAN

DIXON, SHAYLA DIXON

Defendants 2022 CH 06380 5305 W GLADYS AVE. 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 26, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

AM on August 14, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 5305 W GLADYS AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60644

Property Index No. 16-16-115-075-

0000

The real estate is improved with a duplex.

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

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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) 7949876

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-22-04530

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2022 CH 06380

TJSC#: 43-1804

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 06380 I3224138

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