Loretto workers demand better wages and sta ng at the picket line outside Loretto Hospital Monday morning, where community members and elected o cials showed their support
State rep. pushes overdose prevention sites for Chicago
Medical experts, advocates and community outreach orgs suppor t. ‘It will save lives’

Loretto workers go on strike, ‘a crisis of Loretto’s making’

The picket line assembled bright and early on Monday outside Loretto Hospital, 645 S. Central Ave. Around 50 healthcare workers stood behind union leader Greg Kelley to go on strike, after con-


tract ne gotiations over the last 10 days failed according to the union. As previously re ported, union re presentatives and workers delivered a 10-day strike notice on July 19 as they demanded better wages, hours and staf f levels
A dozen medical experts, outreach workers and advocates joined State Re p. La Shawn K. Ford (8th) in his push to open a pilot overdose prevention site in Chicago.
Standing at the corner of W. Van Buren Street and S. Pulaski Road, one of many West Side areas with high overdose rates, Ford called for the public and lawmakers to support a bill that would allow the creation of overdose prevention sites in Chicago.
“Overdose prevention sites are evidence-based healthcare where people can use pre-obtained drugs,” Ford said. “If an individual overdoses, someone will save their life and connect them to a number of local resources.”
The site could serve not only as a healthcare center, but as a center that provides wraparound services to people who use drugs, simultaneously addressing many of the barriers that people with substance use disorders face.
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vices, such as psychotherapy, medication assisted treatment, recovery, coaching, medical care, job training, food aid, shelter, legal support and other basic needs,” Ford said.
Equally important, it would help save lives. Last week, a Cook County medical examiner re port confirmed a record 2,000 opioid overdose deaths in Cook County in 2022.
Vincent Lee, a West Side resident, recently lost his first cousin, age 50, to an overdose after he moved out-of-state.
“If someone would have been there with naloxone, they could have probably saved his life,” Lee said.
Overdose prevention sites in New York helped save 700 lives last year. Around the world, there has never been a death due to overdose in an overdose prevention site, Sophia Payne, an addiction medicine and internal medicine physician at Rush Hospital, said. It could also help save taxpayers $3 million every year by decreasing the number of emergency management service calls in Chicago.
Members of several community and healthcare organizations who work to address the opioid crisis on Chicago’s West Side echoed Ford. They also expressed their concern for the prevalence of fentanyl in the West Side drug supply, a substance that is 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more potent than heroin. They also worry about an increase in the presence of xylazine.

Dr. Thomas Hugget, family doctor at Lawndale Christian Health Center, said the Chicago Recovery Alliance has found fentanyl is present in 80% of the overdoses in the Chicago area. Additionally, they have seen veterinary tranquilizer xylazine is present in 20% of the drugs they test as par t of their harm reduction services, which means substances may not only contain fentanyl, but they’re likely to also contain xylazine, drastically increasing the chances of an overdose. Xylazine decreases respiration, which can lead to respiratory arrest and death.
Lee Rusch, director of the West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force, which convenes many of these organizations to provide harm reduction services on the streets -- directly where they’re needed – said an overdose prevention site creates a space where
people who use drugs can do it safely and access health services, including medicine assisted recovery if they choose to do so.
Oak Park mom and advocate Sheila Haennicke called for support on House Bill 2 as it would create safe places for people who use drugs, especially in communities
of color, which are disproportionately affected by the opioid epidemic.
She lost her son David, age 29, to an overdose in 2021 and became an advocate for harm reduction services.
“People can’t change if people don’t live,” she said. “And people don’t live if
they’re not cared fo r.”
She works with the West Side Heroin/ Opioid Task Force to bring free naloxone dispensers to CTA stations, a resource that may be the difference between life and death for a person experiencing an overdose. On Friday, task force members demonstrated how newsstands are used to distribute free naloxone across West Side locations, in a project sponsored by healthcare insurance company Cigna, as previously reported by Austin Weekly News.

In the first month after being installed, the newsstands have continuously been used and stayed intact, encouraging signs of success. They have also served as a conversation starter with people who would ordinarily not talk about substance use, Rusch said.
Health workers encouraged everyone to learn how to use naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, and not fear re percussions if using it. Illinois has a “Good Samaritan” law that protects a person who assists in helping people seek emergency medical help when overdosing. Both the person seeking emergency help and the person who overdoses are protected from being charged for felony possession of specific amounts of drugs.
If passed into law, House Bill 2 will authorize the Illinois Department of Health Services to partner with the City of Chicago to pilot an overdose prevention site on the West Side or the South Side of Chicago. The bill is currently under review of the Rules Committee and could be voted on during the upcoming General Assembly Veto Session, to be held in October. Ford anticipates some opposition, as “people are politically afraid to vote” in favor of an overdose prevention center. Yet he is determined to break the stigma and move this pilot forward.
Dave Jimenez, director of community programs at UIC School of Public Health said an overdose prevention site is an option that needs to be pushed forward. Just a few years ago, UIC got approval from the state to take substance use treatment and medication directly to the community in a medical van that pops up at different locations.
Across the board, all medical experts and community outreach workers said an overdose prevention site is a pathway to save lives.
“Our whole goal is to just understand that if we can give a person a chance to live another day, perhaps they’ll stop using drugs,” said Russell Jackson, director of programs at Transforming Reentry Services.
Teens crashed Columbus pool, neighbors criticize park district
Park district critics say mor lifeguards necessar expand hours
By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff ReporterIn late June, a group of teens tried to clim over the wall to get into the outdoor pool, 500 S. Central cording to Bernard Clay, president of Columbus Park Advisory C symptom of a larger problem.
While Chicago beaches are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, this summer, both indoor and outdoor park district pools didn’t open until June 23. The pools are closed on Sundays, and other aspects of the schedule vary depending on the pool. According to Park District spokesperson Irene Tostado, the schedules are based on “historic community usage, park fieldhouse hours and park staff capacity.”

For Clay, it is the staf f capacity that goes to the heart of the problem. He felt that the park district didn’t do enough to hire an adequate number of lifeguards to staff the pools for longer periods of time. If the pools were open longer, teens wouldn’t feel desperate to get into the pool.

Tostado insisted the park district has significantly improved recruitment, and this year, they had enough staf f to fulfill the staf fing needs. She also said pool schedules can be adjusted depending on community needs.
According to phone footage shared with Austin Weekly News, on June 21, two days before the pools opened, a group of teens tried to climb over a one-story structure north of the pool in order to get in. Tostado said that, at the time, the pool was already filled with water.
Clay said the Park Advisory Council has been raising concerns about security in Columbus Park for a year, and he felt the pool wasn’t adequately secured at the time of the incident. Tostado disputed this characterization.
“Park security was made aware of the incident, and responded by resecuring the area promptly,” she said, adding that security has been “monitoring the pool area more closely” since then.
Tostado also said the pools are secured while they are open.
“A Chicago Park District security unit has been assigned to each [park district facility that has a pool] and is visible to the pool deck at all times during pool hours,” she said.
Clay said that while he wants the park district to do a better job of securing Columbus Park in general and the pool in particular, he understands why the youth wanted to break in. There are not many ways to escape the heat, and he believes the park district hasn’t done a good job of communicating when the pools are open.
Public pools are closed two days a week, but while one of those days is Sunday, the second day varies depending on the pool. In Austin, the Columbus Park pool is closed on Thursdays. Austin Town Hall fieldhouse, 5610 W. Lake St., and La Follette Park, 1333 N. Laramie Ave., have indoor pools which are closed on Mondays. Clark Park pool, 4615 W. Jackson Blvd., is closed on Saturdays. The opening times are posted on each pool’s page on the park district website.
Tostado said the schedules aren’t set in stone, “Community use may change over the course of several years, and park staff will work with the community to respond and make adjustments to park hours, programming and pool schedules that suit community needs,” she said.
Public pools are open during the same hours as the beaches – 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. – but
rk district can close off pools, there is nothing to prevent beachgoers from eaches early in the morning or ening. Clay said he sees no reaools can’t be open later – it’s just the park district hiring enough
“They say they don’t have enough staff, but e not hiring,” he said. uard shortages were already an issue in Chicago before the pandemic, with for mer Ald. Michael Scott (24th) raising concerns it during his community meetings. The andemic only exacerbated it said the park district hasn’t done recruit lifeguards, at least in Austin.
“We tried to work with the park district to get a junior lifeguard training program going,” he said. “All of the athletes in all of the high schools didn’t know they were looking for lifeguards. [The park district] could’ve sent recruiters around.”
Tostado said that, for the 2023 summer season, the park district took several steps to improve recruitment. They began recruiting in November 2022, “earlier than ever in [the park district’s] history,” held career fairs in three Chicago community colleges, including Malcolm X College, in February and March 2023. Tostado said the park district “worked very closely with Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Charter School Network, parochial schools, Chicago Community Colleges, aldermanic offices, Chicago Police District offices [and] Chicago Fire Department stations” to get the word out about the job opportunities and organize job fairs. The park district ended up getting 1,972 job applications, twice as many as they got for the 2022 season. This , she said, was more than enough to hire the 650 lifeguards they needed to open all public beaches and pools by June 23.
As for the junior lifeguards, Tostado said this was something that the park district is already working on.
“The [park] district is also ramping up efforts to build a pipeline for future lifeguards by hiring 50 aquatics interns and providing practical training for participants, ages 8 to 15 through Junior Lifeguards,” she said. “This summer, more than 550 participants have registered for the program an important milestone to build the lifeguard workforce following the post-pandemic shortage.”
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A House in Austin damaged in West Side ooding
Basement ooding, roof damage and lost supplies mount up to at least $25k

Local nonprofit A House in Austin is not exempt from the flash flooding that affected many Austin homes on July 2. The extensive damage to the house at 533 N. Pine Ave. left the nonprofit with re pairs to complete, lost program supplies and appliances to re place. Despite the obstacles, the house is still opening its doors to local families while the nonprofit makes repairs and raises funds to cover unexpected recovery costs.
“Programs are still running and we’re resilient and continuing to serve families in this community,” said Lynette KellyBell, co-executive director.
Many parents felt this was another hit to their community “in a city that doesn’t really value them,” she said. They, like other West Side residents, are concerned by the possibility that the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District held off releasing water into Lake Michigan to spare the NASCAR street race held in the Loop on July 2.
“A lot of parents feel that they would rather flush [water] to communities that are not so economically strong as opposed to doing something like this on the north side, where there’s more wealth and there’s more pushback for it.”
As a result of the storm, the home’s basement flooded with over eight inches of rain and sewage. The nonprofit’s free laundry facilities and fridges that store supplies for their healthy eating class were in the basement and thus, were lost. Many bags
of supplies for the nonprofit’s programs and provided free for parents and children were lost including books, toys, laundry supplies, clothing, school supplies and other items. The rain also damaged the house’s roof and the attic.
Flooding in the basement damaged the HVAC system, which the nonprofit is working to fix soon. In the meantime, participating families and children bear with the heat with the help of donated fans Free laundry services, which have become a staple for several of the 30 families the nonprofit serves each year, continue to be on hold. Kelly-Bell hopes they will re-
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With restoration underway, the costs of re pairs and re placement of appliances and program supplies so far mounts up to $25,000, though it could increase

“We’re looking at about $25,000 with our fingers crossed,” she said. “I feel like every time someone comes out to inspect, they find a new form of damage or just something that we thought was okay and now they recommend we just purchase new.”
Like many Austin families, the nonprofit’s insurance does not cover flood damage, so they will have to pay out-of-pocket. The nonprofit is thankful that suppor ters and community members have not come up short in showing their generosity and support. The nonprofit star ted a fundraising campaign for the restoration of the home, which as of July 30 raised around $16,000 dollars.
“There’s definitely still time for people to take us even further and reach that goal,” she said.
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Audience members enjoy an act while sitting in in atable chairs at the Youth Empowerment Music Festival in Columbus Park on Saturday, July 29. e youth-centered festival was organized by local groups to prov ide a safe space for youth, with per formances and activ ities designed by and for them. On Saturday, per formances included singing group 3V (right) and a drummer (middle right), enjoyed by youth who danced to the music.

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“Workers have been given no choice from Loretto’s management but to go on strike today to address Loretto’s failures,” Kelley said. “This a crisis caused by Loretto’s refusal to pay the living wage necessary to have safe staffing levels.”
The union represents around 200 healthcare workers who went on strike Monday at 7 a.m. Bargaining will continue, Kelley said, but the hospital will have to increase its wage offer and staffing levels.

A lack of competitive wages has led to a 60% turnover rate, causing Loretto’s staff to “wear many hats” while on shift, continuously work overtime and risk patient and staff safety, he said.
The union demands wage increases for unionized staff, including first-year wages. An increase could help attract talent to the severely understaffed hospital and reduce turnover, priority issues in this contract negotiation. They also demand that Loretto recognize Juneteenth as a regular work holiday.

So far, Loretto has only offered annual
raises of about 2-3 percent across the board, below inflation, union reps said. In a statement released Sunday night, Loretto Hospital’s management called the first-year wage increases “impractical.”
“$17 is not an impractical starting rate,” the union’s lead negotiator Anne Igou said. “$19 an hour for a CNA is not an impractical starting rate.”
At Mount Sinai Hospital, another safety net hospital, certified nursing assistants earn $2 more than their counterparts at Loretto.
Unionized workers echoed Kelley’s claims, saying they must work overtime but they continue to show up for the patients they love
“I’m working six to seven days straight just to make ends meet,” said Jessita Davis, who has worked at Loretto for five years.” Is that fair to me? Is that fair to our families?”
Union representatives said they are disappointed with the use of state funds by management, adding that they learned the state gave the hospital around $8 million as part of the provider relief fund, a program designed for worker retention and development. Instead, Loretto’s financial team said the money will be used for capital improvements and debt payouts.
Several elected officials, including Austin locals Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th), State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (8th) and Cook County

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Commissioner (1st) Tara Stamps, stood in solidarity with the workers, asking Loretto’s management to provide fair wages and a fair contract to the hospital’s unionized staff.
Ford, who resigned from Loretto’s board in 2021 over its misuse of COVID-19 vaccines, said management can’t be “pennywise” in bargaining and must provide fair wages that will allow the hospital to provide services to the community that needs them most.

“I would demand that Loretto Hospital and its management team come together, get back to the table and find $400,000,” he said, adding one of the negotiation items would only cost Loretto Hospital $400,000 over three years.
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On Sunday night, Loretto Hospital said the hospital has not
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Union members hold up a sign at the SEIU rally outside Loretto Hospital on July 27.

“Whatever we can do in the state, let us help, but let’s not continue to strike,” said Ford.

Ald. Michael Rodriguez (22nd) and South Side representatives State Rep. Marcus Evans Jr. (33rd) and State Sen. Robert J. Peters (13th) also backed up the workers.
Greater St. John Bible Church, said he is one of many West Side faith leaders read port the healthcare
“We should not allow management to pu a permanent po he said. “It’s an insult.
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By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff ReporterThe Island neighborhood’s Taco y Tamale Fest returned for the second year on the afternoon of July 22 – and this time, they expanded from the Island Oasis Nature Play Garden, 1114 S. Mason Ave., to the entire 1100 block.


The festival was organized by the Island Civic Association to give this residential pocket of Austin a neighborhood festival to call their own while bringing neighbors together. According to ICA president Nate Tubbs, they chose the theme because “that’s just the food the people are into” and because the neighborhood has many Mexican American residents. The fest coincided with the annual back to
been holding for the past three years.
The Island is separated from the rest of the Austin community area by the Eisenhower Expressway on the north and industrial businesses on the east, and it borders Oak Park to the west and Cicero to the south. While ICA traces its roots back to 1956, it relaunched in 2021 to bring re-
sources and amenities to the community and, as Tubbs put it, “try to support the quality of life in these 12 blocks.”
The festival was largely funded through the Chicago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities grant. The fund uses money donated by foundations and individual donors to support alternatives to gun violence. The Island received the grant in 2022 and again in 2023.

“I guess the vision is connections and getting the neighbors to know each other,” Tubbs said.
While he said ICA wanted to close of f Mason Avenue from the get-go, they weren’ t allowed to do it in 2022 because CTA Route 91/Austin uses it to turn around. The city let the organization close off the block this time.
This year, residents got to eat Mexican food, and ICA held a raffle and organized basketball games. Tubbs said that Ald. Chris Taliafer ro (29th) and State Re p. La Shawn Ford (8th), who re present the area on the city and state level, respectively, stopped by at the be ginning of the festival. A local Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) police officer talked to kids and let them try on his police vest.
As the festival came to a close, Tubbs said he was pleased with how it turned out.
“I think it was the best turnout we had,” he said. “I love seeing neighbors connecting to each other. We have a diverse neighborhood here, and I think it’s been bringing together people from different blocks, different ethnicities. I think it’s been a big success.”
Teen takeovers: Con scate their phones

Iwas out in Country Club Hills this past Sunday morning. It was 4 in the morning and everywhere I turned, I saw police cars. Because the streets were empty, it was very noticeable that the police were out in full forc e. I jokingly posted in one of my Facebook groups about how safe I was because there were so many police. That’s when another person responded that CCH was on high alert because of r umors there was going to be a “teen takeover” at the Marcus theaters out there. That “teen takeover” didn’t happen. But their police de par tment was prepared for it just in case. Well, a “teen takeover” did happen here in Chicago. It was the second time in a week around Roosevelt and Canal where hundreds of teens gathered. They were alle gedly the ones who went into the 7-Eleven and tore it
up. I watched a 30-minute video of their behavior just on the streets, and it was absolutely embar rassing. Thankfully the police did ar rest a few of them. And with that ar rest there should be a price to pay.
This notion that there’s no such thing as personal accountability/responsibility has made the behaviors of a certain se gment of young people absolutel atrocious. T he police are telling them to go home and instead the kids are laughing and acting like they have no home training. Those ar rested and their parents should become poster children for the price that needs to be paid because of bad behavior.
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T here should be a severe monetary fine for an illegal group-convergence event. Just like we have a law that allows cars to be impounded when individuals are involved in “street takeovers,” where the cars are “drifting” and doing other dangerous stunts, cellphones should be confiscated during teen takeovers and held until the court date.
T hey do it with driver’s licenses, why not do it with any electronic device the person is carrying that has access to the internet? It’s because of access to the internet that they lear n where to cong re gate. We’ve seen numerous videos where teachers have confiscated cellphones and the young



people have gone crazy. So imagine losing access to their phone for however long it takes for their case to go before the judge!
Perhaps that is the wake-up moment both the kids and the parents need to realize the seriousness of what is going on.
If teenagers do one thing well, it’s networking. And if they learn that one of their friends has lost their cellphone for three weeks or longer, maybe that’s the sobering message that will bring some of them to their senses.


This city cannot and should not tolerate more of these takeover events. There needs to be a way to find out who posted the original call for the takeover and have them held accountable as well. We need to stop twiddling our fingers and begin constructive counteractions.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Plaintiff, -v.ROOSEVELT W. BROWN, JR., AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF PAULINE BROWN, DECEASED, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 2022 CH 08811 5524 WEST CONGRESS PARKWAY CHICAGO, IL 60644
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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,
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Plaintiff, -v.GREGORY MONTGOMERY, GRIFFIN MYRTLE BOOTH A/K/A MYRTLE JEWEL GRIFFIN, UNITED STATES OF AMERICACOMMISSIONER OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANNIE J. MONTGOMERY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, JOHN LYDON, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANNIE J. MONTGOMERY (DECEASED)
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ments, 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).
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Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 2021 CH 05057
TJSC#: 43-2473
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 05057
I3226007

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT -
CHANCERY DIVISION
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Plaintiff, vs. Clarence Brinson, Jr.; City of Chicago; Illinois Housing Development Authority; US Pacific Management Inc.; Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants; Defendants, 22 CH 5354
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 Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-05-205-033-0000.
Commonly known as 1510 North Waller Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651.
The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.
Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.
For information call Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W22-0247
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES
CORPORATION
intercountyjudicialsales.com
I3225744
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT -
CHANCERY DIVISION
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL
TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR MASTR SPECIALIZED LOAN
TRUST 2007-02 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES
Plaintiff, -v.DEMITRI DUGAR, OTTIS L. DUGAR
A/K/A OTTIS LEE DUGAR, ILLINOIS
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY, STATE OF ILLINOIS - DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendants
2022 CH 02911
4952 WEST POTOMAC AVE A/K/A
4950 WEST POTOMAC AVE A/K/A
4956 WEST POTOMAC 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 September
12, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30
AM on August 21, 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 4952 WEST
POTOMAC AVE A/K/A 4950 WEST
POTOMAC AVE A/K/A 4956 WEST POTOMAC AVE, CHICAGO, IL
60651
Property Index No. 16-04-216-0210000; 16-04-216-022-0000; 16-04216-023-0000
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
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) 7949876
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. 14-22-02298
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002
Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 2022 CH 02911
TJSC#: 43-2779
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 02911
I3225039
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION
REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Plaintiff, -v.-
UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ZEOLA HORTON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, EURA BROWN, GERALD NORDGREN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ZEOLA HORTON (DECEASED)
Defendants
2022 CH 12118
717 N MONTICELLO AVENUE
CHICAGO, IL 60624
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 11, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 28, 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 717 N MONTICELLO AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60624
Property Index No. 16-11-107-014-
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.
Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, examine the court
file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 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. 14-22-09143
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002
Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 2022 CH 12118
TJSC#: 43-1549
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 12118
I3225088
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION
BMO HARRIS BANK, N.A.
Plaintiff, -v.-
AARON L. VANDIVER, 1504 N. WESTERN AVE. CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendants
2022 CH 05299
1504 N WESTERN AVENUE 2N 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 October 27, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 21, 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 1504 N WESTERN AVENUE 2N, CHICAGO, IL 60622
Property Index No. 16-01-207-0511005
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
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
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) 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. 14-22-04118
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002
Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 2022 CH 05299
TJSC#: 43-2754
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 05299
I3224843
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROSE GILL, DECEASED, HUBERT C. GIBBS, JR., DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO ROSE GILL, DECEASED Defendants 2022 CH 06668 3529 WEST LEXINGTON 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 July 10, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 23, 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 3529 WEST LEXINGTON STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60624
Property Index No. 16-14-408-0120000
The real estate is improved with a single family residence.
The judgment amount was $60,548.43.
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.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
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 22-018880.
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. MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC
ONE EAST WACKER, SUITE 1250 Chicago IL, 60601 312-651-6700
E-Mail: AMPS@manleydeas.com
Attorney File No. 22-018880
Attorney Code. 48928
Case Number: 2022 CH 06668
TJSC#: 43-2861
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 06668 I3225302
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