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Pritzker announces 10-day sales tax holiday

During Aug. 4 visit to Roosevelt Elementary in Broadview, governor announces 5% sales tax cut on school clothes, supplies through Aug. 14

By MICHAEL ROMAIN & JERRY NOWICKI Editor & Capitol News Illinois

Carole Doss, a physical education teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School, 1927 S. 15th Ave. in Broadview, said many of her students only have part of the PE items they need at the beginning of the school year.

“Often, we see students who can only get part of their equipment and then at the end of Christmas, that’s when they can get the rest of what they need,” she said.

That may change if parents take advantage of a 10day reduction in the Illinois sales tax rate that starts Friday and lasts through Aug. 14.

Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the tax reduction at a press conference at Roosevelt on Aug. 4, where Doss shared her experiences teaching PE in Proviso Township.

Doss, who said she has 11 grandchildren and has taught generations of students, explained that, with the tax cut measure, “maybe everybody can have Christmas in August, because when a child has the equipment that they need, they will learn.”

See TAX CUT on page 4

TELLING HIS STORY Former Chicago Board of Education member Dwayne Truss sat down with Austin Weekly News editorial staff last month for a far-reaching interview STORY ON PAGE 11

After outrage, West Side mural removed

Community members complained that “Chicago Love,” a mural at 5908 W. Chicago Ave. in Austin, was racially insensitive I WANTED TO ENJOY MY LIFE AGAIN

By SAMANTHA CALLENDER Community Narrative Reporter

A mural recently unveiled at 5908 W. Chicago Ave., in Austin has been removed. The mural was a collaboration between the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and the Chicago Department of Pub-

lic Health (CDPH), as part of the city’s Vax-Chi-Nation program that encourages community members to get vaccinated.

The “Chicago Love” piece was created by artist Joseph “Sentrock” Perez this year and was met with criticism See MURAL on page 10

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Teen struck by lightning near Garfield Park Conservatory 13-year-old was hospitalized in critical condition after the freak accident Aug. 4, when scattered thunderstorms formed suddenly around the city

By PASCAL SABINO Block Club Chicago

A 13-year-old girl is in critical condition after she was struck by lightning Aug. 4 while exploring the outdoor gardens at the Garfield Park Conservatory, officials said.

The freak accident happened around 1:55 p.m. just outside that conservatory, 300 N. Central Park Drive, Park District officials said. The outdoor section where the teen was hurt includes a terrace, an organic vegetable garden, a nature play space and a pond covered in lily pads.

The thunderstorm began suddenly in the early afternoon Wednesday, and the teen was “either struck by lightning or lightning hit the ground near where she was standing,” fire department spokesman Larry Merritt said. No other injuries were reported, Merritt said.

When employees heard the commotion and realized somebody had been hit by lightning, they called an ambulance, park

district officials said. Employees also used an automated external defibrillator to monitor the girl’s heart. The defibrillator detected a regular heart rhythm, so it was not necessary to deliver an electrical shock onsite, a park district spokesperson said.

The girl was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, Merritt said.

The weather Wednesday afternoon was highly unpredictable, “like popcorn storms, really scattered,” National Weather Service Meteorologist Brett Borchardt said.

At least 5,000 lightning strikes were recorded from Will County to Lake County between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m., he said.

The scattered thunderstorms formed rapidly in different places in the Chicago area, making it difficult for people to tell when danger might be approaching, he said.

“It might not have readily apparent that a storm was approaching. The storms were developing overhead. It wasn’t like you could look to the west and see a big dark cloud approach,” Borchardt said.

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Residents share needs at city budget forum

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The Austin resident, one of dozens who attended a forum last weekend, had a question for Chicago officials as they craft the 2023 spending plan: How much of the budget for affordable housing will prioritize homeownership?

“It’s concerning … how as a person who wants to remain a homeowner is truly forced out because we can’t afford it versus $635 million that is going to affordable housing” she said.

The resident said rehabbing costs and city fees surpass the value of her property, which her family has owned since the 1970s.

She was one of about 60 Chicago residents who talked about the areas they would like next year’s city budget to prioritize at a forum held at Malcolm X College July 23.

The city of Chicago invested $635 million to “maintain and expand affordable housing” in 2022 as part of the Chicago Recovery Plan and other local funds, said Susie Park, director of the city’s Office of Budget and Management.

Marisa Novara, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Housing, said besides these investments, the city’s housing agency also invests in grant programs that help homeowners cover the costs of improvements and repairs.

Two other residents said mental health services and trauma-informed responses should be a priority in next year’s budget, and they asked city officials why the cityrun mental health clinics that were closed during Mayor Rahm Emmanuel’s administration have not reopened.

Yet another resident said the city should prioritize climate change mitigation. Other residents said the forum was a good opportunity to participate in city government and learn about existing programs.

“We want you to be our thought partner,” said Tina Hone, the city’s chief engagement officer.

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Community members gather at Malcolm X College for a city budget forum held July 23.

Residents were asked to participate in four 15-minute roundtable discussions with city officials to share their recommendations for investments in four areas: affordable housing; community safety and youth programming; public health services and mental health; and community development and arts and culture.

After the discussions, city officials heard from residents and provided additional information about this year’s budget as well as city programs.

In attendance at Saturday’s forum were city officials from the Chicago Department of Public Health, Department of Housing, Department of Planning and Development, Department of Transportation and the Office of Sustainability.

In a recorded video message, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said residents’ participation has been critical to her administration’s budget process, especially last year.

“After multiple rounds of engagement with residents all over the city, we built – you and I, and everyone else who participated – the most progressive budget in our city’s history,” Lightfoot said. “The 2022 budget planted seeds and a promise for Chicago’s future. The 2023 budget is about keeping that promise and ensuring that those seeds are nurtured.”

At last weekend’s forum, residents completed surveys that asked for their top priority in the four investment areas. The survey results, along with meeting notes, will be in-

cluded in a public report being compiled by the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Great Cities Institute.

The report, which will be published in August, will inform next year’s budget and prioritize residents’ needs, Park said.

“Last year, your feedback helped shape more than $1.9 billion in investments across multiple appointment areas,” Park said. “Today, your ideas and thoughts will continue to provide valuable information for the 2023 budget.”

Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. (27th) commended the mayor’s administration for organizing the budget forums and thanked attendees for participating. But he wishes more residents had attended.

“I wish that there were more people here,” he said. “Public policy is all about who’s at the table, and everyone who’s at the table, whether they know it or not, represent those who are not at the table.”

Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st), Ald Pat Dowell (3rd), Ald. Felix Cardona Jr (31st), and Ald Emma Mitts (37th) also attended.

The last budget forum will be held July 30, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Harry S. Truman College. More information can be found here.

The city’s budget forecast will be published in August, and the budget recommendations will be submitted to the Chicago City Council in October; the council has to approve the 2023 budget by Dec. 31.

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TAX CUT

Temporary from page 1 The 10-day sales tax holiday will take the state’s tax on items like certain school clothes costing less than $125 and school supplies from 6.25% to 1.25%.

The tax holiday is part of Pritzker’s family relief plan, one aspect of the fiscal year 2023 operation budget, Capitol News Illinois reported.

“Prices have risen for everything from gas to groceries to school supplies and everyone is taking a hit,” said Pritzker during Thursday’s press conference.

“This is a big deal,” said Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch. “Take advantage of it, because this is about investing in our children. We know that when we’re investing in our children, we’re investing in our future.”

Illinois Senate Majority Leader Kimberly Lightford echoed Pritzker’s concern about rising prices and said the temporary sales tax cut will help relieve the price burden on struggling families across the state.

“Prices on everyday items seem to increase every single day and many families feel the squeeze in this uncertain economic time,” Leader Lightford said. “As a result, countless families find it impossible to meet their children’s back to school needs financially.”

“Inflation is biting deeply into our community, forcing families to make hard decisions with each trip to the grocery store,” said Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson.

Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker said he has relatives who will benefit from the temporary tax relief.

“My brother is a single father of two,”

Booker said. “He works in the education field and he is very excited about these 10 days. He has a whole laundry list and he is ready to go shopping — tomorrow.”

Capitol News Illinois reported that the sales tax reduction would total about $50 million in savings for taxpayers, according to the state officials’ estimation.

The following is a list of items that will and won’t be part of the 10-day sales tax reduction (provided by Capitol News Illinois):

Included clothing items The 10-day tax reduction includes clothing items costing less than $125 individually. Clothing items, as defined by the law, include the standard items such as shorts, pants, skirts, shirts and underwear.

The tax reduction will also apply to aprons, hats, caps and earmuffs, coats and jackets, belts and suspenders, rubber pants, lab coats, hosiery, scarves, bathing suits, school uniforms and neckties.

It also applies to footwear – shoes, shoelaces, slippers, insoles, boots, socks and sandals.

Excluded items But it does not apply to ballet, tap or athletic shoes, roller or ice skates, ski boots, waders, or fins.

Shoppers also should not expect the reduced sales tax rate on accessory items such as briefcases, hair bows, handbags, jewelry, sunglasses or wigs. The reduction also does not apply to sports gloves, goggles, hand and elbow guards, life preservers, wetsuits, shoulder pads, shin guards or mouth guards.

Also excluded are protective equipment items such as breathing masks, hearing protectors, face shields, hard hats and helmets, respirators, protective gloves, safety goggles or tool belts.

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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announces the state’s 10-days sales tax “holiday” for clothing and school supply purchases at a press conference at Roosevelt Elementary School in Broadview on Aug. 4.

Included school supplies Binders, book bags, calculators, cellophane tape, blackboard chalk, notebooks, erasers, folders, index cards, legal pads, lunch boxes, pencils and sharpeners, supply boxes, protractors, rulers, compasses, and scissors are all eligible for the reduced tax rate.

So are glue, highlighters, markers, crayons and colored pencils.

Excluded items Shoppers should not expect other art supplies to be eligible for the reduced rate, however. Clay and glaze, paints and paint brushes, sketch pads and drawing pads will all be taxed at the regular 6.25 percent rate.

Textbooks, reference books, maps and globes are all excluded from the “holiday” as well.

Electronics and computers will also be taxed at the regular rate. That includes computers and related supplies such as flash drives, memory cards, data storage, computer cases, cables, printers and ink.

Shoppers also should not expect any breaks while buying cameras, cell phones or handheld electronics.

The task of adjusting the tax rate for individual items will fall on retailers, who col-

lect sales tax and remit it to the state.

Guidance from the Illinois Department of Revenue on qualifying items can be found here.

Other tax relief Other tax relief measures approved in the budget include a property tax rebate up to 5 percent of the homeowner’s tax bill up to $300, and a one-time income tax rebate of $50 per individual and $100 per dependent, up to a limit of three children per family.

Those would be available to individuals with incomes up to $200,000 and joint filers with incomes up to $400,000.

The package also suspends for one year the 1 percent tax on groceries and puts a sixmonth pause on the automatic inflationary increase in the state’s motor fuel tax, which was estimated to be 2.2 cents per gallon.

The plan also permanently expands the state earned income tax credit from 18 to 20 percent of the federal credit while also expanding the number of households that can claim the credit.

The measure also set an income tax credit for teachers buying classroom supplies at $250 for the current year and $500 beginning Jan. 1, 2023.

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West Side businesses get nearly $8M in city grants

The Chicago Community Development Grant program funding is part of Mayor Lightfoot’s Chicago Recovery Plan

By SAMANTHA CALLENDER Community Narrative Reporter

able our organization to continue to use art as a healing tool that both addresses our trauma and helps our community thrive,” said Keli Stewart, the organization’s founder and artistic director.

As a lifelong Austin resident, Steward said she’s proud to see the city make these types of large financial investments in community projects.

“Neither in my grandparent’s generation nor in my parent’s generation have we witnessed this kind of necessary investment on the West Side,” Stewart said.

“My family migrated from Mississippi to Chicago in the 1950s and opened up businesses in Lawndale because they believed in their community,” she added. “I believe in my community, and as someone who was born and raised in Austin, and a current

Roughly two dozen small businesses on the West Side were recently named recipients of the Chicago Community Development Grant.

The 19 businesses in Austin, North Lawndale, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park and Humboldt Park were awarded a total of $7.8 million in grant funding.

The businesses ranged from restaurants to a media studio.

The largest awards on the West Side went to Yellow Banana, a Black-owned company looking to open grocery stores on the South and West Sides, and Juan Teague of Batter and Berries. Those businesses each PROVIDED got around $1.9 million.

Construction on Batter The vacant storefront that could be home to Batter & and Berries, 5924 W. Chica- Berries breakfast cafe after the owners were awarded go Ave. in Austin, started in city grant funds. the spring of 2021, but the project was delayed due to homeowner, I’m thankful to receive investcosts and contractor misconduct. ment from the city.”

The Development Grant funding is part Urban Smoke LLC, a caterer at 6134-38 of Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s Chicago RecovW. North Ave. in Austin, received $250,000. ery Plan, which helps fund small businessFounder Omar Bryant said that the money es that were hurt by the pandemic. will allow his business to finally serve paUsing a combination of local and federal trons in person. funding sources, the $97 million in awards “We are ready to serve our commuwere given to a total of 79 businesses across nity with our savory grilled and smoked the city. meats,” Bryant said. “We’ve built a repuFront Porch Arts Center, 5508 W. Chicago tation known for good, quality food and Ave. in Austin, was also among the grant service. Our storefronts have sat vacant for recipients. That organization was founded over six years and now it’s finally going to to bring more arts programming to the happen.” community.

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Family plans march for Treasure Hendrix

Treasure Hendrix’s family hopes the protest will shed light on the many unsolved cases involving Black women who’ve died or gone missing

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The family of a Black woman found dead in a Chicago police officer’s RV is marching to protest the way police have handled the investigation and to draw attention to other cases.

An autopsy determined Treasure Hendrix died from an accidental overdose after her body was found in the officer’s RV in August, but Hendrix’s family members

still have questions about her death. They hope the Aug. 20 march can draw attention to the case and help them get answers.

“We’re still in limbo, and we only get to see Treasure at the cemetery,” said Tracey Maxey, Hendrix’s aunt. “That’s our new normal. No matter if it’s raining or snowy or cold, Treasure’s mother is at that cemetery every Sunday with my mother and one of Treasure’s close friends.”

The date of the march is symbolic: It was the day Hendrix’s family learned she died.

People are encouraged to arrive 8 a.m. at West 15th Avenue and South Western Avenue to get organized and receive T-shirts.

Protesters will begin marching at 9 a.m. and will go to the police station, 3151 W. Harrison St. Maxey hopes the protest draws attention to unsolved cases across the city, she said.

“There are so many families who’ve watched Black women in their lives turn

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In 2021; protestors stood outside the FBI headquarters demanding answers about the circumstances surrounding Treasure Hendrix’s death. up missing or dead, and there’s no investigation being done, and we want to encourage them to come out, as well,” Maxey said.

“We all really need to get involved because we’re all going through the same thing.”

In December, Hendrix’s family filed a wrongful death suit against Charlie Bell, the officer the RV belonged to and one of the last people to see Hendrix before she died. Bell resigned from the Police Department about a week after Hendrix’s death.

Bell has not been charged with anything related to Hendrix’s death. He didn’t respond to a request for comment.

Maxey said the family’s lawyers haven’t been able to find Bell to serve him the lawsuit, which has delayed its progress.

Hendrix’s family members have raised questions about her death — and said police have been slow to provide answers.

An autopsy found Hendrix had alcohol, cocaine, fentanyl, meth and MDMA in her system at the time of her death.

But Hendrix’s family has said she did not use hard drugs, and a police report from her death said there were no drugs seen in the RV. Hendrix’s face was bruised, and she was missing most of the acrylic nails she’d just gotten, as if she’d been “fighting for her life,” Maxey said.

Maxey said the Police Department’s lack of response to her niece’s death has been “aggravating.” She thinks detectives haven’t investigated “vigorously” because Bell was an officer, Maxey said.

“They want to say it’s an open investigation, but how is it that almost a whole

year has passed and we still haven’t talked to anybody?” Maxey said. “To this day, we never got a chance to even go into the police station to sit down and talk to anybody.”

Police Department representatives didn’t respond to a request for comment.

The family filed a complaint with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability after the first investigator assigned to the case yelled at and threatened Hendrix’s mother during a 2021 meeting at the public library, Maxey said. He was removed from the investigation, but the officer who replaced him hasn’t reached out to the family, Maxey said.

A COPA spokesperson said the agency was notified by the Police Department about an incident and handled the preliminary investigation. COPA then sent the case to the Police Department’s Bureau of Internal Affairs to be investigated, the spokesperson said.

Maxey also said police never notified her family about Hendrix’s death and didn’t close off the crime scene to preserve evidence. The family hasn’t received any of the things Hendrix had when she died, Maxey said.

“We can’t never see Treasure get married, finish college, become a mother — all of that was taken,” Maxey said. “Her mom just falls to pieces every day because she wants to know what happened to her daughter and what they are going to do about it.”

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Mayor Lightfoot’s empty plate

voted for the current mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot. I did so because her opponent, Toni Preckwinkle, would have represented and continued the “Old Guard” in Chicago politics.

Had Preckwinkle won the mayoral office, being privy to where many of the political bodies are buried, she would have kept the current group of aldermen in line and docile.

Anybody following politics at City Hall knows that the current crop of aldermen don’t have a problem opposing the mayor.

And that is a good thing because opposing vocalization of the mayor’s bad policies can be good for everybody in the community.

This city needs a strong city council and a weak mayor in terms of organization and power. And, truthfully, that is what Mayor Lightfoot represents.

Personally, I’m not impressed with the job Mayor Lightfoot is doing. She has had numerous occasions where positive public relations situations were presented to her and, rather than be creative and benefit from them, she has shown no creativity.

From the giant house party that the young people had back in 2020 when COVID-19 first hit, to the biggest positive press story to hit Chicago in decades (the alligator in the Humboldt Park Lagoon), a smart and savvy politician would have used both events to garner all sorts of positive interactions within the city. Not once have we seen Lightfoot take an approach that would have been uniting for the city.

The huge house party represented Lightfoot’s first opportunity to get young people involved in the COVID-19 outbreak battle.

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Those young people could have been monitored for COVID transmission and become the best spokespersons for wearing masks, social distancing and not putting themselves in jeopardy. That story came and went with no ongoing outcome that the mayor could use to generate positive press or unite the city to fight the outbreak.

With the alligator, people of all different nationalities, and especially economic social groups and from all over the Chicagoland area were traveling to Humboldt Park and even speaking to one another. They were laughing about the alligator. They were proud that the Chi-gator was giving Chicago some positive press and that they were a part of it. They were networking with one another because finally the entire city had something in common. Local youth could have been encouraged to come up with ideas to generate money. They could be entrepreneurs of money-making enterprises like bicycle tours of the neighborhood, or working their own concession stands so the multitudes visiting the park could purchase souvenir items from them. I would have had the biggest GoFundMe to create a reptile house at the park so the Chi-gator could be a constant tourist attraction. But that didn’t happen. The alligator was quickly captured,

sent far away from the city and the positive momentum that was brewing was snuffed out.

One of the biggest problems this city has, is that it is not asking anything of the young people living within it. What is their contribution to be and to do to continue to make Chicago a great place? We need the young people included in ideas and actions and, most of all, buying into events that make them Chicagoans because they are the future of this city. Changing the IDGAF (I don’t give a f***) mindset should be the number one goal the mayor should have for these young people.

Mayor Lightfoot has announced the upcoming NASCAR event. How will that help ethnic Chicago? How will it unite all of Chicago? What are the plans to get young black kids from the West Side, as well as from the entire city, interested in a NASCAR event?

Our young people are into illegal drifting sessions on the street. How does the mayor take that scenario and turn it into a positive outcome, combining it with NASCAR, and get them doing things correctly?

That’s what should currently be on the mayor’s plate. And, sadly, if history is any indication, it’s going to remain a damn empty plate!

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West Side entrepreneur honors her mother with perfumes

By SAMANTHA CALLENDER Community Narrative

Marilyn Jones, a West Side native and entrepreneur, is the 11th of 12 children. When she was 5, Jones’ mother died of breast cancer. Her father died shortly afterward. The death of her parents prompted Jones to lean on her older siblings, who created an environment of comfort, stability and possibility.

Jones said she grew up surrounded by love, cooking and laughter.

What was missing, MARILYN JONES though, was her mother’s presence.

Since her mother was gone, Jones filled the absence with memories of her mother that were most pungent in scents that recalled her

mother’s presence.

Jones spent years collecting hundreds of perfumes and scented items in an effort to recreate her mother’s unique scent. Now, the entrepreneur, who has a career background in trade finance, sells the fragrance line that she created in Walmart. Jones talked about the journey to capture her mother’s fragrance.

On her family and her West Side roots Growing up without parents was hard, but I was blessed to have older siblings and grandparents who gave us the best life on the West Side. My father had a good job at Western Electric and the house we lived in was one that he bought. I did not grow up [in want].

While I may have been surrounded by drugs and gangs and plenty of cracks to fall through, I’m proud to say that I’m from the West Side, but not of it. I graduated and went to college and pursued a career and now have my own business.

The West Side, however, is really rooted in who I am today, in terms of things that I know. Yes I am book smart, but I am also street smart. I have that bit of grit, that survival instinct.

Growing up, the one thing I was addicted to was scents. It didn’t come into focus for me until later in life that my love for scents was rooted in this longing to find the scent that reminds me of my mother.

I was always teased about how many perfumes and body sprays and scented deodorants I had. I chalked it up to being “girly,” but later in my 20s I realized I was trying to find the scent that brought back flooding memories of my mother. She had a very distinctive scent to her and I was always trying to chase that. I couldn’t find it. Things would smell close, but nothing would open the floodgates.

A hunger to learn I decided to try to blend scents myself and so I started taking classes on blending. I went to conferences and workshops and perfume

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My degree was in finance and accounting.

I got some help, but I will say I heard a lot of “no’s” before I was able to team up with a chief perfumer in 2012. We finally found one company out on the East Coast to manufacture [the product].

It was a process to get to that “yes”. There’s a lot of risk when working with someone so new to the industry like I was, but I’m blessed they saw my vision and were willing to help me go from mixing oils in my kitchen to making a shelf stable product to bring to life.

On her signature scent and her sense of purpose Our signature scent is our Embellish fragrance. It’s romantic and glamorous with notes of apple, peach, jasmine, amber and honeysuckle. Funny enough, it’s the signature scent, but it’s not the one of my mother.

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MURAL

Residents speak out from page 1 by local community members who were offended by what they believed were racial caricatures depicted in the mural.

“Every time I look at that mural, I remember reading and seeing pictures of our Black ancestors being portrayed as Jigger Boo’s, Coons [and] other distasteful images in some of our history books,” Austin resident Roman Morrow wrote in a letter published in May in Austin Weekly News.

“A cartoonish imagery and caricature describing Blacks with big lips, big teeth, big nose, nappy hair and round face that symbolizes a pig-like or monkey persona,” Morrow added.

Austin resident Herbert Morin echoed Morrow’s sentiment. Morrow said the caricatures were offensive and that he and other community members were left out of the process leading to the mural’s commission and installation.

“If [city officials] had asked somebody

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“Chicago “Love,” a controversial Austin mural, has been removed. [in the community], they would’ve known it wasn’t a good idea,” Morin said. “They never ask. You just look up and stuff like that is up and then they get mad when we don’t like it.”

Sentrock declined to address the mural’s removal when reached by email. The artist only posted a terse message on his Instagram account: “No comment, I am too heartbroken.”

According to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), 64% of residents in the 60651 zip code, where the mural

was located, are vaccinated. It’s unclear whether or not IDPH will replace Sentrock’s mural with another one.

When reached for comment, Andrew Buchanan, the director of public affairs for CDPH, did not outline any future plans for a replacement mural. He addressed the community’s response to the mural, but did not confirm whether or not the outcry by some residents was the reason the mural was removed.

“This program commissioned colorful murals around the city and had a special

focus on communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic,” Buchanan said. “Unfortunately, there was some public opposition voiced to this particular mural and a decision was ultimately made to have it painted over.”

On Aug. 5, Morrow said that after his letter to the editor was published, more community members became interested in the mural.

“People who hadn’t already seen the mural took a walk and saw it and agreed with me about how offensive it was,” Morrow said. “Art is subjective, I know, but with things like this, it’s important to tap artists from the community.”

Morrow said that he was told by a local alderman and a prominent Austin businessman that city officials saw his letter, which prompted them to remove the mural.

“I haven’t been contacted directly by the city, but I hope that if there is a replacement, they bring in an artist from the community to do it and with full transparency,” he added. “At the end of the day businesses come and go. The residents are the ones who live here and have to look at [public art] and be affected by it, so we should have input on community art.”

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‘This onion has so many layers’ Dwayne Truss, longtime Austin education advocate, believes his criticism of a proposed South Loop high school sealed his fate

in terms of the impact of the Near South Side high school and it didn’t look so good.

It just demonstrated the negative impact it would have on surrounding schools in that area. That’s why, again, some of us board members were pushing to start engagement last year, in the fall. Because that study that Dr. Torres initiated, the results of it did not look well. In Chicago, the money follows the student, so if you lose 10 to 15 students, that’s pretty much a teacher.

By EDITORIAL STAFF Austin Weekly News

On July 15, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot made a surprise announcement that she was replacing Chicago Board of Education member Dwayne Truss, a longtime Austin education activist, with former alderman Michael Scott Jr. Truss, whose term ended in June, was appointed to the school board in 2019. During a lengthy interview with Austin Weekly News last month, Truss talked about the circumstances of his leaving the board and about the history of education (and how it intersects with development and race) in Chicago.

On the circumstances of his removal In May, the mayor’s office reached out to me about extending my term on the Board of Education. We had done a lot of good things, I believe and I wanted to continue that work. There’s still a lot to do. So, I said, ‘Yes, I would love to continue.’ The mayor’s office indicated that they would love to extend my term.

And then, I got a phone call on July 7 that I would not be reappointed and the mayor is moving in a different direction.

The speculation was that the decision to not extend you was related to your stance on the proposed construction of a new high school on the Near South Side, near Chinatown. From your perspective, is that accurate?

I would say that that speculation would be [accurate] based on the circumstances. I supported the investment into a high school in that area, because the demographics supported it. What I did not support was the fact that CPS was not transparent about where they were looking to place the high school — on 24th and State Street. That’s the former Harold Ickes Housing Development, where there was promised mixed-income housing.

“It’s no big secret that North Lawndale has been lobbying for an investment in a new school. We told them to do more community engagement before going forward … And yet, there’s no community engagement going on with the proposed South Loop school, but they’re still pushing forward fast and hard.”

DWAYNE TRUSS

We have a serious housing crisis in Chicago. And I felt that all stakeholders should have been engaged, especially those stakeholders and community groups who advocate for affordable housing. For me, it was like, ‘OK, we’re going to accommodate Chinatown, South Loop and Bridgeport at the expense of poor Black people. That was not sitting well with me.

I aggressively pushed [Chicago Public Schools] CPS management to really engage all the groups. Several of us expressed our disappointment in CPS, because the engagement they conducted was last minute, like a checklist to say, ‘Well, we engaged them, so we can move forward.’ That was not sitting well with me.

In fact, when we had the interim CEO, Dr. Jose Torres, he did conduct an equity study

You spoke about the degree to which developers drive these sorts of discussions and right now there is more development urgency and money flowing into the South Loop, Chinatown and Bridgeport than there is over by Crane.

This is seen now as a neighborhood hot enough to invest in?

We have to look at this ugly reality in Chicago. People like to say that they’re all for supporting education in an equitable manner. Well, let me just put it like this, as I like to quote my mother and auntie, Dr. Ruth, who got a PhD. in growing up in the South and surviving that: ‘If you want to know the state of play of America in Chicago, go to church on Sunday.

Can you translate that?

When you get to the developers and the families, they’re like, ‘We want a high school good enough for our children?’ But Crane is not good enough? Tilton’s not good enough? Even Perspectives Charter School — a brand new school at Archer and State Street. That’s not good enough? It’s like putting the cart before the house. When the development happens, it’s like, ‘Oh, by the way, we need a school.’

Remember South Loop Magnet School?

It was built in order to attract middle class families to come in. A lot of white students attended and Black kids from all over the city were bussed there. As families saw that it was a great school, families were like, ‘We need to convert this from a magnet school to a neighborhood school.’

The school outgrew its footprint and they built another school, because they are not going to send their kids to certain schools.

They’re not going to go to the same church and they’re not going to send their kids to schools with majority Black students.

So, we go back to the [Near South Side] school that’s proposed. Again, does it have to be at the expense of poor Black people?

This onion has so many layers, the more you peel back, the more it stinks.

CPS told us they were going to swap land with CHA [Chicago Housing Authority] on 23rd and 24th, and Wabash. And they were going to put some of the CHA houses on Wabash. It sounded fair, except you get to the fact that CPS does not own that land. How are we going to swap something we don’t own?

And then, I read in a newspaper that CPS would purchase the land at a below market rate and swap it with CHA. So, now you have a situation where we’re using public tax dollars that are supposed to go for education on development. So, we’re going to buy the land, put market rate housing there so developers can make a killing using public dollars that are supposed to be for schools?

During your time on the school board, where do you see CPS having made progress for the West Side?

I would say not a whole lot. Black West Side of Chicago has to really organize and come up with a game plan. It’s no big secret that North Lawndale has been lobbying for an investment in a new school. We told them to do more community engagement before going forward with that investment.

And yet, there’s no community engagement going on with the proposed South Loop school, but they’re still pushing forward fast and hard.

I think that tells you, when you talk about the respective communities. Again, you’re talking about building schools in neighborhoods with declining enrollment.

You tell one neighborhood no and tell the other neighborhood, ‘Full steam ahead.’

Darn the facts.

What’s a key accomplishment from your term on the school board?

We did a lot of great things. One big piece we accomplished was putting that ‘rubberstamped board’ moniker to sleep. Initially, it was like, ‘Oh, the mayor’s rubber-stamped school board.’ But in the last few years, you did not hear that, because my colleagues and I did an awesome job. We went in to do the work of the students and families we’re serving. It was about us serving our fiduciary responsibility. So, I’m just happy that nobody can refer to us as a rubber-stamped board.

CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

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Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

DEFINITION To perform various network/system administration, computer support, and operational activities for the Village including computer system setup, configuration, and testing.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED Reports directly to the Information Technology Services Director.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES: Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: Essential duties and responsibilities 1. Ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the Village’s core values, beliefs and culture.

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7. Monitor and auditing of networks, systems, and user activities to ensure security and efficiency of systems. Create scripts and reports of detail activities for regular review.

8. Perform and participate in disaster recovery activities, such as, backup procedures, data recovery, and system recovery planning.

9. Assist end-users with computer problems or queries. Troubleshoot systems as needed and meet with users to analyze specific system needs.

10. Ensure the uniformity, reliability and security of system resources including network, hardware,

software and other forms of systems and data.

11. Prepare, create and update user/technical procedure documentations and provide computer training.

12. Assemble, test, and install network, telecommunication and data equipment and cabling.

13. Participate in research and recommendation of technology solutions.

Other important responsibilities and duties 1. Train users in the area of existing, new or modified computer systems and procedures.

2. Participate in the preparation of various activity reports.

3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies.

4. Operate, administer and manage the Village and Public Safety computer systems, including E-911 center, in-vehicle computer systems.

5. Prepare clear and logical reports and program documentation of procedures, processes, and configurations.

6. Complete projects on a timely and efficient manner.

7. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

9. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of: Principals and procedures of computer systems, such as, data communication, hierarchical structure, backups, testing and critical analysis.

Hardware and software configuration of. computers, servers and mobile devices, including computing environment of Windows Server and Desktop OS and applications, Unix/Linux OS, VMware, iOS/Android.

Network protocols, security, configuration and administration, including firewalls, routers, switches and wireless technology.

Cabling and wiring, including CAT5/6, fiber network, telephone, serial communication, termination, and punch-down.

Telecommunications theory and technology, including VoiP, serial communication, wireless protocols, PBX, analog, fax, voicemail and auto-attendant.

Principles and methods of computer programming, coding and testing, including power shell, command scripting, macros, and

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Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.

Technical writing, office productivity tools and database packages.

Ability to: Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following: - Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time - Operating assigned equipment - Lift 50 pounds of equipment, supplies, and materials without assistance - Working in and around computer equipped vehicles Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for: - Making observations - Communicating with others - Reading and writing - Operating assigned equipment and vehicles Maintain mental capacity allowing for effective interaction and communication with others.

Maintain reasonable and predictable attendance.

Work overtime as operations require.

Experience and Training Guidelines Experience: Three years of network/system administration in the public or private sector, maintaining a minimum of 75 Client Workstation computers. AND Training: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science or a related field. Certifications in Microsoft Server Administration, Networking, Applications and Cisco Networking.

Possession of a valid Illinois Driver License is required at the time of appointment.

Vaccination against COVID-19 strongly preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS Work in a computer environment; sustained posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time; continuous exposure to computer screens; work in and around computerized vehicles outdoor and garage facility; lifting heavy equipment, communication cabling and wiring into walls and ceilings.

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Starting Salary Range: $17.50 $20.38/HR plus full benefits The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position Working Hours: The Park Specialist of Emergency Preparedness and is a full time non-exempt position Response Coordinator in the Health working 40 hours per week, plus Department/Village Manager’s overtime. The scheduled work Office. This position will coordinate hours for this position are Monday – disaster response, crisis manageFriday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, includ- ment and medical countermeasure ing ½ hour unpaid lunch. Hours may dispensing/ distribution activities be shifted occasionally to accommo- for the Village of Oak Park, prodate specific tasks. vide disaster preparedness training, Summary: The Park Specialist is and prepare emergency plans and responsible for assisting the Director procedures for natural (e.g., floods, of Parks with the maintenance oper- earthquakes), wartime, or technologations of the Park District grounds, ical (e.g., nuclear power plant emerfacilities, and equipment. The work gencies, hazardous materials spills, biological releases) or disasters. This includes, but not limited to: 1. Landscape maintenance oper- single class position is also responations for the Park District. This sible for the complex administrative duties required for state, federal and includes but not limited to: local response processes and grant a. Turf maintenance: Mowing, irriga- management. Applicants are encourtion, fertilizing, seeding, weed con- aged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s trol, and trash removal. website http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. b. Athletic field maintenance: Interested and qualified applicants Baseball diamond infields, soccer must complete a Village of Oak Park fields, football fields, basketball application. First review of applicacourts, tennis courts, and installa- tions will be August 5, 2022. tion and maintenance of necessary apparatus of each field use.

LIFELONG AUSTIN c. Landscape maintenance: Soil RESIDENT CONSULTANT grading and preparation, tree plant- Seeking Austin resident 38-45 years ing, tree trimming, tree spraying, old who grew up in Austin to contree watering, mulch bed mainte- sult on character development for nance, and flower bed maintenance. a fiction project. Nerdy or interested d. Construction: Installation of park/ in science fiction and fantasy particplayground equipment, park bench- ularly suited. Contact editoranaea@ es, park signage, retaining walls, gmail.com or DM @anaealay on and drainage systems.

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2. Assist with the custodial maintenance of all Park District facilities.

PARKING 3. Assist with any equipment repairs ENFORCEMENT for the Park District. This includes OFFICER but not limited to vehicles, tractors, The Village of Oak Park is seekany facility, or program equipment. ing qualified candidates for the 4 Assist the recreation department position of Parking Enforcement in set up, construction, and repair of Officer in the Police Department all special event props.

Field Services Division. This posiQualifications: 21 years of age. A tion will perform a variety of duties valid Illinois State Driver License and responsibilities involved in the (Class A). In good physical condition enforcement of Village parking reguwith sufficient strength to lift and lations; and to provide general inforhold 50 pounds. mation and assistance to the public.

Interested candidates shall submit Applicants are encouraged to visit an application in person or by email: the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/. Interested John Beto, Director of Parks and qualified applicants must com401 Thatcher Avenue plete a Village of Oak Park appliRiver Forest, Illinois 60305 cation.

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CLASSIFIED PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE INVITATION TO BID TO METROPOLITAN WATER RECLAMATION DISTRICT OF GREATER CHICAGO Sealed proposals, endorsed as above, will be submitted back to the District via an electronic upload to the Bonfire Portal only, from the date of the Invitation to Bid, up to 11:00 A.M. (Chicago time), on the bid opening date, and will be opened publicly as described in the Invitation to Bid by the Director of Procurement and Materials Management or designee at 11:00 AM on the stated bid opening date below for: CONTRACT 20-859-3SR DROP SHAFT MODIFICATIONS AND COLLECTION FACILITIES WORK, NSA (RE-BID) Voluntary Technical Pre-Bid Conference: Tuesday, August 30, 2022, 10:00 am CST via ZOOM Link Bid Opening: September 27, 2022 Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix C,D,V and the Multi-Project Labor Agreement are required on this Contract.

CONTRACT 21-262-3S CALUMET 18E RELIEF CONNECTING STRUCTURE & SEWER WORK, CSA Voluntary Technical Pre-Bid Conference: Tuesday, August 23, 2022, 10:00 am CST via ZOOM Link Bid Opening: October 11, 2022 Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance Revised Appendix D,K,V and the Multi-Project Labor Agreement are required on this Contract. ***************************************** The above is an abbreviated version of the Notice- Invitation to Bid. A full version which includes a brief description of the project and/or service can be found on the District’s website, www.mwrd.org; the path is as follows: Doing Business > Procurement and Materials Management > Contract Announcements.

Specifications, proposal forms and/ or plans may be obtained from the Department of Procurement and Materials Management by downloading online from the District’s website at www.mwrd.org (Doing Business > Procurement & Materials Management > Contract Announcements). No fee is required for the Contract Documents. Any questions regarding the downloading of the Contract Document should be directed to the following email: contractdesk@mwrd.org or call 312-751-6643.

All Contracts for the Construction of Public Works are subject to the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act (820 ILCS 130/1-et.seq.), where it is stated in the Invitation to Bid Page.

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals if deemed in the public’s best interest.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION BMO HARRIS BANK N.A. Plaintiff, -v.CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED NOVEMBER 17, 2015 A/K/A TRUST NUMBER 8002369820, SHOREBANK Defendants 2020 CH 02235 815 N PINE AVE CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 19, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on August 22, 2022, 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 815 N PINE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-327-0030000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

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. 14-20-01267 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2020 CH 02235 TJSC#: 42-1999 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 # 2020 CH 02235 I3198820

FKA HARRIS NA; CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) NA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 8156 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, September 6, 2022 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. 16-11-403-019-0000.

Commonly known as 3515 West Carroll Avenue, Chicago, IL 60624.

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.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 18-030343 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3199618

personal property: P.I.N. 17-10-111-007-0000.

Commonly known as 640 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60654.

Which will be sold along with the following personal property more fully described in the UCC Financing Statement filed with Delaware Department of State as 2913-4802238: (a) all easements, rights-of-way, strips and gores of land, streets, ways, alleys…; (b) all machinery, furniture, furnishings, equipment, computer software…; (c) all awards or payments…; (d) all leases, subleases and other agreements or arrangements … entered into affecting the use, enjoyment or occupancy of, or the conduct of any activity upon or in, the premises…; (e) all proceeds of and any unearned premiums on an insurance policies…; (f) the right, in the name and on behalf of debtor, to appear in and defend any action or proceeding…; (g) all accounts (including reserve accounts), escrows…; (h) all proceeds, products, offspring, rents and profits from any of the foregoing….

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a commercial (Hotel) property and may be made available for inspection by contacting Frontline Real Estate Partners at (847) 7808065. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds.

For information call Mr. Dean M. Victor at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Foley & Lardner LLP, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60654-5313. (312) 832-4500.

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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. 16-16-113-014-0000.

Commonly known as 5351 W. JACKSON BLVD., CHICAGO, IL 60644.

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 Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606.

(312) 357-1125. 19-02151 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.coma I3199624

fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION TOWD POINT MORTGAGE TRUST 2017-FRE1, US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE; Plaintiff, vs.

JIANN J. KIM AKA JIANN KIM; JON DOUGLAS WALKER; BMO HARRIS BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WFRBS 2013-C18 NORTH WABASH AVENUE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company Plaintiff, vs.

HCP OXFORD OBG CASS PROPERTY COMPANY, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; UNKNOWN OWNERS; and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS: Defendants, 20 CH 7321 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Order of Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction, pursuant to the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law and the Uniform Commercial Code, to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate and related

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE MERRILL LYNCH FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-4 Plaintiff, vs.

JAMES L. MCDOWELL, CANDICE CO., INC., LVNV FUNDING LLC, CITY OF CHICAGO, INDEPENDENT TRUST CORPORATION, AS TRUSTEE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 21 CH 4065 Calendar 56 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 7, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.SANTEL MELTON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HERBERT MELTON JR., STATE OF ILLINOIS - DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR HERBERT MELTON JR. (DECEASED) Defendants 2020 CH 02843 4112 W 5TH AVE 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 February 3, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 16, 2022, 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 4112 W 5TH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-15-406-0210000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale

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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. 14-20-01890 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2020 CH 02843 TJSC#: 42-2789 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.

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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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 22-08661IL Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 22 CH 01312 TJSC#: 42-1929 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 01312 I3199388

A/K/A DENIECE WILLIAMS, LAKEISHA SHOTWELL A/K/A LAKESHA SHOTWELL, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ETHEL LEE SHOTWELL A/K/A ETHEL SHOTWELL, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2019 CH 04090 1450 NORTH MAYFIELD AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 1, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 1, 2022, 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 1450 NORTH MAYFIELD AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-209-0210000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

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.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 20-02435IL Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 2019 CH 04090 TJSC#: 42-2120 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.

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September 7, 2022, 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 1533 N AUSTIN BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-05-200-0070000 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, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale 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) 794-9876 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. 14-22-00665 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2022 CH 00703 TJSC#: 42-2214 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 00703 I3199165

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR FREMONT HOME LOAN TRUST 2006-C MORTGAGE BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-C; Plaintiff, vs.

DEAN C. WILLIAMS; REBECCA L. WILLIAMS; LELAND EIGHT AT ALBANY PARK CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION; ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 20 CH 7350 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, September 12, 2022 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. 13-14-207-038-1008.

Commonly known as 3217 West Leland Avenue, Unit 3-E, Chicago, IL 60625.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a condominium residence. The purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 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. W20-0357 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3200151

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST I Plaintiff, -v.GERALDINE C JONES, CHARLES P GOLBERT, GUARDIAN OF THE ESTATE OF GERALDINE C JONES Defendants 22 CH 01312 4435 WEST FULTON STREET CHICAGO, IL 60624 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 16, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 20, 2022, 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 4435 WEST FULTON STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-10-317-0090000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence with garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2005-35CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-35CB, Plaintiff, -v.JOHN LYDON, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ETHEL LEE SHOTWELL, DWAYNE SHOTWELL, DENIECE SHOTWELL

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.LARRY SMITH, STATE OF ILLINOIS - DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 2022 CH 00703 1533 N AUSTIN BLVD 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 June 1, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on

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