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Mold in all their houses Residents of Liberty Square in North Lawndale say they’re getting sick

By MICHAEL ROMAIN & IGOR STUDENKOV Editor and Contributing Reporter

Health-related complaints among residents of a 12-building, 66-unit affordable apartment development in North Lawndale called Liberty Square are mounting in the face of what tenants say is the property management company’s inability or unwillingness to address a range of maintenance issues.

Denise Mason was a tenant of one of the units at 705 S. Independence Blvd. from 2005 until 2016, when she was evicted by the management company, Bonheur Realty Services Corporation, after a drawn-out dispute over repeated maintenance requests that Mason says the company never honored.

Mason — the recipient of a CHA project-based housing voucher — had stopped paying a portion of her rent in 2014 out of frustration over the company’s refusal to change carpet that had been soiled after at least three major floods.

Mason said she requested new carpet from around 2010 until 2016, during which time management kept telling her that her name was on top of the list to receive replacement carpet even though her requests were never honored.

The first flood, Mason said, happened in 2006 after what she said was a botched maintenance job on the washing machine. The other two happened in January 2015 and January 2016 after See LIBERTY SQUARE on page 10

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Stella still loves the Blues

Stella Johnson sits for a portrait on Monday, Aug. 7, 2017, at her home in Austin. Johnson celebrated her 101st birthday last month with family. Read more on page 3.

Pop-up retail spaces coming to Austin The Boombox, which will be located at Chicago and Mayfield, is the West Side’s first

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

For entrepreneurs and artisans, finding a space to sell their products can be challenging. Even if they sell online, many of them want to open a physical space, but rents for retail spaces are not cheap and lenders are reluctant to support ideas

without much track record.

The Austin African American Business Networking Association (AAABNA) is hoping that a new Boombox pop-up retail space near the intersection of Chicago and Mayfield Avenues will change things.

A collaboration between the City of Chicago and Latent Design — the West Townbased architecture firm — the pop-up store

will be the first space of its kind of the West Side and only the third in Chicago.

Once it opens in October, West Side businesses will be able to rent it out for at least a week with the hope that more money, experience, exposure and momentum will come of it.

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Stella Johnson, lover of the blues, turns 101

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Austin matriarch is the oldest living person in her family

Publisher Dan Haley Associate Publisher Dawn Ferencak Business Manager Joyce Minich Chairman Emeritus Robert K. Downs

There’s a photo of Stella Carter Johnson sitting on B.B. King’s lap. The picture was taken at a famous Chicago club some time during Johnson’s younger years, but not so long ago that she can’t remember the moment.

After all, it would be mighty hard for an avid listener of the blues to forget an experience like that despite her advanced years. On July 31, Johnson turned 101. The Austin resident and mother of two children came to Chicago in 1941 from Greenwood, Mississippi — a town about 20 minutes from the cotton plantation where the famous blues musician was born.

“She loves blues,” said Johnson’s daughter, Florianne Johnson, during a phone interview on Sunday. There were, in fact, multiple phone interviews. The second was initiated

by Stella herself, who wanted to know why there hadn’t been a question posed about her husband — the other love of her life.

Stella married Willie Johnson on July 31, 1941 (her birthday and the year she migrated

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here from Mississippi). She was 16 years old and he was 21. They met at a night club, each reveling in the blues.

Her husband worked for International Harvester for 26 years before he died in 1977. Stella held down manufacturing jobs at a glass company and then a belt company before she focused on housekeeping. She retired in 1975.

Stella still listens to the music. Along with King, she enjoys Johnny Taylor, Tyrone Davis, and Bobby “Blue” Bland. On Sundays, her ears are tipped toward the radio.

She struggles with glaucoma and arthritis and is sometimes “a little weak,” her daughter said, but Stella’s still sharp and, for the most part, healthy. She is tended to during the week by a caregiver, Donna Kelly, whom Stella considers another daughter. Florianne takes over after Kelly leaves.

The matriarch is the oldest living person in the Johnson family. Along with her two children, she has five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

When asked if there’s a secret to her having lived so long, Johnson fell into silence.

“I never was sick too much,” she finally said. “I don’t know.”

Maybe the blues has something to do with that.

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BOOMBOX

Novel concept from page 1 Each Boombox is built out of an old shipping crate left abandoned somewhere in Chicago. It has electricity, built-in air conditioning and heating units; but no running water.

It is assembled on city-owned land that is then spruced up and converted into a plaza once production wraps up.

The first Boombox opened in 2015 in Wicker Park, a few blocks from Latent Design’s offices. The second Boombox opened a year later in Englewood, across the street from the new Whole Foods.

The Austin Boombox will be located on the northeast corner of Chicago and Mayfield, near a community garden and within walking distance of AAABNA offices at Sankofa Cultural Arts Center, 5820 W. Chicago Ave. On Aug. 10, AAABNA, Latent Design, the Chicago Department of Transportation and the Chicago Department of Planning and Development held a meeting at the center to spread the word and give residents and business owners a chance to ask questions.

Vanessa Irizarry, a CDOT coordinating Planner, said that the Boomboxes are part of the city’s ongoing efforts to encourage public use of underutilized spaces, especially in commercial corridors that haven’t seen much investment in recent decades. Katherine Darnstadt, founder and principal architect at Latent Design, said that she felt that encouraging small businesses to take up the space is important to the process of promoting the concept.

“We know that small businesses are backbones of our communities,” she said. “We see that business anchor commercial coordinators and we want to have diversity along our commercial corridors. And we know that businesses change over time. There’s a more transient, nomadic business culture that might exist.”

With the Boomboxes, her company and the city sought to create starter retail spaces.

“We’re working to scale up, working from start-up to storefront phase,” Darnstadt said, adding that the Austin Boombox is currently being assembled on the West Side, near Chi-

cago/Spaulding intersection.

She said that business owners will be able to sell a wide variety of products, including clothing, accessories, jewelry and beauty products. And while vendors would be able to sell food and beverages, they can’t cook or make anything on site.

“I know some people can cook amazing things with a hot plate and a smile, but you’re not going to be cooking in here,” Darnstadt said.

Vendors can also use it for artistic purposes. Darnstadt said that other Boomboxes have been used as galleries, DJ booths and performance art spaces.

In response to a question from a resident, Darnstadt said that multiple vendors can share space, so long as everybody’s name is on the lease when the agreement is made. She said that vendors can apply to rent Boomboxes at once.

Darnstadt said that rents will be the same as Englewood Boombox’s: $250 for the first week and $100 for each week after that. Vendors won’t have to pay more than $500 a month.

“It’s pretty much a lease agreement,” Darnstadt said. “We expect 50 percent when you get the keys and 50 percent on the back end.”

When asked whether the Boombox will have a restroom, Darnstadt said that, because of the lack of plumbing, it would not, but Boomboxes in other areas worked out arrangements with nearby businesses. Tim Jeffries, Coordinating Planner at the Department of Planning and Development, said that AAABNA will serve this role in Austin.

When asked about insurance requirements, Darnstadt said that the city insures the Boombox itself, but vendors have to get insurance to cover their inventory.

“Businesses that already have insurance, we ask you to list the city as an additional insurer,” she added.

Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th), who attended the meeting, expressed his support for the project.

“In the end of two years, at least along Chicago Avenue, we want to say we brought great opportunity for business owners and residents in the area,” he said. “In three years, this program is either going to continue or we’re going to cease. I look forward to having it continued.”

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Controlling traffic must be done logically

omewhere sitting in an office within the confines of city government, more than likely, is a very highly compensated worker who is a control freak. If not, then this city has a moron in charge of traffic lights.

Whichever it is, common sense regarding traffic patterns and the ability to get it moving no longer seem to be priorities.

Rather, we have traffic lights designed to make a person run a red light, especially around those pesky red-light cameras, or snarl traffic so badly that when they are finally able to drive, the speed camera catches them.

Every week after visiting my grandbaby, I have the pleasure of traveling northbound on Cicero beginning at Midway Airport.

Without fail, I can travel at the speed limit and pretty much have a constant green light until Cermak when, if lucks holds out, a CTA Pink Line Train is not crossing.

After passing those tracks, it is smooth sailing again until I get to Lexington Street on the south side of the Eisenhower Expressway. Without fail, that light will go red and everyone has to wait. Once green, the light at Flournoy Street, which is the north side of the Eisenhower, goes red. Then after waiting for what seems like an eternity, that light goes green and the average driver, now pissed at having traveled only one block, sees the green light at Harrison and the temptation to gun one’s engine and speed on down the street is met with a sudden red light and an obnoxious red-light camera!

Now it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that’s a speed trap for revenue for the coffers of a city that taxes us on everything accept the air we breathe. And if the politicians in charge could do that, they would!

Recently the city settled a lawsuit regarding those controversial red-light cameras. Of the $39 million settlement, $12 million will go to debt forgiveness for folks who didn’t pay their tickets, while the remaining $27 million will be refunded.

The penalty will refund about half of

what people paid in fines. The activist group, Citizens to Abolish Red Light Cameras, headed by Mark Wallace, a WVON 1690am radio host, was one of the prime movers and shakers to go after the city in that regard. The group is another reason that the only black-owned radio station in this city should have everybody, but especially black people, listening to it.

With that group’s sure and steady advocacy, they were able to accomplish what many had erroneously predicted to be a losing battle. The fight is still on to have those cameras removed and people who are being taxed up their yin-yang need to be at the forefront in demanding that those cameras come down. Although the group meets on the far South Side (they used to have a West Side meeting but lack of interest/support ended that), I am sure if we can get at least 50 people willing to meet here on the West Side, we can convince Mark Wallace to again offer a chapter to his group.

Email me at westside2day@yahoo. com and let me know if you’re willing to be part of the advocacy to remove those cameras.

Lastly, I hadn’t been traveling to the Eisenhower much, but I see that the left turn signal is again in place at Laramie and Lexington. Why? The majority of traffic comes from the north and needs to make that left turn. It is a dangerous decision to have cars waiting for a turn light needlessly. What criterion was used and what sense does it make? The government that runs this city, county and state is supposed to represent the needs and wants of the people. It is not a fiefdom for those in charge to do what they want simply because they can. I want to advocate for a group called Citizens to Abolish the Needless “Left Turn on Arrow” signal before an innocent motorist is robbed, or worse, while waiting to turn.

For years it was done without a signal.

The only reason for it appears to be that a control freak decided it should be so.

ARLENE JONES

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Austin residents, leaders talk community justice

State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, Rep. Lilly, Cmdr. Betts dialogue on reform

By XUEER ZHANG AustinTalks

More than 30 local residents gathered at Austin Branch Library, 5615 W. Rice Ave., earlier this month to learn about recent reforms in the criminal justice system and community policing strategies that could have a major impact on West Side youths and families.

“Thirty percent of the costs in the office of the 78th District are about criminal justice issues,” state Rep. Camille Lilly said during the Aug. 5 discussion, where she, Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx and 15th Police District Commander Dwayne Betts discussed major changes being made in the bond system, prosecution practice and police training as well as issues raised by residents.

“We want to increase the understanding of our different roles and ensure that we are expecting the roles we all are responsible for so we can move forward together,” Lilly said, adding the West Side needs to have more conversations about community justice and public trust.

The two-hour symposium touched on what the recent reforms would mean to those involved in the local criminal court, including the removal of cash bail for minor, non-violent offenders before trial (that takes effect Jan. 1, 2018), as well as the “vertical” prosecution process that demands each homicide case to be handled by one instead of multiple prosecutors at certain states (that was adopted in June).

“A significant portion of our $4 billion budget goes towards the maintenance of our criminal justice system,” Foxx said. “And the biggest portion of that goes to our jail.”

The number of people held in the Cook County Jail was about 10,200 people each day in 2013 – which far outnumbered other county jails across the country, said Foxx, who took office in December 2016.

As legislative changes are pushed through the criminal justice system and significant resources flow to the jail each year, citizens are not sufficiently informed and don’t have enough knowledge about how the system works, Foxx noted.

“The presumption that people have of our jails is that people there are dangerous people who we have to keep away from us because they’ve done terrible things,” she said.

But the overwhelming majority of the jailed population is African American and Latino, a large portion of whom were there for non-violent offenses, she said.

“We have people charged with $20 worth of drugs, and we say, ‘You may have to give me $1,000 if you are to get out,’” she said, adding many minor offenders cannot afford the 10 percent required to get out of jail before trial.

“We haven’t done a good job of explaining the difference between jails and prisons, and most people don’t get that,” she said. “And what we don’t talk about is the impact they (have) on the people who are poor in jail, who may actually be innocent (and say), ‘I can’t sit in jail for a month or two. I have a child. I have an elderly to care. I can’t lose my job.’”

The previous bond system led to wrongful convictions, she added, because people would plead guilty to crimes they didn’t commit to get out quicker.

Over the last eight months, the state’s attorney’s office has looked into at least nine cases of wrongful conviction that happened during the past two and a half decades, including a juvenile who served 20 years in prison due to the faulty decision, Foxx said.

Under the new law, people held in Illinois jails because of petty crimes will not be subject to cash bond as a condition of their release.

Another reform intended to address wrongful conviction is the vertical prosecution model launched two months ago, which requires the state attorney to stick with a case from police investigation to hearing, Foxx added.

That will help the victims and their families avoid re-traumatization and ensure cases are solid all the way through, she said, as a number of residents nodded in agreement.

“If you have five people who move from the decision point to the aim point, there’s something wrong with the system.”

The office has also created a gun crimes strategy unit that has taken prosecutors out of the court house and placed them in the 7th and 11th Police Districts. The goal, Foxx told residents, is to have attorneys on the ground working with law enforcement to gather intel, which will help build stronger cases.

A frequent question at the symposium: When it will be adopted in Austin and other parts of the city?

“We are trying to see how it works so that we can expand it throughout the rest of the county,” Foxx said.

The model, started in two of the police districts that had the highest rate of gun violence in 2016, is also supported by Lilly.

“I think it’s important to create a working relationship with all bodies that provide public safety to our society,” she said, adding trust between police and residents has long been a big concern on Chicago’s West Side.

In January, the U.S Justice Department released a 160-page report highly critical of the Chicago Police Department, citing the department for repeated and unreasonable use of deadly force as well as deficiencies in police training, among other issues.

The report also made recommendations in improving community trust, which, according to Lilly, is something many West Side residents have long wanted.

“We’ve seen some changes in our training

about the use of force,” Betts said in response, adding concepts such as “sanctity of life” and “de-escalation” are being stressed with officers.

“There’s something we can do with our process with the individual, where we can [not only] look at distance, but we can also look at positioning and timing that could deescalate this thing,” he said.

The 15th district police are also having more community interactions, Betts added, noting they’ve had back to school event at the police station in July and are working with the residents to prepare for the second Austin 5k run.

Residents said they had seen improvements taking place “slowly but surely” when it comes to community trust.

“The culture is slowly changing,” said Clinetta Clark, a longtime Austin resident and a member of the Greater Austin Independent Political Organization.

“Because I notice there’s area where people would congregate to make a change. They went to the police stations and they’ve cleaned up those corners,” she said, adding there’s also more police officers who would walk over and talk to the people in the community.

Mildred M. Dubose, who lives in North Austin, said the neighborhood needs to see more events that increase public literacy about the criminal justice system.

“That’s gonna help a lot of people who are wrongfully convicted,” she said, adding people should not be kept in the dark when “the system is biased.”

It’s important to educate people on what roles that different actors play in the system, said Foxx, who explained to the residents how the grand jury works before the symposium ended.

“The criminal justice system is a collection of a lot of players who wield a lot of power,” she said. “And how you have justice in the court is we hold all of the actors accountable.”

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Popular Austin soul food restaurant closes

Alice’s Restaurant closed in July, according to a note left on its door by staff

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Alice’s Restaurant, the popular Austin soul food restaurant, has moved from the West Side after 34 years. According to Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th), whose ward includes the restaurant, the business relocated to an unidentified western suburb. The restaurant’s owners couldn’t be reached for comment by deadline. The restaurant’s phone line is currently disconnected.

A note that was left on the door of the restaurant, located at 5658 W. Madison Ave.,

thanked customers and informed readers that the business would continue catering on a “part-time basis.” The note indicates that the business closed in July.

Alice’s was founded 34 years ago by Alice Carter, a plastics factory worker born in Pearl, Mississippi in 1935. According to Donna Carter, Alice’s daughter, her mother would often bring leftovers from Sunday dinner to her job, and her co-workers enjoyed it so much that they urged her to open her own restaurant. Alice Carter began working at a local restaurant in 1961 before opening her own near Madison and Kildare in 1972.

When that first business closed, Carter opened Alice’s Soul Food in 1983 at 5658 W. Madison Ave. Five years later, she opened a second restaurant further north at 5638 W. Chicago Ave. Carter eventually closed the original Alice’s to focus on her second location.

In 2004, Carter relocated the restaurant to

Division and Pine before returning to the Chicago Ave. location in 2010. When Carter passed away in 2012, her two children, Jackie and Glenn Carter, took over the business.

And in 2015, they relocated the restaurant to its original Madison Ave. location.

Over its three decades on the West Side, Alice’s became a community institution.

U.S. Rep. Danny K. Davis (7th) often dined there, along with a slate of other local dignitaries. The restaurant was also a meeting ground for a range of local interests. West Side Women, a networking group organized by this newspaper’s associate publisher, Dawn Ferencak, often met at Alice’s.

The note that was left on the restaurant’s door, signed by “Alice’s Restaurant and staff,” gave a July 16 closing date.

“To our loyal and dedicated customers: it is with sadness [sic] to say that we are closing our doors after thirty four years,” it stated. “We are

very blessed to have such wonderful and loyal customers for so many years … We all know without you for so many years there would be no Alice’s. Once again, thank you for your dedication and loyalty for so many years.”

Earlier this month, some workers were seen loading up some of the restaurant’s inventory onto a truck. They declined to provide any details about the move, only adding that the restaurant is closing.

Candace Lucas, CEO of Rid Alert, a pest control business located next door to Alice’s, said she had no idea what happened with the restaurant outside of the fact that it was closed.

Taliaferro said that the building in which Alice’s was located was sold. The alderman said that he didn’t know which suburb Alice’s may have moved to or what form the business would take after leaving its longtime West Side location.

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LETTERS

Let’s finally fix public education

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f Governor Rauner is serious about making Illinois a place to relocate, start, or grow a business, having the best public education system in the country should be his priority. In Illinois, we now have a budget for the Department of Corrections, but not for the Department of Education.

I urge Governor Rauner to work with the General Assembly and lead with an honest and constructive plan to turn around Illinois’ school systems and make Illinois the leader when it comes to the best possible public education in America. This is our chance to change the course of students’ lives and eliminate the school-to-prison pipeline — the time is now.

The failure to better fund public education will not attract new families or business people to Illinois. Illinois must improve our education system if we want to be competitive and attractive for new families and business to want to make Illinois home.

Illinois currently employs the least equitable education funding system in the country, coming in last place among all states in the amount of state funding contributed to its public schools. And because education funding is built

primarily on local property taxes, it also has the nation’s largest gap between its wealthy and poor school districts. What better way to invest taxpayers’ hard-earned dollars than to have a strong and equitable public school education system, from pre-K through high school?

Providing quality education for all people would turn Illinois around. The only true turnaround agenda for Illinois is public education. Fixing Illinois’ public education trumps reforms like term limits or workers compensation. If people are educated, it actually creates a cost savings for all taxpayers — think of the cost savings by educating people who will be taxpayers rather than spending money on incarceration.

Springfield not leading by good example.

I am disappointed that Gov. Rauner vetoed the only budget bill on the table to fund education in Illinois. I understand he has the constitutional right to veto bills. If I were “hypothetically” the governor and if I didn’t agree with the plan on the table to

fund education, my veto would have been followed by a bill that I felt was better and fairer.

Vetoing a bill and offering only criticism of the plan is not a step in the right direction.

Illinois has over 2 million students in public schools.

As of July 2017, there were 852 public school districts: 368 elementary districts, 97 high school districts, 386 unit districts, and one Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice district.

Chicago has almost 400,000 of the 2 million students attending public schools. The veto without a plan B is a blow to 2,000,000 young boy, girls and young adults. We need to work to override the governor’s veto of SB1 and get on the path to better fund education in Illinois.

Now, if we can’t override the governor’s veto, let’s work on a new bill to fund public education. While we are negotiating, I will fight for free public transportation for all students in Illinois.

The cost of public transportation

LA SHAWN FORD

continues to increase along with all of the other costs of living and the new taxes in Illinois, but work wages remain the same.

In most rural school districts, students don’t have to pay extra to ride their school bus to school. In Chicago, the city controls both Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and Chicago Public Schools (CPS), so for Chicago it seems that this would be easy.

After all, there are so many reasons to support free rides for students in Chicago.

Most students in CPS travel outside of their communities to a school that meets their needs. I will work to make it happen on the state level for all students. Families just can’t afford the additional cost, taking into account all of the other financial pressures placed on them from many units of government.

Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (8th)

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Investing in Integration

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Oak Park Regional Housing Center leadership team outside of their Oak Park office, (left to right) Erica Page Muhammad, Michele Rodriguez Taylor, Stuart Barnes Jamieson, Rob Breymaier, Athena Williams are working together to create more viable housing options in across the Greater West Side.

This Oak Park Regional Housing Center piece was produced in partnership with Wednesday Journal Publications.

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Thanks to the Oak Park Regional Housing Center for all you do for our community!

Congratulations to the

Oak Park Regional Housing Center for continuing the conversation of strengthening our community through integration and diversity.

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Austin Rising: Reinvestment

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ver the past year, the Housing Center has been engaged in conversations with people and organizations across the Greater West Side. What we’ve heard is that people are ready for a change in how we live and connect with one another. We’re interested in erasing borders between city and suburbs, between races and incomes, and between issues and agendas. Whether folks live in Oak Park, Austin, Berwyn, River Forest, or Proviso Township, there is a renewed sense that we have a common destiny in which each of us is stronger when all of us have more opportunity.

That is why we are committed to Investing in Integration. Our experiences agree with the research -- integration matters. Integration is the key to welcoming diversity, building inclusive networks, and ensuring an equitable community. Integration also happens to be a great strategy for building a vibrant and prosperous community as well.

None of this will happen all by itself. The legacy of segregation and the inequity that accompanies it has too much momentum. We must create an intentional effort to promote integration in order to counter the force of segregation.

The Housing Center will always remain committed to integration across the Greater West Side. But, we can’t do it alone. We need your help and commitment too. Please consider donating to replace a legacy of inequality with a future of equity and inclusion for all. It’s as easy as following this link to donate today: http://www.oprhc. org/donate/

Rob Breymaier Executive Director Oak Park Regional Housing Center/ West Cook Homeownership Center/ Austin Ascending For as long as there is residential segregation, there will be de facto segregation in every area of life.

— Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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n the decade between 2000 and 2010, the community of Austin lost 20,000 people.

Studies have shown that residents want programs that help long-term owners and improve housing stock, but the community has lacked resources for these programs. Through a two-armed program, the Oak Park Regional Housing Center aims to help create housing opportunities in Austin.

Now in its third year, Austin Ascending gives owners of multi-unit buildings grants to help them bring their vacant units back into the rental market. Athena Williams, program director, notes that the program is making great strides in the community.

“It’s very impactful. We have found that there were a number of vacant properties not being utilized. With these grants, we are helping owners increase their income and at the same time rebuilding the population in Austin.”

Williams notes that the program has doubled the number of participants in the past year. Austin Ascending also benefits the community by employing local contractors, ensuring that the money used to rehabilitate the units is recycled back into the Austin community.

Austin Ascending partners with block club leaders, Austin Coming Together, The Leaders Network and the 11th and 15th District Chicago Police CAPS teams to promote greater stability for property owners within the community.

New this year, Austin Advantage is the second program aimed at improving housing opportunities in Austin. Growing out of the West Cook Advantage Program, Austin Advantage targets low- and moderateincome participants looking to purchase homes in Austin. Erica Page Muhammad, director of the West Cook Homeownership Center, says that the program, which has had success in Berwyn, Forest Park, Bellwood and Maywood, was a natural fit for Austin.

“We have a lot of clients who are not interested in leaving the city. Knowing the community will change a lot in the next five to ten years, we thought about how to get traditional residents who may be renting to transition into homeownership and stay in the community.”

Austin Advantage will offer homeownership workshops and one-on-one counseling to potential buyers and also provide eligible buyers with $10,000 in down payment assistance on fully rehabbed homes in the Austin neighborhood. This assistance is provided in the form of a forgiv-

“With these grants, we are helping owners increase their income and at the same time rebuilding the population in Austin.” able loan, recorded at closing and forgiven after five years.

Muhammad says that Austin Advantage is working with local non-profits in Austin to develop communication and identify potential clients who might be ready to take on a mortgage.

Both Williams and Muhammad note that whether it is through improvements to rental properties or single family homes for purchase, investment in the housing stock of Austin pays dividends to the neighborhood and the residents of the community.

The neighborhood benefits from rehabilitation projects which are an outward signal

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of the economic and social value of the community.

By directing funds to traditional residents of the community, the programs encourage long-lasting ties that benefit the neighborhood. Program participants often take on leadership roles to work on neighborhood solutions, and the program prepares the community to remain self-determined as it moves into the future.

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Building Bridges: On the Table

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By Lacey Sikora

n May 16, 2017 more than 170 residents of Austin and Oak Park gathered at the Columbus Park Rectory in Austin to discuss how to bridge the divide of Austin Boulevard between Oak Park and the Austin Community. The third annual On the Table event was supported by the Chicago Community Trust and organized by the Oak Park Regional Housing Center.

Rob Breymaier, executive director of the Housing Center, remarks that the event was meant to address a long-standing divide between the two communities. “The conversations from the May event were intended to answer some essential questions, such as: how do we build one community and find our common destiny? Our metropolitan areas are segregated in such a way that we feel some neighborhoods or people are better, and other neighborhoods or people are worse. This event was intended to start the conversation on how to break that mindset.”

In the months leading up to the May event, the Housing Center facilitated several smaller group dinners throughout the Greater West Side – the identity of the area

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Rob Breymaier, executive director of the Housing Center speaks during the third annual On the Table event on May 16. including Austin and west suburban Cook County -- to get the dialogue started. River Forest resident Doug Dixon hosted two of these dinners and then facilitated a table at the On the Table event.

He says his table of eight included people of diverse backgrounds including women, men, old, young, black, white and brown people. He says of his group, “I think all of them had an interest in a dialogue about ra-

cial equity and inclusion. We need to be a more whole community. Austin Boulevard is a dysfunctional border that we should dissolve.”

For Dixon, a key goal of the evening was making personal connections at his table.

He says, “My belief is that the only thing that dissolves that barrier is relationships.

To the extent that we can bring people together who have a lot in common, we can dissolve the perception of ‘other’ that exists just because we live a few blocks away from each other on opposite sides of a street.”

At the end of the meeting, the table paired off, with each participant making plans to meet one-on-one with another participant to keep the conversation going. Dixon says his entire group got together for more conversation at his house in July.

Ana Garcia Doyle, a board member of Green Community Connections and executive director of the One Earth Film Festival, also participated in the On the Table event.

At her table, she says an array of residents of Austin and Oak Park discussed ways to erase the line between the two communities in a way that would preserve the benefits of each community.

“We talked about the best ways to blend

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“We have work to do.

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ANA GARCIA DOYLE the communities and how to maintain their individual strengths. These kind of changes start with us. We have work to do.

This means we need to reach out beyond our community for friendship, colleagues, hiring and other needs.”

For Garcia-Doyle, the connections she made and the issues discussed at On the Table continue to resonate in her work and personal life. “I’ve been going through my work with a phrase in my head: ‘the greater west side.’ Could we ever see ourselves as one community? What would it take to get there?”

Breymaier adds, “Austin and Oak Park are alike in many ways. Both communities have long histories of strong leadership and active participation by residents. Both are full of opportunity and both have great housing stock. If we look to our commonalities, we can build one community where all of us prosper.”

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Doug Dixon (Second from the left) helps facilitate a table to discuss how to bridge the divide betweem the Austin and Oak Park community at the On the Table event on May 16.

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Why we need the Oak Park Regional Housing Center The Housing Center Integrates Oak Park’s Neighborhoods

The Housing Center Integrates Oak Park’s Social Networks

The Housing Center Ensures Oak Park’s Prosperity

In the Oak Park rental market, at least one-third of all renters move each year. This means that the geography and demographics of the housing market can change quickly and dramatically. Studies in the American Journal of Sociology and other research publications have found that the involvement of the Housing Center ensures that we overcome implicit biases, stereotypes, and racial blind spots that would result in segregation when no proactive effort is in place. Integration of our neighborhoods is the origin of our community’s values and prosperity.

Because our neighborhoods and schools are integrated, our social networks are better integrated too. Communities gather on their blocks, at their schools, and in nearby parks and businesses. Unlike in most communities, Oak Park’s integration means that these neighborhood gatherings are more likely to be integrated as well. Our integrated housing market means that we have the ability to interact in diverse settings and develop a more inclusive worldview by simply living out our daily lives.

Our integration also plays a key role in our economy.

The Housing Center’s integration strategy for Oak Park ensures that people of every racial group seek out Oak Park as a place to live. That builds strong demand for housing here, which contributes to strong property values.

That value allows us to gain wealth through homeownership and provides stability for renters. It also provides the demand needed for economic development as well — a strong business community in Oak Park is reliant on local patronage for success. The demand generated by the Housing Center’s marketing keeps our economy moving.

The Housing Center Integrates Oak Park’s Schools Our housing integration allows us to enjoy the luxury of neighborhood schools in Oak Park. Many of us enjoy having our schools double as a community resource and a place to connect with neighbors. Because our schools are neighborhood-based, the level of integration in our schools is dependent on the integration of our housing market. Research has shown that children who are educated in a diverse environment are more likely to succeed as adults. Moreover, the integration of our schools ensures that we spend our resources and provide for our children in a more equitable manner.

The Housing Center Protects Oak Park’s Social Values Oak Parkers are proud to live in a community that has a real sense of place and core values. Chief among these values is our belief in diversity. It is through the Housing Center’s integration strategy that we live out this value. By interacting with one another, we can also learn from one another and build empathy. That interaction makes our community more welcoming, inclusive, and equitable over time.

The Housing Center is the Key to a Welcoming, Vibrant, and Prosperous Oak Park Of course, while we have achieved a great deal, we still have much left to accomplish if we are to reach our community’s aspirations. None of our goals can be attained without sustaining our racial integration. As the community’s only institution with a mission to achieve integration, the Housing Center is at the heart of these efforts.

Sustaining integration requires constant intentionality.

Support for the Housing Center ensures that intentionality will continue in Oak Park.

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LIBERTY SQUARE Complaints piling up from page 1 the pipes burst in a third-floor showroom apartment above her, resulting in flooding throughout the entire apartment complex, Mason said.

“After the [2015] flood, the maintenance came into the apartment, mopped water up, and left,” Mason said. “They did nothing else but mop the water. A few days later, there was a water bubble formed in my kitchen.

They had to come in and cut it, and a whole lot of nasty water drained into a pail.”

In 2016, during the eviction process, Mason’s apartment tested positive for elevated mold conditions. An outside inspection found E. Coli and Enterococcus bacteria colonies growing in the unit.

For Mason, the findings were an explanation for the multiple health symptoms she, her daughter and at least two other relatives who had been living at the apartment started experiencing after the first flood in 2006.

In 2008, Mason said, she started experiencing mysterious symptoms that lasted until she eventually left the apartment last year.

She has since been diagnosed with lung and upper respiratory problems and chronic abdominal pain. She said she’s developed abscesses throughout her body, four of which were surgically removed in a span of two months.

“I’ve had problems with my menstrual cycle and have been bleeding for months at a time,” said Mason’s daughter, Nekira Dockery, 21. “I’ve experienced numbness in my fingertips and toes. I’ve had chronic abdominal pain, bruises, bumps, headaches, sinus problems, rashes.”

“My father had a heart attack in my apartment,” said Mason, adding that she and her relatives aren’t alone.

During what was called a State of the Property meeting held in June in North Lawndale, Fred Bonner, owner of Bonheur Realty Services, addressed the concerns of tenants with complaints similar to Mason’s.

The meeting, the second of its kind in two months, was called at the urging of 24th Ward Ald. Michael Scott’s office. Apparently, so many Liberty Square tenants had called with complaints that the alderman pushed Bonheur to address them.

Shaun Heath, Liberty Square’s property manager, laid out the company’s protocol for handling emergencies similar to the flooding that happened in Mason’s building.

“Emergencies are handled immediately as they should be and regular work orders should be handled within 48 hours — no more than 72 hours,” she said. “Over the last six to nine months, I’ve seen work order turnaround greatly improve. The guys are doing work orders on a consistent basis and at the end of [a two-week period], there are typically only two to three work orders outstanding.”

Heath said there may be work orders that the company doesn’t know about or that

haven’t been reported correctly by residents.

But at least three residents interviewed at the meeting disputed Heath’s observation, explaining that they have outstanding work order requests for wall painting and new carpet that are several years old. Mason said she had been requesting a change of carpet for at least six years.

Victoria Muhammad, 60, who lives at 700 S. Central Ave., complained about unaddressed flooding problems similar to Mason’s.

“When I wash, it bubbles up and has my house smelling like sewer,” she said. “It’s going on two years and nothing’s been done.

They say they’re going to come in and tear the walls down but that hasn’t been done.

The people next door knocked on my door the other day saying they have the same problems.”

Muhammad said she lives with her son, who has sickle cell anemia.

“He had a stroke and he ain’t got but one hand,” she said. “I want that carpet up. It’s got dust mites in there and it ain’t been changed since the building been there. I got mold by my front and back doors.”

Theresa Stowers, 65, said she’s lived in her apartment unit in Liberty Square for 12 years.

“My house ain’t been painted in 12 years and I’ve been on the list for four years,” Stowers said. “They’ve sent people out for mold in my house. There’s mold between the sink and the tub, on the ceiling in my bedroom, in my dining room — there’s mold everywhere.

I’ve had five heart attacks and nine strokes since I’ve been there.”

During separate interviews conducted with other residents of Liberty Square in early August, the health-related complaints relating to mold mounted.

Deborah Snyder, a resident of a unit at 3656 W. Lexington St., said she lives in the building with her young daughter. The mold has affected them both, she said.

“We got fungus coming down our skin,” she said. “My baby’s skin’s been peeling. I lost like 20 pounds. I lost a lot of weight in one month.”

Ruby Hodges, who is currently living with Snyder, said she’s seen black mold and fungus in the unit. She also said that every time she’s put something on the floor in the apartment, mold gets on it.

“The people sent down here do nothing in our apartment,” Snyder said. “[The maintenance person] didn’t look under the sink; he didn’t look under anything.

Another Liberty Square resident, who requested anonymity, said her apartment has also been affected by flooding and mold. She said maintenance has only marginally addressed the mold problem without getting to the source.

When Bonner was confronted with moldrelated complaints from residents at the June meeting, he said emergencies like floods are supposed to be addressed immediately.

“Any time, day or night, they’re supposed to address that issue when there’s [water] backup,” he said.

“They don’t,” said Stowers, before Mason asked Bonner if mopping up water is a suf-

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GROWING: Mold under the kitchen sink (left). Mold on the bathtub drain (above). Mold on a winter jacket hung in the closet (below).

ficient response.

“No, they’re supposed to address the issue itself,” Bonner said. “They’re supposed to do anything it takes to correct that issue.”

Before and after the meeting, however, Bonheur officials refused to comment on the residents’ concerns and declined repeated requests for an interview.

The Chicago Department of Buildings records show that 705. S Independence Blvd. building failed its last inspection, which took place on Jan. 24. Unlike the others, the violation specifically mentions mold, with the report noting that, while the building management allowed the inspector to enter a “first floor unit,” Bonheur officials didn’t allow the inspector to enter any other units “to verify complaint of mold.”

The inspector also cited the owner for failing to register with the building department between 2013 and 2017, failure to replace a defective screen on a front stairway and failure to address peeling paint in a kitchen.

Meanwhile, 711 and 723 S. Independence Blvd. passed their most recent inspections, both of which took place on Jan. 7, 2011.

A resident of one apartment owned by Bonheur said she’s experienced pain in her bones and spasms during the night. She also showed large black spots on her skin, similar to the spots that showed up on other tenants. The resident, who requested anonymity, said management has offered to move her into 705 S. Independence Blvd., unit 2A, which is Mason’s old apartment.

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PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICE PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME In the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, County Department, County Division. In the matter of the petition of Anthony Deon Brown for change of name to Anthony Deon Wesbrook, Case No. 20174004783 Notice is given you, the public, that on August 8, 2017, I have filed a Petition For Change of Name in this Court, asking the Court to change my present name of Anthony Deon Brown to the name of Anthony Deon Wesbrook. This case will be heard in courtroom 111 on October 17, 2017 at 9:30 a.m..

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.JOSE LUIS MORA, MINERVA MORA Defendants 17 CH 001492 2206 N. MAJOR AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60639 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 3, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 11, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2206 N. MAJOR AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 Property Index No. 13-32-213-0410000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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

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against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-00184.

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. 14-17-00184 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 001492 TJSC#: 37-4401 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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CEBRERO Defendants 14 CH 14975 2215 NORTH AUSTIN AVENUE Chicago, IL 60639 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 12, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 13, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2215 NORTH AUSTIN AVENUE, Chicago, IL 60639 Property Index No. 13-32-208-0120000.

The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence.

The judgment amount was $404,378.49.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a

mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Please refer to file number 14-073645.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-05-400-030-0000.

Commonly known as 1118 North Mason 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 the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 W17-0147.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I726477

tate: P.I.N. 16-02-328-011-0000.

Commonly known as 829 North Avers Avenue, Chicago, IL 60651.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 15-038226 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I726490

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTINA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.GUADALUPE BEDOLLA, ALVARO

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC; Plaintiff, vs.

LLEWELLYN SANDERS; CITY OF CHICAGO; CITY OF CHICAGO, DEPARTMENT OF WATER MANAGEMENT; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LLEWELLYN SANDERS, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 3773 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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY; Plaintiff, vs.

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; OLEN HURT, SR.; MACK REECE; JOHN REECE; YOLANDA HURT; SHALONDA STENHOUSE, AKA SHALONDA HURT; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ELLA M. HURT AKA ELLA MAE HURT, DECEASED; ELGIN B. HURT; WILLIAM EJZAK, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO ELLA M. HURT AKA ELLA MAE HURT, DECEASED; Defendants, 16 CH 1673 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, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real es-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2007-HE3 PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES HE3; Plaintiff,

MORTGAGE

SERIES

2007-

vs.

MAGGIE KIMBROUGH; GAGE ELECTRONIC

MORT-

REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MAGGIE KIMBROUGH, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 17 CH 1844 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 12, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-09-212-005-0000.

Commonly known as 4845 West Huron Street, 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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE For information call the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 WA17-0020.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3057613 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF APRIL 1, 2007 SG MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST 2007-NC1 ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-NC1; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MAXINE REDMOND; JOYCE KING; RODRICK JOHNSON; CYNTHIA SUTHERIN AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOYCE KING, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 15 CH 1081 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-04-102-021-0000.

Commonly known as 1515 North Linder 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 the Sales Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455 WA14-0397.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3057681

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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.

COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CIT BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.LEE H. WEBSTER, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 002005 4735 W. OHIO STREET CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 20, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 22, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4735 W. OHIO STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-10-108-0070000.

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 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.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-01399.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I726144 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR FFMLT TRUST 2006-FF3, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006FF3 Plaintiff, -v.RUTHIE MAE CHAMBERS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Defendants 11 CH 029648 820 N. KEDVALE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 14, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 18, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 820 N. KEDVALE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-428-028.

The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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 Condomin-

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE ium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-11-22181.

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 ROAD, SUITE 100

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BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-11-22181 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 029648 TJSC#: 37-5691 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.

I725701 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.MIGDALIA FELICIANO, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., 119 N. MOZART CONDO ASSOCIATION Defendants 16 CH 014805

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 119 N. MOZART STREET UNIT #2 CHICAGO, IL 60612 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 19, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 21, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 119 N. MOZART STREET UNIT #2, CHICAGO, IL 60612 Property Index No. 16-12-323-0321002.

The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency

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(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.

checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-13445.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I726335 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWALT, INC. ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-45T1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-45T1 Plaintiff, -v.LARISSA RALKO A/K/A LARISA RALKO, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 004200 1025 N. MARSHFIELD AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60622 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 20, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 22, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1025 N. MARSHFIELD AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60622 Property Index No. 17-06-420-0080000.

The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-03202.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

ium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

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.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-14276.

COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DITECH FINANCIAL LLC Plaintiff, -v.BESSIE M. FISHER, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 014821 1004 N. LATROBE 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 20, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 22, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1004 N. LATROBE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-314-0340000.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close

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 Condomin-

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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.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I726338 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-HE6, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-HE6, Plaintiff, -v.LYNN GADDIS, WILLIAM GADDIS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 14 CH 16904 2744 W. WILCOX STREET Chicago, IL 60612 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 7, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 5, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2744 W. WIL-

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Property Index No. 16-13-204-0220000 VOL. 557.

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

The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC

The judgment $708,022.08.

230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125

COX STREET, Chicago, IL 60612

amount

was

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 14-0834

TJSC#: 37-6951 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.

I3057548 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 OF

MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH TRUST 2004-10, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-10

vs.

DAVID A PULLAR Defendants,

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 11, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate:

Commonly known as 935 North Wolcott Avenue, Unit 301, Chicago, IL 60622.

Case Number: 14 CH 16904

Plaintiff,

NOTICE OF SALE

P.I.N. 17-06-423-054-1005.

Attorney Code. 40342

CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWMBS, INC., CHL

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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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 16-006108 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I726936 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION ANDESITE NPL KIRKLAND-29, LLC, Plaintiff,

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE vs.

ANTOINE GRIFFIN; CITY OF CHICAGO; KMART CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS; NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 11 CH 44524 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, September 18, 2017, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-16-116-016-0000.

Commonly known as 5221 West Gladys Avenue, Chicago, IL 60644.

The mortgaged real estate is 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: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Ms. Jennifer Niesen at Plaintiff’s Attorney, BP Peterman Law Group LLC, 165 Bishops Way, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005. 847-464-8089. 2011-02775 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3058163

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 541-9710 Please refer to file number 14-0834.

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

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ments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

WAUKEE AVENUE UNIT 407, CHICAGO, IL 60622

Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNKNOWN

COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PINGORA LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.DAVID M. COOPER, SHALONDA MURRAY Defendants 17 CH 2604 4930 WEST HUBBARD STREET Chicago, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 2, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 26, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Please refer to file number 17-082039.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

Commonly known as 4930 WEST HUBBARD STREET, Chicago, IL 60644

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

Property Index No. 16-09-228-0260000 and 16-09-228-027-0000.

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

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment $112,408.83.

amount

was

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assess-

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.

I724814 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.LILI J. LEPOLA, INDIGO LOFTS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, LILI J. LEPOLA, AS ADMINISTRATOR, WILLIAM M. LEPOLA SR., WILLIAM M. LEPOLA JR., UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DAVID A. LEPOLA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 014555 1400 N. MILWAUKEE AVENUE UNIT 407 CHICAGO, IL 60622 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 16, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 29, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1400 N. MIL-

Property Index No. 17-06-216-1421021.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

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.

I725654 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR NEWLANDS ASSET HOLDING TRUST; Plaintiff, vs.

MARIA ZAVALA; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 13 CH 27528 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 Thursday, September 21, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 13-33-218-009-0000.

Commonly known as 2127 North Lawler Avenue, Chicago, IL 60639.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 14-029015 F2

Defendants,

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. 16-022496 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Friday, September 22, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-08-206-028-0000.

Commonly known as 5644 West Huron Street, 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.

I3058521 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION CITY OF CHICAGO, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EDWARD BAILEY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 12 M1 402365 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on July 25, 2017, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, September 18, 2017, at the hour of 11 a.m. in its office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described property: P.I.N. 16-16-220-024-0000.

Commonly known as 4845 W. Van Buren, Chicago, IL 60644.

The property consists of vacant land.

Sale terms: 10% of the purchase price will be required to bid at the sale. The balance of the purchase price required by 12:00 p.m. the following day. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the premises after confirmation of the sale.

For information call City of Chicago Department of Law/COAL, City Hall 121 North LaSalle Street, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60602 (312) 7420007.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 Dated: July 31, 2017 I3058241

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For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-13389.

I3058342

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

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

vs.

You can also visit The Judicial

OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; ELAINE STANTON; LAUREN MAXWELL, AKA LAUREN STANTON; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF EMMA LEE STANTON, DECEASED; THOMAS QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF EMMA LEE STANTON, DECEASED

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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WEST SIDE MEN’S HEALTH FAIR

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September 30, 2017 at 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Loretto Hospital, 645 S. Central, Chicago Don’t let your health take a back seat – many health conditions and diseases that men face can be prevented or treated – if found early. You need to understand your risk factors and learn how to improve your overall health. Come learn about common conditions affecting men, while you enjoy complimentary lunch, hear from a panel of men’s health specialists, receive free screenings and learn about support from vendors. Tours of the newly renovated Loretto Hospital will also be available. Contact Kristen to register at kristen@oakpark.com or 708.613.3306.

FITNESS & NUTRITION

MENTAL HEALTH &

PROSTATE HEALTH

CARDIOLOGY

FINANCIAL HEALTH

SOCIAL WELL-BEING

SUPPORTED BY:

STRESS MANAGMENT

West Side Men, Wednesday Journal, Austin Weekly News, Loretto Hospital, Fathers Who Care, West Garfield Park Community Stakeholders, Mead Communications, State Representative of the 78th District Camille Lilly, State Representative of the 8th District LaShawn K. Ford, Congressman Danny K. Davis, and Senator Kimberly Lightford

Vendor opportunities available!!

Space is Limited!

Contact Angela Waller: (773) 854-5275

angela.waller@lorettohospital.org