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Last week’s

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change

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

Triple-digit-temperatures in Chicago may not be that uncommon in the future as climate change continues to modify weather patterns in the city, and the two scorching days last week demonstrate how heat brings changes to things most take for granted, such as school activities and outdoor cultural programming.

And in a city where all communities do not have the same access to resources and infrastructure, extreme weather events could disproportionately affect the West Side.

T he heat — which felt as hot as 115 de grees in some areas — disrupted West Siders’ activities, from everyday chores to special events. Last Wednesday, for example, the Chicago Department of Cultural Af fairs shifted its scheduled dance event Chicago SummerDance from Douglass Park’s outdoor area to its indoor air-conditioned facilities.

Island Youth ambassadors give opportunities to local kids

Six kids were paid to hand out yers, help with events, attend workshops

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

G.R. Clark Elementary School students spent their summer vacation

passing out flyers, helping org anize events, learning leadership skills and doing other community services around the Island neighborhood. They did it as part of the Youth Am-

programs, one of the several initiatives the Island Civic Association organized with funding from the Chi-

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excessive heat

a stark reminder of climate

As Chicago’s weather gets warmer and wetter, more three-digitheat days may not be rare, forcing residents to adapt to the change

West Side group awarded $50K for work on preventing overdose deaths

The West Side Heroin Opioid Task Force’s equitable approach to behavioral health includes Narcan distribution

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

A West Side agency that coordinates substance use har m-reduction pr on Chicago’s West Side earned a federa $50,000 grant to bolster its progr distribute free Narcan, test strips, sy ringes and other equipment – strat research shows help keep people drugs alive.

“We have to treat people with substance use this order with dignity and make sure that we all reco gnize this as a health issue and not a criminal issue,” said State La Shawn K. Ford (D-8th).

The West Side Heroin and Opioid Task Force has focused on preventing fatal doses and reducing the harm caused substance use since 2019 after it was convened by Ford. The push came to prevent deaths in Chicago’s West Side neighborhoods, which re port some of the highest deaths by overdose rates in Illinois.

A year before the task force was created, Austin and North Lawndale were two of the communities with the highest number of overdose deaths according to the Illinois Department of Human Services. Amid a record number of overdose deaths in Cook County, the task force’s approach to substance use is an example of direct intervention programs that reduce harm, Ford said. Just last month, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office re ported 2,000 opioid deaths in 2022.

“Fatal overdoses are preventable,” Ford said. ‘Today, even with the potency of fentanyl, people don’t have to die from a fentanyl or heroin overdose.”

The award comes from the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration. The award reco gnizes the group’s work to eliminate systemic barriers to behavioral health resources, lauding the

West Side group’s street outreach program for people who use drugs. Their education programs also help break down the stigma associated with substance use.

“It’s a recognition by the federal government that we have a serious opioid epidemic on the West Side of Chicago,” Ford said. “They recognize the strong collaboration of the task force with other partners like federal, state, county, city [agencies] and other nonprofits and safety-net org anizations.”

Substance use disorder c ontinues to affect c ommunities where free and immediate a ccess to the overdose-reve rsin g medication naloxone, known as Narcan, is the difference b etween l ife and death. L ast month, a dvo cates warned that f entanyl is present in 80% of the overdoses in the Chicago area. T hey also have seen an increase in the presence of veterinar y tranquilizer xylazine in the West Side il -

licit drug suppl y.

“These are people that are not going to be a pickup a phone and call for help,” Ford said. “How often do you get someone going to the problem directly?”

T he task force uses a b oots-on-theground model. Outreach wo rkers locat e p eople who use drugs on the streets, dist ribute naloxone and provide a ccess to medication-assisted recove ry, health services and social services such as housing. It d oes it by wo rk ing with a network of more than 60 c ommunity-based agencies, group s, healthcare providers and service providers.

Earlier this year, the task force also helped install nearly two dozen free Narcan dispensers, known as Narcan newsstands across the West Side. At these locations, anyone can access Narcan at any time of the day for free.

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‘Peace Runner’ trailblazes wellness in Gar eld Park

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

Standing in a circle, athletes from all ages are cheerful and energetic as Jackie Hoffman warms them up for a two-milerun or one-mile walk in Garfield Pa rk Loudly and proudly, each athlete intro-

duced themselves and ranked their energy levels — an average “nine point five” for the group.

“I’m always at a ten... Let’s get it!” Hoffman said to more than two dozen West Siders outside the Garfield Park Gold Dome field house on a recent Saturday.

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hard to beat, is front and center. Standing at six-foot-two-inches tall, he rocks white athletic shorts, white and green Lululemon socks and a black athletic t-shirt that reads Peace Runners 773. It is the name of the movement he founded out of love for his community. It is also his life mission. He smiles and personally greets everyone, giving hugs and “heys” to newcomers and re gulars.

gather to run at Garfield Park. Their presence — running, walking, doing yo ga, meditating, learning about nutrition and mental health — is a way of reclaiming neighborhood spaces, he said, and a “a beautiful” example of Black and brown people taking a stance for their health and their communities.

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“Know that the work that we’re doing and showing up for this community is really creating positive impact,” Hoffman told the group who held their hands up high in the circle. “Thank you for showing up today, let’s get a ‘peace runners’ on three.”

“One, two, three...”

A loud “Peace Runners, woo!” echoed as hands shot up to the sky.

The group’s presence in this iconic West Side-park has become a Saturday mor ning staple. A longtime Garfield Pa rk resident and athlete, Hoffman star ted Peace Runners 773 as a way “to show up for his people.” What star ted two years ago as a Facebook post inviting friends to run a Juneteenth 5k race evolved into nonprofit that advocates for health equity for West Siders.

Every Saturday, Hoffman and his team

“Taking space to me was going into the parts of the community that people don’ t want to go to,” Hof fman said, explaining the group often r uns through streets and corners typically known for violence. “And being visible in those areas to provide that level ‘people seeing good people using this space.’”

As every Saturday, on Aug. 26, athletes had a choice to join a two-mile-group run or a one-mile-group walk. Re gardless of their fitness level, every person who joins is an athlete as they’re “showing up for themselves.”

Mattie Buckley, who has lived in Austin for nearly 40 years, hit the one-mile-trail. At age 62, Buckley is an example that it’s never too late to start one’s fitness journey. About a year ago, Mama Hoffman, Hoffman’s mother, invited her to join a walk with the Peace Runners 773.

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Peace Runner leader Jackie Ho man (right) leads warm up for a run at the Gar eld Park Fieldhouse on Aug. 26, 2023.

‘Peace Runners is making people prideful about the community that they come from,’ Jackie Ho man said.

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G ALEWOODSTOCK 2023

Thousands of people came out to this year’s Galewoodstock, Galewood’s own annual neighborhood music festival.

Held in front of Sayre Language Academy at 1850 N. Newland Ave., the event featured six Chicago area musical acts, including Austin R&B singer Alicia Ya Yah Townsend and Edward Carpio y Su Ensamble Latino salsa band. Galewoodstock expanded its food area and added more activities for kids, including lessons from local artists.

Galewoodstock is organized by the Galewood Neighbors community organization to bring the neighborhood together and show it off to the surrounding communities.

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(Above) e band Edward Carpio y Su Ensemble Latino; A family (le ) enjoying a picnic.

HEAT WAVE

Increase in intensity expected

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T he next day, a youth event bringing fire dancing and drumming to the 3000 block of West Fifth Avenue was canceled because of the heat advisory.

About a month ago, an extreme rain event left hundreds of West Side residents grappling with flooding in their homes.

Compared with the early 1900s, Chicago’s weather is warmer and wetter, according to a re port by the city of Chicago. In the city, precipitation has increased 12% to 15%, bringing more rain in the summertime, as re ported in the city’s 2022 climate action plan.

Last week’s heat was a result of a “heat dome,” or an atmospheric trap of hot air funneled from the Gulf of Mexico that parked over the Midwest. Yet, scientists have war ned that the “frequency, duration and intensity of heat waves in Chicago are likely to increase substantially” due to climate change. A 2008 Chicago climate change report, estimated that extreme heat waves in Chicago could occur twice a decade by 2050. If globally greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, increasing the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, by the end of the century there could be several heat waves each summer.

During last week’s heat wave, residents in heat islands — areas with less greenspace and more asphalt, which are common in Chicago’s West Side — experienced a more intense heat ef fect. On average, day temperatures in heat islands can be one to seven de grees higher than in outlying areas, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Austin resident Sonya Hughes could attest to that.

“It was too hot to be out,” she said. She took “many cold showers,” wore a wet towel and tried to stay out of the heat, using a fan to keep her apar tment cool because her air conditioning stopped working.

Hughes, 50, said she stayed out of the heat to prevent any health issues, though she was forced to be outside one day to attend a doctor’s appointment.

She was right to be careful, exper ts said. Extreme weather, for example, can cause heat strokes and increase hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease, kidney and respiratory disorders, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Heat can also be deadly. In 1995, a seven-

day heat wave resulted in more than 700 excess deaths in Chicago. Nationwide, heat was the number one weather-related cause of death for the last three decades, heat was the number one weather-related cause of death, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Living in a traditionally under-resourced community further complicates that: A 2015 analysis found that the highest number of mortalities occur red in socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods

Spreading awareness

During last week’s heat wave, in neighboring Oak Park, Ana Garcia-Doyle had to limit the amount of time she spent outdoors. She suffers from asthma, putting her at higher risk of a health complication as excessive heat worsens air quality, the CDC warns. Garcia-Doyle is the executive director of One Earth Collective, a nonprofit that helps run a community urban farm in partnership with Austin-based BUILD Chicago.

Over the summer, she worked with Austin youth in an environmental education program at the urban farm. She noticed they were more interested in lear ning about the ef fects of climate change when they directly could feel the effects of climate-related events. Earlier this summer, they were sur prised by the effects of poor air quality caused by Canadian wildfires, which could be felt in Chicago.

Other environmental programs like the one led by Garcia-Doyle can serve as ways to increase awareness of the disproportionate effect of climate change in Chicago’s West Side.

Earlier this summer, the city of Chicago launched a resident-led program to better map heat inequities, as part of a nationwide program led by the NOAA.

The Heat Watch 2023 program invites volunteers to travel certain city routes with heat sensors. Each sensor measures temperature, humidity, time and location to identify areas disproportionately affected by heat.

To determine the routes, the city asks residents to suggest locations that tend to get extremely hot or that serve as cooling centers in an open-source map. On the West Side, one of the sites input by residents is the city-owned vacant lot at 4700 W. Huron St. According to data input in the map, this spot was selected as it is among the most violent blocks and also has been identified as a daytime heat island with low tree canopy.

To view the map or participate in the Heat Watch program, visit the Heat Watch 2023 page on the City of Chicago’s website.

Ashuntice Wilburn’s grandmother holds prayer vigil to demand justice for victim

Wilburn, 17, was shot and killed in a park on the afternoon of Au

By AMINA SERGAZINA Contributor to

In the midst of heat, family member bors united by g gathered to pray and to the murder of 17-year burn of Westmont.

Her grandmother, speaking through tear lamented the pain of senseless violence.

“Something is wrong in this society tha we live in,” said Patty Ringo of Austin. “I can’t relax, my granddaughter, she ain’t laying in my bed, she ain’t laying on her mama’s bed — she is laying on a slab that’s cold, no life.”

Wilburn, whom friends and family described as a vibrant teenager with aspirations of becoming a dental hygienist, would have attended high school as a senior this fall. She also volunteered at the Greater St John Bible Church in Austin, her grandmother’s church. Her dedication to service made her loss even more devastating, friends and family said.

Wilbur n died Aug. 19 after she was shot in Galewood Park in Austin, and her vigil also served for those there as a somber reminder of the broader issue at hand.

She was one of two teenagers shot and killed that day. A 16-year-old boy who was with her was shot in the leg and released. That weekend alone, 38 people were shot and seven died. They’re among the 430 homicides and 2,035 shooting victims in Chicago this year so far.

Ringo organized a candlelight vigil Wednesday through her church to pray for “youth and demanding justice for the cul-

prits who shot and killed Ashuntice Wilburn,” she wrote in a text to supporters. More than a dozen individuals, including family and community members gathered in Galewood Park in the heat. Reverend Ira J. Acree of the Greater St. John Bible Church led the group in prayer.

“My dear member’s 17-year-old granddaughter got gunned down like a dog!!! This is UNACCEPTABLE! When in the hell will we as a community demand that this genocide stop?!,” Acree said on his Facebook page. “The groans and screams from the parents and grandparents who just lost a loved one is unbearable! STOP THE MADNESS!!”

Holding hands in a circle, attendees shared tales of Ashuntice’s positive impact and her promising future.

Her grandmother, determined to channel her grief into action, voiced a plea for reform and gun control.

“I promise you everything in me, I’m not gonna let it rest,” she said. “We’ve got to do better. Where’s the reform? Where’s the gun control? Where is it? Somebody tell me, please, where is it?”

AMINA SERGAZINA Austin prayer vigil.

ISLAND COMMUNIT Y

Work skills for kids

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cago Fund for Safe and Peaceful Communities grant.

The youth ambassadors got a sendoff at ICA’s Aug. 17 monthly community meeting, which is open to the public They handed out food, helped sign members in and shared their experiences. All five ambassadors in attendance said they would join the program again if it was offered next year

Because the Island is separated from the rest of Austin by Eisenhower Expressway in the north and several blocks worth of industrial businesses in the east, access to recreation and volunteer opportunities is a perennial issue. Until the Island Oasis was built in 2021, the neighborhood didn’t have a public space – and even then, it’s limited.

“I read about all this stuf f, and it’s somewhere else in Austin,” ICA vice-president Beverly Howard mused during the Aug. 17 meeting. “I don’ t always feel like g etting into my car going over [Eisenhower Expressway].”

Sonya Rich said that the youth ambassador program came out of a conversation she and the other ICA volunteers had in the winter of 2023. They talked about how flyers were an effective way to get information out to neighbors who are not already on their email list. They also talked about how local kids didn’t have much to do during the summer. Rich, who is a youth social worker, thought it was only natural to combine the two.

Youth ambassador Henry Ellis reflected that if it wasn’t for the program, he would have probably spent the summer laying around on the couch.

“I’m an introvert, so I think it is good to meet people,” he said. “I really just wanted to make the community a better place.”

Simone Merrick, another ambassador, said that she appreciated the coaching and meeting new people

“ And I like the mural a lot,” she added. “I think it’s coming along. If we have [the youth ambassadors program] next year, I’d be do-

ing it again, because I liked it a lot.”

ICA recr uited six Island kids and spent about $4,000 from a Chicago Fund grant to pay them $20 an hour to serve as youth ambassadors. T hey worked about 10 hours a month.

The program began in June and wrapped up in mid-August. As part of the program, the kids took workshops where they learned skills such as public speaking and money management. They helped set up local events such as the July 22 Taco y Tamale Fest, and helped paint a mural on the Island Oasis stage area.

At a recent meeting, ICA secretary Karla Lyons, who organized Taco y Tamale Fest, thanked the youth ambassadors.

“They stuck to me like glue for the Taco and Tamale event,” she said. “Youth ambassadors continue to shine, working in the community.”

Lyons also told the ambassadors that as someone who “started out, when I was young, not as young as you, when I started working in the community in Austin, on the other side

[of Eisenhower Expressway]” she was happy to see them get involved in the community

ICA President Nate Tubbs said that during the summer, he made an effort to connect to more neighbors – and he was pleased to see youth ambassadors make connections as they passed out flyers

“Our youth ambassadors, we walked around passing out flyers three times,” he said. “Each time we did this, I really enjoyed walking around with you guys, because we got to talk, got to connect. We introduced you to new people. It doesn’t seem that valuable, but it is.”

Tubbs also praised Rich for getting the program up and running, and said that he was glad that it gave local kids an opportunity to volunteer in their neighborhood

“The youth ambassadors could’ve done a program somewhere else, but we were able to do programs here,” he said. “This is what really matters.”

When asked, the youth ambassadors in attendance at the meeting said they would do it again.

“Honestly, we’re going to miss you all, because I don’t know who’s going to pass out flyers next month,” Tubbs said.

“I’d do it if you keep paying me,” Merrick quipped back.

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The youth ambassadors could’ve done a program somewhere else, but we were able to do programs here.”

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PEACE RUNNER e voice in the room

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“A minute has never been so long until you start running,” Buckley said as she remembered the first time she started running.

Walks tur ned into runs – a 5k run and re gular mileslong-runs. Earlier this summer, she was one of 45 members of the group who completed the half marathon, 25 of them for the first time in their lifetime.

“I was not happy with my time the first time so I’m running it ag ain,” Buckley said. On Sept. 24, she will run the Life Time Chicago Half Marathon, presented by sportswear company Hoka. It is “scary”, but she knows she can count on the Peace Runners 773 community to show up and cheer.

Next Oct. 9, 16 members of the Peace Runners 773 will run the Chicago Marathon, adding hundreds of miles to the 9,000-mile-trail collectively ran by the group so far this year. To the long trail, Peace Runners 773 will also add miles from West Side community events like the upcoming Austin 5K or the Lawndale 5K. At every ste p, is Hoffman’s “West Side community.” With support from community leaders like Shantel Franklin from Austin, Peace Runners 773 invites friends, family and community members to join, organizes activities to show up and cheer at runs, and keeps the movement going.

Hoffman’s success in the last two years is a testament to the “heart” he puts into his mission. He is a secondyear Chicago ambassador for athleisure brand Lululemon. A founder and executive director of his own nonprofit. A marathoner and lifelong athlete. And most of all, he is a leader always ready to show up for his people.

“I started of f like ‘I’m on this mission to get people walking and running in our communities,’” Hoffman said. “And at first, I remember I had to tell myself how important it was.”

Hoffman has learned to be “the voice in a room” advocating for his community, a change from his days when he dreaded public speaking. A graduate of the Community Leadership Fellows program, Hoffman now sees his voice is echoing loudly. Earlier this month, he was honored for his community work by the female basketball team Chicago Sk y, co-owned by 13-time All-Star basketball icon Dwyane Wade.

He shared the honor with his mother, who is his inspi-

ration and example.

“You always say I’mma buy my mom the biggest house,” Hoffman said, adding he is not there yet. “I think that experience of having her go on a WNBA court and have that recognition, that was special for us. She held my hand so tight. She always tell me she’s so proud.”

Yet, his journey has not been short of challenges. Upon graduating college, Hoffman had to reframe his sports career. With a high performing high school and colle ge football career, Hoffman hoped to become a professional football player. He made it as far as a workout with the Chicago Bears, but no contract followed.

Instead, he took his love for spor ts to improve his community and continues to grow in his journey as a nonprofit leader, athlete and mentor

“Just by being from the community and living in the

community, I know what the community needs,” he said. “We talk about health equity and we talk about resources, but I want to be able to be that person to bring those resources to our communities because some p eople are not willing to go drive to another place to go g et those resources.”

Hoffman has brought healthy eating, yo ga, meditation and mental health resources to the weekly run sessions, raising awareness about holistic health in a historically underserved community. There is a 12-year gap in life expectancy between a person who lives in Chicago’s Loop and their counterpart on the West Side, according to a 2021 re port by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

“Our thing is to always recruit and get as many people involved in our programming, so we can increase the life expectancies in our community,” he said.

Peace Runners 773 has also become a space to share valuable information and knowledge with West Siders. The group recently hosted a financial literacy and housing informative talk before a running session. Amid athletes in their athletic gear, experts shared valuable information to improve West Siders quality of life and allow them to stay in their communities amid pressing gentrification. More resources, from financial literacy to mental health, are yet to come, Hoffman said.

“If I can get them outside of the house, then we can get them to learn something,” he said.

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Peace Runner leader Jackie Ho man (far right) and runners at the end of a warm up in Gar eld Park on Aug. 26.

TODD A. BANNOR

Peace Runner Mattie Buckley warms up before a run in Gar eld Park.

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Specifications, proposal forms and/ or plans may be obtained from the Department of Procurement and Materials Management by downloading online from the District’s website at www.mwrd.org

(Doing Business Procurement & Materials Management Contract Announcements). No fee is required for the Contract Documents. Any questions regarding the downloading of the Contract Document should be directed to the following email: contractdesk@mwrd.org or call 312751-6643

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

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

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

By Darlene A. LoCascio Director of Procurement and Materials Management

Chicago, Illinois August 30, 2023

Published in Austin Weekly News August 30, 2023

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

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION

15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

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

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-

9876

THE JUDICIAL SALES

CORPORATION

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

SALE

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527

630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-22-07065

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2022 CH 10945

TJSC#: 43-2594

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

Case # 2022 CH 10945

I3227129

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

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A

Plaintiff, -v.REGINA JOHNSON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICASECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, CITY OF CHICAGO, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CONSTANCE SANDERS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, JOHN LYDON, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CONSTANCE SANDERS (DECEASED)

Defendants

2021 CH 03818

3037 W LEXINGTON ST CHICAGO, IL 60612

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 29, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 2, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 3037 W LEXINGTON ST, CHICAGO, IL

60612

Property Index No. 16-13-309-0100000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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

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

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION

15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 7949876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-20-03124

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2021 CH 03818

TJSC#: 43-2682

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

Case # 2021 CH 03818

I3227589

IN

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

-v.JAMES PALMER

Defendants

22 CH 03608

2707 NORTH KEDZIE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60647

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 28, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

AM on September 29, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 2707 NORTH KEDZIE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL

60647

Property Index No. 13-25-300-017-

0000

The real estate is improved with a two unit apartment building.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

SALE

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

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC

One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088

E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Attorney File No. 22-09941il_794453

Attorney Code. 61256

Case Number: 22 CH 03608

TJSC#: 43-2774

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

Case # 22 CH 03608

I3227650

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP., CSAB MORTGAGE BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES

2006-1; US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE; Plaintiff, vs. ANDREW POSEY; ARTISHA Y. ADAMS; CITY OF CHICAGO; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS;

Defendants, 22 CH 10844

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, September 25, 2023 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-16-213-114-0000.

Commonly known as 5039 W. Jackson Blvd. Unit A, Chicago, IL 60644.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. 1396184066 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3227327

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF UPLAND MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A

Plaintiff, -v.-

BOSCO CREDIT II, LLC, PERRICK ROBINSON, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants

2022 CH 09804

4843 W KAMERLING AVE

CHICAGO, IL 60651

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 17, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 28, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 4843 W KAMERLING AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651

Property Index No. 16-04-217-0060000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $171,224.66.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

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

For information, contact Meaghan

J. Diaz de Villegas, Esq, Lender Legal PLLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 1800 PEMBROOK DRIVE, SUITE 250, Orlando, FL, 32810 (407) 7304644. Please refer to file number LLS10967.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

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

Meaghan J. Diaz de Villegas, Esq Lender Legal PLLC 1800 PEMBROOK DRIVE, SUITE 250 Orlando FL, 32810 407-730-4644

E-Mail: mjdiaz@lenderlegal.com

Attorney File No. LLS10967

Attorney ARDC No. 6340688

Attorney Code. 100346

Case Number: 2022 CH 09804

TJSC#: 43-3124

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

that purpose. Case # 2022 CH 09804

I3227938

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP, Plaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ENRIQUE S. GONZALEZ; JANETTE GONZALEZ; JULIE FOX AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ENRIQUE S. GONZALEZ; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 22 CH 11919

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty

Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 2, 2023 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-27-414-017-0000.

Commonly known as 2741 South Karlov Avenue, Chicago, IL 60623. The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call The Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A., 1771 West Diehl Road, Naperville, Illinois 60563. (630) 453-6925. 1691186882 ADC

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

I3227760

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

DLJ MORTGAGE CAPITAL, INC.

Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SARAH A. SAFFOLD, DECEASED, UNKNOWN

CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF SARAH A. SAFFOLD, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SARAH A. SAFFOLD, DECEASED, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SARAH A. SAFFOLD, DECEASED, Defendants

And DOROTHY M. JORDAN, Intervenor, 20 CH 01730 2110 SOUTH HOMAN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60623

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 25, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on September 14, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

Commonly known as 2110 SOUTH HOMAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60623

Property Index No. 16-23-424-0260000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $342,919.50.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.

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

For information, contact HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 4221719. Please refer to file number 388298.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION

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

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC

601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523

217-422-1719

Fax #: 217-422-1754

E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com

Attorney File No. 388298

Attorney Code. 40387

Case Number: 20 CH 01730

TJSC#: 43-3116

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.

I3226790

August 30, 2023

AUSTIN FORWARD. TOGETHER. 2023 QUARTER 3

THE AUSTIN COMMUNITY PUBLISHED ITS FIRST QUALITY-OF-LIFE PLAN CALLED AUSTIN FORWARD. TOGETHER. (AFT) IN 2018. THIS QUARTERLY PUBLICATION DESCRIBES HOW AUSTIN COMING TOGETHER (ACT) IS SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY TO IMPLEMENT AFT AND OTHER EFFORTS.

REIGNITING A LEGACY

The Austin community celebrates the start of a landmark project

IT TAKES A VILLAGE PAGE 3 | A LOOK INSIDE THE EMMET SCHOOL PAGE 4

MEET THE KEY PLAYERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ASPIRE CENTER CONSTRUCTION PAGE 7

Special thanks to these Austin Forward. Together. quality-of-life plan legacy investors:

Since 2010, Austin Coming Together (ACT) has facilitated collaboration to improve education and economic development outcomes in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood. Today, we serve a network of 50+ organizations committed to improving the quality of life in the Austin community. Our strategic plan is called Thrive 2025 and outlines how we will mobilize our resources to achieve four impact goals by the year 2025: Quality Early Learning, Safe Neighborhoods, Living Wage Careers, and Stable Housing Markets.

ACT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Officers

CHAIR

Larry Williams

Broker, State Farm Insurance

SECRETARY

Bradly Johnson

Chief Community Officer, BUILD Inc.

TREASURER

LaDarius Curtis

Senior Director of Community Engagement & Health, West Side United

ACT STAFF

Leadership

Darnell Shields

Executive Director

Andrew Born Strategic Advisor

Operations

Deirdre Bates*

Director of Operations

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Darnell Shields

Austin Coming Together

Directors

Sharon Morgan

Director of Graduate Support & Community Outreach, Catalyst Schools

Reverend Reginald E. Bachus Pastor, Friendship Baptist Church

Tenisha Jones

Vice President of Community & Government Engagement, Catholic Charities

Dearra Williams

Executive Operations Lead/ Assistant to the CEO

Strategic Initiatives

Sandra Diaz* Service Delivery Enhancement Manager, Austin Community Hub

Emone Moore Engagement Coordinator, Austin Community Hub

ACT MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS

A House in Austin

Academy of Scholastic Achievement

Austin Childcare Providers Network

Austin Community Family Center

Austin Weekly News (Growing Community Media)

Be Strong Families

Beat the Streets Chicago

Reginald Little

Business Development Specialist, Great Lakes Credit Union

Dawn Ferencak

Senior Marketing Strategist, Chicago Parent Deborah Williams-Thurmond

Community Outreach & Engagement Specialist, Habilitative Systems, Inc.

Ruth Kimble

Founder & CEO, Austin Childcare Providers Network

Jerrod Williams

Law Clerk, Illinois Appellate Court

Max Komnenich

Associate Principal, Lamar Johnson Collaborative In Memoriam

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jack Macnamara

1937–2020

FOUNDING BOARD CHAIR

Mildred Wiley

1955–2019

Dollie Sherman Engagement Specialist, Austin Community Hub

Ethan Ramsay Lead Organizer, Austin Forward. Together.

Grace Cooper Project Specialist, Austin Forward. Together.

Natalie Goodin Micro Market Recovery Program Coordinator

Nicholas Galassini Micro Market Recovery Program Intern

Marketing & Development

Alicia Plomin*

Director of Marketing & Development

Scott Prywitch

Marketing & Development Coordinator

*Also part of the ACT Leadership Team Join the ACT team! Job openings at AustinComingTogether.org/Careers

i.c. stars

IFF

Bethel New Life

Beyond Hunger

BUILD Inc.

By The Hand Club For Kids

Cara

Catholic Charities

Chicago Austin Youth Travel Adventures

Chicago Community Loan Fund

City of Refuge

Defy Ventures Illinois

Erikson Institute

Friends of the Children

Friendship Community Development Corp. of Austin

Greater West Town Community Development Project Housing Forward

Institute for Nonviolence

Chicago

Jane Addams Resource Corporation

Kids First Chicago

KRA Westside American Job Center

Learning Edge Tutoring

Legal Aid Chicago

Manufacturing

Renaissance

Mary Shyrese Daycare

Maryville Academy

Mercy Housing Lakefront

New Moms

OAI, Inc.

Oak Park Regional Housing Center

Open Books

PCC Community Wellness Center

Project Exploration

Renaissance Social Services, Inc.

Sarah’s Inn

South Austin Neighborhood Association

St. Joseph Services

St. Leonard’s Ministries

Stone Community Development Corporation

The Catalyst Schools

The Journey Forward

The North Avenue District, Inc.

Towers of Excellence

UIC Jane Addams

College of Social Work

VOCEL

Westside Health Authority

West Side Forward

Worldvision

Youth Guidance

It takes a village: The Aspire Center Celebration

By Darnell Shields Executive Director, Austin Coming Together

On July 27th, scores of Austin residents and local leaders gathered at the site of the future Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation on the Northeast corner of Madison and Central to celebrate its path toward progress and the impact it will bring to the community. With the vision of the Aspire Center becoming a reality, the entire Austin community was welcomed to the site for a landmark celebration!

Fulfilling a key focal project from the Austin Forward. Together (AFT) quality-of-life plan, Westside Health Authority (WHA, an ACT member organization) in partnership with Austin Coming Together (ACT) plans to repurpose a closed three-acre Chicago Public School building to create a space where partners can work in collaboration, intersect programmatic initiatives and provide services to residents from one central location. In redeveloping the building space, the location is primed to become the physical embodiment of “collective impact” and a vital community anchor for systemic change.

Establishing the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation in the closed Emmet School strongly dovetails with many of Austin’s AFT quality-of-life plan strategies in economic development and youth empowerment. These include strategies to:

• Expand and support local resources like boot camps and apprenticeships in highdemand economic sectors such as advanced manufacturing, healthcare, and building and trades

• Build a new Manufacturing Training Center in Austin

• Invest in entrepreneurship development programs

• Incorporate a co-op model for local restaurants, grocery stores, and housing

• Attract major commercial anchors

• Establish physical places where youth can gather and community-based organizations can offer services

• Enhance the trauma support service system for youth and families

• Create paths for youth interactions with mentors and role models

The celebration kicked off with remarks from key developers of the projects. Quiwana Bell, Chief Development Officer of Westside Health Authority spoke on the importance of the deep level of community involvement that has sparked the opportunity to revitalize the vacant site.

Later in the program, various individuals were recognized and presented with awards for their support and dedication to the project. 101st District Representative La Shawn K. Ford and 29th Ward Alderman Chris Taliaferro were honored with an award for their steadfast advocating of the project in acquiring funds on the city and state level, while 37th Ward

Alderman Emma Mitts and 28th Ward Alderman Jason Ervin were thanked for their support as well.

In addition to the recognition of these elected officials, a group of women community activists were praised for walking and praying over the site, showing faith that it would be transformed for community use.

THE WOMEN HONORED:

Ruby Bailey

Kimberly Bright

Mildred Edwards

Queen Esther Forrest

Jackie Guider

Sharon Minor

Mary Joyce Nunn

Erica Perkins

Rosetta Perkins

Jackie Reed

Tina Walker

Vera Wardlaw

Calisa Williams

After being part of the planning for the site since its inception, I am confident that the incredible innovation seen throughout the project’s development will open so many pathways for Austin residents.

Following the ceremony, attendees enjoyed food from Uncle Remus Chicken, El Azteca Tacos, and Forty Acres Fresh Market, danced to music from DJ Jody Bady, and had the opportunity to engage with a variety of community resource tables.

Thanks to all who joined me at this magnificent community event! With construction already underway at the Aspire Center, the site is slated to open in 2024. n

To learn more, visit austincomingtogether.org/aspire-center

Quiwana Bell, Chief Development Officer of Westside Health Authority, speaks at the Aspire Center Celebration.

A group of Austin women were recognized and awarded for their faith and commitment to the project’s development.

It takes a village. No one person, organization, or entity can move this community forward. It takes all of us.

DARNELL SHIELDS, ACT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

A look inside the Emmet School: A fixture of the community

For many Austin residents, the vacant lot at the corner of Madison and Central continues to be a bitter reminder of the deep-rooted disinvestment that pervades the community. Until its closure, the lot at this bustling intersection was home to Robert Emmet Elementary School. The school, which served generations of Austinites, closed along with several other Chicago Public Schools in 2013.

The loss of Emmet Elementary was lamented by the many former students who called it home in their formative years. After its closure, the abandoned school grounds started to decay and slipped into disrepair, effectively becoming an eyesore for all to witness.

Conversations surrounding the reuse and repurposing of the former school site began in 2016. Ideas such as a community health campus proposed by a non-local developer drew community interest into conversations, leading to more dialogue on its potential use. For some time, community skepticism and apprehension slowed the progression of further development. Many residents believed a constructed site led by outside entities would irreparably harm the community, citing the deep-rooted history of systemic discrimination in

Austin. Through more engagements, residents began to urge the project to attach existing community resource partners. During these discussions, the project shifted its focus to a site for job training programs. The community felt more inclined to move forward with a plan knowing that local partners and organizations would take part.

Ultimately, Westside Health Authority purchased the site in 2018 and with support from community stakeholders the project blossomed into the Aspire

Center for Workforce Innovation after its inception in 2020. After several funding commitments to the project were made, the Center broke ground on May 3, 2023, and construction commenced.

The development of the Aspire Center is a special moment for generations of Austinites. By repurposing the former Emmet School site, the community is reigniting their legacy and reclaiming a piece of their history. n

“I was heartbroken by the school closing. Growing up in this neighborhood, I still miss it over 60 years later. The Aspire Center will bring so much renewed hope to Austin residents. I wish them all the best. FORMER EMMET STUDENT AT THE COMMUNITY CELEBRATION

At a prominent Austin street corner, the Emmet School served the community for over a century. Above is the school in 1920.

Following its closure, conditions of the Emmet School worsened immensely as the site became abandoned.

Construction is now underway after an official groundbreaking in May 2023.

Economic Development

Plan Leaders

Community Narrative

TASK FORCE CHAIRS

Briana Shields

Briana Janeé Arts

Kenneth Varner Healthy Schools

Campaign

Dearra Williams

Austin Coming Together

Education

TASK FORCE CHAIRS

Housing

TASK FORCE CHAIRS

Public Safety

TASK FORCE CHAIRS

Youth Empowerment

Civic Engagement

STRATEGY LEADS

Lasondra Kern

Community Resident

Suzanne McBride

Austin Talks

Michael Romain

Community Stakeholder

Alicia Plomin

Austin Coming Together

Cindy Gray Schneider

Spaces-n-Places

Jai Jones

PSPC, The Chicago Community Trust and Community Member

TASK FORCE CHAIRS

Jerrod Williams

South Austin

Neighborhood Association

Heather Sattler

Community Development Consultant

STRATEGY LEADS

Erica Staley

Manufacturing Renaissance

Emily Peters

Jane Addams Resource Corporation

Tina Augustus Chicago West Side Chamber of Commerce

Roxanne Charles West Side Forward

Melissa O’Dell Defy Ventures

Fanya Berry

Community Resident

Crystal Bell

Ella Flagg Young

Elementary School (retired)

Charles Anderson

Michele Clark High School

STRATEGY LEADS

Ruth Kimble

Austin Childcare

Providers Network

Madelyn James

Austin Childcare

Providers Network

Pam Price

Chicago Public Schools

Cata Truss

Community Resident

Athena Williams West Cook

Homeownership Center

Allison McGowan

Community Resident

STRATEGY LEADS

Shirley Fields

Community Resident

Rosie Dawson Westside Health Authority

Bradly Johnson BUILD Inc.

Marilyn Pitchford

Heartland Alliance

STRATEGY LEADS

Adam Alonso BUILD Inc.

Edwina Hamilton BUILD Inc.

Gina Young

Catholic Charities

TASK FORCE CHAIRS

D’elegance Lane

Community Stakeholder

STRATEGY LEADS

Deonna Hart BUILD Inc.

Gina Young

Catholic Charities

Aisha Oliver

Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

TASK FORCE CHAIRS

Deborah Williams-Thurmond

Habilitative Systems Inc.

STRATEGY LEADS

Arnold Bearden

Community Resident

Crystal Gardner

Protest to the Polls

Sharif Walker

Athena Williams West Cook

Homeownership Center

Baxter Swilley

Oak Park Regional Housing Center

Bertha Purnell

Mothers OnA Mission28

Jose Abonce

The Policing Project

Ruby Taylor

Taproots, Inc.

Helen Slade

Territory NFP

Dollie Sherman

Austin Coming Together

Chris Thomas YourPassion1st

Bethel New Life INTERESTED

Meet the key players responsible for the Aspire Center construction

By Scott Prywitch Marketing & Development Coordinator, Austin Coming Together

There are many partners involved in this momentous project that have made significant development contributions from its inception all the way to its eventual grand opening. We must recognize the hard work, devotion, and diligence they have evidently demonstrated throughout the course of developing the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation.

AUSTIN COMING TOGETHER

The co-developer on the project who will expand their resource connection arm, the Austin Community Hub, into the Aspire Center

Mission: To increase the collective impact of our member organizations on improving education and economic development outcomes for the Austin community

LAMAR JOHNSON COLLABORATIVE (LJC)

Provides architectural design and engineering services for the project

Mission: To reduce the inefficiency and risk inherent in the design and construction process by leveraging the knowledge and capabilities of its development and construction partners for the benefit of its clients

APPLEGATE & THORNE-THOMSEN

Assists and provides legal services to the project

Mission: To provide legal services for community development projects involving housing, schools, healthcare facilities, community centers, business incubators, industrial facilities and more, both at the local and national levels

CROW ISLAND COMMUNITY CAPITAL

Aids in the project by consulting for new market tax credit and tax incremental financing

Mission: To connect non-profit organizations, mission-oriented for-profit companies, and real estate developers making catalytic investments in economically distressed areas to critical financing

WESTSIDE HEALTH AUTHORITY

Owns the property of the Aspire Center and are the co-developer on the project

Mission: To use the capacity of local residents to improve the health and well-being of the community

SERGEANT BLINDERMAN

The general contractor of the project, leading all construction services

Mission: To provide a full range of construction services to satisfied customers in the Chicagoland area and beyond

ILLINOIS FACILITIES FUND (IFF)

Provided predevelopment and bridge lending services to the project

Mission: To strengthen nonprofits and the communities they serve by providing leadership, capital, and real estate solutions

PROJECT MANAGEMENT ADVISORS INC. (PMA INC.)

The owner’s representative of the project who provides construction management services

Mission: To provide real estate consulting services as the Owner’s Representative to help clients solve challenges, minimize risk and maximize outcomes

RUDD RESOURCES

The lead on public relations and event management for the project

Mission: To provide public relations and communications work that advances people, communities, and ideas intersecting with community development and economic opportunity, diversity, equity and inclusion, transportation and public transit, healthcare, and education

BORDERLESS STUDIO

A historic preservation consultant for the project

Mission: To support healthy, vibrant, and meaningful communities by presenting and demonstrating how design adds value to the built and social environments