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Amundsen Park proposed as migrant shelter

Discussions about the controversial proposal are under way

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

Editor’s note: An update to the meeting held Oct. 3 can be found at https://www.austinweeklynews.com/

A North Austin park could become one of the latest used by the city to house migrants and asylum-seekers.

Ald. Chris Taliafer ro of the 29th Ward has called on residents to attend what he called an urgent community meeting to discuss the proposed use of Amundsen Park as a migrant shelter. That meeting was Tuesday night.

In a statement, the alderman said the city infor med him that a decision had been made to use the park to house approximately 200 migrants on Sept. 29.

Representatives of the Mayor’s office, the Chicago Police Department, and the Chicago Park District

U.S. women’s soccer stars dazzle girl players in surprise visit to Austin

U.S. Women’s National Soccer players

joined

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

Near three dozen young female athletes – from beginners to advanced – were in for a surprise when visiting Chicago’s largest indoor turf soccer field in North Austin. The participants of Black Star’s soccer programs got an opportunity to practice with the national team stars Tierna Davidson and Alyssa Naeher.

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Female athletes and U.S. Women’s National Soccer players Tierna Davidson and Alyssa Naeher pose at mural unveiling in North Austin

Public health vending machines w ill have unique artwork designed by local ar tists.

Gar eld Park vending machine o ers free drug test kits, Narcan, health items

The pilot program will install ve machines in overdose hotspots citywide

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

Can a vending machine help save lives?

The Chicago Department of Public Health thinks so.

In a city pilot program launching at the start of October, five vending machines will be installed in the West, South, North and Central parts of the city to distribute free health products. They will be located on sites with high numbers of overdoses, based on geospatial analysis of overdose prevalence areas in the city, a CPDH official told harm- reduction advocates last week. One of the machines will be located at the lobby of the East Garfield Park office of the Chicago Department of Family & Support Services

The vending machines will distribute overdose prevention items such as fentanyl and xylazine test kits. Naloxone, commonly known as Narcan, will also be available for free. Each machine will be stocked with 72 Narcan kits.

The city’s health agency will be responsible for operating the public health vending machines and keeping them stocked. Initially, all vending machines will have the same items, but that may change to adjust for local demand.

Period products, which are not always easily accessible, will be available for free,

including tampons and pads.

To access most items, one must complete a survey to get a unique PIN code. The code will allow them to use the vending machines at no cost. Initially, there will be no limit on how many items an individual can get.

The PIN codes will permit the city to track individual users who could potentially dispense all items from the machine. If that is the case, their PIN code could be restricted to a limited number of uses, although agency officials are hopeful it won’t happen based on similar projects in other cities

To get Narcan, however, users do not need a unique PIN code. Each machine will have a readily available code –1234– to dispense Narcan without need of completing the survey.

Hygiene kits and underwear and socks kits will also be available. Hygiene kits include toothpaste, a toothbrush, a soap bar, condoms, deodorant and lubricant.

To show users how the vending machines operate, the city agency will work with partner organizations where they will be located. A city dashboard with data about the vending machines’ use is expected to be available in the future.

Health vending machines will be installed at these locations:

1. Uptown Library (front lobby/entryway)

2. DFSS Community Service Center (lobby)

3. Harold Washington Library (3rd floor)

4. Red Line 95th St. CTA Station (North Terminal)

5. Roseland Community Triage Center (entryway)

SOURCE: CDPH

CPS needs mandated committee to improve Black student achievement, group says

community activist Dwayne Truss.

The group reiterated their call at a news conference right before the Sept. 28 Chicago Board of Education meeting, which took place at Austin College and Career Academy High School. According to the Chicago SunTimes, CPS officials announced they would create an advisory team for Black student success as part of the five-year strategic plan for the district.

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

West Side aldermen joined the coalition of local advocates to demand that Chicago Public Schools district take bigger, stronger steps toward improving Black student achievement.

The group called on elected officials to pass a state law that would require CPS to create a committee that would focus on how to improve the persistent lagging scores among these students.

They also renewed a push for its proposed election map for the Board of Education, something that the Illinois General bly is still considering ahead of the Nov. 5, 2024 election. raised alarms about Black prin cipals being fired from schools across Chicago, arguing that it is a part of a broader patter

“We need a board committee that is laser-focused on Blac children,” Valerie L the group’s co-founder, told Austin Weekly News. “They need to de op a strategic management process tha looks at the data, develops a dresses internal capacity to implement, as well as actual strategies that will close the gap, and then a re port card to re port the progress.” Leonard also cofounded the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council

The coalition, called Illinois African Americans for Equitable Redistricting, includes of members of the Chicago Westside Branch NAACP and for mer Chicago Board of Education member, and long-time Ausitn

During the news conference, the activists said that it was only natural to talk about both election districts and student achievement.

“It’s all connected around Black,” Truss said. “We’ re not here to damn anyone else, we’re here to illuminate us.”

“We call on [everyone] to support the nap,” said Karl Brinson, president of the West Side NAACP branch. “We call on them to support the Black Student Achievement Study Committee, and make sure that our Black principals and Black teachers and Black students get a transparent process as they go through the process [of getting fired or disciplined].” Black student achievement public schools has been an ongoing concern that ened during the pandemic. A Chalkbeat Chicago Illinois Achievement in Readiness state assessment test data showed that ile the percentage of African American elementary school students who meet or exceed expectations has increased, they still lag raphic groups. Most only 7.8% of students met or exceeded math standards, compared to 53% of Asian students and 48.1% Leonard said that IAAFER decided to lobby to make the committee a matter of state law after they became convinced that CPS wasn’t going to do it on their own.

The city is in the process of creating an elected school board. By law, the city is to be divided into 10 districts and Chicagoans are to elect 10 board members for four-year terms. Mayor Brandon Johnson will then

appoint 10 more board members – one per reach district — and a city-wide board president for 2-year terms. During the November 2026 midterm election, the city will be divided into 20 districts, and Chicagoans are to elect 10 board members to re place the Johnson appointees, who will serve for four-year terms. This would create staggered ter ms.

The IAAFER proposal combines the existing 50 wards into 10 districts, with the goal of creating four “majority/plurality” Black districts, three majority/plurality Hispanic districts and three majority/plurality white districts. Most of the West Side wards would fall into one of the majorityBlack districts.

At the news conference, Leonard reiterated the argument that using the ward boundaries as a base would be the most straight-forward option, since most voters already know what ward they’re in, and would facilitate collaboration between aldermen and board members.

Ald. Jason Ervin (28th), who chairs the city council’s Black Caucus, expressed his support for the IAAFER map.

“Most people know what ward they live in,” he said. “To have the 28th ward chopped up in 4-5 district like they do [on the General Assembly map proposed last summer] makes no sense.”

The Illinois House proposal keeps the West Side districts closer to community borders, keeping Austin and North Lawndale largely within the same districts while splitting West and East Garfield Parks between different districts.

Ald. Emma Mitts (37th), whose ward includes the Ausitn High School, agreed.

“We want to make sure we’re not divided among each other when the districts are drawn,” she said.

T he I llinois S enate Special C ommittee on the Chicago E lected Re presentative School Board also have scheduled two virtual public hearings about the new school board map – one on Oct. 3 and one on Oct. 12, b oth at 5 p. m. T he meeting links will be p osted on the General Assembly we bsit e.

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Controversy ahead

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were invited to attend the meeting, according to a post shared by the aldermanic office on social media. About half a dozen residents quickly rejected the proposal on social media, with comments that ranged from “absolutely not” to comments questioning why unhoused Chicago residents have not received the same amount of attention and resources as migrants.

Nearly a week before, Taliafer ro, who also heads the city’s fire committee, told this publication that he rejects the idea of using parks as migrant shelters. In an interview, Taliafer ro cautioned against using parks to set up base camps to house asylum-seekers, as proposed by the city earlier in September.

“I want to keep the function and purpose of the parks intact,” said Taliaferro, adding that park users, including young children, women, adults and seniors, should be able to safely use parks for recreation and exercise.

“I want to caution the city against using our parks to house anyone,” he said.

At the time, Taliafer ro said he was not aware of any city proposals to house migrants in the 29th Ward in park facilities or base camps, he said.

“I could not support a tent city in the parks for obvious reasons, but I don’t believe this ward offers any area the size is needed to

The 16-acre park houses a fieldhouse with a gym, fitness center and meeting rooms, as well as outdoor baseball, football, soccer, volleyball and basketball facilities Children, youth and adult programming take place, according to the Chicago Park District’s website. At the time of publication, it was unclear if park programming would be halted or whether the use of facilities would be restricted.

The Chicago Park District referred the Weekly’s questions to the Office of Emergency Management and Communications, who did not respond by deadline. The Mayor’s Office could not be reached by deadline

According to the Chicago Tribune, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s own allies last week disagreed with his plan to us a controversial private security firm to build encampments to house more than 15,000 migrants who have been bussed or flown to Chicago since August 2022.

At least five of the mayor’s hand-picked committee chairpersons, including Taliafer ro, rejected his plan, saying that Black communities in their wards are being asked to accept migrant shelters in their neighborhoods despites centuries of neglect, the Tribune re ported.

Johnson has defended his plan to house the migrants in winterized tents, saying that “dignity” will be the center of the plan and that no one will live in “sub-par” conditions

Thousands of migrants now live in police stations across the city and at O’Hare airport.

FEMA urges ood victims to get help replacing furnaces as deadline nears

The agency also is reducing disaster recovery center hours

By IGOR STUDENKOV

get the entire cost covered. This comes as FEMA is winding down the Disaster Recovery Centers, where residents af fected by flood can get inperson help with their applications

Effective Oct. 1, none of them are open Sunday. The North Austin center at

News requested those numbers. More than $21.8 million of that went to the 37th Ward, which includes most of Austin east of Central Avenue, and parts of West Humboldt Park. The 29th Ward, which includes the portions of Austin west of Central Avenue and parts of South Austin

“Right now, the weather is fine, but we’ve been facing this issue since the very beginning,” he said. “The longer the help is delayed, the closer we g et to colder weather, and these furnaces are not re placed, there’s a lot of people who are looking at the very cold f all and the

SOCCER MURAL Amazing representation

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Nelly, a 9-year-old player, said meeting them was a gr and a big surprise.

“This will be an unforgettable moment,” she said. She has pl cer since age 3 because “it makes sense” to her

“I just fell in love with it,” she said.

Melanie, a new visitor to North Austin’s soccer fields, professional soccer players for the first time

“It was amazing, I feel like this is my first time ever seeing soccer players,” she said. Meeting them was “exciting” because she sai she hopes to be like them one day.

The two U.S. Women’s National Soccer players joined the letes in their practice, demonstrating some of their own soccer drills

Later, the duo joined the group in unveiling a 25-foot created by Chicago artist Dwight White.

“It represents a lot about soccer and I like how they a details about soccer, like in small little bits,” said Isabel, soccer at Intentional Spor ts on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She was thrilled about meeting Davidson and Naeher and getting her soccer ball autographed by them.

“It was so awesome, honestly,” Isabel said. The mural was co-created by U.S. soccer players Crystal Dunn, Naomi Girmo and Lynn Williams, who supported this project to make socce more accessible to all young players.

Located at Intentional Sports outside wall, it includes soccer drills and instructions so Black and Brown young players can practice anytim Mural sponsors include Allstate and the U.S. Soccer Federation.

Natalia, who has played soccer for two years, said she likes the sport because she can meet new friends and “get better will likely come back to the mural because she can practice her p es and her kick s.

Nelly agreed

“I think other kids should come to practice, cause like, it gives you a whole lot of advice, and like, it’s just a whole bunch,” she said. “And it’s amazing,”

Black Star’s young athletes get ready to kick the ball during a practice dr ill on Sept. 27, 2023.

Naeher coaches young participant on completing a soccer drill.

Alyssa Naeher (right) demonstrated goalkeeping dr ills and joined female athletes in their practice

PHOTO S BY FR ANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ

e 25-foot coaching mural is located at the exterior wall of Intentional Spor ts facility in the North Austin Communi ty Center. e mural includes soccer dr ills and coaching tips so players can practice anytime.

We are better than our current conditions

Dear Austin, Allow me to introduce myself. I am Aisha

Oliver, a proud resident of Austin for the past 24 years. Over the years titles have been attached to my name in re gard to my within this vibrant community, from activist to organizer, but I consider myself more of an advocate for A tin. No matter where I go in this world, I carry Austin with me. It’s part of my makeup, ing rained in my DNA.

OLIVER

I’ve been reading our community paper since I was first featured in it as a teenager. The Austin Weekly highlighted me at the age of 16 when I was runner-up for Miss Junior Teen Illinois. Being recognized by my community meant so much to me at that ag e. I saw myself as a re presentation of the people and the community I lived in, and I took that responsibility seriously.

Over the course of 19 years, ve ear ned my stripes and respect among residents and community members, specifically our young Austinites. I seamlessly transition from the block to the boardroom. I like to be active and infor med, but I also stay close enough to the streets to convey important messages to the people.

Needless to say, I am more than qualified to be a trusted and supportive voice for Austin. This monthly column to Austin residents is written with the intention to connect, impart wisdom, and empower. It reflects my perspective and re presents an honest ef fort to eng age with those who may have been diseng aged

As we witness our community changing in various ways, I must acknowledge that Austin is a predominantly Black community with deep roots of both prosperity and poverty. I see it as a privilege and a

priority to emphasize the protection and preservation of Black residents and culture in Austin. This includes acknowledging and challenging structures, systems, and ways of being that do not serve us as a collective

Community eng agement is where I shine. I understand the importance of knowing and eng aging with my neighbors. It is time to welcome new people into these spaces, and I am committed to helping create that energy

As we enter a new season, it’s time to reset and clean house. Let’s begin with the simple act of eng aging with our neighbors through a clean-up effort. Let’s call a spade a spade: Austin often looks like a bomb hit it, due to the trash and blatant disrespect for our community. Our envi-

ronment profoundly affects our mindset, so what does the physical state of Austin say to our children right now?

I invite you all to gather your neighbors and organize a community clean-up on Saturday, Oct. 14. How wonderful would it be to see our community coming together from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. to clean our blocks, main corridors, parks, vacant lots, and side streets? Clean up the areas that impact you the most.

We are better than our current conditions.

I look forward to connecting with Austinites, North, South, and The Island. Let’s unite, uplift, and empower Austin, one clean block at a time

Aisha Oliv er is an Austin resident advocate and a new Austin Weekly News columnist.

“I see it as a privilege and a priority to emphasize the protection and preser vation of Black residents and culture in Austin.”

Concor West Suburb team up to train future

The e or t aims to address the national nursing shortage through education and employmen

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Concordia University now getting firsthand experience through a new partnership ience Healthcare, the entity that Chicago’s Weiss Memorial Hospital less than a y

Through the partnershi ly launched nursing pr have learned in the classroom and apply it directly but with supervision – in an actual hospital to cal experience.

Nursing students will work within all of West Suburban’s areas of care, including gastroenterology, oncology and orthopedics, while Concordia will provide nurses within the Resilience system with professional development opportunities, such as adjunct professorships

The partnership also serves to familiarize nursing students with the communities that West Suburban serves, which is primarily the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, with the possibility of providing permanent employment at the hospital after they have completed their studies and obtained nursing licenses.

“We’d definitely love to retain all of them or as many as we can,” said Manoj Prasad, Resilience Healthcare CEO The program launched in September, so no Concordia nursing students have yet gone on to become employed nurses of West Suburban. The student-to-employee pipeline, however, could provide a solution locally for the nursing shor tage happening nationally, official said.

“It’s a real win-win,” said Eli Hestermann, Concordia’s vice president of academic affairs and chief academic officer

Roughly 100,000 nurses left the workforce during the pandemic and by 2027, almost 900,000, or almost one-fifth of 4.5 million total registered nurses, are expected to leave the industry, according to the results of survey released last April by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

Dominican University, located in River Forest, is launching a similar partnership with Rush Oak Park Hospital in January. Both Prasad and Hestermann said they are glad to

see other universities and hospitals teaming up to combat the nursing shortage

“There’s not a real sense of competition,” Hestermann said. “There’s so much need for new nurses, and each nursing program can only accommodate so many students.”

Concordia received state approval for its nursing program last February, during which time Hestermann, also a Concordia biology professor, served as the dean of the university’s College of Health, Science & Technology. Hestermann developed the Concordia’s nursing program with the program’s director, Kristen Bayer, and oversaw the construction of the nursing simulation center, built specifically for the program.

The program has been well received among Concordia students. With 57 students in the program this fall, nursing is the most popular major for transfer students and the third most popular major for all incoming new Concordia students

“Our admissions people, our nursing people are just ecstatic about how well it’s been received,” said Hester mann.

While this specific four-year nursing progr am is new for Concordia, the university has a long history of partnering with West Suburban to train future nurses, Hester mann explained.

“Decades ago, there was a joint nursing program where students would do their first two years at Concordia and then move over to the hospital for their intensive nursing training,” he said.

West Suburban, which was under different ownership then, split from the nursing program and the university over time, according to Hestermann.

“That just became a weaker and weaker link for us,” said Hestermann.

While Resilience Healthcare was in the process of purchasing West Suburban and Weiss Memorial Hospital from Pipeline Health, Concordia leadership decided to relaunch its nursing program and was looking for a community partner where students could receive practical training.

Concordia found a willing partner in Prasad, who had hopes of his own regarding nursing education, given the shortage of nurses and available space at West Suburban.

“Ever since I started looking at these hospitals, the idea of having a nursing school was right front and center for me,” he said.

In the past, West Suburban had its own nursing school and the school building, now empty, was acquired by Prasad along with the rest of the hospital’s campus. The building served as both the place where classes were taught and student housing, according to Prasad

The building is not being used for Concordia’s nursing program, but Prasad has plans to put it back in use as part of his wider efforts to revitalize the safety net hospital. He declined to share any specifics related to the building’s – and West Suburban’s – future.

He did, however, say that he is exploring more partnership opportunities for the hospitals, which he said have grown in services and staffing since Resilience officially took over last December. West Suburban recently launched a new inpatient substance abuse detox center. Roughly 4,050 patients have gone through the center already, according to Prasad

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Concordia University Chicago’s new nursing program includes a partnership with West Suburban Medical Center.

West Side group demands $300M to pay for C

Citizens ‘cannot just suck up another tax increase on our proper ty,’ a member of the countywide group says

By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ Staff Reporter

A group of West Side and Cook County residents from suburban Berkeley and Hillside slammed Mayor Brandon Johnson Wednesday about the city’s management of the migrant crisis.

Standing outside the 15th Chicago Police District, org anizers urged city and county leaders to demand $300 million in federal funding for asylum seekers.

The group, led by Zerlina Smith-Members, said local taxpayers should not bear the costs of the mig rant crisis, a federal issue caused by what they called Biden’s failed border policies. Smith-Members, who has run for several local of fices, said she is speaking up as an Austin resident and block club president, Cook County constituent and community advocate

They questioned why Johnson and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle did not demand funding for the city’s crisis during their visit to the White House for Biden’s gun safety office launch last week. City estimates show aid for new arrivals will cost the city nearly $300 million this year.

“The citizens of Cook County and Chicago cannot just suck up another tax increase on our property,” Smith-Members, who also is an Austin block club president and community organizer, told Austin Weekly News.

The group, called Chicago-Cook County Coalition for Humane Migration Management, criticized the use of city funds for the migration crisis instead of addressing existing residents’ needs, especially on the West Side. They also questioned the mayor’s lack of coordination with county leaders and other city of ficials

Org anizers said West Side communities have long lacked the funding to address some of the issues that af fect its residents, including homelessness, substance use

and violence

“They couldn’t find the money for the people that have been homeless for so long but have found $52 million that they can’t even account for,” Smith-Members, who leads the coalition, said.

Last May, City Council approved $51 million in financial aid for mig rants. At the time, 13 alder persons, including Austin’s Emma Mitts, opposed the move, city records show. The city has failed to transparently disclose how the money was spent, Smith-Members added.

Smith-Members strongly criticized the use of hundreds of dollars from FEMA funds for the migrant crisis nationwide.

West Siders have not received all the help to restore their homes and possessions lost due to flooding this summer, she said.

“Nobody talks about the flooding of our

homes on the West Side,” she said.

The group also urged Johnson to move asylum-seekers out of police stations, strongly opposing the city’s “inhumane” proposal to set up base camps with winterized tents

“It’s ridiculous to put anybody in tents over the winter,” said Ro ger Romanelli, who leads a neighbor volunteer group in suburban Hillside.

Several members said they are not against migrants, but the city does not have resources or plans to handle new arrivals.

“We can’ t af ford anyone at this moment to come to Chicago without any real clear solutions,” Smith-Members said.

City and county leaders should limit the number of new ar rivals and urge the federal administration to “shut the border,” the group said.

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“I have nothing against the migrants, but what we’re saying is why don’t we spend money to take care of people that were here first,” said Tio Hardiman, executive director of the nonprofit Violence Interrupters and member of the newly formed coalition.

The group also urged Johnson’s administration to shelter new ar rivals in vacant buildings downtown near gover nmental buildings and services. They proposed the city lease the for mer Thompson Center building, now owned by Goo gle, to house asylum-seekers.

Smith-Members, who suppor ted Johnson on the mayoral trail, said the group will continue to demand action.

“I watch a man do profound speeches with no work, which is what he’s doing now…” she said. “If they don’t get this [federal] money, they need to resign.”

Members of the Chicago-Cook County Coalition for Humane Migration Management stand outside the 15th district police station on Sept. 27, 2023.

POLICE RECORDS SUPERVISOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Records Supervisor in the Police Department. This position will manage, supervise, plan and coordinate the activities and operations of the Police Records Division Support Services Bureau, within the Police Department including records maintenance and management services; and coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, outside agencies and the general public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at https://www.oakpark.us/yourgovernment/human-resources-department

First review of applications will be September 22, 2023.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Community Service Officer in the Police Department. This position will perform a variety of public service, customer service and law enforcement related duties and responsibilities that do not require the services of a sworn police officer; and to perform a variety of administrative duties. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at https://www.oak-park.us/ your-government/human-resources-department. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

PART-TIME ELECTRICIAN’S HELPER

POLICE

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Police Records Clerk in the Police Department. This position will perform a wide variety of specialized clerical duties in support of the Police Department including processing and maintaining documents, correspondence and coding reports; and to provide information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at https://www.oak-park.us/ your-government/human-resources-department.

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

MORTGAGE ASSETS

MANAGEMENT, LLC

Plaintiff, -v.LAMAR JONES, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Defendants

2019 CH 12858 4941 W IOWA ST 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 31, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

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

Commonly known as 4941 W IOWA ST, CHICAGO, IL 60651

Property Index No. 16-04-427-007-

0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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

Attorney File No. 22-10447IL

Attorney Code. 61256

Case Number: 2019 CH 12858

TJSC#: 43-3216

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 # 2019 CH 12858

I3229553

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION CITIBANK, N.A.

Plaintiff, -v.-

CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS, AS INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF LINDA WILLIAMS, DECEASED, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF LINDA WILLIAMS, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF LINDA WILLIAMS, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF LINDA WILLIAMS, DECEASED, CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS

Defendants

19 CH 13406

1345 N. LATROBE 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 24, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

AM on October 25, 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 1345 N. LATROBE AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60651

Property Index No. 16-04-121-0050000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $317,544.44.

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 mort-

gagee, 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 397343. 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. 397343 Attorney Code. 40387

Case Number: 19 CH 13406

TJSC#: 43-3663

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 # 19 CH 13406 I3229780

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

Plaintiff, -v.-

HUMBERTO M. RAMIREZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants 2022 CH 11580

1005 N KEDVALE 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 August 3, 2023, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

AM on November 6, 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 1005 N

KEDVALE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651

Property Index No. 16-03-413-019-

0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

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

Potential Bidders: For sale information, please visit www.realtyBid.com or call 877-518-5700.

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

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

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

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

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-22-08735

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2022 CH 11580 TJSC#: 43-3249

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 11580

I3230114