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Austin pastor gets 3 years for fraud Wilkerson, with wife and co-defendants, sentenced for stealing $450K from summer program By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

A pastor who founded a church in Austin was recently sentenced to more than three years in prison and ordered to pay restitution after he was found guilty of defrauding a federal summer food program out of roughly $450,000. In May, Rev. Robbie Wilkerson, 50, along with his wife, Tasha Wilkerson, 45, both of Oak Park, and three associates — Anthony Hall, 55; Richard Shumate, 52; and Evelyn Shumate, 49 — all pled guilty to various charges. Wilkerson, who pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering, was sentenced to 37 months in prison and three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay nearly $441,000 in restitution. His wife, Tasha, who pled guilty to theft of government funds, was sentenced to one year in prison and three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay roughly $40,000 in restitution. Wilkerson is the founding pastor of New Birth Christian Center in Austin. According to the 2015 indictment, Wilkerson filed paperwork in 2010 for New Birth to administer the Summer Food Service Program, See WILKERSON on page 6

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On Oct. 5, 2017, Cicero firefighters attempt to get inside of a building on the 5900 block of Roosevelt Rd., after an Oct. 4 fire that started in an adjacent building spread next door. The building was set to be demolished as of last week.

Proposed apartments in Galewood spark debate Some say an 80-unit, 3-building luxury apartment complex is the wrong kind of development for the area By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

Dozens of Galewood residents packed Ald. Chris Taliaferro’s (29th) ward office on Oct. 3 to express their opposition to the proposed redevelopment three lots at 6600-6700

W. North Avenue, with many complaining that they felt like they were being kept in the dark about the project. Noah Properties, a developer based in Albany Park, is looking to build an 80-unit, three-building luxury apartment complex that would be made up of two-bedroom

units, most of which would be leased for $1,800 a month — 10 percent of which would be affordable. While original plans called for one parking spot per unit, the developer subsequentSee GALEWOOD PROPOSAL on page 6

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Dave McGinley, 33, opens the doors of the church Dave McGinley, the pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, 1701 N. Narragansett in Galewood, recently opened the church’s doors to Black Workers Matter, Communities United and other groups for a social justice organizing conference on Oct. 7, which was capped off by a protest at Aryzta Bakery, 2035 N. Narragansett. McGinley explained the church’s purpose and community mission. We moved here a year ago after we were gifted this building. We believe that justice is for all people and we want this church to be a place for the community. It was a gift to us and we wanted it to be a gift for the community as well. It used to be Bethany Lutheran Church, which closed a little over two years ago. These were German Lutherans, so this is minimal at best, but structurally sound. The stained glass shares a little of the story about the church and what was valuable to parishioners. The inside is just beautiful. We want people to experience not just the outside but the beauty on the inside as well. I just love what organizations like Black Workers Matter and the Westside Health Authority are doing in the community. We

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Austin residents have doubts about soda tax

The county tax considered regressive by many critics who favor repeal By XUEER ZHANG AustinTalks

Like many people he knows on the West Side, longtime Austin resident Jonathan Tod changed his drinking habits two months ago when the county’s penny-an-ounce sweetened beverage tax took effect. “I did drink soda. But now I’m drinking Kool-Aid,” Tod said during an Oct. 6 meeting held at the North Austin Branch Library, where about a dozen residents gathered to discuss their concerns about the controversial soda tax that could be repealed Tuesday. The soda tax is strongly backed by Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle as a way to shore up the court, jail and hospital systems, but strongly opposed by Commissioner Richard Boykin, who represents Austin. The Chicago Sun-Times reported today that Boykin and others opposed to the tax have enough votes to repeal the tax. The 2-month-old tax applies to nearly every drink other than flavored water and 100 percent juice, noted longtime Austin

resident and advocate Dwayne Truss. He moderated the meeting that was co-sponsored by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and the Westside Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. The tax hurts people in Austin, said Tod, who works as a social worker, because either they can no longer afford to buy soda or they refuse to buy it in Cook County. The tax was imposed without input from the community, and it “really needs to be repealed,” Tod said in an interview later. “It’s an attack that they continue to beat on the poor people,” he said, adding it hurts merchants as well because they’re losing business. Truss told participants last Wednesday night it’s important for residents to understand the annual budget so they can make their own evaluation of whether the soda tax is the right approach to fill the county’s budget holes. The county expects to collect about $53 million from the soda pop tax by the end of 2017. That, plus the $200 million annual revenue it’s estimated to bring in over all of 2018, will be used to address some of the county’s budget challenges, including

criminal justice reforms and public health expenditures, Truss said. “No one likes taxes,” Truss told the crowd. But people want services. Preckwinkle unveiled her budget proposal for 2018 Thursday, saying if the soda tax is repealed, the $5.4 million spending plan will have to be cut by 11 percent, the Chicago Tribune reported. Commissioner Boykin is pushing for vote to repeal the soda tax; that vote could happen Oct. 10. A repeal is more likely now that Cook County Commissioner John Daley has said he can no longer support the unpopular tax Thursday. Most of the participants at Wednesday’s meeting expressed opposition to the regressive tax. “They just go after what seems to be the easiest thing to tax, which typically falls on those who can least afford to pay it,” said Amara Enyia, executive director of the Austin Chamber of Commerce. In addition to hurting the poor, the tax won’t generate the expected revenue and it will not alleviate the county’s structural deficit, Enyia said. She noted that people are starting to go to Indiana or other Illinois counties to buy soda,

which means less revenue for Cook County. “People change their behavior, but you do need revenue,” she said, citing examples of people carrying their groceries rather than buying plastic bags since the city of Chicago started to charge a 7-cent fee in January or traveling to neighboring states to buy cigarettes, where taxes are lower. Lifelong Austin resident Arystine Danner shares the same concern. “They need to come up with something different,” said Danner, manager of the North Austin Branch Library, in an interview. “There are people like me who have just stopped buying pop,” she said. “It’s like a short-term bandage on a long-term problem.” Library visitors have been affected by the new tax. The library has been offering bottled water over the past two months to those who come to meetings and book clubs; before the tax took effect they used to include soda when providing refreshment to kids and families, Danner said. The board president should not use “scare” tactics like threatening to lay off public safety workers, Tod said. He said, “We’ve got many different departments in the county that we can cut from,” rather than public law enforcement and the criminal justice system, if the soda tax is repealed. CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com

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ALTERNATIVE USES?: The site of the former Moo & Oink grocery store, near Madison and Cicero. The site is being considered as a possible location for a food co-op.

Could a food co-op be coming to Austin?

Members of the Austin Food Co-op are drumming up awareness about the concept By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

The Austin Food Co-op wants to open a coop style grocery store on the West Side, but they need to figure out the details and get residents on board. The effort launched this July with the help of a start-up grant from the Chicago Community Trust. The co-op doesn’t currently have a location in mind or a clearly developed organizational structure. For now, members are trying to simply spread the word about their concept and educate residents about what a co-op is. They’re also working to get enough elected officials, faith leaders and community organizations on board to make the effort viable. A food cooperative is an organization where decisions about the production and distribution of its food are made by members. Vanessa Stokes, a coordinator at Austin Co-Op, said that that the store would be open to everyone. “Folks [would] pay a membership fee and get a discount in the store,” Stokes explained. “They would be the part of running the store, deciding what type of goods are sold in the store, the hiring and other operational functions — the members of the store will be part of that voting.” As Stokes explained, it was important for them to create something where Austin residents are stakeholders. The idea for the Austin Food Co-Op sprang from Safer Through Unity, an initiative launched by the United Way of Chicago and Chicago Community Trust. According to its website, the initiative focused on three neighborhoods — Austin, Brighton Park and Little Village. In each neighborhood, it gath-

ered together a group of local residents and asked them to come up with something that would make their communities safer and more secure. Stokes said that she became involved in her capacity as a volunteer project coordinator for Austin Coming Together. “We came together and figured out that we wanted to start a co-op,” she explained. “If we have healthier food options in Austin, it would lead to many things, like economic development, which could stop violence, and [make the community healthier].” The Chicago Community Trust provided a $16,000 grant to help them get the co-op off the ground. “It’s like a pilot kind of program, to see if this viable within Austin,” Stokes said. Since then, they have been setting the groundwork for the co-op. They teamed up with students from the University of Illinois at Chicago to do a feasibility study of potential store sites. Stokes explained that they are currently looking at three areas, including the intersection of Central Avenue and Corcoran Place near the Central/Lake Green Line ‘L’ station; the former Moo & Oink grocery store near Madison Street and Cicero Avenue; and some space on the Austin portion of Chicago Avenue. “We want to capture the Chicago Avenue market because of the Chicago Avenue Economic Thrive Zone and economic development going on in Chicago Avenue,” Stokes said. “And with the new fire and police academy building on Chicago Avenue, it’s going to be a viable thoroughfare for a grocery store.” On Oct. 20, the Austin Food Co-op will hold an invitation-only dinner for elected officials, faith leaders, members of community organizations and residents with large social networks. CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com

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GALEWOOD PROPOSAL Development debate from page 1 ly revised it to an average of one spot per 1.7 units, with the number of parking spaces each household gets determined by whether they own one or two cars. The majority of the residents that attended the meeting argued that the development would be too dense and filled with renters, who some attendees argued are not as invested in the neighborhood as homeowners. They also feared that the development would increase traffic issues. Taliaferro argued that Galewood businesses along North and Harlem Avenues have been struggling to stay afloat. He hopes that developments similar to the Noah Properties proposal will create enough foot traffic to help those businesses grow their customer bases. At the same time, the alderman insisted that the decision wasn’t final and residents’ wishes will be taken into account as the project progresses. During the meeting, Taliaferro explained that the development would span across the former U.S. Bank branch building, the bank’s parking lot and the parking lot currently used by the Redeemer Church of Chicago — not, the alderman emphasized, the church itself. All three parcels are owned by a Galewood resident who was approached by Noah Properties about the project. Taliaferro insisted that, contrary to rumors that have spread over social media, the development isn’t eligible for the Housing Choice Voucher program (formerly Section 8), even though the developers agreed to build affordable housing on site. Under the City of Chicago’s Affordable Requirements Ordinance, developments made

WILKERSON Sentences set from page 1

up of at least 10 units should make 10 percent of the units affordable, either on-site or off-site, or pay a fee. The amount of rent on the affordable units can’t be more than 60 percent of the Area Median Income. If all utilities are included, Noah Properties would have to lease the affordable two-bedroom units for no more than $1,067. If only heat is included, that cap drops to $1,002. If utilities aren’t included at all, the cap drops further to $934. The developer is looking to build a threestory building, which would require a zoning change. Because the city traditionally defers to local aldermen when it comes to approving zoning changes, Taliaferro effectively has the power to either approve or deny it. Because he wanted to make the process transparent, Taliaferro said, he had Noah Properties meet with his North Avenue Business Development Committee on Sept. 5. Taliaferro then held a public meeting on Sept. 20. The meeting on Oct. 3, and one scheduled to take place in Oct. 11, are designed to get more feedback from residents. “Community input — that’s going to weight whether we pursue it,” Taliaferro said. When asked about how the committee was picked, the aldermen said that they were all volunteers and any 29th Ward resident who wants to join is welcome to do so. The committee meets every first Tuesday of the month at the ward office at 6:00 p.m. Some of the residents raised concerns about Noah Properties. A July 13 CBS Chicago report stated that the company was sued by residents of one of its condominiums, alleging that it was designed with “dangerous and unsafe conditions.” Taliaferro replied that he hadn’t had any issues with the properties the company built and managed in his ward. He said that, while he was aware that the lawsuit was filed, he didn’t know any details.

which is offered by an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As Austin Weekly News reported in August, the pastor submitted an operating budget of $446,440 to the Illinois State Board of Education, which administered funding for the federal food program at the state level.

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Resident Verlia Thomas said she was worried about the tenants the development would attract. “We have so many strange people walking in the area already,” she said. “You’re talking about more buildings, more strange people walking around.” Resident Duane Watts had a similar concern. “I don’t care if you charge $1,800,” he said. “There are certain people you want to live here, and certain people that you don’t.” Resident Rachel Davis argued that apartment-dwellers didn’t have as much investment in the neighborhood as property owners. “I prefer town homes and people who are more invested in the community,” she said. Resident Ray Smith, said he was uncomfortable with the implications. “I don’t think it’s fair for us to assume that [people who will live in the development] are riff-riff,” he said. “Maybe my son might move in one of those apartments.” Even if the apartments were Section 8 housing, it is unfair to make sweeping judgements, Smith said. “I was raised up in Section 8 — I didn’t turn out bad.” Taliaferro said that one of the major reasons why he supports denser developments is because they might help Galewood’s struggling commercial corridors. “One thing I noticed, and not just along North Avenue but along Harlem as well, is that we’re losing lots of businesses,” he said. “One of the biggest problems that we’re having is keeping businesses afloat, because they weren’t getting the traffic.” Taliaferro said that, while he recognized residents’ concerns about density, be believed that having denser developments and encouraging walkability would help reverse the trend. “I would say one of the benefits of having foot traffic on North Avenue is that we’re

But by the time the program had ended, the indictment claimed, Wilkerson and his co-defendants had allegedly made $700,000 worth of false claims. Wilkerson and his collaborators claimed to have served around 270,000 meals to lowincome children over the summer, but the Department of Agriculture conducted an investigation and concluded that the number of meals served turned out to be fewer than 100,000. Wilkerson and his co-defendants allegedly kept $450,000 for a range of personal expenses, such as $37,000 to buy housing in Memphis for Wilkerson’s parents and nearly $30,000 to buy a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The Justice Department stated in May that the Wilkersons admitted “they embezzled more than $100,000 from the program, including more than $60,000 in direct payments to themselves, at the same time Tasha was paid as an employee of Youth Outreach Services, Chicago, as a prevention coordinator. “In addition, more than $10,000 was given directly to relatives; $20,000 in cash and other withdrawals from NBCC’s bank account;

able to keep businesses open,” he said. The alderman cited Chase Bank as an example. “We lost Chase for a couple of reasons,” Taliaferro said. “One of the reasons that we lost Chase was because banking has changed. We can now go to ATMs to deposit checks, deposit cash. “Most things you could only do [by walking into a branch], you can now do on your phone,” he said. “The other reason is that there wasn’t enough traffic going into the bank to justify [operating a branch]. I heard that straight from the manager.” Dushawn Luttery, who said he has been living in Galewood for the past 30 years, argued that a better way to address the issue would be to encourage mixed-use development, with retail on the first floor, above resident units. “If you just put apartments there, foot traffic goes nowhere,” he said. Taliaferro responded that one of the first things he asked Noah Properties was if they were interested in building precisely that kind of development – only to receive a firm ‘no.’ Lee Owens, president of the North Avenue Business Association, felt that residents were too resistant to development for Galewood’s own good. “The conception that business people have of North Avenue is that [residents] will shut down any kind of business,” he said. “We got to talk to people, and be open-minded, but at the same time, let them know where they stand.” Ultimately, Owens agreed with Taliaferro. “If you want to get grocery stores and steakhouses and places like this, you need to have people living on North Avenue,” he said. The next meeting on the issue will take place on Oct. 11 at Rutherford Sayer Park field house, 871 W. Belden Ave., at 6 p.m. CONTACT: igorst3@hotmail.com

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Rev. Robbie Wilkerson pictured several several years ago. $46,000 to purchase real estate in Chicago; and $37,109 to purchase a residence in Memphis, Tennessee, for Robbie Wilkerson’s parents.” Hall, a New Birth pastor from Downers Grove who was also the business administrator for the food program, pleaded guilty to embezzling around $51,000 for personal expenses. He was sentenced to five years of probation and 10 months of home confinement, and ordered to pay roughly $40,000 in restitution. CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

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Girl dropped off at Oak Park hospital returns 10 years later Aidan Jane Millar-Nicholson was left at West Suburban Medical Center under the ‘Safe Haven’ law before her adoption By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Robbin Uchison was a nurse 10 years ago at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, when someone dropped a small baby off at the hospital’s emergency room — the first infant in the hospital’s history given up under the Illinois Abandoned Newborn Protection Act, also called the Safe Haven Law, which was passed in 2001. “She was relinquished downstairs in emergency and, if I remember, they were going to hang on to her downstairs, but we insisted she come up to the nursery, which was probably the better place for her,” said Uchison, a 31-year employee with the hospital who is now director of its Family Birth Place. “She came to us on a Sunday and so we named her Grace Elizabeth Sunday,” Uchison said, as that baby, now a precocious 10-yearold whose legal name is Aidan Jane MillarNicholson, sat a few seats away from her. Millar-Nicholson was flanked by her adopted parents, Lesley and Lori Millar-Nicholson, during an Oct. 4 press conference designed to be both a homecoming and a public service announcement of sorts to draw attention to a law that, according to its advocates, is still relatively unknown, particularly among mothers who may be desperate for safe alternatives to raising the babies themselves. The Safe Haven Law allows mothers to anonymously leave infants with staff members at any hospital, fire or police station, or emergency medical provider in the state as long as the babies are no older than 30 days and unharmed. The parents don’t need to answer any questions or fear prosecution. They do, however, have the option of accepting a packet containing information about the Safe Haven law, their rights as birth parents, health care resources and a self-mailer used for sharing basic information about the infant. If the infant doesn’t appear abused or neglected, the “relinquishing parent may choose to remain anonymous and no attempt will be made to identify him/her,” according to the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation’s website. “Within 12 hours of receiving the child, either directly from a birth parent or upon transport from a police or fire station, the hospital must report the relinquishment to the Department of Children and Family Services’ (DCFS) State Central Registry,” the website explains. “DCFS will then confirm that the newborn is not a missing child and arrange for placement with a licensed Illinois adoption agency.” Lesley and Lori Millar-Nicholson had been waiting to adopt for two years when they received a phone call the day after Aidan was dropped off at West Suburban. They drove from their home near the campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, where Lesley worked.

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REUNITED: Registered nurse Vilma Duran, left, hugs Aidan Jane Millar-Nicholson last Wednesday at the West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park. Duran was one of the nurses who cared for Millar-Nicholson when she first arrived to the medical center. Aidan Jane Millar-Nicholson walks with her parents to see newborns. “On Monday, I was at work and I got a phone call from our adoption agency case worker,” Lori recalled. “They tried to reach Lesley, but she was in a meeting, so I had to make an executive decision. She said, ‘A beautiful baby girl was dropped off at West Suburban around nine o’clock. Would you like to adopt her?’ I said, ‘Absolutely.’” “The nice thing about the Safe Haven law is that there’s a list of adoption agencies and so the next parents on the list are contacted, so babies don’t have to go into foster homes,” said Uchison. “They’ll go right into the home of the people they’ll be living with.” By Wednesday, Lesley and Lori were in the hospital’s lobby, waiting anxiously for the young girl they now simply call, ‘A.J.’ “We were in the lobby waiting and the hospital social worker came up to me and said, ‘You’ve got to keep her. Everybody wants this baby,” Lesley said. “And what a difference she’s made in our lives. She’s amazing.” For most of the press conference, Aidan sat smiling quietly and tended to a doll that she’d gotten at Rockefeller Plaza in New York. Her parents said that they had been in Chicago three years ago, visiting from Mas-

sachusetts, where they now live, when they drove through West Suburban’s parking lot. At the time, Aidan wasn’t ready to go inside. She’s since changed her mind. “It’s a mixed feeling of emotions,” Aidan said, when asked how it now feels, all these years later, to be back the place where her new life began. “I’m happy and excited.” Dawn Geras, the Save Abandoned Babies Foundation’s executive chairman, said that Aidan was the 36th baby to be relinquished after the Safe Haven Act was passed in Illinois.

So far, 120 babies in the state have been relinquished under the Illinois law— well over half of them in Cook County. Over 3,300 babies across the country have been relinquished under similar laws in other states, she said. “Aidan Jane is the best spokesperson for the fact that the law works,” she said. Lesley said that her family has, over the last decade, worked to be flag bearers for the law and “Aidan has been the biggest flag bearer.” “She’s done lemonade sells, sent her own checks, all sorts of things, to raise funds to save abandoned babies,” Lesley said. “She’s helped us to tell the story and get the word out about the law. It is vitally important that birth parents know that there are options.” Since the Illinois law’s passage, 78 newborns have been illegally abandoned and 40 of them haven’t survived — left in unsafe spaces like in bushes and garbage cans. “If you’ve ever been to a baby’s funeral, there’s nothing worse,” Geras said. “It’s heartbreaking when you know that [measures protected by the Safe Haven law] could be an alternative.” CONTACT: michael@austinweeklynews.com

Austin Weekly News, October 11, 2017

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It came as a “total shock” to Michele Clark Academic Prep Magnet High School Principal Charles Anderson when he first learned his school was one of 20 in CPS receiving $100,000 grants from Chance the Rapper and his non-profit SocialWorks to support arts education. The grant is an opportunity for Michele Clark, a STEM magnet school with 547 students, to connect arts programs with the school’s science and technology focus, Anderson said. “We’re trying to marry all those together to create this wow effect,” he said. Those efforts have already begun with an after-school DJ club that teaches students to perform, but also to connect sound and lighting to master more technological skills. The school has also added a sculpture class and a spoken word program designed to help students explore their creative sides and express their feelings. Anderson said the money will make “a huge difference” because it will allow the school to upgrade the auditorium, pay for art supplies and bring in other partnerships to support concerts and events. He said the bigger goal is put on student events with poetry and artwork that will bring the greater Austin community to the school. Ald. Chris Taliaferro (29th) was excited to learn a school located in his ward was chosen. “This grant can go a long ways to making

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GIVING BACK: Chance the Rapper, shown on the cover of his ‘Coloring Book’ mix tape, has given $100,000 to CPS schools. that even a better school and providing better opportunities . . . for those that are in the schools,” he said. In choosing the 20 schools, Chance and SocialWorks partnered with Ingenuity, a Chicago-based non-profit that uses data as a key part of their advocacy for arts education. Paul Sznewajs, the group’s executive director, said they used data to “really create some informed decision making about what schools might be most in need of resources and financial investment like this one.” Anderson called Chance a trailblazer whose experience as a CPS graduate gives him a special connection to issues facing schools in the district. “You really felt like here is a guy who cares about what really goes on in my schools, here’s a guy that cares about the kids that are in my schools, here’s a guy that cares about making sure they’re able to get some things that I probably wouldn’t have been able to give to them,” he said. CONTACT: austintalks.org@gmail.com

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s I write this column early in the morning on Oct. 9, the good news is that the Cook County Board is alleged to be planning on voting to repeal the Sugary Drink Tax, aka the “Pop Tax.” According to various sources, 12 of the 17 commissioners on the board have signed on to repeal the ordinance. I hope and pray that the ordinance to end the tax does happen. I had the misfortune of hearing Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on WVON 1690AM last week. As she spoke with host Cliff Kelley, Queen Sugar — a nickname Preckwinkle has been given (deservedly so) by those of us in opposition to the tax — lamented that the health care system for poor residents is in danger. Seeing that most poor folks qualify for Medicaid, who are those poor people in dire need of the free services of the County? When Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel professed that Chicago would be a welcoming location for illegal aliens, aka sanctuary city, he and Queen Sugar failed to mention that those folks are and will be many of the recipients of the free health care that Cook County Hospital provides. The County framed the tax, and the money being generated by it, as a defense against the attack by the soda industry on young children. Except in their desire to make it seem like soda was the culprit for morbidly obese children (so fat that they can barely walk), they overlooked the common sense reality: 1) the soda was most likely purchased and given to a child by an adult guardian, and 2) since LINK Card holders don’t pay sales taxes, the tax wasn’t

going to stop poor children from continuing to have access to the sugary drinks. How did Preckwinkle become the face of the Pop Tax? She was the tie-breaking vote when the measure initially came up for a vote. She also quite willingly became the one running around attempting to sell the tax to the normally unresponsive taxpaying public. However, a sales tax that has someone paying almost as much as the price of the drink was the last straw — figuratively and literally. From fast food meals that included a soda with the meal to nightlife that wanted more for a mixed drink that included some pop in it, this was a legislative boondoggle. I even saw signs in Indiana saying to buy your pop there because there wasn’t a special tax on soda. I noted firsthand how the newly opened Dollar Tree on Indianapolis Boulevard couldn’t keep the pop on the shelf. I watched as people, who normally don’t say anything politically, showed concern over the tax. One has to wonder why Preckwinkle hunkered down to defend the tax? She should fire whoever advised her to support the legislation as a “good idea.” I am pretty positive that come election time, Queen Sugar will pay the penalty for having been the face of the tax. I want to be the first to call upon Todd Stroger to run again for the position with a “See I told you so” tagline to his candidacy. I hope the general public continues to pay attention to all the taxes placed on us. Because we need revenge against those whose only solution is additional taxes rather than proper fiscal management of taxpayers’ dollars!

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. JTS Capital 1 LLC, Successor to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver of Highland Community Bank, Plaintiff, vs. MKC-1, LLC, et al., Defendants. Case No. 14CH 13660; Sheriff’s No. 170204–001F. Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on October 24, 2017, at 1:00 P.M. in Room LL06, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Property Tax Identification #: 16-15100-014-0000, 16-15-100-015-0000 & 16-15-100-016-0000. Address: 4701-09 West Madison, Chicago, IL 60644. Improvements: Vacant Land. Sale shall be under the following terms: 10% down, balance within 24 hours either by Cashier’s check or Certified funds. Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments, and any prior first mortgages. Premises will NOT be open for inspection. For information: Cynthia Feeley, Feeley & Associates, P.C., Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 161 North Clark Street, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60601. Tel. No. 312-541-1200. This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3061909

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION ABC BANK FKA AUSTIN BANK OF CHICAGO; Plaintiff, vs. LATASHA STRICKLIN; LEONARD STRICKLIN; MICHAEL STRICKLIN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 16 CH 2626 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, October 30, 2017, at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-02-323-030-0000. Commonly known as 940 North Monticello, Chicago, IL 60651. The mortgaged real estate is a two-story multi-family building. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multi-unit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession. Sale terms: Bidders must present, at the time of sale, a cashier’s or certified check for 10% of the successful bid amount. The balance of the successful bid shall be paid within 24 hours, by similar funds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. For information call Ms. Edyta Kania at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Di Monte & Lizak, 216 West Higgins Road, Park Ridge, Illinois 60068-5736. (847) 698-9600. INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3062408

Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-11-07664. 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. 14-11-07664 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 11 CH 025804 TJSC#: 37-8515 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. I3062672

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.TADEUSZ SZCZEPANSKI, ALICJA SZCZEPANSKI Defendants 17 CH 04289 1046 N. MONTICELLO 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, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 6, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1046 N. MONTICELLO AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-02-315-0230000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The judgment amount was $162,621.41. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identifi-

cation for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 608681732. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 608681732 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 17 CH 04289 TJSC#: 37-7482 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. I3059762

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 Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 2120-12725. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-12725 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 16 CH 11682 TJSC#: 37-7248 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. I3059372

THE FIELDSTONE MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST, SERIES 2006-3 Plaintiff, -v.JOSE ANTONIO GONZALEZ, VERONICA GONZALEZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 003245 2426 S. 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 June 27, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 8, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2426 S. HOMAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-26-219-0330000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, Illinois, County Department, Chancery Division. JTS Capital 1 LLC, successor to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, as Receiver of Highland Community Bank, Plaintiff, vs. Roosevelt Tower–II, LLC, et al., Defendants. Case No. 14CH 18135; Sheriff’s No. 17-0205–001F. Pursuant to a Judgment made and entered by said Court in the above entitled cause, Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois, will on October 24, 2017, at 1:00 P.M. in Room LL06, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction the following described premises and real estate mentioned in said Judgment: Property tax identification #s: 16-14-426-012-0000, 16-1-4-426013-0000, 16-14—426-016-0000, 16-1-4-426-017-0000, 16-14-426019-0000, 16-14-426-030-0000, 16-14-426-032-0000. Address: 3523-25 Grenshaw, 3513 W. Grenshaw, 1134 S. St. Louis, 1138 S. St. Louis, 3514 W. Roosevelt, 3500 W. Roosevelt, Chicago, IL 60624. Improvements: Vacant Land. Sale shall be under the following terms: 10% down, balance within 24 hours. Either by cashier’s check or certified funds.. Sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments, and any prior first mortgages. Premises will NOT be open for inspection. For information: Cynthia Feeley, Feeley & Associates, P.C., Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 161 N. Clark St., Ste. 1600, Chicago, IL 60601. Tel. No. (312) 541-1200. This is an attempt to collect a debt pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I3061910

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO JP MORGAN CHASE BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II INC. BEAR STEARNS ALT-A TRUST 2004-12, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-12 Plaintiff, -v.ANGELICA JACINTO, RUBEN RON, RICARDO JACINTO Defendants 11 CH 025804 2443 N. LOREL AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60639 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 12, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 23, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2443 N. LOREL AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 Property Index No. 13-28-329-006. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.FELIX K. MCGHEE AKA FELIX MCGHEE, IDA M. MCGHEE AKA IDA MCGHEE Defendants 16 CH 11682 1408 N. KILDARE 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 8, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 9, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1408 N. KILDARE AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-214-0330000. The real estate is improved with a multi unit building containing two to six apartments. The judgment amount was $300,703.48. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special

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Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-02267. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-02267 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 003245 TJSC#: 37-6141 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. I3057826

Property Index No. 13-29-309-0360000. The real estate is improved with a two unit with a detached two car garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 13484. 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) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 13484 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 15 CH 1110 TJSC#: 37-8790 I3063534

Commonly known as 1965 S. TRUMBULL AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60623 Property Index No. 16-23-418-0270000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $224,624.89. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 4221719 Please refer to file number 2120-12827. If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. 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.

HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney File No. 2120-12827 Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 16 CH 13900 TJSC#: 37-8390 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. I3062221

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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 11964. 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) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 11964 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 11 CH 29150 TJSC#: 37-7882 I3062277

fer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-01317. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-01317 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 001872 TJSC#: 37-7508 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. I3062287

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES, INC., MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-AR6 Plaintiff, -v.MARTHA VAZQUEZ, ABEL VAZQUEZ JR. A/K/A ABEL VA Z Q U EZ , MA R IB E L L A MORTGAGE, LLC, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CAPITAL ONE BANK Defendants 15 CH 1110 2625 NORTH MULLIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60639 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on November 20, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 13, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2625 NORTH MULLIGAN AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60639

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Plaintiff, -v.RUFUS GRAYER AKA RUFUS G. GRAYER, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SONDRA M. TURNER AKA SONDRA CALDWELL, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF SONDRA M. TURNER AKA SONDRA CALDWELL, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF SONDRA M. TURNER AKA SONDRA CALDWELL, DECEASED, WALTER CALDWELL AKA WALTER J. CALDWELL, ALEXIS TURNER, LARON TURNER, CITY OF CHICAGO, WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SONDRA M. TURNER AKA SONDRA CALDWELL, DECEASED Defendants 16 CH 13900 1965 S. TRUMBULL AVE. 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 September 11, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 13, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.JOSE QUEZADA A/K/A JOSE G. QUEZADA, GERSON D QUEZADA, 1349 N WESTERN CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, LAKESIDE BANK, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JOSE QUEZADA, IF ANY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF GERSON D QUEZADA, IF ANY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 11 CH 29150 1351 NORTH WESTERN AVENUE UNIT 3N Chicago, IL 60622 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 17, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1351 NORTH WESTERN AVENUE UNIT 3N, Chicago, IL 60622 Property Index No. 17-06-114-0561004. The real estate is improved with a residential condominium. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.TRINA WHITE THOMAS, NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC Defendants 17 CH 001872 749 S. KEDVALE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL60624 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 9, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 13, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 749 S. KEDVALE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60624 Property Index No. 16-15-411-0130000. 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 trans-

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CIT BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.DOROTHY COLLIER, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA– DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JEWEL LEE JOHNSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR JEWEL LEE JOHNSON (DECEASED) Defendants 17 CH 003660 919 N. LAWLER AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 7, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 13, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 919 N. LAWLER AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04418-014-0000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-01961. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE

You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-01961 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 003660 TJSC#: 37-6498 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. I3057796

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AS S/B/M TO LASALLE BANK N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-FF2 Plaintiff, -v.DEMONTHENES T EVERETT A/K/ A DEMONTHENES EVERETT, LAKIRA N ROYSTER A/K/A LAKIRA ROYSTER, MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN FINANCIAL CORP., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 09 CH 49877

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: Visit our website at service.atty-pierce.com. between the hours of 3 and 5pm. McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60602. Tel No. (312) 416-5500. Please refer to file number 11536. 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) 416-5500 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 11536 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 09 CH 49877 TJSC#: 37-8679 I3063209

is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-05951. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-05951 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 006846 TJSC#: 37-8733 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. I3063425

Thursday, November 9, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-23-224-026-0000. Commonly known as 1512 South Trumbull 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 Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 14-011917 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3063367

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASST H R O U G H C E R T I F I C AT E S , SERIES 2004-3, Plaintiff, vs. WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ROBERTO CRUZ RAMIREZ, SR (DECEASED); ROBERTO CRUZ; SONIA CRUZ; SANDRA CRUZ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROBERTO CRUZ RAMIREZ, SR; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants, 15 CH 18211 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-26-116-012-0000. Commonly known as 2441 S. Lawndale 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 Ms. Nicole Fox at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Potestivo & Associates, P.C., 251 Diversion Street, Rochester, Michigan 48307. (248) 853-4400 ext 1200. C1518256 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I3063183

1052 N LAWLER 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 June 22, 2010, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 8, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1052 N LAWLER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-409-0230000. The real estate is improved with a single family home; detached garage. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PACIFIC UNION FINANCIAL, LLC Plaintiff, -v.KAMILAH L. HAMPTON Defendants 17 CH 006846 1037 N. HAMLIN AVE CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 15, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on October 30, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1037 N. HAMLIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-02-313-0100000. The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. WALTER L. THOMAS; VILLAGE OF EVERGREEN PARK A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; Defendants, 14 CH 8976 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CIT BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.ROBERT B. JOHNSON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA– DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 17 CH 005246 1012 N. KARLOV AVENUE , 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 11, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 20, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1012 N. KARLOV AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-413-0360000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

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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 or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-04182. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-04182 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 005246 TJSC#: 37-6542 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. I3058019

PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE4 Plaintiff, -v.CAROLYN WELLS, WILLIAM P. BUTCHER, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TYREE WELLS (DECEASED), UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF TYREE WELLS Defendants 15 CH 14988 4353 W. CRYSTAL STREET 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 17, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 20, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4353 W. CRYSTAL STREET, Chicago, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-03-232-0030000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $178,954.93. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identifi-

cation for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610, Chicago, IL 60606, (312) 263-0003 Please refer to file number C1522251. 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. POTESTIVO & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 223 WEST JACKSON BLVD, STE 610 Chicago, IL 60606 (312) 263-0003 E-Mail: ilpleadings@potestivolaw. com Attorney File No. C15-22251 Attorney Code. 43932 Case Number: 15 CH 14988 TJSC#: 37-7677 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. I3059899

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-07217. 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. 14-13-07217 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 13 CH 008379 TJSC#: 37-7718 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. I3061652

Property Index No. 17-18-108-0591002. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/ 18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-17-01569. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-17-01569 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 001899 TJSC#: 37-7717 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. I3062288

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR IXIS REAL ESTATE CAPITAL TRUST 2005-HE4 MORTGAGE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC Plaintiff, -v.BRUCE A. BARNES JR. Defendants 13 CH 008379 3401 W. BEACH AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 16, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 20, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3401 W. BEACH AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No.16-02-213-025. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied 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.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.DEBRA MYERS A/K/A DEBRA WOHLFORD, JOHN R. WOHLFORD, 2219 W. MONROE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 17 CH 001899 2219 W. MONROE STREET UNIT #2 CHICAGO, IL 60612 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 16, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 20, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2219 W. MONROE STREET UNIT #2, CHICAGO, IL 60612

MORTGAGE DIRECTORY

MORTGAGE RATE DIRECTORY LENDER COMMUNITY BANK OF OAK PARK - RIVER FOREST

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RATE/YR

80% 80% 80% 80% 80% 80%

3.875% / 30 yr. fixed 3.750% / 20 yr. fixed 3.250% / 15 yr. fixed 3.625% / 5 yr. ARM 3.625% / 7 yr. ARM 3.875% / 10 yr. ARM

POINTS/ APP. FEE 0%/$550 0%/$550 0%/$550 0%/$550 0%/$550 0%/$550

A.P.R.

3.944% 3.846% 3.371% 3.934% 3.891% 3.992%

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