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COPA slowly taking shape The new police oversight body still doesn’t fully satisfy some West Side aldermen

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

More details about what the Civilian Office of Police Accountability would be like emerged during the Oct. 25 budget hearing.

The City Council approved the new agency during its Oct. 5 meeting by a 39-8 vote. It will replace the Independent Police Review Authority as the body that’s responsible for investigating police misconduct complaints.

Unlike its predecessor, COPA would have power to investigate allegations of illegal search and seizure, as well as domestic violence complaints currently investigated by CPD’s Internal Affairs.

It would be able to hire its own independent attorneys, instead of having to rely on the city’s legal department. The body would also have the power to look for patterns of misconduct and make legally binding recommendations for addressing them.

During the hearing, Sharon Fairley, IPRA chief administrator and COPA’s transitional chief administrator, told the aldermen that she expects most current investigators to get jobs with the new agency. Some administrators may transfer to COPA and some may have to reapply, but the details of that part of the transition still need to be worked out.

Most of the aldermen who spoke at the hearing said they were optimistic about COPA’s rollout, even if they had issues with some of the details.

Under the FY 2017 budget proposal, COPA must be operational by Sept. 30, 2017. Until then, IPRA will continue functioning in order to facilitate a smooth transition. As a result, the proposed budget proposal allocates to COPA and IPRA smaller budgets than the latter received last year.

COPA would get $7,194,928, while IPRA would get $2,896,323. By comparison, IPRA’s 2016 budget was $8,460,483.

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The good inside will come out Children enjoy a bounce house during the Westside Health Authority’s annual Octoberfest in Austin. The fest is an extension, of sorts, of WHA’s Good Neighbors Campaign, launched last Tuesday.

West Side area voted a ‘thrive’ zone Part of Chicago Ave. targeted for greater investment by City Council

By IGOR STUDENKOV Contributing Reporter

On Oct. 5, Chicago City Council quietly and unanimously approved a pilot program to establish “economic thrive zones” at 10 city retail corridors that haven’t seen much investment in recent decades.

One of those zones is the stretch of Chicago Avenue, between Austin and Laramie avenues. But just what exactly would be invested in the area is not entirely clear. The ordinance itself merely said that the zones were “established for the purpose of receiving targeted support to in order to spur economic development,” and that, unless renewed, the program

would automatically lapse on Dec. 31, 2019.

Ald. Chris Taliaferro’s 29th Ward includes the west half of the corridor, the section between Austin and Central avenues. The remaining half falls within Ald. Emma Mitts’ 37th Ward.

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LaAndrea Turner, 71, preaches love Last Friday, I spoke to LaAndrea Turner during the Westside Health Authority’s Octoberfest celebration, held in the parking lot of the nonprofit’s Wellness Center, 4800 W. Chicago Ave. Turner, a prison evangelist and member of WHA’s Good Neighbors Campaign, recalled moving to Austin in 1979, and the beauty and struggle she’s experienced ever since.

I’ve been in Austin since 1979. I was the third American — I don’t call myself African American — who moved on my block.

I’ve seen the change. The good, the bad, the ugly. And I’ve seen the falloff, where neighbors don’t know the person next door, anymore. There’s no more involvement.

When I first moved here, I lived surrounded by Caucasians. When my son graduated from grammar school, they told me he had to go to Austin. They said it was the district school for us, but I wouldn’t accept it. I went around and asked different people where their kids were going to school at and they were going to different places.

My son was the 20th African American to go to Foreman High School. Every day,

we would have to pick him up in the back of the school, because there would be a mob out front. There was so much hate.

‘Love on them hard’ When my children were younger, I developed an organization called Austin Aces, because the kids would come and say, ‘Ms. Turner, there’s nothing for us to do.’ And it really wasn’t. Not for us. The police would arrest you, lock you up. That’s how it really was.

So, I started Aces — which meant that we were the best, number one — and we would hold car washes in the alley so the kids could go to places like Great America.

If mothers and fathers wanted to take their kids someplace like that and they didn’t have the money for tickets, we’d work to get the money ourselves.

The kids have a chance if we give them something else than to tell them to put down the guns and drugs. We have to love on them. Don’t criticize and condemn them. Love on them hard.

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Chicago Ideas Week offers tour of Austin

The tour, facilitated by Austin Coming Together, showcased the community

By LEE EDWARDS Contributing Reporter

Chicago Ideas Week, the annual festival that celebrates thinkers and innovators, attracts over 300,000 attendees a year to its lineup of more than 200 events, according to

its website. And for the first time, a trolley tour of Austin was included among the Week’s highlights.

Held last week, from Oct. 17 to Oct. 23, CIW featured conversations with personalities like former Secretary of State Colin Powell, former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg and Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton.

In Austin, CIW participants were allowed to get an on-the-ground perspective of the city’s largest community area.

The CIW Lab in Austin, entitled “The

Austin Neighborhood You’ve Never Seen with United Way,” kicked-off at the Austin Coming Together (ACT) office and traveled from one end of the neighborhood to the other.

The tour’s stops included Channing’s Childcare Academy, the Institute for Nonviolence Chicago’s office, Austin Polytechnical Academy High School, and the home garden of Dollie Sherman, an ACT member and Austin resident.

ACT Executive Director Darnell Shields, who narrated the tour, said it was facilitated through a partnership between United Way Chicago and

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AUSTIN ON THE MAP: Chicago Ideas Week ambassador and Austin resident Janart Winfrey, left, addresses CIW Lab participants about the impact of their community visit as Austin Coming Together Executive Director Darnell Stokes listens. the Neighborhood Network Imitative (NNI), with the aim of educating visitors about the Austin community.

“The goal was to give people a different perspective on what they heard about Austin that may be negative in nature to show them that there are positive things happening in the community,” said Shields. “While there are many issues, there are ways we can address them.”

Shields said he wanted visitors to Austin to leave the community with a sense of hope and opportunity.

“This could provide people the opportunity to learn more about Austin, learn more about the work we’re doing, but then learn how to support the efforts that are being put forth,” said Shields.

United Way Chicago Senior Director for Community Impact Mandee Polinsky said her organization decided to use its partnership with CIW to showcase the work its partners are accomplishing throughout Chicago and Austin to help residents.

“We support the Neighborhood Network Initiative,” said Polinksy. “Austin Coming Together was in our second cohort so we chose them as a great example of a community organization bringing out the whole community.”

Austin resident Janart Winfrey volunteered to be a tour guide and ambassador for Chicago Ideas Week. He began volunteering with Chicago Ideas Week last year.

“This really means a lot to me,” Winfrey said. “This is one of the ways that I’m giving back to shine a bright light to show not everyone that comes from Austin is a gangbanger or drug-dealer. There are plenty of intelligent people who come from this beautiful community.”

The trolley car accommodated roughly 30 diverse riders, including Austin native Natialie Johnson, a program manager for the nonprofit Horizons for Youth.

Johnson said the tour was “an awesome idea” and suggested that, for next year’s Chicago Ideas Week, young people should be included to participate in initiatives like a non-violence event featuring their perspectives on community change.

“Austin is near and dear to my heart,” said Johnson.

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‘Chicago is Not Broke’ book tour stops in Austin West Side policy experts Amara Enyia and Jonathan Peck contributed to the book

By LEE EDWARDS Contributing Reporter

On Oct. 10, the Westside Community Stakeholders group hosted a discussion on the proposed 2017 budget at the Allison United Foundation for Better Living, 4540 W. Washington Blvd.

The discussion was anchored by Austin Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Amara Eniya and Jonathan Peck, a youth organizer in Chicago for over 20 years, both of whom gave a presentation on their contributions to the recently published book, “Chicago Is Not Broke.”

In the book, the West Siders discussed the political landscape surrounding Chicago’s newly released budget, and viable options for generating and saving revenue.

“Chicago Is Not Broke” is a multi-author collaborative effort that addresses how the city manipulates the budget and leverages tax-payer revenue for select projects, the contributors argue. CivicLab co-founder Tom Tresser, the book’s editor and organizer, raised $10,000 from a GoFundMe campaign to get the work published.

Enyia stated that the purpose of the presentation was to empower residents with information, propose multiple revenue options Chicago’s elected and appointed officials should consider, and prepare city residents about the lasting impact the budget may have.

“We want to give resident a heads up as to what to expect [from the budget], as well as help them with some of the language, so they can use it to advocate for themselves [and] what they should be expecting from their local officials as we roll into budget season,” said Enyia.

Enyia called for Chicago residents to push their aldermen to hold public hearings and town hall meetings to explain how the budget will impact the lives of their residents and constituents.

She said discussions over revenue, transparency, and accountability is vital, because emphasizing good stewardship over the city’s resources will foster development in the hardest hit communities.

“The reason we’re talking about revenue is because, without revenue, all we’re going to hear is about scarcity and the city’s economy,” said Enyia. “We push revenue so we can move away from the scarcity narrative, especially when it comes to development in communities like Austin, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, West Humboldt Park and Lawndale, where we should have had development taken place over decades.”

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Peck wrote the final chapter on how to proceed forward with newfound information. He encouraged Chicago residents to stay informed about the city’s budget, “follow the money,” become self-learners and understand the impact of how budgets work or don’t work for their interests. He also suggested that people go to their aldermen for more information.

“It’s not like we have to go that far to find the information, we just have to be active about searching for it,” said Peck. “I think this book is an incredible catalyst, it could be an incredible organizing tool and education tool to learn more about finances, how government works and how to access the resources in your neighborhood.”

Peck also questioned the funding disparity between neighborhoods throughout the city.

“You say we’re broke, you raise taxes; yet, you’re willing to spend $50 million dollars plus on hiring almost 1,000 new police officers and everything else is broke,” he said.

“I think people should start questioning the public officials and the people who are supposed to represent us. There’s no reason we can have brand new hotels, brand new parks being built downtown, and our neighborhoods look like war zones.”

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Matthew Rice, 8, sells his novelty nuts last Friday during the Westside Health Authority’s Octoberfest. Rice and his great-grandmother, LaAndrea Turner, 71, are part of WHA’s Good Neighbors Campaign.

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time,” said Reed. “It is important that we support this effort to build a better community and to make living on the West Side great.”

One longtime Austin resident and social activist, Lillian Drummond, 95, spoke at the press conference and told the crowd that

By MICHAEL ROMAIN & WENDELL HUTSON even though she was running late for work Matthew J. Rice greeted customers eagerly she wanted to make an appeal to help youths behind a foldable table festooned with what find employment.

“I have been living in Austin for over 50 he calls novelty nuts — small mementos he years and I am 95 years-old. I am concerned makes by hand from small slabs of wood and about the disinvestment in our community,” found objects like walnuts and plastic toys.

The 8-year-old entrepreneur sold his wares said Drummond. “But I have faith that toand handed out his business cards during gether we can make a difference especially the Westside Health Authority’s Octoberfest for our young people.”

Jacqueline Reed, WHA’s founder, said the last Saturday, held in the parking lot of the Good Neighbors Campaign is her organizaorganization’s Wellness Center at 4800 W. tion’s response to citizen feedback.

Chicago Ave. “The people say we need more jobs, more Rice has sold more than $250 worth of the novelty nuts, said his great-grandmother social opportunities, good things in the parks and better education opportunities for LaAndrea Turner, 71, a prison our young people,” Reed said. evangelist and a co-founder, along “They’ve said we need to be with her daughter Yvette McKingood neighbors to each other. nie, of Life Changing Community The mayor wants to pay men■ To read more Outreach. tors, but that’s time limited.

Rice, who his great-grandmothVISIT When you’re on your block, er said counts an FBI agent and AUSTINWEEKLYNEWS.COM you are a mentor. TO have a a teacher among his clientele, is paid program is one thing, but part of Life Changing’s young ento have people on the block intrepreneurs program. vested in their communities — that’s laying “My motto for novelty nuts is, ‘If they’re crazy about it, we can make it,’” said Rice, down the infrastructure for society.”

Turner said she hopes to utilize the Good who lives on the West Side and attends CICS Neighbors Campaign to develop a youth flea West Belden, a charter school in Belmontmarket for young people in the community, a Cragin.

Rice and his great-grandmother are the hope aligned with Jacqueline Reed’s vision embodiment of the Westside Health Author- to partner with churches to provide jobs for ity’s Good Neighbors Campaign, a collabora- young people and to change the landscape of tion between clergy and local stakeholders the West Side — by purchasing one vacant eager to reduce violence and increase eco- property at a time.

“We can talk about putting down the guns nomic development opportunities for the and stop the shooting and pray and march, West Side. but that’s not the answer,” Turner said. “The The campaign officially launched during an Oct. 25 press conference outside of the answer is to get involved. We all need to help shuttered Emmitt Elementary School, 5500 show our children what they’ve got in themW. Madison St. The conference was attended selves.”

The Good Neighbor group plans to meet by 100 people, including Morris Reed, CEO 6:30 p.m. Nov. 15 at 5437 W. Division St. and of the West Side Health Authority.

“We must connect with one another and all local residents are encouraged to attend.

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Voted based on black people’s interests

’ve purposely avoided writing about the upcoming election, especially when it comes to the presidential candidates.

Having to pick between Satan and the Devil is one decision that each of you will have to make come Election Day. The ballot this year is long, due to the judges looking to be retained.

Thankfully, this year Maze Jackson, a political operative, Facebook friend, and commentator on WVON 1690 am, went through the list of judges and candidates. He created a guide of those who have the best interest of the black community in their actions.

It is interesting that in the race for U.S. Senator, he also says that we need to determine which of those two uninterestedin-the-black-community candidates should get our vote.

For Illinois Controller, he chose the republican candidate Leslie Munger over Susana Mendoza, and I agree with that choice.

Some other notable choices who deserve your vote: Punch: 51 for Barbara McGowan; 52 for Mariyana T. Spyropoulos; 53 for Josina Morita; 58 for Marty Durkan; 62 for Kim Foxx; 64 for Dorothy Brown; 65 for Karen A. Yarborough.

There are a couple of places where you should vote NO as it will allow you to select the judges individually. It is here where we can make the most political impact on our daily lives.

Remember: If you vote “yes,” all of the judges will be re-elected without having to answer for the decisions they made against the black community.

Vote no for these judges (Do not skip, you must vote no): ■ Jeanne Cleveland Bernstein | 258 | Cook County Bar Association recommendation ■ Charles Patrick Burns | 234 | John Burge prosecutor ■ Ann Finley Collins | 304 | blocked the appointment of Black judges ■ Nicholas Ford | 232 | Burge prosecutor ■ Vincent Gaughan | 210 | issued gag order in LaQuan McDonald case ■ Kay M. Hanlon | 262 | previously ran as Republican, switched to Democrat to get elected in Cook County ■ Bertina Lampkin | 222 | known as “Hang ‘Em High” among black judges, Lampkin was a Burge prosecutor, defended

wrongful convictions and is particularly hard on black defendants ■ Diane J. Larsen | 240 | Madigan ally, blocked redistricting reforms ■ Daniel Joseph Lynch | 242 | sentenced Black man to 6 years in jail for contempt of court, removed by Illinois Supreme Court ■ Patrick T. Murphy | 270 | publicly opposed Chief Judge Evans in attempted power grab) ■ Daniel James Pierce | 282 | led public charge against Chief Judge Tim Evans) ■ Irwin J. Solganick | 206 | Cook County Bar Association recommendation) Vote ‘yes’ for all other judges, whose names you can read in Maze Jackson’s guide at http://mazejacksonsaid.com/blackvoters-guide/.

Eliminate the Cook County Recorder of Deeds? No Earned Sick Time Employment Act? No. (This is a non-binding referendum designed to make Black people turn out to vote, with no intentions of passing the bill. We should only consider this if it is a BINDING referendum).

Increased penalties for gun crimes?

No. (This is a non-binding referendum designed to take advantage of crime in the Black community. Chicago has the toughest gun laws in the country. More jail is not the answer; more jobs and resources are.)

Should Chicago work with the federal government on infrastructure? Yes. (Again this is a non-binding referendum. All three of these questions were placed on the ballot to prevent term limits for the mayor from being voted on by the people.)

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THRIVE ZONE

Funding still needed from page 1

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Taliaferro said that many details of what the improvements would like like are still up in the air.

“The city will be working with [aldermen], community organizations and businesses to discuss and implement improvements,” he said. “We already had several meetings with the city about what we’d want to see.”

Taliaferro said that he had conversations with the officials from the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, as well as the Austin African-American Business Networking Association. He said that he is going to be soliciting ideas from businesses and property owners.

“From there, we’ll look at what we would like to bring to [the corridor] from the economic and business perspective,” he said, before adding that he has some ideas of his own for developing the area.

“I’d like to see new lighting along Chicago Avenue, curbside renovation and also decorative trash cans,” Taliaferro said. “There’s a strong possibility that art will be at the CTA bus turnaround at Chicago and Austin.”

He made it clear that the Economic Thrive Zones don’t come with their own funding mechanism in the way Tax Increment Financing districts and Special Service Areas do. But he said that he would able to take advantage of existing funding from the Austin TIF and that the City Council will look into additional funding it can allocate to the areas.

The Westside Health Authority and the Austin Chamber of Commerce are currently working with the city to establish an SSA that would include the 37th Ward portion of the zone. Taliaferro said he was looking into establishing an SSA in his ward, too.

“I’ve been meeting with community residents in regard to [creating] an SSA in the 29th ward, but it’s all preliminary,” he said.

When an SSA is created, the city levies a special tax on all of the properties located

within it. It only lasts for a certain period of time, but an SSA can be renewed.

Taliaferro said he’s also considering taking advantage of the new funding program proposed as part of the next year’s budget.

If approved, it would help aldermen fund art projects. If the alderman commits $10,000 in aldermanic menu money for it, the city would pitch in the same amount.

“Along with infrastructure work that is needed in the ward, I certainly believe that we can [enhance] the Austin community and the 29th Ward through arts, so I’d be happy to participate,” Taliaferro said.

The alderman said it was too early to discuss the timeline, but that he would like to see improvements done as soon as possible.

Amara Enyia, head of the Austin Chamber of Commerce and an Austin Weekly News columnist, said that, at this point, she didn’t have enough details to have an opinion on Economic Thrive Zones; however, she said, simply having the designation could help the areas, because it could attract businesses and developers that would otherwise avoid them.

“We’re 100 percent in support of it if it’s bringing additional resources we can leverage,” she said.

During the Oct. 27 City Council budget hearings, Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th) asked City Treasurer Kurt Summers about the status of the thrive zones. He echoed Taliaferro’s comments, saying that it was still in the planning stages. Like Eniya, he said he believed that it would help him attract investors to under-served communities.

Earlier during the hearing, Summers told the aldermen that banks have been historically reluctant to underwrite projects in such communities, but that the reluctance has more to do with perception then reality.

He used the recently opened Mariano’s grocery chain in Bronzeville to illustrate his point. The building, which Mariano’s leases, was sold on Oct. 24 to a New York based realestate investor for $34 million. “[This] tells you that if you have courage to see through the existing underwriting bias, you will see rewards,” Summers said.

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COPA

Ways to go from page 1 The new agency would have 44 more employees than its predecessor, with 13 of them being new investigator positions. Fairley told the aldermen that, while all current investigators will have to reapply for their jobs, she expects that the “substantial portion” of them will have no problem meeting the new qualifications.

“The qualifications for the investigator job will be more robust than [those for IPRA],” she said. “We believe that many investigators at IPRA will meet those qualifications.”

While all the aldermen who spoke said that they were hoping for the best, they had a number of questions.

Ald. Ariel Reboyras (30th), who chairs the city council’s Committee on Public Safety, told Fairley that he’s heard concerns about how long it would take to get COPA going.

“We’re working very hard right now,” she replied. “We’re populating the agency with talented investigators and providing them with training. We’re also looking to build the right infrastructure within the organization.”

Reboyras also said that the Fraternal Order of Police, the collective bargaining unit for Chicago police officers, was worried that the new organization would be too punitive. Fairley replied that she understood that concern,

but she was confident that it was unfounded.

“The police accountability infrastructure that COPA is part of is meant to be neutral,” she said. “It is meant to provide a fair process both to the complainant and the [officer].”

Reboyras also asked Fairley to respond to concerns that COPA was little more than IPRA with a different name. She replied that the new agency would have more resources then its predecessor, more supervisors to monitor the quality of investigations and that they would have independent legal advice.

The alderman said that he spoke to police officers who wished that COPA employees would shadow the members of the police force, so they would understand the officers’ perspective. Fairley replied that she would be open to that.

“Several modules of the [employee] training will be the same training the officers get at the academy,” she added.

Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th), who voted against he COPA ordinance, because she felt it was rushed and didn’t go far enough, pressed Fairley on what she would do to improve the quality of police misconduct investigations. Failey replied that making sure investigations don’t drag on for years, unless there is a good reason, will be a major priority of the new body. “[We will] create a culture where quality and timeliness are valued,” Fairley said.

She also said that, unlike IPRA, which relied on an “antique” CPD computer system, COPA will build its own software, which would be better suited for its needs. One of

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the things it will have are “timeliness triggers,” similar to what attorneys have. Fairley also said that COPA would have more supervisors to help ensure that investigators do their jobs well.

Ald Chris Taliaferro (29th), a former police officer who also voted against the COPA ordinance, said that he was worried that, even though the new agency would have more investigator positions, it still wouldn’t be enough to handle the workload.

“I’m looking at 60 [investigators] that will be at COPA, and it looks like you got quite a few supervisor personnel,” the alderman said. “It looks like you guys are very supervisor-heavy, rather than investigatorheavy, and given that you’re going to assume Fourth Amendment [unreasonable search and seizure] investigations now from the [CPD] Bureau of Internal Affairs – that’s a lot of investigations.”

Fairley replied that, if one counts major case specialists, the number is actually higher. She also said that having 15 supervisors was necessary; fewer, she said, would entail each supervisor being saddled with too many investigators to do his or her job effectively.

Taliaferro then asked about the investigators’ caseloads. Fairley replied that they would be investigating 13-20 cases on any given month, and they would be expected to close at least two of them per month.

The alderman said that he was also worried that it would create an ever-growing backlog of investigations, increasing the pressure on staff.

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“We’ll get to the point where investigations are rushed,” Taliaferro said. “I’d really like you to consider hiring more investigators, so that the quality of investigations will be taken into account.”

Ald. Anthony Napolitano (41st), another former police officer who voted against the ordinance, urged Fairley to have COPA staff talk with community organizations to hear out their concerns. Fairley said that it would be part of the new agency’s extensive community outreach.

Fairley said that COPA’s outreach comprises two components, including “robust community engagement” and making “data that’s of robust interest to the public” available on COPA’s website.

“The idea is for the public to be able to see work as it happens,” Fairley said.

During the second round of questions, Fairley noted that COPA will have a civilian advisory board, which would include legal experts and community activists.

Taliaferro asked if COPA could hire more black men, especially in administrative positions.

“We have a lot of male blacks,” Fairley said. “We don’t set goals for our diversity specifically, but we recruit in the manner that we hope will create a diverse workforce.”

For example, she said, when it comes to hiring legal staff, she approached black and Hispanic attorney associations. But both Taliaferro and Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) said that more needed to be done with respect to hiring black men.

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The late radio disc jockey Herbert Rogers Kent is being remembered as a gentleman who changed the sound of radio forever.

After nearly a 30-year career at 102.7 FM (V103), the “Cool Gent,” as he was often called, signed off earlier this month for the final time before passing away at age 88 on Oct. 22.

“Herb was an iconic talent, who for nearly 70 years entertained millions of listeners in Chicagoland and around the world,” Matt Scarano, region president of iHeartMedia Chicago, noted in a statement.

In August, Kent was inducted into the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame.

Those that followed his career, which began when he was 16, said while they are sad he is gone, they are glad he left many memories behind.

Melody Spann-Cooper, chairman of Midway Broadcasting Company, which owns WVON AM radio, said the legendary disc jockey was always “Uncle Kent” to her.

“I was very young when he worked at WVON with my father Pervis Spann but I remember growing up listening to him on the radio,” recalled Spann-Cooper. “And even as an older man to my age group he still appealed to a younger audience. He will never be replaced because he elevated from being a disc jockey to a broadcaster.”

While at WVON from 1962 to 1970, Kent collaborated with radio personalities Pervis Spann, Franklin McCarthy, E. Rodney Jones and Wesley South to comprise an on-air group known as “The Good Guys.”

As a resident of the former Ida B. Wells public housing complex in Bronzeville on the South Side, Kent became synonymous with the community and was dubbed the “Mayor of Bronzeville.”

Chicago’s Deputy Mayor Andrea Zopp recalled her days when she was on his “Battle of the Bands” segment broadcast every year on V103.

“Herb Kent had an amazing voice and everyone misses him already. He was fun to listen to and made a positive impact on Chicago,” said Zopp. “The ‘Baby Boom’ generation will especially miss him because he was one of the last ‘ole school’ disc jockeys around.”

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The 1995 National Radio Hall inductee is being remembered by Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Dorothy Brown as an iconic figure within the black community.

“With the passing of Herb Kent we have lost an irreplaceable icon of our community,” Brown said.

On Oct. 5 Kent celebrated his 88th birthday and Brown said she saw him for the last time a few days later.

“He was always supportive and willing to give back to the community. On Oct. 8, Herb generously chose to broadcast live for the Jesse Jackson Sr. birthday celebration at Rainbow/PUSH,” said Brown. “He loved people and music, worked hard, demonstrated excellence and enjoyed every minute to the very end.”

Alderman Emma Mitts (37th), whose ward includes Austin, described Kent as a legacy that will never be duplicated.

“I felt like I knew him since I have listened to him my entire life. I remember hearing him on the radio when I was a little girl living in Arkansas,” said Mitts. “Herb Kent was known not only in Chicago, but the whole world.”

State Rep. LaSahwn Ford (8th Dist), whose district includes the West Side, added that Kent’s deeds were pleasing to the Lord because he made life better for so many people.

“The business of radio has changed but Herb Kent remained the same,” he said. “He was a class act and one that will be hard to follow moving forward.”

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West Side policy expert named game-changer Valerie Leonard was honored by the New Covenant Community Development Corporation

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Long-time North Lawndale community activist and community development consultant Valerie Leonard received the firstever Game Changer in Community Service Award on the evening of Oct. 27.

This was one of the several awards that were given out by the Homan Square-based New Covenant Community Development Corporation at its third annual Game Changers for Economic Impact gala.

The event was held in Austin’s Columbus Park Rectory, 5701 W. Jackson.

The awards usually go to innovative North Lawndale businesses, but this year, the NCCDC decided to add an award to recognize those who work hard to improve the community. As the NCCDC officials readily admitted, there was never any real question as to who this year’s recipient would be.

Leonard has been working to help North Lawndale for the past few decades. According to the bio on her official website, she founded the Lawndale Alliance, which has advocated for school improvements, fairer Tax Increment Financing fund usage and aid to homeowners affected by the 2008 mortgage crisis, among other initiatives.

Most recently, Leonard became one of the three co-founders of the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council, which is working to create a comprehensive development plan for the North Lawndale community.

Dennis Deer, a fellow NLCCC co-founder, serves as a NCCDC’s president. As he explained in the opening remarks during the gala, the organization has been around since 2012. The money raised from the gala, Deer said, will allow NCCDC to offer classed provided by its Small Business Development Center for free. “[The center] provides small business consulting services, business advisory,” Deer said. “We teach people who desire their own businesses how to have them. [The program includes] entrepreneurship classes, one-onone advising [and] consulting services.”

NCCDC also launched the North Lawndale Chamber of Commerce. Deer said it wasn’t the first time someone tried to create one, but this one has survived the challenges so far, and he was optimistic about its future.

“We have 15 to 20 members already who are having a unified voice in the development of the community,” he said.

As NCCDC director Angelique Orr explained during the gala, the Game Changers

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West Side policy expert Valerie Leonard speaks after receiving the first-ever Game Changer in Community Service Award on Oct. 27. awards are meant to do more than recognize local businesses.

“Every year, we have an opportunity to celebrate exceptional entrepreneurs,” she said.

“They’re there to change game and they’re game-changers. You stepped out of nothing and made something happened – you changed the game.”

Deer said that NCCDC wanted to give Leonard an award to recognize how she changed the community, even though she isn’t a business owner. “[We gave her the award] because of all the work she’s done in community organizing and community advancement, all of the work she did in order to [create] a better community,“ he said. “She is very, very deserving of those accolades, even though she doesn’t like them very much.”

NCCDC Vice-President Rodney Brown offered his own praise.

“She has the hart and passion for making sure things get done for the people who need it,” he said of Leonard. Deer said that Leonard wasn’t told she was getting the award until she arrived at the gala. When she came up to the podium, she found herself at a loss of words.

“I’m having an Oprah moment,” she said.

“I’m speechless.”

The procession of honors for Leonard, however, won’t end with NCCDC. On Nov. 2, she’ll be recognized by the Chicago Chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance for her work in social enterprise during a session held from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Sankofa House, 4041 W. Roosevelt Rd. Entrepreneurs who won the awards this year included Katros Consulting firm founder and CEO Lynn Sutton; Landon Williams and Jason Diggs, co-owners of Against the Grain Designs accessories maker; Elliot Porter, owner of the Grade A Car Spa car wash; and Michelle Sharp, owner of the It’s-Sooo [sic], an all-natural clearing products company.

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Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Frederic Deraiche at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. File Number SMSF.0009 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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(g1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-03765. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES,

P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-03765 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC Plaintiff, vs.

ESTATE, IF ANY, OF MARIE COBBINS, ESTATE, IF ANY, OF ROBERT E. COBBINS, JOYCE COBBINS, TAMMY HARDY, TORRENCE GRANT, JERMAINE HARDY, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MARIE COBBINS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ROBERT E. COBBINS; UNKNOWN OWNERS, GENERALLY, AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants, 15 CH 13404 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause on August 25, 2016 Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 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. 16-03-410-040-0000.

Commonly known as 4306 West Augusta Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60651.

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

For information call Mr. Frederic Deraiche at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Kluever & Platt, L.L.C., 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (312) 236-0077. File Number CMSF.0119 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC Plaintiff, vs.

PAULINE BROWN; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; UNIFUND CCR, LLC; BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA EXCHANGE NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO Defendants, 15 CH 17498 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 5524 West Congress Parkway, Chicago, IL 60644.

P.I.N. 16-16-117-037-0000.

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. 16-010335 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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I705370 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CIT BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.RUTH WADDELL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA–DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 16 CH 005710 311 N. LATROBE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on July 21, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 29, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 311 N. LATROBE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-09-307-0140000.

The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (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

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, vs.

JUAN VILLAGRANA AND SOFIA RAMIREZ, Defendants, 14 CH 9608 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above entitled cause on August 26, 2016, Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, November 28, 2016, 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. 16-03-412-040-0000.

Commonly known as 1000 N. KEDVALE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651.

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

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3571125. Ref. No. 14-01738 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY D E PA R T M E N T – C H A N C E R Y DIVISION CITIZENS BANK NA F/K/A RBS CITIZENS NA SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A. Plaintiff, -v.NOVELLA ALEXANDER, SOUTH CENTRAL MANOR CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 006099 201 S. CENTRAL AVENUE UNIT #2 CHICAGO, IL 60644 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 23, 2016, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 5, 2016, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive–24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 201 S. CENTRAL AVENUE UNIT #2, CHICAGO, IL 60644 Property Index No. 16-16-106-049-1002 (UNDERLYING 16-16-106-0020000). The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted.

The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/ or wire transfer, is due within twentyfour (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(g1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN

POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-16-05318. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-16-05318 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code.

21762 Case Number: 16 CH 006099 TJSC#: 36-10659 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-15 Plaintiff, vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF HOWARD MCNEAL, DECEASED; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; WANKENIA MCNEAL; HOWARD T. MCNEAL Defendants, 13 CH 23914 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 5557 West Monroe Street, Chicago, IL 60644.

P.I.N. 16-16-103-005.

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. 14-006623 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs.

OSUMANU LABARAN; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF OSUMANU LABARAN, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY, SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO THE CHICAGO TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE; Defendants, 10 CH 5276 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, December 5, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 4951 West End Avenue, Chicago, IL 60644.

P.I.N. 16-09-423-002-0000.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a multi-family residence. The successful purchaser is entitled to possession of the property only. The purchaser may only obtain possession of units within the multiunit property occupied by individuals named in the order of possession.

Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 15-008991 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT– CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.; Plaintiff, vs.

MONNIE CARTER; Defendants, 15 CH 17355 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, December 5, 2016 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: Commonly known as 5912 W. Superior St. Chicago, IL 60644.

P.I.N. 16-08-200-028-0000.

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

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 15-034878 F2 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION Selling Officer, (312) 444-1122 I706626

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