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The gures come from the violence prevention organization’s annual repor t
By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
While there was a 9% increase in violence in Austin in 2023, the half mile surrounding the Austin campus of BUILD — or Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership Development, a gang intervention, violence prevention and youth development organization — experienced a 13% decrease, according to the Chicago Data Portal.
The data is a part of BUILD’s recently released annual report, summarizing the organization’s ef for ts and effects from June 2023 to June 2024.
Since 1969, BUILD has worked to connect young people with each other and support them to overcome barriers and thrive in their communities. BUILD case workers and mentors connect with youth on the West Side in the street,
Territory, a youth-based design studio in Austin, has opened “Creating Space,” a public art display in an empty lot across from the for mer Pink House.
By LEAH SCHROEDER Contributing Reporter
The display for mally opened Oct. 12 and pays homage to the Pink House, a beloved Austin landmark that became a symbol of pride and connection in the
community, and was recently sold and repainted green.
The vacant lot that became this new art exhibit is located directly across the street from the Pink House at 557 N. Central Ave. It was developed with the City
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Yoga on the Farm
Saturday, Nov. 9, at 10 a.m., BUILD Headquarters
Come out to the Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development, or BUILD, headquarters for a one-hour yoga session at their “Austin Grown” farm space. This free yoga session is open to the community, but registration is required. Yoga mats will be provided. Register at: https://ow.ly/WxUz50T XGu7 For more information, contact Kesiah Bascom by email at: kesiahbascom@buildchicago.org. 5100 W. Harrison St.
Let’s Talk About Diabetes
Friday, Nov. 8, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Rush University Medical Center
Rush University Medical Center is hosting, “Let’s Talk about Diabetes,” an event where participants can learn about preventive measures for diabetes. At the event, professionals from Rush University Medical Center will discuss the impact on health that diabetes has and treatment options. This free event is for youth and adults. Enrollment is required. Enroll by emailing: gsj@gsjcenter.org or call: 872-813-2879. View the yer here: https://ow.ly/gb4Z50TXGsX. 1256 N. Waller Ave.
Community Conversation With the 15th District CAPS
Thursday, Nov. 7, at 6 p.m., BUILD Headquarters
Discuss the 2025 strategic plan of the 15th District Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy, or CAPS, this month. This is the second and last “Community Conversation” event where community members can join the conversation in creating a strategic plan for community-driven approaches to crime reduction. For more information contact the distric t community policing o ce by phone at: 312-743-1495, or email at: CAPS.015District@chicagopolice.org. Registration is not required. 5100 W. Harrison St.
YourPassion1st ’s 2024 Pitch Competition and Music Festival
Nov. 9, 12 to 9 p.m.
Kehrein Center for the Arts
The YourPassion1st 2024 Pitch Competition and Music Festival, themed, “Build Yourself Inside and Out,” is happening this Saturday. At this youth empowerment event, youth will be competing for funding after they submitted a pitch that showcases a talent, business idea or personal story. Live music and food vendors will be amidst the competition that focuses on supporting the dreams of youth and youth mental health. Find more information and event details and prizes, visit: https:// www.yourpassion1st.com/about-us/ 5628 W. Washington Blvd.
Final Saturday Morning Session Hosted by BUILD
Tuesday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Located at BUILD Headquarters
Learn beginner-friendly magic tricks, participate in science experiments, and enjoy monster themed treats and food at the Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development, or BUILD. This will be the nal “Saturday Mornings” event for the year. The event is for youth ages nine to 12, but younger children are welcome with an adult. Space is limited for this free event, and registration is required. To register: https://ow.ly/6B 50T XGv3. 5100 W. Harrison St.
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CPS o cial promoted lead reduction invention with his name on the patent
Rober t Christlieb credits a school building engineer with inventing the device
By CAM RODRIGUEZ and JEWÉL JACKSON Illinois Answers Project
This story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project.
Among Chicago Public School employees, no one has been a bigger cheerleader for an invention designed to reduce dangerous amounts of lead in water from school drinking fountains than top administrator Robert Christlieb.
Christlieb, the district’s executive director of facilities, operations and maintenance, has worked for at least seven years on the problem of lead in drinking water at CPS schools, a critical issue for student health.
He’s appeared on panel discussions, in news articles and podcasts to highlight the district’s strategies, which has included installing an invention called Noah – a device that automatically flushes student drinking fountains on a set schedule to reduce the buildup of lead in stagnant water. Christlieb has touted the device as a cheaper solution than doing extensive plumbing work in hundreds of aging school buildings.
In public, Christlieb says Michael Ramos, who works for a CPS contractor as the chief building engineer at Von Steuben High School on the Northwest Side, is the inventor of Noah. Christlieb tells the story of how Ramos wanted to protect his students from lead and worked to create a lowcost, reliable device to do just that.
“Michael [Ramos] has solved the lead problem in public schools, not just in Chicago,” Christlieb was quoted as saying in a 2019 Seattle Times article. He added in
the story that the district had approved expanding Noah to 25 schools as part of a pilot program. But the expansion neve happened, “due to resources, staffing and the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to CPS. For now, the Noah device is in five CPS schools — three high schools and two elementary.
Christlieb, who makes more than $170,000 a year at CPS, neglects to mention one key detail as he tells the story of the device’s creation.
He’s more than just a fan of Noah. He’s listed as the co-inventor of the device he’s been promoting for years. Christlieb and Ramos share the U.S. patent for the Noah device, federal records show.
Nor does he mention that he once for med a business with Ramos to sell the device — a business that has since dissolved.
CPS declined to make any school official available to Illinois Answers Project reporters to discuss the district’s actions. CPS repeatedly did not address questions regarding whether Christlieb violated any of its conflict-of-interest policies but stands by him continuing to promote autoflushing, despite him having a patent on the Noah device. CPS said Christlieb does not supervise Ramos or oversee the contract with the CPS contractor that employs him.
The district explicitly prohibits its employees from working as a vendor and doing business with the school system. Christlieb for med a company with one of his friends and Ramos, in March of 2017 called RCS Water Quality Solutions to sell Noah. RCS listed as its corporate address a residence Christlieb owns in Wisconsin.
In the fall of 2017, CPS says it learned of the partnership and told Christlieb that he could not continue to work at CPS if he didn’t divest.
On the same day that Christlieb dissolved RCS, he completed paperwork to create a
Robert Christlieb, le , CPS executive director of facilities, operations and maintenance, and Michael Ramos, chief building engineer at Von Steuben High School, talk about the merits of the Noah system late last year at the school.
new business called Lead Out Manufacturing and listed Ramos as the re gistered agent. He again used his residence in Wisconsin as corporate headquarters, corporate filings show.
CPS said in a statement that Christlieb “volunteered” his time to help Ramos fill out the administrative paperwork to set up Lead Out and allowed Ramos to use his Wisconsin address but has nothing to do with the company.
CPS said it has no evidence that Christlieb ever profited from the Noah devices. Christlieb wrote in answers to questions that he did not make a profit, and Ramos, in an interview, ag reed that Christlieb never made any money from them. Both men indicated that they had been interviewed by the CPS inspector general’s office regarding their ties to Noah, and no action was taken against them.
“Mr. Christlieb helped develop a product that helps remove lead from drinking water and kept his name on the patent as a matter of intellectual property,” CPS said in a statement.
Christlieb used CPS testing data to support the patent for the Noah device as well as for a white paper designed to promote autoflushing at Orr High School, where Noah had been installed. When asked whether Christlieb’s use of the testing
data for personal use violated CPS policy, the district noted that water testing data can be obtained by anyone through a public infor mation request.
Despite Christlieb’s significant role in the school water testing, CPS argued that the fact that he has a patent on the Noah device did not compromise its water testing
The district said in a statement: “CPS implements a proactive lead testing program that goes above and beyond any state requirements and uses the best known practices for testing and preventing lead build up in drinking water. A flusher system … is in a handful of our more than 600 schools and we stand by our district’s proactive practices and testing procedures. The district’s lead mitigation program is overseen by a team of professionals in our facilities department. Mr. Christlieb’s invention of one tool in this field — and that tool’s use in a small fraction of the 600-plus schools in the district — has no impact on the quality or veracity of the district’s program to test for lead, mitigate lead in water and/or repair/resolve for lead in water.”
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In separate interviews, the two men, once partners in selling the device, disagree on basic facts about who invented the
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device, what money they contributed to it patented and what roles they play business, called Lead Out Manufacturing. Christlieb has of fered varying accounts of his role in the firm, from initially in response to questions from re that he had 49 percent ownership of Out, to saying in a CPS statement that he divested from the company soon after it was created, to indicating, in a final CPS statement, that he was never an investor Ramos, in an interview, said Christlieb was involved for “a couple years” in Lead Out.
In an interview, Ramos said he is the sole inventor of Noah and he put Christlieb on the patent to persuade Christlieb to become a partner with him. Ramos noted that Christlieb as a high-ranking CPS official had “a big reach” and having him as pa of the company could help sales of the device to other school districts. He said that they weren’ t “necessarily” going to go after CPS business.
“His name does appear on the patent, but that doesn’t mean that he had anything to do with the invention,” Ramos said in an interview with Illinois Answers re earlier this year.
Ramos said initially after they met in 2016 both men “were basically planning on starting a partnership to take it to New York, New Jersey, and do all these other things, you know, because Rob has a big reach. And I felt like, wow, what a better partner than having Rob, you know, so … as a sign of like, good faith to, like, try to bring him in and say, Rob, you know, I’ll put you on a patent with me.”
“I’m trying to introduce this to districts,” Ramos said. “The schools need it. I figured this is something that’s af fordable, the districts could use. Why wouldn’t I reach out to someone like Rob, who has the title, who has the name and has the respect in the industry?”
Earlier this year, Houston Public Schools found elevated lead levels within some school buildings, prompting Ramos to text Christlieb.
“Good morning Rob, this is another candidate for Noah. Is there any way you can reach out to them? I can reach out, but they usually don’t respond because I seem to come across as selling snake oil. If it comes from you, they will see it as valid.” Records provided by CPS do not include Christlieb’s response
Ramos said the men worked together for a couple years trying to sell the device to school districts across the country but never realized much success. Ramos said he and
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A closeup look at a Noah auto ushing device installed at a water fountain in Von Steuben High School
How Community Circles tackle gang violence on the West Side
The circles are run through BUILD, which also o ers training in its methods
By HOPE BAKER Contributing Reporter
Community Circles bring individuals together who want to support one another, heal, resolve conflict and make decisions without an established hierarchy. It is an approach used by BUILD of Chicago, a nonprofit focused on gang intervention, violence prevention and youth development.
Community Circles take place several times a week at BUILD (Broader Urban Involvement & Leadership) where more than 40% of the clients live in Austin.
“A Circle Keeper is one who knows how to hold space for other s,” said Edwina Hamilton, senior manager of BUILD’s Peace and Justice Center. “When I say hold space, I mean offer a safe space where individuals can speak their personal truths.”
Hamilton has been a trained Circle Keeper for about six years. She was trained at Precious Blood Ministry of Reconciliation on Chicago’s South Side. When Hamilton was hired by BUILD in December of 2019, her role was to help promote understanding of restorative justice within the organization.
“Then I started building a team of others who not only knew the practice but also knew how to facilitate,” she said. “Since then, its grown by leaps and bounds.”
These days, BUILD hosts its own Circle Keeper training courses for individuals who want to become certified.
training has been requested. Next week, Hamilton is training the staf f at a high school in the south suburbs.
“What you learn and what you gain from it can be transported to whatever arena or circumstance you would like to utilize it in,” she said.
Hamilton said that it’s an ongoing learning process.
“What we tell individuals who go through our training is ‘yes, you get a certificate that states how many hours you’ve completed but know that you’re a lifelong learner,” she said. “It’s never one and done. You’re a lifelong learner and you’ve begun the journey.”
BUILD’s Circle Keepers also facilitate circles within communities and organizations where their services are requested.
Last month, BUILD held a circle with officers from the Chicago Police Department’s 25th District and residents within that area.
“That was an opportunity for them not to just address concerns or issues but to sit in circle and learn from each other,” Hamilton said.
When BUILD gets a request for a circle, Hamilton and her team sit down together and make a plan.
“We want to know who is asking, why are they asking for a circle, what type of circle is it going to be, and what the demographics will be,” Hamilton said. “Based on the information we get in the prelim, we are better able to orchestrate a circle experience that best meets the needs of that particular request.”
Another type of circle BUILD conducts is a grief circle, if a block or a family has lost a loved one, and they want to sit in a circle and process what they’re going through.
“There are different types of circles for different things,” Hamilton said. “It’s people gaining a better understanding of each other and cultivating relationships with each other.”
“Anyone is welcome to participate, whether that’s a BUILD staffer or somebody from the community,” Hamilton said. “A lot of times we get people from other community-based organizations and individuals from schools. We also get individual residents who live nearby who want to take it home and do it with their families.”
Training takes place at BUILD’s campus in Austin and at of fsite locations where
For more information about Circle Keeper training and circles conducted by BUILD, visit their website at
“I Heart Austin,” painted on an old shipping con tainer, fondly recalls the Pink House (now green) across the street
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of Chicago’s Together We Heal Creative Place Program, which emphasizes the importance of the arts in promoting health, healing and safety for communities.
“When the color of the house changed, youth recognized that means their neighborhood was changing, and they internalized it a lot,” said Ashanti Leach, community impact specialist at Territory NFP. “They wanted to give homage to that Pink House, what it meant to them, what it means to Austin and let them know that that piece of history can still be celebrated.”
Youth ages 14 to 19 involved in Territory’s urban design program were behind the year-long process of planning and generating ideas on how to use the space.
Territory also collaborated with nearby neighbors and led workshops to learn how the space could impact the community and what the space meant to the community.
“It was a lot of hard work on behalf of the youth: a lot of thinking, a lot of ideating, a lot of utilizing the design-thinking process,” Leach said. “The youth created it from top to bottom. Next thing you know, it became a project for the youth to complete.”
Leach said that despite some challenges, the team remained motivated by their commitment to the community.
“The youth are dedicated from beginning to end, because they live in this community. They invested their time and their energ y,” Leach said. “We had an opportunity to give the community a space or a project that brought everyone together and to make Austin a better place.”
Some activities could also take place at Creating Space, although they have not yet been determined. The decision will be made by the Austin community. Some possibilities include gardening, exchanging ideas and holding workshops and meetings, Leach said.
“I think that the overall impact that Creating Space would like to have on the community is that when we come tog ether and we reco gnize the importance of creating community for people that it has a positive impact,” Leach said. “That positive impact ultimately comes from us working to g ether and promoting our own health and healing and a safe space for everyone to live in the community.”
Leach said the ef fort is only the beginning of what the community can do
“It’s important to listen to everyone’s voice on how their community is made safe and functional for them, including our youth,” Leach said. “We should use our voice, similar to what the youth has done with this project and continue to make our community a better place.”
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excuse. The day following Halloween, as soon as I parked my car coming in from work, I fought the excuse of being tired. I resisted the temptation to go lay down for a bit before tackling the chore. Those things are part of my downfall. Instead I grabbed a storage bin and headed for my front. It took me less than a half hour, but I got all the Halloween decorations down. They are now packed and stored away until next year.
three areas of my proper ty (front rd, back patio, and second-story deck) that I have to close down for the winter. By closing down, I mean covering things with a tarp and tying it with rope to ent moisture from getting into them. Moisture can expand during the freezing temperature which can cause things to either crack, chip, or completely break. I had hoped to be done this past Sunday, but I can guarantee I will be completely done this week.
I got delayed because I came up with the idea of trying to save my potted Hydrangea plants. The containers they are in are too large to bring inside. Plus I don’t want to bring in tiny bugs. So I’m going to cover the base pot with a moving blanket. I’ll use a large cardboard box to create a windshield around the plant, add in about 3 to 4 inches of mulch and protect the entire thing with a tar p. My goal is to protect the plant’s roots from freezing. Once a month, I’ll give the roots a cup of water. My hopes is that the plant will go dormant and begin to re grow in the spring.
I write a lot about all the things I do because a house is not a “buy it and forget it” proposition. It takes a lot of work to maintain property. However, all that work is worth it when the house exudes pride of ownership and curb appeal.
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Christlieb parted ways after he arrangement could look suspect to CPS argued the men never did anything wrong and that Christlieb never rece ey from the company.
In an interview at Von School in December last credited Ramos with inventing the devic and marveled at how Ramos was build what Christlieb could only think about. He talked about how before he came out to Von School, where Ramos work Noah device, he had just b month before about such an in
“So the interesting thing was, came out here in October of he had done. In September of down one night, and I sketched out the ide of doing a bypass filter and having some type of controller on it,” Christlieb said in the interview with Illinois Answers reporters. “And I’m like, ‘Man if I could build something like this.’ But I didn’t have the skill set, right? And Michael did, and Michael must have been listening to me across the city because we didn’t know each other at that time and then all of a sudden I’m being called out here a month later and I’m like this is exactly what I was hoping for. But someone was actually able to put it together and the concept works and the mechanics work. It’s very simple … Simplicity is key for us.”
in CPS schools at Orr High School, Belding Elementary, Onahan Elementary and Kelvyn Park High School.
All the devices installed at CPS schools have been donated by Ramos or purchased by local school councils. There are no records showing that CPS has cut a check to Lead Out Manufacturing, but in some instances, CPS paid a contractor to install the devices. The devices cost about $395.
The devices also have been installed at two suburban school districts — CreteMonee School District Indian Springs School District 109, according to documents obtained by Illinois Answers.
Years of promoting auto ushing
Christlieb has promoted the Noah device for years, at times using CPS resources, starting as early as July 2017.
In that month, Christlieb drafted a case study about the Noah flushing system at Orr Academy. And Christlieb shared the Orr case study widely to multiple school districts and city governments using his CPS email account.
In March of 2019, he appeared in a Chicago Health Magazine article that promoted autoflushing and appeared in a photo with Ramos in the story.
After reporters discovered that Christlieb’s name was on the patent, they attempted to interview him at his Wisconsin address where he was staying. He declined to answer questions in person but responded to a set of written questions
Christlieb wrote that he was on the patent because he had made substantial contributions to the invention of Noah. He did not answer follow-up questions that asked him to detail those contributions
The men also disagree on other issues regarding the patent. Ramos said he paid all the legal fees for the patent work on the Noah device. Christlieb, though, wrote he contributed about $5,000 for the legal work. The patent was granted to Ramos and Christlieb in 2021.
CPS provided two documents that it said showed that Christlieb had nothing to do with Lead Out. One is the most recently available Wisconsin corporate filing that shows Ramos is the re gistered agent for the firm, but while
Christlieb’s name is not on the document, it does not address ownership. The document lists Lead Out’s corporate address as Christlieb’s Wisconsin address.
The other document provided by CPS and Christlieb involves him assigning his rights to the patent on the Noah device to Lead Out. The document is dated June 2018, more than six months after Lead Out was for med. The document is signed by Christlieb, but not by Ramos, and once again lists Christlieb’s Wisconsin address as Lead Out’s corporate address.
Starting with Flint
The district began focusing on assessing its drinking water in 2016 after the water crisis in Flint, Michig an, and began a 10year testing program by sampling its over 12,000 water fixtures for lead levels.
In the first year of testing, 60% of the 490 schools tested returned at least one sample with a lead level over 5 parts per billion, exceeding the state’s action level for lead in water. Last year, the district tested 174 schools, and 92, or 53%, had at least one sample exceeding the state limit.
Since replacing all lead pipes could cost up to $2.5 billion, according to district estimates, CPS first focused on limiting the
stagnant water in pipes, where lead collects, by having building engineers manually flush all drinking water faucets in its 528 campuses. Building engineers, tasked with maintaining the HVAC, electrical and plumbing systems, are required by district protocols to flush schools after a “period of nonattendance,” such as a weekend or break, once a week.
At a campus like Von Steuben, where Ramos works, manual flushing would require him and his team of two engineers to individually run the water on all 42 fixtures in the school for 3 minutes before students arrive on Monday or after a long break, Ramos said. Additionally, they would still need to complete other responsibilities such as preventative maintenance and repairs before students arrive. Experts say that while flushing can decrease lead levels, the manual process doesn’t guarantee water is safe to drink because it’s prone to human er ror. The district employs 685 engineers who oversee 800 buildings, meaning some engineers cover multiple schools.
Christlieb and Ramos argue that Noah works well because the device automatically flushes the water fountains and doesn’t rely on employees to do it.
In addition to Von Steuben, the devices have been added to drinking fountains
In a podcast interview, Christlieb said he installed Noah in his own home and that it worked “perfectly.”
And as recently as May of this year, Christlieb, using his CPS title, appeared with Ramos as a guest speaker at a Noah-hosted seminar for Chicago Water Week, in which he discussed the Orr High School pilot program and Noah’s benefit to the district.
CPS emails and text messages show that Christlieb and Ramos also talked during the workday about promoting Noah to schools in Chicago such as City Colleges and outside Illinois including Philadelphia Public Schools and New York City Public Schools.
Christlieb appears to have played a role in efforts at establishing Noah’s credibility as an effective solution.
In March of 2021, Christlieb emailed the white paper he wrote on Noah’s use at Orr as well hundreds of pages of testing data to a Philadelphia school official, who was interested in the invention and who thanked him for his time “explaining the benefits of your Noah system.”
Christlieb responded to the official by telling him who else at CPS was involved in the project.
“For Noah,” Christlieb added, “I would recommend talking with Michael Ramos.”
Cam Rodriguez is a former Illinois Answers data reporter now serving a fellowship at The New York Times.
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Michael Ramos, chief building engineer at Von Steuben High School, shows a Noah device in December 2023 installed on one of the drinking fountains.
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Funded by individual contributions, plus foundation and gover nment grants, BUILD offers support services for mental health, crises and violence intervention, plus programs for college and career pathways, and workforce development. The organization has also hosted over 100 community events or pop-ups to engage the community and interrupt violence.
“I was in a deep hole when I first came to BUILD. They took me out of that deep hole,” said Liliana, a 16-year-old quoted in the report She said BUILD encouraged her to participate in its programs. “I used to be crazy, just a straight hothead. Now, I just go to school, go home and to BUILD. It’s all I do now, and I’m happy.”
In its 2024 fiscal year, BUILD reported it touched the lives of more than 2,750 young people, and its community events reached more than 7,500 locals — over 3,000 more than either of the previous two years.
Of those whom BUILD served, 99% have witnessed violence, 63% in the past year 83% said they have friends or family in gangs, with 7% involved themselves. And nearly half were bullied, with another 40% recently suspended or disciplined at school.
But since participating with BUILD from the summer of 2023 to 2024, 65% of those who were involved with gangs detached from them or are in the process of doing so Another 85% had no detentions or expul-
Chicago ar tist Dwight White with middle-school participants from BUILD’s art program at the mural unveiling last October.
sions during that time, and 82% had fewer disciplinary infractions.
From the 2023 to 2024 financial year, BUILD saw 6,405 more individual therapy sessions, 2,821 more group ones, and a 260-person increase in the number of youths in therapeutic care
The annual BUILD report tells the story of D, a 16-year-old, who the organization suggested go to therapy.
“Of course there were bumps in the road – he struggled, he really put his mom through the wringer,” BUILD of ficials said.
Now, D has a stipend job at BUILD “His mom says his behavior has improved. He comes to work every day like he’s supposed to. He’s not disruptive at home. He’s not disruptive at school. So, it takes time, but BUILD works.”
BUILD’s increase in the number of people it has reached is largely due to the organization’s expansion.
While BUILD still operates a community site inside the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, it opened its Youth and Community Hub last year in Austin,
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and this was its first full year on the campus
In the summer, the Austin Campus was open until 9 p.m. nightly and until midnight three nights a week — sometimes for a late basketball night or for outdoor movies. Last month, the Austin campus held its first Halloween Spooky Farm
“BUILD Austin feels like a space for everyone, and having grown up just 10 minutes from here, I didn’t feel that I had that,” a BUILD neighbor said in the report. “It makes me feel hopeful to see what’s being built by community.”
FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ
Camille Baker carves and decorates pumpkins during the October Fest celebration held at the West Side Youth
Authority.
Justice Young and Mikaela Pr imer, in f ull costume.
Alyssa Martin works on a jack-o-lantern
PHOTO S BY TODD BANNOR
Growing Community Media is hosting three events this November as the final part of our year-long At Home on the Greater West Side project. Our goal is to increase homeownership among Black and brown renters in our communities.
Each one is a primer on essential tools you’ll need to make the dream of homeownership a reality.
First, we’ll tackle how to boost your credit score. Next, just how do you know what sort of mortgage is best for you? And finally, we’ll walk you through the actual process of making the purchase happen.
At each event, you’ll meet real estate experts and advocates who know how hard this can be and the best ways to accomplish the goal of getting you into your own home. We’ll introduce you to real people in our neighborhoods who have pulled this off.
Join our interactive panel discussions and come ready to have your questions answered by professionals dedicated to helping you achieve your dream.
Our events are free. Light refreshments will be served and there will be opportunities to win gift cards, as housewarming gifts from us to you!
How to boost your credit score
Sunday, Nov. 3 at 2 p.m.
Kinfolk CoLab, 405 S. Euclid Ave., Oak Park
What’s the best mortgage for you?
Sunday, Nov. 10 at 2 p.m.
Oak Park Public Library Dole Branch, 255 Augusta Ave., Oak Park
Before you buy, do these things
Sunday, Nov. 24 at 2 p.m.
BM Media Group, 1359 S. Kildare Ave., Chicago
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Senior Electrical Engineer (Original)
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Original)
Senior Structural Engineer (Original)
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago will be accepting applications for the following classification(s):
Senior Electrical Engineer (Original)
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Original)
Senior Structural Engineer (Original)
Additional information regarding salary, job description, requirements, etc. can be found on the District’s website at www.districtjobs.org or call 312-751-5100.
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Published in Austin Weekly News
November 6, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICE
TO: BRONTE TAYLOR
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 621 N Menard Ave #2W Chicago, IL 60644
Take notice that a petition for dissolution of marriage (divorce) has been filed by the petitioner, Akymmia Sutton, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, Case No. 2024D002799
You are required to file your response or otherwise appear in this case within 30 days of the first publication of this notice. If you fail to do so, a judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief requested in the petition, including the dissolution of marriage.
For further information, contact the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Domestic Relations Division, located at 50 W Washington St #802 Chicago, IL 60602 or call 312.603.6300
Dated: 10.17.2024 Akymmia Sutton
Published in Austin Weekly News October 23, 30, November 6, 2024
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.JESSE J. ARRIAGA AKA JESSE ARRIAGA, MARTHA K. ARRIAGA, UNIVERSITY VILLAGE HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION Defendants 22 CH 06584 814 W 15TH PL CHICAGO, IL 60608 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on August 30, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on December 2, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 814 W 15TH PL, CHICAGO, IL 60608 Property Index No. 17-20-233-0370000
The real estate is improved with a townhome. The judgment amount was $403,127.93.
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. 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
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, contact HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Plaintiff’s
Attorneys, 601 E. William St., DECATUR, IL, 62523 (217) 4221719. Please refer to file number 1653925. 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
601 E. William St. DECATUR IL, 62523
217-422-1719
Fax #: 217-422-1754
E-Mail: CookPleadings@hsbattys. com
Attorney File No. 1653925
Attorney Code. 40387
Case Number: 22 CH 06584
TJSC#: 44-2383
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Case # 22 CH 06584 I3254639
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC Plaintiff, -v.-
VANESSA SANTOS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICASECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANDRES SANTOS, DANNY SANTOS, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, AWILDA SANTOS, AS ADMINISTRATOR, AWILDA SANTOS, MANUEL SANTOS
Defendants 2022 CH 04038 857 N PARKSIDE AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 27, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on November 26, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 857 N PARKSIDE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651
Property Index No. 16-05-431-0010000
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
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party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.
Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.
The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).
If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).
IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW.
You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876
THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE
ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300
E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com
Attorney File No. 14-22-03111
Attorney ARDC No. 00468002
Attorney Code. 21762
Case Number: 2022 CH 04038
TJSC#: 44-2820
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Case # 2022 CH 04038 I3254427
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION
HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for Fremont Home Loan Trust 2006D, Mortgage-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-D Plaintiff vs. Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Charlie Mae Cooper a/k/a Charlie M. Cooper a/k/a Charlie Cooper; City of Chicago Department of Water Management; Illinois Department of Revenue; Alonzo Cooper, III; Kimberly Cooper; William Butcher, as Special Representative for Charlie Mae Cooper a/k/a Charlie M. Cooper a/k/a Charlie Cooper; Unknown Owners and Non Record Claimants
Defendant 23 CH 3080
CALENDAR 60
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 December 2, 2024, at the hour 11:00 A.M., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: LOT 6 (EXCEPT THE EAST 13 FEET THEREOF) AND THE EAST 7 FEET OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK 17 IN COMMUNITY RESUBDIVISION OF CERTAIN LOTS IN THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH PART OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
P.I.N. 16-16-115-065-0000. Commonly known as 5323 West Gladys Avenue, Chicago, IL 60644. The real estate is: 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: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group LLC, 33 West Monroe Street, Suite 1540, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W20-0584
INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3254195
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION SERVBANK, SB Plaintiff, -v.TASHIA GAINES, SEDRIC B. SMITH, JR. A/K/A SEDRIC B. SMITH, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS
Defendants 23 CH 06914
4203 WEST HARRISON STREET CHICAGO, IL 60624
NOTICE OF SALE
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 9, 2024, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 A.M. on December 10, 2024, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:
LOT 2 IN BLOCK 1 IN WILLIAM HALE THOMPSON’S SUBDIVISION OF THAT PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 4203 WEST HARRISON STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60624
Property Index No. 16-15-404-0460000
The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.
If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales
Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION
One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE
You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC
One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088
E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 22-09336IL_956098
Attorney Code. 61256
Case Number: 23 CH 06914 TJSC#: 44-2536
NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Case # 23 CH 06914 I3254651
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Plaintiff vs. ALFONSO RECENDEZ, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS Defendant 24 CH 1921 CALENDAR 57
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 December 16, 2024, at the hour 11:00 A.M., Intercounty’s office, 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, IL 60602, sell to the highest bidder for cash, the following described mortgaged real estate: Lot 5 in Block 5 in Hillside Manor, a Subdivision of part of the North Half of the North West Quarter of Section 17, Township 39 North, Range 12, East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the Plat thereof recorded October 5, 1945 as Document Number 1368749, in Cook County, Illinois.
P.I.N. 15-17-104-005-0000. Commonly known as 329 High Ridge Road, Hillside, IL 60162. The real estate is: 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: At sale, the bidder must have 10% down by certified funds, balance within 24 hours, by certified funds. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Marinosci Law Group, PC, 2215 Enterprise Drive, Suite 1512, Westchester, Illinois 60154. (312) 940-8580. 18-03562 INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3255050
