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Objections to West Side candidates petitions

City seeking development teams for West

Gar eld Park Aldi site

City seeking grocery store, retail, a ordable housing

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

The Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is looking to turn the for mer West Garfield Park Aldi site at 3835 W. Madison St., and the lots around it into a mixed-use development with af fordable housing, a new grocery store and some retail.

Aldi shut down its West Garfield Park location in early October 2021, and the city bought the land this March. In addition to the store site,

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Santa and Mrs. Clause pay a v isit to North Law ndale dur ing the community’s annual Light Up Law ndale event on Dec. 9. e event featured free toys, food and hot cocoa.

The Environment is Fundamental to Equity in the Community

The Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation is honored to be among the people and organizations nominated for Oak Park’s first-ever Green Awards. We were recognized for providing critical support for the Village of Oak Park’s Climate Ready Plan, a comprehensive and long-range plan to respond to the global climate crisis.

In our recent community needs assessment, summarized in the Community Voices report, we learned that access to green spaces was among the priorities identified by underrepresented communities in our region. Urban green spaces — such as parks, forest preserves, sports fields and gardens — give people room for relaxation, physical activity, peaceful reflection and escape from summer heat. Multiple studies have shown that they reduce stress and enhance both mental and physical health. Through its PlanItGreen initiative, the Foundation has provided funding for extensive outreach to Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) and low-to-moderate income residents and youth to provide input into the development of the Climate Ready Plan. Consultant Sydney Jackson reached out to BIPOC organizations, established affinity groups with Village Sustainability Coordinator

Marcella Bondie, and conducted outreach to youth via It’s Our Future and other avenues. Additional outreach includes a “house party” strategy to engage BIPOC residents and those living in low- to moderate-income apartments to take advantage of energy efficiency opportunities linked to the plan.

PlanItGreen has also worked beyond Oak Park and River Forest to support communities in the west Cook County region with initiatives around greenhouse gas emissions reductions, equity and sustainability. To date the project has supported the Village of Broadview with its Solar Corridor initiative; the development of an Illinois Solar for All community solar array in Maywood; and analysis of Bethel New Life buildings in Austin for potential solar arrays. In addition, PlanItGreen collaborated on the development of the Cross Community Climate Collaborative (C4) with 15 mayoral commitments designed to drive climate, equity and sustainability outcomes in black, brown and white communities in west suburban Cook County.

The Foundation’s mission is focused on uniting community members and mobilizing resources to advance a racially just society and equitable outcomes for residents

of west Cook County. Advocating for increased access to green space is just one of the many ways we are working to create a world in which all members of our community have the ability to thrive and prosper. Join us in this work by making a donation to the Foundation today.

Oak Park River Forest Community Foundation • oprfcf.org

West Side Christmas shopping event seeking do

The Breakthrough Christmas Store helps East Gar eld Park neighbors buy gifts at huge discounts

By MAIA MCDONALD Block Club Chicago

A West Side Christmas market that’ served residents for nearly two decades needs help making sure families have gifts for the holidays

The Breakthrough Christmas Store is an annual shopping event where East Garfield Park residents shop for gifts at deeply dis counted prices through the Breakthrough Bucks program. The gifts are donated by neighbors

This year’s market is 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Dec. 17 at Breakthrough FamilyPlex, 3219 W. Carroll Ave.

Organizers hope to collect 5,000 gifts for 500 families, but they are only 15 percent of the way to their goal, said Lindsey Tollefson, communications coordinator for Breakthrough.

Neighbors can drop off unwrapped gifts

BREAKTHROUGH

Gi s can either be purchased through Breakthrough’s online Amazon and Target gi registries to be mailed directly to Breakthrough or dropped o to the Breakthrough FamilyPlex at 3219 W. Carroll Ave.

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BREAKTHROUGH

At the Breakthrough Christmas Market, East Gar eld Park residents who sign up for an appointment will be able to purchase discounted holiday gi s donated by community members.

7 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at Breakthrough’s Carroll Avenue location.

Items that can be donated include toys, books, clothes, electronics, personal care supplies and home goods. Here’s a list of ideas.

“Those are things that families at any age ,” said Gynger Garcia, a commuBreakthrough and organizer. our biggest and most ents because it caters to all ages, guests at our homentervention and permanent supportive ome in and access gifts for

dropping of f gifts is

ifts off the organizamazon and Target, ich will be sent directly to the West Side an also donate money for ifts for the Christmas onations made by Friday will be matched by a donor, Garcia said.

“It really is a nice blend of Breakthrough friends and donors and partners, us reaching out to them creating Christmas wish lists online or they are also able to make financial contributions,” Garcia said.

The Breakthrough Christmas Store event,

which started nearly 20 years ago, will also have arts and crafts, cookie decorating, karaoke, music and a hospitality area for people coming to shop.

“Everything that Breakthrough does, we really try to hold and honor the concept of dignity, and so [it’s] really trying to find a way for families to provide for their own homes and their own family members each holiday season in a way that is dignifying,” Garcia said.

“So not giving away or handing out, but moreso providing a space for them to come in and purchase items for their families.”

The event is primarily for East Garfield Park residents, who will be able to buy gifts at a nearly 90 percent discount, Garcia said. Shoppers will need to make an appointment in person at the Breakthrough FamilyPlex starting Monday, she said.

Breakthrough would welcome any help in getting gifts for the Christmas Store, Garcia said.

“Everything we do here at Breakthrough is with the dignifying concept first, so this helps provide families the opportunity to come in and get what they need for their family members this holiday season,” Garcia said.

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Light Up Lawndale

Clockw ise, from top le : Mrs. Clause rings her bells at the Light Up Law ndale event, where communit y members received f ree toys, food and hot chocolate. Schanel Princess Shaw, a lifelong Law ndale resident, created Light Up Lawndale. She and other volunteers placed lights on more than 400 trees along Douglas Bouleva rd up until Sac ramento. Monroe Wade, 3, grabs an electronic workbook while Amara Shawl, 3, receives a teddy bear.

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the proposal includes the Madison Discount Muffler shop at 3801 W Madison St., and the commercial buildings at 3843-59 Madison St. The city officially started soliciting proposals on Dec. 5.

DPD is following the same process it did with the redevelopment of the vacant lots around the Kedzie/Lake Green Line ‘L’ station, inviting architects and development fir ms to submit their qualifications The fir ms will then be sorted into development teams and each development team will present its proposal before the community. DPD currently expects to select a winning team by late May 2023, and it will hold community meetings to further refine the winning team’s proposal.

The project is part of the broader Invest South/West initiative, which encourages development in traditionally neglected communities. In the past, the city invited development teams made up of developers and local community organizations to submit proposals based on the broad vision outlined in the Request for Proposal documents With the two Garfield Park proposals, the city is asking developers and architecture fir ms to submit requests for qualifications first and have them form teams later. This was done in hopes of including more minority applicants that had trouble navigating the previous process.

The DPD document lays out three possible development scenarios. The proposals won’t have to strictly fit any one scenario and the plans are expected to further change based on the community input. All three call for a grocery store, retail and affordable housing, but the scale is different.

Scenario 1 calls for the development to open the grocery store inside of the existing Aldi building and build mixed-use buildings on the remaining parcels. The buildin to the west would have 25 residential while the building to the east would ha Both buildings would have a total of 10,000 15,000 square feet of retail and “residential amenities,” such as a gym. The for mer parking lot would become a public plaza.

Scenario 2 calls for a grocery store take up the lower floor of the east r tial building, with the logic that ha store at the intersection of Madison and Hamlin Avenue would draw more tomers. Both buildings would be with the west building having 75 units the east building having 65 units The building would have housing on the gr level, both buildings would have retail ing Madison Street and the smaller plaza would be sandwiched between the buildings.

Scenario 3 calls for three buildings, with 21,000-square-foot standalone grocery with overhead parking decks on the w 55-unit building in the middle and the 75-uni building in the east. Both mixed-use ings will include east-facing town homes the ground level and retail facing the lin/Madison intersection. There would park between a grocery store and the m building, and a public plaza between the tw mixed-use buildings.

The winning team would be encouraged to apply for federal low-income housing credits, which would require them to the housing affordable for at least 30 with affordability defined based on the Area Median Income for the Chicago re gion.

The proposals are due on Jan. 27, 2023. teams will be for med by Feb. 24, 2023, the proposals due in late April 2023. made up of city officials, community bers and stakeholders will pick the development team by late May 2023.

Galewood gets more reverse commuting, o -peak Metra service

Improvements smaller for Nor th Austin, Mars plant stations

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Metra is a dding six trains in each direction on the Milwaukee District West line, although the increase will primarily benefit Galewood co mmuters.

The changes, which took ef fect on Dec. 12, include the addition of mor ning and after noon rush hour service and midday trains in both directions, and improved reverse commuter and of f-peak travel options But most of the new trains will skip past the stations that serve Nor th Austin – Hanson Park and Grand/Cicero – and the Mars station, which serves the Mars plant in Galewood. In recent years, most non-rush-hour stations have skipped those stations and the service changes continue this patter n.

The service changes are part of Metra’s broader push to get the service closer to pre-pandemic levels, while also account-

ing for the changes in workplace commuting patter ns, which saw fewer people going to the of fice five days a week and more demand for reverse-commuting patter ns

The Milwaukee District West line forms the Austin community area’s nor ther n border, so the stations traditionally served Austin and the communities to the nor th. Grand/Cicero station is located above the intersection of Grand and Cicero avenues, while Hanson Park station is located at Central Avenue. Galewood station serves Narragansett Avenue, while Mont Clare station serves Medill Street. Grand/Cicero, Hanson Park and Mars stations are currently flag stops, so trains ride past them unless there are passengers on the platfo rm or a passenger requests a stop

The new schedule adds an early mor ning option in both directions, with an inbound train ar riving at Galewood station at 5:08 a.m. and reaching downtown Chicago at 5:31 a.m., while the outbound train ar rives at Grand/Cicero at 5:55 a.m., Hanson Park at 5:58 a.m. Galewood at 6 a.m., Mars at 6:02 a.m. and Montclare at 6: 04 a.m.

The schedule adds one inbound mor ning rush hour train that ar rives in Montclare at 7:55 a.m., Mars at 7:57 a.m. Galewood

LET TERS TO THE ED I TOR

Gubernatorial election now certi ed

The ballots are in, the votes have been counted, and the Cook County Clerk’sOf fice has of ficially certified the results of the 2022 Guber natorial Election to the Illinois State Board of Elections.

With more than 240 candidates running in a total of 137 individual races, the administration of the Guber natorial Election is an extremely complex process And it could not be ef fectively completed without the help of our talented Election Judges, Polling Place Technicians, and Election Day Staf f. Just one month before the November 8 Election, the Clerk’s Of fice was facing a significant shortage of election workers and we put out a call to military veterans and Cook County residents asking them to consider serving as a judge. We

at 7:59 a.m., Hanson Park at 8:01 a.m. and Grand/Cicero at 8:03 a.m. The new outbound rush hour train stops in Galewood at 7:13 a.m. and Montclare at 7:15 a.m., but it only goes as far as Franklin Park

The line will also get two of f-peak trains to fill in some gaps in the schedule, so that the train now runs once an hour, and one after noon rush hour downtown-to-Franklin Park train in each direction. The inbound train improves reverse-commuting options, stopping in Montclare at 5:03 p.m. and Galewood at 5:05 p.m. The inbound

train leaves downtown at 4:08 p.m., stopping at Grand/Ciciero at 4:24 p.m., Hanson Park 4:27 p.m., Galewood at 4:30 p.m., Mars at 4:32 p.m. and Montclare at 4:34 p.m

Finally, the new schedule adds a late inbound evening train that stops at Montclare at 10:18 p.m. and Galewood at 10:20 p.m., as well as an outbound train that leaves downtown at 10:20 p.m., partially filling the three-hour gap b etween the 8:40 pm. and 11:10 p. m. trains

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were thrilled and extremely thankful for the enthusiastic response, which helped to ensure that all our precincts were adequately staffed.

Thanks to those who stepped up to serve, we delivered a successful, safe, and fair election in suburban Cook County

As we close the books on the 2022 Election, I would like to thank the voters for their deter mination and commitment to our democratic process We look forward to seeing you for the Consolidated Elections in the Spring of 2023!

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Galewood Metra station

— Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough

Harry and Meghan, self-destructing in real time

From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.

Luke 12:48

After wasting three hours of my life watching the Harry and Meghan reality series on Netflix, I can attest that neither of them has ever had this biblical verse hammered into their heads.

God blessed Harry with the status of being born into the Royal Family and Meghan was blessed to be allowed to join it (sixth in line for the throne at the time, Harry’s mar riage had to be approved by the Queen). Neither Harry nor Meghan at the moment have any appreciation for either the Royal Family or the luxuries that they currently enjoy. It is both sad and pathetic.

To me, the worst thing one can do is to issue false claims of racism. In her Oprah interview, Meghan tried to proffer that her son wouldn’t be given a title because of his race. But the truth is that in 1917, King George V issued a law that limited who could be known as Prince or Princess. The title automatically goes to the Prince of Wales and his children since they are in direct line for the throne. Harry’s children are also eligible for the title now that Charles is King.

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I know many want to point out the recent story about the woman who was asked, during an event at the palace, where she was from. That “Ah-ha” moment of alle ged racism has been tempered

with photographs of the woman enjoying herself at the palace and even a video has emerged of her talking to Queen Camilla. So her post, claiming that all she could do was stand at the edge of the room and watch because she was so traumatized, is in question.

My fascination with Harry and Meghan is watching them self-destructing in real-time. Their delusions of grandeur have not been for thcoming. They are not American royalty. They’re pretty much boring, and their whiny temper tantrums are tiresome. And it is obvious that both of them have a lot of jealousy re garding William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales. From releasing the Netflix trailer

about their reality show during the Wales’ American visit to Meghan’s dress looking like a sloppy copy of the one Kate wore, the whiny-2 do not give of f the aura of royalty unless it’s the trailer-park kind.

If Harry and Meghan want to dish out claims of racism, they should be required to name names. Since Harry is not an American citizen, Parliament should seek his extradition back to England where they can question him under oath. Otherwise, Duke and Duchess need to do as they said when they left the Royal family: preserving their privacy. They need to go somewhere and sit down.

Side note: One interesting thing I noted while watching the series was all of Meghan’s female friends lauding her and yet not a single bridesmaid accompanied her at her wedding ceremony. They appear to be better friends to her than she is to them.

WEST SI DE LIVES Karl Brinson, president of the West Side Branch NAACP,

for racial and economic justice

By SHANEL ROMAIN Community Narrative Reporter

The West Side Branch NAACP held a forum on the Black State of Affairs on Dec. 1 at Malcolm X Colle ge to discuss what City Colle ges ofChica go (CCC) is doing for Black Chica go students. I spoke with West Side Branch NAACP President Karl Brinson to get his take on his role in helping CCC.

On getting involved with the NAACP

I did politics for so long that I didn’t see any real benefit to it. I didn’t see people responding to the needs the way they needed to. Only a few people really benefited from it, but it wasn’t for the masses. The elected officials and Blacks in general weren’ t re-

sponding to what they were g etting. After hanging around the NAACP I thought, well, maybe this will make a difference. I got eng aged and then they talked me into being a part ofthe fundraising, next they asked me to be vice president. So, it just moved on and as time progressed they felt the need for me to be engaged more and the rest is history. I’ve been involved ever since.

On his mission as president of the West Side Branch NAACP

My mission is the same as the NA AC P’s mission, wh ich is to elevate and eradicate racism, i nequality, and injustice. One ofthe things that I say is that the NA AC P has b een here since 1909; there-

fore this should have b een our business since i ts inception in 1909. We should n’ t still be fighting for [justice] at this poin t in life, but we are.

On his meeting with City Colleges

I meet people all day every day, I’m not impressed with meetings, I’m impressed with outcomes. People will meet with you but my thoughts are, well, what was the outcome, did anything come to fruition, and were our concerns and questions addressed? That’s how I measure things. I appreciate meetings but are there going to be some changes from what we discussed in our meeting.

Things are always slow when involving our people and our plight.

What would you like to see from come out of this meeting?

I would like to see more Blacks attending City Colle ges, more Black professors, more Blacks graduating, more Blacks recruited and retained, and more resources coming to our community from City Colleges of Chicago.

I’d like to see more people in leadership positions within City Colleges who make sure they have our best interest at heart while sitting at those tables across from people who look like me. I would like to see more ofour Black males engaged in the opportunities they of fer and being able to see the people who made it and who are successful as an array of hope. That’s what I’d like to see at City Colle ges.

The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena - St. Lucy and St. Giles

Ascension Church 808 S. East Avenue, Oak Park

St. Edmund Church 188 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park

St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church 38 N. Austin Boulevard, Oak Park

St. Giles Church 1045 Columbian Avenue, Oak Park

Advent Circle Garden - a meditative prayer experience, open to all McDonough Hall on the St. Giles Campus, 1101 Columbian Avenue, 2nd Floor

Sunday, December 18, 11:30 am – 2:00 pm

Monday, December 19, 4:00 – 9:00 pm (Prayer Service at 7:00 pm)

Tuesday, December 20, 7:30 – 9:00 pm

Wednesday, December 21, 7:30 – 9:00 pm

Fourth Sunday of Advent Mass Times and Locations:

Saturday, December 17

4:30 pm at St. Giles Church, 5:00 pm at St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church Sunday, December 18

8:00 am and 10:30 am at St. Giles Church, 9:00 am at St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church

the Ascension Schola at Ascension Church

4:30 pm Mass with the St. Edmund Choir at St. Edmund Church

5:30 pm Mass with the Ascension Choristers and String Ensemble at Ascension Church

10:30 pm Mass at St. Edmund Church

11:00 pm Mass during the Night with the Ascension Choir at Ascension Church - Carols begin at 10:30 pm

The Nativity of the Lord, Christmas Day, Mass Times and Locations:

Sunday, December 25

8:00 am at Ascension Church

11:00 am at St. Edmund Church

“Therefore the Lord himself will give you this sign: the virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall name him Emmanuel.” Isaiah 7:14

Christmas Eve Mass Times and Locations: Saturday, December 24

3:00 pm Mass with Children’s Gospel at St. Giles Church

4:00 pm Mass with Children’s Gospel at St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church

5:00 p.m. Mass with Teen Choir at St. Giles Church

7:30 pm Mass (Family Mass Community) in the St. Giles School Gym – Carols begin at 7:00 pm

10:30 pm Vigil Mass with Adult and Bell Choirs at St. Giles Church – Carols begin at 10:00 pm

The Nativity of the Lord, Christmas Day, Mass Times and Locations:

Sunday, December 25

8:00 am and 10:30 am at St. Giles Church

9:00 am at St. Catherine of Siena-St. Lucy Church

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Karl Br inson, president of the West Side Branch NAACP, speaks dur ing a forum on the Black State of A airs at Malcolm X College.

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Once a Hephzibah Kid, Always a Hephzibah Kid

Our first 125th-anniversary story is about reconnecting. It began in 1935 when two distressed parents—financially strapped and broken in spirit by the relentless hardships of the Great Depression—were forced to acce pt the devastating reality that they could not afford to feed, clothe and care for their two children, Keith and Muriel.

“My parents had gone out to California five or six years earlier,” Keith Elkins wrote decades later in his book, Hephzibah’s Children: 1930 to 2000. “Now, in the depth of the Great Depression, they were driving back to their hometown of Chicago, dead broke with two kids: my sister Muriel and me. Emotionally depleted after failing to find their for tune in California and on the verge of a breakup, my parents could no longer provide for us. On October 23, 1935, they dropped us both of f at Hephzibah Home. It was one month after Muriel’s third birthday and one day after my four th birthday.”

Elkins, now 91, doesn’t remember much else about that day. But he does remember the relative comfort and stability of his life as a “Hephzibah kid.”

“Muriel and I lived at Hephzibah for about three years, and my memories of

the place are very positive,” he says. “We were housed well, fed well, clothed well and taught well. I remember Hephzibah’s backyard playground, where I discovered that I got dizzy on the merry-go-round, that the backs of my bare thighs stuck to the slide in hot weather, that it felt good to swing along the monkey bars and that climbing on the jungle gym was easier than climbing the trees.” He also remembers weekend outings to the Lake Theater and other destinations in the community. “It was just wonderful,” he says.

The siblings’ sojourn at Hephzibah Home wasn’t a long one in the context of a lifetime, but it was an unforgettable one for Elkins, who went on to earn a doctoral de gree in educational psychology at the University of Chicago, become a husband and father and enjoy a distinguished academic career as a professor at the SUNY

A safe haven dur ing the Great Depression: Keith Elkins (fourth from top) lived at Hephzibah Home with his younger sister, Muriel, from 1935 to 1938 . Although he went on to accomplish a great deal in his life, he never forgot his positive experiences at Hephzibah and retur ned seven decades later to spearhead our rst annual Homecoming Weekend for Hephzibah Home alumni in October 2007.

Empire State Colle ge in Buffalo, New York. Throughout his adulthood, he also used his skills and talents to help others by serving as a board member for numerous nonprofits, an advocate for seniors, a benefactor and a volunteer.

Elkins attributes much of his personal

and professional success—as well as the development of the moral compass that guides him—to the “steadiness” that he first experienced at Hephzibah Home.

“Now, toward the end of my life, I’m discovering that Hephzibah shaped me far more than I realized and gave me a sense

Hephzibah is celebrating its 125th-anniversar y celebration with a

about the children and families whose lives were transformed by our programs and services, as well as some of the “Hephzibah Heroes” who helped make our mission possible. We hope you nd them as inspiring as we do!

KEITH ELKINS

of inner orderliness that I would not have had otherwise, given the circumstances of my upbringing,” he notes. “It may sound overdramatic, but I do not think that I would have survived my childhood if it had not been for Hephzibah.”

Elkins suspected that there were other for mer residents who shared his enduring fondness for “this wonderful place” and believed that many of them would appreciate an invitation to return to Hephzibah for a reunion weekend. So in May 2007—during a visit to Oak Park with his wife, Kathleen— he proposed the idea to Hephzibah’s board of directors. The board’s approval was enthusiastic and unanimous.

Elkins immediately began working with Hephzibah staff to set a date for the event, track down for mer residents and organize the first reunion since Mary Wessels had founded Hephzibah Home in 1897.

But records were spotty for some decades— and finding his fellow alumni proved to be more challenging than he’d anticipated During one discouraging week, he sent out four emails, only to have three of them bounce back marked “undeliverable.”

Unwilling to give up on the idea of a reunion, he redoubled his efforts, doggedly combing through old files and conducting Internet searches to find current addresses His determined search for other “Hephzibah kids”—which eventually turned up more than two dozen for mer residents—was fueled by a deep personal need to “return to his roots.”

“I felt a need to reconnect with the place in a more meaningful way than simply coming back and looking around,” he explained to Wednesday Journal reporter Marty Stempniak during an interview for a Summer 2007 article about the upcoming reunion. “I suppose it was the sentimentality of an old man, but I wanted to relive my childhood in some fashion, find out more about my Hephzibah years and learn about the life experiences of my fellow Hephzibah Home alumni.”

By Fall 2007, the 76-year-old’s dream of a Hephzibah Homecoming was finally within reach. For one emotional weekend in October, Elkins and 24 other for mer residents returned to their childhood haven to share their memories of Hephzibah and reconnect with a place that would always feel like

home in their hearts The weekend was so successful that staff members immediately began planning the next homecoming celebration.

The following year, Elkins received the Heart of the Home Award at our 2008 Heart of Gold Ball for his efforts to reunite the for mer residents of Hephzibah Home.

But, even as he was being recognized for his past contributions, he had another project in the pipeline: a written history featuring the recollections of residents

True to his nature as a career academic, the retired college professor was meticulous about his research, contacting for mer residents and their families, who sent him their stories; poring over “mountains of material” dating back to Hephzibah’s founding in 1897; and reading decades worth of board-meeting minutes to gain a better understanding of the societal shifts that drove Hephzibah’s evolution from a 19thcentury orphanage to the comprehensive child care and child welfare organization

daycare, foster care, adoption and family services—for countless children and their families.”

While Elkins was preserving Hephzibah’s past, he was also planning for its future by naming Hephzibah as the beneficiary of a bequest in his will.

“I treasure the gift that Hephzibah gave me, which was the gift of hope,” he explained in 2015 when he and his wife, Kathleen, notified Hephzibah about their planned gift.

“I wanted to return that gift by helping to ensure that Hephzibah can provide as much security, hope and happiness for children in the future as it did for me and my sister back in the 1930s.”

In October 2020—as our anniversary approached and we began to reflect on Hephzibah’s 125-year legacy of helping children thrive and families flourish—we reached out to Elkins via Zoom to learn more about Hephzibah’s lasting impact on his life

“As one of many Hephzibah kids, my proudest achievement by far is not what I accomplished in my career, but that I was able to break the chain of family dysfunction and give my daughter the safety, security, stability, caring, constancy and fairness that I found only at Hephzibah during my own childhood,” he confided.

When asked about his hopes for Hephzibah’s future, his answer was a simple but powerful one: “My hope is that Hephzibah will always be here to provide a safe haven—because there will always be children and families who need a place like this.”

that it is today

“When I was writing Hephzibah’s history, I was struck by the fact that—of the five male Hephzibah Home alumni I interviewed for the book—one became a policeman, another became a career military man and two of us became teachers,” he points out. “I think that says something about the safety, stability and security that life at Hephzibah afforded us.”

By 2009, Elkins’s labor of love was printed, bound and published

At the end of the Zoom interview, we had a surprise in store for this alumnus, benefactor and friend: a chorus of happy 89th birthday wishes from our executive director and the children now living at Hephzibah Home.

“Happy birthday, Keith!” said Hephzibah Executive Director Merry Beth Sheets, her face lighting up with a huge smile. “You are such an integral part of our history and our legacy here at Hephzibah. You are so important to us!”

who had lived at Hephzibah Home in the decades between 1930 and 2000.

“In June 2008, as I began to outline the book, I wrote: ‘I have begun my life’s work,’” he recalls. “Later, I realized that those were almost the exact words that Hephzibah founder Mary Wessels had used in 1897 when she wrote to a friend: ‘I have begun my work. I have two boys, ages 6 and 7.’”

“Hephzibah’s Children: 1930 to 2000 tells the story of how an old-fashioned orphanage responded to seismic changes in social policy and local child care codes,” he noted in the book’s introduction. “It shows how Hephzibah grew from the kindness of one woman sheltering two orphaned boys into a children’s association that offers a wide array of programs—including group homes,

Sheets’ birthday greeting was followed by a chorus of happy birthday wishes from a new generation of happy, healthy “Hephzibah Home kids.” As the youngsters held their hand-drawn and colored birthday cards up to the computer’s camera and shouted, “Happy Birthday, Keith!” one by one—Elkins was visibly moved and momentarily at a loss for words.

“Oh, that’s wonderful!!” he managed to say as he savored the best birthday present ever from the happiest childhood home that he had ever known.

Keith Elkins, PhD, and his daughter, Julie, during a visit to Hephzibah Home in 2007.

“I treasure the gift Hephzibah gave me, which wa s the gift of hope.”

KEITH ELKINS

Aldermanic, police advisory council candidates face objections

Objector

By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter

Seve r al c andidates r unning for Cit y C ouncil and p olice district c ouncil seats on the West Side are facing o bjections to their petitions.

Once the nominating p etitions are filed, any Chicago re gistered voter c an o bject to the p etitions’ validit y. According to the copies of the o bjections available on the Chicago Board of E lections we bsit e, most of those o bjections are standard arguments that the c andidate d oesn’t have enough vali d signatures from re gistered voters to q ualify. But 29th ward c andidate Core y Dooley-Johnson also faces alle gations that he is n’ t a re gistered voter and hasn’t live d in the ward long enough to q ualify for the offic e. T he c andidates will now have to make their c ase before the Board of Elections hearing of ficer s.

Jill R. Bush, property manager at Bush Properties who r an for 29th Wa rd alderman in 2011, filed o bjections against two of the three c andidates challenging incumbent Ald. Chris Taliafer ro: Dooley-Johnson and Re publican 29th Wa rd C ommitteeperson Walter Adamczyk.

Carmelita P. Ea rl s, of Austin, wh o r an for the 28th Wa rd alderman in 2011 and is cu rrently r unning for the 25th District p olice c ouncil, filed o bjections against 28th ward incumbent Ad. Jason Ervin and all c andidates r unning fo r the 15th District p olice c ouncil. Th e Austin po rt i on of the 28th Wa rd f alls entirely within 15th District, wh ich encompasses the section of Austi n south of Division Street. T he 25th District includes Galewood and the rest of Austin.

Earls’ o bjections to p olice c ouncil c andidates c enter around paperwork

isn’t registered to vote in Chicago

i ssues, such alle ged missing notar y seals on some pages and a shor tage of valid signatures. Wi th Ervin, she alle ge d that the alderman didn’t disclose all his assets in the Statement of Economi c I nterest all candidates must file.

E mma J. Ro binson and C harles E nter filed objections ag ainst every candidate challenging Ervin, alleging that none of them have enough valid signatures. E tta Johnson challenged Ervin’s signatures on the same basi s.

Unli ke in the p ast two elections, there have b een no o bjections to any c andidates running in the 24th and 37th wards.

Inks Used: CMYK

In the 11th p olice district, wh ich includes all of West Garfield Pa rk , the section of North Lawndale north of Roosevelt Road, the pa rt of West Humboldt Pa rk south of Divisio n Street and most of E ast Garfield Pa rk , Jacqueline M. We atherspoon is

o bjecting to two of the five c andidates: Tami ko Holt and Martin Co ff er T he other three c andidates face no o bjections. Since each c ouncil will only have three seats, if Holt and Co ff er are thrown of f the b allot, the c andidates would win by default.

In the 15th p olice district, aside from Earls’ objections, for mer 29th Wa rd Ald. I saac Carothers filed an o bjectio n against c ommunity activist Otti s “O.J.” Johnson, who r an for 29th Wa rd alderman in 2015, on the valid signature b asi s.

In the 25th District, the only o bjectio n c ame from T homas Simmons, founder of the Citizens for a Better Westside who r an in 29th Wa rd in 2015 and wh o o bjected to Jacob Arena on the signature b asi s.

CONTAC T: igor@growingcommunitymedia.org

State Supreme Court makes history

New justices give bench a 5-2 majority of woman judges

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Supreme Court made history last week when two newly seated members gave the bench a 5-2 majority of woman judges

Justices Elizabeth Rochford and Mary Kay O’Brien 5. The to the Joy V. to re Justice Burke on Dec The join White swor n court’ woman July became bringing of Black the Supreme to three water institution. The will be Justice Theis, assumed that title in October, following Burke and becoming the fourth woman chief in the court’s history.

She’s been on the court since 2010 and ascended to the top spot by the court’s standard process, which gives the gavel to longest-tenured justice who hasn’t yet held it.

She’ ll preside over a court on which four of its seven members have been seated for less than six months.

“In my life story, I am not a trailblazer. I am not Mary Ann McMorrow, who was the first woman on our court,” Theis said in an interview with Capitol News Illinois

McMorrow was first elected to the court in 1992.

Diversity on the bench, Theis said, is both enriching to deliberations and important from a symbolism standpoint.

“It wasn’t that long ago when Charles Freeman was the first African American on this court. He joined the court in 1990,” Theis said. “But he was the only African American up until 2018 and then Scott Neville joined this court.”

Neville remained the only Black justice until he was joined this year by Holder White and Cunningham.

“Suddenl ’r going to ha that we can have that diversity.

While Theis said she’s invigorated by the new court and the experiences and worldviews its new members will bring to the bench, she described the challenges of the court’s tur nover as “innumerable.”

There’s also another considerable shift on the court – its 4-3 Democratic majority of recent years has grown to 5-2.

Theis, however, said partisanship has no place on the high court.

“There is no partisanship, unless you want to say sports partisanship,” she said.

CONTAC T: michael@austinweeklynews.com

JERRY NOWICKI/C APITOL NEWS ILLINOIS

Chief Justice Mary Jane eis is pictured on the Illinois Supreme Court bench in the court building in Spring eld

Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class.

Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

DEFINITION

To perform various network/system administration, computer support, and operational activities for the Village including computer system setup, configuration, and testing.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Reports directly to the Information Technology Services Director.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:

Essential and other important duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Essential duties and responsibilities

1. Ensure that best in class customer service is provided to both internal and external customers and also embrace, support, and promote the Village’s core values, beliefs and culture.

2. Configure, test, and deploy network systems, such as, firewalls, routers, switches, wireless equipment, network servers and storage arrays.

3. Configure, test, and deploy system servers, such as, file, print, Internet, e-mail, database, and application servers.

4. Configure, test, and monitor server and end-user systems for security, such as, user accounts, login scripts, file access privileges, and group policy management.

5. Configure, test, and deploy end-user systems, such as, workstations, laptops, mobile devices, printers, and software.

6. Test, configure, deploy, and support security systems, such as, facility access system, video & audio system.

7. Monitor and auditing of networks, systems, and user activities to ensure security and efficiency of systems. Create scripts and reports of detail activities for regular review.

8. Perform and participate in disaster recovery activities, such as, backup procedures, data recovery, and system recovery planning.

9. Assist end-users with computer problems or queries. Troubleshoot systems as needed and meet with users to analyze specific system needs.

10. Ensure the uniformity, reliability and security of system resources including network, hardware,

software and other forms of systems and data.

11. Prepare, create and update user/technical procedure documentations and provide computer training.

12. Assemble, test, and install network, telecommunication and data equipment and cabling.

13. Participate in research and recommendation of technology solutions.

Other important responsibilities and duties

1. Train users in the area of existing, new or modified computer systems and procedures.

2. Participate in the preparation of various activity reports.

3. Travel and support remote facilities and partner agencies.

4. Operate, administer and manage the Village and Public Safety computer systems, including E-911 center, in-vehicle computer systems.

5. Prepare clear and logical reports and program documentation of procedures, processes, and configurations.

6. Complete projects on a timely and efficient manner.

7. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

8. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

9. Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge of:

Principals and procedures of computer systems, such as, data communication, hierarchical structure, backups, testing and critical analysis.

Hardware and software configuration of. computers, servers and mobile devices, including computing environment of Windows Server and Desktop OS and applications, Unix/Linux OS, VMware, iOS/Android.

Network protocols, security, configuration and administration, including firewalls, routers, switches and wireless technology.

Cabling and wiring, including CAT5/6, fiber network, telephone, serial communication, termination, and punch-down.

Telecommunications theory and technology, including VoiP, serial communication, wireless protocols, PBX, analog, fax, voicemail and auto-attendant.

Principles and methods of computer programming, coding and testing, including power shell, command scripting, macros, and

VB scripts.

Modern office procedures, methods and computer equipment.

Technical writing, office productivity tools and database packages.

Ability to:

Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities, which may include the following:

- Walking, standing or sitting for extended periods of time

- Operating assigned equipment

- Lift 50 pounds of equipment, supplies, and materials without assistance

- Working in and around computer equipped vehicles

Maintain effective audio-visual discrimination and perception needed for:

- Making observations

- Communicating with others

- Reading and writing

- Operating assigned equipment and vehicles

Maintain mental capacity allowing for effective interaction and communication with others.

Maintain reasonable and predictable attendance.

Work overtime as operations require.

Experience and Training Guidelines

Experience: Three years of network/system administration in the public or private sector, maintaining a minimum of 75 Client Workstation computers. AND

Training: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in computer science or a related field. Certifications in Microsoft Server Administration, Networking, Applications and Cisco Networking.

Possession of a valid Illinois Driver License is required at the time of appointment.

Vaccination against COVID-19 strongly preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work in a computer environment; sustained posture in a seated position for prolonged periods of time; continuous exposure to computer screens; work in and around computerized vehicles outdoor and garage facility; lifting heavy equipment, communication cabling and wiring into walls and ceilings.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Oak Park, Illinois (Chicagoland) www.collab4kids.org

Since its beginnings in 2002, the Collaboration for Early Childhood (the Collab) has embraced the vision that all children should arrive at kindergarten safe, healthy, ready to succeed and eager to learn. The Collab’s focus has always been on how much impact the organization could have on the youngest among us in the community.

The Executive Director will be charged with taking the organization into its next phase of organizational life. He/She/They will have the opportunity to leverage the organization’s expanded influence and funding, potentially beyond the state of Illinois. The Executive Director will enhance the organization’s advocacy profile and will help shape a policy agenda for early learning. He/ She/They will help expand the organization’s opportunities for revenue generation, diversification, and strategic partnerships. Most significantly, the Collab will continue to serve as one of the state’s primary thought leaders in early childhood education.

The minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required, though a master’s or advanced degree is preferred.

The salary range for this position is between $120,000 and $140,000 and will be commensurable with experience. The Collab offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to 12 paid holidays, vacation days and group health insurance, as well as a retirement plan.

It is the policy of the Collaboration to afford equal employment opportunities regardless of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, religion, marital status, disability, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, order of protection status, genetic information, or any other category protected by applicable law. This policy of equal employment applies to all aspects of the employment relationship, including but not limited to: initial consideration for employment; job placement and assignment of responsibilities; performance evaluation; promotion and advancement; compensation and fringe benefits; training and professional development opportunities; formulation and application of human resource policies and rules; facility and service accessibility; and discipline and termination.

Applications are being received by Kittleman & Associates, LLC. For more information or to apply, please visit https://bit.ly/3tBKpLu (click on the Apply button at the bottom of the page to upload a current resume and letter of interest).

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COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Community Health Advisor.

The professional in this position is responsible for a variety of tasks including; promoting a safe health care environment; including health education, outreach and promotion which includes disseminating information, making referrals, and counseling as well as managing caseloads, and performing a variety of tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. First review of applications December 19, 2022.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Administrative Assistant in the Public Health Department. This position provides a variety of responsible administrative and analytical functions; records and monitors department budget and fiscal requirements of grant-funded programs; oversight of Accounts Payable process; prepares reports and serves as a resource for computerized office applications.

Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Parking Enforcement Officer in the Police Department Field Services Division. This position will perform a variety of duties and responsibilities involved in the enforcement of Village parking regulations; and to provide general information and assistance to the public. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website http://www.oak-park.us/. Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application.

FINANCE COORDINATOR

The Village of Oak Park is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Finance Coordinator. The ideal candidate will perform a wide variety of responsible and complex administrative, secretarial and clerical duties for the Finance department; and will provide information and assistance to the public regarding department to which assigned. Applicants are encouraged to visit the Village of Oak Park’s website at http://www.oak-park.us/jobs.

Interested and qualified applicants must complete a Village of Oak Park application. This position is open until filled.

HELP WANTED • NETWORK SPECIALIST

PUBLIC

PUBLIC NOTICE

Sealed proposals, endorsed as above, will be submitted back to the District via an electronic upload to the Bonfire Portal only, from the date of the Invitation to Bid, up to 11:00 A.M. (Chicago time), on the bid opening date, and will be opened publicly as described in the Invitation to Bid by the Director of Procurement and Materials Management or designee at 11:00 AM on the stated bid opening date below for:

CONTRACT 19-155-3MR BOILERS 3, 4, 5 AND MCC

REPLACEMENT, STICKNEY WATER RECLAMATION PLANT (REBID)

Estimated Cost: Between $14,725,000.00 and $17,825,000.00

Bid Deposit: $600,000.00

Voluntary Technical Pre Bid Conference: Thursday, December 22, 2022, 10:00 am CST via ZOOM

Bid Opening: January 24, 2023

Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance

Revised Appendixes C, D, K, V and the Multi Project Labor Agreement are required on this Contract.

CONTRACT 23-674-12

FURNISH AND DELIVER REPAIR PARTS AND SERVICES FOR TRUCKS AND TRAILERS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS (REBID)

Estimated Cost: $483,300.00

Bid Deposit: NONE

Voluntary Technical Pre Bid Conference: Wednesday, January 4, 2023, 10:00 am CST via ZOOM

Bid Opening: January 17, 2023

Compliance with the District’s Affirmative Action Ordinance

Revised Appendix D is required on this Contract.

The above is an abbreviated version of the Notice Invitation to Bid. A full version which includes a brief description of the project and/or service can be found on the District’s website, www.mwrd. org; the path is as follows: Doing Business > Procurement and Materials Management > Contract Announcements.

Specifications, proposal forms and/ or plans may be obtained from the Department of Procurement and Materials Management by downloading online from the District’s website at www.mwrd.org (Doing Business > Procurement & Materials Management > Contract Announcements). No fee is required for the Contract Documents. Any questions regarding the downloading of the Contract Document should be directed to the following email: contractdesk@mwrd.org or call 312 751 6643.

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

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

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB NOT INDIVIDUALLY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE AGGREGATION TRUST Plaintiff, -v.-

MONICA MARKO, THE MARINA TOWERS CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION Defendants 2022 CH 03244 300 NORTH STATE STREET, UNIT 3426 CHICAGO, IL 60654

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 8, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 4, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 300 NORTH STATE STREET, UNIT 3426, CHICAGO, IL 60654

Property Index No. 17-09-410-0141503

The real estate is improved with a condo/townhouse.

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 the 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 twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

IF 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. 14-22-00135 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2022 CH 03244 TJSC#: 42-3447

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 03244 I3207924

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR CASCADE FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST HB5 Plaintiff, -v.-

ALMETA LEVY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Defendants 2022 CH 03088 932 N RIDGEWAY AVENUE CHICAGO, IL 60651

NOTICE OF SALE

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 the 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 twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

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

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

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

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. 14-20-03776 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2022 CH 03088 TJSC#: 42-3669

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 03088 I3207898

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005HE1 Plaintiff, -v.RACHEL PINSON, MIDLAND FUNDING, LLC, CITY OF CHICAGO Defendants 2021 CH 01109 1040 N LOREL AVE CHICAGO, IL 60651

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 11, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 13, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 1040 N LOREL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 Property Index No. 16-04-312-0240000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file, 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. 14-20-04639

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002

Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2021 CH 01109 TJSC#: 42-3821

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.

By

Darlene A. LoCascio Director of Procurement and Materials Management

Chicago, Illinois December 14, 2022

Published in Austin Weekly News December 14, 2022

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).

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on September 28, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 3, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 932 N RIDGEWAY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60651

Property Index No. 16-02-321-0340000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the

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)

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 the 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 twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to

NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Case # 2021 CH 01109 I3208576

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

THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK; Plaintiff, vs. ERIC WILLIAMS Defendants, 22 CH 1331

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment

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of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-003-414-001-0000.

Commonly known as 1059 North Karlov 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, 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. 22-001753

F2

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION CITIMORTGAGE, INC. Plaintiff, -v.-

UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF LARUE EVANS, BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LASALLE BANK, N.A., UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, JULIE FOX, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR LARUE EVANS (DECEASED), KATONDRIA ROBINSON

Defendants

2020 CH 01798 3417 WEST FRANKLIN BOULEVARD CHICAGO, IL 60624

NOTICE OF SALE

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.

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INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3208244

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff, vs. ETHEL M. PITTS AKA ETHEL PITTS; FREDDIE PITTS AKA FREDDIE L. PITTS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 22 CH 6544

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, January 9, 2023 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 16-09-216-035-0000. Commonly known as 538 North Leamington Ave., Chicago, IL 60644.

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

For information call Sales Department at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC, One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. (614) 220-5611. 22-007645 ADC F2

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3208232

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on June 24, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 10, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 3417 WEST FRANKLIN BOULEVARD, CHICAGO, IL 60624

Property Index No. 16-11-227-0020000; 16-11-227-003-0000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the 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 twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The

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. 14-19-08426

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2020 CH 01798 TJSC#: 42-4253

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 # 2020 CH 01798 I3208691

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.-

JIMMY IRBY, SABRINA IRBY, CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE U/T/A DATED 10/18/13 A/K/A TRUST NO. 8002363174, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS

Defendants 2020 CH 03155

5001 W WEST END 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 18, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 17, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate:

Commonly known as 5001 W WEST END AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60644

Property Index No. 16-09-422-0180000

The real estate is improved with a multi-family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third

party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the 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 twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file, 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. 14-20-02064 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2020 CH 03155 TJSC#: 42-4487

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 # 2020 CH 03155 I3209037

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENTCHANCERY DIVISION WELLS FARGO BANK, NA Plaintiff, -v.TYAISHA R. BATTLE Defendants 17 CH 008961 4342 W. MAYPOLE AVE 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 October 20, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30

AM on January 23, 2023, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 4342 W. MAYPOLE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60624

Property Index No. 16-10-408-0150000 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 the 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 twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

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

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

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

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

For information, examine the court file, 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. 14-17-09559 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 17 CH 008961 TJSC#: 42-3995

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 # 17 CH 008961 I3209115

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