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Broadview seeking to create new TIF district

Consolidating 17th Avenue and Roosevelt Road TIFs in bid to fight blight

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Broadview plans to consolidate two existing tax increment financing (TIF) districts into a single district in a move designed to spur economic development and infrastructure improvements along Roosevelt Road — the village’s main commercial corridor.

During a public hearing held Dec. 5, Pete Iosue, a consultant with Evanston-based Teska Associates, the firm that’s facilitating the process, said the new Roosevelt Road and 17th Avenue TIF district would include properties that are already located inside of the two existing Roosevelt Road and 17th Avenue TIF districts.

Currently, the 17th Avenue TIF district spans north-south, from Bataan Drive to just past Fillmore Street. The Roosevelt Road TIF eastwest from 9th Avenue to the railroad tracks.

“All of the properties we’re talking about

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e derelict building at 2412 S. 9th Ave. in Broadview, which w ill soon be demolished thanks to the v illage’s partnership w ith Cook County. Read the stor y on page 6.

Maywood readies itself for hoped-for electrical vehicle, charging station boom

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Last month, ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus announced that 16 suburbs will comprise the inaugural cohort of communities to participate in their EV Readiness Program, an initiative

launched earlier this year “to help local governments prepare to meet the growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and EV charging infrastructure,” according to a statement the entities released Nov. 30.

Maywood is the only Proviso Township suburb on the list, while Oak Park was

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true…just ask the many foster children who have found their forever family with the help of Hephzibah Children’s Association.

For Oak Park resident Molly Hamilton, her decision to foster children through Hephzibah was simple: she had love to give, space in her life, and there was a need. Becoming a foster parent as a single, working woman may sound difficult, but for parents like Molly, Hephzibah offers an enormous amount of support to ensure a successful foster experience.

After fostering 20 children over 6 years, Molly decided to adopt not one, but two children in her care, who happen to be sisters. Molly believes, as we do, that there will never be a more opportune time to help than this very moment, and potential foster parents shouldn’t wait.

Hephzibah offers support to foster families by providing 24/7 crisis support, intensive training, childcare during emergencies, monthly parents-night-out events, info sessions and training, sibling summer camp and more. In order to provide these services, we need your support.

We are dedicated to helping the families we work with navigate their journey of fostering and adoption. We tell each foster family the same thing we tell each child placed in our care. We say: “We’ve got this”, and so do you.

Discover the power of giving. Whether it be by learning more about what how to become a foster parent, or by making a donation, you can be the reason a child thrives.

Donate today: www.hephzibahhome.org/donate-now

Together, we’ve got this.

When the rotary dial came to Proviso

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

On Dec 14, 1950, the Chicago Tribune reported that construction of a “two story and basement structure” had started in Bellwood and was expected to finish within two years.

Once completed, the new $2.9 million building, the Bellwood dial exchange, would enable “more than 23,000 telephones in Bellwood, Berkeley, Broadview, Hillside, Maywood, Melrose Park, North Lake [sic], Stone Park, and Westchester” to finally get dial telephone service.

For those too young to remember, before push-button telephones and later cell phones, people mainly communicated by rotary dial telephones The website thekidshouldseethis.com explains what they were:

“On the rotary dial, the digits are ar ranged in a circular layout so that a finger wheel may be rotated with one finger from the position of each digit to a fixed stop position, implemented by the finger stop, which is a mechanical bar rier to prevent further rotation.”

Patented in 1892, the rotary dial phone

was a major innovation and a dramatic change for customers, AT&T, which first installed dial phones in 1919, explains on its website.

People “went from lifting the receiver and asking the operator for assistance to (gasp!) dialing the number themselves.”

AT&T historian Sheldon Hochheiser adds that the change to dial phones “required replacing the manual switchboards in an exchange with an electromechanical switch, replacing every telephone connected to that exchange with a new dial telephone -- and teaching every subscriber how to use the new dial phone.”

The change also required the installation of equipment like new cables and the erection of buildings like the dial exchange in Bellwood that housed “dial apparatus and other equipment,” along with “assembly and training rooms on the first floor [and] and a maintenance room and of fice space for the wire chief,” the Tribune reported in 1950.

A woman shows how to use a rotar y dial in a video produced by AT&T’s Bell system. Below le , a rotar y dial phone with a moving nger stop.

decades to be implemented across the United States Even though the first dial phones were installed in 1919, AT&T was still converting phones to dial through 1978 (and, as you can see above, rotary dials didn’t reach a good portion of the west suburbs until the early 1950s).

The lesson?

Because there was so much that went into the transition from operatorassisted phones to dial phones, the change took

Change, especially technological change, doesn’t just happen out of thin air — it takes people and processes to make it happen.

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Broadview to demolish eyesore commercial property

A derelict commercial building in Broadview that the mayor called one of the village’s biggest nuisances to public safety is coming down.

The Broadview village board voted unanimously on Dec. 5 to enter into an intergover nmental ag reement (IGA) with the Cook County Bureau of Asset Management, which will fund most of the costs of demolishing the building at 2412 S. 9th Ave. in Broadview.

As of Dec 6, the building was eligible for the 2020 Annual Tax Sale, according to records by the Cook County Treasurer’s of fice. The owners are Forest Park residents who owed nearly $60,000 in unpaid property taxes on the property’s two PINs, records show.

The demolition is projected to cost around $100,000. As part of the IGA, Broadview will only pay $25,000 of that while the county will pick up the remaining $75,000, select the company that will demolish the building, pull the necessary permits,

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the only other west suburb included in the inaugural cohort.

ComEd of ficials described the new EV program during the June 23 signing ceremony of the Cross Community Climate Collaborative (C4) at Triton Colle ge. The C4 initiative is a coalition of a few dozen west suburbs that have pledged to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 100 % by 2050.

“Your communities are preparing to meet the demand for EV infrastructure,” said Michael Fountain, ComEd’s vice president of gover nmental af fairs. Fountain said that the $225,000 ComEd will put for th to fund the new program will “provide the training and support needed to implement safe and smart EV policies and practices.”

ComEd and Caucus of ficials said in their joint statement that the EV Readiness Program will “focus on policy development related to EV infrastructure, permitting, and safety, and support community engagement.

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and ensure the demolition complies with local ordinances, said Broadview Building Commissioner David Upshaw.

Upshaw said the Cook County Bureau of Asset Management would go forward on the demolition through a new pilot program called Municipal Capacity for Capital Projects, which leverages the county’s expertise across all areas of infrastructure. Broadview was among just two municipalities participation in the pilot, he said.

During the Dec 5 re Broadview Mayor Katrina her of fice has fielded numerous about the property, which rodents and wildlife.

“I’m happy we have this [with the county],” she prepared to get this building we’ve done our due diligence the residents.”

Village of ficials said the demolish the building by y are no immediate plans for structure, they said.

Police arrest 2 suspects of robbing Westchester bank

The. Westchester Police Department and federal law enforcement of ficials have ar rested two subjects suspected of robbing a bank on Friday.

According to a statement put out Friday evening by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Chicago of fice, the bank

at 11000 31st Ave. in Westchester at around 2 p.m. on Dec. 9.

“Two suspects entered the bank,” the FBI said. “A verbal demand for money was made. At least one suspect is alle ged to have pressed a handgun to the head of a bank employee during the commission of the crime.”

The agency said each suspect had a handgun and caused only minor injuries. released earlier today, the bank robbery estigation and that rested with the help of enforcement agencies. there is no threat

away free antitheft devices

thefts targeting Kia models, police the country have clubs to owners the Maywood Police ving them away, too. ficials announced in a

“Additionally, by building for EV inte gration, this help remove bar riers communities may face in vying for state and federal funding to expand EV charging infrastructure – a key component to ensuring equitable access to EVs for residents across the region.”

Of ficials said cohort members will start work early this month and are expected to achieve “EV Ready Community” designation status within six to nine months. The Caucus expects the second cohort of municipalities and counties to start in 2023.

Electric vehicles currently account for roughly 6% of new car sales in the country, according to Cox Automotive, with some experts expecting EV sales expected to account for roughly half of new vehicle sales by 2030.

The growth will largely be due to state and federal policies, such as the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) that passed the Illinois le gislature last year and President Biden’s climate bill that passed earlier this year

In addition, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle recently announced $5.5

throughout the suburbs.

The local emphasis on EV charging accompanies a larger statewide focus on EV production. Earlier this year, Capitol News Illinois reported that state lawmakers “passed the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act, or REV Illinois, that provided tax incentives for electric vehicle manufacturers, or companies that manufacture certain component parts for electric vehicles, to locate or expand in Illinois

“Under that program, companies receiving the breaks could receive a state income tax credit of 75-100 percent of payroll taxes withheld from each new employee and 25-50 percent for retained employees. The law also provided a 10 percent credit for training expenses.”

House Bill 5189, which cleared the General Assembly Dec. 1, “expands the incentives to be available to the makers of more component parts, and raises the maximum tax credit to 75 percent of the incremental income tax attributable to retained employees That amount can also

pending on where the put out by ComEd and the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker said the village is “thrilled to be a part of the first EV Readiness Program cohort. We hope our work to become EV ready will guide future investments in EVs and EV charging infrastructure in Maywood.”

To help residents navigate their EV options, ComEd has created an EV Toolkit — “an all all-in-one resource providing infor mation and tips on available resources and rebates, rate plans and cost savings options, where to find charging stations, and more.”

You can find the toolkit at: https://bit. ly/3iVIWgK

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Dec. 5 statement that they’ll be giving out the free anti-theft devices to residents until the supply is depleted.

“We decided to reach out to The Club manufacturers who make the steering wheel anti-theft devices to see ifthey could help,” said Maywood Police Commander Dennis Diaz in the statement.

“The manufacturing company, based in [Sharon, Pa., was] more than happy to assist us with providing our department with devices so we could give them to our residents who may become [victims] ofthe thefts,” he stated.

Eligible vehicle owners can visit the Maywood Police Department, 125 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood, on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and ask for Carmen Rivera, the community resource liaison.

The devices will only be given to Maywood residents who provide proofof ownership ofKia models manufactured between 2011 and 2022 and Hyundai models manufactured between 2016 and 2021.

The nationwide trend in Hyundai and Kia thefts is due to a trend on TikTok, the social media platform.

“Due to the TikTok trend, police departments like ours have seen an increase ofKia and Hyundai thefts not only within the Chicagoland area but across the nation,” Diaz said.

A group ofteens called the Kia Boyz have gone viral on TikTok after easily stealing the vehicles with screwdrivers and USB cables.

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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 fourth 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 series

f stories 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

New Madison Street location for longtime Thai restaurant

Yum Thai’s new location is at 7330 Madison St. in Forest Park

By MELISSA ELSMO Forest Park Eats

Upon entering Yum Thai’s new location, 7330 Madison St., Forest Park, guests are greeted by a flock of celestial blessing swans swirling around the well-appointed dining room. Wood carvings of this style famously adorn temple roofs in Northern Thailand. The swans symbolize good for tune and signify the lifting of prayers to heaven. The collection of replica carvings inside Yum Thai are representative of Valaiporn Pinyo-Nowlan’s journey from young student craving the foods of her homeland to confident Forest Park restaurant owner and chef.

Born in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, Pinyo-Nowlan, known to many as Vicky, emigrated to the United States in 1994 to study English. Though she always dreamed of coming to America, she barely ate anything after her arrival.

“It was culture shock I think,” said Pinyo-Nowlan, “I just couldn’t eat anymore corn. I missed strong flavored foods and spicy dishes so much. My host family was worried about me and took me to Yum Thai in Forest Park.”

There, in the restaurant she would own two decades later, Pinyo-Nowlan savored familiar dishes and finally relaxed. She began cooking her mother’s recipes in her host family’s kitchen twice a week and visited Yum Thai as often as possible. She stopped in when she was on her way to and from classes so frequently that the owner ultimately of fered her a job. She thought she would be working for food, but they paid her $5 an hour plus tips to wait tables two nights a week.

“I thought I was the richest girl in the world,” said Pinyo-Nowlan. “We were not a wealthy family in Thailand and the job made me feel free. When the cook made something, he knew I loved like Mee Krob, he would set some aside for me in a little white bowl. That food brought me back to my hometown.”

During the years she worked at Baisi Thai, Pinyo-Nowlan and her husband John would venture back to Forest Park to dine at Yum Thai to enjoy the authentic dishes that reminded her of home. In 2013, decades after Pinyo-Nowlan’s first Yum Thai meal, the couple purchased the restaurant when the owners announced they were looking to retire.

“John made my dreams come true and he worked three jobs to make sure we would be OK,” said Pinyo-Nowlan. “I perfected all of my recipes and made sure all of my customers entered the land of the smile when they came to Yum Thai.”

In time the owners’ personalized service, attention to detail and home-style dishes cultivated an intensely loyal customer base that sustained their business in Yum Thai’s original location for years. After surviving the pandemic, however, the owners learned their landlord was looking to sell the building and knew they needed to find a new home for their restaurant in Forest Park

“I love Forest Park,” said the passionate restaurant owner. “The people who work at city hall are my customers, the police and fire fighters are my customers. This village made my dreams come true.”

When the space at 7730 Madison Street become available the couple decided to remodel the space and relocate their restaurant. Construction took four months, but with the help of artists and designers Pinyo-Nowlan managed to build her dream restaurant. She is now welcoming the customers she calls her “angels” into her intimate dining room with wood paneled walls and red accents. She and her staf f are hoping to update their kitchen equipment in time to help increase their speed but are already back to whipping up more than 2,000 crab rangoon a week and serving a noteworthy array of authentic Northern and Southern Thai curries.

Metered parking machines coming to Broadview

Village board secures contract with Total Parking Solutions

to bring smar t parking kiosks into town

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The village of Broadview is in the process of implementing metered parking along the Roosevelt Road commercial corridor.

During a re gular meeting on Dec 5, the Broadview village board voted unanimously to contract with Total Parking Solutions Inc. (TPS), a parking equipment manufacturer based in Downers Grove, to provide the village with metered parking kiosks that will be installed in phases along major commercial cor ridors in the village, mainly along Roosevelt Road.

Jesse Zawacki, an account specialist with TPS, told board members on Dec 5

that the new kiosks will be “essentially an iPad built into a parking ter minal.”

Matthew Ames, the village’s public works director, said he and Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills have been working on a comprehensive parking plan for the last several years.

Ames said the metered ter minals will be installed in phases, with the first ones coming to the newly paved municipal parking lots on 14th, 15th and 18th avenues, along with the municipal lot directly behind the Blue Note Jazz Club, 1715 Roosevelt Rd. He said hopefully by the spring and summer, more ter minals will be installed “to the diagonal [parking spaces] up and down Roosevelt Road and some areas of 17th Avenue.”

Ames said commuters could scan a code , type in their license plate number and re gister their vehicle on the kiosks TPS has dozens of municipal clients, including Oak Park, Forest Park and Bellwood, according to its website.

Chief Mills said there will be no set pay

rate for the kiosks until the village gets better grasp on how parking will be set Ames said several years ago TPS conducted a pro for ma analysis of possible pay that the village might charge, which from $0.50 an hour to $0.75 an hour charges a convenience fee of $0.37 per Ames said.

Mills said re gular police of ficers handle parking enforcement for the rollout. Once the department ga enough data on parking, then he’ ll discuss possibly hiring a community service of ficer or a code enforcement of ficer would handle parking enforcement.

Village of ficials did not go into detail about a timeline for when the parking changes will take place or how much TPS will charge the village for the machines Ames said the village could pay for the new kiosks ut of the proposed Roosevelt Road and 17th Avenue tax increment financing (TIF) district.

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A parking kiosk located in Oak Park that was manufactured by Total Parking Solutions. Kiosks like this may likely be coming to Broadv iew’s Roosevelt Road and 17th Avenue commercial district now that the village board unanimously approved a contract with TPS.

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here tonight for this new TIF are already cur rently in a TIF district right now,” Iosue said. “All we’re trying to do right now is combine them into one.”

He said the project area includes properties that “front on Roosevelt Road, from 17th going east to 9th, and properties that front on 17th, from Roosevelt north to the highway.”

The 17th Avenue and Roosevelt Road TIF districts were established in 2009 and 1999, respectively. Each TIF has a lifespan of up to 23 years, after which they can either be extended for another 12 years or ter minated early by the municipality Another Broadview TIF district, the 19th Street TIF district, was established in 2008, according to Cook County TIF data.

TIF districts don’t create additional property taxes and don’t freeze any property owner’s taxes; rather, during their lifespans, the initial taxable value of the property located in TIF districts is “frozen” in place.

“Taxing districts within the TIF have access to only the ‘fro zen’ value when their tax rates are calculated,” according to a TIF primer produced by the Cook County Clerk’s of fice.

“If there is any increase in EAV within the TIF, the Clerk will then calculate that value growth, or ‘increment’, that occurs in a TIF each year That increment is multiplied by the composite tax rate of all the taxing districts in the TIF to establish the amount of incremental revenue to be directed to the TIF.”

Municipalities can then use that incremental revenue to pay for a variety of activities designed to improve the area within the TIF, which is typically designated as blighted and lacking suf ficient economic activity.

The funds can be spent on activities like building rehabilitation, property demolition, site preparation, utilities and road improvements and environmental cleanup Although funds can be spent on business facade improvements and remodeling, the funding cannot be spent directly on funding new private construction costs, Iosue said.

He added that the main reason the village is seeking to consolidate the 17th Avenue and Roosevelt Road TIFs into a single TIF

is to address the deteriorating buildings, inadequate utilities, lack of planning and declining property values in the area.

Iosue explained that there’s a significant need for alley improvements, street repairs and water main repairs along Roosevelt Road. He added that a lack of planning in the area has resulted in “irregular parcel sizes [and] improper platting of parcels and rights-of-way,” among other consequences.

Iosue also pointed out that the equalized assessed value (EAV), an indication of the area’s total taxable value, has declined in three of the last four years

During the Dec 5 public hearing, Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson said the village has no plans to dispel any residents or by any residential property located in the proposed consolidated TIF area. She added that any future development proposals would be subject to full village review, which typically includes public hearings and review by the village board.

Before the village board approves the TIF proposal, it has to be reviewed by a Joint Review Board that includes nine taxing bodies, including Cook County, Broadview, Proviso Township, the library and park districts, and the elementary, high school and community colle ge districts. The

Joint Review Board unanimously voted in November in favor of recommending the TIF proposal be approved by the village board.

Most of the community members present during the Dec. 5 hearing spoke in favor of the proposed TIF district. Some attendees, including Mayor Thompson, pointed to cur rent developments on Roosevelt Road, including the Broadview Family Restaurant at 2417 Roosevelt Rd., that were helped by TIF funding.

“A lot of our infrastructure improvements up and down that cor ridor were because of the TIF funding,” said Matthew Ames, Broadview’s public works director who said he was speaking as a resident. “We were creative most certainly in getting federal, county and state dollars, but that alone is not enough to do the improvements that are necessary for our infrastructure.”

Before the TIF proposal goes to the village board for final approval, there needs to be a housing impact study conducted. The proposal also requires the approval of three dif ference ordinances The village will hold another public hearing on the matter on Dec. 19, 6:30 p.m. at Broadview Village Hall, 2350 S. 25th Ave. in Broadview.

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY IN ITS CAPACITY AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE OF CIM TRUST 2021-NR1; Plaintiff, vs. TONNIE YOUNG; WILLIE HAYES; STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants, 19 CH 9367

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Wednesday, January 4, 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. 15-09-112-030-0000, 15-09112-029-0000, 15-09-112-028-0000. Commonly known as 306 Bohland Avenue, Bellwood, IL 60104.

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. 18-016158

F2

ration, will at 10:30 AM on December 22, 2022, 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 412 BUCKTHORN LANE, HILLSIDE, IL 60162

Property Index No. 15-08-326-0230000; 15-08-326-024-0000

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.

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

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) 236SALE

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

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

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-20-00052

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2020 CH 00306

TJSC#: 42-4217

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 00306 I3207674

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MORTGAGE ASSETS MANAGEMENT, LLC Plaintiff, -v.-

TERRY HARPER, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ANNIE BANNISTER, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR ANNIE BANNISTER (DECEASED)

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.

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. 14-22-02302 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2022 CH 04351 TJSC#: 42-3719

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 04351 I3208124

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE DBA MR. COOPER; Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CHRISTINE BRIDGES AKA CHRISTINE BRIDGES, DECEASED; PEARL BRIDGES; PEARL BRIDGES, AS INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTINE BRIDGES, DECEASED; Defendants, 19 CH 10135

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

I3208186

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, NA; Plaintiff, vs. US CREDIT INC.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; PATRICK MCFOWLER; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF CLIFTON MCFOWLER SR. AKA CLIFTON MCFOWLER, DECEASED; DAMON RITENHOUSE AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF CLIFTON MCFOWLER SR. AKA CLIFTON MCFOWLER, DECEASED; Defendants, 22 CH 1418

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. 15-15-311-034-0000 Commonly known as 1909 South 22nd Avenue, Maywood, IL 60153. 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. 22-002935 ADC F2

proved 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 Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W20-0089 ADC

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3208204

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2005-D, Asset Backed PassThrough Certificates Plaintiff, vs.

RICARDO WRIGHT SR. AKA RICARDO WRIGHT AKA RICARDO R. WRIGHT, SR. AKA RICHARD WRIGHT SR

UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 21 CH 2569

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. 15-15-426-018-0000 & 15-15426-060-0000

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3207835

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION HSBC BANK USA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST AND FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF ACE SECURITIES CORP. HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-HE3, ASSET BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES Plaintiff, -v.JAIME POZOS, YOLANDA POZOS, CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY Defendants 2020 CH 00306 412 BUCKTHORN LANE HILLSIDE, IL 60162

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on May 31, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corpo-

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

Defendants 2022 CH 04351 1425 S. 13TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 3, 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 1425 S. 13TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-15-222-0080000, 15-15-222-009-0000

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,

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

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. 15-16-216-010-0000. Commonly known as 1129 32nd Avenue, Bellwood, IL 60104.

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. 22-030196 ADC F2

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3208213

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-W4; Plaintiff, vs. KENNETH P. JONES, SR.; VALERIE D. SIVELSJONES; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 20 CH 4762

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. 15-13-310-040-0000

Commonly known as 1001 Lathrop Avenue, Park Forest, IL 60130 The mortgaged real estate is im-

Commonly known as 2100 South 14th Avenue, Broadview, IL 60155

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 Law Clerk at Plaintiff’s Attorney, The Wirbicki Law Group, 33 West Monroe Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603. (312) 3609455. W21-0106 ADC

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3208229

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

US BANK NA AS SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2006-AQ1, ASSET BACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006AQ1; Plaintiff, vs

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

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, 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. 15-10-302-030-0000

Commonly known as 413 23rd Avenue, Bellwood, IL 60104.

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. 19-007507

F2

above cause on January 3, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 12, 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 2006 SOUTH 1ST AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-14-323-0380000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

(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.

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3208240

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS

COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSRMF MH MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST II Plaintiff, -v.-

REMIRRA JACKSON, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF REGINA L. JACKSON, DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR REGINA L. JACKSON (DECEASED)

Defendants 2019 CH 01782 2006 SOUTH 1ST AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the

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

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) 236SALE

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

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C.

15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com

Attorney File No. 14-19-01081

Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762

Case Number: 2019 CH 01782 TJSC#: 42-4461

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

Case # 2019 CH 01782 I3209033

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT

OPPORTUNITIES TRUST VII-A; Plaintiff, vs. SELENA FORD AKA SELENA R. FORD; RICHARD BARNES; UNKNOWN OWNERS; NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 18 CH 4533

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Ju-

dicial Sales Corporation will on Tuesday, January 17, 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: Commonly known as 149 Bohland Ave., Bellwood, IL 60104.

P.I.N. 15-09-106-020-0000.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence. If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act.

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

For information call Mr. Stephen G. Daday at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Klein, Daday, Aretos & O’Donoghue, LLC, 1051 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173. (847) 590-8700. Ford

INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3208741

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF KATHERINE A. NELSON, DAMON RITENHOUSE, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR KATHERINE A. NELSON (DECEASED)

Defendants 2022 CH 00740 45 BERNICE AVE NORTHLAKE, IL 60164

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 12, 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 45 BERNICE AVE, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-32-309-0100000

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the high-

est 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) 236SALE

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

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

E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-22-00766 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2022 CH 00740 TJSC#: 42-3889

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 00740 I3208935

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.-

DAWN WILLIAMS A/K/A DAWN WILLIAMS - RONE A/K/A DAWN N. RONE, DIONNE WILLIAMS, SAMUEL RONE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants 22 CH 4449 1107 SOUTH 4TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153

NOTICE OF SALE

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 19, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on January 20, 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 1107 SOUTH 4TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153

Property Index No. 15-14-113-0030000

The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $144,169.69.

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 confir-

mation 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, contact The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number 22-096175.

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.

LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717

E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com

Attorney File No. 22-096175

Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 22 CH 4449

TJSC#: 42-4233

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 4449 I3209118

DERRICK FORD; THEODOCIA L. FORD; STATE OF ILLINOIS; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; Defendants, 19 CH 2846

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.

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