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By Michael R. Sisak, Jill Colvin and Eric Tucker Associated Press NEW YORK — Donald Trump was intimately involved with all aspects of a scheme to stifle stories about sex that threatened to torpedo his 2016 campaign, his former lawyer said Monday in matter-of-fact testimony that went to the heart of the former president’s hush money trial. “Everything required Mr. Trump’s sign-off,” said Michael Cohen, Trump’s fixer-turned-foe and the prosecution’s star witness in a case now entering its final, pivotal stretch. In hours of highly anticipated testimony, Cohen placed Trump at the center of the hush money plot, saying the then-candidate had promised to reimburse Cohen for the money the lawyer fronted and was constantly updated about secret efforts to bury stories feared to be harmful to the campaign. “Stop this from getting out,” Cohen, the prosecution’s star witness, quoted Trump as telling him in reference to porn actor Stormy Daniels’ account of a sexual encounter with Trump a decade earlier. A similar episode occurred when Cohen alerted Trump that a Playboy model was alleging that she and Trump had an extramarital affair. “Make sure it doesn’t get released,” Cohen said Trump told him. The woman, Karen McDougal, was paid $150,000 in an arrangement that was made after Trump received a “complete and total update on everything that transpired.” “What I was doing was at the direction of and benefit of Mr. Trump,” Cohen testified. Cohen is by far the prosecution’s most important witness, and though his testimony lacked the electricity that defined Daniels’ Cohen: Trump involved in payoffs He testifies he acted at candidate’s behest to aid ’16 campaign By Robert McCoppin Chicago Tribune A proposal to change the way Illinois handles new mothers with drug-use disorders is meant to prioritize treatment, but it has prompted “grave concerns” from a prosecutor who oversaw one infamous case. A bill in Springfield would end the requirement that prosecutors be notified when a baby is born with controlled substances in his or her system and would no longer necessarily consider that evidence of child abuse. The hope is that by taking away the threat of losing custody of a baby, mothers would be more likely to seek treatment. The initiative was prompted by a finding that the leading cause of death in Illinois among expectant or new mothers is drug use. Almost one-third of the 263 such mothers who died in 2018 to 2020 died of substance use, the state Department of Public Health reported. The proposed change in the law would create a task force to develop a plan for helping infants and mothers exposed to illicit drugs during pregnancy. These family recovery plans would include medical care, recovery support and referrals to community services for the child and caregiver. McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally, a Republican, objected to the Proposal prompts concern of prosecutor Bill would help moms with babies born with drugs in system By Jason Meisner and Ray Long Chicago Tribune Less than two weeks after AT&T Illinois’ bill to end mandated landline service became law in 2017, the utility’s then-president, Paul La Schiazza, allegedly received a request from a relative of House Speaker Michael Madigan to sponsor a nonprofit event. The unidentified relative said the idea came “at the suggestion of our good friend, Mike McClain,” a former lobbyist and Madigan’s longtime confidant, according to a new prosecution filing. La Schiazza forwarded the request to a colleague in the legislative affairs department on July 12, 2017, writing “this will be endless,” according to the filing. “I suspect the ‘thank you’ ‘We’re on the friends and family plan now’ New details in alleged AT&T bribe scheme involving Madigan By R. Christian Smith Beacon-News While professional sports teams in Chicago are taking a look at new stadiums, and facing roadblocks along the way, a professional cricket team in the far west suburbs got quick approval for a stadium that could hold up to 24,000 fans. The future Breybourne Stadium in Oswego is planned to be the seat of the Breybourne Cricket Club, which currently has teams in a number of regional amateur and professional leagues. Club Chairman and CEO Paresh Patel, an Oswego resident, hopes that the stadium will also allow the club to one day field a team in the newly-formed Major League Cricket. “Chicago has the second-highest cricket consumption demographics in the country,” Patel said. “There is so much demand to play cricket, in the six months of the summer that we have, that every single day I can sell this stadium up.” Suburban cricket club gets quick OK for its future home in Oswego 33-acre site to include hotel, restaurant, training facility Questions? 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Chicagoland, Page 3 Ex-Loretto Hospital executive charged A former high-level executive at Loretto Hospital has been hit with federal charges alleging she helped embezzle nearly half a million dollars at the height of the COVID-19 crisis. Business Trump leads in battleground states Former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden in five crucial battleground states, a new set of polls shows. Nation & World Turn to Babies, Page 7 Turn to Cricket, Page 4 Turn to Trump, Page 11 Turn to La Schiazza, Page 2 La Schiazza Sri Sri Dantam practices bowling during tryouts for the Breybourne Cricket Club in Naperville on March 27. TROY STOLT/BEACON-NEWS

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Then enter your email address and create a password for your digital access. opportunities will be plentiful,'” the colleague allegedly emailed back, referring to the recent passage of AT&T’s coveted landline legislation expected to save to company millions of dollars. “Yep,” La Schiazza allegedly responded. “We are on the friends and family plan now.” The email exchange, which was disclosed for the first time in a recent court filing, gets to the heart of the bribery case against La Schiazza, who is set to go on trial in September on charges he approved a scheme to funnel payments to a Madigan associate in exchange for the speaker’s help passing legislation important to the company. The same filing, known as a Santiago proffer, alleged for the first time late last week that the landline bill was not the only piece of legislation where Madigan helped AT&T. The then-powerful speaker was also directly involved in “small cell” legislation in 2017 that allowed companies such as AT&T to put up micro-towers on light poles and elsewhere in public rightsof-way, according to the filing. That fall, Madigan helped to advance the small cell bill during the veto session of the Illinois General Assembly, and in the spring of 2018, he helped defeat an amendment to the legislation that would have been harmful to AT&T’s interests, according to prosecutors. References to the small cell bill were also captured in FBI wiretaps, prosecutors alleged. In a call intercepted on May 16, 2018, for example, Madigan and McClain discussed the amendment that would have walked back AT&T’s gains. When Madigan asked McClain if he was familiar with the legislation, McClain allegedly responded: “The small cell bill that, uh, you, you directed me to help them pass it last year, which I did do,” according to court filings. “Yeah, yeah, yeah,” Madigan allegedly said. Meanwhile, at the time La Schiazza was discussing the donation request from Madigan’s relative, AT&T had just agreed to pay $2,500 a month to former state Rep. Edward Acevedo, a onetime member of Madigan’s leadership team who’d recently left the General Assembly. The payments to Acevedo — allegedly negotiated by McClain — were made via a lobbying contract between AT&T and Thomas Cullen, a former Madigan staffer and longtime political strategist aligned with the speaker, according to prosecutors. Acevedo who was a registered lobbyist at the time, did no actual work for AT&T in exchange for the payments, prosecutors alleged. According to the new court filing, La Schiazza’s colleague with AT&T’s legislative affairs group highlighted in his email exchange “the connection between Madigan’s and McClain’s requests and AT&T’s legislative success.” “There is a sensitivity in that office about us going away now that we got COLR,” the colleague wrote, referring to the landline bill’s acronym according to the filing. “That is something to keep in mind in rest (of ) 17 and in 18 regarding budget and profile with the Speaker’s office.” La Schiazza allegedly responded he would “emphasize” that to the company’s leadership, “especially if we expect to pass a small cell bill.” Shortly after the exchange, AT&T made the contribution requested by Madigan’s relative, a move prosecutors allege demonstrated that La Schiazza “knew AT&T’s responses to Madigan’s requests played a role in their legislative success.” La Schiazza, 66, was charged in an indictment returned by a federal grand jury in October 2022 with conspiracy, federal program bribery, and using a facility in interstate commerce to promote unlawful activity. The most serious counts carry up to 20 years in prison if convicted. He has pleaded not guilty and has been free on bond while his case is pending. La Schiazza’s attorneys did not respond to calls and emails seeking comment about Friday’s filing. Acevedo pleaded guilty to separate tax counts stemming from the feds’ probe into Madigan’s operation and was sentenced to six months in prison. But neither Acevedo nor Cullen has been charged with any wrongdoing in the alleged AT&T scheme, and both are on prosecution witness lists for La Schiazza’s upcoming trial. Jury selection in La Schiazza’s case is scheduled to start Sept. 9, just a month before Madigan and McClain are set to go on trial at the same Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on sweeping racketeering conspiracy charges that include the AT&T scheme as well as similar allegations regarding utility giant Commonwealth Edison. Madigan had originally been scheduled to go on trial well before La Schiazza, but his case was postponed after the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to take up an Indiana case dealing with a federal bribery statute charged in Madigan’s indictment. That ruling is expected to come down in late June. Meanwhile, the scheme to reward Acevedo, who is referred to in the court papers as “FR-1,” began in February 2017, after the company learned through McClain that the speaker was looking to kick Acevedo some money, according to the indictment. In an email exchange that March, AT&T Illinois’ director of legislative affairs asked two of the company’s executives if they were “100% certain” they would get credit “from the powers that be” if the payments were made to Madigan’s associate. “I would hope that as long as we explain the approach to McClain and (the associate) gets the money then the ultimate objective is reached,” one of the executives wrote back, according a statement of facts AT&T agreed to in court. The legislative affairs director responded, “I don’t think (La Schiazza) wants this based on hope. We need to confirm prior to executing this strategy,” the statement said. At McClain’s direction, AT&T employees then met with Acevedo to discuss a “pretextual” reason for the payments: to “prepare a report on the political dynamics of the General Assembly’s and Chicago City Council’s Latino Caucuses,” according to the statement of facts. Acevedo never did any real work for AT&T Illinois, however. In fact, according to AT&T’s admissions in court, he balked at first at the payments, saying they were too low. But Acevedo agreed to the deal after McClain stepped in and said the amount was “sufficient.” After a protracted fight, the landline bill passed during the final hours of the spring 2017 legislative session — with Madigan’s direct assistance, according to legislative records and the statement of facts agreed to by AT&T. On June 29, 2017, Madigan permitted the bill to be brought to a vote and cast his ballot in favor of the legislation, records show. Two days later, after Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the legislation, Madigan and the Democrat-led General Assembly overrode him, with Madigan again voting for the override. Madigan, 82, was the longest serving leader of any legislative chamber in the nation who held an ironclad grip on the state legislature as well as the Democratic Party and its political spoils. He was dethroned as speaker in early 2021 as the investigation swirled around him, and soon after resigned the House seat he’d held since 1971. Madigan and McClain were charged in March 2022 in the original 22-count indictment alleging they conspired to participate in an array of bribery and extortion schemes from 2011 to 2019 that allegedly leveraged Madigan’s elected office and political power for personal gain The indictment also accused Madigan of illegally soliciting business for his private property tax law firm during discussions to turn a state-owned parcel of land in Chinatown into a commercial development. Madigan and McClain have pleaded not guilty. Their attorneys have accused prosecutors of trying to criminalize legal political actions such as job recommendations in a quest to bring down the once-powerful speaker. McClain is also awaiting sentencing in his conviction for bribery conspiracy last year in the “ComEd Four” case against him and three other ComEd executives and lobbyists. Both AT&T and ComEd entered into a deferred prosecution agreements with the U.S. attorney’s office, admitting their roles in the schemes to influence Madigan in exchange for prosecutors dropping criminal charges. ComEd also agreed to pay a record $200 million fine, while AT&T was fined $23 million. jmeisner@chicagotribune. com La Schiazza from Page 1 By Olivia Stevens Chicago Tribune The city has closed a South Side migrant shelter that had faced resistance from some neighborhood residents when it opened last year. All shelter residents have been moved to neighboring shelters or to permanent housing, officials said Monday as the city announced it had “recently decompressed” the migrant shelter at the former Wadsworth Elementary School in the Woodlawn neighborhood. Mayor Brandon Johnson touted the closure of the Wadsworth shelter as the seventh “in a series of recaps” since he first took office a year ago, according to an administration statement. The city did not say whether the shelter may reopen in the future. Office of Emergency Management and Communications spokeswoman Mary May said in a statement that migrants continue to arrive at Chicago’s landing zone near the South Loop “via plane, commercial bus lines and on chartered buses from Texas. As the mission evolves, the city will continue to work with our state and county partners to look at all options to provide temporary emergency shelter for this mission.” The opening of the Wadsworth shelter at 6420 S. University Ave. initially faced resistance from area residents as migrants began moving in early last year. Two residents even attempted to block a CTA bus from transporting staff inside the former school. Several months later, though, some residents were seen helping migrants adjust to life in Chicago by providing job training and other support as the number of migrants staying at the shelter intended to support 250 people became packed with nearly double that number. Johnson said in his statement that he considers closing Wadsworth the latest in a series of wins for the administration’s management of asylum-seekers transported as a political move by state leaders such as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to draw attention to the challenges facing border cities. The city faced a series of challenges to address what quickly became a humanitarian crisis, working to settle an influx of newcomers, many of whom arrived with little money and few belongings. The number of migrants arriving began to recede this year, though many organizers expect another surge ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August. In trying to portray the administration’s response to the migrant crisis as a “national model for compassionate resettlement” that other cities should follow, Johnson said in his statement that he was “proud of the work that we have accomplished this first year to move folks out of police stations and into temporary emergency shelter where they have received medical services, become part of our public education system, and have made major strides on the path to independence and self-sufficiency.” “We have welcomed tens of thousands of families who needed help while saving taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars by making the mission more efficient and by collaborating with anyone and everyone who has been willing to work with us to address this humanitarian crisis,” the mayor said. There are currently about 7,600 residents in temporary shelters across the city, down about 50% from December. More than 41,400 asylum-seekers have been processed in Chicago since August 2022. 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CHICAGOLAND By Jake Sheridan and Sarah Freishtat Chicago Tribune A group of aldermen are calling on Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. J.B. Pritzker to replace embattled Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter. Twenty aldermen, including several progressive Johnson allies and other more conservative aldermen, have so far signed onto the resolution that also calls for Carter to resign, according to its author, Ald. Andre Vasquez, 40th. Though nonbinding, it’s the sharpest City Hall rebuke of Carter yet as the leader’s CTA continues to struggle with hiring, service cuts, lagging ridership and a looming financial cliff. “As things continue, change is going to have to happen,” Vasquez said Monday. “I think no matter where you are in the city of Chicago, constituents and the public demand better service and they are not getting it.” The outspoken CTA critic’s resolution blasts Carter for failing to add enough rail and bus operators amid high attrition and not keeping up with post-pandemic service recoveries seen in other big cities like Washington, D.C., and New York City. It criticizes the agency president for not being forthcoming about the challenges the CTA faces and waiting too long to make much-needed fixes. The resolution was likely no surprise to CTA officials: Vasquez could be seen discussing it with an agency staffer at City Hall last week. The CTA fired back in a statement Monday afternoon, calling the resolution’s claims “inaccurate” and “misleading.” Service has been added, ridership is up, crime is decreasing and service is more reliable, “all evidence that CTA’s recent efforts are working,” the statement said. “Noticeably absent from the proposed ordinance is recognition of any of these recent and significant accomplishments by the CTA — an organization of more than 10,000 hard-working women and men, who are also constituents of those behind this ordinance,” the statement said. Vasquez and Ald. Matt Martin, 47th, plan to push for more backers before introducing the bill at the May 22 full City Council meeting. In early conversations, only a handful of aldermen have declined to sign on, Vasquez said. “I have not heard a lot of strong praise (for Carter),” he said. For months, many aldermen have quietly grumbled about Carter’s performance, but declined to make their disapproval public. As Carter appeared before the council’s Transportation Committee in February, 12 aldermen in attendance told the Tribune the CTA needed a new leader, while just two said it did not. At the time, Martin said he was a “wait and see” after speaking with Carter about his plans to improve CTA service this spring. But he changed his tune when the CTA added little rail service upon releasing new schedules in April, tweeting, “Current leadership is failing Chicago riders.” Martin said Monday CTA frustrations have long been top of mind for his constituents. He shares their complaints with the agency often, he said. “We are using patience. At the end of the day, we need outcomes to change, we need outcomes to improve,” Martin said. “That’s just not happening.” In recent weeks, Carter has only faced more pushback. Last month, Pritzker said the CTA needs an “evolution of the leadership.” Pritzker has no authority to fire the head of the CTA, but he appoints three of CTA’s seven board members and Carter’s relationship with state officials has taken on heightened importance as lawmakers weigh a proposal to merge the CTA with the region’s other transit agencies. Johnson has avoided taking a stance on Carter’s future, repeating that he will not discuss “personnel issues,” a stance he has also stuck to when asked about other leaders in the hot seat. Last Monday, Johnson again declined to respond when asked if Carter should be fired in an interview with the Tribune. “What I’m committed to doing right now is making sure that our ridership continues to go up, which it has,” he said. Control of Carter’s future ultimately belongs to Johnson, who appoints the majority of the CTA board members who oversee the CTA president. The City Council resolution cannot compel the mayor to order a change in CTA leadership, but could add more pressure, particularly if his progressive allies strongly support the effort. Johnson should pay more attention to the growing pushback, Vasquez said. He called on the mayor to find an interim CTA leader and start a national search if there is not a replacement ready. “It’s a pretty clear sign that there is plenty of runway to get it done,” he said. “Much like the trains and buses across the city, our neighbors are tired of waiting.” But the resolution could nonetheless face a difficult path forward in the City Council, where it could easily be stalled with parliamentary maneuvers or voted down. Many aldermen have praised the Red Line expansion set to bring rail access to much of the Far South Side, an expensive project to be paid for in part with federal money Carter helped secure. The CTA has faced years of complaints about the transit agency’s ability to provide frequent, reliable and safe service. In February, Carter told aldermen he would restore train service to pre-pandemic levels this year, and would begin adding back bus and rail service in the spring. The CTA’s spring bus schedules added service on 29 of the agency’s 127 routes, but rail service gains were few. Last week, South and West Side aldermen approved in committee a Johnson nominee for the Regional Transportation Authority board, the body that handles financial oversight for CTA, Pace and Metra. The nominee, politically connected pastor Rev. Ira Acree, struggled to answer basic questions about the agency. Acree said during the hearing that he was not aware of the $730 million financial cliff the region’s four transit agencies face as federal COVID-19 money dries up, but the aldermen nonetheless passed him through, citing his ability to learn and unique perspective. Only Vasquez and Ald. Scott Waguespack, 32nd, voted against him, while Aldermen Jessie Fuentes, 26th, and Bill Conway, 34th, voted to approve. Aldermen also recently approved two new CTA board members. One comes from a background in transit-oriented development, and the other is a pastor who was previously on the police oversight board. The resolution is currently supported by Vasquez, Martin and Aldermen Daniel La Spata, 1st; Peter Chico, 10th; Nicole Lee, 11th; Julia Ramirez, 12th; Marty Quinn, 13th; Raymond Lopez, 15th; Derrick Curtis, 18th; Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th; Fuentes; Ruth Cruz, 30th; Felix Cardona Jr., 31st; Waguespack; Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez, 33rd; Conway; Brendan Reilly, 42nd; Jim Gardiner, 45th; Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth, 48th; and Maria Hadden, 49th, according to Vasquez. To pass, the resolution would need 26 votes. It remains to be seen whether the aldermen who currently back the resolution will vote to adopt it. New City Council resolution calls for firing CTA President Dorval Carter By Jeremy Gorner Chicago Tribune SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers plan to make a second push to create a statewide office to help under-resourced public defenders after a previous effort fizzled amid questions over whether the office would remain independent of the judiciary. Senate President Don Harmon, a Democrat from Oak Park, filed the initial bill to create an Office of Public Defense Trial Support last month, but the two-page proposal provided scant details about how a statewide system would work. In addition, public defenders balked at whether the office could operate independently since the bill was an initiative of the Illinois Supreme Court. Harmon pulled his bill and supporters went back to the drawing board, coming up with a 42-page bill that was filed Monday. The measure lays out in much greater detail how a statewide public defender would be selected and how the office would assist county public defenders throughout Illinois, although a source of funding still has not been identified. The goal has been to address the lack of public defense resources in rural areas, many of which don’t even have a public defender’s office, as well as disparities in the resources allotted to county prosecutors and public defenders. In Cook County, for example, the 2024 budget provided about $102 million for its public defender’s office, and about $205 million for its state’s attorney’s office. The House bill was filed by state Rep. Dave Vella, a Rockford Democrat who once worked as an assistant public defender in Winnebago County. He said the state Supreme Court did a good thing by wanting to give more resources to public defenders, but the problem with the initial bill was that it didn’t resolve issues of judicial oversight of public defenders from the high court and from chief county judges, who appoint those positions. “It still created a power imbalance where the state attorneys were free to act. The public defenders were subject to judicial fiat,” Vella said of the initial legislation. “We want the public defenders to be just like private attorneys. Like, we want them to be their own firm so they can act in the best interests of their clients. If they can’t do that, like I say, there’s a power imbalance and the system breaks down.” Under the bill, a state public defender would be nominated by a group “created by and composed of” public defenders in the state. The state Supreme Court would then approve a nominated candidate to a two-year term by majority vote. When the term is up, a newly-formed state public defender commission composed of 11 members would select a state public defender for a six-year term. The governor would select four of the commission members, the state Supreme Court would choose three and the four state legislative leaders, two from each party, would each get one. Commission members would be required to have experience defending indigent clients, and cannot have been paid as a judge, elected official, prosecutor, judicial officer or police official within two years of joining the commission. While the Cook County public defender is appointed to a six-year term by the county’s board president, public defenders in other Illinois counties are appointed by the county’s chief judge with no defined terms. The legislation would create a process for the statewide public defender office to nominate candidates for the county-level public defender positions, and the new commission would make the appointments. The fact that county public defenders are appointed by judges is a dynamic that can give the judiciary too much control over public defense, Vella said. “That gives a lot of power over the public defender what they can and cannot do,” he said. “Most of the public defenders I know will do whatever they can for their clients. But you want to take away even the appearance of impropriety.” The statewide public defender’s office would also provide training to county-level public defenders and support “with the assistance of attorneys, expert witnesses, investigators, administrative staff, and social service staff” and “maintain a panel” of private attorneys to represent indigent clients, according to the bill. The legislation would allow any two counties within the same judicial circuit to combine public defender’s offices. Now, two adjoining counties can share a public defender in certain situations. Funding remains an unresolved issue. The current state budget provides $10 million for statewide public defense support, and some advocates have said such a new statewide office could need hundreds of millions of dollars in additional annual funding. As lawmakers continue to negotiate Pritzker’s $52.7 billion budget proposal, it remains to be seen whether there’s room for a robust investment in a statewide public defender program. Advocates point to a report from the Sixth Amendment Center, which was commissioned a few years ago by the state Supreme Court, which said that as of 2021, Illinois was among just seven states that don’t have a state commission, state agency or state officer with oversight of trial-level public defense services in adult criminal cases. The report, which focused on nine counties, noted the state had no oversight structure to assess whether each county had a sufficient number of lawyers with the appropriate training and resources to provide effective counsel at every stage of an indigent client’s case. Pritzker last month acknowledged the busy workloads for public defenders, how they need to be supported and how creating the office would build on other criminal justice reforms passed by lawmakers in recent years that included the elimination of cash bail and other measures in a sweeping law known as the SAFE-T Act. But the governor declined to say how much state funding would be needed to launch an office dedicated to supporting public defenders. “I don’t think it’d be fair for me to try to estimate what the cost would be. I can tell you for sure that, again, the work that’s on the table for public defenders is greater than the resources that they have available to them,” Pritzker said. “And so, we want to help in every way we can. But as you know, anybody that’s advocating for something in the state budget is always shooting for maybe more than what it is they actually need in this given year.” Cook County Public Defender Sharone Mitchell Jr. signaled his support for the latest proposal, saying in a statement the system is “in desperate need of structural reforms and increased resources.” “We look forward to supporting legislation that increases state funding for public defense, establishes necessary workload standards, and includes defenders in the planning, policy-making, and oversight processes,” Mitchell said. Statewide law proposed to boost public defenders It’s legislators’ 2nd attempt to create new Illinois office By Brian L. Cox For Pioneer Press An impromptu memorial continued to grow Monday afternoon at the site of a horrific Sunday night car crash in Glenview that took the life of a 17-year-old Glenbrook South High School senior and sent three others to hospital, authorities said. Marko Niketic, 17, a senior at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, was killed in the two-vehicle crash in the 1200 block of East Lake Avenue just after 11 p.m. Sunday, Glenview police said. They said Niketic was pronounced dead at the scene, only a short distance from his home. The Glenview Fire Department transported two other individuals to Lutheran General Hospital in critical condition and the driver of the second vehicle, a Mustang, to Evanston Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. “Everybody’s still getting their medical care,” Glenview police Sgt. Carly Gaba said Monday. “We don’t have much information at this time on the cause of the crash.” She said the crash remains under investigation by the Glenview police department with assistance from the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force’s Major Crash Assistance Team. Witnesses described a high-speed collision in which a Mustang crashed into Niketic’s late-model Mercedes with such force it split Niketic’s car in half. Police have not released the name of the other driver or which vehicle the injured were in. East Lake Avenue was shut down in both directions from Wagner Road to Waukegan Road in the hours after the crash but has since reopened. O n Mo n d a y, a n impromptu memorial consisting of flowers and others items continued to grow near the crash site. “We are sorry to inform you that GBS senior Marko Niketic tragically passed away in an accident that occurred last night,” school principal Barbara Georges said in a letter to students and families. “At this time, we are respecting the family’s need for privacy as they process their loss.” “Death can be difficult for us to understand, especially when it is sudden,” the letter read.” Today, students may feel shock, sadness, or confusion. What is most important is that we care for and support each other.” It went on to say that the student services team at the school is responding to the “emotional needs of all students and staff” by making student services personnel available and that students may drop into the student services department at any time or also visit the Glenbrook Health Center and speak with their social worker. “Our thoughts are with the Niketic family and the entire GBS community during this difficult time,” the letter read. Chicago Tribune reporter Avani Kalra contributed. Brian L. Cox is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press. Teen killed, 3 others critically injured in 2-vehicle crash Sunday in Glenview The back end of a split-inhalf silver Mercedes sedan is loaded onto a flatbed truck Monday in Glenview. STACEY WESCOTT/ CHICAGO TRIBUNE Carter Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 3

By Sam Charles Chicago Tribune The owner of a South Side not-for-profit that sought to care for the city’s feral cat population now faces charges of animal cruelty after authorities last month allegedly found five dead felines in the basement of her squalid Auburn Gresham home. Ashley Burrell, 37, was charged May 8 with five counts of aggravated cruelty to animals following an investigation by the city’s Department of Animal Care and Control, according to Cook County court records. Records from the Illinois secretary of state show Burrell owns “Nikki’s Ferals,” a not-for-profit organization founded in 2022 that focuses on “(trap, neuter, release) for feral and community cats” while also providing food, shelter and “help (to) injured feral and community cats.” Court records show a supervisor with Animal Care and Control went to Burrell’s Auburn Gresham home in early April to follow up on an investigation into Burrell. Once inside, officials “observed several cats that had no access to clean water, they were covered in feces and urine, had discharge coming from out of their eyes, emaciated, underweight, and appeared to have upper respiratory problems,” according to Burrell’s arrest report. Five dead cats were eventually found in the basement, police records allege, and Burrell told investigators that 26 cats and three dogs lived in the home. Burrell, who could not be reached for comment, is scheduled to make her next court appearance Tuesday. Animal cruelty charges filed against founder of South Side feral cat not-for-profit By Jake Sheridan Chicago Tribune The family of an Army veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder who committed suicide in a police holding cell is on track to settle with the city for nearly $2 million. The City Council’s F i n a n c e C o m m i t t e e approved the proposed $1,750,000 payout along with three other costly police settlements Monday. Irene Chavez, the woman who died at the Woodlawn station in December 2021, had tried to warn officers about her mental health issues as they detained her, city attorney Caroline Fronczak told aldermen. Chavez had been arrested earlier that night after a Jeffery Pub security guard reported being hit in the head by her. At the time of her arrest, Chavez told police about her mental health struggles, including a PTSD diagnosis. She served two tours overseas in Afghanistan, Kuwait and Korea, Fronczak said. When officers brought her back to the Woodlawn station, they placed her in a holding cell. The one-way mirror to the cell offered only 15% visibility from Chavez’s side outward, but officers should have been able to clearly see inside. However, the window was covered in paper in an apparent effort to give officers more privacy — which Chavez’s family says prevented them from monitoring her. Chavez was crying as soon as she was placed inside. One officer asked if she was all right, Fronczak said. “No I am not,” she said, according to Fronczak. She asked them to call her therapist. She threw items — quarters, a shoe — at the wall. “This isn’t funny,” she yelled. Later, she again yelled at officers that she was making a “final cry for help.” About 47 minutes after she had been placed in the cell, she strangled herself using a T-shirt. An officer checked on her after she had been quiet for about five minutes and found her incapacitated. Police successfully revived her, but she died a day later at a hospital, according to Fronczak. Chavez’s family alleged the Police Department does not have adequate policies to accommodate people with mental disabilities and subjected the woman to conditions of unreasonable confinement. The $1.75 million settlement will go before the full City Council on May 22. Three more approved settlements — each rooted in alleged police misconduct involving cars — totaled $1,655,000. A $525,000 settlement was passed in committee Monday in response to a CPD officer running over a 15-year-old girl by mistakenly leaving his car in reverse. The officer was responding to a scene of “civil unrest” amid protests over the Minneapolis police murder of George Floyd, city attorney Margaret Mendenhall Casey said. The teen and her family had with them a trash can full of new clothes. An unidentified officer ordered the teen to the ground. Another officer who had parked nearby got out of his car, but failed to place the car in park, Mendenhall Casey said. “In fact, the car was in reverse with the keys in the ignition,” she said. The police car rolled over the teen’s legs and torso. She was hospitalized with markings from the crash and later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. In yet another settlement, an officer tried to pull over a Cadillac with a broken tail light. When the driver pulled away and fled, the officer chased for a mile at around 50 mph before the Cadillac struck another driver’s car at East 76th Street and South Chicago Avenue, according to Mendenhall Casey. The man hit by the evading driver suffered broken bones, had a breathing device placed in his throat and was hospitalized for over a month. Aldermen approved his settlement for $940,000 after the man claimed the police chase violated CPD’s vehicle pursuit policies by engaging in a pursuit over a minor traffic offense and again by continuing the chase when he could not see the car he was chasing, Mendenhall Casey said. Committee members also approved a $190,000 settlement for a car crash involving a police officer who drove through a red light without using his sirens or emergency lights. The man whose car was hit by police has lasting back pain and suffered a bulging disc and a tear to his spine, Mendenhall Casey said. jsheridan@chicagotribune. com Family of vet who committed suicide in police holding cell could get $1.75M Cynthia Chavez stands outside the Chicago Police Department’s 3rd District station, where her daughter Irene Chavez, 33, was found hanged in December 2021 after being arrested for an alleged misdemeanor offense at Jeffery Pub in Chicago. E. JASON WAMBSGANS/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Conceptual plans for the stadium include a hotel, a restaurant and a player clubhouse with a training center at a currently vacant 33-acre site on the northwest corner of Tuscany Trail and Orchard Road. No public funds or tax incentives are being given to the project, which Patel said is estimated to cost around $100 million. At 24,000 seats, it would be the largest permanent cricket stadium in the country, according to Patel. However, there are no guarantees the stadium will get that big. The project is being developed and constructed in five phases, and the last two, which would add a combined 18,000 seats, are dependent on the success of the stadium’s earlier phases, Patel said. It is this phased approach that makes the stadium project so unique and likely what caused it to be approved by the village of Oswego so quickly, according to Oswego Village Administrator Dan Di Santo. Instead of giving final approval for the whole project all at once, the Oswego Village Board gave preliminary approval for the project as a whole and final approval for phase one in November. That first phase of the project is the construction of the field itself, with the actual structures like seating and a clubhouse coming in later phases. “It’s basically like saying, ‘Yes, in concept, we love this idea, and it can work, but there’s a lot of details to be worked out,’” Di Santo said. Each subsequent phase will need to come back before the Oswego Village Board for final approval, and each phase will require its own engineering and studies to be completed before approval is given, he said. A project of this size needs to show, through studies and engineering plans, that it will not have a significant negative impact on neighbors or surrounding roads, officials said. However, the phased approach means that Patel will only need to produce those studies when it is relevant for the next phase of the project. This makes sense for both the village and the developer, according to Di Santo. He said the village gets the most up-to-date information whenever a phase is up for final approval, since some of these phases are years away from even being considered, and Patel gets his project approved quicker and with less up-front investment in engineering plans and studies. Because the approved first phase of the project has no parking, no lights and no seating, Patel did not need to provide the village any studies on the potential impact of traffic, light and sound from the stadium on nearby residents. Those living near the site of the future stadium were concerned about these impacts, and brought those concerns before the Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission and the Village Board, according to past reporting. Oswego Village President Ryan Kauffman said the concerns are legitimate, but the Village Board will make sure they are addressed before future phases get final approval. At this time, Kauffman said he believes Patel is addressing residents’ concerns in the stadium’s design. Despite the pushback from nearby residents, most in Oswego are actually in favor of the stadium because they see it as a “significant boon” to the community, which is why the preliminary approval passed so easily, he said. The approval process began just over a year ago when Patel approached the village about the stadium project, according to Di Santo. He said it started with a simple interest meeting where city officials told Patel that the idea was good and the location was perfect, but he should probably get some feedback from neighbors of the property before getting too deep into the stadium’s design. About 250 people showed up to that neighborhood meeting, Patel said. There, neighbors spoke with traffic engineers, architects, event managers, land planners and other members of the project team about the proposed stadium. After taking into consideration comments made at the neighborhood meeting, Patel officially submitted the project for review in late summer 2023, Di Santo said. The project was then approved by the Oswego Planning and Zoning Commission in September 2023 and passed the Oswego Village Board with a 4-1 vote the next month. Construction is set to begin sometime this summer. Currently, phase one is in the final engineering phase, and the project is still awaiting permit approval from Oswego, according to Patel. Also this summer, Patel plans to present phase two of the project to the Oswego Village Board for final approval, he said. This phase adds the players’ clubhouse and training center, seating for up to 2,000 spectators, stormwater infrastructure and parking lots on the south, east and west of the site, according to past reporting. Phase three of the project, which is proposed for late 2024 or 2025, would add another clubhouse for members of the Breybourne Cricket Club, seating for up to 6,000 spectators and a parking lot on the north side of the property. After phase three, Patel said the stadium would be large enough to support national events, and that the two future phases of the project rely on the success of the stadium at that point. While the project took less than a year to get from informal proposal to preliminary approval, Patel said it took years of work and setbacks just to get to that informal proposal. The idea for the Breybourne Cricket Club and accompanying stadium came during the COVID-19 lockdown when Patel and his wife were thinking of an exciting project to work on together, he said. Patel first started playing cricket when he was 5 years old and even played semi-professionally when he lived in India. In 2021, the search began for a suitable site to hold a cricket stadium, according to Patel. Several sites across the Chicago suburbs and beyond were pursued, and initial planning even began for many of the locations, but something would always come up that would halt the progress and send Patel looking for a new site. While it took some time to find the perfect location, Patel said he is glad to be doing the project in Oswego. He even bought the land before getting the stadium approved because he knew he wanted to do something on Orchard Road whether the stadium worked out or not, he said. Officials from Oswego and beyond have said they are also glad to see the stadium coming to the village. According to Di Santo, the village has been talking about making Orchard Road an entertainment destination, so the stadium fits perfectly within that vision. “It’s a very exciting project for the village,” he said. “Having this large investment made in our community is a real benefit to Oswego. It puts us on the map.” Oswego’s hope is that the stadium will attract people to the village from the Chicago area and beyond, according to Kauffman. He said more tourism means more money in the local economy, as those visitors eat at restaurants, shop at local stores and fill their cars up with gas. The stadium has already been endorsed by USA Cricket, and Patel is working with them to get the stadium sanctioned for international events like the World Cup, he said. Sports tourism is already the main driver of visitors to the Aurora area, particularly for amateur and youth sports, which means that marketing this new stadium will fit right in with the other efforts of the Aurora Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the group’s executive director Cort Carlson. “Once the word gets out that we have the stadium, already being able to service the other markets in sports is certainly going to help for cricket. It’s nothing new for us,” Carlson said. “We know how to send out a hotel lead. We know how to bid on an event, and we can do that. We know how to service an event.” Locally, cricket organizations have already been reaching out to lease the field to host their own leagues, according to Patel. He said between 60 and 80 days of cricket have already been booked. “The demand is tremendous,” Patel said. Nishanth VJ, who is involved with Chicago Youth Cricket Academy, the Chicago Tigers semi-professional cricket team, the Chicago Premier Cricket League and other cricket-related initiatives around the Chicago area, agreed with Patel that cricket is wildly popular in the Chicago area. Chicago already has a presence in the national cricket scene because of the popularity of the sport in the Chicago area, particularly among the Southeast Asian population, he said. As an example, he said national Minor League Cricket has 27 teams, and two of those teams are from the Chicago area. To support that popularity and develop talent at home, Breybourne Cricket Club is going to be developing programs for women and youth, and it will be launching a number of its own cricket leagues, according to Patel. He said the club is also working with local school districts to create pathways to amateur or professional cricket through elementary, middle and high school cricket programs. Only when the stadium is not hosting a Breybourne Cricket Club game or program will it be leased out to other organizations, Patel said. Still, the new stadium is going to be important for Chicagoland’s cricket players, whether or not they get to actually play there, according to VJ. When he travels with his cricket teams to places that have professional cricket stadiums, like Florida or Texas, the players there are noticeably better because of the professional infrastructure, he said. “One of the things that the Chicago area lacks is infrastructure like that to develop the game of cricket,” he said. “I think the biggest benefit that the stadium is going to bring is the non-Chicago crowd will look at Chicago differently once we have the stadium.” [email protected] Cricket from Page 1 Breybourne Cricket Club Chairman and CEO Paresh Patel, right, goes over notes with coach JP Duminy during tryouts for the club in Naperville on March 27. TROY STOLT/BEACON-NEWS 4 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 5 THE STATE OF ISRAEL WAS ESTABLISHED 76 YEARS AGO TODAY. THROUGHOUT THOSE YEARS, THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL HAVE BEEN—AND WILL REMAIN— PARTNERS IN DEMOCRACY, THEIR PEOPLE BOUND BY COMMON VALUES AND INTERESTS. ADVERTISEMENT THE DECLARATION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL The Land of Israel was the birthplace of the Jewish people. Here their spiritual, religious and political identity was shaped. Here they first attained to statehood, created cultural values of national and universal significance and gave to the world the eternal Book of Books. After being forcibly exiled from their land, the people kept faith with it throughout their Dispersion and never ceased to pray and hope for their return to it and for the restoration in it of their political freedom. Impelled by this historic and traditional attachment, Jews strove in every successive generation to re-establish themselves in their ancient homeland. In recent decades they returned in their masses. Pioneers, defiant returnees, and defenders, they made deserts bloom, revived the Hebrew language, built villages and towns, and created a thriving community controlling its own economy and culture, loving peace but knowing how to defend itself, bringing the blessings of progress to all the country’s inhabitants, and aspiring towards independent nationhood. In the year 5657 (1897), at the summons of the spiritual father of the Jewish State, Theodor Herzl, the First Zionist Congress convened and proclaimed the right of the Jewish people to national rebirth in its own country. This right was recognized in the Balfour Declaration of the 2nd November, 1917, and re-affirmed in the Mandate of the League of Nations which, in particular, gave international sanction to the historic connection between the Jewish people and Eretz-Israel and to the right of the Jewish people to rebuild its National Home. The catastrophe which recently befell the Jewish people-the massacre of millions of Jews in Europe-was another clear demonstration of the urgency of solving the problem of its homelessness by re-establishing in Eretz-Israel the Jewish State, which would open the gates of the homeland wide to every Jew and confer upon the Jewish people the status of a fully privileged member of the community of nations. Survivors of the Nazi holocaust in Europe, as well as Jews from other parts of the world, continued to migrate to Eretz-Israel, undaunted by difficulties, restrictions and dangers, and never ceased to assert their right to a life of dignity, freedom and honest toil in their national homeland. In the Second World War, the Jewish community of this country contributed its full share to the struggle of the freedom-and peace-loving nations against the forces of Nazi wickedness and, by the blood of its soldiers and its war effort, gained the right to be reckoned among the peoples who founded the United Nations. On the 29th November, 1947, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution calling for the establishment of a Jewish State in Eretz-Israel; the General Assembly required the inhabitants of Eretz-Israel to take such steps as were necessary on their part for the implementation of that resolution. This recognition by the United Nations of the right of the Jewish people to establish their State is irrevocable. This right is the natural right of the Jewish people to be masters of their own fate, like all other nations, in their own sovereign State. Accordingly we, members of the People’s Council, representatives of the Jewish Community of Eretz-Israel and of the Zionist Movement, are here assembled on the day of the termination of the British Mandate over Eretz-Israel and, by virtue of our natural and historic right and on the strength of the resolution of the United Nations General Assembly, hereby declare the establishment of a Jewish State in Eretz-Israel, to be known as the State of Israel. We declare that, with effect from the moment of the termination of the Mandate being tonight, the eve of Sabbath, the 6th Iyar, 5708 (15th May, 1948), until the establishment of the elected, regular authorities of the State in accordance with the Constitution which shall be adopted by the Elected Constituent Assembly not later than the 1st October, 1948, the People’s Council shall act as a Provisional Council of State, and its executive organ, the People’s Administration, shall be the Provisional Government of the Jewish State, to be called “Israel.” The State of Israel will be open for Jewish immigration and for the Ingathering of the Exiles; it will foster the development of the country for the benefit of all its inhabitants; it will be based on freedom, justice and peace as envisaged by the prophets of Israel; it will ensure complete equality of social and political rights to all its inhabitants irrespective of religion, race or sex; it will guarantee freedom of religion, conscience, language, education and culture; it will safeguard the Holy Places of all religions; and it will be faithful to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The State of Israel is prepared to cooperate with the agencies and representatives of the United Nations in implementing the resolution of the General Assembly of the 29th November, 1947, and will take steps to bring about the economic union of the whole of Eretz-Israel. We appeal to the United Nations to assist the Jewish people in the building-up of its State and to receive the State of Israel into the community of nations. We appeal-in the very midst of the onslaught launched against us now for months-to the Arab inhabitants of the State of Israel to preserve peace and participate in the upbuilding of the State on the basis of full and equal citizenship and due representation in all its provisional and permanent institutions. We extend our hand to all neighbouring states and their peoples in an offer of peace and good neighbourliness, and appeal to them to establish bonds of cooperation and mutual help with the sovereign Jewish people settled in its own land. The State of lsrael is prepared to do its share in a common effort for the advancement of the entire Middle East. We appeal to the Jewish people throughout the Diaspora to rally round the Jews of Eretz-Israel in the tasks of immigration and upbuilding and to stand by them in the great struggle for the realization of the age-old dream-the redemption of Israel. Placing our trust in the Almighty, we affix our signatures to this proclamation at this session of the Provisional Council of State, on the soil of the Homeland, in the city of Tel-Aviv, on this Sabbath eve, the 5th day of Iyar, 5708 (14th May, 1948). Signed: David Ben-Gurion and 36 other founding signatories for the State of Israel. www.helmsleytrust.org Paid for by:

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proposal, saying it would leave such cases to the Department of Children and Family Services, or DCFS, which failed in one such high-profile case, that of AJ Freund. When AJ was born with heroin in his system and track marks on his mother’s arms in 2013, Kenneally was notified by law and went to court to have the infant taken into protective custody and placed with a relative. That provided AJ with the only normalcy in his life, Kenneally said, before his parents, JoAnn Cunningham and Andrew Freund, underwent counseling and treatment with the anti-cravings drug Suboxone, and won custody back. In 2019, however, after Cunningham abused heroin and her son repeatedly, AJ was found dead of trauma, buried in a shallow grave. Cunningham and Freund pleaded guilty in connection with their son’s death and are in prison. The DCFS investigator in AJ’s case, Carlos Acosta, was convicted of endangering the life or health of a child for failing to fully investigate. Studies show that substance abuse is a primary cause of child abuse and neglect. Kenneally said nothing now prevents mothers from seeking treatment before birth without penalty. “The basis (of the proposed change), of course, is not science,” Kenneally said in a statement, “but political pieties that forbid ‘stigmatizing’ the mother, who though severely endangering her child by using drugs during pregnancy, is merely a faultless victim afflicted with the ‘disease’ of substance abuse.” In response, the Illinois State Medical Society, which supports the measure, called such claims “baseless” and “absurd.” Under the proposal, DCFS still would be notified and required to investigate, provide services, and when necessary, notify prosecutors. State Sen. Cristina Castro, a Democrat from Elgin, issued a statement that she was “appalled” to see Kenneally “blame vulnerable new mothers.” “Rather than making cruel and destructive comments about women struggling with addiction,” Castro said, “I’m working on legislation to keep women and children in Illinois alive, safe and healthy.” The measure also is supported by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Illinois, the Illinois chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees. Others in the justice system also called for the change. Kane County State’s Attorney Jamie Mosser, a Democrat, said DCFS is in the best position to investigate such cases alongside law enforcement, and she believes new agency Director Heidi Muller will address deficiencies in the agency. In Cook County, the office of Public Guardian Charles Golbert legally represents children in abuse or neglect cases. “The current law mostly affects poor minority families, it’s just not necessary,” Golbert said. “There’s really not a need to break up the family and move the child to foster care, much less criminally prosecute the parents.” The problem has grown with the general increase in opioid use. In 2018, an estimated 8.5% of pregnant women ages 15-44 used illicit substances in the past month, reflecting a 70% increase from 2010 levels, the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality reported. Advocates cited several studies whose authors concluded that punitive prenatal substance use policies discourage women from getting treatment, and don’t reduce cases of infants born with drugs in their bodies. But some studies found no effect, and it’s unclear to what extent such studies apply to Illinois, which does not criminalize drug use during pregnancy, and where substance abuse by itself is not grounds to take custody of a baby. And the studies cited generally didn’t address the outcomes of children after birth, which Kenneally said the prosecutor notification is supposed to address. 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EDITORIALS MICHAEL RAMIREZ/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL ABOUT BIDEN AND MEDIA ACCESS EDITORIAL CARTOON There are several ways the oldest president in America’s history could diffuse the sticky issue of his age as he seeks a second term. He could embrace it with humor, à la Ronald Reagan’s quip at Walter Mondale during the 1984 presidential debate (“I am not going to exploit, for political purposes, my opponent’s youth and inexperience”). He could confront it soberly and forthrightly, the way Barack Obama confronted the issue of race in his campaign-salvaging speech of 2008 (“Working together, we can move beyond some of our old racial wounds”). … What Biden reasonably can’t — and shouldn’t — do to address the age issue is to hide from it by limiting the frequency and scope of his press conferences and refusing to submit to serious one-on-one interviews with serious journalists. Yet that seems to be his campaign strategy. In this era of diminished trust in politicians, it’s a terrible one, both strategically and philosophically. … What’s going on here isn’t hard to figure out. Biden, never a rhetorical master even in his younger days, shows his age most of all while speaking extemporaneously on serious issues or answering reporters’ questions. To Biden’s supporters (this Editorial Board among them), every unscripted encounter comes with clenched stomachs and paused breath. Of course his handlers want him tightly handled. But that doesn’t make it right. Or even good strategy. Media access to the president is ultimately the public’s access. And the American public today is nothing if not media-savvy. … (H)is age is the one campaign conundrum that will absolutely not improve with time. … (I)t’s now incumbent upon Biden not to confirm the Republican narrative that he’s an infirm geriatric who requires shielding from difficult campaign moments. He made this bed; he cannot now hide under the covers until November. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editorial Board On Wednesday, hundreds of Chicago Public Schools teacher will descend on Springfield to lobby lawmakers in what they’re calling a “day of action” for what they contend is more than $1 billion “owed” to the city’s school system by the state. CPS is giving those teachers a paid day off from their actual jobs — teaching children — to go begging in the capital. This action follows Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s pilgrimage to Springfield last week in which he met with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and lawmakers. In addition, CPS sent a letter last week to parents in which it explained why it was providing this paid day off to its “CTU partners” to advocate for more cash. “With CPS facing a budget deficit of nearly $400 million going into next school year, the time is now to make our voices heard,” the letter read, adding that CPS would give parents and staff more information on “additional activities” they can pursue to put pressure on the state to pony up. If there’s anyone left who harbors doubt that CPS and the Chicago Teachers Union essentially are one and the same following the election of former CTU lobbyist Johnson, this letter should put that uncertainty to rest. None of these tactics should come as a surprise, either. The CTU playbook has been made up of “action days,” incendiary rhetoric and a sea of red shirts for years now. And it’s impossible to dispute the success of those pressure tactics. That the CTU has its own fully captured mayor sitting on the fifth floor is the culmination of a decade’s worth of radical politicization of an organization that after all is — or should be — simply a labor union. There are signs now, though, that this bullheaded approach has run its course. Johnson’s trip to Springfield — billed in advance as a dramatic push for state financial help with schools and a new Chicago Bears stadium on the lakefront — apparently ended up being little more than an exchange of pleasantries. Johnson didn’t even broach CPS’ demands for more than $1 billion in his meeting with Pritzker. Maybe he was embarrassed? More importantly, Springfield appears to have little, if any, money to offer CPS even if it were so inclined. Pritzker, facing a balky General Assembly on his own proposals to address an $800 million budget shortfall, has instructed his department heads to begin looking for cost cuts, just in case. Still, CTU will charge ahead Wednesday. The money grubbing, of course, is shameless given that the union is demanding annual pay raises of at least 9% in its CPS contract negotiations, which are just beginning. It’s not as if CPS has been suffering a decline — or even a leveling off — of state funds since Pritzker took office in 2019. State contributions to CPS have increased 14% in that time frame to more than $2.1 billion, from less than $1.9 billion. The percentage increase is substantially more when one accounts for the 10.4% decline in students attending Chicago Public Schools over that period. Looked at that way, state contributions per CPS student are up 30%. Therein lies the main problem with the audacious demands of CPS/CTU. Chicago’s school system has shrunk dramatically — at least in terms of student demand. The union wants to preserve a school system, in terms of number of schools and amount of jobs, built to serve a far larger student population than it does. The solutions to CPS/CTU’s budgetary woes lie mainly with rightsizing. That’s how school systems in the suburbs and elsewhere respond when facing declining demand, whether from baby-bust cycles or other causes. They consolidate schools. Those actions often are difficult, even gut-wrenching, but they’re taken nonetheless. Not helping CPS/CTU’s cause, given their inability thus far to shake the money tree in Springfield or anywhere else, is their furtive method of providing more cash to floundering schools in parts of the city where parents are choosing options they consider better for their kids, or from where families with schoolage children simply have fled. A new budgeting system has done away with CPS’ past practice of allocating the bulk of an individual school’s annual budget based on enrollment in favor of an opaque approach that accounts mainly for the “needs” of specific schools. Effectively, the result is to shift more resources to schools — often lightly attended — in low-income areas at the expense of well-populated, often better-functioning schools. CPS has informed schools of their preliminary budgets for next school year but — contrary to past practice — has refused to make those school-by-school budgets public. CPS has gone so far as to deny reporters’ Freedom of Information Act requests under dubious pretenses. A few members of Local School Councils have grumbled to the press about the budget hits they’re taking. But the lack of specifics those LSCs have provided has been striking, perhaps reflecting worry their schools’ finalized budgets will be punished all the more if they “go public.” For a mayor who speaks often about his commitment to transparency, refusing to make public these school budgets is farcical. It also likely is fruitless, if the motivation is to keep the bad news from further inflaming lawmakers. Springfield already has responded to these parental fears with a bill that would bar CPS from making significant changes to its selective-enrollment schools until 2027. CTU President Stacy Davis Gates called that measure “racist.” Lawmakers responded to her attack by adding a moratorium on closing Chicago schools until 2027, when there’s a fully elected Chicago School Board in place. They positioned the change as a union concession, but it was meaningless since Johnson likely wouldn’t move to close any schools anyway given his CTU ties. The amendment is unfortunate nonetheless, since it puts off the inevitable need to consolidate. The Illinois Senate Executive Committee, controlled by chamber President Don Harmon, approved that House-passed bill for floor consideration on the very day Johnson was in Springfield, a move that spoke volumes about how poorly Davis Gates’ racial appeals were received. Soon enough, the same old CTU tactics will be played out, even with CPS marching alongside this time. Once they are, and a state budget is finalized, CPS and the union are likely to find themselves more or less in the same spot they’re in now. They’d best start getting realistic. With or without CPS/CTU ‘day of action’ in Springfield, there’s no more money for Chicago schools Chicago Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez, left, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates hold a news conference on June 8 at City Hall in Chicago to announce changes to the CPS parental leave policy. TERRENCE ANTONIO JAMES/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Par Ridder General Manager Mitch Pugh Executive Editor DIRECTORS OF CONTENT Chris Jones, Editorial Page Editor Amanda Kaschube, Sports and Audience Todd Panagopoulos, Visuals Founded June 10, 1847 Phil Jurik, Managing Editor The solutions to CPS/CTU’s budgetary woes lie mainly with rightsizing. That’s how school systems in the suburbs and elsewhere respond when facing declining demand, whether from baby-bust cycles or other causes. They consolidate schools. 8 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024

OPINION Russian President Vladimir Putin, the man who plunged Russia into a war that has proved far costlier than he anticipated, is riding high at the moment. Last week, Putin formally took office for a fifth term after a presidential election that the United States, Europe and international monitors widely regarded as illegitimate. The inauguration ceremony was, shall we say, Putin-esque. The 71-year-old, modern-day Russian czar strolled into the grand hall past the honor guard with a spring in his step, inherently confident in his decisions and even more confident of his stature as the only person in Russia today to keep the country secure. “You, the citizens of Russia, have confirmed that the country is on the right course,” Putin told the delegates during his inauguration speech. Of course, the dissidents, journalists and anti-war protesters locked up in Russia’s penal system would beg to differ. It’s not a mystery as to why Putin is feeling pretty good with himself. Compare today with last year, and the difference is rather stark. Last summer, the normally decisive strongman was thrust into the biggest challenge of his nearly quarter century in power when Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mercenary leader of the Wagner Group, ordered thousands of his militiamen to storm back into Russia to depose the Russian defense establishment. The Russian security forces were largely missing in action; Prigozhin’s troops shot down several Russian military helicopters and came within 150 miles of Moscow. Putin, caught unprepared, had to cut a deal with Prigozhin to turn his troops around and stop the mutiny. All of this came as Russian troops in Ukraine were in the beginning stages of defending against a Ukrainian counteroffensive. Now, however, Putin doesn’t have these immediate troubles. Prigozhin, who caused the Kremlin so much grief last year, is dead, the victim of an August plane crash the U.S. intelligence community concluded was orchestrated by Putin’s inner circle. The Wagner Group, which at times competed with the Russian army for men, is now under the control of the Russian state. The war in Ukraine still isn’t a bright spot for Putin, but it’s brighter than it was last year. Over the weekend, Russian forces took nine villages in northern Ukraine, forcing thousands of civilians to flee and prompting Col. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, Ukraine’s top military commander, to admit that the situation had “significantly worsened” for Ukrainian forces. Meanwhile, back on the home front, Alexei Navalny, the most high-profile Russian leader for the opposition to Putin, is dead after years of suffering in a Russian prison. Things aren’t particularly bad for the Russian economy, at least over the short term. Putin’s economic team has managed to adapt to the U.S. and European sanctions enacted after the invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago. The ruble, which lost much of its value in the weeks after the invasion, has recouped losses and has been quite stable this year. The Russian oil industry, the lifeblood of the Russian economy, has largely balanced out its losses in Western markets by pumping more to the East, with China and India more than happy to scoop up the discounts Moscow is offering. Russia’s fossil fuel export revenues actually increased in March as sea-born crude rose by 13%. The International Monetary Fund predicts Russia’s gross domestic product will increase by 3.2% this year, which if true would mean that Russia’s growth rate will exceed America’s. It all sounds pretty uplifting from Putin’s perspective. But what’s good for Putin isn’t necessarily good for Russia or the Russian people as a whole. Take the Russian economy, for instance. While it’s true that growth figures are on the upswing and Russian crude is still being exported around the world, there is no such thing as permanence in economics. Indeed, Russia’s economic upswing is a bit deceptive because it’s intricately tied to the price of crude and the war in Ukraine. Crude can be notoriously volatile as any car owner in the summer can attest. For a petro-state like Russia, a few months of low crude prices can translate into tens of billions of dollars in losses, putting added strain on the budget and forcing the government to adopt one of three strategies: lower spending, raise taxes or run a deficit. Over the long term, crude will become less vital to the global economy as countries around the world invest in green energy technology, forcing Putin (or whoever eventually replaces him) to diversify on the fly. Banking productivity on the war isn’t exactly a winning strategy, either. Sure, it’s paying off at the moment as the Russian military industrial complex is in full swing churning out artillery shells, tanks, planes and armored personnel carriers. But how long can this last, particularly when Russia is losing its workforce in the trenches of Ukraine? Putin is trapped in a paradox of his own making: Continuing the war is a boon to the Russian economy, but over time, the economy suffers because men who in more peaceful times would be working back in Russia are instead dying in Ukraine. The Russians are in effect sacrificing their future for the present, worsening a three-decadelong demographic crisis in the process. The future is coming quickly. Even as the IMF gave the Russian economy high marks this year, it projected Russian growth to decrease by more than 40% in 2025. Putin may be loving life right now. But he is digging a big hole for the country he claims to love so much. And his successor will eventually have to find a way to climb out of it. Daniel DePetris is a fellow at Defense Priorities and a foreign affairs columnist for the Chicago Tribune. Vladimir Putin has much to celebrate. But not the Russian people. Vladimir Putin walks to take his oath as Russian president during an inauguration ceremony in the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on May 7. ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/AP By Jerald McNair It’s not that uncommon nowadays for drivers to run red lights, disobey stop signs, drive around stopped school buses, ignore requests from police and show a general disregard for the rules of the road. These actions can have grave consequences for pedestrians and other motorists. More than 7,500 pedestrians were killed in 2022, a 40-year high, according to data from the Governors Highway Safety Association. Although the number of traffics deaths did decrease by 3.6% last year, they are still significantly higher than pre-pandemic numbers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Just recently, I was sitting in my car and waiting for the red light to change when the driver next to me suddenly took off and ran the light. I wanted to chase down the vehicle and lecture the driver. Of course, I made the wise decision of waiting for the light to change and going about my business. My anger at the driver made me wonder: Am I overreacting? Am I just having a bad day? The more I talked to others about this experience, the more I realized I wasn’t the only one to witness this kind of brazen and irresponsible behavior on the road. What is fueling it? When law enforcement makes a request of a motorist, why do some believe they don’t have to acknowledge it? What can be done to curb this bold rejection of authority? The causes are likely complex, but certainly, mobile devices and social media are involved in some of the irresponsible behavior. After all, more than 70% of adults use social media daily, and drivers can be easily distracted by their phones, whether it’s to use social media, talk with or text others, or take pictures (with social media posts in mind). Distracted driving can be deadly. Nine people die every day from a driver who is distracted on the road, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. Then there is the shortage of police, which has accelerated since 2020. In a survey of 200 police agencies by the Police Executive Research Forum, 2022 saw 50% more police officer resignations than 2019. Across the country, officers are either resigning or retiring. In Chicago, in 2022, there were nearly 1,000 police vacancies. Recruiting new officers continues to be a challenge across the country. With fewer police officers monitoring roads, more people may feel empowered to run red lights or worse. With fewer officers, motorists are getting away with more infractions. Clearly, the undersupply of police officers in this country is more than concerning and speaks to a greater societal issue. Here are two important questions we as a society must answer: Are we at a crossroads in our nation, in which excuses are being made to not follow the law? And does that indicate a bigger societal concern? My response is yes to both questions. We can change this is by enforcing our laws and supporting law enforcement when they do. I often tell students that laws and rules are meant to be followed. If you believe a rule is unfair, there is a process to follow to have it changed. But rules allow us all to live with civility; they help govern our behavior. So, for the times police make a request, it’s necessary that we tell our youths to follow the rules. Having conversations with our youths about traffic laws and the rules of the road can lead to change. Consider that drivers ages 16 and 17 have the highest rates of crash involvement. Perhaps it’s time to incorporate examples of how to effectively respond to law enforcement in driver’s education classes. The biggest influence in the lives of our youth are their parents and other adults. How we comport ourselves on the road will influence younger drivers. The person I saw disobeying the red light was not a teenager. It was an adult. If we wonder what is happening to our youths and why they are behaving as they do, we must remember that they are watching what we do. We are all growing weary of lawlessness — on the road and in our communities. We must expect more from one another and hold each other accountable for our behavior. Ignoring the rules of the road puts us in peril and erodes the fabric of our society. Jerald McNair, who has a doctorate in education and a graduate degree in public policy, is a school administrator for South Holland School District 151. What is fueling a disregard for the rules of the road? Students use a crosswalk on the first day of school near Carl Von Linne Elementary in Chicago on Aug. 21. TRENT SPRAGUE/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Daniel DePetris Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 9

Real problem is the leadership President Michael Schill would like you to believe that he peacefully resolved the encampment on Deering Meadow last month at Northwestern University. His op-ed “Here’s why I reached an agreement with Northwestern protesters” (May 10) falls short on critical details and background and is evidence of the real problem at Northwestern — a lack of clear and decisive leadership. He didn’t acknowledge the antisemitic toxicity that not only overtook the encampment, replete with signage, slogans and chanting, but also was ever present on campus long before Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre in Israel. Jewish students are not protected, as he describes. They are vilified. Readers also didn’t hear about the incidents of harassment and intimidation during the days of his meetings with violators of a student code of conduct that, ironically, was updated and issued by his office when the tents went up. Rules and policies don’t call for qualification — they demand to be reinforced. Protests are either in compliance or they are not. If they are not, there should be consequences. Guidelines are intended to protect the rights of everyone on campus, as well as a university’s core educational mission. By giving into bully tactics, Schill puts at risk students’ safety and well-being, not to mention tarnishing the university’s image and reputation. The encampment was not a representation of a “process of learning,” as he claims, and the bargaining process that took place was far from a teaching moment. Other than “a handful of exceptional faculty members,” he failed to include stakeholders in resolving the conflict, including students on the receiving end of the harassment, and the interdisciplinary committee that he established back in November to engage in “respectful dialogue.” It’s no wonder members of his committee to prevent antisemitism and hate resigned. What is happening at Northwestern is much greater than grievances surrounding a week of tents and protest tactics. This is a reflection on poor university leadership that could have and should have prevented this situation in the first place. Schill gets paid to learn how to navigate being “between a rock and a hard place,” as he claims many university presidents are “when it comes to the wave of protests and tent encampments on our campuses.” It’s a shame that Schill doesn’t seem to be earning his keep. — Lisa Fields Lewis and Wendy Khabie, national co-chairs, Coalition Against Antisemitism at Northwestern Protesters should be applauded Northwestern University President Michael Schill’s op-ed describes his thoughtful and measured response to the pro-Palestinian protests on campus. Like him, I am a proud Jew who embraces the Jewish cultural values of rationality and tolerance. I also grew up with a love for Israel, but that love changed to a deep feeling of betrayal when I learned about the pre-Israeli Zionist gangs’ campaign of terrorism against the Palestinian people and the Israeli government’s subsequent inhumane treatment of Palestinians since the creation of Israel some 70 years ago. While I by no means excuse the terrorism inflicted on Israeli civilians by Hamas, which precipitated the recent conflict, I understand the origins of Palestinian resistance to the Israeli occupation of their lands, generation after generation. The creation of Israel was the world’s response to the guilt it felt about the Holocaust. But the Palestinian people played no role in that genocidal campaign, which was instigated and carried out by Germany’s Nazi regime. Yet it is the Palestinian people who are suffering for the sins of the Nazis. My heart breaks when I read about “collective punishment” imposed on innocent Palestinians by the Israeli government, such as the bulldozing of family homes of Palestinian terrorist suspects. More tragically, Israel’s response to Hamas’ attack has risen to the ungodly level of the near genocide of the people of Gaza. Schill describes the protesters’ tents as “a source of antisemitic intimidation” to Northwestern’s Jewish students. That is an unfortunate misperception. Being Pro-Palestinian is not being antisemitic. That myth is perpetuated by those who continue to deny the Palestinian people their political and human rights. The protesting students at college campuses should be applauded and supported, not vilified and arrested. I admire Schill’s decision to allow those students to exercise their First Amendment rights. But I urge him, and other university administrators, to seriously consider the substance of those protests, rather than respond to their demands with what Schill described as a “flat no.” — Charles Hoffman, Chicago Schill is not a reliable executive Two recent op-eds in the Tribune present contrasting views of the encampment and protests at Northwestern University in April and May. The May 10 essay by Northwestern University President Michael Schill attempts to explain why he reached an agreement with Northwestern protesters, while a Jewish student at Northwestern, Lily Cohen, writes about her decision to resign from Schill’s committee for preventing antisemitism (“Why I resigned from Northwestern’s antisemitism committee,” May 9). The differing views presented by the two op-eds are striking. Cohen notes that “during the protests and encampment at Northwestern, a Star of David was drawn and crossed out on a sign and the university’s Jewish president was depicted with horns. ‘Death 2 Israel’ was graffitied on a campus building and protesters chanted ‘globalize the intifada,’ encouraging violence against Jews.” News sources reported on these images, including the Tribune. In contrast, Schill does not mention any antisemitic, anti-Israel and anti-Zionist aspects of the protest and does not mention that the protest violated Northwestern’s own long-standing policy of protests. Also, strangely, he indicates that instead of following university policy about unauthorized protests, he “immediately met with senior administrators to establish a set of principles,” as if none already existed. Schill claims that he was responding to students’ “isolation and alienation and wanted to work with them to improve life at Northwestern for Muslim students and students from the Middle East and North Africa,” none of which was the apparent motivation for the protest, based on the chants and signage overtly about opposition to Israel and its very existence. I am aware that Northwestern’s Muslim students have reported isolation, alienation and Islamophobic acts, but it should be obvious that this is not what this protest was about. Cohen’s straightforward description of the antisemitism and the reporting about the anti-Israel and anti-Zionist content of the protests belie that claim by Schill. Schill has shown in his bizarre explanation that he is not a reliable executive and leader at Northwestern. Rather than follow established university policies, he caved, and he cannot even take accountability for that. In contrast, Cohen’s decision to resign from Schill’s committee on antisemitism makes perfect sense. — Dr. Philip Greenland, Northwestern University faculty member, Skokie Bravo to peaceful resolution As a proud alum of Northwestern University, I write to express my deep appreciation for the principled approach adopted by President Michael Schill and the Northwestern University faculty in navigating a negotiation with student protesters. The university’s steadfast commitment to its core principles, coupled with a sincere dedication to enhancing the learning environment, exemplifies integrity. In a time marked by division, it is heartening to witness Northwestern’s commitment to engage in respectful dialogue — the cornerstone of progress. Embracing respectful discourse remains the surest path toward reconciliation and a deeper understanding of one another. It is through such exchanges that we pave the way for lasting peace, sustained engagement and the prospect of genuine reconciliation. — Faiz Ahmed, Lisle Empathy and mutual curiosity What contributed to the peaceful resolution on Northwestern University’s Deering Meadow? While I was not in the middle of the discussion between the university’s administration and students, I suggest that mutual curiosity and empathy were central. As with great literature, empathy and curiosity are at the heart of fruitful dialogue. — Rajesh C. Oza, Northwestern University graduate, Palo Alto, California Schill abandoned Jewish students In his op-ed, Northwestern University President Michael Schill proudly explains how he led Northwestern through the recent campus protest to a resolution he feels is just and fair. He elaborates on how he met with student protesters, listened to their demands, acquiesced to many of them, felt their pain and worked to find ways to make them feel heard, seen and appreciated. Schill points to many actions he will be taking to address the wrongs that have been perpetuated. I support many of these initiatives. They hold the promise of inviting more diverse experiences to Northwestern. However, of Schill, I ask: What did he do to make Jewish students feel safe, heard and seen? After all, Jewish students have been attacked, demonized, threatened and isolated. Nowhere does he explain how he addressed their concerns and showed them empathy and responsiveness. Schill made no mention of holding those who spew such hate accountable. Schill stopped the situation from escalating by abandoning his Jewish students and caving in to most of the protesters’ demands. Is that what a leader does? Is that really the best he can do for his Jewish students? — Carol Reich Scheffler, Northwestern Class of 1979, Rye Brook, New York VOICE OF THE PEOPLE President Michael Schill speaks to Northwestern University freshman, transfer students and families on March Through the Arch day in September in Evanston. STACEY WESCOTT/CHICAGO TRIBUNE People break down their tents after Northwestern University officials announced they reached an agreement with students and faculty protesting against Israel-Hamas war on April 29 in Evanston. The deal came five days after demonstrators established an encampment in Deering Meadow, a popular common area on the Evanston campus. ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE OPINION For online-exclusive letters, go to www. chicagotribune.com/letters. Email your letter submissions, 400 words or less, to letters@ chicagotribune.com. Include your full name, address and phone number. 10 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024

ON MAY 14 ... In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner administered the first vaccination against smallpox to an 8-year-old boy. In 1804 the Lewis and Clark expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory left St. Louis. In 1904 the first Olympic games to be held in the United States opened in St. Louis, as part of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. In 1942 the Women’s Auxiliary Army Corps was established. In 1944 movie producer George Lucas was born in Modesto, Calif. In 1948 (according to the current-era calendar), the independent state of Israel was proclaimed in Tel Aviv. In 1955 representatives from eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, formed the Warsaw Pact in Poland. (The Pact was dissolved in July 1991.) In 1964 Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev joined United Arab Republic President Gamal Abdel Nasser in setting off charges, diverting the Nile River from the site of the Aswan High Dam project. In 1973 the United States launched Skylab 1, its first manned space station. In 1975 U.S. forces raided the Cambodian island of Koh Tang and recaptured the American merchant ship Mayaguez; all 40 crew members were released safely by Cambodia, but about 40 U.S. servicemen were killed in the military operation. In 1980 President Jimmy Carter inaugurated the Health and Human Services Department. In 1987 actress Rita Hayworth died in New York; she was 68. In 1989 Peronist candidate Carlos Saul Menem won Argentina’s presidential election. In 1990, in separate decrees, Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev declared that the republics of Estonia and Latvia had no legal basis for moving toward independence. In 1992 former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev addressed members of the U.S. Congress, appealing to them to pass a bill aiding the people of the former Soviet Union. Also in 1992 former football player Lyle Alzado died in Portland, Ore.; he was 43. In 1994 the West Bank town of Jericho saw its first full day of Palestinian self-rule following the withdrawal of Israeli troops, an event celebrated by Palestinians. In 1995 Myrlie Evers-Williams was sworn in to head the NAACP. In 1996 a jury in Pontiac, Mich., acquitted Dr. Jack Kevorkian of assisted-suicide charges, his third legal victory in two years. In 1997 jurors at the Timothy McVeigh trial in Denver saw chilling black-and-white surveillance pictures of a Ryder truck moving toward the Oklahoma City federal building minutes before a bomb blew the place apart. In 1998 singer-actor Frank Sinatra died in Los Angeles; he was 82. Also in 1998 the hit sitcom “Seinfeld” aired its final episode after nine years on NBC. In 2000 former Japanese Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi died in Tokyo; he was 62. In 2001 the Supreme Court ruled 8-0 that there is no exception in federal law for people to use marijuana to ease their pain from cancer, AIDS or other illnesses. In 2002 NATO and Russia reached a historic agreement to combat common security threats in the postSept. 11 era. Also in 2002 former President Jimmy Carter addressed Cubans in an unprecedented hour of live, uncensored television — telling them that their country did not meet international standards of democracy. In 2003 smugglers abandoned more than 100 illegal immigrants in a locked trailer at a Texas truck stop; 19 people died. Also in 2003 actor Robert Stack died in Beverly Hills, Calif.; he was 84. Also in 2003 basketball hall of famer Dave DeBusschere died in New York; he was 62. In 2004 Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper published a front-page apology after photographs purportedly showing British forces abusing Iraqi prisoners turned out to be fake. Also in 2004 the U.S. Supreme Court refused to step in and block gay marriages in Massachusetts. Also in 2004 a South Korean court reinstated impeached President Roh Moo Hyun. In 2006 former U.S. poet laureate Stanley Kunitz died in New York; he was 100. In 2013 Academy Award-winning actress Angelina Jolie announced she had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it likely she would get breast cancer. In 2014 Jill Abramson, the first woman to run The New York Times as executive editor in its 162-year history, was ousted and replaced with Dean Baquet, the paper’s managing editor. He is the first African-American to hold the job. Michael Cohen leaves his apartment building on his way to criminal court Monday in New York City. JULIA NIKHINSON/AP turn on the stand, he nonetheless linked Trump directly to the payments and helped illuminate some of the drier evidence, such as text messages and phone logs that jurors have seen. The testimony of a witness with such intimate knowledge of Trump’s activities could heighten the legal exposure of the presumptive Republican presidential nominee if jurors deem him sufficiently credible. But prosecutors’ reliance on a witness with such a checkered past — Cohen pleaded guilty to federal charges related to the payments — also carries sizable risks with a jury and could be a boon to Trump politically as he fundraises off his legal woes and paints the case as the product of a tainted criminal justice system. The men, once so close that Cohen boasted that he would “take a bullet” for Trump, had no visible interaction inside the courtroom. The sedate atmosphere was a marked contrast from their last courtroom face-off, when Trump walked out of the courtroom in October after his lawyer finished questioning Cohen during his civil fraud trial. This time around, Trump sat at the defense table with his eyes closed for long stretches of testimony as Cohen recounted his decadelong career as a senior Trump Organization executive, doing work that by his own admission sometimes involved lying and bullying others on his boss’s behalf. Jurors had previously heard from others about the tabloid industry practice of “catch-and-kill,” in which rights to a story are purchased so that it can then be quashed. But Cohen’s testimony, which continues Tuesday, is crucial to prosecutors because of his direct communication with the then-candidate about embarrassing stories he was scrambling to suppress. Cohen also matters because the reimbursements he received from a $130,000 hush money payment to Daniels, which prosecutors say was meant to buy her silence in advance of the election, form the basis of 34 felony counts charging Trump with falsifying business records. Prosecutors say the reimbursements were logged, falsely, as legal expenses to conceal the true purpose. Under questioning from a prosecutor, Cohen detailed the steps he took to mask the payments. When he opened a bank account to pay Daniels, an action he said he told Trump he was taking, he said it was for a new limited liability corporation but withheld the actual purpose. “I’m not sure they would’ve opened it,” he said, “if it stated: ‘to pay off an adult film star for a non-disclosure agreement.’ ” The two men even discussed with Allen Weisselberg, a former Trump Organization chief financial officer, how the reimbursements would be paid as “legal expenses,” Cohen testified. And though Trump’s lawyers have said he acted to protect his family from salacious stories, Cohen described Trump as preoccupied by the impact they would have on the campaign. He said Trump implored him to delay finalizing the Daniels transaction until after Election Day so he wouldn’t have to pay her. “Because,” Cohen testified, “after the election it wouldn’t matter” to Trump. Cohen also gave jurors an insider account of his negotiations with David Pecker, the then-publisher of the National Enquirer, who was such a close Trump ally that Pecker told Cohen his publication maintained a “file drawer or a locked drawer” where files related to Trump were kept. That effort took on added urgency following the October 2016 disclosure of an “Access Hollywood” recording in which Trump was heard boasting about grabbing women sexually. To lay the foundation that the deals were done with Trump’s endorsement, prosecutors elicited testimony from Cohen designed to show Trump as a hands-on manager. “When he would task you with something, he would then say, ‘Keep me informed. Let me know what’s going on,’ ” Cohen testified. Trump from Page 1 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 11 Visit: chicagotribune.com/deathnotice Honor a Loved One with a Death Notice in Chicago Tribune It’s a fi nal farewell; a sign of love and respect; an homage to a loved one’s life. Placing a Death Notice shows you care, and is now more effi cient than ever before with our NEW Self Service tool. Includes print listing in the Death Notice section of the Chicago Tribune, an online notice with guestbook on chicagotribune.com. • Instant notice creation and review • Real-time pricing • Pre-designed templates • Enhance your notice by uploading photos and graphics • Immediate, printable proof of notice Features of Self-Service A member of the School Sisters of St. Francis of Christ the King (Lemont Franciscans) passed into eternity on May 9, 2024, after 70 years as a religious Sister. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on May 11, 1930, she was given the name Anna May. She was preceded in death by her parents George and Catherine (Spehar) Draznak, and her sisters; Rosalia, Margaret (Sajko), Marie, Katherine (Katie), Helen Draznak, and Theresa Haffey; nieces, Mary Catherine, Jean Marie, and nephew Tommy Sajko. She is survived by her nieces Margie Ann (Tom) Loritz, Carol (Harry) Scherer, and Monica Sajko; nephews, Tommy and Brian (Diane) Haffey; great nieces and nephews Christina (Justin) Delecki, Jonathan Loritz, Harry Leo Scherer, Katelyn, Abigail, Connor, and Tristan Haffey; and great-great niece and nephew Paige and Callum Delecki, and the members of her religious community. Visitation will take place at the Alvernia Building Chapel (Lemont) on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. and at Mount Assisi Convent Chapel (Lemont) from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated at the Mount Assisi Convent Chapel at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, and Interment at St. Alphonsus Cemetery (Lemont) will take place at 10:00 a.m. On Thursday, May 16, 2024. Arrangements through Markiewicz Funeral Home – Lemont, IL Draznak, Sister M. Regina Marie Suzanne (Suzie) O’Brien Danstrom passed away on May 11th, 2024 suddenly but peacefully in her sleep at her home in Deerfield. She was 73 years old. Suzie was born at Evanston Hospital on February 22nd, 1951 and grew up in Wilmette with her two older brothers and older sister. She graduated from Marquette University and remained a diehard Warriors basketball fan until they changed the team name. She had 3 careers, as a grocery checker, retail manager and church bookkeeper, but her vocation was as a mother and caregiver. She raised two children of her own, Annie and Bob (Liz Austermuehle), with Dick Danstrom, her husband of 45 years, and was the stepmother to Rich, Carrie and Eric. She was grandmother to 13 grandchildren and step-grandchildren, 6 greatgrandchildren, aunt to 8 nieces and nephews. She was fond of saying “Keep a sense of humor, it breaks the fall”, which she learned from her dad. She was the funniest person everywhere she went, and her laugher could fill a room, and often did. She will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her husband, children, sister Nancy Alm, and dog Lexi. Visitation Thursday, May 16, 2024, 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Donnellan Family Funeral Services, 10045 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, IL 60077. Funeral Mass Friday, May 17, 2024, 12:00 Noon at Holy Cross Church, 724 Elder Lane, Deerfield, IL 60015. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Chicago Botanic Gardens, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022. Info: donnellanfuneral.com or 847-675-1990 ( ) Danstrom, Suzanne O’Brien ‘Suzie’ Marilyn J. Chidester (nee Fruits), age 76, a resident of Plainfield, IL, former longtime resident of Bartlett, IL, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at her home. She was born on December 23, 1947 in Chicago, IL. Arrangements by Overman-Jones Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 15219 S. Joliet Rd., Plainfield, IL 60544. For service times and a complete obituary, please visit www.overman-jones.com or call (815) 436- 9221 for more information. Chidester, Marilyn J. Florence Lasky Bell (nee Brottman) 91. Devoted wife of the late Ralph Bell, Loving mother to Jerry (Jennifer), David (Bonnie), Leigh (Karen) and Jim (Mary). Dear grandmother to Scott (Ilyssa), Jake (Abby), Matthew (Sasha), Jamie (Zach), Blake, William Brett, Grace and Leo. Adoring Gigi to Archer, Zayden and Theo. Graveside service Wednesday 1PM at Waldheim Cemetery Gate 230 Forest Park, Il. Shiva following interment at Bryn Mawr Country Club, 6600 N Crawford Avenue, Lincolnwood from 3-8pm. In lieu of flowers, donations to the charity of your choice. For info contact Weinstein and Piser funeral home 847-256-5700 Bell, Florence Lasky Truitt Beal, of Broadview, age 91. Beloved husband of Maureen Beal; loving father of Shawn (Anne) Beal, Kenlyn Beal and Cindy (Ken) Lakin; proud grandpa of Cherie (Daniel) Aronson, Ashley (Daniel) Milutinovic, Hayley (fiancé Evan Meador) Lakin, Clay Lakin and the late Truitt Beal; great-grandpa of Truitt, Oliver and Rose Aronson and Leo Milutinovic and a fond uncle of many. Truitt is preceded in death by his parents Tee and Nora Edna Beal and siblings; Miles, Gibson, Vance and Vernon Beal. Family and friends will be received at the Conboy-Westchester Funeral Home, 10501 W. Cermak Rd., Westchester on Friday, May 17, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday at 12:00 noon. Cremation rites will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Aspire Chicago are appreciated (https://aspirechicago. com/). Funeral Info: 708-562-5900. Beal, Truitt Death Notices OUR ENHANCED OBITUARY SERVICE A NEW WAY TO HONOR your loved ones. Lisbeth Paul Krogman, 91, passed away on March 14, 2024 in DeKalb, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her husband, Reverend Robert A. Krogman, in 2013 and by a son, John Robert Krogman, in 2020. She is survived by four children...Mark, Davi, Francie and William, by numerous grandchildren and by a sister, Francie Cassidy, of Pasadena, California. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 18, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 218 Somonauk Street, Sycamore, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of choice. Krogman, Lisbeth Paul Dr. Walter Fried, age 89. Beloved husband of the late Judith Fried. Loving father of Deborah Alexandra Fried and Jennifer Gayle (Michael) Kelber. Adored Papa of Sabrina Darcy, Oliver, Jacob, Ava and Lyla. Cherished son of the late Aranka and Sandor Fried. Dear brother of Fran Leavitt. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago, 30 S. Wells St., Chicago, IL 60606. Funeral services Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 1:00 PM at Weinstein & Piser Funeral Home, 111 Skokie Blvd, Wilmette, IL. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery, Skokie, IL. For funeral and shiva information please call 847-256-5700 Fried, Dr. Walter Arthur M. Feldman, 81, beloved husband of Laurel nee Bucky for 55 years; loving father of Aaron, Michael (Talia) and the late Jordan z”l (Stephanie) Feldman; cherished Papa of Ivy, Lily, Devorah, Meira, Shayna, Yehuda, and Rivkah; dear brother of Stuart (Karen) Feldman; fond brother-in-law of Phyllis (Sidney) Kaplan and Dr. Louis (Elizabeth) Bucky; many loving nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the JordanA. Feldman Memorial Scholarship Fund, donatenow.juf.org/ feldman; Moriah Congregation, moriahcong.org; or to support Myelodysplastic Syndrome Research at University of Chicago Medicine, giving. uchicago.edu/Arthur-Feldman. Funeral service, Wednesday, 1:30 PM at Moriah Congregation, 200 Taub Drive, Deerfield. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. For information, including a link to view the service, shiva or to leave condolences: Shalom Memorial Funeral Home, www.shalommemorial.org or (847) 255-3520. Feldman, Arthur M.

12 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 Miriam “Mimi” Weisman, age 97; beloved wife of the late Eugene (Gene); loving mother of Larry (Lori) Weisman, Steven (Kay) Weisman, and Sandra (Ross) Peters; proud grandmother of Scott (Laurie) Weisman, Ashley (Ken) Lebovic, Cheryl Weisman (Jason Deziel), Mya Weisman (Megan Fitzgerald), Craig (Bridget) Peters and Alison Peters; great grandmother of Hayes, Avery, Pierce, Blake, Tyson, Henry, Haruto, Carson, Presleigh, and Winnie. Mimi and Gene met as children on Mt. Pleasant Subdivision, MI, were married for nearly 76 years and continued to be an integral part of the Mt. Pleasant community. Mimi was a vibrant and wonderful Jewish mother, grandmother and great grandmother dedicated to family and adored by all. Special thanks to Vic, Gleneis, Joy, and the whole team of caregivers. Graveside service Thursday, 12:00 pm at Westlawn Cemetery and Mausoleum, 7801 W. Montrose Ave, Norridge. Following the service, Weisman family and friends are invited to celebrate Mimi’s life at Bryn Mawr Country Club, 6600 N. Crawford Ave, Lincolnwood, IL. Arrangements entrusted to Lakeshore Jewish Funerals, 773-625-8621 Weisman, Miriam ‘Mimi’ Barbara Lynne Swanson, 76, of Bensenville, IL passed away peacefully Saturday, May 11, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born July 31, 1947 in Chicago to the late Rosena Mae (nee Wenzel) and John O’Donnell. Barbara was the mother of Lynnea (Chris) Brown and Stephanie Swanson; grandmother of Zachary, Ben, Eden, and Rose Brown, and Tyler Swanson Kontek; special friend of Lawrence Swanson; and sister of Noreen O’Donnell, Debbie Banach, and Sheila Kelly. Visitation Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 9:30 am to 10:30 am at the Meadows Funeral Home, 3615 Kirchoff Rd., Rolling Meadows. Funeral mass to follow at 11:00 am at St. Colette Church, 3900 Meadow Dr., Rolling Meadows. Interment St. Michael the Archangel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contribution may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org). Information (847)253-0224 or Meadowsfh.com. Swanson, Barbara Lynne Joyce S. Svoboda, age 87, just shy of her 88th birthday, passed away May 11, 2024 in Carmel, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Jame’s J. Svoboda. Loving sister and Aunt to many, dearest friend to all. Joyce’s love for entertaining her family and friends will be greatly missed. A special thanks and gratitude to Rose Senior Living, Reflections Unit and Paradigm Health Hospice for the compassionate care she received. Visitation Wednesday May 15th 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Funeral Service Thursday May 16th 9:00 AM at Adams-Winterfield&Sullivan Funeral Home, 4343 Main St. Downers Grove, Illinois. Interment Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery. 630-968-1000 or www. adamswinterfieldsullivan.com Svoboda, Joyce S. Death Notices Visit: chicagotribune.com/deathnotice Honor a Loved One with a Death Notice in Chicago Tribune It’s a fi nal farewell; a sign of love and respect; an homage to a loved one’s life. Placing a Death Notice shows you care, and is now more effi cient than ever before with our NEW Self-Service tool. Features of Self-Service • Instant notice creation and review • Real-time pricing • Pre-designed templates • Enhance your notice by uploading photos and graphics • Immediate, printable proof of notice Includes print listing in the Death Notice section of the Chicago Tribune, an online notice with guestbook on chicagotribune.com. Joanne M. Wolf, nee McCain, age 88, of Evanston, Illinois. Cherished wife of Robert Wolf. Beloved mother of Paul, Julie (Michael) Alissi, Cathy (Sam) Fay, Brian, and Susan (Bill) Glaser. Adored grandmother of Dina, Danny, Laura, Amanda, Ian, Ryan, and Hannah. Joanne will be deeply missed. Visitation Tuesday, May 14th, 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Donnellan Family Funeral Home, 10045 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie, Illinois 60077. Funeral Mass Wednesday, May 15th, 10:30 a.m. at St. John Henry Newman Parish at St. Athanasius Church, 1615 Lincoln Street, Evanston, IL 60201. Interment All Saints Catholic Cemetery in Des Plaines, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Priests of the Sacred Heart PO Box 900 Hales Corners, WI 53130. Info: donnellanfuneral.com or 847-675-1990. Wolf, Joanne M Meridel A. Wesely, nee Berola; age 79; beloved wife of the late Dr. Marvin L. Wesely; loving mother of Jennifer K. (Kevin Ingwersen) Wesely and Pamela M. (Matthew Arnold) Wesely; cherished grandmother of Fiona and Malcolm Arnold; treasured sister of Barbara (Robert) Swan and Carol Cercone; fond aunt of many nieces and nephews; and dear friend to many. Visitation Thursday, May 16th, 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Sullivan Funeral Home, 60 South Grant Street, Hinsdale, IL. Family and friends to meet Friday, May 17 for a 10:00 AM Funeral Mass at St. Isaac Jogues Church, 306 West Fourth Street, Hinsdale, IL. Interment Bronswood Cemetery, Oak Brook, IL. For information 630-323-0275 or www. sullivanfuneralhomehinsdale.com. Wesely, Meridel A. Crossword ACROSS 1 “Dune” star Oscar 6 Copacabana showgirl 10 Sit-up muscles 13 Pink cocktail, briefly 14 “__ or plastic?” 15 Dove’s sound 16 Consumed 17 Lay __ (do poorly): 2 wds. 18 Provide weapons to 19 Ritual with moisturizer: 2 wds. 22 Last month of the year: Abbr. 23 Sailing, perhaps 24 Admirergenerated pages: 2 wds. 29 Bits of rain 33 A long time __ 34 Marinara ingredient 37 Leave out 38 “Memory” musical 40 Covered in frost 41 Prefix with -vision 42 Wicked 43 Laid away 45 www.irs.__ 46 France’s patron saint 48 Precede in time 50 Beak 53 __ Bo (exercise regimen) 54 McDonald’s: 3 wds. 62 Pastor’s title: Abbr. 63 Right now 64 __ and field 65 Exist 66 Lift up 67 Ford or Kissinger 68 Writing implement 69 Fencing implement 70 Smooth transition DOWN 1 Puts a cold compress on 2 Immerse in water 3 __ spumante 4 Changes for the better 5 Egotistical trait 6 Country road 7 Sung-through drama 8 Building block brand 9 Had a row 10 Amazonian berry 11 “I wasn’t __ yesterday” 12 A few of 14 Golf standard 20 Cast members 21 Occult deck 24 Confronted 25 Tequila ingredient 26 Away: 2 wds. 27 Give off 28 Pago Pago site 30 Last Greek letter 31 Jet flier 32 Buscemi of “Fargo” 35 Fork-tailed bird 36 One-named folk singer 39 David’s weapon 44 Shortages 47 Give solace to 49 Official mandate 51 Small sailboat 52 Vedder of Pearl Jam 54 Ensnare 55 In this location 56 Tied up 57 Lack of difficulty 58 Big Apple paper, for short 59 Put up, as a picture 60 Off-white shade 61 Terrier breed Solutions 5/14/24 By Stella Zawistowski. © 2024 Tribune Content Agency, LLC. All rights reserved. OBITUARY SERVICE A NEW WAY TO HONOR your loved ones. OUR ENHANCED OBITUARY SERVICE A NEW WAY TO HONOR your loved ones. Donald “Don” James Murphy Jr., 81, of Lake Forest, IL, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family, on May 8, 2024. He was born on August 15, 1942, in Oak Park, IL. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Donald J. Murphy Sr. and Aletta Murphy (Green) of Chicago. He is survived by his loving wife of 55 years, Vicki (Humberstone); cherished daughters, Amanda (Tim) Starkey and Kendall (Ryan) Severson; dearest granddaughters, Hadley Starkey and Caroline Severson; darling sister, Doreen Lucht (Murphy); seven beloved nieces and nephews, and numerous dear friends. A memorial service with reception to follow will be held on Friday, June 21, 2024, at 2:00pm at First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest, 700 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Evans Scholars Foundation, www.wgaesf.org. Murphy, Donald J. Born April 11, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY passed away peacefully on April 26, 2024 at the age of 93. Sal was a well respected Architect in NY and then onto the City of Chicago for over 30 yrs. He loved cars, traveling, casinos, and mostly Sal loved to laugh and tell stories to his many friends and family. Sal was predeceased by his wife Pearl (Suraci) Magaraci, his parents Rosario and Rose (Scannello) Magaraci, his brother Anthony Magaraci, dear sister in-law Lena (Caruso) Magaraci, and David Mills. Sal is survived by his beloved niece Debra (Magaraci) Morecraft (Rip), niece Linda (Magaraci) Mills, nephew Robert Magaraci (Debbie), cousin Joe Caffarella, and nephew Robert Rizzo. Please join us in celebrating Salvatore’s life at his grave side memorial service that will be held at Calvary Catholic Cemetery, 301 Chicago Ave, Evanston on Saturday, June 22nd at 10:30 am. In lieu of flowers, the family and friends request donations be made to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago Foundation, 225 E. Chicago Ave, Box 4, Chicago, IL 60611, an organization Salvatore felt strongly about. Magaraci, Salvatore J Jane Russell Love, 72, of Arlington Heights, Illinois passed away peacefully at home on May 6, 2024. Jane was born in Chicago, Illinois on August 28, 1951, to Russ William Russell and Ruth (Branaman) Russell. After graduating from Evanston Township High School in 1969, Jane attended Ohio University where she majored in Theatre Performance. Jane left Ohio and moved to Europe, living ten years in Italy and Germany. She became fluent in Italian and German and immersed herself in culture, language, gourmet food and wine, architecture (particularly Palladio), design, and art history. Jane repatriated home to Illinois and worked at FirstBank Evanston where she met the love of her life, Craig John Love. They were married on July 26,1986 in Long Grove and later settled in Arlington Heights. The couple started traveling to Europe together in 1991 and made 22 trips to Europe including Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, and the UK. In the late 1990s, Jane and Craig formed a fine art photography business called FotoAmore Photography and exhibited their photos from Europe at art shows each summer. Today, Jane’s photographs hang in homes and galleries across the Midwest. After retiring in 1996, Jane volunteered as a docent at Lyric Opera of Chicago. For over 30 years, she and Craig were season ticket holders and participated in Lyric events. Jane received classical voice training and performed in musicals and theatrical productions. She sang in choral groups including Chicago Master Singers and the Northwestern University Summer Chorus. She volunteered in “Musical Revue,” performing choreographed musical programs for seniors. In quiet moments, Jane loved to needlepoint and was an accomplished needlepoint artist. Jane was charming, quick-witted, fun, generous, and caring. She was especially close to her niece, Mindy, and to her mother, Ruth. Mindy and her young family brought much joy into Jane’s life, and she was dedicated to their happiness. After Jane’s father died, she devoted herself to Ruth’s well-being and became her constant companion. Jane is survived by her husband Craig, her niece Mindy Wilkerson (John) of Pewee Valley, Kentucky, her sister Sue Marcus (Steven) of Roehnert Park, California, her brother-in-law Brian Love (Nancy) of Ann Arbor, Michigan, her brother-in-law Kevin Love (Daylene) of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, her great-nieces Luci Ott and Savanah Wilkerson, and her great-nephews John Love, Ryan Love, Francisco Love, Benjamin Love, Vincent Ott, Gavin Wilkerson, and Levi Wilkerson. A celebration of Jane’s life will be held at a future date, and she will be interred near her beloved parents at Memorial Park Cemetery in Skokie, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Jane’s favorite charitable organizations: Chicago Master Singers and Lyric Opera of Chicago. Jane’s tribute page may be accessed here: https:// gb774.app.goo.gl/XQEKt Love, Jane Russell Death Notices Age 84, of Chicago, IL, passed away on April 27th, 2024. He is survived by his son, John Mark (Kate), grandsons Benjamin (10) and William (8) and many, many friends and relatives whose lives he touched in a positive way. He was never shy about his loyalty to others and the way he would listen to and uplift their spirits with kind words. He was a hard-working immigrant from Yugoslavia (Croatia) who managed to make his way to the US to find the American Dream. That American Dream he did find in his wife, Katie Sudic, who unfortunately passed in June of 2018, and his son John Mark. All those who knew him are better off for knowing him. May he rest in peace with wife by his side, giving him an earful. Sudic, Ivan J David B. Stolman, age 75, resident of Buffalo Grove for nearly 50 years. David was a force of strength for his whole family and his beloved friends. Moreover, he was instrumental in teaching about love of community, activism, and charitable work. Born in 1948, the same year as Israel became a State, David had an obsession with numbers… especially 18 and 36 and their significance in Judaism. He is the beloved husband for 52 years of Maureen Stolman, nee Kahn-the love of his life; loving father of Karen (Adam) Firsel and Kenneth (Shelley) Stolman; adored Papa David of Emma and Eli Firsel and Ari, Brooke, and Chloe Stolman; devoted son of the late Edward and the late Helen Stolman; dear brother of Mark (Ronna) Stolman and the late Leah (late Mel) Bransky; cherished brother-in-law of Jamie (Carol) Kahn; treasured uncle and friend to many. David was a leader…in so many ways. An active investor and attorney by profession, but it was his dedication to public service that truly made the most impact. David was actively involved in Lake County, Illinois government in a variety of elected positions: Lake County Board (1992-2014), Chairman of the Lake County Board (2010-2012) and as Lake County Treasurer (2014-2018). He was also the past President of Congregation Beth Judea in Long Grove, Chairman of the NW Suburban Lawyers and Government Agencies Division of the Jewish United Fund, and a founding member of the Northwest Suburban Jewish Community Center. Service Wednesday, 1:00 p.m. CT at Congregation Beth Judea, Route 83 & Hilltop Rd., Long Grove. The service will be livestreamed on David’s webpage at www.goldmanfuneralgroup.com. Interment Shalom Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions would be appreciated to American Friends of Magen David Adom, www.afmda.org, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces, www.fidf.org, or American Friends of Sheba Medical Center, www.afsmc.org. Info: The Goldman Funeral Group (847) 478-1600. Stolman, David B. Cecille Elizabeth Shim (nee Chen) of Morton Grove, Illinois was born on February 1, 1941 in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, and passed away peacefully on February 23, 2024 in Morton Grove, Illinois. Cecille was the ninth child of Albert Chen and Gladys Watson. She was predeceased by her father, mother, brothers Oswald, Ivan, Cecil and Alfred, her sister Edna Toyloy, sistersin-law Leslyn, Joyce and Shirley, and brothers-in-law Aston and Brad. She is survived by her brothers Carl (Janet) and George (Sandra), sister Lydia, sisters-inlaw Yee Lun, Sue Fong, Vera and Sylvia, and brotherin-law Mike. As the youngest daughter in the large family, she was lovingly referred to as Amoy, or simply, Auntie Moy, and as a Chinese grandmother was fondly known as Popo. Cecille won her first beauty pageant as Miss Remco Ltd., in 1960, and was a contestant in the Miss Chinese Jamaica pageant. After coming in as first runner up, she traveled representing Jamaica, and while on her travels to Trinidad, met Norman Shim, who she later married in December 1962. Cecille moved with Norman to the United States, and settled first in Angola, Indiana, and then to the Chicagoland area with their two eldest daughters, and raised their family of four children, Jackie, Donna, Susan and Steve, in Glenview, Illinois. She spent 50+ years living in Glenview and active in the community at St. David’s Episcopal Church, the Glenview Sitter’s Club, and the Himalayan Institute. In her later years, she enjoyed her friends and community at Chestnut Square at the Glen, and the Wellshire Morton Grove. Cecille was predeceased by her husband Norman (2003), and is survived by her children Jacqueline (Tim Bryant), Donna (Clint Elischer), Susan (Scot Lehman) and Steven (Angela), and her grandchildren Morgan, Griff and Elizabeth Bryant, John and Sarah Elischer, Max (Stephanie), Kayla, Jake and AJ Lehman, Isabella, Emily and Franki Shim, and Christian Gillman. Auntie Moy is also survived by nieces and nephews Basil, Angela, Lorna, Paul, Loriann, Michael, Patrick, Christopher, Wendy, Joan, Sean, Carolyn, Linda, Susan, Lisa, Brigitte, Carolyn, Richard and Scott and many loving cousins. A memorial service and garden internment will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, May 17 at St. David’s Church, 2410 Glenview Rd., Glenview, IL. Memorial gifts may be sent in Cecille’s memory to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA), 55 E. Jackson Blvd., Suite 490, Chicago, IL 60604 or to St. David’s Church, 2410 Shermer Road, Glenview, IL 60025 to the “Memorial Garden Fund.” Shim, Cecille Elizabeth John C. Sanderson III, age 86, passed away peacefully on Friday December 29, 2023. He was born on August 18, 1937 to John C. and Mary Ruth (Barton) Sanderson Jr in Evanston, IL. He graduated from New Trier High School, Northwestern University, and the University of Chicago. John enjoyed a career as an electrical engineer working for Motorola and Seville Organ Works, and eventually started his own electrical consulting firm Machines II. He married Carolyn Nelson on June 5, 1965, and raised two children, Karin and Tom. John is survived by his wife Carolyn, brothers Robert (Jane) Sanderson and Richard (Patricia) Sanderson, brother-in-law Paul Nelson, children Karin Sanderson and Tom (Jackie) Sanderson, grandsons Jacob Sanderson and Matthew Sanderson, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at Winnetka Covenant Church, 1200 Hibbard Rd, Wilmette, on Monday June 10, 2024 at 10:00am. Sanderson III, John C. Jay C Oberheide, 65, of Northbrook, IL died May 10th 2024. Loving son of Barbara. Loving father of Janey (James) Segredo, Julia, Jenna, Jaclyn (Michael) Mattes, and Jessica(fiancé to John Biscelgie). Former husband of Jennifer( Madden)Oberheide. Proud grandfather of Isabelle Segredo and Michael Mattes. Loving brother of Jeff (Pam) and James. Proud uncle of Lauren, Christian, Lexi, Jamie, and Frankie. Loving friend to many. Family and friends are invited on Thursday , May 16th for a visitation at Hackneys restaurant (1514 E Lake Ave, Glenview IL 60025) from 4-6pm Oberheide, Jay Christian

Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 13 No-Fault Car Accident? Free Rental + Medical Bills Paid. Call Now 877-211-4275 LEGAL SERVICES Heirs and Legatees of Armenia Rodriguez, Raul Rodriguez, Jr., Yvonne Bernick; Old National Bank; Occupant, 708 E. Prairie Ave, Des Plaines, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001340. FILED: April 5, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/5/2021. Certificate No. 18-0001125. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018 including 2016 & 2017. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 708 E. Prairie Ave, Des Plaines, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 09-18-406-027-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/13/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/13/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/13/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628416 PUBLIC AUCTION Day and Date of Sale: THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM CST Place: 5666 Rock Road, Unit 1 East Dundee, IL 60118 TBK Bank, SSB, will sell at public sale to the highest bidder AS IS, WHERE IS, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR ANY WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, all of its right, title and interest to: 2016 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 125 TRACTOR 2018 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 125 TRACTOR 2016 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 125 TRACTOR 2017 KENWORTH T680 2017 KENWORTH T680 Please call Tulani M Ruffin at 214-365-6900 to schedule an appointment for inspection. TERMS: (In cash, certified check or bank check) 25% down at close of bidding. Balance due within 24 hours. TBK Bank, SSB, reserves the right to bid at the sale. May 14, & 15, 2024 - 7634274 LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT May 14, 2024 CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES The Respondent must complete and submit an Electronic Proposal or Response prior to the proposal due date. An electronic proposal or response must be submitted through the City of Chicago’s website at www.cityofchicago.org/eprocurement, on or before the due date and time stated below. The City’s system will not accept electronic proposals or responses after the due date and time. Respondents must register for a log-in account to submit an electronic proposal or response. Please allow up to three business days for creation of your log-in account. Paper proposals and responses will not be accepted. All Proposals or Responses will be received for the following: DESCRIPTION: REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) FOR EMERGENCY MASS NOTIFICATION / ALERT SYSTEM AND SERVICES FOR CHICAGO O’HARE AND MIDWAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS AND DEPARTMENT OF STREETS AND SANITATION DEPARTMENT: AVIATION TYPE: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES ELECTRONIC SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED AND RESPONDED TO FROM THIS URL ADDRESS: www.cityofchicago.org/eprocurement NOTICE OF ADDENDUM: Addendum # 1 will be e-mailed to all respondents on the Bid Opportunity Take-Out List SPECIFICATION NO: 1215944 RFQ NO: 10180 PROPOSAL OPENING DATE: May 15, 2024 REVISED PROPOSAL OPENING DATE: May 29, 2024 TIME: 3:00 p.m., Central Time CONTACT: Christopher Kusper, Senior Procurement Specialist Email: [email protected] Pub: 5/14/2024 7634300 LEGAL NOTICES GOVERNMENT/EDUCATION St.Bernard 217-370-7669 Waverly, IL $2000 Boys and girls AKC St.Bernard Puppies available now! www.vonduewerhaus.com DOGS Snuggle Worthy TeddyBear Bernedoodle Puppies Ready for placement this weekend. Genetic Clear.PAT Scored.10+ exp. Males & Females. 2489178010 STUFF FOR SALE FREON WANTED Certified buyer looking for R11, R12, R22 & more! 312-697-1976 BUYING TOY TRAINS LIONEL, AMERICAN FLYER, HO, BRASS, OLD TOYS,COIN OPERATED-GAMES,COKE MACHINES, SLOT CARS, OLD SIGNS! Dennis 630-319-2331 STUFF WANTED TO: Robert L Alcorn, Antoine Alcorn, Brenda Alcorn, Robert Alcorn, Jr., Brenda Alcorn, Abrey Lockhart; City of Chicago c/o City Clerk, Office of the Cook County Public Guardian; Deborah L. King, Linda Harris, Cavalry SPV I, LLC RA: CT Corporation System, Illinois Dept. of Revenue, Illinois Attorney General; Occupant, 327 S. Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001362. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/10/2021. Certificate No. 18-0004770. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 327 S. Washtenaw Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 16-13-224- 001-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628444 TO: Tommie Vinson, Unknown Heirs & Devisees for the Estate of Tommie X. Trotter-Vinson, Unknown Heirs & Devisees for the Estate of Tommie X. Trotter-Vinson c/o Lawrence Vinson, Jr., Unknown Heirs & Devisees for the Estate of Tommie X. Trotter-Vinson c/o Lawrence Vinson, Jr., Unknown Heirs & Devisees for the Estate of Tommie X. Trotter-Vinson c/o Lawrence Vinson, Jr., Bryant Edward Vinson, Barbara Trotter Dobbins, Barbara Trotter Dobbins, Bryant Edward Vinson, Kimberly Hodges, Kimberly Hodges, and Unknown Heirs & Devisees for the Estate of Tommie X. Trotter-Vinson c/o Lawrence Vinson, Jr.; City of Chicago - Corporation Counsel and City of Chicago - City Clerk; Occupant;; County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001711 FILED May 2, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: May 17, 2022 Certificate No. 19- 0005282 Sold for General Taxes of 2019 Sold for Special Assessment of [municipality and special assessment no.] None Warrant No. [Not Applicable] Installment No. [Not Applicable] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 2742 West Washington Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60612 Legal Description or Property Index No. 16-12-418-089-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 26, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 26, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Room 1704, (Calendar 8) Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, on October 9, 2024, at 9:30 AM You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 26, 2024, by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: 312-603- 5645 By: Purchaser or Assignee Landex Tax LLC Dated: May 2, 2024 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247630920 TO: Diane DG Realty, LLC, Diane DG Realty, LLC, Arnold Kaplan as R/A for Diane DG Realty, LLC, Diane Gottlieb as Manager for Diane DG Realty, LLC, William Gottlieb as Manager for Diane DG Realty, LLC, and Diane Gottlieb as Manager for Diane DG Realty, LLC; City of Chicago - City Clerk, City of Chicago - Corporation Counsel, and City of Chicago Water Department; Occupant, Occupant, Michael Wesley, Latisha Wesley, Michael Palmer, Marissa Wallace, Shakela McWaine, Lakaya McMahon, Jimman J. Balls, James Keyana, Lacee McMahon, and Myunna E. Williams;; County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001709 FILED May 2, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: November 10, 2021 Certificate No. 18-0004590 Sold for General Taxes of 2018 Sold for Special Assessment of [municipality and special assessment no.] None Warrant No. [Not Applicable] Installment No. [Not Applicable] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 4031 West Kamerling Avenue , Chicago, IL 60651 Legal Description or Property Index No. 16-03-227-011-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 26, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 26, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Room 1704, (Calendar 8) Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, on October 9, 2024, at 9:30 AM You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 26, 2024, by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: 312-603- 5645 By: Purchaser or Assignee Landex Tax LLC Dated: May 2, 2024 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247630913 TO: Sharon Button, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Lucille A. Redmann, Lucille A. Redmann as Trustee of the Lucille A Redmann declaration of Trust; Lucille A. Redmann, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Lucille A. Redmann; Law Offices of Marc Lee Brown c/o Marc Lee Brown, Kimberly Kill, Theresa Yaussy; Occupant, 1908 S Fairview Ave, Park Ridge, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001364. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/5/2021. Certificate No. 18-0001207. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 1908 S Fairview Ave, Park Ridge, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 12-02-401-023-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628447 TO: Lourdes Casas; Rossner Soto, Levit Soto, Luz Soto, Anthony Hernandez, Ricardo Martinez; City of Chicago c/o City Clerk; Manuel Martinez; Occupant, Real Estate CKA 4347 S. Troy Street, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001358. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18-0003199. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. Real Estate CKA 4347 S. Troy Street, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 19-01- 302-012-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628440 TO: Enrique Jimenez; Luis Jimenez, Donald Fagg, Dolores Jimenez, Maria Roselva Ocha-Patino, Henry Jimenez, Bertha Jimenez; Denise Jimenez; Occupant, 4607 Riverside Avenue, Lyons, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001339. FILED: April 5, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/5/2021. Certificate No. 18-0001089. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018 including 2017 2nd. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 4607 Riverside Avenue, Lyons, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 18-02-413-008-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628415 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Miguel Tovar Illinois Dept of Revenue Illinois Attorney General Pablo Tovar Monique Lopez Garcia Martinez Griselda Gutierrez Miguel Baez Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001456 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 28, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0007587 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2014-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 2813 S KEDVALE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60623. Legal Description or Property Index No. 16-27- 421-006-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629202 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Phillip O Hammons Kimberly J. Adams Exterplexy, Inc., RA: BM Taxes & Accounting, PC Exterplexy, Inc., Marcin Kania, President Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001455 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 28, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0007552 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2007-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 3010 W CULLERTON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60623. Legal Description or Property Index No. 16-24- 305-036-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629198 Notice of Public Hearing PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on June 11, 2024, the Community Development Commission of the City of Chicago (the “City”) will hold an in-person public hearing at 1:00 p.m., regarding the approval of a redevelopment plan (the “Plan”) for the Pilsen Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project Area Amendment No. 4, more fully described below (the “Area”), designation of the Area as a redevelopment project area as defined in the Illinois Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act, as amended (65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et seq.) (the “Act”), and use of tax increment allocation financing pursuant to the Act to finance all or a portion of redevelopment project costs proposed to be paid or incurred for the Area pursuant to the Plan. A legal description of the Area is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and a street boundary description of the Area is attached hereto as Exhibit 2. The following documents concerning the subject matter of the hearing are available for public inspection and review Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. commencing on or before April 28, 2023 at City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois, in the following offices: City Clerk, Room 107 and Department of Planning and Development (“DPD”), Room 1000: The Pilsen Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Project and Plan Amendment No. 4 (the “Plan”). The City, in proposing the actions described herein and in the Plan, aims to encourage redevelopment in the Area, enhance the tax base of the City and other affected taxing districts by encouraging private investment in the Area and to preserve and enhance the value of properties therein. To accomplish these goals, the proposed Plan provides that the City may carry out certain public improvements in the Area, enter into redevelopment agreements for the construction of public and private improvements, finance a portion of the costs of such improvements and other eligible redevelopment project costs using funds from the special tax allocation fund described in the Act and issue one or more series of obligations secured by such funds. Please see the Plan for a more complete description of proposed activities. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at the hearing and to file written objections with the City Clerk at the hearing, and are invited to submit comments concerning the subject matter thereof prior to the date of the hearing to the following addresses: Ciere Boatright, Commissioner Department of Planning and Development City of Chicago City Hall, Room 1000 121 North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60602 and Anna Valencia City Clerk City of Chicago City Hall, Room 107 121 North LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60602 For further information, please contact Ann Moroney of Johnson Research Group, Inc. at (872) 272-4302 or [email protected] between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Gwendolyn Hatten Butler, Chair COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION City of Chicago List of Attachments: Exhibit 1: Legal Description of the Area Exhibit 2: Street Boundary Description of the Area EXHIBIT 1 Legal Description of the Area THAT PART OF SECTIONS 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30 AND 31, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 14 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY ILLINOIS BOUNDED AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF BROSS AVENUE AND THE WEST LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 31 AND THE WEST LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 30 AND THE WEST LINE OF THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 30 TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE ALLEY LYING NORTHWESTERLY OF BLUE ISLAND AVENUE; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE ALLEY LYING NORTHWESTERLY OF BLUE ISLAND AVENUE TO THE EAST LINE OF WESTERN AVENUE AS WIDENED; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF WESTERN AVENUE AS WIDENED TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE NORTH LINE OF CERMAK ROAD BEING IN THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 19 AFORESAID; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE EAST LINE OF WESTERN AVENUE AS WIDENED TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF LOT 26 IN BLOCK 3 IN W.F. JOHNSTON’S SUBDIVISION OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE WEST HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 19, SAID POINT BEING AN INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF ANGLED 18TH STREET AS DEDICATED BY DOCUMENT 4459768, SAID POINT IS APPROXIMATELY 26.24 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 26; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF 18TH STREET AS DEDICATED BY DOCUMENT 4459768 TO AN INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF 18TH STREET ALSO BEING THE NORTH LINE OF BLOCK 3 IN W.F. JOHNSTON’S SUBDIVISION AFORESAID; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF 18TH STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF LEAVITT STREET; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF LEAVITT STREET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 26 IN EVANS’ SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF BLOCK 38 OF SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 19 AFORESAID; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOTS 26, 27 AND 34 AND ITS EASTERLY EXTENSION TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF LOT 37 IN EVANS’ SUBDIVISION AFORESAID; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF LOT 37 IN EVANS’ SUBDIVISION AFORESAID TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 35 IN EVANS’ SUBDIVISION AFORESAID; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 35 TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 35 IN EVANS’ SUBDIVISION AFORESAID, ALSO BEING THE WEST LINE OF HOYNE AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF HOYNE AVENUE TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF 17TH STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG THE WESTERLY EXTENSION AND THE SOUTH LINE OF 17TH STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF LOT 38 IN THE NEWBERRY ESTATE SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 36 IN SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 19 AFORESAID; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION AND THE WEST LINE OF LOT 38 TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 38 IN THE NEWBERRY ESTATE SUBDIVISION AFORESAID, ALSO BEING THE SOUTH LINE OF AN ALLEY BEING NORTH OF 17TH STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF AN ALLEY BEING NORTH OF 17TH STREET TO A POINT OF INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST LINE OF WOOD STREET; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF WOOD STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF 16TH STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF 16TH STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF ASHLAND AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF ASHLAND AVENUE TO THE NORTH LINE OF 16TH STREET; THENCE EAST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF 16TH STREET CROSSING THE NORTHWEST QUARTER AND THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 20 AND CONTINUING ACROSS THE NORTHWEST QUARTER AND INTO THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 21 TO THE EASTERLY CHANNEL LINE OF THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE CHICAGO RIVER AS DEFINED IN THE ORDINANCE FOR ALTERING THE CHANNEL OF THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE CHICAGO RIVER PASSED APRIL 13, 1926; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE EASTERLY CHANNEL LINE OF THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE CHICAGO RIVER AS DEFINED IN THE ORDINANCE FOR ALTERING THE CHANNEL OF THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE CHICAGO RIVER PASSED APRIL 13, 1926, TO THE NORTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF LOT 2 IN CANAL TRUSTEES’ NEW SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS IN THE EAST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 21 AFORESAID LYING EAST OF THE SOUTH BRANCH OF THE CHICAGO RIVER, SAID WEST LINE OF LOT 2 BEING ALSO THE EAST LINE OF STEWART AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF STEWART AVENUE TO THE SOUTH LINE OF CERMAK ROAD; THENCE WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF CERMAK ROAD TO THE EAST LINE OF STEWART AVENUE; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF STEWART AVENUE TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF ARCHER AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHWEST ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF ARCHER AVENUE TO THE EAST LINE OF GREEN STREET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE GREEN STREET TO THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 4 IN HEALY BROTHERS SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF LOTS 1 AND 2 OF BLOCK 24 IN CANAL TRUSTEES’ SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS IN THE SOUTH FRACTIONAL HALF OF SECTION 29 AFORESAID, THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 4 IN HEALY BROTHERS SUBDIVISION BEING A LINE 150 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH LINE OF 27TH STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 4 IN HEALY BROTHERS SUBDIVISION AND ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 4 IN HEALY BROTHERS SUBDIVISION TO THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 4, SAID WEST LINE BEING ALSO THE EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY WEST OF GREEN STREET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF THE ALLEY WEST OF GREEN STREET TO THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH LINE OF THE ALLEY NORTH OF AND ADJOINING LOTS 17, 18, 19, AND 20 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF SUB-LOT 2 IN HEALY BROTHERS SUBDIVISION; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY EXTENSION AND THE NORTH ALLEY LINE AND THE WESTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO THE WEST LINE OF PEORIA STREET; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID WEST LINE OF PEORIA STREET TO THE NORTH LINE OF LOT L IN RICHLAND GARDENS III, SAID NORTH LINE OF LOT 1 BEING ALSO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE ALLEY NORTH OF 27TH STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH ALLEY LINE TO THE NORTHEAST LINE OF SENOUR AVENUE (FORMERLY KNOWN AS QUARRY STREET); THENCE SOUTHEAST ALONG SAID NORTHEAST LINE OF SENOUR AVENUE TO THE NORTH LINE OF 27TH STREET: THENCE EAST ALONG SAID NORTH LINE OF 27TH STREET TO THE EAST LINE OF HALSTED STREET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG SAID EAST LINE OF HALSTED STREET TO THE EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF 29TH STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH LINE OF 29TH STREET AND ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID 29TH STREET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF POPLAR AVENUE; THENCE NORTHWEST ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF POPLAR AVENUE AND ALONG THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF POPLAR AVENUE TO THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 67 IN COMMISSIONERS SUBDIVISION OF LOT 9 IN BLOCK 24 IN THE CANAL TRUSTEES’ SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS IN THE SOUTH FRACTIONAL HALF OF SECTION 29 AFORESAID; THENCE SOUTHWEST ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 67 IN COMMISSIONERS SUBDIVISION AND THE SOUTHWESTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOTS 18, 19, 24, 25, 30, 31, 36, 37, 42, 43, 48 AND 49, IN THE SUBDIVISION BY THE EXECUTER OF THE ESTATE OF PETER QUINN, DECEASED, OF LOTS 6 (EXCEPT THE EAST 1 ACRE) AND ALL OF LOT 7 IN BLOCK 24 IN CANAL TRUSTEES’ SUBDIVISION, SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE BEING ALSO THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE ALLEY NORTHEASTERLY OF QUINN STREET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID ALLEY, TO THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 18, SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE BEING ALSO THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE ALLEY SOUTHEASTERLY OF ARCHER AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHWEST ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF SAID LOT 18 AND THE SOUTHWESTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF QUINN STREET; THENCE NORTHWEST ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF QUINN STREET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF ARCHER AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHWEST ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF ARCHER AVENUE TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THROOP STREET; THENCE NORTHWEST ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THROOP STREET AND THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF THROOP STREET TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF HILLOCK AVENUE; THENCE NORTHEAST ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF HILLOCK AVENUE AND THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF HILLOCK AVENUE TO THE NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 8 IN MAHER’S SUBDIVISION OF LOT I AND 4 IN BLOCK 22 IN CANAL TRUSTEES’ SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS IN THE SOUTH FRACTIONAL HALF OF SECTION 29 AFORESAID; THENCE SOUTHEAST ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 8 IN MAHER’S SUBDIVISION AND THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 8 IN MAHER’S SUBDIVISION TO THE SOUTHEAST LINE OF SAID LOT 8, SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOT 8 BEING ALSO THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE ALLEY SOUTHEASTERLY OF HILLOCK AVENUE; THENCE NORTHEAST ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY ALLEY LINE TO THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF MARY STREET; THENCE NORTHWEST ALONG SAID SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF MARY STREET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF HILLOCK AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHWEST ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF HILLOCK AVENUE TO THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOT 1 IN E. B. WARDS SUBDIVISION OF LOT 8 OF BLOCKS 3 AND 4 OF CANAL TRUSTEES’ SUBDIVISION OF BLOCKS IN SOUTH FRACTIONAL HALF OF SECTION 29 AFORESAID; THENCE NORTHWEST ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF LOT 1 IN E. B. WARDS SUBDIVISION TO THE SOUTH LINE OF 25TH STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF 25TH STREET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF ELEANOR STREET; THENCE SOUTHWEST ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF ELEANOR STREET AND THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF ELEANOR STREET TO THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF FULLER STREET; THENCE SOUTHEAST ALONG SAID NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF FULLER STREET TO THE NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 11 IN THE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 2 AND 5 IN BLOCK 18 IN CANAL TRUSTEES’ SUBDIVISION OF THE BLOCKS IN THE SOUTH FRACTIONAL SECTION 29 AFORESAID, THE SOUTHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 11 BEING ALSO THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE ALLEY SOUTHWEST OF GRADY COURT; THENCE SOUTHEAST ALONG SAID NORTHWESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE SOUIHWESTERLY LINE OF LOT 11 AND THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF THE ALLEY SOUTHWESTERLY OF GRADY COURT TO THE NORTH LINE OF THAT PART OF THE ALLEY VACATED BY ORDINANCE PASSED JULY 21, 1967; THENCE SOUTHWEST ALONG SAID NORTHWEST LINE OF SAID VACATED ALLEY TO THE CENTER LINE OF SAID VACATED ALLEY; THENCE SOUTHWEST ALONG SAID CENTER LINE OF THE VACATED ALLEY TO THE NORTHWESTERLY LINE OF THE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY OF THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD; THENCE SOUTHWEST ALONG SAID NORTHWEST LINE OF THE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY TO THE WEST LINE OF ASHLAND AVENUE; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTHWEST ALONG THE NORTHWEST LINE OF THE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY OF THE G.M. & O. RAILROAD TO THE NORTH LINE OF 33RD STREET; THENCE SOUTH ALONG A LINE PERPENDICULAR TO THE NORTH LINE OF 33RD STREET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF 33RD STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF 33RD STREET TO THE SOUTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF DAMEN AVENUE; THENCE NORTH ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY EXTENSION OF THE WEST LINE OF DAMEN AVENUE AND THE WEST LINE OF DAMEN AVENUE TO THE SOUTH LINE OF 32ND STREET; THENCE WEST ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF 32ND STREET TO THE SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF BROSS AVENUE; THENCE SOUTHWEST ALONG SAID SOUTHEASTERLY LINE OF BROSS AVENUE TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING. EXHIBIT 2 Street Boundary Description of the Area The area generally located 16th Street to the north, Clinton Street and the Chicago River to the east, the Stevenson Expressway and 33rd Street on the south, and Western Avenue to the west.

14 Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 SELL YOUR HOME to place your ad, call 312 222 2222 or visit chicagotribune.com/advertiser TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Ivan Munoz State of Illinois, Dept of Revenue Illinois Attorney General Aneglica Baez Jair Munoz Guadalupe Navarrete Jeimy Munoz Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001446 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 23, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005126 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2006-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 2100 W 52ND PL, CHICAGO, IL 60609. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-07-308-062-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629152 TO: PO Mara, Dorothy Louise O’Mara, Phillip M. O’Mara, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Dorothy L O’Mara, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Phillip M. O’Mara; Occupant, 6621 S. California Avenue, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001349. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18-0003301. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 6621 S. California Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 19-24-224-006- 0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628423 TO: Florence Caulfield, Marquette Bank, as Trustee, u/t/n 13429, Trust Dated: May 22, 1995, Marilyn Caufield, Colleen Genarado, Thomas Caufield, Colleen Caufield, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Patrick Caufield, Jason E. Caufield, Patrick Caufield; Jose Guzman; Gemma Sanchez; Illinois Dept. of Revenue; Illinois Attorney General; Occupant, 3647 W. 57th Place, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001355. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18-0003251. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 3647 W. 57th Place, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 19-14-123-004-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628430 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Raul Chavez Samuel Garcia Sam’s Remodeling, Inc., c/o Illinois Secretary of State Sam’s Remodeling Inc. #1, Reg Agent & President: Samuel Garcia Sam’s Remodeling, Inc., RA: Svajunas Zelba Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001443 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 23, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005020 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2010-2013 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 2523 W 45TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632. Legal Description or Property Index No. 19-01-420-015-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629081 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Lutrecia Gibson NHS Redevelopment Corporation, RA: Donna Clarke Cook County Land Bank, c/o Executive Diretor John L. Devro Marshall Kirk India Easton Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001476 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 23, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005337 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2009-2016 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 5242 S MORGAN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60609. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-08-411-038-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 22, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629975 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Javier Diaz Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Carl Diaz Goshay Patricia Blair Mary Moore Michel Mercedes Michel Mercedes Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001464 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 23, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005318 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2009-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 5352 S BISHOP ST, CHICAGO, IL 60609. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-08-314-045-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629224 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Alfonso Toro Deutsche Bank, National Trust Company, Trustee for Encore Credit Receivables Trust 2005-4, c/o Select Portfolio Service, Inc. Focus Funding, Inc., c/o Illinois Secretary of State Focus Funding, Inc. Gillermina Toro Hipolito Toriz Perez Manuel Juan Toro Daniel Peralta Olga Toro Celia Toro Veronica Covarrubias a/k/a Toro Nancy Toro Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001461 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 23, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005197 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2011-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 4738 S THROOP ST, CHICAGO, IL 60609. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-08-105- 037-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629216 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Amy Garcia Jesus Perez Amy Garcia Rojas Construction Group, Inc., Jesus Perez, President Rojas Construction Group, Inc., c/o Illinois Secretary of State Rojas Construction Group, Inc., RA: Dante Wright John Taylor Greysly Pirela-Perez Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001449 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 23, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005184 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2011-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 5331 S HONORE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60609. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-07- 419-013-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629154 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Katrina L. Coleman Taxpayer of 6605 S. Laflin, Chicago, IL 60636 Simon A. Brooks Louise Brooks Johntile Alexander Jaylen Coleman Stphanie Hawkins Glenn Richard Brooks Glenn Richard Brooks Armand Brooks Ronald Brooks Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001454 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 24, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005811 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2010-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 6605 S LAFLIN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60636. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-20-118-002-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629180 TO: Jorge A Garcia; Georgani Stephenson, Foster Johnson, Cornelio Ramos Martinez, Lindsey Amijail Garcia-Ramos, Nancy Ramos Martinez, Jorge Garcia Lopez, Jorge A. Garcia, F. Garcia; Stella Equities, LLC RA: Kenneth V. McBrien, Stella Equities, LLC c/o Christ Amatore, Stella Equities, LLC c/o Christopher Amatore; City of Chicago c/o City Clerk; Occupant, 2048 W. 68th Street, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001353. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18-0003571. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 2048 W. 68th Street, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-19-309-027-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628427 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Taxpayer of 5927 S. Elizabeth St., Chicago, IL 60636 Mad Engine, LLC d/b/a Mad Engine Inc, c/o Illinois Secretary of State Crescent Properties, LLC Crescent Properties, LLC, c/o Illinois Secretary of State Crescent Properties, LLC, RA & Manager : Umer Mukhi Umer Mukhi Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001463 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 23, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005582 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2012-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 5927 S ELIZABETH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60636. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-17-307-015-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629220 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk E & B Lewis Oliphant Financial, LLC, RA: URS Agents, LLC Oliphant Financial, LLC, Robert Morris, Co-Manager Eurwin Lewis Oliphant Financial, LLC, Oliphant United, LLC, Co-Manager Betty Lewis Tiffany Jones Ashley Ruffin Emma Smothers Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001462 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 23, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005442 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2013-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 5528 S PERRY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60621. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-16-205- 025-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629222 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Lillie Gault Industry Mortgage Co., L.P. IL Dept of Healthcare & Family Services Kenneth Gault JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA Yolanda Anthony Industry Mortgage Co., L.P., c/o Illinois Secretary of State Alicia Gault Fareaed Franks Industry Mortgage Co., L.P., RA: C T Corporation System Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001458 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 24, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005865 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2012-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 1517 W MARQUETTE RD, CHICAGO, IL 60636. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-20- 301-004-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629205 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Anthony E. Normand Dale Normand Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001477 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 24, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005857 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2015-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 6619 S ABERDEEN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60621. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-20-226-008-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 22, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629940 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Allen Lee Community Initiatives, Inc., RA: Stacie Young Moorish Science Temple Dhakiy Muhammed Aqiel Lorna O’Neal Khamose Tutankhamun Queen Violet Satguru Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001453 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 24, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005849 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2010-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 6505 S PEORIA ST, CHICAGO, IL 60621. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-20-222-002-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629193 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Steve Richiek 6350 South Sangamon Condo Association, c/o Illinois Secretary of State 6350 South Sangamon Condo Association, RA: Ira T. Kaufman Octavia Jones Donald Prince Jondre Franklin Lakita Gayden Marva August Aisis Gayden Barnes Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001470 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 24, 2022 Certificate No. 21S0005820, 21S-0005821 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2010-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 6350 S SANGAMON ST, Unit #1 and #2, CHICAGO, IL 60621. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-20-204-039-1001, 20- 20-204-039-1002 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629226 TO: Roshonda Furlow; Lowery Hampton; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) RA: CT Corporation System, BNC Mortgage, Inc. RA: Illinois Corporation Service Company, BNC Mortgage, Inc., JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., Nationstar Mortgage, LLC RA: Illinois Corporation Service Company; Oliver Furlow, Del Mar Builders RA: Joseph Ziccardi, Kay’s Enterpisres of IL, LLC RA: John O’Donnell, Kay’s Enterprises, Inc. RA: Georgette Principato, Kay’s Enterprises, Inc. c/o Illinois Secretary of State, GFI, LLC RA: Eric D. Kaplan, Illinois Dept. of the Lottery, Illinois Dept. of Revenue, Illinois Attorney General, Illinois Dept. of Labor; Occupant, 7007 S. Eggleston Avenue, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001356. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18- 0003671. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 7007 S. Eggleston Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-21- 328-003-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628431 TO: Ashley Celentano, Cortez Sole; Antione Stokes, Jr., Victoria Wrenn, Sullivan Stroud, Yvette Smith, Lilly Smith, Kenhata Tuck, Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) CT: Corporation System, Loandepot. com, LLC, Loandepot.com, LLC RA: Registered Agent Solutions, Inc., Loancare, LLC RA: CT Corporation System; City of Chicago c/o City Clerk, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Cynthia Waldon, United States Attorney General - U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney, Northern Dist. of IL, City of Chicago, c/o Department of Housing; Occupant, The South 25 feet of Real Estate CKA 6746- 48 S. Normal Avenue, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001357. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18-0003664. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. The South 25 feet of Real Estate CKA 6746-48 S. Normal Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-21-304-031-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628438 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Charles Deless Wells Fargo Bank, NA Jennifer Deless Darrin Sutton St. Clair Shutters & Awnings Thaddeus Sutton Demichael Smith Gill St Clair Chandra Sutton Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001444 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 24, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005960 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2008-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 814 W 71ST ST, CHICAGO, IL 60621. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-20-431-019-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629084 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Illinois Land Inv Inc CRC-IL, LLC Series Chicago, RA : EV Has, LLC Home Acquisitions, Inc., RA & President: Tim Balin Cristina Valdes Garcia CRC-IL, LLC Series Chicago, Community Receiver Consortium Trust 02/17/2016, Manager Jose Coronel Arianna Quintana Cornellius Williams Jose Francisco Quintana Jeffrey Hendrick Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001445 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 24, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0005923 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2005-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 1314 W 71ST ST, CHICAGO, IL 60636. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-20-329-021-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629147 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Marla C. Martin Lakesha Simmons U.S. Bank, N.A. Marita Fay Watts Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001439 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 18, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0003819 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2011-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 6401-05 S LANGLEY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60637. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-22-214-045-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629307 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Rev Marcus D. Wadley George Roberts Geraldine Roberts Katherine Alexander Philip Washington Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001438 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 18, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0003816 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2015-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 6430 S CHAMPLAIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60637. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-22- 212-034-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629286 TO: Freddie Newman, Freddie Newman, and Freddie Newman; City of Chicago - City Clerk, City of Chicago - Corporation Counsel, and George’s Garages & Doors, Inc. c/o Michael W Kite; Occupant, Bammal White, Stephanie N Woods, and Maurice Newman;; County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001710 FILED May 2, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: May 13, 2022 Certificate No. 19-0002389 Sold for General Taxes of 2019 Sold for Special Assessment of [municipality and special assessment no.] None Warrant No. [Not Applicable] Installment No. [Not Applicable] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 6423 South Rhodes Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637 Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-22-211-008-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 26, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 26, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Room 1704, (Calendar 8) Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, on October 9, 2024, at 9:30 AM You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 26, 2024, by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: 312-603- 5645 By: Purchaser or Assignee Landex Tax LLC Dated: May 2, 2024 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247630916 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Eddie Eddins, Jr. Il Dept of Healthcare & Family Services Angela Ellis Akesha Eddins James Fields, Jr. Michael Fields Walter Fields Chicago Title Land Trust Company, Trustee u/t/n 8002357955, RA: CT Corporation System Ruby Eddins Charisse Franklin Semaje Maleek Smith Chicago Title Land Trust Company, Trustee u/t/n 8002357955 Annie Fields Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001447 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 24, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0006037 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2005-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 6834 S LAFAYETTE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60621. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-21-408-040-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629089

Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 15 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Escrow Security JLD Van Oak Capital, LLC, RA: James M. Kropid Van Oak Capital, LLC, Robert Oakum, Co-Manager Van Oak Capital, LLC, Michael Van Pelt, Co-Manager William Bolden Woods, Sr. Robert L. Oakum Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001448 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 24, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0006106 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2013-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 7732 S NORMAL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60620. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-28-318-031-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629156 TO: Gepham Trust Dated 8/3/2018; Gene Compton; City of Chicago c/o City Clerk, The Building Group, Inc., The Building Group, Inc. RA: CT Corporation System, The Cranston Condominium RA: David Sugar, IRS, United States Attorney General - U.S. Department of Justice, United States Attorney, Northern Dist. of IL, Genesis Nicole Compton, United Scaffolding, Inc. RA: Roberto Carlos Lopez; Occupant, 6937 S. Crandon Avenue, Unit 2E, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001346. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/8/2021. Certificate No. 18-0002494. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 6937 S. Crandon Avenue, Unit 2E, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-24- 419-018-1005. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628419 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Edna M. Bruessard Willie Lee Bruessard Subrina Crutcher Jennifer Baker John Bruessard Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001473 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 18, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0003842 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2008-2016 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 325 E 68TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60637. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-22-310-026-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 22, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629973 TO: Senectum Financial LLC as Manager for QCD Financial, LLC, QCD Financial, LLC, QCD Financial, LLC c/o Daria Balina, Daria Balina as R/A for QCD Financial, LLC, Property Asset, and Illinois Secretary of State for QCD Financial, LLC; City of Chicago - City Clerk, City of Chicago - Corporation Counsel, Village of Evergreen Park c/o Village Clerk, Village of Evergreen Park c/o Village Attorney, Village of South Holland c/o Village Attorney, and Village of South Holland c/o Village Clerk; Occupant and Steven Thomas;; County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001712 FILED May 2, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: November 16, 2022 Certificate No. 20- 0003682 Sold for General Taxes of 2020 Sold for Special Assessment of [municipality and special assessment no.] None Warrant No. [Not Applicable] Installment No. [Not Applicable] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 6623 South Marquette Road , Chicago, IL 60637 Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-22-226-009-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 26, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 26, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Room 1704, (Calendar 8) Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, on October 9, 2024, at 9:30 AM You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 26, 2024, by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: 312-603- 5645 By: Purchaser or Assignee Landex Tax LLC Dated: May 2, 2024 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247630905 SELL YOUR HOME to place your ad, call 312 222 2222 or visit chicagotribune.com/advertiser TO: Chicago Title Land Trust Company S/I/I to Old National Bank S/B/M to Standard Bank and Trust Company, as Trustee U/T/A/D Nov. 14, 1988 a/k/a Trust No. 10772, c/o C T Corporation System, Its R/A; Jeridean Bello; Najib Bello; Najib Bello; City of Chicago, c/o Anna M. Valencia, City Clerk; Occupant, 8117 S. Bennett Avenue, Chicago, IL 60617; Kayla Springfield; Love Flowers; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD000996 FILED: 3/11/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/9/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0002643 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 8117 S BENNETT AVE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 20-36-116-006- 0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632987 TO: Larry A. Mizelle, Virginia Mizelle, Trustee of the Virginia Mizelle Trust u/t/d April 10, 2009, Unknown Heirs & Devisees for the Estate of Virginia Mizelle, Jim Mizelle, Judy Nickles, Judy Nickles, Ernest Mizelle, Jim Mizelle, Jim Mizelle, Unknown Heirs & Devisees for the Estate of Larry Alonzo Mizelle, Ernest M. Mizelle, and Pamela Singleton; ; Occupant and Yasmin M. Yancy;; County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001707 FILED May 2, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: November 8, 2021 Certificate No. 18-0002621 Sold for General Taxes of 2018 Sold for Special Assessment of [municipality and special assessment no.] None Warrant No. [Not Applicable] Installment No. [Not Applicable] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 8129 South Woodlawn Avenue , Chicago, IL 60619 Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-35- 216-009-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 26, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 26, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Room 1704, (Calendar 8) Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, on October 9, 2024, at 9:30 AM You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 26, 2024, by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: 312-603-5645 By: Purchaser or Assignee Landex Tax LLC Dated: May 2, 2024 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247630941 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Patrick Reed Kenneth Scott Latonja Downs Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001450 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 24, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0006293 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2013-2016 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 8041 S STEWART AVE UNIT D, CHICAGO, IL 60620. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-33-208- 055-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629160 TO: Maria Cuautle; City of Chicago c/o City Clerk, Jose Cuautle, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC RA: Illinois Corporation Service C, Unifund CCR, LLC RA: Illinois Corporation Service C; Occupant, 7148 S. Wolcott Avenue, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001360. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18-0003752. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 7148 S. Wolcott Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-30-201- 041-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628442 TO: Gregory Brackenridge; Occupant, 8421 S Escanaba Ave., Chicago, IL 60617; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000594 FILED: 11/9/2023 AMENDED FILED: 4/3/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/9/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0002760 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 8421 SOUTH ESCANABA AVENUE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 21-31- 411-009-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632989 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Richard A. Czajka Internal Revenue Service U.S. Attorney, ND of Illinois Lawrence Moppins Ramal Layers U.S. Attorney General, Dept of Justice Illinois Dept of Revenue Illinois Attorney General Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001474 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 22, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0004209 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2009-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 8409 S BALTIMORE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617. Legal Description or Property Index No. 21-31- 402-033-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 22, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629972 TO: HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF GERALDINE DOLES a/k/a GERLADINE W. DOLES; MARY V DOLES 5145 5; MARY V DOLES; LUCINDA DOLES WHITE; HENRETTA DOLES; CITY OF CHICAGO, c/o Anna M. Valencia, City Clerk OCCUPANTS, 8145 S. Colfax, Chicago, Illinois 60617; OCCUPANTS, 8147 S. Colfax, Chicago, Illinois 60617; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000593 FILED: 11/9/2023 AMENDED FILED: 4/3/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/9/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0002718 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 8145-8147 S COLFAX AVE, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 21-31- 120-032-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632988 TO: Pamela Neal, Johnny Neal, Brian Neal, Quentin Neal, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Jessie Simmons; City of Chicago c/o City Clerk; Occupant, 8319 S. Cregier Avenue, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001347. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18-0002653. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018 including 2017. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 8319 S. Cregier Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 20-36-304-005-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628420 TO: Isabel Anderson, Chicago Title Land Trust Company, as Successor Trustee to The Steel City National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, u/t/n 855, Trust Dated: Augsut 6, 1970, Chicago Title Land Trust Company, as Successor Trustee to The Steel City National Bank of Chicago, as Trustee, u/t/n 855, Trust Dated: Augsut 6, 1970 RA: CT Corporation System; Anthony Anderson, Tatiana Bowman, Shyheim Galloway, Shereese Murdo, Valerie Ratcliff; City of Chicago c/o City Clerk; Anthony Anderson, Jr.; Occupant, 9214 S. Halsted Street, Unit B, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001361. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18-0003877. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 9214 S. Halsted Street, Unit B, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-05-412- 057-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628443 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Demetrius Smith Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Trustee for Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust 2006-2 ,c/o Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Trustee for Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust 2006-2 Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, c/o Illinois Secretary of State Demetrius Smith Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, Patrick Cox, A Manager Cook County Assessor Illinois Attorney General Illinois Dept of Revenue Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001457 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 24, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0006324 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2013-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 8943 S MORGAN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60620. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-05-221-005-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629207 TO: 512 87th Land Trust, Nicole Moum, Jay Moum, Dalia Jefferson, Niesha Lawson, Alexa Lawson, Lorenzo Lawson, Robert Hopkins, Siera Snow, Reginald Snow, Nicloe Moum, Jay Moum; Occupant, 512 E. 87th Place, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001351. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18-0002819. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 512 E. 87th Place, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-03-201-030-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628425 TO: Susan Marie Biggs, Diane Brooks, Erica Buchanan, Erica Buchanan, Lisa Samuels Blackshear, Lisa Samuels Blackshear, Lisa Samuels Blackshear, William Samuels III, William Samuels III, Gregory Samuels, Gregory Samuels, Patricia M. Shorts, and Aaron A. Turner; State of Illinois Department of Revenue, Illinois Attorney General for the State of Illinois Department of Revenue, State of Illinois Department of Revenue, Lamar Smith as R/A for Proverbs One, Inc., and Proverbs One, Inc.; Occupant, Occupant, and James L. Briggs;; County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001706 FILED May 2, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: November 9, 2021 Certificate No. 18-0002798 Sold for General Taxes of 2018 Sold for Special Assessment of [municipality and special assessment no.] None Warrant No. [Not Applicable] Installment No. [Not Applicable] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 834 East 90th Street , Chicago, IL 60619 Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-02-107-033-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 26, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 26, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Room 1704, (Calendar 8) Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, on October 9, 2024, at 9:30 AM You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 26, 2024, by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: 312-603-5645 By: Purchaser or Assignee Landex Tax LLC Dated: May 2, 2024 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247630907 Extend your reach. Access customized technology. Simplify your search. chicagotribune.com/jobs YOUR PERFECT HI IS WAI RE TING TO: Lawrence Daniels Jr, Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Patricia L. Daniels, Lawrence Daniels III, Terrance Daniels, Lottie Thompson; City of Chicago c/o City Clerk; Occupant, 10718 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001348. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18-0002909. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 10718 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-15-307-025-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628422 TO: Alvin Black, Crystal Black; City of Chicago c/o City Clerk; Occupant, 10229 S. Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001363. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18-0003906. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 10229 S. Carpenter Street, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-08-427-047- 0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628446 TO: Deborah Samuels; City of Chicago - City Clerk and City of Chicago - Corporation Counsel; Occupant, Occupant, and Occupant;; County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001708 FILED May 2, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: November 9, 2021 Certificate No. 18-0003879 Sold for General Taxes of 2018 Sold for Special Assessment of [municipality and special assessment no.] None Warrant No. [Not Applicable] Installment No. [Not Applicable] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 9439 South Racine Avenue , Chicago, IL 60620 Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-05-420-012-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 26, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 26, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Room 1704, (Calendar 8) Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, on October 9, 2024, at 9:30 AM You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 26, 2024, by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: 312-603- 5645 By: Purchaser or Assignee Landex Tax LLC Dated: May 2, 2024 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247630902 TO: Ella Maria Thrash, Markell Thrash, Pamela Thrash, Ella Thrash, Antone Thrash; Markell Thrash; Matthew Thrash; Illinois Dept. of Revenue, Illinois Attorney General, Illinois Department of Employment Security, Judy M. Martin; Occupant, 9325 S. Racine Avenue, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001359. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18-0003878. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018 including 2017. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 9325 S. Racine Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-05-413-009-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628441 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Waheed Jomo Banjo Willie L. Strode Roderick Jones Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001483 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 25, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0006495 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2007-2011 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 114 W 108TH PL, CHICAGO, IL 60628. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-16-409-030-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 22, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629970 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Wilburn, E. Keith Wilburn Evans Wilburn Dorothy W. Wilburn Catherine Walker Ray Wilburn Lawrence Wilburn Tyrone Wilburn Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001480 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 25, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0006460 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2009-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 10514 S PERRY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60628. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-16-214-034-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 22, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629926 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk CTLTC PNB 32267 RP Properties, Inc. Rajneesh Ali RP Properties, Inc., RA: Thomas E. Rosensteel RP Properties, Inc., c/o Illinois Secretary of State Nylah Ali RP Properties, Inc., Paul S. Scottberg, President Claudette Ware Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001479 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 25, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0006449 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2009-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 237 W 106TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60628. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-16-212-033-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 22, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629938 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Michael T. Mason Joey Gray Farrice Cain Lillian Garrison Ramona Finner Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001478 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 25, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0006426 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2008-2015 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 433 W 103RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60628. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-16-105-008-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 22, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629934

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No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 15 E 117TH PL, CHICAGO, IL 60628. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-22-313-008-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247628667 TO: Lawrence Edwards; Camille Montgomery; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) RA: CT Corporation System, Loandepot. com, LLC, Loandepot.com, LLC RA: Registered Agent Solutions, Inc., Tule River Finance Authority, Tule River Economic Development Corporation; City of Chicago c/o City Clerk, Louis Montgomery, First American Title Company; Occupant, 11404 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001350. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18-0002926. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 11404 S. Prairie Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-22-114-051-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628424 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Yvonne L. Benjamin Nate D. Manning Regina Benjamin Anthony Golatte Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001482 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 25, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0006696 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2009-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 11541 S LAFAYETTE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60628. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-21-407-010-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 22, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629968 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Jimmie Hathorne Jimmy Hathorne a/k/a Jimmy Robertson Martha Dean Robertson John Bradley Robertson Melissa Robertson Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001451 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 25, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0006606 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2008-2012 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 11745 S SANGAMON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60643. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-20-417-017-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629165 TO: Joanne M. Slowik; Occupant, 12351 S. Peoria St., Calumet Park, IL 60827; Occupant, 12353 S. Peoria St., Calumet Park, IL 60827; Jimmie Perice a/k/a Jimmie Pierce; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000597 FILED: 11/9/2023 AMENDED FILED: 4/3/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/5/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0000808 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 12351 S PEORIA STREET, CALUMET PARK, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 25-29- 406-021-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632955 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Leonard Bedell Kimberly Bedell Jackson Elliott Bedell Feldco Factory Direct, LLC, Trio Management, Inc., Manager Feldco Factory Direct, LLC, RA: Megan R. Steigauf Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001441 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 22, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0004680 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2014-2016 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 12529 S EDBROOKE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60628. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-28-424-006-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629075 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Warren Hampton Brenda Hampton Ben Hampton Leonard Barr Desiree Escalera Dajuan Dominique Joe Brown Lee Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001481 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 25, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0006799 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2008-2016 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 555 W 123RD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60628. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-28-304-002-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 22, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629966 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Raymond N. Pierce NS193, LLC, c/o Illinois Secretary of State Potestivo & Associates, P.C. Doreen Pierce Raymond Pierce Zoharel Quinn Krystle Hawkins Doreen Pierce a/k/a Doreen Hawkins LaTanya Pierce Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001452 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 25, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0006793 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2014-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 12135 S PRINCETON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60628. Legal Description or Property Index No. 25-28-218-011-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629310 TO: Elizabeth Mendoza; Jose Gaytan; Occupant, 14901 Millard Avenue, Midlothian, IL 60445; Adan Gaytan; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD000987 FILED: 3/11/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/5/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0000664 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 14901 MILLARD AVENUE, MIDLOTHIAN, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 28-11- 318-019-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632952 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Larry E. Hill Gertrudis Munoz Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001440 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 23, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0004839 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2012-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 2949 E 96TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60617. Legal Description or Property Index No. 26-07-120-005-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629086 TO: August L Investment LLC, August L Investment LLC RA: Augustus Lewellen, August L Investment LLC c/o Illinois Secretary of State; Schmidt, Salzman & Moran, Ltd. c/o Theodore J. Schmidt; Occupant, The east 24 feet of real estate cka 3100 E. 92nd Street, Chicago, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001354. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/9/2021. Certificate No. 18- 0003005. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. The east 24 feet of real estate cka 3100 E. 92nd Street, Chicago, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 26-06-405-013-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628428 TO: City of Chicago, City Clerk Pedro Loera Internal Revenue Service U.S. Attorney, ND of Illinois Internal Revenue Service Carolina Vasquez U.S. Attorney, Dept of Justice Stephen Katzen Illinois Dept of Revenue Joaquin Sotelo Illinois Attorney General Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001475 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 22, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0004796 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2010-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 9651 S AVENUE N, CHICAGO, IL 60617. Legal Description or Property Index No. 26-05-313-040-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 22, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629976 TO: Charlotte Scott Occupant, 14502 S. Irving Ave., Dolton, IL 60419 Rochar Jones Darnell Howell Cherish Jones Michael Wade Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001430 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 16, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0001853 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2010-2016 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 14502 IRVING AVE, DOLTON, IL 60419. Legal Description or Property Index No. 29-03-424-009-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629255 TO: Andrew Moore; Occupant, 16203 Plymouth Drive, Markham, IL 60428; Zemaya Ficklin; Steven Parker; Hanford Cook; Venis Jones a/k/a Venus Jones; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD000988 FILED: 3/11/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/5/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0000755 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 16203 PLYMOUTH DRIVE, MARKHAM, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 28-24- 212-012-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632953 TO: Dulce C Alvarez; Jaavie, LLC; Maribeth Schauf, Vincent Schauf, Meryln Javier; Terrace Maintenance Condominium Association RA: Shifrin Legal, Inc.; Occupant, 15826 Terrace Drive, Unit 3, Oak Forest, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001338. FILED: April 5, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/5/2021. Certificate No. 18-0000737. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 15826 Terrace Drive, Unit 3, Oak Forest, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 28-17-412- 056-1026. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628414 TO: Thaddeus Golaszewski, Cheryl McKnight, Bradley McKnight, Joshua McKnight, Andjelko Galic Law, P.C., Chicago Title Land Trust Company, as Successor Trustee to Old National Bank, as Trustee, u/t/n 1-5264, Trust Dated: December 24, 2001, Chicago Title Land Trust Company, as Successor Trustee to Old National Bank, as Trustee, u/t/n 1-5264, Trust Dated: December 24, 2001; PNC Bank, N.A., QUINTAIROS, PRIETO, WOOD & BOYER P.A., Marquette Bank, as Trustee, u/t/n 13429, Trust Dated: May 22, 1995; Carl Golaszewski, Manetti Aguilera Seiler LLC, Joanne Bruno, Cook County Clerk; Occupant, 15142 Oxford Dr., Oak Forest, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001337. FILED: April 5, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/5/2021. Certificate No. 18-0000733. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018 including 2016 & 2017. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 15142 Oxford Dr., Oak Forest, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 28-17- 209-004-0000. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628413 TO: Ruth Hopkins Gregory Jackson Illinois Dept of Revenue Illinois Attorney General Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001436 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 17, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0002042 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2013-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 14626 COOPER AVE, DIXMOOR, IL 60426. Legal Description or Property Index No. 29-07-140- 049-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629282 TO: Chad Mizelle, Esq., Robert J. Semrad and Associates, LLC Diane Tripp Bufford Marilyn O Marshall Patrick S. Layng Donna Walters Ashanti Makiah Coleman Lynn Christi Nimtz Richard Nimtz Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001432 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 16, 2022 Certificate No. 21S0001869, 21S-0001870 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2014-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 13840 S STATE ST, RIVERDALE, IL 60827. Legal Description or Property Index No. 29-04-203-040-0000, 29-04-203-041- 0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629262 TO: Kenneth Richard, Brandon Shultz, United States Receivers Caretakers Association, United States Receivers Caretakers Association c/o Illinois Secretary of State, Kenneth Richard, John Hemphill; Courtyards of Riverdale Unit 1 Condominium, RA: Diana L. McKay Courtyards of Riverdale Unit 1 Condominium c/o Illinois Secretary of State, Courtyards of Riverdale Unit 1 Condominium c/o Larita Varnado, New Courtyards of Riverdale Owners Association LLC RA: Martin Gregory; Occupant, 14047 S. Tracy Avenue, Unit 1A, Riverdale, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001344. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/8/2021. Certificate No. 18-0001645. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 14047 S. Tracy Avenue, Unit 1A, Riverdale, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 29-04-110- 040-1013. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628417 TO: Illinois Dept of Human Services JT Stokes Illinois Dept of Healthcare and Family Services Thomas C. Stokes, Sr. Helen Stokes Brown Thomas Stokes Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001431 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 16, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0001862 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2012-2016 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 13911 S SCHOOL ST, RIVERDALE, IL 60827. Legal Description or Property Index No. 29-04-106-042-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629259 TO: Jermaine McNeil; Occupant, 15106 Meadow Lane, Dolton, IL 60419; Aja Foster a/k/a Asia Foster; Ophelia Nelson; Dennis Fedrick a/k/a Fredrick Dennis a/k/a Dennis Fredrick; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD000990 FILED: 3/11/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/8/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0001884 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 15106 MEADOW LN, DOLTON, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 29-11-420-016-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632956 TO: Freemont Investment & Loan, c/o Illinois Secretary of State Douglas Hardy Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, RA: C T Corporation System Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, Chris McEntree, President Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, Sharon Horstkamp, Secretary Nathaniel Clay Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, c/o Illinois Secretary of State Nathaniel Clay, Jr. Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001435 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 17, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0002421 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2010-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 14916 LANGLEY AVE, DOLTON, IL 60419. Legal Description or Property Index No. 29-10-231-040-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629280 TO: Barbara J. Porter Trina Pearson Shaun Pate Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001433 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 17, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0002361 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2008-2014 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 14842 S WABASH AVE, DOLTON, IL 60419. Legal Description or Property Index No. 29-09-205-022-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629274 TO: Maurice English Bobbie J. English Yvonne L. English Terrance Jennings Darryl Chauncey English Bobbie English Mark English U.S. Bank, N.A. American General Finance, Inc., c/o Illinois Secretary of State American General Finance, Inc. Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001434 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 17, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0002101 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2007-2017 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 14646 SPAULDING AVE, HARVEY, IL 60426. Legal Description or Property Index No. 29-07-217-063-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629276

Chicago Tribune | Section 1 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 17 TO: Jean Alane Craig; ; Occupant, Gordon T. Craig, and Robert Noble;; County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois; spouses, heirs at law, devisees, if any, of the above mentioned persons, described as Unknown Owners; Occupants or persons in actual possession of real estate herein described; claimants, decree creditors, judgment creditors, if any, of the above, described as Unknown Owners; Unknown Owners and Parties interested in said real estate. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001705 FILED May 2, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: November 8, 2021 Certificate No. 18-0002069 Sold for General Taxes of 2018 Sold for Special Assessment of [municipality and special assessment no.] None Warrant No. [Not Applicable] Installment No. [Not Applicable] THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 17859 Golfview Avenue, Homewood, IL 60430 Legal Description or Property Index No. 29-31-121-007-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 26, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 26, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Room 1704, (Calendar 8) Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602, on October 9, 2024, at 9:30 AM You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 26, 2024, by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: 312-603- 5645 By: Purchaser or Assignee Landex Tax LLC Dated: May 2, 2024 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247630938 TO: Citizens Bank, N.A. Daniel Smith Nancy J. Smith Matthew Smith Andrew Smith Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001459 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 18, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0003324 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2006-2013 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 1101 W 172ND ST, EAST HAZEL CREST, IL 60429. Legal Description or Property Index No. 29-29-402-012-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629210 TO: Selena Thomas; THE PARK OF RIVER OAKS CONDOMINIUM NO. 2 RA: Shaw Legal Services, THE PARK OF RIVER OAKS CONDOMINIUM NO. 2 c/o Stevon Grant, Jakeen Thomas, Jheray Thomas; Occupant, 400 Park Avenue, Unit 310, Calumet City, IL; Cook County Clerk; Parties in occupancy and possession; any unknown owners and occupants. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001345. FILED: April 8, 2024. TAKE NOTICE. County of Cook. Date Premises Sold 11/8/2021. Certificate No. 18-0002030. Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2018. Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A. THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES. Property located at. 400 Park Avenue, Unit 310, Calumet City, Illinois. Legal Description or Property Index No. 29-24- 100-022-1072. This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in the Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602, on 10/2/2024 at 9:30 AM in room 1704. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY. Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk. ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602. TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. RTLF-IL LLC, Purchaser or Assignee. Dated: April 25, 2024. 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247628418 TO: Shelcia Lipscomb Robert Mitchell Lakeeta Jamison Adrian Lipscomb Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001437 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 18, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0003119 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2008-2018 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 16454 PAULINA AVE, MARKHAM, IL 60428. Legal Description or Property Index No. 29-19- 413-054-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629284 TO: HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for the Registered Holders of Renaissance Equity Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3; The City of Calumet City, c/o Nyota T. Figgs, City Clerk; Homes Direct Inc 410; Occupant, 304 155th Place, Calumet City, IL 60409; Latasha Watson; Filiberta Avelar; Galdina Sotelo; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD000993 FILED: 3/11/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/8/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0002116 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 304 155TH PL, CALUMET CITY, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 30-17-110-046- 0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632982 TO: DEM FEM PROPERTIES LLC; DEM FEM PROPERTIES LLC, c/o Babatunde Otinwa, its Reg. Agent; DEM FEM PROPERTIES LLC, c/o Babatunde Otinwa, its Reg Agent/Mngr; DEM FEM PROPERTIES LLC, c/o Chinwenwa Otinwa, its Mngr; DEM FEM PROPERTIES LLC, c/o Alexi Giannoulias, IL Secretary of State; THE CITY OF CALUMET CITY, c/o Nyota T. Figgs, City Clerk; OCCUPANTS, 519 Forsythe Ave., Calumet City, Illinois 60409; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000592 FILED: 11/9/2023 AMENDED FILED: 4/3/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/8/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0002105 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 519 FORSYTHE AVE, CALUMET CITY, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 30-08-402-017-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632981 TO: 1PM Group LLC; 1PM Group LLC, c/o Kasra Motlagh, its R/A; The City of Calumet City, c/o Nyota T. Figgs, City Clerk; Occupant, 520 Harrison Avenue, Calumet City, IL 60409; Latina D. Jones; Raelyn Baker; 1PM Group LLC, c/o Alexi Giannoulias, IL Secretary of State; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD000992 FILED: 3/11/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/8/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0002098 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 520 HARRISON AVE, CALUMET CITY, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 30-08-304-029-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632978 TO: Marianne Ogbonnaya; Occupant, 200 Kinzie Street, Thorton, IL 60476; Jeff Gage; Todd Stephanuik; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD000991 FILED: 3/11/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/8/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0002075 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 200 N. KINZIE ST, THORNTON, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 29-34-112-011- 0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632976 TO: Kenneth Wyatt; Kimberly T Berryman; Occupant, 1530 Scott Avenue, Chicago Heights, IL 60411; Terri Smith; Norvelle McGee; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD000989 FILED: 3/11/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/5/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0000143 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 1530 SCOTT AVENUE, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 32-19-412-013-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632942 TO: AAA Funding, Inc.; AAA Funding, Inc., c/o Deborah L Kurtzke, its R/A; The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority; Illinois Attorney General; Occupant, 1546 Lincoln Avenue, Calumet City, IL 60409; Oscar Portillo; Jose Vargas; Veronica Hernandez Fragoso; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD000995 FILED: 3/11/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/8/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0002146 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 1546 LINCOLN AVE, CALUMET CITY, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 30-20- 315-052-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632985 TO: Ammar Shaikh; Thorn Creek Condominium Association, c/o Ammar Shaikh, Its R/A; Thorn Creek Condominium Association, Abebayo Shobowale, Director; Gregory Jackson; Stephanie L. Railey; Occupant, 1379 River Drive, Unit 9, Calumet City, IL 60409; Joseph N Gregory a/k/a Joseph N Gregory IV; Stephanie Railey a/k/a Stephanie Gregory; Larry K. Abram; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD000994 FILED: 3/11/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/8/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0002138 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 1379 RIVER DRIVE, UNIT 9, CALUMET CITY, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 30-19-100-123- 1009 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632984 TO: AURELIO GONZALEZ; THE CITY OF CALUMET CITY, c/o Nyota T. Figgs, City Clerk; ALLIANCE REAL ESTATE I; OCCUPANTS, 425 157th Street, Calumet City, Illinois 60409; STEPHANIE A. REED A/K/A STEVEN A REED; NAVARRO YEISON A BOLANDS A/K/A YEISON A BOLANDS NAVARRO; JAMES A CAMPBELL A/K/A JAMES A CAMPELL JR.; Raul Stiven Mahecha-Riano; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000600 FILED: 11/9/2023 AMENDED FILED: 4/3/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/8/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0002118 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 425 157TH STREET, CALUMET CITY, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 30-17- 125-006-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632983 TO: Virginia Shelton Kimberly Shelton Mamon Daryl Shelton Kimberly Shelton Mamon Monaldi Manor Condominium Association a/k/a South Manor Condominium Assoc., RA: Thomas G. Gardner Robinson/Brown Monaldi Manor Condominium Association a/k/a South Manor Condominium Assoc., James Abbatermarco, President Mary Savage Ivory Shelton Monaldi Manor Condominium Association a/k/a South Manor Condominium Assoc., Debbie McKinley, Secretary Cook County Clerk; Parties in Occupancy or actual possession of said property; Unknown owners or persons interested in said land or lot. TAX DEED NO. 2024COTD001429 FILED April 11, 2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold February 15, 2022 Certificate No. 21S-0000625 Sold for General Taxes of (year) 2014-2016 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and special assessment number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. No. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 3235 S MANOR DR, UNIT #306, LANSING, IL 60438. Legal Description or Property Index No. 33-05-115-032-1018 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on September 13, 2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before September 13, 2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this county in Chicago, Illinois on October 4, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1704, Richard J. Daley Center, 50 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois 60602 You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before September 13, 2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook, County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. For further information contact the County Clerk ADDRESS: 118 North Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645. Corona Investments, LLC Purchaser or Assignee. Dated April 18, 2024. Reiter Law Offices, Ltd. 208 W. Washington St., Ste. 2113 Chicago, IL. 60606 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/0247629243 TO: HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF JEAN D’OTTAVIO; DARREN R OSBORN; CITY OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS, c/o Rachel Vega, City Clerk; OCCUPANTS, 57 W. 23rd Street, Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000596 FILED: 11/9/2023 AMENDED FILED: 4/3/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/5/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0000467 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 57 W. 23RD STREET, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 32-29-211-030-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632951 TO: HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF ELLA MAE STONE; PAUL STONE; EVERETT D STONE SR; CATHY STONE; LINDA B STONE; KATINA STONE; CITY OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS, c/o Rachel Vega, City Clerk; CITY OF CHICAGO, c/o Anna M. Valencia, City Clerk; OCCUPANTS, 1303 Portland Ave., Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000599 FILED: 11/9/2023 AMENDED FILED: 4/3/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/5/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0000264 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 1303 PORTLAND AVENUE, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 32-21-210-002-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. LaSalle, Suite 1200 Chicago, IL 60602 (312) 345-1111 Firm #58864 5/14, 5/15, 5/16/20247632949 TO: DVS Holdings LLC; DVS Holdings LLC, c/o Ilona Dovidaitiene, E. A., its Reg. Agent; DVS Holdings LLC, c/o Dalius Visockis, its Manager; DVS HOLDINGS LLC; DVS HOLDINGS LLC (Dissolved), c/o Alexi Giannoulias, IL Secretary of State; City of Chicago Heights, c/o Rachel Vega, City Clerk; Occupant, 282 W 16th St., Chicago Heights, IL 60411; CEDRIC GILES, COOK COUNTY CLERK; Persons or tenants in actual occupancy or possession of said property; Unknown owners or parties interested in said property. TAX DEED NO. 2023COTD000595 FILED: 11/9/2023 AMENDED FILED: 4/3/2024 TAKE NOTICE County of Cook Date Premises Sold: 11/5/2021 Certificate No.: 18-0000199 Sold for General Taxes of (year): 2018 Sold for Special Assessments of (Municipality) and special assessment number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Inst. No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at: 282 W 16TH STREET, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS Legal Description or Property Index No.: 32-20-315-006-0000 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 9/6/2024. The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming. This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 9/6/2024. This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in Chicago, Illinois, on 9/18/2024 in Room 1704 of the Richard J. Daley Center at 50 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois at 9:30 a.m. You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time. YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 9/6/2024 by applying to the County Clerk of Cook County, Illinois, at the Office of the County Clerk in Chicago, Illinois. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK ADDRESS: 118 N. Clark Street, Room 434, Chicago, Illinois 60602 TELEPHONE: (312) 603-5645 ICIB INVESTMENTS, INC Purchaser or Assignee Dated: May 7, 2024 Balin Law, P.C. Attorneys at Law 100 N. 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INSIDE NATION&WORLD • ARTS&LIVING Plus TV, comics and puzzles BUSINESS By Shanzeh Ahmad Chicago Tribune Babies R Us is moving into 200 Kohl’s stores later this year, including five in the Chicago area, in a new partnership, the retailer said. Chicago-area locations include a store in the city’s Bucktown neighborhood and suburban locations in Elmhurst, Norridge, Hodgkins and Batavia. The newly outfitted Kohl’s locations will start popping up in August, the company said, and all 200 stores should be ready in time for the holiday season. The Babies R Us shops will range from 750 to 2,500 square feet of space and be located next to Kohl’s baby and kids’ sections, the company said. Kohls.com will also offer an expanded Babies R Us supply online. The partnership was first announced in March in an effort to broaden Kohl’s reach with younger customers. “We see significant opportunity in the baby gear category, and partnering with Babies R Us is another example of how we are finding new ways to optimize our assortment and further establish Kohl’s as the go-to brand for families,” Kohl’s CEO Tom Kingsbury said in a statement at the time. This is not Kohl’s first foray into the store-within-a-store concept. The Wisconsin-based retailer added Sephora makeup sections to its stores beginning in 2021. That partnership exceeded $1.4 billion in sales last year, the company announced in March. Projected sales are expected to grow, Kohl’s said, as the company plans to open some 140 more Sephora stores in existing Kohl’s locations in 40 states by the summer, including some in Illinois. This will bring Sephora products to a total of over 1,000 Kohl’s stores, with a full rollout planned by 2025. Kohl’s partnership with Babies R Us mirrors one Macy’s entered into with affiliate brand Toys R Us in 2022, when the brands announced Toys R Us would open in all Macy’s U.S. locations including its Chicago flagship store on State Street. The store-within-a-store concept offered Chicago shoppers an opportunity to buy Toys R Us products in person since the company moved primarily to online sales after closing its bricks-and-mortar locations in the wake of its 2017 Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Babies R Us planning to open in 200 Kohl’s stores Locations, including 5 in Chicago area, to be ready by holidays By Hank Sanders Daily Southtown The U.S. Department of Labor has accused a manufacturer of glassware for medical use of failing to properly train workers at its Chicago Heights factory, and is recommending $145,415 in penalties, according to a statement from the department. In October 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration visited Gerresheimer Glass and issued penalties for failing to “provide effective information and training on hazardous chemicals” and said the company did not give employees personal protection equipment for free, according to OSHA’s records of the visit. Inspectors returned to the factory at 11th and Arnold streets in January and found several workplace hazards remain, according to the statement. “Ignoring OSHA and industry-recommended machine safety procedures is a leading cause of injuries in the manufacturing industry,” the administration’s Chicago South Area Director James Martineck wrote. “Workers must be trained in specific safety procedures for each machine they operate or service and they should never be exposed to operating machine parts.” OSHA recommended $145,415 in fines against Gerresheimer Glass, a German company that makes glass for medical use like syringes. The company has until later this month to either pay the fee and solve the noted issues or contest the charges. Contesting the fee would put the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission in charge of evaluating the charges, according to a spokesman for the Labor Department. Gerresheimer Glass did not respond to requests for comment. The report from the January inspection said one of the machines was not shut down while it was being repaired by an employee, there were tripping hazards on the ground, workspaces were not properly maintained and staff operating machines and forklifts were not adequately trained. The largest fine, for $88,721, was for not properly training some factory employees, an offense listed as “serious” and one that was brought to the company’s attention in the 2022 inspection, the statement said. Gerresheimer Glass appears to no longer charge its employees to clean their personal protection equipment because that accusation from 2022 was not noted in the January inspection, said Scott Allen, a Labor Department spokesman. If the company does not choose to pay the fine or contest it, a third option allows the company to discuss the fine with an OSHA representative, which could result in the fine being changed. [email protected] Chicago Heights factory fined more than $145K for unsafe conditions Gerresheimer Glass’s plant at 11th and Arnold streets in Chicago Heights is the subject of more than $145,000 in penalties from the Department of Labor over training and safety concerns. PAUL EISENBERG/DAILY SOUTHTOWN By Jason Meisner Chicago Tribune A former high-level executive at Loretto Hospital has been hit with federal charges alleging she helped embezzle nearly half a million dollars from the small safety-net facility on Chicago’s West Side at the height of the COVID19 crisis. Heather Bergdahl, 37, who currently lives in the Houston area, was charged in a criminal complaint made public Monday with embezzlement from a federally funded program. Bergdahl was arrested on Thursday night after boarding a private jet in Houston that was chartered to take her to Dubai, according to federal prosecutors. She appeared for a detention hearing in U.S. District Court in Houston on Monday, where a magistrate ordered her released on bond secured by her parents’ home, court records show. An attorney for her listed on the docket in Texas was not immediately available for comment. The charges are the first to stem from an ongoing federal grand jury investigation into Loretto Hospital’s vaccination program, which came under fire after hundreds of COVID shots were administered at a suburban church connected to then-CEO George Miller at a time where vaccination doses were still scarce. Around the same time, Loretto’s board reprimanded Miller and the hospital’s former chief financial officer, Dr. Anosh Ahmed, after the hospital improperly vaccinated ineligible workers at Trump Tower downtown and Cook County judges. Ahmed resigned in 2021 after the hospital’s board voted to terminate him. Miller was suspended and later left the hospital amid the fallout in April 2022. Neither Ahmed nor Miller has been criminally charged, though the investigation is ongoing. According to the 20-page criminal complaint, Ahmed knew Bergdahl from their time working together in Houston and hired her in 2020 to serve as the hospital’s chief transformation officer, with duties that included cutting checks to vendors and “handling outreach for screening and COVID-19 testing and vaccines.” Though Ahmed was referred to in the complaint only as Individual A, details of his employment history confirm his identity. Court records filed Monday afternoon in Texas show Bergdahl was ordered to have no contact with Ahmed while free on bond. In June 2021, just a few months after resigning, Ahmed opened four business bank accounts under the names Medlabs USA, Chicago Promotions Ltd., Illinois Biotech Co. and Midwest Medical Supplies, all listing him as CEO and an address on the 400 block of North Wabash Avenue, where he lived at the time, the complaint stated. On the same day the accounts were opened, Bergdahl began cutting checks to Ahmed’s companies even though they had performed no work for the hospital. Over the next six months, Bergdahl issued a total of 11 checks totaling $486,000, the complaint alleged. Records show that Ahmed’s companies, in turn, were sending tens of thousands of dollars Ex-Loretto Hospital executive charged in embezzlement Federal charges allege she helped to abscond with $500K amid COVID crisis The sun sets on Loretto Hospital on June 2, 2021, in Chicago. Heather Bergdahl, a former high-level executive at the hospital, has been charged with embezzling nearly half a million dollars from a federally funded program at the hospital at the height of the COVID-19 crisis. ARMANDO L. SANCHEZ/CHICAGO TRIBUNE Turn to Hospital, Page 3 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 1

Working Lunch newsletter: Get the latest business news headlines, delivered to your inbox midday weekdays. Go to chicagotribune.com/workinglunch Who’s Who in Local Business: Have a promotion or hire you’d like to tell the world about? Go to placeanad.chicagotribune.com/whos-who By Ken Sweet Associated Press LOS ANGELES — A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to lower late fees on credit cards to $8 that was slated to go into effect this week. The temporary nationwide injunction imposed by Judge Mark Pittman in the Northern District of Texas is a win for the big banks and major credit card companies, which collect billions in revenue each year in late fees and were looking to stop the proposal from going into effect. It is also a win for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which led the lawsuit on behalf of the banks. The regulations proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would have set a cap of $8 for most credit card late fees or require banks to show why they should charge more than $8. The rule would bring the average credit card late fee down from $32. The bureau estimates that banks bring in $14 billion in credit card late fees a year. “We are disappointed that a court sided with House Republicans, big banks and special interests to hit pause on a critical measure to save American families billions in junk fees,” White House spokesperson Jeremy Edwards said Friday night. Banks had run into a roadblock when Pittman ordered the case moved to Washington because of the fact that few banks operate in northern Texas. However, an appeals court reversed most of Pittman’s decision and ordered him to rule on the bank’s request for an injunction. Critics of the lawsuit have called the case the latest example of judicial “forum shopping,” where a company files a lawsuit in a friendly district to have a greater likelihood of getting a favorable ruling. Judge halts $8 limit for late fees on credit cards A grid-size battery energy storage site, like this one in California, can send solar power after dark. COLEY BROWN/THE NEW YORK TIMES 2016 By Brad Plumer and Nadja Popovich The New York Times California draws more electricity from the sun than any other state. It also has a timing problem: Solar power is plentiful during the day but disappears by evening, just as people get home from work and electricity demand spikes. To fill the gap, power companies typically burn more fossil fuels like natural gas. That’s now changing. Since 2020, California has installed more giant batteries than anywhere in the world apart from China. They can soak up excess solar power during the day and store it for use when it gets dark. Those batteries play a pivotal role in California’s electric grid, partially replacing fossil fuels in the evening. Between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. April 30, for example, batteries supplied more than one-fifth of California’s electricity and, for a few minutes, pumped out 7,046 megawatts of electricity, akin to the output from seven large nuclear reactors. Across the country, power companies are increasingly using giant batteries the size of shipping containers to address renewable energy’s biggest weakness: the fact that the wind and sun aren’t always available. Over the past three years, battery storage capacity on the nation’s grids has grown tenfold, to 16,000 megawatts. This year, it is expected to nearly double again, with big growth in Texas, California and Arizona. Most grid batteries use lithium-ion technology, similar to batteries in smartphones or electric cars. As the electric-vehicle industry has expanded over the past decade, battery costs have fallen by 80%, making them competitive for large-scale power storage. Federal subsidies also spurred growth. And as batteries have proliferated, power companies are using them in novel ways, such as handling big swings in electricity generation from solar and wind farms, reducing congestion on transmission lines and helping to prevent blackouts during scorching heat waves. In California, which has set ambitious goals for fighting climate change, policymakers hope grid batteries can help the state get 100% of its electricity from carbonfree sources by 2045. While the state remains heavily dependent on natural gas, a big contributor to global warming, batteries are starting to eat into the market for fossil fuels. State regulators plan to nearly triple battery capacity by 2035. “The future is bright for energy storage,” said Andrés Gluski, CEO of AES Corp., one of the world’s largest power companies. “If you want more renewables on the grid, you need more batteries.” California now has 10,000 megawatts of battery power capacity on the grid, enough to power 10 million homes for a few hours. Those batteries are “able to very effectively manage that evening ramp where solar is going down and customer demand is increasing,” said John Phipps, executive director of grid operations for the California Independent System Operator, which oversees the state’s grid. In Texas, batteries are largely used for ancillary services, stabilizing the grid against unexpected disruptions. Texas is also more reliant than California on wind energy, which fluctuates in less predictable patterns. In Arizona and Georgia, utilities plan to install thousands of megawatts of battery capacity to manage rising demand from data centers and factories. Giant batteries spark solution Devices store solar power for use at night, transforming way California consumes electricity By Madeleine Ngo The New York Times WASHINGTON — Federal officials will provide up to $120 million in grants to Polar Semiconductor to help the company expand its chip manufacturing facility in Minnesota, the Biden administration announced Monday, the latest in a string of awards meant to strengthen the U.S. supply of semiconductors. Commerce Department officials said the grant would help Polar upgrade technology and double production capacity at its facility in Bloomington within two years. The company produces chips that are critical for cars, defense systems and electrical grids, federal officials said. “We are making taxpayer dollars go as far as possible while crowding in private and state investment to create jobs, secure our supply chains and bolster manufacturing in Minnesota,” said Laurie Locascio, the undersecretary of commerce for standards and technology. The funding stems from the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, which lawmakers passed in 2022 to ramp up the domestic production of commercial semiconductors, the tiny chips crucial for most electronics, including smartphones, computers, cars and weapons systems. The law gave the Commerce Department $39 billion to distribute to companies to incentivize the construction and expansion of new plants in the United States. Scaling up domestic chip production is a major component of President Joe Biden’s economic policy agenda, which largely focuses on bolstering American manufacturing and bringing back jobs that have shifted overseas. Only about 10% of the world’s semiconductors are produced in the United States, down from about 37% in 1990. Biden administration officials have so far announced awards of more than $29 billion. Last month, the Commerce Department announced up to $6.1 billion in grants to Micron to help the chipmaker build plants in New York and Idaho. Other chipmakers — including Samsung, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and Intel — have received multibillion-dollar awards. $120M to help chipmaker’s Minn. expansion DETROIT — Amazon’s self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government’s highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted on its website Monday it will evaluate the automated driving system developed by Zoox. Both crashes involved Toyota Highlander SUVs with autonomous driving technology. They happened during daytime hours, with minor injuries to one biker and one Zoox driver. In both cases, the agency confirmed each of Amazon vehicle was operating in autonomous mode leading up to the crashes. In a statement, California-based Zoox said it is committed to working with the NHTSA. — Associated Press BUSINESS BRIEFING Amazon robotaxi unit faces inquiry NEW YORK — Melinda French Gates will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the nonprofit she and ex-husband Bill Gates founded and built into one of the world’s largest philanthropic organizations over the past 20 years. “I am immensely proud of the foundation that Bill and I built together and of the extraordinary work it is doing to address inequities around the world,” French Gates posted Monday on the platform X. She praised the foundation’s board of trustees, which was significantly expanded after the couple announced their divorce in May 2021. French Gates will receive $12.5 billion as part of her agreement with Gates, which she said she would commit to future philanthropic work. — Associated Press French Gates quits Gates Foundation SOURCE: U.S. Department of Labor TNS Initial unemployment claims, seasonally adjusted, in thousands per week Jobless claims Week ending May 4: 231,000 0.2 0.25 0.3 M J J A S O N D J F M A M By Livia Albeck-Ripka The New York Times The powerful geomagnetic storm that cast the northern lights’ vivid colors across the Northern Hemisphere over the weekend also caused some navigational systems in tractors and other farming equipment to break down at the height of planting season, suppliers and farmers said. Many farmers have come to rely on the equipment, which uses GPS and other navigational technology and helps them to plant more efficiently and precisely by keeping rows straight and avoiding gaps or overlap. But over the weekend, some of those operations in the Midwest, as well as in other parts of the United States and Canada, temporarily ground to a halt. In Minnesota, some farmers who had planned to spend Friday night sowing seeds were hamstrung by the outages. “I’ve never dealt with anything like this,” said Patrick O’Connor, owner of a farm about 80 miles south of Minneapolis that mainly grows corn and soybean. O’Connor said that after being rained out for two weeks, he got into his tractor around 5 p.m., hoping to spend the night planting corn. When he received a warning about his GPS system, he called a technical help line and was directed to a message saying there was an outage and nothing could be done to fix it. In Nebraska, another farmer told 404 Media, an online publication covering technology, that his operations had been shut down. “All the tractors are sitting at the ends of the field right now shut down because of the solar storm,” said the farmer, Kevin Kenney. “No GPS. We’re right in the middle of corn planting.” Solar storms are caused by violent expulsions of charged particles from the sun’s surface. When directed toward Earth, the material can interact with our planet’s magnetic field, resulting in a geomagnetic storm. The event this weekend was the strongest solar storm to reach Earth since October 2003. Farm equipment suppliers had warned that the storm would result in disruptions. And Saturday, Landmark Implement, which sells John Deere farming equipment across parts of the Midwest, said the accuracy of some of its systems had been “extremely compromised” because of the event. The company said in a statement that it was searching for a “tool to help predict this in the future so that we can attempt to give our customers an alert that this issue may be coming.” It described the storm as a “historic event” rather than something it would have to “continue to battle frequently.” Terry Griffin, an associate professor in agricultural economics at Kansas State University, said that while infrequent, such storms still posed a threat to farming in the United States, where the majority of crops are planted using modern guidance systems. “This was the first time we’ve had geomagnetic storms that were so strong and we were reliant upon GPS,” he said. Alternative technologies, including systems that use machine vision and artificial intelligence that would not collapse in a solar storm, are being developed, Griffin said. Solar storm halted farms’ GPS, delaying crop work Satellite-navigated tractors, planting equipment left idle 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024

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Hospital back to Bergdahl, including a payment of $79,000 on July 26, 2021, two payments, $75,000 and $10,000, on Aug. 18, 2021, a payment of $81,000 on Sept. 23, 2021, and a payment of $25,000 on Jan. 10, 2022, the complaint alleged. Bergdahl left Loretto in March 2022, shortly before Miller’s resignation, records show. Her LinkedIn profile currently lists her as chief financial officer of Anosh Inc., a Houston-based alternative investment firm. Her biography states she is “a doctor, coffee connoisseur, automotive enthusiast, business woman, and world traveler,” and that her previous work experience includes “fraud investigation.” “She has relocated 8 times, traveled the world and seen places and things that many people only dream of,” the bio states. “She lives her life embracing the belief, ‘the best is yet to come!’” The charges against Bergdahl come two years after a federal grand jury subpoenaed the state Department of Public Health for information on dozens of people who were given shots by Loretto — the same time frame as the vaccinations given at Trump Tower and elsewhere, according to records released by the state. That investigation later expanded to include Valley Kingdom Ministries International Church in Oak Forest where hundreds of congregants were allegedly vaccinated while shots were still in short supply and only supposed to be given to people ages 65 and older and front-line workers. The vaccination event also occurred as health and community leaders emphasized a need to distribute vaccines equitably, making sure hard-hit communities on the South and West sides got the shots. The Chicago Department of Public Health at the time said it suspended vaccination distribution to Loretto after learning of potential vaccine distribution issues. The city later stepped in to manage the clinic at the hospital in order to help ensure Austin residents had priority access to vaccinations. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and then-Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city and state were cooperating with investigators. jmeisner@chicagotribune. com Hospital from Page 1 By Cora Lewis Associated Press NEW YORK — The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year, based on the most recent IRS data. So what should you do with that money? Experts generally advise putting it toward debt and savings, but, for many people, that’s unrealistic. A tax refund is typically the “biggest extra windfall of the year,” said Courtney Alev, consumer financial advocate at Credit Karma. “One thing we do see is a propensity to consider a tax refund something to splurge with. One in four taxpayers see it as free money and plan to spend it on something they would not otherwise,” she said. “While this behavior is completely understandable, given how hard up people are — with the rising cost of living and high interest rates, the best thing you can do is use it as an opportunity to advance your financial goals.” Emily Garcia, 30, who works in marketing for a medical imaging software company in Toledo, Ohio, said she and her husband, with whom she filed jointly, were refunded about $1,000 and spent the money on patio furniture. “We wanted to dress up the backyard, to make it seem nice, and furniture’s not cheap,” she said. “It was a nice thing to have the refund check to be able to buy what we were looking at.” Though Garcia and her husband bought a house two years ago, they decided not to put the refund toward their mortgage. “The debt’s not going anywhere,” Garcia said. “A thousand dollars is not going to make a dent. But it’s a good amount to buy something like furniture.” Megan McClelland, 38, who works as a head high school counselor in Petaluma, California, is spending her refund — just over $1,000 — on travel, such as trips for a bachelorette party and a wedding. In October, McClelland had the last of her outstanding student loans canceled through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and so is debt free for the first time in years. She said that the $500 she had budgeted for her monthly student loan payments is now going into her savings account, so she sees the refund as a chance to spend on “things that I probably otherwise wouldn’t be able to pay for — or that would bring me into debt.” In the past, McClelland said, she would typically have had to work extra shifts, moonlighting at a winery or as a caterer, to take a trip — or put the travel on the credit card. Now she can use the tax refund instead, she said. As of late last month, the IRS had processed about 141 million returns and refunded roughly $261 billion to taxpayers, 2.2% more than at that time in 2023. Tax refunds could be bigger this year, so plan for windfall Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 3 Hall of Famer Dan Hampton BEST DAN ADVICE ALWAYS CHOOSE THE BETTER BUSINESS Businesses earn the BBB® Seal by committing to high ethical standards. That’s why it’s The Sign of a Better BusinessSM. Always look for it because it’s looking out for you! And find a Better Business anytime at BBB.org.

NATION & WORLD By Samya Kullab and Illia Novikov Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Russian troops were locked in intense battles Monday with Ukrainian soldiers around the embattled town of Vovchansk in northeast Ukraine, pushing ahead with a ground offensive that opened a new front and put more pressure on overstretched Ukrainian forces. Moscow’s renewed northeast offensive, launched late last week, was the most significant border incursion since the invasion began. A t o p U k ra i n i a n general said Monday that the nation’s military is confronting a “critical” situation in the northeast because of troop shortages. “The situation is on the edge,” Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, said in a video call from a bunker in Kharkiv. “Every hour this situation moves toward critical.” In just two days, Moscow has captured 38 to 47 square miles that include at least seven villages, most of them already depopulated, according to two opensource monitoring analysts. Vovchansk, among the largest towns in the area whose pre-war population of 17,000 had dwindled to just 2,500 before Russia renewed its ground assault last week, has emerged as a key focus of the pitched battles engulfing the Kharkiv region. By Monday, only 200 to 300 residents remained, Kharkiv Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said, as Russian forces closed in from three sides. Poorly built fortifications and long-term ammunition shortages enabled Russia’s sweeping advance in the area since Friday, local officials and soldiers said. The Kremlin’s forces were seeking to divert and distract Ukrainian troops across the 620-mile front line until a big batch of new military aid for Kyiv from the U.S. and European partners arrives on the battlefield in the coming weeks and months, Ukrainian commanders and analysts said. That makes this period a window of opportunity for Moscow and one of the most dangerous for Kyiv in the two-year war, they said. By intensifying offensive operations, Russia seeks to stretch Ukraine’s forces thin and forge breakthroughs. Russian forces claimed to have taken an additional 35 square miles, which has not been independently confirmed. Opening a new front from two points along the border with the Russian region of Belgorod was the easiest tactic to pin down and divert Ukrainian forces from heavy battles raging in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, Russia’s most sought-after prize. “The enemy identified the most geographically convenient place ... the state border line,” said Yurii Federenko, commander of the ACHILLES battalion of the 92nd Brigade. His unit was among others rotated into the northeast from the Donetsk region to stabilize the northeast front, he said. He fears that a similar front may be opened in the Sumy region, which also shares a border with Russia. The string of villages captured along the contested gray zone, where enemy shelling precludes the building of fortifications, were also the easiest for Moscow’s forces to nab. Their momentum will likely slow as they approach better fortified settlements, Ukrainian commanders said. Small batches of U.S. military aid have started to trickle in to the front line in the form of much needed artillery, said Federenko, whose unit received some of the aid. But it will take at least two months before incoming supplies will meet Kyiv’s needs to hold the line, he said. Until they arrive, Ukraine won’t be able to seize the battlefield initiative, he said. “They now have an opportunity to attack us while we cannot properly reply,” he said. Russia’s offensive seeks to take advantage of this window of time. “In order to achieve success, in my opinion, in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the enemy needed to spread ... our defense forces. Accordingly, the enemy started the campaign in Kharkiv region specifically,” Federenko said. The Kharkiv incursion has effectively pinned Ukrainian forces in the region, while potentially drawing precious reserves away from heavy battles in the Avdiivka and Chasiv Yar areas of the Donetsk region, where Russia’s advance has been far more significant and strategically important. Ukrainian local officials said they feared Vovchansk’s fate may mirror that of Bakhmut and Avdiivka, Ukrainian cities where fierce fighting and scorchedearth tactics forced Ukrainian withdrawals. Russian forces were inching closer to Vovchansk, and heavy battles were ongoing on the town’s outskirts. WAR IN UKRAINE Russians open new front as Western aid trickles in A man carries an elderly woman out of a police car at a checkpoint outside Kharkiv after she was evacuated Monday from the front-line village of Lyptsi. ROMAN PILIPEY/GETTY-AFP Expansion adds stress upon weary Ukrainian forces By Meg Kinnard Associated Press With former President Donald Trump barred from publicly attacking Michael Cohen, the key witness in his hush money trial, his campaign brought to court a phalanx of Republican elected officials to speak for the former president. “The thing that the president is prevented from saying, which is a disgrace, is that every single person involved in this prosecution is practically a Democratic political operative,” Sen. JD Vance of Ohio said outside the courthouse Monday during a morning break. Trump has been prohibited by a judge’s gag order from criticizing witnesses and already fined for violating the restrictions. Bringing allies to court allowed Trump’s campaign to press his message without violating the gag order. It also gave those allies a high-profile platform to demonstrate loyalty to their party’s presumptive nominee and perhaps audition for higher office. Vance stood behind Trump as Trump addressed reporters before heading into the courtroom. Monday was the biggest single showing of the allies joining Trump in court. Others in the group included Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis of New York, and two attorneys general, Steve Marshall of Alabama and Brenna Bird of Iowa. Vance leveled criticism directly at the daughter of presiding Judge Juan Merchan. The gag order pertaining to Trump prohibits his critical comments about people affiliated with the case — except for Merchan and District Attorney Alvin Bragg — as well as Merchan’s family members. Outside court with Vance, Tuberville questioned the citizenship of the jurors and portrayed Bragg as a publicity seeker. Trump’s GOP allies show up for him at trial Sen. JD Vance, from left, Sen. Tommy Tuberville and N.Y. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis await former President Donald Trump’s arrival at court Monday in New York. SETH WENIG/POOL By Nate Cohn The New York Times Former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden in five crucial battleground states, a new set of polls shows, as a yearning for change and discontent over the economy and the Israel-Hamas war among young, Black and Hispanic voters threaten to unravel the president’s Democratic coalition. The surveys by The New York Times, Siena College and The Philadelphia Inquirer found that Trump was ahead among registered voters in a head-to-head matchup against Biden in five of six key states: Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, Georgia and Pennsylvania. Biden led among registered voters in one battleground state, Wisconsin. The race was closer among likely voters. Trump led in five states as well, but Biden edged ahead in Michigan while trailing only narrowly in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. While Biden won all six of those states in 2020, victories in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin would be enough for him to win reelection, provided he won everywhere else he did four years ago. The results were similar in a matchup that included minor-party candidates and independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who won an average of 10% of the vote across the six states and drew roughly equally from the two major-party candidates. The findings are mostly unchanged since the last series of Times/Siena polls in battleground states in November. Since then, the stock market has gained 25%, Trump’s criminal trial in New York has started and the Biden campaign has unleashed tens of millions of dollars in ads across the battleground states. The polls offer little indication that any of these developments have helped Biden, hurt Trump or quelled the electorate’s discontent. Instead, the surveys show that the cost of living, immigration, the war in the Gaza Strip and a desire for change continue to be a drag on the president’s standing. While Biden benefited from a burst of momentum in the wake of his State of the Union address in March, he continues to trail in the average of national and battleground state polls. The findings reveal widespread dissatisfaction with the state of the country and serious doubts about Biden’s ability to deliver major improvements to American life. A majority of voters still desire the return to normalcy promised by Biden in the last campaign, but voters in battleground states remain particularly anxious, unsettled and itching for change. Nearly 70% of voters say that the country’s political and economic systems need major changes — or even to be torn down entirely. Only a sliver of Biden’s supporters — just 13% — believe that the president would bring major changes in his second term, while even many of those who dislike Trump grudgingly acknowledge that he would shake up an unsatisfying status quo. The sense that Biden would do little to improve the nation’s fortunes has helped erode his standing among young, Black and Hispanic voters, who usually represent the foundation of any Democratic path to the presidency. The Times/ Siena polls found that the three groups wanted fundamental changes to American society, not just a return to normalcy, and few believed that Biden would make even minor changes that would be good for the country. Trump and Biden are essentially tied among 18-to-29-year-olds and Hispanic voters, even though each group gave Biden more than 60% of their vote in 2020. Trump also wins more than 20% of Black voters — a tally that would be the highest level of Black support for any Republican presidential candidate since the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The polls suggest that Trump’s strength among young and nonwhite voters has at least temporarily upended the electoral map, with Trump surging to a significant lead in Arizona, Georgia and Nevada — relatively diverse Sun Belt states where Black and Hispanic voters propelled Biden to signature victories in the 2020 election. Biden nonetheless remains within striking distance. He has maintained most of his support among older and white voters, who are much less likely to demand fundamental changes to the system and are far likelier to say that democracy is the most important issue for their vote. As a result, Biden is more competitive in the three relatively white Northern swing states: Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The economy and the cost of living, however, remain the most important issues for one-quarter of voters — and a significant drag on Biden’s prospects. More than half of voters still believe that the economy is “poor,” down merely 1 percentage point since November despite cooling inflation, an end to interest rate increases and significant stock market gains. With less than six months to go until the election, there is still time for an improving economy to lift Biden’s standing. His strength is concentrated among irregular, disengaged voters who do not pay close attention to politics and may not yet be tuned into the race. In a finding that will frustrate Democrats, even as it presents an opportunity for Biden, nearly 20% of voters blame him more than they do Trump for the Supreme Court’s decision in 2022 to overturn Roe v. Wade. They may be the kind of voters that the Biden team hopes to persuade as the campaign heats up. The polls showed that abortion loomed as one of Trump’s biggest vulnerabilities. Trump leads in battleground states Polls: Young, Black, Hispanic voters not pleased with Biden Supporters listen as former President Donald Trump speaks Saturday in New Jersey. DOUG MILLS/THE NEW YORK TIMES 4 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024

By Maya King and Reid J. Epstein The New York Times ATLANTA — As President Joe Biden prepares to give graduation remarks this month at Morehouse College, a prestigious historically Black institution, the White House is signaling anxiety about the potential for protests over the war in the Gaza Strip. During a recent visit to Atlanta, Vice President Kamala Harris stopped to ask the Morehouse student government president about the sentiment on campus about the conflict, how students felt about Biden’s visit and what the graduating class would like to hear from him May 19. Then, on Friday, the White House dispatched the leader of its public engagement office and one of its most senior Black officials, Stephen Benjamin, to the Morehouse campus for meetings to take the temperature of students, faculty members and administrators. The reasons for concern are clear: Nationwide demonstrations over the war and Biden’s approach to it have inflamed more than 60 colleges and universities, stoked tensions within the Democratic Party and created new headaches for his reelection bid. Yet Biden appears to be entering a different type of scene at Morehouse. While anger over the war remains palpable at Morehouse and other historically Black colleges and universities, these campuses have been largely free of turmoil, and tensions are far less evident: no encampments, few loud protests and little sign of Palestinian flags flying from dorm windows. The reasons stem from political, cultural and socioeconomic differences with other institutions of higher learning. While HBCUs host a range of political views, domestic concerns tend to outweigh foreign policy in the minds of most students. Many started lower on the economic ladder and are more intently focused on their education and their job prospects after graduation. At Morehouse — which has a legacy of civil rights protests and is the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s alma mater — discontent over the war in Gaza has played out in classrooms and auditoriums rather than on campus lawns. “This should not be a place that cancels people regardless of if we agree with them,” Morehouse President David Thomas said in an interview Thursday. Of Biden’s visit, he said: “Whether people support the decision or not, they are committed to having it happen on our campus in a way that doesn’t undermine the integrity or dignity of the school.” Some students have held contentious meetings with university leaders and urged them to rescind Biden’s invitation, and a small group of faculty members has vowed not to attend commencement. Some alumni wrote a letter expressing worries that student protesters could be punished, noting Morehouse’s history of “celebrating student activists long after they have graduated.” But the Atlanta college might appear politically safer for the president to visit than many others. Morehouse is a custombound place where undergraduates traditionally do not step on the grass in the heart of campus until they receive their degrees. Alumni view commencement as a distinguished event not only for students but for scores of family and community members — making it a less likely venue for a major disruption. Biden chose to speak at Morehouse after the White House had received invitations from an array of colleges. It will be the third time in four years he has addressed graduates of a historically Black institution; he has also spoken at commencement for one military academy each year. Among those lobbying Biden to come to Morehouse was Cedric Richmond, a member of the college’s Class of 1995, who ran Biden’s public engagement office and is now a senior adviser at the Democratic National Committee. Richmond, who has a nephew at Morehouse, predicted that Biden would speak about the high expectations of the college’s alumni, promote his record of reducing Black unemployment and narrowing the racial wealth gap, and deliver familiar exhortations about perseverance. Richmond does not think Biden will face protests. “The Morehouse College graduation, at least as I remember it, is a very solemn event,” he said. “You have almost 500 African American males walking across that stage, whose parents and grandparents sacrificed, and those students worked their butts off to, one, get into Morehouse, and two, to graduate. That’s a very significant day. And I’m just not sure whether students or protesters are going to interfere with that solemn moment.” Harris, who graduated from Howard University, another historically Black institution, is engaged in her own virtual tour of such colleges. A congratulatory video she recorded will be played for graduates at 44 HBCUs; she is often introduced as a surprise guest and greeted with cheers. In Atlanta last month, Harris asked the Morehouse student government president, Mekhi Perrin, what approach Biden should take in his address. “I think really she was just trying to gain an idea of what exactly students’ issues were with his coming, if any at all,” Perrin said. “And what would kind of shift that narrative.” Biden has been trailed by Gaza protesters for months. The last time he spoke at a four-year college campus was in January, when demonstrators interrupted him at least 10 times during a rally at George Mason University in Virginia. The stakes are also high for Biden, whose standing with Black voters has softened before November’s presidential election. Young people are less enthusiastic about voting at all — partly because of Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza but also because they are unhappy with the choice between him and former President Donald Trump. “I think it’s really just picking the lesser of two evils,” said Freddrell Rhea Green II, a Morehouse freshman. “Anything better than Donald Trump, a madman, a quote unquote tyrant, is better for me.” Some students, like Auzzy Byrdsell, a senior studying kinesiology and journalism, support their classmates’ protests but fear a possible response from police to a crowd of largely Black young men. “Do we get tear-gassed?” said Byrdsell, the editor-inchief of The Maroon Tiger, the school’s student newspaper. “Do we get arrested? That would not be the greatest look for a Morehouse College graduation.” Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia, a 1991 Morehouse alumnus, said he hoped Biden would highlight his record and his agenda — but that there was little the president could say about the Gaza conflict to assuage his critics on campus. Warnock said: “I think much more important is what he does in the future.” HBCUs have few anti-war protests Domestic concerns tend to outweigh foreign policy ones Students walk on the campus of Morehouse College on May 6 in Atlanta. At Morehouse, discontent over the Gaza war has played out relatively quietly in classrooms and auditoriums. CHRISTIAN MONTERROSA/THE NEW YORK TIMES By Tia Goldenberg Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel — Ruby Chen’s son, Itay, was killed in the Hamas attack on Oct. 7. But unlike scores of other families of soldiers killed that day, Chen doesn’t have a grave to visit because his son’s remains are held captive in Gaza. The absence of a final resting place is being felt acutely as Israel marks its Memorial Day for fallen soldiers, when cemeteries are brimming with relatives mourning over the graves of their loved ones. “Where are we supposed to go?” Chen said. “There is no burial site for us to go to.” Memorial Day is always a somber occasion in Israel, a country that has suffered through repeated war and conflict throughout its 76-year history. But Chen’s torment underscores how this year it has taken on a profound and raw sadness coupled with percolating anger over the failures of Oct. 7 and the war it sparked. Families of the fallen, along with broad segments of the public, are demanding accountability from political and military leaders over the blunders that led to the deaths of hundreds in the deadliest attack in the country’s history. “Too many people were killed on that day because of a colossal misjudgment,” said Chen, who for months thought his son was still alive after he was snatched into Gaza, before receiving confirmation earlier this year that he was dead. “People who made the misjudgment need to pay, from the prime minister down.” Israel marks its Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of attacks beginning at sundown Sunday with an official ceremony and smaller events the following day at military cemeteries across the country. The solemnity is then abruptly interrupted by the fanfare of Independence Day, which begins Monday evening. Grouping the two days together is intentionally meant to highlight the link between the costly wars Israel has fought and the establishment and survival of the state, a contrast that this year will be hard to reconcile at a time when Israel is actively engaged in warfare and Israelis feel more insecure than ever. With the trauma of Oct. 7 looming, each day is expected to feel different from previous years. More than 600 Israeli soldiers have been killed since Hamas launched its surprise attack on Oct. 7, when thousands of militants rampaged across southern Israeli military bases and sleepy communities on a Jewish holiday. Some 1,200 people were killed that day, about a quarter of them soldiers. Another 250 were taken captive into Gaza, according to Israeli authorities. The attack sparked the war, which has killed more than 34,700 Palestinians, most of them women and children, according to local health officials. The militants stormed past Israel’s vaunted defenses, bursting through a border fence, blinding surveillance cameras and battling the country’s first line of defense soldiers, many of whom were outnumbered. Itay Chen, an Israeli-American, was one of them. The attack shook Israel to its core. It shattered the broad trust the country’s Jewish population has long placed in the military. Beyond the crisis of confidence in the military, the attack smashed Israelis’ faith in their government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose public support plummeted. Military and defense leaders have said they shoulder the blame for what transpired during the attack, and the country’s head of military intelligence resigned as a result. But Netanyahu has stopped short of accepting responsibility, saying that he will answer tough questions after the war. His refusal to own up to his role has infuriated many. The war’s twin aims, of defeating Hamas’ governing and military capabilities and freeing the hostages, haven’t been accomplished, casting a shadow over events typically meant as a salute to the military’s prowess, said Idit Shafran Gittleman, an expert on the military and Israeli society at the Institute for National Security Studies, a Tel Aviv think tank. Deep sadness, anger haunt Israel on its Memorial Day A woman marks Israel’s annual Memorial Day on Monday at the site where revelers were kidnapped and killed Oct. 7 near Kibbutz Reim, in southern Israel. LEO CORREA/AP By Wafaa Shurafa, Joseph Krauss and Samy Magdy Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Aid workers struggled Monday to distribute dwindling food and other supplies to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by what Israel says is a limited military operation in Rafah, as the two main crossings near the southern Gaza city remained closed. The United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees said 360,000 Palestinians have fled Rafah over the past week, out of 1.3 million who were sheltering there before the operation began. Most had already fled fighting elsewhere during the seven-month war between Israel and Hamas. Israel has portrayed Rafah as the last stronghold of the militant group, brushing off warnings from the United States and other allies that any major operation there would be catastrophic for civilians. Hamas has meanwhile regrouped in some of the most devastated parts of Gaza that Israel previously claimed to have cleared with heavy bombardment and ground operations. Thirty-eight trucks of flour arrived through the Western Erez crossing, a second access point to northern Gaza, said Abeer Etefa, a spokeswoman for the U.N.’s World Food Program. Israel announced the crossing’s opening Sunday. But no food has entered the two main crossings in southern Gaza for the past week. The Rafah crossing into Egypt has been closed since Israeli troops seized it a week ago. Fighting in Rafah city has made it impossible for aid groups to access the nearby Kerem Shalom crossing with Israel, although Israel says it is allowing supply trucks to enter from its side. For the past week, the Israeli military has intensified bombardment and other operations in Rafah while ordering the population to evacuate from parts of the city. Israel insists it is a limited operation focused on rooting out tunnels and other militant infrastructure along the border with Egypt. Israeli forces were also battling Palestinian militants in Zeitoun and the urban Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, areas where the army had launched major operations earlier in the war. Etefa said WFP was distributing food from its remaining stocks in the areas of Khan Younis in the south and Deir al-Balah farther north, where many of those escaping Rafah have fled. Inside Rafah, only two organizations partnering with WFP were still able to distribute food, and no bakeries were operating. “The majority of distributions have stopped due to the evacuation orders, displacement and running out of food,” she said. Israeli protesters halted a convoy of aid bound for Gaza at a checkpoint between the occupied West Bank and Israel. Videos online showed them hurling some of the aid off trucks and destroying it. Police said a number of arrests were made, without elaborating. Almost the entire population of Gaza relies on humanitarian aid to survive. Aid runs low as Israeli troops press their operation in Rafah With smoke rising in the distance after an explosion in the Gaza Strip, an Israeli tank stands Monday near the Israel-Gaza border as seen from southern Israel. LEO CORREA/AP Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 5

From news services BALTIMORE — Crews conducted a controlled demolition Monday to break down the largest remaining span of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The explosives flashed orange and let off plumes of black smoke upon detonation, and the span crumpled into the water in seconds. The longest trusses toppled away from the grounded Dali container ship and slid off its bow, sending a wall of water splashing back toward the ship. It marked a major step in freeing the ship, which has been stuck amid the wreckage since it lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s support columns shortly after leaving Baltimore on March 26. The collapse killed six construction workers and halted most maritime traffic through Baltimore’s busy port. The controlled demolition will allow the Dali to be refloated and restore traffic through the port as the cleanup enters its final stages. In a videographic released this week, authorities said engineers were using precision cuts to control how the trusses break down. They said the method allows for “surgical precision” and is one of the safest and most efficient ways to remove steel under a high level of tension. The next step is for hydraulic grabbers to lift the resulting sections of steel onto barges. The Dali’s 21 crew members haven’t been allowed to leave the vessel since the disaster. Officials said they’ve been busy maintaining the ship and assisting investigators. Plea deals in Bulger death: Three men charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger have reached plea deals with prosecutors, according to court papers filed Monday. The deals were disclosed nearly six years after the 89-year-old gangster, who spent almost two decades on the lam, was beaten to death in his cell at a troubled West Virginia prison. Fotios “Freddy” Geas and Paul J. DeCologero were accused of repeatedly striking Bulger in the head while Sean McKinnon served as a lookout. An inmate witness told authorities that DeCologero said he and Geas used a belt with a lock attached to it to beat Bulger to death. Prosecutors asked the court to schedule hearings for the men to change their not-guilty pleas and to be sentenced, although they didn’t provide further details about the agreements, which have not been filed in court. Prosecutors said last year that they would not seek the death sentence for Geas and DeCologero, who were charged with murder. All three men were charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, which carries up to a life sentence. McKinnon was also charged with making false statements to a federal agent. Bulger was killed just hours after he was transferred from a Florida lockup and placed in the general population. Canada town braces for wildfire: An intense wildfire could reach a town in western Canada this week, fire experts and officials warned, based on forecasts of winds that have fueled the out-of-control blaze, which has forced the evacuation of thousands of people. The British Columbia Wildfire Service said the wildfire was burning 1 1/2 miles northwest of Fort Nelson. More than 4,700 people evacuated after an order was issued Friday. Bowinn Ma, the province’s minister of emergency management, said drought conditions have persisted since last year and no rain is in the forecast: “We are extremely concerned. It is extremely uncommon for us to have so many on a evacuation order.” Cliff Chapman, the service’s director of operations, said helicopters and bulldozers are being used to fight the wildfire, which had swelled to nearly 20 square miles, while most ground crews focus on protecting structures. Fire crews and emergency workers were preparing for a “last stand” if the fire advances into the town, said Rob Fraser, mayor of the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality based in Fort Nelson. Fraser said fewer than 100 people remained in town, and they have been encouraged to leave. Felony plea in DC damage: A Missouri man who crashed a rental truck into White House barriers and showed a Nazi flag before his arrest last year pleaded guilty Monday to a felony charge of damaging government property, court records show. Sai Varshith Kandula, 20, drove a U-Haul truck onto a sidewalk, sending pedestrians running for safety, then rammed it into metal bollard barriers near White House grounds. Kandula faces a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison; U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich is scheduled to sentence him Aug. 23. Prosecutors agreed to recommend a sentence no longer than eight years. Kandula had told Secret Service agents that his goal was to “get to the White House, seize power and be put in charge of the nation,” according to prosecutors. South Africa building collapse: Rescue teams in South Africa forged ahead Monday with efforts to find more survivors as the death toll rose to 32 a week after the collapse of an apartment building that was under construction. Hopes were boosted over the weekend when a construction worker was found alive after six days without food and water in the rubble of the building in the city of George on the country’s south coast. But the death toll continued to rise, and authorities said at least 11 more bodies were recovered from the debris Monday. Twenty workers are still missing, raising the possibility that the death toll could ultimately climb above 50 in one of South Africa’s deadliest building collapses. Argentina bailout: The International Monetary Fund, Argentina’s biggest creditor, agreed Monday to release the next tranche of loans due under a bailout program, endorsing government austerity measures so severe that they even surpass the terms of its $43 billion loan. The IMF deal follows the completion of its review of Argentina’s compliance record and confirms that the next $792 million payment will become available to the government in June, reassuring markets and boosting confidence among bankers about Argentina’s prospects as it goes through its worst economic crisis in two decades. The decision by the fund’s technical staff requires final approval from the IMF’s executive board, which could take weeks. Argentina’s annual inflation rate reached 287% in March, among the highest in the world, deepening poverty and spurring strikes and protests. But the IMF praised President Javier Milei’s libertarian government for a number of economic successes — Argentina’s first quarterly fiscal surplus in 16 years, falling monthly inflation and surging sovereign bond prices. The country’s IMF program was launched in 2018 and refinanced in 2022. NEWS BRIEFING Controlled demolition takes out huge piece of bridge in Baltimore Monsoon damage in Indonesia: People inspect buildings Monday damaged by a flash flood in Agam, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Monsoon rains triggered flash floods over the weekend on Sumatra Island, bringing down torrents of cold lava and mud, leaving at least 44 people dead and 15 missing. Rescuers recovered more bodies Monday. FACHRI HAMZAH/AP By Lolita C. Baldor Associated Press FORT LIBERTY, N.C. — Forced to do more with less and learning from the war in Ukraine, U.S. special operations commanders are juggling how to add more high-tech experts to their teams while still cutting their overall forces by about 5,000 troops over the next five years. The conflicting pressures are forcing a broader restructuring of the commando teams, which are often deployed for high-risk counterterrorism missions and other sensitive operations around the world. The changes under consideration are being influenced by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including lessons. U.S. Army Special Operations Command, which bears the brunt of the personnel cuts, is eyeing plans to increase the size of its Green Beret teams — usually about 12 members — to bring in people with more specialized and technical abilities. One possibility would be the addition of computer software experts who could reprogram drones or other technical equipment on the fly. But similar changes could ripple across all military services. “A 12-person detachment might be upgunned,” said Gen. Bryan Fenton, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command. Fenton said an Air Force pilot, Navy ship driver, cryptologist or cyber expert may be needed as battlefields become more challenging and high tech. He said in an interview that the U.S. is “taking a lot of lessons learned out of the experience in Ukraine,” including by observing special operations forces working in the country. The U.S. has no troops on the ground there. The bulk of the cuts stem from the Army’s decision to reduce the size of its force by about 24,000 and restructure its troops as the U.S. shifts from counterterrorism and counterinsurgency to focus more on large-scale combat operations. The Army also has struggled to meet recruitment goals and had to reduce the overall size of its force. Army Special Operations Command, which Fenton said is absorbing about 4,000 cuts ordered over the past year and a half, is looking at bringing in people with high-tech skills. “I think one of the questions is how much can you teach a Green Beret versus some of these specialties are extremely technical,” said Maj. Gen. Patrick Roberson, deputy commander of the command at Fort Liberty in North Carolina. “You can teach a person about how to use a drone. But then to say, I want to have a software engineer program that drone, that’s something different.” The cuts to Army special operations forces have triggered some congressional opposition, including during recent Capitol Hill hearings where lawmakers noted the impact at Fort Liberty. Fenton also spoke bluntly at the hearings about the growing demand for special operations forces. He said U.S. regional commanders around the world consistently want more and that cutting the forces means “we’ll be able to meet less of what they demand. And I think we owe the secretary of defense our assessment as we go forward.” For many years, during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the number of special operations forces and support staff grew, particularly since they were often spread out in small, remote bases where they needed additional security and other logistical help. Now, Pentagon leaders say the numbers can shrink a bit. Fenton said a cut of about 2,000 personnel in special operations was ordered by the department about a year and a half ago, including about 750 in the Army. That was followed this year by a cut of 3,000 in Army special operations. The cuts are to be spread out across five years. “So the real Army reduction in totality is almost 4,000, and the remaining 1,000 will come from the joint force, SEALs, Marine raiders, other Army units,” Fenton said. For Roberson, the question is where to cut his Army troops. “Cuts have a way of crystallizing your focus and your view of, OK, what’s important to me? What’s the future? What do I really need to have,” he said in an interview in his Fort Liberty office. He and other Army leaders said a significant percentage of the special forces cuts are in slots that are already open so would not affect existing personnel. Roberson estimated that at least 30% of the cuts are in those open jobs. For other reductions, he said he is looking for redundancies, including among trainers and instructors. Army leaders have also said that psychological operations and civil affairs, both part of the Army command, are facing cuts. “At the end of 20 years of war, it’s always a good time to look back and say, OK, what did I have when this started? What did I learn? What did I do, what was important to me?” Roberson said. And even if all teams are not boosted in size, he said the Army needs to be able to quickly augment them with specialists. In some cases a mission might need just a couple technical support members, and other times could need six or seven, he said. More broadly, as his forces absorb the cuts, their training must also be changed or increased to include more technology, robotics or sensors and signals intelligence information, Roberson said. Right now, he said, his troops are experimenting with the various options at the National Training Center in California and also out in the field in Iraq and Syria. Adaptability is the key, he said. “We have to figure out how we’re going to make the most of this.” Special ops must do more with less Army Special Forces candidates assigned to the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School patrol a wooded area in North Carolina. U.S. ARMY 2019 Leaders face cuts, learn lessons from warfare in Ukraine 6 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Travis A. Knight, from left, Michael Shannon and Lawrence Grimm in “Turret” by A Red Orchid Theatre at Chopin Theatre. JESUS SANTOS/FADEOUT MEDIA PHOTOS In an area rich with musical talents and inspiring people, few combined those qualities as compellingly as did Stuart J. Rosenberg, a man of Promethean skills and accomplishments, and let us not forget an infectious good cheer. Rosenberg died on May 7 at his home in Skokie, from a heart attack after some years of fighting various serious ailments. He had lived 68 full years but the relatively premature nature of his death was shocking to many. Naturally, social media messages reflected that, but also were rich with pleasant memories and praise such as, “Your extraordinary talent brought pleasure to so many people in so many different ways.” OK then, where to start? Though he never attained the bright name recognition of some of his contemporaries — Howard Levy, Corky Seigel, Megon McDonough — he rivaled any in esteem and affection. He was a master of many instruments (violin, mandolin and more), with an insatiable curiosity that led him happily into all manner of musical genres (Irish, bluegrass, klezmer, jazz and folk among the many). He was an accomplished engineer and producer, working in his Long Dog Studios for a number of recording artists. He was an educator, teaching at the Old Town School of Folk Music. He was a radio host of such memorable NPR offerings as “Earth Club” and “Radio Gumbo.” He was a writer and an astute cultural critic, most of that work appearing in Chicago magazine. He was … John Soss was a friend of Rosenberg’s and is a fixture on the music scene as an executive with Jam Productions, the concert and events producer. He told me: “Stuart’s tireless curiosity about music, art and literature — and his uncanny ability to absorb all of those influences — made him into a truly unique and well-rounded practitioner of the arts. What made him stand out, though, was the manner in which he could capably shape those things into sustainable ventures. He was equal parts musician, IN MEMORIAM STUART J. ROSENBERG Musician turned the world from ‘black and white to Technicolor’ Stuart J. Rosenberg, who died May 7, played many instruments in many bands and musical genres, and was a huge influence on generations of musicians. CHIP COVINGTON ARTS & LIVING Rick Kogan Turn to Kogan, Page 8 By Chris Jones Chicago Tribune Levi Holloway and Michael Shannon, a killer combination if ever Chicago theater produced one, have been to the big time and come back, formidable of craft but ever in search of intimate substance. Shannon’s career has taken him from the back room of an Old Town bar to a major Hollywood career and two Academy Award nominations. Holloway’s last play for A Red Orchid Theatre, “Grey House,” went to Broadway last summer. Both have returned this spring to A Red Orchid, which has accommodated both the needs of Holloway’s dystopian but darkly comic play, “Turret,” and Shannon’s box office pull by moving to a larger space at the Chopin Theatre in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood. The resulting production is really something: I’ve watched Shannon on stage and screen for some 30 years and this performance is right up there with his best work, especially when it comes to his longstanding ability to dissect masculinity and reveal one of those men who feels deeply but so lacks the language of emotional REVIEW ‘TURRET’ ★★★★ Michael Shannon does his intense best work Levi Holloway’s “Turret” features Green and Rabbit (Shannon and Knight), two men stuck in an underground bunker Turn to ‘Turret’, Page 8 when the world above has ceased to exist. Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 7

Dear Amy: My father died 20 years ago after a long battle with alcoholism. At the time, he was separated from my mother and estranged from my younger brother. I chose to maintain a relationship with him through the last months of his life when he was suffering from liver failure, and I forgave him for the pain he had caused our family. My brother did not maintain contact. I completely understand why he made that decision. At my father’s memorial service, a “mystery man” attended. He didn’t come through the receiving line, speak to anyone in the family, bring a card or sign the guest book. Several of my relatives remarked later that they wondered who he was, but no one had talked to him. He was well-dressed and young — maybe early 20s (younger than my brother and me), so not the age that you would expect someone to show up at a funeral if they were not connected to the deceased. At the time, family members made awkward jokes that I might have a brother I didn’t know about. It was an open secret that my father had affairs in the later years of his marriage, so there was the possibility that he had a child from an earlier relationship. I have wondered about him ever since. Part of me has always wanted to know, and as DNA tests have become more popular, I’ve considered using testing to see if I have another sibling out there. However, I’ve never done it, mostly because I worry about the impact that a discovery would have on my mother and brother. I also worry that I will put myself through a lot of stress for nothing. Should I let sleeping dogs lie? Or will I feel more peace if I look, even if I might not find anything? If I do learn something, am I obligated to tell my mother and brother, even if it might be hurtful to them? I would appreciate any advice you can offer to help me resolve my ambivalence and move forward (one way or another) after all of these years. — M Dear M: Take this effort in steps, and make important decisions as you go. Your father’s habits were known to many, so you might assume that your mother and brother could anticipate that there are other siblings out there. Given the history you describe, this disclosure might hurt — but not surprise — them. And even though you are prepared for this revelation, the reality might be hard for you, too. This lingering question has already caused you years of stress. My sense is that you need to know the truth. Dear Amy: I am the youngest of four siblings — two boys and two girls. I wasn’t particularly close with my brothers when we were young, but grew to have great relationships with them now that we’re older. My brother’s wife has recently been diagnosed with cancer, and the outlook is not good. I have never been close to either of my sisters-inlaw, and now feel quite awkward around her and at a loss for words. I think about her and my brother a lot and want to be a comforting presence and do something for her, but I am at a loss. I’ve made meals, but I don’t know what else to do. Any ideas? — Want to Help Dear Want to Help: Acts of service might be the best way for you to provide help and comfort. I suggest that you contact your brother and sister-in-law and offer to drive her to treatments, clean their house, mow the lawn or provide meals — whatever they would find most helpful. It is important that your sister-in-law also be allowed privacy, if that’s what she wants or needs right now. If you can’t find the words or don’t know what to say, I think it’s best to just admit that. Dear Amy: I adore your response to “Paramedic,” who wondered if he should go to Australia for a sixmonth job opportunity, or stay with his controlling girlfriend: “Take the job, ditch the girl.” I wish I could give my younger self a few versions of that clear and direct advice. — Brad Dear Brad: Thank you! This was yet another time when knowing “The Godfather” by heart has provided a handy inspiration for an answer (“Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.”) Copyright 2024 by Amy Dickinson Distributed by Tribune Content Agency Sibling perplexed by mysterious mourner ASK AMY By Amy Dickinson [email protected] Twitter@askingamy promoter, businessman, producer, bandleader, organizer, hustler and cheerleader, and in a career that spanned five decades, he also proved to be resilient enough to overcome the ups and downs that anyone would experience in the music business.” Rosenberg was a local and though he performed music across the globe— Finland, Mexico and many other places — he remained tied to this area. Though his parents might have envisioned for him a career as a doctor, he became beguiled by the violin lessons he took in his youth. When he was 16, he won a scholarship to attend school in Haifa, Israel, and there he was exposed to a wider variety of music and musicians. He would fashion a keenly collaborative career. He simply and energetically loved to play and would do so with hundreds, perhaps thousands, of musicians and in such groups as Rogues, the Laketown Buskers and The Otters. “My whole musical life I have had this ongoing, living, growing relationship with audiences,” he once told me. He was among the mainstays of First Night Evanston, the annual New Year’s Eve community celebration, going from performer to organizer and producer. In the 1980s, he formed the Society of the Preservation of Arts and Culture in Evanston as a storefront music venue which, with partner Craig Golden, would eventually become SPACE, one of the most admired performance venues in the Midwest. Singer Jamie O’Reilly has often performed there. She was also a member of the Rogues and tells me, “When I started hanging out with Stuart 40 years ago, my world went from black and white to Technicolor. Everything from his sandalwood and jasminescented apartment, to the hot, spicy andouille sausage in his gumbo, to the mind boggling palette of his musical tastes fascinated me. “I learned so much from him. He was such a loyal friend and we were never afraid to plumb the depths of life’s toughest challenges in our talks, of which there were many, seeking meaning and somehow come out on the other side with similar objectives: practice goodness, listen, and love. The love and wisdom shared at his powerful funeral relieved me of the fear he might be forgotten.” His jam-packed funeral Friday in Skokie featured wonderful memories and observations from his friend and “musical colleague” Cantor Randy Herman, and eulogies from the two children he shared with his wife Rachael, of more than three decades, Theo and Allegra. Of course there was music, with Allegra offering the Grateful Dead’s “Ripple” while O’Reilly and some Rogues performed “Will Ye Go Lassie Go” a Scottish folk song (aka “Wild Mountain Thyme”). Watching this moving hour, I recalled many things, among them the afternoon some years ago when Rosenberg and I shared a radio studio and he said, “I love everything, all music, and that’s why I do what I do. My great passion has always been to share the things I love.” [email protected] Kogan from Page 7 From news services George Clooney will make his Broadway acting debut next year in a familiar project for the Hollywood star: “Good Night, and Good Luck.” Clooney will play legendary TV journalist Edward R. Murrow in a stage adaptation of the 2005 movie that earned him directing and writing Oscar nominations and was among the best picture contenders. “I am honored, after all these years, to be coming back to the stage and especially, to Broadway, the art form and the venue that every actor aspires to,” he said in a statement. The play “Good Night, and Good Luck” — with David Cromer directing — will premiere on Broadway in spring 2025 at a Shubert Theatre to be announced. It will be again co-written by Clooney and Grant Heslov. The 90-minute blackand-white film starred David Strathairn as Murrow and is a natural to be turned into a play: The dialogue-heavy action unfolds on handful of sets. The title comes from Murrow’s signoff on the TV series “See It Now.” Glover drops new album, announces tour: Donald Glover’s musical project Childish Gambino has returned with a re-imagined album and a new tour announcement. Glover posted on the platform X on Monday that “Atavista” had hit streaming platforms — and the record is actually “the finished version” of an album he released in 2020, “3.15.20.” Monday’s full-length release includes two new tracks, “Atavista” and “Human Sacrifice,” according to a news release. Young Nudy and Summer Walker have guest spots on the album. To celebrate “Atavista,” Glover dropped a music video for “Little Foot Big Foot,” directed by Hiro Murai (his longtime collaborator also known for work on the television shows “Barry” and “Station Eleven”) and starring Quinta Brunson, Rob Bynes and Monyett Crump, among others. Glover also announced “The New World Tour,” his first tour since 2019. His run begins Aug. 11 in Oklahoma City and ends Feb. 11 in Perth, Australia. Openers include Willow and Amaarae. Tickets go on sale Friday. Walker inducted into writer hall of fame: Country star Cindy Walker was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, it was announced Thursday. Walker, who wrote countless hits across her six-decade career, was celebrated for her immediate, unpretentious songwriting style. She wrote songs performed by some of the biggest names in country music history and beyond, including Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, B.B. King, Cher and Glen Campbell. Some hits include “Blue Canadian Rockies,” as made famous by Gene Autry, Bing Crosby’s “Lone Star Trail” and Roy Orbison’s “Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream).” She died in 2006 at age 87 in Mexia, Texas. May 14 birthdays: Director George Lucas is 80. Actor Meg Foster is 76. Director Robert Zemeckis is 73. Guitarist C.C. DeVille is 62. Singer Raphael Saadiq is 58. Actor Cate Blanchett is 55. Director Sofia Coppola is 53. Singer Shanice is 51. Singer Dan Auerbach is 45. Actor Amber Tamblyn is 41. Actor Miranda Cosgrove is 31. CELEBRITIES Clooney to make Broadway debut George Clooney will star in a stage adaptation of his movie “Good Night, and Good Luck.” EVAN AGOSTINI/INVISION 2023 vulnerability that his communication skills are authoritarian at best and, at worst, bestial. In the case of Holloway’s phenomenally rich piece of writing, one of many plays and screenplays penned during the panicked pandemic that imagines with notable veracity a scenario where the world no long functions in civilized fashion, those common male failings have a powerful impact on a young person, played by Travis A. Knight with an intensity to match Shannon’s own paternalistic work. Knight clearly is playing a a surrogate son. Simply put, “Turret” is a searing drama about a loving son and his alcoholic father hidden within a dystopian genre play about two men stuck in an underground bunker when the world above has ceased to exist. Look closely, though, and all of that falls away, as these two actors clearly understand. Love, after all, is the most tested in these kinds of circumstances. We never entirely find out why the world has ended, except that there has been some kind of war and we are watching the fate of the losers. If you’ve seen “The Last of Us,” “Civil War” or especially “Leave the World Behind,” you will have a flavor of the ambiance: a heavy protective door, anxious looks at the ruinous situation outside, enemies in the trees above, physical and mental things done to pass the time, personal meltdowns, technological meltdowns and a return to the analog. But Holloway is a far more minimalist writer than the writers of those works and “Turret” is sparse and taut and cagey of divulging information. The two men, Shannon’s Green and Knight’s Rabbit, aren’t short of resources in their bunker and they still have a kind of wacky MS-DOS system to allow them to communicate, especially as Rabbit runs on the treadmill that dominates Grant Sabin’s epic setting. They’re in a pseudo-military relationship, it seems, and Green boozes from the many bottles on the set. They’re a team, heck, an entire world, alternately needy and aggressive, sweet and violent, highly functional and a total disaster for each other. There’s another rub, too. Someone arrives from outside. The less you know about Birdy, played by Lawrence Grimm, the better, except to know that Grimm, a stalwart of this theater, is doing the best work of his career. I suspect that has a lot to do with Holloway directing his own work. Typically, that’s not a great idea, but when a vision for a metaphoric landscape is this precise, metaphoric and detailed, it can be desirable for the writer to get precisely what he wants, what he envisages in his head without some other competing vision in the way. This is a heavily scored piece from sound designer Jeffrey Levin, and every beat and bang and thump and piece of music has been thought out with uncommon precision. The level of production here exceeds anything I’ve seen at A Red Orchid these last many years, and that is no small compliment given that theater’s decades of creative achievements. It hard needs stating that it is not every day at an off-Loop theater you can see an actor of Shannon’s caliber, or one willing to dive so deep for this kind of story in this kind of theater. The script needs some attention late in the second act, where one major narrative twist doesn’t fully make sense and the sudden advent of shorter scenes throws the production off its otherwise exquisite internal rhythm. But as was the case with “Purpose,” the Steppenwolf drama now likely going to Broadway, that is a minor concern. “Turret” is another example, coming hard upon, of Chicago theater at its very best. You would not want to miss the chance. Chris Jones is a Tribune critic. [email protected] When: Through June 9 Where: Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division St. Running time: 2 hours, 15 minutes Tickets: $70 at 312-943-8722 and aredorchidtheatre.org ‘Turret’ from Page 7 Michael Shannon and Travis A. Knight in “Turret” by A Red Orchid Theatre at Chopin Theatre. JESUS SANTOS/FADEOUT MEDIA 8 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024

By Rich Heldenfels Tribune News Service Q: Why did the Duke leave “Miss Scarlet & the Duke”? Will he return or be recast? A: Kate Phillips, who played Victorian private detective Miss Eliza Scarlet, will indeed be without Stuart Martin as William “The Duke” Wellington when the series returns for a fifth season on “Masterpiece” on PBS: Wellington has gone to America. In a statement from the show, Martin said, “It felt like the time was right for Scarlet to explore new stories and challenges for now, as the show continues to grow and evolve.” The show, retitled as “Miss Scarlet,” will have “new crimes, new friends, new foes and new romance,” says series creator Rachel New. That romance may well include Wellington’s replacement at Scotland Yard: Alexander Blake, played by Tom Durant Pritchard. And “Masterpiece” says returning characters include “Evan McCabe as Detective Fitzroy, Cathy Belton as Ivy, Felix Scott as Patrick Nash, Paul Bazely as Clarence, Simon Ludders as Mr. Potts, and Tim Chipping as Detective Phelps.” Q: Is TV’s “Reacher” going to be a series? If so, when is the next season? A: “Reacher,” starring Alan Ritchson as the character from Lee Child’s books, is already a series. Two eight-episode seasons are streaming on Amazon Prime Video. A third season is coming, possibly by the end of this year. You can also find Ritchson at the movies, where he is co-starring in “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” Q: I just finished watching the second season of “Will Trent.” Will there be a third? A: Yes. And the wonderful drama had not completed its second season when you wrote in. The season finale is coming May 21. Q: I enjoyed the first season of the series “Poker Face.” Unfortunately, I have not seen any updates about the series. Will it be returning? A: Peacock has ordered a second season of the fun, “Columbo”-esque mystery series starring Natasha Lyonne, although I have not yet seen an airdate. Viewers can catch up on the first season’s 10 episodes on Peacock. Q: I have read that the television series “Monk” has inspired a movie which will be coming out in theaters this year. Is this true? If so, when is it likely to be shown? A: I think you heard about “Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie,” a feature film with Tony Shalhoub returning as crimesolver Adrian Monk along with other returning cast members from the 2002- 2009 television series. But the film was not made for theaters. Instead, it aired on the streaming service Peacock late in 2023, and you can still find it there. Q: I remember seeing parts of a movie on television about Canadian hockey great Maurice “Rocket” Richard. I’m not sure when, maybe two or three years ago. I believe the title was “Rocket.” Would that be available anywhere? A: I believe you saw some of a movie called “The Rocket,” which came out in 2005. It has been released on DVD and Blu-ray (but look carefully when ordering because of other movies called “The Rocket”). I also found it on YouTube. Do you have a question or comment about entertainment past, present and future? Write to Rich Heldenfels, P.O. Box 417, Mogadore, OH 44260, or [email protected]. Letters may be edited. TV Q&A Will Scarlet carry on without Duke in ‘Masterpiece’ series? Stuart Martin, seen April 3, has departed his title role in “Miss Scarlet & the Duke” after four seasons. JOHN NACION/GETTY All times Central. Start times can vary based on cable/satellite provider. Confirm times on your on-screen guide. 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show FS1 & FS2, beginning at noon Live Day2of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show from the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, has select coverage of breed judging and Junior Showmanship preliminaries in the afternoon on FS2. Primetime on FS1 has group judging for Sporting, Working and Terrier groups and Best in Show. MLB Baseball: N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota Twins TBS, 6:30 p.m. Live A three-game series at Target Field in Minneapolis begins tonight as the N.Y. Yankees take on the Minnesota Twins. The Voice NBC, 7 p.m. Live The voting results from last night’s top nine live performances are revealed. Four artists are voted through, and five will perform for the Instant Save. The stakes are high, as only five artists will make it to the live finale and compete for the title. Will Trent ABC,7p.m. In the new episode “Residente o Visitante,” Faith (Iantha Richardson) and Ormewood (Jake McLaughlin) investigate the mysterious death of a sex offender. The Cleaning Lady FOX, 7 p.m. After finding hidden cameras in her home, Thony (Élodie Yung) attempts to get her family’s normal life back in the new episode “Smoke and Mirrors.” Doubling Down With the Derricos TLC, 7 p.m. Season Premiere Parents Deon and Karen are enteringanew and challenging phase of parenthood with Darian prepping for college and the house teeming with teenage and preteen boy energy. The Derricos’ search foranew house, along with parenting 14 children, is putting a strain on Deon and Karen’s marriage. But when the Derricos take a trip to the mountains, Karen faces a medical emergency, forcing them all to remember what is most important. Hostage Rescue The CW,8p.m. New Series Originally scheduled to premiere in April, this new docuseries will follow real-life stories of hostages in the U.S. and abroad as well as the heroes who save them. Alert: Missing Persons Unit FOX, 8 p.m. Season Finale Nikki (Dania Ramirez) and Mike’s (Ryan Broussard) wedding is put on hold after Wayne (Alisha-Marie Ahamed) goes missing in the Season 2 finale “Federal Prisoner No. 07198F-068P.” 10 Years of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon NBC, 8 p.m. This two-hour special celebrates Jimmy Fallon’s decade-long stint as host of the legendary late-night program The Tonight Show. The program will look back at unforgettable moments, viral hits, favorite sketches, musical performances and interviews. The Express Way With DuléHill PBS, 8 p.m. Season Finale The last episode of the season features a casting session with the Andre Theatre Collective, Vershawn Sanders-Ward and Bassel Almadani. The Good Doctor ABC,9p.m. In the new episode “Unconditional,” Dr. Claire Browne (Antonia Thomas) returns from her work in Guatemala forapersonal medical examination. With TV Weekly Magazine 1-855-524-6304 I www.tvweekly.com/bestof◀ MOVIES 24/7 GRIDS PLAN AHEAD BEST BETS From the editors of TV Weekly and tvinsider.com TUESDAY May 14, 2024 As Luck Would Have It (2021, Romance) JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Allen Leech Hallmark, 4 p.m. Battle: Los Angeles (2011, Science fiction) Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez SYFY, 4:30 p.m. Girl in the Basement (2021, Crime drama) Stefanie Scott, Judd Nelson LMN, 5 p.m. Cast Away (2000, Drama) Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt Freeform, 5:30 p.m. The Professional Bridesmaid (2023, Romance-comedy) Hunter King, Chandler Massey Hallmark, 6 p.m. Tyler Perry’s Madea’s Family Reunion (2006, Comedy) Tyler Perry, Blair Underwood BET,6p.m. Days of Thunder (1990, Action) Tom Cruise, Robert Duvall AMC, 6:30 p.m. My Baby’s Daddy (2004, Comedy) Eddie Griffin, Anthony Anderson VH1, 7 p.m. Star Trek (2009, Science fiction) Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto SYFY, 7 p.m. The More Love Grows (2023, Romance) Rachel Boston, Warren Christie Hallmark, 8 p.m. Black Widow (2021, Action) Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh FX, 9 p.m. Kingdom Come (2001, Comedy) Jada Pinkett Smith VH1, 10:30 p.m. MOVIES YOU’LL LOVE ‘Star Trek’ FOX INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC ‘The Cleaning Lady’ What to watch Rancho Notorious (1952) TCM, 7 p.m. With this 1952 feature, his third and final Western, famed director Fritz Lang unsaddles the genre to create a tempestuous cult favorite that swaps the expansive exteriors one might expect in a film of that type for roiling psychological interiors inastory set at a lawless, remote Wild West outpost called the Chuck-a-Luck. 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Today’sbirthday (May 14): Shine your light this year. Steady collaboration builds teamwork for long-term shared benefit.Aquiet, reflective summer adapts plans, leading to flowering autumn collaborations with amazing friends. Recharge and prioritize health and fitness this winter, before sweet springtime romance blossoms. You’reashining star. Aries (March 21-April19):Today is a 7. Acreative project could makeamess.Beautiful results may require some deconstruction. Undo an error. Fix a mistake.Adapt around a surprise. Taurus (April 20-May 20): 7. Take care of domestic messes or they grow larger. Make repairs before something breaks. Hunt for simple solutions with a family puzzle. Gemini(May 21-June 20): 8. Write a bad first draft. Make a mess. Mold and edit into something interesting. Adapt around a challenge or surprise. Express your creative idea. Cancer (June 21-July 22): 9. Monitor cash flow to adjust with unexpected expenses. Communication and action are your superpowers. Connect and share. Make powerful requests. Provide excellent services. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): 9. You are who you say you are. Upgrade your personal brand. Polish your profiles. Dress for new photos. Update portfolios with your latest work. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): 6.You can see what didn’t work.Revise plans. Clean messes, organize and putthings away. Savor private rituals to process recent changes. Slow to recharge. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): 7. Keep your patience. Untangle a knot. Show respect even when others forget. A challenge could be divisive. Remind people of shared commitments, goals and ideals. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): 8. Adapt with an unscheduled change at work. Align words and actions to clean a mess. A challenge requires attention. You’ve got this. Take charge. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): 6. Dig into an investigation. Watch for hidden dangers along the road. Delays and obstacles abound. Adapt around surprises. Hunt for solutions to a challenging puzzle. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan.19): 7.Practice extra patience with your partner, especially concerning a financial challenge. Support each other around a change. Surprises can get expensive. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): 8. Changes require adaptation. Avoid butting heads with your partner. Keep snarky comments to a minimum. It’s never too late to apologize. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): 7.Watch where you’re going. Slow to avoid accidents. Nurture your physical health and wellness. Don’t ignoreawarning sign.Eat well and rest extra. — Nancy Black, Tribune ContentAgency Grand Avenue By Mike Thompson BabyBlues By Rick Kirkman and Jerry Scott Zits By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman Mr. Boffo By Joe Martin Frazz By Jef Mallett Horoscopes TheArgyle Sweater By Scott Hilburn Bridge Bliss By Harry Bliss Classic Peanuts By Charles Schulz Pickles By Brian Crane DickTracy By Charles Ettinger and Mike Curtis Animal Crackers By Mike Osbun PricklyCity By Scott Stantis Both vulnerable, East deals North ♠ Q J 5 ♥ 7 4 3 ♦ 10 632 ♣ KJ4 West East ♠ 10 432 ♠ 7 6 ♥ 9 5 ♥ A 10 2 ♦ A9854 ♦ KJ7 ♣ 7 6 ♣ AQ1052 South ♠ AK9 8 ♥ KQJ86 ♦ Q ♣ 983 In a pairs competition, a score of plus 200 is sometimes referred to as the “magic number”. It will beat any pair sitting in your direction who makes a part-score contract or defeats their opponents by one trick undoubled. It virtually assures a good score on the deal. Sitting West in today’s deal was Keith Hanson, of Boca Raton, Florida. Hanson is known as one of America’s most popular bridge teachers. He is also an outstanding player. Good players will try to avoid rebidding five-card suits, but the club suit can be an exception. A one-club opening bid only promises three clubs, so partner will almost never raise with three-card support. A strong five-card club suit is often worth rebidding. East’s three-club bid pushed North-South to the three level, and Hanson led the seven of clubs. Declarer played dummy’s jack, losing to the queen, and East shifted to the seven of spades. This ran around to dummy’s queen and a low heart was led to the jack, winning the trick. South now madeaslight error by leadingaspade to dummy’s jack before leading a diamond to his queen and Hanson’s ace. Hanson knew that he could give his partner a spade ruff, but then he would have no entry to lead a club through dummy’s king. Hanson chose to lead a club. South played low from dummy, losing to the 10, and East continued with the ace of clubs. Hanson ruffed his partner’s ace and ledaspade for East to ruff, and that produced the “magic number” for Hanson and his partner. Very nice play! — Bob Jones, Tribune ContentAgency Thebidding: East South West North 1♣ 1♥ Dbl* 2♥ 3♣ 3♥ All pass *Negative Openinglead: Sevenof♣ 10 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Jumble Unscramble the four Jumbles, one letter per square, to form four words. Then arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by this cartoon. By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek. © 2024 Tribune Content Agency, LLC. All rights reserved. PlayJumble.com Sudoku By The Mepham Group © 2024. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC. All rights reserved. 5/14 Answer here Monday’s answers Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box in bold borders contains every digit1 to 9. Monday’s solutions Dustin By Steve Kelley and Jeff Parker For Better or forWorse By Lynn Johnston Blondie By Dean Young and John Marshall Hägar the Horrible By Chris Browne Mutts By Patrick McDonnell Crossword 5/14 Across 1 Joni Mitchell’s “Both __ Now” 6 Dano of “The Fabelmans” 10 Performances 14 Buzzing 15 Cuatroycuatro 16 Pad see ew cuisine 17 Breathable fabric 18 Wharton biz school home 19 Nightstand light 20 Specialized curriculum in a public school 23 YouTube spots 24 Merry 25 Mahalia Jackson’s genre 28 Yoga surface 29 Bouncy gait 31 Quartz suffix 32 Conspiring clique 35 Expand one’s horizons 37 Mining yields 38 Sir Michael of acting 39 Overturn 40 Pet with separation anxiety, perhaps 42 “A Doll’s House” playwright Henrik 43 Class for some immigrants: Abbr. 44 Masterpiece 45 Coast Guard rank: Abbr. 46 Comfy cozy 48 Texter’s “No idea” 49 Uno y uno 52 Complicated discussion topic, and an apt description of the start of 20-, 35-, or 40-Across? 56 Fuzzy fruit 58 AFB truant 59 Bass of ‘N Sync 60 “As far as __ tell ... ” 61 Snatch 62 Like draft beer 63 NBA two-pointer 64 SimCity console, in brief 65 Overflows (with) Down 1 Actress Hayek Pinault 2 Trojan War epic by Homer 3 Demerits 4 Not odd 5 Westernmost country of continental Africa 6 California’s state flower 7 Dell competitor 8 “Never gonna happen” 9 Of the distant past 10 Geography book 11 Victors 12 Scottish cap 13 Small drink 21 Tit for __ 22 Campus mil. group 26 Piano exercise 27 Disclose 28 Not fem. or neut. 29 Some jazz groups 30 Pealed 32 Really, really want 33 “You __ busted!” 34 Edward Cullen’s love interest in the “Twilight” series 35 “Queen of Neo Soul” Erykah 36 Centers of activity 38 Mimics 41 Round flatbread 42 Rorschach pattern 45 School URL ending 47 Big to-do 48 Tahiti and Bora Bora 49 Al __: firm, as pasta 50 Philosopher who espoused simple explanations 51 Fitness tracker units 53 “Rich People Problems” novelist Kevin 54 Oxen harness 55 Actress Fonda 56 Young goat 57 Hospital dept. By Sala Wanetick & Emily Biegas. Edited by Patti Varol. © 2024 Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Monday’s solution WuMo By Mikael Wulff and Anders Morgenthaler Sherman’s Lagoon By Jim Toomey BrewsterRockit: Space Guy! By Tim Rickard Broom-Hilda By Russell Myers TriviaBits JumbleCrossword By David L. Hoyt. Inauguration day officially switched from March 4 to Jan. 20 between the first and second terms of which president? A) CalvinCoolidge B) Herbert Hoover C) Franklin Delano Roosevelt D) Harry Truman Monday’s answer: The Schengen Agreement governs passport and border control among European nations. © 2024 Leslie Elman. Dist. by Creators.com Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 11

BONUS PUZZLE PAGE An extra array of word games, search and Jumble. Want more? Play online at PlayJumble.com Scan QR code to play online. TV CROSSWORD by Jacqueline E. Mathews ©2021 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved. 1/3/21 42 MacGraw or Larter 43 Up __; until the present 47 Sinatra’s third wife 48 “__ Got a Secret” 49 Small and delicate 50 High school subj. 51 “__ Miserables” 52 Peddles 53 Billy __ Williams DOWN 1 “Woe is me!” 2 Hayworth & Moreno 3 Actor Reeves 4 1994 Denis Leary/Judy Davis movie 5 Suffix for book, cook or rook 6 Floor pad 7 Before, to a poet 8 Take the helm 9 Harry Morgan’s role on “M*A*S*H” 10 “The Green __”; John Wayne war film 11 Mmes. in Madrid 19 Prefix for center or gram 21 Enjoy a winter sport 23 Actress on “Touched by an Angel” 24 “Boy __ World” (1993-2000) 25 __ once; suddenly 29 Number of seasons for “Murder, She Wrote” 30 __ on; has confidence in 31 Orange potato 33 Chuckles & Bozo 34 High-pitched bark 36 Winslet & Mulgrew 37 “A Streetcar __ Desire” 38 Actor Kevin 39 Spinnaker or jib 41 Cooking herb 44 “Grand __ Opry” 45 Org. for Eagles & Seahawks 46 Jed Clampett’s discovery ACROSS 1 Actress Joan Van __ 4 “Good __” (1974-79) 9 “Sesame Street” network 12 “__ to Me” (2009-11) 13 “I __ Huckabees”; Dustin Hoffman film 14 “…__ the ramparts we watched…” 15 “One Day __ Time” 16 Lauder of cosmetics fame 17 “The flowers that bloom in the spring, __ la…” 18 Not as nutty 20 Rob or Will 22 “__ Sweep”; Leslie Jones game show 26 “__ Pretty”; “West Side Story” song 27 Tax-collecting agcy. 28 Snakelike fish 29 Attempt 32 Actor Keach 35 Jane Lynch game show 39 Noted city in Alabama 40 October birthstones Created by Jacqueline E. Mathews 1/3/21 KIDNEWS FUN & GAMES BOGGLE R By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek INSTRUCTIONS: Find as many words as you can by linking letters up, down, side-to-side and diagonally, writing words on a blank sheet of paper. You may only use each letter box once within a single word. Play with a friend and compare word finds, crossing out common words. R YOUR BOGGLE RATING R BOGGLE POINT SCALE B G P H E A M I U W O O G L S K 3-11-22 Answers to Thursday’s Boggle BrainBusters: POP JAZZ ROCK FOLK GOSPEL R BOGGLE is a trademark of Hasbro, Inc. 2022 Hasbro, Inc. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All Rights Reserved. 151+ = Champ 101-150 = Expert 61 -100 = Pro 31 - 60 = Gamer 21 - 30 = Rookie 11 - 20 = Amateur 0 - 10 = Try again 3 letters = 1 point 4 letters = 2 points 5 letters = 3 points 6 letters = 4 points 7 letters = 6 points 8 letters = 10 points 9+ letters = 15 points www.bogglebrainbusters.com We put special brain-busting words into the grid of letters. Can you find them? Find AT LEAST FIVE INSECTS in the grid of letters. ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Boggle BrainBusters Bonus R : sr et suBni ar Bel ggoBs yadir F ot sr e wsnA AELF HT O M PSA WEEB T NA Complete the grid so each row, column and 3-by-3 box (in bold borders) contains every digit from 1 to 9. For strategies on solving Sudoku, visit sudoku.org.uk. © 2020 The Mepham Group. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency. All rights reserved. 8/21/20 Level 1 2 3 4 SUDOKU JUMBLE Now arrange the circled letters to form the surprise answer, as suggested by the above cartoon. THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, to form four ordinary words. ©2018 Tribune Content Agency, LLC All Rights Reserved. Get the free JUST JUMBLE app • Follow us on Twitter @PlayJumble TURET DWNOU STOAMC EYTPRO Ans. here: ARROW WORDS ©2019 Knight Features. Distributed by Tribune Content agency. Fill in the grid using the clues provided in the direction of the arrows. When complete, unscramble the letters in the circles to reveal a mystery word. 11/10/19 RY ET PO OT ASC R M TE UT UND WO s: le mb uJ - le al f b o o u dad re u at fe ene sc let al e b th en Wh : er sw An US UT O T TW TO n — aw dr re we es ye ll , a nas ri WORD SEARCH 12 Chicago Tribune | Section 2 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024

By Phil Thompson | Chicago Tribune When the Bears held the No. 1 NFL draft pick in 2023, the phone lines were buzzing before the Bears jumped at the best offer from the Carolina Panthers. It was a different story when the Blackhawks had the No. 1 pick in last year’s NHL draft. “Yeah, I really didn’t hear from a lot of teams,” general manager Kyle Davidson said. Two words: Connor Bedard. Why bother? This year’s draft on June 28-29 in Las Vegas is a different matter. Had fortune smiled on the Hawks and awarded them the No. 1 pick a second year in a row, the selection would have been Macklin Celebrini. End of story. Instead, the Hawks retained the No. 2 pick in last week’s draft lottery. “There’s pain that goes into ending up at that point,” Davidson said after the lottery, “but as we sit here now at No. 2 overall, there’s going to be a huge reward.” Having that pick — along with a second first-rounder, No. 20, as well as three second-round picks — carries a bit more intrigue than the cut-and-dried first pick. “Maybe there will be more action at 2. There certainly wasn’t any action at 1 (last year),” Davidson said. “Everyone is pretty tight-lipped, not only about their players but their draft boards. You do hear some rumors, scout talk, but I don’t put too much stock in that unless I’m hearing it directly from a GM. I’m very skeptical of the information.” It seems highly unlikely the Hawks would part with the No. 2 pick, but you never know. This is a team that started with no firstround picks in 2022 and ended up with three — and then went against convention and selected defenseman Kevin Korchinski at No. 7, considered a reach at the time. We’re taking a look over the next few days at potential options for the Hawks’ five picks in the first two rounds. Here are five possibilities at No. 2. 1. Ivan Demidov The consensus says the Hawks will take Demidov, a right wing for SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL junior league. Demidov has had a couple of knee injuries since October, and according to reports he’s under contract with the Russian league. Davidson indicated the Hawks will do their due diligence on both fronts but said for now, “I don’t think it’s any concern at all.” With Demidov in Russia, the Hawks aren’t able to scout him to the degree they’re able to scrutinize other international prospects, somewhat of a risk for such a premium pick. “It’s a little bit of a hurdle in that, of course, there’s comfort in (seeing with your) eyes and being present in the rink and watching them in person,” Davidson said. “But we trust our scout in Russia. He does really good work, and then there’s also the video that you can rely on.” Those challenges didn’t sway the Hawks from drafting Roman Kantserov with the BLACKHAWKS Many ways to go Team USA’s Cole Eiserman celebrates his goal during the U18 Five Nations Tournament against Finland on Feb. 7 in Plymouth, Michigan. MICHAEL MILLER/ISI SKA Hockey Club player Ivan Demidov plays during a Kontinental Hockey League game against Spartak Moscow at the Ice Sports Palace. MAKSIM KONSTANTINOV/SOPA Michigan State’s Artyom Levshunov skates with the puck against Minnesota at Munn Ice Arena on Jan. 26 in East Lansing, Michigan. MICHAEL MILLER/GETTY Torpedo Hockey Club player Anton Silayev plays during a game against SKA Saint Petersburg on March 9. MAKSIM KONSTANTINOV/SOPA Cayden Lindstrom, of the Medicine Hat Tigers, plays the puck during a game against the Winnipeg ICE during the WHL Playoffs in 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. JONATHAN KOZUB/GETTY CHICAGO SPORTS Chicago’s best sports section, as judged by the Associated Press Sports Editors Who will the Hawks select with the No. 2 overall pick in draft? Turn to Hawks, Page 2 By Patrick Saunders | Denver Post DENVER — The ghost of Kris Bryant haunts the Colorado Rockies. There have been only fleeting visions of the star player the franchise thought it signed in 2022. Reccurring injuries bedevil the four-time All-Star. Subpar performance has become the norm. Some within the organization call him an enigma. Rockies fans, generally a benevolent bunch, even booed Bryant during the home opener at Coors Field. Now, with the Rockies floundering at the bottom of the National League West, he’s attempting to return from an early season injury that landed him on the injured list for the sixth time in his two-plus seasons in Colorado. The lofty expectations owner Dick Monfort envisioned when he engineered a seven-year, $182 million deal to bring Bryant to Denver have vanished. And the 32-year-old Bryant, who insists he can resurrect his career, cannot hide his frustration. “It’s hard to put into words. It’s through the roof,” Bryant said. “Some days, I just sit in bed and stare at the ceiling with the frustration. It’s hard.” Shifting expectations As the injuries have mounted and production has waned, it’s clear Bryant no longer is the centerpiece of the Rockies rebuild. Near the end of the 2022 season, in which Bryant was limited to 42 games, general manager Bill Schmidt said he thought Bryant would be “an aircraft carrier” for the lineup. Recently, however, Schmidt’s tone has shifted, saying he never expected Bryant to be the team’s signature leader when the club signed him to the megadeal. MLB Once-high hopes have gone south As Bryant attempts to resurrect career, former MVP can’t hide his frustration Turn to Bryant, Page 3 By Meghan Montemurro Chicago Tribune ATLANTA — The typically exuberant post-save Adbert Alzolay appeared somber. Despite recording his first save in nearly a month to secure Sunday’s win in Pittsburgh, Alzolay’s emotions were restrained as the Cubs celebrated the extra-inning victory. Known for his fired-up first pump, Alzolay went through the on-field handshakes with his right arm at his side, substituting with his mitt as he connected with teammates down the line and into the dugout. His abnormal demeanor gained context Monday when the Cubs placed Alzolay on the 15-day injured list with a right forearm strain before their 2-0 loss in the series opener against the Atlanta Braves. Righthander José Cuas, who had been optioned before Sunday’s game to clear a spot for Kyle Hendricks, was recalled to replace Alzolay. Alzolay wasn’t available to speak to media Monday because he was undergoing medical testing. He first experienced tightness in his elbow while warming up to come in for the 10th inning Sunday, pitching coach Tommy Hottovy said, and Alzolay thought it would go away as he got loose. But his arm never got loose during the outing, prompting him to tell the team after the game. The Cubs won’t know the severity of his injury or how long he might be out until they receive test results. 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Team Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday CUBS @ATL 6:20 p.m. | Marquee @ATL 6:20 p.m. | Marquee PIT 6:40 p.m. | Marquee PIT 1:20 p.m. | Marquee PIT 1:20 p.m. | Marquee WHITE SOX WAS (DH) 3:40 p.m. | NBCSCH WAS 1:10 p.m. | NBCSCH @NYY 6:05 p.m. | NBCSCH @NYY 12:05 p.m. | NBCSCH SKY @DAL 7 p.m. | The U @DAL 7 p.m. | Marquee FIRE CHA 7:30 p.m. | Apple TV CLB 7:30 p.m. | Apple TV RED STARS Next game Sunday @NJ/NY No. 44 pick in the second round last year. “The process we ran with Roman last year felt thorough enough that we took him, and I wouldn’t expect that to change with any player this year,” Davidson said. Demidov is NHL Central Scouting’s second-ranked international skater. “Arguably he’s one of the most skilled players in the draft class,” Dan Marr, vice president of NHL Central Scouting, told the Tribune. “He’s got that quickness with his skates and speed but also his quickness with his smarts. “Whoever he plays with, that line’s going to be a productive line because he sees the ice so well and he makes plays at top speed. And then he can finish and score.” Some have compared the 5-foot-11, 181-pound Demidov to 2023 No. 7 pick Matvei Michkov, but Marr said Demidov’s elusiveness puts him in the mind of someone else. “You’re talking about the likes of a (Minnesota Wild forward Kirill) Kaprizov, those types of players,” he said. 2. Artyom Levshunov Marr said the emergence of some special defensemen makes the top of the draft more interesting. “We have some high-caliber defensemen in our top 10,” he said. “What’s intriguing about them is that they all play a different style.” The Hawks invested first-round picks two years ago in Korchinski and Sam Rinzel, and they extended Alex Vlasic last month. And with other high-value defensive prospects in the pipeline, you’d think that might rule out drafting a defenseman. “I don’t think so,” Davidson said. “I think we’re heavy on defense, we’re heavy on forward. … Strength at those different positions just means that we can go ‘best player.’ We can rank the board accordingly and then just go with what fits the best.” Two defensemen in particular stand out: Levshunov and Anton Silayev. The 6-2, 208-pound Levshunov helped Belarus win gold at the 2022 IIHF Under20 World Junior Championship in Denmark (Division I, Group A) and helped Michigan State reach the quarterfinals of this year’s NCAA Tournament. “He can contribute offensively, but he’s just got a complete game,” Marr said. “His understanding with positioning and reading the play, moving the puck, it’s really high-end.” Marr said it was hard for him and his staff to sort out the top defensemen, but “you can ask the question, and we do this during our meetings: ‘Who’s the player you’d want to build your team around? Who are the two (NHL) guys you would compare them to most?’ “And (for) Levshunov, (Zeev) Buium and (Zayne) Parekh, we’re rattling off Norris Trophy names.” 3. Anton Silayev The 6-7, 211-pound defenseman made a strong impression this season and climbed to No. 1 in the international rankings — one place ahead of Demidov. Silayev, who turned 18 on April 11, became one of six players 17 or younger to play at least one game in Russia’s top professional league. “A tower on ice with an excellent physical presence,” Central Scouting says. “(He) has improved a lot year over year and is now used in all game situations. Surprising mobility for a player of his size, he is active, alert and involved.” 4. Cayden Lindstrom The center’s season with the WHL’s Medicine Hat Tigers was stalled a couple of times by injuries — hand surgery and a back injury — but he remains a solid candidate. “He never really got back into full form,” Marr said. “But when he’s at full form, he’s a force to be reckoned with.” Lindstrom finished with 27 goals, including at least one goal in nearly 60% of his games (19 of 32) and eight multigoal outings, according to Central Scouting. “This is your power forward who can play in all situations,” Marr said. “On the skill side, he can make the plays, set up plays, get to the net, finish the scoring chances, but then he can own the front of the net, he can own the corners, he can own the play along the boards.” 5. Cole Eiserman Before the season, he looked like a lock at No. 2. But now? Who knows? “We’ve had him at 12, we’ve had him at 8 — it’s all over the map with him,” Marr said. “But there’s no denying that he is a goal scorer.” So why did his stock drop? The NHL’s chief scout said Eiserman tends to look one-dimensional at times. “You have to be able to play in other moments of the game, other situations, and you just can’t always be put on the ice on the power play to get set up to score off the one-timer,” Marr said. The Boston University signee had a whopping 58 goals and 31 assists in 57 games for the U.S. National Training Development Program’s Under-18 team. He also had nine goals and one assist in seven games at the U18 worlds, though he expressed disappointment about being snubbed for the world juniors. Marr said Eiserman has been taking steps in the right direction, so “he could move back up.” Hawks from Page 1 By Colleen Kane | Chicago Tribune After the Bears wrapped up their second practice of rookie minicamp Saturday at Halas Hall, assistant coaches met with reporters to talk about their position groups. The interview sessions included several new coaches under offensive coordinator Shane Waldron: passing game coordinator Thomas Brown, quarterbacks coach Kerry Joseph, wide receivers coach Chris Beatty and running backs coach Chad Morton. Here are five things we heard from the coaches: 1. Caleb Williams already has demonstrated his hunger to learn. Joseph received the texts at 10:30 or 11 p.m. Friday. Williams was studying the offense, and the rookie quarterback had questions: “Hey, why are we doing this here? Why are we blocking it like that? Isn’t that his guy to block?” Joseph saw those texts as an example of Williams’ drive to learn all of the information he needs to lead the team. Williams said Friday his goal was to become so thoroughly versed in the offense that he could help other rookies. “He’s one of those guys who wants to know why,” Joseph said. “You put something in, you put a play in, you talk about it, you give him the progressions, whether it’s run or pass, he wants to know why. “When you have a guy like that, he’s hungry for it, and you love to know that — because now he becomes a coach on the field for you. Once he gets it and learns this whole system, he’ll become a coach on the field.” Joseph called Williams dialed in and focused and said he has been in the building early as he tries to build his knowledge base. Joseph’s comments jibe with what USC coach Lincoln Riley said on draft weekend about Williams’ constant quest for constructive feedback. “I don’t know that I’ve had any player that came up to me more and just wanted to sit down and talk about how he could get better — outside of just the normal position meeting,” Riley said then. “We were together all the time. But he just always wanted to be talking about that and always wanted more.” 2. Rome Odunze could benefit in several ways from playing alongside veterans Keenan Allen and DJ Moore. Beatty said he didn’t know if Odunze, the No. 9 pick out of Washington, could find two better mentors than he has in Allen and Moore, who are entering their 12th and seventh NFL seasons, respectively. Beatty especially likes that Odunze will get to learn from receivers with contrasting skill sets. “DJ is like a bull in a china shop, and Keenan is like paint the edges on Picasso. At the end of the day, you get every angle,” Beatty said. “And Rome is kind of in between. There are times when he’s rugged and rough like DJ, and then there’s part of his game that’s intricate like Keenan. “I think he can learn from both of them because his skill set is a little bit in between them, and it gives him a chance to be able to learn from two of the best in the business.” Odunze joins a pair of receivers who both topped 1,200 yards in 2023. While that might take some of the pressure off the rookie on the field, Beatty believes Odunze will benefit from a different type of pressure. “He does have the benefit of not having to jump out there and be the No. 1 on Day 1, like happens a lot of times,” Beatty said. “But there’s still pressure, whether it’s external pressure or internal pressure, and I think a lot of it is internal. “As a coach, I stepped into a room with Keenan Allen like, ‘Hey, there’s some pressure on me to make sure I’m making him better, that he doesn’t just dismiss me because he knows it already. I’ve got to bring value to him.’ It’s the same thing. If I’m Rome, I step into the room and I look at one side and it’s DJ Moore and the other side it’s Keenan Allen, there’s some pressure to that too. Because I better step in and know that I better live up to these guys’ expectations. Which he will.” 3. Chris Beatty’s position group is three times as attractive as when he joined the Bears. A couple of months ago, Beatty’s son “was doing cartwheels” because he could tell from the look on his father’s face what was about to happen. Bears general manager Ryan Poles had called Beatty when the idea of a trade for Allen came up in mid-March, doing his due diligence on the six-time Pro Bowl selection whom Beatty coached for three seasons with the Chargers. Then Beatty got the call that the trade was happening while he was with his son. His son was ecstatic. And Beatty couldn’t believe it was real that he would reunite with the player he called a “coach’s dream.” “He’s one of those guys that everyone can lean on because there’s not a look out there that he hasn’t seen, and he’s one of the smartest guys I’ve been around,” Beatty said. “He’s a great coach off the field. He can reiterate things because he knows how I think, and I know how he thinks, so he knows how to say it the way I would like for it to be said to the younger guys. “He’s one of these guys that everyone’s grown up watching, so when you actually get a chance to go out there … you see why he is what he is, as opposed to just the highlights on Twitter and YouTube.” Allen became the second of Beatty’s former players to reunite with the coach. Beatty also coached Moore in college at Maryland and said the receiver is like family to him. On top of the Allen addition, Beatty now gets to coach Odunze, whose length and ability to make contested catches are the first things he noted. Since beginning to work with Odunze, Beatty also has learned that the rookie is “super smart.” “We went through this process in the draft trying to find the smarter guys and talking to them. And all of these guys are really smart, but he’s super smart,” Beatty said. “He’s able to pick things up. And I think he’s got a grasp of a pro set that you get from being in a college offense that has some pro principles in it, so I think that gave him a leg up. But he’s one of those guys that picks things up very quickly.” 4. Thomas Brown was impressed by Caleb Williams’ athletic ability, off-platform throws and arm talent in the scouting process. The Bears passing game coordinator said Williams’ film over his college career at Oklahoma and USC was the obvious starting point for evaluations. Deeper into the scouting process, Brown — who was the offensive coordinator for Bryce Young in his rookie season with the Carolina Panthers — was impressed with Williams’ intangibles. “The connection piece. He pulls everyone together,” Brown said. “Just the overall demeanor. He’s upbeat, super competitive, which I love. You’ve got to have that competitive spirit. But he’s a grinder at the same time.” Waldron noted he began to understand that competitiveness when he watched Williams’ effort until the end of a blowout loss to UCLA in 2023. And in a much smaller way, Brown saw it emerge at rookie minicamp when Williams and undrafted rookie quarterback Austin Reed had a throwing competition at practice. “Juices kind of getting going there a little bit,” Brown said. “It was good to see. We’ll have some stuff in the quarterback room to amp up the stakes going forward.” 5. The mental aspect of the game is Kiran Amegadjie’s focus for now. The thirdround pick out of Yale is expected to sit out the on-field portion of the offseason program as he recovers from October surgery to repair his quadriceps. But offensive line coach Chris Morgan believes there’s plenty of opportunity to grow for Amegadjie. “Classroom’s big,” Morgan said. “Being out on the field watching the drills is big. You can actually stand behind and take really great mental reps. A lot of growth we can accomplish in the next month for sure.” Poles said on draft weekend his hope is Amegadjie can work his way into a swing tackle role and potentially compete for a starting spot this season or next. For now, Morgan wants Amegadjie to take the mental work “to the max.” “Be obsessed with it, the learning part, and that way when we come back, he can hit the ground running even faster,” Morgan said. BEARS 5 THINGS WE HEARD Assistant coaches take notice of Williams’ strong desire to learn Bears quarterback Caleb Williams, left, and wide receiver Rome Odunze work out during rookie minicamp on Friday at Halas Hall in Lake Forest. STACEY WESCOTT/CHICAGO TRIBUNE 2 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024

BASEBALL “From Day 1, I told him, ‘You don’t have to be the guy, just be one of the guys,’” Schmidt said. “We need him because of his veteran presence. He’s been through it.” Yet as the Rockies’ slide continues, Bryant has become a lightning rod for fans’ discontent. After losing a franchise-record 103 games last season, the Rockies are on pace to be even worse this season. Teammates, however, stand up for the veteran. “It’s tough for Kris, and it sucks to hear fans here boo him,” said left fielder Nolan Jones, who looks to Bryant as a mentor. “We see all of the hard work he puts in and everything he does for this team. “By no means is (the booing) right. Obviously he wants to be on the field more than anyone. I think that’s something where we need to lift him up as a team and as a city. Putting him down does nothing good for us.” Until Bryant produces, however, skeptics will remain. Bryant has begun working his way back from his latest back injury. On Friday, he took batting practice and infield practice. Those are big steps toward his return to the lineup, but there is no definitive timetable. As Bryant heals up, he wants fans to know three crucial things. First, he has the necessary spirit to revitalize his career. Second, his talent hasn’t vanished. Third, he’s learning to filter negative noise. And there has been a lot of noise, not just from the fans in Denver. Baseball pundits say the Rockies made a huge mistake by signing him to the biggest free-agent deal in franchise history. The criticism is backed up by the fact that the outfielder-turnedfirst baseman has played in only 37% of the Rockies games since then, and his numbers have dropped dramatically. To which Bryant responds: “Everybody’s got opinions. I have my own opinions. Fans have opinions, and they’re totally valid. But if I put energy into that, then I’m just giving it more power than it needs. I just try to focus on what I’m doing and getting better. “And if I get better and things feel good, then good. If things don’t go as well as I want them to, then it is what it is. I’m doing everything I can. Having a good attitude is a good start.” ‘All-in’ Bryant’s numbers tell hard truths. Before he went on the 10-day IL on April 14 with an aching back, he was hitting .149 with one home run in 13 games. Last season, when he played in 80 games, his .233/.313/.367 slash line was the worst of his career. Still, Monfort continues to back his decision to sign Bryant. “I believe Kris is all-in,” Monfort told the Post in late March. “He has always been very positive. If you take the first year, what was going on coming out of COVID, signing late, a shorter spring training, he really had to be the guy, and he hustled to do it. It led to other things. Last year it was sort of weird injuries. Kris has played a lot of games. The talent is there.” Bryant insists his skills will help the Rockies eventually climb out of the NL basement and become competitive. “I know (my talent) is still in there,” said Bryant, who has four years and $108 million left on his contract after this season. “There are flashes of it, and I can’t wait to get out there and play again.” When that will happen remains to be seen, but Bryant said his back feels much better. “I’m happy with where I’m at right now,” he said. “It’s the best I’ve felt in a long time.” Despite that optimism, Bryant acknowledged his aching back — he has disc problems and what he called “severe arthritis” — will be a challenge for the rest of his career. “I know I have a bad back and that’s no secret, and there are some things in there you aren’t going to heal,” he said. “It’s unfortunate, but it’s just part of getting older and it sucks.” As much as Bryant tried to stay upbeat through his latest stint on the IL, his teammates knew he was bummed out. “KB only quietly expresses his frustration,” said third baseman Ryan McMahon, who has become close to Bryant. “Kris doesn’t wear it on his face, but I can feel it.” Embracing teammates Through all of his pain and dissatisfaction, Bryant has tried to remain a good teammate. Last year, for example, he bought a Rolex watch for Jones, who reached his rookie-season goals of 20 home runs and 20 steals. “KB plays a huge part in this clubhouse,” said Jones, who’s also on the IL with a low back injury. “He’s someone you can talk to through any situation. He’s been at the very top and at the very bottom as well. For a young player like me, having somebody like him around, being able to talk to him and pick his brain about baseball situations has been huge.” McMahon added: “He’s been awesome. He’s been open for a lot of guys to talk to, and I know he’s talked to a lot of the younger guys one on one. And for a guy like him, who’s working so much and putting in so much time to try and get back, that says a lot.” For Bryant, being a good teammate is everything. “When it’s all said and done and I’m done playing baseball, I personally am not going to remember what my teammates’ stats were,” Bryant said. “I’m just going to remember the camaraderie and how they made me feel. And that’s what I’m trying to embrace. “I want to be the first guy to give a highfive when a guy hits a home run or highfive the pitchers when they are grinding. I want to be there in good times and tough times. That’s very easy to do, and it doesn’t take too much effort to be a good teammate. I want guys to remember me in that light, not be remembered for hitting home runs or getting an MVP award.” But there’s no escaping the on-field reality. In six-plus seasons with the Chicago Cubs (833 games), his cumulative wins above replacement (WAR), via Baseball Reference, was 27.7. In two-plus seasons with the Rockies (135 games), it’s minus-0.9. During his 2016 MVP season, Bryant hit a career-high 39 home runs with a 5.6% home run rate and an 89.3 mph average exit velocity, according to Baseball Savant. Last season Bryant hit 10 homers with a 3.0% home run rate and an 85.7 mph average exit velocity. The major-league average is 88.5 mph. Still, if Bryant ever gets healthy, manager Bud Black believes he can be a productive cog in Colorado’s offense. “Kris has a track record of getting on base and driving in runs,” Black said. “He still has elite skills as a hitter. We need Kris for our offense to get better. A healthy KB gives our lineup some veteran stability.” ‘That’s how life goes’ Bryant says he has learned how to block most of the criticism that comes his way. He doesn’t pay attention to social media and tries to ignore what’s written about him. That’s a big change from when the Cubs made him the No. 2 pick in the 2013 draft out of the University of San Diego. Back then he used to track insults and slights. ” ‘This guy’s a 5 o’clock hitter … he can’t do this or that,’ ” Bryant said, recalling some of the barbs. “I would search the internet for stupid things that the media would write. I’d write them down on index cards. I found out that that is not the most healthy way to live your life. I have kind of toned that down.” And critics be damned, Bryant believes he still can play baseball at a high level. “Of course I can,” he said. “You don’t just throw away, in my case, 25 years of playing the game and being really good at it. So of course you think you can.” Asked how he’d react if that doesn’t happen, Bryant turned philosophical. “If you can’t, then they move on to the next person and you’re forgotten fairly quickly, and you die and you become dirt in the ground and nobody remembers you,” Bryant said, motioning to the infield at Coors Field. “And that’s how life goes. “But in the moment, I would love to be MVP and someone who can help this team win as many games as possible. That makes for a better story.” Bryant’s injury list Rockies first baseman/outfielder Kris Bryant escaped injuries early in his career, but they have marred his recent seasons: 2018#: Limited to 102 games. On IL twice with left shoulder inflammation (June 23-July 11 and July 24-Sept. 1) — the first time in his career he landed on the IL. 2019#: Played in 147 games. Suffered a right ankle sprain on Sept. 22 and missed the remainder of the season. 2020#: On the IL from Aug. 19-Sept. 1 with a left ring finger sprain suffered on Aug. 12 while attempting a diving catch in left field. Missed four games from Sept. 22-25 with right lower oblique tightness. 2022: Limited to 42 games. On the IL with a lower back strain April 29-May 21 and May 23-June 27. On the IL on Aug. 1 with plantar fasciitis in his left foot and missed the remainder of the season. 2023: Limited to 80 games. On the IL from June 1-30 with a bruised left heel. On the IL from July 22-Sept. 11 with a fractured left index finger after getting hit by a pitch on July 22. 2024: Went on the IL with a lower back strain on April 14. Missed 24 of the first 37 games. Source: Rockies media guide | # Played for the Cubs Bryant from Page 1 Kris Bryant of the Rockies plays the Diamondbacks in the sixth inning April 8 at Coors Field in Denver. MATTHEW STOCKMAN/GETTY By LaMond Pope | Chicago Tribune Luis Robert Jr. could be close to game action at the White Sox’s Arizona complex as he works his way back from a right hip flexor strain. “We’re going to try to push him upwards to 90% (running) here shortly and hopefully get him into some games in Arizona later in the week and see how he responds,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Monday. “But the first test is going to be getting him going to the speed of the game a little bit before we put him in the game. “So the next couple days, the next three or four days, is going to be critical for what happens at the end of the week.” Grifol provided the injury update before Monday’s game against the Washington Nationals was postponed because of rain. It will be made up as part of a straight doubleheader beginning at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Chris Flexen will start Game 1 for the Sox against the Nationals’ Trevor Williams. The Game 2 starters are Erick Fedde for the Sox and Mitchell Parker for the Nationals. The Sox have been without Robert since April 6, when the All-Star center fielder went on the injured list after suffering the injury the previous night while running out a ninth-inning double against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium. The plan calls for games in Arizona before Robert heads to a minor-league affiliate. “The first part is just get him running over 90%, and then we’ll slowly get him into some games,” Grifol said. “It’s going to be a little bit of a process. You’re talking about a target number for at-bats, making sure he’s seeing the ball good. You’re talking about being able to run out infield base hits, balls in the gap. “We’ve got to hit some markers before we put him out here. But he’s coming along really well.” Robert is 6-for-28 (.214) with two doubles, two home runs and four RBIs in seven games this season. Grifol said it’s tough to measure what his absence has meant to the club. “That’s unquantifiable,” Grifol said. “What you can quantify is what he brings to the table. His on-base percentage, his home runs, his RBIs, OPS, you name it. All that stuff, yes, you can quantify what it does to a lineup on the numbers. “But what it does to the pitching on the other side when they’ve got Robert at the plate or Robert coming on deck or in the hole, I don’t think you can ever quantify that. He lengthens out the lineup in a way where it’s really unquantifiable, as far as the mindset that the pitcher has to have.” Robert recently dealt with what Grifol called “a little bit of a setback” last week. But Grifol said Monday that Robert is “past that now.” “We feel comfortable,” Grifol said. “We have the right people over there. We have our strength and conditioning (people), our sports science people, everybody there monitoring all that stuff. We’re in a good spot.” Grifol also provided a status update on third baseman Yoán Moncada, who has been on the IL since April 10 with a left adductor strain. His timetable for returning is sometime after the All-Star break. “He starts hitting left-handed today,” Grifol said. “He spent the whole week hitting right-handed. I’ve seen videos of him catching some ground balls and doing some drills. He’s a little further behind Robert, but he’s also coming along good.” Infielder Danny Mendick said he’s on his way to Triple-A Charlotte for a rehab assignment. Mendick went on the IL retroactive to May 2 with lower back tightness. “Two days ago I started to feel like, ‘Yeah, I’m ready to go,’” Mendick said Monday. “Going to head down to Charlotte, play a couple of games and then meet back up with the team.” Reliever Dominic Leone, who went on the IL retroactive to May 5 with lower back tightness, might not need a rehab stint. “He’s scheduled for a couple live BPs here and we’ll assess that,” Grifol said. WHITE SOX Robert advancing on return from IL Luis Robert Jr. celebrates after hitting a two-run home run against the Tigers on March 30 at Guaranteed Rate Field. JOHN J. KIM/CHICAGO TRIBUNE concern given the circumstances. Alzolay becomes the 14th Cub to spend time on the IL this season and is one of five relievers currently hurt. “Anytime you have a number of your players hurt, you’ve got to make adjustments, and we’ve got to be willing to adjust on the fly and adapt on the fly and change directions when needed,” Counsell said. “Our guys have done a really good job of that, and that’s what periods like this require. But it’s part of a baseball season, teams go through it and you just do your best with it.” Hottovy sees a positive that Alzolay’s arm hadn’t bothered him previously this season. However, Alzolay’s injury history adds to the worrisome nature of the ailment. He spent 19 days on the IL in September with the same injury. A tested, beat-up bullpen didn’t leave Counsell with many options in the 10th Sunday. Alzolay essentially was the last pitcher in the bullpen as the Cubs ideally would have stayed away from right-handers Hayden Wesneski and Ben Brown unless forced to use them if extra innings continued. Alzolay was determined to answer the call in that moment and didn’t let the game get away from him after a leadoff two-run homer en route to recording his fourth save. “That’s what you love about Adbert,” Hottovy said. “Obviously he’s gone through some tough stretches this year and he’s been working his tail off to get back, working on a lot of mechanical things, doing some drill work, all the things that he knows he’s going to need to clean up to be the best version of himself. “And to not feel you’re at your best and still be willing to take the ball and go out there and compete and give everything he has, literally, on the field, he knows that was the best thing he could do for the team in the moment.” While Alzolay fought through the tightness he was experiencing Sunday, Hottovy acknowledged it’s a difficult balance between pitchers being honest with him and the staff about how they’re feeling and knowing when they can push through while not feeling 100%. “We’re always having to live in this world where we’re constantly focused on winning the game tonight, but also what that does for the remainder of the week, remainder of the series, month, whatever,” Hottovy said. “You’re not going to feel good every time, and part of this process for these younger pitchers is to understand what is soreness that I can pitch through and work through, what is soreness or stiffness that I probably need to try to avoid pitching through. “Unfortunately for a lot of guys, you don’t really know until you experience it, and everybody’s different. Everybody’s pain tolerance is different. Everybody’s mechanics are different. Everybody puts stress on their bodies in different ways.” Alzolay’s struggles before his injury complicated the Cubs’ high-leverage options. In 18 appearances, he posted a 4.67 ERA and surrendered six home runs in 17 1/3 innings, already exceeding the five homers he gave up in 64 innings last year. Alzolay had been working on mechanical issues stemming from generating too much thoracic extension early in his delivery. He essentially was creating a lot of early movement with his chest and upper body. It changed the way his body moved and how he breathed. He had been doing medicine ball drills and belt work to create stability and take stress off of not throwing. He sounded encouraged about his mechanics postgame Sunday. “Diaphragmatic breathing is such an important thing for pitchers,” Hottovy explained. “It can create space for your scapula and everything to move. … What has made him so good is that he can use his lower body really athletically and then just let that upper body happen naturally.” Cubs from Page 1 Cubs starter Shota Imanaga pitches in the first inning Monday against the Braves at Truist Park in Atlanta. The Braves won 2-0. KEVIN C. COX/GETTY Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 3

BASEBALL BOX SCORES AROUND THE HORN „ Athletics: The Nevada Supreme Court on Monday struck down a proposed ballot initiative that would allow voters to decide whether to repeal the public funding that lawmakers approved last year for a new MLB stadium in Las Vegas. The ruling dealt a blow for detractors of the funding who saw a ballot question this year as the most effective route to repeal key parts of the sweeping bill that paved the way for the Oakland Athletics to move to Las Vegas. Five judges voted to uphold a lower court ruling that struck down the referendum. One judge dissented, while another concurred in-part and dissented in-part. In a statement following the ruling, Schools over Stadiums political action committee spokesperson Alexander Marks said their focus is now to get the question on the 2026 ballot. The PAC is backed by the Nevada State Education Association, a statewide teachers union who has long opposed public funding for the stadium. The stadium financing debate in Nevada mirrors those happening nationwide over whether public funds should be used to help finance sports stadiums. A’s representatives and some Nevada tourism officials have said the public funding could add to Las Vegas’ growing sports scene and act as an economic engine. But a growing chorus of stadium economists, educators and some lawmakers had warned that it would bring minimal benefits, especially when compared to the hefty public price tag. The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the entirety of the 66-page bill must be included in the ballot question to provide its full context. But ballot referendums can be no more than 200 words — which lawyers for Schools over Stadiums admitted made it difficult to explain the complex bill during oral arguments last month. The court ruled that the 200-word description submitted by Schools over Stadiums was “misleading” and “explains the general effect of a referendum, but it does not describe the practical effects of this specific referendum.” Attorney Bradley Schrager, who represents the two plaintiffs who are labor union lobbyists in favor of the public funding, said on Monday that “all Nevadans have a right to participate in direct democracy, but they need to observe the laws that require properly informing the voters of a proposal. This measure obviously fails to do that.” MLB owners have unanimously approved the Athletics’ move to Las Vegas. „ Media: Roku will carry MLB games on Sundays beginning next week. Viewers will be able to watch for free and not be required to use a Roku device. Roku secured multi-year rights for MLB Sunday Leadoff games beginning with the Red Sox at the Cardinals on Sunday. The telecasts will be produced in collaboration with local broadcast teams. Viewers without a Roku device can stream the games on the Roku Channel app, which is free and available on Amazon Fire devices, Samsung TVs and Google TVs. It’s also accessible via therokuchannel.com with no log-in required. „ Guardians: José Ramírez had a pair of two-run singles and reached base five times as the Guardians beat the host Rangers 7-0 and sent the defending World Series champs to their first fourgame losing streak of the season. Five Guardians pitchers combined for the four-hit shutout. The AL Central-leading Guardians have won 14 of their last 24 games. LATE SUNDAY: ARIZONA 9, BALTIMORE 2 Arizona AB R H BI SO AVG Carroll cf 5 2 2 0 1 .201 Marte 2b 4 1 1 3 2 .293 Pederson dh 2 0 0 0 2 .292 a-Grichuk ph-dh 2 0 1 2 1 .281 Walker 1b 4 0 0 1 3 .265 Gurriel lf 4 1 0 0 2 .239 E.Suarez 3b 4 1 1 0 2 .223 McCarthy rf 4 1 1 2 0 .293 Newman ss 3 2 2 0 0 .216 Barnhart c 2 1 0 0 1 .205 TOTALS 34 9 8 8 14 Baltimore AB R H BI SO AVG Henderson ss 4 0 0 0 1 .271 Rutschman dh 4 1 1 1 0 .304 O’Hearn lf 4 0 1 0 0 .292 Mountcastle 1b4 0 0 0 2 .280 Santander rf 4 1 1 0 0 .218 Westburg 2b 2 0 1 1 0 .304 Cowser cf 3 0 0 0 1 .257 Urias 3b 2 0 0 0 0 .182 McCann c 3 0 0 0 1 .213 TOTALS 30 2 4 2 5 Arizona 000 126 000 9 8 2 Baltimore 000 011 000 2 4 2 a-doubled for Pederson in the 6th. E: E.Suarez (4), Newman (1), Kremer (2), Urias (2). LOB: Arizona 5, Baltimore 5. 2B: Carroll (4), E.Suarez (9), Grichuk (5), Newman (4), Santander (10), Westburg (9). HR: McCarthy (1), off Kremer; Rutschman (6), off Gallen. RBIs: Walker (27), Marte 3 (24), McCarthy 2 (11), Grichuk 2 (10), Westburg (27), Rutschman (23). SF: Walker, Marte. Runners left in scoring position: Arizona 4 (Marte, Pederson 2, Walker); Baltimore 2 (McCann, Henderson). RISP: Arizona 4 for 12; Baltimore 1 for 5. Runners moved up: Barnhart, Urias. LIDP: Cowser. GIDP: Mountcastle. DP: Arizona 2 (E.Suarez, Marte, Walker; Marte, Walker, Marte). ARIZONA IP H R ER BB SO ERA Gallen, W, 5-2 6 4 2 2 2 4 2.86 Bowman 2 0 0 0 1 1 2.45 Martinez 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.77 BALTIMORE IP H R ER BB SO ERA Kremer, L, 3-3 52/3 4 6 3 4 10 3.72 Perez 1/3 3 3 3 1 1 9.00 A.Suarez 3 1 0 0 0 3 1.96 First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Bowman 2/8; Gallen 12/23; Martinez 3/3; Suárez 4/10; Pérez 3/5; Kremer 14/26 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Bowman-5-2-8-6; Gallen-12-4-21-17; Martinez-2-2-3-2; Suárez-6-3-10-7; Pérez-1-3-1-3; Kremer22-11-18-12 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Bowman 6-0; Gallen 7-6; Martinez 1-1; Suárez 4-2; Kremer 2-6 Inherited runners-scored: Perez 1-1. WP: Perez. Umpires: Home, Bill Miller; First, Malachi Moore; Second, John Bacon; Third, Chad Whitson. T: 2:43. A: 31,448 (45,971). LATE SUNDAY: BOSTON 3, WASHINGTON 2 Washington AB R H BI SO AVG Abrams ss 4 0 2 0 0 .277 Garcia 2b 4 0 0 0 1 .297 Meneses 1b 4 0 0 0 1 .213 Winker lf 2 0 0 0 0 .235 a-Lipscomb ph-3b2 0 0 0 1 .237 Senzel dh 2 1 1 0 0 .222 1-Young pr 0 0 0 0 0 .275 Rosario rf 2 1 1 2 0 .174 Vargas 3b-lf 3 0 0 0 0 .306 Adams c 2 0 1 0 0 .233 Robles cf 3 0 0 0 0 .182 TOTALS 28 2 5 2 3 Boston AB R H BI SO AVG Gonzalez ss 3 0 1 0 1 .286 b-Abreu ph-rf 1 0 0 0 1 .282 Refsnyder dh 4 0 1 0 1 .333 O’Neill rf-lf 3 0 0 0 3 .264 Devers 3b 4 0 1 0 2 .287 Wong c 3 0 0 0 1 .348 Cooper 1b 3 1 2 0 0 .192 c-Smith ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 .160 Grissom 2b 4 1 1 0 1 .138 Duran lf-cf 3 1 0 0 0 .261 Rafaela cf-ss 3 0 1 2 1 .213 TOTALS 32 3 7 2 11 Washington 000 200 000 2 5 2 Boston 030 000 00x 3 7 1 a-struck out for Winker in the 6th. b-struck out for Gonzalez in the 7th. c-popped out for Cooper in the 8th. 1-ran for Senzel in the 9th. E: Adams (2), Robles (1), Cooper (1). LOB: Washington 4, Boston 7. 2B: Rafaela (8), Cooper (2), Devers (9). HR: Rosario (5), off Bello. RBIs: Rosario 2 (10), Rafaela 2 (22). SB: Abrams (8), Rosario (6), Adams (1). CS: Abrams (3), Young (2). Runners left in scoring position: Washington 3 (Garcia, Robles 2); Boston 6 (Rafaela, Refsnyder, Grissom 3, Devers). RISP: Washington 1 for 3; Boston 1 for 13. Runners moved up: Vargas, Duran. WASHINGTON IP H R ER BB SO ERA Gore, L, 2-4 6 6 3 2 2 9 3.38 Law 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.24 Floro 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.44 BOSTON IP H R ER BB SO ERA Bello, W, 4-1 5 4 2 2 2 1 3.13 Booser, H, 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3.09 Kelly, H, 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.16 Martin, H, 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 4.11 Jansen, S, 7-8 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.63 First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Law 2/3; Floro 4/4; Gore 15/27; Jansen 1/3; Martin 2/3; Kelly 3/5; Booser 3/3; Bello 8/19 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Law-2-3-4-1; Floro2-1-0-3; Gore-14-17-24-16; Jansen-4- 0-1-3; Martin-1-1-2-2; Kelly-3-3-2-2; Booser-2-1-2-2; Bello-11-5-6-16 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Law 0-1; Floro 0-3; Gore 6-4; Jansen 1-1; Martin 1-1; Kelly 1-1; Booser 0-2; Bello 7-5 HBP: Kelly (Adams). WP: Gore(2). Umpires: Home, Brian O’Nora; First, Derek Thomas; Second, Chris Conroy; Third, Brennan Miller. T: 2:31. A: 29,250 (37,755). TAMPA BAY 5, BOSTON 3 Tampa Bay AB R H BI SO AVG Diaz 1b 5 1 3 0 0 .261 Arozarena lf 5 0 1 0 1 .159 Lowe rf 4 1 1 0 0 .286 H.Ramirez dh 2 1 0 0 2 .272 a-Shenton ph 0 0 0 0 0 .189 1-DeLuca pr-dh0 0 0 0 0 .286 Rosario 3b 4 1 2 3 0 .296 Palacios 2b 4 0 1 1 1 .281 Caballero ss 4 1 2 0 2 .258 Jackson c 4 0 0 0 3 .059 Siri cf 3 0 0 1 0 .163 TOTALS 35 5 10 5 9 Boston AB R H BI SO AVG Duran lf 3 0 1 0 1 .262 b-Refsnyder ph-lf 1 0 0 0 1 .326 Abreu rf 3 1 2 0 0 .292 c-Cooper ph 1 0 0 0 1 .185 Anderson p 0 0 0 0 0 --- Wong c 4 0 1 0 0 .344 Devers 3b 4 1 1 0 1 .286 O’Neill dh-rf 3 1 1 3 0 .265 Smith 1b 4 0 0 0 1 .138 Grissom 2b 4 0 1 0 1 .152 Gonzalez ss 4 0 1 0 2 .278 Rafaela cf 3 0 0 0 0 .209 TOTALS 34 3 8 3 8 Tampa Bay 300 100 010 510 0 Boston 300 000 000 3 8 0 a-walked for H.Ramirez in the 8th. b-pinch hit for Duran in the 8th. c-pinch hit for Abreu in the 8th. 1-ran for Shenton in the 8th. LOB: Tampa Bay 6, Boston 5. 2B: Diaz (9), Caballero (7), Lowe (3), Rosario (6), Devers (10), Abreu (10). 3B: Rosario (3). HR: O’Neill (10), off Eflin. RBIs: Rosario 3 (18), Palacios (7), Siri (12), O’Neill 3 (16). SB: Caballero 2 (17), Gonzalez (2). CS: Duran (2), Arozarena (2). SF: Siri. Runners left in scoring position: Tampa Bay 5 (Jackson 4, Lowe); Boston 3 (Rafaela, O’Neill, Duran). RISP: Tampa Bay 3 for 10; Boston 1 for 6. Runners moved up: Gonzalez. TAMPA BAY IP H R ER BB SO ERA Eflin, W, 3-4 5 6 3 3 0 2 3.91 K.Kelly, H, 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 3.24 Cleavinger, H, 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 1.72 Adam, S, 3-4 1 0 0 0 1 3 1.47 BOSTON IP H R ER BB SO ERA Crawford, L, 2-2 6 7 4 4 1 6 2.24 Weissert 2 3 1 1 1 2 1.56 Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 1 4.34 First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Adam 2/4; Eflin 10/20; Cleavinger 4/4; Kelly 5/7; Anderson 1/3; Crawford 13/26; Weissert 5/9 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Adam-5-5-1-0; Eflin-14-10-22-17; Cleavinger-6-2-4-1; Kelly-8-0-2-6; Anderson-0-2-2-2; Crawford-16-15-20-18; Weissert-8-6-11-6 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Eflin 4-8; Kelly 3-3; Anderson 0-2; Crawford 3-9; Weissert 3-0 Umpires: Home, Tony Randazzo; First, Tom Hanahan; Second, Phil Cuzzi; Third, Alex Tosi. T: 2:36. A: 28,663 (37,755). ATLANTA 2, CHICAGO CUBS 0 Chicago AB R H BI SO AVG Tauchman lf 4 0 1 0 0 .269 Suzuki rf 4 0 1 0 0 .288 Bellinger cf 4 0 1 0 1 .255 Morel 3b 3 0 0 0 2 .223 1-Crow-Armstrong pr 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Happ dh 4 0 0 0 3 .219 Hoerner ss 3 0 0 0 0 .269 Busch 1b 2 0 1 0 0 .252 a-Madrigal ph-2b 1 0 0 0 1 .193 Mastrobuoni 2b 1 0 0 0 0 .150 b-Wisdom ph-1b 1 0 0 0 0 .310 Amaya c 3 0 1 0 1 .195 TOTALS 30 0 5 0 8 Atlanta AB R H BI SO AVG Acuna rf 3 0 1 1 1 .253 Albies 2b 4 0 2 0 0 .274 Ozuna dh 2 0 1 0 1 .329 Olson 1b 4 0 2 0 1 .209 Duvall lf 4 0 1 0 1 .220 Arcia ss 4 0 0 0 2 .248 Harris cf 4 0 1 0 2 .258 d’Arnaud c 4 1 1 0 1 .269 Short 3b 3 1 1 1 1 .333 TOTALS 32 2 10 2 10 Chicago 000 000 000 0 5 0 Atlanta 000 002 00x 210 0 a-struck out for Busch in the 8th. b-flied out for Mastrobuoni in the 8th. 1-ran for Morel in the 9th. LOB: Chicago 6, Atlanta 10. 2B: d’Arnaud (9), Short (1). RBIs: Short (1), Acuna (11). CS: Busch (1), Albies (1). Runners left in scoring position: Chicago 3 (Hoerner, Suzuki, Amaya); Atlanta 4 (Duvall, Olson, Acuna 2). RISP: Chicago 0 for 4; Atlanta 2 for 6. Runners moved up: Happ. GIDP: Happ. DP: Atlanta 1 (Arcia, Albies, Olson). CHICAGO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Imanaga 5 7 0 0 3 8 0.96 Wesneski, L, 2-2 3 3 2 2 1 2 2.10 ATLANTA IP H R ER BB SO ERA Lopez 5 2 0 0 2 4 1.34 Kerr, W, 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0.00 Lee, H, 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 1.33 Minter, S, 1-4 1 1 0 0 1 0 3.57 First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Wesneski 6/13; Imanaga 13/23; López 11/18; Minter 3/4; Kerr 3/6; Lee 4/5 Called strikes-Swinging strikesFoul balls-In play strikes: Wesneski-6-8-9-10; Imanaga-8-18-20-11; López-18-10-10-11; Minter-1-1-6-3; Kerr-4-5-3-3; Lee-3-4-4-4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Wesneski 6-1; Imanaga 2-3; López 3-7; Minter 1-1; Kerr 2-1; Lee 0-2 WP: Lopez. Umpires: Home, Quinn Wolcott; First, Junior Valentine; Second, Ramon De Jesus; Third, Adrian Johnson. T: 2:31. A: 34,582 (41,149). LATE SUNDAY: N.Y. METS 4, ATLANTA 3 Atlanta AB R H BI SO AVG Acuna rf 4 0 1 0 1 .252 Albies 2b 5 0 0 0 0 .267 Riley 3b 2 0 1 0 1 .245 Short 3b 0 2 0 0 0 .111 Olson 1b 2 0 1 0 0 .200 Ozuna dh 3 0 2 2 1 .326 Harris cf 3 0 0 0 2 .259 Arcia ss 4 0 0 0 1 .255 Kelenic lf 3 1 1 1 1 .274 c-Duvall ph-lf 1 0 0 0 0 .218 Tromp c 4 0 0 0 1 .194 TOTALS 31 3 6 3 8 New York AB R H BI SO AVG Stewart lf 3 1 2 0 0 .206 1-Nimmo pr-lf 1 1 1 2 0 .234 Marte rf 4 0 1 0 2 .255 Lindor ss 4 1 2 0 0 .214 Alonso 1b 4 0 2 2 0 .223 Martinez dh 4 0 1 0 1 .265 Baty 3b 2 0 0 0 1 .240 a-Taylor ph 1 0 0 0 1 .273 Wendle 3b 1 0 0 0 0 .242 Bader cf 3 0 0 0 3 .266 McNeil 2b 4 1 1 0 0 .239 Narvaez c 2 0 0 0 0 .178 b-Nido ph-c 1 0 0 0 1 .200 TOTALS 34 4 10 4 9 Atlanta 010 001 010 3 6 0 New York 001 001 002 410 0 One out when winning run scored. a-struck out for Baty in the 6th. b-struck out for Narvaez in the 7th. c-flied out for Kelenic in the 8th. 1-ran for Stewart in the 7th. LOB: Atlanta 8, New York 8. 2B: Lindor (8), Alonso (7). HR: Kelenic (2), off Severino; Nimmo (6), off Minter. RBIs: Kelenic (7), Ozuna 2 (40), Alonso 2 (22), Nimmo 2 (27). SB: Short (0). S: Nido. Runners left in scoring position: Atlanta 4 (Duvall, Harris 2, Kelenic); New York 3 (McNeil, Alonso, Martinez). RISP: Atlanta 2 for 9; New York 3 for 9. ATLANTA IP H R ER BB SO ERA Elder 51/3 7 2 2 0 6 4.79 Bummer 1 0 0 0 2 2 4.15 Chavez 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.26 Lee, H, 1 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 1.40 Minter,L,5-3,BS,0-3 1/3 2 2 2 0 0 3.78 NEW YORK IP H R ER BB SO ERA Severino 5 4 2 2 3 4 3.00 Garrett 2 1 0 0 1 3 0.43 Ottavino 1/3 1 1 1 1 0 3.68 Diekman 2/3 0 0 0 1 0 3.65 Diaz, W, 1-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.30 First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Chavez 2/4; Bummer 5/5; Minter 1/3; Lee 2/2; Elder 10/23; Ottavino 2/3; Diekman 0/3; Severino 12/22; Díaz 3/3; Garrett 4/7 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Chavez-0-2-2- 4; Bummer-8-3-1-1; Minter-0-2-2-3; Lee-1-3-0-1; Elder-17-7-15-16; Ottavino-0-2-3-2; Diekman-1-0-1-2; Severino-11-12-18-14; Díaz-2-1-6-2; Garrett-4-5-6-3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Chavez 1-2; Bummer 1-0; Minter 1-0; Lee 1-0; Elder 6-4; Ottavino 0-1; Diekman 0-2; Severino 7-3; Díaz 1-1; Garrett 2-0 Inherited runners-scored: Bummer 1-0, Chavez 1-0, Garrett 2-1, Diekman 1-0. HBP: Severino (Olson). Umpires: Home, Rob Drake; First, D.J. Reyburn; Second, John Libka; Third, James Hoye. T: 2:50. A: 18,944 (42,136). TODAY’S PITCHING COMPARISON INTERLEAGUE 2024 2023 VS OPP LAST 3 STARTS TEAM PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA Mia Weathers (L) 2-4 4.54 2-6 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-2 16.0 6.75 Det Olson (R) 5:40p 0-4 2.52 1-6 0-0 6.0 6.00 0-1 18.0 1.00 Was Parker (L) 2-1 2.67 3-2 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-1 15.0 3.60 ChW Fedde (R) 6:40p 3-0 3.00 4-4 0-0 0.0 0.00 2-0 18.2 3.38 StL Gray (R) 4-2 2.29 4-2 0-1 6.0 1.50 2-1 18.0 3.50 LAA Detmers (L) 8:38p 3-4 4.96 4-4 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-3 15.2 10.34 AMERICAN LEAGUE 2024 2023 VS OPP LAST 3 STARTS TEAM PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA Tor Bassitt (R) 3-5 5.06 3-5 0-2 9.0 12.00 1-2 15.0 7.20 Bal Bradish (R) 5:35p 0-0 1.86 2-0 1-1 14.0 2.57 0-0 11.2 1.54 TB Civale (R) 2-3 5.88 4-4 1-0 11.0 4.09 0-1 13.2 9.88 Bos Pivetta (R) 6:10p 1-2 3.60 1-2 0-1 10.1 3.48 1-2 15.0 3.60 NYY Rodon (L) 3-2 3.56 5-3 0-0 0.0 0.00 2-1 16.1 4.96 Min Paddack (R) 6:40p 4-1 4.34 6-1 0-0 0.0 0.00 3-0 16.1 2.76 Cle Lively (R) 1-2 2.63 2-3 0-0 0.0 0.00 1-1 16.0 2.81 Tex Leiter (R) 7:05p 0-0 12.91 2-0 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-0 7.2 12.91 Oak Sears (L) 3-2 4.20 4-4 1-1 17.2 4.58 2-1 18.1 5.40 Hou Blanco (R) 7:10p 4-0 2.23 6-1 0-0 0.0 0.00 2-0 17.1 3.63 KC Wacha (R) 2-4 5.15 3-5 1-0 6.0 0.00 1-2 15.1 7.63 Sea Gilbert (R) 8:40p 3-1 2.94 5-3 1-0 11.1 3.97 1-1 18.1 4.91 NATIONAL LEAGUE 2024 2023 VS OPP LAST 3 STARTS TEAM PITCHERS TIME W-L ERA REC W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA Phi Nola (R) 4-2 3.67 6-2 0-1 6.0 6.00 1-1 17.2 4.58 NYM Butto (R) 12:10p 1-2 3.00 4-2 0-2 10.0 5.40 1-2 16.2 4.32 ChC Taillon (R) 3-0 1.12 4-0 0-0 6.0 3.00 2-0 19.0 0.95 Atl Sale (L) 6:20p 5-1 2.95 5-2 0-0 0.0 0.00 3-0 18.0 1.00 Pit Priester (R) 0-3 3.86 0-4 0-0 0.0 0.00 0-2 16.2 2.70 Mil Ross (R) 6:40p 1-4 4.75 2-5 0-1 5.1 1.69 0-2 16.0 5.62 Cin Greene (R) 1-2 3.38 1-7 0-0 5.0 5.40 1-0 17.2 1.53 Ari Cecconi (R) 8:40p 1-2 4.15 2-2 0-0 5.1 1.69 0-2 15.2 4.60 Col Quantrill (R) 2-3 3.94 3-5 0-0 0.0 0.00 2-1 18.2 3.38 SD Cease (R) 8:40p 5-2 2.19 5-3 1-0 7.0 1.29 2-1 19.2 2.75 LAD Stone (R) 3-1 3.55 5-2 0-0 0.0 0.00 2-0 20.0 1.35 SF Winn (R) 8:45p 3-5 5.64 3-5 0-1 5.0 5.40 1-2 10.1 11.32 TEAM REC: Team’s Record in games started by today’s pitcher. VS OPP: Pitcher’s record versus this opponent. ON THIS DATE MAY 14 1913: Washington’s Walter Johnson gave up a run in the fourth inning against the St. Louis Browns to end his streak of 56 scoreless innings. The Senators won 10-5. 1914: Jim Scott of the Chicago White Sox pitched nine innings of no-hit ball against the Washington Senators, but lost 1-0 after giving up two hits in the 10th inning. 1920: Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators recorded his 300th victory with a 9-8 win over the Detroit Tigers. 1927: Chicago pitcher Guy Bush went the distance for the Cubs in a 7-2 18-inning win over Boston. Charlie Robertson of the Braves almost matched the feat, leaving with one out in the 18th. 1950: Pittsburgh first baseman Johnny Hopp hit two home runs and four singles in six at-bats, leading the Pirates to a 16-9 victory over the Cubs in the second game of a doubleheader at Chicago. 1965: Carl Yastrzemski of Boston hit for the cycle and added another home run for five RBIs in a 12-8 10-inning loss to the Detroit Tigers. 1966: Roberto Clemente’s sixth and final career home run off Sandy Koufax is another no-doubter. It comes during Koufax’s final season, the net result being one less shutout for Sandy and one more moon shot for Clemente 1967: Mickey Mantle’s 500th home run, off Stu Miller, lifted the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. 1972: In his first game with the New York Mets, Willie Mays hit a fifth inning home run off Don Carrithers for the difference in a 5-4 triumph over the San Francisco Giants. 1977: Jim Colborn of the Kansas City Royals no-hit the Texas Rangers for a 6-0 victory. 1986: California Angels slugger Reggie Jackson hits his 537th career home run to move past Mickey Mantle on the all-time list. Jackson delivers the milestone blast against Roger Clemens of the Boston Red Sox. 1988: Jose Oquendo became the first non-pitcher in 20 seasons to get a decision, taking the loss in the 19th inning when Ken Griffey’s two-out, two-run double led the Atlanta Braves over the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5. 1989: Benny Distefano became the first left-handed catcher in a major league game in nine years when he caught the ninth inning of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 5-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Mike Squires caught two games with the Chicago White Sox in 1980 and Dale Long caught two games for the Chicago Cubs in 1958. 1993: Jay Gainer of the Colorado Rockies hit a home run on the first major league pitch he saw. The first baseman became the fifth National Leaguer and 12th major leaguer to accomplish this feat. The Cincinnati Reds beat the Rockies 13-5. 1996: Dwight Gooden pitched a no-hitter as the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0. Gooden struck out five and walked six. 2000: Although Sammy Sosa collects five hits, Henry Rodriguez has seven RBI and Eric Young steals five bases, the Chicago Cubs still manage to lose to Montreal, 16-15. RESULTS, SCHEDULE AMERICAN LEAGUE MONDAY’S GAMES Detroit 6, Miami 5 Toronto 3, Baltimore 2 (10) Tampa Bay 5, Boston 3 Houston 9, Oakland 2 Cleveland at Texas, late St. Louis at L.A. Angels, late Kansas City at Seattle, late Washington at Chicago White Sox, ppd. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Toronto at Baltimore, 11:35 a.m. Miami at Detroit, 12:10 p.m. Washington at Chi. White Sox, 1:10 p.m. Kansas City at Seattle, 3:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Boston, 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota, 6:40 p.m. Cleveland at Texas, 7:05 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at L.A. Angels, 8:07 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE MONDAY’S GAMES Detroit 6, Miami 5 Atlanta 2, Chicago Cubs 0 Pittsburgh 8, Milwaukee 6 Philadelphia 5, N.Y. Mets 4 (10) St. Louis at L.A. Angels, late Cincinnati at Arizona, late Colorado at San Diego, late L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, late Washington at Chicago White Sox, ppd. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Miami at Detroit, 12:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 12:10 p.m. Washington at Chi. White Sox, 1:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Arizona, 2:40 p.m. Colorado at San Diego, 3:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 5:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, 6:20 p.m. St. Louis at L.A. Angels, 8:07 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 8:45 p.m. American League EAST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Baltimore 26 14 .650 — — 7-3 L-2 14-9 12-5 New York 27 15 .643 — +2 7-3 W-1 13-6 14-9 Boston 21 20 .512 5½ 3½ 3-7 L-1 9-11 12-9 Tampa Bay 21 21 .500 6 4 7-3 W-1 14-12 7-9 Toronto 19 22 .463 7½ 5½ 4-6 W-1 9-9 10-13 CENTRAL W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Cleveland 26 16 .619 — — 6-4 W-2 12-6 14-10 Minnesota 24 16 .600 1 — 7-3 W-1 11-8 13-8 Kansas City 25 17 .595 1 — 6-4 W-1 15-8 10-9 Detroit 21 20 .512 4½ 3½ 3-7 W-1 10-11 11-9 Chicago 12 29 .293 13½ 12½ 6-4 L-1 8-13 4-16 WEST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Seattle 22 19 .537 — — 5-5 W-1 13-9 9-10 Texas 22 21 .512 1 3½ 5-5 L-4 10-10 12-11 Oakland 19 24 .442 4 6½ 3-7 L-2 10-13 9-11 Houston 16 25 .390 6 8½ 5-5 W-2 8-12 8-13 Los Angeles 15 26 .366 7 9½ 4-6 L-1 5-14 10-12 National League EAST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Philadelphia 29 13 .690 — — 8-2 W-1 15-7 14-6 Atlanta 25 13 .658 2 +5½ 6-4 W-1 14-4 11-9 Washington 19 20 .487 8½ 1 5-5 L-2 7-10 12-10 New York 19 21 .475 9 1½ 4-6 L-1 10-13 9-8 Miami 11 32 .256 18½ 11 2-8 L-1 6-17 5-15 CENTRAL W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Milwaukee 24 17 .585 — — 4-6 L-2 10-9 14-8 Chicago 24 18 .571 ½ +2½ 5-5 L-1 13-6 11-12 Pittsburgh 19 23 .452 5½ 2½ 5-5 W-1 9-12 10-11 Cincinnati 17 23 .425 6½ 3½ 1-9 L-2 9-13 8-10 St. Louis 16 24 .400 7½ 4½ 2-8 W-1 6-11 10-13 WEST W L PCT GB WCGB L10 STR HOME AWAY Los Angeles 27 15 .643 — — 8-2 L-1 15-8 12-7 San Diego 22 21 .512 5½ — 7-3 W-1 10-13 12-8 Arizona 19 22 .463 7½ 2 5-5 W-1 9-10 10-12 San Francisco 19 23 .452 8 2½ 4-6 W-2 11-8 8-15 Colorado 12 28 .300 14 8½ 5-5 W-4 9-12 3-16 DETROIT 6, MIAMI 5 Miami AB R H BI SO AVG Chisholm cf 5 0 2 0 1 .256 De La Cruz dh 5 1 1 1 2 .262 Bell 1b 4 1 2 1 1 .210 J.Sanchez rf 4 0 1 1 0 .236 Burger 3b 4 0 0 0 2 .174 Gordon lf 4 1 3 0 1 .235 Lopez 2b 4 1 1 2 0 .313 Brujan ss 4 1 2 0 1 .269 Bethancourt c 2 0 0 0 2 .132 c-Gray ph 1 0 0 0 1 .000 TOTALS 37 5 12 5 11 Detroit AB R H BI SO AVG Greene lf 4 0 1 1 1 .248 Canha dh 4 0 1 0 1 .237 Perez cf-rf 4 1 2 0 1 .293 Carpenter rf 2 1 1 0 0 .278 a-Ibanez ph-3b-2b 2 1 1 1 0 .347 Keith 2b 2 1 0 0 0 .174 b-Vierling ph-cf 2 0 0 0 2 .265 Torkelson 1b 4 1 1 2 0 .225 McKinstry 3b-rf-3b 2 0 0 0 0 .213 Baez ss 3 1 0 1 1 .168 Kelly c 3 0 1 1 0 .177 TOTALS 32 6 8 6 6 Miami 000 030 020 512 1 Detroit 030 000 03x 6 8 0 a-flied out for Carpenter in the 5th. b-struck out for Keith in the 6th. c-struck out for Bethancourt in the 9th. E: Brujan (6). LOB: Miami 6, Detroit 4. 2B: Bell (5), Brujan (5), Perez (3). HR: Lopez (3), off Faedo; Torkelson (2), off Maldonado. RBIs: De La Cruz (22), Bell (19), J.Sanchez (17), Lopez 2 (6), Baez (13), Kelly (7), Greene (19), Ibanez (8), Torkelson 2 (16). SB: Gordon (2). Runners left in scoring position: Miami 2 (Brujan, Bethancourt); Detroit 2 (Ibanez, Canha). RISP: Miami 2 for 8; Detroit 3 for 7. GIDP: Bell. DP: Detroit 1 (Torkelson, Baez). MIAMI IP H R ER BB SO ERA S.Sanchez 42/3 5 3 0 2 2 5.96 Nardi 11/3 0 0 0 0 1 6.35 Faucher 1 0 0 0 0 1 2.45 Maldonado, L, 0-1, BS, 1-2 2/3 3 3 3 0 2 5.00 Puk 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 9.00 DETROIT IP H R ER BB SO ERA Manning 52/3 9 3 3 1 5 4.37 Faedo, W, 3-1 21/3 3 2 2 0 4 2.73 Foley, S, 10-11 1 0 0 0 0 2 2.20 First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: S. Sánchez 15/21; Puk 1/1; Nardi 2/4; Faucher 1/3; Maldonado 2/5; Faedo 7/9; Manning 14/26; Foley 2/3 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: S. Sánchez-20-3-16-17; Puk-0-0-0-1; Nardi-3-3-4-3; Faucher-2-2-0-2; Maldonado-6-3-5-3; Faedo-1-13-7-4; Manning-11-12-11-20; Foley-3-3-2-1. Ground Balls-Fly Balls: S. Sánchez 9-3; Puk 1-0; Nardi 1-2; Faucher 1-1; Faedo 1-1; Manning 2-9; Foley 1-0 Inherited runners-scored: Nardi 2-0, Faedo 1-0. WP: Manning. Umpires: Home, Dan Iassogna; First, Ben May; Second, CB Bucknor; Third, Adam Beck. T: 2:24. A: 12,901 (41,083). TORONTO 3, BALTIMORE 2 Toronto AB R H BI SO AVG Schneider lf 5 0 0 0 1 .263 Varsho cf 5 1 1 2 0 .214 Guerrero 1b 2 1 1 0 0 .276 Bichette ss 4 0 3 0 0 .218 Vogelbach dh 3 0 1 1 0 .118 Kirk c 4 0 0 0 1 .188 Kiner-Falefa 2b4 0 0 0 1 .267 Biggio rf 4 1 0 0 1 .195 Clement 3b 4 0 2 0 0 .270 TOTALS 35 3 8 3 4 Baltimore AB R H BI SO AVG Henderson ss 4 0 0 0 2 .264 Rutschman c 4 2 2 2 0 .309 O’Hearn dh 4 0 1 0 1 .290 Mountcastle 1b4 0 0 0 0 .272 Santander rf 4 0 0 0 0 .212 Cowser lf 3 0 0 0 1 .250 Westburg 3b 3 0 0 0 1 .298 Mullins cf 4 0 0 0 2 .185 Mateo 2b 3 0 0 0 1 .239 TOTALS 33 2 3 2 8 Toronto 000 001 010 1 3 8 0 Baltimore 000 101 000 0 2 3 0 LOB: Toronto 8, Baltimore 4. HR: Varsho (7), off Cano; Rutschman 2 (8), off Berrios. RBIs: Vogelbach (3), Varsho 2 (19), Rutschman 2 (25). SB: Bichette (4). Runners left in scoring position: Toronto 3 (Kirk 2, Bichette); Baltimore 1 (Mullins). RISP: Toronto 2 for 11; Baltimore 0 for 3. Runners moved up: Vogelbach, Varsho, Santander. GIDP: Kiner-Falefa, Kirk, Vogelbach. DP: Baltimore 3 (Henderson, Mateo, Mountcastle; Henderson, Mateo, Mountcastle; Mateo, Henderson, Mountcastle). TORONTO IP H R ER BB SO ERA Berrios 7 3 2 2 1 4 2.82 Garcia 1 0 0 0 0 3 0.59 Romano, W, 1-0 2 0 0 0 1 1 3.38 BALTIMORE IP H R ER BB SO ERA Burnes 6 6 1 1 2 2 2.68 Kimbrel, H, 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 3.86 Cano, BS, 2-4 1/3 1 1 1 2 0 2.21 Coulombe 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 2.30 Webb, L, 0-2 11/3 1 1 0 0 0 1.47 Akin 2/3 0 0 0 1 0 3.00 First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Berríos 16/25; García 2/3; Romano 5/7; Kimbrel 1/3; Coulombe 1/1; Cano 1/4; Akin 1/3; Burnes 17/24; Webb 3/5 Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Berríos-20-4-15-20; García-4-5-1-0; Romano-2-2-3-5; Kimbrel-5-1-3-1; Coulombe-0-0-0-1; Cano1-2-8-2; Akin-0-0-1-2; Burnes-18-7-13-19; Webb-2-1-4-4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Berríos 9-8; Romano 2-3; Kimbrel 0-1; Coulombe 1-0; Cano 1-0; Akin 1-1; Burnes 9-5; Webb 2-2 Inherited runners-scored: Coulombe 2-0, Akin 2-1. IBB: off Akin (Guerrero). Umpires: Home, Chris Conroy; First, Chad Fairchild; Second, Brennan Miller; Third, Brian O’Nora. T: 2:42. A: 24,358 (45,971). 4 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024

NBA PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE #1 Boston 3, #4 Cleveland 1 G1: May 7 at Boston 120-95. G2: May 9 Cleveland 118-94. G3: May 11 Boston 106-93. G4: Monday Boston 109-102. G5: Wednesday at Boston, 6 p.m. x-G6: Friday at Cleveland, TBA x-G7: Sun., May 19 at Boston, TBA #2 New York 2, #6 Indiana 2 G1: May 6 at New York 121-117. G2: May 8 at New York 130-121. G3: May 10 at Indiana 111-106. G4: Sunday at Indiana, 121-89. G5: Tuesday at New York, 7 p.m. G6: Friday at Indiana, TBA x-G7: Sunday at New York, 2:30 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE #5 Dallas 2, #1 Oklahoma City 1 G1: May 7 at Oklahoma City 117-95. G2: May 9 Dallas 119-110. G3: May 11 at Dallas 105-101. G4: Monday at Dallas, late G5: Wednesday at Okla. City, 8:30 p.m. x-G6: Sat., May 18 at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. x-G7: Mon., May 20 at Okla. City, 7:30 p.m. #3 Minnesota 2, #2 Denver 2 G1: May 4 Minnesota 106-99. G2: May 6 Minnesota 106-80. G3: May 10 Dallas 117-90. G4: Sunday Dallas 115-107. G5: Tuesday at Denver, 9:30 p.m. G6: Thursday at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. x-G7: Sun., May 19 at Denver, TBA NHL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Rangers 3, Carolina 2 G1: May 5 at N.Y. Rangers 4-3. G2: May 7 at N.Y. Rangers 4-3 (2OT). G3: May 9 N.Y. Rangers 3-2 (OT). G4: May 11 at Carolina 4-3. G5: Monday Carolina 4-1. G6: Thursday at Carolina, 6 p.m. x-G7: Sat., May 18 at N.Y. Rangers, TBA Florida 3, Boston 1 G1: May 6 Boston 5-1. G2: May 8 at Florida 6-1. G3: May 10 Florida 6-2. G4: Sunday Florida 3-2. G5: Tuesday at Florida, 6 p.m. x-G6: Friday at Boston, TBA x-G7: Sun., May 19 at Florida, TBA WESTERN CONFERENCE Vancouver 2, Edmonton 1 G1: May 8 at Vancouver 5-4. G2: May 10 Edmonton 4-3 (OT). G3: Sunday Vancouver 4-3. G4: Tuesday at Edmonton, 8:30 p.m. G5: Thursday at Vancouver, TBA x-G6: Sat., May 18 at Edmonton, TBA x-G7: Mon., May 20 at Vancouver, TBA Dallas 2, Colorado 1 G1: May 7 Colorado 4-3 (OT) G2: May 9 at Dallas 5-3. G3: May 11 Dallas 4-1. G4: Monday at Colorado, late G5: Wednesay at Dallas, 7 p.m. x-G6: Friday at Colorado, TBA x-G7: Sun., May 19 at Dallas, TBA SOCCER MLS EASTERN W L TPTS GF GA Inter Miami CF 8 2 3 27 35 20 Cincinnati 7 2 3 24 15 10 New York Red Bulls 5 2 5 20 20 18 Toronto FC 6 5 1 19 16 17 New York City FC 5 5 2 17 14 14 Charlotte FC 5 5 2 17 13 13 D.C. United 4 3 5 17 19 19 Columbus 3 2 6 15 13 11 Philadelphia 3 3 5 14 21 19 Atlanta 3 5 3 12 16 14 Orlando City 3 5 3 12 14 20 CF Montréal 3 5 3 12 15 23 Nashville 2 4 5 11 14 19 Chicago 2 6 4 10 12 22 New England 2 8 1 7 9 22 WESTERN W L TPTS GF GA Real Salt Lake 6 2 4 22 20 11 Minnesota United 6 2 2 20 17 11 LA Galaxy 5 2 5 20 23 19 Vancouver 5 3 3 18 18 13 Los Angeles FC 5 4 3 18 22 19 Colorado 5 4 3 18 20 18 Houston 5 4 2 17 11 11 Austin FC 4 4 4 16 15 15 St Louis City 3 1 7 16 18 15 Seattle 3 5 4 13 15 14 FC Dallas 3 6 2 11 12 16 Sporting KC 2 5 5 11 19 21 San Jose 3 8 1 10 20 28 Portland 2 6 4 10 21 25 Three points for win, one point for tie. WEDNESDAY’S MATCHES Atlanta at Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m. New York at D.C. United, 6:30 p.m. Columbus at CF Montréal, 6:30 p.m. Miami at Orlando City, 6:30 p.m. New York City FC at Philadelphia, 6:30 p.m. Houston at Austin FC, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte FC at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. LA Galaxy at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. Toronto FC at Nashville, 7:30 p.m. Los Angeles FC at St Louis City, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at Colorado, 8:30 p.m. Seattle at Real Salt Lake, 8:30 p.m. San Jose at Portland, 9:30 p.m. SATURDAY’S MATCHES Atlanta at Nashville, 12:30 p.m. LA Galaxy at Charlotte FC, 6:30 p.m. St Louis City at Cincinnati, 6:30 p.m. D.C. United at Miami, 6:30 p.m. New York at New York City FC, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia at New England, 6:30 p.m. CF Montréal at Toronto FC, 6:30 p.m. Sporting KC at Austin FC, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. FC Dallas at Houston, 7:30 p.m. Portland at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Real Salt Lake, 8:30 p.m. Orlando City at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. Vancouver at Seattle, 9:30 p.m. SUNDAY’S RESULT Seattle 2, Portland 1 GOLF PGA TOUR WELLS FARGO CHAMPIONSHIP 4th of 4 rounds, Quail Hollow Club; Charlotte, N.C. 7,558 yards; Par: 71 $3,600,000 (700) -17 Rory McIlroy 67-68-67-65—267 $2,160,000 (400) -12 Xander Schauffele 64-67-70-71—272 $1,360,000 (350) -9 Byeong Hun An 70-68-71-66—275 $880,000 (313) -6 Jason Day 68-67-73-70—278 Sungjae Im 68-68-69-73—278 $695,000 (263) -5 Mackenzie Hughes 73-71-69-66—279 Denny McCarthy 70-71-69-69—279 $601,000 (213) -4 Max Homa 69-70-72-69—280 Sepp Straka 68-71-67-74—280 $501,000 (165) -3 Russell Henley 68-73-73-67—281 Grayson Murray 70-69-72-70—281 Taylor Pendrith 71-67-71-72—281 $387,667 (135) -2 Sam Burns 71-68-70-73—282 Corey Conners 70-68-74-70—282 Tommy Fleetwood 71-70-71-70—282 $301,000 (110) -1 Christiaan Bezuidenhout70-69-72-72—283 Lucas Glover 71-70-73-69—283 Si Woo Kim 70-73-70-70—283 Collin Morikawa 67-70-72-74—283 Seamus Power 72-71-70-70—283 $224,667 (90) Even Keegan Bradley 70-70-72-72—284 Stephan Jaeger 73-65-71-75—284 Justin Thomas 68-71-73-72—284 $166,500 (70) +1 Nick Dunlap 69-72-72-72—285 Lee Hodges 68-70-72-75—285 Viktor Hovland 72-72-72-69—285 Alex Noren 67-75-70-73—285 Webb Simpson 70-73-71-71—285 $130,500 (45) +2 Patrick Cantlay 73-72-72-69—286 Andrew Putnam 70-71-72-73—286 Patrick Rodgers 70-70-74-72—286 Adam Scott 71-71-73-71—286 Jordan Spieth 69-71-76-70—286 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY Draft Lottery Sunday in Chicago. Draft: Jun 26-27 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. FIRST ROUND 1. Atlanta Hawks 2. Washington Wizards 3. Houston Rockets (via Brooklyn) 4. San Antonio Spurs 5. Detroit Pistons 6. Charlotte Hornets 7. Portland Trail Blazers 8. San Antonio Spurs (via Toronto) 9. Memphis Grizzlies 10. Utah Jazz 11. Chicago Bulls 12. Oklahoma City Thunder (via Houston) 13. Sacramento Kings 14. Portland Trail Blazers (via Golden State) Rest of first round picks will be determine by playoff finish. AUTO RACING NASCAR CUP SERIES GOODYEAR 400 Sunday at Darlington (S.C.) Raceway Lap length: 1.37 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 293 laps, 57 points. 2. (4) Ty Gibbs, Toyota, 293, 52. 3. (33) Josh Berry, Ford, 293, 34. 4. (7) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 293, 36. 5. (13) Chase Briscoe, Ford, 293, 32. 6. (5) William Byron, Chevy, 293, 38. 7. (8) Bubba Wallace, Toyota, 293, 33. 8. (18) Alex Bowman, Chevy, 293, 29. 9. (28) Justin Haley, Ford, 293, 28. 10. (16) Michael McDowell, Ford, 293, 27. 11. (9) Ross Chastain, Chevy, 293, 27. 12. (31) Chase Elliott, Chevy, 293, 25. 13. (12) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 293, 24. 14. (36) Noah Gragson, Ford, 293, 23. 15. (15) Todd Gilliland, Ford, 293, 27. 16. (24) Corey LaJoie, Chevy, 293, 21. 17. (26) Ryan Preece, Ford, 293, 20. 18. (34) Kaz Grala, Ford, 293, 19. 19. (30) Erik Jones, Toyota, 293, 18. 20. (25) Austin Cindric, Ford, 293, 17. 21. (14) Joey Logano, Ford, 293, 23. 22. (35) Harrison Burton, Ford, 293, 15. 23. (20) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevy, 293, 14. 24. (19) Daniel Suárez, Chevy, 293, 13. 25. (10) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 293, 18. 26. (21) Carson Hocevar, Chevy, 293, 11. 27. (11) Kyle Busch, Chevy, 293, 10. 28. (23) Austin Dillon, Chevy, 293, 9. 29. (32) Derek Kraus, Chevy, 292, 8. 30. (3) Chris Buescher, Ford, 291, 15. 31. (22) John H. Nemechek, Toyota, 291, 6. 32. (1) Tyler Reddick, Toyota, 291, 22. 33. (29) Daniel Hemric, Chevy, 290, 4. 34. (6) Kyle Larson, Chevy, accident, 252, 19. 35. (27) Zane Smith, Chevy, accident, 161, 2. 36. (17) Ryan Blaney, Ford, dvp, 129, 4. RACE STATISTICS Winner’s Average Speed: 124.757 mph. Time: 3 hours, 12 minutes, 30 seconds. Margin of Victory: 1.214 seconds. Caution Flags: 6 for 38 laps. Lead Changes: 16 among 10 drivers. Lap Leaders: T.Reddick 0-37; B.Wallace 38-43; R.Blaney 44; T.Gibbs 45-78; K.Larson 79-93; B.Keselowski 94; T.Reddick 95-225; B.Keselowski 226-237; W.Byron 238-239; D.Hamlin 240; C.Hocevar 241-242; B.Keselowski 243-256; T.Reddick 257-261; B.Keselowski 262; T.Reddick 263; C.Buescher 264-284; B.Keselowski 285-293 Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): T.Reddick, 4 times for 174 laps; B.Keselowski, 5 times for 37 laps; T.Gibbs, 1 time for 34 laps; C.Buescher, 1 time for 21 laps; K.Larson, 1 time for 15 laps; B.Wallace, 1 time for 6 laps; W.Byron, 1 time for 2 laps; C.Hocevar, 1 time for 2 laps; D.Hamlin, 1 time for 1 lap; R.Blaney, 1 time for 1 lap. Wins: D.Hamlin, 3; W.Byron, 3; K.Larson, 2; C.Elliott, 1; T.Reddick, 1; B.Keselowski, 1; C.Bell, 1; D.Suárez, 1. Top 16 in Points: 1. K.Larson, 486; 2. M.Truex, 456; 3. D.Hamlin, 447; 4. C.Elliott, 437; 5. W.Byron, 400; 6. T.Reddick, 396; 7. T.Gibbs, 390; 8. R.Blaney, 371; 9. A.Bowman, 365; 10. R.Chastain, 358; 11. B.Keselowski, 344; 12. C.Buescher, 331; 13. K.Busch, 324; 14. C.Briscoe, 322; 15. C.Bell, 320; 16. B.Wallace, 316. NWSL CLUB W L T PT GF GA Orlando 6 0 3 21 15 7 Kansas City 6 0 3 21 22 12 Washington 6 3 0 18 18 12 Portland 5 3 1 16 21 14 Chicago 5 3 1 16 14 12 North Carolina 4 5 0 12 12 11 Gotham FC 3 2 3 12 6 6 San Diego 3 3 2 11 8 7 Angel City 3 4 1 10 9 12 Houston 2 4 3 9 8 16 Louisville 1 2 5 8 11 9 Seattle 2 6 1 7 7 14 Bay FC 2 7 0 6 13 20 Utah Royals FC 1 7 1 4 6 18 Three points for win, one point for tie. FRIDAY’S MATCHES Portland at Houston, 7 p.m. Utah Royals FC at North Carolina, 7 p.m. San Diego at Bay FC, 9:30 p.m. SATURDAY’S MATCHES Angel City at Washington, 6:30 p.m. Louisville at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m. SUNDAY’S MATCHES Chicago at Gotham FC, 4 p.m. Orlando at Seattle, 5 p.m. SUNDAY’S RESULTS Chicago 3, Utah Royals FC 1 Kansas City 1, North Carolina 0 Houston 1, Angel City 0 Gotham FC 1, San Diego 1 PGA TOUR: MYRTLE BEACH CLASSIC 4th of 4 rounds, The Dunes Golf and Beach Club, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; 7,347 yards; Par: 71 $720,000 (300) -22 Chris Gotterup 66-64-65-67—262 $356,000 (135) -16 Davis Thompson 65-68-67-68—268 $356,000 (0) -16 Alistair Docherty 65-68-71-64—268 $147,000 (59) -15 Jorge Campillo 66-66-67-70—269 Ryan Fox (59) 70-66-66-67—269 Beau Hossler 64-69-69-67—269 Ryan McCormick 68-68-69-64—269 Erik Van Rooyen 67-67-65-70—269 Kevin Yu 67-69-66-67—269 $101,000 (38) -14 Chesson Hadley 69-67-67-67—270 Patton Kizzire 70-65-67-68—270 Sam Stevens 68-69-68-65—270 $78,333 (31) -13 Robert Macintyre 64-67-68-72—271 Mac Meissner 70-68-68-65—271 Greyson Sigg 67-67-68-69—271 $63,000 (29) -12 Ben Griffin 67-68-69-68—272 Thorbjorn Olesen 71-69-71-61—272 Ben Silverman 66-71-65-70—272 Dylan Wu 66-68-69-69—272 $43,800 (25) -11 Patrick Fishburn 73-66-66-68—273 Michael Kim 68-68-70-67—273 Henrik Norlander 68-67-68-70—273 David Skinns 71-68-68-66—273 Alex Smalley 68-65-68-72—273 Matt Wallace 72-64-70-67—273 $29,800 (19) -10 Joseph Bramlett 68-66-68-72—274 Scott Piercy 68-69-69-68—274 Sam Ryder 67-69-66-72—274 Robby Shelton 72-67-67-68—274 J.J. Spaun 71-67-69-67—274 $0 (0) -10 Blades Brown 72-67-66-69—274 $24,450 (14) -9 Trace Crowe 71-63-71-70—275 Seung-Yul Noh 69-68-68-70—275 Chez Reavie 68-66-71-70—275 Carson Young 69-69-67-70—275 UFL STANDINGS USFL W L T PCT PF PA Birmingham 7 0 0 1.000 201 115 Michigan 4 2 0 .667 137 120 Houston 1 5 0 .167 84 138 Memphis 1 6 0 .143 130 218 XFL W L T PCT PF PA St. Louis 5 2 0 .714 199 133 San Antonio 4 2 0 .667 127 104 DC 3 3 0 .500 112 150 Arlington 1 6 0 .143 164 176 WEEK 7 SUNDAY’S RESULTS Michigan 22, DC 9 San Antonio 15, Houston 12 SATURDAY’S RESULTS Arlington 47, Memphis 23 Birmingham 30, St. Louis 26 WEEK 8 SATURDAY, MAY 18 Memphis at Michigan, 3 p.m. Houston at Birmingham , 7 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 19 D.C. at St. Louis, 11 a.m. Arlington at San Antonio, 3 p.m. WEEK 9 SATURDAY, MAY 25 St. Louis at Arlington, noon Birmingham at San Antonio, 2 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 26 D.C. at Memphis, 1:30 p.m. Michigan at Houston, 1:30 p.m. TENNIS INTERNAZIONALI BNL D’ITALIA Monday at Foro Italico, Rome; outdoors, Red clay MEN’S SINGLES, ROUND OF 32 #2 Daniil Medvedev d. Hamad Medjedovic, 7-6 (5), 2-6, 7-5. Alexandre Muller d. #4 Andrey Rublev, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. #6 Stefanos Tsitsipas d. #27 Cameron Norrie (27), 6-2, 7-6 (1). #7 Hubert Hurkacz d. #25 Tomas Martin Etcheverry, 7-6 (7), 6-2. #9 Alex de Minaur d. #18 Felix Auger-Aliassime, 6-7 (2), 6-4, 6-4. #17 Sebastian Baez d. #10 Holger Rune, 2-6, 6-2, 6-3. #14 Tommy Paul d. Dominik Koepfer, 6-4, 6-3. #21 Nicolas Jarry d. Stefano Napolitano, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. LATE SUNDAY, MEN’S ROUND OF 32 #3 Alexander Zverev d. Luciano Darderi, 7-6 (3), 6-2. Zhang Zhizhen d. #12 Ben Shelton, 6-2, 6-4. WOMEN’S SINGLES, ROUND OF 16 #1 Iga Swiatek d. Angelique Kerber, 7-5, 6-3. #2 Aryna Sabalenka d. #16 Elina Svitolina , 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7). #3 Coco Gauff d. Paula Badosa, 5-7, 6-4, 6-1. #24 Victoria Azarenka d. #5 Maria Sakkari, 6-4, 6-1. #7 Zheng Qinwen d. Naomi Osaka, 6-2, 6-4. #9 Jelena Ostapenko d. Rebecca Sramkova, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (3). #13 Danielle Collins d. Irina-Camelia Begu, 6-0, 6-3. #18 Madison Keys d. #28 Sorana Cirstea, 6-2, 6-1. WTA PARMA LADIES OPEN Monday at Tennis Club President. Parma, Italy; Outdoors, Red clay WOMEN’S SINGLES, ROUND OF 32 Zeynep Sonmez d. #2 Lucia Bronzetti, 6-0, 6-4. #4 Anna-Karolina Schmiedlova d. Dalma Galfi, 6-3, 7-6 (5). Renata Zarazua, d. #7 Viktorija Golubic, 6-1, 6-2. Ajla Tomljanovic d. Nuria Brancaccio, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. Peyton Stearns d. Jennifer Ruggeri, 6-2, 6-1. Giorgia Pedone d. Alycia Parks, 6-4, 7-6 (5). LPGA COGNIZANT FOUNDERS CUP 4th of 4 rounds, Upper Montclair CC; Clifton, N.J.; 6,536; Par: 72 $450,000 -24 Rose Zhang 63-68-67-66—264 $277,738 -22 Madelene Sagstrom 65-66-66-69—266 $201,479 -9 Gabriela Ruffels 69-72-67-71—279 $127,984 -8 Peiyun Chien 69-72-68-71—280 Xiyu Lin 68-73-68-71—280 Ruoning Yin 70-74-68-68—280 $69,492 -7 Pajaree Anannarukarn 68-73-72-68—281 Linn Grant 73-69-72-67—281 Nelly Korda $69,492 69-66-73-73—281 Minjee Lee $69,492 70-70-72-69—281 Wichanee Meechai 70-74-67-70—281 $45,871 -6 Nasa Hataoka 69-71-73-69—282 Sei Young Kim 72-69-67-74—282 Jin Young Ko 72-69-72-69—282 Leona Maguire 66-76-71-69—282 Anna Nordqvist 75-69-67-71—282 Patty Tavatanakit 72-72-70-68—282 $33,801 -5 Perrine Delacour 69-74-68-72—283 Hannah Green 69-71-72-71—283 Nataliya Guseva 71-71-68-73—283 Jin Hee Im 68-72-73-70—283 Ariya Jutanugarn 71-73-69-70—283 Stephanie Kyriacou 66-79-66-72—283 Jenny Shin 72-71-69-71—283 $27,447 -4 Marina Alex 68-72-72-72—284 Carlota Ciganda 68-73-70-73—284 Esther Henseleit 71-74-70-69—284 Yan Liu 68-70-73-73—284 PGA CHAMPIONS TOUR REGIONS TRADITION 4th of 4 rounds at Greystone G & CC; Birmingham, Ala.; 7,249 yards, par 72 $390,000 -17 Doug Barron 65-72-66-68—271 $228,800 -15 Steven Alker 69-71-70-63—273 $156,000 -14 Stewart Cink 70-68-70-66—274 Ernie Els 65-68-70-71—274 Steve Stricker 67-65-73-69—274 $98,800 -11 K.J. Choi 71-67-69-70—277 Charlie Wi 66-69-70-72—277 $74,533 -10 Padraig Harrington 65-70-69-74—278 Bernhard Langer 68-70-71-69—278 Kenny Perry 65-71-71-71—278 $59,800 -9 Stuart Appleby 71-67-71-70—279 Brian Gay 70-69-74-66—279 $52,000 -8 Stephen Ames 70-72-71-67—280 $45,500 -7 Shane Bertsch 68-71-70-72—281 Ken Duke 69-70-74-68—281 Richard Green 73-69-73-66—281 John Huston 69-72-70-70—281 $35,555 -6 Marco Dawson 66-70-74-72—282 Mark Hensby 74-67-70-71—282 Jerry Kelly 70-73-73-66—282 Mario Tiziani 70-72-70-70—282 $25,578 -5 Paul Broadhurst 69-69-76-69—283 Steve Flesch 65-69-74-75—283 Ricardo Gonzalez 70-72-72-69—283 Thongchai Jaidee 68-75-72-68—283 Justin Leonard 73-66-73-71—283 Scott McCarron 72-68-72-71—283 Kevin Sutherland 68-70-73-72—283 Y.E. Yang 68-73-72-70—283 WNBA STANDINGS EASTERN W L Pct GB Atlanta 0 0 .000 — Washington 0 0 .000 — New York 0 0 .000 — Chicago 0 0 .000 — Indiana 0 0 .000 — Connecticut 0 0 .000 — WESTERN W L Pct GB Las Vegas 0 0 .000 — Minnesota 0 0 .000 — Phoenix 0 0 .000 — Los Angeles 0 0 .000 — Seattle 0 0 .000 — Dallas 0 0 .000 — MONDAY’S GAMES No games scheduled. TUESDAY’S GAMES New York at Washington, 6 p.m. Indiana at Connecticut, 6:30 p.m. Minnesota at Seattle, 9 p.m. Phoenix at Las Vegas, 9 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Chicago at Dallas, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Los Angeles, 9 p.m. THURSDAY’S GAME New York at Indiana, 6 p.m. FRIDAY’S GAMES Washington at Connecticut, 6:30 p.m. Seattle at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 18 Indiana at New York, noon Los Angeles at Las Vegas, 2 p.m. Chicago at Dallas, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Phoenix, 9 p.m. SUNDAY, MAY 19 Seattle at Washington, 2 p.m. MONDAY, MAY 20 Connecticut at Indiana, 6 p.m. SCOREBOARD Jayson Tatum scored 33 points in the Celtics’ 109-102 win against the Cavaliers in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Monday night in Cleveland. The top-seeded Celtics lead the series 3-1. DAVID DERMER/AP By Tom Withers Associated Press CLEVELAND — Jayson Tatum scored 33 points with LeBron James watching from a courtside seat and the Celtics beat the severely short-handed Cavaliers 109-102 in Game 4 on Monday night to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their East semifinal series. Jaylen Brown added 27 for the top-seeded Celtics, who can close out the fourth-seeded Cavaliers with a win in Game 5 on Wednesday night at home. Game 6, if necessary, would be back in Cleveland in Friday. The Cavs got pushed to the brink of elimination with two top players in street clothes on the bench, as Donovan Mitchell (calf ) and Jarrett Allen (ribs) sat out with injuries. It was nothing new for a Cavaliers team that dealt with injuries all season, but it was a big ask for them to try and survive without Mitchell, their All-Star guard who has carried the offensive load throughout the postseason, or Allen, their leading rebounder. The Celtics, who have shown a tendency to relax at the wrong time, didn’t show the Cavs much mercy. Tatum had his second straight strong effort, adding 11 boards and five assists. Jrue Holiday had 16 points in the victory. Darius Garland scored 30 and Evan Mobley and Caris LeVert 19 apiece for the Cavs, who stayed connected with the Celtics and only trailed by 10 going into the fourth. The Celtics went up 15 on a jumper by Brown, but the Cavaliers responded with a 10-2 run as Garland and Dean Wade made 3-pointers. The Cavs were still within 102-97 when Brown buried a 3-pointer with 1:08 left and the Celtics closed it out at the freethrow line. James, who played 11 seasons in two separate stints for the Cavaliers, was back in his former home arena — a visit certain to drive speculation about where he might play next. The NBA’s career scoring leader can opt out of his contract with the Lakers this summer, and James has said he’s not made any firm decisions. The 39-year-old sat across from the Celtics’ bench in between his wife, Savannah, and agent Rich Paul. James got a monstrous ovation from the Cleveland crowd when he was shown on the scoreboard during a timeout in the first quarter. Despite dealing with a left knee injury for months, Mitchell averaged 29.6 points in the first 10 playoff games — scoring 50 in a Game 6 loss to the Magic. He injured his calf in the waning moments of the Cavaliers’ loss in Game 3 on Saturday and was added to the injury report as questionable on Sunday. Mitchell underwent round-the-clock treatment but didn’t have enough time to heal. Mitchell didn’t take part in the team’s morning shootaround, opting for treatment and film work. Allen sat out the seventh straight game with a painful injury the center sustained in the opening round. He had been dominant before getting hurt, averaging 17.0 points and 13.8 rebounds. Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis missed his fifth straight game, but they were encouraged he was able to do some on-court work. NBA PLAYOFFS Tatum, Celtics put on a show News services Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months without pay and placed in stage 3 of the league’s player assistance program before Game 4 on Monday night of the Western Conference semifinal series with the Stars. The National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association announced the news about an hour before the start of the game with the Stars, which ended too late for this edition. It’s the second time this season he’s been in the program. Stage 3 means Nichushkin violated the terms of the program. The 29-year-old Russian forward will miss the rest of the postseason and the first month next season at a minimum. He leads the team with nine playoff goals this season. „ Jordan Staal and Yevgeny Kuznetsov scored 3:06 apart in the third, and the Hurricanes got four goals in the period for a 4-1 road win over the top-seeded Rangers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series, staving off elimination for the second straight game. College basketball: Iowa women’s coach Lisa Bluder announced Monday that she’s retiring after 24 years of leading the Hawkeyes. Longtime assistant Jan Jensen was named her successor. Bluder’s Caitlin Clark-led teams reached the last two NCAA title games. The 63-year-old Bluder retires as the all-time Big Ten coaching wins leader with a 528-254 record at Iowa, including 65-12 the last two years with Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft, leading the way. Horse racing: Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan drew the No. 5 post position in Saturday’s Preakness looking to sweep the first two legs of horse racing’s Triple Crown. But he’s not favored to do so. Bob Baffert-trained Muth opened as the 8-5 morning line favorite. Mystik Dan is the 5-2 second choice in the nine-horse field. IN BRIEF Avs’ top playoff scorer hit with 6-month ban NBA INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Through Sunday SCORING AVERAGE G FG FT PTS AVG Embiid, PHI 6 59 67 198 33.0 Brunson, NY 10 116 77 329 32.9 Edwards, MIN 8 94 43 257 32.1 Maxey, PHI 6 66 25 179 29.8 Mitchell, CLE 10 107 53 296 29.6 Gilgeous-Alexander, OKC 7 71 50 202 28.9 Davis, LAL 5 59 21 139 27.8 James, LAL 5 56 17 139 27.8 Doncic, DAL 9 86 54 249 27.7 Jokic, DEN 9 96 46 248 27.6 Booker, PHO 4 32 39 110 27.5 Banchero, ORL 7 68 37 189 27.0 Durant, PHO 4 37 28 107 26.8 Middleton, MIL 6 55 27 148 24.7 Brown, BOS 8 80 18 193 24.1 Irving, DAL 9 76 31 210 23.3 Tatum, BOS 8 57 58 185 23.1 Adebayo, MIA 5 48 15 113 22.6 Harden, LAC 6 40 29 127 21.2 Murray, DEN 9 76 17 186 20.7 Siakam, IND 10 89 21 207 20.7 White, BOS 8 57 13 159 19.9 Williams, OKC 7 56 15 139 19.9 ODDS NBA PLAYOFFS TUESDAY FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG at New York 2½ (217) Indiana at Denver 4 (205½) Minnesota NHL TUESDAY FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at Florida -210 Boston +172 at Edmonton -210 Vancouver +172 MLB TUESDAY American League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at Baltimore -154 Toronto +130 at Boston -124 Tampa Bay +106 NY Yankees -138 at Minnesota +118 Cleveland -118 at Texas +100 at Houston -188 Oakland +158 at Seattle -148 Kansas City +126 National League FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE Philadelphia -142 at NY Mets +120 at Atlanta -188 Chicago Cubs +158 at Milwaukee -158 Pittsburgh +134 at San Diego -275 Colorado +225 Cincinnati -118 at Arizona +100 LA Dodgers -158 at San Fran +134 Interleague FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at Detroit -184 Miami +154 Washington off at Chi. W. Sox off St. Louis -148 at LA Angels +126 For the latest odds, go to BetMGM Sportsbook, https://sports.betmgm. com/en/sports ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE CLUB GP W D L GF GAPTS Arsenal 37 27 5 5 89 28 86 Man City 36 26 7 3 91 33 85 Liverpool 37 2310 4 84 41 79 Aston Villa 37 20 8 9 76 56 68 Tottenham 36 19 6 11 71 59 63 Newcastle 36 17 6 13 79 57 57 Chelsea 36 16 9 11 73 61 57 Man United 36 16 6 14 52 56 54 West Ham 37 1410 13 59 71 52 Brighton 36 1212 12 54 58 48 Bournemouth 37 13 9 15 53 65 48 Crystal Palace 37 1210 15 52 58 46 Wolverhampton 37 13 7 17 50 63 46 Fulham 37 12 8 17 51 59 44 Everton 37 13 9 15 39 49 40 Brentford 37 10 9 18 54 61 39 Notting. Forest 37 8 9 20 47 66 29 Luton Town 37 6 8 23 50 81 26 Burnley 37 5 9 23 40 76 24 Sheffield United 37 3 7 27 35 101 16 MONDAY’S RESULT Aston Villa 3, Liverpool 3 TUESDAY’S MATCH Tottenham vs. Man City, 2 p.m. WEDNESDAY’S MATCHES Brighton vs. Chelsea, 1:45 p.m. Man United vs. Newcastle, 2 p.m. SUNDAY’S MATCHES Arsenal vs. Everton, 10 a.m. Brentford vs. Newcastle, 10 a.m. Brighton vs. Man United, 10 a.m. Burnley vs. Notting. Forest, 10 a.m. Chelsea vs. Bournemouth, 10 a.m. Crystal Palace vs. Aston Villa, 10 a.m. Liverpool vs. Wolverhampton, 10 a.m. Luton Town vs. Fulham, 10 a.m. Man City vs. West Ham, 10 a.m. Sheffield United vs. Tottenham, 10 a.m. SUNDAY’S RESULT Arsenal 1, Man United 0 U.S. WOMEN’S SCHEDULE (7-1-0) g-Feb. 20: U.S. 5, Dominican Republic 0 g-Feb. 23: U.S. 4, Argentina 0 g-Feb. 26 : Mexico 2, U.S. 0 g-March 3: U.S. 3, Colombia 0 g-March 6: U.S. 2, Canada 2 (US 3-1 pk) g- March 10: U.S. 1, Brazil 0 s-April 6: U.S. 2, Japan 1 s-April 9: U.S. 2 Canada 2 (US 5-4, pen) June 1: vs. South Korea, 4 p.m. June 4: vs. South Korea, 7 p.m. July 13: vs. Mexico, 1:30 p.m. w-July 25: vs. Zambia, 2 p.m. w-July 28: vs. Germany, 2 p.m. w-July 31: vs. Australia, 1:30 p.m. g-CONCACAF W Gold Cup s-SheBelieves Cup; w-Olympic Tournament U.S. MEN’S SCHEDULE (2-1-0) Sat., Jan. 20: Slovenia 1, U.S. 0 n-Thu, March 21: U.S. 3, Jamaica 1 AET n-March 24: U.S. 2, Colombia 0 Sat, June 8: vs. Colombia, 4:30 p.m. at FedEx Field, Landover, Md. Wed, June 12: vs. Brazil, 6 p.m. in Orlando, Fla. c-Sun., June 23: vs. Bolivia, 5 p.m. in Arlington, Texas c-Thu., June 27: vs. Panama, 5 p.m. in Atlanta, Ga. c-Mon., July 1: vs. Uruguay, 8 p.m. in Kansas City., Mo. c-COPA America; n-Nationas League UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (Home teams listed first) CHAMPIONSHIP Saturday, June 1 in London Borussia Dortmund vs. Real Madrid, 2 p.m. U.S. OPEN CUP ROUND OF 16 (home team listed first) Tuesday’s matches Charleston Battery vs. Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. NYCFC II vs. New Mexico United, 6:30 p.m. Sporting KC vs. FC Tulsa, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento Rep. FC vs. San Jose, 9 p.m. LAFC vs. Loudoun Utd FC, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday’s matches Indy Eleven vs. Detroit City FC, 6 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. FC Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Seattle FC vs. Phx Rising FC, 9:30 p.m. HORSE RACING THE PREAKNESS STAKES Poles positions, Jockeys and Odds for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes PPHorse Jockey Odds 1 Mugatu Joe Bravo 20-1 2 Uncle Heavy Irad Ortiz Jr. 20-1 3 Catching Freedom Flavien Prat 6-1 4 Muth Juan Hernandez 8-5 5 Mystik Dan Brian Hernandez Jr. 5-2 6 Seize the Grey Jaime Torres 15-1 7 Just Steel Joel Rosario 15-1 8 Tuscan Gold Tyler Gaffalione 8-1 9 Imagination Frankie Dettori 6-1 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024 5

By Tim Reynolds and Stephen Whyno Associated Press Paul Maurice is in his second season coaching the Panthers, trying to guide them to a second consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup Final. It was pointed out to him not long ago that, in his current profession, two years seems like an eternity. Such is the life he chose. “Tough business,” Maurice said. “Could have been a doctor.” Job security is basically an oxymoron in the world of professional coaching, and the turnover rate right now in the NHL is wild. In the four biggest U.S. pro sports leagues — Major League Baseball, the NBA, the NFL and the NHL — there are 124 teams, so there are 124 head coaching positions. Only 45% of that current total have been in their current jobs for more than two full seasons. The NFL has about 60% of its coaches going into Year 3 or more, and the rate is 53% for both MLB managers and NBA coaches. In the NHL, the revolving door is swinging faster than anywhere else. Sheldon Keefe’s firing by the Maple Leafs last week reduced the list of NHL coaches in their current job for more than two years to just five out of 32, or basically 16%. Spencer Carbery, hired by the Capitals less than a year ago, is already the 13th-longest tenured in the NHL. “I do have thoughts on that,” Stars coach Peter DeBoer said of the NHL coaching longevity, or lack thereof. “It’s insanity.” The Lightning’s Jon Cooper, Penguins’ Mike Sullivan, Avalanche’s Jared Bednar, Hurricanes’ Rod Brind’Amour and Canadiens’ Martin St. Louis are the five with more than two years in their current job. Add in all the midseason changes and the NHL had 39 different head coaches this season, tying the record set two years ago. “We coach in an age where everyone talks about the modern athlete, building relationships in order to coach them,” DeBoer said. “And how do you do that with that kind of turnover? It’s like going on a date and getting married and divorced before the appetizers show up. I don’t get it.” Recycling With few exceptions — Gregg Popovich has been coach of the Spurs since 1996, more than 280 NBA coaching changes ago, and Erik Spoelstra has led the Heat since 2008 — the notion of coaches being recycled from one job to the next is not new. In the NBA, Doc Rivers took over the Bucks around the midseason mark earlier this year, making it the fifth different head coaching job of his career. Frank Vogel’s one-year stint with the Suns that ended with his firing last week was the fourth different franchise for him, and four of the eight coaches in the NBA’s conference semifinals — the Knicks’ Tom Thibodeau, Pacers’ Rick Carlisle, Stars’ Jason Kidd and Cavaliers’ JB Bickerstaff — are in their third head-coaching stops. In the NFL, the Steelers’ Mike Tomlin is now the longest-tenured in his current job, following the departure of Bill Belichick from the Patriots. There have been 140 changes since Tomlin got hired in 2007. Maybe there’s something in the water on Florida’s Gulf coast that allows coaches to keep their gigs longer than most. Kevin Cash is in his 10th season as manager of the Rays; nobody in MLB has had their current managerial job for longer. And there have been 122 coaching changes in the NHL since Cooper took over in Tampa Bay. “Ultimately, it comes down to being fortunate to have a lot of really good players and good teams,” Cash said. On the clock That’s the key in any sport, and that’s one thing that some in hockey say is missing. Winning takes time. Building a team takes time. But in an era where player salaries keep rising, patience is in shorter and shorter supply. Win now or else. “There has really been an unprecedented number of firings,” NHL Coaches Association executive director Lindsay Pennal told the AP. “Part of it is due to the coaching cycle. There’s been a cycle, and if you look at the average tenure of a coach being only about 2.2 years, some of where we are today is related to just cyclical turnover in coaching. “But I also feel there are other factors that have contributed to coaches being fired that are unrelated to the coaches’ performance and the positives that they’ve brought to the team, whether that be management looking at ways to displace responsibility for underperformance or to keep the rest of the organization happy.” Doug Armstrong, whose midseason firing of 2019 Cup winner Craig Berube was his fourth coaching change in 14 years as Blues general manager, said sometimes “change is inevitable.” This much turnover, he wonders, might be too much. “If you look at the number of changes in the coaching fraternity over the last 36 months, I’m personally not sure this is healthy,” Armstrong said. “I hope it does change.” Firing, rehiring Keefe, the Devils’ Lindy Ruff, Sabres’ Don Granato and Kraken’s Dave Hakstol were all fired before new contract extensions even kicked in. Keefe’s was arguably the least surprising after the Leafs lost in the first round of the playoffs for a fourth time in fifth years with him in charge. Some of his colleagues making deeper runs are well-traveled. The Rangers are Peter Laviolette’s sixth stop. The Stars are the fifth for DeBoer. The Panthers are the fourth job held by Maurice, who is on pace — including playoff numbers — to join Scotty Bowman as the only ones in the NHL to coach 2,000 games. They’ve all been fired, then hired, then fired, then hired. And so it goes, in the life they’ve chosen. Maurice was told a few days ago that he’s had his job for longer than most coaches in the NHL; “Give it a month,” he laughed. “It’s a tough profession,” Maurice said. “And what you find is, there are people that might fall into coaching and end up loving it. ... There’s 32 of these jobs. There’s not a lot of jobs in your line of work. The only positive is if you can get fired enough times, you can make a career out of it. And for every coach who gets fired, another one gets hired.” AP writer Stephen Hawkins in Dallas contributed. Carousel goes round and round The Sabres fired coach Don Granato, above, in mid-April after three-plus seasons and before his new contract extension that he signed in 2022 kicked in. The 32-team NHL had 39 head coaches this season, tying the league record set only two years ago. LYNNE SLADKY/AP 2024 Job security for head coaches basically doesn’t exist in NHL By Pete Iacobelli Associated Press DARLINGTON, S.C. — The first half of NASCAR’s regular season wrapped Sunday with a satisfying, drought-busting win by past champion Brad Keselowski at Darlington Raceway. Keselowski, in his third full season as a driver-owner at Roush Fenway Keselowski Racing, locked himself into the playoffs and marked himself as a title contender for the fall. There are several other usual suspects to watch including 2021 Cup Series winner Kyle Larson, his Hendrick Motorsports teammate William Byron and Joe Gibbs Racing leader Denny Hamlin, who is tied with Byron for the series lead with three victories this season. Not so fast, said former driver and current NASCAR TV analyst Jeff Burton. Just look at the last two champions in Penske racers Joey Logano and Ryan Blaney. “Raise your hand if you had them winning the championships this time of year these past two years,” Burton said. “It’s very hard to know what’s going to happen.” But it’s not difficult to make a few logically informed predictions as the circuit heads into its All-Star Weekend at North Wilkesboro. Hendrick, JGR stay strong JGR’s Hamlin has been on a championship quest since coming up short last season and has had one of the strongest cars each week. Along with his three victories, Hamlin has led laps at each race this season and finished fourth at the Goodyear 400 on Sunday. Christopher Bell, who won at Phoenix, gives JGR two playoff participants so far. Byron and Larson are leading the Hendrick charge, combining for five wins this season including Byron’s success at the Daytona 500 to start Hendrick’s 40th anniversary season. Chase Elliott’s victory at Texas gives Rick Hendrick three spots in the playoffs with Alex Bowman, who was eighth at Darlington, the only team driver without a win. Bowman sits ninth in the standings. Byron said at Darlington he needed to be more consistent in this upcoming summer stretch to prepare for the playoffs. “We have the pace,” Byron said. “... That’s what you’re striving for, to have pace to win races. We have that, it’s just that we’re not consistently putting the weekends together.” Ford charging forward Keselowski’s victory at Darlington was the first for a Ford this season, but likely won’t be the last. Keselowski’s RFK Racing driver Chris Buescher, who has won four times since Keselowski became a co-owner in 2022, has come agonizing close to winning again the past two races. Buescher lost a photo finish to Larson at Kansas two weeks ago by 0.001 seconds, the closest finish in NASCAR history. At Darlington, Buescher got knocked into the wall by Tyler Reddick while leading with nine laps to go. Neither Buescher nor Reddick, 1-2 at the time, were contending after their tangle and Buescher angrily confronted Reddick after both got out of their cars. Those were tough for Buescher to deal with, but it’s likely he won’t disappear in the season’s second half. In fact, there were four Ford drivers among the top seven finishers at Darlington. NASCAR Bank on surprises, familiar faces in season’s 2nd half SHORTS Goff, Winfield agree to big new deals The Lions and quarterback Jared Goff agreed to a four-year, $212 million contract extension with $170 million in guarantees, according to reports Monday. Goff ended the Motor City’s decades-long search for a playoff-winning quarterback in January. He helped the Lions earn two playoff victories in one postseason for the first time since winning the 1957 NFL title. Goff, above, led the franchise to its first postseason win in 32 years, beating the Matthew Stafford-led Rams in an NFC wild-card game, and to a win over the Buccaneers before losing to the 49ers in the NFC championship game. Lions GM Brad Holmes acquired Goff and two first-round picks for Stafford three years ago from the Rams. Goff, 29, will be under contract with the Lions through 2028. Also Monday, the Buccaneers announced that All-Pro safety Antoine Winfield Jr. agreed to a new four-year, $84 million contract with that makes him the highest-paid defensive back in the NFL. The 25-year-old had been due to earn just over $17 million next season under the franchise tag. NBA gives Bronny medical clearance NBA teams were reportedly told Monday that Bronny James, the son of Lakers star LeBron James, has been medically cleared to play in the league and is expected to participate in the draft combine this week. All players at the draft combine in Chicago undergo medical examinations. The clearance determination was likely expected, given that Bronny James was able to play the final 25 games for Southern California last season as a freshman. He suffered cardiac arrest during a practice session in July 2023 and needed a procedure to fix what was diagnosed as a congenital heart defect, then missed several months while recovering. The NBA convened what is known as a fitness-to-play panel — three doctors who review medical records — to determine if James should be cleared. James is on a roster to participate in on-court games Tuesday, though rosters and playing plans often change at the combine. The 6-foot-4 guard averaged 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists at USC last season. He has until later this month to decide if he is going to stay in the draft or return to college basketball. 1st-time dad Scheffler arrives at PGA Masters champion Scottie Scheffler arrived at Valhalla on Monday for the PGA Championship and received congratulations at every turn, none related to any of his victories. He’s a first-time father. Scheffler, 27, said he and his wife named the baby Bennett. He was born May 8. Jon Rahm was among the first to greet Scheffler on the putting green, gave him a hug and said, “Have you had much sleep?” Rahm has two sons. Scheffler hasn’t played since winning the Heritage at Harbour Town a week after he won his second Masters green jacket. He comes into the second major of the year having won four of his last five tournaments — the exception was a runner-up finish at the Houston Open. He remains the betting favorite, even with Rory McIlroy coming off two straight victories (one of them a team event with Shane Lowry), and defending champ Brooks Koepka coming off his first victory of the year at LIV Golf Singapore. Scheffler is trying to become the first player since Jordan Spieth in 2015 — and only the fifth since 1960 — to win the first two majors of the year. —Associated Press NATIONAL SPORTS REPORT 6 Chicago Tribune | Section 3 | Tuesday, May 14, 2024