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Independent Voters of Illinois – Independent Precinct Organizations
Far North Chapter Presents a Free Community Forum

Thursday, August 18, 2011
6:30 p.m.
Polish National Alliance
6100 N. Cicero, Chicago

Cook County Circuit Court

MORTGAGE

FORECLOSURE

MEDIATION PROGRAM

Listen as our Northside community organizations, advocates, and elected officials provide updates on foreclosure data, resources, and discuss the expanded services available through the Foreclosure Mediation Program at our August IVI-IPO Far North Chapter Meeting.
Confirmed Speakers:

• Bridget Gainer, Cook County Commissioner, 10th District
• Elizabeth Vitell, Executive Director, Rogers Park Community Council & Rogers Park Development Corp.
• Heather Hain Whiteford, Director, Rogers Park Community Development Corp., HUD Certified Housing Counselors
• Daniel Lindsey, Supervising Attorney, Home Ownership Preservation Project, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
• Nicholas Bianchi, Research Analyst, National People’s Action
• Mathias W. Delort, Associate Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division

Voter registration and membership enrollment will be conducted throughout the program.
Community Organizations are invited to place relevant housing services information on the literature table.

IVI-IPO was founded in 1944, with a mission to achieve social justice through good government by increasing voter participation and knowledge, by providing a framework for candidate evaluation, and by electing responsive government officials. *The Far North Chapter includes Chicago Wards 39, 40, 48, 49, 50; Evanston and Niles Townships.