Foreclosure notice for property at 7840 S. Sawyer Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., PLAINTIFF vs. RUFUS HODO III; RUFUS HOOD JR.; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO FLEET MORTGAGE CORPORATION; CHICAGO TITLE & TRUST COMPANY AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO THE CHICAGO TRUST COMPANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANT NO. 2026CH02986 CAL NO. 62 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, RUFUS HODO III; RUFUS HOOD JR.; and UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendant in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendant, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: LEGAL DESCRIPTION: LOT 12 IN BLOCK 2 IN MILLER'S 79TH STREET AND KEDZIE AVENUE MANOR BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 13, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 7840 S. Sawyer Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60652 P.I.N.: 19-26-420-029-0000 and which said mortgage was signed by RUFUS HODO III, RUFUS HOOD JR., Mortgagors, to COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS, INC., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County as Document No. 00049586; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of Cook County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending. NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendant, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in Cook County in Room 802 at The Richard J. Daley Center, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago, IL 60602 on or before May 27, 2026, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. E-Filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts.gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit http://www.illinoiscourts.gov/faq/gethelp.asp or talk with your local circuit clerk's office. Johnson, Blumberg & Associates, LLC 30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3650 Chicago, Illinois 60602 Email: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Ph. 312-541-9710 / Fax 312-541-9711 JB&A # IL 26 2038 Cook County No.: 40342 I3286012 Apr 27; May 4, 11, 2026