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February 2012 475 Ethics Ordinance List as of February 2012 CITY OF CHICAGO 475 Ethics Ordinance List of Vendors who have received from City of Chicago payments totaling $10,000 or more in any 12 consecutive months period over the past four reporting years VENDOR NAME VENDOR ADDRESS "READING IN MOTION" 65 E WACKER DR 1800 EFT, CHICAGO, IL 60601 1-800 CONFERENCE 1051 E WOODFIELD RD, CHICAGO, IL 60617 100 BLACK MEN OF CHICAGO INC 3473 S DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR, CHICAGO, IL 60616 100 CLUB OF CHICAGO 135 S LASALLE SUITE 1162, CHICAGO, IL 60603 1020 BUILDING PARTNERSHIP C/O DON GARFIELD, 9420 S. STONEY ISLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 108 N. STATE RETAIL LLC 33 S STATE ST STE 400, CHICAGO, IL 60603 1101 WEST MONROE LLC TRESSLER,SODERSTORM,MALONEY,PR, 233 S WACKER DR FL 22ND, CHICAGO, IL 60606 1240 SOUTH WABASH CORP 2901 WEST ESTES, CHICAGO, IL 60645 1300 N STATE PKWY LLC 1300 N STATE PKWY, CHICAGO, IL 60610 1301 NORTH ELSTON LLC MCGRATH LEXUS, 1250 W DIVISION STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60642 1319 S SPAULDING LLC OR CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE ACCT#029036254-002, CHICAGO, IL 60601 1401 STATE LLC 2603 W 22ND ST S#22, OAKBROOK, IL 60523 1430 W. IRVING PARK, II LLC. 5479 NORTH MILWAUKEE, CHICAGO, IL 60613 1454 S MICHIGAN LLC 1525 W HOMER S#401, CHICAGO, IL 60642 14TH PLACE LLC 5110 SAN FELIPE ST UNIT 304W, HOUSTON, TX 77056-3670 1531 ACQUISTION CO LLC 1531 N DAMEN, CHICAGO, IL 60622 1555 WABASH LLC. 1440 WEST TAYLOR STREET, CHICAGO, IL 60607 1607 W. HOWARD LLC 4355 N RAVENSWOOD AVE, 4355 N RAVENSWOOD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613 1615 WABASH LLC 1525 W HOMER ST # 401, CHICAGO, IL 60622 1641 LLC 1 N BISHOP ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607 1740-54 WEST NORTH SHORE LLC 2636-2640 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614 18TH STREET. DEVELOPMENT. CORP. 1839 S CARPENTER ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608 19 SOUTH. WABASH SYNDICATE 19 S WABASH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60603 1900-48 W WALNUT LLC 1313 W RANDOLPH S#318, CHICAGO, IL 60607 Page 1 475 Ethics Ordinance List as of February 2012 VENDOR NAME VENDOR ADDRESS 1944-50 SPAULING PARTNERSHIP 312 NORTH MAY STE 2B, CHICAGO, IL 60607 203 N LASALLE SELF PARK 203 N LA SALLE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601 210 W 87TH (CHICAGO) THC LLC 200 N LA SALLE ST STE 2830, CHICAGO, IL 60601 21ST TACTICAL LLC 6316 YADKIN RD, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 28303 2335 CHICAGO BUILDING, CCC PO BOX 8030, WILMETTE, IL 60091-8030 2657 NORTH KEDZIE LLC 2657 N KEDZIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647 27 TOURS INC 818 19TH AVE SOUTH, NASHVILLE, TN 37203 2ND DIST EXPLORER SCOUTS #9902 5101 S WENTWORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60609 30 NORTH LASALLE LP 24069 NETWORK PL, CHICAGO, IL 60673-1240 300 N LASALLE LLC 321 N CLARK STREET S#2465, CHICAGO, IL 60610 3200 SOUTH KEDZIE, LLC 8999 PALMER STREET EFT, RIVER GROVE, IL 60171 33 NORTH LASALLE PARTNERS LP 3648 COLLECTION CENTER DR, CHICAGO, IL 60693 330 SOUTH MICHIGAN AVE LLC. 310 S MICHIGAN AVE # 2400, CHICAGO, IL 60604 3339 W DOUGLAS LLC OR CHICAGO TITLE INSURANCE ACCT #029036245, CHICAGO, IL 60601 3348 S. PULASKI PROPERTIES LLC 1196 LIME KILN RD, CHARLOTTE, VT 350 GREEN LLC 6860 ALTA LOMA TERRACE EFT, LOS ANGELES, CA 90068 3927 WEST. BELMONT COMMERCIAL. PROPERTY., LLC 4252 N CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641 3M 3 CENTER BLDG 225-5S-08, SAINT PAUL, MN 55133-3225 3MD RELOCATION SERVICES LLC 2600 25TH AVE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155 3X DATA CORPORATION 1130 S. CANAL ST., CHICAGO, IL 60607 4-H BOYS & GIRLS 8058 S MARYLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60619 4150 PARTNERSHIP 10150 VIRGINIA AVE UNIT J, 10150 VIRGINIA AVE UNIT J, CHICAGO RIDGE, IL 60415-1380 4200 WASHINGTON APT LLC PO BOX 4047, NAPERVILLE, IL 60567 4356 DIVERSEY LLC. 4356 WEST DIVERSEY AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60659 4541 SHERIDAN VENTURE LTD 4541 N SHERIDAN RD (EFT), CHICAGO, IL 60640 4554 BROADWAY LLC 4554 N BROADWAY STE 215, CHICAGO, IL 60640 4600 BUILDING CORP ATTN: PHILLIP G. 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MADISON, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 600 N LAKE SHORE DR LLC 833 N ORLEANS ST # 400, CHICAGO, IL 60610 6140 SOUTH DREXEL LLC DREXEL TERRACE LLC, 200 EAST RANDOLPH #2100, CHICAGO, IL 60601 6229 WINTHROP, INC. VRANAS & CHIOROS REALTY GP, 3601 W DEVON AVE STE 310, CHICAGO, IL 60659 69 W. WASHINGTON MANAGEMENT. CO. LLC 69 W WASHINGTON ST STE 1430, CHICAGO, IL 60602 720 CLARK DEV LLC 217 N JEFFERSON, CHICAGO, IL 60661 7424 S PHILLIPS LLC 2130 W BELMONT EFT, CHICAGO, IL 60618 79TH STREET LP 7444 N LONG AVE, SKOKIE, IL 60077 828 W GRACE LLC 1525 W HOMER ST STE 401, CHICAGO, IL 60622 860 LAKE SHORE DRIVE TRUST 880 N LAKE SHORE DR, CHICAGO, IL 60611 8700 BUILDING LLC 7300 S NARRAGANSETT, BEDFORD PARK, IL 60638 901 W. 63RD LP 247 S STATE ST # 810, CHICAGO, IL 60614 950 W. MONROE STREET DEV LLC C/O MR PROPERTIES, LLC, 1350 E TOUHY AVE STE 370W, DES PLAINES, IL 60018 95TH & STONY I, LLC C/O US EQUITIES, 20 N MICHIGAN AVE STE 400, CHICAGO, IL 60602 95TH ST/BEVERLY HILLS BUSI ASN 9006 S HOYNE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60620 97TH STREET SSA LLC 694 GRANDVIEW LANE, LAKE FORREST, IL 60045 @ PROPERTIES AND JIMMY SHANNON, 1586 N. CLYBOURN, CHICAGO, IL 60602 Page 3 475 Ethics Ordinance List as of February 2012 VENDOR NAME VENDOR ADDRESS A & D PROPERTY SERVICES, INC. 7346 S EXCHANGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60649 A & P AUTO COLOR INC. 6740 S WESTERN AVENUE EFT, CHICAGO, IL 60636 A & P MANAGEMENT ATT: OFFICE OF BLDG NORA MOUSTAPHN, 5816 N SHERIDAN RD, CHICAGO, IL 60660 A B T ASSOCIATES PO BOX 84-5586, BOSTON, MA A CORDERO & G BALDERRAMA 52 HAMILTON, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106 A F C INTERNATIONAL, INC. PO BOX 894 EFT, DEMOTTE, IN 46310 A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT, NFP 400 W 76TH STREET EFT ST, STE 202, CHICAGO, IL 60620 A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN 11321 S WENTWORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60626 A NATURAL HARVEST INC 7122 S JEFFREY BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60649 A OSORIO & M MONTES DE OCA 419 HILLSIDE DR # 2, BENSENVILLE, IL 60106 A PERSONNEL COMMITMENT 223 W JACKSON BOULEVARD EFT, CHICAGO, IL 60606 A SACCONE & SONS, MGRS 6310 N CICERO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60646 A SAFE HAVEN FOUNDATION 2750 W ROOSEVELT ROAD EFT, CHICAGO, IL 60608 A SAFE HAVEN LLC. PO BOX 210 EFT, PALOS PARK, IL 60464 A T & T 06 PO BOX 27-866, KANSAS CITY, MO 64184-0866 A T & T CONSUMER PRODUCTS DIV PAYMENT CENTER, DENVER, CO 80275 A T & T LONG DISTANCE PO BOX 27-850, KANSAS CITY, MO 64180 A T & T SMART CARD SYSTEMS 200 COTTONTAIL LN, SOMERSET, NJ A-1 LEGAL VIDEO PO BOX 1272, MORTON GROVE, IL 60053 A-NEW-LEAF INC. 1645 N WELLS ST FL GROUND, CHICAGO, IL 60614 A-SAFEGUARD MAINTENANCE INC. 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