IFX CORP
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. 5)

                IFX CORPORATION (fka JACK CARL/312-FUTURES, INC.)
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  COMMON STOCK
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   449518-20-8
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

              Christina S. Donka, Secretary, 200 West Adams Street,
                      Suite 1500, Chicago, Illinois 60606
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                  (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
               Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                                  June 24, 1998
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously  filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report
the  acquisition  which is the subject of this  Section  13D, and is filing this
schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box. |_|

Note: Six copies of this statement,  including all exhibits should be filed with
the  Commission.  See Rule  13d-1(a) for other  parties to whom copies are to be
sent.

*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosure
provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

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CUSIP No. 449518-20-8                                                     13D

1        NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

                  Burton J. Meyer           SSN - ###-##-####

2        CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) |_|   (b) |_|

3        SEC USE ONLY

4        SOURCE OF FUNDS*

                  Not Applicable

5        CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
         ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)                  |_|

6        CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                  United States

                                    7       SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF                                       314,212 Shares of Common Stock
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY                        8       SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY                                        None
EACH
REPORTING                           9       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON                                          314,212 Shares of Common Stock
WITH
                                    10      SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                                None

11       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                  314,212 Shares of Common Stock

12       CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* |_|

13       PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 11

                  Approximately 5.0% of the issued and outstanding Common Stock

14       TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                  IN

                                *SEE INSTRUCTIONS

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CUSIP No. 449518-20-8                                                     13D

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

ITEM 1.           Security and Issuer

                  Common Stock

                  IFX Corporation (fka Jack Carl/312-Futures, Inc.)
                  200 West Adams Street
                  Chicago, Illinois 60606

ITEM 2.           Identity and Background

                  (a)      Name:
                           Burton J. Meyer

                  (b)      Business Address:
                           E.D. & F. Man International Inc.
                           440 South LaSalle Street, 20th Floor
                           Chicago, Illinois 60605

                  (c)      Occupation:
                           President, Jack Carl Futures Discount Division
                           E.D. & F. Man International Inc.
                           440 South LaSalle Street, 20th Floor
                           Chicago, Illinois 60605

                  (d)      Mr. Meyer,  during the last five years,  has not been
                           convicted in a criminal proceeding.

                  (e)      Mr. Meyer, during the last five years was not a party
                           to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative
                           body of competent  jurisdiction  which as a result of
                           such proceeding was subject to a judgment,  decree or
                           final  order  enjoining  future   violations  of,  or
                           prohibiting  or  mandating   activities  subject  to,
                           federal  or  state  securities  laws or  finding  any
                           violation with respect to such laws.

                  (f)      Citizenship:
                           United States

ITEM 3.           Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

                  Not Applicable

ITEM 4.           Purpose of Transaction

                  On June 24,  1998,  in a private  transaction,  the  reporting
                  person  sold his option to purchase  250,000  shares of common
                  stock of IFX Corporation at $1.20 per share to IFX Corporation
                  for a total purchase price of $200,000.

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CUSIP No. 449518-20-8                                                     13D


ITEM 5.           Interest in Securities of the Issuer

                  (a)      314,212 shares of common stock, approximately 5.0% of
                           the issued and outstanding stock.

                  (b)      There is sole power to vote or to direct the vote and
                           sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                           the  314,212  shares  of  common  stock  held  by the
                           reporting person.

                  (c)      On June  24,  1998,  in a  private  transaction,  the
                           reporting  person sold his option to purchase 250,000
                           shares of common  stock of IFX  Corporation  at $1.20
                           per  share to IFX  Corporation  for a total  purchase
                           price of $200,000.

                  (d)      No other person is known to have the right to receive
                           or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from,
                           or the proceeds from the sale of such securities.

                  (e)      Not applicable.

ITEM 6.           Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or  Relationships With
                  Respect to Securities of Issuer

                  Not Applicable

ITEM 7.           Material to be Filed as Exhibits

                  Exhibit A:  Option  Purchase  Agreement  dated  June 24,  1998
                  between  Burton  J.  Meyer   ("Seller")  and  IFX  Corporation
                  ("Buyer").



                                    Signature
                                    ---------

         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


             July 6, 1998
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Date

                                                    /s/ Burton J. Meyer
                                                    -------------------
                                                    Burton J. Meyer


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                                    EXHIBIT A

                            OPTION PURCHASE AGREEMENT
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         THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into at Chicago, Illinois, this 24th
day of June, 1998, by and between IFX Corporation,  a Delaware  corporation (the
"Buyer"), and BURTON J.
MEYER, of Chicago, Illinois (the "Seller").

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS,  the  Purchaser  issued an option (the  "Option") to Seller to
purchase  1,250,000 shares of the par value $.004 per share Common Stock of Jack
Carl/312  Futures,  Inc. on November 7, 1996,  such option being  exercisable at
$.24/share  pursuant to the terms of that certain Common Stock Option Agreement,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the "Option Agreement");

         WHEREAS,  subsequent  to November 7, 1996,  Purchaser  changed its name
from "Jack Carl/312  Futures,  Inc." to "IFX  Corporation")  and undertook a 5-1
reverse split of its stock;

         WHEREAS,  as a  result  of the  reverse  stock  split,  the  Option  is
currently exercisable for 250,000 shares at $1.20 per share; and

         WHEREAS, the Seller desires to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser
desires to  purchase  from the  Seller,  the Option on the terms and  conditions
hereinafter set forth.

         NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the  above  and  of the  mutual
covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:


                                   ARTICLE I.
                               Purchase of Option
                         
         1.1  Agreement  to Buy  and  Sell.  The  Seller  agrees  to sell to the
Purchaser and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Seller, the Option, upon
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

         1.2  Purchase  Price.  The  purchase  price  for the  Option  shall  be
$200,000, payable as provided in Section 1.3 below.

         1.3 Payment of Purchase Price and Delivers of Shares.

         (a)  Concurrently  with the execution of this Agreement,  the Purchaser
shall deliver to the Seller by check to an account  designated by the Seller the
sum of $200,000.

         (b)  Concurrently  with the  Purchaser's  delivery to the Seller of the
purchase  price,  the Seller shall deliver to the Purchaser the original copy of
the Option Agreement.





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                                   ARTICLE II.
                     Seller's Representations and Warranties

         As an  inducement  to the  Purchaser  to enter  into and  perform  this
Agreement,  the Seller hereby represents and warrants that the following are and
will be true and  correct  on the date  hereof  and on the date the  Option  are
transferred to the Purchaser:

         (a) No  Restrictions.  The execution,  delivery and performance of this
Agreement by the Seller does not and will not violate any agreement, instrument,
order,  judgment,  decree or other  restriction  of similar kind or character to
which  the  Seller  is a party or by  which  the  Seller  is bound or any law or
regulation  applicable to the Seller,  and will not result in the declaration or
imposition of any lien,  charge or encumbrance of any nature whatsoever upon the
Option.

         (b) Liens, Encumbrances and Commitments.  The Seller has good, absolute
and  marketable  title to the  Option  free  and  clear  of all  liens,  claims,
encumbrances and other security arrangements or restrictions of any kind. Except
for this Agreement,  there are no commitments,  options or contracts under which
the Seller is or may be obligated  to transfer  the Option.  The delivery of the
Option to the Purchaser as herein  contemplated  will vest in the Purchase good,
absolute  and  marketable  title to the  Option,  free and  clear of all  liens,
claims,  encumbrances  and other security  arrangements  or  restrictions of any
kind.


                                  ARTICLE III.
                   Purchaser's Representations and Warranties

         As an  inducement  to  the  Seller  to  enter  into  and  perform  this
Agreement,  the Purchaser hereby  represents and warrants that the following are
and will be true and  correct  on the date  hereof and on the date the Option is
transferred:

         (a)  Purchaser's  Status and Authority.  The Purchaser is a corporation
duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware. The
Purchaser has the full and  unrestricted right,  power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform  this  Agreement  in  accordance  with the terms  hereof and
without consent of any other party.  This Agreement,  assuming the due execution
and delivery hereof by the Seller, constitutes a valid and binding obligation of
the Purchaser,  enforceable  against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms,
except  as  enforceability  may  be  limited  by  applicable  laws  relating  to
bankruptcy, insolvency or creditors' rights generally and except for limitations
on the availability of specific  performance and other equitable remedies within
the discretion of the court in which equitable relief is sought.

         (b) No  Restrictions.  The execution,  delivery and performance of this
Agreement  by the  Purchaser  does  not  and  will  not  violate  any  agreement
(including,  but not limited to, the trust  agreement  under which the Purchaser
was established),  instrument,  order, judgment,  decree or other restriction of
similar  kind or  character  to which the  Purchaser  is a party or by which the
Purchaser is bound or any law or regulation applicable to the Purchaser.





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                                   ARTICLE IV.
                                 Indemnification

         4.1  Indemnification by the Seller. The Seller shall indemnify,  defend
and hold harmless on an after-tax  basis the Purchaser  from and against any and
all claims, losses, damages or liabilities incurred by the Purchaser as a result
of any  of  the  Seller's  representations  and  warranties  contained  in  this
Agreement being false in any material  respect,  and shall also indemnify Seller
for any taxes  (federal,  state or  local),  including  penalties  and  interest
imposed  on Seller or any tax  benefits  lost by Seller as a result of  entering
into this Option Purchase Agreement.

         4.2  Indemnification  by the Purchaser.  The Purchaser shall indemnify,
defend and hold  harmless on an after-tax  basis the Seller from and against any
and all  claims,  losses,  damages or  liabilities  incurred  by the Seller as a
result of any of the  Purchaser's  representations  and warranties  contained in
this Agreement being false in any material respect.


                                   ARTICLE V.
                                  Miscellaneous

         5.1 Survival.  The  representations,  warranties  and agreements of the
parties  contained in this Agreement  shall not be discharged or dissolved upon,
but shall survive,  the execution of this Agreement and the  consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.

         5.2  Additional  Documents.  From time to time after  execution of this
Agreement, each party hereto will, without additional consideration, execute and
deliver such further documents and instruments and take such other action as may
be  reasonably  requested  by the other  party  hereto in order to carry out the
purposes of this Agreement.

         5.3 Binding Effect.  This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to
the  benefit  of,  the  parties  hereto  and  their  respective   beneficiaries,
successors (including successor trustees) and assigns.

         5.4 Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire understanding
between the parties with respect to the subject  matter  hereof and shall not be
modified  except in writing  signed by both parties  hereto.  Furthermore,  this
Agreement  supersedes any prior  understandings  and written or oral  agreements
between the parties hereto with respect to the within subject matter.

         5.5 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance  with  the laws of the  State  of  Illinois,  without  regard  to the
conflict of laws provisions thereof.

         5.6 Litigation and Attorneys' Fees.  Should any litigation be commenced
between the parties concerning this Agreement or the rights and duties of either
party hereunder,  the party prevailing in such litigation shall be entitled,  in
addition to such other relief as may be granted, to





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a reasonable sum for attorneys'  fees and expenses and litigation  costs in such
litigation,  which sum shall be determined by the court in such litigation or in
a separate action brought for that purpose.

         5.7 Severability.  In the event that any of the provisions, or portions
thereof,  of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable or invalid by any court
of  competent  jurisdiction,  the  validity  and  enforcement  of the  remaining
provisions, or portions thereof shall not be affected thereby.

         5.8  Expenses.  Each  party  shall  pay  its  own  expenses,  including
attorneys'  fees,  incurred in negotiating  this Agreement and  effectuating the
transactions  contemplated hereby. There are no commissions or finder's fees due
to any party in connection with this Agreement.

         5.9 Headings and  Pronouns.  The  headings,  titles and  subtitles  are
inserted  for  convenience  of  reference  only  and  are to be  ignored  in any
construction  of the  provisions  hereof.  As used herein,  all  pronouns  shall
include the masculine,  feminine, neuter, single and plural thereof wherever the
context and facts require such construction.

         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the parties have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first above written.



THE SELLER:                        THE PURCHASER:

                                   IFX CORPORATION, a Delaware
                                     corporation

/s/ Burton J. Meyer                     /s/ Colleen Ruggio
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Burton J. Meyer                    By:      Colleen Ruggio
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                                   Its: Director and Authorized Representative
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