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MARCH 22, 2012

Vol. 5 No. 34

STICKER SHOCK VILLAGE TO REPEAL STICKER CHARGE FOR LAWN WASTE PICKUP

By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

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he village is looking to reverse its decision to impose a sticker charge for lawn waste pick up after receiving pushback from residents.

Looking for ways to cut costs, the village was ready to switch to a $2.50 sticker charge for residents who wanted their landscaping waste hauled away.

During a March 13 board meeting, Mayor Roger Claar announced that the village would place the repeal of the new ordinance on the agenda for Tuesday’s board meeting.

According to trustee Michael Lawler, all the trustees had received e-mails, phone calls and in-person comments from residents regarding the stickers.

“Some were in favor, most were not,” Lawler said. “As you probably know, local governments will continue to have challenges in

funding due to the economy.We will be looking at other ways to balance the budget in our budget process due to be completed next month.”

The sticker charge would have saved the village $750,000. Village research indicated that one-third of the village’s population put out yard waste for pick up. Approximately one-third of the village’s residents live in areas with associations that take care of their yard waste.

Another one-third use outside services for lawn care or do not put waste in the trash, choosing instead to use it as mulch.

According to the survey, other villages do use stickers for landscape waste with prices ranging from $1.95 to $3.24 a bag.

Claar said that recycling costs money, and the village may look into different changes in the future.

The village is expected to begin its budget workshops beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday at Village Hall. katauskas@buglenewspapers.com

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News

Save the Trees

Emerald Ash Borer causes local destruction of ash trees

By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

With the spring, almost summer-like weather, trees everywhere are beginning to bud. Yet, the threat of trees being lost to the Emerald Ash Borer hangs in the warm air.

An invasive beetle, the Emerald Ash Borer, feeds on the inner bark of ash trees, effectively preventing the tree from transporting water and nutrients. If the beetle is not addressed, it has the potential to wipe out the entire ash tree species.

The tree-killing beetle has now been confirmed in 14 counties in Will County including Bolingbrook, Channahon, Crete, Frankfort, Jackson Township, Joliet, Manhattan, Monee, Naperville, New Lenox, Peotone Township, Plainfield and Shorewood.

In Bolingbrook alone, where the EAB, was first discovered in the spring of last year, approximately 100 dead trees had to be removed and Public Works Director Mike Drey, said it is impossible to predict how many trees the village can stand to lose this year.

He estimates that there are 13,000 trees in the public parkway throughout the village and estimates at least double that amount on private property.

Drey said the village is experimenting with a insecticide to treat the trees in the town center, covering the trees that line Briarcliff and Canterbury roads.

“But the insecticide is not even a sure thing,” said Drey.

“And it’s costly—it would be impossible to cover all the trees in the village. It would be cost prohibitive.”

He said the village received a small grant of $45,000 to help with the problem and is constantly looking to secure new grants that could curb some of the cost.

In most villages, as in Bolingbrook, the public works department will remove any dead or dangerous trees as they appear.

Residents with ash trees on their own property are responsible for treating it themselves. On average it can

Signs & Symptoms of EAB • The most visible sign of infestation is crown dieback. Branches at the top of the crown will die and more branches will die in subsequent years.

• As the tree declines, “suckers,” or new young branches, will sprout from the base of the tree and on the trunk.

• The bark may also split vertically and woodpeckers may feed on the beetle leaving visible damage on the bark. Successful treatments with insecticides are limited but continue to be studied. All ash trees near any new infestation will most likely become infested and die.

• Adult beetles emerging from trees will leave a unique “D” shaped exit hole. This is a small 1/8 inch diameter distinctly “D” shaped hole that may appear anywhere on the trunk or upper branches.

cost up to $40 a tree to treat for prevention.

According to the Illinois Arborists Association, if a tree has lost more than 50 percent of its canopy, it is probably too late to save the tree. But some studies have shown that it is best to begin using insecticides while ash trees are still relatively

healthy.

In addition, new research is being conducted to find an alternative to stop the EAB, even bringing different insects that are predators of the EAB. Native to Asia, the EAB is an exotic beetle that was unknown See ASH, page 3

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Volunteers to shave heads for fundraiser

By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

This Saturday more than 300 individuals will shave their heads at St. Baldrick’s annual fundraiser, an event that raises money for cancer research while honoring the children of the community hit with the devastating disease.

Diagnosed with acute lymphblatic leukemia when he was 2 years old, Daniel C. has been battling the disease for years. But despite the disease, he always wears a smile.

When Daniel encountered complications and returned to the hospital at age 6, it was with a smile that he met his roommate.

In the coming weeks, Daniel will undergo his second course of chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

Met with monthly steroid treatments, Nathan, 13, continues his fight with cancer after being diagnosed with ALL when he was 8 years old. Like Daniel, Nathan’s smile is infectious.

Eighteen-year-old Patrick is looking forward to attending the University of Iowa in the fall. No longer bald because of chemotherapy, he intends to shave his head. Patrick, who was diagnosed with leukemia in the sixth grade, is now cancer free after enduring more than two years of treatment and long stays in the hospital.

Daniel,Nathan,Patrick and many others will be honored Saturday at the Bolingbrook 4 Kids event.At last count, 34 teams and 302 shavees will shave their heads in solidarity for children with cancer. They also will be requesting donations of support from family, friends and local businesses throughout Bolingbrook, Romeoville and Plainfield.

The event will honor numerous

For More Information Each year, 160,000 children are diagnosed with cancer worldwide. Cancer is the number one disease killer of children in the U.S. and Canada. Research saves lives.

To register or donate, visit http://www.stbaldricks.org/ events/mypage/7642/2012.

children with cancer along with their families. Families that have lost their children to cancer will also be present and honored.

St.Baldrick’s is the world’s largest volunteer-driven fundraising event for Childhood Cancer Research.

Bolingbrook 4 Kids is one of Illinois largest St. Baldrick’s events and continues to grow each year.

The Bolingbrook Police and Fire departments and The Promenade Bolingbrook have hosted the annual event since 2007. Bolingbrook 4 Kids was ranked 20th in the world out of more than 500 events worldwide in 2011 and typically surpasses all fundraising goals by tens of thousands of dollars.

Volunteers have already reached more than half of this year’s $200,000 goal.

The St. Baldrick’s Bolingbrook 4 Kids event will take place on Saturday at the Bolingbrook Golf Club, 2001 Rodeo Drive, and is open and free to the community.

Registration begins at 5:30 p.m.,

opening ceremonies start at 6:30 p.m. and the shavings start at 7:30 p.m. Funds will be raised by volunteers from Bolingbrook, Plainfield, Romeoville and surrounding areas who are getting their heads shaved and through food and drink purchases, raffle ticket sales, and a silent auction.

Music Mania, The Weber Irish Dancers, and The Bolingbrook Fire Pipes and Drums will provide music and live entertainment.

Food sponsors include Promenade Bolingbrook restaurants such as Gordon Biersch, Francesca’s, bd Mongolian Grill, Go Roma, Bar Louie and Vintage Sweets.

Sondra Solarte, Good Day Chicago/Fox News reporter will emcee the 2012 Bolingbrook 4 Kids event and start the evening by singing the National Anthem.

For more information, or to register or donate, visit http:// www.stbaldricks.org/events/ mypage/7642/2012. katauskas@buglenewspapers.com

ASH Continued from page 2 in North America until June 2002 when it was discovered as the cause for the decline of many ash trees in southeast Michigan and neighboring Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

It has since been found in several states from the East Coast spanning across the Midwest and in June 2006, it was discovered that it had taken up residence in Illinois.

According to the Illinois Department of Agriculture, the green beetle – no bigger than a penny – has wreaked havoc on millions of ash trees in the Midwest and if not controlled it could wipe out the ash tree species in North America. The adult beetles nibble on ash foliage but cause little damage. The larvae (the immature stage) feed on the inner bark or cambium layer that is the crucial layer between the bark and wood of ash trees, disrupting the tree’s ability to transport water and nutrients. It is said that the EAB probably arrived in the United States on solid wood packing material carried in cargo ships or airplanes originating in its native Asia.

In November 2011, the IDOA expanded its quarantine, including Will County, because of a rapid expansion of the beetle.

“This is the eighth and largest amendment to the original EAB quarantine that was enacted after the beetle

was discovered here in 2006,” said Warren Goetsch, IDOA bureau chief of Environmental Programs. “The boundary expansion is so significant because two of the detections this summer were in southern Illinois, nearly 125 miles from the closest previously known infestations.”

The quarantine is intended to prevent the artificial spread of the beetle through the movement of infested wood and nursery stock.

Since the beetle was first confirmed in the Midwest in the summer of 2002, it has killed more than 25 million ash trees.

The beetle often is difficult to detect, especially in newly infested trees. Signs of infestation include the presence of metallic-green beetles about half the diameter of a penny on or around ash trees, thinning and yellowing leaves, D-shaped holes in the bark of the trunk or branches and basal shoots.

Anyone who suspects an ash tree has been infested should contact the Public Works Department.

EAB was first confirmed in Illinois in Kane County.

How it arrived in the state is unknown, but the IDOA suspects it was transported here in contaminated firewood. To prevent future such occurrences, the department encourages residents to purchase only locally-grown nursery stock and locally-cut firewood. katauskas@buglenewspapers.com

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VVSD pursues Third Annual Easter plans for Egg Hunt planned kindergarten DuPage Township will be hosting its third Annual Easter Egg Hunt from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday,

By Laura Katauskas Staff Reporter

The Valley View School District 365U is moving forward with plans to bring all-day kindergarten to the district, approving a contract to design the extra space it will require.

The school board accepted a $650,000 proposal from Wight and Company for architect and engineering services for a portion of the design, documentation and bidding of the all-day kindergarten expansion project, which is slated for the 2012-13 school year.

While the district has not yet set a total project budget, the school board has directed Wight and Company to try to minimize the financial impact of the project and keep total constructions under $12 million.

According to the district, the administration has been working hard to make all-day kindergarten available for all incoming kindergarten students for the next school year.

The transition from halfday to all-day kindergarten has increased steadily in the past 40 years. According to district Superintendent James Mitchem, student achievement results have shown consistently higher performance in those students that attend all-day kindergarten.

Some studies show that allday kindergarten, appropriate curriculum and good teaching can result in 85 percent of students completing their education without remediation services, which would drastically reduce remediation expenses for the district.

Wight and Company presented project expectations and goals to prepare kindergarten classrooms at each elementary school building in the district.

The company plans to adhere to design and quality goals that will provide an age-appropriate environment, size equity in each facility, and maintain district design and construction standards.

After touring all 12 elementary school buildings, architects came up with a proposal to provide equity in each facility to create space that accommodates the program.

Wight’s proposal includes classroom space that would allow each room to accommodate for small-group reading, instruction and display walls.

Additions or renovations will be needed at all 12 elementary schools in the district to accommodate the program.

Renovations are needed at BJ. Ward and Oak View schools in Bolingbrook, and Irene King in Romeoville. Additions and renovations would be needed at Independence, McGee, Salk and Woodview in Bolingbrook, and Skoff in Romeoville.

Full classroom additions and kindergarten renovations will be needed at Pioneer and Tibbott schools in Bolingbrook, and Hermansen and R.C. Hill schools in Romeoville.

In the summer of last year, district parents were sent a survey to gauge the interest in all-day kindergarten.The majority of parents were in favor of. A fee was also suggested at the time, but a set fee, if at all, has not yet been determined.

March 24 at 241 Canterbury Lane in Bolingbrook. This event is free of cost and is for preschoolers

through fifth graders. For questions contact the township office at 630-759-1317.

Entry forms being accepted for Pathways Parade Bolingbrook’s 47th Annual Pathways Parade will take place on Sunday, September 9, 2012 rain or shine. Step Off is at 2 p.m. from Bolingbrook High School at Lily Cache and Schmidt Roads.

The Parade Route is the same as last year.

This year’s theme is “Bolingbrook Dare to Dream.”

Please completely fill out the entry form in the web site, or print one off and send it ASAP to: Bolingbrook Parade

Commission, c/o The Village of Bolingbrook, 375 Briarcliff Road, Bolingbrook, IL 604400951 Entry forms can be obtained by going to the website at w w w. b o l i n g b r o o k p a r a d e . org and clicking on the link “Parade Entry Forms.”

Entry forms including your commentary must be received no later than July 28, 2012 to be accepted.

The Parade Line-Up will be determined by August 15,

2012. Your group’s line-up number and other important parade information will be mailed to you.

It is mandatory that all contact details are completely filled out on your entry form.

Please review the judging categories and carefully choose only the most appropriate one for your entry.

If you have any questions, please notify Chairman Art McGuigan at www. bolingbrookparade.org.

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Ride Janie Ride 2012 set for March 28 The Ride Janie Ride 2012/TGI Friday’s kickoff event will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28 to benefit three children from the Chicago area with a type of blood cancer.

The event will take place at the Bolingbrook TGI Friday’s, 157 S. Weber Road. The event will feature food, soft drinks, live DJ music, door prizes, raffles

and silent auctions. Specialty bartenders from throughout the Chicagoland area will be on hand to perform “Cocktail” like moves for your entertainment.

This will be the fourth annual Ride Janie Ride/TGI Friday’s kickoff event, which is sponsored

by TGI Friday’s, and benefit the Ride Janie Ride Foundation, an organization started by a group

of motorcycle enthusiasts whose friend, Jane Orlock Bawel of Downers Grove, was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

She needed a second stem cell transplant and faced astronomical medical expenses not covered by medical insurance.

Last year, the run benefited three Chicago-area children and one young woman, Kathryn

Pekarik, 27, of Downers Grove, Kylie Arnold, 4, of Yorkville, Becca Mueller,8, of LaGrange Park and Cameron Smith, 2, of Romeoville.

They each were diagnosed with a various type of blood cancer.

Those four families will join the Bawels and the previous recipient families in “paying it forward” as 2012 Ride Janie Ride volunteers.

This year’s benefit events will

benefit Maxwell Donnelly, 5, of Plainfield, Skylar Huffstutler, 12, of Braidwood and Giovanni NicoskiRios, 8, of West Chicago, who have all been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

The event is free to attend.

Event details on the Ride Janie Ride Foundation website, http:// www.RideJanieRide.org, or on FaceBook under Ride Janie Ride.

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THE BUGLE MARCH 22, 2012

Police

blotter

The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Bolingbrook Police Department. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.

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Officers were called to Walgreens,695 W.Boughton Road,for the report of a retail theft at 5:40 p.m. on March 8. Witness states the suspect entered the store, unlocked a secured display cabinet and removed several bottles of cologne, perfume and diabetic test strips, then exited the store. Loss valued at $900.

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Erick Martinez, 24, 307 Woodcreek Drive, was arrested at 9 a.m. on March 9 and charged with no valid driver’s license and two in-state warrants, following a traffic stop at Fernwood Drive and Lily Cache Lane.

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Devon Wallace, 21, 1 Raven Court, was arrested at 11:51 p.m. on March 9 and charged with aggravated battery, resisting a peace officer and disorderly conduct, following a call to the residence for a loud party and persons in the street obstructing traffic.

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Erik Kero, 33, 239 Diane Lane, was arrested at 6:50 p.m. on March 9 and charged with an in–state warrant.

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Roger Gil, Jr. 49, 881 Bluestem Drive, was arrested at 11:48 p.m. on March 9 and charged with DUI, following a traffic stop at Anne Lane and Janes Avenue.

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A residential burglary took place some time between 4 and 7 p.m. on March 9 at Lot P of Fernwood Drive for the report of a residential burglary. The front door was kicked in and a laptop was taken.

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On March 10 some time between 7 and 7:30 p.m., a battery and a fifth wheel carrier were taken from a vehicle parked on the 200 block of W. South Frontage Road.

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Jennifer Meyer, 30, 708 Westchester Drive, was arrested at 6:20 a.m. on March 10 and charged with two counts of DUI,and failure to yield,following a traffic stop at Boughton Road and Winston Drive.

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Rosanelia Alcantara, 45, 607 Greystone Lane, was arrested at 11:35 p.m. on March 10 and charged with improper lane usage, failure to signal and 2 counts of DUI, following a traffic stop at Lily Cache Lane and Fernwood Drive.

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Michael Edwards, 56, 434 Salem Square, was arrested at 8:48 p.m. on March 10 and charged with battery and disorderly conduct, after grabbing and asking customers for money on the 200 block of S. Bolingbrook Drive.

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Offices were called to the 200 block of S. Bolingbrook Drive, where Michael Edwards, 56, 434 Salem Square, was arrested at 3:50 p.m. on March 10 and charged with battery and public indecency, after exposing himself to patrons.

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Earlzell Lewis, 23, 285 Pueblo Drive, was arrested at 11:08 p.m. on March 10 and charged with disorderly conduct, after a call to the 400 block of W. Briarcliff Road for a disturbance.

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Paint remover was poured over a vehicle parked on the 400 block of Colony Court some time between March 9 and March 10.

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300 block of Woodcreek Drive, for the report of shots fired at 5:30 a.m. on March 11. Witness heard several shots fired and saw suspects running from the area.

Victor Campos, 31, 313 Woodcreek Drive, was arrested at 8:46 p.m. on March 11 and charged with two counts of DUI and improper lane usage, following a traffic stop on the 500 block of Remington Boulevard.

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Harry Elliott, 25, 187 Robert Road, was arrested at 9:05 p.m. on March 11 and charged with an in-state warrant and driving on a suspended license, following a traffic stop on the 500 block of N. Pinecrest Road.

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Brandon Alfaro, 27, 1593 Boulder Ridge Drive, Raul Alfaro, 48, 1593 Boulder Ridge, and John Alfaro, 61, 3429 W. 66th Place, Chicago, were all arrested at 1:33 a.m. on March 11 and charged with resisting a peace officer after a call to the residence for a domestic disturbance.

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Dunlap, 24, 427 18 Jessica Greentree Lane, was arrested at 3:36 a.m. on March 11 and charged with two counts of disorderly conduct and Jerlen Ramos, 28, 550 E. New York Drive, Aurora, was charged with disorderly conduct, following a call for a fight on the 100 block

of E. North Frontage Road.

Ezequiel Segundo, 27, 437 Salem Square, was arrested at 1:58 p.m. and charged with no valid driver’s license, no insurance, no valid registration and unlawful use of drivers license, following a traffic stop on the 200 block of Recreation Drive.

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Jesus Castillo, 21, 421 Nassau Ave., was arrested at 2:16 p.m. on March 11 and charged with two in-state warrants, following a traffic stop on the 600 block of E. Boughton Road.

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William Lambin, 25, 121 E. Robinhood Way, was arrested at 2:06 p.m. on March 11 and charged with resisting a peace officer, following a traffic stop at Camelot Drive and Falconridge Way.

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Hugo Aldana-Soriano, 35, 713 Melissa Drive, was arrested at 4:58 a.m. and charged with two counts of DUI,following a traffic stop on the 500 block of Remington Boulevard.

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Rapheal Franklin, 32, 124 Creekside Drive, was arrested at 1:46 a.m. on March 12 and charged with three instate warrants.

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Vaide Lukuseviciere, 38, 222 Millstream Drive, was arrested at 6:25 p.m. on March 12 and charged with two counts of DUI, endangering life of a child, no insurance and improper lane usage, following a traffic stop on the 500 block of Remington Boulevard.

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Officers responded to a business on the 200 block of W. South Frontage Road for the report of an armed robbery at 4:29 a.m. on March 13. The subject demanded money and displayed a handgun.

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A laptop was taken from a vehicle parked on the 200 block of Arbor Circle between 7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. on March 13.

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A laptop and loose change was taken from two vehicles parked on the 600 block of Kingsbrooke Crossing between March 13 and March 14. Loss valued at $600.

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Officers were called to the 200 block of Remington Blvd., for the report of a burglary to a vehicle on March 14. Cutting blades, an impact tool, two cordless grinders, six Dewalt batteries, and two battery chargers were taken from a tool box sometime overnight. Loss valued at $2,900.

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THE BUGLE MARCH 22, 2012

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Guest Columnist

Oh say, can you see, all the nonsense? I do.

The basketball season, in general, and the postseason, in particular—regionals, sectionals, supersectionals and right through the state tournament—is my favorite time of year on the high school sports calendar.

Usually, the higher-seeded teams live up to their billing and make deep playoff runs. Then there are those clubs that come out of nowhere and make you believe in miracles—such as this year’s Wheeling girls squad which became the first in IHSA history to advance to the Elite Eight with a losing record.

But my No.1 memory of Playoffs 2012 didn’t occur on the court. It took place during the National Anthem prior to a boys regional game I covered between Oswego East and Romeoville at Downers South High School.And it remains fresh on my mind for all the wrong reasons.

As I stood near the sideline facing the flag, listening to Downers South junior Danny Leahy sing the Star Spangled Banner—he did a terrific job, by the way—I couldn’t help but notice a contingent of around 15 Oswego East students huddled together in the first three rows of the east-side bleachers.

The middle-aged, baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet curmudgeon in me began to feel my middle-aged, baseball, hot

dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet cur mudgeon self doing a slow burn while continuing to observe this group of students.

There they were, arm-inarm, swaying from side-to-side throughout the Anthem as if they were experiencing a Kumbaya moment at summer camp.

What’s the over-under on how long a typical rendition of the National Anthem lasts? Two minutes? Maybe a little longer if you get a particular singer who thinks he or she is auditioning for American Idol?

Is it too much to ask some of our youngsters nowadays—note I said some; not all—to either stand still during the National Anthem, or refrain from making irritating cymbal-crash noises after just about every verse? (Sound effects I now routinely hear at basketball and football games.)

Apparently so.

I should pause at this point and give the boys and girls from Oswego East some props, though.

They did join Danny in the singing of our National Anthem, all right … right on through where they hit the high note on the verse,“Or the

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land of the free” completely out of key. (Good thing Danny held the microphone because without it, their shrill voices would have drowned him out.)

Having never attended an Oswego East basketball game, I don’t know if it’s standard protocol for those in the student section to lock arms, sway from side-to-side and sing the Anthem at what, to me, sounds like self-aggrandizing decibel levels.

If it is a tradition, then someone in authority at Oswego East ought to put a stop to it. Sorry, but what I witnessed at that regional basketball game dishonors the nation in which they’re fortunate to live, along with the brave men and women who’ve served—and are currently serving—in our armed forces.

Then again, might as well let the little darlings continue. The thought has crossed my mind that I’m perhaps making too big a deal out of this and should just let kids be kids.They certainly have a First-Amendment right to conduct themselves however they wish while the National Anthem is being played.

Yet when I see what I perceive as them disrespecting the flag with their flippant shenanigans, I figure I can exercise my rights under that same First Amendment and call them to the carpet for it.

Here’s a challenge for my young, fellow Americans from Oswego East … and to other youngsters, for that matter, who like to yuck it up and make cymbal-crash noises during the National Anthem.

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Illustrated Opinions

nauseam for a minute and Google these snippets of American history: The World War II battles of Okinawa and Iwo Jima, as well as the Battle of the Bulge. Find out how many of America’s finest—a fair percentage of whom were two, three years removed from high school—ended up giving their lives to preserve, protect and defend yours and my First Amendment rights, along with the other freedoms we enjoy.

Maybe the next time the public address announcer asks you to please rise for the National Anthem, you’ll remember these WWII heroes—as well as other service men and women who’ve paid the ultimate price over the years—and use the occasion to honor America instead of acting like class clowns.

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Schools

THE BUGLE MARCH 22, 2012

Brooks 8th graders regional winners in writing competition

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WGN-TV weatherman Paul Konrad mesmerizes Kristy DeGroot’s 2nd graders at Oak View Elementary School during a visit Monday.

WGN-TV weatherman visits Oak View class “Find something you love and pursue it,” That was his key to success, said WGN-TV weatherman Paul Konrad during a visit with Kristy DeGroot’s 2nd grade class at Oak View Elementary School on Monday.

“As you move along in your life, I really want to encourage you to be a good student,” he said. “Use the skills given to you to the best of your ability.”

Konrad admitted predicting the weather isn’t an exact science, citing completely incorrect forecasts for a cold and snowy winter.

“A lot of the weather forecasting models are wrong so much,” he said. “I have zero confidence in any forecasts that say it’s going to be a hot or a cool summer.”

The class asked the Chicago native a few questions before delivering their own forecast for the day to him.

What’s his favorite weather? 57 degrees, cloudy and very windy

How does temperature change? The sun is the single biggest factor.

How did he become a weatherman? “I was in TV news and I wanted to be involved in something that affected everyone.

And I loved to communicate.”

What time does he get up for his 4 a.m. newscast? 1:30 a.m.

(He goes to sleep about 9:30 or 10.)

Does he wear makeup? Yes, because “the lights are so bright, I would look like a ghost without it.”

What’s it like working with Tom Skilling? “That guy is offthe-charts smart. There is no one on the planet who understands weather better than he does.”

How does he feel when he’s working? “I feel happy and maybe a little anxious.”

Does he get stage fright? “Not too often.”

Does he know what the weather is on Planet Mercury today? “I didn’t check that forecast this morning.”

Three Brooks Middle School students are regional winners and one is headed for national competition in the prestigious Alliance for Young Artists and Writers Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for 2012.

Eighth-grader Elizabeth Escamilla received a “Gold Key” for her personal essay“A Relevant Workout.” The Key qualifies her for nationwide consideration and a possible June trip to Carnegie Hall in New York City.

“I didn’t expect this at all,” said Escamilla, an honor student who wrote about her struggles with depression.“When I got the e-mail, I said to myself ‘no, it’s not real.’ It took me a while to understand it was real.”

Another honor student, eighth-grader Tiffany Prouty, earned a regional “Silver Key” in the short story category for a fiction piece entitled “Alone in

the Universe.”The story is about a young lady who goes through some hard times dealing with her dad’s death and her mom’s alcoholism.

Eighth-graders Geriann Pioquinto and Tyler Vappi received regional honorable mentions, also in the short story category. Both are honor students and members of the Brooks National Junior Honor Society.

Pioquinto’s fictional short story,“The Cherry Blossom Tree,” tells the story of a heart disease patient and the daughter of another patient.

Vappi wrote “Where the Darkness Lies,” a fictional short story about a person who wakes up to find some dark clouds rolling. The clouds are an evil being from another dimension that is trying to eat the world.

“All four are very dedicated

writers,” said Sally Green, their eighth-grade language arts teacher at Brooks. “The ideas just bubble out of them. I admire them. They should be very proud.”

The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, a nonprofit organization, identifies teenagers with exceptional artistic and literary talent, and brings their work to a national audience through The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Teens in grades 7 through 12 can apply in 28 categories of art and writing for the chance to earn scholarships and have their works exhibited or published.

The Awards have an impressive legacy that dates back to 1923 and a noteworthy roster of past winners, including Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford and Joyce Carol Oates.

Calendar UPCOMING WILCO Nursing Assistant Basic Training Program.

7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday, From June 5 to August 28 at Wilco Area Career Center, 500 Wilco Blvd, Romeoville. Prerequisities for the program are: Must be 16 years of age; speak the English language; and have a current AHA Healthcare Provider CPR Card. Course fee is $875 and payment must be made prior to attending the class. Register online at www.wilco.k12.il.us or in-person at 500 Wilco Blvd., Romeoville. Phone number is 815-838-6941.

ONGOING Citizens Against Ruining the Environment. Every third Monday of the month at 6-7:30 p.m. at SOS Children’s Village, 17545 Village Lane, Lockport.

This volunteer non-profit environmental organization is dedicated to serving Will County and the surrounding area. For more information or a meeting agenda, call Ellen Rendulich at 815-834-1611.

Birth After Cesarean. Meet other moms who are planning their natural birth after cesarean section. Come for encouragement, support and information to plan your next birth. Meetings at noon the first Monday every month in Romeoville. Call Melanie/Birth Educator & Doula at 253-8615897 -VBACesarean@aol.com Managing Multiples. A support group open to couples that are still expecting, parents of multiples or even parents who have one or more children who just need to get their life in order. The group will meet the second Thursday of each month from 10 – 11:30 a.m.

Participants are encouraged to bring their babies. The class is free. For more information call (630) 527-5369.

Breastfeeding support group. Led by a certified Lactation Counselor, meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 11:30– noon (following Cradle Talk).

Join other breastfeeding moms for support and to have any questions answered.

No registration required. For information and location, please call (630) 527-3957.

Nurturing Mom. A support group is a free support group for

new moms or moms-to-be who are experiencing emotional lows, depression, anxiety, fearful thoughts, difficulty sleeping, or other troubling behavior.

Led by a licensed clinical psychologist and a therapist with extensive backgrounds in women’s services and postpartum depression, this support group meets weekly; on Thursdays from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Registration is suggested.

To register for these classes, please call (630) 527-6363.

MARCH 22 Golden Age Club. Noon to 4 p.m. at the Romeoville Recreation Department, 900 W. Romeo Road. Members must be 50+ to join, and may do so by coming to any Thursday meeting.

Stop in, join up, and make some new friends. Transportation is available to members by calling 815-886-6222 the day before a meeting or event.

MARCH 23 Insect Zoo. 10 a.m. to noon at the DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N.Washington St., Naperville.

The experts from Anderson Pest Solutions will introduce children to good bugs, like Hercules beetles, giant lubber grasshoppers, giant pumpkin

millipedes, and more. For all ages.

For registration information, visit www.dupagechildrensmuseum. org or call 630-637-8000.

MARCH 27 Creative Kids. 4-5 p.m. at the Romeoville Library. Get ready to use all your creative talents as you learn the art of storytelling.

For ages 8 and up. Stop by the library or call 815-886-2030 to sign up.

Evening of anime. 6:30-8 p.m. at the Romeoville Library.

Do you like anime and manga?

Come to the library to watch episodes from several series to be announced, and enjoy some free snacks.

Library District Board Meeting.

7-8:30 p.m. at the Romeoville Library, 201 Normantown Road. The White Oak Library District Board Meeting is held on the fourth Tuesday of each month. All meetings are open to the public, and visitors are welcome.

Planning/Zoning Commission Meeting. 7 p.m. in the Village Hall Conference Room, 1050 W. Romeo Road, Romeoville. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday

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MARCH 26-APRIL 1 Monochrome Drawing Studio Drop-in.

During opening hours at the DuPage Children’s Museum, 301 N. Washington St., Naperville.

Explore the science of color and the world of hue, shade, and tint in this science activity.

Morning and afternoon sessions are scheduled most days. For more information, visit www. dupagechildrensmuseum.org or call 630-637-8000.

MARCH 28 Golden Agers Senior Dropin Day. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Romeoville Recreation Department, 900 W. Romeo Road, Romeoville. Get together with other active 50+ adults for a day of gaming and conversation.

Games played include dominos, cards, and many other board games. Please bring a dish to pass. For more information call the Recreation Department at 815-886-6222.

Internet safety. 6:30 p.m. at

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Martinez Middle School. Joseph Melone , a 16-year veteran police officer,will talk to the community about Internet safety. The adultonly event will be held in the Martinez gymnasium. Free child care will be provided for schoolage children.

MARCH 29 Brick building club. 4-5 p.m. at the Romeoville Library. Have fun building your own creations with LEGO bricks supplied by the library. Your finished work will go on display until the next session, when the club meets again to start all over. For ages 6 and up.

MARCH 31 Breakfast with the Bunny and Egg Hunt. 9-11 a.m. at the Romeoville Recreation Department. Mr. and Mrs. Bunny will be coming for breakfast and an egg hunt. Get your picture taken with a bunny, play in inflatables, and have a good time.

Register by Friday, March 23.

Call the Recreation Department See CALENDAR, page 10

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Tensions over an issue could make you spring into unnecessary action. In the week to come, let cooler heads prevail. Tread with care when navigating through relationship matters.

the week to come, the best course of action to take is to not take any at all. What captures your fancy or seems like a good investment may be in direct opposition to what is best.

To forgive is divine.

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26 Duchamp genre 30 Orlon, for one 31 Hot and humid 33 “A Challenge for the Actor” author Hagen 34 Grover’s veep 37 Correspond 38 Tubby tabbies?

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star 43 Blemish 44 Off-rd. transport 47 “The Tempest” king 49 Canal problem 51 Even 52 Visitors to the Winter Palace?

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Don’t dip into your savings to make a frivolous or extravagant purchase, as you will regret doing so later. Overlook criticism from someone in your inner circle - and don’t read too much into praise in the week to come.

Some say that bravery is when you are afraid, but move forward nevertheless. You may have doubts about your current project but the only way to progress is to press on in the upcoming week.

Bide your time.

Tensions over an issue could make you spring into unnecessary action. In the week to come, let cooler heads prevail. Tread with care when navigating through relationship matters.

Keep it in neutral. In the week to come, the best course of action to take is to not take any at all. What captures your fancy or seems like a good investment may be in direct opposition to what is best.

To forgive is divine.

Don’t hold a grudge over a trivial issue, as it will ultimately result in more harm than good. Paying attention to the words of a friend or colleague may yield a lucrative opportunity.

Spend only what you have to spend. Stay within your means and avoid getting yourself into debt as you may have a hard time getting out of it. This week remember that the best things in life are free.

Live and let live. You don’t need to cause a stir by pointing out someone else’s shortcomings, no matter how obvious those flaws may be. Concentrate on the best and highest and stay positive in the week ahead.

Patience is a virtue.

You may feel as if you are spinning your wheels when you want to move forward in the week ahead. You can only proceed or make progress when certain events fall into place.

Don’t jump to conclusions. Your fantasies could create serious problems if left unchecked. Talk things out with the other party to clear the air. The week to come won’t be as bad as you think.

Take nothing for granted. You may be quite content and happy with your current relationship, but a partner may be feeling neglected. In the week ahead, let loved ones know that you care.

Keep the clamoring crowds content. It falls on you to make sure family problems are solved in the week to come. Talk things out with loved ones to maintain a happy and productive home.

It’s a poor time for testing wills. hat works for you may not go over so well with your mate. Don’t try to dictate your own agenda. Find a happy medium that you can both enjoy in the upcoming week.

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Bugle Kids

INSIDE: Girls soccer team opens with tournament win, page 16; Lady Vols headed to Sweet 16,

www.bolingbrookbugle.com

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Girls

Roundup

By Scott Taylor Sports Reporter

Cabriana Capers

See GIRLS, page 14

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Boys

Roundup In the third annual Voyager Media Girls AllStar game, the North squad scored the first six points of the game en route to a 74-51 win Sunday night at Plainfield Central.

The North, which consisted of players from Maine South, Benet, Bolingbrook, Downers South, Maine East and Westmont never trailed in the game and built a 23-10 lead on a basket

by Benet’s Taylor Valentine.

The South squad, which comprised of girls from Plainfield East, Plainfield Central, Plainfield South, Plainfield North, Joliet Central, Joliet West and Minooka, kept the game close though and trailed 3727 at the half on four free throws by Plainfield North’s Tiffany Wayne.

“I had a lot of fun,”Wayne said.“There were a lot of girls that I’ve known for the last four years and it is great to play with them one more time before we go off to college.”

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Allie Hill Photos by Matt Honold/Bugle staff

By Mike Sandrolini Sports Reporter

Sunday night’s fourth annual Voyager Media Prep Shootout boys senior all-star contest between the North and South featured plenty of end-to-end action, athleticism, dunks and three-pointers.

For the most part, it also was a tightly contested matchup until the South pulled away late and won, 112-101.

The South finished the first half with an exclamation point. Three straight dunks—two from Andre Norris (Plainfield Central) and one from game MVP Marlon Johnson of Joliet West—lifted the South to a 48-41 halftime cushion.

Johnson added some three pointers to his dunks and scored 18 points.

“I am working on my shot because I am going to play at the next level and I have to be able to knock something down,” he said.

“I got to the rim and dunked a few and had Josh Little

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GIRLS Continued from page 13 A steal and basket early in the second half by Maine East’s Monay Crawford gave the North squad a 45-31 advantage, but North responded and got to within nine at 45-36 on a basket

by Khadija Cooley.

A 10-point run by North, with five points from Bolingbrook’s DeLacy Anderson made it 57-38.

An eight-point run soon after on four points from Allie Hill made it 65-42.

“It felt good playing again with my teammates,” Anderson said. “It is good to see how different players have different styles of play.”

Hill ended up scoring nine straight points for the North squad down the stretch and Alison Dec of Downers South scored the final four.

“We are rivals all year and tonight we all came together and played together and it was really fun,” Hill said.“It was great.”

“It was really fun and really cool,” Dec said. “There’s a few girls I played (against) at Benet, so I kind of knew them. I knew Sidney (Prasse) and Madeline (Eilers). It was cool playing with the Bolingbrook girls. It made it a faster pace. I could tell everyone was out of shape so it was kind of a street ball thing, which is cool. I like that; it’s fun and it was a good experience.”

South finished with four points apiece from Cooley and Plainfield Central’s Brigid Hanley, including a buzzerbeating three-pointer.

“I had a great time, it was fun,” Cooley said. “I got to play with girls I’ve never played with and played against some of them.

For us to come out and do as good as we did with no practice, I think it was a nice game, I like it. It’s an honor to be known as an All-Star and to come out and play with these girls and show what we can do, I like it.”

“It was really fun and really special to have it in our own gym,” Hanley said. “I knew like half the girls on my team and a few of the girls on the other team. It was fun because I played with them when I was younger.”

Crawford was awarded the MVP award of the game after finishing with eight points to go along with several steals and assists.

“It feels good,” said Crawford, who has enlisted in the Air Force.

“I worked hard, and it feels good to win the MVP.” Hill finished with a game-high 12 points, while Benet’s Sidney Prasse and Anderson each scored 10 points. Dec finished with six points and her teammate Erin Bommersbach scored five.

“We have all been rivals over the years, but it was great to get out there and play with some of these girls from the area,” Prasse said. “We all have something in common. That is part of basketball, to put the rivalry behind you and leave it all on the court and I thought we did that and played well. It was a lot of fun.”

South was paced by 10 points apiece from Plainfield East’s Dominique Hartsfield and Cooley. Joliet Central’s Nijea Dixon added eight points and Wayne scored seven.

“We had to come out and play with confidence no matter who we were playing,” Cooley said.

“We knew who we were up against and we just went out and played our hardest. We just had to get as many rebounds as we could and limit their touches inside.”

“I just wanted to try to get back in a rhythm one last time,” Hartsfield said. “I think it had a great deal to do with how I played. It was fun to play against Bolingbrook because I play against them over the summer and it was like another pickup game.”

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Matt Honold/Bugle staff

DeLacy Anderson puts up a shot at the Voyager Media All-Star game.

Sports BOYS Continued from page 13 a lot of fun.”

Johnson is the second Joliet player to win the MVP award in four years, as Anthony Shoemaker won two years ago.

“It’s nice to win,” Johnson said. “It is good to hold the torch.”

Despite giving away height to a taller South squad, the North took its first lead since midway through the first half, 50-48, thanks to 7-0 run to begin the second half. Benet’s Bobby Wehril (13 points) rifled in a three-pointer to give the North the lead.

“It is nice to get out here and play with all these different guys,”Wehrli said.“I have played against the Notre Dame kids for four years in conference and I just played against Bolingbrook in the regional, so it was great to play with them. Some of these guys I have played with and against since sixth grade in AAU ball.

Rob Mahlke of Downers North, who had all of his eight points in the second half, made it 59-53 with a bucket inside.

Kevin Honn of cross-town rival Downers South, who tallied 12 of his 14 in the second half, scored four straight points that later put the North on top, 6964. But the South later regained the lead, 74-70, after outscoring the North, 10-1. Robinson and Jaylen Nunn (Romeoville) each connected from beyond the arc during this sequence.

Yet the North responded with a 10-1 run of its own to open up its 80-75 margin.

However, the South regained an 82-80 advantage following a 7-0 run that was capped by a trey from Plainfield East’s Austin Robinson (12 points).

Alec Boyd of Bolingbrook answered for the North with a three to make it 83-82, but the South sprinted ahead for good, outscoring the North 16-4 to surge ahead, 98-87. Norris and Brian Bennett (Plainfield East) combined for nine points during the run.

The 6-11 Johnson put his team over the century mark, 102-92, with a dunk—one of two he had during the second half.

Courtney Cole (Lockport) complemented Johnson offensively with 17 points.

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Four Bolingbrook boys, from left, Cam Burnett, Josh Little, Alec Boyd and Nick Malonga played in the Voyager Media All-Star game Sunday.

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Sports

Raiders open season with tourney win

By Mark Gregory Sports Reporter

The goal of the Bolingbrook soccer team for the past few seasons has been to turn a team into a program.

They have been successful thus far, reaching goals every year and building off the team the year before.

GIRLS SOCCER The Raiders are again looking to make strides this season and got off to a good start, going 3-0 and winning the Bolingbrook/ Romeoville tournament.

Bolingbrook defeated Leyden 1-0 in penalty kicks in the tournament opener and beat Mt. Assisi 2-0 in the second round.

The tournament finale came with a 1-0 win over LincolnWay West on a Karen Quintana goal with 11 minutes left in the second half.

“In the beginning we were all nervous,” Quintana said. “In the second half, time was running down and we knew we had to score or it would go to PKs and we never know how those will turn out. So, we had to score fast. I was there to get the cross in the box and score the goal.

After that, we just played good defense.They were a good team, they were tough, so it was good to win.”

“I feel really good about how we are playing do far this year,” said Aaliyah Mitchell. ”As long as we keep our fundamentals and keep believing, we know that we can play well and have a successful season. It was nice to win the tournament. We had to come out hard and defend our home.”

Coach Martin Uscila said

he is happy the way the team responded to the tournament schedule.

“Last year, we played our first three games and scored 15 goals and we really didn’t learn anything from that,” he said. “So, we created a tournament where people get the opportunity to learn something. We want to grow from these games.”

He likes what he has learned so far.

“Our team right now is better than our team from last year and we never would have learned that winning 5-0 or 6-0,” he said.

“We are still trying to develop an offense. I think defensively we are pretty solid and pretty organized back there. For the most part we are limiting shots.”

Bolingbrook has a nice balance this season of veteran and new players.

“We have five freshman and sophomores who start,” Uscila said.“We have a young old team.

We have good young players and we have senior leaders in the right spots. By no means do I think this is as good as we will be at the end of the year, but it is a good start.”

While Uscila said the goals of the team overall this season are not set in stone, he has some bench marks he would like to see the team achieve.

“The most wins is 14 and I would really like this group to beat that,” he said.“But we don’t really have concrete goals. We are only judging ourselves on how we play against Sandburg, H-F, Lockport and whatever Naperville team we see in the playoffs, because we are going to see one of them. We want to feel like we are in those games.” mark@buglenewspapers.com

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Bolingbrook’s Morgan Tuck announced that she will play her college basketball at Connecticut.

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Massengale, Vols head to Sweet 16 A well-balanced team effort helped No. 2 seed Tennessee to a 63-48 victory over DePaul on Monday night at Allstate Arena in the NCAA Tournament Second Round. Shekinna Stricklen led the Lady Vols with 17 points and nine rebounds. Glory Johnson scored only eight points, but grabbed a career-high 21 rebounds. Meighan Simmons tallied 13 points while Vicki Baugh had 16 points and nine rebounds.

Bolingbrook’s Ariel Massengale had four points and three assists in the win.

Tennessee (26-8) advances to the Sweet 16 and will play in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, March 24.The Lady Vols will take on the winner of No. 3 seed DelawareNo. 11 seed Kansas game which will take place tomorrow night.

The Lady Vols have never lost an NCAA Second Round game, posting a 24-0 all-time record.

UT is 48-1 all-time in first and second-round games. This will be Tennessee’s 30th all-time appearance in the Sweet 16.

DePaul finishes its season at 23-11. Anna Martin led the Blue Demons with 20 points before fouling out with 2:15 left in regulation.

Tennessee led the game for the final 33 minutes, last trailing 9-8.

Tennessee dominated the glass, grabbing 51 rebounds to DePaul’s 31.

Johnson’s 21 rebounds were the most by a Lady Vol since Daedra Charles had 22 in the 1991 NCAA Tournament vs. SW Missouri State.

The Lady Vols limited DePaul to just 31.3 from the floor including 3-of-17 from 3-point range.

The Lady Vols held off a late push by DePaul, and never saw their lead fall below seven points for the final 19:50.

A 3-pointer by Deanne Ortiz cut the Lady Vols lead to seven at 53-46 with 2:21 left in regulation.

Martin’s 3-pointer with 5:34 left in the second half cut the deficit to nine with 5:34 left in regulation, 48-39. But Tennessee answered as Stricklen bombed home a 3-pointer with 4:40 left in the game.

Tennessee took a 12-point lead on lay-up by Vicki Baugh with 17:21 left in the second half.The lead had ballooned to 10 points on a 3-pointer by Briana Bass, making it 35-25, just 2:25 into the second half.

The Lady Vols led 28-23 at halftime thanks to 12 points from Simmons.

Woods career ends in tourney Bolingbrook graduate Samantha Woods tallied one point in Purdue’s 72-61 loss to South Carolina in the second round of the NCAA women’s tournament.

Woods was a redshirt senior for the Boliermakers (25-9).

Mark Gregory/Bugle staff

Bolingbrook’s Ariel Massengale and the Lady Vols are in the Sweet 16.

Raiders win indoor track title Varsity Boys Track Team Wins Indoor Conference Title Congratulations the varsity boys track team on winning the SWSC Blue Division Indoor Track Meet held at BHS March 10.

Although only winning 2 events, the team showed great depth in placing in almost every event.

Individual conference champions were Xavier Perkins (high jump) and Jordan Banks (triple jump).

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BOYS Continued from page 15 “Some of them I’ve played with outside of school, but this was the first time I’ve played with them on an organized team,” Cole said. “It was good to see I could play with some other good people.”

Nunn contributed 13 and K.T. Carpenter (Joliet Central) scored 12.

“It felt good to play with the guys I’ve been playing against since the seventh and eighth grade,” Nunn said. “It was about having fun. Those are like our rivals, Bolingbrook and Downers Grove South.

We don’t like them over here, the Lockport, Romeoville and Plainfield. I like how it is split up, it’s good. It was fun watching Marlon dunk everything.”

“It’s good because I’ll never get to play with these guys again. I’ll be going up against Nate (Washington) in college next year. We’re happy with how we represented Romeoville.”

Nunn’s teammate, Uchenna Akuba, played in the shootout in his only season as a Spartan.

“I’m happy with how I played,” Akuba said. “I got to play with players from our conference who are the same level as me, so it was great playing with them. It was also great to play with my teammates, Jaylen and Nate for the last time. It’s good to keep the tradition going. My favorite moment was throwing the dunk down. It was a good dunk.”

Norris added nine points in his last game on his home floor.

“It felt good to play in my gym and play with the other players,” Norris said. “It feels

good to get out here one more time. I was happy with how I played. I didn’t want to take it too serious, but it was good to get out and play. We wanted to play good team ball and have fun.”

Other District 202 players enjoyed their final high school game.

“It was fun seeing them play last year, but it was fun playing this year and showcase my skills in this one,” Plainfield East’s Dee Brown said. “It’s always fun playing with your teammates and with guys on different teams. It was good to finish out that way, plus we got the win. This is like the real NBA game. We came out here in the first half and played around. We came out in the second half and that’s where we finished it off.”

“Coming out here and shooting and do what you do is fun,” said East’s Austin Robinson. “It’s kind of bittersweet, knowing I’m wearing the uniform one last time. It’s always fun to play with good competition and we got the win too.”

It was also the final game for Plainfield South’s Edvinas Presniakovas, who set the career scoring record this season.

“It was fun playing with everybody,” he said. “Most of them are my friends and I know them. We were messing around a little bit, but then we got behind and we didn’t want to lose.”

For the North, Josh Little of Bolingbrook finished with 15, including 11 in the first half. Downers South’s Jamall Millison added nine.

“It was fun out there. I knew a lot of guys and had a really good time,” Little said. “We got to play with different guys and see what everyone. We saw the

Sports big guys like Marlon (Johnson from Joliet West) hitting threes out there, so it was a great time.

It is nice to come out here and represent Bolingbrook.”

Little was joined by Boyd (five points), Nick Malonga (seven points) and Cam Burnett (four points).

“They had the height, but I had all the speed,” joked the 5-foot, 6-inch Burnett. “I was able to dribble through and hit some open shots. I could have shot better, but all around the whole thing was a good experience. I really had fun. I play with a lot of those guys on the same AAU team with the Illinois T-Wolves. It is nice to keep the Raiders coming to the game. We had four of our guys here today and it was really great to play with them.”

Notre Dame forward Joe Ferrici tallied seven points in the game for the North squad.

“It was just about having fun,” he said. “I’ve been out of this (the Notre Dame) uniform for about two or three weeks and it was just nice to get back in it and play. It was a lot of fun.

It was a lot of up-and-down. It was like an AAU tournament. I liked the pace.”

Notre Dame teammate Greg Leifel scored eight points said he would like to walk on and play either basketball or golf at a Division III school.

“This game was fun,” Leifel said. “It was very up-pace, a lot of shots, very much (geared towards) offense. But it was just about having fun. I formed some quick friendships. I had a lot of things in common with these guys.”

“It was fun,” Cole said. “It was a good experience playing here. It was a good time. We came out here to have fun, but coming away with the win was a bonus. It was a nice way to end my career.”

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Nick Malonga skies to the rim during the Voyager Media All Star Shootout Sunday at Plainfield Central High School.

Sports GIRLS Continued from page 14 “I had a wonderful game,” Dixon said. “I had a great time playing with everyone. I’m not from here, but I still had a good experience playing with everyone. I did the best I could and I hung in there and gave good effort.”

The South team was pleased with their performance against girls from state powerhouse teams such as Bolingbrook and Benet.

“I felt pretty good playing against them,” Wayne stated.

“We were proud of the way we played against them. My favorite moment at the end was when at the end of the game we saw the score, but the girls kept their enthusiasm and cheered for one another.”

“We did pretty good against them,” Hanley said. “If they had Morgan (Tuck) playing, that could have changed things. We did pretty good against them.”

Meanwhile, it was fun for the North girls to play with the Bolingbrook girls.

“They were good (referring to playing with the North team and the Bolingbrook girls),”Crawford said. “They were open-minded and friendly, and we connected immediately. I know they were

fun to play with.”

“Being from such a small school, I was just honored to be invited to play in this game,” Westmont’s Jackie Zakhem said.

“It was awesome to play with girls that I look up to.They were the sweetest people to play with, and I’m glad we pulled out a win.

“It’s always nice to play with a lot of good players,” Maine South’s Michelle Maher said.

“And it was nice to put the (Maine South) jersey on one more time. They’re so athletic (referring to the Bolingbrook girls) and so it’s really nice to play in a game like this with them.”

“It was great to play with girls from all over the area,” Benet’s Nicole Valentine said. “It was fun because girls that we really didn’t like before, we became really good friends with. When we played Bolingbrook (in the playoffs), we obviously didn’t like to play against them, but we realized they are all really nice girls and it was a lot of fun.”

After the game, Hanley was awarded with the Jeremy Izzo award, which is given to a senior All-Star that displays great character. Hanley overcame a pair of ACLs to set the District 202 scoring record.

“It’s really nice to get,” Hanley said. “I didn’t expect that at all.

It’s a really nice honor.”

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Keiera Ray drives to the basket during the Voyager Media All-Star game.

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www.buglenewspapers.com/madness

Madness all over as brackets bust standings

1 Kentucky

1 Syracuse

Mark Gregory Katie Hartanovich Marge Taylor Brian Dunn Gary Taylor Chris Askew Tom Harper Scott Taylor Edward Gladstone Michael Kay Dan Leach Joe Sparaciao Dave Hartanovich Nikki Lunardini Brian Dudczyk Mandie Copley Briana Wilder Laureen Crotteau Jackie Gregory

4 Indiana

4 Wisconsin

3 Baylor

6 Cincinnati

10 Xavier

2 Ohio State

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By Scott Taylor Sports Reporter

After a fairly dull first day, the NCAA Tournament heated up over the weekend.

The first day saw just two upsets, with Colorado beating UNLV and VCU holding off Wichita State, which was the only real game that was decided in the final seconds.

It also featured a lot of controversy as top seeded Syracuse rallied to beat UNC

1 Michigan St.

Champion

1 North Carolina

4 Louisville

13 Ohio

3 Marquette

11 N.C. State

7 Florida

2. Kansas

Ashville, thanks in large part to the refs.

Friday started off hot and didn’t cool off the rest of the weekend.

It opened with a 19-point comeback in the second half for Texas, only to fall short in the end against Cincinnati.

Then came what appeared to be the upset of the tournament as No. 2 seed Missouri, thanks to a lucky shooting day from No. 15 seed Norfolk State, became just the fifth No. 2 seed to lose

in the first round in an instant classic. Three people picked the Tigers to win the National Championship in our contest.

Then came the real shocker a few hours later when No. 2 Duke, winner of four titles in the past 21 years, fell to No. 15 Lehigh. Meanwhile, No. 13 seed Ohio was busy shocking No. 4 Michigan. The night ended with Notre Dame losing to Xavier on a lane violation.

The weekend competition as just as fierce, with great game

on top of great game, especially Saturday as nearly every game went to the wire.

Now that the Sweet 16 is set, it is time to see what will happen next. All four No. 1 seeds are in play, as well as two No. 2 seeds, so there are still plenty of teams in play for the title.

In the Midwest bracket, both North Carolina and Kansas get double digit seeds, so there is a good possibility of the two meeting up.

The top two seeds in the

East, Syracuse and Ohio State, both have tough matchups with Wisconsin and Cincinnati, respectively.

The South has the rematch between Kentucky and Indiana and a Kentucky/Baylor regional final would be fun.

In the West, Michigan State and Louisville should be a great defensive battle, while Marquette and Florida could be a highscoring affair.

No matter what happens, expect the unexpected!

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Serve a different kind of green for springtime One of the highlights of the springtime harvest for me is the arrival of fresh local asparagus.

And, yes, nowadays you can find asparagus in the markets virtually yearround thanks to international shipping. But the finest flavor and texture will almost always come from fresh asparagus grown closer to home and quickly whisked to market after harvest.

I especially like the so-called “pencil” asparagus.As the name applies, these spears are as thin as pencils, being harvested while still very young, and they have a subtle flavor and delicate texture that seems to me the essence of spring.

Pencil asparagus need very little in the way of preparation.

All you have to do is rinse them and then bend them near their cut stem ends to snap off any woody part. They are so tender and mild that you can even serve them raw as part of a vegetable platter with dips. To cook them, they turn perfectly al dente, tender but still slightly crisp, after just a

couple of minutes of steaming, boiling, grilling, or - if first cut into bite-sized pieces - stirfrying.

But one of my favorite ways to prepare these early crops of asparagus is to turn them into a subtly flavorful, beautiful pale green asparagus soup. For such a preparation, you just have to chop up the asparagus spears into small pieces and then simmer them in a mixture of mildly onion-scented broth and cream. (I also sometimes like to add a touch of honey, which gently highlights the vegetable’s touch of natural sweetness.) Once the asparagus is tender, all that remains to do is puree it in a food processor or blender, pass it through a sieve to remove any fibers and achieve absolute smoothness, and then add a final accent of fresh lemon juice.

The result of this process that takes less than half an hour is a bright, light-green soup that tastes like springtime in a bowl.

Serve it as the first course of your springtime dinner - and then go on enjoying it regularly as long as fresh asparagus is in season. (c) 2012 WOLFGANG PUCK WORLDWIDE, INC. DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE MEDIA SERVICES, INC.

FRESH SPRINGTIME ASPARAGUS SOUP Serves 6 1 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion 4 cups organic chicken broth 2 cups heavy cream, plus 1/2 cup extra lightly whipped for optional garnish 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon salt, plus extra as needed 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper, plus extra as needed 2-1/2 pounds fresh organic pencil-thin asparagus, trimmed and chopped into 1/4-inch pieces 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon chopped fresh Italian parsley or chives Heat the olive oil in a nonreactive pot over medium heat. Add the butter. When it foams, add the onion, reduce the heat to low and saute, stirring frequently, until the onion turns translucent and very tender, about 7 to 10 minutes, taking care not to let the onion brown.

Stir in the broth, 2 cups cream, honey, salt, and pepper. Raise the heat to medium-high, bring to a simmer, and continue simmering for 5 minutes.

Stir in the asparagus and cook until tender, 3 to 5 minutes.

Remove the pot from the stove.Working in batches to avoid overfilling,and following manufacturer’s instructions for working carefully with hot liquids to avoid spattering, use a food processor or blender to puree the soup. As each batch is pureed, pour it into a fine-meshed strainer held over a large mixing bowl, pressing it through with a rubber spatula and then discarding the fibers left in the strainer.

Return the pureed soup to the pot and reheat gently, stirring in the lemon juice. Taste and, if necessary, adjust the seasonings with more salt and white pepper.

Ladle the soup into heated bowls. If you like, add a dollop of whipped cream to each serving.

Serve immediately, garnished with parsley or chives.

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Real Estate & Business

Gratitude best tool in workplace Q. I’m trying to move ahead in my company and have been reading a lot of success books.

What do you consider one of the best attitudes to cultivate that are common to people who get ahead in corporations?

A. Gratitude is one of the most effective workplace power tools. Surprisingly, in today’s self-centered business world, gratitude is also one of the most underutilized career tools. Even Oprah (who has launched many careers than anyone) was quoted as observing that she can count the people who have thanked her on one hand.

To bring the power of gratitude into your career, get out a sheet of paper and think of everyone who has helped you. Go year by year and month by month through your history and make

notes about what each person did for you.

Now begin to put together a gratitude action plan. You can write appreciative e-mails and send written cards or even flowers or treats. The Internet makes finding and sending small gifts to anyone in the world an easy task.

Make sure that with every thank-you you send out, you tailor what you write or do for the person you are appreciating.

Cookie-cutter thank-you cards come across as canned and insincere. Genuine personal thoughts and feelings about the person who has helped you are always the right color and right size.

A little known secret about men is they enjoy flowers just as much as women. If you have a special male mentor, you’ll be surprised how impressed and flattered he is by fresh flowers.

Remember, everyone who walks by a desk with flowers asks whom they are from. He will

be reminded of your thoughtful gesture every time someone asks.

After you’ve finished with your past, look at your workplace, customers and coworkers through a lens of gratitude.

Believe me, no one in your workplace ever goes home and complains about how they had too much appreciation that day at work. When a coworker, customer, or even your boss goes out of their way to help you, let them know you appreciate it!

People sometimes talk about having an “attitude of gratitude” because it sounds snappy and rhymes.Beyond a popular phrase, it is an uncommon perspective, especially in the workplace. If you can cultivate and practice the art of appreciating what people do for you, they’ll be more motivated to help you in the future.

No one gets ahead without a network that is invested in seeing you succeed. Learn to put gratitude into the banks of those

who invest in you, and watch the dividends of success roll in.

The last word(s) Q. My boss just hired his favorite brother to work on our team. The guy is completely inept. My coworkers think I should just tell our boss the truth.

Is there a diplomatic way to let our boss know he needs to fire his brother?

A.Yes, let the facts speak to your boss and remain silent unless you are ready to look for a new job.

(Daneen Skube, Ph.D., executive coach, trainer, therapist and speaker, also appears as the FOX Channel’s “Workplace Guru” each Monday morning. She’s the author of “Interpersonal Edge: Breakthrough Tools for Talking to Anyone, Anywhere, About Anything” (Hay House, 2006).

You can contact Dr. Skube at www. interpersonaledge.com or 1420 NW Gilman Blvd., #2845, Issaquah, WA 98027. Sorry, no personal replies.)

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Retirement number check a tough process

By Jill Schlesinger Tribune Media Services

A former client once argued with me about his “retirement number.” He couldn’t believe that he needed $1 million in savings before he could retire.

“That amount just seems like way more money than is necessary!”

But after walking through the variables and calculations, he finally said,“Geez, a million bucks. ... I guess that’s my number.”

Determining your retirement number is like getting on the bathroom scale: Sometimes it’s a pleasant surprise; however, more often than not it forces you to face an ugly truth. Just as taking the dreaded step onto the scale is a necessary part of the weight-loss process, so too is crunching the numbers for retirement planning.

According to the Employee Benefit Research Institute 2011 Retirement Confidence Survey, only 42 percent of American workers have taken the time and effort to complete a retirement needs calculation. Without going through that process, you’re flying blind into your retirement.

Please know that this is not rocket science, especially in an age when there are so many

online retirement calculators available. I like EBRI’s Choose to Save Ballpark E$timate, which is easy to use, but your retirement plan/401(k) website probably has a tool available as well. The tricky part about using these calculators is that they ask you to estimate several factors that even economists can’t agree upon, like future inflation rate or expected rates of return on investments.

My crystal ball isn’t perfect, but here are some sensible estimates that should help: - Inflation assumption: 4.5 percent (higher than where we are today, but most economists believe that inflation is headed up in the coming years).

- Rate of investment return both before and after retirement: Consider your risk tolerance and err on the side of being conservative. If you’re stuck, use 4-5 percent. Obviously, if you use a higher rate of return, the calculator will ultimately determine that you have to save a smaller amount. After our Great Recession and financial crash, I probably don’t have to tell you that higher return assumptions may not always work out as planned.

- Life Expectancy - if you are

younger than 50, use 95; if you’re older than 50, use 90. If you want a closer estimate, go to www. livingto100.com and use their Life Expectancy Calculator.

Many calculators will take a percentage of your pre-retirement earnings (most use 80 percent) as a baseline for what you will need in the future - sometimes called a “replacement rate.”A more precise way to determine that number is to figure out how much you spend today, isolate those expenses that won’t occur in retirement (so for example: mortgage payments, if you are on track to pay it off before retirement; tuition; child care; commuting expenses) and poof, you have your replacement rate.When I was a young financial planner, it was common practice to remove Social Security and Medicare taxes from your anticipated future need, but now I think it’s probably best to assume that the money you were paying in FICA will be necessary to pay some or all of higher health care costs in the future, so leave that amount in for your calculation.

Then you will be asked to plug in the amount of money you have already saved, your annual contributions to your retirement plans and other investment

accounts, any future pension amounts, and a Social Security benefit. While Social Security might change in the future, most of the revisions being contemplated would not affect people who are currently over 50. For those under 50, you might have to wait longer to collect benefits or the benefit amount could be reduced.To adjust for an altered Social Security landscape, you could simply raise your replacement rate by 5 percent.

Once you have entered in all of the information, the calculator is going to spit out your results. For many, this moment could be as stressful as stepping on the scale.

But only when you are armed with the necessary information can you alter your course to a smooth retirement. So don’t be afraid to take the plunge and discover your retirement number.

(Jill Schlesinger, CFP, is the Editorat-Large for www.CBSMoneyWatch. com. She covers the economy, markets, investing or anything else with a dollar sign on her podcast and blog, Jill on Money, as well as on television and radio. She welcomes comments and questions at askjill@moneywatch.com.)

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THE BUGLE MARCH 22, 2012 SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 207 Far Hills Drive Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (Single Family Home). On the 18th day of April, 2012, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP Plaintiff V. Miguel Alvarado; et. al. Defendant.

Case No. 10 CH 5325 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/151512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-10-25411

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 236 Seneca Court, Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440 (SINGLE FAMILY). On the 11th day of April, 2012, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Plaintiff V. Richard J. Sandeen, Jr.; American General Finance; Indian Oaks Recreation Association; Account Service Center ,Inc.; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendant.

Case No. 10 CH 1013 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale.

All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/151512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: Freedman, Anselmo, Lindberg, LLC 1807 West Diehl Road Suite 333 Naperville, IL 60566 630-983-0770 630-428-4620 (Fax)

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 19G FERNWOOD DRIVE UNIT G 3-5 BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440 (FRAME TOWNHOUSE DETACHED 1 CAR). On the 4th day of April, 2012, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. S/B/M TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Plaintiff V. LILIANA MARTINEZ Defendant.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 441 NORTH PINECREST ROAD BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE). On the 4th day of April, 2012, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff V. JUAN GUERRERO (ESTATE OF) Defendant.

Case No. 10 CH 113 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Case No. 10 CH 7280 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund.

No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment amount is 171,756.82 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund.

No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County. Judgment amount is 186,874.97 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act.

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 3/8, 3/15, 3/22

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax) PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 3/8, 3/15, 3/22

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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 191 Clifton Lane Bolingbrook, IL 60440 (Residential). On the 11th day of April, 2012, to be held at 12:00 noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse under Case Title: PNC Bank, National Association Plaintiff V. Eddi Lopez; et. al. Defendant.

Case No. 10 CH 4377 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g) (1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/151512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-10-21388 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 3/15, 3/22, 3/29

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PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL )

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL )

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL )

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL )

PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL )

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. Plaintiff,

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. S/B/M TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP Plaintiff,

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. Plaintiff,

PNC Bank, National Association Plaintiff,

Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP Plaintiff,

vs.

JUAN GUERRERO (ESTATE OF) Defendant. No. 10 CH 7280 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 27th day of December, 2011, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 4th day of April, 2012, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, in the City of Joliet, Will County, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 34 IN BLOCK 30 IN WINSTON WOODS UNIT 5, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF SECTIONS 2, 11 AND 12, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 10, 1972, AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R7233029, SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF WILL AND STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 441 NORTH PINECREST ROAD BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE P.I.N.: 02-11-211-016 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

Judgment amount is 186,874.97 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 3/8, 3/15, 3/22

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LILIANA MARTINEZ Defendant. No. 10 CH 113 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 27th day of December, 2011, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 4th day of April, 2012, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, in the City of Joliet, Will County, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: UNIT G-3-5 TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENT IN PINE MEADOW CONDOMINIUM NO. 2 AS DELINEATED AND DEFINED IN THE DECLARATION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. R74-2040, IN THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 19G FERNWOOD DRIVE UNIT G 3-5 BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440 Description of Improvements: FRAME TOWNHOUSE DETACHED 1 CAR P.I.N.: 12-02-15-210-023 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

Judgment amount is 171,756.82 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: PIERCE & ASSOCIATES ONE NORTH DEARBORN THIRTEENTH FLOOR CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60602 312-346-9088 312-346-1557 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 3/8, 3/15, 3/22

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Richard J. Sandeen, Jr.; American General Finance; Indian Oaks Recreation Association; Account Service Center ,Inc.; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendant. No. 10 CH 1013 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 4th day of January, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 11th day of April, 2012, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, in the City of Joliet, Will County, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 3 IN BLOCK 37 IN INDIAN OAKS UNIT NO. 8, A SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 9, IN TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, AND IN RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 7, 1974, AS DOCUMENT NO. R74-27759, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 236 Seneca Court, Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY P.I.N.: 02-09-429-018-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Freedman, Anselmo, Lindberg, LLC 1807 West Diehl Road Suite 333 Naperville, IL 60566 630-983-0770 630-428-4620 (Fax) PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 3/15, 3/22, 3/29

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Eddi Lopez; et. al.

Defendant. No. 10 CH 4377 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 28th day of December, 2011, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 11th day of April, 2012, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, in the City of Joliet, Will County, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 13 IN BLOCK 9 IN WILLIAMS GLEN SUBDIVISION, UNIT 1, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 25, 1991 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R91-3987, AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED APRIL 17, 1991 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R91-18666, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 191 Clifton Lane Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Description of Improvements: Residential P.I.N.: 02-08-420-014

vs.

Miguel Alvarado; et. al.

Defendant. No. 10 CH 5325 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 4th day of January, 2012, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Wednesday, the 18th day of April, 2012, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, on the first floor in the Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, in the City of Joliet, Will County, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 9 IN BLOCK 4, IN HUDEK FARM, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN LOT 8, IN SCHOOL TRUSTEE’S SUBDIVISION OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED AUGUST 9, 1976 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R76-25130, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 207 Far Hills Drive Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Description of Improvements: Single Family Home P.I.N.: 12-02-16-218-012

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours; plus, for residential real estate, a statutory judicial sale fee calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser to the person conducting the sale, not to exceed $300, for deposit into the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c) (1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act.

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-10-21388 PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 630-794-5300 630-794-9090 fax 14-10-25411 PAUL J. KAUPAS Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County

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