October 30, 2014 vol. 9 issue 17
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news Costume Ball to benefit youth commission
transportation
Commission to support area’s youth formed group nearly 8 years ago
see page 3 See the full story on page 5
opinion Vote for someone who will make a difference It is very important that as many registered people as possible vote their choice in the coming election
see page 7
sports SPARTANS ARE ALL IN Spartans get boys team, one girl to sectional meet
see page 11
Gov. Pat Quinn was joined by local officials Monday morning to announce the $69.2 million project to improve Interstate 55 and Weber Road is moving forward. (Photo by Laura Katauskas)
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Weekend Weather Friday • october 31
mostly sunny High: 49° Low: 34° Local man inducted into state senior hall of fame
Illinois Department on Aging Director John Holton, left, welcomes Plainfield resident Walter Voyt into the Senior Illinois Hall of Fame.
Why signs for April 2015 Man facing federal charge for Orland Park bank robbery election are legal now A Joliet man who is a suspect in a New law allows property owners to put up outdoor political campaign signs.
Child tests negative for Ebola at a Chicago hospital
A patient has tested negative for Ebola at the University of Chicago Medical Center, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.
recent armed bank robbery was arrested on Oct. 22 by FBI agents and Joliet police officers.
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Costume Ball to benefit youth commission Commission to support area’s youth formed group nearly 8 years ago By Laura Katauskas staff reporter
katauskas@buglenewspapers.com @lkatauskas
The Halloween fun doesn’t have to end come October 31. Hang on to your costume and check out the fourth annual Costume Ball fundraiser hosted by Romeoville Mayor John Noak to benefit the Youth Outreach Commission. The event will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Friendship Center at 175 Highpoint Drive for the 21 and over crowd. Growing in size each year, the ball includes a costume contest, DJ, dancing, heavy appetizers, beverages, raffles and photographer. All proceeds will go to the Youth Outreach
Commission scholarship fund. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased before the event at the Recreation Center, Village Hall, HighPoint or DuCap or at the door the night of the event. “It promises to be a good time while raising money to care for the needs of Romeoville,” said Jason Buckholtz, Fitness Center Coordinator. “We have so many individuals who have dedicated their time to this—without our volunteers none of this would be possible, so kudos to them.” The Youth Outreach Commission consisting of various local non-for-profit organization volunteers dedicated to support the area’s youth formed the group nearly eight years ago. Its mission is
to serve as an advocate that collaborates and communicates resources and services that will engage youth of all ages and families to make positive choices to enhance their lives as well as their communities. “This commission offers an outlet for children of Romeoville to participate in programs and we provide funding to those in need who are struggling and can’t afford recreation opportunities,” said Kelly Rajzer, Director of Parks and Recreation. The costume ball fundraiser will directly fund scholarships to partake in recreational activities. The group has provided for more than 50 scholarships and also provides a $500 scholarship to High School seniors for college tutition. In addition, the group sponsors two to three families each year for Operation Christmas.
election 2014
General early voting extended Bolingbrook Town Center now permanent polling place open to all Will County voters By Laura Katauskas staff reporter
katauskas@buglenewspapers.com @lkatauskas
Changes to early voting procedures due to a bill introduced by the House of Representatives now makes the Bolingbrook Town Center a permanent polling place, open to all Will County voters with extended hours. House Bill 105 allows voters to register on Election Day and extends in-person early voting hours. It also removes photo identification requirements for in-person early voting and allows public universities to make a campus location available for Election Day in-person absentee voting. The move is expected to increase voter turnout. According to Bolingbrook Village Clerk Carol Penning, anyone registered to vote is able to do
so at the Town Center location at 375 W. Briarcliff Road. “We are working with the local officials and the township to accommodate everyone,” said Penning, noting the expanded hours as compared to previous years. Early Voting is available to any registered voter in Will County. State law requires that a registered voter show valid photo identification before voting early. Voters casting an early ballot must display a current driver’s license, a state-issued ID card or another government-issued ID with a photograph. However, due to HB105 for the Nov. 4 General Election only, votes need not present a photo ID as along as their signature matches that on their voter registration record. Hours from Monday Oct. 27 through Nov. 2 are from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday
early voting extension why it’s extended
House Bill 105 allows voters to register on Election Day and extends in-person early voting hours. no photo i.d.? no problem
HB105 also removes photo identification requirements for in-person early voting..
news in brief
community
Holiday Craft Show scheduled for Nov. 15
Interested crafters must fill out an application/ registration form Do you or someone you know like to craft? The Irene King PTO is putting together a craft show Saturday, Nov. 15 and is looking for a variety of crafters/vendors to purchase a space at the show. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Irene King Elementary School, 301 Eaton Ave.
and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Grace period voting only will be allowed from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 3 and 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. 4. For more information, call the village clerk’s office at 630-2268411 or the Will County Clerk’s Office at 815-740-4616 or visit www.willcountyclerk.com.
A fee of $25 per 10’x8’ space (does not include table) is required. A limited number of six-foot tables are available for a fee of $5. Interested crafters must fill out an application/registration form. Forms will be made available by mail or email. Registration will be taken until all spaces are filled. Spaces are limited and accepted on a first come, first paid basis. Registration and payment will be accepted by mail or walk-in at the school in the front office. If there are any questions, contact the PTO at ihkpto@gmail.com.
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Sew a Stocking for a Soldier 4-H Sewing Workshop Workshop Committee will demonstrate all basic sewing steps
The Will County Extension Office is sponsoring a Sewing Workshop for 4-H and all youth from 12:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov, 10, at the Extension Office, 100 Manhattan Road, Joliet. Schools are out that day as part of a long weekend celebrating Veteran’s Day. In the workshop, participants will make holiday stockings to donate to Operation Care Package to send to the troops. There will be activities for
halloween
but the catch is ...
State law requires that a registered voter show valid photo identification before voting early..
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Trick or Treat Hours for the Village of Romeoville are from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, October 31st.
all sewing levels and those interested in starting to sew. The Workshop Committee will demonstrate all basic sewing steps: fabric selection, pattern placement and pinning, cutting, machine and hand sewing, pressing as well as some basic applique. Attendees will participate, at the various stations, according to skill level. A light snack will be served. Registration fee: $3 for 4-H members (until Nov 4) and $5 for public. Register online at http:// web.extension.illinois.edu/gkw or call Will County Program Coordinator, Nancy Kuhajda at 815-727-9296.
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TRANSPORTATION
Substance abuse forum New CenterPoint experts urge parents, facility will focus community to help kids on exporting goods
Experts: Kids need parents to help them make wise decisions
Parentsandcommunitymembers need to work together to combat an “alarming” rise in prescription drug and heroin abuse among teens in the Chicago suburbs. That’s what several experts told attendees at Thursday night’s Valley View School District 365U community forum on substance. “We have learned that education is a powerful tool in battling heroin,” said Anastasia Tuskey, Communications Director for Will County Executive Larry Walsh. “Our kids are smart and it is up to all of us to give them the information they need to make wise decisions.” “Ninety percent of abuses start in the teen years and fifty percent can be prevented by talking with your child,” said Mark Robinson of the Robert Crown Center for Health, the organization that, with cooperation from Walsh’s office, will help the Valley View School District launch a heroin and drug abuse prevention initiative in eighth grade health this winter. Robinson and Laura Carstons, also from Robert Crown, detailed the initiative which includes an in-depth look at how drugs affect
Some 30,000 trucks expected to go in and out of facility each year By nick reiher
managing editor
nreiher@buglenewspapers.com @JolietILNews
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Mark Robinson of the Robert Crown Center for Health talks with Valley View parents and community members during Thursday night’s community forum on substance abuse. the adolescent brain as well as an interactive case study based on the life of an actual addict. Both experts indicated most addictions start in the medicine cabinet. “Kids fear needles. They don’t fear pills,” Robinson said. “There is a perception that if it’s prescribed by a doctor, it’s safe.” “The trend these days is for doctors to oversubscribe to control pain,” Carstons added, pointing out that leftover opioid pain pills like Vicodin, Oxycontin and Tylenol 3 should be disposed of properly rather than leaving them in the medicine cabinet. The fact is, Robinson said, opioid pain relievers are responsible for more overdose deaths than cocaine and heroin combined. But
many opioid pill users move on to heroin because heroin is relatively inexpensive these days and easily found throughout the Chicago area. Eight out of ten heroin users abused opioid pain pills first. “Tolerance for a drug builds and it drives a person to use the drug more compulsively even if it hurts them or someone they care about,” Robinson said. “It’s not that the person doesn’t know it’s harmful to them. They simply can’t quit even if they wanted to.” “We are very proud that Valley View School District will be offering this important education to your children and helping you begin conversations with them about the dangers of heroin,” Tuskey said. “Parents are a critical part of this battle.”
Two CenterPoint truck-train intermodal yards in Elwood and Joliet have helped Will County to become the largest inland port in North America. But that has been predominantly as an importer of manufactured goods from China and the rest of the world, said John Greuling, president and CEO of the Will County Center for Economic Development. Until now. Neovia Logistics Services on Oct. 21 celebrated the opening of its 406,000-squarefoot facility in Joliet’s Union Pacific intermodal yard. Officials estimate some 30,000 trucks will be going in and out of the facility each year with shipments of machine parts. While local and regional agricultural goods have been big exports from the Will County intermodals in the past few years, Greuling said
this is really the first local distribution center to export manufactured goods. “That’s the big news here,” Greuling said. “As we try to draw more manufacturing jobs to this area, this project throws out stake in the ground. And it shows other manufacturers in the Midwest we are trying to attract what we are doing.” Michael Murphy, CenterPoint Chief Development Officer, welcomed the community leaders who came out to the celebration at the Autobahn Country Club in Joliet, just across the way from the UP yard where Neovia calls home. He and Bill Gordon, Neovia Division Vice President, congratulated the workers who got the project done on time and under budget through one of the worst winters to hit the area in years. Gordon said the new facility will allow them to ship manufactured goods to the West Coast and on to Asia, Australia, Europe and South America. “This is a new type of venue see centerpoint | page 18
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Interstate 55 and Weber Road improvement on task The state of Illinois and Will County are sharing the cost of the project
By Laura Katauskas staff reporter
katauskas@buglenewspapers.com @lkatauskas
Calling it the single most important investment in Illinois, Governor Pat Quinn met local officials on site at Interstate 55 and Weber Road, announcing the $69.2 million project is moving forward with the first bids for the project expected by the month’s end. “Will County is the fastest growing county in Illinois and this region has affordable housing, hard-working people and we want to make sure transportation is available to everyone in a way that doesn’t cause congestion or lack of safety. We know this is really an important investment,” Quinn told the crowd Monday, Oct. 27. The state of Illinois and Will County are sharing the cost of the project, with the state’s share coming from Quinn’s Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program. The total cost will be $69.2 million, of which the state will pay $32.7 million and Will County $36.5 million. Will County will use their portion of the regional RTA tax plus any additional federal funds that can be secured to fund their share of the project. The stretch of I-55 through Romeoville is the busiest in Will County and the Weber Road interchange currently serves more than 40,000 vehicles per day. “This will be a major improvement for Romeoville and the surrounding areas,” said Romeoville Mayor John Noak. “Not only will this provide the desperate need for relief for our motorists, it will continue to help keep pace with our economic development, attracting more business and additional jobs.” Deputy Director of Highways John Fortmann, P.E., said the project will include widening Weber Road to six lanes between 119th and 135th streets and the
i-55, weber road work
The state of Illinois and Will County are sharing the cost of the project, with the state’s share coming from Quinn’s Illinois Jobs Now! capital construction program. The total cost will be $69.2 million, of which the state will pay $32.7 million and Will County $36.5 million.
building of a new “diverging diamond” interchange with Interstate 55 that will allow motorists faster access to and from the interstate. The “diverging diamond” concept is relatively new with this interchange being Illinois’ fourth project. Fortmann said the concept was first used in Missouri with good results. The diverging diamond is expected to create a safer way to move traffic flow more freely, basically eliminating left-hand turns which are the most common cause of an accident. Quinn emphasized the need for the project on all fronts, acknowledging that while the project has been long in the making, the time is now to deliver. “We know that our motorists and those that deliver goods want this job done as quickly as possible and that’s what this is all about working together,…said Quinn. “We know that transportation is the key to growth in the Illinois economy. It’s planes, with the new south suburban airport; It’s trains, making sure our passenger and freight rail are being invested in; and it’s also automobiles and trucks, so we understand how important it is to our economy to make these investments.” Senator Pat McGuire said there were two chief reasons that this project is moving. “One is here in Will County we work together. The State of Illinois, the county, the municipalities of Bolingbrook and Romeoville, have worked together to make this project a reality. Second, Gov. Pat Quinn continues to invest in Will County,” said McGuire. “Will County is an economic powerhouse. We need to have improved transportation. Will County is going to grow stronger
and the people of Will County are going to achieve a better quality of life thanks to our governor.” As did Will County Executive Larry Walsh, “Working together we have the necessary funding and will do what will be a state of the art project that is going to catapult us into the 21st century with the ease of getting through this area and most importantly, safety. The safety of a brand new interchange that our people deserve. “ In September the first construction bids were let in with contracts to be awarded by the end of October. The initial work, estimated to cost approximately $250,000, will include grading within the existing Interstate 55 right-of-way to prepare the site for the entrance and exit ramp work to come next year. In the meantime, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will continue to work with Will County to secure the rightof-way necessary to construct the Weber Road improvements. The main construction contracts are tentatively scheduled to be awarded next summer. “Will County is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation,” State Senator Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) said. “We need roadways that can keep up with population growth and handle increased traffic so that residents and commuters are able to travel safely. This project will help us accomplish that.” Quinn earlier this year signed legislation to ensure that the Interstate 55/Weber Road interchange project can proceed. Senate Bill 1219 allows the Weber Road Interchange project to proceed whether or not certain state property is sold to help finance it. Previous legislation tied the Weber Road project to the sale of 200 acres of surplus Illinois Department of Corrections land in Will County. The state is holding onto the surplus land until property values in the area rise and a better sale price can be obtained. However, state officials did not want this land sale delay to hold up the Weber Road Interchange project. The bill passed unanimously in both houses of the General Assembly.
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Author Brandon Sanderson autographs his latest book, Firefight, for Martinez 8th grader Brandon Bell during a visit to the Romeoville middle school. The new book will be released in several months.
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Best selling author tells Martinez students to practice their writing Sanderson’s current book Steelheart is about super villains taking over Chicago It takes lots of practice to become a published author according to New York Times Best-Selling List author Brandon Sanderson, who visited Martinez Middle School’s “Lunch Bunch” Friday. “Your early books are like musical practice sessions and that’s just fine,” he told the group, pointing out he wrote six books before he sold one. “It’s all about sitting down and spending time on writing. The only way to succeed is to practice.” Sanderson, whose current book Steelheart is about super villains taking over Chicago, admitted he hated reading until his 8th grade teacher helped him realize he wasn’t reading the right books. “Books are like shoes…you have to find the right match,” he said. The host of the two-time Hugo-nominated writing advice podcast “Writing Excuses” took students through a writing exercise showing
“Your early books are like musical practice sessions and that’s just fine. It’s all about sitting down and spending time on writing. The only way to succeed is to practice.” them the importance of first coming up with an interesting character. Everything else, including the setting and the conflict, flows from there, he said. “You gotta have somebody interesting. And every character should be in a quandary.” The only author to make the short list for the David Gemmell Legend Award six times in four years, Sanderson won that award in 2011 for The Way of Kings and was on the short list again in 2012 for The Alloy of Law. He has also won the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice award for Best Epic Fantasy twice and has been nominated three other years. He was twice nominated for the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. His books have been published in over 20 languages.
www.crimestoppersofwillcounty.org • 800.323.734 T h ursday, October 30, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com The following items were compiled from the official reports of the Romeoville Police Department. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.
Kristin Duff, 31, 404 Honeytree Drive, was arrested at 4:23 p.m. Oct. 5 and charged with no valid driver’s license and too fast for conditions near Renwick and Route 53.
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Shelia Haywood, 35, 1018 Highland Ave., Joliet, was arrested at 2:36 p.m. Oct. 14 and charged with an in-state warrant and driving with a suspended license near Weber Road and Normantown Road.
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Marje Lincoln, 18, 306 Hickory, was arrested at 8:21 p.m. Oct. 14 and charged with an in-state warrant in the 300 block of Hickory.
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Ilsse Bahena, 19, 442 Rachel Circle, was arrested at 10:59 a.m. Oct. 15 and charged with possession of cannabis and speeding near Weber Road and Taylor Road.
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A theft of motor vehicle parts was reported in the 100 block of Wedgeport Circle at 12:58 a.m. Oct. 15. Unknown person(s) removed four wheels from a vehicle that was parked in the street. Estimated cost to replace the wheels is $2,000.
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Jose Lopez, 40, 1538 Alisha, was arrested at 9:10 p.m. Oct. 16 and charged with driving with a suspended license, no insurance and illegal use of cell phone near Route 53 and Belmont.
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Benito Requene, 32, 719 Cleveland, Joliet, was arrested at 9:59 p.m. Oct. 16 and charged with driving with a suspended license, no insurance and obstructing identification near Route 53 and Renwick Road.
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Oscar Vera, 26, 4737 Torrence Ave., Hammond, IN, was arrested at 8:04 p.m. Oct. 17 and charged with DUI and no insurance in the 400 block of South Weber Road.
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CurtisSmith,58,5851S.LaSalle St., Chicago, was arrested
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at 8:18 p.m. Oct. 17 and charged with unauthorized possession of a prescription form in the 400 block of North Weber Road.
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Kristi Best, 39, 234 E. Daisy Circle, was arrested at 1:27
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Vote for someone who will make a difference It is very important that as many registered people as possible vote their choice in the coming election EDITORIAL
It is very important that as many registered people as possible vote their choice in the coming election. In our municipality, county, state, and federal elections caution needs to be taken to vote for people that can and will make a difference, not just a politician who will just keep a seat warm and vote with the other politicians and fail to resolve the ALEX HERNANDEZ • LAURA KATAUSKAS STEWART WARREN • MARK GREGORY • MIKE SANDROLINI
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the problem, but to be able to act on them in a positive manner which may not be popular. We need to concentrate on the talents and needed experience that those we vote for bring to the table vs. their special interest and/or political connections. We have the ability to help foster positive change. We can start that process by thoughtful voting. Mark Turk Joliet
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Local entrepreneurs raise funds for helping Women at Witches Night Out This year, the goal was to raise $30,000 for Lamb’s Fold Center, Guardian Angel Community Services and Stepping Stones By Pat Schager
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Witch way? The right way. And then there were 1,000 wanna-be witches who converged on the 1873 Renaissance/Victorian Jacob Henry Mansion Estate in Joliet Oct. 23. The night scene was surreal as witches in every conceivable costume, hat, mask, cape, netted stockings and even brooms hung out for an evening of bewitching called Witches’ Night Out. Witches’ Night Out began five years ago as a costume fundraiser for local agencies helping women in need. Over 600 witches showed up and the event raised $14,000. That’s when the all-volunteer allwomen committee knew they had picked a winning charity event. This year, the goal was to raise $30,000 for Lamb’s Fold Center, Guardian Angel Community Services and Stepping Stones. Co-chairs Kathy Mihelich and Judy Irwin were overwhelmed by the popularity of the costumed night out. Over 1,000 tickets were easily bought up. Shrieks of laughter, no two
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Witches wait for their chance to get into the fun at the Jacob Henry Mansion. costumes alike and great fun make this a very special event women can’t wait to come to. Food bars, specialty drinks bars, raffled baskets worth between $250 and $500, and donated gift cards from just about every restaurant in and around Joliet, were a hit. Outdoors there were fire pits scattered around the grounds, hot apple cider (spiked or not) and rocking chairs on the porch of the annex for witches to plot their next coven meeting. The scene of witches in tall bouncing hats dancing to the pounding music provided Sound Encounter DJ Larry Divizio was not to be missed. Think kinda scary but kinda funny. The witches had the moves. Over 35 women entrepreneurs set
up shop in the annex building selling craft bazaar items such as handmade witch dolls, vintage jewelry, handmade soaps, oracle cards and crystals, witches night out shirts, unique clothing and accessories. Tarot card readings were very popular also held in the Mansion, and there were plenty of homemade cookies, candies, popcorn and marshmallow caramel bombs. The Mansion was the perfect place to decorate for Halloween. Subdued lighting, high ceilings, old-fashioned décor and many charmed rooms added to the atmosphere of witches hanging out. The only males allowed for Witches Night Out were those serving drinks, food or cleaning tables. What a night!
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6 will County lawyers running for judge Community gets into the spooky spirit The system changed significantly when the Photo by Laura Katauskas | staff Reporter
subcircuit designation was added By steWaRt WaRReN staff reporter
stewartwarren509@yahoo.com @stewartwarren
More than 1,000 children dressed in their Halloween gear wandered through a trick or treat trail, inflatables and embarked on a hayride during Romeoville’s Halloween Fest Oct. 24. Various sponsors included citgo, express car Wash, ReMax (Heather Jelic), Rasmussen college, abri credit union, Mayor Noak, Romeoville Parks & Recreation Department, Racc, advanced Family Dental, Nancy�s Pizza, st. andrew the apostle, absolute Medical care, goodwill Retail services, Brunswick zone, Romeoville Dental, crème de la crème, POWeR connection, Healthy connection Physical Medicine, Proforma/ON target Promotions and community service council.
There are three open seats on the Will County bench. Now it’s time to pick new judges. The rules of Illinois’ judicial code of conduct forbid these candidates from making statements about particular cases or issues while running for office. So they can only say so much while campaigning, and that makes choosing them just a little more difficult. A primer is helpful when considering the Will County’s judiciary because the organization of the system can be confusing. There are three different types of judges: associate, subcircuit and circuit. The voters elect the circuit and subcircuit judges. The associate judges are chosen by the circuit and subcircuit judges. The system changed significantly when the subcircuit designation was added. Until then, there were just circuit judges and associate judges, and voters from all over the county elected the circuits. In 2005, then-Gov. Rob Blagojevich signed a bill dividing Will County into five geographic areas called judicial subcircuits. Each subcircuit ultimately would have two judgeships. The subcircuit system is somewhat like the one used by the Joliet City Council and other governing bodies that divide a municipality by geography into distinct sections. The residents of each district elect the new judges. Additionally, when the subcircuits were created, the governor included a provision to phase out the countywide seats by turning them into subcircuit seats. The retirement of a sitting
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once the circuit and subcircuit judges are elected, they run the next time around without opposition for retention. So there will be seven other names on the Nov. 4 ballot: Judge Amy M. Bertaini-Tomczak Judge Susan T. O’Leary Judge Carla Alessio Policandriotes Judge Richard C. Schoenstedt Judge Sarah Jones Judge Jeff Allen Judge Paula Gomora
circuit judge triggered the change for east seat. Will County Circuit Judge Gerald Kinney’s position was one of them. Now that the former chief judge is retiring on Dec. 1, his successor will be a subcircuit judge instead of a circuit judge. With that explained, here’s a quick look at the candidates in each race:
Subcircuit 1 Republican Dan Rippy and democrat Sherri Hale are running for the seat that was occupied until recently by Will County Judge Robert Livas. Although the popular Livas was scheduled to retire in November, he unexpectedly scheduled his last day on the bench for Oct. 20. Subcircuit 1 includes Plainfield and Wheatland townships. Rippy began his career in the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office as an assistant state’s attorney in the traffic and misdemeanor division. In 2004, he became the legal counsel for the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus and the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee. He returned to private practice three years later and was elected to the Plainfield Village Board in 2011.
dAN RIPPy republicAn subcircuit 1 cAnDiDAte
SHERRI HALE DemocrAt subcircuit 1 cAnDiDAte
dAVId CARLSoN republicAn subcircuit 1 A cAnDiDAte
dIANE PARA DemocrAt subcircuit 1A cAnDiDAte
dINAH LENNoN ARCHAMBEAuLT republicAn subcircuit 2 cAnDiDAte
dAN kENNEdy DemocrAt subcircuit 2 cAnDiDAte
Hale is a Will County Assistant Public Defender who has worked in the juvenile and felony divisions, among others. She has a Master’s Degree in Business from Cleveland State University’s Nance School of Business and has worked as an admissions officer with the Northwestern University School of Law. She teaches Sunday school and is also a founding member of the Plainfield School District Gifted and Honors parent committee, also known as the district 202 P.R.I.D.E. committee.
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Total ly QuALIFIEd Spartan boys team, lone girl advances to sectional meet
By MIKe saNDROLINI sports reporter
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The regional cross country meet was a success across the board for both Romeoville and Bolingbrook runners. On the boys side, the Romeoville team advanced to the sectional level, while Bolingbrook will send a pair of runners through. The Raiders’ Jonathan Cook was the first Valley View runner through the chute, placing fourth overall in the race in 16 minutes, 35 seconds. “I tried to stay with the front pack as long as I could and I did that,” Cook said. “(Peter Johnsrud, the race winner from Oswego) pulled away right around the mile marker up the first hill but then I still stayed up there.” Cook said the hills on the course helped separate the lead runners from the rest of the pack. “The first hill I pulled away from people and it helped me throughout the race, the second hill not so much,” Cook said. “But my goal was just to qualify for sectional. I am trying to make state next week, so this tough race here just gets me prepared for that.” Cook will be joined by teammate Bjorn Shroda, who was 23rd in 17:42. “It was really tough with the hills,” he said of the course. “There is a gravel hill on the last mile that is hard to even walk up it. We went out really hard and that helped us the whole race. I was really happy
to make it out, this was the goal. I have some things to improve on, but now I have another week to work on that.” For Romeoville, the team earned the final spot out of the regional, placing sixth with 165 points, just edging Bolingbrook for that spot. Leading the way for the Spartans was Justin Suits, who finished in 28th in 17:32. “I thought I did really good,” he said. “I gave my best and went out hard. We knew we had to try and beat Bolingbrook to advance.” He was followed by Luis Loza (32nd, 17:35), Mike Samuelson (34th, 17:43), Ian Irvine (35th, 17:43) and Matt Bush (36th, 17:45). “It was a tough race, I think the hill killed everyone, but I pushed through it,” Loza said. “The mindset was to beat Lockport, Bolingbrook and Plainfield East.” Carlos Ibanez and Carlos Andrews also competed, but did not score. On the girls side, it was Bolingbrook who is sending the full team to the sectional, however, Romeoville will still be represented in the race. Spartan senior Viviana Diaz placed 33rd in 19:35. Although a senior, this is her first year running cross country. “I have always liked running and I tried track last year and liked it and so I ran cross country this year,” Diaz said. “It was painful and my legs hurt, but I kept telling myself
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viviana Diaz advanced to sectional in her first year running cross country.
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Justin Suits and the Romeoville boys cross country team advanced to sectional.
totally | from page 11 I was getting closer and my legs would forgive me. I just wanted to do my best because I knew it could be my last race.” Freshman Aguamarina Sanchez Mora was second through the chute for the Spartans and while she didn’t qualify, she has the experience for next year. “I am glad I ran as a freshman and got to see how it is,” she said. For the Raiders, the team placed sixth, claiming the final position for an automatic advancement. Arianna Amil was 12th overall in 20:05. “I was really hoping to be in the top five for a medal, but I think overall the team did really well,” she said. “I didn’t want to go out too fast and get tired.” Trianna Rodriguez was 20th in 20:31 and knew she had a little more in her that the hills may have taken away. “I was trying to push through because hills are my worst,” she said. “I could have done more, I just could have done better.” Also scoring for the Spartans were Marissa Caputo (24th, 20:36), Andrea Mercado (39th, 21:35) and
Yulissa Izaguirre (44th, 22:03). Natalia Hernandez and
Cassandra Cerpa competed but did not score.
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BOLINGBROOK @ BLOOM The details: Bolingbrook (6-3) heads into the playoffs on a high note after a 41-0 whitewash of Sandburg last week. Running back Isaac Lane ran for 275 yards on 20 carries and four touchdowns offensively, while the defense recorded seven sacks of Eagle signal callers. Quarterback Adam Klein hit on 6 of his 10 pass attempts for 80 yards. He also kicked a pair of field goals (27, 40) and five extra points. Bloom comes into the playoffs with a 7-2 record, sure one game better than Bolingbrook on paper. But that same sheet of paper
shows that Bloom’s opponents have a combined record of 3843 and that it has only two wins over teams with winning records. Those being a 33-24 win over Kankakee (5-4) and an 8-7 win over 6-3 Crete-Monee. Keys to the game: Bolingbrook has to control the clock and control possessions. If Lane can run like he did against Sandburg, not only will that give the Raiders a solid running attack, but it will also allow the normal defensive players to focus on the defensive side of the football and not play both ways. The other thing the Raiders need to focus on is making sure they are ready for the 1 p.m. start.
game time 1 p.m. Saturday Bolingbrook is a Friday night team and always has been. There have been day games where the Raiders have come out of the gate sluggish. They can’t give Bloom any hope in front of their home fans in this one. The Raiders need to come out of the gate and not let the Trojans know what hit them. -compiled by Mark Gregory
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Flyers defeat University of Illinois, grab 10th win Flyers’ Zieba tabbed as GLVC men’s soccer offensive player of the week
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Bolingbrook resident Nick Johnsen (28) blocks the Illini goalie in the Flyers’ win.
Friday night found the Flyers falling behind early on a strong first period goal by the Illini. The Flyers responded late in the first to even the score at 1 on a power play goal from freshman Jason Pischke assisted by Nick Johnsen and Brendan Bednarz. Lewis fights off an early 2nd period power play from U of I and puts up an even strength Flyer goal from Pat Gill assisted by Craig Tomassi and Kevin Hart to give Lewis a 2-1 lead. The Flyers out shot the Illini 12-8 in the 3rd period for a 2-2 tie at the end of regulation. With a 1:41 into overtime Tomassi lays a monster hit on the Illini which caused a game changing turnover. Bednarz jumped on the lose
puck, passed to a wide open Pat Gill who buries it deep in the Illini net for the game winner and his second goal of the game. Flyers goaltender, Austin Julvezan recorded another win with 33 saves in a 3-2 overtime win. Saturday night had both teams come with big hits and aggressive play as Lewis fought to extend their record to 10 straight wins. Lewis gets on the board first from a Tomassi goal assisted from Trevor Neenan and Kevin Riedy. With the score tied at 1 all, U of I comes out early in the second period and takes a 1 goal lead. Illinois was unable to maintain the lead as Bednarz gets his first goal of the series on a breakaway to put the Flyers back even at 2.
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T h ursday, October 30, 2014 | rom eovi llebug le.com lewis | from page 15 Lewis scored the go ahead goal from Johnsen on a redirect from Jason Pischke and Bednarz to make it 3-2 Flyers. Illinois responds making the game even at 3 late in the second period. With six minutes left in the regulation play the game winner comes off the stick of Pischke on a pass from Johnsen. Lewis held on for the 4-3 win and sees their winning streak extended to 10 games with a season record of 102-0. Cason Kirkpatrick picks up his 4th win of the season. The Flyers begin a 6 game road trip as they face Eastern Illinois University this weekend in Danville.
SOCCER The Great Lakes Valley Conference announced on Oct. 27 that Lewis University junior forward Robert Zieba (Lockport, Ill./Lockport) was named the GLVC Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the period ending October 26th. Zieba scored goals for Lewis in wins over both Saint Joseph’s (30) and Indianapolis (1-0 (2 OT)) to help the Flyers clinch a home match in the upcoming GLVC Men’s Soccer Championship Tournament on Sunday, November 2nd at 2:30 PM. His golden goal against Indianapolis came with 23 seconds remaining in double overtime from over 30+ yards out. The Lockport, Ill., native has scored in three consecutive contests for the Flyers. “Robert is coming into great form at the right time,” Lewis head men’s soccer coach Evan Fiffles said. “His goal against Indianapolis is one of the best I’ve seen by a Lewis player in the last 20 years. This honor is well deserved.” Zieba is the first Flyer to be honored with the award since teammate George Thomson (Kilmarnock, Scotland/Reid Kerr College) was recognized on September 9, 2013.
GOLF Lewis men’s golf sits in eighth place at the Matt Dyas Invitational following the first day of competition. The Flyers compiled a score of 593 (296-297). Senior Ryan Frederick (Lockport, Ill./Lockport) led the Flyers on day one. He sits in eighth place with a 142 (70-72). Junior Alex Thode (Washington, Iowa/Washington) is four shots
behind Frederick. He is tied for 21st after a two round score of 146 (74-72). Junior Robert Dofflemyer III (Belvidere, Ill./Belvidere) is tied for 29th with a score of 147 (75-72). Senior Jeremy Fraser (Frankfort, Ill./Lincoln-Way North) is tied for 67th, carding a 158 (77-81). Senior Anthony Lodovico (Homer Glen, Ill. /Lockport Township) fired a 172 (89-83), good for 79th.
VOLLEYBALL Lewis women’s volleyball dropped a 3-1 (25-22, 23-25, 2519, 25-23) Great Lakes Valley Conference match at Rockhurst on Sunday (Oct. 26) afternoon. The Flyers lost the opening set but bounced back to even the match with a two-point win in the second set. Lewis grabbed a 9-3 lead in the second following an ace by senior Alexis Davito (Crest Hill, Ill./Lockport) but the Hawks rallied back and eventually took a 17-16 lead. Rockhurst went up 2220 when Lewis came to life. The Flyers finished the set on a 5-1 run. Davito tied it with a kill for point 23. Junior Morgan Cebula (Stevens Point, Wis./Stevens Point Area) came up with a kill for point 24 and Lewis then benefited from a Rockhurst hitting error for point 25. The Hawks won the third set 2519 to go up 2-1 in the match and looked to be cruising to a win in the fourth set when they took an 20-13 advantage. The Flyers then scored the next seven points to knot the score at 20. It was either team’s game at that point, but back-to-back Rockhurst points that put the Hawks up 2321 ended up being the difference as the teams traded points to a 2523 win for Rockhurst in the set. The Hawks out-hit the Flyers .307 to .260. Davito led the Flyers with 19 kills and two aces. Middle hitters Aly Schneider (Granger, Ind./Penn) and Cebula each had 14 kills. Senior Katie Fuerst (St. Charles, Ill./St. Charles North) recorded a career-high nine kills. Senior Amy Choi (Vernon Hills, Ill./Vernon Hills) totaled 30 digs. “We were outplayed at pressure moments by a team that as a group better controls the ball,” Lewis head coach Lorelee Smith said. “We’ll need a few key players to step up in order to make a late season push.” Lewis falls to 18-5 (10-3 GLVC) with the loss. Rockhurst improves to 20-3 (11-2 GLVC). Lewis returns to the court on Wednesday (Oct. 29) at UW-Parkside in a conference match.
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Dear Erin, I think this is a good plan, as www.daveramsey.com @DaveRamsey long as the two of you are on the same page and you’re willing to Dear Dave, My husband will be leaving his save like crazy for the next year full-time job in a year so that he and beyond. Even with help from your employer and his can go back to school stipend you’ll still have full-time and finish some expenses, so you’ll his degree. We’ve both have to be ready. agreed this is what Once you complete we want to do, but it Baby Step 3, which is means that we’ll go having three to six months from a yearly income of expenses set aside as of $90,000 to $45,000. an emergency fund, Baby We’ll have tuition Dave Says assistance from my money advice by Step 4 is usually starting dave ramsey to invest 15 percent of job and his veteran’s your income toward stipend to help pay for things, plus we’re debt-free retirement. In this case, while except for our house. But in this he’s finishing his degree, you’re scenario, once we complete Baby not investing for retirement Step 3 should we move directly to directly but you are investing in your husband and your Baby Step 4 or continue saving? Erin future together. That’s a great dave says
judge | from page 8 who is a sitting associate judge, and democrat Diane Para are running for the seat that was occupied by Kinney. This seat also is in the Plainfield area. Carlson began his career in law enforcement by working as an adult probation officer and then attended the Northern Illinois University College of Law. He worked as a prosecutor for the city of Chicago and as a Will County Assistant State’s Attorney before going into private
centerpoint | from page 4 for us,” said Gordon. “This will help open Illinois to more international markets.” Will County Executive Larry Walsh and Joliet Mayor Tom Giarrante thanked Neovia for building in Joliet. The mayor noted CenterPoint’s original $2 billion investment into the local intermodals yards “just keeps growing. … I’d like to have one of these (projects) every week.” Walsh said he is amazed at the transformation of the area he grew up in from farmland
investment, by the way. As long as he’s studying something that has marketplace application, you’re setting the stage for him to make back the money put into his degree and much more. If that’s the plan, and he’s not off pursuing a Ph.D. in something like German polka history, you two are making a great investment. So work hard now, cut all the corners you can and pile up money so you two can get through his time in school! —Dave
Selling a car with a lien Dear Dave, How do you sell a vehicle with a lien amount that’s higher than the actual value of the car? Miranda Dear Miranda, First, you have to find a way to cover the difference between the amount of the lien and what you can get for the car. Let’s look at an example.
She has been with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation since 1996 and served as a Wheatland Township Trustee from 2003 to 2009.
practice. He ran as a republican for Will County State’s Attorney in 2012 and lost but was appointed an associate judge the following year. Para earned her law degree from the John Marshall School of Law in Chicago and has worked for the Illinois Department of Public Aid. While working as a chairqualified arbitrator for the Circuit Court of Cook County, she was a member of a panel that decided cases in order to conserve court resources.
Republican Dinah Lennon Archambeault, a sitting associate judge, and democrat Dan Kennedy are vying for this seat. The area includes Troy and Joliet townships. The vacancy was created by the retirement of Judge Richard Siegel. When he left the bench, Tom
to the intermodals … and what he called one of the finest autobahns around. He noted the project created 200 temporary construction jobs and will create up to 180 permanent jobs, “hopefully great jobs with great benefits.” Walsh said the facility will put more trucks on the road in an area that’s already pretty crowded, but to the naysayers, he said, “this is commerce, and it’s businesses. … This will improve the business atmosphere in Joliet and Will County.”
State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr., D-Elwood, also credited local labor with helping to get the project done on time and under budget. He added that Neovia is “a benefit not just to Will County, but to the state of Illinois.” The Neovia project put CenterPoint’s growth at some 15 million square feet of warehousing and goods-transfer operations. CenterPoint officials expect the remainder of the land to be built out in the next 10 to 15 years.
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(as long as) he i’s not off pursuing a Ph.D. in something like German polka history, you two are making a great investment. So work hard now, cut all the corners you can and pile up money so you two can get through his time in school. If the car is worth $15,000, and you owe $18,000, that would leave you $3,000 in the hole. How do you get out of that car? The bank holds the title, and until you give them the payoff amount of $18,000, you’re not getting the title. The easiest and simplest way would be if you had $3,000 on hand to make up the difference. But if someone comes along and buys the car from you for $15,000, you’ve got to be able to cover the remaining $3,000, right? Barring the best-case scenario where you actually have the money, you could go to a local bank or credit union and borrow the remaining $3,000. I hate debt, but being $3,000 in the
Thanas, an attorney who also has served as Joliet’s city manager, replaced him. Archambeault graduated from John Marshall Law School and has worked there as an adjunct professor. She practiced civil and appellate law at Spesia and Ayers prior to being appointed to the bench in 2007. She has won the woman of the year award from the Zonta Club of the Joliet Area and the Athena Award from the Joliet Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
hole is a lot better than $18,000 in the hole. Then, you could turn around and pay back the $3,000 quickly. After that, you’d give the total amount owed to the bank. They would give you the title, and you sign it over to the new owner. That’s how it works! —Dave
* Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business. He has authored five New York Times best-selling books: Financial Peace, More Than Enough, The Total Money Makeover, EntreLeadership and Smart Money Smart Kids. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 8 million listeners each week on more than 500 radio stations. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.
Kennedy is third generation attorney who earned his law degree from Creighton University. He has a private practice and also works as a part-time Will County Assistant Public Defender. He has served as a Will County Building Commissioner and supervised the construction of Joliet’s juvenile jail during his term.
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SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE at 1955 TILSON LANE ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446 (TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE.). On the 20th day of November, 2014, to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: CENLAR FSB Plaintiff V. BRIAN C MALLINDER; SARA R MALLINDER; LAKEWOOD FALLS PHASE 5 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; RBS CITIZENS, N.A. SBM CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A. Defendant. Case No. 12 CH 5221 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 220,519.29 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) 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 10/23, 10/30, 11/6
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LEGAL SHERIFF’S SALE ROMEOVILLE 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 CENLAR FSB Plaintiff, vs. BRIAN C MALLINDER; SARA R MALLINDER; LAKEWOOD FALLS PHASE 5 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; RBS CITIZENS, N.A. SBM CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A. Defendant. No. 12 CH 5221 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 9th day of July, 2013, PAUL J. KAUPAS, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 20th day of November, 2014, commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 127 IN LAKEWOOD FALLS UNIT 5 POD 24, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OCTOBER 12, 1999 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R99-124562, AND AMENDMENTS THERETO, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 1955 TILSON LANE ROMEOVILLE, IL 60446 Description of Improvements: TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. P.I.N.: 06-03-12-304-018 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 220,519.29 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 10/23, 10/30, 11/6
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Austria’s fourth-largest city is quite a showpiece, for both tourists and explorers prominent citizen is quite a contrast to Mozart - he’s the energywww.icksteves.com drink tycoon Dietrich Mateschitz, @RickSteves a.k.a. Mr. Red Bull. He has a mysterious mansion at the Recently, on one busy edge of town, sponsors local day, I revisited highlights soccer and hockey teams, and found new sights owns several chic Salzburg in Salzburg, a Baroque eateries and cocktail bars, showpiece. Austria’s and employs 6,000 mostly fourth-largest city good-looking people. It with 150,000 residents seems his personality is like - is divided into old and steves’ the beverage that made him new. The Old Town, rick europe between the Salzach with rick steves rich and powerful - a highenergy, anything’s-possible River and Salzburg’s cultural Terminator. mini-mountain You can celebrate Red Bull right (Monchsberg), holds nearly all the charm and most of the tourists. by the Salzburg airport in Hangar-7, The New Town, across the river, where 20 or so of Mateschitz’s has the train station, a few sights glittering planes and race cars are and museums, and some good housed under a modern steeland-glass dome - along with accommodations. I started my day in the New Town several pretentious bars, cafes, and checking out the new displays and restaurants all designed to brandish audio tour at Mozart’s Residence, the Red Bull “culture.” The dynamic the reconstructed home of vibe extends into these eateries: Salzburg’s most-famous citizen (the Mayday Bar serves experimental house was bombed during World food, and the pricey restaurant War II). When Wolfgang Amadeus Ikarus features a different wellMozart was 17, his family moved known chef each month. I opted instead for a traditional to these lavish digs. Here, you can see Mozart’s piano and violin, schnitzel lunch at a restaurant, and among other artifacts. Die-hard then worked it off on a “Sound of classical music fans can also visit Music” bicycle tour. The eight-mile the cramped apartment of Mozart’s scenic pedal through Salzburg Birthplace (Geburtshaus) in Old plays up city sights related to the Town, where he learned to play musical von Trapps, a Salzburg piano and violin and composed his family who fled the Nazis. It’s called “Fraulein Maria’s Sound of first boy-genius works. In 1756, little Wolfgang was Music Tour,” but it’s run by a burly baptized at Salzburg Cathedral, young man named Rupert. Though one of the first Baroque buildings they’re schmaltzy, I’ve enjoyed the north of the Alps, in the heart of bus tours on previous visits, but Old Town. For the next 25 years, the cycling version of this quirky this would be his home church. At touristic phenomenon was a new a morning Mass, I enjoyed a bird’s- and good experience for me. After biking, I took in a eye view of the musical action of a choir and small orchestra. From marionette performance of “The a dizzying perch, I faced the loft Magic Flute.” Marionette shows - where for two years of Sundays, are a Salzburg tradition (think Mozart served as organist. Baroque of the “Lonely Goatherd” scene scrolls, dancing cupids, and in “The Sound of Music”). Of all conductors’ batons swirled like the musical shows in Salzburg that I recommend, this was one icing on a musical cake. Today Salzburg’s most I’d never actually experienced By rick steves
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before, and the performance (with handy superscripts in English) was spellbinding. A troupe of 10 puppeteers - actors themselves brings to life the artfully created puppets at the end of their five-foot strings. After the show, I hopped in a taxi and headed to the Augustiner Braustubl (Augustiner beer garden) for my favorite dinner in Salzburg. This huge 1,000-seat beer garden within a monk-run brewery is rustic and raw - and packed with all generations, enjoying fish grilled on sticks, munching radishes artfully sliced into long delicate spirals, and hoisting tall gray porcelain mugs of beer drawn from old-time wooden kegs. It seemed half of Salzburg had gathered under a chestnut tree orchard of conviviality. There’s a unique Austrian word for that kind of ambience: gemutlichkeit, a cozy conviviality that can make you dream in lederhosen and dirndls. In the late hours, I checked out a string of boomer-friendly cocktail and wine bars on a very characteristic old lane in a tranquil section of town, a block off the river on Steingasse in New Town. Before returning to my hotel, I marveled at the beauty of floodlit, castle-topped Salzburg from the riverbank. Even after decades of travel, I’m amazed at how a single wellorganized day can amass plenty of lifelong memories. Mingle with the locals, take a stroll or bike ride through the cobbled streets and elegant buildings, and enjoy the new and old of this Austrian mecca. (Rick Steves (www.ricksteves.com) writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio. Email him at rick@ ricksteves.com and follow his blog on Facebook.) (c)2014 RICK STEVES | DISTRIBUTED BY TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.
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With a charmingly preserved Old Town, splendid gardens and Baroque churches, Salzburg feels made for tourism.
Hotel Krone 1512, about five blocks from the river, offers 23 decent, simply furnished rooms in a building that dates to medieval times (moderate, www.krone1512.at). Hotel am Dom offers 15 chic, upscale rooms, some with their original wood-beam ceilings (splurge, www.hotelamdom.at).
Gasthaus zum Wilden Mann serves hearty, cheap meals in the traditional Austrian style, two minutes from Mozart’s birthplace in the Old Town (Getreidegasse 22, tel. 0662/841787). Augustiner Braustubl, a large monk-run brewery, beer garden and restaurant, provides a historic setting outside the Old Town center (Augustinergasse 4, tel. 0662/431-246).
Salzburg is a stroller’s delight and it’s also great fun for cyclists. For farther flung sights, try the city’s extensive bus system.
www.salzburg.info.
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