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SURVIVING LEUKEMIA

NORTH AURORA FAMILY PLANS BLOOD DRIVE TO GIVE BACK, RAISE AWARENESS. PAGE 4

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Max Williams, 11, maneuvers a radio-controlled helicopter around his North Aurora home. Max survived acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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Woman, 78, dies in Route 38 collision By ASHLEY RHODEBECK arhodebeck@shawmedia.com ELBURN – A 78-year-old Kaneville woman died Tuesday after a collision with a truck on Route 38 west of Elburn, Kane County sheriff’s officials said. Lt. Pat Gengler said in a news release that Lorella Huff of the 46W500 block of Main Street was traveling north on Francis Road and didn’t stop at the stop sign for Route 38. Her 1995 Toyota Camry reportedly entered the intersection and, about 11:45 a.m., hit a 2012 Hino box truck traveling west on Route 38, which did not have a stop sign at that intersection. Both vehicles stopped west of Francis Road. The truck faced east on Route 38, and the car was in a ditch facing south.

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Firefighters work to extricate a person Tuesday after a fatal crash at Route 38 and Francis Road west of Elburn. Route 38 was closed for several hours. Debris littered the roadway. The driver of the box truck, a Roselle man, was not in-

jured, Gengler said. Huff was pronounced dead at the scene. They were the sole occupants of their vehicles, Gengler

said. Route 38 between Meredith Road and Route 47 was closed until 3:30 p.m., Gengler said. The closure affected bus routes in Kaneland School District 302, Superintendent Jeff Schuler said. The transportation department prepared for detours because it learned of the road closure in advance of dismissal time. Kane County deputies and members of the Kane County Accident Reconstruction Team are investigating the crash. Gengler said it is not known whether factors such as weather, drugs and alcohol contributed to the accident. No tickets have been issued, he said. An ambulance and fire truck from the Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District also responded to the scene.

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By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – There are three people running as write-in candidates for the 7th Ward seat on the Batavia City Council. In December, no one filed a nomination petition for the 7th Ward, where Alderman Dawn Tenuta is not running for reelection. Drew McFadden, 43, on Monday filed his paperwork with Batavia City Clerk Heidi

Wetzel. Thursday is the deadline to file as a write-in candidate. “I think I can make a difference,” said McFadden, founder of WindmillNext, a digital marketing agency. McFadden said the deadline to file nominating petitions had already passed by the time he decided to run for the seat. McFadden said one of his goals is to continue smart development in the city’s downtown and along the Randall Road

corridor. “I want to continue to make Batavia a great place to raise a family,” he said. Pat Purcell on Friday also filed as a write-in candidate for the 7th Ward seat. Purcell could not be reached for comment. Steve Holland has also filed as a write-in candidate. He was disciplined in November by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

The state in November refused to renew Holland’s real estate broker license for “his failure to perform on a guaranteed sales plan and engaging in dishonorable, unethical, or unprofessional conduct of a character likely to deceive, defraud, or harm the public,” according to a report from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Attempts to reach Holland for comment have been unsuccessful.

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Where did you grow up? Geneva Do you have any pets? I have a dog. Her name is Lanta, and she’s a husky-bulldog. Who would you in the movie of your life? Jim Gaffigan What was your first job? I was a paper boy. As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Forest firefighter. I went to fire science school, and then I decided I didn’t want to be a firefighter anymore. I went into culinary, and I’ve been cooking ever since. What is a movie you would recommend? “True Romance” What is your favorite charity? Habitat for Humanity Do you have any hobbies? Hiking, outdoor sports and cooking

What do you do here? I cook. And I cook at home. I cook all day long. What are the best things to get at Schmidt’s? The burgers are phenomenal, and our steaks on the weekends are great. We do an awesome fish fry. I’m smoking some turkey breasts outside for later this week. … We get bands in here every other weekend. What is your favorite local restaurant? Schmidt’s What is an interesting factoid about yourself? I absolutely love history, all history. In high school, I hated it. I didn’t understand why we needed to know anything about anything, but now I can’t get enough of it. Whose jersey are you wearing? This is my high school number. A friend of mine got it for my birthday. I played at Geneva. I graduated in 1994. I was a center. I played against Joey Goodspeed in high school, and I broke my wrist. There’s another factoid.

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Dance to benefit Blackberry Creek school

WHAT: The Blackberry Creek Elementary School PTO has planned an adult dinner dance and silent auction fundraiser. The event includes a raffle, dinner and cash draw down. WHEN: 5:30 p.m. March 16 WHERE: Hughes Creek Golf Club, 1749 Spring Valley Drive, Elburn INFO: Visit www.kbcpto.org/adult-dinnerdance.

‘Crazy Gibberish’ program at Elburn library

WHAT: Sandi Sylver brings her program, “Crazy Gibberish and the Cha-Cha-Cha!” to the Town and Country Public Library in Elburn. The ventriloquist and songstress will bring members of her family of puppets, a guitar, songs and her wild stories. The interactive performance is for children in kindergarten and older. Registration is

not required. WHEN: 2 p.m. Feb. 18 WHERE: Town and Country Public Library, 320 E. North St., Elburn INFO: Visit www.elburn.lib.il.us.

Kaneland W.I.N.S. group sets luncheon for Feb. 19

Herrington Drive, Geneva COST: $18 for members and $25 for others INFO: Call 630-945-7086; write to Kaneland W.I.N.S., P.O. Box 1183, Sugar Grove, IL, 60554; email to membership@ kanelandwins.org; or visit www.kanelandWINS.org.

WHAT: The Kaneland W.I.N.S. group announced plans for its annual Multi Organization Progressive Luncheon. Attendees will rotate for three meal courses to different assigned table. There will be a table captain to facilitate conversations. Walk-ins will not be accepted, and advance registration is required. Also, the WINS service project for this month is Between Friends Food Pantry. Nonperishable food items, as well as other products needed by the pantry will be collected. WHEN: 11:30 a.m. Feb. 19 WHERE: Mill Creek Golf Club, 39W525

Elburn Boy Scouts plan pancake breakfast

WHAT: Elburn Boy Scout Troop 7 has planned an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast. The meal includes pancakes, sausage links from Ream’s Elburn Market, juice and coffee. WHEN: 7 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday WHERE: Community Congregational Church, 100 E. Shannon St., Elburn COST: $5 for those ages 4 and older and free for those younger than 4

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Celebrating recovery Blood drive at Funway marks North Aurora boy’s milestone after leukemia By ERIC SCHELKOPF

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n What: Max Williams’ blood drive. There will be a fundraiser at the same time for the Leukemia Research Foundation. n When: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 17 n Where: Funway Ultimate Entertainment Center, 1335 S. River St., Batavia. n Information: Call Phil and Sara Williams at 630-896-1388.

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Max Williams, 11, plays basketball inside his North Aurora home. Max survived acute lymphoblastic leukemia and will host the Max Williams Replenishment Blood Drive on Feb. 17 at Funway Ultimate Entertainment Center in Batavia. leukemia is a cancer of the white blood cells, which normally fight infections in the body. The disease is the most common cancer in children, representing 23 percent of cancer diagnoses among children younger than 15, according to the National Cancer Institute. It occurs in about one of every 29,000 children in the United States each year. In the 1960s, fewer than 5 percent of children with the disease survived for more than five years. Today, more than 85 percent of those chil-

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NORTH AURORA – Eleven-year-old Max Williams likes to spend his free time playing basketball or with his remote control helicopters. In other words, he enjoys acting like a kid. Max was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when he was 3 years old. After 3½ years of chemotherapy and five years of followup, he is considered cured. To mark the milestone, a blood drive for Lifesource will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 17 at Funway Ultimate Entertainment Center, 1335 S. River St., Batavia. During his treatment, Max received more than 16 blood and platelet transfusions. “It’s something we wanted to do to give back to Lifesource and to bring awareness to the community,” said his mother, Sara Williams. Those who plan to donate blood that day should call Lifesource at 877-543-3768. To register online at www. lifesource.org, use reference group code PHIL. Max, a student at Immanuel Lutheran School in Batavia, doesn’t remember receiving chemotherapy. “I remember some of the doctors coming in to play basketball with us,” he said. Max doesn’t hesitate when asked about the best part of not having leukemia. “I’m not sick,” he said. Acute lymphoblastic

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dren live five years or more. “This is an opportunity for us to start a new chapter,”

said Max’s father, Phil Williams. “When you are going through it, you never know what’s going to happen.” The family is treating the Feb. 17 blood drive as a celebration, which is why it is at Funway. “It’s someplace everybody knows, and it’s fun and happy,” Sara Williams said. In conjunction with the blood drive, there will be a fundraiser for the Wilmettebased Leukemia Research Foundation. The Williamses are friends of Diana and

Miguel Orjuela of Batavia, whose 2½-year-old son, Nicholas, died of leukemia in October 2003. The couple have created a chapter called “Little Lefty” – Nicholas was left-handed – to raise money for Leukemia Research Foundation. “Any time we can help to raise funds and awareness is a plus,” said Diana Orjuela, Nicholas’ mother, who also is president of the Leukemia Research Foundation’s executive committee. The Leukemia Research Foundation provides research grants to scientists around the world and conducts educational and support programs for patients, family members, caregivers and medical professionals. “I want to make sure people know about the foundation,” Orjuela said. Max has a message to children diagnosed with leukemia and their families. “I would say, ‘Don’t worry. I made it through,’ ” Max said.

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Memorial service to honor Maple Park vet By AL LAGATTOLLA alagattolla@shawmedia.com Rita Campbell said her twin brother, Ralph Umbdenstock, would make it a point to show returning soldiers how much he appreciated their efforts. She said Umbdenstock, a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in the Vietnam War, knew what it was like to come home without a hero’s welcome. “He had a really good attitude,” Campbell said. “He always Ralph tried really hard Umbdento see the posi- stock tive, and I think Ralph really did try to be an example to other people.” Umbdenstock died Dec. 31 at the age of 61. He was a 41year member of Maple Park American Legion Post 312 and a past post commander. He had moved to Texas, and Campbell said there were many in the Maple Park area who wanted to honor Umbdenstock. Friends and family are invited to gather from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the legion, 203 Main St., Maple

Service information A memorial service for Ralph Umbdenstock is planned for 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Maple Park American Legion Post 312, 203 Main St., Maple Park.

Park. Umbdenstock graduated from Kaneland High School in 1970, and then graduated from Waubonsee Community College. Campbell said he enlisted in the Air Force because he felt as if he soon would be called to duty. “He talked about it,” she said. “At the time, just like when 9/11 happened, people got fired up about certain things. And there was controversy about the Vietnam War. Some people thought it was horrible and wrong that we were there. … After the fact, I don’t think [those who served] were welcomed home exactly like the World War II vets.” There were good times, too. An obituary showed him as a man who loved to travel, who spent two years in Barcelona, helping to set up a new phone

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system before the 1992 Olympics. It also showed that he enjoyed skiing, scuba diving and pool parties with families and friends. Campbell, who lives in Maple Park, said she has heard stories about her brother that she didn’t know. “It’s good to reminisce and bring out the fun things that happened,” she said. “And that’s how Ralph would want to be remembered.”

8LOCAL BRIEFS ECC to hold countywide severe weather training

Batavia church to offer study based on book

ELGIN – A countywide severe weather spotters training conducted by the National Weather Service is set for 7 p.m. Feb. 28 at Elgin Community College’s Seigle Auditorium. The event is free for weather enthusiasts, and seating is available. Severe weather spotters keep their local communities safe by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to officials. The class is sponsored by Kane County Office of Emergency Management. ECC is at 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.

BATAVIA – Batavia United Methodist Church will offer a Lenten study based on the book “40 Days in the Word” by the Rev. Rick Warren. Members of the community are invited to join a small group to participate in the study. This Bible study will start at the beginning of Lent, Feb. 17. To get information about joining a small group convenient for your schedule, contact the church office at 630-8797060.

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Trustees create alteration list for Elburn Station By AL LAGATTOLLA alagattolla@shawmedia.com ELBURN – Plans for the Elburn Station development moved forward Monday, with village officials creating a list of alterations take to developer ShoDeen as negotiations continue. Among the village’s proposals: •฀ The฀ village฀ would฀ split฀ the cost of a planned pedestrian bridge with the developer. •฀ No฀ phase฀ of฀ development would begin until improvements were completed on฀the฀previous฀one.฀This฀addresses an issue that came up in the Blackberry Creek subdivision in which some improvements, such as a final layer of asphalt, remain unfinished. •฀There฀would฀be฀a฀reduction in the number of rental or multifamily units. Village President Dave Ander-

Donald “Harvey” McClurg: There will be a celebration of life service at 4 p.m. May 23 at Portage United Methodist Church in Portage, Wis. Adolph “Bud” Shulske: A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 23, at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 E. Main St. (corner of Routes 64 and 25), in St. Charles. Interment will be private in Union Cemetery in St. Charles. Charles William Regelbrugge: A

son said there had been 785; now 600 would be allowed. Any rental units above the first 400 must be identified as senior housing. Last year, the board was poised to vote on the development, which would bring about 2,200 homes into the village over 20 years in an area near the Metra Station, but discussion was tabled. Since then, there has been discussion of details, but this is the first time a list has been put together to take back to the developer. There฀is฀urgency฀because฀ the development is part of a plan that calls for the exten-

funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at St. Patrick Catholic Mission Church on Crane Road in St. Charles. The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the service. Father Paul White will officiate. Interment will follow in Prairie Township Cemetery, St. Charles. Frank W. Ward Jr.: The visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the service at noon Friday, Feb. 8, at Leonard Memorial Home, 565 Duane St., Glen Ellyn. Interment

will be in Forest Home Cemetery at Forest Park. Matthew “Jeff” Yagen: The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 6, at Conley Funeral Home, 116 W. Pierce St. in Elburn. A Mass to celebrate his life will begin at 11 a.m., with a brief visitation from 10 to 10:45 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 7, at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Maple Park. Interment will follow in Gardner Cemetery in Maple Park.

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sion of Anderson Road and construction of a bridge that will provide a crossing of the train tracks, a project that is planned for land owned by ShoDeen. Kane County Board member Drew Frasz handed out information to the board and media that shows more than $21 million in federal, state and local funding is in place for the Anderson Road extension.฀There฀is฀concern฀ that if the Elburn Station plans are not approved, funding could be lost, Frasz has said. T h e ฀ A n d e r s o n ฀ R o a d฀ bridge is a key to allowing traffic to flow more smoothly on Route 47 without the interruption฀of฀trains.฀The฀pedestrian bridge component of the Elburn Station project is a separate issue, but some on the board consider it vital to provide a way to walk from the existing village to the planned development.

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ST. CHARLES – Jeanne M. Samuels, 63, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully with her family at her side Monday, Feb. 4, 2013, at her residence in St. Charles. She was born April 20, 1949, in Omaha, the daughter of Henry and Loretta (nee Ludwig) Krapfl. She was united in marriage to Bradley Samuels on July 17, 1991, in Geneva. She is survived by her beloved husband, Bradley of St. Charles; children, Carrie Menke (Keith) Metzler of Huntley, Dan (Jami) Menke of Palatine, Jonathan Menke of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Joey Samuels of St. Charles, Jacob Samuels of St. Charles and Amanda Samuels of Carol Stream; three grandchildren, Kyle, Sara and Lauren Metzler; siblings, Jon (Jan) Krapfl of Williamsburg, Va., JoAnn (John) Moore of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Marge (Dan) Cash of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., and Tricia (Bruce) Eastmond of Downers Grove; and several nieces, nephews and dear friends. Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents. A visitation will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 7, at MossNorris Funeral Home, 100 S. Third St. (three blocks west of the river and one block south of Route 64) in St. Charles. Funeral services will begin with prayers at the funeral home at 10:30 a.m. Thursday before proceeding to St. Patrick Parish, 400 Cedar St. in St. Charles, for Mass at 11 a.m. A private interment will be in St. Francis Cemetery in Dyersville, Iowa. Memorial contributions may be directed to Melanoma Research Foundation, P.O. Box 759329, Baltimore, MD 21275-9329, or www. melanoma.org. For information, call the MossNorris Funeral Home in St. Charles at 630-584-2000 or www.mossfuneral.com. Please sign the guest book at www.legacy.com/kcchronicle.

of St. Charles and Geneva, passed away Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at Tower Hill Nursing Home in South Elgin. She was born Sept. 24, 1934, in Chicago, the only child of Martin and Marguerite (Wenz) Starkey. Marj’s father passed away when she was a young child. Her mother raised her as a widowed mother, which led to their incredibly close and loving relationship. She was a class of 1952 graduate of Siena High School in Chicago and received her nursing degree from St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago in 1955. After graduating, Marj married Robert I. Wiegand in 1956. Marj and Robert grew up as next door neighbors and lived next to each other from the time Marj was born. After retiring from nursing, Marguerite graduated from College of DuPage with a degree in interior design. She was an avid bridge player, knowledgeable history buff and lover of nature. She found great joy in spending time with family and friends. Marguerite is survived by her daughters, Karen (John) McConnaughay of St. Charles, Kimberly (Clay) Shaw of St. Charles and Kristine (Dan) Tennant of Batavia; son, Kevin of Colorado; grandchildren, Kate and Mitch Radman, Courtney and Jake Finley, Garrett Steve, Coby Shaw, Casey Shaw, Kendra and Don Seymour and Jack Wiegand; great-grandchildren, Abigail Radman, Elizabeth Marguerite Radman and Kiley Seymour; and many other dear relatives. She will be greatly missed by all those whose lives she touched. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Little Sisters of the Poor, 2325 North Lakewood Ave., Chicago, IL 60614, would be appreciated. Arrangements were handled by the Malone Funeral Home. For information, call 630-232-8233 or visit www.malonefh.com. Please sign the guest book at www.legacy.com/kcchronicle.

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BATAVIA – With a few adjustments, aldermen on the Batavia City Council City Services Committee on Tuesday said they want to see the Peapod half marathon continue through the city. “I think the half marathon is a great opportunity for Batavia,” 5th Ward Alderman Eldon Frydendall said. “We have to promote Batavia as much as we can.” Assistant City Administrator Jason Bajor had recommended the race, which will be Aug. 25, take place as much as possible on the Fox River Trail. Mayor Jeff Schielke had said he heard complaints about people who couldn’t get to church because of road closures associated with last year’s race. “Nobody is saying that this event is not valuable,” Bajor told aldermen. “This is all about a balancing act.”

The Rev. Steven Srock, senior pastor at Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia, said the race creates problems for churchgoers. “It is extremely disruptive to a Sunday schedule,” he told aldermen. “Parking on the streets is an issue. I’ve had complaints from parishioners that they can’t get out of their driveways because the streets are blocked.” But 4th Ward Alderman Jim Volk, chairman of the City Services Committee, said slight changes could be made to avoid that problem. “Let’s try to avoid going on or crossing Main Street,” he said, adding Bajor could work with the race organizers and the Batavia Ministerial Association in addressing the issues. Several race supporters addressed aldermen. “We love the spectators,” said Bob Miller of Bartlett, who has participated in the race. “I think the city should give it more support.”

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Village to explore legalizing video gambling By AL LAGATTOLLA alagattolla@shawmedia.com ELBURN – Noting that video gambling machines are allowed in nearby establishments, village officials Monday opened the door to the possibility of legalizing them in Elburn. B l a c k b e r r y Drew Frasz Bar and Grill, which sits just south of town on Route 47, has video gaming machines. And the village of

Sugar Grove recently allowed video gaming, although the village will have an advisory referendum on its ballot in April. The village adopted an ordinance prohibiting video gaming in 2009, but trustees said the rules were not established at that Bill Grabarek time. Jeff Walter was among the trustees who voted to ban gambling in 2009, but he said he has been approached about

allowing it. Walter pointed out that Blackberry Inn appears to have done well, adding that he has not “seen any gang wars at Blackberry Inn,” but cars in the establishment’s parking lot. Bill Grabarek, another trustee who voted against video gaming in 2009, also sounded ready to reconsider that stance. “I don’t want to do anything to injure our business community if I can help it,” said Grabarek, adding that he understands it would be a

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bling. “A dollar spent in a video gambling machine doesn’t appear from nowhere,” said Frasz, noting it might be money that might have been spent at a different establishment. “It doesn’t make money. It redistributes it.” “I am against it,” he added. “But the county as a whole approved it.” Village President Dave Anderson said the topic will be brought back for discussion at next week’s Committee of the Whole meeting, which will be Monday at Village Hall.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Strong marriages To the Editor: Strong marriages are the foundation of strong families, and together they are the building blocks on which our society finds purpose, meaning, security and fulfillment. What makes a strong marriage is simple – a father and a mother who embrace and live daily lives of sacrificial love. We have overly complicated the problems we have in society by continuing to chase after so-

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It has been 15 years since the federal government was legally obliged – but failed – to begin accepting waste from the country’s nuclear power plants. It has been four years since President Obama zeroed out funds for a permanent geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, Nev., eliminating hope that the government would live up to its obligation anytime soon. And, according to the Obama administration’s new strategy for dealing with nuclear waste, it will be another 35 years until the government opens a permanent repository at a different site, location as yet unknown. Even if the government meets its new timetable, that adds up to 50 years of delay, a notin-my-backyard nightmare that the country is only part way through. More than 68,000 metric tons of nuclear waste have accumulated next to U.S. reactors, which weren’t designed for long-term storage, and that figure is increasing by about 2,000 metric tons every year. Even decommissioned nuclear facilities require gates and guards to protect the waste, a ridiculous misuse of land and money. Meanwhile, consumers financing a federal waste disposal fund through their electricity bills wonder what they’ve been paying for, and the federal government’s financial liability for failing to collect the waste, already in the billions, continues to mount. The situation is safe enough, but it could be safer, and it’s inexcusably expensive. Since the president helped kill the Yucca project, his administration has borne

a particular responsibility to devise a workable way to clean up this mess. Last month the Energy Department finally released its proposal. It is a reasonable plan for post-Yucca policymaking that nevertheless relies on a big assumption – that someplace in the country will volunteer to host some waste. The administration wants to build at least two centralized, interim storage facilities where waste could sit before its eventual transfer to a permanent repository. The first, to open by 2021, would be a pilot storage facility designed to take waste from decommissioned nuclear sites. The second would open by 2025; in combination, these facilities would draw down the amount of waste stored at current and decommissioned reactor sites. When the anticipated permanent repository comes online – supposedly by 2048 – the waste would move there. Every step, the administration insists, must be “consent-based,” with localities accepting waste facilities in return for their economic benefits and perhaps some additional compensation. Congress tried forcing Nevada to take the country’s waste; the thinking goes, this time, that the government should try recruitment rather than compulsion. We are skeptical that many localities would volunteer to host waste facilities, particularly the permanent repository, no matter the economic benefits. But perhaps the administration’s staged approach might be a way to convince communities, with each step building confidence that this material can be stored safely.

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lutions that are only treating the symptoms of failed marriages and the failed families they have produced. Much like taking painkillers to mask the pain of a broken bone, the injury will never heal without treating it directly, nurturing it and returning it to the way it was intended by our creator to function; we must turn our attention to solutions that strengthen marriages and families. We must ask ourselves one simple question for every action

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Assembly focuses on suicide prevention By NICOLE WESKERNA nweskerna@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – Blythe Miller said if she knew as much about suicide prevention as she does today, her daughter would be alive. Quincee Ariel Barnes-Miller would have been a Batavia High School senior this year. She died because of suicide her sophomore year. Miller spoke about her experience Tuesday at the Suicide Awareness Community Assembly at Batavia High School. “Many never seek help because of the stigma and shame,” she said. “We need to change negative attitudes and demonstrate that people with mental illness are everyday people leading meaningful lives.” She was joined by Donna Wagner, another parent who lost a child to suicide, a suicide survivor and a representative from Suicide Prevention Services in Batavia. The assembly was organized by the Future Educators Association in an effort to raise awareness about

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suicide and break the stigma that surrounds it. Wagner, who lost her son, Dylan, when he was 15, said she never would have described her son as depressed, sad or suicidal. She said he had talked to friends about being depressed and wanting to hurt himself, and she was sad her son didn’t trust her enough to tell her. She encouraged those at the assembly to tell someone if they know people who want to hurt themselves. “If you notice a change in a friend, or someone tells you they are in so much pain, or are depressed or wants to hurt themselves, tell someone,” she said. “There are people who care. Our family lives with the

pain of Dylan’s suicide every day.” Rachel Hathaway, 17, who graduated early from Batavia High School in January, described how she carefully hid her depression and suicidal thoughts from family and friends. She lost interest in school and soccer and her sleep habits drastically changed. She said small problems that she usually would have brushed aside suddenly felt like huge hurdles. “I was stuck inside a world that I absolutely hated, and I just wanted to be left alone,” she said. To cope, she started to cut herself and covered her scars with jewelry, clothing and makeup. She even set a date for when she planned to commit suicide. Hathaway said she attended an Operation Snowball retreat and decided to open up. “It was the hardest and best choice I ever made,” she said. She eventually contacted Suicide Prevention Services and through weekly counseling, she learned how to step back from a situation before it

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BATAVIA – A bird walk is set for 8 a.m. Saturday at Les Arends Forest Preserve in Batavia. The area is on the west side of the Fox River on Route 31, south of Main Street. For information, call 630-365-9595.

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Elementary school mulls therapeutic playground By NICOLE WESKERNA nweskerna@shawmedia.com ELBURN – Kaneland School District 302 officials are in the design stages of building a therapeutic playground with sensory elements at Blackberry Creek Elementary School. Fran Eggleston, director of special services at Blackberry Creek, said the district is pursuing state and federal grants to build the playground for children in the school’s special-education program. She said there’s a need for a therapeutic playground for younger stu dents. Eggleston said she got input from early-childhood education teachers on which elements to include in the playground, which she estimated will cost about $150,000. Ideas include a small bike path with different types of

surfaces, such as pebbles and bricks; something that spins so students can work on muscle and motor control; and a raised sand table, making it accessible to children who use wheelchairs. “There is a need for a playground that’s specifically designed for our little kids,” Eggleston said. “We’re taking it one step further, making sure the equipment we’re looking for can meet therapeutic needs, as well.” She said children in the early-childhood education program are special-needs children for a variety of reasons, including autism, cognitive impairment or speech impediments. The school serves about 60 children ages 3 to 5. She said district leaders haven’t decided whether to phase in equipment over several years or to build it all at once. The district is pursuing an IDEA grant through

the Illinois State Board of Education. The project still needs school board approval, but Eggleston said she hopes construction will start as soon as spring. If that’s the case, she said the playground would be ready as early as the next school year. The existing playground would remain, she said, with the addition of the new equipment that is more age-appropriate, such as being lower to the ground and smaller. Eggleston said school officials also are looking at playground equipment that includes sensory panels, allowing children to explore tactile shapes, textures and colors. “We’re certainly looking for equipment that addresses the sensory processing needs our kids have, and find equipment that addresses the motor planning deficits that some of our children have,” Eggleston said.

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NORTH STARS DIMMED Burlington Central’s Alison Colby had 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Rockets beat St. Charles North, 53-32. PAGE 17

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STATE OF EUPHORIA STC CO-OP GYMNASTS HEAD TO STATE MEET AS TEAM FOR FIRST TIME SINCE ‘08. PAGE 16 Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com

Geneva’s Ashley Puff performs the floor exercise during the IHSA Glenbard West Sectional on Tuesday at Glenbard West High School.

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Michigan State (18-4 overall, 7-2 Big Ten) looks to stay in the hunt of the Big Ten Conference lead when it hosts Minnesota (17-5, 5-4). The Spartans trail conference leader Indiana (8-1) for the lead. Also on TV... Men’s basketball Baylor at Oklahoma State, 6 p.m., ESPN Marquette at South Florida, 6 p.m., ESPN2 Iowa at Wisconsin, 8 p.m., BTN Pro basketball San Antonio at Minnesota, 8 p.m., ESPN Pro hockey Boston at Montreal, 6:30 p.m., NBCSN Soccer Men’s national teams, exhibition, France vs. Germany, at Paris, 1:55 p.m., ESPN2 Men’s national teams, World Cup qualifier, Mexico vs. Jamaica, at Mexico City, 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 Sandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com

Jesi Ortiz of the St. Charles co-op performs the floor exercise during the IHSA Glenbard West Secional on Tuesday night at Glenbard West High School.

Joyful night for STC By KEVIN DRULEY kdruley@shawmedia.com GLEN ELLYN – St. Charles co-op girls gymnasts held back joyous tears for a crush of photo-ops late Tuesday night. Official word of the team’s victory at the Glenbard West Sectional elicited plenty of emotion, even from a group that made advancing to the state meet a goal from the first day of workouts. St. Charles narrowly earned the sectional’s automatic berth to the Feb. 15and 16 state meet at Palatine, edging the host Hilltoppers 143.775 to 143.3. “We had no idea how close it was,” said freshman Rachel Dugan, a St. Charles East student. “When we heard them announce our name, oh my gosh, it was just

the best feeling in the world.” Geneva (142.875) placed third, and remains in the hunt for one of four at-large state bids, to be determined by week’s end. The Vikings’ Dominique Brognia (all-around, floor exercise) and Ashley Puff (allaround, vault, floor) clinched individual state berths. Only sectionals at Fremd – held Monday – and Glenbard West are in the books. Competitions at Hinsdale Central (today) and Stevenson (Thursday) remain, creating a waiting period that’s far longer than the brief delay between the time a gymnast finishes her routine and the judges award a score. In addition to the four at-large team berths in the balance, 12 at-large spots for each individual event and the all-around must be

decided. There’s no such suspense for St. Charles, whose coach, Amy Lill, joked she finally could get a good night’s rest Tuesday. The co-op knows where it will be in two weekends after capturing its first sectional crown since 2008. “We kind of knew we had to step up our momentum and just pull it together, because we all wanted it so much. I think the want and the crave for it just really brought our team together,” said Jesi Ortiz, a St. Charles North senior. “I want to cry and I feel awesome and it’s awesome for my senior year, just knowing that my whole team is going to be there.” St. Charles was especially steeled in its performance considering the recent partial ACL tear that ended teammate

Sidney Copeland’s season. Dugan’s fourth-place score in the all-around (36.6) helped keep the team afloat, as it was sandwiched between Brognia (third, 36.875) and Puff (fifth, 35.95), who advanced to state in that discipline. None of Batavia’s sectional contingent – senior all-arounder Sarah Ganster and young vault competitors Megan McGee (freshman) and Courtney Glassman (sophomore) – finished in the top five of their respective events. Batavia coach Taryn Boyce still spoke optimistically of the season, and not just because she had returned to the same gym where the Bulldogs won a sectional in 2007.

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PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Girls basketball: Aurora Christian vs. Reed-Custer at 2A Wilmington Regional, 6 p.m. THURSDAY Boys basketball: Aurora Central Catholic at St. Francis, 7:30 p.m. Girls basketball: St. Charles East at Metea Valley, 7:15 p.m.; Batavia at South Elgin, 7:15 p.m.; St. Charles North at East Aurora, 7:15 p.m.; Kaneland at Rochelle, 7 p.m.; St. Francis at Montini, 6:30 p.m.; Marian Central at Wheaton Academy, 7 p.m.

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ures in scoring. The Rockets responded with a 13-2 run to blow the game open. Colby scored three times down low to help start the scoring spree and back-up post player Becca Gerke, a six-foot freshman, showed she also had a nice touch down low with a pair of baskets to finish it off. “I thought Alison had one of her best games, finishing strong at the basket,” Burlington Central coach Mark Smith said. “We’ve been working on that because she’s a pretty good player and so is Becca. I thought they did a nice job getting the ball inside to them.” Gerke finished with 8 points and four rebounds and Holt contributed 8 points and

seven rebounds to the winning effort, helping the Rockets dominate the glass. “We’ve got to work on boxouts because we’re not the tallest team,” Smith said. “I thought we were aggressive going at the boards and I think the last two or three games that’s really paid off. That was an impressive job.” Burlington Central had 39 rebounds compared with just 15 for North. “They had to have 15-20 offensive boards,“ St. Charles North Colleen Backer said of the Rockets. “We just weren’t blocking out. We weren’t finding a body. We weren’t doing a lot of the little things that are big. And a lot of that is not skill -- that’s effort.” Overall, Backer said she

was not pleased with the effort by the North Stars, particularly on the defensive end. “I don’t believe we’re near the team that you saw this evening and I don’t believe our team does, either,” Backer said. “I have to believe that we’re going to take this experience tonight, reflect, learn from it, and really get fired up.” Colby was fired up about the future of the Rockets, who have just two seniors and one junior on the roster. “I think we’re coming along great with being young and all,” she said. “We’re really adapting to the older teams. We’re matching the competition and we just need to bring it into post-season.”

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“Coming into this, we said, ‘You never know, you never know,’ “ Boyce said. “And we proved that a few years ago. But we’ll be back.” Geneva led after the first two rotations, executing arguably its best two events, the vault and floor exercise. The Vikings nearly carried a one-point edge on the host Hilltoppers at that stage – 73.575-72.725 – with York, St. Charles and the DeKalbSycamore co-op no more than 3.7 points off the pace. St. Charles finished with the same two events, and wound up a narrow second overall in the vault and first in floor. In January, the co-op tallied a program-best 146.8 team score, surpassing its previous-best score of 146.2 from 1998, one year after Lill graduated from St. Charles High. After struggling on the beam at times during the regular season, Geneva counted zero falls in region-

als, when the host Vikings registered a program-best team score of 146.275. In the week entering competition, Geneva coach Kim Hostman recruited several students to sit in the stands and simulate a crowd when the Vikings practiced beam. While there wasn’t heckling, the mood – and room – were anything but stoic. Students moved about, cheered and talked. Eventually, Geneva felt almost as comfortable at Glenbard West as its home digs, the Mack Olson gym. Sectionals marked the team’s first appearance here this season, but the Hilltoppers’ home is well known to many Vikings from past winters. Warm-ups allowed athletes to get reacquainted, which is an important concession. “The feel of the equipment is a little different every gym you go to,” Hostman said. “It’s nice to have a nice warm-up to the appaSandy Bressner - sbressner@shawmedia.com ratus and have that comfort Megan McGee of Batavia competes on the Tuesday vault during the 2013 IHSA Glenbard West Sectional at before the night starts.”

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BURLINGTON – Less than 30 seconds into Tuesday’s non-conference girls basketball game at Burlington Central High School, Alison Colby scored with her left hand in the low post to give the Rockets a quick lead. That was how things would go all night, as visiting St. Charles North had a lot of trouble down in the blocks in a 53-32 loss. Colby, a six-foot sophomore, scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. “Normally, we’re really good at guard play and 3-pointers,” Colby said. “But tonight, my teammates were seeing the open passes and they were giving it to me and

I just focused on finishing.” It was actually a trio of 3-pointers that helped the Rockets (23-4) gain their initial separation from the North Stars (8-18) late in the first quarter. Freshman Shelby Holt hit the first one from the left baseline and classmate Kayla Ross connected from the opposite corner before senior Camille Dela Cruz got in the score book with a 3 from the right wing to put Burlington Central up 17-9. North trailed 26-17 at the half and pulled to within 7 points early in the third quarter when 5-10 sophomore Nicole Davidson finished off a press break. With 11 points, Davidson was the only North Star to finish in double fig-

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BOYS BASKETBALL: WEST CHICAGO 54, KANELAND 43

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By JAY SCHWAB jschwab@shawmedia.com MAPLE PARK – The teams’ records suggested a double-digit margin of victory was entirely possible Tuesday night. That’s exactly what happened, but in contrary fashion to what most would have envisioned. The surging Kaneland boys basketball team had its sevengame winning streak snapped by lightly regarded West Chicago, 54-43, in a game that wasn’t that close for most of the second half. Kaneland (13-7) trailed by five points at halftime before West Chicago (5-16) took control in the third quarter. Knights coach Brian Johnson urged his players to go up stronger around the rim on multiple occasions as Kaneland struggled

to convert near the basket. “That’s something we’ve kind of had to deal with all year, just finishing strong,” Johnson said. “We’re getting in there, we’re just not always going up as hard as we can. That’s something we have to grow from and learn from. “West Chicago’s obviously used to a very physical conference against some very, very elite teams, the Glenbard Wests and the West Auroras of the world, so we have to realize they’re not going to come in here and look at our record and be intimidated, because they see [good teams] every single night.” Senior forward Matt Limbrunner – the Knights’ top scorer on the season – took “a shot to the ribs” early in the game, Johnson said, and was held scoreless in the first half before finishing with eight points.

“It was a zone, and they had two guys on him most of the night, so it was tough for him,” Kaneland junior Ty Carlson said. “But Matt’s a great player. He’ll come back Friday [against DeKalb] and have a great game.” Meanwhile, the Wildcats’ goto guy, John Konchar, scored in just about every fashion possible. The versatile, 6-foot-4 forward had 24 points and eight rebounds. The Knights are often undersized but usually have more success compensating with scrappy defense. That wasn’t the case Tuesday, against Konchar in particular. “He’d be the tallest player on our team so we’re throwing a kid like Dan Miller at him, who works hard, and then to give Dan a break, we put Drew (David) on him, and Drew’s

5-11, and he’s 6-4,” Johnson said. “I thought Drew did a nice job, he was physical with him, but once he gets in the paint, he’s pretty hard to [stop].” A spinning, three-point play by Konchar gave the Wildcats a 33-19 lead with 4:22 to play in the third quarter. West Chicago increased its lead to 42-26 going into the fourth before the Knights’ offense warmed up, too late to make a difference. West Chicago coach Bill Recchia wasn’t overly surprised by his team’s emphatic win, no matter how the records look. “Our record is not indicative of the type of basketball team that we are,” Recchia said. “ … Of those 16 losses, four of them are in overtime or double overtime. Five of those losses we got beat, handily, we should have gotten beat, the other ones, we were in every single ballgame.”

John Pruett and Carlson scored nine points apiece to pace Kaneland, while Miller and Limbrunner each had eight. Sophomore guard Connor Fedderly hit a pair of 3-pointers off the bench for the Knights in the fourth quarter. The Knights will try to brush off the nonconference setback and refocus on the Northern Illinois Big 12 East race. Kaneland can clinch at least a share of the title with a win against the Barbs on Friday. “We have a great opportunity on Friday for senior night to honor Dan and Matt, and hopefully go out with a bang,” Johnson said. “There’s a lot on the line Friday night for us and the goal is to come out with a little more energy than we had tonight, and execute a little bit better.”

BOYS BASKETBALL: MOOSEHEART 75, INDIAN CREEK 39

Timberwolves struggle with Mooseheart’s towering trio By IAN MATTHEWS editorial@kcchronicle.com MOOSEHEART – You can’t teach height. Just ask the Indian Creek boys basketball team. The Timberwolves had trouble with Mooseheart’s trio of South Sudanese giants in a 75-39 Ramblers win Tuesday night. A week after being notified by the IHSA that the school’s probation has been lifted, the Ramblers had little trouble with a Indian Creek squad that coach Ron Ahrens thinks is as good defensively as any his team has faced all season. “On Friday night they [Indian Creek] only gave up 39 points to the number four ranked team in the state,” Ahrens said. “I’m really happy with our offense. Tonight, it was the Mak and Manny show. When Manny hits four 3s and doesn’t miss in that first half that makes a big difference and opens up the middle for us.” Deng and Puou worked inside and out throughout the first half as Mooseheart raced out to a 39-20 halftime lead. Deng was a perfect 4 for 4

from 3-point range in the first half to lead the Ramblers with 17 points at the break. Puou wasn’t far behind Deng with 14 points on a mixture of layups and jump hooks. It was Puou’s start to the second half that allowed the Ramblers to pull away as the 6-foot-10 junior blocked the first four Indian Creek shots of the half. Mooseheart (17-5) scored on each of the possessions after Puou blocks as the Ramblers went on a 10-1 run at the start of the third quarter. “We came out in the second half with four blocked shots and we scored off every one of them,” Ahrens said. “I’ve said it all year: If we can get our defense to set up our offense, we’re going to be tough. We’re getting better at the right time.” Despite the noticeable size difference, Indian Creek (1310) battled, pulling to within 29-18 with 3:11 to go in the second quarter after back-to-back baskets from 6-foot-9 center Garrison Govig. Indian Creek coach Joe Piekarz was pleased with the Timberwolves defense in the first half, considering the size difference.

“I thought we played really well defensively in the first half,” Piekarz said. “The shots they were making were

contested and we were getting to our rotations. When you have a team like that that’s hot, even if they are

contested, they are going to knock those down.”

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St. Charles East 64, Oswego 46: At Oswego, Katie Clauss-

ner scored 17 points, Amanda Hilton had 16 and Carly Pottle added 12 to lead the Saints (1511) to the nonconference win. Claussner’s hot start to the game and the Saints’ ability to score in transition as the game

unfolded worked in East’s favor, coach Lori Drumtra said.

Kaneland 50, Marengo 34: At Marengo, Emma Bradford scored 14 points and Ashley Prost added 10 points and eight rebounds as the Knights (15-10) earned the nonconference win. Sarah Grams added a season-high seven assists for Kaneland.

Wheaton Academy 43, Guerin 25: At River Grove, Jamie Netzley led Wheaton Academy with 11 points as the Warriors claimed a Suburban Christian Conference Gold win.

BOYS BASKETBALL Burlington Central 74, Harvard 27: At Harvard, Central (9-13, 7-1 Big Northern Conference East) was led by 15 points from Bryce Warner and 12 off the bench from Sean Fitzgerald in a lopsided conference win.

Wheaton Academy 55, Walther Lutheran 42: At Melrose Park, Wheaton Academy improved to 17-5 with the SCC Blue win. Gordon Behr (16 points) and Brandon Ruggles (12 points, 13 rebounds) assured the Warriors at least a share of their fourth straight conference title.

St. Francis 61, Joliet Catholic 46: At Joliet, Andrew Kimball scored 17 points, Jason Pisarski had 15 and Tim Zettinger added 14 as St. Francis (17-4) overcame a slow start to pull away for the win.

Puou scores game-high 25 • RAMBLERS Continued from page 20 Many of the contested shots came with two and three defenders draped all over Puou, who helped the Ramblers shoot a robust 57 percent from the field. Puou scored 10 of his game-high 25 points in the second half as Mooseheart pulled away. “We’ve been learning from our mistakes and working hard to correct them,” Deng said, who finished with 11 assists. “I just put it in my mind that I had to play hard and my men-

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AURORA – The Rosary girls basketball team stormed back from an eight-point deficit going into the fourth quarter Tuesday to rally for a 56-51 win against Plainfield Central in the Royals’ regular-season finale. Rosary coach Jessie Wilcox said her team wreaked defensive havoc from about the 6 minute mark to the 4 minute mark of the fourth quarter. “[Karly Tate] got like three, long-court pass interceptions and took them in for layups within that stretch right there, and Quincy Kellett hit some big free throws for us down the line,” Wilcox said. Tate led Rosary (15-10) with 13 points and Rachel Choice added 11. Wilcox said it was a key win heading into regionals. “It was good because it just brings us momentum,” Wilcox said. “If we would have lost tonight it would have been hard to fight back, especially with a tough schedule ahead of us [in regionals].”

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tality is to just play basketball. I found my spot on the floor that I practice from every day.” Senior Jaron Tate had the hot hand for Indian Creek, finishing with a team-high 18 points. Tate hit a 3 early and knocked home 3 free-throws in the first quarter as the Timberwolves claimed an early 9-5 lead before the Ramblers took over. “I thought Jaron did a nice job tonight knocking down some shots, he’s usually our top three-point shooter,” Piekarz said. “We were going strong to the lane. We knew they had the height and if we went soft, they would block it.”

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK ANTHONY BOSCO Marmion • Junior, 106 pounds • Wrestling

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Bosco’s run to a 3A Naperville Central Regional title included falls in 11 and 22 seconds.

Did it feel weird being on the mat for the whole six [minutes] in the championship match? Not really. I mean, I’ve trained for it all year, so I was ready for it. I’m in good shape now. Just a couple technical things at the end of the match, but my conditioning was good.

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Marmion junior wrestler Anthony Bosco might well be joining uncharted territory as the latest St. Charles Bank & Trust-Kane County Chronicle Athlete of the Week. Bosco spent just 6:33 competing this week, as he notched falls in 11 seconds (quarterfinals) and 22 seconds (semifinals) before defeating Batavia freshman Michael Doranski for the regional title by 15-5 major decision Saturday. Bosco, a St. Charles resident, secured the first of the Cadets’ individual championships as Marmion also won a team regional title. Chronicle sports reporter Kevin Druley recently spoke with Bosco about his tournament. The following is an edited transcript:

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What allowed you to be so efficient in the first two bouts? Those first two bouts, I would kind of shoot and they would leave their arms hanging, so it was easy to get my hip in and put them on their backs. In finals [Doranski] did a good job trying to stay in position on my wrists. Trying to slow me down, tie me up. Because it’s your style to be aggressive, right? It’s definitely how I’m trained is to move forward the whole match, bang him. Just hand-fight the whole match, wear him down and just try and work to my offense. Talk about the St. Charles connection on the team. There’s you and so many guys from there. [George] Fisher, [Johnny] Jimenez. ... Definitely, guys like George and Johnny are some of the top wrestlers in not the state, but the country. To be able to feed off them in the practice room, their leadership it definitely helps get the team going.

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Blake Holder was never committed to Dave Doeren, or the old Northern Illinois coaching staff. Holder, a 6-2, 190-pound receiver from Streamwood who gave a verbal commitment to the Huskies back in June, admits he thought about opening up his recruiting when Doeren took the North Carolina State job the day after winning his second consecutive Mid-American Conference championship. There was also the fact Holder also saw the coach who recruited him, Ryan Nielsen, and wide receivers coach Frisman Jackson leave DeKalb to join Doeren in Raleigh, N.C. Holder said he was impressed with Carey after taking a visit to NIU in December. “I committed to Northern Illinois University as a school, not the coaches,” Holder said. “I knew that was the school I wanted to go to regardless of the coaches. I wanted to stay, and once I met [Carey] I knew I wanted to stay because he’s a great guy.” Prairie Ridge safety Sean Folliard, who’s already on campus after graduating high school

NIU lands Ohio runningback Northern Illinois may have just landed a highly touted runningback prospect. Copley (Ohio) football coach Ron Viscounte told the Daily Chronicle this afternoon that Copley’s Aregeros Turner has verbally committed to NIU. Rivals rates Turner as a three-star prospect, and he also had offers from Cincinnati, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Purdue and Washington, according to the site. According to Rivals, Turner decommitted from Cincinnati back in December when Butch Jones took the Tennessee job. He’s listed at 5-11, 180 pounds. a semester early and will transition to linebacker, said it wasn’t easy when he first heard the news of Doeren leaving. However, for Folliard, there wasn’t too much of a change, with Carey being promoted. It also helped that linebackers coach Kevin Kane is still part of the staff. “First day [without Doeren] I was pretty scared. When I first heard about it, I was hyperventilating, stuff like that,” Folliard

said. “But there’s no real change for me.” For Carey, it’s been a busy, busy couple of months. He had to prepare for the Orange Bowl, where he also handled play-calling duties. There was also the job of putting together a coaching staff, and then recruiting. To Carey, this time of year is all about time management, when coaches are spending hour after hour either on the road or at an airport. “You’ve got to use all the time that you have in the day because a lot of it’s eaten up in travel,” he said. While much of the recruiting class has stayed in tact since the coaching change, there have been some new verbals, and players who have decommitted, after Doeren left. Jerseyville Jersey quarterback Mitch Kimble and St. Louis wide receiver Corey Winfield committed to NIU over the summer, but have pulled theirs back and are now headed to Syracuse, according to Scout.com. Lincoln-Way East senior quarterback Tom Fuessel re-opened his recruiting just before Doeren left for N.C. State and is now verbally committed to Northwestern.

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GENEVA – There are very few things more quintessentially American than a diner. The sounds of a griddle sizzling, coffee cups clanking, incessant chatter from a cramped dining room and the round-the-clock smell of bacon and eggs create a sense of nostalgia. A charming, allAmerican town like Geneva would be amiss without one. When the iconic Mel’s Diner closed last year, I was thrilled to find that it was being replaced by another diner. The owners of Mel’s reopened as State Street Diner in the same location (630 W. State St.), offering customers a reinvented menu featuring American diner-type entrees alongside authentic Mexican food. After walking through a forest green door into a crimson-colored building on the corner of State and 7th streets, my dining companion and I scanned a slender babyblue dining room for a place to plop. “Just sit wherever?” I questioned the waitress standing behind the counter – a pot of coffee in her hand. “Yep, sit wherever you want,” she said warmly. The row of tables lining the wall with the window were occupied, so we chose a two-top near the rear of the restaurant opposite a large mural that depicted a church or building in the hacienda architectural style. “Can I get you two something to drink,” said the same woman who greeted us. I asked if they served any coffee drinks like cappuccino, since I hadn’t had my caffeine fix for the day. Coffee – yes. Cappuccino – no. One coke and a water later, my dining companion and I in-

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LEFT: State Street Diner serves up a Burrito Suizo with chicken, a half order of Biscuits and Gravy, and the Southwestern Skillet during lunch Feb. 4. RIGHT: State Street Diner sits on the corner of State and Seventh in Geneva.

VIEWS Mystery Diner spected a hefty menu serving a compilation of hearty as well as health-conscious American and Mexican breakfast items, salads, tacos, burritos and a bevy of burgers and sandwich selections. “Do you have any recommendations – it’s our first time?” I asked. Pointing to the back of the menu, the waitress mentioned Mexican dishes such as the Burrito Suizo (starting at $6.99), comparing its size to that of a football. My dining companion looked instantly intrigued – “I’ll have that.” Biscuits and Gravy, burgers, buttermilk pancakes, the club sandwich and most of the Mexican entrees were other popular items she mentioned. Yes, we were dining in a

diner, and maybe I should have ordered a burger with fries and a malt (the malt at a cost of $4.99) or milkshake ($4.25), but whenever I come across an eatery serving breakfast all day, I have a hard time ordering anything else. So, I opted for a half order of the Biscuits and Gravy ($2.99) and a Southwestern Chicken Skillet ($8.99) with home fries (or hash browns) green peppers, onions and cheddar cheese with scrambled eggs and a side of wheat toast (English muffins are also available). Most tables were occupied by 12:30 p.m., and our waitress – seemingly a one-woman show – calmly took orders, kept drinks topped off, delivered food and checked on customers with haste. The impeccable service continued when our orders appeared in front of us in no time at all. Strangely, my skillet didn’t arrive in its namesake

cast-iron frying pan, but my attention quickly turned to the burrito. It’s heft and girth, and colorful splaying of homemade red ranchero sauce, melted cheese, guacamole and creme, certainly made an entrance. At first glance, the drizzling of creme fittingly resembled the laces of a football. “Whoa,” was my knee-jerk reaction. The tightly wrapped tortilla kept chicken, refried beans, rice, lettuce, avocado sauce and MORE cheese intact, but it’s tender shell was no match for my fork and steak knife. As I sliced through its layers from top to bottom, I also realized that my mouth was no match for this burrito. Anyone with an appetite, on a budget and not wanting to sacrifice quality for quantity or price, needs to visit State Street Diner and get the Burrito Suizo with chicken, chipotle chicken, steak or carnitas. Keep in mind the price goes up $2 for dinner, so go for lunch. Other interesting Mexican

menu items included the Pastor Tacos ($9.95) with pork, pineapple pico de gallo, red cabbage and Guajillo salsa; Fish Tacos ($10.95); and Chipotle Chicken Tortas ($5.95) with sauteed chicken, onion, garlic and chipotle with refried beans, queso fresco and avocado alloli. Sitting in a plateful of porkinfused gravy, the biscuits were soft and teamed nicely with the creaminess of the gravy. Although, the dish could have used a kick of spice or a stronger flavor of pork sausage and pepper. I liked the idea of half orders on the menu, because it allows customers to try a multitude of items. In addition to a half order of biscuits and gravy, the menu also features half orders of French Toast ($3.99) and a short stack of Buttermilk Pancakes ($3.99). Unlike a lot of urban diners, State Street is not open around the clock. My suggestion is to come for breakfast or lunch. The service is quick and delightful, you have full range of the menu and will end up paying less for burritos. It may seem strange ordering Mexican dishes at an American-style diner, but if you think about it; that is the epitome of American culture. The beauty of State Street Diner is that you can order bacon, eggs and flapjacks one day and Huevas a la Mexicana the next.

State Street Diner Address: 630 W. State St., Geneva Phone: 331-248-0646 Hours: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday; 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; and 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Dress code: Casual Serves: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

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TASTE BRIEFS Italian buffet to benefit Fox Valley hospice GENEVA – Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice is hosting the “Magic is in the Air at Villa Verone” benefit at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24 at the restaurant. All proceeds benefit Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice. The event will feature an all-you-can-eat Italian buffet, entertainment by a magician, and a chance for attendees to win a tropical getaway to Sanibel Island, Fla. Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving those with lifethreatening illnesses and those who have lost loved ones. Seating is limited. Tickets for the benefit cost $35 a person and can be reserved online at www. fvvh.org or by calling Kathy Melone at 630-232-2233, ext. 221. Villa Verone is located at 416 Hamilton St. in Geneva.

In-store cooking classes to take place at Prisco’s AURORA – Three winter-spring cooking classes, including a craft beer workshop, will be offered at Prisco’s Fine Foods in Aurora through the month of April. Returning to lead the 15th annual series is Prisco’s culinary instructor and a former Aurora

public school educator Phyllis Kramer. The store CEO, Rob Prisco, will serve wine and beer samples to complement dishes prepared by Kramer. • “Pasta Perfection” will take place from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23. The class will focus on frozen stuffed pastas, and students will learn to cook wild-mushroom tortellaci with sausage, mushroom and Asiago sauce; goat cheese and roasted red pepper ravioli with spicy shrimp sauce; rotolo with creamy tomato vodka sauce; and white bean stew with spinach and pancetta served over potato gnocchi. • The class “50 Shades of Chicken” will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 14. Students will learn how to transform chicken by boning trussing, brining, butterflying and using rubs. Kramer will also demonstrate how to prepare Coquettish Croquettes, Inner Greek Goddess chicken-artichoke bake, spicy poblano chicken chili, glazed sticky Chicken fingers, juicy Moroccan thighs and “Chicken under the Covers,” chicken spinach phyllo pie. Dessert will conclude the class. • The class “Grin and Beer It” will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. March 30 and will feature tastings of eight craft beers.

Class co-leaders will be Andy Guzauskas of Prisco’s and Gary Nazzarini of Glunz Beer. They will detail production processes and food while offering snacks and appetizers. The class limited to 20 people. The cost is $25 a person. • The class “Cocktail Party” will take place from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 12. It will showcase party appetizers and small-plate recipes such as salmon salad cups with fennel slaw, pork loin canapés with Jack Daniel’s whiskey sauce, bacon cheddar popcorn and more. To register for any of the classes, visit priscosfinefoods. com or call 630-264-9400. Prisco is located at 1108 Prairie St. in Aurora.

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This Valentines Day, let Strawberry Velvet Shortcake convey your feelings By MARGARET MAPLES GateHouse News Service Lacy, loving messages come in all shapes and sizes on Valentine’s Day. This year, why not let Strawberry Velvet Shortcake convey your feelings? Whether you prepare a feast at home or eat out and then invite your sweetie to a private dessert, this vivid creation is sure to end your meal with a flourish. This dish has several components, including a garnish and a sauce, so it qualifies as a complex dessert and looks very fancy. But it’s not difficult. Three of the components should be made at least a day ahead, so you’ll be preparing most of this treat in advance. We’ve suggested ways to assemble the shortcake, but it’s better to let your own creativity loose. Go with the flow and make the dessert your own.

Do in advance

•฀Cake:฀Instead฀of฀the฀ standard golden sponge cake base, we’re using red฀velvet.฀If฀you฀have฀a฀ particular favorite recipe, use that. But a store-bought mix works fine, especially if you add a teaspoon of pure vanilla extract to the batter. After the cake cools, use cookie cutters to make heart-shaped cake bases. •฀Sauce:฀Strawberries,฀ fresh or frozen, work beautifully here. Be sure to set aside several whole berries so you can decorate with one perfect gem or with spoonfuls of chopped fruit. To make the sauce, put a pound of strawberries and 1/3 to 1/2 cup of granulated sugar in a food processor or blender. The amount

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Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter on red velvet cake to carry out a Valentine’s Day theme. of sugar depends on your sweet tooth. Puree the fruit and sugar to liquid. For a sophisticated twist, consider mixing in 3 tablespoons of liqueur or alcohol, such as Grand Marnier, Triple Sec or vodka. •฀Hearts:฀White฀rolled฀ fondant is available at cooking supply and some craft stores. Knead the fondant until it’s soft, then roll it 1/8-inch฀thick.฀Continue฀the฀ traditional Valentine motif, using cookie cutters to create hearts in various sizes. Let these dry and harden for at least 24 hours.

Serving the shortcake You’re almost ready to plate this pretty dessert. You’ll need whipped cream, powdered sugar and, if you like, a few white chocolate bits.

Assembly 1. Start by pouring a shallow pool of sauce into each

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The dish has several components, including a garnish and a sauce, so it qualifies as a complex dessert and looks very fancy, but is not difficult. dessert plate. 2. Set a cake heart base in the center of the sauce. For a two-tiered shortcake, place a smaller heart on top. 3. Load whipped cream into a piping bag fitted with a small star tip. No piping bag? Then use a freezer bag with a tiny corner cut out. Now you’re ready to

add outline accents to the shortcake. 4. Top the dessert with a plump strawberry or a layer of diced fruit. Add a few white chocolate bits. 5. Arrange fondant hearts in the sauce, and dust each serving with a little powdered sugar through a fine-mesh strainer.

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Couple’s lack of intimacy is only flaw I’m not ready for sex Dear Abby: My boyfriend and I have been seeing each other for about a year. He was a virgin when we met. Three months into the relationship we had sex. I am 18 and he is 21. We used to have sex often, but now he is completely uninterested in anything sexual. I feel like he isn’t attracted to me anymore, although I haven’t changed much since we started dating. Other than sex, we have a great relationship. We haven’t had a single fight, but it hurts my feelings that he doesn’t want to have sex with me anymore. What’s the solution to our problem? – Teen in St. George, Utah Dear Teen: Have a frank, nonconfrontational talk with your boyfriend and ask him what has changed. It may be that the novelty wore off. He may have a low sex drive, or he may be interested in women only as friends. But you will never know until you ask him. When you do, let him know that whatever his answer is, you

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips care about him and you hope he feels the same way about you. Dear Abby: My 31-year-old daughter, “Layla,” is beautiful, accomplished and earns a good living. She has a lot of friends and always has a boyfriend. She has had both long-term and short-term relationships. Layla isn’t married and hopes to meet the right person. I’m very anxious about it, but this is her life and her choice. People constantly ask, “How’s your daughter? Is she seeing anyone?” And when I meet someone for the first time who asks about my children, the second question they ask is, “Is she married?” (They don’t ask that about my son.) This is painful for me. What should I say in response to this omnipresent question? – Layla’s

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Dear Mom: All you have to do is smile and say: “My daughter is single, loves her job and is quite successful. Now tell me about YOUR children.” Dear Abby: I’m not too tall or too short. I’m not overweight or too thin. I never receive comments about my appearance that cause me to be sensitive. My husband doesn’t drink, abuse me or stray. I have had no problems through the years with family members, neighbors or co-workers. My grown children are thoughtful, considerate and loving. Even my in-laws love me. So tell me, did you ever receive a letter such as this? – Joy in San Diego Dear Joy: Not in recent history. And it’s probably because people regard my column as a place to dump their troubles rather than share their many blessings, as you have done today. •฀Write Dear Abby at www. dearabby.com.

Take steps to monitor elderly parent’s welfare Dear Doctor K: How can I help care for my elderly mother? She lives alone, but not close enough for me to visit regularly. Dear Reader: My father died young, but my mother lived into her late 70s. She lived 3,000 miles away, and alone. As she started to lose some of her energy and independence, it was pretty stressful for me. You just can’t know what’s going on with the person you love. Supervising care and handling problems that arise are difficult, too. Here are some tips I followed. I hope they can ease some of your difficulties: •฀Book฀regular฀trips.฀When฀you฀ visit your mother, try to arrive at the beginning of the week. That way, you’ll have several weekdays to handle problems and line up services. Call ahead to make appointments if you plan to research caregivers or nursing homes. •฀If฀you’re฀checking฀up฀on฀caregivers already in place, it may be better not to give advance notice. When you arrive, look around and ask yourself: How is your mother doing? Is the house clean? Are pantry and fridge shelves well stocked? Are bills being paid? •฀Take฀some฀time฀to฀organize฀ important papers. If possible, make copies of these documents to

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff take home, or at least note where this information is kept. •฀Set฀up฀a฀safety฀net.฀Give฀ neighbors or friends a set of house keys. Look into medical alert systems, such as a pendant your mother can press if she falls or needs help in an emergency. I did that with my mother. Although she never had to use it, knowing it was there was a source of great comfort to her and to me. Have a regular phone-in time to check that everything is fine. Arrange for regular visitors. Ask friends, relatives and neighbors to alert you if anything seems worrisome. •฀Keep฀helpful฀numbers฀handy.฀ Put together a single list of doctors, social workers, neighbors, friends and helpful agencies. •฀Arrange฀necessary฀services.฀ When possible, interview and hire people, such as home nursing staff, in person. If you’re far enough away like I was, that isn’t always possible. Arrange for nonhealth services, such as landscaping, grocery delivery and cleaning services, as well.

•฀Keep฀tabs฀on฀finances.฀Check฀ financial statements to stay apprised of any possible problems or financial abuse. •฀Hire฀a฀geriatric-care฀manager฀ located in your mother’s area. That can lift a large weight off your shoulders. He or she can help cut through red tape and efficiently coordinate care. Your mother’s doctor may have some recommendations. A neighbor checked in with my mother every day, and vice versa. If my mother was going to be away, she let the neighbor know. They were good and trusted friends. The neighbor had a key to my mother’s apartment. One day, my mother didn’t answer the phone when the neighbor called. Mom’s car was in the garage. The neighbor entered her apartment and discovered that she had died in her sleep the night before. Her loss hit me hard, but that was how she wanted to go. And I took comfort in knowing she had felt safe and secure in the last years of her life.

•฀Dr.฀Komaroff฀is฀a฀physician฀ and professor at Harvard Medical School.฀Visit฀www.AskDoctorK. com to send questions and get additional information.

Dr. Wallace: I’m 16 years old, and my boyfriend is 17 years old, and we have been dating steadily for about four months. I really like this guy. He has a super personality and is very popular. Besides being very handsome, he is highly intelligent and gets excellent grades in school. My problem is that I’m a virgin and am not ready for a sexual relationship, but he is. Whenever we are alone, he really tries to lay a guilt trip on me. All I hear is that almost all couples have sex, so why shouldn’t we? As you can tell, I really don’t want him to break up with me, so what can I tell him to get him to back off? He said that 90 percent of all high school females have engaged in sex and that I’m a prude. – Nameless, Fort Worth, Tex. Dear Nameless: First of all, your boyfriend needs to be aware of the facts, not fiction or wishful thinking. According to TEEN Magazine, every teen is not doing it. In fact, they say that 50 percent of all girls who graduate from high school are still virgins. Have a chat with your boyfriend and tell him that you really care for him very much, but that you are not going to get involved in a sexual relationship. If he threatens to break up with you, wish him well in his quest for another girlfriend. I know this would be an unwanted experience. Let’s hope he will stay put. Dr. Wallace: Our father died about six months ago. He was overweight and died at work from a massive heart attack. He was only 51 years old. The day they buried our father, our mother

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace started drinking to “forget” all of her problems. She was a social drinker before Dad died, but since then, she drinks every day. My brother (age 16) and I (age 17) think that she has become an alcoholic. We keep telling mom that we need her and to stop drinking. She says that she will, but so far she hasn’t. We are afraid that if she doesn’t stop drinking, she will eventually die from alcohol abuse. Mom says she knows that alcohol is not good for a person, but that it will not kill her. She also said that she will definitely quit drinking in a week. That was two weeks ago. Please help. Mom reads your column even when she is drinking. Deep down, I know she wants to stop drinking. – Nameless, Merrillville, Ind. Dear Nameless: If indeed your mother is an alcoholic, it will be very difficult for her to overcome this addiction by herself. I’d recommend that you encourage her to contact Alcoholics Anonymous (look in the phone book for the nearest location). A teen program, Alateen, is also part of the AA family and is designed to help teens cope with alcoholic parents. Even if mom delays contacting AA, you and your brother can get involved with Alateen. Mom’s chances for successful treatment are much better since she is in the early stages of alcoholism. •฀Write Dr. Wallace at rwallace@galesburg.net.

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Bridge is full of suit combinations that can be played in different ways, depending on the number of tricks needed or the circumstances in a particular deal. Taken in isolation, how should South handle today’s heart suit for either five tricks or four? And in the full deal, how should South play in six hearts after West leads the diamond queen? In the auction, North’s threeheart rebid was game-forcing. South’s three spades was a control-bid (cue-bid) indicating a maximum, the spade ace and slam interest if North had a sufficiently strong hand. Four clubs and four diamonds were also control-bids, showing the aces of those suits. To play the heart suit without loss, declarer should cash dummy’s king before finessing his jack. If South can afford one loser, he should cash his ace, play low to dummy’s king, and lead back toward his jack. (This would be the right play in six hearts if West had led a spade, not a diamond.) In this deal, though, if South loses an early trump trick, the opponents will cash two diamond winners. The best line of play is to take the heart king and ace immediately. Here, the queen drops and declarer can claim an overtrick. But if the queen remains elusive, South plays on clubs, hoping to discard both of his diamond losers. If hearts are 3-2, declarer needs the defender with the queen to have at least three clubs. If hearts are 4-1 without giving South two unavoidable losers, the key defender must hold at least four clubs.

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09-019082 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, GENEVA, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF AEGIS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-4 PLAINTIFF, -vsATHENA DELEONARDIS; JOSEPH DELEONARDIS; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; DEFENDANTS 09 CH 2485 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on September 21, 2012; Patrick Perez, Sheriff, 37W755 Il. Rt.38 Ste. A, St Charles, IL 60175, will on February 21, 2013 at 9:00 AM, at Kane County Judicial Center, 37W755 Route 38, St. Charles, Illinois 60175 Courtroom JC100, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of

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Kane County Chronicle / kcchronicle.com (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twentyfour (24) hours), the following described premises situated in Kane County, Illinois. Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court. Said property is legally described as follows: Commonly known as 5 Plum Court, Sleepy Hollow, IL 60118 Permanent Index No.: 03-28277-008 Improvements: Residential Structure UNKNOWN Units UNKNOWN Bedrooms UNKNOWN Garage UNKNOWN Bathrooms UNKNOWN Other UNKNOWN The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale. The judgment amount was $407,120.46. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information. Jonathan Kaman Fisher and Shapiro, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 Attorney No: 6307894 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I502180 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, January 23, 30 & January 6, 2013.)

entitled cause on August 21, 2012, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on March 14, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 03-08-204-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1871 COOPER LANE ALGONQUIN, IL 60102 Description of Improvements: BRICK SINGLE FAMILY WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR The Judgment amount was $332,721.70. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA0926230 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I503078 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, January 30, February 6 & 13, 2013.)

Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs. Christina l. Blum; et. al. DEFENDANTS 11 CH 00726 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/11/2012, Patrick B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois will on 3/14/13 at the hour of 9:00AM at Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, Room JC 100 St. Charles, IL 60175, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Kane and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 02-36-274-024 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 31 Regent Drive, Gilberts, IL 60136 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. (Published in the Kane County For information: Examine the Chronicle, January 30, February 6 court file or contact Plaintiff's attor& 13, 2013.) ney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, PUBLIC NOTICE (630) 794-9876. Please refer to IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE file number 14-11-00683. 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA

60175 Courtroom JC100, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours), the following described premises situated in Kane County, Illinois. Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court. Said property is legally described as follows: Commonly known as 1761 Cameron Drive, Hampshire, IL 60140 Permanent Index No.: 02-07355-003 Improvements: Homeowners/Condominium Association Structure UNKNOWN Units UNKNOWN Bedrooms UNKNOWN Garage UNKNOWN Bathrooms UNKNOWN Other UNKNOWN The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale. The judgment amount was $290,426.22. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information. The notice of sale of a common interest community or a condominium unit under subsection (c) of Section 15-1507 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall state that the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. The statement of assessment account issued by the association to a unit owner under subsection (i) of Section 18 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act, and the disclosure statement issued to a prospective purchaser under Section 22.1 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act, shall state the amount of the assessments and the legal fees, if any, required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. If the property being sold is a condominium, you are admonished to read the responsibilities created under Section 9 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Jonathan Kaman Fisher and Shapiro, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 Attorney No: 6307894 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I504950

(630) 794-9876. Please refer to FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACfile number 14-11-00683. CORDANCE WITH SECTION 15I502570 1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORT(Published in the Kane County GAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. Chronicle, January 30, February 6 For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attor& 13, 2013.) ney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, PUBLIC NOTICE Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE (630) 794-9876. Please refer to 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE file number 14-11-13578. COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS I502537 CitiMortgage, Inc. (Published in the Kane County PLAINTIFF Chronicle, January 30, February 6 Vs. & 13, 2013.) Sameer M. Khaja; et. al. DEFENDANTS PUBLIC NOTICE 11 CH 01789 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE EN that pursuant to a Judgment of COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Wells Fargo Bank, NA above cause on 10/16/2012, PLAINTIFF Vs. Patrick B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois will on 3/14/13 at Richard A. Kramer; et. al. the hour of 9:00AM at Kane Coun- DEFENDANTS 12 CH 02853 ty Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, Room JC 100 St. Charles, IL NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 60175, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVCounty of Kane and State of Illi- EN that pursuant to a Judgment of nois, sell at public auction to the Foreclosure and Sale entered in the highest bidder for cash, as set forth above cause on 10/11/2012, below, the following described real Patrick B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane estate: County, Illinois will on 3/14/13 at the hour of 9:00AM at Kane CounPIN 02-28-356-014 Improved with Single Family ty Judicial Center, 37W777 Route Home 38, Room JC 100 St. Charles, IL COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1177 60175, or in a place otherwise Larkspur Court, Pingree Grove, IL designated at the time of sale, County of Kane and State of Illi60140 Sale terms: 10% down of the nois, sell at public auction to the highest bid by certified funds at the highest bidder for cash, as set forth close of the auction; The balance, below, the following described real including the Judicial sale fee for estate: Abandoned Residential Property PIN 02-33-126-007, (02-23Municipality Relief Fund, which is 300-002, 02-33-100-001, 02calculated at the rate of $1 for each 33-100-002, 02-33-100-008 Un$1,000 or fraction thereof of the derlying) amount paid by the purchaser not Improved with Single Family to exceed $300, in certified funds, Home is due within twenty-four (24) COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 992 hours. The subject property is sub- Valley Stream Drive, Pingree Grove, ject to general real estate taxes, IL 60140 special assessments, or special tax- Sale terms: 10% down of the es levied against said real estate highest bid by certified funds at the and is offered for sale without any close of the auction; The balance, representation as to quality or including the Judicial sale fee for quantity of title and without re- Abandoned Residential Property course to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" Municipality Relief Fund, which is condition. The sale is further subject calculated at the rate of $1 for each to confirmation by the court. $1,000 or fraction thereof of the If the property is a condominium amount paid by the purchaser not and the foreclosure takes place after to exceed $300, in certified funds, 1/1/2007, purchasers other than is due within twenty-four (24) the mortgagees will be required to hours. The subject property is subpay any assessment and legal fees ject to general real estate taxes, due under The Condominium Prop- special assessments, or special taxerty Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) es levied against said real estate and (g)(4). and is offered for sale without any If the property is located in a representation as to quality or common interest community, pur- quantity of title and without rechasers other than mortgagees will course to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" be required to pay any assessment condition. The sale is further subject and legal fees due under the Con- to confirmation by the court. dominium Property Act, 765 ILCS If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any 1/1/2007, purchasers other than reason, the Purchaser at the sale the mortgagees will be required to shall be entitled only to a return of pay any assessment and legal fees the deposit paid. The Purchaser due under The Condominium Propshall have no further recourse erty Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) against the Mortgagor, the Mort- and (g)(4). If the property is located in a gagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the common interest community, puramount bid, the purchaser shall rechasers other than mortgagees will ceive a Certificate of Sale, which be required to pay any assessment will entitle the purchaser to a Deed and legal fees due under the Conto the real estate after Confirmation dominium Property Act, 765 ILCS of the sale. The successful pur- 605/18.5(g-1). chaser has the sole If the sale is set aside for any responsibility/expense of evicting reason, the Purchaser at the sale any tenants or other individuals shall be entitled only to a return of presently in possession of the sub- the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse ject premises. The property will NOT be open against the Mortgagor, the Mortfor inspection and Plaintiff makes gagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. no representation as to the condi- Upon payment in full of the tion of the property. Prospective amount bid, the purchaser shall rebidders are admonished to check ceive a Certificate of Sale, which the Court file to verify all informa- will entitle the purchaser to a Deed tion. to the real estate after Confirmation IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR of the sale. The successful purhas the sole (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE chaser RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION responsibility/expense of evicting FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN any tenants or other individuals

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Page 31 any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-21977. I502558 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, January 30, February 6 & 13, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP PLAINTIFF VS BARBARA HILL A/K/A BARBARA A. HILL; TIMBER TRAILS UNIT 4 CONDOMINUM ASSOCIATION; E*TRADE BANK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 2281 328 EVERGREEN CIRCLE GILBERTS, IL 60136 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on August 31, 2012, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on March 21, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or

said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 02-25-455-051 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 328 EVERGREEN CIRCLE GILBERTS, IL 60136 Description of Improvements: 3 STORY MULTI-UNIT BUILDING WITH ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $138,576.35. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1209961 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I505193

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PUBLIC NOTICE 09-019082 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, GENEVA, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF AEGIS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-4 PLAINTIFF, -vsATHENA DELEONARDIS; JOSEPH DELEONARDIS; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.; DEFENDANTS 09 CH 2485 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on September 21, 2012; Patrick Perez, Sheriff, 37W755 Il. Rt.38 Ste. A, St Charles, IL 60175, will on February 21, 2013 at 9:00 AM, at Kane County Judicial Center, 37W755 Route 38, St. Charles, Illinois 60175 Courtroom JC100,

37W755 Route 38, St. Charles, Illinois 60175 Courtroom JC100, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twentyfour (24) hours), the following described premises situated in Kane County, Illinois. Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court. Said property is legally described as follows: LOT 5 OF SLEEPY HOLLOW MANOR, UNIT NO. 13, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF AND THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN IN THE VILLAGE OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5 Plum Court, Sleepy Hollow, IL 60118 Permanent Index No.: 03-28277-008 Improvements: Residential Structure UNKNOWN Units UNKNOWN Bedrooms UNKNOWN Garage UNKNOWN Bathrooms UNKNOWN Other UNKNOWN The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale. The judgment amount was $407,120.46. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to ver-

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Kane County Chronicle / kcchronicle.com chasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information. Jonathan Kaman Fisher and Shapiro, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 Attorney No: 6307894 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I502180 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, January 23, 30 & January 6, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS S/I/I TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET MORTGAGE INVESTMENTS II, INC., BEAR STEARNS, ALT-A TRUST 2004-7, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-7 PLAINTIFF VS JOHN VANDENBROOK; KIMBERLEY VANDENBROOK A/K/A KIMBERLEY N VANDENBROOK; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.; WILLOUGHBY FARMS MASTER ASSOCIATION; TARGET NATIONAL BANK F/K/A RETAILERS NATIONAL BANK; DEFENDANTS 09 CH 4330 1871 COOPER LANE ALGONQUIN, IL 60102 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on August 21, 2012, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on March 14, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: ALL THAT CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE IN THE COUNTY OF KANE, STATE OF ILLINOIS, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 36 IN WILLOUGHBY FARMS SOUTH UNIT 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 8, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 03-08-204-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1871 COOPER LANE ALGONQUIN, IL 60102 Description of Improvements: BRICK SINGLE FAMILY WITH ATTACHED 3 CAR The Judgment amount was $332,721.70. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The

within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA0926230 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale. I503078 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, January 30, February 6 & 13, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE 10-048415 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, GENEVA, ILLINOIS METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF, -vsMARTHA B. LACUNZA; LAKEWOOD CROSSING AT HAMPSHIRE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS DEFENDANTS 10 CH 5521 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on May 4, 2012; Patrick Perez, Sheriff, 37W755 Il. Rt.38 Ste. A, St Charles, IL 60175, will on February 28, 2013 at 9:00 AM, at Kane County Judicial Center, 37W755 Route 38, St. Charles, Illinois 60175 Courtroom JC100, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours), the following described premises situated in Kane County, Illinois. Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court. Said property is legally described as follows: LOT 260 IN LAKEWOOD CROSS-

LOT 260 IN LAKEWOOD CROSSING SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 12, AND PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 13, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND ALSO PART OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 7 AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 18, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED DECEMBER 26, 2006 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2006K139191, IN KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1761 Cameron Drive, Hampshire, IL 60140 Permanent Index No.: 02-07355-003 Improvements: Homeowners/Condominium Association Structure UNKNOWN Units UNKNOWN Bedrooms UNKNOWN Garage UNKNOWN Bathrooms UNKNOWN Other UNKNOWN The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale. The judgment amount was $290,426.22. Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information. The notice of sale of a common interest community or a condominium unit under subsection (c) of Section 15-1507 of the Code of Civil Procedure shall state that the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. The statement of assessment account issued by the association to a unit owner under subsection (i) of Section 18 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act, and the disclosure statement issued to a prospective purchaser under Section 22.1 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act, shall state the amount of the assessments and the legal fees, if any, required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. If the property being sold is a condominium, you are admonished to read the responsibilities created under Section 9 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Jonathan Kaman Fisher and Shapiro, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 Attorney No: 6307894 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I504950 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, January 30, February 6 & 13, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs. Christina l. Blum; et. al. DEFENDANTS

DEFENDANTS 11 CH 00726 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/11/2012, Patrick B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois will on 3/14/13 at the hour of 9:00AM at Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, Room JC 100 St. Charles, IL 60175, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Kane and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 945 IN TIMBER TRAILS UNIT 9 BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 896 AND 897 AND PART OF LOT 891 IN TIMBER TRAILS UNIT 8, BEING A PART OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 28, 2002 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2002K080797 AND CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION RECORDED JULY 23, 2002 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2002K090761, IN KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS PIN 02-36-274-024 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 31 Regent Drive, Gilberts, IL 60136 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-

CORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-00683. I502570 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, January 30, February 6 & 13, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS CitiMortgage, Inc. PLAINTIFF Vs. Sameer M. Khaja; et. al. DEFENDANTS 11 CH 01789 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/16/2012, Patrick B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois will on 3/14/13 at the hour of 9:00AM at Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, Room JC 100 St. Charles, IL 60175, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Kane and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 282 IN CAMBRIDGE LAKES UNIT 4, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 28, THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 28 AND THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 AS DOC. NO. 2005K105095 IN THE VILLAGE OF PINGREE GROVE, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 02-28-356-014 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1177 Larkspur Court, Pingree Grove, IL 60140 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 â&#x20AC;˘ Page 33 gagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-13578. I502537 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, January 30, February 6 & 13, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs. Richard A. Kramer; et. al. DEFENDANTS 12 CH 02853 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/11/2012, Patrick B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois will on 3/14/13 at the hour of 9:00AM at Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, Room JC 100 St. Charles, IL 60175, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Kane and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth

nois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 201, IN CAMBRIDGE LAKES UNIT 5, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 28 AND PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 31, 2005 AS DOCUMENT 2005K036003, IN KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 02-33-126-007, (02-23300-002, 02-33-100-001, 0233-100-002, 02-33-100-008 Underlying) Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 992 Valley Stream Drive, Pingree Grove, IL 60140 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-12-21977. I502558

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, January 30, February 6 & 13, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP PLAINTIFF VS BARBARA HILL A/K/A BARBARA A. HILL; TIMBER TRAILS UNIT 4 CONDOMINUM ASSOCIATION; E*TRADE BANK; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; DEFENDANTS 12 CH 2281 328 EVERGREEN CIRCLE GILBERTS, IL 60136 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UN-

Page 34 • Wednesday, February 6, 2013 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on August 31, 2012, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on March 21, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: UNIT 592-4 IN TIMBER TRAILS FOUR (4) CONDOMINIUM, AS DELINEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE: PART OF CERTAIN LOTS IN TIMBER TRAILS UNIT 4, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH HALF OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 27, 2001 AS DOCUMENT 2001K124940, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A" TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED MARCH 1, 2002 AS DOCUMENT 2002K030381, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS, IN KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 02-25-455-051 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 328 EVERGREEN CIRCLE GILBERTS, IL 60136 Description of Improvements: 3 STORY MULTI-UNIT BUILDING WITH ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $138,576.35. Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1209961 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide addi-

ney is not required to provide addi- W12-3209 tional information other than that pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com set forth in this notice of sale. I501516 I505193 (Published in the Kane County (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, January 23, 30 & JanChronicle, February 6, 13 & 20, uary 6, 2013.) 2013.)

CLASSIFIED determined for this project. The District requests 4 copies of the proposal which must include a proposal with the content and in the format described within the RFP.

The District reserves the right to terminate this project prior to proposals being received, to reject any PUBLIC NOTICE Check us out online and all proposals and to be the www.KCChronicle.com sole judge of the value and merit of IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE the proposals offered. Upon review SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, of the Proposals received in rePUBLIC NOTICE KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS sponse to this RFP, the District may "THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLenter into a contract with the FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, provider that best meets the needs LECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMAPlaintiff, of the District. The District will only TION OBTAINED WILL BE USED v. consider those companies who FOR THAT PURPOSE" JASON P. ORMOND, LINDA DEmeet all requirements listed in the W12-3209 FRATES NUSSBAUM, VILLAGE OF RFP. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COLLEGE GREEN HOMEOWNER'S 16TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWN- The District reserves the right to KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS ERS AND NON-RECORD reject any and all proposals and to COUNTY DEPARTMENT, CLAIMANTS, be the sole judge of the value and CHANCERY DIVISION Defendants merit of the proposals offered. Bank of America, N.A.; Plaintiff, 12 CH 4275 (Published in the Kane County VS. PUBLICATION NOTICE Chronicle, February 6, 2013.) Michael H. Gotter, III a/k/a Michael Henry Gotter, III; Julie Ann Shan- The requisite affidavit for publicaPUBLIC NOTICE non; Timber Trails Unit 4 Condotion having been filed, notice is minium Association; Wells Fargo hereby given each of you, the Bank, National Association; NOTICE OF SALE above named defendants, UNDefendants. KNOWN OWNERS AND NON 12 CH 2514 RECORD CLAIMANTS, in the above NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF entitled suit, that suit has been on Wednesday, the 6th day of REAL ESTATE commenced in the above cited March, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. Central MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE court, praying for the foreclosure of Time, the Board of Education of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a certain mortgage executed by JA- Geneva Community Unit School pursuant to a judgment heretofore SON P. ORMOND AND LINDA DE- District No. 304 will sell at public entered by the said court occurred FRATES NUSSBAUM to FIRST FED- sale the following described real esin the above entitled cause, Patrick ERAL SAVINGS BANK dated August tate, to-wit: B. Perez, Sheriff of Kane, Illinois, 28, 2008 and recorded September will on February 28, 2013, at the 15, 2008 in the KANE County THAT PART OF THE SOUTHWEST hour of 09:00 AM at Kane County Recorder's Office as Document QUARTER OF SECTION 1 AND THAT Judicial Center, 37W777 Route #2008K072184, conveying the PART OF THE NORTHWEST QUAR38, St. Charles, IL 60175, Room premises described as follows to TER OF SECTION 12, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE JC 100, sell at public auction to wit: THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, DEthe highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described LOT 493 IN COLLEGE GREEN SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMreal estate in the said judgment UNIT 7, IN THE CITY OF ELGIN MENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST mentioned, situated in the County KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS QUARTER; THENCE NORTHERLY, of Kane, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient Notice is also hereby given you ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER, 928.66 to satisfy such judgment to wit: that said Complaint prays for other UNIT 588-5 IN TIMBER TRAILS relief; that summons was duly is- FEET TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE OF FOUR CONDOMINIUM, AS DELIN- sued out of the said court against THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE CHICAEATED ON A SURVEY OF THE FOL- you as provided by law, and that GO AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY; THENCE EASTLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF the said suit is still pending. ERLY, ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY REAL ESTATE: PART OF CERTAIN LOTS IN TIM- The premises are commonly LINE, 959.64 FEET FOR THE BER TRAILS UNIT 4, BEING A SUB- known as 1818 COLLEGE GREEN, POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE DIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTH ELGIN, IL 60123 and the title hold- SOUTHEASTERLY, ALONG A LINE HALF OF SECTION 25, TOWNSHIP ers of record of said premises are FORMING AN ANGLE OF 56° 42 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE JASON P. ORMOND AND LINDA 39'06" WITH SAID SOUTHERLY THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN AC- DEFRATES NESSBAUM. LINE, MEASURED CLOCKWISE CORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF THEREFROM, 363.0 FEET TO AN RECORDED NOVEMBER 27, 2001 NOW, THEREFORE, unless you, ANGLE IN THE EASTERLY LINE OF AS DOCUMENT 2001K124940, the above named defendants, file UNIT NO. 1, M.D.C. INDUSTRIAL WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS your answer to the complaint in PARK, BLACKBERRY TOWNSHIP, EXHIBIT "A" TO THE DECLARATION said suit or otherwise make your KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THENCE OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED appearance therein, in the said SOUTHERLY, ALONG AN EASTERLY MARCH 1, 2002 AS DOCUMENT court held in Kane County, Illinois, LINE OF SAID UNIT NO. 1, FORM2002K030381, AS AMENDED on or before March 1, 2013, de- ING AN ANGLE OF 20°3O' WITH FROM TIME TO TIME, TOGETHER fault may be entered against you THE PROLONGATION OF THE LAST WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE and each of you at any time after DESCRIBED COURSE, MEASURED INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELE- that day and a Decree entered in CLOCKWISE THEREFROM, 546.98 MENTS, IN KANE COUNTY, ILLI- accordance with the prayer of said FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID UNIT NO. 1, BEING ON NOIS. Complaint. THE CENTER LINE OF KESLINGER C/K/A: 278 Evergreen Circle, Gilberts, IL 60136 (Published in the Kane County ROAD; THENCE EASTERLY, ALONG PIN: 02-25-378-021 Chronicle, January 30, February 6 SAID CENTER LINE, 1453.05 FEET The person to contact regarding & 13, 2013.) TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID SOUTHWEST QUARTER; THENCE information regarding this property NORTHERLY, ALONG SAID LINE is: Sales Dept., The Wirbicki Law PUBLIC NOTICE AND THE EAST LINE OF SAID Group, 33 W. Monroe St., Suite SOUTHWEST QUARTER, 699.04 1140, Chicago, IL 60603. Any Request For Proposal For questions regarding this sale FEET TO SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT should refer to file number W12- Guaranteed Savings Contract OF WAY LINE; THENCE WESTERLY, ALONG SAID SOUTHERLY RIGHT 3209. The terms of the sale are Cash. 10% at time of sale, with Notice is hereby given that Gene- OF WAY LINE, 1706.82 FEET TO the balance due within 24 hours. va CUSD 304 shall receive propos- THE POINT OF BEGINNING, ALL IN The property is improved by: Single als for a Guaranteed Savings Con- BLACKBERRY TOWNSHIP, KANE family home. The Property is not tract until 11:00 a.m. on March COUNTY, ILLINOIS 11, 2013 at the Administrative Ofopen for inspection prior to sale. The real estate, together with all fice located at 227 N. 4th Street (hereinafter referred to as the "Apbuildings and improvements there- Geneva, IL 60134. EXTENSIONS proximately 28 Acre School Site"), on, and tenements, hereditament WILL NOT BE GRANTED. The con- located generally at the northwest and appurtenances thereunto be- tract shall follow the requirements corner of Keslinger Road and longing shall be sold under such of Article 19b of the Illinois School Brundige Road in unincorporated Code “School Energy Conservation Blackberry Township, Kane County, terms. Measures.” For more information Illinois. Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) contact Scott Ney, Director of FaciliThe Wirbicki Law Group LLC ty Operations, at (630) 463-3000. In accordance with Section 5-22 Attorney for Plaintiff of the Illinois School Code, the 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 The Qualified Provider to whom Board of Education will receive Chicago, IL 60603 the work is awarded shall conform sealed bids until 2:00 p.m. Central Phone: 312-360-9455 to the local common wage rates as Time on March 6, 2013, the date Fax: 312-572-7823 determined for this project. The Dis- of sale. Said sealed bids are to be W12-3209

of sale. Said sealed bids are to be delivered to the Office of the Assistant Superintendent - Business Sen/ices, Geneva Community Unit School District No. 304, 227 North Fourth Street, Geneva, Illinois 60134. Immediately thereafter, all bids received will be opened and read. The Board of Education is scheduled to consider bids received and take any action it deems appropriate at a meeting to be held on Monday, March 11, 2013, at 7:00 p.m.

Kane County Chronicle / kcchronicle.com County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as PLATINUM CARE CLEANING AND RESTORATION located at 271 East Park Ave, Sugar Grove, IL 60554. Dated: February 5, 2013. /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

(Published in the Kane County The Board of Education has es- Chronicle, February 6, 13 & 20, tablished a minimum selling price 2013.) of Two Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,200,000.00) for PUBLIC NOTICE this property. Other terms and conditions of sale are contained in the ASSUMED NAME Informational Brochure, Bidding InPUBLICATION NOTICE structions and Specifications which can be obtained by calling Ms. Public Notice is hereby given Batchelder at (630)897-8875. that on February 5, 2013 a certificate was filed in the office of the The Board of Education reserves County Clerk of Kane County, Illithe right to waive irregularities in nois, setting forth the names and the bids and in the bidding pro- addresses of all persons owning, cess, to continue the sale from time conducting and transacting the to time, to reject any or all bids and business known as QUINN'S LAWN to take such other action as it CARE SERVICES located at 3636 deems in its best interests. Ancient Oak Drive, Elgin, IL 60124. Dated this 17th day of January, 2013

Dated: February 5, 2013.

/s/ John A. Cunningham Dr. Kent Mutchler, Superintendent Kane County Clerk Board of Education Secretary Geneva Community Unit School (Published in the Kane County District No. 304 Chronicle, February 6, 13 & 20, 2013.) (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, January 23, 30 & PUBLIC NOTICE February 6, 2013.) ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on February 4, 2013 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as JAMM CONSULTING located at 524 Hancock Ave, South Elgin, IL 60177.

Public Notice is hereby given that on February 4, 2013 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as SEVEN DWARFS TRAVEL located at 1S235 S Hyde Park, Geneva, IL 60134. Dated: February 4, 2013. /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

Dated: February 4, 2013.

(Published in the Kane County /s/ John A. Cunningham Chronicle, February 6, 13 & 20, 2013.) Kane County Clerk

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, February 6, 13 & 20, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on January 22, 2013 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as MCP SERVICES located at 1605 Rita Ave., St. Charles, IL 60174. Dated: January 22, 2013. /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, January 23, 30 & February 6, 2013.)

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