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TOGETHER AGAIN SOLDIER COMES HOME EARLY, SURPRISES SON AT SCHOOL. PAGE 4 Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com

T.J. Gleason, a kindergartener at Corron Elementary School, is reunited Wednesday with his dad, Sgt. 1st Class Tim Gleason, during a surprise ceremony. Gleason has been overseas since June.

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Walk MS and the quest for a cure VIEWS Ashley Rhodebeck ST. CHARLES – Growing up, I didn’t know something was wrong with my mom.

She did what good moms do: Volunteered at my school, led Girl Scout troops and, among many other things, made sure our family had good meals to eat.

Late into my senior year of high school, I learned she had been coping with multiple sclerosis for years.

MS is a chronic disease that attacks the central nervous system. According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, symptoms can be mild – such as numbness in limbs – or severe – such as paralysis or loss of vision.

Or, as my mom, Anita Rhodebeck, summed it up, “MS affects the nervous system, which means any bodily function you have today may be gone tomorrow. Think about it. And there is no cure yet.”

Sunday, I will be among those throughout Illinois who will participate in Walk MS, a fundraiser that speeds new treatments for people with MS, ensures financial support for people dealing with the disease and supports local programs.

The St. Charles walk is set for 9 a.m. at Pottawatomie Park. Registration opens at 7:30 a.m.

My mom said she’s grateful that other relatives and I have volunteered and supported the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in its annual walks in her name.

She said when she was first diagnosed with MS, someone told her she was lucky it was just MS and not cancer – that she wasn’t going to die from it. She said her friend was wrong.

“You do die from MS,” my mom said.

8LOCAL BRIEF Sierra Club to sponsor food co-op talk BATAVIA – Jennifer Downing will speak about a new food coop coming to Batavia at 7 p.m.

May 13 at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia.

The talk is sponsored by the Sierra Club. Dowling’s business, Nourish, (www.nourishcooking. com) allows her to share years of food knowledge and involvement with local food policy groups enhance her programs.

Refreshments will be served.

There is no admission fee.

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Kane County Chronicle reporter Ashley Rhodebeck (left) with her mom, Anita Rhodebeck.

If you go n What: Walk MS n When: Sunday, registration at 7:30 a.m., walk

begins at 9 a.m. n Where: Pottawatomie Park, 8 North Ave., St. Charles

“Maybe not totally, but bit by bit as the MS progresses and takes away your ability to live life the way that you used to, the way you want to live. Each time MS impairs or permanently takes away a bodily function, you grieve; a part of yourself has died. You go through the five steps of mourning, every time.

“To do anything physical is a process –

from getting dressed and taking a shower to cooking a meal and doing simple household chores. MS is very frustrating when I want to do things that I am no longer able to do. How can this not affect your family?”

She said the general public has a hard time understanding the disease because it affects people differently.

Of the forms of MS, she said, the type the public associates with is relapsing-remitting MS, which includes periods of remission and flare-ups, or exacerbations.

Even during times of remission, she said, the next relapse is always in the back of your mind.

“I do have hope that one day there will be a cure,” my mom said. “You have to have faith in God, hope in the future and never, ever give up on yourself.”

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Where did you grow up? St. Charles Pets? A terrier-Shih Tzu mix named Serenity Who would play you in the movie of your life?

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First job? Dishwasher at a restaurant while I was in high school As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be a rock star. I became a tradesman instead. I worked as a cabinetmaker for 20 years. Now I’m a handyman.

A movie you’d recommend? “Lincoln” Do you play an instrument? Guitar Favorite local restaurant? Foxfire in Geneva What is an interesting factoid about yourself?

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Kane County Chronicle staffers pick the best of what to do in your free time

Concert Between Courses on May 22 at Niche WHAT: Niche Restaurant’s 2013 Concert Between Courses series begins with premier jazz singer Nicole Kestler for an evening of food and music. A three-course tasting menu carefully selected by Chef Serena Perdue will accompany the live performance. Kestler will sing her favorites by Burt Bacharach. This event is priced at $65 a person.

WHEN: The evening will begin with cocktails at 6 p.m. May 22 and the performance at 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: 14 S. Third St., Geneva INFO: Reservations can be made by calling Niche at 630-262-000.

Butterfly release party set for May 24 at Peck Farm WHAT: A butterfly release party is set, and it is the 10th anniversary of this event. Participants may release a live butterfly, create a butterfly craft and enjoy a snack before earning stamps in a butterfly passport as they take a self-guided hike. Registration is required. Space is limited. The cost is $17 a child for residents and $25 a child for nonresidents. Participants younger than 16 must be

accompanied by an adult.

WHEN: 3 to 5 p.m. May 24 WHERE: Peck Farm Park Butterfly House, 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva INFO: Visit www.genevaparks.org or call 630-232-4542.

15th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show on May 25 and 26 WHAT: The 15th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show will feature the work of 100 juried artists in various mediums including watercolor, oil, sculpture, photography, jewelry, ceramics, fiber, wood and glass, which are exhibited and available for sale during the event.

WHEN: May 25 and 26 WHERE: Riverside Avenue between Route 64 and Illinois Avenue INFO: Visit www.downtownstcharles.org/ fineartshow.

Batavia VFW plans Memorial Day ceremony WHAT: Batavia Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1197 will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony. The keynote speaker will be Army Chief Warrant Officer Ty Simmons. The event also will include singer Glynis Gilio,

the reading of Logan’s orders by Marmion Cadet Andrew Graves, Patriot’s Pen winner Addie Bobosky and Batavia High School bugle players Ben Rudy and Jorden Berendt. The community is invited to attend.

WHEN: 10 a.m. May 27 WHERE: Hangar, 645 S. River St., Batavia INFO: Call the VFW at 630-879-9630.

Valley Sheltered Workshop to hold pancake breakfast WHAT: The Valley Sheltered Workshop has several items for the silent auction this year in conjunction with its pancake breakfast fundraiser. Breakfast tickets range from $3 for children, $5 for seniors and $7 for adults.

Among the items will be two round-trip airline tickets to Las Vegas and an iPad. There will be more than 30 raffle items from various businesses and individuals. A cash drawing will be held at the end of the event. Proceeds from the breakfast will assist in the daily operations of the workshop.

WHEN: 7:30 a.m. to noon Sunday WHERE: 325 Main St., Batavia INFO: Call 630-8792359.

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Welcome home Soldier surprises son at Corron Elementary in South Elgin

By NICOLE WESKERNA

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nweskerna@shawmedia.com SOUTH ELGIN – T.J. Gleason had been counting down the days until his dad was to return home from a tour with the Army National Guard.

Students in T.J.’s kindergarten class at Corron Elementary School in South Elgin each chose a project to recognize 100 days of school, and T.J. chose to count down the last 100 days before his dad, Sgt. 1st Class Tim Gleason, returned home.

Little did the 5-year-old know that a whole slew of people, including school staff, Warriors’ Watch Riders, police and fire departments and family members, were planning a big surprise for him Wednesday, which also happened to be Tim Gleason’s birthday.

T.J.’s classroom countdown chart was slightly altered without him knowing, so he believed he would have to wait four more days to see his dad, who had been gone since June 4, 2012. The entire school gathered outside Wednesday to greet a motorcade, which included a van with writing on the window that read, “Move over! Our daddy is coming home!”

To T.J.’s surprise, his dad

T.J. Gleason (center) waits with his class for the surprise arrival of his dad, Sgt. 1st Class Tim Gleason, during a ceremony at the school Wednesday.

Sandy Bressner – sbressner@ shawmedia.com

To view a video of Sgt. 1st Class Tim Gleason’s surprise homecoming Wednesday, visit this story online at www.kcchronicle.com.

stepped out of the van. Moments later, T.J. had his arms wrapped around his dad’s neck and gave him a long welcome home hug.

When asked how he felt when he saw his dad, T.J. said, “Excited, and I cannot believe it.”

Tim Gleason, who lives in South Elgin, was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd dressed in red, white and blue, waving American flags and cheering “U-S-A!” Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Warriors’ Watch Riders and the entire student body and school staff lined the circle drive in front of the school, many holding welcome home signs.

“It’s absolutely just overwhelming,” Tim Gleason said. “It’s nice to get back.”

T.J.’s kindergarten teacher, Jodi Christiansen, said her class made American flags and presented them to Tim Gleason at the end of a brief ceremony in front of the school.

Christiansen said Tim Gleason had visited her class during Veterans Day through video streamed over the Internet.

“We feel extremely blessed to have an amazing soldier like him serving,” Christiansen said. “Mrs. Gleason is absolutely a hero, too.”

Tim Gleason, who has been in the Army National Guard for 20 years, said he’s looking forward to catching up with his family now that he’s home.

T.J. is the oldest of Tim and Katie Gleason’s four children. Katie Gleason said they wanted to surprise T.J. because he has been affected the most by his dad’s absence.

“I was nervous and excited,” she said about the surprise, which she helped orchestrate. “T.J. had to be such a brave little dude. ... I just let them have their moment.”

During a short ceremony, Bob “R&R” Himber with the Warriors’ Watch Riders motorcade presented Tim Gleason with mission beads, which represent different sacrifices soldiers and their families have made.

“We believe in giving our troops rock star treatment,” he said. “I think you got that today.”

Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com

T.J. Gleason, a kindergartener at Corron Elementary School, is held by his dad, Sgt. 1st Class Tim Gleason, as his brother, Nathan, 2, looks on during a surprise ceremony at the school Wednesday. Gleason has been overseas since June.

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KANE COUNTY

Property tax bills to increase

By JONATHAN BILYK jbilyk@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Kane County taxpayers will need to fork over more money this summer when they begin paying this year’s property tax bills.

Late last month, the Kane County Treasurer’s Office began mailing out this year’s bills to homeowners and owners of other property throughout the Tri-Cities and elsewhere in the county.

And, as in years past, the bills have again increased.

According to a release from Kane County Treasurer David Rickert, the average property tax bill increased by about 2.2 percent from 2012, rising from $6,106 to $6,245 this year.

However, the actual bills will vary based on where a home or other property parcel is located.

Tax bills in the townships in and around the Tri-Cities increased from 6.2 percent to as much as 12.5 percent, resulting in real increases of $500 to $1,100 for owners of $300,000 homes.

The primary drivers behind the increases continue to be local public school districts.

Last year, all local school districts increased their property tax levy, which is the amount they request each year from the county.

School districts typically account for about two-thirds of a typical property tax bill.

However, the increase is made worse by the continued decrease in the assessed values of property throughout Kane County. That decreased in equalized assessed valuation, or EAV, and in turn, causes the property tax amounts requested by local governments to be spread over less valuable property.

In short, it means property taxpayers must pay more to make sure local governments collect the same or slightly more than they did the year before.

By the numbers This summer, property tax bills throughout Kane County will increase, thanks largely to increased school tax levies and decreasing property values. How much more should you expect to pay? Here are some typical property tax bills for the owner of a $300,000 home in the following Kane County townships: St. Charles Township – $8,502, up 10 percent Geneva Township – $8,787, up 6.2 percent Batavia Township – $9,031, up 6.9 percent Campton Township – $8,160, up 9.8 percent Blackberry Township – $9,406, up 9 percent Sugar Grove Township – $9,763, up 12.5 percent

Source: Kane County Treasurer’s Office According to information published by the Kane County Clerk’s Office, tax rates in all local school districts increased by 5.2 percent to as much as 14.6 percent.

That resulted in real dollar increases, owed to the local school districts alone, of $300 to as much as $800 for the owner of a $300,000 home.

The declining EAV also meant that tax bills increased even for local governments who opted not to increase their tax levies this year.

Kane County government, for example, chose to freeze its levy this year.

However, the county government’s tax rate increased by 8.7 percent, translating to an increase of about $35 for the owners of a $300,000 home.

And local city and village tax rates also increased, by 3.5 percent to 13.8 percent this year, meaning the owner of a $300,000 home should expect to pay $24 to $66 more in property taxes to their local city or village.

County Board mulls options for Longmeadow bridge financing

By JONATHAN BILYK jbilyk@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Kane County officials have renewed discussions on how to finance a $117 million project to ease congestion on bridges in northern Kane and southern McHenry counties.

The proposal to build the Longmeadow bridge and an additional five miles of roadway from Route 62 to Huntley Road in the Algonquin, Carpentersville and Lake in the Hills area has been in the works for about two decades.

To move the project forward, Kane County transportation planners have sought to establish the bridge as toll crossing, charging users $1 to $1.50.

County officials said they believe the project could be financed through such tolls, as well as federal and state transportation funds.

However, Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen has expressed doubts over the county’s ability to finance the project as it is

“It’s a matter of having a little more skin in the game.”

Drew Frasz Chairman of County Board’s Transportation Committee proposed.

The project has earned official endorsements from the village boards of 10 northern Kane County villages, and has been designated as one of Kane County’s top transportation priorities.

To address financial concerns, the County Board reviewed several options for financing the project, including issuing bonds, or even engaging in a public-private partnership to construct and maintain the bridge.

Kane County Board member Drew Frasz, chairman of the County Board’s Transportation Committee, said tolls remain key to the success of the project, noting that taxpayers in the

southern portions of the county should not be made to foot the bill for a bridge that would benefit many residents of McHenry County.

Frasz said he, for instance, could support a proposal under which the county would redirect a certain portion of road impact fees that would otherwise be spent in the county’s north end to a reserve fund that would give the county enough money to fund the project, even if tolls far short of estimates.

“It’s a matter of having a little more skin in the game,” Frasz said.

A county feasibility study has estimated that as many as 10,000 to 12,000 cars could travel the bridge per day.

Carl Schoedel, director of the Kane County Division of Transportation, said “if all goes smoothly” work could begin in 2015 or 2016.

But he said “the biggest issue” affecting that schedule is the need for a funding decision from the County Board.

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Police investigate road rage incident

By ASHLEY RHODEBECK arhodebeck@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles Police Department is investigating a road rage incident that involved a teenager getting hit in the head by a bat, spokesman Paul McCurtain said.

The 10:44 p.m. March 16 incident began on southbound Randall Road, where four teens were riding in two cars that were next to each other, McCurtain said, noting a pickup truck was behind them.

The truck reportedly passed the cars in the leftturn lane at Crane Road and later turned left on Main Street, pulling into a gas sta-

tion. One of the cars followed the truck, and an occupant ran toward the pickup, McCurtain said.

A physical confrontation ensued, McCurtain said, adding one of the teens was hit in the head by a bat.

Paramedics responded to the scene, and the teen was released at the scene, he said.

All of the people involved have been interviewed, and the incident remains under investigation, McCurtain said, explaining that’s why some details won’t be publicly released.

He said the case also is under review at the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office to see whether charges will be filed.

Wisconsin governor to speak at luncheon

By BRENDA SCHORY ST. CHARLES – Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will be the guest of the Kane County Republican Advisory Council at a luncheon today at the Royal Fox Country Club in St. Charles.

T h e $75-per-person luncheon featuring Walker will not allow m e d i a c o v - Gov. Scott erage, said a Walker spokeswoman for Lisa Wagner Inc. of Wheaton, who does consulting for the Kane County Republican Advisory Council.

“If it was up to us, definitely yes,” said Meaghan Olsen of Lisa Wagner, Inc. “But this was Gov. Walker’s staff that requested no

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Olsen said the event was sold out with about 150 people expected to attend.

The advisory council’s aim is to support Republican candidates, the party and Republican causes, according to its statement of organization filed in 2004.

Messages left at Walker’s campaign office and with his spokeswoman’s cellphone were not returned.

Walker made national news in 2011 when a bill he supported took away public sector unions’ bargaining rights in an effort to meet a budget deficit.

The bill sparked months of protests by public employees and Democrats, while conservative Republicans and tea party affiliates counterprotested.

In 2012, Walker survived a recall election.

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By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Kane County Judge David Akemann on Wednesday began hearing testimony regarding what should happen to St. Charles resident Clifford McIlvaine’s home-improvement project, which was started decades ago.

Akemann is reviewing a petition by the city of St. Charles to demolish or repair the property at 605 Prairie St., St. Charles.

The hearing will continue

at 1:30 p.m. today.

McIlvaine started the project in 1975. The city sued McIlvaine in 2010, pushing him to get the project finished. A work schedule later was agreed upon in court.

City officials want McIlvaine Clifford to comply with McIlvaine a court order to finish the project.

The project was supposed to have been completed by the end of September, according

to the order.

“It’s already eight months behind,” Phil Luetkehans, an attorney for St. Charles, told Akemann. “The only way we will get this done is if St. Charles is allowed to go in and finish the project.”

In turn, McIlvaine told Akemann that the work schedule “was arbitrary and insufficient to start with.”

“They have done everything in their power to slow me down,” he said.

Luetkehans said the project remains a safety hazard because of unfinished items,

By ASHLEY RHODEBECK arhodebeck@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – Nobody will be charged in an early Tuesday altercation that left one man with stab wounds and another with bruises and bite marks because neither party wanted to sign a complaint, St. Charles Police Department spokesman Paul McCurtain said.

“It’s unusual,” McCurtain said. “Very unusual.”

Police responded to the 200 block of North 15th Street about 1:07 a.m. Tuesday to learn the subjects had left the

scene on foot, police said.

During a search, officers found a 38-year-old man who had a torn shirt, marks on his nose, throat, shoulders, arms and hands and wounds to his fingers, left arm and bicep.

Paramedics responded to the scene and treated the man, who was taken into custody and held pending investigation because the other subject had yet to be found, police said.

Witnesses told police the men knew each other and that the person still being sought was stabbed. Officers eventually found the 25-year-old man

sleeping in another apartment in the building, suffering from multiple stab wounds, police said.

The man was taken to Delnor Hospital for treatment of stab wounds to his abdomen and left arm, police said.

He was treated and released.

Neither man wanted to sign a complaint, so they were released without charges.

In cases where victims are unable to sign a complaint, police would submit the case to the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office for review, McCurtain said.

Ohslund (both deceased). She had one sister, Colleen (deceased), and a brother, John. Childhood homes were in Wahoo; Batavia; Lincoln, Neb.; and Rockford.

Jane graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. It was there she met her husband, Malvern Seagren.

They were married on campus at Lutheran Student Center on Jan. 31, 1959. Jane taught elementary school until the birth of her first child. She later obtained master’s degrees from Montclair State University in New Jersey and George Williams School of Social Work in Illinois. She was a social worker at elementary schools in Aurora and Naperville.

In 1989, she became certified as a spiritual director through a program affiliated with Loyola University, the Institute for Spiritual Leadership.

Because of that training, she found her most fulfilling vocation, giving companionship to others on their spiritual journey. Jane was a member and active in several areas of ministry at Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia.

Jane’s life was filled with wonderful memories including a time living in Wales, U.K., and many times visiting Holden Village in the state of Washington.

Jane and Malvern have three children, John (Myrna) Seagren living in Bloomfield, Neb., David Seagren

vaine had been warned that he had to prevent his cistern water system from connecting to the city’s water supply or the city would proceed with an application for demolition or repair of the house.

A cistern is a tank for storing rainwater.

McIlvaine has signed a court order saying he will not use it for bathing or drinking water, and the city wanted to make sure the system does not pollute city water.

He was jailed for two weeks in 2012 after a judge found him in contempt of court.

8LOCAL BRIEFS Woman to share her mom’s Holocaust story GENEVA – Ericka Yeger will share the story of her mother, Sarah Nussbacher, a survivor of Auschwitz concentration camp, at a program from 6 to 8 p.m. May 19 at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, 102 S. Second St., Geneva.

Nussbacher was more than 70 years old before she talked about her experiences during the Holocaust.

Fox Valley Jewish Neighbors invites everyone to attend.

Learn why Nussbacher was deported to Auschwitz, how she survived and why it all happened.

Hear about her life before,

during and after the Holocaust, as her daughter, Yeger, presents her mother’s story.

This program is open to all, and free of charge, although donations are welcome.

RSVP to RachelY@fvjn.org.

For additional information and upcoming events, visit www.fvjn.org.

Garage sale, bake sale set for Troop 46 ST. CHARLES – Boy Scout Troop 46 has planned a garage sale and a bake sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31 and June 1 at Grace Lutheran Church, 5N600 Hanson Road, St. Charles.

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8OBITUARIES JANE OHSLUND SEAGREN Born: Dec. 28, 1937; in Wahoo, Neb. Died: April 30, 2013 BATAVIA – Jane Ohslund Seagren died Tuesday, April 30, 2013, in the presence and loving care of family and friends. (Care during her final days also was given by JourneyCare Hospice and Brightstar caregivers).

Jane was born in Wahoo, Neb., on Dec. 28, 1937, to Hilding and Eleanor

living in Kaneville and Jeanne (Keith) Nowakowski living in Crystal Lake.

They have six grandchildren, Brittani, Hannah and Melville Seagren living in Nebraska, and Jacob, Maddie and Katie Nowakowski living in Crystal Lake. Jane’s brother, John (Patti) Ohslund, lives in Laguna Beach, Calif.

Jane also is survived by a niece and two nephews. A third nephew died April 28, 2013.

In addition to her family, a host of friends, near and far, sustained Jane with prayer and healing wishes as she struggled the past 11 months with several manifestations of cancer. She now has a welcome rest from that struggle.

Funeral services will be at 11:30

a.m. Saturday, May 4, at Bethany Lutheran Church, 8 S. Lincoln St. in Batavia. The visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. A second funeral service will be Saturday, May 18, at Thabor Lutheran Church in Wausa, Neb., and committal will be in Thabor Lutheran Cemetery following the service.

The family requests no flowers be given. Memorial gifts may be given to Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia, or to any charitable cause of the donor’s choosing.

For information, contact Moss Family Funeral Home at 630-8797900 or visit www.mossfuneral.com.

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including a roof that’s partly done.

Bob Vann, the city’s building and code enforcement division manager and Brian Byrne, of the St. Charles Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Bureau, both testified the property is unsafe.

McIlvaine asked Akemann whether the judge wanted to look at the property himself.

Akemann said he would consider the request.

McIlvaine had corrected the plumbing system in his house as ordered by the court and St. Charles officials. McIl-

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Chicago man wanted on warrant sentenced KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com A Chicago man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday for buying a motorcycle from a Geneva resident with counterfeit cash, but because he did not attend his trial, conviction or sentencing – police are still seeking him on a warrant.

Dion F. Addison, 39, was Dion F. tried, convicted Addison and sentenced in absentia, according to a news release sent by the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Kane County Circuit Court Judge Karen Simpson sentenced him Tuesday. Addison’s trial was in January, when a jury convicted him of unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, unlawful possession of a converted motor vehicle, forgery and theft by deception, all of which are felonies.

The felonies carry punishments ranging from two to five years and three to sev-

en years in prison and up to $25,000 in fines.

Because Addison did not come to his trial, it was held without him – in absentia – and resulted in a no-bond warrant being issued when the trial began.

Anyone with information about Addison’s whereabouts is asked to call their local police department or 911.

On June 20, 2011, Addison arranged to buy a motorcycle he found on Craigslist, arriving at the Geneva residence with a friend.

He paid the owner $3,000 cash. Addison’s friend left on the motorcycle, and Addison left in his car.

When the victim realized the cash was counterfeit, he called 911.

Batavia police caught Addison’s friend immediately at Kirk Road and Hubbard Avenue because the motorcycle didn’t have registration tags.

Police determined that the motorcycle belonged to the victim who had just called 911 about the transaction.

Just before 2 a.m. Addison was stopped and arrested along Kirk Road just north of Fabyan Parkway.

BATAVIA

Fireworks show a go, but donations needed

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – This year’s Fourth of July fireworks show will go on, although organizers still have to raise more funds.

In February, the Batavia Access Fireworks Committee announced it had to raise $50,000 by May 1, or the show would be canceled.

The city’s Fourth of July fireworks are funded solely through private donations.

Batavia 4th Ward Alderman Susan Stark, who also is a fireworks committee member, said the show will happen, but the committee was seeking donations.

“The duration and size of the shells will depend on the amount of money raised,”

“The duration and size of the shells will depend on the amount of money raised.”

Susan Stark Batavia 4th Ward alderman she said. Stark said she didn’t know how much money has been raised to date.

The committee’s largest fundraising effort is this weekend, when it conducts its 20th annual Batavia CityWide Garage Sale.

Participants pay a $30 registration fee to list their addresses in the garage sales, which then will go toward the Batavia Fireworks Fund.

The sales will be from 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Garage sale maps are available at the Batavia Government Center, 100 N. Island Ave., Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., and the Batavia Park District office, 327 W. Wilson St., and other locations.

The fireworks committee will be collecting donations Sunday during Batavia VFW’s annual Loyalty Day Parade.

Donations may be made by going to the fireworks committee’s website, www. bataviafireworks.org.

8LOCAL BRIEF Hospice to host Memorial Walk on Saturday ELGIN – Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice, a nonprofit organization offering support for those with life-threatening illnesses and the bereaved, is holding a Memorial Walk for families who are grieving the death of a baby at 9 a.m. Saturday at Bluff City Cemetery Office, 945 Bluff City Blvd., Elgin.

Family members and friends who have been affected by miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, or infant losses are invited to participate in this remembrance service and planting of a tree.

Participants are encouraged to bring small memorial items such as pictures, letters, an infant’s toy or any other

meaningful item they wish to place in an infant-sized casket, which will be buried at the end of the service.

The walk will take place regardless of weather.

It is offered in conjunction with Presence Saint Joseph and Presence Mercy Hospitals, and Bluff City Cemetery.

There is no charge, but advanced registration is requested at 630-232-2233.

All programs and services of Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice are offered free of charge to residents of Kane and Kendall counties, and parts of DuPage, Cook, and McHenry counties.

For information on the agency, visit www.fvvh.org.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A pledge of commitment

• Thursday, May 2, 2013

To the Editor: Thank you, Geneva, for your confidence in my ability to serve the city as mayor.

For 178 years, Geneva has distinguished itself as the premier community in which to live, learn, work, play and raise a family. Our success is due to the collaborative spirit of elected officials, appointed officials, volunteers, business owners and citizens sharing the same goals – to ensure that our little corner of the Earth remains true to its beginnings and trusting of the future.

As we move forward, I pledge to each and every one of you my tireless commitment to serving all 22,000 residents who call Geneva home and the more than 1,100 businesses that have invested their time and treasure to enhance our reputation as a destination community. Moreover, I welcome the opportunity to work with anyone and everyone to ensure that the inevitable debates and discussions held at City Hall are conducted in a way that invites, welcomes and respects all opinions.

On Monday, as I take the oath of office once again, I will do so in honor of those who helped shape the community we call home and strive to enhance the community we will someday bequeath to the next generation.

Kevin R. Burns Mayor of Geneva

ABC countdown reminds kids school can be fun The end of the school year is coming fast. I know this because of things like prom, graduation speakers and not taking second semester finals (yes!). But when it really hit me was when I received a list from my TA – or teaching assistant – about the ABC countdown.

For those who don’t know, the ABC countdown is a series of activities done on the last 26 days of school. The countdown takes place at some schools within Geneva School District 304. They usually go from something like America Day, for A, to Zoom Out of School Day, for Z. On America Day, the students dress as patriotic as they can, and might do

something like read a book or two about the American Revolution or civil rights reforms of the ’60s. Zoom Out of School day, obviously, is the last day, and is usually spent signing yearbooks and – in my time – having some sort of picnic.

Other days include Buddy Day, where kids simply bring a stuffed animal, or Crazy Hair Day. Some days, however, are more complex, like Delightful Author Day, or Geneva Field Trip Day. Tuesday was Delightful Author Day, and an author came and read one of his stories to the kids. Geneva Field Trip Day will be spent on a field trip of downtown Geneva.

I remember my own vari-

A DAY IN COURT Courtney Phelan ous ABC countdowns, including making my mom make my hair crazier, or “X-tra” Clean Classroom Day, where we devoted the afternoon to cleaning out our desks and the classroom. I like that it’s a good reminder that school is, in fact, ending soon and also a way to wean kids off their regular schedule. As much as fourth- or fifth-graders complain about long division and waking up early, summer is a big adjustment. Not seeing the same people, not sticking to a

Editorial board J. Tom Shaw, publisher Jay Schwab

Kathy Gresey

Al Lagattolla Kate Schott

routine and possibly changing schools all affect kids in some way or another. Slowly making school less structured – Extra Recess Day or Math Outside Day – makes a summer full of fun seem less dramatic.

It also helps remind kids who might be struggling with any end-of-year curriculum pushes that summer is near and that school can be fun.

I talked to my friend Helen Jacobsen, a foreign exchange student from Germany, and she said that they did something similar back home.

They have five “Mottotage,” or motto days, when they dress up on different days to get ready for graduation and summer. They have Hippie

Day, Childhood Hero Day and the likes. Helen says that those days are a lot of fun because seniors look ridiculous, kind of like our Rent-a-Senior Day, or my third-grader’s Unmatched Shoes Day. I think it’s neat that their seniors do this at their high school level because I kind of miss having a countdown to summer. But having this is just another reason I’m thankful for TA.

• Courtney Phelan is a senior at Geneva High School.

She is an outgoing and energetic young writer who likes to swim, read and participate in general teenage activities. She can be contacted at editorial@ kcchronicle.com.

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Graduation celebrates sobriety, futures 24 individuals complete Kane County Drug Court program

By BRENDA SCHORY bschory@shawmedia.com GENEVA – The graduates lined up, 24 of them in maroon robes, and proceeded to the stage with their family, friends and supporters filling the auditorium, holding bouquets and snapping photos.

Each had gone through the Kane County Drug Rehabilitation Court program – agreeing to treatment, urine monitoring up to three times a week, to coming to court once a week, agreeing to surprise checks at home, work or school reporting to parole officers and drug court staff – instead of going to prison.

“This is not just about drug addiction and drugs, but about life,” said retired Judge Patricia Piper Golden, who had presided over the drug court. “We hope you will go forward and live sober and healthy lives.”

Graduate Dean B. said

when he entered the program, he had “nothing really to live for.”

“I have a steady job,” Dean said. “I have a spouse in my life a year and a half now and I love my life. … I’m putting my paycheck in the bank instead of smoking it up. … I am a sober, recovering drug addict, and I thank you for my health.”

Telley R. recounted how he blamed others for his life.

“My mother never told me to go out and get high; these are choices I made,” Telley said. “I thought I had this program because I had a problem with drugs and alcohol. I had a problem with life. I had a problem with rules. I had a problem with authority. …

Tonight is not closure for me.

This is the beginning.”

Judge Marmarie Kostelny, who presides over the drug court now, recounted how studies show drug courts reduce the incidence of addicts

returning to drug use. All 24 graduates, she said, have a full year of sobriety, jobs, school or both.

“You are living proof of why drug courts work,” Kostelny said. “These 24 individuals are sober, productive, law-abiding citizens, and we are so proud of them.”

If they had been sentenced to the maximum years in prison, it would have cost the state of Illinois nearly $3.6 million.

Kostelny said later that drug courts make more sense than a punitive approach, as 95 percent of those coming out of prison return to a life of drug use.

“Drug courts are more labor intense, a little more costly than traditional probation, but the payoff is ultimately so much greater,” Kostelny said.

Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen, who attended the drug court graduation, praised it and said he

was committed to continue funding its program.

“The work that all of these staff members, all the families, all the graduates – it’s invaluable,” Lauzen said.

“And to have all these people focused on a constructive thing that we can do together rather than being in the punishment mindset. If anyone doesn’t believe in redemption, they should come here and see what happens in these folks’ lives.”

“I thought I had this program because I had a problem with drugs and alcohol. I had a problem with life. I had a problem with rules.

I had a problem with authority. … Tonight is not closure for me.

This is the beginning.”

Telley R. Kane County Drug Court grad

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Legendary performer Frankie Avalon to take Arcada stage Saturday

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – Frankie Avalon has fond memories of starring with Annette Funicello in the popular “beach party” comedy films during the mid1960s.

Avalon will share some of those memories during his appearance Saturday at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Funicello passed away in April due to complications with multiple sclerosis.

The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets start at $29, available at www.oshows.com, or by calling 630-962-7000.

Kane County Chronicle reporter Eric Schelkopf had the chance to talk to Avalon about the upcoming show.

Eric Schelkopf: I understand that you will be paying tribute to Annette Funicello at the show.

Frankie Avalon: We’re going to reminisce a little bit, and show some clips of us together as we

were kids making all those fun “beach party” pictures.

So, it will be a fun show, plus me singing all my songs and all that stuff.

innocent times, young love, and I think Annette and myself, and the characters, Dee Dee and Frankie, represented young love at the time and the morals of dating and looking for the future.

It’s a whole different world today. Progress goes on.

ES: So how was it working with her?

FA: Well, it was great. We had a wonderful working relationship and, of course, off camera, a friendship. I’m the godfather to her daughter, Gina.

So, we’ve been like family. It was a wonderful, wonderful friendship.

ES: So, what should people expect from the show?

FA: I’ll tell you exactly. I’m

Frankie Avalon

ES: What was it about her, as an actress and a person, that you loved so much?

FA: As a working partner, she was so professional. She had been in the business such a long time, starting with the “The Mickey Mouse Club.” So she had a lot of experience and was a

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consummate actress who knew her lines and her marks. She was just a complete professional.

I also lost a great friend.

there to perform, to entertain and to make people reminisce.

For those who are looking at me for the first time, I hope they enjoy it. There’s a lot of good music, songs that I’ve made throughout the years that were hit songs, like “Bobby Sox to Stockings,” “Venus” and “Beauty School Dropout.”

ES: It seems as though those “beach party” movies reflected a more innocent age.

FA: I don’t think those pictures

ES: Speaking of “Beauty School Dropout,” it seems like that song featured in the movie “Grease” kind of introduced you to a new audience.

Did you think it would be such a hit?

FA: No, not at all. As a matter

the way we did them 50 years ago can work today. They were

of fact, when the character of Teen Angel was offered to me

from Paramount, I said no.

I went in and had a meeting with them, and told them I didn’t want to do it because I saw the play on Broadway, and the character Teen Angel in the play was really an extension of Elvis, with long sideburns, black leather jacket and some gyrations.

I told them it was not my style, and that I have my own style. They said, “OK, do it any way you want. We want you.”

So, they changed it, I’m all in white and I do it my style, and it worked.

It sure did make an impact on the audience, and I feel very fortunate.

ES: You’ve done so much over the years. Do you still have any dream projects?

FA: At this point in my life, I really enjoy exactly what I’m doing. I work when I want to work.

I performed at the Arcada last year, and I liked it very much.

The audiences were great.

It’s just a perfect way of life at this point in my life.

PLANIT KANE BRIEFS Local author to discuss book BATAVIA – Local author John Zurn will discuss his latest book, “Unexpected Pilgrims,” from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia.

This book is an anthology of stories, poems, and a short play and is a unique portrayal of

individuals struggling to survive in a sometimes insensitive world. The event is free.

City-wide garage sale set BATAVIA - The Batavia City-Wide Garage Sale takes place Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, to support Batavia’s Fourth of July

fireworks. Sale maps will be available at City Hall, the Batavia Park District, the Batavia Public Library, 7-Eleven, Mobil, and McDonald’s locations.

Wayne Art League art show set ST. CHARLES – The Wayne Art League has

planned an art show for Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, at Pottawatomie Community Center, 8 North Ave., St. Charles. There is no cost. The exhibit will feature artwork by local artists. Media will include watercolors, oils, acrylic, pastels, and colored pencil paintings. For information, call 630-513-0236.

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St. Charles musician Gregory Hyde has opened for “American Idol” winner Lee DeWyze and others. He will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, May 3, at The Office Batavia.

Local musician to perform at The Office

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com St. Charles musician Gregory Hyde has opened for “American Idol” winner Lee DeWyze and others.

The spotlight will solely be on the 34-year-old Friday, May 3, when he performs at The Office Batavia, 236 Webster St., Batavia.

Hyde, who is originally from Tulsa, Okla., will perform an acoustic set from 7 p.m. to 7:50 p.m., and then will perform with his band from 8 to 9 p.m.

Admission is $10, and doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

Kane County Chronicle reporter Eric Schelkopf had the chance to talk to Hyde about his latest activities.

Eric Schelkopf: You’ve opened for Guster, Tesla and “American Idol” winner Lee DeWyze. What have you learned from those experiences?

Gregory Hyde: A lot of what I’ve learned is how to fulfill that role of being an opening act.

A lot of times the crowd is either still getting settled in, so they’re not really paying

attention, or they’re kind of tuning out the opening artist and having a conversation with their friends.

It’s really helped me to learn how to, in a good way, get people’s attention, and attract them to what I do.

You definitely want people to perk their ears up and be interested in what you’re doing, but you also don’t want them to think, “Gosh, when is this guy going to leave?”

It’s a fine line to walk, but I feel I’m getting better at it.

ES: You also sang the national anthem last year at a Chicago White Sox game. How was that experience?

GH: It was very surreal. I was not at all prepared for the way sound slaps back at you when it’s bouncing off the two sides of the stands. It took me a couple of minutes before I got my bearings.

But other than that, it was great. There’s so much energy when you get to the end of the national anthem, and everybody is cheering and clapping. It’s such an adrenaline rush. It’s a blast.

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VIEWS Mystery Diner

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Bangkok Restaurant in downtown Geneva makes a delicious Gang Ga-Ree Gai – a yellow curry dish with coconut milk, onions, peapods and hunks of beef – and Kao Pahd Combo – Thai fried rice with beef, pork, chicken, shrimp, eggs and onions.

And, together, we wiped each plate clean.

Bangkok Restaurant is about sharing. Share a bottle of wine (which you can conveniently pick up from SavWay down the street), and order more dishes than there are people at the table. The portions are manageable, so if you order three dishes for two people, you’ll probably end up with leftovers. That will also allow those who only recently jumped on the Thai cuisine bandwagon to stray from the popular Pahd Thai and

sample other dishes that I am willing to bet are just as good – if not better.

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al Thai dishes on the menu include Tom Yum Goong ($3.95/$8.95), a spicy shrimp and mushroom soup flavored with lemon grass and kaffir lime leaves; Pa-Naeng curry, a thick and spicy red curry sauce mixed with coconut milk, bell peppers, basil leaves and a choice of meat; and, of course, the ever-popular Pahd Thai ($7.95), one of the more complex stirfried noodle dishes that put Thai food in America on the map.

I ordered my go-to Thai dish – the Gang Ga-Ree Gai ($8.95), a yellow curry dish with coconut milk, onions, peapods and hunks of beef that can be ladled over white rice. Make it as spicy or mild as you like, and the curry and coconut teamed with chunks of beef gave the stewlike substance a salty, sweet infusion of flavors and textures.

My dining companion was all over my yellow curry like white on rice.

After reaching for yet another spoonful of my Gang Ga-Ree Gai, he said, “I don’t normally like curry, but it’s really good.”

“Yeah, yours is pretty good, too,” I said with a sly grin on my face as I leveled the playing field by stealing two overflowing scoops of his Kao Pahd Combo ($9.95), Thai fried rice with beef, pork, chicken, shrimp, eggs and onions.

The shrimp wasn’t overcooked and appeared robust in size, not the skimpy portions you’d expect to get in a dish like fried rice. The saltiness of the Thai fried rice complemented the sweetness of the curry dish nicely.

Even though we ordered separately, the dishes became fair game for both parties.

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GENEVA – Just like finding a go-to pizza-delivery joint or Chinese takeout place, Thai food is quickly joining the ranks of other ubiquitous order-out options in the Tri-Cities.

Whether it’s a weeknight curled up on the couch while venturing into the world of reality TV or a night out on the town, Bangkok Restaurant in downtown Geneva is my new go-to place for Thai. Did I mention that it’s BYOB? Bangkok Restaurant is a neighborhood joint. Not quite a hole-in-the-wall, but it’s clear the restaurant owners don’t agonize over trendy design features or eye-catching opulence because they don’t need to; their customers keep coming back for what really counts – great food.

The unassuming red shopfront, located at 119 W. State St. in Geneva, can be easily missed when driving by since the only signage exists on the eatery’s front window pane.

Peering through the glass before entering, I could see the restaurant was getting busy around 6:30 p.m.

Hanging framed photos of popular travel destinations in Thailand, along with a smorgasbord of Buddha statues and elephant trinkets embellish forest-green and yellow sponge-painted walls. The otherwise worn carpeting and outdated sets of tables and chairs are slightly uplifted with blue elephant-stitched tablecloths.

The service was a little slow, but I would recommend using that time to indulge in your brought beverage of choice.

With 55 items on the menu, the options are seemingly endless.

To start, we ordered the Shrimp Rolls ($5.95), triangle-shaped deep-fried spring roll wrappers filled with shrimp with a side of sweet and sour sauce for drizzling.

A few of the more tradition-

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By NICOLE WESKERNA nweskerna@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – At the Elms in Batavia, the soda is served in frosted mugs. The meat is prepared fresh to order. And the walk-up window is a favorite of shoeless neighborhood children, still wet from Quarry Beach, who stop for ice cream cones before heading home.

Inside, Geri Morrison greets customers with a warm welcome when they approach the counter, to order something tasty.

Geri and Ray Morrison have owned The Elms restaurant for 40 years, and their son, Curt, helps run the business, too.

They serve a variety of fam-

ily friendly fare – hot dogs, corn dogs, burgers, homemade soups, sundaes, cones, malts and root beer – a menu reminiscent of a 1960s drive-in. A specialty is barbecued ribs, which Ray smokes for hours.

The Morrisons took over The Elms in 1973, when it used to be known as Twin Elms.

Geri said the restaurant was named after the numerous elm trees that used to grow all over Batavia, now notably absent due to Dutch Elm disease.

The restaurant, however, has persevered, not in small part to the Morrison’s experience in the business.

The family owned the Dog n Suds Drive-In at the corner of Route 25 and Fabyan Parkway from 1966 to 1976. The Morri-

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sons ran The Elms and their Dog n Suds Drive-In together for a few years, before deciding to focus all of their attention on The Elms. In 1983, they moved into their current building on Main Street, which was built right behind the original restaurant building, which no longer stands.

At The Elms, they have preserved the charm, and many of their customers, from 40 decades ago.

“We’re a rarity and we know it,” Geri said. “With the Dog n Suds ... we were in our 20s and a lot of [our customers] were teenagers. Now they’re in their 60s and they still come in.”

Curt said they know a lot of their customers by name and what they’re going to order before they even approach the counter.

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ABOVE: The easily recognizable sign in front of The Elms in Batavia advertises some of the favorites of customers who return to the The Elms, decade after decade. RIGHT: Geri Morrison and her son, Curt, along with Geri’s husband, Ray Morrison (not pictured), have owned The Elms in Batavia for 40 years.

“A lot of customers we’ve known for 25 years,” Geri said.

“They become our friends.”

Oklahoma-native gives songs southern sound • MUSICIAN Continued from page 14 ES: Your latest album, “Southern Highway Love Songs,” I understand you made at your home studio.

GH: I’ve always taken on some of the engineering responsibilities for my past projects, but this was the first album that I completely recorded and mixed. And I was pretty happy with the results.

And I learned a lot. I’m already anxious to get to work on the next one to improve on some of the things.

ES: What were your goals in making the album?

GH: I had some of these songs that had been sitting around for a while that had some southern influence to them that I think kind of seeps into you growing up where I grew up.

Being from Oklahoma, I was never a huge country music fan, but for some reason, I kept writing these songs that had this southern sound to them. I never knew what

to do with them, until the point where I wrote seven or eight of them.

I thought maybe it was about time to put them altogether on one album.

ES: You’re working on a new album. What should people expect from the new album?

GH: I’ve started laying the groundwork for it. It’s going to be very different from anything I’ve ever done before. I’m not very content to just sit and do the same thing.

I guess the guiding principle that I’ve been thinking of is if you combined Radiohead’s “OK Computer” era with a doo-wop band from the ’50s, maybe somewhere in there.

It will be a lot more studio experimentation, trying to get some more interesting sounds. In the past, I’ve focused just on getting the song out and letting the song be heard in its most basic form.

ES: Kind of like what Beck has done in the past?

GH: Yeah. I don’t think it’s too far off from that. I respect a lot of the things that he has done. He’s certainly a pioneer in that way.

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Stars relish offensive revival St. Charles North piles up 14 hits to knock off Geneva

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ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles North softball team has been beating teams lately, not overwhelming them.

On Wednesday against Geneva, the North Stars showed they’re capable of piling up offensive style points in addition to victories.

After low-scoring wins Monday against Streamwood (1-0) and Tuesday against Elgin (3-0), North’s bats boomed against the Vikings en route to a 12-3 Upstate Eight Conference River victory.

“I think we’ve been a little frustrated, hoping we can get some more runs across the board,” North first baseman Abby Howlett said. “But a win’s a win. We’re happy. We just hope that we can get some more runs.”

Wednesday was a great start.

North scored at least two runs in five of its six offensive innings as Howlett and catcher Emily Brodner led the way with three hits apiece. As a team, the North Stars piled up 14 hits while drawing five walks.

“We’ve been taking the first pitch we see instead of waiting for our pitch,” Brodner said. “I think it just took us awhile to actually realize we can wait for our pitch and hit it.”

Geneva scored three runs in the top of the third to draw within 4-3 but North (12-4, 8-2 UEC River) pulled away with four runs in the bottom half of the inning. Brodner and Howlett started the inning with consecutive singles against Geneva pitcher Haley

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St. Charles North’s Sabrina Rabin pitches to a Geneva batter Wednesday during the North Stars’ 12-3 victory in St. Charles.

Orwig, and left fielder Delaney Olinger and center fielder Andrea Beal also singled in the inning.

North Stars coach Tom Poulin said he’d been disappointed in the lack of offensive adjustments in recent games but praised his hitters for better plans of attack on Wednesday.

“I thought today the girls were communicating what

they had seen in at-bats and we were just more active mentally as batters than just going up there and hitting,” Poulin said. “We were having at-bats instead of just going up there and hitting.”

Batting ninth in the order, Beal was a spark, going 2 for 3 with a walk and two RBIs. “I was really happy for Andrea,” Poulin said. “She’s looked great every time we

take batting practice, every time we’re in the cage. I think she can be a real weapon down there with her speed and her power. We’ve batted her anywhere from 6 to 9, and she can bat up near the top, but I think she just makes us stronger down at the bottom of the lineup. If she gets hot, she’s tough.

She’s a tough out.”

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BASEBALL: ST. CHARLES EAST 5, ST. CHARLES NORTH 1

East retains upper-hand over North

By JARED BIRCHFIELD editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles East baseball team continues to put the clamps on St. Charles North.

After shutting out North in the series opener Monday, the Saints defeated the North Stars, 5-1, on Wednesday in the second game of the teams’ Upstate Eight Conference River Division series.

North’s fielding miscues contributed to most of the Saints’ five runs in the game.

“I don’t know if any of those runs were earned, maybe the last one,” North coach Todd Genke said. “But you hold St. Charles East to no earned runs and you should have a chance to win at the end. We dug ourselves too big of a hole.”

East starting pitcher Troy Dykhuis, who went the distance for the win, limited the

North Stars (11-11, 7-7 UEC River) to five hits, four of them singles.

“I was getting ahead with the fastball and working with the curveball later in the count,” Dykhuis said.

Cory Wright’s pitching was the bright spot for the North Stars. Wright (3-2), a sophomore, gave up three hits and wiggled out Troy Dykhuis of jams in the third and fifth innings with runners in scoring position.

“I thought Cory Wright threw the ball well today,” Genke said. “He kept us in the game.”

East (14-7, 12-4 UEC River) wasted no time in taking the lead, scoring two runs in the first inning. Leadoff batter Jack Dellostritto led off with a walk, stole second and scored

on Nicholas Erickson’s single when the left fielder couldn’t get a handle on the ball.

A fielder’s choice and a stolen base advanced Erickson to third. The senior drove in the second run on a sacrifice fly

by Brian Sobieski.

The host Saints added two more runs in the fourth. Nick Huskisson opened the inning with a double and advance to third on an Anthony Sciarrino fielder’s choice. Huskisson scored on a sacrifice bunt that Adam Rojas dropped deftly on the third base side of home plate.

“I saw the coach put on the sign and I got excited because of the intensity of the play,” Rojas said. “I was ready to put it down and got the job done.”

Sciarrino scored on a Dellostritto single.

East scored its final run in the sixth. Brannon Barry scored from second on a sacrifice bunt by Sciarrino, when

he alertly noticed that no one was covering home plate.

“We took advantage of miscues and manufactured some runs. That last one was a bonus,” East coach Len Asquini said. “We weren’t expecting that last one. We were just trying to get him over to third base and noticed that home was a little open.”

North spoiled Dykhuis’ shutout in the seventh inning.

Riley Coomes started the inning with a single, the first North Stars hit since Jack Dennis’ double in the third.

Tim Misner followed with another single. Frankie Farry loaded the bases when he was hit by a pitch. Coomes scored on a sacrifice fly by Nick Drawant.

Dykhuis (4-1) ended the rally by getting Kurt Barbeau to fly out.

The teams wrap up the three-games series today at St. Charles North.

Geneva, St. Charles North to play again Friday • SOFTBALL Continued from page 17 Orwig, coming off an eight-inning outing in an extra-inning loss Tuesday against powerhouse St. Charles East, wasn’t as sharp against the North Stars, but she also was undermined by shaky defense early in the game. Geneva coach Greg Dierks said the early errors gave North “a running start.”

The Vikings and North Stars are scheduled to play again Friday in Geneva. The quick turnaround can be a double-edged sword, Dierks said.

“That’s kind of up to the girls,” Dierks said. “If it’s something where they feel like this team hammered us and they can’t do it, then you don’t want to play them again that fast, but if they’re mad about it and we come back with the right approach, you can take advantage of it.

“Maybe they’ll be a little overconfident. We should be a little bit mad about this. We get a quick opportunity to fix what wasn’t right today and show that we’re better than that.”

Shortstop Anna Geary (3 for 4, double), third baseman Kirsten Searcy (two hits) and left fielder Madison Keith (tworun triple) fueled the offense for the Vikings (8-12, 4-8 UEC River).

North pitcher Sabrina Rabin (10-2) threw five innings of three-run ball be-

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Geneva’s Anna Geary chases St. Charles North’s Kaitlyn Waslawski, who was safe at second on the play, during the North Stars’ 12-3 win Wednesday in St. Charles. fore yielding to freshman Allison Hausl, who pitched two scoreless innings. Rabin added two hits offensively.

The North Stars are trying to remain focused on their daily business but the first of two showdowns with fellow UEC River contender St. Charles East – win-

ners of 18 straight games – on Monday is certainly on their radar.

“We’re trying to take it one game at a time but that’s a big goal of ours,” Howlett said. “We know that they’ve been playing well so we’re getting ready to play them.”

TODAY Baseball: Elgin at Batavia, 4:30 p.m.; Geneva at Larkin, 4:30 p.m.; St. Charles East at St. Charles North, 4:30 p.m.; Sycamore at Kaneland, 4:30 p.m.; Aurora Central Catholic at Marmion, 4:30 p.m.; Aurora Christian at Chicago Christian, 4:30 p.m.; Burlington Central at Richmond-Burton, 4:30 p.m.; St. Francis at Walther Lutheran, 4:30 p.m.

Softball: Elgin at Geneva, 4:30 p.m.; Kaneland at Yorkville, 4:30 p.m.; St. Charles North at Larkin, 4:30 p.m.; Rosary at Montini, 4:30 p.m.; Richmond Burton at Burlington Central, 4:30 p.m.; Immaculate Conception at St. Francis, 4:30 p.m.

Girls soccer: Geneva at Streamwood, 4:30 p.m.; St. Charles North at Metea Valley, 6:30 p.m.; Yorkville at Kaneland, 4:30 p.m.; Rosary at St. Francis (at Glenbard South), 5:30 p.m.; Guerin Prep at Aurora Central Catholic, 4:30 p.m.; Burlington Central at Richmond Burton, 6:15 p.m.; Immaculate Conception at Wheaton Academy, 4:30 p.m.

Girls track and field: Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles East at Upstate Eight Meet, 4:30 p.m. (at Elgin); Burlington Central at BNC Meet, 4:30 p.m. (at Burlington Central) Boys tennis: Batavia at St. Charles East, 4:15 p.m.; East Aurora at Geneva, 4:15 p.m.; Larkin at St. Charles North, 4:15 p.m.; Marmion at Marian Central Catholic, 4:30 p.m.; Aurora Central Catholic at St. Francis, 4:30 p.m.; St. Edward at Wheaton Academy, 4:30 p.m.

Boys volleyball: South Elgin at Geneva, 5:30 p.m.; St. Charles East at Riverside Brookfield, 6 p.m.; St. Francis at Oak Park River Forest, 6 p.m.; Lake Forest Academy at Wheaton Academy, 6:30 p.m.

Girls water polo: Deerfield at St. Charles East, 6 p.m.

diately at the collegiate level, Dixon languished on the bench at Aurora. When Davidson returned home for the summer, he began pitching the idea that the duo should reunite at Millikin.

“I just kind of talked to him about the team and that there was some opporKyle Davidson tunity for playing time,” Davidson said.

Dixon was willing to listen.

“Kyle told me there was Brian Dixon an opportunity I could maybe play at Millikin,” Dixon said. “I wasn’t getting much time at Aurora.”

Dixon also was interested in graphic design and thought Millikin might be a good fit academically, too.

ON CAMPUS Dennis D. Jacobs “Millikin has a strong fine arts program,” he said.

“It’s challenging, and I like the challenge.”

Dixon has been up to the challenge on the diamond, as well. The second baseman has started 19 games for the Big Blue and is hitting .264.

“It’s been going well,” he said. “It’s a big step up from high school ball. I’m still trying to get used to college pitching, but I feel like my defense has improved and my hitting has come around.

I’m starting to get into the swing of things here.”

Dixon says Davidson’s support on and off the field has made the transition easier.

“I was a little nervous coming in here,” Dixon said.

“But having Kyle over there at shortstop has made me feel a lot more comfortable.”

Davidson said he’s a better player with Dixon at second base. The two were both part of Kaneland’s 2011 3A state title team.

“We know where each other’s going to be,” Davidson said. “We have this chemistry between us. We know where we’re going to be on the field.”

Davidson has started all 28 games for Millikin this year and while his batting average is down slightly from last year at .245, his fielding percentage is up as he’s made fewer errors than last season despite playing in more games.

Davidson also has been one of Millikin’s most reliable relief pitchers, posting a 3.38 ERA with a pair of saves. Unfortunately for Millikin, those saves represent a quarter of the team’s wins, as the Big Blue have struggled to an 8-20 overall record that includes a dismal 2-15 mark in the CCIW. “We have a good group of

guys. We’ve just had a few letdowns along the way,” Davidson said. “It’s been tough to get everything to click. …

The team’s got a good future to it. We’re a young team.”

Dixon is just happy to be a part of the team’s present and future.

“I really like it a lot,” he said of his Millikin experience. “It’s a great campus, great people. … I really enjoy it here.”

Davidson and Dixon will continue their baseball partnership this summer by becoming a pair of Dirtbags – specifically, Joliet Dirtbags, a team in the Chicago Suburban Baseball League, a wooden bat league for amateur players.

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Shortstop Kyle Davidson had a solid freshman season at Millikin University in Decatur last year, starting 24 games and hitting .253. But something was missing – his longtime keystone combination partner, Brian Dixon.

The two live on the same street in Elburn and have played baseball together since the sixth grade. After graduating from Kaneland, though, Dixon decided to stay close to home and attend Aurora University, while Davidson – after looking at Eastern Kentucky, Western Michigan, and multiple College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin schools – chose to move to Decatur and attend Millikin.

“I was looking to play baseball in college and I saw an opportunity to play at Millikin,” Davidson said.

“I saw an opportunity to compete in the CCIW as a freshman.”

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KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE WHEATON – Aurora Central Catholic pitcher Matt Miller continued what has been a dominant season Wednesday, striking out 12 batters in 6⅔ innings of work as the Chargers defeated St. Francis, 8-4.

Miller (4-0) has allowed only two earned runs in 30 innings of work this season.

The Chargers (22-3, 10-2 Suburban Christian Conference Gold) got two hits and three RBIs from Phil Schuetz.

St. Francis falls to 12-9, 8-4 in the SCC Blue.

Kaneland 10, Rochelle 3 (10 inn.): At Rochelle, Tyler Bellock went 3 for 6 with two RBIs and Joe Komel homered as Kaneland (8-11, 5-5 Northern Illinois Big 12 East) broke open the game with a seven-run top of the 10th inning. Dan Miller and Tyler Limbrunner each had a pair of hits for the Knights.

Geneva 10, Larkin 4: At Geneva, Anthony Bragg went 3 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs and Max Novak pitched a complete game to lift Geneva (12-10, 9-8 Upstate Eight Conference River) to the win.

Batavia 6, Elgin 5: At Elgin, Jacob Piechota and Aaron Hurd drove in two runs apiece as Batavia (16-4, 10-4 UEC River) jumped out to a 6-0 lead and held on to win.

SOFTBALL St. Charles East 13, Streamwood 3 (6 inn.): At Stream-

wood, East’s Olivia Lorenzini had two hits, two walks and drove in two runs, and East (21-3, 10-2 UEC River) capitalized on an error-filled day by Streamwood to win its 18th straight game. Alex Latoria (8-1) notched the pitching win.

St. Francis 12, St. Edward 0: At Elgin, St. Francis pitcher Maggie Remus moved to 11-0 and St. Francis (14-3) benefited from four hits and two RBIs from Ali Dittrich.

COUGARS SHORT HOPS Up next Cougars (RHP Tayler Scott, 1-1, 4.05 ERA) vs. Bowling Green (RHP Dylan Floro, 2-0, 1.35 ERA), 6:30 p.m. today, AM-1280

Turnstile report Wednesday’s’s crowd of 4,089 pushed the Cougars’ season total to 43,413 fans in 13 games. Kane County attracted 49,602 fans over the same span last season.

Immaculate Conception Catholic 2, Rosary 0: At Elm-

Sight seen

hurst, Rosary (8-9, 5-4) was held to three hits in the SCC loss.

Northern Illinois tight end Tim Semisch sharing his nachos with offensive lineman Pat Husain and a few other teammates. Semisch said the NIU group was with Huskies backup quarterback Matt Williams – a Geneva alumnus – and his family.

GIRLS SOCCER St. Charles East 7, Streamwood 0: At Streamwood, Hannah Rawson scored thee goals as St. Charles East (135-1, 5-1 UEC River) wrapped up its conference season as runner-up to St. Charles North.

Kaneland 7, Hinckley-Big Rock 0: At Maple Park, Michelle Ortiz scored two goals and Courtney Diddell and Kiandra Powell each had a goal and two assists as Kaneland (8-4-2) rolled to the nonconference win.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL Metea Valley 2, St. Charles North 1 (25-23, 16-25, 25-20): At St. Charles, Jonathan Orech had 11 kills and two aces and Ryan Dal Degan added 21 digs and two aces but North (20-4) dropped the UEC crossover.

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Cubs brass will be excited because Left fielder Pin-Chieh Chen made a twisting catch of a long Patrick Leonard fly ball against the warning track in left field to end the second inning. Cue the soundtrack from “A Few Good Men”: “You want me on that wall. You need me on that wall.”

Cubs brass will cringe because The bullpen of late has been looking like the beleaguered product on Chicago’s North Side. Pierce Johnson left with the lead with two outs in the sixth.

The closer What might have been an efficient, snappy win was put in peril by struggles from the relief corps. Dan Vogelbach’s 10th-inning heroics still gave the club the result it wanted.

COUGARS 5, HOT RODS 4 (10 INNINGS)

Vogelbach, Cougars knock off Hot Rods

By KEVIN DRULEY kdruley@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Cougars manager Mark Johnson finds no fault with Peoria Charter buses, the transportation his club used on its recently completed road trip to Fort Wayne and Lake County (Ohio).

He maintains that the vessels are not luxurious by definition, though, regardless of what might be painted on the side.

“A bus is a bus, no matter how nice it is. It’s still difficult to get quality rest, but you try to get what you can and deal with it,” Johnson said. “It’s part of the minor leagues.”

On Wednesday, the Cougars hinted that bus lag might just be overrated. After arriving home around 5 a.m. from an overnight drive from suburban Cleveland, Kane County defeated one of the Midwest League’s top teams, Bowling Green, 5-4, in 10 innings.

Dan Vogelbach smacked a game-ending single in the 10th after Bowling Green (18-7) rallied for three runs in the ninth to tie the game against Jeff Antigua.

Right-hander Pierce Johnson was in line for the win before those woes. He limited the Hot Rods to four hits and one run over 6⅔ innings in his strongest and deepest of five starts this season.

In a meeting of first-round arms, Johnson (Cubs, 2012) opposed Bowling Green lefty Blake Snell (Rays, 2011). Snell was unable to pitch out of the fourth inning, as the Cougars capitalized on a run-scoring error in the first and RBIs from Vogelbach and Jeimer Candelario in the third.

The Cougars (10-13) climbed closer to .500 overall and in games played against the MWL’s Eastern Division. The club lost two of three to both Fort Wayne and Lake County despite a power surge that featured five home runs during the Lake County series, including three from Vogelbach.

With interdivision play limited to one series between teams a season, Cougars play-

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Wednesday’s Results Cougars 5, Bowling Green 4, 10 innings West Michigan 7, Cedar Rapids 2 South Bend 4, Quad Cities 3 Great Lakes 3, Beloit 2, 10 innings Fort Wayne 6, Burlington 5 Dayton 11, Clinton 7 Lake County at Peoria, 7:30 p.m.

Today’s Games Bowling Green at Cougars, 6:30 p.m.

Fort Wayne at Burlington, 11:30 p.m.

Wisconsin at Lansing, 4:05 p.m., 1st game Wisconsin at Lansing, 6:35 p.m., 2nd game Cedar Rapids at West Michigan, 5:35 p.m.

Quad Cities at South Bend, 6:05 p.m.

Beloit at Great Lakes, 6:05 p.m.

Lake County at Peoria, 6:30 p.m.

Dayton at Clinton, 6:30 p.m.

ers hope they don’t encounter Bowling Green on a trip to Kentucky in 2014. That would mean they have not ascended to another organizational rung, the ultimate goal.

“This league’s different. The last two series, we don’t see those guys ever again,” Johnson said. “You don’t have anything to go off of and you don’t have any scouting report. You can’t keep a book on them or anything like that. You just roll with it, you know.”

As usual, Wednesday’s crowd featured its share of fans clad in Cubs paraphernalia, although the person with arguably the deepest Cubs ties wore red.

First-year Hot Rods manager Jared Sandberg, 35, is the nephew of Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, a former longtime Cubs second baseman.

“I mean, the Sandberg name is big around Chicago,” Jared Sandberg said. “It wasn’t my doing, though, that was Ryno.”

Ryne Sandberg managed in the MWL with Peoria from 2007 to 2008. He is now the third base coach and infield instructor for the Philadelphia Phillies.

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By JASON REID The Washington Post

ing for second isn’t encouraging for the competition, the Heat’s dominance is great for the NBA. Professional sports leagues need glamour teams. They’re the ones that stir the most excitement by winning – a lot – with style. Once fans are hooked, advertisers and television executives usually follow.

There’s always grumbling when one team is most closely identified with a league’s success. No one enjoys being stuck at the back of the line.

The view is awful.

But the benefit of having a powerful team at the top of the league outweighs competition concerns.

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The first round of the NBA playoffs has been so misleading. Sure, several teams are off to a good start and seem capable of winning the title.

Then you think about the Miami Heat.

Before the postseason began, many around the league figured the defending champion would repeat.

Miami’s dismantling of the Milwaukee Bucks in an opening-round sweep only reinforced the opinion that basketball’s best team is far ahead of the pack.

But while the perception that everyone else is compet-

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Members of the Cougars bullpen concede to the Peoria Chiefs bullpen last week after both sets of pitchers stood for an entire inning.

Bullpen finds way to keep game interesting GENEVA – Last week’s bullpen “stand-off” between the Cougars and Peoria Chiefs at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark figures to have legs down the road.

Kind of like the relievers fond of being upright for a change.

Following protocol that sprouts up from time to time around the minor leagues, the Cougars’ and Chiefs’ relief corps remained standing after the national anthem. The object? Outlast the other bullpen before sitting down.

“It’s just a great feel on both sides. Just trying to mix things up, keep the game interesting, you know,” Cougars left-hander Nathan Dorris said. “It gets kind of long sitting out there in the bullpen all those games. So we think of those little things just to keep things fun.”

VIEWS Kevin Druley Above, you’ll see photo evidence of the Cougars appearing to concede their “stand-off” to Peoria at the end of the first inning.

There’s a corresponding shot of Chiefs relievers celebrating.

Dorris did well to mix hyperbole into his remarks on the gimmick – “I started to black out there for a little bit, losing blood circulation,” he said – but he and a few teammates were adamant the Chiefs sunk themselves on an important technicality.

“We definitely won. It’s a matter of fact,” Dorris said.

“They had a starting pitcher break their line to go back to the dugout, which

qualifies as a loss.”

Far be it from anyone to value the real game over the standing contest within it.

Unlike the 140-game schedule – the first full season for many players in the Midwest League – stand-offs are arranged spontaneously. The practice has its share of cousins in the minors, including the traditional “share a team bat until it breaks” seen in many regular season finales.

This particular stand-off came about when Cougars reliever Matt Iannazzo spoke with a friend on the Chiefs during batting practice earlier in the series.

“It has to be an unreal feel throughout the whole bullpen to have everything coordinated and whatnot,” Cougars righty Stephen Perakslis said.

Ultimately, relievers know their focus remains on retiring opposing hitters.

The Cougars, whose 4.92 team ERA ranked last in the 16-team MWL entering Wednesday, should be especially eager to tackle that task.

Dorris, who has struck out 13 batters in 10⅔ innings, has been one of the top options.

“I love to pitch, so any time I can get out there and compete, it’s a good day,” he said. “Every day, I try to just get out there and throw strikes and let my defense do their job, and I feel like I’ve done a good job of that thus far.”

• Kevin Druley is a sports writer for the Kane County Chronicle. He can be reached at 630-845-5347 or kdruley@shawmedia.com.

Bowling Green center fielder Andrew Toles – in town with the Hot Rods for a three-game series at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark that began Wednesday – was a third-round draft pick of the parent Tampa Bay Rays in 2012. Toles’ father was a first-round NFL draft pick of the New Orleans Saints in 1985.

Noteworthy Two of reliever Justin Amlung’s team-leading three victories have come away from Fifth Third Bank Ballpark. ...

The Cougars lost two of three games to Bowling Green on the Hot Rods’ only other visit to Geneva in June 2011.

Bowling Green joined the Midwest League from the South Atlantic League in 2010. ... The Cougars unveiled spiffy Chewbacca-themed jerseys for Saturday’s “Star Wars Night”, a 6:30 p.m. first pitch against Dayton. The uniform tops look like Wookiee fur with Chewy’s bandolier strap draped over the left shoulder. “Cougars” appears in green “Star Wars” font over the chest, stitched over a horizontal lightsaber.

– Kevin Druley, kdruley@shawmedia.com

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Third baseman Jeimer Candelario had one hit in 21 at-bats during the Cougars’ recent six-game road trip to Fort Wayne and Lake County (Ohio). He walked once in each game during that stretch.

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By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – Although financial conditions look to be quite encouraging for you in the year ahead, you’ll still have to be far more determined than your competitor to generate the kind of returns you want.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – There are strong indications that personal gain is possible for you, provided you don’t take any foolish last-minute risks. If you have a feasible plan, stick with it.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Associates who lack your drive and sense of adventure may be indifferent to your goals. If this is the case, strike out on your own.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – If there is something or someone slowing your progress, take whatever measure necessary to change the situation, no matter how difficult.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – For good or ill, you tend to reflect the behavior patterns of your companions. Only if your personality is stronger than theirs will you be the one calling the shots.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Onlookers will admire your confidence and capabilities in handling tough projects.

You won’t have to toot your own horn; they’ll sing your praises for you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Although you’ll have good management skills in situations that require a deft touch, you may be hesitant to use them. Don’t be.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – This is one of those days when you won’t be able to please everyone. One person in particular will require lots of praise, yet you won’t be able to give him or her enough.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – If you want to make a good impression on others, sincerity is a must. For example, if you employ false flattery, you could be perceived as a phony.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – If you take measures to trim all nonessentials from your budget, it could improve your financial picture. Whether it will be enough is another story.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – You have what it takes to do well in most competitive situations, but if you’re an ungracious winner, you will fall flat. Let others sing your praises.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – When making a proposal, you should limit your presentation only to the hard facts. Trying to appeal to the audience’s emotions won’t work.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – A commercial involvement with a friend could be on shaky ground. Be careful not to mismanage affairs; you don’t want to lose a friend.

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Grand Canyon National Park (Arizona) You’re traveling in comfort, and there’s no reason that should end once you reach your destination. While there are walks and hikes of all sorts, great views of the canyon can also be seen via car, bus or rail. The Tusayan Museum and Ruin provides a look at life in the area hundreds of years ago.

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Pennsylvania Dutch Country in nearby Lancaster or to the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire in Cornwall.

Discuss what you’ve learned over a sweet treat in Hershey, which also hosts America’s largest RV show every September.

There are many RV parking spots to choose. Gettysburg Campground has an on-site RV repair facility, while Drummer Boy Camping Resort has heated pools.

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With waterfalls, wildlife and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets, the Great Smokies offer fun and relaxation.

Flower enthusiasts will enjoy going in the spring and summer, as the “Wildflower Park” comes into bloom.

More than 30 RV campgrounds surround the park. Most offer full hookups, Wi-Fi Internet and laundry facilities.

Olympic National Park offers all the beauty of the Pacific Northwest in one place. Visitors can explore forests, mountains or beaches via car, guided tour or day hike.

There are RV parks within the park, and the surrounding area has several other options on the coast and inland.

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Jeanne Phillips Dear Abby: I’m 25 and have been with my husband for nine years, married for four. I cheated on him twice. He caught me both times.

Even though I strayed, he decided to stay. But now he treats me like I’m a child and a prisoner. He took away my phone, my Internet and I can’t go anywhere.

He says this is my punishment for what I did. Do I really deserve that? I know we’re both wrong, but is he more wrong? – Broken Wife Dear Broken Wife: From where I sit, you are equally wrong. How long ago did the cheating incidents occur? If they are recent, you two should be in marriage counseling. If they were long ago, then you must decide if you want to live the rest of your life being treated as a child and a prisoner.

Your husband doesn’t trust you because you haven’t been trustworthy. But taking away your phone and Internet and keeping you under lock and key

will not help you to rebuild it.

You two need more help than anyone can give you in a letter, and I hope you will seek it. If he won’t go for counseling, you should go without him because I don’t think the status quo can last.

Dear Abby: My sister and brother-in-law passed away two years ago. I am the only living relative of their 28-year-old son, “Louis.”

He is a loner, spoiled and a poor houseguest. I invite Louis over only because I don’t want him to be alone at holiday times. My husband, teenage daughter and I have nothing in common with him, and frankly, he spoils our holidays.

How can I stop inviting my nephew without feeling guilty? Or is there another solution? I hate to make waves. – Holiday Hater In Canada Dear Holiday Hater: If you invite your nephew for FEWER holidays you will be able to ease your conscience, enjoy more holidays and allow the young man a chance to become more proactive in planning entertainment for himself.

• Write Dear Abby at www. dearabby.com.

Corneal transplants have high degree of success Dear Doctor K: I’m scheduled to have a corneal transplant. What can I expect during this procedure?

Dear Reader: The cornea is the clear, round “window” that allows light to enter the front of the eye. If the cornea becomes severely diseased or damaged, it can cause a significant loss of vision. A corneal transplant often is the best solution. In this procedure, an eye surgeon replaces part of the cornea with a section of healthy cornea taken from a deceased donor. Donor corneas come from a local eye bank.

Before surgery, your doctor may prescribe antibiotic eye drops. You may need to adjust or discontinue certain medications that could increase your risk of surgical complications. In the meantime, the eye bank will confirm that the donor cornea is free of infection, transparent and structurally sound.

The eye surgeon will measure your eye to determine the size of the cornea that is needed. Before the surgery is started, the surgeon will cut the donor cornea to the right size.

Corneal transplants are usual-

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff ly done as an outpatient procedure. You will get a sedative and local anesthesia. You’ll be awake but drowsy; you’ll feel tugging on your eye but will feel no pain.

The surgical team will use special techniques to keep your eyes open so you don’t have to worry about blinking.

The surgeon will cut out a circular “button” of tissue containing the diseased or damaged part of your cornea. Then the donor cornea will be stitched into place using fine nylon sutures (surgical threads). (I’ve put an illustration of the procedure on my website, AskDoctorK.com.)

Afterward, your eye will be covered with a soft eye patch and hard eye shield.

Steroid eye drops will help prevent your body from rejecting the transplanted tissue. Rejection is the most common complication: The body’s immune system identifies the donor cornea as foreign and begins to attack it. In

most cases, rejection can be treated successfully with medication.

You’ll continue to wear the eye patch for a few days. Sutures are usually left in place for several months, or they may be allowed to remain in the eye permanently. After the transplant, your vision should improve gradually over a period of months.

Corneal transplant surgery was first performed more than 100 years ago. Over the years, the results have become much better. Superior surgical equipment now is available, and the risks of infection are much lower because of antibiotics.

The risk that the transplanted cornea will be rejected has been greatly reduced by medicines that suppress the immune system in the eye.

Even 60 years ago, people with damaged corneas could not always be saved from blindness.

Today, the odds are very good that their vision can be restored.

• 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 13 and have been told that I don’t have a positive self-esteem. Does this mean that self-esteem is negative? Please explain. Maybe I don’t have any close friends because my self-esteem is low. What can I do to improve my self-esteem? I really want to change it. – Rosa, El Paso, Tex. Dear Rosa: Self-esteem is how you feel about yourself. When someone has a positive self-esteem, this person has self-confidence. This means the person sets goals and is confident that these goals can be successfully accomplished.

When a person has low self-esteem, he or she may feel not worthy of being accepted or even loved. For example, this person may feel or say “I’m really dumb,” or “Nobody cares for me or likes me.” All humans have some degree of weaknesses and some degree of strengths.

Spend some time thinking about your strengths. Are you honest, loyal, helpful, kind, considerate, etc.?

Think about these positive attributes that apply to you and remember them every day. Keep telling yourself every day that, “I’m intelligent,” and, “I can do this.”

Practice in front of a mirror to give yourself an opportunity to see yourself while thinking positive thoughts, and remember to smile!

Keep a daily journal, listing events from the day where you exhibited your strengths.

If you make a mistake, don’t let it hinder your attempt to improve your self-esteem. All humans make mistakes, but you need to

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace learn from them and then forget them.

Finally, make friends with those who you feel have good self-esteem.

These future friends can come from your neighborhood, your church or your school.

Please make improving your self-esteem an important part of your future. Please contact me again and let me know how you are doing.

Dr. Wallace: I’m 15 and really like a certain boy, and I know that he likes me, too.

He has told this to my best friend, and he even told my brother.

The problem is that he is very shy, and I’m sure he won’t ask me out.

I want to ask him out, but my best friend keeps telling me that “nice” girls don’t ask boys to go out with them. I really don’t believe that and that’s not my problem. If I would ask Carlos out and he would happen to refuse my offer, I’d be so embarrassed. I’d just die. What should I do? – Dawn, Phoenix, Ariz.

Dear Dawn: Ask him out. If he refuses (I’ll bet that he won’t) you surely won’t die.

You’ll just be disappointed, and that will fade away in a week or two.

The alternative is that he won’t ask you out because he is too shy. By asking him, you have a good chance of getting your wish.

• Email Dr. Robert Wallace at rwallace@ galesburg.net.

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Dear Abby: Last year, I began to lose my hearing due to a genetic disorder and now I have to wear hearing aids. I will be a freshman in high school next year. My teachers all have to wear microphones so I can hear them.

I’m scared other kids will make fun of me for being different. I have already gotten laughed at. What should I do? – Embarrassed Teen Dear Embarrassed Teen: When people laugh at a person who has a disability, it is usually out of ignorance. Because this happened at school or another place where there is adult supervision, you and your parents should talk to the principal or person in authority so that person can speak privately with the guilty parties and explain why your hearing aids and the microphone are necessary.

When I was in grammar school, a classmate of mine had severe hearing loss. Because the students understood what her problem was, she was never ridiculed.

P.S. Making fun of a child who has a disability is a form of bullying, and should be treated as such.

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CELEBRITY CIPHER

Jules Renard, a French author, said, “The only man who is really free is the one who can turn down an invitation to dinner without giving any excuse.”

This week we are studying responder’s rebids. Look at the auction and South’s hand. Can North have four hearts for his sequence? What should South rebid?

North cannot have four hearts; if he did, he would have rebid two hearts (the major), not two diamonds (the minor). So, as there cannot be a 4-4 heart fit, South should rebid two notrump. This is game-invitational, indicating some 10-12 points and at least one stopper in the unbid suit, hearts. (If you use two-overone game-forcing, you would respond one no-trump forcing, then rebid two no-trump over two diamonds.)

After North raises to three notrump, West leads the spade king.

How should South plan the play?

What a dirty trick by West, leading a spade instead of a heart! South has six top tricks: one spade, four hearts and one diamond. If the diamond finesse is working, there will be no problems. But if it loses, declarer will need a club trick.

South should duck the first trick and take the second spade, to find out the break. Then he should overtake one of dummy’s heart honors as cheaply as possible and run the diamond jack. East wins with his king and shifts to a low club. What should declarer do?

If West has the club ace, the contract has no chance. So South should put up his king, hoping for the best. If it wins, he can claim.

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May 4th only! 8:00 am

Furniture, handbags, antique mirror, new Longaberger Baskets, craft items, home decor, electronics, much more!

Geneva Garage/Moving Sale

May 3rd & 4th 8am-4pm Everything Must Go! Things for All Ages!

Geneva

Fri & Sat May 3rd and 4th 8:00am-4:00pm

~WELCOME~ 5 FAMILY SALE 850 Division St.

BATAVIA MOVING SALE

Friday & Saturday May 3-4 8:30am – 4:30pm

35W015 CHILLEM DR.

Electric Mayline Drafting Table, Purple Martin House, Baby Items, Chico Strollers, Car Seats, Swings, Power Wheels Barbie Jeep, Bang & Olufsen Turntable, Many Household Items, Books, Records & an Asst of Misc.

FRI & SAT MAY 3 & 4 FURNITURE, TOOLS, GENERATOR, TABLES. 40 YEARS OF STUFF; ALL MUST GO

We place FREE ads for Lost or Found in Classified every day!

Call: 877-264-2527 or email: classified@shawsuburban.com Kane County Chronicle Classified

Dryer. Maytag. Gas. White.

Great condition. $299.

630-973-3528

Cubs Doll – Ashton Drake 22” Cubs Baby Boy #22 pryor – Exc. Cond. $100. 630-710-2228

111 N Greenwich Ln

Driver

CARRIER ROUTES AVAILABLE IN KANE COUNTY

Buying? Selling?

Renting? Hiring?

Over 100 Sales!

Most sales 8-5, Maps avail on Facebook link 5/2 7pm or Fri 6:30am at map stations.

Follow yellow map signs on Somonauk. Enjoy coffee/donuts at map stations. Kids games/prizes.

Food avail throughout town. Details & items added daily! Don't miss a single sale & make offers!

We already have lots tools, furniture & sets, tools, kitchenware, home décor, electronics, antiques, collectibles, sm/lrg appl, exer equp, computer supplies everything for a child, in-home business sales, clothing - all sizes, sports gear, craft & teacher supplies, books, 18 crafters & vendors, LOTS OF MISC. Papers & online listing will have more details.

Questions call Donna 815-7564851 or 815-761-7054

NATIVE PERENNIALS Sat/Sun 9-3pm 11588 County Line Rd Garden Prairie Head west on Kishwaukee Valley Rd to County Line go N or take Route 173 W to County Line go S about 4 miles or Route 20 to Garden Prairie Rd go N and follow signs (815) 544-1995 100's of plugs only $1.00 each

LEATHER JACKET - Ladies Harley Digital Camera: made exclusively Davidson. New without tags. Size for nature photography, new in box XL. Received jacket as a gift and was $249 now $110 have never worn it. $269 obo.

630-443-6971 630-518-5595

ST CHARLES

NORMAN ROCKWELL PRINTS Professionally framed, excellent condition. A dozen available.

Reasonably priced.

847-515-8012

Snowblower - Spirit 8HP, 27” Path, Electric Start - 6 Forward, 2 Reverse Speeds, $350.

630-761-6616

Star Wars Action Figures $7 & Up. otarget656@aol.com 630-740-9156

BICYCLE RACK

Swagman, 2 bike plateform, has wheel holder. Fits 1-1/4” trailer hitch, $75. 630-557-2267 BMX BIKE, GT FRAME Odyssey pedals and fork, primo. 30” sprocket. 20” wheels & more. $150/ obo. 630-761-8572

2004 Acura TL

Excellent shape driven back and forth to work. new timing belt, water pump. Navy blue w grey leather, Navigation, 6cd, xm radio, service BOOKCASE ~ HANDCRAFTED Oak, records. Mileage 152,385. large with a sewing center. MUST Price $7250 Call 773-558-6398 SEE! $395. 630-406-6783

TV CABINET/ARMOIRE

French Provincial by Tom Price.

22”x42”x82”, very good condition.

Originally $2400, asking $299.

630-587-8388

Horses Boarded – Near St. Charles Box Stalls, homegrown hay, stalls cleaned daily, indoor ring, lots of TLC. $400. 630-605-9273.

Mower ~ Craftsman 5HP, 20” push mulching mower Excellent condition, $35.

630-879-3192

REAR ENGINE RIDING MOWER

2007 HONDA CIVIC LX

$12,500. 26K original miles, white with lt. tan interior, a/c, power windows, doors, cruise, etc. Call Steve 815-901-2258 for more info. LIKE NEW 2007 NISSAN SENTRA $9500. 815-757-0336

2008 Ford Escape

$11,500.00 Excellent Condition.

Metallic Red,4 Door 4 Cyl., A/C, 32 MPG. 92K Miles, Cloth Interior AM/FM CD Player.

Call after 5PM. 630-661-7125

Snapper, 12.5HP, 28”, $1000.

630-557-2267 2003 Chevy Tahoe Z71 package Low miles, 1 owner $19,500 815-751-2256 DOUBLE SINK – Smooth concrete.

48 x 16 x 18. $35.

847-515-8012 Huntley area

KITTENS: 4 Adorable. 3 long hair, silver-gray, 1 black & white.

Raised indoors.

630-584-3786 or 630-605-9273

514 S 12TH STREET Fri 5/3 & Sat 5/4 8AM-3PM CAMERA - NIKON N4004 35mm Rain or Shine-Everything must go! camera with leather case & carrying Great deals! bag. $100. 630-406-6783

1999 S-10 Ex. Cab A/C, cruise, 5-spd., 62k miles. Runs great.

Looks great. $5400 New Tires 815-751-4349 Sycamore, IL

Spare Tire & Wheel for Saturn LW New, $30. 630-761-6616 Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527

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I BUY CARS, TRUCKS, VANS & SUVs 1990 & Newer Will beat anyone's price by $300.

Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

815-814-1964 or

815-814-1224 !!!!!!!!!!!

A-1 AUTO

Will BUY UR USED CAR, TRUCK, SUV,

MOST CASH WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000 “don't wait.... call 2day”!! * 815-575-5153 *

2001 Class A Fleetwood Southwind 36 ft Class A RV— Great condition 49,400 miles, fuel type gas, Ford super duty chassis, Ford Triton V10 gas engine, 4pt leveling, 5.5 generator, 2 roof A/C, 2 slideouts, lthr seats, Queen bed, 10.8 cubic ft 2-door refrigerator/freezer, 3 burner stove top w/Magic Chef oven, Convection micro, patio awning, tow hitch. $38,000 Call Jim Peterson 815-758-1845

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To place an ad, call 877-264-2527

PUBLIC NOTICE

agains fered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of tile 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 sale 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 sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit money paid, the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagees attorney.

Upon payment, a Deed will be issued and delivered to the Purchaser of the real estate after confirmation of the sale by a judge.

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.

For information examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney Ifeanyichukwu Aguanunu at Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Brookfield, WI 53005.

(847) 464-8089.

I525492 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, April 18, 25 May 2, 2013.)

BLOMMER PETERMAN, S.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY ILLINOIS Provident Funding Associates, L.P. Plaintiff, VS. Hitesh Patel aka Hitesh A Patel , Trupti H. Patel, Dunbar Townhome Condominiums Association, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. , UNKNOWN OWNERS, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, and UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, Defendant(s).

12 CH 974 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above cause, on October 23, 2012, Patrick B. Perez, Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois, will on May 9, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. at the Kane County Judicial Center, Court Room JC 100, 37W777 Route 38, 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 St. Charles $$ 2020 Dean St. $$ SteD2-E Over 2000 sq ft. below, the following described real $279,000. Your Choic R. E. estate: Services. Marie 630-567-3300 Commonly known as: 164 Dunbar Lane East Dundee, IL 60118 Buying?

PIN: 03-24-302-048 Improved with a single family Selling? residence The Judgment amount was Renting? $147,250.28 Hiring?

Sale Terms: 10% due by cash or certified funds at the time of sale To place an ad, call and the balance due within 24 877-264-2527 hours of the sale. The property is subject to real estate taxes, special Kane County assessments, or special taxes levied against the real estate and is ofChronicle Classified fe d fo le with

LARGE LAWN & TURF AUCTION SUNDAY, MAY 5TH, 2013 • 8 AM Buck Bros. John Deere Store, 14N937 US Hwy. 20 Hampshire, Il. (¼ Mile E. of Rte. 47.)

Includes: 100-125 Lawn Tractors of all sizes & prices. Many Compact & Ldr. Tractors: Over 20, some w/Ldrs, JD 3720, 4400, 755,855,955, 5205, 2040, 2630, Kubota, Cat, MT 265B, IH 826, 284, Ford 3000, 260C w/ Ditch Mower 960 Hrs. , Some MFWD. JD Gators & Other Utilities Vehicles incl Kubota RVT 900D. Skid Steers: Incl. Bobcat 3126, NH LX 855, Gehl 6635, Case 90XT & others. Trucks, Car, Trlrs.: Incl ’09 Ford F250, ’06 Ford F450 Crew Cab w/Dump., ’07 Ford Crown Vic, Gators, Equip Trlr’s & Enclosed Models. Lg amt. of Golf Course & Turf Equip., Golf Cars, 3Pt. Equip. Lawn Tractors: Many like new, Mowers 32”-72”for every Size, Job & Pocketbook. Terms: Il Sales Tax will apply. Cash, Check or Visa, Master Card or Discover Cards accepted with Addl.

Service Charge. Settlement on Day of Sale. JD Financing available w/prior approval at Buck Bros. by Wed., May 1st. For more details call Ambrose or Dave at 847-683-4440. For complete list & auction updates log on to www.gordonstadeauctions.com or call for fax. Gordon Stade Auctions Huntley, Il 847-514-2853.

Time Schedule: Lawn & Turf 8 am, followed by Tractors, Skid Steers, Vehicles. Lawn Tractors approx. 12 noon.

PEPPER VALLEY APARTMENTS 2 BDRM ~ 2 BATH $1020 - $1030 Fireplace, heat, gas, water incl.

A/C, D/W, disposal, microwave, blinds, patios, clubhouse, pool.

Garages available, small pets OK.

BATAVIA 1 BR starting at $800-$840 2 BR starting at $980-$1000 3 BR TH starting at $1275

630-879-8300

Kane County Chronicle / kcchronicle.com

ST. CHARLES Off/Ware Space 1,568sf - 19,000sf.

Docks/Drive-Ins Aggressive Move-In Package 630-355-8094 www.mustangconstruction.com

630-232-7226

SOUTH ELGIN LARGE 2BR S. E. Schools, A/C, W/D, No Pets. $820 + utilities. 630-841-0590

Batavia: 1BR upper, all appl. Incl St. Charles - Newly Renovated W/D, all utils provided, garage, 1BR $650 and 2BR $850.

NO pets, lease + sec. $925/mo.

NO PETS! 630-841-0590 708-207-8381 ST. CHARLES 1st MO FREE! COUNTRY VIEW APARTMENTS Lrg 1BR $769, Lrg 2BR from 1 & 2 bd apts available. $550$625 Clean Quiet country setting, $829/mo. Incl heat, water, cookPUBLIC NOTICE ing gas, Appliances & laundry. close to downtown Genoa. Lots of 630-584-1685 updates. Call 815-784-4606 BLOMMER PETERMAN, S.C. IS A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS IS AN ATELBURN 2BR CONDO STYLE TEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY Appliances, W/D, A/C, extra storage.

No pets, $875/mo, utilities incl.

Cortland ~ 2 story, 2 bedroom INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. 815-375-0132 washer/dryer hookups, gar., yard, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE nice neighborhood. $800/mo.

Geneva West 2BR, All Appls 815-522-6009 or 815-761-5944 SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Garage, lease + security. No pets. $825/mo. 630-232-4963

Geneva ~ 2BR. Walk to train Fireplace, sunroom, W/D $1100/mo. 630-640-9688 GENEVA: Large 2 bdrm,1 bath, c/a, cable ready, pool, parking, free heat, gas & water. Starting at $875. 630-208-8503.

WE'VE GOT IT! Kane County Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527 KCChronicle.com Visa, Mastercard and Discover Card accepted

Geneva Great Location!

2BR, 2 bath, appliances, W/D, no pets/smoking, 2 car garage. $1600/mo + sec, available now.

630-845-8566 WATERMAN: 2400sq/ft 4bdr 2.5 BA newer house, 2 car garage, basement, backyrd. Start Jun-Jul $1690 Near DeKalb. 847-338-5588

ST. CHARLES ~ MEN ONLY Free utils, incl cable & internet (except phone). $120/week.

630-370-2823 or 630-377-2823

REAL ESTATE AUCTION Roger & Dorothy Johnson, owners of the following described Real Estate, will be offering it at Public Auction. Sale will be held on site at 224 Nebraska Street, Elburn, IL 60119.

SATURDAY, MAY 11TH, 2013 10:00 AM SHARP AuctionZip.com info and photos Listing #: 1748502 GO2Wegenerauctions.com

Turn of the century home situated on a 1+/- acre lot in the heart of Elburn with mature trees, outbuilding w/a loft & the feeling of country living all within walking distance to downtown shopping & dining. Features include 4-5 bedrooms, large dining, living room & parlor all with beautiful hardwood floors. Eat in kitchen has plenty of room & all appliances stay. Basement is full & unfinished. 1st Floor full bath rounds out the inside of the home. Mechanics include GFA furnace w/ central air, C/B, 40 gal hot water heater, asphalt shingle roof, & solid windows.

Lot has the potential of being divided by new owner. This property has been in the family for 100 years & holds many opportunities for the right person.

For more information or to schedule a private viewing contact Auctioneer, Joe Wegener at 815-766-0756.

Terms: $5,000.00 down day of sale with balance due on or before June 11th, 2013 at which time full possession will be given. Seller to provide owners policy of title insurance, and a Deed conveying the Real Estate to the buyer. Successful bidder is required to sign a Real Estate Contract to Purchase on the day of sale. Property is being sold in “AS-IS CONDITION” with no disclosures, and no contingencies are being offered in relation to sale of another home or financing.

Sellers have the right to accept or refuse any and all bids on the day of sale.

Any and All announcements made day of sale take precedence over all prior advertising or statements made.

ROGER & DOROTHY JOHNSON ATTORNEY FOR THE REAL ESTATE; LESLIE BLEIFUSS BLEIFUSS LAW, LTD, ELBURN, IL 630-365-2700

KANE COUNTY ILLINOIS Provident Funding Associates, L.P. Plaintiff, VS. Hitesh Patel aka Hitesh A Patel , Trupti H. Patel, Dunbar Townhome Condominiums Association, JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. , UNKNOWN OWNERS, NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, and UNKNOWN TENANTS AND OCCUPANTS, Defendant(s).

12 CH 974 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure entered in the above cause, on October 23, 2012, Patrick B. Perez, Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois, will on May 9, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. at the Kane County Judicial Center, Court Room JC 100, 37W777 Route 38, 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: Unit No. 1-1 in "DUNBAR TOWNHOME CONDOMINIUMS" as delineated on a plat of survey of the following described parcel of real estate: part of the Southwest 1/4 of Se tio 24 To ship 42 North,

pa Section 24, Township 42 North, Range 8, East of the Third Principal Meridian, in the Village of East Dundee, Kane County, Illinois, which plat of survey is attached as Exhibit "B" to the Declaration of Condominium recorded as Document 1836260 together with its undivided percentage interest in the common elements.

Commonly known as: 164 Dunbar Lane East Dundee, IL 60118 PIN: 03-24-302-048 Improved with a single family residence The Judgment amount was $147,250.28 Sale Terms: 10% due by cash or certified funds at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. The property is subject to real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against the real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of tile 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 sale takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and le l f due und Th Condo-

PUBLIC AUCTION

912 SOUTH CENTER STREET, PLANO, IL 60545 Rt. 34 Plano to Center Street than South Yard (Watch for signs off Rt. 34)

SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013 Starting at 9:30 am Lunch Available Comfort Stations SHOP TOOLS ~ WOOD WORKING ~ POWER TOOLS: Powermatic 5 hp Single Phase 10” Table Saw w/52” Fence; Grizzley 8” Jointer; DeWalt 20” Jig Saw; Ryobi Var. Sp. Drill Press w/Adj. Table; Woodmaster 18” Planer/Molder w/ Knives; Jet Spindle Sander; Jet Dust Dog Dust Collector w/Filter; Jet DC 1200 Dust Collector; Makita Slide Mitre; Jet 18” Band Saw; Jet Belt/Disc Sander/Grinder; Makita Plunge Router 3612 C Comm; Freud F1200 E Comm Router; Router Table; Router Bits; Saw Blades; Large Assortment of Brand Name Power Tools, Including: Sanders, Saws, Drills, Bisket, Porter Cable, Bosch, Makita; Roll-a-way Carts; Downdraft, Adj. Hght. Sanding Table; Lg. Selection of Furniture Clamps; Including: Jorgensen, Quick Grip, Pipe; Rubber Floor Mats; Lg. Assort. Of Hand Tools; Air Co. Dremel Tool w/Bits; Doll Cart; Ryobi Power Feed Surface Sander; Porter Cable Plunge Router; Delta 12” Disc Sander; Roll-a-way Stools, Adj. Hghts.; Cordless Makita Mitre Saw; Bositch Air Compressor; 10” Craftsman Table Saw; Buzz Box Welder; David White Level w/Tripod, Universal Telescoping Rod; 6” Work Force Bench Grinder; 3250 Work Zone Generator (N.I.B.); Earthwide 14” Electric Chain Saw (N.I.B.); Shop Light Hologen w/Tripods; Show Vac; Wheel Barrels; Long Handle Tools; Jet Mortisor; Apollo High Volume Low Pressure; Spray System; Antique Hand Tools; Crain Toe-Kick Saw; Sev Fold-up Plastic Saw Horses; Fiberglass Ladders & Aluminum; Extension; Profile Sander; Metal Shelving & Cabinets; Fire Proof Cabinet; Hardware & Hardware Organizers; Furniture Toner & Sealer; Tool Boxes; Sev. Grade 7 Chains w/Hooks; Binders.

FURNITURE ~ HOUSEHOLD ~ COLLECTABLES: Samsung Black Refrigerator w/Exterior Ice Make & Water; Amana Gas Dryer, 3 Weeks Old; Whirlpool Washer; Oak Curve Glass Cabinet w/Wooden Shelves; Oak Hall Tree; Can Seated Chairs w/Hip Rest; Walnut Wall Table; Eastlake Parlor Chair; (2) Duncan Phyfe Drop Leaf Tables; 75 Gal. Sea Clear Fish Tank on Maple Cabinet; Sev Misc Antique Chairs; Oak Rocker w/Upholstered Seat & Back; 4 pc. Birdseye Maple Bedroom Set; w/ 2 Chest, Cedar Chest & Bed; Mantle Clock; Eastlake Recliner; Walnut Parlor Table; Youth Chair; Lincoln Rocker; Pine Cabinet; Oak Chest; Oak Press Back Chair; Gun Cabinet; Secretary; Sev Pcs of Rough Antique Furniture; Iron Yard Bench Frame; Child’s Wagon & Sled; Antique School Desk; Buck Saw; Electric Train Cars; Fold Up Rockers; Collectable HP Dishes, Flowblue; Antique Pictures & Frames; Sev Printer Boxes; Easel; Brass Bed; Still Banks; Older Advertising Tins; Old Doors; Counter Top Scale; Harley Davidson Seats; Marble Tops from Sandwich Bank; Mechanical Santa Claus; Holiday Decorations; Gardening Service w/lid; Misc Material & Craft Items; Copper Boiler; Stain Glass; Winer Dog Boat Scrap; Music Players; Framed Wall Mirror; Metal Wardrobe & Cabinets; Cooking Molds; Oil Lamps; Oak Commode; Wicker Fern Stand; Molded Copper Jewelry Boxes; Press Glass; Hall Lemonade Pitcher; Vinyl Records 78’s & 45’s; (2) Erector Sets; Turkey Fryer (N.I.B.); Crystal Cruet; Etched Fostoria Bowl; Older License Plates 50’s-60’s; Old Beach Fold Up Chairs; Pampered Chef Cookie Jar; Old Books; Cast Mack Dog; Wicker Fernery; Armoir, Wolf, Hollander; Leather Chair; Gumball Machine; Upholstered Bedroom Chair; Cherry L Shape Desk; Filing Cabinets; Buffet; Pull Table w/Combo Server; Hide-a-bed; Desk; (3) Collectable Dolls; B&G Plates; Antique Goose Pull Toy; Brass Bookends “Vikings”; Sm Southwest Table Scarves; Costume Jewelry; Older Lake Holiday Map & Lot Price Sheet; Lumber Trap w/Drops; Jewelry Roll-a-way Safe; Many Other Items too Numerous to Mention.

ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST: 1998 Ford Explorer Sport, 5 sp. Red, New Brakes, Battery, Starter, Tires, 2 Wheel Drive, Miles Over; 2008 First Auto Works of China, Mini Flatbed Truck w/Fold-up Sides, 40 Miles, NO TITLB; 2006 14’ Enclosed Rance Alu V-Front Trailer w/Side Service Door & Rear Ramp Door; Toro Riding Garden Lawn Tractor 270 Hydro, 52” Deck; Several Section of H.D. Pallet Racking; H.D. Adjustable Lumber Racking; Assortment of Misc Hardwood Lumber, var Lengths. Widths & Thickness, Including: Hondrus, Mahogany, Cherry Walnut, Maple, Popular, Oak & Brazilian Cherry; Yardman Push Mower.

TERMS: Cash or Good Check, MasterCard/Visa. Registration requires proper ID. No property removed until settled for.

Not responsible for items or accidents. All items to be sold to best & highest bidder.

RICHARD & PAM WALTERS, OWNERS

BUCK BROS & J.W. TURF Joe Wegener, Auctioneer. Lisc. # 440.000375 Ph: 815-766-0756 Chris Wegener, Auctioneer. Lisc. #440.000267 Ph: 815-451-2820 Showing Agent: Bonnie White 630-878-1727 Email: djwauctions@comcast.net

AUCTIONEERS: Chris Wegener - Sandwich, IL - 815-451-2820 (IL Lic. #440.000267) Joe Wegener - Rochelle, IL - 815-766-0756 (IL Lic. #440.000375) CLERK: D. Gudmunson CASHIERS: Coultrips www.go2wegenerauctions.com

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Kane County Chronicle / kcchronicle.com quire pay any legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit money paid, the purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagees attorney.

Upon payment, a Deed will be issued and delivered to the Purchaser of the real estate after confirmation of the sale by a judge.

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.

For information examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney Ifeanyichukwu Aguanunu at Blommer Peterman, S.C. 165 Bishops Way, Brookfield, WI 53005.

(847) 464-8089.

I525492 (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, April 18, 25 May 2, 2013.)

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff, vs.

Doug W. Mosher; City of Aurora; Unknown Heirs and Legatees of Gary L. Mosher; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; Richard Kuhn, as Special Representative for Gary Lee Mosher a/k/a Gary L. Mosher (deceased) , Defendants.

12 CH 04623 Notice to Heirs and Legatees. Notice is hereby given to you, the Unknown Heirs and Unknown Legatees of the decedent, Gary Lee Mosher a/k/a Gary L. Mosher, that on April 11, 2013, an order was entered by the Court, naming Richard W. Kuhn, 552 S. Washington Street, Suite 100, Naperville, Illinois 60540, Tel. No. (630) 420-8228, as the Special Representative of the above named decedent under 735 ILCS 13-1209 (Death of a Party). The cause of action for the Foreclosure of a certain Mortgage upon the premises commonly known as: 115 N. Highland Avenue, Aurora, IL

DEKALB

Highland 60506.

pr yed mp y be entered against you and each of you.

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle April 25, May 2, 9, Mark Schuster #2519089 Bazos, Freeman, Kramer, Schuster 2013) & Braithwaite, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff State Bank of Illinois PUBLIC NOTICE Mark Schuster #2519089 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE Bazos, Freeman, Kramer, Schuster SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT & Braithwaite, LLC KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Attorney for Plaintiff 1250 Larkin Ave., #100 STATE BANK OF ILLINOIS, an IlliElgin, Illinois 60123 nois Bank Association, Plaintiff, (847) 742-8800 vs.

DAVID J. BARKOCY and DEANNA (Published in Kane County ChroniL. BARKOCY, SUNSET VIEW cle April 25, May 2, 9, 2013) HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, UNKNOWN OWNERS, AND PUBLIC NOTICE NON- RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR Gen. No. 13 CH 64 THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY NOTICE is hereby given to you, GENEVA, ILLINOIS DAVID J. BARKOCY, AND DEANNA Homeward Residential, Inc. L. BARKOCY, Defendants in the PLAINTIFF above-entitled action and owners Vs. and parties in interest of the real es- Mark Chupeyda; Stacy A. Chupeytate described in the Complaint for da; Timber Trails Homeowners Association; Unknown Owners and Foreclosure and Other Relief filed in Nonrecord Claimants the above cause, pursuant to order DEFENDANTS of court entered on April 18, 2013, 13 CH 667 and under the provisions of the IlliNOTICE BY PUBLICATION nois Compiled Statutes, Chapter NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Mark 735, Act 5, Sections 2-203.1 and Chupeyda, Stacy A. Chupeyda, Un2.2-6, that there is now pending known Owners and Nonrecord in the aforesaid Court a Complaint Claimants, That this case has been naming you and each of you as commenced in this Court against parties therein and praying for fore- you and other defendants, praying closure of a Mortgage dated May for the foreclosure of a certain Mort18, 2006, and recorded with the gage conveying the premises deRecorder of Deeds of Kane County, scribed as follows, to-wit: LOT 112 IN TIMBER TRAILS UNIT Illinois as Document No. 1 BEING A PART OF THE NORTH2006K055576 on May 23, 2006, WEST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, concerning the following legally de- TOWNSHIP 42 NORTH, RANGE 7 scribed property: EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE Lot 60 in Sunset Views, in the Vil- PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MAY lage of Lily Lake, Kane County, Illi- 23, 2001 AS DOCUMENT nois, according to the Plat thereof 2001K048421, IN KANE COUNTY, recorded February 3, 2004 as Doc- ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: ument 2004K016122 50 Woodland Park Circle Gilberts, IL 60136 PIN: 08-08-352-005 and which said Mortgage was Common Address: 43W775 North made by: Mark Chupeyda, Stacy A. Sunset Views (Lot60), Lily Lake, IL Chupeyda, the Mortgagor(s), to 60174 Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for Please take notice that you are Shamrock Mortgage, Inc., as Mortrequired to file an answer in this gagee, and recorded in the Office of case or otherwise file your appear- the Recorder of Deeds of Kane ance in the office of the Clerk of the County, Illinois, as Document No. Circuit Court of Kane County, Illi- 2006K012886; and for other renois on or before May _27___, lief; that summons was duly issued 2013, and if you fail to do so, out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said judgment or decree by default, in- suit is now pending. cluding but not limited to an Order NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS of Default and a Judgment of Fore- YOU file your answer or otherwise closure and Sale and Other Relief, file your appearance in this case in as prayed in the Complaint, may the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Hartwell 540 S. Randall Road St. Charles, IL 60174 on or before May 20, 2013, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-12-35962 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

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PUBLIC NOTICE TAX DEED NO.: 13-TX-31 FILED: 3/1/2013 TAKE NOTICE TO: KUZMA, RICHARD; OCCUPANT; GARY GRIMMONPRE AS R/A FOR THE LANDINGS AIRPORT CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION; THE LANDINGS AIRPORT CONDOMINIUM OWNERS ASSOCIATION; HANGER 12C; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES FOR THE ESTATE OF RICHARD KUZMA; BARBARA KUZMA; RICHARD J. KUZMA; DEAN M. KUZMA; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES FOR THE ESTATE OF RICHARD KUZMA; DEAN C. KUZMA; CLAUDIA J. KUZMA; JOHANNA LAGRANGE; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES FOR THE ESTATE OF RICHARD KUZMA; RHONDA L. GARIBAY; U.S. ATTORNEY FOR THE USA, IRS by virtue of a federal interest recorded as 2011057044 on 6/20/2011.; U.S. ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE USA, IRS by virtue of a federal interest recorded as 2011057044 on 6/20/2011.; U.S.A., I.R.S. by virtue of a federal interest recorded as 2011057044 on 6/20/2011.; ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE U.S.A DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR THE IRS by virtue of a federal interest recorded as 2011057044 on 6/20/2011.; John A. Cunningham, County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois; Claimants, Judgment Creditors, and Decree Creditors, if any of the above described as "Unknown Owners"; "Unknown owners or parties interested in said land or lots" County of Kane Date Premises Sold: October 25, 2010 Certificate No.: 2010-00374 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): 2009 Sold for Special Assessment of (Municipality) and Special Assessment Number: N/A Warrant No.: N/A Installment No.: N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property Located at: 19N058 AZTEC UNIT 12C, HUNTLEY, IL 60142Legal Description or Property Index No.: 02-03-300-041 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on August 7, 2013.

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the County Clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming.

This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before August 7, 2013.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of Kane County in Room 110 on August 30, 2013 at 9:30 AM. You may be present at this hearing, but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM

yo that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this Redemption can be made at any property if redemption is not made time on or before August 7, 2013 on or before August 7, 2013. by applying to the Kane County, This matter is set for hearing in Illinois at the County Court House the Circuit Court of Kane County in in Geneva, Illinois.

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Thursday, May 2, 2013 • Page 31 (7 5/8-1).

8. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, April 25, May 2, 9, 2013.)

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Purchaser or Assignee KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Redemption can be made at any time on or before August 7, 2013 (Published in the Kane County by applying to the Kane County, IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE Chronicle May 2, 3, 7, 2013) Illinois at the County Court House OF: WILLIAM CRAIG THATCHER Address: 6N273 DENKER DRIVE in Geneva, Illinois.

PUBLIC NOTICE ST. CHARLES, IL 60175 Date of and Place of Death: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION TAX DEED NO.: 13-TX38 CONTACT THE COUNTY CLERK 2/26/13/, St. Charles, IL FILED: 3/1/2013 719 S. Batavia Ave Case No. 2013 P 199 TAKE NOTICE Bldg. B PUBLICATION NOTICE TO: SULLENS, GLENN H & LISA Geneva, IL 60134 INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION A; LISA A. SULLENS; GLENN H. 630-232-5964 TO CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, SULLENS; OCCUPANT; GLENN H. UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES SULLENS; LISA A. SULLENS; Platinum Assets, LLC CITIBANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO Purchaser or Assignee 1. Notice is hereby given of the CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A.; CITIBANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO (Published in the Kane County CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA), N.A.; Chronicle May 2, 3, 7, 2013) BLATT, HASENMILLER, LEIBSKER & MOORE, LLC AS ATTORNEYS IN PUBLIC NOTICE 11SCK 3564; WEST SURBAN BANK; GIAGNORIO & ROBERTELLI, LTD ATTORNEYS IN 2010L IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 000205; ILLINOIS CORPORATION SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT SERVICE COMPANY AS R/A FOR KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; MIDLAND FUNDING LLC; ACKMAN GLASS & IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE MIRROR; RAYMOND H. DUNN C/O OLDFIELD & FOX, P.C. F/K/A OLD- OF: MARTIN E. OLSON, JR. FIELD, FOX & SARNA, P.C. ATTOR- Deceased.

NEYS IN 2008 SC 7282; PARKGeneral No. 2013 P 184 WAY BANK & TRUST; CHRISTOPUBLICATION NOTICE PHER J. GOLUBA, P.C. ATTORNEY IN 2009 M3 4167; KEN J. MIT- INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION SON; TRI CITY NATIONAL BANK; TO CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, UNWALWORTH STATE BANK; John A. KNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES Cunningham, County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois; Claimants, Judg- 1. Notice is hereby given of the ment Creditors, and Decree Credi- death of MARTIN E. OLSON, JR. tors, if any of the above described who died on 2/28/13, a resident of as "Unknown Owners"; "Unknown St. Charles, IL. owners or parties interested in said 2. The Representative for the esland or lots" tate is: Susan K. Gould, 649 Jefferson Ave., Carpentersville, IL County of Kane 60110.

Date Premises Sold: 3. The Attorney for the estate is: October 25, 2010 Russell E. Baldwin, 311 N. 2nd Certificate No.: 2010-01741 Sold for General Taxes of (Year): Street, Suite 301, Saint Charles, IL 60174.

2009 Sold for Special Assessment of 4. Claims against the estate may (Municipality) and Special Assess- be filed on or before October 27, ment Number: N/A 2013. Claims against the estate Warrant No.: N/A may be filed with the Clerk of the Installment No.: N/A Circuit Court, P.O. Box 112, Geneva, IL 60134-112, with the RepreTHIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD sentative or both. Any claim not FOR DELINQUENT TAXES filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Property Located at: 06N622 FAIR OAKS DRIVE, SAINT CHARLES, Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the atIL 60175torney within 10 days after it has Legal Description or Property been filed.

5. On 4/15/13, an Order AdmitIndex No.: 08-11-200-015 ting the Will to Probate and ApThis notice is to advise you that pointing the Representative was enthe above property has been sold tered. for delinquent taxes and that the 6. Within forty-two (42) days afperiod of redemption from the sale ter the effective date of the original will expire on August 7, 2013.

Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the The amount to redeem is subject Court to require proof of the validity to increase at 6 month intervals of the Will by testimony or witnessfrom the date of sale and may be es to the Will in open Court, or othfurther increased if the purchaser at er evidence, as provided in Article the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21). taxes or special assessments to re- 7. Within six (6) months after deem the property from subsequent the effective date of the original Orforfeitures or tax sales. Check with der Admitting the Will to Probate, the County Clerk as to the exact you may file a petition with the amount you owe before redeeming. Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII This notice is also to advise you 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS

by gi death of WILLIAM CRAIG THATCHER, who died on February 26, 2013, a resident of St. Charles, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the estate is: J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., JONATHAN R. JACKSON, Executive Director, 21 South Clark St., Mail Code, IL1-0103, Chicago, IL 60670-0103.

3. The Attorney for the estate is: SCOTT L. SERAPHIN, 2210 Dean St. Suite P-2, St. Charles, IL 60175.

4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before November 24, 2013. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, P.O. Box 112, Geneva, IL 60134-0112, or with the Representative or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

5. On April 16, 2013, an Order Admitting the Will to Probate was entered.

6. Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate,

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Page 32 •Thursday, May 2, 2013 g you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided in Article VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21).

7. Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1).

8. The estate will be administrated without Court Supervision unless an interested party terminates independent administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4). /s/ JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA

By Jonathan R. Jackson Executor (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, April 25, May 2, 9, 2013).

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

(ONLY) 1. Notice is hereby given of the death of ARTHUR A. STASCH who died on 02/16/13, a resident of Kane County, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the estate is: RENEE MULLER DARNELL, 856 Marina Terr. W, Bartlett, IL 60103.

3. The Attorney for the estate is: Michael E. Kelly, 118 Bartlett Ave.; #1, Bartlett, IL 60103.

4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before October 27, 2013. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, P.O. Box 112, Geneva, IL 60134-0112, or with the Representative or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

5. The estate will be administrated without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

Renee Muller Darnell Executor

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Sealed Bid responses will be accepted in the Kane County Purchasing Office at the address listed above, until 2 p.m., May 14, 2013. Where they will be publicly opened and read aloud.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of Geneva Community Unit School District 304, Geneva, IL will receive bids for Geneva High School Flooring Replacement and Geneva Middle School South Track Resurfacing.

Bids must be addressed to Mr. Scott Ney, Director of Facility Operations, and received at the Administration Office, 227 N. Fourth St., Geneva, IL 60134, by 2:00 p.m. local time on May 14, 2013. Bid specifications are available from FGM Architects at 630-574-8300.

The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids or parts thereof or waive any irregularities that are in the interest of District 304.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE (Published in the Kane County OF: ARTHUR A. STASCH Chronicle, April 25, May 2, 9, Address: 10 N. Gilbert St. #105 2013.)

South Elgin, IL 60177 Date and Place of Death: PUBLIC NOTICE 02/16/2013; Kane County, IL COUNTY of KANE PURCHASING DEPARTMENT Case No. 2013 P 208 719 Batavia Ave., Bldg. A PUBLICATION NOTICE Geneva, Illinois 60134 INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION Kent Mutchler, Secretary Board of Education TO: CREDITORS AND CLAIMANTS 24-013 Fiber Optic

ip Geneva Community Unit School Range 7 East of the Third Principal Meridian, described as follows: District 304 commencing at the most easterly (Published in the Kane County corner of Eliason Addition to CampChronicle May 2, 2013) ton Township; thence south 48° 50 minutes 07 seconds east along the northeasterly line of said addition extended, 125.0 feet for the point PUBLIC NOTICE of beginning; thence north 33° 29 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING minutes 53 seconds east parallel REQUEST FOR VARIATION with the southeasterly line of said (5N135 Hanson Road, addition 30.0 feet; thence south Lily Lake, Illinois) 48° 50 minutes 07 seconds east parallel with said centerline of HanApplicants, Tom and Donna Ry- son Road 228.70 feet; thence terske, have requested a variation south 0° 19 minutes 53 seconds from the requirement of the Village west 301.27 feet to the centerline Zoning Ordinance that an outbuild- of Hanson Road; thence north 48° ing not exceed 1% of the size of 50 minutes 07 seconds west along the lot for the property commonly said centerline 395.0 feet to a line known as 5N135 Hanson Road, drawn South 33° 29 minutes 53 Lily Lake, Illinois in order to replace seconds west, parallel with the an existing outbuilding: southeasterly line of said Eliason Addition, from the point of beginBefore the board of trustees of the ning; thence north 33° 29 minutes village can act on the application, 53 seconds east parallel with said a public hearing must be held. A southeasterly line 200.0 feet to the public hearing on the application point of beginning, in the Township will be held on Monday, May 20, of Campton, Kane County, Illinois.

2013 at 6:30 PM in the Village Hall, 43W955 Twilight Lane, Lily (Published in the Kane County Lake, Illinois 60175. All persons Chronicle Jay 2, 2013) who are interested are invited to attend the public hearing. Anyone PUBLIC NOTICE wishing to be heard for or against the request may attend the hearing LEGAL NOTICE and speak or submit a statement or other evidence. A copy of the application is on file and is available for TO: UNKNOWN ASSIGNS OR inspection during normal business SUCCESSORS OF BMO HARRIS BANK NA; BMO HARRIS BANK NA; hours at the village office.

GRECO REAL ESTATE INC.; KANE The property to which the request COUNTY CLERK AND UNKNOWN applies is legally described as fol- OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED. A petition for Tax Deed as lows: Case No. 2013-TX-000083 has That part of the southwest quarter been filed in the Circuit Court of of section 17, Township 40 North, KANE County, Illinois on premises

Kane County Chronicle / kcchronicle.com y, pr described below. On 09/26/2013 at 9:30 AM, the Petitioner will make an application to such Court in KANE County, Illinois, for an order on the petition that a Tax Deed be issued if the real estate is not redeemed from sale. The real estate is described by Certificate No.(s) 2010-00142; 2010-00143, and

by Permanent Index No. (s) 0121-198-007; 01-21-198-008 of KANE County, Illinois and was sold on 10/25/2010 for general taxes for the year 2009 and described as: 01-21-198-007; 01-21-198-008 The period of redemption pire on 09/12/2013.

John A. Vassen #6189245 Attorney for Petitioner 1801 North Belt West Belleville, IL 62226 618-277-8700 (Published in the Kane Chronicle April 30, May 2013 )

tioner will make an application to such Court in KANE County, Illinois, for an order on the petition that a Tax Deed be issued if the real estate is not redeemed from sale. The real estate is described by Certificate No.(s) 2010-00206, 201000213, 2010-00249, 201000250, 2010-00251, 201000252, 2010-00253, 201000254, 2010-00255, 201000256, 2010-00320 and by Permanent Index No.(s) 01-26-151001; 01-26-152-011; 01-26175-001; 01-26-175-002; 0126-175-003; 01-26-175-004; 01-26-175-005; 01-26-175will ex- 006; 01-26-175-008; 01-26175-009; 01-26-251-005 of KANE County, Illinois and was sold on 10/25/2010 for general taxes for the year 2009 and described as: 01-26-151-001; 01-26-152011; 01-26-175-001; 01-26175-002; 01-26-175-003; 01County 26-175-004; 01-26-175-005; 1, 2, 01-26-175-006; 01-26-175008; 01-26-175-009; 01-26251-005

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE TO: UNKNOWN ASSIGNS OR SUCCESSORS OF TUSCANY WOODS HOLDINGS, INC.; TUSCANY WOODS HOLDINGS, INC., KANE COUNTY CLERK; KANE COUNTY TRUSTEE AND UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED. A petition for Tax Deed as Case No. 2013-TX-000084 has been filed in the Circuit Court of KANE County, Illinois on premises described below. On September 12, 2013 at 9:30 a.m., the Peti-

PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE TO: UNKNOWN ASSIGNS OR SUCCESSORS OF CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY; CHICAGO TITLE LAND TRUST COMPANY; OCCUPANT; KANE COUNTY CLERK AND UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED. A petition for Tax Deed as Case No. 2013TX-000086 has been filed in the Circuit Court of KANE County, Illinois on premises described below.

On 09/26/2013 at 9:30 AM, the Petitioner will make an application to such Court in KANE County, Illinois, for an order on the petition that a Tax Deed be issued if the real estate is not redeemed from sale.

The real estate is described by Certificate No.(s) 2010-00934,and by Permanent Index No.(s) 03-24302-001 of KANE County, Illinois and was sold on 10/25/2010 for general taxes for the year 2009 and described as: 03-24-302-001

The period of redemption will exThe period of redemption will ex- pire on 09/12/2013. pire on September 12, 2013.

John A. Vassen #6189245 Attorney for Petitioner 1801 North Belt West Belleville, IL 62226 618-277-8700

John A. Vassen #6189245 Attorney for Petitioner 1801 North Belt West Belleville, IL 62226 618-277-8700

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Kane County Chronicle / kcchronicle.com PUBLIC NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE TO: UNKNOWN ASSIGNS OR SUCCESSORS OF PENNY MANAGEMENT, LLC; PENNY MANAGEMENT LLC; OCCUPANT; KANE COUNTY CLERK AND UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PARTIES INTERESTED. A petition for Tax Deed as Case No. 2013-TX-000085 has been filed in the Circuit Court of KANE County, Illinois on premises described below. On 09/26/2013 at 9:30 AM, the Petitioner will make an application to such Court in KANE County, Illinois, for an order on the petition that a Tax Deed be issued if the real estate is not redeemed from sale.

The real estate is described by Certificate No.(s) 2010-00681, and

by Permanent Index No.(s) 03-11403-018 of KANE County, Illinois and was sold on 10/25/2010 for general taxes for the year 2009 and described as: 03-11-403-018

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Dated: April 30, 2013. /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

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Public Notice is hereby given that on April 30, 2013 a certificate (Published in the Kane County was filed in the office of the County Chronicle, May 2, 9, 16, 2013.) Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses PUBLIC NOTICE of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business ASSUMED NAME known as RAW1 PRODUCTIONS, PUBLICATION NOTICE located at 158 SYMPHONY WAY, ELGIN, IL 60120.

Public Notice is hereby given that on April 10, 2013 a certificate Dated: April 30, 2013. was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, set/s/ John A. Cunningham ting forth the names and addresses Kane County Clerk of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business (Published in the Kane County known as LYNX'S LANDSCAPING Chronicle, May 2, 9, 16, 2013.)

AND SEALCOATING, located at The period of redemption will ex- 1710 LILY STREET, AURORA, IL PUBLIC NOTICE pire on 09/12/2013.

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ASSUMED NAME Dated: April 10, 2013.

John A. Vassen #6189245 PUBLICATION NOTICE Attorney for Petitioner /s/ John A. Cunningham Public Notice is hereby given 1801 North Belt West Kane County Clerk that on April 16, 2013 a certificate Belleville, IL 62226 was filed in the office of the County 618-277-8700 (Published in the Kane County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setChronicle, April 18, 25, May 2, ting forth the names and addresses (Published in the Kane County 2013.) of all persons owning, conducting Chronicle April 30 May 1, 2, and transacting the business Follow 2013) known as TUSCAN SUN PHOTOGKane County Chronicle RAPHY, located at 40W086 JACK on Twitter LONDON ST., ST. CHARLES, IL @kcchronicle 60175.

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• TRANSFERS Continued from page 9 109 W Ridgewood: Sold on or before 032813 by Old Second National Bank to Shereen Usmani; $43,500.00 1103 W Main St: Sold on or before 032813 by Firstmerit Bank Na to Cnk Property Management Llc; $195,000.00 1201 Willowgate Ln: Sold on or before 032813 by Jean Sorce to Matthew S Dorfman & Cheryl C Dorfman; $489,000.00 1310 Fox Meadow Ct: Sold on or before 032813

by Rick L Shaw to Robert Hart & Candace Hart; $215,000.00 1723 Howard St: Sold on or before 032813 by Us Bank Na Trustee to Diane Hedberg; $150,000.00 2851 Dukane Dr: Sold on or before 032813 by Kids From Maywood Inc to John Kohlert; $625,000.00 39W940 Crosscreek Ln: Sold on or before 032713

by Hrastinski Trust to David M Crow & Rebecca J Crow; $1,050,000.00 3N808 John Greenleaf Whittier Pl: Sold on or before 032813 by Gregory J Nelson to John A Sheehy & Lori Kay Sheehy; $555,000.00 503 Wexford Ct: Sold on or before 032713 by Greco Trust to Daniel Watanapongse & Jennifer Watanapongse; $1,400,000.00 580 S Randall Rd: Sold on or before 032713 by Lazaro Marquez to Nshe Cottonwood Llc; $2,900,000.00 6N751 Foxborough Rd: Sold on or before 032713

by Robert K Oshaughnessy to Mark Koziol & Carolyn Koziol; $480,000.00

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2163 Sutton Dr: Sold on or before 032813 by David M Crow to Jayme L Caruso & Karen A Caruso; $517,000.00 See TRANSFERS, page 11

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305 Thornwood Way B: Sold on or before 032813 by Fannie Mae to Kelly Lullo; $123,000.00 711 Ashton Ln: Sold on or before 032713 by Daniel E Bessler to David M Reeder & Jennifer Reeder; $430,000.00 865 Legacy Dr: Sold on or before 032713 by Michael L Baudino to Tracy Granzyk; $375,000.00 246 Nicole Dr F: Sold on or before 030813 by U S Bank Na to Martha S Seymour & Martha S Smith; $122,000.00 255 W Spring St: Sold on or before 030613 by Fannie Mae to Entrust Group; $83,000.00 277 Robin Glen Ln: Sold on or before 030813 by Kane County Sheriff to Ah4r Il 4 Llc; $108,000.00 31 Clove Ct: Sold on or before 031513 by Hsbc Bank Usa Trustee to Anthony Zumpano & Anthony A Zumpano Jr; $105,500.00 400 N South Elgin Blvd: Sold on or before 031213

by Fannie Mae to Michele L Bruens & Deborah M Baker; $149,000.00 585 Regent St: Sold on or

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before 031513 by Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Ralph Carlson & Susan Carlson; $33,000.00 598 Lake Ridge Dr: Sold on or before 031313 by Keith A Yanke to Patrick G Devito; $340,000.00 690 Cole Dr: Sold on or before 030613 by Danzyger Trust to Roderick Jao & Melissa Jao; $395,000.00 7 Oxford Ct: Sold on or before 030613 by Christopher L Klokowski to Caitlyn M Martin & Brock E Nichols; $212,000.00 700 E Middle St: Sold on or before 031913 by Deutsche Bank Natl Trt Co Ttee to Juan C Angel; $81,500.00 738 Fieldcrest Dr C: Sold on or before 031213 by George J Cebulski to Eric M Hill; $75,000.00 748 Michigan Ave: Sold on or before 030813 by Amy Gaertner to Gilberto Sanchez; $79,000.00 901 Gerald Ave: Sold on or before 031513 by Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Shane W Baum; $117,500.00

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NORTH AURORA $129,900

144 Woodland Circle

GENEVA

$270,000

200 River Lane, #304

GENEVA

$369,000

931 Western Avenue

GENEVA

$289,000

BATAVIA

$132,000

486 Mill Street

MAPLE PARK $319,000

2N280 Saddlewood Lane

GENEVA

$424,900

402 Franklin Street

GENEVA

$849,000

NORTH AURORA $204,500

207 Timber Oaks Drive

BATAVIA

$349,000

1231 Millview Drive

ST. CHARLES $509,000

$225,000

39W441 Herrington Blvd

LEMONT

$349,000

10 W. Wend Street

ELBURN

$539,000

1247 Willowgate Lane

2S890 Red Oak Drive

WEST CHICAGO $225,000

ST. CHARLES $289,900

R UNDE CT RA T N O C 2114 Pepper Valley

GENEVA

R E D N U CT A R T CON 521 Campbell Street

25 Valewood Road

1132 Charleston Drive

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Home Help: Update decor by ‘upcycling’

St. Charles broker honored for sales

best part? Upcycled pieces make for great conversation starters, often tell a good story and can even be sold for a much higher price than you put into them.

So, where do you start?

Here are some helpful tips for tackling your own upcycling projects.

MORE CONTENT NOW If you’ve ever looked around your house and gotten the urge to purge, you might consider pausing and first thinking about how you could transform that old, damaged piece of furniture or outdated light fixture into a fresh-faced showpiece for your home.

Not only are you doing something good for the environment – and likely your pocketbook – by restoring something, you’re embracing your inner creativity. You can make a truly one-of-akind decor piece, tailored to your personality and style.

This notion of restoring and reusing items that would otherwise be cast aside to the junkyard or thrift store is called “upcycling,” and it’s a trend that has caught on quickly, especially in home design. With a little inspiration, creativity and the right tools, you can tackle countless decorating projects with things you already have around your home. And the

KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – Alex Rullo, a broker with RE/ MAX Great American North in St. Charles, was awarded for his sales performance through March 2013.

Out of more than 2,300 sales associates in the northern Illinois region, Rullo and his team are ranked No. 14.

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• Start with a little inspiration.

Take a look through magazines, home design blogs and websites to gather inspiration. Look for pieces that catch your eye and have the same structure and “bones” as the items in your home that you’d like to restore.

• Shop around without breaking the bank. Decorating your home doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Look around your basement, attic, or at yard sales and consignment shops for free or inexpensive items that you might be able to breathe new life into.

The adage “never judge a book by its cover” would apply here. Do your best

to look beyond an item’s current condition and let the inspiration you’ve gleaned take over as you see its full potential in a different light.

If the piece has some defects, don’t immediately overlook it. Sometimes perfection and personality can be found in the imperfection.

• Secrets of upcycling success.

The secret to any do-it-yourself project is to plan ahead.

Beyond finding the inspiration for a project, gather the supplies and tools you’ll need, read up on step-by-step instructions, dedicate a roomy workspace where everything is at your fingertips, and be sure to carve out time to focus on the project.

But the No. 1 secret of upcycling success is to be patient and not get discouraged.

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. It’s OK to make mistakes because sometimes you’ll uncover hidden beauty during the process.

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St Charles $1,095,000 Updated 5 br, 4+3 ba 6300+ sq ft estate on 1.75 acres overlooks 3rd fairway. Hdwd flrs, 2 master suites, dbl staircases, designer kit w/top appl, sun room & 4-car gar.

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St Charles $825,000 Newer 4 br, 4 ba French Manor on 2.5 park-like wooded acres w/Ferson Creek views. Millwrk, hdwd flrs, 2-sty fam rm w/fplc, hearth rm w/fplc! Gour kit w/granite & ss appl.

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Elburn $799,000 5 br, 3 ba retreat w/fab views on 5+ wooded acres w/pond & huge pole barn. Gour kit w/brkfst bar, island & Sub-Zero ref. Hdwd flrs. 1st-flr den, br & ba. 5 fplcs & more.

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Elburn $795,000 Remod 6 br, 3+2 ba home on 5+ acres backing to forest preserve. Breathtaking views. Marble & hdwd flrs, 9 fplcs, 2-sty fam rm w/wd bar, 3rd-floor great room & much more!

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St Charles $725,000 4 br, 4 ba in-town home w/2-story oak staircase. Cherry hdwd flrs & gour granite kit. 3-car gar. 1st-flr br & ba. Master w/tray ceil & lux ba. Fam rm w/fplc. Loft & more.

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St Charles $550,000 4 br, 3.5 ba 3400+ sq ft home on 1+ acre. 2-sty foyer. Huge kit w/granite, ss appl, keeping rm & more! Lrg fam rm w/ views & 2-story fplc. Loft & 1st-flr br/ba. Hdwd flrs.

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St Charles $465,000 Spacious 4 br, 3.5 ba home on a lovely quiet street w/new flrs, master bath, fresh paint, front dr, elec box, roof & more. .6 acre lot w/mature trees & new landscaping.

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St Charles $464,500 4 br, 2.5 ba Royal Fox home w/liv rm w/fplc. Fab kit w/lots of cabs/counters. Fam rm w/2-story fplc. Sun rm & 1st-flr den. Large vaul master w/lux ba & 2 walk-in closets.

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Elburn $449,000 Bld new in Blackberry Creek! 3 br, 2.5 ba 2700 sq ft home w/huge 1st-flr master, bonus rm/4th br, hdwd flrs, vaul ceil, 2-sty fam rm, ss appl & more. Backs to open space.

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St Charles $389,000 True 5 br, 4.5 ba 3300 sq ft home w/new carpet, blinds, kit granite/bksplsh & refin hdwd flrs. 2 staircases. Fin bsmt w/ cherry built-in’s, study, hobby rm, wet bar & ba.

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St Charles $375,000 4 br, 3.5 ba 2-story on 1 acre backing to nature preserve.

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Geneva $347,900 4 br, 2+2 ba in fab east loc! Charming front porch & open flr plan! Ok flrs. Eat-in kit w/ss appl & brkfst bar. Master w/ whirlpool & sep shower. Full fin fin bsmt & more.

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Geneva $315,000 Striking 4 br, 3 ba home w/addtn. Front & back stairways create an easy traffic flow. Kit w/brkfst rm, deck, large master w/ba, fam rm w/fplc, pool rm & more. Conv loc.

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St Charles $299,900 4 br, 3 ba home w/everything new. Mature lot, 5-car gar, hdwd flrs, chef’s kit w/ss appl. Fam rm w/wet bar, frml liv & din rms & fin bsmt. Screened porch, patio & more.

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St Charles $287,900 Meticulous 3 br, 2.5 ba home in Renaux Manor! New ss appl & granite in kit. Huge fenced yd! Vaul fam rm w/fplc. Lrg master w/walk-in closet & ba. Lrg bsmt. Walk to park.

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Geneva $269,900 Charming 2 br ranch home w/great in-town loc! Close to train station, shopping, restaurants & award-winning school district. Fin walk-out bsmt, c/a & more. 1.5 city lot.

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St Charles $269,000 4 br, 3.5 ba brick Cape Cod in the Windings on corner wooded cul-de sac lot. Kit & frml din w/hdwd flrs. 4-season sun room w/Jacuzzi, cedar deck & 2-car attached garage.

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St Charles $234,900 4 br, 2 ba walk-out ranch home w/2800+ sq ft incl fin bsmt.

1.5+-acre w/babbling brook, open space & beautiful views from fam rm & decks. Plenty of space inside and out!

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Geneva $189,900 Private 2 br, 2 ba unit w/superior balc views. Open flr plan, well-equipped kit w/Corian counters, breakfast bar & more.

Liv/din combo. Mstr ba & laundry hook-up in unit.

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Wayne $2,495,000 4 br, 5.5 ba Eng Manor on 5+ wooded acres. Arched drwys, stained glass transoms. Walnut, stone & slate flrs. Sunrm, scrn porch, elevator. Fab kit w/Wolf & Sub-Zero! Barn.

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A coat of paint can work wonders having to leave the comfort of their couch. – Brandpoint

• HOME HELP Continued from page 2

Did You Know The important part is that you find the whole experience of restoring and reusing rewarding. – Brandpoint

Home-Selling Tip Sure, you’re heading into summer selling season, but fireplaces charm buyers no matter what the weather.

Make yours look its best.

Old brick fireplaces can get designer flare from a coat of paint.

If your fireplace is wood-burning, remove and clean the screen. If it looks tired and rusty, give it a fresh look with a coat of heat-resistant spray paint.

For gas fireplaces, keep the glass clean and make sure everything is in working order.

For a nominal cost, you can install a remote starter – a winning feature for buyers who can envision themselves starting a fire without ever

The average American family uses more than 300 gallons of water per day at home. Roughly 70 percent of this use occurs indoors.

Nationally, outdoor water use accounts for 30 percent of household use yet can be much higher in drier parts of the country and in more water-intensive landscapes.

For example, the arid West has some of the highest per capita residential water use because of landscape irrigation. – United States Environmental Protection Agency

Decorating Tip Here are tips for using artificial flowers in your home: • When shopping, choose the best you can afford within your budget.

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The whole experience of restoring and reusing otherwise outdated items can be rewarding and serves as an inexpensive way to redesign a room.

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Quality built 3BR/3.1BA Cambridge end unit townhome! Close to I20, I90 & Fox River. Open floorplan, private balcony, gourmet kitchen, security system, finished basement & much more!

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Impressive 4BR/4BA brick front Traditional home on premium lot in Thornwood. Backs to pond, tiered deck. Vaulted living room, Gourmet eat-in kitchen w/granite, 2-story family room. Finished basement w/full bath. Mint condition!

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$369,900

Quality built 4BR/3.1BA new construction in Silver Glen Meadows. 1.25-acre lot, gourmet kitchen w/ granite & stainless, 1st floor den. Master w/His & Her walk-in closets, luxury bath. Lookout bsmt w/ rough-in for 3/4 bath.

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One-of-a-kind 6BR/4.3BA luxury estate on secluded lot offering privacy & views of mature woods & Ferson Creek! Custom quality craftsmanship by Frank Laurie w/exquisite design & amenities.

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Move-in ready 3BR/2.1BA townhouse in Fieldstone. Backs to parks & walking trails, close to grade school & high school. Volume ceilings, master w/private bath, backyard deck. Finished basement w/family room, bath & bedroom.

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Stately 4BR/3.2BA brick & cedar home on peaceful cul-de-sac lot. Luxury amenities, quality craftsmanship, 2-story foyer w/curved staircase.

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When it comes to artificial flowers, using quality blooms in a space is key • HOME HELP

Materials Needed:

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1. Seeds 2. Newspaper 3. A glass 4. Soil

You’ll be happy you spent the money on quality blooms that you’ll treasure for years to come.

• In doubt of your decorating skills? Simply tuck one stem of your favorite variety in a glass vase for a classic, chic look.

• Faux petals are easy to care for and clean with the use of a handheld vacuum, a steamy shower or a soft, dampened cloth.

• Add one or two accent pieces that feature artificial flowers. From pillow cases to lamp shades, this look is everywhere and will add a cheerful glow to any room.

• Stay away from colors that don’t naturally occur. For example, a rose in a bright blue shade will not convey the same amount of charm as a dusty pink. – Family Features/ Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores

Garden Guide If you can start early in the spring when the weather is still cold, choose your seeds and begin the germination process indoors by using these newspaper seed pots.

Directions: 1. Create the paper pot. Take a page from a newspaper or comic strip. Fold over one long edge, twice.

Roll the paper around a glass.

Fold the overlapping end of the tube inside the glass. This will become the base. Slide the paper off the glass. Look inside the tube. Fold down the overlapping ends to make a base. Use the glass to flatten the base against a table.

2. Sow the seeds. Fill the pot with soil. It is now ready for sowing the seeds. Plant seeds in soil.

3. Plant the seedlings in the ground.

Wait for planting season. Once the weather is warmer outside, the seedlings can be planted in their newspaper pots directly into the soil, without disturbing the roots.

The newspaper pots will disintegrate when planted in the ground. – Excerpted from “Ready, Set, Grow!”

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Those in doubt of their decorating skills, can simply arrange a variety of flowers in a metallic vase for a classic, chic look.

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Get organized “Detergents and cleaning supplies can be emptied into

to matching jars or bottles for uniformity, making your space look fun and orderly,” Soto says.

Clear glass canisters let you know when supplies are low ($5-$20, www.crateandbarrel.com).

As laundry products become more and more specialized, you might find that you have more and more products to organize.

“Years ago, it was just a laundry product,” says Nancy Brock, senior vice president of education for the American Cleaning Institute. “Today it’s a laundry product for someone that may have sensitive skin issues. ... we’re looking for things that make our life easier, better, healthier.”

Label jars of specialty soaps and detergents with chalkboard sticker labels.

Soapstone chalk on self-adhesive vinyl labels will wipe clean with a wet cloth ($10, www.crateandbarrel.com).

Place products that are

most frequently used at a reachable level. And, Soto suggests, use a bin or storage caddy, such as a Vinea storage basket, to avoid getting scum and residue on shelves and other surfaces ($12-$35, www. organize.com).

Among the essentials that the Laundress’ Lindsey Boyd lists for a well-organized laundry room are a hand-washing sink or tub, hampers, drying racks, hangers, mesh washing bags, a steamer, trash cans and “a nice, clean work table.”

She has a bar-height Ikea table for her laundry. For something similar, try Ikea’s Utby stainless steel table ($199, www.ikea.com).

The just right hamper Probably the most crucial part to getting your laundry organized is finding the right hamper for your needs. A four-bag commercial laundry sorter is good for separating laundry for a family of four or for separating out darks,

lights, hand-washables and dry-clean-only clothes ($78, www.organizeit.com).

For another way to separate colors, try monogram canvas hampers by Portland, Ore.’s Beckel Canvas marked “dark” or “light.” Or give each family member a hamper with his or her own name (mini, $32; regular, $38, www.thelaundress.com).

Dealing with laundry-day backups? Steele’s rolling canvas laundry cart will keep piles of waiting dirty clothes off the floor. It’s part of Crate and Barrel’s new Clean Slate line ($135, www.crateandbarrel.com).

In smaller spaces, Soto says to consider multifunctional pieces, such as the double sorter with ironing board from Target’s new Threshold line, which gives you space to sort, treat and iron clothing ($60, www. target.com).

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• Thursday, May 2, 2013

How is it that one of the most-used rooms in many homes is also one of the most neglected?

This spring-cleaning season, take some time out to set up your laundry room so that washing and drying aren’t such a chore. Paint, decorate and organize, and it will become a room you’ll want to spend some time in. (And if you have a laundry room, you will spend time there: The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that Americans wash 400 loads of laundry a year.)

And while you’re at it, reeducate yourself on stain-fighting and garment-cleaning essentials to make your work as enjoyable as your space.

“There is something to be said for the knowhow of our grandmother’s generations,” says Gwen Whiting, one of the

co-founders of the Laundress, a New York laundry products company and washing service (she recommends Ellen Sandbeck’s “Organic Housekeeping” and the Laundress’s website, www.thelaundress. com). “They really knew about the fabrics, steps and good elbow grease. The only difference today are machines and more sophisticated soap ingredients.”

Of course, it’s those specialty detergents and cleaning tools that are clogging up laundry rooms in the first place, so we found a collection of hampers, bins, hooks and other supplies to wrangle everything in an orderly fashion.

“With the proper tools,” says Sabrina Soto, a designer and HGTV host, “your laundry room is bound to stay neat and clutter-free.”

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a drawer of newly laundered clothes, a gym bag or even a box of winter clothes ($12, www.goodhomestore.com).

Continued from page 7 If you live in a townhouse with lots of stairs, you want hampers with handles. And to make schlepping those hampers up and down the stairs fun (or at least look like fun), use See Jane Work’s tall canvas bin with its chevron pattern in green, pink or gray.

Reinforced handles make carrying easier ($90, www. seejanework.com).

Make it your happy place

Hang it up “Keep your floors clean by hanging items like vacuums, brooms, dustpans and mops,” Soto says.

The white Elfa utility laundry and cleaning center provides a shelf for products and plenty of hooks for hanging small and large items ($225, www.containerstore.com).

And whether your laundry room is closet-size or palatial, “take advantage of every corner,” Soto says.

A retractable clothesline

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Save on energy and enjoy the spring weather by using a retractable clothesline fit with hangers or clothespins to dry laundry. disappears when not in use and expands up to 94 inches when needed ($12, www.containerstore.com).

Yes, you’ll need hangers or clothespins for line drying, but we found clothespins with an unexpected purpose.

The Good Home Co.’s scented clothespins in Lavender, Beach Days, Pure Grass, Line Dried or Cedar will freshen up

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It makes sense: If you want a happy laundry room, then decorate with “something that makes you happy,” Whiting says.

A brightly colored ironing board cover might make the dreaded chore of ironing cheerier ($24, www.etsy.com).

Don’t underestimate the power of the color white to keep a space calm. Even white accessories such as the Container Store’s Superior white wood hangers bring serenity to a usually chaotic utility rooms (or a cluttered closets). ($10-12, www.containerstore. com).

Keep the family socks and your sanity in check with the lost socks rack. Nine clips will hold on to lonely socks until you find their mates and will bring the room a touch of whimsy ($65, www.atwestend. com).

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New stainless appliances and granite in kitchen. Huge fenced yard with oversized concrete patio! Vaulted family room with fireplace! Large Master Bedroom with walk-in closet. Master bath has double bowl/sinks, separate tub and shower! Large basement waiting to be finished to suit your needs.

Walk to the neighborhood park and easy access to the Prairie Path. St. Charles schools!

2700 square feet. Huge first floor master suite, 3 bedrooms, bonus room (can be 4th bedroom), hardwood floors throughout the first floor, vaulted ceilings in the bedrooms, and kitchen, two story family room with catwalk between foyer and family room. Hardwood Stairs with carpet runner, stainless steel appliances, energy star rated windows, high efficiency furnace/ac/water heater. Backs to open space.

Home on a quiet cul-de-sac. Formal living room with fireplace. Fabulous kitchen with lots of cabinets, counter space and storage. Beautiful two story fireplace in famly room. French doors open to the sun room and there’s a huge first floor den, both with views of the lavish wooded back yard. Spacious master suite with vaulted ceiling and luxurious master bath with double sinks plus, his and her walk in closets

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Coveted location for MAGNIFICENT Estate on 1.75 acres overlooking the 3rd fairway of St. Charles Country Club! Exquisitely updated and masterfully crafted with 6300+ square feet of living space! Impressive details and amenities throughout: elaborate moldings, hardwood floors, 2 master suites, double staircases and custom built-ins.

Designer kitchen with high-end appliances and Wood-Mode cabs, sunroom with heated floors, porch access and amazing views! 4-car heated garage/epoxy.

Exquisitely Maintained Home on 3/4 acre in Persimmon Woods! Over 4000 square feet with in-ground Pool and Roman Gardens! Incredible custom millwork and details throughout! Updated kitchen! Gorgeous Family Room with cherry built-ins. Oversized main floor maple-paneled den with volume ceilings and floor to ceiling windows! Full finished walk out basement with full bath and kitchen. Circular drive and heated 3 car garage.

Bring your horses to this Wayne home with barn in St. Charles/D303 Schools!! 4 bedrooms and 3.1 baths with finished basement. All brick home with hardwood throughout! 2 Fireplaces! Large kitchen with granite and stainless steel appliances. Screened in porch and paver patio. Renovated master bath with claw footed tub. A beautiful piece of property!

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Campton Hills

4N855 Chaffield Dr: Sold on or before 032813 by Dng Property Group to David N Lipkis & Marilyn Lipkis; $353,000.00

Elburn

1581 Fairfield Dr: Sold on or before 032713 by Old Second National Bank to Mc-

Geneva

102 S 6th St: Sold on or before 032813 by Berliner Trust to James F Dorion & Kimberly Dorion; $474,000.00 124 S 2nd St: Sold on or before 032713 by Us Bank Na to Chicago Title Lane Trt Co Ttee; $390,000.00 128 Mckinley Ave: Sold on or before 032813 by Kane County Sheriff to Hsbc Bank Usa; $123,500.00 1422 Charleston Ct: Sold on or before 032813 by Paul Wleklinski to Teresita Gutierrez; $103,000.00 1559 Kirkwood Dr: Sold on

or before 032813 by William H Maccloud to David B Malone; $215,000.00

North Aurora

2109 Bartram Rd: Sold on or before 032713 by K Hovnanian T&c At Illinois to Eric B Payne; $388,000.00 216 Wildwood Dr: Sold on or before 032713 by Michael Pleasant to Elm Street Homes Llc; $160,000.00 220 Hidden Creek Ln: Sold on or before 032713 by Fannie Mae to Joseph L Booth & Cassandra M Booth; $137,500.00

St. Charles

10 Roosevelt St: Sold on or before 032713 by Janer S Collier to Johanna L Roady; $135,000.00 See TRANSFERS, page 10

THE COLLINS GROUP John Collins & Peggy Collins

303 E. Main St. • (630) 584-2500 • www.TheCollinsGroupInc.com

302 Tower Hill Road St. Charles $179,000

Lot 1 Barlow Drive St. Charles $245,000

Bright open floor plan, new carpet and flooring throughout.

Neutral décor. Move in ready. Very private location and backs up to wooded area. Large master bedroom with full bath, his & her closets. First floor laundry. Great location near parks, recreation and shopping.

Last available lot in Barlow Woods Subdivision. Great opportunity to build your custom dream home on this 2 acre wooded lot in the country, just west of St. Charles. Gorgeous mature trees creates a private setting. Convenient access to shopping, entertainment, and close to LaFox and Elburn Metro Train Station. 2.03 acres.

1 Garden Hill Lane, Unit 1 St. Charles $195,000

Office Space for Rent 303 East Main Street, St. Charles

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This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

Courtyard entrance to 2/3 bedroom Ranch Townhome with center atrium. Living room has wood burning fireplace that looks out onto the private patio which includes a 6’ high brick fence. 3rd bedroom is currently being used as an office. Master bath has private shower and plenty of closet space. This end unit is very quite and private with mature trees surrounding the property.

High-end office space available downtown St. Charles. 2 Private offices and 2 cubicles fully furnished. Small kitchen, reception area and conference room is also available. Plenty of parking.

Real Estate Agent Owned.

• Thursday, May 2, 2013

Eight commercial real estate professionals have been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member designation.

Of the eight awarded professionals, David Ellerman of Ellerman Commercial Brokerage based in Geneva, was honored.

During the organization’s midyear business meetings in April in Chicago, 137 candidates sat for the comprehensive exam and earned their pin. There also were 17 commercial real estate professionals Provided photo who passed the exam on David Ellerman of Ellerman ComApril 19 in Tokyo, Japan.

The member designa- mercial Brokerage in Geneva was tion is earned by commer- recently honored with the Certified cial real estate profession- Commercial Investment Member als who complete more designation. than 200 hours of education covering topics related to trade area that only us brocommercial investment real kers, landlords and those estate, such as ethics, inter- that live and work in Fox est-based negotiation, finan- Valley understand the valcial analysis, market anal- ue and dynamic of what is ysis, user decision analysis actually offered here,” he and investment analysis. wrote. “The designation Candidates had to also put gives me a chance to bridge together a portfolio demon- some of that gap to expose lostrating experience, as well cal market opportunities to as pass an examination. out-of-state investors, while It typically takes three to concurrently exposing local five years to earn the desig- investors to properties and nation. benefits far beyond the Fox In an email, Ellerman Valley. For the education wrote that the designation and network CCIM provided has helped him to better ser- I am very, very grateful for.” vice clients locally.

Ellerman is a 2006 gradu“We’re in such a niche ate of Purdue University.

1051 Douglas Rd: Sold on or before 032713 by Jefferson Pilot Investment Inc to Cambria Capital Investments; $3,600,000.00 926 Tierney Ln: Sold on or before 032813 by Neal P Phillips to Oliver A Baumann; $435,000.00 941 North Ave: Sold on or before 032813 by State Bank Of Geneva to Glen Morden; $311,250.00

cue Builders Inc; $27,000.00 720 N 1st St: Sold on or before 032813 by Kane County Sheriff to Federal National Mortgage Assn; $117,108.00

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