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SUMMER SPLASH

Quarry Beach enjoys steady, sometimes booming attendance

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Three-year-old Teagan Lindsay is splashed by her cousin, T.J. Nystrom, 5, while playing at Harold Hall Quarry Beach in Batavia.

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Mexican restaurant recently opened in downtown Batavia

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BataviaRepu Republican A Kane County Chronicle publication www.kcchronicle.com Call: 630-368-1100 Newsroom fax: 630-969-0228 333 N. Randall Road, Suite 2, St. Charles, IL 60174 Missed delivery & customer service: 630-368-1144 Administration J. Tom Shaw, publisher jtshaw@shawmedia.com Kathy Gresey, editor kgresey@shawmedia.com Jim Ringness, general manager jringness@shawmedia.com Kelsey Rakers, promotions manager krakers@shawmedia.com To place an ad: Display: 630-513-2737 Classified: 630-368-1100 Legal notice: 630-427-6275 Linda Siebolds lsiebolds@shawmedia.com General information Republican is published weekly

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8NEWS BRIEFS ‘Prairie Butterflies’ program free for families BATAVIA – The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will have a program, “Prairie Butterflies,” from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 6, at Dick Young Forest Preserve, 39W115 Main St., Batavia.

It is a free family program, and all ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Participants should wear long pants and closed-toed shoes.

Advance registration is required. Register by phone at 847741-8350 or e-mail programs@ kaneforest.com.

This program will be on the Main Street side of the preserve.

Learn techniques at kayaking rescue class BATAVIA – A kayaking rescue class is set for 6:15 to 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 9, at Harold Hall Quarry Beach, 400 S. Water St., Batavia. Cost is $59. Participants will learn rescue techniques as well as effective boat control for better turning and maneuvering.

Participants should have taken the K1 and K2 class or have a good knowledge of the forward and sweep strokes.

Class includes a sea kayak, PFD, paddle and paddle float.

Participants may bring their own kayak, but it must be a sea or touring kayak. No recreation kayaks are allowed.

Bring a snack and water. Call Brian Lewis at 630-802-7647 for information.

Kane County residents can check out flood aid Kane County residents who were affected by the severe storms and flooding between April 16 and May 5 are eligible to register for federal disaster assistance.

Individual assistance for homeowners and renters can include grants to help pay for temporary rental assistance, home repairs and other serious disaster-related expenses not met by insurance or other assistance programs.

Also, low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration are available

to cover residential and business losses not fully compensated by insurance.

The deadline to register for FEMA disaster assistance is Tuesday, July 9. The Kane County Office of Emergency Management encourages those affected by the storm to register now.

Register online at www.disasterassistance.gov.

Applicants may call 800-6213362 or (TTY) 800-462-7585.

People who use 711-Relay or Video Relay Services can call 800-621-3362.

For information, visit the Illinois Disaster website at www.fema.gov/disaster/4116.

Fox Valley Bicycle, Ski Club sets library meeting BATAVIA – The Fox Valley Bicycle and Ski Club has planned its next monthly meeting for 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia.

The event is free and open to the public.

For information, visit www. fvbsc.org.

Windmill City events include golf challenge BATAVIA – Windmill City Festival will be held Friday, July 12, through Sunday, July 14, at the Riverwalk, on North Island Avenue and Houston Street in downtown Batavia. Admission is free.

The Windmill City Festival committee includes representatives from the Batavia Park District, Batavia Chamber of Commerce and the city of Batavia.

Events include the Tour Edge Golf Challenge. There will be an ice cream eating contest, sponsored by Foltos Tonsorial Parlor and the Batavia Creamery.

There also will be a Wiffleball Home Run Derby, sponsored by the Kane County Cougars. Also, there will be a craft show, a pet parade and a 5-kilometer run.

For information, visit www .windmillcityfest.org.

Shine offers Elements of Asana workshop BATAVIA – A workshop, Elements of Asana, is set for

2:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Shine, 5 N. River St., Batavia. The workshop will be led by Meggan Riley.

Advance registration is required. The cost is $25.

For information, call 630-4829700 or email you@just-shine .com.

Library sets ‘History of Golf’ presentation BATAVIA – Golfers and golf widows can enjoy a presentation on the “History of Golf” at 7 p.m.

Tuesday, July 16, at Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. Peter Longo, PGA life member and golf historian, offers a fascinating and humorous look at 600 years of facts, folklore and fun related to this royal and ancient game.

Registration is required. There is no charge. Register online at www.bataviapubliclibrary.org or call 630-879-1393, ext. 200.

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Evening of meditations, sound healing scheduled BATAVIA – Jenny Bergold and Diamond have planned an evening of Kundalini Kriyas, meditations and a crystal singing bowl sound healing at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Shine, 5 N. River St., Batavia.

The first Sutra in Kundalini Yoga is “recognize that the other person is you.”

Learn how to release negativity and fear to live a life of bliss and love. The cost is $25.

For information, call 630-4829700 or email you@just-shine .com.

Registration planned for Night Out walk

BATAVIA – An event, Friday Surprise: Partner Yoga with Liz Gresher and Julie Mackey, is set for 7 p.m. Friday, July 19, at Shine, 5 N. River St., Batavia.

Participants support one another as they explore yoga poses in ways a solitary practice cannot. All levels of experience are welcome.

Advance registration is required. The cost is $25. For information, call 630-482-9700 or email you@just-shine.com.

BATAVIA – Registration for the Chris Walk – A Night Out Against Substance Abuse is set from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at the Batavia Riverwalk, 155 Houston St., Batavia. The registration fee is $25 for the run, and the walk is free. For information, visit www. chriswalk.net or call 630-8021868.

The event was established in 2007 after the death of Christopher Foley, who died of a heroin overdose. Funds raised will benefit local substance abuse prevention programs. The 5K is hosted by the Fox Valley Misfits Running Club.

There will be balloon creations, caricatures, face-painting and music.

Polo tournament benefits Shakespeare on Clark

Kids invited to participate in Bethany Bible school

BATAVIA – The annual polo tournament to benefit Shakespeare on Clark in Batavia is set from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at the Blackberry Polo Club, which is on Bliss Road, a half-mile south of Main Street, Batavia.

Pre-sale tickets cost $10 a person or $30 a carload. Tickets on the day of the event cost $15 a person or $40 for a carload.

Tickets can be bought at All Dressed Up, 901 N. Batavia Ave., Batavia.

For details, visit www .facebook.com/Shakespeare

BATAVIA – Bethany Lutheran Church invites kids, ages 4 years old to fifth grade, to participate in its “Off the Bench” vacation Bible school from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. the week of Monday, July 29, to Friday, Aug. 2.

The church has partnered with Unchartered Waters Camp Counselors.

Sign up online at www .bethanybatavia.org or call the office for a registration form at 630-879-3444.

Bethany Lutheran Church is at 8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia.

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BATAVIA – Doreen Dorr of St. Charles watched as her 3-year-old daughter, Dylan, splashed in the shallow water at Harold Hall Quarry Beach, at 400 S. Water St., Batavia.

Dorr and her children are regular visitors at Quarry Beach. For Dorr and other families, attending the quarry is a summertime ritual.

“It’s more real,” she said.

“They have an actual slide and beach. It’s a nice, real feel.”

As the summer heats up, more visitors are heading to Quarry Beach, something that has become a tradition for generations of families. And last year, the facility enjoyed several at capacity crowds, thanks to a combination of warm weather and a new liner installed in an attempt to provide warmer water temperatures.

Before the liner was installed, water as cold as 55 degrees was being pumped in by a well. The liner, which was installed last year, helped the temperature of the water reach 80 degrees last season, officials said.

Kari Miller, the district’s director of marketing and public relations, said the previously frigid water temperatures were beginning to affect attendance numbers. Attendance dropped from 40,000 patrons in 2006 to just 20,000 visitors in 2009, she said. But there were many days last year that Quarry Beach was at capacity with 1,500 people, Batavia Park District Executive Director Allison Niemela said. Records indicate last year’s attendance, 45,630, was the best since 2002.

Quarry Beach’s distinct history is part of its appeal.

After it operated as a quarry for years, a man named Frederick Beach bought it in 1920 and donated the property to Batavia Township. The township created one swimming area from the six ponds in the quarry and named it the Frederick H. Beach Park and Pool.

The Batavia Park District took over its operation after the park district formed in 1969. The facility was renamed

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Crowds gather June 17 at Harold Hall Quarry Beach in Batavia.

On the Web For information about Harold Hall Quarry Beach, visit www.bataviaparks.org.

Harold Hall Quarry Beach in 1993, in honor of former park board commissioner Harold “Bosco” Hall.

The problem with the water temperature started after a dam was removed from the adjacent Fox River in 2004, causing the quarry to leak nearly 250,000 gallons of water a day into the Fox River.

A well was dug to replenish the water and keep it at safe swimming levels. However, the well pumped 55-degree water into the quarry, and the sun could only do so much to heat the water, Miller said.

Crowds swarm Harold Hall Quarry Beach in Batavia on June 17.

Niemela said season pass sales this year are up 10 percent from last year.

“Since we are solar heated, we are 100 percent de-

pendent on Mother Nature,” Niemela said. “We have seen marked improvement since we installed the liner. The improvements made to Hall

Quarry Beach have led more people to test it out for themselves, and make it a destination for them for the summer.”

Roxanne Willis of Batavia said she brings her two children, Lydia, 6, and Ivan, 9, to Quarry Beach on a regular basis.

“They love it,” Willis said.

“There’s sand that they like to play in. They always run into friends here. They stay here for three to four hours at a time.”

Willis doesn’t take a dip in Quarry Beach’s pool that often, but she said that Quarry Beach is a unique experience, and she said she boasts about it to her friends.

“I tell other friends in other parts of the country that we don’t have a pool, we have a quarry,” she said.

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‘Tribute to Mae West’ to be performed BATAVIA – At 2 p.m. Sunday, July 28, actress Mary Anne Burkhalter performs a “Tribute to Mae West” at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia.

The program is part of the library’s “Sundays on Stage” series.

Registration is required. Register online at www.batavia publiclibrary.org or call 630-8791393, ext. 200.

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Batavia educator to be part of Google Teacher Academy

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – Angie Sutherland, instructional technologist for Batavia School District 101, knows the importance of using technology to help students learn.

Sutherland recently was selected to be part of the next Google Teacher Academy, which will be Wednesday, July 24, in Chicago. Only 50 people have been selected to be part of the academy, which recognizes educators for using technology in innovative ways.

She said she was honored to be selected.

“I was not expecting to be accepted,” Sutherland said. “I know people who have been rejected multiple times.”

At the beginning of the school year, Sutherland helped implement an iPad program at

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In addition, about 100 Rotolo Middle School sixth-grade students received Google Chromebooks in the spring to use during the school day as part of a pilot program.

“Through technology, we want to give them a more personal learning experience,” Sutherland said. “We want to use technology to transform the way kids are learning.”

As part of the two-day Google Teacher Academy, participants will get hands-on experience with Google’s products and technologies, learn instructional

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The Depot Museum in Batavia is one of more than 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families and the Department of Defense.

The free admission program is available to military personnel and up to five of their family members.

“Blue Star Trevor Bauer Museums is a collaboration between the arts and military communities,” said NEA acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa.

“Our work with Blue Star Families and museums ensures that we can reach out to military families and thank them for their service and sacrifice.”

The Batavia Depot Museum’s exhibit “Red White & Blue” focuses on the day in the life of a soldier. The exhibit will be on display through Sept. 1. The exhibit also runs in alignment with the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.

What better way to help remember than to recognize the Batavia and Fox Valley participants of the war?

Chris Winter, curator of the Depot Museum, is responsible for bringing the exhibits to life, which isn’t an easy task.

“I put about a month to two months of time into researching and finding artifacts or photographs for display before the exhibit even goes up,” Winter said.

The “Red, White & Blue” exhibit includes artifacts that soldiers would use on a day-to-day basis. Items include a wool uniform, a toothbrush, playing cards, a comb, a shaving mirror and musical instruments that soldiers used to play for recreation and also on the battlefield. Children

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The Depot Museum in Batavia offers free admission to military personnel and their families this summer. The free admission program is available to current and former military personnel and up to five of their family members.

“I put about a month to two months of time into researching and finding artifacts or photographs for display before the exhibit even goes up.”

Chris Winter Curator of the Depot Museum

will be invited to try on the uniform to experience what it may have been like for a soldier.

One of the most historical pieces of the exhibit is a 34-star American flag. This particular flag is painted with Batavia history. It was carried by a man named William Steward, a Batavia soldier, during the famous Sherman’s March to the Sea in 1864.

“This made me fully realize the significant role that Batavia soldiers played in the war,” Winter said.

The exhibit ends just in time for the Depot Museum’s Civil War Celebration on the Batavia Riverwalk

Sept. 7 and 8. Visitors can talk with soldiers and civilians in period dress, experience what the “Batavia Boys of 1862-1864” went through as they lived and died during America’s brother vs. brother war, and learn about the men from this age who served their country.

Throughout the Civil War event, visitors also will have an opportunity to learn about the types of units soldiers would have served in, listen to music that kept the soldiers grounded on the battlefield and the home front, and see and touch actual objects and reproductions of objects from the Civil War at the Depot Museum.

In short, the event will lead you through the past so you can better understand the war’s impact on Batavia and the Fox Valley.

For information, call the Batavia Depot Museum at 630-406-5275 or visit www.bataviaparks.org.

• Trevor Bauer is a marketing intern for the Batavia Park District. Contact him at editorial@kcchronicle. com.

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by 34 percent from 2012 to 2013.

The local rate of increase also eclipsed the increase seen in Kane County overall in May. The Illinois Association of Realtors reported that sales of single-family homes in Kane County increased 40 percent from May 2012 to May 2013, as 620 single-family homes were sold in the county last month.

Overall, 763 residential properties were sold in Kane County in May, an increase of 41.6 percent compared with May 2012.

By the numbers Home sales increased sharply in May in the Tri-Cities and Kane County. Home sellers also earned more for their homes in May than they did in May 2012. How did home sellers in your community fare in May vs. May 2012?

Batavia – 40 homes sold, up from 22; $285,000 median price, up from $243,625 Geneva – 45 homes sold, up from 28; $335,000 median price, up from $327,500 St. Charles – 81 homes sold, up from 53; $325,000 median price, up from $292,230

Source: MainStreet Organization of Realtors

County Board members differ on countywide mental health improvements

By JONATHAN BILYK jbilyk@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Kane County Board members agree that the distribution of mental health services in the county needs to be improved.

But County Board members differ over what should be done to improve that situation.

On June 25, the County

Board received a report from its Mental Health Advisory Committee. The committee was established about two years ago in response to a change in state law requiring the county to evaluate ways to improve the disbursement of treatment opportunities for mental illness, substance abuse and developmental disabilities.

In the past 15 months, the committee has conducted surveys and public forums, and compiled those results into recommendations to the County Board.

William Beith, assistant Gilberts village administrator and mental health committee member, laid out the three recommendations, which included creating a central website

to list “relevant treatment options” in Kane County.

The committee further asked the county to support the concept of establishing a single, countywide board, called a “708 board,” to distribute funds for mental health services.

Currently, only portions of the county are served by township- or city-based 708 boards,

ROMAN CATHOLIC Holy Cross Catholic Church 2300 Main Street, Batavia • 630-879-4750 Saturday Masses: 8:30 am & 4:15 pm Anticipatory Mass Sunday Morning Masses: 6:30, 8:00, 9:45 & 11:15 am Weekday Masses: 6:30 & 8:00 am Confessions: Monday 7:00am-7:30 am Tuesday 7:00am-7:30 am & 6:00pm-7:00pm Wednesday 7:00am-7:30 am Thursday 7:00am-7:30 am Friday 7:00am-7:30 am Saturday 9:00am-9:45am & 3:00pm-3:45pm Sunday 9:15am-9:45 am

PRESBYTERIAN Fox Valley Presbyterian Church 227 East Side Dr. (1 block North of Rt. 38) Phone: (630) 232-7448 Fax: (630) 232-6108 Worship: 8:30 and 10 a.m. (Nursery care provided) Communion first Sunday of the month Sunday school 10:15 a.m.

Adult study: visit www.fvpres.com Fisher Folk: 2 year confirmation program for 7th and 8th grade students FOTC: For all high school students Music: Chancel Choir, Junior Choir, Cherub Choir, Handbell Choir Staff: Carl Gray, Pastor and head of staff; Bart Roush, adult education and mission pastor; Ryan Pixton, children and youth pastor; Visitation Pastor Melinda Hinners, John Stombres, director of music.

“FVPC is a Stephen Ministry Church and home of The Growing Place Preschool”

St. Patrick Church Downtown Church: 408 Cedar Street, St. Charles • 584-0092 Crane Rd. Church: 6 N 491 Crane Road, St. Charles • 584-0092 Weekday Masses: Mon.-Fri. 7:00 am—Crane Road Church Mon-Sat 8:30 am—Downtown church Weekend Masses: Sat. 4 pm, Sun. 8 & 9:45 & 11:30 am— Crane Rd Church Sat. 6 pm, Sun. 7:30, 9, 10:30am & 12 Noon Downtown Church Confessions: Saturday 9 & 10 am—Downtown Church

St. Peter Church 1891 Kaneville Road, Geneva • (630) 232-0124 • Weekend masses: Saturday-8:00 am & 4:30 pm Sunday-7:00, 9:00, 11:00, am & 5:00 pm • Weekday masses: Monday-Thursday 7:00 am & 8:00 am • Friday masses

7:00 am & 8:45 am school year only.

which were established by voters through local referendums.

Seven southern Kane townships, including Aurora, Sugar Grove, Kaneville and Blackberry, are included in the INC 708 Board, while the cities of St. Charles and Geneva each operate their own 708 boards.

No 708 boards have been established in the northern portions of the county.

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST Congregational Church of Batavia 21 S. Batavia Ave. (Rt. 31), Batavia • 630-879-1999 www.congregationalchurch.org Interim Pastor, Greg Skiba Summer Sunday worship9:30 am Nursery care available for preschoolers.

Faith Formation activities for 3rd grade and under.

Visit www.congregationalchurch.orgfor details Batavia Nursery School 630-879-9470 “No matter who you are, or where you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here.”

UNITED METHODIST The United Methodist Church of Geneva 2nd & Hamilton Streets, Geneva • (630) 232-7120 Traditional Sunday Worship: 8:00, 9:00; I Witness alternative 10:45 am Youth & Adult Sunday School: 9:00 & 10:45 am Nursery Care: 9:00 & 10:45 am Weekly Events Schedule & Newsletter on our website: www.genevaumc.org William Obalil, Pastor & Rob Hamilton, Associate Pastor

NON-DENOMENATIONAL Hope Community Church, Baker Community Center 101 S. Second St., St. Charles, IL, Sunday Worship 10:00am www.hope-online.com, 630-263-5698, Current - Warm - Informal - Serious, See us on the Web

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Home sellers found significantly more buyers in May, as the housing market in and around the Tri-Cities continued to show signs of newfound strength in rebounding from the depths of its crash.

In May, home sales in the Tri-Cities of St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia, combined, increased 61.2 percent from the same month a year earlier, according to the

most recent round of home-sales data.

The MainStreet Organization of Realtors, a trade group representing Chicago area real estate agents, reported that 166 detached single-family homes sold in the Tri-Cities in May. A year earlier, the three communities combined to log 103 home sales.

That increase marked an acceleration of the trend that had been ongoing through the spring. In April, for instance, home sales activity in the Tri-Cities increased

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GENEVA – More than $1.18 million in grants from the county’s riverboat fund soon could be on its way to more than 40 local community service organizations after a County Board committee gave it a nod.

On June 26, the County Board’s Finance Committee unanimously recommended the full County Board approve the funding requests to be paid out of money received by the county from Elgin’s Grand Victoria Casino.

The annual grants, which range from $5,000 to $98,000, will be used to fund projects run by the organizations.

Some grants, for instance, would be used to develop local food pantries, improve Fox River water quality, repair homeless shelters, create a visitors center in downtown Geneva, expand an arts studio in Batavia, expand and improve technology at a cancer resource center in Geneva, and help a local Salvation Army post buy new vehicles to transport food.

Grants were selected for funding by the County Board’s

Riverboat Committee after an examination of written requests submitted by the organizations.

The money to be awarded comes from funds the county collects from the Grand Victoria under the terms of a longstanding agreement.

The County Board also approved spending $3.57 million of this year’s collections from the Grand Victoria on programs run by the county government.

The amount received annually by the county is tied to the Grand Victoria’s revenue. That amount has fallen through the years from as much as $12 million more than a decade ago to $4.4 million this year.

To maintain funding levels for external grants at about $1 million, as they had been in years past, the County Board would need to dip into about $10 million in the riverboat fund that had accumulated through the years.

The Finance Committee only briefly discussed the external grants before recommending approval. The measure could go to the full County Board during its meeting in July.

8NEWS BRIEFS Actress to appear at Herrington Inn and Spa GENEVA – TV star, model, actress and Geneva resident Jenny McCarthy and her nonprofit Generation Rescue will stage an event for 6 p.m. Saturday, July 27, at Herrington Inn and Spa, 15 S. River Lane, Geneva.

The event raises autism awareness through a VIP dinner and silent auction. McCarthy is president of Generation Rescue and an advocate for children with autism and their families. Her son Evan’s autism diagnosis inspired her involvement. General tickets to the event (40 tickets are available) can be bought for $250 each. VIP tickets (eight tickets are available; include a meet-andgreet with McCarthy), can be

bought for $1,000 each.

For ticket information, email jenni fer_piazza@herringtoninn.com.

Digital bookmobile tour coming to Geneva GENEVA – The Digital Bookmobile National Tour will stop from noon to 6 p.m. Monday, July 22, at the Geneva Public Library, 127 James St., Geneva.

It will showcase the free e-book download service available to library card holders. A gadget gallery featuring Kindle, iPod Touch, Android tablet, Nook, Sony Reader, BlackBerry, Windows Phone and more will help visitors discover portable devices.

For information, call 630-2321981.

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Writer draws inspiration from St. Charles for latest novel

By NICOLE WESKERNA nweskerna@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – For some St. Charles residents, the setting of Lynn Kear’s latest crime fiction novel might feel eerily familiar.

That’s because the fictional city in Kear’s novel, “Relative Innocence,” is loosely based on St. Charles, where Kear lived for about 20 years. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1975, and her third novel hit bookshelves in February and is available online.

The story takes place in a small Illinois suburb called St. James, a fictional city that, much like St. Charles, also is situated on the banks of a river. It follows a spree killer’s son, a suspected serial killer’s daughter and an attorney who befriends them. Kear said she references St. Charles street names, the cold northern Illinois weather and the river.

“The river plays a huge part,” she said, noting that it’s called the St. James River in her novel. “When you grow up in that area, the river is huge.

It’s a big part of life.”

Kear said her previous novel, “Tighter Tighter,” also was based on a city much like St. Charles. Her first novel, “Murder in a Buckhead Garden,” is based on Atlanta. Kear lived in St. Charles from the late 1960s to the early 1980s and now lives in Stone Mountain, Ga. Kear – a novelist, playwright and biographer – earned degrees from Aurora College and Northern Illinois University.

She earned her Ph.D. while living in Georgia and spent almost 25 years teaching various courses, such as creative writing, film, history and public speaking, at colleges and universities. But she credits a lot of her success to the education she received while growing up in St. Charles.

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The setting for author Lynn Kear’s latest crime novel, “Relative Innocence,” was inspired by St. Charles, where Kear lived for 20 years. She graduated from St. Charles High School in 1975.

“I do want to say that I had great teachers at St. Charles High School. I honestly think that my success, whatever that has been, has been largely because of that,” she said. “In

teaching, I’ve been around people without a good education, and I’m so happy to have had the opportunity to attend school in District 303.”

Kear has written a few biographies, as well as two books on reincarnation, but her novels have centered on crime fiction.

She said actual crimes sometimes inspire the plots of her novels. She noted that she drew her inspiration for “Relative Innocence” from a crime that was committed in Athens, Ga., and also is loosely based on the

Drew Peterson case in Chicago.

Peterson is a former police officer who was convicted in February of killing his ex-wife.

“I wondered, what would it be like to be the child of somebody accused of that?” Kear said. “There’s something about crime fiction that is very tantalizing for writers, and I think for readers.”

“Relative Innocence” is available to buy online at www .amazon.com and www.barnes andnoble.com for $13 to $15, and on Kindle for about $5.

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FOURTH OF JULY FESTIVITIES IN ST. CHARLES

DO O T S G 5 THIN UND O R A & IN NTY U O C E KAN AUDUBON TO HOST BIRD WALK

WHEN: All day Thursday, July 4 WHERE: Pottawatomie Park at North Avenue and North Second Avenue; and Ferson Creek Park on Route 31, east of Wildrose Springs Drive in St. Charles COST/INFO: The annual St. Charles Fourth of July celebration includes activities throughout the day, ending with a ireworks extravaganza that will best be seen from Pottawatomie Park and Ferson Creek Park. Pottawatomie Park will open at 8 a.m. July 4 with picnic tables available on a irst-come, irst-served basis. The River View Miniature Golf Course will open at 9 a.m., and the last tee off will be at 7 p.m. The Fox Valley Concert Band will perform from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the amphitheater, and Red Woody will be on stage in the historical pavilion from 6 p.m. to dark. Fireworks will take place at dusk, which should be around 9 p.m. For information, call the St. Charles Park District at 630-513-6200.

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WHEN: 8 a.m. Saturday, July 6 WHERE: Nelson Lake/Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia COST/INFO: The Kane County Audubon group has planned a bird walk through the Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia.

Participants will meet in the parking lot by the silo on Nelson Lake Road. It is at 39W115 Main St. in Batavia. Participants can walk as much or as little of the hike around the lake as they would like. For information, call 630-896-3219.

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WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 4 WHERE: Along Houston Street in downtown Batavia COST/INFO: A Fourth of July Firecracker Classic Car Show will be in Batavia. Awards will be given at 3 p.m.

The event does not allow pets or alcohol. The competition will feature vehicles 25 years old and older, but newer vehicles and noncompetition vehicles may park for display for $10. For information, visit www.oldgoldcruisers.com or call 630-567-2753.

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WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 6, and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 7 WHERE: The Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles COST/INFO: The Kane County Flea Market features hundreds of indoor and outdoor vendors selling jewelry, furniture, books, antiques and more. Parking is free. There is a $5 admission charge for adults, and children younger than 12 years old will be admitted for free. For information, visit www.kanecounty leamarket.com.

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WHEN: 9:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Saturday, July 6 WHERE: Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. COST/INFO: The Friends of the Batavia Public Library will host a book sale on the lower level. For information, call 630-8791393 or visit www.bataviapubliclibrary .org Kara Silva file photo – ksilva@shawmedia.com

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MYSTERY DINER Taqueria El Sazon welcome addition to Batavia Taqueria El Sazon Taqueria El Sazon is at 8 N. Island Ave. in downtown Batavia. The phone number is 630-454-4526.

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The Steak burrito is stuffed to the brim at Taqueria El Sazon in Batavia. with chips.

The salsa was spicy and full of flavor, and I eagerly scooped more on to my chips. I was careful not to ruin my appetite by eating too many chips, because I wanted to fully enjoy my entree.

The Mexican sausage torta arrived piping hot. At the time I ordered it, I didn’t even know what Mexican sausage tasted like, but I decided to be adventurous.

I wasn’t disappointed.

The sausage was spicy but not too spicy, and everything tasted freshly made.

My co-worker was equally impressed with his steak burrito, which he thought was filling and tasty. He also was impressed with the generous size of the burrito.

I decided to top off the meal with a slice of flan. The flan was creamy and rich, a perfect end to the meal.

The bill was also a pleasant surprise – only $20.16 for the both of us. So if you’re looking for authentic Mexican food that won’t put a dent in your wallet, Taqueria El Sazon is your place.

• The Mystery Diner is a newsroom employee at Shaw Media. The diner’s identity is not revealed to the restaurant staff before or during the meal. Only positive dining experiences will result in published reviews.

Fair to showcase work of more than 150 artists THE REPUBLICANS planitkanenews@shawmedia.com GENEVA – The 12th annual Geneva Arts Fair will showcase the work of more than 150 artists from around the country.

The fair is a juried outdoor gallery featuring fine art in mediums including photography, pottery, fiber, printmaking, glass, mixed media, watercolor, oil/acrylic, wood, sculpture and jewelry. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27, and Sunday, July 28, along Third Street in downtown Geneva.

Our mission is to empower individuals with disabilities, mental illness and special needs to achieve independence and community inclusion.

www.the-association.org

Designed as an interactive gallery, this year’s show will provide visitors with the opportunity to peruse mediums and talk with the artists about their displays, according to a news release.

There also will be hands-on activities for children, and upand-coming artists will display their artwork on Dodson Place

Plaza on Third Street in Geneva.

Awards will be presented for 2-D and 3-D artwork.

Geneva merchants and restaurants also will provide guests with products, food and wine specials.

For information, visit www .genevachamber.com or call 630-232-6060.

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BATAVIA – It’s no secret that central Kane County has its fair share of Mexican restaurants.

That said, those who discover Taqueria El Sazon, at 8 N. Island Ave. in downtown Batavia, will find it is a worthy addition to the array of Mexican food options in this area. The restaurant recently opened in the storefront that formerly housed Pizza Hut/WingStreet.

The first thing one notices is how friendly the wait staff is. Moments after walking into the restaurant, my co-worker and I were seated in a booth.

It took a few minutes for us to decide what we wanted.

Taqueria El Sazon’s menu has a number of tantalizing items, from breakfast to tortas, burritos, tacos, fajitas and seafood.

I opted for the Mexican sausage torta, and my co-worker ordered the steak burrito. While we waited for our entrees to arrive, our waitress brought us a generous amount of salsa

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Old Town instructor headed to St. Charles’ House Pub

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com

years. What made you want to be a teacher there?

MD: Well, I was a student

to grow as a teacher and as a working artist as Old Town grew.

He has been called “Chicago’s official troubadour.”

Folk singer and songwriter Mark Dvorak will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 7, at The House Pub, 16 S. Riverside Ave., St. Charles.

Dvorak will perform as part of The House Pub’s acoustic showcase, hosted

by St. Charles resident Mike Alberts since 2010.

Information is available by calling The House Pub at 630-945-3479 or visiting www .thehousepub.com.

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

at Old Town in the ’80s. I liked music, like a lot of young people, and friends of mine were in different bands, and they were going to be rock stars and stuff.

I always liked the sound of acoustic instruments, and a friend of mine invited me to join her for a class at Old Town. I liked being there, and I thought, “Maybe I can get good enough and teach here one day.”

I had actually started some classes out here in the suburbs, and was teaching privately in my home apartment. I was trying to gain experience to ask for a teaching job at Old Town, but as it turned out, they called me.

I was lucky enough to get in right when the school was in the beginning of its reemergence. So I was able

ES: What are the first things you try to teach your students?

MD: What I try to convey

Eric Schelkopf: What should people expect from the show?

Mark Dvorak: I like to mix it up. I’ll do some originals, but I love old pop songs, like the things that Fats Waller used to play, and Gershwin

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and stuff like that.

And I’ll bring my banjo along to do some traditional banjo tunes.

ES: You’ve taught at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago for more than 25

in all of my classes is that music is fun, music is for fun.

It’s fun to play with others and sing with others. It’s such a basic human activity.

I try to keep everybody’s feet on the ground.

ES: How did you get involved in folk music in the first place?

MD: I like the term folk.

It’s a very fuzzy term, and that’s one of the things I like about it.

I love traditional songs, but I also love new things too. When I was a kid, John Denver, Peter, Paul and Mary, and Gordon Lightfoot were on the radio.

Bob Dylan was one of my favorites, and still [is] one

of my favorites. I discovered Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie and Lead Belly, and I felt like I was kind of home, and that music has always been the kind of thing I return to.

I’m very comfortable with this music as an avenue for the way of expressing myself. What I loved about folk music was the narrative, the inherent storytelling of it.

I feel close to it. A potter works with clay and a painter works with oils and watercolors. I like to work with acoustic instruments.

ES: You’ve been called “Chicago’s official troubadour.” Do you take that as an honor?

MD: I sure do. There was a guy who was a mentor to me, Fred Holstein, that was his nickname too, and before him, Winfred “Win” Stracke, the founder of Old Town.

I feel connected to artists with an enduring spirit. I try to live up to it.

Batavia’s Music Matters Summer Concert Series kicks off in July THE REPUBLICANS planitkanenews@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – As part of the inaugural Music Matters Summer Concert Series in Batavia, bands from around the Chicago area will perform the first and third Fridays of July and August.

The free performances will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Peg Bond Center Pavilion at the Batavia Riverwalk.

“Batavia is my home where I grew up and now where I live,” Music Matters owner Jeff Matter said in a news release. “Part of the reason I opened Music Matters in Batavia was to give back to the community that gave so much to me. So, in the spirit of giving back, we want to bring this concert series to downtown and give more people an opportunity to enjoy the amenities right in their backyard.”

The concert series will kick off Friday, July 5, with Texas rock and blues by Noah’s Arcade.

“Batavia is known as an arts community, and we are thrilled that our local busi-

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Heartache Tonight is an Eagles tribute band that will perform Friday, July 19, as part of Batavia’s Music Matters Summer Concert Series.

Batavia’s Music Matters Summer Concert Series will kick off Friday, July 5, with Texas rock and blues by Noah’s Arcade. nesses like to be involved, bringing these music performances to Batavia,” Batavia MainStreet executive director Joi Cuartero said in the release. “The beautiful Batavia Riverwalk as a backdrop is an added bonus.”

The schedule for the Music Matters concert series is as follows.

• July 5 – Noah’s Arcade will perform Texas Rock and blues.

• July 19 – Heartache Tonight is an Eagles tribute

band and will perform the band’s hits.

• Aug. 2 – Midnight will perform songs by artists Frank Sinatra, Bon Jovi and more.

• Aug. 16 – Cattleprod! is an organic blues-based group.

For information, visit www.DowntownBatavia .com or call 630-761-3528.

For information on Music Matters, visit www.Music MattersSchool.com or call 630-406-8742.

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Midnight will perform songs by artists Frank Sinatra, Bon Jovi and more on Aug. 2 as part of Batavia’s Music Matters Summer Concert Series.

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By JAY SCHWAB jschwab@shawmedia.com Progress has come too slowly for Luke Johansmeier’s liking these past several months, so simply stepping foot on the baseball diamond qualifies as a hopeful sign.

“Just getting back into it, getting used to everything,” Johansmeier said. “I’ve played baseball every day for a few weeks now, so it’s maybe getting a little better.”

Johansmeier, who will be a junior at St. Charles North in the fall, missed his sophomore baseball season after suffering a broken collarbone in a Jan. 31 car accident. The early stages of his comeback are unfolding as Johansmeier competes with the St. Charles Post 342 legion team and with North’s summer team.

One of the younger members of the legion team, the diminutive Johansmeier is seeing time at second base and designated hitter, although his

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St. Charles Post 342’s Luke Johansmeier fields the ball during pregame practice recently at The American Legion Baseball Field in Wheaton. right, throwing arm remains far from full strength.

Post 342 coach Dale Wilderspin acknowledges Johansmeier’s physical limitations – even at second base, he’s unable to play both games of a doubleheader – but Wilderspin still considers Johansmeier an impressive competitor in the mold of his older brother, Jake Johansmeier,

who is playing collegiately at Eastern Illinois University.

“He’s a battler at the plate,” Wilderspin said. “He very seldom gets overwhelmed at the plate. He’ll put the ball in play, and he’s come up with some big hits when you think he’s going to get overwhelmed.”

Johansmeier’s collarbone broke because of the force of his seat belt’s reaction to

the accident. He knows the result of the accident could have been much worse, and he needs to look only at his father, Jay, for evidence.

Jay Johansmeier was driving Luke home from an offseason, infield workout when their Honda Civic hit a vehicle that Jay Johansmeier said pulled out in front of them in a Lisle intersection. He was hospitalized for several weeks after the accident and only recently has regained his ability to walk normally, and remains unable to be as active as he would like.

Luke Johansmeier, 16, was released from Edward Hospital the night of the accident but soon realized his much-anticipated high school baseball season – he was a strong candidate to make the varsity team as a sophomore – was in peril. He hoped to at least salvage a slice of his sophomore year but wasn’t cleared to play until just after the North Stars had been

eliminated from the postseason.

Grateful as he is now to play ball, additional patience will be required until he feels like his old self.

“My arm, it hurts when I throw,” Johansmeier said.

“Because the collarbone is shorter and it it pops out whenever I throw. ... It takes a few months for it to get back to what it was.”

Until he’s able to throw the way he’s accustomed, Johansmeier is putting higher expectations on himself to thrive in other areas.

“I’ve got to work on my hitting because my throwing’s not going to be that good, so I’ve got to do [other things] to compensate for it,” Johansmeier said.

Wilderspin is optimistic that Johansmeier will emerge from his recovery back on track as a promising infielder.

“He battles through it,” Wilderspin said. “He’s going to be a good, little player.”

Local baseball players set sights on Taiwan

By JAY SCHWAB jschwab@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – A group of local youth baseball players shouldn’t have much trouble whipping up a compelling “What I did this summer” essay once the new school year arrives.

Several players from the Kane County Bronco League 13U age group are planning a trip of a lifetime Monday, Aug. 5, to Thursday, Aug. 15, to Taiwan, where they are scheduled to play nine games in 10 days against Taiwanese teams.

“Lots of videos, lots of pictures,” said Batavia Bandits coach Mark Pelley, the trip’s chief organizer. “A lot

of memories.”

On Monday, July 1, players, coaches, family members and Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke gathered at Prairie-Lathem Park for a kickoff gathering that included photos with the boys flanked by a U.S. flag. Pelley said his understanding is this will be the first U.S. youth baseball team to make a trip to Taiwan.

“We’ve been told by the Taiwan people that we are the first American youth team to go to Taiwan to play,” Pelley said. “They’ve had relationships with some Korean teams and some Japanese teams, but they’ve never had a U.S. team come visit them. We’re supposed to be

the first, and they’ve been coming over here since the ’70s.

“The Taiwan Little League guys have been in our [Little League World Series] since I think ’77. But this guy that’s in charge of it thinks ‘No, we’ve never had a USA team express interest [in playing in Taiwan].’ So we’re pretty excited about that.”

The unorthodox tour was set in motion by connections from Pelley’s business dealings. Pelley, who works in the hardware industry, said he goes to Taiwan about six times a year, and his wife, Sherry, was born there.

Pelley said he was conducting business with a man from Taiwan a few years ago

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Batavia mayor Jeff Schielke (left) joins players and coaches of the Kane County Bronco League that will travel to Taiwan for a baseball tour in August at a kickoff ceremony July 1 at Prairie-Lathem Park in Batavia. when their mutual passion for baseball came up.

“He introduced me to his uncle, and he’s in charge of all of the youth baseball in Taiwan,” Pelley said. “ …

About three years ago when I started coaching my son in baseball, I kind of floated the idea, and it’s taken us this long to get everybody kind of moving in that direction.”

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MAPLE PARK

Wanted for our Franklin Park location. Class A CDL minimum 2 years exp. Good pay & benefits (401K, Health Insurance, paid holidays & vacations). Home every night.

No touch freight.

Animal Care

DOG GROOMER Must be experienced. Full time & part time positions available.

Woof Beach in Batavia Call to set up interview 630-326-9277 Carpentry

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JULY 4th, 5th, 6th 7:30AM-5PM RAIN OR SHINE

Call Steve 1-800-621-1478 ext. 144

FACTORY CARPENTER - FT Basic carpentry / handyman skills a must. Prior cabinet installation / trim experience a plus. St Charles.

Multiple positions available.

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KANE COUNTY ANTIQUE FLEA MARKET

1 road north of Sycamore Speedway Maps & bathroom available here

Shows March – December Hundreds of Dealers

49W365 Ramm Rd. 48W104 Ramm Rd. 48W240 Ramm Rd. 47W459 Ramm Rd. 45W303 Ramm Rd. 46W604 Lees Rd.

KANE COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS Sat. July 6 th 12-5pm Sun. July 7th 7am - 4pm !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Mercedes, Corvette: all makes, Etc.

Restored or Unrestored.

Cars, Vintage Motorcycles.

Domestic/Import Cars: Also classic parts. Top $$.

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Admission $5 each day Children Under 12 FREE Parking Free

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St. Charles. Fri-Sat, 7/12-13 9am-4pm: MOVING SALE

222 Birch Ln.

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ALL SUBURBAN CASH FOR CARS Running or not. Will beat any price. 1- 3 hour pick up time. Licensed & insured.

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St. Charles. 2 men and a dog want CHESTERFIELD, SC one person, M/F. 3 BR house. W/D, cable & utils incl. 1st & last + sec. Private country setting. Perfect for retirement.

One house already built, dep. $400/mo. 630-670-7198 2BR, 2BA, ready to move-in, $100,000. 2 ready-to-build lots, $147,000 each.

2 wooded lots $90,000 each.

843-623-5644 call after 7pm.

Lrg 1BR $769, Lrg 2BR from $829/mo. Incl heat, water, cooking gas, Appliances & laundry.

630-584-1685

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NORTHERN MICHIGAN PROPERTIES Cheboygan, MI – Black River lot, foreclosure, 0.52 acres, 123' water frontage, access to inland waterways. Paved road, 3 miles from town, half priced at $64,900. Boat ramp available. 231-420-0231

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48W689 Ramm Rd.

Randall Rd. Between Rtes. 38 & 64 St. Charles, Illinois

Finish carpentry/countertop experience a plus. Travel within United States for store fixture set up. Expenses paid by company. Multiple positions. Drivers license a must.

Salary based on experience.

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MOSINEE, WI Vacation Home 505 S. County Rd. X. 2BR+ ofc, 2 acres on prvt wooded lot.

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REAL ESTATE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY GENEVA, ILLINOIS Washington Mutual Bank f/k/a Washington Mutual Bank, FA PLAINTIFF Vs. Donald G. Robertson a/k/a Donald Robertson a/k/a Donald G. Robertson Sr.; et. al., DEFENDANTS 06 CH K 1742 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/15/2007, Patrick B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois will on 8/1/13 at the hour of 9:00AM at Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, Room JC 100 St. Charles, IL 60175, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Kane and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 09-35-253-001 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1103 Independence Avenue St. Charles, IL 60174 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a

prope y common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-06-E894.

I542899 June 20, 27, 2013 July 4, 2013 Suburban Life Media STC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF VS ROBIN D. ANTONICK; SUSAN L. ANTONICK A/K/A SUSAN ANTONICK; PNC BANK, N.A. SBM TO NATIONAL CITY BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS 701 YOUNG AVENUE BATAVIA, IL 60510 10 CH 05200 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO

JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on October 17, 2012, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on August 1, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 12-23-381-003 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 701 YOUNG AVENUE BATAVIA, IL 60510 Description of Improvements: WHITE WOOD SIDING TWO STORY, SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH THREE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $409,042.41.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, th has of th unit at th

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prop ty unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1034209 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I541572 June 20, 27, 2013 July 4, 2013 Suburban Life Media BAT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY GENEVA, ILLINOIS METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION OF METLIFE BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS PATRICK DOYLE A/K/A PATRICK M. DOYLE; RUTH DOYLE A/K/A RUTH A. DOYLE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS 1805 RITA AVENUE SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174 12 CH 1636 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on March 25, 2013, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on August 8, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and sin-

Republican - Thursday, July 4, 2013 • KAN • Page 19 highe gular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 09-35-426-035 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1805 RITA AVENUE SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174 Description of Improvements: TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $332,348.11.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1207985 Plaintiff's attorney is

ey not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I543526 June 27, 2013 July 4, 11, 2013 Suburban Life Media STC IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY GENEVA, ILLINOIS U.S. Bank National Association PLAINTIFF Vs. Madeline Allerton; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 12CH 02183 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 4/2/2013, Patrick B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois will on 8/8/13 at the hour of 9:00AM at Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, Room JC 100 St. Charles, IL 60175, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Kane and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 12-02-127-008 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 401 Elm Avenue Geneva, IL 60134 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees

pay any lega due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-24546.

I544631 June 27, 2013 July 4, 11, 2013 Suburban Life Media GEN

FUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1211113 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I541640 June 20, 27, 2013 July 4, 2013 Suburban Life Media GEN

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS S. THOMAS MCCREERY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS 648 NICHOLE LANE GENEVA, IL 60134 12 CH 3369 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on March 6, 2013, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on August 1, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 12-01-104-004 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 648 NICHOLE LANE GENEVA, IL 60134 Description of Improvements: TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $294,917.26.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO RE-

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS DAVID KNIGHT AKA DAVID J. KNIGHT; CHENOA KNIGHT AKA CHEONA R. KNIGHT; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK,; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS 111 SOUTH RIVER STREET BATAVIA, IL 60510 12 CH 3869 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on March 25, 2013, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on August 8, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 12-22-259-002 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 111 SOUTH RIVER STREET BATAVIA, IL 60510 Description of Improvements: BROWN WOOD ONE LEVEL SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE WITH NO GARAGE The Judgment amount was $228,434.70.

REAL ESTATE

Page 20 • KAN • Republican - Thursday, July 4, 2013 Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1219620 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I543535 June 27, 2013 July 4, 11, 2013 Suburban Life Media BAT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF VS LEROY J RICHMOND III A/K/A LEROY J RICHMOND; DAVID RICHMOND A/K/A DAVID C RICHMOND A/K/A DAVID C RICHMOND SR; RBS CITIZENS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SII TO CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS 39W135 SEAVEY ROAD BATAVIA, IL 60510 12 CH 3974 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE NOIS MO GAGE

UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on March 6, 2013, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on August 1, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 11-36-200-006 11-25-400-024 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 39W135 SEAVEY ROAD BATAVIA, IL 60510 Description of Improvements: 2 STORY HOME WITH ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $642,506.63.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website :\\s

at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1220161 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I541664 June 20, 27, 2013 July 4, 2013 Suburban Life Media BAT 12-063207 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, GENEVA, ILLINOIS MIDFIRST BANK, PLAINTIFF, -vsNATHAN E. CRAIG A/K/A NATHAN CRAIG A/K/A NATHAN EUGENE CRAIG; CODI A. CRAIG A/K/A CODI CRAIG A/K/A CODI ANN CRAIG; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, DEFENDANTS 12 CH 4027 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on March 1, 2013; Patrick Perez, Sheriff, 37W755 Il. Rt.38 Ste. A, St Charles, IL 60175, will on July 18, 2013 at 9:00 AM, at Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, Illinois 60175 Courtroom JC100, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Kane County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows: Commonly known as 1035 Woodland Hills Road, Batavia, IL 60510 Permanent Index No.: 12-26-228-015 Improvements: Residential Structure UNKNOWN Units UNKNOWN Bedrooms UNKNOWN Garage UNKNOWN Bathrooms UNKNOWN Other UNKNOWN The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale.

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sp prio The judgment amount was $317,260.76.

Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information.

For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Fisher and Shapiro, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015 (847)291-1717 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I542396 June 20, 27, 2013 July 4, 2013 Suburban Life Media BAT IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF VS JOANN T SKLENEY AKA JOANN THIELMEIER SKLENEY AKA JOANN SKLENEY AKA ANN T JO; MICHAEL J SKLENEY AKA MICHAEL JOHN SKLENEY AKA MICHAEL SKLENEY; PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SBM TO NATIONAL CITY BANK; OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS 307 TAUBERT AVENUE BATAVIA, IL 60510 12 CH 477 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on March 27, 2013, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on August 8, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: NO 12 6-381-019

udgm TAX NO. 12-16-381-019 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 307 TAUBERT AVENUE BATAVIA, IL 60510 Description of Improvements: TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $135,982.94.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1202230 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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CLASSIFIED prope y. osp bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR court file or contact Plaintiff's attorTHE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., KANE COUNTY 15W030 North Frontage Road, GENEVA, ILLINOIS Washington Mutual Bank f/k/a Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to Washington Mutual Bank, FA file number 14-06-E894.

PLAINTIFF I542899 Vs. June 20, 27, 2013 Donald G. Robertson a/k/a Donald July 4, 2013 Robertson a/k/a Donald G. RobertSuburban Life Media STC son Sr.; et. al., DEFENDANTS 06 CH K 1742 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS EN that pursuant to a Judgment of PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIAForeclosure and Sale entered in the TION, PLAINTIFF above cause on 3/15/2007, VS Patrick B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane ROBIN D. ANTONICK; SUSAN L. County, Illinois will on 8/1/13 at ANTONICK A/K/A SUSAN ANTONthe hour of 9:00AM at Kane Coun- ICK; PNC BANK, N.A. SBM TO NAty Judicial Center, 37W777 Route TIONAL CITY BANK; UNKNOWN 38, Room JC 100 St. Charles, IL OWNERS AND NON RECORD 60175, or in a place otherwise CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS designated at the time of sale, 701 YOUNG AVENUE County of Kane and State of Illi- BATAVIA, IL 60510 10 CH 05200 nois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO below, the following described real JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE estate: FORECLOSURE ACT LOT 251 IN PHASE NUMBER 4, ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATCAMBRIDGE, ST. CHARLES, IN THE CITY OF ST. CHARLES, KANE TEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED COUNTY, ILLINOIS. WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPIN 09-35-253-001 POSE*** Improved with Residential PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVCOMMONLY KNOWN AS: EN that pursuant to a Judgment of 1103 Independence Avenue Foreclosure and Sale entered by St. Charles, IL 60174 Sale terms: 10% down of the said Court in the above entitled highest bid by certified funds at the cause on October 17, 2012, KANE close of the auction; The balance, COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, including the Judicial sale fee for Illinois, will on August 1, 2013, in Abandoned Residential Property Room JC 100, Kane County JudiMunicipality Relief Fund, which is cial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. calculated at the rate of $1 for each Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell $1,000 or fraction thereof of the at public auction and sale to the amount paid by the purchaser not highest bidder for cash, all and sinto exceed $300, in certified funds, gular, the following described real is due within twenty-four (24) estate mentioned in said Judgment, hours. The subject property is sub- situated in the County of KANE, ject to general real estate taxes, State of Illinois, or so much thereof special assessments, or special tax- as shall be sufficient to satisfy said es levied against said real estate Judgment: LOT 33 OF THE KNOLLS OF and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or BATAVIA, UNIT 1, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. quantity of title and without reTAX NO. 12-23-381-003 course to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" COMMONLY KNOWN AS: condition. The sale is further subject 701 YOUNG AVENUE to confirmation by the court.

BATAVIA, IL 60510 If the property is a condominium Description of Improvements: and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than WHITE WOOD SIDING TWO STORY, the mortgagees will be required to SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH pay any assessment and legal fees THREE CAR ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) $409,042.41.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will certified funds; balance, by certified be required to pay any assessment funds, within 24 hours. NO REand legal fees due under the Con- FUNDS. The subject property is subdominium Property Act, 765 ILCS ject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special tax605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any es levied against said real estate, reason, the Purchaser at the sale water bills, etc., and is offered for shall be entitled only to a return of sale without any representation as the deposit paid. The Purchaser to quality or quantity of title and shall have no further recourse without recourse to plaintiff. The against the Mortgagor, the Mort- sale is further subject to confirmagagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. tion by the court. Upon payment in Upon payment in full of the full of the bid amount, the purchasamount bid, the purchaser shall re- er shall receive a Certificate of Sale, ceive a Certificate of Sale, which which will entitle the purchaser to a will entitle the purchaser to a Deed Deed to the real estate after confirto the real estate after Confirmation mation of the sale. The property will of the sale. The successful pur- NOT be open for inspection. chaser has the sole responsibility/ Prospective bidders are admonexpense of evicting any tenants or ished to check the court file to verify other individuals presently in pos- all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ session of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open expense of evicting any tenants or for inspection and Plaintiff makes other individuals presently in posno representation as to the condi- session of the subject premises. If tion of the property. Prospective this property is a condominium bidde admonished ch k unit, the purchaser of the unit at the

pur foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1034209 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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op sp Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR #PA1207985 Plaintiff's attorney is THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT not required to provide additional KANE COUNTY information other than that set forth GENEVA, ILLINOIS in this notice of sale.

METLIFE HOME LOANS, A DIVISION I543526 OF METLIFE BANK, N.A. June 27, 2013 PLAINTIFF July 4, 11, 2013 VS Suburban Life Media STC PATRICK DOYLE A/K/A PATRICK M. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR DOYLE; RUTH DOYLE A/K/A RUTH A. DOYLE; UNKNOWN OWNERS THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; KANE COUNTY DEFENDANTS GENEVA, ILLINOIS 1805 RITA AVENUE U.S. Bank National Association SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174 PLAINTIFF 12 CH 1636 Vs. NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO Madeline Allerton; et. al.

JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE DEFENDANTS 12CH 02183 UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE FORECLOSURE ACT OF REAL ESTATE ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVANY INFORMATION OBTAINED EN that pursuant to a Judgment of WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR- Foreclosure and Sale entered in the POSE*** above cause on 4/2/2013, Patrick PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane CounEN that pursuant to a Judgment of ty, Illinois will on 8/8/13 at the Foreclosure and Sale entered by hour of 9:00AM at Kane County said Court in the above entitled Judicial Center, 37W777 Route cause on March 25, 2013, KANE 38, Room JC 100 St. Charles, IL COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, 60175, or in a place otherwise Illinois, will on August 8, 2013, in designated at the time of sale, Room JC 100, Kane County Judi- County of Kane and State of Illicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. nois, sell at public auction to the Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell highest bidder for cash, as set forth at public auction and sale to the below, the following described real highest bidder for cash, all and sin- estate: gular, the following described real LOT 9 IN BLOCK 12 OF WESTestate mentioned in said Judgment, ERN SAMARITAN SUBDIVISION, situated in the County of KANE, GENEVA-ST. CHARLES, IN THE State of Illinois, or so much thereof CITY OF GENEVA, KANE COUNTY, as shall be sufficient to satisfy said ILLINOIS. Judgment: PIN 12-02-127-008 LOT 123 OF UNIT NO. 5, CAMImproved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: BRIDGE EAST, ST. CHARLES, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS; IN THE CITY OF 401 Elm Avenue ST. CHARLES, KANE COUNTY, ILLIGeneva, IL 60134 NOIS. Sale terms: 10% down of the TAX NO. 09-35-426-035 highest bid by certified funds at the COMMONLY KNOWN AS: close of the auction; The balance, 1805 RITA AVENUE including the Judicial sale fee for SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174 Abandoned Residential Property Description of Improvements: Municipality Relief Fund, which is TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME calculated at the rate of $1 for each WITH TWO CAR ATTACHED $1,000 or fraction thereof of the GARAGE amount paid by the purchaser not The Judgment amount was to exceed $300, in certified funds, $332,348.11. is due within twenty-four (24) Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" hours. The subject property is subsale for "CASH". The successful bid- ject to general real estate taxes, der must deposit 25% down by special assessments, or special taxcertified funds; balance, by certified es levied against said real estate funds, within 24 hours. NO RE- and is offered for sale without any FUNDS. The subject property is sub- representation as to quality or ject to general real estate taxes, quantity of title and without respecial assessments or special tax- course to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" es levied against said real estate, condition. The sale is further subject water bills, etc., and is offered for to confirmation by the court.

If the property is a condominium sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and and the foreclosure takes place after without recourse to plaintiff. The 1/1/2007, purchasers other than sale is further subject to confirma- the mortgagees will be required to tion by the court. Upon payment in pay any assessment and legal fees full of the bid amount, the purchas- due under The Condominium Proper shall receive a Certificate of Sale, erty Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) which will entitle the purchaser to a and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will common interest community, purNOT be open for inspection. chasers other than mortgagees will

Republican - Thursday, July 4, 2013 • KAN • Page 21 je ge special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1211113 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I541640 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE June 20, 27, 2013 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE July 4, 2013 COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS Suburban Life Media GEN WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE PLAINTIFF 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE VS S. THOMAS MCCREERY; UN- COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS KNOWN OWNERS AND NON BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. RECORD CLAIMANTS; PLAINTIFF DEFENDANTS VS DAVID KNIGHT AKA DAVID J. 648 NICHOLE LANE KNIGHT; CHENOA KNIGHT AKA GENEVA, IL 60134 CHEONA R. KNIGHT; MORTGAGE 12 CH 3369 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSJUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE TEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR COUNTRYWIDE BANK,; UNKNOWN UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE OWNERS AND NON RECORD FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN AT- CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS TEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. 111 SOUTH RIVER STREET ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED BATAVIA, IL 60510 12 CH 3869 WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURNOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO POSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE EN that pursuant to a Judgment of FORECLOSURE ACT Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATcause on March 6, 2013, KANE TEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED Illinois, will on August 1, 2013, in WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURRoom JC 100, Kane County Judi- POSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVcial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell EN that pursuant to a Judgment of at public auction and sale to the Foreclosure and Sale entered by highest bidder for cash, all and sin- said Court in the above entitled gular, the following described real cause on March 25, 2013, KANE estate mentioned in said Judgment, COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, situated in the County of KANE, Illinois, will on August 8, 2013, in State of Illinois, or so much thereof Room JC 100, Kane County Judias shall be sufficient to satisfy said cial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell Judgment: LOT 34 OF PHASE IV, GENEVA at public auction and sale to the EAST, GENEVA, KANE COUNTY, highest bidder for cash, all and sinILLINOIS IN THE CITY OF GENEVA, gular, the following described real KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, TAX NO. 12-01-104-004 State of Illinois, or so much thereof COMMONLY KNOWN AS: as shall be sufficient to satisfy said 648 NICHOLE LANE Judgment: GENEVA, IL 60134 Description of Improvements: THE SOUTH 52 FEET OF THE TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME NORTH 132 FEET, MEASURED ALONG THE EAST LINE, OF THAT WITH ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was PART OF BLOCK 4 OF WILSON'S ADDITION TO BATAVIA LYING EAST$294,917.26.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" ERLY OF A LINE DRAWN FROM A sale for "CASH". The successful bid- POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF der must deposit 25% down by SAID BLOCK 140.5 FEET WEST OF certified funds; balance, by certified THE NORTHEAST CORNER THEREfunds, within 24 hours. NO RE- OF TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH FUNDS. The subject property is sub- LINE OF THE NORTH 198 FEET; ject to general real estate taxes, MEASURED ALONG THE EAST LINE

gag be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

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

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For information: Examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: Codilis & Associates, P.C., 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876. Please refer to file number 14-11-24546.

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OF SAID BLOCK 126.50 FEET WEST OF THE EAST LINE OF SAID BLOCK, IN THE CITY OF BATAVIA, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 12-22-259-002 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 111 SOUTH RIVER STREET BATAVIA, IL 60510 Description of Improvements: BROWN WOOD ONE LEVEL SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE WITH NO GARAGE The Judgment amount was $228,434.70.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxlevied agai t id al tate

sp sp es levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF VS LEROY J RICHMOND III A/K/A LEROY J RICHMOND; DAVID RICHMOND A/K/A DAVID C RICHMOND A/K/A DAVID C RICHMOND SR; RBS CITIZENS, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SII TO CHARTER ONE BANK, N.A.; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS 39W135 SEAVEY ROAD, BATAVIA, IL 60510 12 CH 3974 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on March 6, 2013, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on August 1, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: THE WESTERLY 256 FEET OF THE EASTERLY 801 FEET OF THAT PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 25, AND PART OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 7 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 25; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 23 MINUTES EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER 421.00 FEET TO THE CENTER LINE OF SEAVEY ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 73 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 56 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID CENTER LINE 1368.24 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER 910 FEET; THENCE NORTH 73 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 56 SECONDS WEST PARALLEL WITH SAID CENTER LINE 1367.9 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE EAST HALF OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 36; THENCE NORTH 00 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 20 SECONDS EAST ALONG SAID WEST LINE 488.11 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING (MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE EASTERLY LINE THEREOF) IN BLACKBERRY TOWNSHIP, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 11-36-200-006 11-25-400-024 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 39W135 SEAVEY ROAD, BATAVIA, IL 60510 Description of Improvements: 2 STORY HOME WITH ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $642,506.63.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 3722060. Please refer to file #PA1220161 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY GENEVA, ILLINOIS FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF vs.

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STEVEN H. LEE; MELYDIE LEE; RED GATE RIDGE HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, DEFENDANTS 13 CH 1407 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for publi- 4. cation having been filed, notice is hereby given to you, STEVEN H. LEE; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants in the above entitled suit, that the said suit has been commenced in the Circuit Court of the 16th Judicial Circuit, Kane County, Illinois by the plaintiff against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows to wit: LOT 35 OF RED GATE RIDGE UNIT 2, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. CHARLES, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMON ADDRESS: 6N010 Oak Run Ct., St. Charles, Illinois 60175 P.I.N.: 09-09-376-006 and which said mortgage was 5. signed by STEVEN H. LEE, MELYDIE LEE, mortgagors, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Wintrust Mortgage Corporation, as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Kane County as Document No. 2009K063769; and for such other relief prayed; that summons was duly issued out of the Circuit Court of Kane County against you as provided by law, and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU, the said above defendants, file your answer to the Complaint in said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of this Court in Kane County at 540 South Randall Rd., St. Charles, IL 60174 on or before August 5, 2013, default may be entered against you at any time after that day and a judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF VS JOANN T SKLENEY AKA JOANN THIELMEIER SKLENEY AKA JOANN SKLENEY AKA ANN T JO; MICHAEL J SKLENEY AKA MICHAEL JOHN SKLENEY AKA MICHAEL SKLENEY; PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION SBM TO NATIONAL CITY BANK; OLD SECOND NATIONAL BANK; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; DEFENDANTS 307 TAUBERT AVENUE BATAVIA, IL 60510 12 CH 477 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on March 27, 2013, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on August 8, 2013, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 13 IN BLOCK 6 IN BRAEBURN UNIT TWO, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 39 NORTH, RANGE 8, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 11, 1991, AS DOCUMENT NO. 91K-29895, IN BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, ILLINOIS, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 12-16-381-019 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 307 TAUBERT AVENUE BATAVIA, IL 60510 Description of Improvements: TWO STORY SINGLE FAMILY HOME WITH A TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $135,982.94.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confir-

mation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1202230 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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12-063207 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, GENEVA, ILLINOIS MIDFIRST BANK, PLAINTIFF, -vsNATHAN E. CRAIG A/K/A NATHAN CRAIG A/K/A NATHAN EUGENE CRAIG; CODI A. CRAIG A/K/A CODI CRAIG A/K/A CODI ANN CRAIG; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NONRECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS, DEFENDANTS 12 CH 4027 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on March 1, 2013; Patrick Perez, Sheriff, 37W755 Il. Rt.38 Ste. A, St Charles, IL 60175, will on July 18, 2013 at 9:00 AM, at Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, Illinois 60175 Courtroom JC100, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours, the following described premises situated in Kane County, Illinois.

Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate and any prior liens or 1st Mortgages. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff.

Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 8 OF ARTHUR T. MCINTOSH'S WOODLAND HILLS, UNIT NO. 2, IN THE CITY OF BATAVIA, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 1035 Woodland Hills Road, Batavia, IL 60510 Permanent Index No.: 12-26-228-015 Improvements: Residential Structure UNKNOWN Units UNKNOWN Bedrooms UNKNOWN Garage UNKNOWN Bathrooms UNKNOWN Other UNKNOWN The property will NOT be open for inspection prior to the sale.

The judgment amount was $317,260.76.

Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information.

For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Fisher and Shapiro, LLC 2121 Waukegan Road, Suite 301 Bannockburn, IL 60015

(847)291-1717 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. I542396 June 20, 27, 2013 July 4, 2013 Suburban Life Media BAT

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pur foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.atty-pierce.com.

Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1219620 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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Let us help make Your Dream Home a reality. Inspirations for Kitchen, Bath, Office, Family Room, Outdoor Kitchens and more..... Our staff will help you sort through the maze of choices, providing direction and selection, from the initial design through the Final Touch that compliments your total remodeling project.

Our selection of cabinet manufacturers provide a diverse choice of styles and finishes from Traditional to Exotic.

Our Vein Match Software – You can see exactly what your counter-top will look like before we cut and install it in your home.