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WESTMONT – The Westmont Village Board is expected to choose one of two proposed funding mechanisms for much-needed stormwater improvements in town at next month’s board meeting.

Ultimately, though, Westmont voters will have the final say as to whether the village should receive additional funding for stormwater projects.

During the Jan. 8 meeting, the board is expected to vote to place a referendum question on the April 7 election ballots. Depending on the board’s direction Jan. 8, the referendum question will either ask voters to approve a sales tax increase or to enact a monthly stormwater utility fee for property owners.

Village officials say either option would help fund an estimated $30 million in much-needed stormwater projects. “[Flooding] is not a Westmont-unique issue ... this has been challenging for all of Illinois,” Larry McIntyre, communications director for the village of Westmont, said during a presentation at Thursday’s board meeting.

Efforts to find “a dedicated and ongoing revenue source” for stormwater projects were

Sales tax comparison n WESTMONT: 8.25 percent (if proposed 1 percent sales tax hike is approved by voters) n DOWNERS GROVE: 8.25 percent

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According to the village of Westmont, there are three main factors that have led to flooding issues in town. n URBAN SPRAWL: Over-devel-

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launched shortly after historic flooding in April 2013, McIntyre explained.

Pros & cons

During the last month, the village has hosted a handful of community meetings to educate the public on two funding options and gauge the public’s opinion on which to pursue.

During Thursday’s meeting, Mayor Ron Gunter said “60 to 70 percent” of audience members at the informational meetings have been outspoken regarding their support for a sales tax rather than a utility fee.

The current proposal suggests a 1 percent sales tax hike, though officials also discussed lowering that to a half-percent increase to lighten the impact

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Development and other factors have affected weather patterns n INHERITED INFRASTRUCTURE: Various infrastructure were in place prior to being annexed to community on local businesses.

Among the “pros” presented to the board for this option was that a sales tax hike would be easier and less time-consuming for staff to implement as opposed to the more complex stormwater fee. It would also include contributions from nonresidents who shop or buy goods in town, officials said.

“Cons” presented included a potentially inconsistent revenue flow. A 1 percent sales tax hike would also be the second tax increase handed down to Westmont restaurants in two years.

In June 2013, the Westmont Village Board enacted a 1.5 percent eating tax for “places of eating.”

The latter “con” also brought up the issue of remaining competitive with businesses in neighboring towns.

Nonprofit protest

A stormwater fee would also introduce a new monthly cost to local nonprofits.

Currently, stormwater infrastructure is funded through property taxes. Nonprofits, including churches and schools, are exempt from paying property taxes.

That situation presented problems in nearby Downers Grove, which enacted its own stormwater utility fee in January 2013.

In the months that followed, local church leaders pleaded with Downers Grove officials to exempt nonprofits from the fee, arguing that the new monthly costs – on average, about $160 – detracted from their charitable efforts. The

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Meanwhile, a stormwater utility fee would present a “fair method” of determining funding for stormwater projects, as property owners in Westmont would be charged a monthly fee that’s based on the amount of impervious land on their property, officials have said. It would also allow for a more stable revenue stream, according to Thursday’s presentation.

“Cons” presented for the stormwater fee included that it would be a more complex and tedious task for village staff, as it would require ongoing efforts and extensive hours from village staff to run the program.

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ESTMONT 2 WSuburban Life Westmont officials debate stormwater funding options

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RIGHT: Ice artist Patrick Stewart works on his sculpture of a tooth Nov. 29 during opening night of Westmont’s annual Holly Days.

BELOW: Jeremiah Weber, 3, with his mom, Penny, isn’t sure about giving Santa a high five at Westmont Centre during opening night of Westmont’s Holly Days.

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Though he was only about 5 feet tall, he received numerous medals and honors for acts of bravery Rocky w h i l e f i g h t - Matayoshi ing in Europe during World War II. Matayoshi, 90, who lived in Woodridge for the last decade, died Nov. 22 at the Hines Veteran Hospital.

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Honor roll Rocky Matayoshi received several honors for his service during World War II, including: Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star Medal for Valor, Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious Service, Purple Heart Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Meritorious Unit Citaabout everything in life,” said his son, Ed Matayoshi.

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a Japanese-American internment camp, Matayoshi was working on a sugar plantation in Hawaii when he enlisted in tion, American Campaign Medal, the U.S. Army in 1943.

Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal He served as a technical with one Bronze Service Star, sergeant in Company G, 2nd European-African Campaign Battalion, 442nd Regimental Medal with 4 Bronze Service Combat Team, which saw exStars and one Arrowhead, World tensive action in Europe.

War II Victory Medal, Combat Though Matayoshi earned numerous awards for acts of Infantryman’s Badge and Conbravery and valor, he did not gressional Gold Medal. receive many of them until later in his life due to a warehouse fire that burned up the records.

“He was generous, kind,” he The honors included the said. “He was a good friend.”

Distinguished Service Cross Rocky Matayoshi was born – the nation’s second-highest and grew up in Hawaii, the son award for valor, as well as two of Japanese immigrants who Silver Stars, two Bronze Stars worked for a sugar company.

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Continued from page 2 protests were successful, as the village of Downers Grove ended up exempting nonprofits from the fee in November.

Westmont officials said a stormwater utility fee would present a cost of about $7 to $13 a month for owners of single-family residences. The cost would vary greatly for business owners and nonprofits, as the fee is based on the amount of impervious land on the property.

For example, the village said a stormwater fee would potentially charge roughly $2,000 a month to the owners of the Westmont Jewel-Osco, while Holy Trinity Church and Bethel Lutheran Church would be potentially be charged $289 and $112, respectively, a month.

There is one remaining community meeting regarding the two proposals before the village board zeroes in on one option. That meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday at Village Hall, 31 W. Quincy St.

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Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka died early Dec. 10 of complications from a stroke suffered the day before, according to spokesman Brad Hahn.

Topinka was 70 years old.

Topinka of Riverside served as state comptroller for four years and was re-elected in November for a second fouryear term.

Topinka went to MacNeal Hospital in Berwyn the morning of Dec. 9 after feeling discomfort, according to the release. She underwent testing for a possible stroke and was under observation the morning of Dec. 10 when she lost consciousness. She was pronounced dead shortly after 2 a.m.

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“We feel good having $177 million in the bank,” he said.

Of those reserves, $17 million is being held for use after legislators resolve the debate on Illinois pension reform. Breuder asked for any direction those present could provide, but legislators said it was tough to gauge where talks would be heading.

“I don’t foresee any movement until Gov. Rauner puts his budget out there,” Cullerton said.

Programs offered at the college are decided much like anything in a store, Breuder said. An item that was popular five or 10 years ago “doesn’t necessarily sell today,” so the school makes decisions based on what students are enrolling in or requesting. Breuder said the college has

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“We think that’s one reason why our enrollment is bucking the trend,” he said.

The college’s total headcount is 29,476, including full- and part-time students – the second highest in the state, behind the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Since 2008, College of DuPage’s enrollment has increased 13 percent, according to information provided by the school.

However, the college has been in the spotlight over the course of the past five months for others reasons, starting with an email that leaked in July. The email was from Breuder to college trustees and addressed freeing up $20 million the state had set aside for demolition of buildings at the college.

In the email, Breuder suggested finding options that would be “politically attractive” to the governor’s office, such as building a teaching and learning center with the money. The governor’s office responded to the leaked email by saying it would not provide the $20 million.

At the Dec. 10 meeting, Breuder said that money has been in the state’s budget since 2002 and he wants what the college has been promised and nothing more.

“You’ll never get an email from me that will request an increase in funding,” Breuder said.

There was substantial fallout as a result of the email. In August, the board voted 5-2 to censure trustee Kathy Hamilton for “inappropriate and embarrassing conduct” when she misled the public about the email, according to the censure resolution. The College of DuPage Faculty Association in September voted no confidence in Breuder.

The board has not taken any action as a result of the vote, nor have they publicly addressed it.

No legislators asked Breuder about the email or any of the resulting events during the Dec. 10 meeting.

In October, For The Good of Illinois claimed the college was hiding $95 million in payments from the board using imprest payments, which are less than $15,000 and do not require board review.

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Breuder did not address many of the ongoing controversies surrounding the school Wednesday, but he did request legislators consider some form of relief from Freedom of Information Act requests for documentation. Breuder said the college has received 70 FOIA requests in the past year and that two-thirds of those requests have come from one group.

“I think the law is a good law.

It’s well-intentioned,” Breuder said. “But like every law, it can be abused.”

He said the college is being harassed by watchdog organizations who are no longer looking out for the public.

After Breuder’s presentation, Ives asked about job placement for recent graduates. Breuder said it depends on the program: Manufacturing students can get jobs right away, while it can be tougher for those who study theater.

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“A patient will be sitting in a day room not interacting with anyone and within five minutes of our arrival, people are interacting and talking,” she said.

The dogs are celebrities of a sort, with baseball-like cards with a photo of the dog and stats that include breed information, favorite toy and certifications that are distributed by the handlers.

One of the locations the troupe visits is Spectrum, a division of Little Friends in Downers Grove.

“Our clients love it when the handlers pass out cards of the dogs,” said Kathy Bytner, activity coordinator of Spectrum. “A couple of clients could wallpaper a room with the cards. Clients just get so excited when they come.”

In addition to required vaccinations, the dogs are all bathed and groomed within 24 hours of a visit. Before a therapy dog receives its therapy dog work vest, however, there is much work to be done for both dog and handler.

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DOWNERS GROVE – When the phrase, “This place is going to the dogs,” is used in conjunction with a Downers Grovebased dog therapy program, tails are typically wagging and smiles come to the faces of individuals in health care facilities, schools and senior assisted facilities.

After Becky Jankowski retired from Hines Veterans Assistance Hospital in 1998, she took over its animal-assisted therapy program and renamed it PAWSitive Therapy Troupe.

A certified professional dog trainer and a registered nurse, Jankowski trains handlers and dogs to become therapy dogs to interact with patients and students in a variety of settings.

“Our program has 48 human volunteers and 65 dogs,” Jankowski said, adding many handlers have more than one dog involved in the program.

PAWSitive Therapy Troupe is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization. Jankowski and her team, typically three to four dogs and their handlers per event, visit schools, libraries, hospitals, senior and children residential facilities, adult daycare and houses for families such as Ronald McDonald House and Fisher House.

Recipients of dog therapy are more motivated when a dog is involved, and the results of the interaction between therapy dog and human are seen within minutes, Jankowski said.

“You can bring a smile to a kid’s face who had a heart transplant or has cancer,” Jankowski said. “The parents are so appreciative we can make their child smile.”

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“We work on specific skills for therapy work like going up on a bed, or paws up on a chair,” Jankowski said.

Jankowski said the dog should have solid basic obedience training such as being able to perform the commands sit, down and come, prior to the therapy dog skills training. The training encompasses situations that the dogs and handlers may encounter during an outing.

“Kids will try to stick fingers in the dogs’ eye, or an older person will try to pick a dog up and that can be tough,” she said. “A dog can be submissive but they have to be fine by being touched everywhere.”

Testing includes how the dogs react when all four of their paws are touched, tail is pulled, mouth is opened, ears tugged, experiencing a whole-body hug and being picked up.

Jankowski said the breed or the size of the animal isn’t as important as the temperament of the dog.

“The smallest dog we have is a Maltese that is about 4 to 5 pounds and the largest is a Bernese Mountain Dog that is about 100 pounds,” she said.

The dog troupe has been visiting the Woodridge Library children’s department for years during its popular fiveweek Read to the Dogs summer program, according to Sheri Daun-Bedford, head of the children’s department.

“It’s been a wonderful experience,” Daun-Bedford said. “It’s not a tutoring program, they are there to listen. The whole point of the program is that it is nontraumatic to the children.”

Daun-Bedford said the program typically attracts beginning readers, children up to third grade, but middle schoolage children are welcome.

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It’s good to see the village of Westmont leaving a big decision up to the voters. In April, Westmont voters will be asked to give the village permission to fund much-needed stormwater projects.

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Even on the coldest, snowiest nights, there’s a long line of hungry neighbors waiting for our food pantry to open. Right here in DuPage County, thousands of families are struggling to make ends meet. One of these struggling neighbors is Diane, a single mom.

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We also open doors of hope A struggling neighbor and opportunity by providing those in need with educational programs, social services and help finding a job.

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District 58. So, having represented We elected them, not appointunion interests in his collective ed them. We have an election bargaining group with District 58, coming up so I think we should as mayor, Neustadt would oversee replace them with people who negotiations for the employer care what the people think. side of all collective bargaining agreements with the village of Listen to the residents Downers Grove. As mayor, would Yet another accident in front Neustadt understand that he has of Concord Park in which a car a duty to be fiscally responsible ended up on the sidewalk. Maywith taxpayer money and not be if Downers Grove would have agree to generous contracts with listened to its residents and put the various unions that represent up a stop sign instead of the curb village employees? bumpouts this accident could have been avoided. Will it take Downers Grove Village Hall someone on the sidewalk to get should be on ballot hit before the city opens it eyes?

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If you’re dreading the season because it feels like entertaining is so much work, the following tips will help you make this holiday season and beyond a breeze. * Make lists - If you’re a mobile device user, get a list started for everything you need. Any time you think of something, be sure to add it to the list immediately, or send yourself a reminder email so you can add it at a later time. These lists will help you keep everything organized and remind you of what you have left to achieve so you aren’t scrambling to make an appetizer or clean the bathroom at the last minute. * Take short cuts - Of course you want to show off your cooking skills, but that doesn’t mean you need to slave for hours in the kitchen preparing foods. Intricately decorated sugar cookies are as beautiful as they are delicious, but sometimes simple shortcuts - like making bars rather than cookies - can make an event much less stressful. Here’s a quick recipe from Simply Organic. * Ask for help - Just because you’re hosting the party doesn’t mean you need to do all the work. When issuing invitations, specify what kind of a party it is. A potluck is great for family gatherings and parties. Just provide a list of items people should bring on the invite. Once the party is underway, ask a friend to be in charge of keeping drinks filled, and have another friend monitor the music station, so you can enjoy the party as well. * Keep it simple - Often the simplest food options are the healthiest - something your guests might appreciate during this season of indulgence. For example, a fresh fruit or veggie tray is extremely simple to put together, because you won’t have to spend time in front of the stove or mix ingredients to bake in the oven. Continue to keep it simple, but add trendy touch by trading out the ranch dressing for a Greek yogurt dip or homemade hummus made with Simply Organic seasoning packets for additional flavor for your fresh fruit and veggie spread.

No matter the type of party you are hosting this season, a few trendy touches and clever food shortcuts will wow guests and keep them raving long after it has ended. Above all else, have fun and enjoy these special moments with loves ones because the memories will last a lifetime.

Sugar Cookie Bars Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon sea salt 1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar 1 egg 1 egg yolk 2 teaspoon Simply Organic vanilla extract

Frosting: 1/3 cup butter, softened 2 cups powdered sugar 2 tablespoons milk 1/2 teaspoon Simply Organic almond extract Sliced almonds

Sugar Cookie Bars directions: Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking pan. Line with parchment paper so the paper overhangs the edges.

In a large bowl, stir the flour with the baking powder and salt; set aside. In a separate bowl, beat the butter with the sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Slowly add the flour mixture until fully incorporated. Press mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Chill for 30 minutes and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until set in the center and edges are lightly golden. Cool completely before frosting.

Frosting directions: Using an electric mixer, whip butter until light and fluffy. Beat in powdered sugar, milk and almond extract on low speed until smooth. Spread over cooled cookie bars. Sprinkle with almonds. Cut into 32 pieces.

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Holiday treats

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The holidays are here at last, and that means tasty treats! Eating cookies and other baked goods is nice, but it’s even better when you do the work to prepare them yourself. Follow these tips for a safe and fun baking experience.

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You might be tempted to grab a bowl and start throwing ingredients right in, but it’s important to first make a plan. The most important thing is to ask an adult for permission to use the kitchen. Read your recipe carefully, making sure you have all the ingredients. Wear close-fitting clothing that won’t accidentally catch fire, and have oven mitts handy.

Follow the recipe The cool thing about baking is, it’s actually science: chemistry, to be exact.

And just like any chemistry experiment, you have to mix and prepare your ingredients in a specific way to get

them to do what you want.

Your recipe might tell you to mix the dry ingredients in one bowl and the wet ingredients in another and then combine, and it’s important to do that.

Be safe We’ve already said to wear close-fitting clothing and have oven mitts handy. But fire and burns are only a few of the dangers you might find in your kitchen. Don’t use sharp knives unless you’ve been given permission. Use a step stool or ask an adult to help you reach high shelves. And if there is a fire, don’t try to put it out yourself. An adult will know the best thing to do.

Don’t forget to clean up Once your treat is baking, you can take a few minutes to clean up. Wash your dishes or put them in the dishwasher, and wipe down the counter. When your food is done, you’ll be able to enjoy it in a clean kitchen. Just make sure to keep an eye on that oven timer so your treat doesn’t burn.

Activity Try this recipe for cinnamon swirl bread. It’s easy and quick and uses simple ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen!

• 2 cups lour • 1 tablespoon baking powder • ½ teaspoon salt • 1 1/3 cup white sugar, divided • 1 egg • 1 cup milk • 1/3 cup vegetable oil • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. In a large bowl combine lour, baking powder, salt and 1 cup sugar. Add egg, milk and oil to lour mixture.

2. Stir until just moistened.

Pour half of the batter into pan.

3. Sprinkle with cinnamon and remaining 1/3 cup sugar. (You can mix together cinnamon and sugar beforehand.)

4. Cover with remaining batter.

Top with more cinnamon/sugar if desired.

5. Bake in preheated oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean.

6. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. You can choose to either let it sit overnight, or you can eat it while it’s still warm.

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And while it’s easy to load your cart with beautiful decor from your favorite store, Christmas is more personal when decorations are homemade.

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For most families, the living room is where gifts are exchanged, holiday movies are enjoyed and stories are shared gathered by the fireplace - a major focal point in the room. Give this cozy centerpiece a warm new look by creating a decorative display for your mantel.

Draping a festive garland is one way to achieve a distinctive display.

Do-it-yourself banners and garland have become increasingly popular as a great way to personalize your decor.

To make your own, start with a heavy fabric, like burlap or the kind used for upholstery, and cut enough pennants for your favorite holiday saying, like “Let it Snow.� Then using a snowflake stencil, spray paint the pattern with a silver color. Krylon Metallic Brilliant Silver, for example, works very well on fabric. Spray paint chipboard letters in a bright white.

Once everything dries, spell out your message, one letter per pennant, and adhere the letters. Adorn the banner with plastic snowflakes and holly sprigs to finalize the festive look.

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The Christmas tree is another major focal point in your living room during the holidays. If you’re tired of the same old display year after year, give the tree a fresh look by changing up the ornaments and adding a theme.

Start by choosing a specific color scheme, such as red and gold.

Don’t have enough decorations to match your new theme? It’s easy and affordable to create your own by using items already around the house.

For example, use bulbs from an old string of lights to create a whimsical decoration. Remove bulbs from the strand and spritz the inside of the bulb with Krylon ColorMaster Paint + Primer spray paint in cherry red, emerald green and global blue. Roll the bulb around to distribute the paint for a beautiful translucent look. Add a little glitz with Krylon Glitter Spray in resplendent red, glamorous green and magical multicolor to the outside of the bulb for a festive look, and top off with your favorite embellishments like ribbon or bells. You can even spray paint old ornaments so they fit into your new color scheme.

Once your new decor is complete, hang ornaments and lights on your tree before displaying it for the whole family to enjoy.

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If you are hosting get-togethers for family and friends, add a sparkle to your table. Not sure where to start? First, choose two or three colors.

Select a table cloth, table runner or placemats in your color palette and consider the arrangement for the middle of the table. Try replacing the traditional red and green with gold and silver accessories - candles, napkin rings, small figures in the plates and other decorative accents. Include candles so the flickering flames can create a warm atmosphere. Even casually scattered pine cones, fir branches, red roses or poinsettias will add a special touch on the table.

It’s easy to make your fine china the highlight of the dinner; but this year, try making your placemats the conversation starter by utilizing antique sheet music - which can be found at old book stores or simply printed at home. These sheets will make for a chic and unconventional base for any place setting.

Remember, it doesn’t have to be a stressful time of year, with a little effort and creativity you can turn take your holiday decor from ho-hum to homey in no time. More information and additional project ideas can be found at www.krylon.com.

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What makes a great gift? - A little pampering goes a long way.

Put together a sampling of her favorite bath and body products and fragrances and personalize it to show you put thought into the gift.

For example, include a monogrammed item like a scented candle or put all the products in a monogrammed gift box.

For the fashionista who has everything - Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t waste time and money trying to find the latest and greatest in style - she probably already has it. Instead, VonRumpf suggests enhancing her collection with nail polish or lipstick in the seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hottest colors and shades. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nail polishes make great gifts because the unique colors add a personal touch,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love the colors in the Limited-Edition Mary Kay At Play Hail to the Nails Mini Nail Trio for this season. On the New York Fashion Week runways, navy blue was clearly the new black and Mary Kayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nail lacquer in Inky Blue aligns perfectly with this trend!â&#x20AC;?

Match her personality - Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easier to find the right gift if you know her tastes in fashion, style, music or even favorite colors, VonRumpf says. Also consider her interests - would she prefer a spa day or a camping trip? A good rule of thumb is to choose a gift she wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect - or purchase herself.

For the woman who does everything - Moms are the epitome of hardworking women and deserve a little â&#x20AC;&#x153;meâ&#x20AC;? time. Surprise her - or another under appreciated woman in your life- with a pampering gift to make her feel special and loved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to give my mom two things: a chance to unwind and time we can spend together. My favorite product for her is the Limited-Edition Mary Kay Pomegranate Satin Hands Pampering Set,â&#x20AC;? VonRumpf says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For a personal touch, pair the set with a gift card or a trip to her favorite nail salon and get a manicure together.â&#x20AC;?

Under the mistletoe - Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a budding romance or a longterm relationship, surprise her with something thoughtful and personal. A scented gift works perfectly, as it offers a touch of personality and will also remind her of you every time she smells it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mary Kayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Limited-Edition Winter Wishes Fragrance Wand has citrus, jasmine and snow apple notes, so it is festive for the season but also smells great on anyone,â&#x20AC;? says VonRumpf. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fragrance wand is easy to travel with, so for a truly memorable gift, I suggest pairing it with a little weekend getaway for you and that special someone.â&#x20AC;?

With these tips, finding the perfect gift for the lucky ladies on your list will be a cinch this holiday season. So get your shopping done early, relax and wait to see the look of joy on her face when she opens your present!

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Promotions such as standard Black Friday deals or free holiday shipping are nice but often don’t add up very quickly.

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5 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS TOO SIMPLE TO OVERLOOK

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f you make New Year’s resolutions, you’re not alone. About half of Americans make special goals for each new year, according to University of Scranton research. Unfortunately, you’re also not alone if you break them, as only 8 percent of people are successful in achieving their resolution. Why do so many people fail, and furthermore, what’s the secret to success?

“The start of a new year is not powerful enough to help you continue to make the best decisions,” says Dr. Chris Mohr, a fitness and nutritional expert who consults for television, print and radio outlets throughout the country. “People need to define their ‘why’ if they’re going to make a permanent change.”

If your reason for changing your life is for your mental and physical well-being, you understand your ‘why.’ But instead of selecting a huge resolution that will take months or years of dedication to achieve, why not focus on small things you can easily implement that will compound to have a dramatic effect?

“Start with one small change,” says Dr. Mohr. “You don’t have to wait for the right time, right date, right day, event, etc. Start now and start small. Then work your way up with small, daily habits.” He recommends five, fail-safe goals that are surprisingly simple and will still have a big impact on your overall health and wellness: 1. Include lean protein with every single meal Protein is an important part of balanced nutrition, but many people go without it, particularly for breakfast and lunch. Data suggests that 20-30 grams of protein daily helps you feel full and maintain muscle mass. While chicken, pork and lean beef are protein-rich foods, meat isn’t the only option. For example, a half cup of beans contains as much protein as 1 ounce of broiled steak. Other meat-free protein sources include soy, yogurt and eggs.

2. Make raw nuts your snack of choice When hunger pangs strike, it’s too easy to head to the vending machine or reach for prepackaged sweets. To keep hunger at bay and give your body wholesome nutrients that truly satisfy, keep several jars of raw nuts nearby for snacking.

Just one or two handfuls of raw nuts a day can help control your caloric intake!

Almonds, cashews, hazelnuts, pecans - all are great options that will fill you up without the extra oil and salt, plus they keep your energy high.

3. Move more every day You don’t need to join a gym or make a dramatic fitness goal - just resolve to move around more every day, particularly if you have a sedentary job. The average adult sits for 15 hours a day, not including sleeping! Take a walk over lunch, park in the back of the parking lot or opt for the stairs over the elevator; it all adds up when done daily. If you find yourself forgetting, set an alarm on your phone or computer to go off every two hours as a reminder to take a 10-minute move-andgroove break.

4. Take a Nordic Naturals omega-3 supplement Commit to taking one supplement in the new year: omega-3s. People all across the world don’t get enough omega-3, and correcting this can drastically reduce the risk of disease and mortality. A Harvard study found up to 96,000 people in the United States die each year from insufficient omega-3 intake. Omega-3 fats impact every single cell in the body and because they are essential fatty acids, they can’t be self-produced and must come from your diet. Select a pure omega-3 supplement like Nordic Naturals, which is produced without contaminants or impurities for superior quality.

5. Turn off electronics and tune into life Your health and wellness go beyond what you eat and how much you exercise.

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he days are flying quickly past, and the holiday season will be over before you know it. If you haven’t completed - or even started - your holiday gift shopping yet, don’t worry; there’s still plenty of time to get everything accomplished.

First, be sure to find an idea for everyone on your list before you even think about shopping. With your ideas written down on a piece of paper, you’ll be efficient in checking each and every name off your list. If the ideas are causing you the most problems, try an Internet search.

Keywords to use can include “gifts for mom” or “musical gifts for a teenage boy.” And if your list includes people with hobbies, be sure to try an Internet search using those keywords as well.

Since you’re already at the computer looking for ideas, you might as well continue using it to make your purchase.

There’s a good chance you can find the same item for sale on several different vendor sites. A quick online search will help you find the item for the best price, and you might also discover you can get the present gift wrapped as well.

When comparing prices, be sure to confirm that the vendor can ship your gift on time, what the cost is for shipping, and whether the company has a return policy.

You also can go online to find excellent discounts and coupons for the items on your list. For example, Ebates. com provides discounts and coupons for vendors, and also rewards you with cash back on your purchases once you’ve finished your shopping. So not only are you able to find the item you wish to purchase with a free shipping offer or at a discounted price, but you’ll also receive a percentage of your purchase as cash back to be used however you want.

Before you finalize your purchase, make certain it will arrive before the holiday. Online retailers will provide you with last-minute shipping information so you will know when it’s too late. You’ll also know if you need to pay more for a faster shipping service. Websites like Ebates often have discounts on expedited shipping. The good news is, if you ship the present online while sitting at your computer at home or at the office, you can avoid the long holiday lines at the post office.

If you haven’t started your holiday shopping yet, your secret is safe. With these tips, you can check every name off your list with minimal effort and know that every gift will be delivered in time for Christmas day.

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Do You Know a Woman Who Has Made A Difference In Dupage County?

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Women of Distinction identiies women who have made a difference in their western suburban communities and who are representative role models as leaders in their ields and community. Honorees will be proiled in Suburban Life Magazine’s May issue and recognized at an awards luncheon in May. Please ill out this form completely (use additional paper if necessary) and return by January 31, 2015. An online form is also available at mysuburbanlife.com/magazine

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B. Achievements In the space below, please describe the nominee’s greatest personal, professional or job-related achievement. Honors or awards can be included as well as examples of a challenging problem solved, a major project completed or a product produced. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ C. Nominator *Name _____________________________________________________ Title _______________________________________________________ Organization _______________________________________________ Phone______________________________________________________ *Email: ____________________________________________________ *Must include to be informed if your nominee has been selected

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATION: January 31, 2015 FAX: 630-969-0258 Mail: 1101 W. 31st Street, Suite 100, Downers Grove, IL 60515 Attn: Laura Burke Email: lburke@shawmedia.com

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Scholars Downers Grove South High School Kyla Swain Academic Achievements: National Merit Semi-Finalist, AP College Board Scholar with Distinction, Spanish National Honors Society, Honor Roll, Michael David Samel Spirit of Music Award and District 99 Honors Band Award.

School Activities (clubs, athletics): Marching Band (4 years), Section Leader (12) Pep Band (9-12), Orchestra Pit (10-12), Operation Snowball (9-12), Leader of Operation Snowball (12), National Honor Society (11-12), Class Board (10-12), Mad Dash Leader, Rush Corps Leader, Water Polo (11-12) and Participant of the Inaugural Group with the Water Polo Team.

Community Service: Chicago Kayla has volunteered at the Ray Graham Association Hanson Center, a place that teaches riding lessons to children with special needs.

Kayla has assisted with their lessons and helped care for the animals. She has also volunteered with the Feed My Starving Children and at Our Lady of Mount Caramel Parish as an aid for Vacation Bible School.

Nominated by Anita Carpenter, College Counselor: “Quite simply put, Kyla is not only an outstanding student but she is also an outstanding person. She goes above and beyond in everything that she does. Kyla expects only the best of herself and her performance in class relects these high standards. Her academic work is consistently of high quality and exhibits careful organization and attention to detail.

Whatever her path of study, she possesses a winning combination of academic prowess and a positive attitude. Her contributions are relective, always relevant and often proactive. Kyla’s thirst for knowledge and potential grown has no limits. She is truly an outstanding person and will enhance all communities of life!!”

Wheaton Academy Nicholas Heise Academic Achievements: National Merit Semiinalist; National Honor Society; Illinois State Scholar; McNally Scholarship for Academic Achievement/Citizenship; AP Scholar with Distinction; Scholastic Bowl All-Sectional Player; Concordia Math & Science Tournament Champion; WYSE Team State Qualiier.

School Activities (clubs, athletics): Scholastic Bowl (Captain); WYSE academic Team; Pit Orchestra; Jazz Band; Band oficer and section leader; Science Bowl team; International Space Station Project Team; Tech Crew; “Sons of Thunder” Bible study & fellowship.

Community Service: Project LEAD; Knights of Columbus Volunteer; Feed My Starving Children Volunteer.

Nominated by Dan Crabtree, College Counselor: “Nick is a remarkable scholar,

with straight A’s in a highly rigorous curriculum, including ten Advanced Placement courses. He is a National Merit Semiinalist and has distinguished himself in every subject area. But as accomplished as Nick is academically, he is also impressive because of his co-curicular activities and service to others. With humility, integrity, and respect for others, Nick displays an uncanny ability to maintain a healthy balance in his life while immersing himself in a host of academic, musical, and service endeavors. Nick is an impressive young man, and it is a pleasure for me to nominate him for the Suburban Scholars Progam.”

St. Francis (Wheaton) Audry Pechan Academic Achievements: 4.84 GPA on 4.0 scale; A Honor Roll all four years; Student of the Month for Social Studies; National Honor Society; NYLC - National Youth Leadership Conference.

School Activities (clubs, athletics): Students Against Destructive Decisions, SADD, Haunted House Planner and Volunteer; Red Ribbon Week Committee; Varsity Lacrosse, Coach of Youth Program for Freedom Lacrosse Club, Coach of Youth Camp for Freedom Lacrosse Club.

Community Service: Ronald McDonald House, Feed My Starving Children, Delnor Community Elders Assisted Living Center, Ofice Aide of St. Francis High School, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Olympic Games, Tutoring, Neighborhood Block Party Volunteer.

Nominated by Trudy Rigney, Director of Guidance: “ St. Francis is delighted to recognize Audrey Pechan. She is a stellar student, a dedicated athlete, a giving volunteer and a positive leader. Highly intelligent, motivated, insightful and engaged, Audrey truly enjoys learning. She is a superstar in the classroom and a joy to teach. A great role model, Audrey sets a standard for others to follow. Her positive leadership is evident in all that she does. We are fortunate to have Audrey in our senior class and she will be a tremendous asset to her chosen college.”

Hinsdale South High School Jubiril Awe Academic Achievements: All-district for choir and band in the highly competitive ILMEA district; Thespian Honor Society; Tri-M Music Honors Society; Theatre Fest participant.

School Activities (clubs, athletics): Symphony Orchestra, Madrigal Choir, Varsity Mixed Choir, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, Pep Band, Acappella Choir, Drama, Musical Theatre, Gymnastics, Volleyball, Wrestling, Guitar Club, Psychology Club, Gay-Straight Alliance Community Service: He volunteered to help teach lessons to incoming freshmen trumpet players; Volunteer at the Indian Prairie Public Library.

Nominated by Jennifer Fichter, School Counselor: “I have been working with Jubiril for the past four school years in my role as a school counselor. I am nominating him because as a student at Hinsdale South High School, he has exhibited many outstanding characteristics that set him apart. In addition to being involved in many activities, he more importantly has outstanding character and leadership. He honestly is one of the nicest, most sincere students I have ever met. I have no doubt that he will ind much success in everything he does.”

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Scholars Benet Academy (Lisle)

Grace Etzkorn Academic Achievements: National Honor Society

– 10, 11, 12; Honor Roll – 9, 10, 11, 12; Voice of Democracy Outstanding Spokesperson for Freedom Scholar - 11; Miss Illinois Outstanding Teen Academic Award – 12.

School Activities (clubs, athletics): French Club – 9, 10, 11, 12; Choir – 9, 10, 11, 12; Mass Choir; Girls State – 10; Drama Department - 10; School Newspaper – Featured Writer – 10, 11, 12; Competitive Cheerleading – 11; Musical Production – 10, 11 Community Service: Benet Campus Ministry/Outreach – including service at SEASPAR, Villa St. Benedict, Homeless shelters, Ronald McDonald House & Feed My Starving Children - 10, 11, 12; D.A.R.E. Youth Advisory Board State Representative – gives presentations and speeches in classrooms and graduations, selected for national conference – 11, 12; Miss Illinois Outstanding Teen – chose “Keep the Future Bright” teenage substance abuse as her platform, founded “Journals for Joy”, attends various and service engagements and fundraising events, is a positive role model for young girls to emulate, serves as the State Teen Goodwill Ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network - 12.

Nominated by Amy Wesley, College Counselor: “ Grace’s academic achievement (she is enrolled in a highly demanding course load at Benet and maintains a 4.0 GPA) and her extra-curricular involvement are extraordinary. I honestly don’t know how she balances it all. Involved with music and drama at Benet and as a SAG-AFTRA professional actress (you might recognize her from Chicago Fire two years ago), Grace loves to perform. She also loved the team aspect of cheerleading last year and would have liked to continue her senior year, if not for the conlicts it caused with being Miss Illinois Outstanding Teen.

A few years ago, Grace was watching the Miss America pageant and thought “I can do that!” So she ran for Miss Chicago’s Outstanding Teen… and won.

While she doesn’t intend on pursuing the pageant industry, it has provided her with the opportunity to take her platform on D.A.R.E. to a state level. Grace has had numerous speaking engagements at D.A.R.E. graduations and was asked to be the State Representative for the Advisory Board. It’s a cause she feels very strongly about, as she has seen the pain irst-hand and wants to do all she can to protect other families from facing that tragedy. Grace is not the kind of kid who says she wants to make a difference; she actually goes out and does it. There was a reason why she won that pageant, and it wasn’t just because she’s pretty! It’s because she knew that God had a plan for her to make an impact on other teenagers in Illinois, and it’s a gift she has not taken lightly. For example, Grace has combined her love of English with her desire to help others by founding “Journals for Joy”, which will

Downers Grove North High School Emma McDonnell Academic Achievements: Gold Award on the National Spanish Examination, Member of International Thespian Troupe #1856, AP Scholar with Distinction, Social Studies Student of the Month, Member of National Honors Society School Activities (clubs, athletics): Varsity member of Downers Grove North Speech Team, Co-Captain of Varsity Scholastic Bowl team, 3 year participant in Circle of Friends, 3 year participant in the DGN Theater Program, Assistant Director for the 2014 Fall Play, Harvey, 3 year participant in ESRP/IJAS (science research group that for two years allowed me to be a part of a student research team working at Argonne National Laboratory, and this year is participating in the Illinois High School Science Fair).

Community Service: Volunteer in and out of school with our special needs students.

This includes beingan Adaptive PE leader attending movies, football games, dances and other events with our multi-needs students.Volunteered at church; teaching Sunday School, assisting with worship and greeting on Sunday mornings.

Volunteering for the community organization Helping Girls Navigate Adolescence (HGNA) coordinating high school girls to volunteer for events for younger girls in the community which center on building good self-esteem and friendships.

Nominated by Kevin M. Leslie, Guidance Counselor: “Emma is a perfect candidate for the Suburban Life recognition because she has worked hard to become the type of student that Suburban Life Scholars seeks to recognize. With a rigorous course load, she has achieved at a high academic level, while still being very involved in the school community. At any given time, she is an active participant in our theater program, speech team, scholastic bowl team, and research opportunities in the science department.

What makes Emma stand out the most is her time she spends with our special needs students. She works with the students in the Adaptive PE class. She is also an aide in the multi-needs classroom, and eats lunch with the students. Her compassion and love of building friendships with these students extends beyond the classroom. Through Circle of Friends she socializes outside of school; going to movies, and football games, as well as to all of the school dances. This opportunity to give back every day is something that is central to the person she is.”

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provide impoverished students with an emotional outlet through writing. Whether it is her involvement with activities at Benet, through the D.A.R.E. program, or as Miss Illinois Outstanding Teen, Grace conducts herself with integrity, conidence, and respect for others. She is an amazing young lady who deinitely knows how to multi-task, manage and organize her time, and somehow remain committed to literally every task she undertakes. She’s ‘grounded’, enthusiastic, and simply a joy to be around, making her a positive role model both at Benet and for Benet.”

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Bob Peterson, owner of Leibundguth Moving and Storage, talks over the summer in front of the painted sign on the back of his building about some of the areas for which he does the upkeep. tracks, he said.

The sign ordinance originally was adopted in May 2005, and the deadline to comply was extended from May 2012 to May 2014.

The ordinance only allows business signs to face driveable right-of-ways, like roads, and not train tracks, like the Metra/BNSF line that runs behind Peterson’s business. The ordinance also

doesn’t allow painted wall signs outside downtown. Peterson’s building, located at 1301 Warren Ave., is not located in the downtown business district.

There is a painted wall sign on the back of the building that faces the Metra railroad that has been advertising the moving business for 70 years.

According to the complaint

the afternoon of Dec. 10.

Kelcie M. Mortell, of 2835 Gabriella St., also was charged with Kelcie M. disorderly cond u c t , p o l i c e Mortell said.

Mortell allegedly called police around 2:38 p.m. and told them she heard a man trying

to pry open her front door.

She later told police the man was in her apartment, according to police. When Downers Grove Police arrived, they established a perimeter around the building and called in a FIAT Swat team to conduct a thorough search of the apartment building, police said. The search was called off around 5:30 p.m. and the man was never located.

to him and his siblings, expecting a balance of physical and Continued from page 4 mental fitness. He was also an intimidating presence as a body builder who was active and a Purple Heart Medal.

Congressional records from in judo and wrestling.

However, Matayoshi did when these awards were given told stories of Matayoshi rush- not speak much about his exing into enemy fire in order to periences in the war.

His children did not hear take out machine gun nests.

After the war, Matayoshi many of the stories about him moved to Chicago and became until he received his honors an auto mechanic and gas sta- during ceremonies in 1996 and 2011. tion attendant.

“The stories were interestEd Matayoshi said his father was like a drill sergeant ing and nice,” Ed Matayoshi

said. “It’s nice to hear your dad is a hero.”

He said one story story his father did tell them as children was when he saved a lieutenant who had been shot by carrying him on his back and crawling through the battlefield. He received a Bronze Star for the act.

He said his father was proud of that honor because, unlike his other honors, he received it because he saved someone’s life instead of killing someone.

SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA DOWNERS GROVE – A three-hour, multi-jurisdictional search for a reported burglary suspect in Downers Grove on Dec. 10 was all for naught.

A 20-year-old Downers Grove woman has been charged with filing a false report after allegedly fabricating a story to police that a man pried into her apartment

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Edna E. Borowiak, 92, of Downers Grove, passed away December 14, 2014.

Arrangements by Adams Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home. 630-968-1000. www.adamswinterfieldsullivan.com

ROBERT A. INEICH Robert A. Ineich, age 82, beloved husband of Deborah Ineich, nee Kroker; loving father of Peter (Mary Ann) Ineich, Timothy (JoAnn) Ineich, Louise (John) Kinsella, Emily (Joseph) Honn, Susan Ineich and Stephen Ineich; cherished grandfather of 20 and great-grandfather of 2; dear brother of Paul (Sallie) Ineich.

Visitation Monday, December 15, 2014, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Funeral Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. from Adams-Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home, 4343 Main St. (1 blk.

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Interment Assumption Cemetery.

Memorials to Boys Scouts of America, Des Plaines Valley Council, www.boyscoutsdpvc.org or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, www.stjude.org, appreciated.

For information call 630-968-1000 or www.adamswinterfieldsullivan.com

During a follow-up interview Thursday, police discovered Mortell had fabricated the story, police said. Mortell posted $2,000 bond and has a court date of Dec. 22. It’s unclear what her intent was.

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DOWNERS GROVE – For Leibundguth Moving and Storage owner Robert Peterson, the fight to keep his hand-painted sign on the back wall of his business isn’t over, despite a village sign ordinance saying otherwise.

Peterson filed a complaint against the village Dec. 8 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Peterson says the sign ordinance violates his First Amendment right to free speech.

“I had no choice but to agree to move forward [with the lawsuit],” Peterson said.

“I’m not only trying to help myself, but all the other guys.

There is more they could have done and they didn’t. They created a monster.”

Village Communications Director Douglas Kozlowski said the village does not comment on pending litigation.

According to Kozlowski, 96 percent of businesses have complied with the sign ordinance, and many of those businesses are along the railroad

filed, Peterson generates between $40,000 and $60,000 a year in revenue from the sign facing Metra, the equivalent of about 15 percent to 20 percent of revenue.

After months of appearances to the village zoning board and village council pleading his case to keep his sign, Peterson lost his final appeal in November.

Peterson received a letter from the village confirming the variance request was denied and he had to come into compliance by April 2015, according to Peterson’s lawyer, Jeffrey Schwab.

“What we hope to accomplish is that Bob can keep his sign and continue his business. He has been there 44 years and the business has been there for 80 years,” Schwab said. “We want him to continue using the signs for business, particularly the one on the back of his building because it exposes him to Metra commuters.”

Schwab said the lawsuit is seeking permanent injunction against the village so they cannot remove his signs.

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WHERE: Oakbrook Center’s Village Green, 100 Oakbrook Center, Oak Brook WHEN: Through Dec. 24 COST & INFO: Photo package purchase, with reservations required soon; www.oakbrookcenter.com/adventure-to-santa ABOUT: For a multimedia experience, Oakbrook Center is home to the DreamWorks DreamPlace, where Shrek will lead children on a journey to the North Pole to find Santa.

It’s a 2,000-square-foot cottage for “Adventure to Santa.”

Hours are 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 21; and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 24.

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WHERE: Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora WHEN: Wednesday through Sunday to Jan. 4 COST & INFO: $41 to $54; www.ParamountAurora.com, 630-8966666 ABOUT: Fresh from her Goodman debut with “Brigadoon,” Rachel Rockwell directs and choreographs Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s song-and-dancefilled “Mary Poppins,” with 16-piece orchestra.

In the ensemble is Holly Stauder of Downers Grove. Amid the magical special effects, the supercalifragilisticexpialidocious nanny will fly.

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WHERE: Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19 COST & INFO: $10 to $22; www.animasingers. org ABOUT: Anima – Young Singers of Greater Chicago, formerly the Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus, will present its annual winter concert, “O Holy, Jazzy Night.” Special guest will be the Youth Symphony of DuPage. Anima notes the event will kindle candlelight and jazzy fun.

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WHERE: Gregg House Museum, 117 S. Linden Ave., Westmont WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 20 COST & INFO: Free; 630-963-5252, www.westmontparks.org ABOUT: The Gregg House Museum has been decked out for the holidays and welcomes people of all ages for a Christmas of yesteryear event, celebrating such traditions as plum pudding. Special lights will decorate the historic Victorian house, and kids can create a craft to take home. No registration is required.

WHERE: Oakbrook Center, Route 83 and 22nd Street, Oak Brook WHEN: Daily from Dec. 18 to 24 COST & INFO: Free entry; 312-494-2175, www. christkindlmarket.com/oakbrook ABOUT: Chicago’s Christkindlmarket is a beloved event in the city, and it’s making its way to the suburbs for the first Christkindlmarket Oakbrook, set along the center’s Village Green. There will be specialty ornaments, toys and holiday gifts, as well as traditional German foods, sweets, beer and wine.

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Union House puts big flavor on small plates Union House American Kitchen in Winfield takes a craft approach to beer and its gastropub menu of small-plate specialties.

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Union House American Kitchen ■ Where: 0S050 Winfield

Road, Winfield ■ Hours: 4 to 11 p.m. Tuesday

through Friday; and 1 to 11 p.m. Saturday ■ Dress code: Casual ■ Info: 630-456-4188, www. unionhousekitchen.com

More photos online The ample chicken-fried chicken with mashed potatoes, fried egg The bourbon pork skewer offers tender meat glazed with garlic and and gravy is a great blend of flavors and textures. brown sugar, then garnished with a sriracha cream sauce.

Our final plate was the chicken-fried chicken. It was, by far, the largest item we ordered, and could be considered a full-sized meal. A chicken breast – flattened, breaded and fried – lay atop mashed potatoes and was topped with a fried egg and white country gravy. My companion devoured nearly the entire

plate without speaking, only smiling between bites.

While we were a little fry heavy in our order, there were plenty of selections to satisfy any appetite, including the pan-seared scallops, Gulf shrimp brochette, grilled romaine salad, shrimp and grits, and a grilled portobello, zucchini and squash salad.

The website notes the kitchen uses grass-fed beef and wildcaught seafood.

My companion was a little worried that small plates would mean certain hunger after the meal was finished, but that was not the case.

Another visit to Union House American Kitchen is certainly on the horizon.

To see more photos from Union House American Kitchen, find this story online at www.PlanitLife.com/ mysterydiner.

The Mystery Diner is a newsroom employee at Suburban Life 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.

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WINFIELD – It was a sunny and chilly December day when my companion and I decided to head to Union House American Kitchen in Winfield for lunch.

The space was inviting as soon as we stepped inside, where the high, white-painted wood ceilings and decor felt reminiscent of historic Americana. The lighting fixtures over the tables were styled after old-fashioned bulbs, and behind a long, wooden bar that could easily seat 15, was a chalkboard with a plethora of craft beers and drink specials.

The restaurant is a smallplate gastropub that our waiter explained focuses on locally harvested and seasonal ingredients.

Since we were first-timers at the restaurant and newbies to the small-plate scene, our waiter suggested we order several selections to share.

Menu items range from salads to seafood and steak, so after much discussion, my companion and I selected four plates to split between us.

I couldn’t resist ordering the fried pickles as an appetizer. Silver-dollar-sized slices of dill pickle were coated in American Patriot beer batter and then fried. A creamy avocado and buttermilk sauce accompanied the half-dozen slices for dipping. Not greasy, they were absolutely delicious, with the sauce offering a cool complement.

Crab hush puppies called out to my seafood-aficionado companion. They were made with dried corn and crabmeat shaped into ping-pong-ballsized portions and fried. The four hush puppies resting on a sweet and spicy honey pepper sauce were very tasty, and the crabmeat was fully present, not hidden behind the corn.

A bourbon pork skewer was next. The tender pork was glazed in garlic and brown sugar and had a side of sriracha cream for dipping.

Again, the pairing of the sauce with the entree proved to be perfect.

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Check the Village website at www.downers.us and DGTV Channel 6 for the most current meeting information.

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PACE COMMUNITY SHUTTLE SERVICE This shuttle service operates Monday through Friday during the morning and evening rush hours, providing service to the Main Street and Belmont Train Stations from various areas of Downers Grove. The shuttle schedule includes four routes: North Route 461: Operates between Main Street Train Station and north of Ogden Avenue, west of Main Street.

Southwest Route 462: Operates between Main Street Train Station and the area south of the tracks, west of Dunham Road.

Southeast Route 463: Operates between Main Street Train Station and the area south of the tracks, east of Main Street.

West Route 464: Operates between Belmont Train Station and along Belmont Road, Walnut Avenue.

The Park and Ride option offers free parking for shuttle riders and is available at two Park & Ride locations: Southeast Route: Fairview Plaza at 75th Street and Fairview Avenue West Route: on Belmont Road, south of 63rd Street in designated spaces

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WINTER COAT DRIVE December 1, 2014 thru January 16, 2015 The Village is collecting gently used coats and winter accessories for all ages. Drop boxes will be located in the lobbies of: * Village Hall, 801 Burlington Avenue * Police Department, 825 Burlington Avenue * Public Works, 5101 Walnut Avenue All items collected will be donated to Sharing Connections to benefit those in need in the community.

Items will be collected through January 16, 2015.

The coat drive is organized by the VOICE Committee, a voluntary group of Village employees with the goal of supporting humanitarian efforts in the organization and the Downers Grove community.

Questions? Call Audrey Priorello at 630-434-5615.

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Items may be dropped off during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Acceptable items are: • • • • • •

Mini-lights (also known as Italian lights) C7 lights C9 lights Rope lights LED lights Extension cords

DID YOU KNOW? You can have your Village utility bill (water bill) paid automatically. Register for Direct Debit from your checking or savings account. Download the form found on the Village website, fill it out and return it OR sign-up online after you register as an eUser. Payment will be deducted from the account on the billing due date once your bill shows "AUTOPAY - DO NOT PAY." Customers may also opt to receive their utility bill via email. It’s easy, secure and takes just a few minutes to fill out the Email Authorization Form (PDF or online form). Customers registered for E-Water Bill will no longer receive a paper copy of their bill in the mail.

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Rebellato, Sentinels shut down Coal City

By DAVE OWEN msleditorial@shawmedia.com WESTMONT – A huge rebounding edge and Jack Rebellato’s hot shooting hand combined to produce great results Friday for host Westmont in a 60-40 win against Coal City.

Rebellato scored 13 of his game-high 20 points in the first half, including buzzer beating three-pointer that capped an 18-5 second-quarter run and gave the Sentinels (4-5) a 28-13 halftime lead.

“In the first half , we got our defensive rotation together, we were communicating and we were making our shots and making the right plays,” Rebellato said. “That got us off to a good start, and we were able to finish.”

Rebellato hit five 3-pointers, and topped his team-best season average of 14 points per game.

“He’s really good at spreading the floor and making defenses extend,” Westmont coach Craig Etheridge said.

“He’s not the most orthodox player, but he’s been shooting the ball consistently all year.

He has almost like a 1940s type set shot.”

Using both set shots and jumpers, Rebellato was on target.

“I was really feeling it out there,” he said.

Westmont had a 32-15 advantage in rebounds, keyed by the inside play of Sean Alexander (16 points, six rebounds), Marcus Mott Larson (four points, six rebounds) and Carlos Antons (four points, four rebounds, two blocked shots).

“It was our best performance as a team all year,” Etheridge said. “We’ve been stressing rebounding and contesting shots. We were helped that they [Coal City] didn’t shoot that well (11-of-41 field goals), but the big thing for us was it was one and done for the most part. It’s hurt us in past games, giving secondand third-chance opportunities, so it was good to see us

Game breakdown Westmont 60, Coal City 40 WESTMONT LEADERS n JACK REBELLATO: 20 points (five 3-pointers) n SEAN ALEXANDER: 16 points, six rebounds n AUSTIN LOEHMAN: Six points, three assists

Next game n WHO: Westmont at Plano n WHAT: Interstate-8 game n WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday n WHERE: Plano High School,

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Sports to your phone Visit shawurl.com/texts to sign up and receive sports scores and alerts from Suburban Life. clamp down and get those rebounds.”

“Sean (Alexander) did a great job on the glass. He’s a little undersized (6-foot-1) for a post player, but he has decent post moves and a soft touch.”

Austin Loehman (six points) and J.P. Leagogo each had three assists and Adam Doll had four rebounds and four assists. Coal City made just 4-of-24 field goals during the middle two quarters, when Westmont’s lead grew from 10-8 after one period to 45-25 through three. The Sentinels shot 52 percent (21of-40) from the floor on the night.

“We’ve had our ups and downs,” Rebellato said, “but tonight we really solidified our defense and teamwork and executed our offenses.

We want to keep this up. I think tonight was a key point for us as a team.”

The Sentinels are in the midst of a week-long break Bill Ackerman – backerman@shawmedia.com before Friday’s game at PlaWestmont’s Adam Doll converts a shot from under the basket Friday at home against Coal City. no.

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season. USC won three of its final four games, including a 4914 victory over Notre Dame in the regular season finale.

Montini grad Jordan Westerkamp has seen action in all 12 games this fall and leads the team with 41 catches for 666 yards. The sophomore wide receiver has four touchdowns.

Pat Hart, a Fenwick graduate, is on the USC roster as a fullback after walking on the team.

SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA College football’s postseason slate is all set, and a slew of athletes who played at area high schools will be suiting up for their college teams. Here are the matchups and the local players in the games.

Raycom Media Camellia Bowl

Who: Bowling Green (7-6) vs. South Alabama (6-6) Kickoff: 8:45 p.m. Saturday TV: ESPN

Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl

Who: Missouri (10-3) vs. Minnesota (8-4) Kickoff: Noon Jan. 1 TV: ABC

Area players BOWLING GREEN Name Pos. High school Anthony Farinella K Downers Grove South Greg Hohenstein LS Wheaton Warrenville South Tim McAuliffe* OL Lemont

Area players MINNESOTA Name Pos. High school Andrew Harte K Montini (Downers Grove) MISSOURI Name Pos. High school Nick Monaghan OL Downers Grove South

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What to watch: The late kickoff on the opening day of bowl season pits MAC Eastern Division champion Bowling Green against a Southern Alabama team that will be making its first bowl appearance. Bowling Green is coming off a 51-17 loss to Northern Illinois in the MAC championship while Jaguars have lost their last two.

A trio of local underclassmen are on the Bowling Green roster. While Lemont’s Tim McAuliffe was redshirted this season, former Downers Grove South kicker Anthony Farinella and Wheaton Warrenville South’s Greg Hohenstein have made an impact on special teams. This season, Farinella recorded 15 touchbacks on 79 kickoffs.

Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman Who: Cincinnati (9-3) vs. Virginia Tech (6-6) Kickoff: Noon Dec. 27 TV: ESPN

Area athletes ready for college football bowl games

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Former Downers Grove South kicker Anthony Farinella will play for Bowling Green against South Alabama Saturday in the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl. thrown for 3,010 yards and 30 touchdowns. Virginia Tech enters play having lost four of its final six games.

Franklin Bruscianelli is a redshirt sophomore linebacker on the Bearcats but has not seen any game action this season.

teams in the nation and nearly knocked off undefeated Florida State on Nov. 22. Downers Grove South grad Javon Turner is a freshman wide receiver on the Nittany Lions.

New Era Pinstripe Bowl

Who: Nebraska (9-3) vs. USC (8-4) Kickoff: 7 p.m. Dec. 27 TV: ESPN

Who: Penn State (6-6) vs. Boston College (7-5) Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. Dec. 27 TV: ESPN

National University Holiday Bowl

Area players NEBRASKA Name Pos. Jordan WR Westerkamp

High school Area player Montini PENN STATE Name Pos. High school Area player Javon Turner WR Downers USC CINCINNATI Grove Name Pos. High school Name Pos.High school South Pat Hart FB Fenwick Franklin Bruscianelli LB Montini (Burr Ridge) (Woodridge) What to watch: Penn State limps in after ending the reguWhat to watch: A matchup of What to watch: Cincinnati lar season with losses to Illinois two programs with storied his-

is led by former Notre Dame and Michigan State. Boston Col- tories, Nebraska recently fired recruit Gunner Kiel, who has lege is one of the top running coach Bo Pelini after a nine-win

What to watch: In what was supposed to be a down year, the Tigers won the SEC East and played in the SEC title game against Alabama. Meanwhile, the Golden Gophers put together an unexpectedly strong season that included wins against bowl teams Iowa and Nebraska in the final month of the campaign.

Former Montini standout and Downers Grove resident Andrew Harte saw his first action at the college level this season after redshirting last year and attempted one point after kick and an onside kick for Minnesota. Nick Monaghan, a Downers Grove South graduate from Darien, is an offensive lineman on the Tigers’ roster but has not taken the field this season.

Allstate Sugar Bowl

Who: Ohio State (12-1) vs. Alabama (12-1) Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 1 TV: ABC Area players OHIO STATE Name Mike Maduko

Pos. High school S Montini (Naperville) Tommy Schutt DL Glenbard West

Dylan Thompson DL

Montini (Lombard)

What to watch: Aside from a loss against Virginia Tech and a double-overtime win against Penn State, Ohio State has won comfortably in every game, including a 59-0 thrashing of Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship game. An Alabama team that has been inconsistent at times could have a very vocal crowd in its favor in a College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Superdome in New Orleans.

The Buckeyes’ defense, which has three former area standouts among its ranks, will attempt to slow down the Crimson Tide. Montini graduates Mike Maduko and Dylan Thompspon have yet to take the field, but Glenbard West grad Tommy Schutt has played in 10 games so far and has nine tackles, including one for loss.

Taxslayer Bowl

Who: Iowa (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6) Kickoff: 2:20 p.m. Jan. 2 TV: ESPN Area players IOWA Name Pos. High school Colin Goebel OL Naperville North (Lisle) Jaleel Johnson DL Montini (Lombard) Jordan Walsh OL Glenbard West What to watch: The Hawkeyes lost three of four games to close out the regular season, including against rivals Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Conversely, the Volunteers won three of four to become bowl eligible. The Hawkeyes have three local players on the team and two who play key roles. Jordan Walsh made nine starts on the offensive line and played in all 12 regular season games.

On the other side of the ball, former Montini standout Jaleel Johnson saw action in all 12 games and recorded eight tackles, including 1.5 for loss, as well as half a sack. Colin Goebel is a redshirt freshman offensive lineman who did not take the field this season.

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Downers Grove North

Downers Grove North fell to Lyons Township 65-56 on Dec. 12. The Trojans (3-4, 0-3) take on Glenbard West at 7:30 p.m. Friday before a week-long break prior to the Romeoville Invite on Dec. 26.

Downers Grove South

The Mustangs were edged

by Addison Trail 49-45 Friday.

Downers Grove South (0-7, 0-2) will go on the road to face Hinsdale South at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Westmont

The Sentinels fell to Coal City 53-48 on Thursday. Guard Annie Carlson led Westmont with 23 points.

Downers Grove South

The Downers Grove South girls went 1-1 in their last two games, defeating Willowbrook 43-31 on Dec. 9 before falling to West Suburban Gold power Proviso East 77-49 on Saturday.

Senior guard Vashae Easley led the team with 21 points

VASHAE EASLEY Downers Grove North Senior | Girls basketball

Downers Grove North

The Downers Grove North girls basketball team has lost back to back conference games for the first time in more than a year.

The Trojans – who went 11-1 in the West Suburban Silver last season – are in the midst of a two-game losing streak after dropping a 45-40 decision to Lyons Township Thursday followed by a 51-40 loss to Proviso West Saturday. Junior Jaida Green has 21 points and 10 rebounds during the loss to Proviso West.

Downers Grove North (5-3, 2-2) will try to get back on track Friday when the girls host Glenbard West.

BOYS WRESTLING Westmont

Five of six Westmont wrestlers placed as the Sentinels finished sixth at the Walther Christian Invitational.

Senior Adam Ferrell captured the 160-pound title by a fall at 1:48 in the championship bout. He is 7-1 for the season. Brandon Goers won the 220-pound championship by a fall late in the second period, improving his overall record to 5-1 for the season.

Anthony Griffiths came in second at 285, while Isaac Fasullo placed fourth at 120 pounds and sophomore Luis Rodriguez was fifth at 152 pounds.

Why Easley was selected: Easley recorded a team-high 21 points Dec. 9 as Downers Grove South beat Willowbrook 43-31 and led the team to its second straight conference win.

Last year was a learning season for Downers Grove South, as the girls basketball team welcomed new head coach Lyndsie Long. But the Mustangs are trending upwards this season, and largely because of the leadership and offensive contributions from senior point guard Vashae Easley. Easley, the Sears Appliance & Hardware Athlete of the Week, spoke with Suburban Life sports editor Alex Soulier about learning a new system and her expectations for the rest of the season.

Alex Soulier: You’ve had a promising start in the West Suburban Gold, are you pleased with your 2-1 conference record?

Vashae Easley: It’s a huge

improvement compared to last season, so it’s nice to see the hard work is paying off and translating into wins.

Soulier: What’s been the key to getting those two early victories?

Easley: Communicating on

defense and working as a team. I think our attitude has also been great, too. We try not to get down on ourselves and on each other, instead remaining positive and having each others’ backs.

Soulier: Last season was a learning year for the team, are you now more comfortable in Coach Long’s system?

Easley: I feel way more comfortable. It’s not easy to adjust to a whole new offense, but I think it’s paying off this year.

Soulier: What are your goals and expectations for the remainder of the season?

Easley: There are a few teams and rivals that we still have to play this year. Hopefully, we can come away with the wins.

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ELMHURST – Benet’s young team is learning how to win this season, and that includes winning ugly.

The Red Wings won a pair of games over the weekend, beating Joliet Catholic 63-34 Friday and York 39-31 Saturday. The York game wasn’t pretty, but grinding out a win is something the mostly new squad can learn from.

“It was a grind out there for sure,” junior Dan Sobolewski said after the York game. “In the first few games of the season, we weren’t defending like we were capable of. We were letting up 50 or 60 points a game.

The last two games we’ve given up 34 and 31 points. To score 39 points and still win a game, that’s good for our team.”

Sobolewski scored a teamhigh 10 points and was the only player to score in double figures against the Dukes. The Red Wings trailed 10-2 early, but scored the final basket of the first quarter and outscored the Dukes 17-3 in the second quarter for a 21-13 halftime lead. Benet led the rest of the game. It was a defensive struggle between two teams which lost most of their starting lineups from a year ago. Players like Sobolewski and Colin Bonnett, who made a pair of key three-pointers in Benet’s run in the second quarter, are forced into bigger, leadership roles this season.

“We’re really, really young and inexperienced,” Sobolewski said. “Me and Colin are the

two guys who have been there before so we have to help the rest of the guys get used to it.

We got to lead the rest of the guys.”

At 4-2, Benet seems to have survived some early season struggles to find some stability.

Junior James Dockery and seniors Cameron Graves and Jeff Conrad have been some of the players stepping up into bigger roles this season.

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48 REAL ESTATE • SDP • Wednesday, December 17, 2014 • Suburban Life / mysuburbanlife.com Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court file and title records to verify this information.

For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC f/k/a 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. I637732 December 17, 24, 31, 2014 Downers Grove Suburban Life IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY WHEATON, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC PLAINTIFF VS CHARLES J. FLORAMO; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR BERGIN FINANCIAL, INC.; DEFENDANTS 5832 RAINTREE LANE WESTMONT, IL 60559 09 CH 5275 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 September 25, 2014, DUPAGE COUNTY SHERIFF in DU PAGE County, Illinois, will on January 13, 2015 in 501 No h C

y 2015, in 501 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, at 10:00 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 DU PAGE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 09-16-107-051 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 5832 RAINTREE LANE WESTMONT, IL 60559 Description of Improvements: THIS IS A 2 STORY HOME WITH ATTACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $480,591.30.

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 FORECLO-

1(C) ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.attypierce.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 #PA0928929 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I635109 December 3, 10, 17, 2014 Westmont Suburban Life 10-047500 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY, WHEATON, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-25 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-25 PLAINTIFF, -vsA. WILLIAM STYCZYNSKI; KERRY H. STYCZYNSKI; DEFENDANTS 11 CH 4303 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on October 22, 2012; John E. Zaruba, Sheriff, 501 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187, will on January 15, 2015 at 10:00 AM, at DuPage County Sheriff's Office, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twentyfour (24) hours, the following described premises situated in DuPage 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 confi io of id le by th

pur upon firmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows: Commonly known as 421 Bunning Drive, Downers Grove, IL 60516 Permanent Index No.: 09-17-208-009-0000 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 $1,397,392.37.

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

For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC f/k/a 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. I637734 December 17, 24, 31, 2014 Downers Grove Suburban Life

OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 3/25/2013, John Zaruba, the Sheriff of DuPage County, Illinois will on 1/29/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Dupage County Sheriff's Office 501 North County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DuPage and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 09-10-317-002 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 329 S. Warwick Avenue Westmont, IL 60559 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 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR (g)(1) and (g)(4).

THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT If the property is located in a DUPAGE COUNTY common interest community, WHEATON, ILLINOIS purchasers other than mortCitiMortgage, Inc. successor by gagees will be required to pay merger to ABN AMRO Mortgage any assessment and legal fees Group, Inc., PLAINTIFF due under the Condominium Vs. Property Act, 765 ILCS Peter Stasyuk a/k/a Petro 605/18.5(g-1).

Stasyuk; et. al., DEFENDANTS If the sale is set aside for any 2012 CH 05563 reason, the Purchaser at the sale NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE

shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(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 1411-41727.

I637639 December 17, 24, 31, 2014 Westmont Suburban Life IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY WHEATON, ILLINOIS Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Cheryl M. Anderson; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 2014 CH 01189 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 12/3/2014, John Zaruba, the Sheriff of DuPage County, Illinois will on 1/27/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Dupage County Sheriff's Office 501 North County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DuPage and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 09-07-409-031 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1250 55th Street Downers Grove, IL 60515 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

qual y quan ty without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(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 1414-11827.

I637876 December 17, 24, 31, 2014 Downers Grove Suburban Life IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY WHEATON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Steven K. Rusch; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 2014 CH 00093 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/3/2014, John Zaruba, the Sheriff of DuPage County, Illinois will on 1/15/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Dupage County Sheriff's Office 501 North County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DuPage and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 09-18-212-017 Improved with Residential

pr COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 5802 Middaugh Avenue Downers Grove, IL 60516 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

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

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

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(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 1413-33595.

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ef 08-015450 ount IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY, WHEATON, ILLINOIS U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE SUCCESSOR

BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WASHINGTON MUTUAL MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES WMALT SERIES 2006-1 PLAINTIFF, -vsZORA VASIC; HINSDALE BANK & TRUST CO.; KIKI INVESTMENTS, LLC; DEFENDANTS 09 CH 1139 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on February 25, 2013; John E. Zaruba, Sheriff, 501 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187, will on January 15, 2015 at 10:00 AM, at DuPage County Sheriff's Office, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twentyfour (24) hours, the following described premises situated in DuPage 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 of 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 conf firmation of said sale by the Court.

Said property is legally described as follows: LOT 22 AND THE SOUTH 1/2 OF LOT 23 IN BLOCK 3 IN LINDEN HEIGHTS FIRST ADDITION TO THE TOWN OF DOWNERS GROVE, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN SECTION 8 AND 17, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JULY 30, 1881 AS DOCUMENT 29217 IN DU PAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5533 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60516 Permanent Index No.: 09-17-102-009 Improvements: Residential UNKNOWN Structure 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 $369,821.47.

Prospective purchasers are admonished to check the court

file and title records to verify this information.

For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC f/k/a 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. I637732 December 17, 24, 31, 2014 Downers Grove Suburban Life IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY WHEATON, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE, LLC PLAINTIFF VS CHARLES J. FLORAMO; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR BERGIN FINANCIAL, INC.; DEFENDANTS 5832 RAINTREE LANE WESTMONT, IL 60559 09 CH 5275 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 September 25, 2014, DUPAGE COUNTY SHERIFF in DU PAGE County, Illinois, will on January 13, 2015, in 501 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, at 10:00 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 DU PAGE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 120 AND THE SOUTH 1.0 FEET OF LOT 121 IN GOLFVIEW ADDITION TO DEER CREEK, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOT 2 IN CLIFFORD-KRODL ASSESSMENT PLAT, A SUBDIVISION IN THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID GOLFVIEW ADDITION TO DEER CREEK RECORDED OCTOBER 30, 1978 AS DOCUMENT R78-104205 IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 09-16-107-051 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 5832 RAINTREE LANE WESTMONT, IL 60559 Description of Improvements: THIS IS A 2 STORY HOME WITH

ATTACHED GARAGE. The Judgment amount was $480,591.30.

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.attypierce.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 #PA0928929 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I635109 December 3, 10, 17, 2014 Westmont Suburban Life 10-047500 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY, WHEATON, ILLINOIS THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2007-25 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-25 PLAINTIFF, -vsA. WILLIAM STYCZYNSKI; KERRY H. STYCZYNSKI; DEFENDANTS 11 CH 4303 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Public Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment entered in the above entitled matter on October 22, 2012; John E. Zaruba, Sheriff, 501 N. County Farm Rd., Wheaton, IL 60187, will on January 15, 2015 at 10:00 AM, at DuPage County Sheriff's Office, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twentyfour (24) hours, the following described premises situated in DuPage County, Illinois.

age y, 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 4 IN BLOCK 2 IN BUNNING'S SUBDIVISION OF THE SOUTH 48 RODS OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 33 FEET AND EXCEPT THE EAST 33 FEET DEDICATED FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 9, 1954 AS DOCUMENT 729500, IN DU PAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 421 Bunning Drive, Downers Grove, IL 60516 Permanent Index No.: 09-17-208-009-0000 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 $1,397,392.37.

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

For Bid Amount contact: Sale Clerk Shapiro Kreisman & Associates, LLC f/k/a 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. I637734 December 17, 24, 31, 2014 Downers Grove Suburban Life IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY WHEATON, ILLINOIS CitiMortgage, Inc. successor by merger to ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc., PLAINTIFF Vs. Peter Stasyuk a/k/a Petro Stasyuk; et. al., DEFENDANTS 2012 CH 05563 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 3/25/2013, John Zaruba, the Sheriff of DuPage County, Illinois will on 1/29/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Dupage County Sheriff's Office 501 North County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DuPage and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 2 IN C. GOTTWALD BUILDER, INC., RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 21 AND 22 IN BLOCK 4 IN ARTHUR T. MCINTOSH AND COMPANY'S FAIRMONT PARK, BEING A SUBDIVISION IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 10, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED OF SAID RESUBDIVISION RECORDED SEPTEMBER 16, 1955 AS DOCUMENT 773463, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 09-10-317-002 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 329 S. Warwick Avenue Westmont, IL 60559 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, pur-

pl pur chasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9 (g)(1) and (g)(4).

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

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(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 1411-41727.

I637639 December 17, 24, 31, 2014 Westmont Suburban Life IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY WHEATON, ILLINOIS Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC

yvi ng, PLAINTIFF Vs. Cheryl M. Anderson; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 2014 CH 01189 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 12/3/2014, John Zaruba, the Sheriff of DuPage County, Illinois will on 1/27/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Dupage County Sheriff's Office 501 North County Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DuPage and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: THE EAST 40 FEET OF LOT 6 OF MILNE'S SUBDIVISION OF PART OF LOT 95 OF ASSESSOR'S DIVISION OF SECTIONS 7 AND 8, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID MILNE'S SUBDIVISION RECORDED MAY 27, 1921 AS DOCUMENT 148597, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 09-07-409-031 Improved with Single Family Home COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1250 55th Street Downers Grove, IL 60515 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 condomini-

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

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

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(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 1414-11827.

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Any questions, please contact the Community Development Department at 630.434.5520. Individuals with a disability requiring reasonable accommodations in order to participate should contact the Community Response Center at (630) 434-CALL prior to the meeting. Wheelchair access may be gained through the side (South) entrance of the Village Hall by parking in the upper lot to the west of Village Hall.

Plan Commission, Anastasia Urban, Chairperson.

PC-40-14; 305-307 Ogden Avenue December 17, 2014 Downers Grove Suburban Life 8978

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PIN: 09-19-111-108 said Mortgage was given by Juliette Jette, Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for INDYMAC Bank, F.S.B., A Federally Chartered Savings Bank, Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DuPage County, Illinois, as Document No. R2007-081264.

UNLESS YOU file your appearance or otherwise file your answer in this case in the Office of the Circuit Clerk of DuPage County, DuPage County Courthouse, 505 North County Farm Road, Wheaton IL 60187 on or before January 2, 2015, A JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED FOR IN THE PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT. Russell C. Wirbicki (6186310) The Wirbicki Law Group LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 33 W. Monroe St., Suite 1140 Chicago, IL 60603 Phone: 312-360-9455 Fax: 312-572-7823 Atty. No. 21567 W14-2445 pleadings.il@wirbickilaw.com I635563 December 3, 10, 17,, 2014 Downers Grove Suburban Life IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY WHEATON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. PLAINTIFF Vs. Steven K. Rusch; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 2014 CH 00093 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/3/2014, John Zaruba, the Sheriff of DuPage County, Illinois will on 1/15/15 at the hour of 10:00AM at Dupage County Sheriff's Office 501 North County

y Farm Road Wheaton, IL 60187, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of DuPage and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 1 IN BONK'S SUBDIVISION, A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 128 AND 133 IN BRANIGAR BROTHERS DOWNERS GROVE FARMS, BEING A SUBDIVISION SITUATED IN THE EAST HALF OF SECTION 18 AND THE WEST HALF OF SECTION 17, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OF SAID BONK'S SUBDIVISION RECORDED OCTOBER 3, 1955 AS DOCUMENT 775613, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 09-18-212-017 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 5802 Middaugh Avenue Downers Grove, IL 60516 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).

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

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

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

The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information.

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(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 1413-33595.

I636219 December 3, 10, 17, 2014 Downers Grove Suburban Life LEGAL NOTICE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE OF ILLINOIS COUNTY OF DU PAGE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE EIGHTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ESTATE OF )2014 Joseph C. Bowe )P DECEASED )1156 Notice is given of the death of Joseph C. Bowe whose address was Downers Grove, Illinois Letters of Office were issued on December 9, 2014 to Alice J. Dodge, 72 Chatham Court, Fox River Grove, Illinois 60021 as: INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR WITH WILL ANNEXED whose attorney is Maureen A. Maffei, Coman & Anderson, P.C., 650 Warrenville Road, Suite 500, Lisle, Illinois 60532 NOTICE TO HEIRS AND LEGATEES Notice is hereby given to Unknown Heirs, who are heirs or legatees of the above proceeding.

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