DECEMBER 30, 2015 VOL. 8 ISSUE 5
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COMMUNITY Illuminating Lisle
Annual holiday display lights up Morton Arboretum
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FORUMN thinking Health
Public pressure may make hospitals safer
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SCHOOLS district 58
Teachers, administrators review optional kindergarten enrichment program
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SPORTS
top sports stories of 2015 Voyager Media looks back on the year’s memorable moments see page 7
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Holiday display ‘illuminates’ Lisle arboretum
Photo By Andrea Earnest | Bugle Staff
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More than 210,000 people have visited Illumination since it started in 2013 By Andrea Earnest bugle staff
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For the past three years, the Morton Arboretum has been celebrating the season with an annual display guaranteed to brighten up the holidays.
Illumination: Tree Lights at The Morton Arboretum runs through Jan. 2, giving guests one last chance to stroll a mile-long path filled with lights and projections. Certain LED lights and trees even respond to your touch and voice. While this is the third year of the light display, new experiences this year include the lighting effects on Meadow Lake and Ornament Hill, where a series of glowing orbs are placed on Frost Hill. Guests can also view Symphony Woods, where music is played along with the lights. The Tree Harmony also allows guests to sing to the trees, which will activate a series of programmed LED lights to rain down from the trees. Doors open nightly at 5 p.m., with the last entry at 8:30 p.m., and the lights go out at 9:30 p.m. Food
and concessions are available throughout the display, as well as bonfires where guests can warm up on chilly nights. For non-members, adult tickets are $17 and children are $11. If you are a member of the arboretum, tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for children. Children under the age of 2 are free. The arboretum recommends purchasing tickets online at www. mortonarb.org, as many nights sell out before the date. Tickets are date-specific and cannot be refunded. According to Morton Arboretum, more than 210,000 people have visited Illumination since it started in 2013. The event is built in partnership with Lightswitch and features energy-efficient, ecofriendly LED lighting.
news briefs
Westmont Community Coat Drive ends Jan. 8 More than 475 winter clothing items were collected and distributed to area families in need last year, as part of the village of Westmont’s Community Coat Drive. This year’s drive, which began the week after Thanksgiving and runs through Jan. 8, will look to
top 2014’s record-breaking drive. Collection boxes are located at the Westmont Park District, Westmont Public Library, Holmes School, Maercker School, Manning School, Miller School, Westmont Jr. High School, Westview Hills Middle School, Westmont High School, Westmont Fire Department,
Westmont Police Department and the Westmont Village Hall. All collected materials will be given to the People’s Resource Center and distributed to local families in need. For more information, contact Patti Mielcarski, pmielcarski@ westmont.il.gov or 630-981-6216.
Woodridge Park District makes 63rd Street Park baseball fields more accessible Construction began on improvements at 63rd Street Park in November. The improvements were spurred by the scheduled replacement of the existing baseball backstop and side line fencing. Also included in the improvements are the construction
of an accessible walk connecting the existing bike path with the baseball field and the public sidewalk along 63rd Street, as well as the construction of accessible, paved spectator and dugout areas. Other new site amenities include the addition of covered dugouts
and a drinking fountain. The project objective is to enhance the existing site through the replacement and addition of site features, while creating more accessibility at the site. The project is scheduled for completion this winter.
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DOWNERS GROVE
Edwards House makes preservation priority in village Historic preservation dominated headlines in 2016, as failed attempts to save the Victorianera W. H. edwards House led to changes to downers grove’s historic preservation ordinance. Plans to redevelop 942 Maple Ave., the former site of the Queen Anne-style home, and a neighboring lot were first presented in the summer of 2014. A lengthy debate between residents and community groups concerned with saving the historic home from demolition and developer ffM-dg development continued well into the new year. After the downers grove
Village Council granted ffM-dg development a special use permit to build a 55-unit condominium building on the property, the conversation quickly shifted from blocking the project to relocating the house. resident John tillotson worked with the Pierce downer’s Heritage Alliance and friends of the edwards House to move the home, built in 1898, down the street to his lot at 743 Maple Ave. the village council approved a 10-year, 0 percent loan to help the prospective buyer cover the estimated $123,500 it would cost to move the structure.
However, tilston declined the loan and efforts by friends of the edwards House to raise the necessary funds to relocate the house were unsuccessful. on June 5, the village approved demolition permits, and the edwards House was demolished the following day. despite the outcome, freinds of the edwards did not give up its efforts to preserve downers grove’s history. tom nybo, one of leading forces behind the group, outlined plans to continue working toward saving the village’s “historic character,” specifically by
working with the village to amend its zoning and historic preservation ordinances. the village council created an ad hoc committee to focus on amending its 2007 historic preservation ordinance, citing community concerns that barriers in the original ordinance impeded landmark designation. the overall goal of seven-member subcommittee of the downers grove Architectural design review Board was to increase the number of landmarks and historic districts in the village. It researched possible changes and presented
its recommendations to the village council in october. ultimately, the village council approved a new historic preservation ordinance at its dec. 15 meeting. According to the village, its new historic preservation program would reduce the risk of historically or architecturally significant properties being lost to redevelopment by simplifying the historic landmark designation application, reducing regulations around modifications to buildings and introducing the concept of thematic, non contiguous historic districts.
SCHOOLS
Local grade school wins national challenge students produced 34 book trailers, 30 original stories for competition
this year's top community news stories From the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling on same-sex marriage to communitywide efforts to preserve the past, 2015 was certainly one for the history books. Here is our list of the year’s top stories.
LOCAL VOICES
Supreme Court ruling affirms civil rights of LGBT community landmark civil rights decision felt in local areas the u.s. supreme Court’s ruling that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right in all 50 states was a watershed moment for the LgBt community and a landmark civil rights decision felt coast to coast. downers grove was no exception,
with some community members taking time to reflect on the June 26 ruling and its effects on both tolerance and faith. Westmont resident Marla Jeanette dorner shared her story with the Bugle, which began with the pride she felt as a transexual woman performing a liturgy for the first time at her church little more than a week after the decision. A parishioner at st. Paul’s united Church of Christ in downers grove, dorner described the supreme
Court ruling and the acceptance within her congregation as signs that the country is moving in the right direction on LgBt issues. “now, I know if I find Mr. or Ms. right, I can get married,” she said at the time. st. Paul’s is an open and affirming congregation of the united Church of Christ, and pastor Kirk Moore said parishioners celebrated the decision as an affirmation of the shared beauty of all people in the eyes of god.
o’neill Middle school won the $60,000 grand prize in the 2015 national follett Challenge for an innovative educational program that inspired students to go above and beyond their normal academic workload. A library program designed by o’neill LrC director tasha squires, “Conquest of the realm” used gamification to challenge students to engage in critical thinking, interact with teachers and peers on collaborative problem solving and complete various creative projects, such as short stories, book trailers and reviews. similar to the Harry Potter series the Conquest of the realm assigned all students to one of four houses that would compete to claim the throne for the “Lands of oneillia.” students could then earn points for their team by completing different challenges. Participation in the program was voluntary, but students became more and more interested in “Conquest” over time. While participation in past voluntary library programs at o’neill was about 17 percent, “Conquest” had an 80 percent participation rate. students produced 34 book trailers, 30 original stories for
a state competition, 42 blog submissions for a collaborative blog, 63 Conquest of the realm character stories and 217 online catalog reviews for the online destiny catalog. the school said students’ continued interest in the challenge over the summer was evident in reading test scores on the MAP tests administered in fall 2014. tom schenck, president of follett school solutions, was among the company’s representatives who attended a school-wide assembly June 3 to honor o’neill’s win and present the school with its “big check.” “We chose o’neill not only because of this great reading program but we were also inspired by the collaborative efforts of the entire school,” he said.
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DOW NERS GROVE
Voters re-elect mayor, oust 3 commissioners Martin Tully was re-elected April 7 to his 2nd term as mayor of downers grove
this year's top community news stories
In April, downers grove residents voted to significantly change the makeup of their village council, while keeping its leader in place. Martin tully was re-elected April 7 to his second and final term as
mayor of downers grove. Voters also elected three new commissioners to the village council. gina Vattimo, Bill White and William Waldack replaced sean Patrick durkin, Becky rheintgen and geoff neustadt.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
Westmont stormwater tax OK’d After months of discussion, Westmont voters narrowly approved a referendum in April that gave the village the authority to implement a new sales tax to fund stormwater infrastructure improvements. the 0.5 percent sales tax was one of several options the village
the following items were compiled from the official reports of the downers grove, Westmont and Woodridge police departments. Appearing in the police blotter does not constitute a finding of guilt, only a court of law can make that determination.
doWners grove James e. smith Jr., 19, 641 e. 40th st., Chicago, was arrested at 2:50 a.m. dec. 15 in the 3800 block of Highland for criminal damage to property and an out-of-state warrant. edward L. shattuck, 49, 2933 forest glen, Woodridge, was arrested at
of Westmont considered as a revenue source for upgrades to its stormwater system. Historic rains in April 2013 brought flooding issues to the forefront in Westmont. over the next two years, the village and community representatives worked to identify needed projects
2:30 p.m. dec. 15 at good samaritan Hospital for disorderly conduct. James scott Lee, 30, 6460 double eagle drive Apt. 718, Woodridge, was arrested at 1:36 a.m. dec. 16 in the 900 block of Curtiss for a warrant. Andrew e. grandel, 48, 703 Liberty, Wheaton, was arrested at 1:36 a.m. dec. 16 in the 900 block of Curtiss for a warrant. Kassandra Carmona, 19, 528 Westmore-Meyers road, Lombard, was arrested at 1:44 p.m. dec. 16 in the 2900 block of finley road for retail theft. Jose Alverez, 19, 1337 elgin, Joliet,
to mitigate flooding and choose dedicated a funding mechanism. the village’s stormwater committee eventually decided that a proposed stormwater utility fee would cost too much, would be too timely to administer and be an ongoing burden on village
was arrested at 2:21 p.m. dec. 16 at 63rd and Adelia for a warrant and driving while license suspended. darrian P. griffin, 39, 535 Brookside drive Apt. B, Westmont, was arrested at 2:30 a.m. dec. 17 at 59th and fairview for traffic offense and driving while license revoked. timothy J. Burns, 50, 142 s. Wilmette Ave., Westmont, was arrested at 11:02 a.m. dec. 17 at Hummer Park for aggravated assault and noncommercial solicitation. gerardo reyes-Perez, 34, 339 simms, Aurora, was arrested at 2:37 p.m. dec. 18 at 63rd and Woodward for improper turn and no valid driver’s license. Juan Perez, 46, 623 Hudson Ave., romeoville, was arrested at 7:29 p.m. dec. 18 in the 3800 block of Highland for no valid driver’s license. Jesus ruiz, 38, 5320 W. 31st st., Cicero, was arrested at 8:06 p.m. dec. 19 in the 800 block of ogden Avenue for no valid driver’s license. Luis d. Anaya, 18, 971 Austin Ave., Aurora, was arrested at 1:04 a.m. dec. 20 at Maple and Walnut for driving while license suspended and traffic offenses.
staff. A sales tax, which would be administered by the state through the sales tax, was considered easier to create and a more reliable source of revenue. A referendum question was placed on the ballot for the April 7 election and voters approved the tax, 1,354 to 1,328. the village said it expected the 0.5 percent sales tax to bring in between $800,000 and $1 million annually.
trenner s. Meuret, 50, 5718 sherman Ave., downers grove, was arrested at 11:50 p.m. dec. 20 at ogden and elm for suspended registration and one headlight.
Westmont
While two of the former commissioners sought reelection, neustadt gave up his seat on the council to challenge tully for the mayorship. the race was contentious at times, with each candidate calling into question the other’s record and experience. neustadt, who works as a maintenance mechanic for downers grove grade school district 58, was elected to the village council in 2007 and again in 2011. He was particularly critical of tully’s time commitment to the council and residents, saying the village deserved a full-time mayor. A litigation partner at a Chicago law firm, tully ran on his public and private sector experience, as well as the various awards and recognitions downers grove earned since he was elected in 2011. tully won approximately 65 percent of the vote.
100 block of West ogden Avenue for driving with no valid driver’s license. ebonee t. Martin, 26, 111 W. 65th st. Apt. 4, Westmont, was arrested at 3:07 p.m. dec. 19 in the 6300 block of Cass Avenue for driving while license suspended.
raven L. regulus, 33, 1s276 stratford Lane, Villa Park, was arrested at 11:54 a.m. dec. 15 in the 1100 block of north Cass Avenue for driving while license suspended.
Jeanelle Agudelo, 27, 1442 Willow Lane Apt. 4, Westmont, was arrested at 9:44 p.m. dec. 19 in the 6300 block of Cass Avenue for driving while license suspended.
Andrea C. Mersch, 56, 2300 oakmont Way Apt. 407, darien, was arrested at 7:58 a.m. dec. 16 in the 6700 block of south Cass Avenue for driving while license suspended.
Jasmine y. Jenkins, 30, 1108 n. oakley Court Apt. 104, Westmont, was arrested at 9:56 a.m. dec. 20 in the 3500 block of north Cass Avenue for driving while license suspended.
fatima fiadee, 29, 12 W. 59th st. Apt. e, Westmont, was arrested at 10:07 a.m. dec. 16 in the 1200 block of ridge road for driving while license suspended. Brandon s. Lump, 24, 5504 s. Madison st. Apt. 14, Hinsdale, was arrested at 1:43 p.m. dec. 16 in the 0-100 block of east 63rd street for driving while license suspended. Alvaro n. Idelfonso, 21, 285 richmond Ave. Apt. 29, Clarendon Hills, was arrested at 11:15 p.m. dec. 17 in the
Woodridge raven Wilson, 25, 8906 W. Winfield Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was arrested at 10:28 p.m. dec. 14 at 75th street and route 53 for possession of cannabis. ethan gothe, 20, 11340 Hiawatha, Indian Head Park, was arrested at 10:33 a.m. dec. 15 at 75th street and Janes Avenue for possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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Health in Indianapolis; and the Nebraska Medical Center in By Trudy Lieberman Omaha. Rural Health News Service Medicare also penalized the Cleveland Clinic and a couple Medicare has just announced of hospitals in the Mayo Clinic it is penalizing more than 700 of system in Minnesota. Both the nation’s hospitals because the Clinic and Mayo are heavy they have higher rates of Thinking promoters of their brand in an patient safety mishaps, which About Health effort to build a national patient the government and patient By Trudy Lieberman base. Some big advertisers in advocacy groups have been my home state of New York also trying for years to prevent. What are those incidents that have showed up on the government’s list. But as government data show, spending resulted in a one percent cut in a hospital’s Medicare payments over the big bucks to promote the hospital brand year? They are mistakes you wouldn’t doesn’t necessarily mean the hospital has want to have happen to you or a family a better safety profile. This is the second year the government member, things like infections caused by incisions made during colon surgeries has released safety penalties that were and hysterectomies, by urinary catheters authorized by the Affordable Care Act. As and by central lines inserted into a large you browse through the list of hospitals, vein to draw blood and administer fluids you’ll see that more than half of those penalized this year also were penalized and medicines. Those infections cause thousands of last year. The ACA requires that onedeaths each year. Most are preventable quarter of the hospitals that can be and they account for three-fourths of penalized (VA, children’s and critical Medicare’s safety score. The rest of the access hospitals cannot be) will receive assessment is based on eight other some penalty even if all the hospitals complications such as collapsed lungs, improve. Penalizing those in the bottom broken hips, surgical tears, and wounds quarter is a way to encourage continuous quality improvement, explained Jordan that opened. What’s significant is not that so many Rau who reports on the topic for Kaiser hospitals apparently are still not taking Health News. And that, of course, brings up the steps to prevent these common and well-documented harms to patients, but obvious question: Why are so many that so many of the hospitals are stars in hospitals this year making the same their communities advertising for local medical mistakes they made last patients. Others are marquee names year especially since the errors are that advertise their medical prowess preventable? The answer is complicated and calls nationally. As I read down the state-by-state roster into question a hospital’s commitment of those facilities that were penalized, to safety, a subject I have explored several I found hospitals well-known in their times with Ashish Jha, professor of public regions: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center health at the Harvard School of Public and the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Health and one of the country’s experts Center in Los Angeles; the Denver Health on patient safety. He told me there has been “clear Medical Center; Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago; Indiana University progress” with reductions in surgical site
infections and central line infections, which are down 40 to 50 percent nationally. Yet he said that as many as half all hospitals are not using a simple checklist that calls for four steps including hand washing and wearing sterile gloves to cut down on infections. “The field of patient safety is full of stories about amazing interventions that can save patients’ lives but do not end up getting widely adopted,” he explained. “Why?” I asked. “It really isn’t anyone’s priority except maybe the patient’s,” Jha said. “How many times have you heard stories about hospital CEOs getting fired because of the hospital’s infection rates? I haven’t.” He added there’s also no evidence that high infection rates or high mortality rates have any effect on CEO salaries. So what does affect hospital CEO salaries? Is it all those advertising dollars that bring in gobs of new patients and brand recognition? I have no evidence one way or other, but I do know I’ve interviewed enough families whose relatives suffered harm in a hospital to know that someone should be paying closer attention to preventing preventable infections. The government’s list opens a window into the world of hospital safety. If the public looks through that window, takes notice of the penalties and asks what their local hospitals are doing to correct their deficiencies, that’s a start at cleaning up the problem. What has been your experience with hospitalacquired infections? Write to Trudy at trudy.lieberman@gmail.com.
Say goodbye to 2015 a little early. Library staff will be doing a craft, having a dance and giving a toast. For more information, visit www.downersgrovelibrary.org.
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Noon Year’s Eve Mario Kart Tournament. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove. Compete in a Wii U Mario Kart Tournament for a chance to win a gift card. All participants will receive a gift bag. There will be a champagne toast (nonalcoholic) to celebrate the “Noon” Year. For more information, visit www. downersgrovelibrary.org. Noon Year’s Eve Party. 11:15 a.m. to noon at the Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St., Downers Grove.
New Year’s Eve celebration. At the Tivoli Bowl, 938 Warren Ave., Downers Grove. Groups can reserve lanes for a two-hour time period from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. or 4 to 6 p.m. The family package is $74.95, which includes two hours of bowling and shoe rental. This celebration is sure to strike the kids interests with fun party favors, pizza, soft drinks and music, which are all included. To reserve a lane and a time slot for New Year’s Eve, please call the
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Chili Open Golf Outing. at the Westmont Park District’s Twin Lakes Golf Club, 400 W. 59th St. Dress warm and prepare to challenge yourself to a unique round of golf. Sign up as an individual or in a foursome. Tee times may be requested but are not guaranteed. Fee includes greens fees, prizes, snow golf balls, hot dogs, chili and beverages. For
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NOvEmbER 23 TO dECEmbER 22
In the week to come a poker face can come in handy. Play your cards close to your chest. Take no unnecessary risks and don’t antagonize anyone. Use discrimination and precision to tackle emerging problems.
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JaNuaRY 21 TO fEbRuaRY 19
Steady as she goes. You may be on the edge of your seat and filled with anticipation of something more exciting as this week unfolds. However, you will be better off sticking to routines. Avoid stirring the pot.
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J u N E 2 2 T O J u lY 2 2
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auguST 22 TO SEPTEmbER 23
Avoid sharp words and steer clear of sharp objects in the early part of the week. You take pride in being efficient and may go too fast in an attempt to uphold your public image. Don’t try to juggle too many tasks at a time.
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OCTObER 24 TO NOvEmbER 22
You’re walking in sunshine. Those golden rays may only be in your mind, but will keep you warm on a cold winter’s day. In the week to come you may be inspired or uplifted by positive thoughts and images.
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dECEmbER 23 TO JaNuaRY 20
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TOP STORIES OF 2 0 1 5 Donovan, Benet girls hoops impact the year in sports By SCoTT TAyLor sPOrts eDItOr
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Here are the most important stories of the 2015 calendar year.
rememBerinG CHArLie Charlie Donovan, a 2015 Westmont graduate, died suddenly in November. Donovan, was recruited to the University of Michigan out of high school, but had deferred his enrollment because of a bout with mono over the summer. He was the 2015 Gatorade Illinois Baseball Player of the Year and was the three-time Voyager Media Player of the Year. He was drafted in the 30th round of the Major League Baseball Amateur Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. “I am heartbroken over the whole thing and my thoughts and prayers are with his family and the Westmont community. We are a tight bunch,” said Westmont coach D.J. Cocks. “We are mourning right now. It has been tough for everybody. On the field, Donovan is the career Westmont leader in 24 categories, including runs scored (172), hits (181), batting average (.479), extra base hits (81), assists (325) and team wins (88).
BeneT GirLS HooPS TiTLe The members of the Benet Academy board just may want to
petition Illinois State University for a name change to the on campus athletic facility. Currently called Redbird Arena, Benet has a solid claim to rebrand it Redwing Arena. After the Benet girls volleyball team claimed the state title on that floor in November, the girls basketball team followed it up and claimed the program’s firstever state trophy by winning the Class 4A state championship with a 61-39 victory over Fremd. The game was back and forth the entire way, as the two teams played to a tie at the end of first quarter (13-13) and the end of the jalf quarter (21-21). Benet pulled away in the third quarter slightly and grabbed a 38-33 lead heading into the final stanza. That was where the Redwings took over. Benet outscored Fremd 23-6 in the fourth, all off free throws by Duke-bound senior Haley Gorecki, as the Vikings did not score a field goal in the fourth quarter. Benet junior Kathleen Doyle was later named Voyager Media Player of the Year.
doWners goes 1-2 in 800 Downers Grove owned the 800-meter run at the state finals at Eastern Illinois University. Downers South’s Michaela Hackbarth took home the title
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Charlie donovan’s death in 2015 rocked the entire area.
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Erin Eulitz
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What do you use Twitter for? I use it to promote people to come to high school events and the themes for football games. of course to let people know when volleyball games are. Who do you like to follow on Twitter? Mostly my friends and teammates. I follow the Big 10 and NCAA
Volleyball and my college, Presbyterian college. How often are you on Twitter? Maybe 30 minutes to an hour a day. Mostly at night after homework. How often do you tweet? More during school season than club because I have more time to be social.
with a time of 2:11.24 after finishing second last year, and Downers North’s Emma Moravec was second with a time of 2:12.22. “It means everything,” Hackbarth said. “I’ve been working hard all year for this. I’m so happy this all came together. Knowing all my hard work has paid off is awesome. My goal was to win state but I knew there were a lot of good runners.” “I’m really excited about how that went,” Moravec said. “I went in expecting to medal and I’m really happy where I ended up. I gave it everything I had.” Both girls will return next year as Hackbarth is a junior and Moravec a sophomore. The friendly rivalry also helps them continue to get better.
Green TABBeD FemALe ATHLeTe oF THe yeAr Downers North’s Jaida Green is known for her basketball skills. She was a first team all-area selection this past year after averaging 17.4 points, 3.5 assists, 6.6 rebounds, 2.1 steals and 1.2 blocks per game as a junior. During the year she also verbally committed to Penn State University. Her commitment led her to try out track, where she competed in the high jump. After qualifying for state, Green set a personal record at the state
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roBerT BroST @BrooKHooPS “one of the best parts of coaching is the relationship our players, both current & former, have with my kids!” mATT yuSTin, Jr. @JrDrAFTSCouT “I like Antonio Morrison a lot. I think he will be a good Ilb at the next level. He has good speed sideline to sideline” THe PnHS ProWLer @THe ProWLerPnHS “Artificial turf to be installed on D. 202 physical ed./ athletic stadiums” JW GirLS’ BBALL @JWGirLSBBALL “TVarsity brings home 3rd place from the bbcHS tourney! Nicole Gal and Sarah Gersch @Gersch19 recognized as all tournament players! #dowork”
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downers south’s Michaela Hackbarth won the state title in the 800-meter run.
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Kaminsky drafted For the last three years, former Benet Academy basketball player Frank Kaminsky III returned to his hometown to host a youth basketball camp for local players. This year, the former Wisconsin Badger standout returned home with even more clout than in the past. Kaminsky was the ninth overall selection in the 2015 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets, after leading Wisconsin to the NCAA National Championship game and being the unanimous men’s National College Player of the Year in 2015. While he was home for a few weeks, the youth camp wasn’t all Kaminsky did in his down time. He threw out the first pitch and
took batting practice with the Chicago White Sox.
Beaudreau fourth in state It was a great week of golf for Benet’s Lauren Beaudreau. The freshman finished fourth in the state with a two-day total of 146, 2-over par. Earlier in the week, she topped the defending state champion Jessica Yuen, a senior, to win the Neuqua Valley Sectional title. The two girls battled the wind to post matching 69s, forcing the playoff, which Beaudreau won on the first hole.
DGS remembers Miller No matter the sport or even the gender, when a team’s season comes to an end, no matter if it’s the first round of the playoffs or in the state final game, there are tears in the post game huddle. Players are saying goodbye to a season, seniors are saying goodbye to a career and a coach is saying goodbye to a team. Just as always, there were tears
after Downers Grove South’s 2-0 loss to Lyons Township May 26 in the opening match of the Hinsdale Central Sectional, but the tears were not because they were saying goodbye. The tears were because they already had. On March 30, the Mustangs were only one game into the season, when they said goodbye to Kailee Miller, a senior defender that died suddenly at age 18. Since that game, South rallied around her memory and “played for 11,” which was Miller’s jersey number. At the beginning of the season, all of the players, including Miller, we asked to come up with team goals by first year head coach Chris Hernandez. Miller’s goal was to win the regional title, which was a goal shared by many on the team. After her death, the Mustangs made that a rallying cry for the season. South accomplished that goal May 22 when it defeated Glenbard East 1-0 to win the regional title.
Harris earns 3 medals Winning one state medal is a feat a lot of track and field runners are lucky to accomplish in their career. Winning two is tougher, but winning three in the same season places an athlete in rare company. Lisle’s Aaron Harris earned a trio of medals in Class 1A, placing third in both the 200 (22.17) and the 400-meter dashes (49.11), while he took sixth in the 100 (11.01) at the state meet last weekend in O’Brien Stadium on the campus of Eastern Illinois University. Harris is the first Lisle runner to ever claim three individual medals in the same meet and the first to win three medals overall in a year since Chris Jones placed in the 200, 400 and 1600 relay in 1996.
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District 58 reviews optional kindergarten enrichment program Officials considering several options to expand OKEEP districtwide Several District 58 kindergarten teachers and administrators presented the District 58 Board of Education with an update on the district’s new optional kindergarten enrichment and enhancement program during the board’s Dec. 14 meeting. This year, District 58 is piloting OKEEP in its five Title 1 schools – El Sierra, Indian Trail, Henry Puffer, Kingsley and Highland. Barb Potocki, Fairmount kindergarten teacher, said it is a challenge to fit the complete curriculum into the half-day schedule, while also fostering curiosity and encouraging independence among her students. She said she supports expanding OKEEP districtwide.
Indian Trail kindergarten teacher Beth Hatlen is piloting an OKEEP classroom this year. She said the additional classroom time has been transformative for her students. She noted that her students have dedicated time for science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics each day, adding that the STEAM time is by far her students’ favorite time of the day. “They are creating elaborate science experiments and using advanced problem-solving skills to figure out how to build things and improve upon what they’ve already created,” Hatlen said. “Watching this happen is an amazing thing. It requires a high level of thinking. They are
actively engaged in what they’re doing.” El Sierra kindergarten teacher Theresa Lee noticed similar things in her OKEEP classroom. “We recently built Santa’s Sleigh,” Lee said. “Students experimented with the sleigh’s design to see how they could build the fastest and most efficient sleigh. They also built tables using six pieces of paper, and tested them by placing books on top. Our best table could hold 13 books without buckling.” Henry Puffer kindergarten teacher Carrie Murphy and Highland kindergarten teacher Brittany Sanfillippo both shared how OKEEP has nurtured their students’ literacy, speech and writing skills. “I now have more time to spend on writing lessons, and I’ve noticed major improvements in my students’ writing skills, compared to where they were
at this time last year,” Murphy said. Sanfillippo added that she introduced a daily poetry unit that has helped her students with their phonemic awareness. “My students are already learning topics that we normally wouldn’t study until late springtime,” she said. District 58 said it is considering expanding OKEEP, and Matt Rich, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, presented several expansion options to the board. Currently, 10 of the district’s 11 elementary schools have space to host the expanded kindergarten program. Rich said the district would need to explore alternative options for Lester School. OKEEP options discussed included: not expanding the program partially expanding the program by adding three school for the 2016-
17 school year, or expanding OKEEP districtwide next year, with special consideration for Lester School. According to the district, Lester School had several options related to the program. The first would be for open enrollment, where Lester would not host OKEEP in 2016-17 but interested families would be eligible for an intra-district transfer to another school’s OKEEP program, as space allows. For this option, Lester would not host OKEEP until either a 1-2 room addition is added or the district adjusts boundaries to alleviate space constraints. In another option, Rich said Lester would hosts one section of OKEEP and two sections of halfday only. A lottery would be used to select OKEEP participants, and other students could apply
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Keep holidays with difficult family simple and on the surface If family members ask for help, maybe you could insert some gentle wisdom Dear Dave, I haven’t spoken to my mom and sister in more than six months. Over time, I realized we have a real clash of Dave Says money advice by moral values dave ramsey that has led to arguments and hard feelings. Lately, with it being Christmas season and a new year just around the corner, I’ve found myself wanting to navigate things a little better and stop avoiding them. It’s been mostly just between myself and them, so my wife and kids are pretty insulated from the ugliness. Do you have any advice for handling situations such as these? Dave Dear Dave, Well, the good news is it doesn’t sound like you’ve had to spend a lot of time with them. So their influence over you and your household has been minimal. Still, things like this
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Read to the Dogs. 7 p.m. at Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Share a story with some good doggy listeners. Therapy dogs will be here to listen to children read stories to them. Reading to these dogs can improve children’s reading and communication skills while also being fun! Call 630-9601200 to schedule a 15-minute slot.
are painful. These are people you love, even if they are hard to get along with or understand. I’m not a family counselor, but my initial advice would be don’t try to change them. And don’t take discussions too deep. If you get together, just keep things simple and on the surface. To the extent they try to invade your family, that’s where you have to put up a good solid boundary. You have to protect your family and try your best to keep bad influences at a distance. But I don’t think you’re going to fix them. Probably the best thing you can do is model sanity and reason in front of them. A friend of mine who has some crazy in-laws says he adopts the bobblehead deal. He just sits there like a bobblehead and smiles and nods, no matter what craziness is swirling around. And that’s not a bad idea when you think about it. You don’t want things getting ugly if you can help it, plus the chances of you changing a lifetime of toxic behaviors in one brief interaction are very small.
Memories. 2 p.m. at Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Former TV and radio personality Gene Doretti shares stories from working in the biz. In conjunction with the library’s 125th anniversary celebration.
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English Conversation Group. 1 – 3 p.m. at Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Practice speaking English in a relaxed space. Offered monthly. Led by Literacy DuPage.
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Pray for them, too, Dave. Then, if they ask for help, maybe you could insert some gentle wisdom. Don’t tell them what they’re doing is wrong or that they’re bad people. Just describe things you and your family have done and how you’ve handled similar situations. But until they bring it up, I wouldn’t go there. —Dave
Structure things intelligently Dear Dave, I work as a software developer, and recently a co-worker approached me about starting a side business together. We would create apps for the legal community with advice from my wife, who is a lawyer. The only problem is that we’re in the middle of Baby Step 2 of your plan, and we still have some debt to pay off. Do you think starting a business would be too risky at this point? Jeremy Dear Jeremy, It sounds to me like this is the kind of idea that would require more in the way of brain sweat and time than money. I would just think of it as a part-time side job and go
art of zentangle. After looking at patterns in nature, create a unique animal from checkerboards, spirals, weaves, and geometric shapes. For school-age children. Registration is required at www.dglibrary.org/ events.
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Lego Build for Families. 7 - 8 p.m. at Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Build your own creations with Legos. The theme is imaginary creatures. Reserve your spot at www.dglibrary. org/events beginning Jan. 7.
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Adult Coloring Meetup. 7 p.m. at Ballydoyle, 5157 Main St. Drop in
to open enroll in other schools. This expansion would take away afternoon space for support services/interventions at Lester, the district added. Additional options included: converting the art/music/
o rc h e s t r a / b a n d / C h a m p i o n s room into a kindergarten classroom, installing a portable classroom at an estimated cost of $230,000 estimate, hosting Lester OKEEP at Belle Aire, or hosting all Lester kindergarten classrooms at Belle Aire. During the meeting, board members discussed all
possibilities and suggested the district continue to review previous kindergarten surveys and consider surveying Lester families for their input. District 58 added that the board is in favor of expanding the program districtwide, and is open to many of the expansion options provided.
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for it. However, make sure you have a clear understanding of exactly how much — if any — financial support would be required. Set these financial boundaries, and also be clear on when you expect the business to make money. One thing I would warn against is ending up in a partnership if this thing becomes a success. Partnerships are bad news in the business world, so I’d advise you to figure out a way to structure things where you each own different parts — something more along the lines of a joint venture. But in terms of doing some side deals, creating some cool new apps, and making money in the process? Absolutely, I would do that. Just figure out an intelligent way to structure the business and finances so you don’t get pinched! —Dave Dave Ramsey is America’s trusted voice on money and business and CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored five New York Times best-selling books. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 11 million listeners each week on more than 550 radio stations and digital outlets. Dave’s latest project, EveryDollar, provides a free online budget tool. Follow Dave on Twitter at @DaveRamsey and on the web at daveramsey.com.
for a drink and a relaxing night of coloring. Ages 21+.
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Meet Bertha Palmer. 2 p.m. at Downers Grove Public Library, 1050 Curtiss St. Leslie Goddard portrays 1890s Chicago socialite, wife of real estate magnate Potter Palmer, and pace-setting arts patron. In conjunction with the library’s 125th anniversary celebration.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY - WHEATON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs. Michael D. Slayton; et. al.
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DEFENDANTS 2014 CH 001216 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 9/23/2015, John Zaruba, the Sheriff of DuPage County, Illinois will on 1/26/16 at the hour of 10:00AM at
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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 08-23-413-003 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2728 Wild Plum Street Woodridge, IL 60517 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(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 14-14-11732. I678083 Published 12/16, 12/23, 12/30.
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WOODRIDGE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY - WHEATON, ILLINOIS Wells Fargo Bank, NA PLAINTIFF Vs. Michael D. Slayton; et. al. DEFENDANTS 2014 CH 001216 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 9/23/2015, John Zaruba, the Sheriff of DuPage County, Illinois will on 1/26/16 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 45 IN WOODRIDGE CENTER UNIT TWO, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 23 AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 24, NORTH OF THE INDIAN BOUNDARY LINE, ALL IN TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JUNE 18, 1973 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R73-35720, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. PIN 08-23-413-003 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2728 Wild Plum Street Woodridge, IL 60517 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g) (4). If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be
required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. The property will NOT be open for inspection and Plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the Court file to verify all information. IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(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) 7949876. Please refer to file number 14-14-11732. I678083 Published 12/16, 12/23, 12/30.
DOWNERS GROVE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY - WHEATON, ILLINOIS NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC PLAINTIFF VS CAMEO TERRACE WEST CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION-2800; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; JONATHAN D. NUSGART, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DECEASED MORTGAGOR PHILIP K. BROCK A/K/A PHILIP KIRK BROCK; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF PHILIP K. BROCK A/K/A PHILIP KIRK BROCK, IF ANY; RICHARD BROCK; DEFENDANTS 15 CH 1524 2900 MAPLE AVENUE UNIT 11D DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS ; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF PHILIP K. BROCK A/K/A PHILIP KIRK BROCK, IF ANY; defendants, that this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, asking for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: UNIT NO. 11D, AS DELINEATED ON THE SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS “PARCEL”): THAT PART OF LOT 2 OF CORRECTED CAMEO TERRACE WEST ASSESSMENT PLAT, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF SECTIONS 11, 12 AND 14, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, RECORDED AS DOCUMENT NO. R66-8964 IN BOOK 50, PAGE 112, AND RE-RECORDED AS DOCUMENT R66-10147, IN BOOK 50, PAGE 122 IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DEEDS IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID CORRECTED CAMEO TERRACE WEST ASSESSMENT PLAT, THENCE NORTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID CORRECTED CAMEO TERRACE WEST ASSESSMENT PLAT FOR A DISTANCE OF 1099.08 FEET TO A POINT THENCE NORTHERLY ALONG THE SAID WEST LINE, WHICH FORMS AN ANGLE OF 5 DEGREES 37 MINUTES 00 SECONDS TO THE RIGHT OF THE PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE AT THE LAST DESCRIBED POINT FOR A DISTANCE OF 293.0 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID CAMEO TERRACE WEST ASSESSMENT PLAT, THENCE EASTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID CORRECTED CAMEO TERRACE WEST ASSESSMENT PLAT, WHICH FORMS AN ANGLE OF 90 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 40 SECONDS TO THE RIGHT OF THE PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE AT THE LAST DESCRIBED POINT FOR A DISTANCE OF 340.0 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG A LINE, WHICH FORMS AN ANGLE OF 83 DEGREES 45 MINUTES 00 SECONDS TO THE RIGHT OF A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE AT THE LAST DESCRIBED POINT FOR A DISTANCE OF 320.0 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE SOUTHEASTERLY ALONG A LINE WHICH FORMS AN ANGLE OF 8 DEGREES 33 MINUTES 41 SECONDS TO THE LEFT OF A PROLONGATION OF THE LAST DESCRIBED LINE AT THE LAST DESCRIBED POINT FOR A DISTANCE OF 521.07 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT IN THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 2 IN SAID CORRECTED PLAT FOR A PLACE OF BEGINNING, THENCE SOUTH 78 DEGREES 34 MINUTES 50 SECONDS EAST ON SAID NORTH LINE OF LOT 2 301.62 FEET TO A POINT IN SAID NORTH LINE THAT IS 240.0 FEET WESTERLY
FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 2; THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 09 MINUTES EAST PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 2 272.67 FEET; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 51 MINUTES EAST 248.37 FEET TO A POINT IN A WESTERLY LINE OF THE PLAT OF SURVEY OF CAMEO TERRACE WEST (CONDOMINIUM 2800) AS RECORDED MARCH 3, 1965 AS DOCUMENT R65-6789, SAID POINT BEING 45 FEET SOUTHERLY FROM THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SURVEY; THENCE SOUTH 11 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST ON SAID WEST LINE OF SAID SURVEY 209.0 FEET TO A CORNER OF SAID SURVEY; THENCE SOUTH 71 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST ON A NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID SURVEY 185.0 FEET TO A CORNER OF SAID SURVEY; THENCE SOUTH ON A WEST LINE OF SAID SURVEY 114.54 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SURVEY ( SAID POINT BEING IN THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MAPLE AVENUE); THENCE NORTH 67 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 10 SECONDS WEST 248.39 FEET; THENCE NORTH 9 DEGREES 01 MINUTES WEST 623.53 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A” TO DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM MADE BY CAMEO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF RECORDER OF DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS AS DOCUMENT R69-30751, TOGETHER WITH AN UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN SAID PARCEL (EXCEPTING FROM SAID PARCEL ALL THE PROPERTY AND SPACE COMPRISING ALL THE UNITS THEREOF AS DEFINED AND SET FORTH IN SAID DECLARATION AND SURVEY). ALSO UNIT 50, AS DELINEATED ON THE SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PARCEL OF REAL ESTATE (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS “PARCEL”): THAT PART OF LOT 2 IN CORRECTED CAMEO TERRACE WEST ASSESSMENT PLAT OF PART OF SECTIONS 11, 12 AND 14, TOWNSHIP 38 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO SAID CORRECTED PLAT AS RE-RECORDED MARCH 25, 1966 AS DOCUMENT R66-10147, DESCRIBED BY BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 2 (SAID POINT BEING THE WEST LINE OF LOT 3 IN SAID PLAT) AND RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 0 DEGREES 09 MINUTES EAST 180.09 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 3; THENCE EAST ON THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 3 21.69 FEET TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 1 IN SAID CORRECTED PLAT; THENCE SOUTH 11 DEGREES 29 MINUTES 45 SECONDS WEST ON THE WEST LINE OF LOT 1 AND ON THE WEST LINE OF THE PLAT OF SURVEY OF CAMEO TERRACE WEST (CONDOMINIUM 2800) AS RECORDED MARCH 3, 1969 AS DOCUMENT R65-6789 45.0 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 51 MINUTES WEST 248.37 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0 DEGREES 09 MINUTES WEST PARALLEL WITH
THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 3 272.67 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT 2; THENCE SOUTH 78 DEGREES 30 MINUTES 15 SECONDS EAST ON THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 2 24 0.0 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, ALL IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, WHICH SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT “A” TO DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM MADE BY CAMEO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RECORDER OF DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS AS DOCUMENT NO. R70-5785, TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN SAID PARCEL (EXCEPTING FROM SAID PARCEL ALL THE PROPERTY AND SPACE COMPRISING ALL THE UNITS THEREOF AS DEFINED AND SET FORTH IN SAID DECLARATION AND SURVEY). Commonly known as: 2900 MAPLE AVENUE UNIT 11D DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515 and which said Mortgage was made by, PHILIP K. BROCK; Mortgagor (s), to M.E.R.S., INC., AS NOMINEE FOR HINSDALE BANK AND TRUST CO. Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of DU PAGE County, Illinois, as Document No. 007-105919; and for other relief. UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this County, Chris Kachiroubas DuPage Judicial Center 505 N. County Farm Rd. Wheaton, Illinois 60187 on or before January 29, 2016, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR THE RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT. Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the firm of Pierce & Associates is deemed to be a debt collector and any information we receive will be used for that purpose. PIERCE & ASSOCIATES Attorneys for Plaintiff Thirteenth Floor 1 North Dearborn Chicago, Illinois 60602 Tel. (312) 346-9088 Fax (312) 346-1557 PA 1505315 I679141 Published 12/30, 1/6, 1/13.
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