Joliet 12-20-17

DECEMBER 20, 2017 VOL. 10 ISSUE 16

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JOLIET TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL

TRIO Joliet Central celebrates successful fall semester The TRIO Joliet Central Talent Search Program recently hosted their “Fall Semester Recap & Program Celebration,” at the Joliet Central High School Student Center. The purpose of the event was to celebrate the TRIO program’s success during the fall semester, to thank their students who have completed applications, and acknowledge their commitment to the program in a fun, relaxing educational environment.

Dean Townsend, a current TRIO professional and motivational speaker that works with at-risk high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds, provided some encouraging words to the program’s students titled “You Are The MVP: Most Valuable Person”, which resonated well with the student population. As a Joliet Central High School alumnus, Townsend was able to further relate to the students and serve as a role model through his story. Students also won “Woke” t-shirts for answering questions related to Townsend’s speech and the values of TRIO.

Following Townsend’s keynote speech, TRIO participant Guadalupe Medina, who is in 11th grade, made an exciting announcement.

“I’ve recently been awarded the YSA and Disney Be Inspired Grant for $500 to renovate the playground at Cunningham Elementary School. When I was little, we got the park renovated, and I made a lot of great friends and memories there. Through this grant, the next generation of Cunningham students can have the great experiences that I had.”

The event also featured student testimonials, an open-mic for student performances of poetry and music, and a student-led reading of the TRIO Pledge. The event was full of positive energy, as the students smiled, sang, and danced to celebrate all they have achieved.

Freshman Sharice McClendon said, “TRIO has been great!

Through this program, I have explored different colleges and expanded my views on what career I may choose in the future. One of my favorite experiences was going to the Field Museum in Chicago and visiting different colleges. I feel like TRIO is my one big chance where I can go and plan my future.”

In addition to helping students explore colleges and careers, TRIO

has also supported students in improving their academic performance. Freshman Alex Cervantes said, “I’ve really enjoyed the vibe, the people, and how much they care for us. Thanks to TRIO, I got straight A’s this semester.”

Sophomore Anthony Garcia added with a heartfelt smile, “It’s been awesome. Through TRIO, I meet great new people. When you meet new people at TRIO, you meet new friends. And when you meet these new friends, you meet your new family.”

2018 MLK Day of Service is Jan. 15 at Central Residents of all ages and backgrounds are invited to advance the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the 2018 MLK Day of Service on January 15. Join hundreds of volunteers in making it a “day on, not a day off” by completing service projects throughout the community.

The event kicks off in the Joliet Central High School Student Center, 201 E. Jefferson Street, with volunteer registration at 7:30 a.m., followed by the program launch and breakfast.

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COMMUNITY

Cops bring holiday season cheer Police department grows program thanks to officer efforts, community support

“Everyone should be proud that our officers value the relationship with the community like that, and like I said, it’s obvious with the number of people who turned out,” he said.

Santa’s Cops has evolved over time. Years ago, the program was dubbed Shop with a Cop. “It is [essentially a name change,] but the theory is the same: police officers partnering with kids, taking them shopping,

building those bonds,” Benton said. “It’s the single event the Joliet Police Department sponsors throughout the years. It’s the only charity event that we organize specifically for the Joliet Police Department.”

Benton said seeing sworn officers on hand for the program is always a positive.

“It’s a volunteer event, so I’m always surprised to see how many officers are going to turn out for it,

but I’m very happy to see that we have more officers than kids this year,” he said.

The program involves a number of moving parts that make it possible year after year.

“It’s been growing [in participation] each year, but so is the dollar amount that we’re able to spend on the kids,” Benton said. “I’d say probably 5, 6 years ago, we were at $75 per kid. Because of the generosity of the community and the success of all the officers in generating sales of the [Santa’s Cops] pin, we’ve moved that up to now I think there’s $125 per kid. The number of kids has grown, too.”

Benton said there’s a great need for the program, and it’s unfortunate that Joliet Police cannot do more.

Donations from local businesses and others help to support the effort.

Benton wanted to thank Walmart, Dunkin’ Donuts, civilian staff, volunteers, retirees, sworn officers, members of the community, Sgt. Larry Collins and Officer Frank Coleman for their support.

“It’s starting to snow,” Benton told the children in the crowd.

“You know what that means?

Christmas is coming soon, right?

You have to have snow on the ground for Santa to land his sleigh, right? Christmas is going to be here real soon.”

Man who killed mother sentenced to 32 years

stream several days later.

Shane Smith, who threw the jeans he had been wearing during the murder into the river, told his wife what he had done. She made a statement to Joliet police, who recovered the jeans. Investigators also matched DNA from the victim with hair that was found on her driveway near the wheel of her vehicle.

“Shane Smith is a selfish coward who killed his defenseless mother because he could not abide by her house rules,” said State’s Attor-

ney Glasgow. “The vicious nature of this murder demonstrates the dark depths of this defendant’s depraved heart.”

Smith had prior convictions and served prison time for aggravated robbery in 2000 and an aggravated domestic battery in 20018.

State’s Attorney Glasgow thanked Joliet police for their excellent investigation as well as his prosecutors, Mark Fleszewski, Katheryn Tinich, and Tom Slazyk, who had prepared a strong case for trial.

BY MEGANN HORSTEAD For the Bugle @BugleNewspapers sweditor@buglenewspapers.com

It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas for about 80 children, thanks to Joliet Police.

Members of the police department, joined by volunteers, set out to help families get into the spirit of the holiday season Dec. 9 during its annual Santa’s Cops.

The program is designed to give children in need a chance to go Christmas shopping with police officers, as well as build community relations.

“It’s hard to measure [the impact,] of course, but what we do is we have officers that look throughout the year for truly needy families, and then around Christmastime, we reach out to those families to try to provide for the kids,” Police Chief Brian Benton said. “If they have contact with the family say, through a domestic incident at the house, maybe through a call or an arrest, we make mental note of that.

We’ll go back and try to interact

with that family on a more positive note, saying ‘Would you like to be part of our Santa’s Cops program?’”

Joliet Police also works with community centers, such as Forest Park and Warren-Sharpe, to identify children who could benefit from the program.

Benton said the event has a powerful way of showing members of the community that cops care.

WILL COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY

“The vicious nature of this murder demonstrates the dark depths of this defendant’s depraved heart.”

Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announces that a Joliet man who choked his mother to death and dumped her body in the Des Plaines River near the Brandon Road Lock and Dam has been sentenced to 32 years in prison.

Shane Smith, 37, of the 1600 block of Black Road, pleaded guilty to one count of First-Degree Mur-

der in June for killing Joan Smith at her house during an argument on Oct. 13, 2013.

Circuit Judge Carla Alessio Policandriotes handed down the sentence last week.

Smith, who lived with his mother, had been drinking and fishing near the Brandon Road Lock with his wife on the day of the argument. Joan Smith would not allow

her son’s wife to live in her house because of frequent arguments between the couple. The dispute with his mother began when Shane Smith attempted to sneak his wife into the house that evening. Joan Smith told her to leave.

Shane Smith left as well, but he returned alone later that evening and began arguing with his mother. During that dispute, he choked his mother to death, placed her body in a garbage bag and drove her to the Brandon Road Lock.

He dropped her body in the river where it was discovered down-

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Peoria settlement sacked, burned during War of 1812

BY CHRIS KAERGARD Of the Journal Star of Peoria If schoolchildren learn one thing about the War of 1812, it’s that the British marched on and burned Washington, D.C. But Illinois schoolchildren studying the war could also learn about the burning of a settlement in their own territory, one set ablaze by their own countrymen: the village located where Peoria stands today, in a location that had been settled since the late 1600s.

The conflagration there, almost certainly unplanned, gave rise to a half-century-long legal fight and slowed the city’s development.

In the early months of that conflict between the British and Americans, tensions grew in the western territories of the United States, including the Illinois Territory, because of fears that local American Indian tribes were either loyal to the British or being induced to attack American settlers, particularly after such an attack at Fort Dearborn.

Hence the decision by the state’s territorial governor, Ninian Edwards, to send a group of militiamen — some from Missouri — up the Illinois River in November 1812 to check into conditions in the village of fewer than 100 people.

“The Missourians were deeply suspicious of this thriving and peaceful village, unmolested within 10 miles of the main council site for Indian tribes that swarmed Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Iowa,” a Journal Star archival piece from 1962 reads.

Capt. Thomas Craig’s men began to sack the town while residents were at Sunday Mass.

“In the face of protests from Thomas Forsythe, an official Indian agent and … the village priest, the property was temporarily returned,” according to another Journal Star historical recounting from 1963. “Harmless shots from across the river, probably by hunters, led Craig to say his boats had been fired upon.

The French denied it, but Craig demanded the attackers be turned over to him. When the villagers protested, Craig

DUELING PEORIA – TRICENTENNIAL, SOURCE: JOURNAL STAR ARCHIVES

This illustration, created for Peoria’s tricentennial in 1991, showcases the beginning of the peaceful coexistence between settlers and American Indians in the Peoria area of the Illinois River valley. That continued coexistence caused puzzlement and concern among territorial authorities at the start of the War of 1812 and resulted in a military expedition to the village on the site of modern-day Peoria. sacked the town.

Its buildings were burned, cattle killed, the wine vaults raided and villagers were taken prisoner and shipped down river. Belated orders from the governor to belay and free the prisoners finally reached the group, with men, women and children being turned loose with few provisions in freezing weather near modern-day Alton. One of the survivors later became the wife of the state’s fourth governor, John Reynolds, who called out the state’s militia for the Black Hawk War. The burning of the village and the stranding of its members in fact helped turn some local Indians against the American settlers.

The destruction cleared the way for the construction of Fort Clark at the corner of what is now Liberty and Water streets in 1813 as a bulwark against now-hostile Indian tribes. It remained on the site for only a few years until rebuilding of residential properties resumed nearby.

One problem: The displaced residents from 1812 had deeds to the property, dating back to the original French settlements there and began to petition Congress in 1813 to be reimbursed for their lost land. That process continued as Illinois entered its early days of statehood.

“By 1837, when surveys were made, American settlers were occupying these lots — but the sales to these inhabitants were made subject to the French

claims,” Ernest E. East writes in an unpublished “History of Peoria” volume, as later recounted by local historian Bill Adams.

Some 32 former residents or their heirs subsequently filed claims on 70 lots — some of which devolved into lawsuits in county court or federal court. A piece by the Peoria Historical Society explains: “But the legal process moved very slowly, which in turn slowed the development of downtown Peoria. As a lawyer, Abraham Lincoln worked on some of these cases in the 1850s. Eventually, the displaced settlers were paid thousands of dollars in reparations for the loss of their homes.”

A handful of those cases first had to go to the state Supreme Court, and one to the U.S. Supreme Court, the latter with Lincoln as one of the attorneys involved. The litigation ended when real estate baron Charles Balance finally bought out the remaining claims on eight lots for $31,000 in 1867 — about $500,000 in today’s funds.

Chris Kaergard covers politics and government for the Journal Star in Peoria.

He can be reached at ckaergard@pjstar. com or 686-3255. Follow him on Twitter @ ChrisKaergard. Editor’s note: The weekly Illinois Bicentennial series is brought to you by the Illinois Associated Press Media Editors and Illinois Press Association. More than 20 newspapers are creating stories about the state’s history, places and key moments.

Stories published up to this date can be found at 200illinois.com.

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ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Home for the Holidays: Drive Sober, Buckle Up IDOT partnering with law enforcement to ensure safe holiday travel The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and local law enforcement agencies throughout the state are working together to ensure motorists drive sober and buckle up this holiday season. Beginning Dec. 18 through Jan. 2, more than 150 police and sheriff’s departments will step up enforcement efforts to prevent alcohol- and drug-related crashes and fatalities.

“The holidays are a time to celebrate and make memories with family and friends,” said Priscilla Tobias, Director of IDOT’s Office of Program Development. “By driving sober and buckling up, you are not only helping make zero fatalities a reality in Illinois, but also ensuring that this year’s memories are joyful.”

The enforcement campaign will be in effect around the clock, with heightened efforts during nighttime hours. Illinois motorists can expect to encounter DUI, speeding and distracted driving patrols as well as roadside safety checks and seatbelt enforcement zones throughout the state.

The holiday enforcement campaign comes as Illinois experiences its second consecutive year of more than 1,000 motor vehicle fatalities. In 2016, a total of 1,078 people lost their lives in a vehicle crash on Illinois roads; the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 315

of these individuals died in an alcohol-impaired crash.

“Safe driving habits are essential to reducing fatalities in Illinois,” said Illinois State Police Director Leo P. Schmitz. “The ISP continues to work to remove unsafe drivers from our roadways.

We ask that you do your part to assist us in reducing fatal crashes.

If you see an unsafe driver, please call 911 to report them.”

The Illinois Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket programs are funded with federal highway safety dollars administered by IDOT.

FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT OF WILL COUNTY

Artists wanted for forest preserve exhibit Jan. 15 is the deadline to apply to be an artist featured in the Forest Preserve District of Will County’s summer “Arts & Nature on the River” event at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon.

The event is set for noon-4 p.m. Saturday, June 16, but the artist lineup is being assembled now. The District is looking for 12-20 individuals or small groups from a variety of disciplines.

This year’s theme is “Sharing Landscapes.” Artists may use the natural setting of Four Rivers and the surrounding McKinley Woods – Kerry Sheridan Grove, or any element of nature, to link their art form to the theme. Categories include: exhibits, demonstrations, performances and participatory, or handson, activities.

Interested artists are invited to forward a brief artist bio, description of their work and a representative photo, video or audio file along with their take on the theme to FourRivers@fpdwc.org. Questions can be

sent to the same email address. Artists will be notified by Feb. 1 if they have been selected to participate in the event.

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ARIES

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

One potato, two potatoes. Sometimes you will be hot and sometimes you will be cold as you search for something elusive in the week to come. It may be difficult to satisfy a desire to form an ideal romantic commitment.

GEMINI

M AY 2 2 T O J U N E 2 1

It may be difficult to make a good impression when school is in session. There may be many lessons to learn in the week ahead. You may be pressured to follow the rules and do your duty when interacting with other people.

LEO

J U LY 2 3 T O A U G U S T 2 1

You may be persuaded to mix business with pleasure as the week unfolds. Your attention to detail is accentuated making this a good time to complete projects or to put finishing touches on a personal creative venture.

ACROSS 1 PROVOKE 7 CLICHÉD CURRENCY 14 CONE SITE 16 CROP DUSTER, E.G. 17 UNHELPFUL HELPER 18 LIKE GARDEN GNOMES 19 SUBJECT FOR A METEOROLOGIST 21 RESPIRATION POINT 22 IT’S OFTEN TWISTED 26 SLANGY 21-ACROSS 30 HOLY RECESS 34 HOLY JURISDICTION 35 RUDE DUDE 36 SUBJECT FOR AN OCEANOGRAPHER 39 SUMMED UP 41 NULLIFIED 42 SUBJECT FOR AN ELECTRICIAN 44 FRENCH SKY 45 CYCLE STARTER? 46 CRY OF ENLIGHTENMENT 47 HOMECOMING CRY 48 KITCHENWARE 50 FORMERLY FLOPPY MEDIUM 53 SUBJECT FOR A NEWS TEAM ... AND A DESCRIPTION OF 19-, 36- OR 42-ACROSS? 61 “HOGWASH!” 64 PERSONAL __ 65 SOMEWHAT 66 FEMUR OR FIBULA 67 BUTTERFLIES ON ANKLES, SAY 68 TEAMMATE OF DUKE AND JACKIE

DOWN 1 “CONCORD SONATA” COMPOSER

2 LOWER-CLASS, TO BRITS 3 CHOWDER BIT 4 CHINA’S DF-31, E.G. 5 GIFT OF THE GIFTED 6 OPENER FOR DON QUIXOTE? 7 IT HAS BIG TEETH 8 “GRAMMA” IN THE COMIC STRIP “STONE SOUP” 9 CHOWDERHEAD 10 HE WAS ON DECK WHEN BLAKE WAS UP 11 “AND MORE” LETTERS 12 MASKED DRAMA 13 CRACK 15 SPACE BALLS 20 RAISE 23 THE WAY THINGS STAND 24 ATONE FOR 25 TEASE 26 WRONG MOVE 27 “WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!” 28 GET THE BETTER OF 29 OKLAHOMA TRIBE 31 SONAR PULSE

32 “THE MIKADO” WEAPON, BRIEFLY 33 TUBE TRAVELER 36 CEREMONIAL ACCESSORY 37 AND 38 DIPLOMACY 40 GAY SYLLABLE 43 TEASED 47 LONG COLD SPELL 49 2013 MASTERS CHAMP ADAM __ 51 AIRPORT ABBR. 52 BAD BUG 54 BIBLICAL CONNECTOR 55 MOVE, IN REAL ESTATE LINGO 56 SALOON AND DELI OFFERINGS 57 WEIRD FEELING, PERHAPS 58 PLENTY OF POETRY? 59 ISLAND GOOSE 60 WORD WITH FARM OR HOUSE 61 STICK FOR 10DOWN 62 IN THE STYLE OF 63 BOMBED”

LIBRA

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

You may be more energetic or competitive than usual in the upcoming week. A partner or a friend might inspire you to reach a bit higher in your pursuit of material security. Avoid misunderstandings at the workplace.

SAGITTARIUS

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 22

Hold your horses. Put new projects and major purchases on hold during the week ahead. It may be necessary to buckle down to focus on your job and attaining your goals despite holiday activities and temptations.

AQUARIUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

Nobody’s perfect, but some people expect perfection anyway. You may worry about exposing your imperfections or flaws in the week ahead. Keep your pennies in your piggy bank and avoid impulsive spending.

SUDOKU

TAURUS

A P R I L 2 1 T O M AY 2 1

When nothing suits, give it the boot. You may be dissatisfied with purchases that are made in the first half of the week. Avoid making impulsive purchases and decisions that could impact joint resources and long-term goals.

CANCER

J U N E 2 2 T O J U LY 2 2

Having fun can be hard work. In the week ahead, you may be invited to social functions that either involve your job or require extra effort on your part. Packing everything into your schedule can be a challenge.

VIRGO

AUGUST 22 TO SEPTEMBER 23

You may be prompted to concentrate on kith and kin during the week ahead. The New Moon in Sagittarius may find you preparing for visitors by rearranging furniture, clearing out dust bunnies or organizing the pantry.

SCORPIO

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

Wrap up your shopping. This week you might realize that it is time to tighten up the belt and guard your piggy bank from unneeded expenditures. Understand that a close relationship depends upon trust and respect.

CAPRICORN

DECEMBER 23 TO JANUARY 20

Gather ammunition and you can attain your ambition.

During the week ahead work quietly in the background and organize your schedule. Prepare to execute your game plan after the holiday celebrations subside.

PISCES

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

There may be some rust forming on someone’s trust.

Doubts could creep in to erode a relationship in the early part of the week. If you have put your trust in someone or something it is necessary to have faith.

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Minooka earns win over Plainfield East while playing for long-time superfan Jon Murley

BY MARK GREGORY Sports Editor @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com

When playing a team like Minooka, most opponents know what they are going to get from the Indians – the question is, can they stop it?

Minooka has established itself as a team willing to make the extra pass and get the open shot either at the rim or beyond the arc.

That was what Plainfield East got Friday night as Minooka used the hot shooting of twins Kyle and Keegan Graebner to earn a 63-55 come-from-behind win.

“The twins did a great job of knocking down shots when they needed to and Brandon (Hill) did a great job early of keeping us in the game,” said Minooka coach Scott Tanaka.

Early in the game, the Indians got its scoring from Hill, who

found his way to the rim for Minooka.

Later in the game, that penetration opened up the lanes for the shooters.

“I just try to keep being aggressive and that will open the floor for everyone else and if they collapse on me, I can kick it out to my shooters and they can hit the open three,” said Hill, who scored a game-high 21 points.

“They have to pick their poison.

They can’t stop all of us.”

Keegan Graebner finished with 15 points, while Kyle Graebner posted 14.

“The first half was a little rough,” Kyle said. “We went a little too fast. In the second half, we really slowed the ball down and were getting our shots and not the shots they were forcing us into.

“We had to make that extra

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Brandon Hill led Minooka with 21 points in a win over Plainfield East, a game the Indians dedicated to superfan Jon Murley.

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BOWLING

USF recruit rolls 300 at Walker Invite

BY JEFF DEGRAW For the Bugle www.buglenewspapers.com

To achieve perfection in any athletic endeavor is difficult, especially at the high school level.

But this past Saturday at the 20th Annual Dane Walker girls bowling invitational at Strike & Spare lanes, hosted by Lockport high school, perfection was achieved.

Plainfield Central senior Megan Allensworth bowled her first 300 game of her life as well as the first perfect game in program history for the Wildcat girls team. It came in the second of the six games.

“That was my first 300 I have ever bowled and it’s such a great feeling,” Allensworth said. “I really didn’t even think about it until about the seventh or eighth frame. Then I just kept telling myself just throw the good shot and I believed I could do it.”

Central coach Connie McGrath had a feeling after about the eighth frame.

“It really didn’t set in until that eighth or ninth frame,” McGrath said. “Megan was spot on and she was so smooth. She was bowling so well I didn’t even realize how late it was in the game.”

But all of those feelings changed in the tenth frame for both bowler and coach. With word among the 20 varsity teams competing that perfection could happen the entire bowling ally’s focus was on the Central lanes.

“In the tenth frame I was shaking so bad and was so nervous,” Allensworth said. “The first ball of the tenth frame was big and it really helped getting that strike.

I had noticed everything got a little quieter all around in that last frame. It wasn’t until I threw my final ball that I realized everyone was watching. It was so special and unbelievable.”

But, just like everyone who achieved the ultimate game in bowling, reality set in as she had four more games to bowl.

“It’s a great experience to have and I’m so proud, but you have to move forward and bowl the

next game, you have to concentrate on the task at hand, not about what just happened,” Allensworth said.

“I’m so proud of Megan and it couldn’t happen to such a special young lady,” McGrath said.

“She had had a special week, as she signed with the University of St. Francis earlier in the week to continue bowling in college and now the first 300 not only for her but our program.

“It’s amazing the camaraderie there is between this team and Megan is a very big part of that.

The wins and looses as a coach are just numbers, but this is a moment I will always remember. I will always be aware that on December 16th this happened for our program.”

Allensworth, like all athletes has one big superstition - she must always wear her green Plainfield Central jacket before she bowls - you can bet that jacket will never leave her side.

The Wildcats finished third in the 16 team field, as Allensworth placed ninth overall with a six game total of 1,240.

“Today was a great day for Central bowling,” McGrath said.

“We have placed well the last two weeks and we continue to get better and it means a lot doing it at this tournament.”

Lockport won the team title by 139 pins over Minooka, The Porters Bailey Delrose was the individual champion with a total of 1,420 over the six games.

Plainfield North finished ninth as Jenna Sussenbach placed eighth (1,243) and Plainfield South was 12th with Savannah Macgruder sixth overall (1,250).

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ST. FRANCIS

Saints put six football players on NAIA scholar list Six University of St. Francis football players have been named NAIA Scholar-Athletes, moving the department’s total to 14 so far in 2017-18.

The list includes linebackers Antonio Jameson (Bolingbrook, Ill./Plainfield East), Kyle Kurdziolek (Streator, Ill./Streator), Nic Reese (Fort Wayne, Ind./Snider) and Collin Tatone (Streamwood, Ill./Streamwood), safety Josh Woodard (Zionsville, Ind./Zionsville) and offensive lineman Dan McGee (Joliet, Ill./Joliet).

This is the third time Reese and Woodard have been named NAIA Scholar-Athletes, while Kurdziolek and McGee took home the award for the second consecutive year. Jameson and

WIN FROM PAGE 7 pass and we were good late at making that one extra pass and getting a wide open look.”

Defensively, the Indians did something different, using the size advantage of 6-foot, 7-inch

The University of St. Francis men’s basketball team had four double-figure scorers, but fell short in an 83-70 loss to St. Ambrose.

Jorden Thornton (Hoffman Estates, Ill./Hoffman Estates) totaled 19 points (6 of 13 from three-point range) and seven assists to lead the Saints (4-8, 2-3 CCAC), while Antonio Hughes

(San Francisco, Calif./Lowell) posted 15 points and five steals.

Terrion Howard (Champaign, Ill./Centennial) added 13 points and Iain Morison (Canberra, Australia/St. Edmund’s) knocked down 5 of 7 from the field to total 12.

St. Francis forced a seasonhigh 26 turnovers in the contest and shot 39 percent from the floor. The Bees did the majority of their damage inside, scoring 50 points in the paint and shooting 56 percent from the field.

John Kerr led the efficient St. Ambrose attack with 19 points on 5 of 7 shooting.

• The University of St. Francis women’s basketball team led for over 31 minutes and pulled away

late in a 67-52 victory over St. Ambrose.

Although the No. 14 Saints (8-4, 6-1 CCAC) led for the majority of the contest, USF did not extend its first double-digit margin until the fourth quarter.

Leading by seven heading into the final 10 minutes, buckets

by Kamari Jordan (Bolingbrook, Ill./Bolingbrook) and Kaitlin Aylward (Elmwood Park, Ill./ Trinity) gave St. Francis a 52-41 advantage. The Bees (4-9, 3-4 CCAC) cut their deficit to just five at one point in the fourth, but the Saints answered by holding St. Ambrose scoreless in the game’s final 3:35 to take the win.

Aylward finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while

Jordan added 17 points and four assists. Cody Brand (Woodstock, Ill./Woodstock)shot 6 of 6 from the floor and 2 of 2 from the freethrow line, tying her career high with 14 points.

The Saints keyed on St. Ambrose turnovers, turning 22 of them into 27 points. Aylward led the team with six steals, while Jordan added five. USF also outscored the Bees 44-20 in the paint.

The Saints did the majority of their damage inside the arc, scoring 44 points in the paint and knocking down 57 percent of their two-point attempts. USF also outrebounded the Bees 3227, including 14-5 on the offensive glass.

center Adrian Gutierrez in a zone defense against a Plainfield East team whose tallest player stands at 6-3.

“We never play zone here at Minooka, but zone lets him play when there isn’t a big man on the floor,” Tanaka said. “I thought

our guys bought into what we put in defensively this week and it was just a good team effort.”

First-year Plainfield East coach Mike Fowler knows you cannot sleep on the Indians.

“Minooka is a great program and they are coached good and

they play well and run their sets and they understand how to win,” he said. “I thought we struggled late against that zone.”

While Minooka was happy to move to 5-4 on the season, Tanaka said they were happier to get the win because they had

dedicated the game to a longtime Minooka fan who is battling cancer.

“We played this weekend for Jon Murley,” Tanaka said. “He is a super fan who is really sick right now and he is just a dedicated Minooka guy. “

Tatone are both first-time honorees.

In order to be nominated, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and be a junior academically. In all, 379 football student-athletes were honored.

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COLUMN >> DAVE SAYS

Stay focused on getting debt-free Collectors are looking to get as much as they can on a bad, late debt

DEAR DAVE, I just accepted a new job that will pay me $30,000 a year more than my old position. I’ve got about $55,000 in debt I’ve been working hard to pay off, and I know now I need to adjust my budget. Do you have any advice?

MITCH DEAR MITCH, The first thing I’d say is don’t go crazy on any big-ticket items while you’re paying off debt. Keep it simple, and go out to celebrate with a nice dinner after you get

your first paycheck. Remember, the more you put toward debt, the faster it goes away.

For the time being, I want you to remain passionate about getting out of debt. Your thought process needs to be, “Wow, I got a new job making more money. I can get out of debt even quicker!”

Again, I’m okay with you adjusting a bit that first month and having a little fun to celebrate your good fortune. But after that, I want you to turn around and attack that debt with even more intensity than before. Then, once you’re out of debt, you can celebrate that with something a lot nicer.

Congratulations, Mitch!

—DAVE DEAR DAVE, You say to never give collectors access to your checking account.

Does that include debit cards, too?

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of 942 Summit Creek Drive, SHOREWOOD, IL 60404 (SINGLE FAMILY). On the 11th day of January, 2018 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Plaintiff V. EMMANUEL VASQUEZ; VASHNI KATHLEEN VASQUEZ; SUMMIT CREEK TOWNHOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendant.

Case No. 17 CH 0491 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1) (H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: SHAPIRO KREISMAN AND ASSOCIATES, LLC. 2121 Waukegan Rd, Suite 301 Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 P: 847-770-4348 F: 847-291-3434 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 12/20, 12/27, 1/3

SUE DEAR SUE, Yes, it does! Collectors are looking to get as much as they can on a bad, late debt. I’ve seen numerous situations where collectors have taken more than the agreedupon amount from someone’s account once they gained access.

To be fair, the collection business does have a few good people in it.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of 1025 N. Hickory Street, Joliet, IL 60435 (Residential). On the 11th day of January, 2018 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: New Penn Financial LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Plaintiff V. Simon Quiroz II; et. al. Defendant.

Case No. 17 CH 0927 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 P: 630-794-5300 F: 630-794-9090 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 12/20, 12/27, 1/3

But it also has those who will lie and make threats.

If you’re doing something like scheduling utility payments to come through your debit card or out of your personal checking account, that’s perfectly fine.

But there are much safer ways to handle situations with debt collectors. You can send a money order overnight, or wire the cash to them. You can also send a ca-

shier’s check. Some folks have even used pre-paid debit cards that aren’t attached to any of their accounts.

The pre-paid debit card isn’t my favorite way to handle these things, but it’s a lot better than giving a dishonest collector the opportunity to really mess you up!

—DAVE

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of 1984 Timberview Drive, Joliet, IL 60431 (Residential). On the 4th day of January, 2018 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: CIT Bank, N.A. Plaintiff V. Charlotte M. Lindquist; et. al. Defendant.

SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of 3808 Nantucjet Drive, Joliet, IL 60435 (Single-family dwelling). On the 4th day of January, 2018 to be held at 12:00 noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, under Case Title: Partners for Payment Relief DE II LLC Plaintiff V. Jose M. Escobedo, Gema A. Escobedo, State of Illinois, Country Homes of Lakewood Falls, Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants Defendant.

Case No. 17 CH 1052 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 P: 630-794-5300 F: 630-794-9090 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 12/13, 12/20, 12/27

Case No. 16 CH 1690 in the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, Will County, Illinois.

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

For Information Please Contact: Barham Legal LLC 2644 Kull Road Lancaster, Ohio 43130 P: 1-740-689-9828 F: 1-866-593-2635 PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Published 12/13, 12/20, 12/27

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LEGAL LISTINGS

JOLIET PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL )

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Barham Legal LLC 2644 Kull Road Lancaster, Ohio 43130 P: 1-740-689-9828 F: 1-866-593-2635 MIKE KELLEY Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 12/13, 12/20, 12/27

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS Partners for Payment Relief DE II LLC Plaintiff, vs.

Jose M. Escobedo, Gema A. Escobedo, State of Illinois, Country Homes of Lakewood Falls, Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants Defendant. No. 16 CH 1690 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 9th day of June, 2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 4th day of January, 2018 , commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the followingdescribed real estate: Lot 98, except that part of said lot lying northeasterly of the following described line: Beginning at a point on the westerly line of said lot 35.93 feet southerly of the northwest corner of said lot, as measured along said westerly line; thence southeasterly 122.29 feet to a point on the east line of said lot 67.62 feet south of the northeast corner of said lot, as measured along said east line, said point also being the point of terminus, in Lakewood Falls Village Subdivision, being a subdivision of part of the west half of the northwest quarter of Section 24, Township 36 North, Range 9 East of the Third Principal Meridian, according to the plat thereof recorded December 2, 2003 as document number R2003-293329, in Will County, Illinois.

Commonly known as: 3808 Nantucjet Drive, Joliet, IL 60435 Description of Improvements: Singlefamily dwelling P.I.N.: 06-03-24-112-056-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

JOLIET PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL )

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sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

CIT Bank, N.A. Plaintiff,

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 P: 630-794-5300 F: 630-794-9090 MIKE KELLEY Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County

vs.

Published 12/13, 12/20, 12/27

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS

Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Codilis & Associates, P.C. 15W030 N. Frontage Road Suite 100 Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527 P: 630-794-5300 F: 630-794-9090 MIKE KELLEY Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 12/20, 12/27, 1/4

Charlotte M. Lindquist; et. al.

Defendant. No. 17 CH 1052 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 23rd day of August, 2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 4th day of January, 2018 , commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the followingdescribed real estate: THAT PART OF LOT 28 IN TIMBERS EDGE VILLAS PHASE 2, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 35 TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 4 IN TIMBERS EDGE VILLAS RESUBDIVISION, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 10, 11 AND PART OF 12 IN TIMBERS EDGE VILLAS P.U.D., BEING A PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 36 NORTH, RANGE 9 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED JANUARY 26, 2005 AS DOCUMENT NO. R2005015735, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 28; THENCE SOUTH 88 DEGREES 13 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST 83.76 FEET, ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 28; THENCE NORTH 02 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 36 SECONDS WEST 59.17 FEET; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 12 MINUTES 33 SECONDS EAST 84.54 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 28; THENCE SOUTH 01 DEGREES 46 MINUTES 48 SECONDS EAST 59.19 FEET, ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 28 TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 1984 Timberview Drive, Joliet, IL 60431 Description of Improvements: Residential P.I.N.: 06-03-35-406-140-0000

ing the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

JOLIET PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS New Penn Financial LLC d/b/a Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing Plaintiff, vs.

Simon Quiroz II; et. al.

Defendant. No. 17 CH 0927 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 4th day of October, 2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 11th day of January, 2018 , commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: THE EAST HALF OF THE SOUTH HALF OF LOT 4 IN LOT 7 IN HUTCHINS’ SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTH HALF OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 1025 N. Hickory Street, Joliet, IL 60435 Description of Improvements: Residential P.I.N.: 30-07-04-408-019-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquir-

SHOREWOOD PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLINOIS )

) SS. COUNTY OF WILL ) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC Plaintiff, vs.

EMMANUEL VASQUEZ; VASHNI KATHLEEN VASQUEZ; SUMMIT CREEK TOWNHOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS; UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendant.

No. 17 CH 0491 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 10th day of October, 2017, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 11th day of January, 2018 , commencing at 12:00 o’clock noon, at the Will County Courthouse Annex, 57 N. Ottawa Street, Room 201, Joliet, IL 60432, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder or bidders the following-described real estate: LOT 76 IN SUMMIT CREEK, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 35 NORTH, RANGE 9, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED SEPTEMBER 10, 2003 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER R2003-224693, IN THE VILLAGE OF

SHOREWOOD, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 9 4 2 Summit Creek Drive, SHOREWOOD, IL 60404 Description of Improvements: S I N GLE FAMILY P.I.N.: 05-06-03-326-216-0000 Terms of Sale: ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twenty-four (24) hours. No judicial sale fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. All payments shall be made in cash or certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Will County.

In the event the property is a condominium, in accordance with 735 ILCS 5/151507(c)(1)(H-1) and (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(5), and 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1), you are hereby notified that the purchaser of the unit, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and legal fees required by subdivisions (g)(1) and (g)(4) of Section 9 and the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Illinois Condominium Property Act. Pursuant to Local Court Rule 11.03 (J) if there is a surplus following application of the proceeds of sale, then the plaintiff shall send written notice pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/15-1512(d) to all parties to the proceeding advising them of the amount of the surplus and that the surplus will be held until a party obtains a court order for its distribution or, in the absence of an order, until the surplus is forfeited to the State.

FOR INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: SHAPIRO KREISMAN AND ASSOCIATES, LLC. 2121 Waukegan Rd, Suite 301 Bannockburn, Illinois 60015 P: 847-770-4348 F: 847-291-3434 MIKE KELLEY Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County Published 12/20, 12/27, 1/4

CALENDAR THROUGH DECEMBER 23 Christmas Lights Trolley Tour.

6-8 pm at Starved Rock Lodge, Utica. Relax before the holidays on this illuminated tour of the LaSalle-Peru, Oglesby and Utica area, just days before Christmas. Trolleys are heated and fully enclosed, but you may want to bring along an extra blanket. Each tour will have a guide to help get you into the Christmas spirit through some Christmas carols and songs. There are no restroom stops on this tour. Call 815-220-7386 to book your tour.

THROUGH DECEMBER 24 22nd Annual Christkindlmarket-Chicago. Opens daily 11 a.m.

Daley Plaza, between Dearborn, Washington and Clark streets, Chicago. Free Admission. Inspired by the Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg, Germany, which began in 1545, the Christkindlmarket Chicago brings a cherished German and European tradition with international flair and local charm to Chicago. christkindlmarket.com

THROUGH DECEMBER 24 Christkindlmarket-Naperville.

Opens daily 11 a.m. at Naper Settlement, 523 S Webster St, Naperville.

The Christkindlmarket Chicago is excited to host a suburban location of the Christkindlmarket you have come to know and love at Naper Settlement. christkindlmarket.com.

THROUGH JANUARY 7 Winter Wonderfest, Navy Pier 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago.

Opens daily at 10 am. Packed with indoor family fun, this delightful family tradition features 170,000 square feet of rides, giant slides, the Chicago Blackhawks Ice Skating Rink and holiday decor that is sure to get you into the holiday spirit.

Closed on December 25. navypier. com

DECEMBER 26-31 Holiday Magic. 10 a.m. at Brook-

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Field Zoo, 8400 W 31st St, Brookfield. Various events and activities through out the zoo. Light festival begins at 4 p.m.: 41-foot talking tree, train display, carolers, ice carvers, and much more. Enjoy a full schedule of nightly music and entertainment in the Pavilions.

participants will make a vintage French craft to take home. The free program is for ages 5 and older.

Register by Wednesday, Jan. 3, at ReconnectWithNature.org or by calling 815-886-1467.

JANUARY 5 Twelfth Night at the Museum,” 6:30-8 p.m. at the Forest Pre-

p.m. at Cathedral of Saint Raymond Nonnatus, 604 N. Raynor Avenue, Joliet. Featuring traditional carols and choral music as sung by the Cathedral choirs, the program is directed by James Grzadzinski, director of music, assisted by Richard Siegel, associate organist. With questions and for more informa-

serve District of Will County’s Isle a la Cache Museum, 501 E. 135th St. Romeoville. Celebrate Twelfth Night, an 18th-century traditional French holiday, with music, stories, games and dancing. Program

JANUARY 6 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. 7

tion, please contact the Cathedral Music Office at (815) 722-6653 x222 or music@straymond.net.

JANUARY 13 “The Guys Who Gave us Rock.”

7 p.m. at Joliet Area Historical Museum. 204 Ottawa St. Joliet.

Skip Griparis, the guitar-rocking funny man of 1000 voices, takes you on a revealing, fun chronological ride with Nat King Cole & Muddy Waters, Elvis & Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, Hendrix, The Who and 50 more! Enjoy influential songs & artists, funny anecdotes and uncanny Rock icon impressions. This was rescheduled

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from the original Nov. 4 date. Any tickets already purchased for the original date will be honored for January 13.

JANUARY 15 Low Cost Pet Vaccines. 5-8 p.m.

at 2 Paws 4 U Pet Bakery & Treats at 1504 Essington Road, Joliet. This is a walk-in clinic, which means no appointments are necessary and there is never an exam fee. Clients should arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the end of the event to ensure your pet receive vaccines.

Please call 630-961-8000 for more information or visit http://www. spayillinois.org/

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