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VILLAGE NEWS » NILES
Przybylo looks to improve government Incumbent Przybylo looks to improve government, attract businesses BY IGOR STUDENKOV Bugle Staff @BugleNewspapers nweditor@buglenewspapers.com
Incumbent Niles mayor Andrew Przybylo is facing his first re-election this spring. On April 4, village voters have a choice between keeping him or electing newcomer Steven Yasell. Pryzbylo told the Bugle that he aims to build on what he already accomplished and continue pursuing projects he has been advocating for months, if not years. His major priorities would be to improve government efficiency, put together a 5-year infrastructure capital project plan, attract more retail to the Milwaukee Avenue commercial corridor and other areas, figuring out ways to pay off the village’s pension obligations and helping residents remodel their homes to make them more modern and desirable. While Przybylo has only been a mayor for four years, his history in Niles politics goes further back. He served as a village trustee in 19892013, and he worked as a secretary at the Cook County Zoning Board of Appeals in 2003-2015. The White Eagle restaurant, which he and his family owned until April 2015, is a long-time Niles institution. When asked about his priorities, the first thing Przybylo mentioned was implementing performance management software. He said that he has seen it in action in the Cook County government, and he was impressed. “It’s all about [being] productive,” Pryzybylo explained. “If [for example] you have tree replacement programs, and you evaluate how you’re meeting those goals, and what’s it is costing. You go froward and try to reduce those costs, and you hold managers responsible.” While he said he was determined to make it happen, he noted that there were two major obstacles to getting this in place. “The software isn’t easy to come buy, and you need other municipalities involved to measure [yourself] against your peers,” Przybylo said. Even before the election started, the mayor said on multiple occasions that he had concerns about whether the village would be able
to maintain its tax revenue. “In this day and age, when more shopping is being done through the Internet, we have to be very innovative, in terms of shopping centers, work with them to reinvent themselves,’ he told the Bugle. He explained that the Niles Economic Development and Neighborhood Renewal Commission’s South Milwaukee Avenue Revitalization Sub-Committee is working on improving businesses in the village’s main thoroughfare, focusing on the section between Albion Avenue and Main Street. One idea that the village is already looking to implement, Przybylo said, was to create a Home Design Remodel District. The idea came from Mike Shields, a member of the commission’s Executive Committee. “You got different plumbing stores, cabinet places [on Milwaukee Avenue], there are so many – there’s probably 10-12,” Przybylo said. “So [Shields] said, ‘Why don’t we promote that experience, shopping for home remodeling [experience], through an association.’” The association would work with the village and the Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry to advertise itself and attract shoppers from Niles and beyond. His ultimate economic development goal, Przybylo said, is to make sure the village continues to get most of its revenue through property taxes. “If I can manage to maintain 60 percent sales tax for my budget, then I’m fine,” he said. “Its all about sales tax. I don’t want to raise property tax. Homeowners, they’re already paying enough for schools.” However, that doesn’t mean the village isn’t interested in keeping and attracting industrial businesses, which don’t necessarily generate sales taxes in the village. “It helps our economy in that we have jobs available,” Przybylo said. “[Workers] don’t live in Niles, but they come to Niles. They may go to restaurants, because they’re working here. They can go shopping. And, hopefully, we’ll do more manufacturing in the United States, and that’s where it will be done.” Yasell criticized the village for relying too much on Tax Increment Financing districts and property tax classification-based incentives.
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Niles Mayor Andrew Przybylo delivers his 2016 state of the village address during the Niles Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s annual luncheon on Jan. 14, 2016.
Przybylo argued that it was a matter of economic necessity. “The fact is–if everybody stops giving incentives for businesses, then we would stop,” he said. “But this is a competitive world. And if they can build and move a business in Niles, [but] they can do it cheaper in Morton Grove, they can move to Morton Grove. So long as you have convenience, it doesn’t matter [where you’re located]. Fact is, I would love to stop economic incentives, but I have to wait for everyone to stop it.” At the same time, Przybylo called opponents of such incentives “short-sighted.” “They want to make it sound like its corporate welfare,” he said. “This isn’t corporate welfare. If not for those properties, homeowners would have to pay more. And they’d have to have less service.” Yasell told the Bugle that addressing flooding in the village was his biggest priority. Przybylo said that it’s important to him as well. He touted the success of Tier I stormwater mitigation projects, saying that they saved about 600 homes from flooding. If he’s elected, Przybylo said, the village would continue to pursue Tier II projects, with a new water detention vault on a land the village recently acquired near Golf Mill Shopping Center, by the intersection of Greenwood Avenue and Church Street. Above it, the village will build what Przybylo described as a “destination park,” using Chicago’s Millennium Park and Maggie Daley Park, both built on the site of the former Illinois
Central Railroad freight yard, as examples of what he was looking for. “The destination park will be [a place where] we can have car shows and farmers’ markets and places people can congregate for different activities,” he said. When asked to elaborate on how he intends to address the village’s pension shortfalls, he said that he doesn’t have anything too elaborate beyond trying to pay them off as best the village can. “We just have to continue to include it in the budget, hefty [payments] of our pension obligations,” he said. “We pay more then we have to, by law, every year.” Przybylo noted that pension obligations are partially driven by facts the village could not control. “In 2008, pension values were higher because the economy was better,” he said. “Lets say Donald Trump rebuilds our economy to level of 2005, that will help our pensions. Until that happens, we have to add more and more money to it.” One thing both Yasell and Przybylo agreed on is that turning the area around the Leaning Tower of Niles into an arts and culture destination would help the village. However, the way they each envisioned it was somewhat different. While Yasell’s vision focused on cultural amenities such as a movie theater, Przybylo said that retail component would be a big part of it, too. “I want to see a very strong retail center, based on arts and culture,’” the mayor said. “Ethnic restaurants supporting a great big park that’s fronted by the Leaning Tower. You
can devote part of facilities to artist studios and residences for artists. They do it in San Francisco, Los Angeles, they used to do it in in Chicago. We would promote concerts and different artistic initiatives.” Przybylo was quick to add that having apartments for artists is a challenge. “Artists typically can’t pay a lot, so there have to be subsidies,” he said. “But the devil is in the details.” The mayor also said that he hopes that the nearby Leaning Tower YMCA will build a new facility that will serve as something Niles currently doesn’t have: a community center where members could have activities and performances. In his interview with the Bugle, Yasell argued that the Village of Niles should be more transparent. Przybylo argued that this is disingenuous. “Transparency–it’s very eas to say,” he said. “It sounds very hip, very modern. It makes your opponents sounds like Neanderthals.” While he did not mention longtime Niles mayor Nicholas Blase by name, he said that “previous mayors” didn’t have committees and commissions, which are largely made up of residents, and that he deserves credit for putting many of them in place. Przybylo also argued that he deserved credit for establishing a village inspector general position. “Ask [Yasell] how many municipalities have an interdependent Inspector General with the Ethics Board,” he said. “He won’t know how to answer that.”
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VILLAGE NEWS » MORTON GROVE
Board looks to fill library vacancies With too few candidates, Morton Grove looks to appointments to fill library vacancies BY IGOR STUDENKOV Bugle Staff @BugleNewspapers nweditor@buglenewspapers.com
The Morton Grove Public Library Board of Trustees has three vacancies for the April 2017 elec-
tion – and there is only one person running. This forces the library to take the unusual step of reaching out to residents to fill the two remaining spots. Applicants must be Morton Grove residents and reg-
istered voters. Whoever is chosen will serve until April 2019, when they would have an option of running to keep their seats. The Morton Grove Library board has seven members, and each serves a six-year term. As with the majority of Illinois libraries, their terms are staggered, so that only two or three of the seven trustees’ terms expire every two years. This year, the terms of
Board President Mark Albers and trustees Paul Berg and John Hill expire. Albers is running for the Village of Morton Grove Board of Trustees as part of the Independent Candidates for Morton Grove slate. According to Pam Leffler, the other two incumbents chose not to run for re-election. The situation is not entirely unprecedented. In 2015, Niles librarian Stephanie Gray found herself
running unopposed for the only seat that was up for grabs after incumbent Arthur Goldstein decided not to run and the only other candidate withdrew his nomination. The issue is further complicated by the fact that, somewhere along the way, the staggering of the terms was thrown off. Under state SEE LIBRARY PAGE 12
POLICE » PARK RIDGE
Statistics highlight continued decline in crime The overall crime rate for Park Ridge was lower this year, as compared to last, by almost 3.9 percent. The Index crime rate indicates the prevalence of crime occurring across a given population. It is generally defined as the total number of index crimes per
100,000 inhabitants. As a comparison, based on the most recent publication of Crime in Illinois (2015), the crime rate for the State of Illinois last year was 2300.2, 2927.8 for Cook County and 1083.2 for Park Ridge. In 2016, the crime rate in Park Ridge decreased to 1040.6.
Park Ridge has experienced a 19.8 percent decrease in the crime rate since 2012. In 2016, Property Crime Offenses were the lowest they have been in 5 years, including decreases in both Burglaries and Thefts, which account for the majority of Index
Crime Offenses: � Violent Crime Offenses include Criminal Homicide, Forcible Rape, Robbery and Aggravated Assault/ Battery (including attempts). Violent crime offenses, or Crimes against Persons, accounted for 3.1 percent of the crime index total in
2016. � Violent Crime Offenses have shown an upward trend with a 100.0 percent increase since 2015 yet a 45.5 percent decrease since 2012. Criminal Homicide and SEE CRIME PAGE 5
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The moment of the fool What if the public could permanently tear open the secret state and demand accountability and openness BY ROBERT C. KOEHLER TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY Obama . . . Trump. Could there be a bigger contrast - in attitude, style, comportment, philosophy? What irony that the two names are now linked in history: Donald Trump forever the successor to Barack Obama, forever the orange-haired blot on his legacy, forever the surrealistic next chapter of the American narrative. At the superficial level of news and understanding, this is never going to compute. And the way the Trump presidency has begun - white nationalism cozying up with the generals and Wall Street - seems to raise the worst fears possible. Before this contrast disappears completely into the global chaos the Trump presidency seems bent on creating (that is to say, the new normal), I have a small, cautious observation to make: Maybe Trump is just what we need. I say this in spite of what he stands for and who he is - in spite of his lies, his racism, his lack of impulse control, his nutball tweets - not because of them. He’s a dangerous egotist occupying the most powerful position on the planet. His value lies pretty much completely in the fact that his incompetence is so obvious that, in spite of himself, he winds up exposing problems much deeper than the ones he manifests. And the opposition that swirls around him can only become increasingly aware of the need not simply to stand up to Trump but to rebuild much of America’s political infrastructure. “In the splurge of ‘news,’ media-bashing, and Bannonism that’s been Donald Trump’s domestic version of a shockand-awe campaign, it’s easy to forget just how much of what the new president and his administration have done so far is simply an intensification of trends long underway,” William Hartung wrote recently. “Those who already pine for the age of Obama - a president who was smart, well read, and not a global embarrassment - need to acknowledge the ways in which, particularly in the military arena, Obama’s years helped set the stage for our current predicament.” And of course this goes much deeper than Obama. The country’s current state of endless war goes back to the end of
BY ROBERT C. KOEHLER TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY World War II and the evolving of what Dwight Eisenhower called - as he left office - the military-industrial complex. War as a policy, especially perpetual war, isn’t simply one individual’s reasoned decision, but a state of existence flowing from the consensus of governing institutions. When that consensus exists in the dark, free of public input or scrutiny, the motivating factors of that consensus are likely to be something other than the euphemism known as “the public good.” For instance: “Given that the Soviet Union no longer exists, that China has become a capitalist economy and that the major difficulties faced abroad are ISIS . . . and related groups, it is deeply questionable why the congressional budget still devotes tens of billions of dollars to Cold War-era nuclear weapons,” Jonathan King and Richard Krushnic write at Truthout. “. . . Where does the pressure for these wasteful and provocative programs - which almost certainly decrease national security - come from?” they ask. “While military high command and the intelligence agencies also press for nuclear weapons upgrades, corporate profits derived from nuclear weapons contracts may be the most powerful driving force, supported by members of Congress with military research and development . . . and production facilities in their districts.” This begins to get at it. The ongoing development of nuclear weapons is insane by any measure, but if the ultimate driving influence is economic - cash dividends spread across the Washington consensus - it’s unclear what, if any, political or social force exists that can effectively challenge this, i.e., can undo the entrenched justifications of business as usual even if that business is leading the whole planet toward Armageddon. Obama couldn’t do it, even though he declared, back in 2009, in his first foreign policy speech: “Just as we stood for freedom in the 20th century, we must stand together for the right of people everywhere to live free from fear in the 21st century. And . . . as the only nuclear
power to have used a nuclear weapon, the United States has a moral responsibility to act. We cannot succeed in this endeavor alone, but we can lead it, we can start it. “So today, I state clearly and with conviction America’s commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.” What happened instead, as Hartung notes, is that Obama “oversaw the launching of a trillion dollar ‘modernization’ of the U.S. nuclear arsenal (including the development of new weapons and new delivery systems). And one thing is already clear enough: President Trump will prove no non-interventionist. He is going to build on Obama’s militarization of foreign policy and most likely dramatically accelerate it.” Indeed, “Given the way President Trump has outfitted his administration with generals, the already militarized nature of foreign policy is only likely to become more so,” Hartung goes on, adding that many of his appointees have backgrounds not only in the military but the weapons industry as well. Back to the contrast between Obama and Trump. Obama, as he coolly articulated the politics of hope, managed to disarm not U.S. foreign policy but the antiwar public. Trump is doing the opposite - and doing it so garishly, so clumsily, that public outrage coalesces around his every executive order. And a permanent movement is very much in formation right now, composed of people who see the government acting with utter oblivion to their will and interests. They feel unrepresented. As I pondered this, an image flickered for a moment: I saw a deck of Tarot cards, and there was Donald Trump as The Fool: the card of impulse, audacity and the pursuit of foolish adventure. This is the card that prophecies, in short, CHANGE. Could it be? What if the public could permanently tear open the secret state and demand accountability and openness in the conduct of its business? What if we decided to stay on permanent alert and refused to let the lesser human qualities - greed, paranoia, hatred, dominance - determine the planet’s future? What if Trump has set something into motion that can’t be stopped? You might even call it a revolution. (Robert Koehler is an award-winning, Chicago-based journalist and nationally syndicated writer. His new book, “Courage Grows Strong at the Wound” (Xenos Press) is now available. Contact him at koehlercw@gmail.com, visit his website at commonwonders.com or listen to him at Voices of Peace radio.) (c) 2017 TRIBUNE CONTENT AGENCY, LLC.
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POLICE BLOTTER » Information in Police Blotter is obtained from the Niles, Morton Grove and Park Ridge police departments. Individuals listed in Police Blotter charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. FEBRUARY 12 » An employee of a restaurant in the 9100 block of Golf Road told police that a man left the establishment without paying his bill. The man reportedly fled after he was told the credit card he had attempted to use for the purchase was declined.
CRIME FROM PAGE 3 Forcible Rape continue to account for the smallest percentage of the overall violent crimes against persons crime index offense total. � The Robbery Crime Index Offense Rate increased signficantly in 2016 by 99.1 percent up to 8 incidents from 4 in 2015. 5 of the 8 robberies occurred at retail establishments. Of the total robberies in 2016, there was a 50 percent clearance rate. Despite the increase in 2016, the Robbery Crime Index
FEBRUARY 16 » An Elmwood Park woman told police she found a sewing needle inside a pear she purchased from store on Golf Road Jan. 26. Police said the woman on showed officers a pear with a sewing needle “wedged in its middle.” The village’s public health division was notified, police said. » A coin dispenser containing approximately $60 worth of coins was reported stolen from the laundry room of an apartment building in the 8800 block of Root Street.
nearly $550 worth of merchandise from a retailer in the 200 block of Golf Mill Center using counterfeit $100 bills. Later that day, police said the same men were seen at the store’s Schaumburg location returning the merchandise they bought and receiving cash refunds. According to police, a man also used a counterfeit $100 bill to buy groceries from a store in the 5700 block of Touhy Avenue on the same day after his cousin found the bill on the ground outside.
after he was reportedly found on the front steps of a building in the 7100 block of Lee Street. He was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, police said. » A dashboard radio and keys were reportedly stolen between February 17 and February 20 from a pickup truck parked in the 200 block of Golf Mill Center, police said. The rear window was reportedly broken to gain entry.
FEBRUARY 18 » Two men allegedly purchased
FEBRUARY 20 » A 50-year-old Niles man was ticketed for public intoxication
FEBRUARY 23 » Ksenia Kopylova, 23, and Natalya Lezhneva, 43, both of Skokie, were each charged with retail theft. They were accused of
Offense Rate is 33.4 percent lower than it was five years ago. � The Crime Index Offense Rate for Aggravated Battery/Assault crimes increased by 51 percent in 2016 but has decreased by 66.7 percent as compared to five years ago, and is the second lowest it has been in five years. � Property Crime Offenses include Burglary, Theft (including Burglary from a Motor Vehicle), Motor Vehicle Theft and Arson. Property Crime Offenses, or Crimes against Property, ac-
counted for 96.9 percent of the crime index total in 2016. � Property Crime Offenses have shown a downward trend with an 5.5 percent decrease since 2015 and a 18.5 percent decrease since 2012. Motor Vehicle Theft and Arson continue to account for the smallest percentage of the overall crimes against property crime index offense total. � The Burglary Crime Index Offense Rate has decreased by 11.8 percent in 2016 from 2015. It is 43.7 percent lower than it was in
2012, and is the lowest it has been in five years. � The Theft Crime Index Offense Rate has decreased by 6.4 percent in 2016 from 2015, and has decreased by 10.1 percent since 2012. It is also the lowest it has been in five years. � The Motor Vehicle Theft Crime Index Offense Rate has increased 100 percent in 2016 and is the highest it has been in five years. It should be noted that 5 of the 15 motor vehicle thefts in 2016 were committed by the same, juvenile
stealing jewelry, clothing and other items from a retailer in the 200 block of Golf Mill Center and then leaving the area in a car, which was stopped by Morton Grove police. » Christopher Clifton, 28, of Evanston, was charged with driving under the influence following a traffic stop in the 7200 block of Dempster Street. » An attempt was made to burglarize a business in the 8700 block of Dempster Street between February 21 and February 23, police said. According to police, the rear door had several scratches on it and an anti-burglary plate was bent backward.
offender. � The Arson Crime Index Offense Rate remained the same in 2016. “I am proud of the men and women of the Park Ridge Police Department for their dedication and service” remarked Chief Frank Kaminski. “To see the overall crime rate going down, steadily, year after year since 2012 is a sign that we are making sustained progress”, he added. Chief Kaminski identified the department’s partnership with the community as a key factor in the decrease.
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ARIES
MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20
As the first week of spring unfolds your fancies may turn to thoughts of love. You might be inspired by the first daffodil peeking out of the ground or wallow in a mire of unrealistic ideas. Avoid conversational mix-ups.
GEMINI
M AY 2 2 T O J U N E 2 1
Fuzzy thinking is not the same thing as fuzzy logic. In the week ahead be sure to communicate clearly and avoid becoming bogged down in details. Your physical energy levels are high, so tackle odd jobs.
LEO
J U LY 2 3 T O A U G U S T 2 1
The more the merrier is fine until you want some rest. In the week to come your contact with numerous people might help you realize how necessary it is for you to have a special someone as the center of your life.
ACROSS 1 PROTESTS BY NOT TAKING ANY COURSES? 6 FLOORBOARD HARDWARE ITEM 10 CLOAKS 15 TOP DOG 16 WESTERN CITY WITH AN ANNUAL BALLOON RACE 17 SHE SLUGGED A SHERIFF IN “SELMA” 18 PICK UP 19 BIG STORY 20 WITH 13-DOWN, “UNFAITHFUL” OSCAR NOMINEE 21 WAITS ON HAND AND FOOT 23 “PITY” 25 PROOF LETTERS 26 NOT MUCH POWER 27 “NEVER CRY WOLF” AUTHOR FARLEY __ 29 “__ TREE FALLS ... “ 30 SIGNIFICANT PERIOD 31 __ MOMENT 34 CAPITAL NEAR LAS VEGAS 41 POPULAR SOFTWARE FOR GAMERS 42 VARIETY SHOW ON WHICH “THE HONEY-MOONERS” BEGAN AS A SKIT 43 BUDDY 44 FORMER COURT GP. 45 BIG NAME IN OUTDOOR GEAR 46 POPE JOHN PAUL II’S GIVEN NAME 48 “READY FOR BUSINESS” SIGN 52 TOON THAT DEBUTED IN THE 1954 CARTOON “DEVIL MAY HARE” 55 “HYDE PARK ON HUDSON” SUBJ. 56 PEAK 57 HARDLY WARM 59 COMET COMPETITOR 61 SECRETARY OF WAR UNDER TEDDY
62 LANGUAGE THAT GIVES US “MAKO” 63 ACCEPT 64 TEARS DOWN, IN 65-ACROSS 65 NORTH SEA COUNTY 66 INSPECTED 67 DECORATIVE PITCHERS
DOWN 1 GANDOLFINI’S TV WIFE 2 “YOND CASSIUS HAS __ AND HUNGRY LOOK” 3 SUDDEN RUSH 4 OBEYED A FISHING REGULATION 5 MARIN COUNTY SEAT 6 FOOTBALL’S FAVRE 7 TOW JOB, FOR SHORT 8 SINGER DIFRANCO 9 BBC HERO SINCE 1963 10 SCREWDRIVER PART 11 COMMERCIAL PREFIX WITH PEN 12 BIG OIL EXPORTER 13 SEE 20-ACROSS 14 LOSE 22 IT MAY BE SWIPED AT WORK
24 LOWLAND AMPHIBIAN 27 1980S ATTORNEY GENERAL 28 ATTORNEY’S SPECIALTY 32 SIMPLE GREETING 33 BIG NAME IN PCS 34 INK __ 35 ACTOR DRIVER OF “GIRLS” 36 SALMON CHOICE 37 INVOLVED 38 ATHLETE KNOWN AS “THE KING OF CLAY” 39 ABSENT 40 LOGICAL OPERATORS 47 PIN, SAY 48 REJECTED 49 SELF-CONFIDENCE 50 WILD BLUE YONDER 51 CITY ACROSS THE RHINE FROM DÜSSELDORF 52 HARDLY BOUNDARYPUSHING 53 “POOR ME!” 54 PLACES WITH EXHIBITS 56 COD RELATIVE 58 MT. HOOD SETTING 60 COLORFUL FLIER
LIBRA
SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23
ou are never too old to learn new tricks. You could join a group that shares your interests or widens your scope. There may be a few times in the week ahead when you think the truth has been stretched too far.
SAGITTARIUS
NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 22
You might end up running in circles as this week unfolds. Put a puzzling problem on the back burner and concentrate on getting caught up with a backlog of essential tasks around the home and office.
AQUARIUS
JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19
You may feel it necessary to defend yourself from unwarranted criticism concerning the way you handle your possessions or bank account. You may be challenged in the week ahead to handle a tight schedule.
SUDOKU
TAURUS
A P R I L 2 1 T O M AY 2 1
Plotting and planning might be on your mind in the week ahead. Harness your vivid imagination and put it to the test. You may be energized to make money but could just as easily find ways to spend it.
CANCER
J U N E 2 2 T O J U LY 2 2
Too many friends can spoil the broth. You can never have too many well-wishers in your corner, but your time might be eaten up by texting and email messages in the week to come. Avoid extravagant purchases.
VIRGO
AUGUST 22 TO SEPTEMBER 23
Keep your money in your pocket. You may be attracted to something or someone that is not worthy of your attention as this week unfolds. Focus on learning how to perform physical tasks or pursue constructive ideas.
SCORPIO
OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22
During the week to come it might seem that the more money you make the more you must spend. Your participation in group activities might cost more than you expect. Find ways to apply wisdom to your finances.
CAPRICORN
DECEMBER 23 TO JANUARY 20
Don’t pretend to be someone you aren’t. You might think you can get away with hiding your past or your faults but it will seem silly in hindsight. In the week ahead ask friends to help you achieve your goals.
PISCES
FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20
Win the wrestling match with your conscience. Someone might be more successful than you, but that does not diminish your innate gifts. Brief feelings of inadequacy may undermine your confidence this week.
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Local athletes shine in Voyager Media Prep Shootout BY RANDY WHALEN For the Bugle www.buglenewspapers.com
About midway through the second half of the Voyager Media Boys Basketball All-Star Shootout Bolingbrook’s Nana Akenten came to the scorers table and asked what the record for points was. Well, fresh off helping to lead the Raiders to third place in the Class 3A State Tournament the day before, Anenten scored 22 points to help make sure the team scoring record was shattered. His North group, however, fell short in a upand-down fun-filled final game for the all senior all-star teams on Sunday, March 19 at the University of St. Francis in Joliet. Joliet West’s Trevian Bell scored a team-high 22 points and wowed the crowd with a series of slams as the South squad pulled away in the final few minutes for a 134-122 victory. Bell’s Joliet West teammate — Tabyous Casterberry tied him for team-high honors with 22 points, as the 256 points easily broke the combined points record, which was set last year in a 120-119 win by Team Gregory - when the format was a little different. Niles West’s Aaron Flowers scored a game-high 27 points for the North team, which tied Bolingbrook graduate (‘13) and current SMU Mustang Ben Moore for the the second most points ever scored in the nine years of the boys all-star game. “This was fun to come out and play with these guys,” Flowers said. “We were getting up and dunking it and having a lot of fun. I had never saw any of them play and I came in with no information, I was just excited to play.” Both teams also surpassed the previous single team high for points, which was 121 by the North squad in 2013 game. That was no surprise as the combined rosters included six mem-
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Niles West’s Aaron Flowers tallied a game-high 27 points at the Voyager Media Prep Shootout.
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GIRLS ALL-STAR GAME
South team wins girls All-Star Shootout BY RANDY WHALEN For the Bugle www.buglenewspapers.com
When the geographical teams were made for the Voyager Media Girls Basketball All-Star Shootout, the South team ended up with a bit of an advantage. They pretty much all knew each other. Led by 10 points from MVP Brooklyn Bachmann and a teamhigh 13 points from Jaianna Brooks, the South squad pulled away for a 64-43 victory on a funfilled final game for the all senior teams on Sunday, March 19 at the University of St. Francis in Joliet. Katie Jaseckas, who helped lead Benet Academy to backto-back Class 4A state championships in 2015 and 16, led the North team and all scorers with 14 points. But the balance of the South team, which was made up of mostly members of the
Southwest Prairie Conference and had 12 of 13 players score, won out. No matter the outcome, it was a final opportunity to put on their high school uniforms for the players. “It was definitely special,” said Bachmann, who helped guide Minooka to a 24-4 record this past season. “Especially after ending the season on a bad note [losing 56-49 to Bolingbrook in the regional final]. “I loved playing with them [allstar teammates] after playing [against] them for four years.” .Bachmann had a variety of assists in the shootout game, to help net her the MVP. “I wasn’t thinking about it, but after everything it was nice to get,” she said of the MVP. “It was just nice to come out and play, a nice way to end [high school].” But it’s not the end for Bachmann as far as basketball goes.
She was also the setter on the Indians state-runnerup volleyball team and was heavily recruited in both basketball and volleyball. But she decided to continue with basketball in college and will attend Bemidji State University in Minnesota. “I decided on basketball,” Bachmann said. “In volleyball I ended my career finishing second in the state. But in basketball, especially after the way this season ended, I felt like I still had something to prove.” With the South team clinging to a 23-22 lead in the opening moments of the second half, Plainfield East’s Maddie Sidman nailed a 3-pointer to trigger a 9-0 run. During the spurt, Bachmann drove to the hoop and was fouled on consecutive possessions. She made 3-of-4 free throws to help extend the lead to 10.
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Lauryn Alba-Garner represented Maine East in the Voyager Media Prep Shootout.
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GIRLS FROM PAGE 8 Ahead 32-24, Brooks - who is from Plainfield South, connected on a pair of 3-pointers in a 12-2 burst that extended the lead to 44-26. That pretty much wrapped it up as both teams substituted every four minutes. Plainfield East, which had the most successful season in school history - finishing 25-8 and advancing to the title game of the East Aurora Sectional, had four players represent at the all-star game. “I think the chemistry helped,” Sidman said. “We were all in the same conference and that really helped. It was fun playing against them for four years and then playing together.” Sidman scored five points and her teammate, Ashley Smoldt -
THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2017 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM who scored six points, agreed. “I has three teammates out there and knew the other players too,” Smoldt said. “Once we got to talk to each other on the bench, we knew what to expect. We just had to play some more defense [to win] and it was fun.” Kennedy Collins (7 points) and Lotanna Onua (2 points) also played for Plainfield East. Mariah Collins (8 points), Tierrah Farris (5 points), and Madison McGath (1 point) represented Plainfield North. Erin Graefen (1 point) was there from Plainfield Central while Tylenea Hood (2 points) and Gabrielle Robertson represented Joliet Central. The only player on the South squad not from the SPC was Lockport’s Elena Woulfe (4 points). Woulfe, however, had a key steal that she converted into a
layup that triggered the South team to a 9-2 spurt to end the half. Collins capped the burst and the first half by draining a 3-pointer right before the buzzer to give South the lead for good at 23-20. Jaseckas scored six points as the North team oped the game by jumping out to an 8-2 lead. “It was really fun out here to meet other girls from other teams and it was one more time with the [Benet] seniors. It was nice to put on the jersey one more time.” She was one of four Benet players that participated in the shootout. The others were Ali Kramer, Emma Lyne (2 points), and Kendal Schramek (6 points), who helped lead the Redwings (28-5) to a third straight sectional title. “I watched this all-star game
a couple of years ago when my older sister was in it,” Schramek said of her sister - Emily Schramek, who is now a sophomore at Northern Michigan University. “So it was great to play in it.” TyAnn Legrand-Melton, helped Lisle to a Class 2A regional title this season and she scored seven points for the North team. Being a smaller school, she may not have seen some of the other teams and players that were represented, but she was familiar with them. Nicole Cyranoski, who is also from Lisle, got to play. Talia Edwards, from Bolingbrook,
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chipped in with six points for the North team. Rounding out the North team was Maine East’s Lauryn AlbaGarner; Downers Grove North’s Hannah Ilyavi and Brigid Miller; Downers Grove South’s Kasandra Rugienius and Addyson Wesolowski; Romeoville’s Lexi Marin (2 points) and Aynna Shelby (4 points); and Resurrection’s Ivy Witczak (2 points). “I got to play with a lot of people I didn’t know,” Alba-Garner said. “I got to meet other people and they were cool and they played well. It was a fun experience overall.”
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BOYS FROM PAGE 7 bers of the Class 3A/4A Illinois Basketball Coaches Association All-Staters. Akenten led the way as the lone first teamer, while Bell, Benet’s Jack Nolan and Notre Dame’s Matt Stritzel were third teamers and Lemont’s PJ Pipes and Joliet Central’s Jose Grubbs were on the fourth team. “I was just playing to play and show the crowd what I’ve got,” Bell said of receiving the MVP award. “The experience was all cool and I just wanted to enjoy the last game and make the most of it. You don’t always get an opportunity to dunk like that in a high school game, so it was a surreal feeling.” A feel-good award was presented before the game. The Jeremy Izzo Character Award, which is named after the former Joliet Catholic Academy boys basketball coach, who passed away in 2010. This years award was presented to Lockport’s Matt Smietanski. “I had no idea,” Smietanski said of receiving the award.
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“Coach [Brett] Hespell told me I was nominated and knowing [Izzo’s] story, I was just excited for that. I tried to do my best to turn things around at Lockport and give an example of what to be.” Smietanski scored nine points in the game, including a couple of dunks, to help the South team to the win. Some of his first memories of watching high school basketball were going to the WJOL Thanksgiving Tournament at USF, where he watched former Lockport player and Voyager Media All-Star Karrington Ward - who is currently in the NBA D League, play. “Some of my first times watching [high school] basketball were here,” Smietanski said. “So it’s pretty neat to end my career in this sport here.” Plainfield South’s Devin Smith (19 points) along with Kameron Williams (14 points) and Sedrick Brooks (2 points) from Plainfield Central represented the Plainfield schools. Jason Bingham (16 points), along with Grubbs (9 points) and Jomare McNair (2 points) helped lead Joliet Central to a 23-6 re-
cord and a regional title before losing to Joliet West 64-62 in the sectional semifinals. But the crosstown rivalry was put aside in the all-star game as Bingham teamed up with Bell on an ally-opp slam, among other highlights. “It was just like we were all on the same team,” Bingham said of joining forces with players that were rivals during the season. “It felt good to be out there playing with everyone. It was fun to go out and play and not worry about defense.” There certainly was not any much defense being played. The South team trailed for the final time at 28-27 and then Bell had a pair of dunks in a 10-2 burst to help it take the lead. Leading 67-61, the South all-stars ended the half on a 12-2 burst, capped off on a 3-pointer by Bingham at the buzzer, to go up 79-63 at halftime. A 19-9 spurt, however, by the North team helped it tie the score at 117-117 on a slam by Akenten with 4:01 to play in the game. But that also meant that both teams substituted — which
they did every four minutes, for the final time. Casterberry then scored six points and Williams had four in as the South team went on a 12-0 run to lead 129117 with just over a minute to play in the game. Donavan Finch (7 points) and Pete Ragen (2 points) represented Joliet Catholic. Minooka’s Antonio Milazzo (6 points) and Downers Grove North’s Ryan Pustelnik. Bolingbrook’s Cameron Harris (16 points) joined Akenten in the game for the North squad. They were fresh off being part of the Raider team which defeated Fremd 70-66 the day before to finish the season with a schoolbest 30-2 record and capture third place in Class 4A for the second time in three years. “We love basketball, so when you get called to do something like this in front of the people and in with guys from other teams, it is something fun to do,” Akenten said. “We just wanted to get some highlights.” Chris Heinichen (12 points), Jeameril Wilson (9 points), and Stritzel (8 points) represented
Notre Dame. “There were a lot of good players out here,” Stritzel said. Benet had a pair of players — Justin Enochs (9 points) along with Nolan (3 points). “This was pretty cool to put the Benet jersey on one more time and play with the best players around,” Nolan said. “It is a unique opportunity to be able to come out and play with some of the best players.” Pipes, who became the leading scorer in Lemont history and helped the Indians give Bolingbrook a battle in the regional title game, finished with 13 points. “It is fun coming here and connecting with all of them,” Pipes said. “We are all friends and its is fun to have all of in one gym and it is kind of like a little get together before we all leave for college.” Pipes played for the final time against Bell, who will be his teammate next seaosn at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Downers Grove South’s Dylan Kaczmarek (3 points) rounded out the North team.
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No real rewards with credit cards DEAR DAVE, We’re trying to get control of our finances, and my husband wants to close all our credit cards. I want to keep one and use the bill-pay option for monthly stuff like utilities, so we can keep earning rewards points. I look at my way as a method of just re-routing the money and paying it off each month. Am I wrong in looking at it like this? CHERYL DEAR CHERYL, Yes, you are. Life never goes as planned. You can have all the wellreasoned and best-intentioned ideas you want, but sooner or later something will go wrong. Why not use a debit card that has a rewards system attached? Lots of debit card programs offer the same kinds of rewards programs that credit card companies do, with one big exception — you don’t have to go into debt! Studies have shown that the vast majority of people never redeem their credit card air-
LIBRARY FROM PAGE 3 law, the trustees were supposed to be running in a 2-2-3 pattern, with two trustees running one year, two trustees running two years later and three trustees running two years after that. But, according to Cook County Clerk’s website, there was one open seat in 2015, three in 2013, three running 2011. Trustee Cathy Peters discovered the problem in 2014. In March 2016, she resigned, saying that she
line miles. Other studies show that people spend more when using credit cards as opposed to cash. —DAVE DEAR DAVE, We were very late on one of our credit card bills, and now it has been turned over to a collection agency. The collection company has offered us three or four different payment options. Does the original creditor accept the agreement, too, if we accept one of the collection agency’s options? ANONYMOUS DEAR ANONYMOUS, In most situations of this type, the collection agency owns the debt outright or they’re directly representing the original creditor. It’s pretty much standard operating procedure when someone has defaulted on a loan. My advice would be to accept the deal they’ve offered that makes the most sense for you and your current financial situation. It’ll ding
did it so that whoever was chosen to replace her could run for a fouryear term in 2017. Hill was appointed as her replacement. Under the state law, when a trustee seat is filled by appointment, it must go up for grabs at the nearest municipal election. With the appointments taking effect in June, that would be the April 2019 election. According to the county clerk’s website, Emily Macejak, a sales consultant, is the only candidate running this year. As Leffler explained to this Bugle, this left the board with no choice but to try to fill the remaining two seats by appointment. Residents wishing to apply must complete a candidate questionnaire and mail it to Leffler.
your credit report, and show a settlement on the defaulted credit card, but that’s not the end of the world. There’s already a mark against you for it being turned over to collections. If you want to keep things like this from happening in the future, you need to get control of your finances. —DAVE * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best-selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 12 million listeners each week on 575 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey. com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.
The link to the form is currently available on both the front page of the library website and at the top of the board meetings page. The applications must be turned in by April 10. The board will then review the applications, interview the candidates and make a final decision some time before the June 8 meeting – the first meeting when whoever is selected will begin their service. As of March 9, only one candidate applied. During the library board, Leffler told the trustees that she may extend the deadline if there isn’t enough interest. “As of right now, if we find we’re not getting any other interest, I also reserved space in May and June, depending on what response we get,” she told the board.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT AS TRUSTEE OF ARLP SECURITIZATION TRUST, SERIES 2015-1 Plaintiff, -v.ALICIA CHAVEZ DE AVALOS, JOSE AVALOS, WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK N/K/A JPMORGAN CASE BANK, N.A., PORTFOLIO RECOVERY ASSOCIATES, LLC Defendants 13 CH 026682 726 S. WOLF ROAD DES PLAINES, IL 60016 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 26, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 28, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 726 S. WOLF ROAD, DES PLAINES, IL 60016 Property Index No. 09-18-408-039-0000. The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 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. 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. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.
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 14-16-14012. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I715837 Published 3/16, 3/23, 3/30
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JAMES C. NEVERS, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF JAMES C. NEVERS, DECEASED, UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS AND LIENHOLDERS AGAINST THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DEVISEES OF JAMES C. NEVERS, DECEASED , LISA NEVERS, ELLIOT TIEMAN, BARCLAYS BANK DELAWARE, WILLIAM BUTCHER, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF JAMES C. NEVERS, DECEASED Defendants 16 CH 04976 5600 Main St. Morton Grove, IL 60053 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 17, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 25, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5600 Main St., Morton Grove, IL 60053 Property Index No. 10-20-234-015-0000. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $317,859.17. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 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. 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. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 151701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact Plaintiff’s attorney: HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC, 111 East Main Street, DECATUR, IL 62523, (217) 422-1719 If the sale is not confirmed for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the purchase price paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC 111 East Main Street DECATUR, IL 62523 (217) 422-1719 Fax #: (217) 422-1754 CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Attorney Code. 40387 Case Number: 16 CH 04976 TJSC#: 37-667 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I713555 Published 3/16, 3/23, 3/30
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, I L L I N O I S COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY D I V I S ION THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS CWMBS, INC. CHL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH TRUST 2004-20 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-20 Plaintiff, -v.SYEDA N. AHMAD, MUNIR S. AHMAD, JOSEPH MULLAPPALIL A/K/A JOSEPH K. MULLAPPALIL, CITIBANK (SOUTH DAKOTA) N.A., AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATED, FIA CARD SERVICES F/K/A MBNA AMERICA BANK, N.A., MIDLAND CREDIT MANAGEMENT, INC., ASSET ACCEPTANCE, LLC, MOHAMMAD QUADEER, VILLAGE OF NILES, AN ILLINOIS MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, DAVID ASKANASE, AS TRUSTEE FOR ALAN BURKE, M.D. D/B/A CONROE URGENT CARE CLINIC, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 10 CH 40342 2529 VICTOR AVENUE Glenview, IL 60025 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in
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the above cause on January 4, 2017, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on April 5, 2017, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker Drive - 24th Floor, CHICAGO, IL, 60606, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2529 VICTOR AVENUE, Glenview, IL 60025 Property Index No. 09-12-310-001. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. The judgment amount was $1,046,725.72. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate 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/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No 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. 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. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. 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 this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). 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. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, contact The sales clerk, SHAPIRO KREISMAN & ASSOCIATES, LLC, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL 60015, (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm. Please refer to file number 09-023223. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I716414 Published 3/9, 3/16, 3/23
SENIORS MARCH 24 Women’s Leadership Conference. 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. at Oakton
Community College’s Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. Golf Road. Advance registration is at www.oakton. edu. General admission is $35, $20 for non-Oakton students, and the conference is free for Oakton students who register before March 20. Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch and a closing reception high tea. For more information contact Kathleen Carot at kcarot@ oakton.edu.
MARCH 27-30 OCC 30th Modern Language Film Fest. Screenings are free
and open to the public; at the Des Plaines (1600 E. Golf Road) and Skokie (7701 N. Lincoln Avenue) campuses. For a complete list of films, show times and locations, visit www. oakton.edu/films. For more information about the fest, or Oakton’s modern language program, contact Marguerite Solari at 847-376-7012 or msolari@oakton.edu.
APRIL 1 Park Ridge Men’s Prayer Breakfast. at Park Ridge Country Club, 636 N. Prospect Avenue, Park Ridge. For tickets, $30 per person, call Dave Donovan at 847-692-9077. The speaker this year is Perry Fisher who has served as a Christian Science chaplain at Cook County jail and was a chaplain with the Park Ridge Police Department.
APRIL 2 “Exploring The Variant With Bill McGlaughlin.” 2 p.m. at North
Shore Center for the Performing Arts. Park Ridge Civic Orchestra presents Bill McGlaughlin, host of the popular Exploring Music show on WFMT Radio, guest-conducts the Park Ridge Civic Orchestra in a performance of Variations on a Theme by Haydn (Brahms); Variations on a Theme of Paganini (Rachmaninoff); and Enigma Variations (Elgar). For more information visit http://www. parkridgecivicorchestra.org/
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