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VILLAGE NEWS >> BOLINGBROOK
Library hosts Superhero info night Michael McCann goes through DC and Marvel Comics, Superheroes and villains awing spectators BY RYAN OSTRY Bugle Staff @RyanOstry_BR18 rostry@buglenewspapers.com
DC and Marvel Comics have always been the most notable crossover where fictional superheroes and villains have thrived taking popularity around the world to new heights. The Bolingbrook Library had the opportunity to see firsthand on how superheroes and villains have affected so many lives to date in so many different ways. “A Hero’s Journey is something I like to talk about because it’s a cycle that follows the path of stories,” said Michael McCann, Bolingbrook presenter. “These stories have resonated through every culture, demographic and region throughout time.” McCann followed a Hero’s Journey with defining what society deems as a ‘Superhero.’ Being coined as a costumed crime fighter, they are fictional characters that fight bad guys or villains in the public’s interest to protect and serve.
Superheroes usually have some sort of super-power, but they can replace these with skills, gadgets or abilities. As well as having the skills, gadgets or abilities, superheroes usually have some sort of driving force that causes them to pursue acts of super heroism. With the long history of these superheroes, mythologies of many ancient civilizations feature pantheons of gods and goddesses with superhuman powers. McCann then entered arguably the most popular phase of the one-hour presentation by describing DC and Marvel Comics. “We identify with all of these characters because they are us,” McCann said. “It is finding challenges that call to adventure, seeking and overcoming those challenges and then doing it over again and again and again.” DC, or Detective Comics, was first on the list. DC is the original world of comics, where some of the most popular heroes of all time are associated with it.
Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman all represent DC. Superman, most notable for coming to Earth as a baby alien where discovers his powers as a teenager and then battles evil-doers of the world using x-ray vision and ice breath, was described by McCann as a ‘classic superhero’ being the one and only. Batman, tries to avenge the death of his parents who were shot in an alley-way when he was
a young child, takes on the Joker and Two-Face as well as supports the staff cast of Robin and BatGirl. Wonder Woman, the last most notable of the DC world, is known for being Princess Diana who utilizes superpowers such as a magic lasso and bracelets. Next to DC, Marvel is the other most notable fictional crossover comic series. Spiderman is arguably the
most popular of Marvel, with the story of Peter Parker being bit by a radioactive spider giving him superpowers to shoot webs and swing from building to building. The Fantastic Four, X-Men and The Avengers round out Marvel with Fantastic Four and The Avengers having multiple characters. For McCann, being a fan of the fictional superheroes isn’t enough however, as he said that they are so popular because we can relate to at least one of them in some way, and there will always be a correlation from real life to the guys behind the mask or with uncanny abilities. “When you’re talking about youngsters transitioning into adulthood, rituals and things of that nature, we lost some of that,” McCann said. “We lost how these heroes identify and how we use them to be heroes ourselves, so these superheroes are our modern mythology where in the past those mythologies were as real to them as the air that they breathe. “A hero is only defined by its villain, the better the villain the better the hero. At its core, you never give up, so that’s why for youngsters it’s so good to look up to these heroes because it’s relatable.”
VILLAGE NEWS >> ROMEOVILLE
Decorative Lighting Projects moves forward Mayor Noak working hard to improve Romeoville BY RYAN OSTRY Bugle Staff @RyanOstry_BR18 rostry@buglenewspapers.com
The ongoing decorative lighting project in Romeoville is now coming to Murphy Drive. Seventeen new LED decorative light poles will be installed and 24 existing aluminum non-decorative poles will be replaced. “It’s part of a multi-year process that’s a program that we’re slowly upgrading the older lighting especially on Route 53 in the older parts of town,” said John Noak, Mayor of Romeoville. “The rede-
velopment of the older part of the town and then slowly bringing it through the neighborhoods is our main focus.” Maintenance, update and innovative resolution are all reasons for the new lights, which Noak said, has been much needed. A fresh look with the more renovated lighting standard that will be in place will give Romeoville a newer and modern look. “It will take several years for it all to be implemented,” Noak said. “The lighting got put in, but even for that to happen it took a while for it to happen originally,
MORE INFO To date, Noak said that the community feedback has been positive, with community member’s eager to see a newer and better look for Romeoville. so it does take a while for it all to be upgraded to where we want it over time.” To date, Noak said that the community feedback has been positive, with community member’s eager to see a newer and better look for Romeoville. Some of the current lights including wooden lights have caused problems with wires, making more of a mess and being
more of a financial burden. To go along with the new lights, there has also been a focus for updating and making larger streets, street curbs and safer neighborhoods. “The reinvesting part of all these projects with the culmination of them coming together for a better Romeoville, I truly think the people really appreciate it,” Noak said. “To continue to stay on top of maintenance, and the reason why we’re doing maintenance is something that the community can be very proud of going forward.” As of now, Noak said this will always be an ongoing process, because there is still a lot of work that has to be done. “If the community is adequate-
ly reinvesting in maintenance, you’re always going to be working and doing something,” Noak said. “This is part of a new standard we implemented a few years ago, and it will take a number of years before it’s fully completed. “Creating pride within the area, safety improvements, new lighting which equals more efficiency, less maintenance and the beatification of the community that comes from modernizing old infrastructure are all things that we’re addressing.” Some of the decorative lights can already be found along Arlington Drive, Town Hall Drive, Alexander Circle, Phelps Avenue, Belmont Drive and Dalhart Avenue.
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COMMUNITY >> BOLINGBROOK
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(From left) Larry Deguisne, EMS Coord., Romeoville Fire Dept. (RFD); Cindy Rentsch, Svc. Line Dir., Emergency Svcs., Edward-Elmhurst Health; Doug Skotnicki, EMS Mgr., Edward Hospital (EH); Dr. Daryl Wilson, EMS Medical Dir., EH; Matthew Mieszkowski, firefighter/paramedic (FF/ PM), RFD; Kyle Walsh, FF/PM, RFD and Ryan Klavohn, Coord., EMS Education & Quality, EH.
ON THE RUN Romeoville Fire Dept. Engine 23 and Ambulance 23 awarded ‘Run of the Quarter’ by Edward Hospital Edward Hospital’s EMS (Emergency Medical Services) “Run of the Quarter” for Oct.Dec.2018 has been awarded to Romeoville Fire Dept. Engine 23 and Ambulance 23. Personnel were recognized for their care on Dec. 22 of a 2-year-old girl who was suffering a seizure. The run was also chosen because the parents requested their daughter be taken to Edward Hospital, which was five minutes farther than the nearest hospital. The crew was able to calmly and
confidently relay valuable information in order to receive approval for a bypass of the closest facility and bring the patient to the Edward Hospital Emergency Dept. (ED). The patient was treated and released from the ED and scheduled to follow up with the family pediatrician. In the “Run of the Quarter” program, the Edward EMS team reviews ambulance runs by pre-hospital providers and selects one to be recognized every three months based on
the following criteria: • Excellent communication from the field that resulted in the timely delivery of pertinent clinical information to the Edward ED staff • Clear and thorough documentation • Superior clinical assessment skills that resulted in accurate recognition of a clinical situation • Behavior exceeding the call of duty in the field Superior partnership and teamwork with Edward Hospital For more information about emergency care at Edward Hospital, visit www.EEHealth. org/services/emergency.
VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
It’s Theatre Season in Valley View The Bolingbrook HS Performing Arts Department will present a musical adaptation of a classic novel with “Jekyll and Hyde the Musical”. Performances are March 22-23, 29-30 at 7 pm and March 24 at 3 pm. Tickets are $10 purchased at www.showtix4u.com or $12 at the door. The students at Jane Addams Middle School take to the stage to
present “How to Win Friends and Influence People: The NSA Way” Fri. Apr. 5 at 7 pm and Sat. Apr. 6 at 4 pm. Tickets are $5 at the door. There’s no time like the present to embrace the surveillance state... because the surveillance state is already embracing you! • A.Vito Martinez Middle School presents A Night of One Act Plays on Fri. Apr. 26 at 7 pm. Among the offerings will be “10 Reasons You
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Should Have Stayed Home Sick Today” and “The Internet is a Distract- OH LOOK A KITTEN!” • The performing arts students at Lukancic Middle School present “The Network” May 2-4 at 6:30 pm in the Lukancic Auditorium. Tickets are $4 for adults and $3 for children. “The Network” is a look at the changing world and the SEE THEATRE PAGE 6
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Bolingbrook Trustee Mary Alexander-Basta poses with Plainfield School District 202 Superintendent Dr. Lane Abrell at the CAPE Awards ceremony March 21.
Trustee honored for volunteerism and service Bolingbrook Trustee honored for 3rd year for volunteerism and service by Plainfield School District 202 Mary Alexander-Basta, a Bolingbrook resident and village trustee and parent volunteer in Plainfield School District 202, has been recognized for her volunteerism and service to the students and schools. Her service was acknowledged at a dinner on March 21 by CAPE — the committee for the Coordination of Administration and Parents Groups for Educational Efficiency. The organization provides a direct connection to district administration, staff and elected officials for parents, taxpayers and community leaders. The organization also serves as a forum for an open exchange of information, ideas and questions between each school’s parent group and district leaders. CAPE is comprised of district administrators, building principals and District 202 Board of Education members along with representatives of each school parent group and district liaison officers. CAPE was established 43
years ago to allow parent groups and administrators to share concerns and ideas to promote unity throughout District 202. Each year during the CAPE awards ceremony, District 202 schools honor individuals who have exhibited outstanding commitment to both their school and their community. Each year schools in the district choose a recipient in three categories — Certified Staff Member, Support Staff Member and Parent Volunteer. The recipients are nominated and voted on by the teachers, staff and parents and are not able to win two years in a row. Prior to this year, Basta received the CAPE award in 2013 and 2017. “I am truly humbled by the recognition”, said Basta. “We have a team of incredible staff and volunteer parents who consistently strive to improve the lives of our students and being chosen by the CAPE organization makes me very proud to be involved with this team.”
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March 30 • Romeoville Springtide Craft Show. Recreation Center (900 W. Romeo Rd.) from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Shop ‘til you drop. There will be 100 booths including hand crafts, candles, jewelry, crochet, embroidery, floral arrangements, pet accessories, hair bows, Tastefully Simple, Party Lite, Pampered Chef, Stampin’ Up & more. Admission & parking are free. Come early and have breakfast at the Knights of Columbus Pancake Breakfast or grab goodies at the Golden Age Club bake sale. Concessions are also available. Crafters can register at the Recreation Center or request an application to be mailed/emailed (No online registration). Registration will be taken until all spaces are filled. Spaces are limited and accepted on a first come, first paid basis. Returning crafters have priority registration. Friday night set-up from 5 -8 pm included in the fee. Fees are $40/10’x8’ space (space does not include a table) or $10/8ft table – limited number of tables available. Please contact Kristine for additional information at 815.886.6222.
April 6 • Des Plaines Orchard Place School - Craft/ Vendor Fair. 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Orchard Place School - Gym, 2727 Maple Street, Des Plaines. We are looking for crafters/vendors who are interested in participating in the 6th Annual Orchard Place School Craft/Vendor Fair. All interested parties should contact Cathy Smith. All table fees will benefit Orchard Place School. Application deadline is March 23, 2019. Contact: Cathy Smith - 847-789-5608.
April 10 • Lisle Adult Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt. 9:00pm. River Bend Golf Club - 5900 S. Route 53, Lisle. REGISTER EARLY & SAVE. PreRegistration is suggested. Please arrive 10 minutes before your hunt time. Grab your friends, flashlight and basket, and join us for this “egg-citing” adults only nighttime event! Adults 21+ will hunt for eggs stuffed with candy, small prizes and coupons for big prizes on the golf course in the dark. Light appetizers will be served before the hunt. Each participant will receive one free alcoholic beverage ticket. Additional drinks will be available for purchase. Register by April 4: $18/$27. By April 9: $20/$30. On April 10: $30.
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Maine South’s Sam Galanopoulos headlines 2019 Voyager Media AllArea Girls Basketball Team BY MARK GREGORY Editorial Director @Hear_The_Beard mark@buglenewspapers.com
In the second half of the 2019 Voyager Media Prep Shootout All-Star game, Niles West senior Sam Galanopoulos took the game over, scoring 15 of her game-high 20 points, leading her team to the win and grabbing the game’s Most Valuable Player honors. Galanopoulos finished four points shy of the record for the game, but that was not why she put on the performance she did. She subbed out of the game with four minutes left to play, knowing she was close to the mark. Galanopoulos didn’t need an individual record — she needed a win. Admitting as much after the game, the Central Suburban League South Player of the Year was not going to lose the final game of her career in her high school uniform. That was how Galanopoulos
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played every game of her career that saw her put her name all over the Wolves’ record books that are headlined by WNBA star Jewell Loyd. “That is how we are in my house,” Galanopoulos said. “My siblings and I will compete over a paper towel. So, I don’t care who I am playing or what is going on at the other side of the floor — I just focus on me and my teammates and ultimately what happens at the end of the game.” While leading her team, Galanopoulos averaged 17.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.1 steals per game. For her achievements, she is the 2018-19 Voyager Media Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Even on a senior-dominated team this year, Galanopoulos led the way to a 19-win season. “It was a mission. I would go home after games and feel like I’m dying, but that’s just in my blood. SEE ALL-AREA PAGE 6
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Niles West senior Sam Galanopoulos is the 2019 Voyager Media Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
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ALL-AREA FROM PAGE 5 With the great conference we play in, I had no choice but to play hard,” she said. “I couldn’t just no feel like playing one game and turn it on one game — I definitely had to play every game and I felt like they looked at me for leadership and jumped on.” Galanopoulos was named to the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Class 4A All-State second team. Overall, the Loyola Universitybound Galanopoulos is happy with how the career ended. “I am happy with how we ended. My first two years were kind of iffy because we had a lot of girls that didn’t play AAU and it was hard. I was a freshman and I didn’t want to be yelling and telling people what to do,” she said. “My sophomore year I just played more than
THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2019 | BUGLENEWSPAPERS.COM verbalized and with the coaching switch junior and senior year, it was just use the experience. We ended the season with 10 seniors and we ended with a bang.” The rest of the All-Area first team is: CIERRA BACHMANN, MINOOKA An IBCA Class 4A special mention selection, the senior averaged 15.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.3 steals per game for the Indians. JAZZ EVANS, JOLIET WEST Junior guard averaged 20 points, three assists and three steals per game. She shot 68 percent from the free throw line on the season. She was a Southwest Prairie Conference all conference selection and was part of three alltournament teams during the year.
ANNA GRIFFIN, PLAINFIELD CENTRAL Joined Joliet West’s Evans as the only players to average 20 points per game, tallying 20.6 points, 8.8 rebounds, three assists, 2.8 steals and 1.7 blocks per game. KENDALL HOLMES, BENET ACADEMY The leading scorer on a Redwing team that finished fourth in the state in Class 4A. Holmes was a member of the Associated Press and IBCA Class 4A All-State second teams. On the season she averaged 10.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game, while connecting on a team-best 50 three pointers. HOLLY LUEKEN, DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH The Colgate University recruit, Lueken paced the Mustangs with 16.5 points and 6.7 rebounds per game this season. She was an IBCA Class 4A special mention selection. DANYEL MIDDLETON, BOLINGBROOK Bolingbrook junior scored 12.4 points per game, while grabbing four rebounds and handing out three assists per contest. She is an IBCA Class 4A special mention selection. NICOLE SCALES, MAINE SOUTH The three-time CSL South AllConference selection was named to the all-tournament team at the Buffalo Grove Bison Classic and Dundee-Crown. The North Dakota State recruit averaged 10.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game this year. She broke the 1,000-point mark during the season and finished with 1,064 points, good for eighth all-time in program history. She ended her Hawk career as the program leader in made three-pointers with 212. She was an IBCA Class 4A special mention selection. BROOKE SCHRAMEK, BENET ACADEMY Junior Wisconsin commit, Sch-
THEATRE FROM PAGE 3 impact that social networks have on our society. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, often with moments of real human passion and the desire to be heard, “The Network” reminds us that while social networks may be with us for a long while, we must decide how to use them. • Summer is Also Theatre Season in Valley View For the second summer in a row,
KACHAE DONALD, PLAINFIELD CENTRAL Averaged 17.3 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2 assists and one steal per game on the season for Central. She shot 33 percent on the year from behind the three-point arc. NIAMH GARDINER, MAINE SOUTH Sophomore averaged 7.9 points per game to go along with 6.7 rebounds. She was named to the all-tournament teams at Dundee-Crown. Overall, she finished the season with more than 200 rebounds and was third on the team in scoring. NICOLE GARDINER, MAINE SOUTH Sophomore tallied 8.6 points, 5.2 rebounds 2.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game. She was the leading scorer for the Hawks in conference play and was second in scoring over all behind Scales. MADDIE GRECO, DOWNERS GROVE SOUTH A final four competitor for the Class 4A ‘Queen of the Hill’ Three Point Contest, she tallied 11.5 points on the season to go with three assists and five rebounds per game. ELLIE GROSS, DOWNERS
GROVE NORTH The junior was a West Suburban Conference selection for the second time and was named to the all-tournament team at the Schaumburg Thanksgiving and Wheaton North Christmas tournaments. On the season, she averaged 10.1 points, 4 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game, while connecting on 43 threepoint field goals. JAYDEN MARABLE, BOLINGBROOK Averaged 10.7 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists on the season against one of the area’s top schedules. CLARA PRASSE, BENET ACADEMY The senior point guard was the floor leader for Benet, she was a IBCA Class 4A special mention selection averaging 5.9 points, 4.5 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game for the Final Four Redwings. SHANNON SMITH, PLAINFIELD SOUTH Senior guard averaged 13.3 points, 2.5 steals, 1.8 assists and 3.4 steals for the Cougars. JALYSA STOKES, JOLIET CENTRAL Sophomore guard was a key to Joliet Central’s 24-win season this year. She was named to the SPC all-conference team as well as all-tournament at Lincoln Way Central Thanksgiving and Bradley Bourbonnais Holiday tournaments. On the season she averaged 14.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.4 steams per game. She tallied five 20-plus point games this season and was a final four competitor for the Class 4A ‘Queen of the Hill’ Three Point Contest GRACE WALSH, JOLIET WEST Lone freshman on the all-area team this season, the 5-foot, 8-inch Walsh tallied 13 points and seven rebounds per game as a compliment to Evans for the Tigers.
VVSD middle school students will have an opportunity to come together and create a District-wide middle school musical through the Valley View STAGES program. Students will have the opportunity to perform on the stage or backstage in a production of “James and Giant Peach, Jr.” Camp will culminate in up to two performances on Friday, June 21st at the Romeoville High School Auditorium. Performances will take place on the final day of the camp. Dates for the
camp are June 10-14 and June 1721. Tuition of $250 includes daily breakfast and lunch, camp T-Shirt, and an individual vocal coaching. Early Registration (before April 1) is $225. If you are registering an additional child, the tuition for a second participant is $175. For more information or to register, visit http://www.bhsmusicboosters.org/stages/ Scholarships are available. Have questions? Contact Larry Fisher at fisherle@vvsd.org or Andrew White at whiteaj@vvsd.org
ramek was the top scorer for Benet Academy at the state tournament, averaging 15 points per game for the weekend. On the season, she averaged 10.2 points, 3.4 points and 1.5 assists per game. She was a member of the IBCA Class 4A All-State second team and was Associated Press Class 4A All-State honorable mention. TREASURE THOMPSON, BOLINGBROOK In her first season with the Raiders, Thompson nearly averaged a double-double, posting 13.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game before going down to a knee injury in the sectional. She was a member of the IBCA Class 4A AllState third team.
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COLUMN >> DAVE SAYS
Debt consolidation just moves money around
DEAR DAVE, I’ve heard you tell people to avoid debt consolidation companies. Why do you think debt consolidation is such a bad thing? TOM DEAR TOM, The main reason is that debt consolidation makes you feel like you did something to really change your financial world when you didn’t. That’s part of the catch. Believe it or not, I hear people all the time say things like, “I took out a loan and paid off all my debt!” No, you didn’t. All you did was move your debt around. It’s still there! In cases like this, the biggest issue remains because you didn’t do anything to address the real problems — you and your behavior. When you have debt, the number of payments you have left isn’t the problem. The problem isn’t interest rates, either.
The problem is the person you look at in the mirror every day. Until you get mad enough about your financial situation and the real reasons for it — until you fix you and your behavior — you’ll never make any progress toward winning with money! —DAVE DEAR DAVE, My husband and I are following your plan, and we’re in the middle of saving up our emergency fund. When do you recommend buying a new car in the process? Do we have to wait until we’ve finished all the Baby Steps? ALANNA DEAR ALANNA, I never advise buying a brand new car, unless you have a net worth of at least $1 million. At that point, you’ve got enough assets that you won’t get rocked
by the ridiculous depreciation that comes with buying a new vehicle. Now, you don’t have to drive a beater until you pay off your house or anything like that. I advise people to drive the minimum they can in terms of a car until they complete my first three steps. Baby Step 1 is a beginner emergency fund of $1,000. Baby Step 2 is paying off all debt except for your home. Baby Step 3 is fully funding your emergency fund with three to six months of expenses. After you’ve accomplished these first three steps, then you can move up to a nicer car. Notice that I didn’t say move up to a new car. I want you to save up cash and get a really nice used car. That’s what the typical millionaire does, and I want you to model your financial behavior after people who are in the position you want to be in some day! —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 15 million listeners each week on 600 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @ DaveRamsey.
SHERIFF’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE of 206 DIANE LANE, BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440 (Gray vinyl siding, two story single family home, attached one car garage). On the 11th day of April, 2019 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: LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff V. NOMAN HAMID; WINSTON VILLAGE ASSOCIATION Defendant. Case No. 18 CH 1092 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. Judgment amount is $141,470.21 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any. 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
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(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: PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60602 P: 312-346-9088 F: 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 3/21, 3/28, 4/4
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LEGAL LISTINGS
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 TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
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LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, vs. NOMAN HAMID; WINSTON VILLAGE ASSOCIATION Defendant. No. 18 CH 1092 NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Public notice is hereby given that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 18th day of December, 2018, MIKE KELLEY, Sheriff of Will County, Illinois, will on Thursday, the 11th day of April, 2019 , 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: PARCEL 1: LOT 4, AREA 67 IN CENTEX-WINSTON CORPORATION BOLINGBROOK TOWNHOMES UNIT NO. 5, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PARTS OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 2 AND THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 11, IN TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED APRIL 25, 1972 AS DOCUMENT NO. R72-10688. PARCEL 2: AN EASEMENT APPURTENANT TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS DEFINED IN DECLARATION DATED AND RECORDED JULY 7, 1971 AS DOCUMENT R71-15260, AND AS AMENDED, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 206 DIANE LANE, BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440 Description of Improvements: Gray vinyl siding, two story single family home, attached one car garage P.I.N.: 12-02-02-311-020-0000 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. Judgment amount is $141,470.21 plus interest, cost and post judgment advances, if any. 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: PIERCE AND ASSOCIATES 1 N. Dearborn Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60602 P: 312-346-9088 F: MIKE KELLEY Plaintiff’s Attorney Sheriff of Will County
Published 3/21, 3/28, 4/4
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF TWELFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT JOLIET, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
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DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, Plaintiff, vs. MARIA M. VELA AKA MARIA VELA, FLORES JUAN AKA JUAN FLORES, ISMAEL ESCALANTE, COUNTY OF WILL and EURO-TECH, INC., Defendants. CASE NO. 18-CH-809 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 226 BEDFORD RD BOLINGBROOK, IL 60440 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN YOU, Flores Juan aka Juan Flores, Defendant, this case has been commenced in this Court against you and others, asking for foreclosure of the Mortgage held by the Plaintiff on the property located at 226 Bedford Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440, more particularly described as: LOT 5 IN BLOCK 5 IN SUGARBROOK, UNIT NO. 4, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 11, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED NOVEMBER 13, 1969, AS DOCUMENT NO. R69-20989, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Permanent Index Number: 12-02-11-311-0050000 fka 02-11-311-005 Commonly known as: 226 Bedford Rd, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on April 16, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois 60432. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. UNLESS YOU FILE your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this cause in the Office of the Clerk of this Court at the Will County Courthouse, 14 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, IL 60432-4399 on or before April 15, 2019, A JUDGMENT OR DECREE BY DEFAULT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU FOR RELIEF ASKED IN THE COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE. THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Danielle Patterson (#6306717) HEAVNER, BEYERS & MIHLAR, LLC Attorneys at Law P.O. Box 740 Decatur, IL 62525 Email: Non-CookPleadings@hsbattys.com Telephone: (217) 422-1719 Facsimile: (217) 422-1754
Published 3/14, 3/21, 3/28
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 12TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT WILL COUNTY—JOLIET, ILLINOIS Stearns Lending, LLC Plaintiff, vs. Leandra C. Jackson aka Leandra Jackson; Augusta Village Homeonwers’ Association; The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants Defendants. CASE NO. 18 CH 853 159 Lilac Street Bolingbrook, Illinois 60490 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION The requisite affidavit for publication having been filed, notice is hereby given you, Leandra C. Jackson aka Leandra Jackson, and UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, defendants in the above entitled cause, that suit has been commenced against you and other defendants in the Circuit Court for the Judicial Circuit by said plaintiff praying for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to wit: LOT 209, IN THE GREENS OF AUGUSTA VILLAGE, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF THE WEST FRACTIONAL HALF OF THE NORTHWEST FRACTIONAL QUARTER OF SECTION 18, AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 7, TOWNSHIP 37 NORTH, RANGE 10, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF FEBRUARY 6, 2003, AS DOCUMENT NO R2003027627, IN WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS. P.I.N.: 12-02-18-103-041-0000 Said property is commonly known as 159 Lilac Street, Bolingbrook, Illinois 60490, and which said mortgage(s) was/were made by Leandra C. Jackson and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds as Document Number R2014095598 and for other relief; that Summons was duly issued out of the above Court against you as provided by law and that said suit is now pending. NOW THEREFORE, unless you, the said above named defendants, file your answer to the complaint in the said suit or otherwise make your appearance therein, in the Office of the Clerk of the Court at Will County on or before April 22, 2019, a default may be taken against you at any time after that date and a Judgment entered in accordance with the prayer of said complaint. E-filing is now mandatory for documents in civil cases with limited exemptions. To e-file, you must first create an account with an e-filing service provider. Visit http://efile.illinoiscourts. gov/service-providers.htm to learn more and to select a service provider. If you need additional help or have trouble e-filing, visit www.illinoiscourts.gov/FAQ/gethelp.asp. YOU MAY STILL BE ABLE TO SAVE YOUR HOME. DO NOT IGNORE THIS DOCUMENT. By order of the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit, this case is set for Mandatory Mediation on April 23, 2019 at 1:30 pm at the Will County Court Annex-3rd Floor (Arbitration Center), 57 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, Illinois. A lender representative will be present along with a court appointed mediator to discuss options that you may have and to pre-screen you for a potential mortgage modification. For further information on the mediation process, please see the NOTICE OF MANDATORY MEDIATION on file with the Clerk of the Circuit Court or by contacting the Plaintiff’s attorney at the address listed below. YOU MUST APPEAR ON THE MEDIATION DATE GIVEN, OR YOUR RIGHT TO MEDIATION WILL TERMINATE. This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Steven C. Lindberg ANSELMO LINDBERG & ASSOCIATES LLC 1771 W. Diehl Rd., Ste 120 Naperville, IL 60563-4947 630-453-6960 | 866-402-8661 | 630-428-4620 (fax) Attorney No. Cook 58852, DuPage 293191, Kane 031-26104, Peoria 1794, Winnebago 3802, IL 03126232 ilpleadings@AnselmoLindberg.com THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLLECTOR. Published 3/21, 3/28, 4/4
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WILL COUNTY STATE’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
Glasgow provides drug detection canine Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow Provides Drug Detection Canine to Park Forest Police Department JOLIET – Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow has purchased a drug-detection K-9 for the Park Forest Police Department to assist local law enforcement efforts in removing dangerous drugs from our communities. Glasgow paid for the purchase of “Tucker,” his training, and the transport equipment installed in the police vehicle with nearly $18,000 in drug asset money seized from criminals involved in selling illegal narcotics. A Dutch Shepherd, Tucker is the sixth drug detection K-9 Glasgow has donated to local police departments in Will County at no cost to taxpayers. Tucker is trained to track people as well as drugs. “By using drug forfeiture money, we are taking money out of
MORE INFO “Tucker” is Sixth K-9 Purchased by Glasgow with Drug Forfeiture Money to Help Local Police Departments Remove Drugs from our Communities
the hands of criminals and using those resources to remove deadly drugs from our communities,” said Glasgow. “The importance of these canines cannot be understated. Dogs trained to detect the presence of illegal narcotics play an important role in helping address the deadly opioid epidemic that is gripping our communi-
ties.” Tucker joins the five other canines State’s Attorney Glasgow has provided to establish K-9 units in various police departments throughout Will County: “Rookie” in Shorewood, “Sam” in Elwood, “Hutch” in Channahon, “Roxie” in Rockdale, and “Mao” in Wilmington. Glasgow also provid-
ed the training and K-9 transport equipment for each of these K-9s. “The canines my office has provided to police departments throughout Will County have helped take drug dangerous dealers off our streets and helped save lives,” Glasgow said. “These dogs also help prevent the scourge of drug use by assist-
ing our schools in monitoring for the presence of drugs and providing an opportunity for intervention and prevention.” State’s Attorney Glasgow has an extensive history of addressing the opioid epidemic. He has pursued an aggressive agenda that includes targeting heroin dealers and prosecuting drug-induced homicides against heroin/fentanyl dealers who have sold this deadly poison to hold them accountable for these tragic homicides. Additionally, Glasgow obtained the federal grants to establish Will County’s drug court program to help offenders re-enter the community following an intensive and structured program. Glasgow also works with HERO (Heroin Epidemic Relief Organization) and HELPS (Heroin Education Leads to Preventative Solutions) to educate our communities about the dangers of opioids.
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