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Steve Brown, camera technician for Alarm Detection Systems Inc., cleans cameras pointed toward the bus parking area of the West Aurora School District Transportation Center.

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9/11 anniversary observed in Elburn

By AL LAGATTOLLA alagattolla@shawmedia.com

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LBURN – A row of firefighters surrounded Paul Wdowicki on Wednesday mor ning as he looked, from across the street, at two flags flying at half-staff, surrounded by the 9/11 memorial garden in his front yard at his Elburn home.

Every year, a larg e group from the Elburn & Countryside Fire Protection District will attend the ceremony at 405 N. Second St. in Elburn.

Throughout the year, there are many who help maintain it, including Boy Scouts, and the fire district’s Explorer Post.

On Wednesday, as he does every year, Wdowicki welcomed a crowd to his house to observe a moment of silence for those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

The fire officials were joined by residents, as well as state Rep. Kay Hatcher, R-Yorkville.

Fire Marshal Alan Isberg was among those in attendance, and he praised Wdowicki, who is a former volunteer firefighter, for the work he does on the tribute and on the garden.

“He helped fill a gap,” Isberg said. He said Wdowicki approached Elburn fire officials years ago, wanting to know if there was anything he could do to help.

“He said, ‘I have this garden. Would you like to come out?’ ” Isberg said. “That was the beginning.”

Craig Hansen, an assistant fire chief with the Elburn department, said the garden and the ceremony “embodies the partnership between community and department.”

Hatcher said she began talking with Wdowicki after she saw a story in the Kane County Chronicle on last year’s event, clipped it out, had it laminated and sent, with a note, to Wdowicki.

She said Wdowicki appreciated the gesture so much that he asked her to come to this year’s ceremony.

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Personnel from Elburn & Countryside Fire Protection District raise two American Flags Wednesday morning during a remembrance ceremony commemorating the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks at the Elburn home of Paul Wdowicki.

On the Web To view a photo list from the ceremony, visit this story at KCChronicle.com.

She told him she would consider it an honor.

“To me, this kind of ceremony is every bit as important as one that gathers hundreds,” Hatcher said.

The ceremony itself was

brief and solemn. Monica Del Medico, an EMT with the Elburn department, read the “Fireman’s Prayer,” and two flags were raised to half-staff – a traditional American flag and one that commemorates a 9/11 memorial. Wdowicki spoke, thanking those who attended and those who help maintain the garden.

Afterward, Wdowicki invited those who attended to stay for doughnuts.

Isberg said those in the

firefighter community always will honor those who rushed to respond after terrorists flew airplanes into the towers of the World Trade Center, and he made reference to the 343 firefighters who died at the World Trade Center.

“The belief is that the American firefighter will die for you, no matter what,” Isberg said. “We receive respect not only for what we do, but for what the 343 did.”

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Geneva Art Guild’s studio tour set this weekend

‘Life on Mars’ program coming to Fermilab

WHAT: Tickets are available for the Geneva Art Guild’s first studio tour set for Friday to Sunday.

The event will showcase more than 30 area artists and will feature nine working studios.

WHEN: Tour times are 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

WHERE: Buy tickets at the Art Box, Circa, Crystal Life, Down to Earth Pottery, Gallery 28, Geneva Ace Hardware, Gibby’s Wine Den, Needle Things or www.genevaartguild.com.

COST: Tickets are $10 and include a $10 gift certificate. Tickets for the party are $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

WHAT: The Fermilab Lecture Series will present, “The Potential for Life on Mars: Past, Present & Future?” NASA’s lead scientist for the Mars Exploration Program, Michael Meyer, will present the latest discoveries at Mars.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday WHERE: Ramsey Auditorium at Fermilab, Pine Street and Kirk Road, Batavia COST: The cost is $7. A pre-lecture dinner is available at 6 p.m. at Chez Leon for $30. Call Chez Leon directly for reservations at 630840-3524.

INFO: For information, visit www.fnal.gov/ culture.

Open house at Dreams Dance Academy WHAT: Dreams Dance Academy will have an open house event this weekend.

WHEN: 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday WHERE: 1N279 LaFox Road, unit B, LaFox INFO: Everyone is welcome. For information, visit www.dreamsdance.com, call 630-9753032 or send email to info@dreamsdance.com.

Batavia Anime Club to meet WHAT: The Batavia Anime Club will meet today. Teenagers are invited to watch anime movies, preview new shows on DVD and meet other anime and manga enthusiasts.

WHEN: 6:30 p.m. today WHERE: Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia INFO: Registration not required. Write to An-

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WHAT: Geneva Methodist Church has planned its next Third Tuesday Supper. This supper features baked barbecue chicken, mashed potatoes, hot vegetable du jour, Caesar salad, rolls and butter and the “legendary homemade dessert buffet,” featuring crisps, cobblers and pies. Hot dogs and chips are always available as an alternative meal. Anyone wishing to donate money to the supper program can do so by sending a check to the church office marked “Third Tuesday Suppers,” or donating in “The Quiet Can” on the beverage table on supper night. All funds received go directly to supper expenses.

WHEN: 4:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday WHERE: United Methodist Church of Geneva, 211 Hamilton St., Geneva.

INFO: For information, visit www.thirdtuesdaysuppers.com or call 630-232-7120.

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Surveillance cameras ‘already ubiquitous,’ but still expected to proliferate

By JONATHAN BILYK jbilyk@shawmedia.com

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im Keating may not personally know the locations of the security cameras monitoring your movements in and around the Fox Valley.

But Keating, executive officer at Aurora-based Alarm Detection Systems, believes the odds of having your movements captured on video will become greater and greater as the days go by.

“Video surveillance used to be something targeted towards our larger customers,” Keating said. “Now, the costs have dropped to levels where small businesses and residential customers can afford a quality surveillance system.”

In recent years, Keating said demand for video surveillance systems in all sectors – institutional, business and even residential – has quickly increased and continues to accelerate.

Worldwide, the market size for video surveillance equipment stood at about $13.5 billion in 2012, but could expand to a value of as much as $39 billion by 2020 – an increase of 189 percent, according to a report from market researcher ReportsnReports.com.

Locally, Keating said her company is installing twice as many video surveillance systems as it did five years ago.

The reasons for the growth are multiple, but it is primarily linked to improvements in technology.

Today’s cameras offer a wider field of vision and greatly enhanced resolutions, while digital video transmission also allows large amounts of video footage to be stored.

And the advancements in technology have reduced the price of the systems, said Keating, making high-resolution, digital systems practical for even small businesses and some homes.

As the technology advances, the cameras will continue to proliferate, said Lawrence Schlam, professor of constitutional law at Northern Illinois

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A monitor shows all of the camera positions mounted on the premises of the West Aurora School District Transportation Center. Alarm Detection Systems of Aurora maintains and monitors the cameras.

“[Cellphones] record where you are, where you’ve been, who you’ve called, what websites you look at, your emails, texts, everything.

Compared to that, are cameras really even that big of a deal?”

Lawrence Schlam Professor of constitutional law at Northern Illinois University University in DeKalb.

“It is already ubiquitous,” Schlam said. “Every convenience store, every bank, supermarket, even a lot of intersections and work places, all have cameras.

“I always act like somebody’s watching me.”

And, for those uncomfortable with that idea, Schlam said the technological lidless eye is actually quite constitu-

tional.

“As a matter of law, you don’t have an expectation of privacy when you go out in public,” he said.

Representatives of local police agencies said the increasing spread of video surveillance systems also presents investigators with a growing abundance of physical evidence to use when processing criminal incidents or public complaints.

Geneva Police Cmdr. Julie Nash said her officers routinely seek to locate any available video surveillance footage very early in most investigations.

“It’s [a] very useful tool in our repertoire,” Nash said.

And in St. Charles, police department spokesman Paul McCurtain said officers routinely ask crime victims or the owners of buildings around which a crime may have occurred if there are cameras stationed nearby.

“It’s always the first question for victims,” McCurtain said.

The police officials noted

the successful use of video footage to solve crimes from the mundane to the horrific. McCurtain noted the use of video surveillance footage to identify suspects in crimes as disparate as vandalism in a parking garage and the bomb attack at the 2013 Boston Marathon.

Locally, businesses are not required to notify police when surveillance equipment is installed.

In some Illinois communities, such as in Elgin, police departments have launched programs to encourage business owners and others to tell them about their security systems.

Nash declined to say whether the Geneva Police Department maintains an official database of known camera locations, but McCurtain said the St. Charles department has no such list.

For the most part, police officers simply build up a working mental map of known camera locations, they said.

“Our officers are very good about knowing their community,” Nash said. “They’re

trained to see things that most people may not notice.”

In coming days and years, Schlam said everyone should become aware of the ever-presence of video cameras in public spaces.

“It’s the wave of the future,” he said.

Police agencies in many locales already have begun comparing video footage with drivers license photo databases using facial recognition software when investigating incidents. And that technology will only improve, Schlam said.

But he said those concerned about privacy should actually turn a more jaundiced eye toward a different ubiquitous tracking device: their cellphones.

“Think about it,” Schlam said. “Those record where you are, where you’ve been, who you’ve called, what websites you look at, your emails, texts, everything.

“Compared to that, are cameras really even that big of a deal?”

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Fox River Stages 0-50 Good; 51-100 Moderate; 101-150 Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200 Unhealthy; 201-300 Very Unhealthy; 301-500 Hazardous Source: Illinois EPA

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Station Fld Prs Chg Station Fld Prs Chg Montgomery........... 13..... 10.96...... -0.06 Algonquin................. 3....... 1.34...... -0.02 New Munster, WI .... 19....... 5.65...... -0.08 Burlington, WI ........ 11....... 6.25...... -0.01 Princeton .............. 9.5....... 3.22...... -0.08 Dayton ................... 12....... 5.37....... none Waukesha ................ 6....... 2.85...... -0.05 McHenry .................. 4....... 0.68....... none

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DISTRICT 303

Parent urges board to move community forward

By ASHLEY SLOBODA asloboda@shawmedia.com GENEVA – One of the parents who sued St. Charles School District 303 over the reconfiguration of two elementary schools is urging the school board to help move the community forward.

“We call on the school board – which has oversight of the superintendent, not the other way around – to help this community move forward via positive action and control of their superintendent and our education program,” Steven Schulze said in an email.

“… Our children deserve answers and action, not smugness by the superintendent and his costly legal maneuvering on the public’s dime.”

Schulze, along with Superintendent Don Schlomann, Area Assistant Su- Don p e r i n t e n d e n t Schlomann Becky McCabe, board Vice President Kathy Hewell and board member Ed McNally – attended a status hearing on the case Wednesday.

The hearing focused on the order Kane County Judge David Akemann issued when he ruled in favor of the parents this month.

The parents had asserted District 303 circumvented No Child Left Behind regulations when in 2011 it reconfigured Davis and Richmond elementary schools into K-2 and 3-5 schools, respectively.

The parents had wanted the schools to return as they were before the changes.

“The court found the reconfiguration was not in and of itself unlawful,” Akemann said, denying the plaintiffs’ motion

to reconsider. “The district has power to alter boundaries, but alterations cannot remove the mandates.”

Schlomann referenced that quote when asked for comment. “… The school district did nothing unlawful in its reconfiguration of the schools,” Schlomann said. “That was an important component that we wanted to make sure the court understood and we understood.”

Akemann granted a motion for clarification Wednesday regarding his order that District 303 must develop a

revised School Improvement Plan and include supplemental education services.

It is expected to be issued in writing.

Schlomann said the district will work with the court to make sure the appropriate paperwork is completed.

Richmond and Davis will continue to operate together, he said.

Attorney Tim Dwyer, who represented the parents, said they wanted to work with the school district toward a solution, not against it.

“It’s a shame that this even got this far,” he said.

8LOCAL BRIEFS Exhibit planned for today ELGIN – Side Street Studio Arts has planned an event, “The Small Series Exhibition,” from 6 to 10 p.m. today at 15 Ziegler Court, Elgin. The suggested donation is $5. For information, call 847-429-2276 or visit www.sidestreetstudioarts.org.

Ride-In-Kane to increase The Ride-In-Kane program will have a fee increase in 2014.

An increase of $1, for a total of $4 a ride, will become effective Jan. 1. The services have been provided to those with disabilities and the elderly in Kane County since 2008. For information, call 888-480-8549

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Hike to benefit hospice BATAVIA – Hike for Hospice, a 5K walk along the Fox River to benefit Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice, will be at 10 a.m. Sept.

28 at Peg Bond Center, 151 Island Ave., Batavia.

This event is a way for family and friends to remember and celebrate the life of a loved one who has died, while at the same time supporting the programs of FVVH. Walkers will get an event T-shirt and a badge that honors their loved one. To register, visit www.fvvh.org, call 630-2322233 or email info@fvvh.org.

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Geneva • Mark A. Dowdell, 45, of the 400

block of Morton Street, Batavia, was charged, Monday, Sept. 2, with driving under the influence and driving without headlights when required.

• An $11,000 diamond engagement ring was reported missing Tuesday, Sept. 3, from a house in the 3500 block of Kaneville Road.

According to police reports, also missing were two diamond inlaid bands valued at $1,300 that were soldered to the engagement ring.

The rings had been set on the sink Nov. 8, 2012, and not seen since.

The police report was being filed in order to make an insurance claim.

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Campton Hills • Susan K. Pandola, 57, of the 3N400 block of Vachel Lindsay Street, Campton Hills, was charged Friday, Sept. 6, with two counts of resisting/obstructing police.

• Jennifer K. Sears, 41, of the 300 block of Kansas Street, Elburn, was charged Thursday, Sept. 5, with battery.

• Randy G. Osborne, 59, of the 39W200 block of Redwood Lane, Campton Hills, was charged Friday, Sept. 6, with domestic battery.

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BATAVIA

Aldermen split over land

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – Aldermen are divided over plans for an industrial park on land along Kirk Road originally proposed for town houses.

“I don’t want a large industrial park there,” 1st Ward Alderman Garran Sparks said at Tuesday’s Joint Committee of the Whole meeting. “It doesn’t belong. I’m against it.”

The 56-acre property, known as Prairie Commons, is on the east side of Kirk Road at Wind Energy Pass. City officials in 2005 annexed the property. The original development included residential zoning on the eastern 36 acres, with 242 town houses proposed. The western 20 acres was to be zoned general commercial.

The Missner Group now proposes to build two large industrial buildings on the entire 56-acre property. One building would be on the eastern part of the property and would be 495,000 square feet, he said. The second building would be along Kirk Road and would be 300,000 square feet.

Fifth Ward Alderman Steve Vasilion agreed with Sparks’ concerns.

“There is nothing but residential around it,” he said.

“To me, it doesn’t work. If we were in a healthy economy, we would probably be a lot more selective.”

But other aldermen supported the proposal, such as 4th

Ward Alderman Susan Stark.

“It’s been a long time that anybody has expressed interest in the site,” Stark said. “Right now, we are not getting any benefit from a big parcel of land sitting empty.”

A financial analysis done by Batavia city staff showed that 775,000 square feet of industrial space would generate an estimated $268,600 in annual revenues. Under another proposal, 242 manufacturing units and 18 acres retail would generate estimated annual revenues of $1,757,800.

The development as proposed would require an amendment to the comprehensive plan, an amended annexation agreement and rezoning before The Missner Group could proceed further with the proposal.

Aurora resident Frank Ledone, who lives in Savannah subdivision south of the proposal, is against the plan along with his neighbors.

“I feel like the project is inappropriate for a residential area,” Ledone said.

Savannah Homeowners Association president Alan Long said the project would cause problems such as more traffic, decreased home values and pollution. He also is chairman of the Big Woods Marmion Neighborhood Association, a neighborhood group representing nine communities in the area, including Kirkland Farms, Savannah, Ginger Woods, Cinnamon Glen, Butterfield and Marmion Abbey.

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Karen Kilberg, 21, of Batavia, flew on Wednesday to Philadelphia to begin training as a community health education volunteer. On Friday, she will travel to Cameroon to begin her stint with the Peace Corps. graduate of Batavia High School. “But I think I will have as much to learn from

them as I can help them.”

She joins the 352 Illinois residents currently serving

8OBITUARIES HOWARD C. DIETZ Born: Aug. 5, 1922; in Chicago Died: Sept. 10, 2013; in LaSalle BATAVIA – Howard C. Dietz, 91, of Batavia, passed away, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at LaSalle Veterans Home in LaSalle. He was born Aug. 5, 1922, in Chicago, the son of George and Harriet (nee Grodowski) Dietz. He was united in marriage to Darlene Bennet on Oct. 28, 1950, at the Little Brown Church in the Vail in Iowa.

Howard was a member of the Kane County Car Club, Thunderbird Club International and the Chicago Thunderbird Club. He served in the United States Army during World War II from 1943 until 1946.

He is survived by three sons, Robert (Linda) Dietz of Elburn, Thomas H. Dietz of St. Charles and Todd (Yvonne) Dietz of Oswego; three grandchildren, Nicole (Scott) Kramer, Amanda (Chad) Render and Sean (fiancée Stephanie Jones) Dietz; great-grandchildren, Chase (Ashlee), Madison and Logan Kramer; and the family’s beloved dogs Sophie, Fiona and Chloe.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Darlene; and a brother, Leroy Dietz.

to West Africa on four occasions.

“I fell in love with West Africa,” Kilberg said. “I love the culture and the music and the people.”

Her father, Steven Kilberg, is proud of what his daughter is choosing to do.

“We will miss her,” he said. “But this is what she was born to do, I think. It’s what she really wants to do.”

Karen Kilberg won’t finish her Peace Corps service until November 2015.

After she finishes, she hopes to work in rural development or health for an internationally based nongovernmental organization, preferably in Africa.

“This is perfect for what I want to do later in life,” she said.

8LOCAL BRIEF The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave. Batavia.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Moss Family Funeral Home. Interment will follow in River Hills Memorial Park in Batavia.

Memorial contributions may be directed to American Cancer Society, 143 First St., Batavia, IL 60510.

For information, contact Moss Family Funeral Home at 630-8797900 or visit www.mossfuneral. com.

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SHERYL L. (HASKELL) ECKERMAN Born: May 3, 1954; in Geneva Died: Sept. 10, 2013; in Genoa GENOA – Sheryl L. (Haskell) Eckerman, 59, of Genoa, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at her home.

She was born May 3, 1954, in Geneva, the daughter of James F.

and Betty L. (Williams) Haskell.

Sheryl attended St. Peter’s Church and Geneva High School.

She worked as a bank teller for many years.

She is survived by her son, Jacob Gideon (Jacy) Eckerman; two granddaughters; two brothers, James D. (Colette) Haskell and James R. (Karen) Haskell; and one sister, Judy L. Pitts.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Her services will be private.

Memorials may be made for her son, Jacob, in care of the Slater-Butala Funeral Home, 132 W. Main St., Genoa, IL 60135.

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BRENT CHRISTOPHER HURLEY Born: April 28, 1973; in Melrose Park Died: Aug. 27, 2013; in Wanship, Utah WANSHIP, Utah – Brent Christopher Hurley, 40, of Wanship, Utah, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 27, at his home. He was born April 28, 1973, in Melrose Park, and

was reared in Lombard, Hinsdale and Wayne. He graduated from Western State Colorado University and received a master’s degree in pathology from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in Zion. He was employed by Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, as a pathology assistant.

Brent was a loving and devoted father. He was passionate for his love of skiing, biking and hiking, which he shared with his wife and children.

He is profoundly missed by family, many friends and co-workers.

He is survived by his wife, Danielle (nee Doxtater); children, Maren, Taegan, Beckett, Brady and Ella Todd; his parents, Francis and Jean (nee Huebner) Muno of Wayne; sisters, Dr. Jill (Brian) Rodis and Melinda (Jonathan) Hines; and brothers, David (Colleen) Muno, Daniel (Stephanie) Muno and Tyrone Wilson-Muno.

He was preceded in death by his father, David Michael Hurley.

A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at Little Home Church by the Wayside, 32W128 Army Trail Road, Wayne. A lunch will follow in the parish hall.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a fund to benefit Brent’s children at The Little Home Church, 32W128 Army Trail Road, Wayne, IL 60184.

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Ramont, McFeron to perform Sept. 24 BATAVIA – Dave Ramont and Ian McFeron will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at Kiss the Sky Records, 180 W. First St., Batavia.

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BATAVIA – Batavia resident Karen Kilberg never has been away from home for more than three months.

On Friday, Kilberg will board a plane at JFK International Airport to take a 17-hour flight to Cameroon to start a stint with the Peace Corps that will last until 2015.

“I will miss my family and my Mexican and Italian food,” said Kilberg, 21, a 2010

in the Peace Corps.

More than 8,157 Illinois residents have served as volunteers since the agency was created in 1961.

Kilberg flew on Wednesday to Philadelphia to begin training as a community health education volunteer.

While she is in Cameroon, Kilberg will be promoting immunizations for mothers and children, malaria and HIV/AIDS prevention, family planning and hygiene and sanitation.

“Working in the health sector has always been an interest of mine,” she said.

This isn’t her first visit to Africa.

While she was in college, Kilberg did two internships at small medical clinics in Sierra Leone and has been

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ST. CHARLES TOWNSHIP – A man convicted in the death of Geneva resident Brendon P. Anderson and another man 15 years ago was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday.

Jaime M. Diaz was charged in 2008, 10 years after the murders of Anderson and Aurora resident Elias Calcano, both 21 years old, after a beer bottle in Anderson’s car at the murder scene was found to Jaime M. contain Diaz’s Diaz DNA. A jury convicted Diaz, 36, formerly of Aurora, on Jan. 31 of two counts of first-degree murder. The life sentence is mandatory because he was convicted of two murders.

“The families of Brendon Anderson and Elias Calcano waited many years for justice,” Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon said in a statement. “They certainly deserve some measure of peace.

We hope that this sentence, along with these convictions, helps them move forward.”

Anderson and Calcano were killed around midnight March 16, 1998, when Diaz went to the Aurora home of his girlfriend. Diaz found his girlfriend and her sister in Anderson’s car with Anderson and Calcano.

Diaz’s girlfriend previously had a relationship with Anderson, and she testified that she also was friends with Calcano.

Diaz knew Calcano and possibly knew Anderson, offi-

cials said.

Several hours later, Anderson, Calcano, Diaz and a fourth man were in Anderson’s car, parked in an alley off the 700 block of East New York Street in Aurora. Diaz and the fourth man were in the back seat, Anderson was in the driver’s seat, and Calcano was in the front passenger seat.

Diaz pulled out a semiautomatic handgun and shot Anderson and Calcano once each in the back of the head. The fourth man fled.

Diaz removed the bodies from the car and walked away, returning a short time later to douse the bodies with gasoline and set them on fire.

Authorities believe that Anderson and Calcano died before Diaz set the fire.

Diaz was not charged for more than 10 years until credible evidence surfaced that pointed to him as the killer.

The fourth man testified at the trial that Diaz was drinking beer at the scene before the murders took place. The beer bottle in Anderson’s car at the murder scene linked Diaz because it contained his DNA. Diaz has been held in the Kane County jail since his arrest.

Although the state declared its intent to seek a death sentence in 2008, Illinois lawmakers repealed the death penalty in 2011.

McMahon credited Aurora Police Officer Greg Spayth “for his hard work and perseverance in this case.” McMahon also credited assistant state’s attorneys Greg Sams and Deborah Lang, who prosecuted Diaz.

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OPINIONS LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Before you buy To the Editor: While traveling down Randall Road on a recent Friday, there was a person with a sign that said “Puppy Sale” near a chain pet store.

Please, before you buy a dog from a pet store, ask where the puppy came from, where are the parents and what is the medical history.

Make sure that the store does not obtain dogs from puppy mills, which are horrific places. Pet stores that receive their dogs from puppy mills need to be shut down.

Go online and research the breed of dog you are interested in; there are

many reputable breeders.

Go to the breed club’s website to find those breeders who have the dogs’ best interest – and the future of the breed – as their highest priorities.

Many breeds have rescue groups, which are a great place to find the breed you want and to help a dog. Better yet, visit a local shelter or rescue group and save a dog because – in the end – it will end up saving you.

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Stumbling toward a solution on Syria THE WASHINGTON POST President Barack Obama approached his address to the country Tuesday night in a deep political hole – one largely of his own digging.

As the president and his aides have argued for a military response to Syria’s use of chemical weapons, support for a strike among Americans and members of Congress has decreased. That’s largely because Obama and his administration offered stumbling, improvised and often inconsistent explanations for why military action is needed and what effect it would have.

And that was before Monday’s dizzying pivot toward an ad hoc diplomatic initiative to place Syria’s arsenal under international supervision.

Obama’s short speech, scheduled before the diplomatic option appeared, restated some of the arguments for using force while simultaneously announcing that his administration would pursue a U.N. Security Council resolution formalizing a plan for Syria to give up its chemical weapons.

His formulations remained inconsistent – while declaring that “our ideals and principles, as well as our national security, are at stake in Syria, along with our leadership of a world where we seek to ensure that the worst weapons will never be used,” Obama reiterated that any military strike would be limited and would not aim at toppling the Syrian regime.

The president said he had ordered U.S. forces to remain

ready to act in the event diplomacy fails. But he did not explicitly reject a demand by Russian President Vladimir Putin that the United States forswear military action in exchange for Syria’s agreement to give up its weapons, and he asked Congress to postpone an authorizing vote.

In sum, the president’s approach to Syria remains muddled. When Russia seized on an offhand remark by Secretary of State John Kerry to launch the diplomatic plan Monday, the administration expressed deep skepticism that it was feasible. Now, having declared Bashar Assad’s regime as criminal and the government of Vladimir Putin as obstructive, the White House appears prepared to make them its primary inter-

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locutors in a long-shot bid to sequester the chemical agents – something that Kerry on Monday said “can’t be done.”

Obama argued that the threat of force had produced the Russian diplomatic proposal. But he didn’t set firm parameters or a time limit for completing a deal.

Despite the contradictions, we believe Obama had little choice but to put the disarmament initiative to the test. Unlikely as success may be, the potential benefit of controlling and eventually eliminating a large and dangerous arsenal can’t be dismissed. And a Syrian refusal to comply would provide more solid ground for using force.

At the same time, Obama must integrate the disarmament initiative into a broader

strategy for Syria and the region around it. The president promised “to redouble our efforts to achieve a political solution” to the Syrian civil war, but he offered no plausible path toward that goal.

The administration proposes negotiations between the regime and rebels, with the participation of Russia and possibly Iran. But the Assad regime will not yield power – a necessary part of any conceivable deal – unless the military balance is tipped against it.

Can a transition strategy for Syria be advanced during what inevitably would be a complex and lengthy process of negotiating the regime’s declaration and rendition of chemical weapons to international inspectors? If so, Obama did not explain how.

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By AL LAGATTOLLA alagattolla@shawmedia.com MAPLE PARK – A Fox Valley Career Center teacher who was injured Tuesday during a classroom activity has been discharged from Loyola University Medical Center, a hospital official confirmed Wednesday.

Clay Hansen, an automotive technology instructor at the school, suffered burns in an accident Tuesday and was taken from the school via helicopter to the hospital. The incident

happened at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday at the career center at Kaneland High School, 47W326 Keslinger Road, Maple Park.

The career center is not exclusive to Kaneland students and includes students from throughout the area. Kaneland School District 302 Superintendent Jeff Schuler said no students were injured.

Schuler described it as an accident in one of the school’s lab classes. Students were present at the time, but Schuler said only the teacher was hurt.

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Lauzen: Kane can get $15M for Longmeadow Parkway

By JONATHAN BILYK jbilyk@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Kane County’s chief executive believes he and the county can use his connections in Springfield to help the county get $15 million to $20 million to help Kane build a new bridge over the Fox River at the county’s north end.

Wednesday, Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen said he intends to mount a push in coming days to help the county secure a large chunk of state money to help offset the cost of constructing the Longmeadow Parkway. “I think the timing is right,� said Lauzen. “We need to go aggressive after the money, to get our fair share.�

Lauzen, a Republican former state senator, said “there are things happening� at the state level that would create “an opening to ask� for the money.

He declined to elaborate on what “things� he believes make the request feasible at this time. “That’s a part of the hand I don’t want to show right now,� he said.

Lauzen noted, however, that he intends to “use relationships built up over the last 20 years� of his service in the General Assembly to obtain money to help reduce the county’s portion of the estimated $117 million road and bridge project.

The Longmeadow project has been long sought by Kane County and officials in villages on the county’s north end.

It would add about 5.5 miles of road from Route 62 across the river to Huntley Road in the Algonquin, Carpentersville and Lake in the Hills area.

The project has received about $9 million in federal support already.

And county transportation officials believe the proj-

ect could be largely funded through the collection of $1- to $1.50-per-trip tolls from those crossing the bridge.

Officials believe the tolls are necessary to ensure that McHenry County residents bear a portion of the burden of the project.

Planners believe McHenry County residents will heavily use the bridge to avoid congestion at other river crossings, such as the Route 62 bridge in Algonquin.

But county officials have continued to discuss how to come up with the additional money needed to bring the project to reality.

Some ideas discussed have included redirecting some road fees collected from developers that would otherwise be spent on other road projects in northern Kane County to Longmeadow, to relieve southern Kane County residents of some of the burden of paying for the new road and bridge.

8LOCAL BRIEF Kaneville library board will meet Sept. 17 KANEVILLE – The Kaneville Public Library Board of Trustees will move its regular September meeting to Sept.

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The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at the community center, which is at 2S101 Harter Road, Kaneville.

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KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles Park Board on Tuesday officially approved Holly Cabel as the park district’s director, effective immediately.

Cabel served as the district’s superintendent of recreation for eight years, assistant superintendent of recreation for five years and Holly Cabel recreation supervisor for four years.

“The park district’s staff is its most valuable asset.

Among them, we are fortunate to have found a natural leader in Holly Cabel,” park board President Karrsten Goettel said in a news release.

Cabel said in the release she is honored by the appointment.

“The park district is a passion of mine,” she said. “It is nationally recognized for its exceptional parks, programs and services. I am honored to serve as director and am excited to continue to work with staff, the park board and the St. Charles community.”

Cabel has lived in St. Charles for more than 30 years. She and her husband have three boys.

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R/Evolving Circus offers pop-up fun

By NICOLE WESKERNA nweskerna@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – It’s hard for Greta Bell to describe her colorful and animated R/Evolving Circus performance art piece.

Simply put, it’s an 8-foot-tall carousel that’s powered by a bicycle. While it spins, it displays colorful oil paintings of treasured items that hold a lot of significance to someone.

“It doesn’t matter where I go ... people say, ‘I’ve never seen anything like this,’ and I say, ‘You never will again because it’s really unusual,’” she said.

Bell, who lives in Batavia, has been working on the piece since October 2011, when fellow artist Jim Jenkins of Geneva helped her build the carousel. Initially, the carousel was 12-feet tall, making it too large to travel with.

Jenkins helped scale it down to 8 feet in height, and since the spring, Bell has been able to travel with the R/Evolving Circus, otherwise known as Our Evolving Circus.

Her goal, she said, is to bring the carousel to places where people might not have as much access to art, such as schools in certain areas, nursing homes and even prisons. It takes her about two hours to assemble the piece, and once it’s up, people can read the stories of sentiment associated with each painting.

The paintings are of objects, such as a cassette tape, a chandelier, a wood stove and a wheelbarrow. Bell also has been collecting narratives of the memories tied to each piece.

“It’s a whimsical thing,” she said. “It’s just for fun and to make people happy.”

But in order for the R/Evolving Circus to come to life, Bell said she needs people to participate by sending her their stories

Greta Bell, an artist from Batavia, has been taking her performance art piece, the R/Evolving Circus, around the country. Her pop-up carousel, powered by a bicycle, was in Lubec, Maine, among other areas.

On the Web To view a video of Greta Bell’s R/ Evolving Circus art piece, visit this story online at www.kcchronicle. com.

and memories through her website, www.gretabell.com.

That’s how it evolves, she said.

So far, Bell has painted 35 of what she calls stories on pieces of canvas, which measure 2-by-4 feet. She said her goal is to paint one piece of canvas each month to keep the circus evolving. To date, she’s taken her circus to Canada; the most eastern part of mainland in the United States, which is in Maine; New York; and Vermont.

“It’s very, very fun and rewarding,” she said. “I want to do it for at least 35 more years.

I’m not really a traveler, but this forces me to get out of my com-

fort zone.”

She said the piece tends to draw all sorts of people, including those who are purely interested in the mechanics of the carousel and those who are drawn to the bright, colorful paintings. A pair of puppets, who are dressed to match Jenkins and Bell, also help draw interest, Bell said.

“I get to draw in a whole section of people who wouldn’t care about, quote unquote, art,” she said.

Bell’s R/Evolving Circus will be on display at the Art in Your Eye festival in Batavia on Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept.

22. People can watch her set up the carousel starting at 10 a.m. each day, and Bell said she plans

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Greta Bell of Batavia has been working since October 2011 to create her R/ Evolving Circus performance art piece. She’ll showcase her bicycle-powered carousel at the Art In Your Eye festival Saturday, Sept. 21, and Sunday, Sept. 22. to give a short 15-minute presentation and read some of the stories associated with her pieces at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Bell said she couldn’t have executed the piece without the help of her family and strong community support. She said she hopes the piece simply brings

joy to peoples’ lives because it’s reminiscent of the joy she felt as a child when something new and exciting would come along.

“I’m hesitant to sell anything,” she said of her canvas paintings. “I’m just creating a little bit of joy and making people feel special.”

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DO O T S G 5 THIN UND O R A & IN NTY U O C E KAN NASA SCIENTIST TO GIVE LECTURE ON MARS

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ALL-CITY, ALL-ARTS EVENT WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 12, to Sunday, Sept. 15 WHERE: Multiple locations in St. Charles COST & INFO: The St. Charles Arts Council, in partnership with the St. Charles Park District, is organizing an All-City, All-Arts Event – Charlie’s Center for the Arts. The event will encompass multiple venues all over St. Charles that will feature visual art galleries and studios, music, literature (spoken-word performances, storytelling, etc.), dance, live theater and arts programming. For information and to view a schedule of events, visit www.stcharlesartscouncil.org.

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WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13 WHERE: The Ramsey Auditorium at Fermilab, located at Pine Street and Kirk Road in Batavia COST & INFO: The Fermilab Lecture Series will present “The Potential for Life on Mars: Past, Present & Future?” NASA’s lead scientist for the Mars Exploration Program, Michael Meyer, will present the latest discoveries on Mars, including those revealed by the one-ton rover, Curiosity, which landed Aug. 6. The cost to attend is $7. A pre-lecture dinner is available at 6 p.m. at Chez Leon for $30. Call Chez Leon directly for reservations at 630840-3524. For information, visit www.fnal.gov/culture.

KITE FESTIVAL WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 14 WHERE: Peck Farm ields, 4038 Kaneville Road, Geneva COST & INFO: The Geneva Park District will host its third annual Kite Festival put on by Chicago Kite. Attendees can bring their own kite or buy one at the event.

There will be kite demonstrations, vendors and food. The irst 500 kids to arrive at the event will receive a free paper kite to color, assemble and ly. rgbstock.com photo

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WHEN: 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 WHERE: Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles COST & INFO: Known for her roles in “Singing in the Rain,” “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” and “Tammy and the Bachelor,” Debbie Reynolds is visiting St. Charles to perform at the Arcada Theatre. Tickets start at $39.

For tickets or information, call 630-962-7000 or visit www.oshows.com.

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WHEN: 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, and 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 (performances run Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 6) WHERE: Steel Beam Children’s Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles COST & INFO: Steel Beam Children’s Theatre in St. Charles has announced the irst show of its season, “The Emperor’s New Clothes.” Performances are 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays through Sunday, Oct. 6. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for children and may be bought online at www.SteelBeamTheatre.com or by calling 630-587-8521.

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By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com While he still was in high school, saxophonist Frank Catalano had already performed with the likes of Tony Bennett, Miles Davis and Stan Getz.

Now 36, the Chicago-born and Grammy Award-winning Catalano is the featured performer at the second annual St. Charles Jazz Weekend, which will run Thursday, Sept. 12, through Sunday, Sept. 15. A schedule of performers and participating venues is at www.stcjazzweekend.com.

The event is put on by the St. Charles Downtown Partnership, and the Kane County Chronicle is a premier media sponsor of the event.

Kane County Chronicle Eric Schelkopf had the chance to talk to Catalano about his illustrious career.

been 1991-1995, while I was in high school.

ES: So, being part of St. Charles Jazz Weekend, is it good to be on home turf?

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FC: I’m really looking forward to it.

I’ve had I don’t know how many people send nice emails saying that they’re coming out. In some cases, it’s people who I haven’t seen in, like, 20 years.

write songs in that manner. I definitely try my best to bring my own style to the table, so to speak.

ES: Why do you think you are in such high demand?

FC: That’s a good question. I really

legendary trumpet player Randy Brecker in New York, but I met him more than 20 years ago playing in the ECC Jazz Band because he was the guest artist. And then he started hiring me for gigs soon after that.

So, that one connection from being in the ECC Jazz Band has lasted almost 20 years now. Also, I got to meet drummer Louie Bellson. He hired me for a bunch of stuff and he wrote the liner notes for my first CD, and I’m on a video with him. He was also a guest artist with the ECC Jazz Band.

So, in addition to getting to meet people like that, which is almost unheard of nowadays, it really made me hone my skills.

I didn’t want to sound crappy getting to play with these people, and I wanted to impress them.

I really feel getting to play with these people as a young teenager at ECC helped me out very much to this day.

had a horrible car accident two and a half years ago.

A ... driver plowed into me and dislocated some ribs. I didn’t know how much I would be playing after that.

And I know a lot of times people talk about what happened about 20 years ago, when I had my right middle finger cut off. So, I really have had enough accidents that would put somebody out of commission completely, especially this last one, where I easily could have died.

I’m still in physical therapy two and half years later. I didn’t really know how much in demand I would be, to be honest. Maybe it’s because I have enough of my own style going on at this point and that I kind of contribute a lot of energy.

Also, I like improvising in a way that is a little more risk-based, and I

ES: What did the experience of playing with the Elgin Community College Jazz Band teach you that carries with you to this day?

FC: Last week, I was playing with

Greater Geneva Art Guild to present studio tour, ‘Arty Party’ PLANIT KANE planitkanenews@shawmedia.com GENEVA – The Greater Geneva Art Guild will host a studio tour and “Arty Party” this month.

The studio tour will feature the work of 30 local artists in nine Geneva-area homes and commercial businesses. Artists showcasing their work will include fiber artists, jewelers, metalworkers, media artists, mixed-media artists, painters, photographers, sculptors and wood workers. Some artists will give demonstrations during the studio tour, and all artwork will be available for purchase.

Studio tours will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

14; and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15.

The Arty Party will give partygoers the chance to mingle with Geneva Art Guild member artists. There also will be refreshments, a cash bar and live band, and attendees can participate in a silent art auction and win prizes during the raffle. The Arty Party will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, at the Geneva Golf Club, 831 South St., Geneva.

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The barbershop singing group Foreign Exchange will perform Saturday, Sept. 28, at Montessori Academy in Batavia.

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The Greater Geneva Art Guild’s Studio Tour will feature the work of 30 local artists in nine Geneva-area homes and commercial businesses. Studio tours will take place Friday, Sept. 13, through Sunday, Sept. 15.

Tickets for the studio tour cost $10 and include a $10 coupon toward the purchase of artwork and a map of studio locations. Arty Party tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at various locations, including Gallery 28, Crystal Life, Circa, Art Box, Needle Things/Down to Earth Pottery, Geneva Ace Hardware and Gibby’s Wine Den. Tickets also can be bought online at www.genevaartguild.com.

Barbershop groups to perform at Montessori PLANIT KANE planitkanenews@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – The Batavia barbershop singing group Misty River Music Makers will be opening for Foreign Exchange – the 2011 Harmony Inc. International Barber-

shop Quartet Champion – on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Montessori Academy, 595 S. River St., Batavia. The show will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Donations are welcome, and there will be refreshments after the show.

For information, call Claire at 630-569-1228.

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Eric Schelkopf: Of course, you will be playing at the St. Charles Jazz Weekend. I know that growing up, you were a member of the Elgin Community College Jazz Band. How long were you a member?

Frank Catalano: I guess it would have

Ironically, for the Saturday portion at The House Pub, I also got invited by a couple of the guys from the band Wilco to do this festival that day with them called the Beethoven Festival, which is an international festival.

I’m going to pull some double duty that day.

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‘Let’s Misbehave’ showcases Cole Porter classics

By TOM WITOM

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planitkanenews@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – Cole Porter, known for his urbane wit and bouncy melodies, did some of his best work during the 1920s and ’30s, but the prolific composer-songwriter’s contributions to stage and cinema were no flash in the pan.

The artist’s musical legacy – from irresistible romantic numbers to quirky comical ditties – still resonates with modern audiences as well as those of a certain age.

For proof, look no further than Fox Valley Repertory’s superb production of “Let’s Misbehave!” This fast-paced musical revue, smartly directed by Kevin Bellie, showcases some 30 of Porter’s legendary classics.

The production, conceived

by Patrick Young and Karin Bowerstock, draws from Porter’s well-known works like “Anything Goes” and “Kiss Me Kate” to late-career hits “Silk Stockings” and “CanCan.” Songs are deftly woven through a storyline involving three friends in New York during the 1930s who are unwinding in the wee hours of the morning after a party when they find themselves taking stock in their single-

What: “Let’s Misbehave” at Fox Valley Repertory at Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles When: Through Sunday, Oct. 20 Tickets: $32-$42 Show information: 630-584-6342 or www.foxvalleyrep.org

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Khaki Pixley and Blake Reddick appear in a scene from “Let’s Misbehave,” which is being performed at Fox Valley Repertory in St. Charles through Sunday, Oct. 20. hood. They long for a soul mate and make a pact to find true love before the year ends.

But the quest gets complicated when the two women, Alice and Dorothy, fall for the same guy, Walter.

Bellie, who also gets creative choreographing the

occasional dance steps that dovetail with many of the vocal numbers, has a first-rate cast that measures up to the demands of this challenging revue.

Khaki Pixley, Blake Reddick and Heather Townsend are veteran actors, each gifted

with a strong, expressive voice. Individually and in combination, they smoothly sing and dance their way through the two-hour show.

They are supported by onstage pianist Ryan Brewster, a tireless, unflappable musician who’s in perfect sync with the

performers.

Townsend shines in the dreamy “In the Still of the Night” and opening-night audience members were humming the tune on the way out. Meanwhile, Pixley shows off her impressive vocal range in the amusing “Always True to You in My Fashion” and the tender “Let’s Not Talk About Love.” Reddick pleases in “You Do Something To Me.” But overall, the best work comes when the three team up for “Let’s Do It, Let’s Fall in Love,” “Begin the Beguine,” “Anything Goes,” “De-Lovely” and the title song “Let’s Misbehave!”

Stylish costumes reflective of the period by Kimberly Morris fit right in with Bob Nauth’s elegant apartment set with its art deco-style side tables, glittery chandelier and floor-to-ceiling chrome-andglass backdrop leading to a sweeping balcony.

Library symposium to feature Batavia windmill history

By KARA SILVA ksilva@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – It’s no wonder why Batavia was once nicknamed “The Windmill City.”

It’s landscape is riddled with them, and according to the city of Batavia’s website, the town has a place in history as the windmill manufacturing capital of the world.

Today, BatT. Lindsay avia has 18 hisBaker toric windmills throughout the city, with three additional windmills awaiting installment, according to a news release from the Batavia Public

Library.

To celebrate Batavia’s collection of windmills and educate the public about “Batavia’s Place in Windmill History,” the library will host a daylong symposium Saturday, Sept. 14. The library symposium will be from 9 to 5 p.m. at the library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia.

The program will begin with a ceremony, in which representatives of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers of New York City will present a plaque to Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke in honor of Batavia’s collection of windmills as a Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark, according to the release.

Following the ceremony, a

slew of speakers will offer lectures, including Dr. T. Lindsay Baker of Rio Vista, Texas, who is an expert on American windmills, having published several books on the topic. He also is the editor of the Windmillers’ Gazette.

Baker has been coming to Batavia since the 1970s, conducting research on wind-power history.

“I’m delighted to have another opportunity to visit Batavia and to learn more, myself, about wind-power history,” he said. “I never come to Batavia without learning things I didn’t know.”

During his presentation of “The American Windmill,” beginning at 10:30 a.m., Baker will discuss the history of

wind power in America, while comparing U.S. windmills to European windmills from yester-year to modern-day times.

“I think [people] will have a much better understanding of the place of Batavia in the broader scheme of wind power history across the globe,” Baker said. “ ... I think that it’s important for us to understand how our fore-parents used the renewable power of the wind as a demonstration of how people today and of the future also will be able to use that clean source of renewable power.”

Baker’s lecture will be the first of the 2013-14 season of the library’s Lyceum Lecture Series.

Other speakers will in-

clude Christopher Gillis of Frederick, Md., who will present the lecture “From Batavia to Aermotor,” beginning at 1:30 p.m.; and Batavia’s windmill experts, Bob Popeck and Francine McGuire-Popeck, who will discuss “Batavia Windmills: Building Local, U.S. and World Economies” at 3 p.m.

The symposium is free of charge and open to the public, although registration is required and can be completed online at www.BataviaPublicLibrary.org or by calling 630879-1393, ext. 200.

Those who attend will receive a copy of “Windmill City: A Guide to the Historic Windmills of Batavia, Illinois.”

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Cotto A Legna’s pizza, wine bar concept flourishes If you go Address: Cotto A Legna, 500 S. Third Street, Unit 147, Geneva Phone: 331-248-0263 Website: www.cottoalegna.com Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Sunday; and 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. (The kitchen closes every day at 10 p.m.)

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An appetizer served at Cotto A Legna in Geneva is the Shrimp Cornetti ($12), which consists of five robust grilled shrimp brushed with garlic and an orange sauce then wrapped in Pancetta. street from the Geneva Metra station.)

Settling in at a two-top near the window, our friendly waitress provided excellent service throughout the entirety of our experience.

Around noon it was mildly busy on a Monday, but grew busier around 1 p.m.

We started with the Shrimp Cornetti ($12), which consisted of five robust grilled shrimp brushed with

garlic and – strangely – an orange sauce then wrapped in Pancetta. The tangy and sweet flavors of the orange glaze teaming with the saltiness of the garlic and Pancetta tasted good, but I would have liked the shrimp to be more of the star of the dish rather than the orange glaze that overpowered the other ingredients.

For my entree, I opted to keep it classic with the

Neapolitan favorite Pizza Margherita ($10), a 12-inch pie with tomato sauce, fresh Mozzarella, olive oil and basil. Urban legend has it that the Pizza Margherita was created in the late 1800s in honor of Queen consort Margherita of Savoy by Neapolitan pizzamaker Raffaele Esposito, who used its ingredients to represent the Italian flag.

Despite the story’s frail legitimacy, when the pie arrived, its rich hues of red, white and green actually did remind me of the Italian flag. My pizza was a thing of beauty. The gently charred edges gave an aromatic richness to the flavors of the Mozzarella’s saltiness, tang of the tomato and freshness of the basil.

My dining companion ordered one of the pastas on a recommendation – the Pollo e Cavatappi with spinach, grilled chicken and Cavatappi noodles smothered in

a rich, creamy garlic sauce ($14). The hearty portion size and richness of the dish ended in leftovers, which we enjoyed later that evening with a glass of wine that paired very nicely.

The restaurant’s wine bar has a boastful selection of varietals from Italy and beyond, sold mostly by the bottle, with a slightly more limited selection served by the glass.

It also stocks Italian brews, such as Moretti & Moretti La Rossa and Menabrea Bionda.

I’ve been to Cotto a couple other times when I ordered wine with my meal, and it really does add to the flavor profiles. Order wine – no matter what time it is. Between noon and 1 p.m. on a Monday afternoon, nearly every diner was sipping wine while enjoying his or her meal. If everyone’s doing it (just in this case) you should do it, too. Or as they say in Italy, “When in Rome ... .”

• The Mystery Diner is a newsroom employee at the Kane County Chronicle. The diner’s identity is not revealed to the restaurant staff before or during the meal.

The Mystery Diner visits a different restaurant each week and then reports on the experience. If the Mystery Diner cannot recommend the establishment, we will not publish a review.

Bar Louie looks to set world records at ‘Rock the Tot’ eating contest PLANIT KANE planitkanenews@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Bar Louie in Geneva is looking to set world records during its sixth annual “Rock the Tot” tatertot eating contest Thursday, Sept. 19. Locations across the country will host the annual contest, which will be broken into two parts: team relay races and a solo competition. The relay race will be at 8 p.m., followed by the solo

competition, when a “Rock the Tot” champion will be crowned.

Bar Louie is attempting to set a world record for most tater tots eaten simultaneously among all of the restaurant’s locations.

The relay race teams will consist of four people. At the sound of a buzzer, the first team member will eat a pound of tots as fast as he or she can, followed by the second person and so on until every mem-

ber on the team has eaten a pound of tater tots. The team to finish its four pounds of tots in the quickest time wins four “Rock the Tot” champion T-shirts and free tots for a year at Bar Louie.

Solo competitors will go head-to-head in a challenge to eat as many tater tots as possible in three minutes. At the end of the three minutes a winner will be determined and declared the “Rock the Tot” champion. All winners

will be declared locally. Local solo winners will receive a $250 Bar Louie gift card, a trophy, T-shirt and free tater tots for a year.

The top five local winners will be awarded airfare and hotel accommodations to Cleveland, Ohio, to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and compete at Bar Louie Cleveland on Oct. 5 for the ultimate title of “Rock the Tot” national champion. The grand-prize winner will re-

ceive a $500 cash prize, free tater tots for life and will have the world record for most tots eaten in three minutes.

Participants should arrive no later than 7:30 p.m. local time and are encouraged to bring fans and get creative with costumes.

Bar Louie is located in the Geneva Commons at 1602 Commons Drive, Suite 600, in Geneva. To register, stop by the restaurant or visit www. rockthetot.com.

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GENEVA – Cotto A Legna means cooked by wood in Italian, and the wine-bar infused restaurant is doing just that to make one of Napoli, Italy’s, famed foodie exports – pizza.

Wood-fired pizza joints that use a brick oven and are fit with a wine bar have become quite a trend in recent years. But despite their simplicity, it’s not always easy to navigate who does it well. Neo’s in St. Charles and Cotto A Legna in Geneva happen to beat out much of the competition.

Rusticity abounds when it comes to Cotto A Legna’s food and atmosphere. Dark wood floors with beige walls to complement the earthiness added by slate accent pillars, combine well with the gritty – yet vibrant – abstract images that adorn the walls. The restaurant’s sleek, lighter-wood tables are beset with minimalistic chocolate chairs, and a cushioned bench flanks an outer wall. Bar seating also swings around the brick oven, so diners can enjoy the pizza-making process during their experience.

Cotto’s cutesy patio fit with orange umbrellas and a pergola, provides a peaceful setting for al-fresco dining despite the train traffic across the street. (The restaurant is located across the

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Water Street Studios fundraiser spotlights fashion

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – Sharon Sychta of Batavia knew she wanted to make a bold statement with her fabric and metal dress, which featured a 6-foot diameter bottom hoop.

“I wanted it to fill the runway,” she said.

The dress was just one of the cutting edge fashions on display at Water Street Studios on Sept. 7 as part of the organization’s second annual On-som’ bel fundraiser.

This year’s theme was “The Chair and What You Wear.”

Fittingly, the dress that Sychta designed featured a metal cage and a chair inside.

“I wanted to create beauty and comfort and intrigue and mystery,” Sychta said.

Sychta was one of the original board members of the nonprofit Water Street Studios, which is marking its fifth anniversary this year.

“It’s good to be part of all of this,” Sychta said.

Modeling the dress was her daughter, Claire Sychta, 17, a senior at Batavia High School.

“It was fun to wear,” she said.

“I’m really proud of my mom.”

Claire Sychta herself designed a dress made out of coffee filters that took second place at Batavia High School’s Rock the Runway event in May. The dress will be part of the Student Legacy Project at the Art In Your Eye fine art show and festival in Batavia on Saturday, Sept.

21, and Sunday, Sept. 22.

Sarah Pomaro of Geneva modeled “electric chair” leather cuffs and collar with metal chains during On-som’ bel. She became involved in the show at the last minute.

“I am good friends with one of the organizers,” she said. “They were short a model. They needed someone who could walk down the runway and look confident.”

She was happy to help out. She also helped with last year’s event.

“I want to support them,” Pomaro said. “Water Street Studios is doing something special. They do a lot of outreach.”

One of the outfits that Sandra Leonard of Chicago designed featured a hand-painted purple and white “flower” top with a textured skirt and head wrap scarf.

“I call it sculptural clothing,” she said. “I like to paint my own fabrics.”

An auction at the event raised about $8,000 for Water Street Studios.

Photos by Sean King for Shaw Media

Model Kimberly Bucki of Crestwood walks the runway Sept. 7 wearing a creation from Julia Tiedt at Water Street Studios in Batavia.

Artists and guests mingle Sept. 7 at the Water Street Studios annual fundraiser On-som’ bel at Water Street Studios in Batavia.

Models Chloe Thomas (left) and Rachel Davey from Batavia walk the catwalk wearing sterling silver neckpieces created by Lisa Dienst-Thomas during the On-som’ bel fundraiser.

Model Jared Protz from Warrenville walks the runway wearing a wicker chair garment created by Patty D at Water Street Studios in Batavia.

St. Charles East grad Meghan Niski (left) is gradually taking on more of a leadership role with James Madison’s volleyball team, writes sports reporter Dennis D. Jacobs. PAGE 32

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St. Charles East’s Phil Hopper (left) goes up against teammate Vince Locascio during practice Tuesday afternoon. The Saints play crosstown rival St. Charles North on Friday.

BEARS PREPARE FOR VIKINGS, ADRIAN PETERS0N Shaw Media’s Hub Arkush (left) tells us why the Bears need to prepare for the Vikings’ Adrian Peterson as Minnesota plays the Bears on Sunday at Soldier Field.

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St. Charles East senior H-back Phil Hopper lost about 25 pounds in hopes of seeing a bigger role with the Saints this season

Hopper shapes up for Saints

By JAY SCHWAB jschwab@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – St. Charles East’s Phil Hopper didn’t hesitate when asked what drove him to shed 25 pounds as he resculpted his body in preparation for his senior football season.

“Coach Fields yelling ‘You’re not fast enough’ last year,” Hopper said. “I kind of wanted to prove to him that I could get fast enough so I could get on the field.”

Hopper put in the work, and East coach Mike Fields has taken notice. The Saints’ starting H-back has emerged as a valuable piece of the offense for the 2-0 Saints, who are gearing up for a visit Friday from St. Charles North.

“He’s a different player than he was last year,” Fields said. “He’s doing everything in the world we ask him to

do.”

Hopper said he slimmed down from 205 pounds to 180 after taking up track and field last spring for the first time in high school, running the 200 meters. He also revamped his eating habits.

“It was impressive for me,” East senior quarterback Jimmy Mitchell said. “I’ve known him for a long time and he wasn’t always the thinnest kid. He doesn’t like cardio all the time, so to see him actually go out and do that, it meant a lot to the teammates. They knew he was trying to get better.”

The H-back position – a cross between tight end and fullback – has major blocking responsibilities, and with that in mind, Hopper added some muscle during the summer, and is playing at about 190 pounds.

Last season, he observed

closely as former Saints star Joe Hoscheit thrived at H-back.

“It was awesome,” Hopper said. “He was the best at what he did, so I couldn’t have learned from anybody better than Joe.” Hopper caught a 4-yard touchdown pass as part of the Saints’ second half outburst last week in a 41-26 win against Jacobs.

He originally set his sights on playing receiver this season before being slotted at H-back, and Mitchell said he’s a quality target.

“He’s always had the hands since I’ve been playing with him but the coaches were stressing he wasn’t fast enough, he couldn’t do this, couldn’t do that,” Mitchell said. “He kind of took what all the coaches said to him, kind of took all of it in, and just used it as motivation in the

offseason to get better.”

Hopper is a central figure in East’s tight-knit senior class, coming up with the idea for the “Score for Scott” campaign that the Saints launched to honor the deceased father of Saints senior Mitch Munroe. Fields said East will wear pink socks Friday to promote cancer awareness, coinciding with the annual Kick-A-Thon that takes place when East and North square off.

East’s 2-0 start is promising but Hopper said the Saints are maintaining a workmanlike mindset.

“We’re going to go into it like we’re 0-0,” Hopper said.

“We’ve worked just as hard if not harder this week, like we’re facing the best team in the world.

“We’re going to go in and do our best. We’re going to have tons of fans there. It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

TODAY Boys golf: Aurora Christian at Montini, 4 p.m.; Geneva at St. Charles North, 4 p.m.; Elgin at St. Charles East, 4 p.m.; Sterling at Kaneland, 4 p.m.

Girls golf: Aurora Central Catholic at Sandwich/Plano @ Edgebrook Golf Course, 4:30 p.m.; Plainfield South/Hinckley at Rosary at Fox Valley, 4 p.m.; ICCP at Wheaton Academy, 4:30 p.m.; Burlington Central at Rockford Lutheran, 4:15 p.m.; Batavia at Metea Valley, 4 p.m.; St. Charles East at West Chicago, 3:15 p.m.

Girls tennis: Aurora Central Catholic at St. Francis, 4:15 p.m.; Chicago Christian at Rosary, 4:30 p.m.; ICCP at Wheaton Academy, 4:30 p.m.; Sycamore at Kaneland, 4 p.m.

Girls swimming: Rosary at Naperville Central, 5 p.m.; Rosary Diving at Lyons Invite, 5:30 p.m.

Boys soccer: Wheaton Academy at St. Francis, 7 p.m.; Marmion at Marian Central, 4:30 p.m.; North Boone at Burlington Central, 6 p.m.; Bartlett at St. Charles East, 5 p.m.; Kaneland at IMSA, 4:45 p.m.

Girls volleyball: Burlington Central at Rockford Christian, 6 p.m.; Benet at Batavia, 5:30 p.m.; DeKalb at Geneva, 5:30 p.m.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: METEA VALLEY DEF. ST. CHARLES EAST, 2-1 (16-25, 25-23, 25-21)

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off to a 3-0 lead and did not give it up.

However, the Saints did not quit, and after trailing 8-3, they fought back to tie the score at 12 before the Mustangs once again put some distance between themselves and East with leads of 15-12, 16-13,18-14 and 20-16.

A Dana Voltolina kill gave the Saints brief life, trailing only 23-20, but the Mustangs did not relinquish their lead and closed the match with a kill.

“We are young, and this is a learning experience,” Kull said. “We have had a long road lately. We will be back in the gym tomorrow, working on getting ourselves better.

“A real positive that came out of tonight’s game is our players worked really hard and continued to push. They didn’t give up in the third game. That is a key going forward.”

Mosquera had five kills and four blocks; Voltolina five kills and five digs; Megan

Schildmeyer 10 digs and four kills and Jimenez nine digs, four kills and two aces.

Nina Tuszynski led Metea Valley with seven kills, while Lexie Lobdell and Kaylyn Torain had five each and Alyssa Jepson had four.

“East is a historic program,” MacDonald. “East has a great team. It is always hard to win on the road, especially here. It is a great win for our program to come in here and win on the road in this environment.”

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ST. CHARLES – St. Charles East girls volleyball coach Jennie Kull was not happy with how her team played Tuesday in a win over Larkin.

Metea Valley coach Dave MacDonald was pleased with his team’s come-from-behind win over West Chicago on Tuesday.

Both coaches said their team’s performances Tuesday carried over into Wednesday, when Metea Valley rallied for a 16-25, 25-23, 25-21 Upstate Eight Conference crossover win in St. Charles.

“Yesterday, I was not really pleased with how we played,” Kull said. “And again today we just didn’t take care of the ball. That is the bottom line.

“The thing that disappointed me was the missed serves.

It’s OK to be aggressive and serve aggressively. But we have to be able to get serves in when it matters. This is the first time that has happened to us this year.

“I don’t think we played well tonight, but I don’t want to take anything away from what Metea Valley did. They are a good team.”

East trailed 11-10 in Game 1, but a kill by Sydney Urban, another by Alex Mazanke and a block kill from Mazanke gave the Saints (8-2) a 13-11 lead.

A block-kill by Mikaela Mosquera, a Carly Jimenez tip point and an ace from Emily Vitel brought the Saints to game point, and they ended it on a Mosquera kill.

In Game 2, the Saints led 23-19 and appeared poised to end the match, but the Mustangs (6-3) rallied to score the game’s final six points to force Game 3.

“They were able to take advantage of our errors and force a third game,” Kull said.

“I was a little disappointed that we didn’t finish the second game. They did, and then they took advantage of the momentum they had heading

into Game 3.”

“It all stems from last night’s game against West Chicago,” MacDonald said.

“We trailed the second game, 20-12, and came back to win the match in two games.

“These girls don’t give up.

We started off the first here dead. First game, no energy from last night. Our senior leadership is amazing. They picked us up and brought us together.”

In the third game, the Saints never led, as Metea got

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CHICAGO – With all of the buildup to the opener against the Bengals and the way the Bears struggled before finally prevailing over a quality opponent, it will be difficult to take the Vikings as seriously. Some will be tempted to put this one in the win column before taking a hard look at the task at hand.

That would be a huge mistake.

While the Vikings do appear to be a better matchup for the Bears, the fact is they have an awful lot in common with the Bengals. Have we forgotten already that Minnesota had an identical 10-6 record to Cincinnati last year and, like the Bengals, were first round playoff losers?

Even more to the point, should we ignore the fact that it was the Vikings who knocked the Bears out of a play-

off spot last season with a superior record in the NFC North and a fairly sound 21-14 thumping in week 14?

Take the Vikings lightly at your own peril. If the Bears do, they’ll be 1-1 after two weeks of the season.

The good news is that if the Bears do stay focused and prepare properly for Minnesota, this is a game they should win.

The biggest difference in the Vikings and the Bengals is Andy Dalton is a quarterback who can beat you while Minnesota’s Christian Ponder is more likely to beat the Vikings.

After an allegedly strong preseason, Ponder struggled in the Vikings opener in Detroit, going 18-28 for 236 yards and one 1 TD, but throwing three picks. The Vikings can’t win if Ponder is that generous with the Bears.

But the Vikes absolutely can knock off the Bears and anybody else if the NFL’s reigning MVP, Adrian Peterson, takes over the game. In two outings vs. the Bears last year, Peterson totaled 49 carries for 262 yards and two TDs, going over 100 yards on

the ground in both games and adding eight receptions for 46 yards.

On A.P.’s first carry of 2013, he went 78 yards for a touchdown. But the Lions actually held him to 17 yards on 15 carries the rest of the way, although he did rush for another score and catch four passes for 18 yards and a third TD. Minnesota’s top three receivers – Greg Jennings, Kyle Rudolph and 1st round draft choice Cordarrelle Patterson – were held to 6 catches for 70 yards between them last week. Jerome Simpson did have seven catches for 140 yards.

On defense, the Vikings had a horrible opener in Detroit, allowing 469 yards to the Lions including 352 through the air. While Jarred Allen did notch his first sack of the season, it was the only time Matt Stafford was pressured ail day.

We should also note that the Vikings defense allowed four of its last five 2012 foes to go over 400 yards.

The Vikings will have to be a completely different team this week

to push the Bears at home. They can be if Kevin Williams gets healthy and Everson Griffen, Brian Robison and Sharrif Floyd decide to help Allen push the pocket.

The Vikings secondary is iffy, but Chad Greenway is a Pro Bowler at outside linebacker and Eric Henderson is capable in the middle.

At the end of the day, though, this one will come down to A.D., as in “All Day” Adrian Peterson. The Bears did a nice job holding the Bengals to 21 carries for 63 yards on the ground, but this won’t be Benjarvus Green-Ellis and Giovani Bernard.

The Bears have handled A.P. better than most, facing him twice in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2012 and once in 2010 and 2011. Peterson is 217-1,085, 5.0 yards per carry and 13 TDs career vs. the Bears. He’s been held under 100 yards rushing in five of his 10 games but has scored in all but two.

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In my preseason column, you were warned about conventional wisdom in fantasy football. I suggested that since every fantasy football “expert” was imploring you to take running backs early and often, you might want to consider an alternate strategy.

Some of you took issue with the opinion. In fact, one reader called the logic “deeply flawed.”

It is way too early to say “I told you so” … but I’m saying it anyway. The events of the first week are making me look like a genius.

If you followed the advice of ESPN.com expert Chris Harris, who said on the Waddle & Silvy radio show that you should take “five or six” running backs in the first 10 rounds … well, your season is probably already over.

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overall players, all RBs: • Adrian Petersen: 93 yards rushing, two TDs rushing and one receiving. This was a great day, and, in my defense, I did state that AP was worthy of the top pick. It should be noted that he gained only 15 yards on his final 17 carries.

• Arian Foster: 18 carries for 57 yards.

• Marshawn Lynch: 43 yards rushing.

• Ray Rice: 36 yards rushing, one touchdown.

• Doug Martin: 65 yards on 24 carries, one touchdown.

• Jamaal Charles: 77 yards, one touchdown.

• LeSean McCoy: 184 yards and a TD. He had a big day, as did the Eagles, although their last points came on the first drive of the second half.

• C.J. Spiller: 41 yards rushing.

• Trent Richardson: 47 yards rushing.

• Alfred Morris: 46 yards (makes sense he’d be slotted one spot below the guy with 47

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Niski already emerging as leader at James Madison Although she’s just starting her sophomore season, Meghan Niski of St. Charles suddenly has taken on the mantle of a team leader for the volleyball team at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va. “I think it’s changed a lot from last year to this year,” she says of her role with the Dukes. “Last year, we had a lot more seniors. … Being more of a leader is what’s changed a lot for me.”

The St. Charles East alumna gained valuable experience as a freshman, starting all 29 matches for James Madison, which finished the Meghan Niski season 13-16 overall and 5-7 in the Colonial Athletic Association.

“The season went pretty well,” Niski says. “We had some unfortunate injuries throughout the year. Some of our leading players were out with season-ending injuries. …

I was really excited I got to play the whole season.”

The 5-foot-11 outside hitter finished fourth on the squad in kills with 246, averaging 2.3 a game. She led all freshmen in the conference in kills and was named to the league’s All-Rookie team. She was third on the club in digs with 269, an average of 2.5 a game, and was also third in service receptions, with a .967 success percentage.

This season, she’s being called on to receive serves even more. Niski and classmate MacKenzie Kleespies have received 75 percent of the serves directed at the Dukes.

“They’re gamers,” James Madison coach Lauren Steinbrecher said of the duo. “They can pass the ball, they can defend, serve, attack. They can just play the game. They understand the game. They’re huge.”

Despite the solid back row play, the Dukes are 2-5 this year.

“It’s been a little bit of a rocky start,” Niski admits. “We had another injury, unfortunately.”

That was suffered by libero Katie Daorai, the team’s only senior. Niski said the team is now starting three sophomores

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“Some people are playing different roles,” Niski says.

“Our team’s really young. …

There’s going to be some games where it doesn’t go smoothly.”

Niski was a prized recruit after concluding a highly successful prep career that included helping the Saints win a state championship in 2008. But James Madison had a secret weapon to help land the two-time all-state selection in the form of assistant coach Ron Sweet. The Niski family knew Sweet well from his days coaching at Club Fusion in Marengo, where both Meghan and older sister Caroline played club volleyball.

Sweet joined the James Madison staff in March 2010, two months after Steinbrecher was named head coach.

Niski, who wanted to study business, found other reasons to like James Madison.

“The business school here is just amazing,” she said, noting that it ranks in the top 30 nationally. “The area out here is beautiful, too. Just putting everything together, I knew it would be a good fit.”

Sweet left the program earlier this year to become head coach at Wofford College, but Niski remains committed to the Dukes.

“There really isn’t that much free time,” she said. “You wake up, you go to lift, you go to class, you go to practice, you go to eat, you go do homework, and then you do it all over again.”

It helps to sometimes have family in the stands cheering her on. Her sister Caroline, who had her collegiate volleyball career cut short after two seasons by hip surgery, is now a senior at the nearby University of Maryland.

• Dennis D. Jacobs writes the weekly On Campus column for the Kane County Chronicle. To suggest local college athletes deserving of recognition, email him at mngeditor@yahoo.com.

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Naperville Central 180, St. Charles East 196: at Pottawatomie in St. Charles, East’s Darby Crane shot a 45 and Kacie Gaffney added a 47 but Naperville Central won the nonconference meet.

St. Francis 161, Montini 179: At Cantigny in Wheaton, Jake Lane shot a 39 for St. Francis, while John Stolte, Dan Zurawski and Sean Doherty all shot rounds of 40 for the Spartans.

GIRLS VOLLEYBALL St. Francis 2, IC Catholic Prep 0 (25-18, 25-15): At Elmhurst, Natalie Murison had 12 service points and 11 assists and Molly Haggerty blasted 13 kills in the Suburban Christian Conference opener for St. Francis (7-1, 1-0).

Montini 2, Wheaton Academy 0 (25-20, 25-20): At West Chicago, Wheaton Academy (4-3, 0-1) dropped its SCC opener despite 19 assists and seven digs from Sarah McClain.

Aurora Christian 2, Guerin 0 (25-16, 25-14): The Eagles won at home.

GIRLS TENNIS Aurora Central Catholic 5, Montini 0: At Aurora, ACC swept, including straight-set wins at No. 1 singles (Alex Horton) and No. 1 doubles (Courtney Decker and Grace McCarthy).

Geneva-Rosary postponed: BOYS GOLF Kaneland 154, Wheaton Academy 156: At Pheasant Run in St. Charles, Kaneland nipped

The nonconference match between host Geneva and Rosary was postponed to Oct. 2 because of wet courts.

8SPORTS SHORT Batavia graduate earns conference honors ROCK ISLAND – Augustana senior Kim Sawyer, of Batavia, has been named as the “Player of the Week” in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin in women’s tennis after her performance during the past week.

Sawyer went a perfect 7-0 last week, including 4-0 in No. 1 singles play and 3-0 in No. 1 doubles. Sawyer has extended her school record for most singles victories to 89. She now also has 148 victories in singles and doubles play combined.

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NAPERVILLE – The St. Charles North girls golf team kept its hot stretch going Wednesday, defeating Neuqua Valley, 162-177, at Naperbrook Golf Course.

On Monday, the North Stars set what is believed to be a program record with a team score of 156.

“We’ve had some good rounds,” North coach Chris Patrick said. “We’re just waiting for one of those days where all four play their best round, which would be really impressive. We’re capable of a real low score if that happens.”

North was paced by Carly Hudon, who shot a 2-over-par 38.

“I don’t think she had played this course before and it has several holes that have some water on the landing area on tee shots,” Patrick said. “She’s got a powerful swing, and she did not just hit driver off every tee.

She managed the course real well, hitting hybrids off the tee and putting herself in good position to approach the greens.”

Gianna Furrie (40), Kate Lillie (42) and Jessica Grill (42) also scored for North.

host Wheaton Academy as Matt Yonkovich led the Knights with a 1-over-par 36. Zack Spear, of Wheaton Academy, also shot 36.

Stephen Cannell (38), Brody Kuhar (39) and Jesse Denton (41) also scored for the Knights, while Grant Gosden shot a 37 for the Warriors.

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LAKE FOREST – Robbie Gould entered the Bears’ locker room after practice Wednesday, made a quick stop at his No. 9 stall and took aim at a hallway that is off-limits to reporters.

Hey, Robbie, my main man, Mr. Good As Gould.

Let’s chat.

“Not now,” Gould said without breaking his stride.

“Thanks, though.”

No, Robbie. Thank you.

Because it’s fun to write about incredibly long field goals, and you kicked one.

Gould made history Sunday when he lined up for a 58-yard field goal attempt just before halftime against the Cincinnati Bengals. Patrick Mannelly snapped the ball, Adam Podlesh caught the snap and pointed the pigskin into the turf, and Gould swung his right leg and let it rip.

History.

Gould’s kick, which

VIEWS Tom Musick marked the longest of his career and the longest in the history of Soldier Field, cleared the crossbar with plenty of room to spare. It could have been good from, gosh, I don’t know.

“It looked to me like about 65, if I had to guess,” Bears special-teams coach Joe DeCamillis said.

Good guess.

Those of us who struggle to kick our tires were amazed. Here was Gould, a nine-year veteran coming off calf surgery, doing something no Bears player had done in the 93-year history of the franchise.

Yet Gould’s teammates were not nearly as surprised.

“He’s got – I don’t want to jinx him – X number in

a row from 50-plus yards,” Mannelly said. “I think it’s just having the opportunity to kick it.”

Let’s delve deeper into Mannelly’s math.

In this case, X equals 11.

And 11 consecutive field goals from 50-plus yards equals a share of the NFL’s all-time record, tying fellow kickers Blair Walsh (2012 to current) of the Minnesota Vikings and Tony Zendejas (1988 to 1993) of the – throwback alert – Houston Oilers and Los Angeles Rams.

Before every game, DeCamillis and other Bears coaches discuss that day’s weather elements and roughly how far they would be comfortable attempting a field goal.

DeCamillis bases his comfort level on two categories, one for a “reasonable make-it” and one for “a desperation-type situation.”

Which category described Gould’s 58-yard attempt?

“It felt reasonable,” DeCamillis said. “Because I saw him hit it in the pregame and because he told us that he could.”

Well, sure, but what if he were lying?

I mean, I could tell you a lot of things. I could tell you I speak Latin while juggling tennis balls. I could tell you I always work out and never eat fast food. I could tell you I was really popular in high school.

Has DeCamillis ever had a kicker who told tall tales about his field-goal range?

“Yeah,” he said with a chuckle. “Morten Andersen. I mean, if we’re from 75 [yards out], ‘Yeah, I’ve got it, coach.’

You’ve got to really have a feel for the guy, too.”

But Gould is honest about what he can and cannot make. That’s important because if Gould were to miss a long-distance kick, it would give the opponent great field

position.

“That’s probably the thing I’m most encouraged by with him, is he really understands football,” DeCamillis said.

“He’s not one of those guys that’s a soccer player that doesn’t. He gets it.”

And now Gould is getting a chance to stretch his leg.

“The one thing Robbie has worked on his whole career here is his strength, and every year he has gotten better and better and stronger and stronger,” Mannelly said.

“He could have kicked that earlier in his career. I don’t know why he never really got an opportunity to do it before.

“But when he lined up for it, I had a good feeling he was going to make it.”

• Shaw Media sports columnist Tom Musick can be reached at tmusick@shawmedia.com and on Twitter @ tcmusick.

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IN THE GROOVE CONOR MORTON, Marmion, So., F What he did: With plenty of help from teammate Flynn Collins, Morton helped pick apart St. Francis on Tuesday, scoring two goals and assisting on a Collins goal in the Cadets’ 4-0 victory.

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St. Charles East’s Daniel DiLeonardi goes up for a header during a match at Batavia on Aug. 29.

(MCL injury), Eric Dietrich (hip flexor) and Jeff Chitwood (concussion) have all been out of the mix the first few weeks.

“I think when those [players] come back in we’ve got an even stronger squad … we’ll be in a very strong position [for the rest of the season],” Jennison said.

Fast start in the SCC Tuesday’s conference opener between St. Francis and Marmion caught Spartans coach Kristin Keigley off guard before the match even began.

The Spartans, 4-0 losers against Marmion, have a rapid turnaround to tonight’s home opener against another rival and Suburban Christian Conference power – Wheaton Academy. Keigley said

she doesn’t remember the conference schedule being so front-loaded with difficult games in the past.

“This is my fourth year as the head coach at Francis and it’s always come down to Marian, Wheaton Academy and Marmion and us [in the conference race],” Keigley said. “Those are always the last games of the conference season, and this year for some reason they flipped it, and now those four teams are all playing each other first thing in the season, which is very strange for our conference to have that type of schedule.”

Marmion coach Ricky Del Toro said he thought his team was prepared for big conference matches early after going through the rugged Barrington Invitational last

week, but Keigley’s youthful team could use more prep time.

The Spartans struggled to contain 6-foot-3 Cadets sophomore Conor Morton (two goals, assist) and Cadets speedster Flynn Collins.

“We lost pretty much our entire defense [from] last year,” Keigley said. “So we’re still trying to work out our flat-back 4 defense and trying to get our midfielders working with the defenders. … We were allowing some of those through-balls through, but the boys don’t have fear of size. They’ll challenge anybody, so it’s more of us trying to put the pieces together to able to stop those sort of through-balls and stop that type of threat.”

– Jay Schwab, jschwab@shawmedia.com

COACH SLY SEZ ...

Looking like a second straight year of St. Charles East, then a huge drop-off when it comes to the Tri-Cities boys soccer scene.

Maybe Streamwood and Larkin can give the Saints a challenge in the conference, but from what Sly’s seeing so far, there isn’t anyone in the

Tri-Cities who will be able to deal with the Saints.

With as much soccer talent as the Tri-Cities traditionally produces, it’s a little surprising to have a couple straight years like this with less competitive balance than you’d expect.

• You can respond at kcchronicle.com/blogs/sly.

AUSTIN VANACKER, Burlington Central, Sr., D What he did: VanAcker’s defensive leadership has drawn rave reviews from Rockets coach Mike Gecan, most recently after Central’s key, 2-1 Big Northern Conference win Tuesday against Harvard. “He pretty much anchors that back line and keeps everything structured,” Gecan said. “[Brett] Rau makes the saves, Austin was winning the balls. He cleans up everything aerially.”

WHAT WE LEARNED LAST WEEK ...

Scoring is a major struggle for Geneva at this stage of the season.

The Vikings fell to nonconference foe DeKalb, 1-0, on Thursday after dropping their first two Upstate Eight Conference River matches, 1-0 to Streamwood and 3-1 to Larkin.

WHAT WE’LL LEARN IN THE WEEK AHEAD ...

How Kaneland stacks up with DeKalb, perhaps the top contender in the Northern Illinois Big 12 East.

On Tuesday, the Knights are scheduled to visit the Barbs, who are off to a strong start that includes the aforementioned win against Geneva.

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The results have been great for St. Charles East, much like last season, but the Saints are no carbon copy of their 2012 selves.

While East has numerous holdovers from last year’s Upstate Eight Conference River and sectional champion team, this season was sure to take on a different feel once scoring dynamo T.C. Hull was lost to an ACL tear during the offseason. But Hull’s absence isn’t the only new twist for the Saints (5-0-1).

Both of East’s goalkeepers from last season, Mike Novotny and Chris Lucatorto, return, but East coach Paul Jennison is deploying them differently.

Whereas the two typically each played a half in matches last season, Jennison’s plan this year is to have them trade full games – at least for a while.

“I sometimes felt that, unfortunately, it wasn’t really giving them much incentive because they seemed to be rotating regardless,” Jennison said of last year’s formula.

“Now they’re going to play a game each until one of them starts to pull away from the other one, and I think the team seems to be responding to that.”

Novotny has enjoyed an especially notable week, shutting out Wheaton Academy on Monday, the same day he committed to play collegiately at Eastern Illinois.

Elsewhere, Jennison said the depth of this year’s team could end up rivaling that of the 2012 Saints, especially once East returns to full strength. Cooper Macek

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By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – In the year ahead, keep your eye on what’s important and don’t deviate from your goals to please others. Believe in what you have to offer and present yourself with precision and passion. Give your imagination free rein.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – Learn from past experience when dealing with personal matters.

Communicate openly and honestly and you will avoid a situation that has the potential to be taxing. Make positive changes at home.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Interesting changes to relationships with colleagues, friends and loved ones will develop. Someone is likely to withhold information pertinent to a decision you must make. Ask direct questions before you proceed.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Spend time with someone you love and share your plans for the future. Make a promise and ask for one in return. Much can be accomplished if you go through the proper channels.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Induce changes at home that will alter the way things are done, allowing you to save more, spend less and use your space efficiently. Your innovative lifestyle will inspire others.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Someone will unexpectedly make changes behind your back.

Don’t let curiosity ruin a surprise. Adapt to shifting conditions and plan a little something of your own.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Question what someone is offering you before you agree to their terms. You will need to make adjustments if you decide to get involved. You will have great insight and plenty to contribute.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – Use your imagination and you will come up with profitable ways to employ your skills. Don’t let someone’s lack of vision stop you from following the path that interests you.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Get involved in activities that challenge you physically and take on an emotional situation that entices you. Information that will help you make the right decision can be found through unusual channels.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Don’t let jealousy or uncertainty cause you to show vulnerability.

If you maintain a playful attitude and show what you have to offer, you will attract positive attention.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Speak up, but listen to alternatives as well. Share your emotions and adapt to the needs of people you want to work or spend time with.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Travel to places that inspire you, whether they’re nearby or far away.

Find out what you need to achieve your dreams, and approach people who can help you do so.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – You’ll face opposition from friends or family. Step outside your immediate viewpoint and you will find acceptable solutions. Nurture important relationships above all.

Doonan finds ‘Asylum’ in the mad world – on (and off) the runway influential and wellknown parents. So I caution the fashion industry about that. I think that the really intensely creative people who are the gasoline in fashion aren’t the product of Brentwood or the Upper Michael Childers photo East Side. They tend to be outliers, so it’s important to mix it up with those entry-level jobs.

By CARA ANN KELLY

Simon Doonan

The Washington Post Simon Doonan is a 30-year veteran of the fashion industry and a veritable vault of tales about the designers, editors and writers who populate the often-eccentric world of style.

In his latest book, “The Asylum: A Collage of Couture Reminiscences ... and Hysteria,” Doonan penned what he calls a “love letter” to the industry that has provided him and other fashion creatives with a “form of refuge.”

Below is an edited transcript of a conversation between Doonan and The Washington Post.

CK: You talk a lot in the book about bloggers.

SD: What I found is that with the

Cara Ann Kelly: I love the hilarious compilation of events in “Asylum.” Have you thought about writing this book for a long time?

Simon Doonan: I think it was probably when I turned 60 last year and I realized that I’d seen the fashion world go from this teensy-weensy little industry into this global spectator sport. I thought, I am one of those people who has been around and seen this insane volcanic growth. And so I’d better write down the things I think are noteworthy before I forget them.

CK: You devote a chapter in your book to Anna Wintour, the editor in chief of Vogue, and how we’re all afraid of her a little and how she is the reigning queen of fashion.

SD: I do see Anna as a heroic figure. I think she is a really exceptional person.

For a nutty, creative person I did really well in a corporate environment.

I became an executive vice president.

I ran my department very conscientiously. At one point, I thought maybe I should go for it and become the CEO, and I thought, why not? Then I realized I don’t have what it takes to run a company. So I’m in awe of people who take a leadership role and who do it with such effectiveness. A lot of people want to run companies and want the leadership role, and they just want it for their own sake.

I feel Anna has done this extraordinary service to American fashion and global fashion and she’s one of those handful of people that are a true icon.

CK: It seems hard to take that traditional path up in the fashion industry now, and many

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Simon Doonan’s new book, “Asylum: A Collage of Couture Reminiscences and Hysteria,” was released last week. creative people are skirting it with blogs and other avenues.

SD: I wasn’t even remotely interested in “moving up in the fashion industry.”

I wouldn’t have even known how to do that. I had no expectations. I just needed an outlet for creative expression.

I found that in window display. I had no long-term goals. I never thought it would lead to being an ambassador of a fabulous specialty store [Barneys].

Young kids say, “How did you get started?” I don’t know what they are talking about. I got a job and I threw myself into it.

So, young kids will look at my career and think it’s some strategized thing. My goal was just to be creatively stimulated.

That is sort of why I took up writing. I needed another outlet. I took up writing when I was 46.

CK: What are your thoughts on unpaid internships, which have become controversial for the fashion industry?

SD: I have mixed feelings. At Barneys we have a very democratic approach, and [interns] are compensated. I feel good about that. A lot of the interns and plum jobs seem to go to people who have

whole blogger community that they are really fun and they are very irreverent.

I actually get on with them very well. I was initially skeptical [but] they seem to really understand the ephemeral nature of fashion. It needs an irreverence.

CK: What do you hope to see at this week’s show and into the future in the industry?

SD: The fashion landscape has become 50 billion times larger than I ever thought it would. It’s going to evolve in different ways. It’s this mad chaotic landscape with moving goal posts and shifting sands.

The one thing you can be sure of – it’s going to keep changing and evolving. I think people will probably start to have smaller shows, like Oscar de la Renta, because they realize the customer who is actually buying high-end designer clothes, she’s getting her information from her personal shopper at Barneys.

She may not be reading 5,000 online blogs, then deciding what to wear. She’ll look at Style.com to get an overview of what is going on.

The role of retail and online commerce is going to shift back into that direction toward the consumer, the people who really pay full retail for high-end designer clothes.

The real heroes of fashion are the women who come into stores or go online and pay full retail for Proenza Schouler. That’s why I love my new job at Barneys, which is creative ambassador. It’s focused on the clients. J’adore les clients.

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Feuding complicates woman’s plans for funeral Dear Abby: I have four siblings. We get along fine as long as we’re apart.

During Mom’s and Dad’s funerals, I was dismayed at the degree of tension and bickering among us. I am now dealing with an incurable illness that will shorten my life considerably. I have no desire to put my husband through a funeral hosting a family who never liked him. I prefer to be cremated, and a handwritten letter be sent to each of my siblings after the fact.

Is this selfish? I don’t want people saying things they don’t sincerely mean. I didn’t have a happy childhood, and my siblings contributed to that. My letter will not be accusatory, nor will it rake up long-ago hurts. I just want them to know that my husband has carried out my wishes and they should not blame him for doing so.

Any thoughts? – Keeping It Simple Dear Keeping It Simple: I don’t think your wishes are selfish.

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips You’re entitled to exit the stage of life in the manner you choose. Because you prefer to bid your siblings goodbye in handwritten letters, go ahead and do it.

If I have any advice to offer it is that your husband should continue to maintain a healthy distance from your siblings after your death.

You can’t prevent them from having whatever reaction they choose, considering the level of dysfunction in your family.

It’s not unusual for survivors to react with anger after a death, and your husband should not take it personally if they do.

Dear Abby: My daughter rents a second-floor apartment with her two little girls. The tenant on the first floor is on oxygen and smokes cigarettes. I

am concerned about the risk of an explosion that could injure my family upstairs.

My daughter would like to move, but her lease won’t be up until January. What should we do? I don’t believe she can afford a lawyer unless legal aid is available to her. I find the situation scary. – Worried In Ohio Dear Worried: I find it scary, too. Has your daughter discussed this with the manager of the building? If she hasn’t, she should, and the conversation should be documented.

An explosion could harm more neighbors than just her and her children. The smoker is a danger to everyone.

If the manager can’t compel the smoker to stop, then your daughter should move because, in a sense, the tenant downstairs is a ticking time bomb, and her children’s safety is paramount.

• Write Dear Abby at www. dearabby.com.

Diet, exercise remain gold standard for diabetics Dear Doctor K: I just heard on the radio that some study says that intensive diet and exercise don’t decrease heart disease risk in diabetics. Is this true? If so, I’ve made a lot of hard changes in my life for nothing.

Dear Reader: I assume you’re referring to results from the recently publicized Look AHEAD (Action for Health in Diabetes) trial. The results of this study were reported in June of this year. Several of my patients have already asked me about it, and what I’ve told them is: Take these results with several grains of salt.

Here’s what we know: Type 2 diabetes increases the risk of stroke and heart disease, and stroke and heart disease are the leading causes of death and disability among people with diabetes.

We also have strong evidence from many studies that people who achieve a healthy weight and exercise regularly have a lower risk of stroke and heart disease.

So, you’d think that overweight people with Type 2 diabetes also would benefit from a program of intensive diet and exercise.

The Look AHEAD trial explored how changes in diet and exercise affected heart disease

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff risk in this population. The results weren’t what most people – myself included – expected.

The study was a large, randomized trial – the strongest type of study. Researchers recruited more than 5,000 overweight men and women with Type 2 diabetes.

Half were assigned at random to lose weight and maintain their weight loss through intensive diet and exercise.

The other group – called a “control group” – met three times a year for group counseling sessions to discuss lifestyle changes to control diabetes.

After almost 10 years, the rates of heart attacks, strokes and heart-related deaths were essentially the same in both groups.

For many of us, that result was a real downer. That is, until you read the study in detail.

For example, the people in the intensive-change group lost only slightly more weight than the control group: 4 percent versus 2.5 percent.

So, though the research team called it “intensive diet and exer-

cise,” it did not do a lot to achieve the goal of weight loss.

A second important difference between the intensive-change group and the control group is that the latter group was taking more heart-healthy medicines. So any real benefits from the slightly better weight loss in the intensive-change group might have been canceled out by this difference in medicines.

Lifestyle changes did have some health benefits in this study.

People in the intensive-change group improved their blood sugar with fewer drugs, and they lowered their risk for other diabetes complications such as chronic kidney disease and vision problems.

Some patients with Type 2 diabetes who achieve a healthy weight and exercise regularly can control their blood sugar without needing medicines any longer.

So, I’ve told my patients that I don’t think this study means that any of us should stop seeking a healthy weight and exercising regularly!

• Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. Visit www.AskDoctorK. com to send questions and get additional information.

Teen begs parents for double piercing Dr. Wallace: I’m a 14-year-old girl. For the past several months, my parents and I have been having a disagreement about allowing me to have two piercings in the cartilage of my right ear. Basically, I’m a good kid. I’m in honors classes and on the honor roll.

My parents object because they say it will make me look trashy.

When I was 11, my parents finally allowed me to pierce my ear lobes after I had begged for years.

One month after my 13th birthday, I was allowed to have a single stud in the cartilage of my left ear. I have not received even one negative comment about any of my earrings.

In 2013, it is not unusual for girls to have multiple piercings. Earrings are removable and can be removed whenever I choose. I know that the decision ultimately lies with my parents until I turn 18, but these are my ears, not my parents’ ears. I am aware of the health risks concerning piercing, but I have never had any infections from piercing or wearing earrings.

Your opinion, please. – Nameless, Kansas City, Mo. Dear Nameless: Please don’t think that I take the side of parents in all parent-teen disagreements, because I don’t. All I can do is give my honest opinion, but when disagreements are the issue, someone is going to be unhappy with my comments. I’m aware that multiple-ear (and other body-part) piercings are in vogue for young women. I’m not against them. In fact, I think they look good if

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace they’re not overdone.

I think your parents have been fair by allowing both lobes to be pierced and a piercing in the cartilage in your left ear. It appears that every year or two you want your ear piercings to increase. Sorry, I have to agree with your parents. Three piercings are enough.

Who knows, but when you turn 18, multi-earrings could be out of fashion, and you’ll be happy that you didn’t have additional piercings. But once you are 18 and piercings are your passion – the ears belong to you.

Dr. Wallace: I am preparing my resume for potential employers. I will graduate from a university in February 2013, the end of the first semester.

I’ve been told by my school counselor not to include my Social Security number on the resume, but my fiance, who is in charge of hiring for an insurance company, is encouraging me to include it.

His company demands to know it because many applicants looking for jobs are illegal immigrants who don’t have Social Security cards so they give phony numbers. Do you have any thoughts on this? – Emily, Bloomington, Ind. Dear Emily: Because of the problem of identity theft, I would not include a Social Security number on a resume.

• Email Dr. Robert Wallace at rwallace@ galesburg.net.

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CELEBRITY CIPHER

H.E. Martz said, “He who builds a better mousetrap these days runs into material shortages, patent-infringement suits, work stoppages, collusive bidding, discount discrimination – and taxes.”

At the bridge table, when your contract appears hopeless, be a man, not a mouse, and see if you can trap an opponent into helping you. South blazes into six hearts despite West’s onespade overcall. West leads the spade king. After winning with his ace, how should declarer continue?

After North made a limit raise, South bid what he hoped he could make. (Yes, a tournament player would have treated North’s three hearts as pre-emptive; he would have cue-bid two spades to show heart support and at least game-invitational values.)

At first glance, South has two unavoidable spade losers.

He also has only 11 top tricks: one spade, six hearts, one diamond and three clubs. Yes, the bidding tells declarer that East started with a singleton spade, but how does that help?

Declarer cashes his diamond ace and heart queen. When the trumps are 2-1, South plays a trump to the dummy, ruffs the last diamond, unblocks his two club honors, returns to dummy with a trump, and discards a spade on the club queen. Then comes the taxing play: Declarer leads dummy’s last club, and when East follows suit, South does not ruff; instead, he discards another spade.

East is trapped. He has only diamonds left, and on this trick, declarer sluffs his last spade and ruffs on the board.

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AUTO DEALERSHIP GREETER Looking for Greeter, Cashier with career path to Junior Service Advisor. Day Shift. See Steve.

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Driving a school bus can be a very rewarding job that fits in your busy schedule! FREE driver training to get you in a NEW CAREER! Transporting students everywhere is our business and we need safety minded people to join our teams! Drivers pay range $12.50 - $18.32/hr.

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You Want It? We've Got It!

A leading manufacturer of automotive parts, located in central Illinois, has opening(s) for Quality Engineer and/or Technician.

Responsibilities will include customer contact, product development evaluation, capability studies, S.P.C. analysis, review of quality trends, and implementation of programs to eliminate defects.

Technician applicants should have several years of quality control experience. Engineer should have several years as a quality engineer. CMM/G.D.&T. experience and TS16949 a plus. College level work is desirable. A new engineering or industrial tech graduate will be considered.

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Equal Opportunity Employer.

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ALWAYS INVESTIGATE BEFORE INVESTING ANY MONEY

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May the Sacred Heart of Jesus be adored, glorified, loved and preserved throughout the world now and forever. Sacred Heart of Jesus, pray for us. St. Jude, worker of miracles, pray for us.

St. Jude, helper of the helpless, pray for us.

NEWSPAPER DELIVERY

Pal Joey's 31 N. River St. Batavia, IL. contactus@paljoeys.com

JOB FAIR Tuesday, September 17 1-4pm

Don't worry about rain!

Expanding and seeking customer-focused applicants to provide community-based services to individuals with physical, intellectual disabilities and behavioral health issues.

Positions available in Aurora, Tri-Cities & Elgin.

Say this prayer nine times a day, on he eighth day, your prayers will be answered.

Looking for contractors to deliver newspapers early mornings 5 days per week.

Routes now available in Kane County. 1 year contract.

It has never been known to fail.

Publication must be promised.

Call 630-443-3607

L.M.O.

Mental Health Professional (Day & Overnight)Aurora (FT)

Jan-Aid Crew Leader - Aurora (PT) Behavioral Health Manager - Aurora (FT) Case Manager MHP - Aurora (FT) Contact Elizabeth at 630-966-4028 to schedule an interview. Walk-ins welcome!

Association for Individual Development 309 W. New Indian Trail Court, Aurora, IL 60506

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522 State St Lots of hand painted furniture, dog crafts, crystal, serving pieces, dishes.

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1104 Manchester Course

Friday, 8:00am - 3:00pm and Saturday, 8:00am - 1:00pm

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2350 South St Thursday-Friday 9/12 & 9/13 9am-3pm Saturday 9-12 Home Decor, artwork, Antiques, clothing, hunting, fishing, scuba, GOLF, paintball, Futon, dinette set and so much more .

Don't MISS!

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Friday, September 13th 2pm – 7pm

Numbers one half hour before 630-707-7189

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Fri & Sat 9a-4p Sun 10a-2p

Baby grand piano, fur coats, dining table & chairs, sofas, lg.

Koi fish, other furnishing & household items.

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GENEVA CAT ~ GREY FEMALE

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PARAKEET - LOST Lost Parakeet in North Grove Crossings area in Sycamore by Plank Road. Responds to Vinny or Vincent. Yellow with some green. Reward.

Has medical issues & needs to come home. 815-991-5878

With claws, friendly and well taken care of. Found around Dean & 15th St in St. Charles. 630-584-0340

DSP-Day Program - Aurora & Elgin (FT) Case Manager QIDP Home-based -

Off of Route 25 near Eastside Cemetery

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BATAVIA 222 DOUGLAS RD.

Dozens & dozens of paintings, dozens of tables full of glass, pottery, crystal, Rookwood, Van Briggle, Steuben, Lalique, Ivories, Jugtown, Norweta, Webb, Silver, Stickley table & chrs, Fortuny chrs, this house is beyond packed! Go to www.coykrupp.com for photos!

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Elburn Barn Sale FRI & SAT

2748 LORRAINE CIR. GARAGE SALE FRI & SAT SEPT 13 & 14 8AM-3PM HOUSEHOLD ITEMS, FURNITURE, OFFICE, HARLEY, COLLECTABLES, CHILDREN'S TOYS, HALLOWEEN COSTUMES.

GENEVA 4 Family MEGA

Sept 13 & 14

8am-3pm

SAT, SEPT 14 8AM-1PM

1N557 Pouley Rd

1885 Blackberry Dr.

Household items & many collectibles.

Furniture, tons of household, TV's, holiday, name brand clothes, jewelry, bedding, artwork, frames, shoes & valances

Something for Everyone!!

GENEVA

Lemonade & Treats for Sale Too!

116 Ford St

No Early Birds, Cash Only

Fri & Sat, 8am-3pm

GENEVA

½ Block West of 31 Scandinavian, Turkish, USA, Spode Xmas Tree, Rosenthal Johnson Bros, Bavarian China, Moorcroft, Crystal, Decorative, Art, Linens, Sewing, Christmas, Keurig Coffeemaker, Antiques, Kitchen, Oriental Rug, American Girl, Copper Trays, & MORE! Check us out online

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643 Nichole Lane Friday 9/13 8a-4p Saturday 9/14 8a-4p

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FRI 9/13 8A-3P SAT SEPT 9/14 8A-1P

2511 Prairie Ct. Randall Square Items for sale include: -household/decor -collectibles -CDs -toys -brand name clothes -books Many more too! Item donations came from many different homes. See you there!

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SW corner of 6 & Fulton

FRI, SAT & SUN 9-4 Quality Antiques Fine Accessories Estate Pieces And Beautiful Vintage Linens Silver & China

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ST CHARLES

1901 Redwood Lane

34w790 N. James Dr.

Huge Sale! Fri. and Sat. Sept. 13 & 14 9 am - 4 pm Lawn equipment, furniture, collectible dolls, scrapbooking items, household goods, toys and games, and much, much more

NORTH AURORA

1486 Hawksley Ln Fri Sept 13, 9am-7pm Sat Sept 14, 9am-5pm Tons of Designer Mens & Womens Clothing All Sizes, Mostly New w/ tags, 100s of Shoes all sizes, Handbags, Knickknacks, Accessories. Come Get Your New Fall Fashions!

ST CHARLES

GENEVA HUGE GARAGE SALE

320 State St.

2832 Spruce Ct

Friday 9/13 & Saturday 9/14 8am to 2pm

Off Kaneville Rd & Sterling.

Thurs/Fri (9/12-9/13) 8:30a-5p Furniture (Oak and IKEA), Shelving, electronics, household, storage, lighting, golf, bed frames and much more!

ALSO 2004 Honda Aero 750.

LOTS OF EXTRAS. DON'T MISS IT!

LILY LAKE GARAGE & PERENNIAL SALE

FRI & SAT 9AM-1PM 43W840 HEATHER LN.

Electrical material, Motorcycle jack, Utility trailer, Canoe, Water softener, Antiques: School desk, Sewing Machine and more. Chain pipe vice.

Clothing, Books.

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Variety of saws, Craftsman rolling tool chest, snowblower, window a/c units, mower, turkey fryer, new ceiling fan, Quacker Factory tops, kitchen items, furniture, patio cushions, chaise lounge, large TV, large dog crate

ST CHARLES

ST CHARLES

BEST INDOOR GARAGE SALE!

921 Wildwood Ct. THURS 9/12 8a-1p FRI 9/13 8a-12noon Fur Coats, Table and chairs, current ladies blazers, jewelryincluding lia sophia, new & used home decor, New Brand name yoga & fitness equipment and so much more!

ST. CHARLES BIG SALE!

THURS, FRI, SAT 8-5 3N582 BALKAN DR. 3728 Antoine Court Saturday, Sept. 14 & Sunday, Sept. 15.

8 am to 2pm Huge sale! Like new oak dining set, 6 chairs, expandable with 2 leaves; beautiful full-size bed frame; end tables; 60s-style kitchenette; dressers; collectibles and much more.

Supra SSV Launch WakeBoarding boat, Rave raft/trampoline for lake, household items, sporting goods equipment, clothes, tools, lots of fasteners and hardware & MUCH MORE!

ST. CHARLES

ST CHARLES AMAZING GENTLY USED ITEMS!!

109 S. 6th Street Friday, Sept 13: 12 to 5pm and Saturday Sept 14: 10am to 3pm Girls clothing -- toddler to size 8.

Womens designer clothing and accessories. Bikes, double/triple stroller, toys, books, household items. Great stuff looking for a new home!

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FRI & SAT SEPT 13 & 14 9AM - 3PM 5N873 BEAVER CT. Furniture, large/small tools, woodworking, yard equipment & furniture, stencils, books & SO MUCH MORE!!

Buying? Selling?

Renting? Hiring?

To place an ad, call 877-264-2527 Kane County Chronicle Classified

Redoing House After 34 Years

Lots of new items, most used items $1 or less.

Perennials $1/ea

Maple Park (Virgil)

HUGE MULTI-FAMILY SALE Fri, Sat & Sun. September 13-15 9am – 4pm

46W985 IL Rt. 64 2.5 mi. W. of Rt. 47 Computers, Furniture, Couch, Clothes, Household Items, 70” TV & Entertainment Center, Tools, Toys...

Everything Under the Sun! Having a Birthday, Anniversary, Graduation or Event Coming Up? Share It With Everyone by Placing a HAPPY AD!

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FARMLAND, HOUSE & BUILDINGS AND GRAVEL QUARRY AUCTION

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ST. CHARLES

ST. CHARLES

West Woods Sub. SAT ONLY 8-4 1270 FELLOWS ST. th

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Horn to 12 or 13 St. to Fellows Vintage, antique collectibles, DEPT 56, Hummel, Longaberger, garden, furniture, kids easel, toys, clothes, household STUFF-STUFF & MORE STUFF!

ST. CHARLES

THURS, FRI, SAT SEPT 12, 13, 14 8:30AM - 4:30PM

6N370 PINTO LN. ANTIQUES, pottery, new furniture, quilts, tools, kitchen, seasonal, books, baskets, running stroller & MUCH MORE!!

Buying?

Selling?

Renting?

Hiring?

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THURS & FRI SEPT 12 & 13 8:30AM - 3PM Off North Ave, 5 miles W of Randall Rd.

~ Look For Signs ~

Antique ~ Vintage Wares in a Quaint Rural Setting Sept 12th, 4-7p Sept 13 & 14, 9-5p

25151 N. First St. (South of Rt 64) Sycamore, IL.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, 20 3 RUNNING TWO RINGS-BOTH STARTING AT 9:00 ONE RING STARTING W/COINS Comfort Station Available

GUNS, COINS, ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES, HOUSEHOLD, YARD, TOOLS & MISC.

FSA Information: 450 Total Tillable Acres ;

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First Street Open Air Market

Sale to be held at: Mills & Petrie Memorial Library & Gymnasium 704 First Street in Ashton, IL 6 006 OPEN TENANCY FOR 20 4 CROP YEAR

Tax I.D #’s 03-04-23-200-002, 03-04-23-200-004, 03-04-23-400-002, 03-04-24- 00-00 , 03-04-24-300-00 , 03-04-23-400-00 Total Tax $ 5,302.64

Windows, 25 x 59, $90/ea.

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5 piece leather sectional, leather espresso brown, $850 4 black leather bar stools, $150 Both like new 630-377-2054

Freezer: Sears Kenmore, 18FT Upright, runs, clean $100 630-879-6588

Wednesday, September 25th, 20 3 at 0:30 A.M

PARCEL : Acres MOL; Prominent Soil Types 25A, 02A & 440A PARCEL 2: 29 Acres MOL; Prominent Soil Types 440B, 25A, 02A PARCEL 3: House & Buildings 4 Acres MOL PARCEL 4: 20 Acres MOL; Prominent Soil Types 440B, 25A, 06B PARCEL 5: 95 Acres MOL; Prominent Soil Types 440B, 02A & 06B PARCEL 6: Quarry & Buildings on 25 Acres MOL

Windows - 4 Pella Casement

Hampshire, IL. 847-830-9725

Advertise here for a successful garage sale!

Call 815-455-4800

LOCATION: BOONE CO. FAIRGROUNDS, 879 RT. 76, MI. NORTH OF BELVIDERE. LOCATED IN THE GOAT BARN NEAR SOUTH END. PLENTY OF PARKING.

485 Acres MOL in Sections 23 & 24 of Ashton Twp in Lee County, IL Selling as 6 individual parcels - Survey Available Auction Day

Chain Link Fence - Aluminum $10. 630-879-3489

TV 32” Insignia

Older works perfect, 20” TV/VCR Toshiba, older, 20” TV/VCR Memorex $40/ea.

Antiques, furniture, sport equip/gear, tools, electronics, jewelry, home décor, TONS of clothes & shoes, all sizes, children's, men & women, holiday décor, weight bench, leaf blower & MORE!

PUBLIC AUCTION

Lunch by: Relish the Dog

PATIO SET - Metal, 3 piece curved with cushions, $120/all.

847-464-5543 Wicker Settee & Chair Antique with cushions, good cond! $140 847-464-5543

GUNS TO BE SOLD AT 11:00 SHARP! Il. Residents must have FOID card.

All paperwork to be handled by “The Hunting Hut”

SEE WEBSITE FOR COMPLETE LISTING!!

OWNERS: J. MUNCH ESTATE, T. O’CONNELL, R. HYLAND, S. PERSSON, E. SHIRODA ESTATE, R. YOAKUM, M. ANDERSON, S. PATRICK, K. BOYER, C. WILKINSON & A. HEUER Terms: Cash or checks w/proper I.D. Visa, Mastercard & Discover accepted. 9% Buyers Premium w/ 4% discount for cash or check. No property to be removed until settled for. All items sold “AS IS”. Number system will be used. Must have driver’s license for registration. Not responsible for accidents or items after purchase. Announcements day of sale prevail over written material.

“CLIP - N - SAVE” REAL ESTATE AUCTION SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5TH, 2013 10:00 A.M. SHARP! LOCATION: 12916 GRANGE HALL RD., CAPRON, IL. 61012 1912 sq. ft , 4 Bdrm, 2 story house on 2 acres w/out buildings.

Newer roof on house, garage & chicken house. Tandem 4 car garage, 33 X 50 barn w/milk house & silo. 40 X 72 pole barn machine shed, 18 X 28 shed. House has a covered front porch, screened in back porch, propane heat, Central air, well & septic.

OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, SEPT. 15TH FROM 2-4 P.M. FOR FURTHER INFO OR PRIVATE SHOWING CALL AUCTIONEER: Lyle Lee CELL PHONE #815-988-0249 TERMS OF SALE: Sold in “AS IS” condition. $5,000 down day of sale by cashiers ck or ck w/bank letter of guarantee. Closing in 30 days or less. Title policy to be furnished at closing. Announcements day of sale prevail over written material. Not responsible for accidents. Sale subject to approval of owners.

OWNERS: ROBERT & HERBERT WALBERG

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For complete listing of sale bill, maps, soil maps, photos, tax info, terms & conditions, etc. go to www.lennybrysonauctioneer.com For Information Contact: Lenny Bryson – Auctioneer 900 South Division Ave Polo, IL 6 064 Ph) 8 5-946-4 20

Owner, D & E Farms, LLC.

John Duggan, Attorney Duggan Law Office 8 Lincolnway North Aurora, IL 60542 Ph) 630-264-7893

Belvidere, IL 6 008 8 5-988-0249 cell AUCTIONEER: LYLE LEE State License #040.000200 & Roger Mackeben # 44 .000 360 CLERKS & CASHIERS: LEE AUCTION SERVICE Visit our web site at www.leeauctionservice.com

Belvidere, IL 6 008 8 5 544-48 AUCTIONEER: LYLE LEE State License #440.000200 CLERKS & CASHIERS: LEE AUCTION SERVICE Check out our website at: www.leeauctionservice.com

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Page 44 • Thursday, September 12, 2013 Apt Size Sofa 2 pillows, 72”w x 38”d x 34”h, flexsteel, Includes valance & table runner to match. Call after 9am $200. 630-907-0304 Bean Bag – Original Big Joe, great crash pad or love seat, stain resistant, 46” x 58” x 12”, $25. 630-292-1944 Book Case. 2 doors. 31X53x14” $50 847-464-5543 Clubchair – Leather w/ottoman, Merlot color, have 2 - $200 each 630-907-0304 after 9am DVD CABINET – Solid Oak DVD Cabinet – 24”w x 36”h x 6”d. Excellent Condition. 4 shelves, can fit over a few hundred DVDs. $75.

847-659-1852 Indoor Floor Lounger – Tofasco, folds, brown polyester, like new, detachable pillow, comfy batting, 86” x 34”, great for TV, kids or dorm - $35. 630-292-1944

Dog Kennel: medium to large dog, 27”W, 42”L, 30”H, excellent cond., hard plastic frame w/ coated wire cage, $75 847-802-2827

Snowblower - Spirit 8HP, 27” Path, Electric Start - 6 Forward, 2 Reverse Speeds, $300.

630-761-6616

Hot Tub – Outside Use, Cal Spa, Aqua Blue, Octagon Shape, Tub only, Seats 4 – Good For Reset in Deck, Cash & Carry $200. 630-513-1858

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I BUY CARS, TRUCKS, VANS & SUVs

Pull Cart to Pull Deer Out Of Woods - $25. 630-879-3489

Will beat anyone's price by $300.

Will pay extra for Honda, Toyota & Nissan

Rocker for Child - White Wicker $60 847-464-5543

815-814-1964

Swedish Flag Table – Hand Painted Dining Table , Seats 8, Blue W/Swedish Flag Painted On Top. $150. 630-710-2228

or

815-814-1224 !! !! !!! !! !!

1999 Ford Contour SWIVEL ROCKERS (2) – Matching Good work car, $1400 obo Patterned fabric. Excellent Condi- Call 815-517-0493 2pm-7pm tion. $150 for the pair. Sold as set. or leave message 847-659-1852 2004 Hyundai XG350 Clean, Load- 1999 Harley Davidson Heritage TABLE Softail. 6300 mi. Incl leather ed & Well Maintained. 145,000 Cherry Wood, drop leaf, miles $3995 Call (815)793-3030 chaps, cover, charger, 2 helmets, 28” x 44” closed, 80” x 44” jack. 302-353-6562 opened – Fits 10 people $300. 630-907-0304

Edger: Craftsman, 4.75 Hp, Like New – 2006 – Seldom Used $75. 630-232-0183 Fish Pond – Plastic, For in Ground Use – Black – 6' x 18” Deep, Oval Shape, For Fish & Plants Cash & Carry - $50.

630-513-1858

Generator: 5000 Watt Coleman $400/OBO 815-385-5145 leave message if no answer Marshaltown 30” power trowel combo blades & flr grinding attach. great running machine, $300 815-385-5145 Weight bench: professional weight bench, 300lb+olympic weights, asst. curl bars, dumb bells, access. $250 815-385-5145

Walker - Aluminum $5. 630-879-3489

Wheelchair/Transport

4 months old, like new! $150.

30”x8' folding aluminum ramp. $350.

630-377-1310

Luggage - New Soft Side 5 Pieces With Wheels - Kolh's, $180, asking $80.

630-761-6616

Lrg 1BR $769, Lrg 2BR from $829/mo. Incl heat, water, cooking gas, Appliances & laundry.

630-584-1685 St. Charles. Efficiency. Avail Now. Near downtown. Utils incl. $550/mo. Lease+sec dep.

630-584-6169 ST. CHARLES: Charming 5 Room 2BR across from park near river, quiet, garage, W/D pets OK, $1050 630-951-8831

SYCAMORE – GORGEOUS TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT Sycamore RiverEdge 2 Bed 2 Bath 1 Car, Deck, Stainless Appliances, Granite Counters. Gorgeous! Very Nice Area, Close to Schools. $1095/Month. Call 847-347-0514

MALTA - 1/2 duplex for rent in Malta 4 bd, 4 1/2 bath, basement, deck, backyard, 2 car garage, fireplace, new carpet, $1250+deposit 815-895-3008, 847-863-2301

St. Charles Large Furnished BR Includes refrig, microwave, new flatscreen TV, DVD player + more! $150/wk. 630-377-9006

ST. CHARLES Off/Ware Space

1978 Ford Thunderbird $2500 815-901-7429

1,568sf - 19,000sf.

Docks/Drive-Ins Aggressive Move-In Package 630-355-8094

Spare Tire & Wheel for Saturn LW New, $30. 630-761-6616

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ELBURN 2BR CONDO STYLE

A-1 AUTO

Appliances, W/D, A/C, extra storage.

No pets/smkg, $950/mo, util incl.

815-375-0132

Geneva 3 Bedroom Apt 1 car gar., avail. now. all appl., $1150/mo. 630-650-0000

Mower: MTD Push 20” 4.5HP, side discharge, 3 yrs. old, like new $45. 630-232-0183

Generator: 4500 Watt Onan $350 815-385-5145 leave message if no answer

ST. CHARLES 1st MO FREE!

1990 & Newer

Lamps & Shades 2 Stiffel, Brass Colored $100 each, 630-907-0304

Dinnerware – Mikasa Intaglio “Santa Fe”, Includes; footed bowls, creamer, sugar, cups, soup, & multiple serving pieces, etc. $100/obo. 630-761-6616

St. Charles - Newly Renovated

Studio $550,1BR $700, 2BR $850 NO PETS! 630-841-0590

Will BUY UR USED WILL BEAT ANY QUOTE GIVEN!! $400 - $2000 “don't wait.... call 2day”!! * 815-575-5153 * Send your Classified Advertising 24/7 to: Email: classified@ shawsuburban.com Fax: 815-477-8898 or online at: www.KCChronicle.com

$450/mo. Please call for info.

847-742-1911

GENOA COUNTRY VIEW APARTMENTS 1& 2 BDRM APT, CLEAN, QUIET, REMODELED, COUNTRY SETTING CLOSE TO DOWNTOWN GENOA. $550-$650/ MONTH. APPLIANCES INCLUDED. CALL 815-784-4606

CAR, TRUCK, SUV,

MOST CASH

ELGIN~GREAT LOCATION!

GENOA

Deluxe 2BR, clean, quiet, large apt. Full appliances, balconies. 815-901-3346

PUBLIC NOTICE

COVER BANK, US FOODS, INC., f/k/a US FOODSERVICE, INC.UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No. 11 CH 2414 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 19th day of July, 2013, Patrick B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois, or one of his deputies, will on Thursday, the 17th day of October, 2013, commencing at 9:00 a.m., in the Kane County Judicial Center, Room JC100, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twentyfour (24) hours), the following described premises situated in Kane County, Illinois. Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a Receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court. Said property is commonly known as 35W337 Riverside Drive, St. Charles, IL 60174.

PINs: 09-10-255-023; 09-10255-024; 09-10-276-020; and 09-10-276-021.

The real estate is improved with a restaurant. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. 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. 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. For information contact Plaintiff's attorney: James F. White, White & Ekker, P.C., 263 Main Street, Sugar Grove, IL 60554, (630) 466-1600, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. only. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION.

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On October 17, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. certain real estate commonly known as: Property I: 520 Walnut Avenue, Elgin, Illinois 60123 Property II: 241 South State Street, Elgin, Illinois 60123 Will Be Sold at Public Auction to the highest bidder for cash: The properties consists of: MultiTenant Commercial/Residential Property Contact: Michael A. O¡ÇBrien at 630-871-9400 Formal Notice of this Judicial Sale of Real Estate will be found in the Legal Notices section of this newspaper with the above-mentioned case number.

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, September 12, 19 & 26, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE 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, COUNTY OF KANE. IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, KANE COUNTY,

ILLINOIS. FIRST STATE BANK, an Illinois Banking Corporation, Plaintiff, v. WILLIAM G. BROOKS, JR., CLAUDIA J. BROOKS, CAPONE'S HIDEAWAY LODGE, INC., D/B/A AL CAPONE'S HIDEAWAY, INC., AL CAPONE DISTRIBUTING, INC., UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF ILLINOIS, ST. CHARLES BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, DISCOVER BANK, US FOODS, INC., f/k/a US FOODSERVICE, INC.UNKNOWN OWNERS and NONRECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

Case No. 11 CH 2414.

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a judgment entered in the above cause on the 19th day of July, 2013, Patrick B. Perez, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois, or one of his deputies, will on Thursday, the 17th day of October, 2013, commencing at 9:00 a.m., in the Kane County Judicial Center, Room JC100, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, sell to the highest bidder for cash (ten percent (10%) at the time of sale and the balance within twentyfour (24) hours), the following described premises situated in Kane County, Illinois. Said sale shall be subject to general taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate. The subject property is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title or recourse to Plaintiff. Upon the sale being held and the purchaser tendering said bid in cash or certified funds, a Receipt of Sale will be issued and/or a Certificate of Sale as required, which will entitle the purchaser to a deed upon confirmation of said sale by the Court. Said property is legally described as follows: Parcel One: Lots 3040, 3041, 3042, 3043, 3044, 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048 and Lot 3072 in Map 4 of Fox River Heights, in the Township of St. Charles, Kane County, Illinois. Parcel Two: Lots 3110, 3111, 3112, 3113, 3114, 3115, 3116, 3117, 3118, 3119, 3120, 3121 and 3146 of Map 4 of Fox River

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The real estate is improved with a restaurant. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney. 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. 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. For information contact Plaintiff's attorney: James F. White, White & Ekker, P.C., 263 Main Street, Sugar Grove, IL 60554, (630) 466-1600, between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. only. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IF YOUR PERSONAL LIABILITY FOR THIS DEBT HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED BY A DISCHARGE IN BANKRUPTCY OR BY AN ORDER GRANTING IN REM RELIEF FROM STAY, THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED SOLELY TO FORECLOSE THE MORTGAGE REMAINING ON YOUR PROPERTY AND IS NOT AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT THE DISCHARGED PERSONAL OBLIGATION. (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, September 12, 19 & 26, 2013.)

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PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT YOU ARE ADVISED THAT THIS LAW FIRM IS DEEMED TO BE A DEBT COLPEPPER VALLEY LECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT APARTMENTS A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR 2 BDRM ~ 2 BATH THAT PURPOSE. STATE OF ILLI$1,020 - $1,030 NOIS, COUNTY OF KANE. IN THE Fireplace, heat, gas, water incl. CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH A/C, D/W, disposal, microwave, JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, KANE COUNTY, (Published in the Kane County blinds, patios, clubhouse, pool. ILLINOIS. FIRST STATE BANK, an Chronicle, September 12, 19 & 26, Garages available, small pets OK. Illinois Banking Corporation, Plain- 2013.) tiff, v. WILLIAM G. BROOKS, JR., 630-232-7226 CLAUDIA J. BROOKS, CAPONE'S SOUTH ELGIN ~ LARGE 2BR HIDEAWAY LODGE, INC., D/B/A AL PUBLIC NOTICE S. E. Schools, A/C, W/D, no pets. CAPONE'S HIDEAWAY, INC., AL Garage, $900 + utilities.

CAPONE DISTRIBUTING, INC., 630-841-0590 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUCTION OF REAL ESTATE STATE OF ILLINOIS, ST. CHARLES Check us out online Case No. 13 CH 1062 GHNS #1907 www.KCChronicle.com BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, DIS-

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY - GENEVA, ILLINOIS Nationstar Mortgage LLC PLAINTIFF Vs. Ryan M. Beltran; Collins Condominiums of South Elgin No. 1 Association; Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants DEFENDANTS 13 CH 01716 NOTICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE IS GIVEN TO YOU: Unknown Owners and Nonrecord Claimants; That this case has been commenced in this Court against you and other defendants, praying for the foreclosure of a certain Mortgage conveying the premises described as follows, to-wit: PARCEL ONE: UNIT NUMBER 401C IN THE COLLINS CONDOMINIUMS OF SOUTH ELGIN NO. 1, AS DELINEATED ON A PLAT OF SURVEY OF THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE LOT M-4 OF CONCORD HIGHLANDS UNIT 1 IN THE VILLAGE OF SOUTH ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS WHICH PLAT OF SURVEY IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "B" TO THE DECLARATION OF CONDOMINIUM RECORDED MARCH 21, 1990 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 90K14288; TOGETHER WITH ITS UNDIVIDED PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN THE COMMON ELEMENTS IN KANE COUNTY ILLINOIS. PARCEL TWO. THE EXCLUSIVE RIGHT TO THE USE OF GARAGE SPACES 401C-G1 AND 401C-G2 LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS, AS DELINEATED ON THE PLAT OF SURVEY ATTACHED TO THE DECLARATION RECORDED AS DOCUMENT 90K14288.

COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 401 S. Collins Street Unit C, South Elgin, IL 60177 and which said Mortgage was made by: Ryan M. Beltran, the Mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as Nominee for American Fidelity Mortgage Services, Inc., as Mortgagee, and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Kane County, Illinois, as Document No. 2010K029894; and for other relief; that summons was duly issued out of said Court against you as provided by law and that the said suit is now pending.

NOW, THEREFORE, UNLESS YOU file your answer or otherwise file your appearance in this case in the Office of the Clerk of this Court, Thomas A. Hartwell 540 S. Randall Road St. Charles, IL 60174 on or before October 7, 2013, A DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU AT ANY TIME AFTER THAT DAY AND A JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRAYER OF SAID COMPLAINT. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff 15W030 North Frontage Road, Suite 100 Burr Ridge, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 DuPage # 15170 Winnebago # 531 Our File No. 14-13-16707 NOTE: This law firm is deemed to be a debt collector.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT The properties are each improved KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS by: Multi-Tenant Commercial/Residential Property HEARTLAND BANK AND TRUST COMPANY SUCCESSOR IN INTER- The properties may be inspected EST TO CITIZENS FIRST NATIONAL prior to sale: No. BANK, Plaintiff, Together with all buildings and v. improvements thereon, and the tenELIAS CORTEZ, ROSALBA CORTEZ, ements, hereditaments and appurFIRST AMERICAN BANK, AS tenants thereunto.

TRUSTEE UNDER TRUST AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 12, 2008 NOTICE-PUBLICATIONAND KNOWN AS TRUST NUMBER JUDICIAL SALE 1-08-119 AND ALL BENEFICIARIES OF SAID TRUST, UNKNOWN TENWITNESS: ANTS OR OCCUPANTS, UNKNOWN /s/ Thomas M. Hartwell OWNERS and NON-RECORD Thomas M. Hartwell, Clerk of the CLAIMANTS, Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court, and Defendants. the seal thereof, Kane, Illinois No. 13 CH 1062 NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE Notice is hereby given that pursuant to a Judgment heretofore entered by the said Court in the above-entitled cause, on August 15, 2013, in favor of Heartland Bank and Trust Company, Successor in Interest to Citizens First National Bank in the amount of $355,284.42, plus attorneys' fees of $5,866.25 and costs of $3,191.55 (the "Judgment"), Patrick B. Perez, Sheriff of Kane County, or his Deputy, will on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at 9:00 a.m., at the Kane County Court House, 37W777 Illinois Route 38, Room JC100, St. Charles, Illinois, 60175 sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described premises and real estate in the said judgment mentioned, situated in the County of Kane, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment to wit: Count I: LOT 6 IN BLOCK 13 OF J.C. AND W. H. KIMBALL'S ADDITION TO ELGIN, IN THE CITY OF ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 520 Walnut Avenue, Elgin, Illinois 60123 PIN NO: 06-23-202-011 Count II: LOT 1 OF MOTE'S SUBDIVISION, BEING A SUBDIVISION OF LOT 16 OF RAYMOND'S SECOND ADDITION TO ELGIN, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 241 South State Street, Elgin, Illinois 60123 PIN NO: 06-13-357-001 The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Michael A. O'Brien, Esq. (630) 871-9400 The terms of sale are:

Ten percent (10%) due by cash or certified funds at the time of the sale and balance is due by noon the following Tuesday after the sale to the Kane County Sheriff. The subject property is subject to real (Published in the Kane County estate taxes, special assessments or Chronicle, September 5, 12 & 19, special taxes levied against said 2013.) real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to Chronicle Classified quality or quantity of title and with877-264-2527

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS 13 MR 702 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION REGARDING NAME CHANGE Public notice is hereby given that on October 9, 2013, in Courtroom No. 110, of the Kane County Courthouse, 100 South Third Street, Geneva, Illinois, at the hour of 9:30 P.M. or as soon thereafter as this matter may heard, a Petition will be heard in said Courtroom for the change of name(s) of MARIAH LYN CHAVEZ to MARIAH LYN WELLS pursuant to 735 ILCS 5/21101 et seq.

Dated August 27, 2013 at 8/30/13 Maple Park, Illinois Date /s/ Mariah Chavez /s/ Jennifer Wells O'Brien Law Offices, P.C. Michael A. O'Brien (Published in the Kane County Leslie G. Bleifuss Chronicle, August 29, September 5 124A South County Farm Road & 12, 2013.)

Wheaton, Illinois 60187 Ph: (630) 871-9400 Fax: (630) 871-9435 PUBLIC NOTICE Atty. No. 6216625/6224495 (Published in the Kane County The County of Kane is accepting Chronicle, September 12, 19 & 26, bids (38-013 Mill Creek Snow Plowing) seeking qualified Vendors 2013.) for snow plowing, ice removal, and salting for the Special Service Area District of Mill Creek Subdivision.

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS DONALD W SUITS Plaintiff vs.

LAURA L COVENTRY Defendant CASE NO. 13 D 716 PUBLICATION NOTICE

The requisite affidavit(s) having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in said Court by the plaintiff(s), naming you as defendant(s) therein and praying Dissolution of Marriage, and for other relief; that summons has been issued out of this Court against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending and undetermined in said Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise make your appearance in said action in this Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before October 4, 2013, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on August 13, 2013.

Bids will be accepted in the Kane County Purchasing Office, located at 719 S. Batavia Ave., Building A, Geneva, IL 60134, until 3 p.m., Friday, September 27, 2013, where they will be publicly opened and read.

by Village of Sugar Grove, 10 Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove, IL 60554 until 11:00 a.m., local time, September 24, 2013, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be examined at the following location: Engineering Enterprises, Inc. 52 Wheeler Road Sugar Grove, IL 60554 A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of The Village of Sugar Grove, negotiable U.S. Government bond (at par value) or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an acceptable surety in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the total Bid shall be submitted with each Bid. Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum salaries and wages as set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project, and that the Contractor must ensure that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

The Village of Sugar Grove reserves the right to reject any or all Bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.

Bids may be held by the Village of Sugar Grove for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days from the date of the opening of Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract.

The Village of Sugar Grove is an equal opportunity employer.

Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of Engineering Enterprises, Inc., located at 52 Wheeler Road, Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554 Telephone 630/466-6700

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Thursday, September 12, 2013â&#x20AC;˘ Page 45 pe owning HOUSE located at 3013 Cranston conducting and transacting the Ave., Elgin, IL 60124. business known as ONE-OF-AKIND FIND located at 228 W. Main Dated: September 6, 2013.

St., St. Charles, IL 60174. /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE The County of Kane is accepting bids (41-013 Gasoline) for the delivery of Gasoline and Bio Diesel Fuel.

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given that on September 11, 2013 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as AMY CHRISChristopher Rossman TINE STUDIO located at 311 South County Purchasing Director 2nd Street, Geneva, IL 60134.

Bids will be accepted in the Kane County Purchasing Office, located at 719 S. Batavia Ave., Building A, Geneva, IL 60134, until 4 p.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2013, where they will be publicly opened and read.

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, September 12, 2013.)

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WITNESS, August 30, 2013 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS /s/ Thomas M. Hartwell Clerk of the Circuit Court Village of Sugar Grove 10 Municipal Drive Donald W Suits Sugar Grove, IL 60554 104 Louie Ln Hampshire, IL 60140 Sealed BIDS for the construction 630-880-2999 of IL Route 47 and Galena Boulevard Pedestrian Crossing; which (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, September 5, 12 & 19, consists of curb and gutter removal 2013.) and replacement, PCC sidewalk construction, detectable warnings, Have a news tip earth excavation, pedestrian sigor story idea? nals, pavement markings, traffic Call us at 630-845-5355 control, restoration and all ancillary or email work items will be received by The editorial@kcchronicle.com

Dated: September 11, 2013. /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, September 12, 19 & 26, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on September 6, 2013 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as CRANSTON

/s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk

Dated: September 04, 2013.

(Published in the Kane County /s/ John A. Cunningham Chronicle, September 12, 19 & Kane County Clerk 26, 2013.)

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, September 12, 19 & 26, 2013.)

(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, September 5, 12 & 19, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE SUPPLEMENTAL ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on August 26, 2013 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, concerning the business known as DOWNTOWN PROFESSIONALS NETWORK located at 28 S Water Suite 202, Batavia, IL 60510 which certificate sets forth the following changes in the operation thereof: Jay Schlinsog has ceased doing business under the above named business and has no further connection with or financial interest in the above named business carried on under such an assumed name.

Dated: August 26, 2013 /s/ John A. Cunningham Kane County Clerk (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, September 12, 19 & 26, 2013.)

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE

Public Notice is hereby given that on September 04, 2013 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illi(Published in the Kane County (Published in the Kane County nois, setting forth the names and Chronicle, September 12, 2013.) Chronicle, September 12, 2013.) addresses of all persons owning, Christopher Rossman County Purchasing Director

Dated: September 9, 2013.

PUBLIC NOTICE ASSUMED NAME PUBLICATION NOTICE Public Notice is hereby given that on September 04, 2013 a certificate was filed in the office of the County Clerk of Kane County, Illinois, setting forth the names and addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the business known as SPENCE SHOOTING SUPPLIES located at 1042 Willow Lane, Batavia, IL 60510.

Dated: September 04, 2013.

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www.classicdealergroup.com 920 S. Milwaukee Ave. • Libertyville, IL

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CALL FOR THE LOWEST PRICES IN CHICAGOLAND

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847/816-6660

Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

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119 Route 173 • Antioch

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Route 31, between Crystal Lake & McHenry

815/385-2000

CLASSIC KIA 847-CLASSIC (252-7742)

River Rd & Oakton, • Des Plaines, IL

BUSS FORD LINCOLN MERCURY

888-538-4492

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AUTO GROUP GARY LANG SUBARU

www.garylangauto.com

815/385-7220

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AUTO GROUP - GARY LANG GMC

www.clcjd.com

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1035 S. Rt. 31, One Mile South of Rt. 14 Crystal Lake, IL

BULL VALLEY FORD/MERCURY

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BIGGERS MAZDA

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www.springhillford.com

KNAUZ BMW

www.motorwerks.com

ANDERSON MAZDA

847-680-8000 www.libertyautoplaza.com

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BUSS FORD LINCOLN MERCURY

MOTOR WERKS SAAB

111 S. Rte 31 • McHenry, IL

800/935-5393

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www.motorwerks.com

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847/381-9400

Kane County Chronicle / KCChronicle.com • Thursday, September 12, 2013

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Ribbon Cutting!

To Celebrate the Improvements of Rt. 64 between 7th Ave. and Dunham Road Please join the City of St. Charles, the St. Charles Chamber of Commerce, the Mayor, local dignitaries and local businesses at a Ribbon Cutting for Phase 1 Construction Completion:

Thursday, September 12 • 4:30pm At the Foxboro Plaza, 2400 E. Main St. The following businesses and many others are looking forward to celebrating with you the smooth road surface and ease of access to their businesses.

7-11 A-1 Cleaners AAMCO Acclivus Aces Credit Solution Action Auto Advance Auto Parts American Mattress American Office Products AMG Physical Rehabiliation Apex CPAs & Consultants Arby’s Arun G. Mani DC. Chiropractic Avondale Custom Homes Balance Body Works Bank of America Home Loans Batir Best Western Inn of St. Charles Beth Fowler School of Dance BP Brannick Clinic of Natural Medicine Budget Rental Car Burry Food Service CB&I Centennial Counseling Chicago Pizza & Pasta Children of America CNS Counseling Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Coleman Land Company Colonial Café & Ice Cream Country Financial- Orazio Difruscolo & Donna Tonovitz

Curves Cyndirella’s Academy of Style & Beauty Dickey Manufacturing Company Direct Contact Don McCue Chevrolet Dr. Suds Dr. Warren J. Heard DUI Counseling Dunham One Hour Cleaners East Side Pub Eddie Caruso Hair Salon & Spa Edward Jones Engel Tax & Accounting Services Enterprise Rental Car Evans Group Fifth Third Bank Firestone Complete Auto Care Store First Place Chiropractic Flexicorps Fox Valley Buick GMC Fox Valley Chiropractic Physicians Foxboro Plaza Francissen Landscape Group, Inc. Frank Advisory Services, LPL Frank’s Employment Frolicstein Gills Automotive Gino’s East Graf Tree Hardison & Associates Heinz Brothers Greenhouse Garden Center Help at Home

216 Riverside Avenue St. Charles, Illinois 60174 630.584.8384

Hertz High Definition Systems and Lighting Holiday Inn Express Hoscheit, McGurik, McCracken & Cuscaden PC Hunt Club Village Infusion E-Business Interactive Financial Corp.

Joe Klein Attorney at Law Jones, Sagar, Haines & Co., LLP Junior Ranks Sports Kane County Democrats Kanute Real Estate, LLC LA Tan Law Offices of Alvin L. Catella Lin’s Garden Liquidation Warehouse LPL Financial Main Street Tastee Freez Marshall Architects Martin Chiropractic Clinic McGrath Honda McKane & Associates MEDFITNESS Melissa Sharp, Psy. D. Minute Man Press Murray Commercial New York Life Insurance Co. Oh! Nails Omni Group Partners One Hope United Out of the Blue Aquatics

Partners in Mortgage Partners Marketing PMI Glory Institute Pro Dental Concepts Professional Kitchen Designs Prudential Starck Realtors R. MacDonald & Associates Randy Holtgren for Congress Reber & Foley Services Center Robert Gorecki Attorney at Law Scott Sheen & Associate PC Scram from AMS Serenity Packaging Corporation St. Charles Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Strategem Super 8 Sushi Yama Taj Oriental Rugs The Cosentino Law Firm The Doherty Law Firm The Perfect Pup The Studio The UPS Store Thomas J. Maurovich, DDS Family Dentistry Tobacco & Gifts Tomenson Total Body Health Center U Need A Sign Valley Lube Valvoline Instant Oil Change White Stag Tavern

2 E Main Street St. Charles, Illinois 60174 630.377.4400

We look forward to hosting the Phase Two Ribbon Cutting the end of October!

FOX VALLEY REAL ESTATE GUIDE

September 12, 2013

St. Charles School District! Enjoy the Thornwood lifestyle in this beautiful home with 3 finished levels. Finished basement features wet bar, media viewing area, and bathroom. Highly desired community includes clubhouse, pool, and exercise room. Chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen with hardwood floor and granite is perfect for entertaining family and friends. New carpeting and freshly painted for you! Welcome home.

526 E. Thornwood Dr. South Elgin

Elyece Miller Managing Broker/Owner

630-364-9119

$299,900

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Home Help: Breathe Real Estate Transfers life into home decor Batavia MORE CONTENT NOW Nature is bringing a breath of freshness into home decorating, but it’s more than just incorporating flowering pots or opening windows. The latest home decorating trend features natural elements in the textures and finishes of furniture and accessories, giving homeowners an elegant – and often calming – result of blending nature and home living into a beautiful space.

Bring this elegance into your own home with the following tips: • Exotic wood. Try rosewood or zebra wood - woods formerly reserved for custom furniture. As both new construction and remodeling projects embrace the open floor plan concept, cabinets are visible from several

1001 Danforth Dr: Sold on or before 082213 by David Radjewski to Christopher R George & Melissa R George; $337,500.00 107 N Batavia Ave: Sold on or before 082313 by Gill Properties Llc to Skyline 83 Batavia Investors ; $925,000.00 1125 Challenge Rd: Sold on or before 082013 by Young Trust to David K Mayo & Caron S Mayo; $315,000.00 1132 Thelin Ct: Sold on or before 081513 by Curtis W Brown to Philip T Vovola & Pamela R Vovola; $328,500.00 1243 Hillsboro Dr: Sold on or before 082113 by Larry Pygott to Joseph Maggio & Kathleen Maggio; $261,000.00

rooms, which makes it a style upgrade not only for the kitchen, but for adjacent rooms, as well.

• Organic furniture. Leave table tops in a natural oak wood finish, or incorporate driftwood into furniture or accessories. The pale gray coloring of driftwood combined with honey or pale colors used on other furniture or the walls is opening up spaces.

• Beautiful bathroom. The natural look isn’t just for the kitchen and living areas; it’s also perfect for the bathroom. Vanities and mirrors can harness the warmth of wood species using high-definition scans that are printed on the backside of the glass surface. The result?

An easy-to-maintain material that won’t be affected by humidity or heat.

John Collins, Peggy Collins & Grant Montgomery

303 E. Main St. • (630) 584-2500 • www.TheCollinsGroupInc.com

Geneva

W NE ICE! PR

116 N. Sixth Street

$295,000

Investment Property! Located in the historic downtown Geneva. Walk to shops, restaurants and close to Metra. Three units rented. Tow one bedroom units + the full basement which is also rented as a one bedroom. Excellent tenant / rental history. All month to month. Plenty of parking spaces along with two car garage with heated office in back.

Geneva

before 082313 by Timothy N Shinko to Anthony Cervini & Andrea Cervini; $271,000.00 407 S Prairie St: Sold on or before 081913 by Denise P Girard to Karen L Petrie ; $152,000.00 408 Hamlet St: Sold on or before 081513 by Michael P Cooke to Joseph Scigouski & Laurel Scigouski; $235,000.00 470 Thorne St: Sold on or before 081913 by Jason P Davis to Ronald A Meier & Karen L Meier; $481,000.00 See TRANSFERS, page 4

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1373 Spencer Ln: Sold on or before 081513 by Robert A Kuhlman to Helen J Radtke Schuetz ; $149,000.00 1923 Wagner Rd: Sold on or before 082213 by Alex Chamis to John M Rasmussen & Kirsten H Rasmussen; $240,000.00 209 Blair St: Sold on or before 082613 by Edward M Richtsteig to Robert Seemann & Lisa Herron; $259,000.00 237 Stone Manor Cir: Sold on or before 081513 by Eliseo J Carmona to Czme Enterprises Llc ; $180,000.00 370 Olson Ct: Sold on or

424 Eastside Drive

All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation of discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

COMMERCIAL BUILDING FOR SALE $359,000

Perfect for Builders or Rehabbers. 1 acre lot on Eastside Drive.

Value is in the land and can be subdivided. There is access at the back of the lot for a second driveway from Oakwood Drive.

Located downtown Geneva and the Prairie Path. 3 bedroom, 2 bath home needs some TLC. Sold “As-Is” Condition.

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Lot 1 Barlow Drive 1 Garden Hill Lane, Unit 1 $195,000 St. Charles $245,000 St. Charles Last available lot in Barlow Woods Subdivision. Great opportunity to build your custom dream home on this 2 acre wooded lot in the country, just west of St. Charles.

Gorgeous mature trees creates a private setting.

Convenient access to shopping,entertainment,and close to LaFox and Elburn Metro Train Station. 2.03 acres.

Courtyard entrance to 2/3 bedroom RanchTownhome with center atrium. Living room has wood burning fireplace that looks out onto the private patio which includes a 6’ high brick fence. 3rd bedroom is currently being used as an office. Master bath has private shower and plenty of closet space. This end unit is very quiet and private with mature trees surrounding the property.

Office Space for Rent 303 East Main Street, St. Charles High-end office space available downtown St. Charles. 1 Private office and 2 cubicles fully furnished. Small kitchen, reception area and conferenceroomisalsoavailable.Plentyofparking.

Real Estate Agent Owned.

Highly visible 4400 sq ft commercial building for sale in western Kane County, 4 miles east of Sycamore. Insulated steel bldg, 2.63 acres, 15 ft. ceiling, 12 ft. overhead doors on each end, blacktop drive/parking.

cbhonig-bell.com 815-756-2557

More information, call Julie Fabrizius, 815-405-1349

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Elburn

$388,500

Batavia

$365,000

Maple Park

$25,000

Classic 2-story with all the right touches, fenced, ldscpd lot, 3-car gar, dramatic 2-story foyer, custom millwork, open flrpln, SS appls in kit w/ granite, luxury master suite, neutral dÈcor. Expert craftsmanship!

1436Blackberry.com

5BR/3.5BA 2-sty on cul-de-sac, privacy fencing, mature ldscp, super finished bmt w/game room, recroom w/wet bar. Vaulted clgs, 1st flr ldry, vaulted clgs, kitchen w/center island, hwd floors.

3750SF of finished lving space here!

398Bradford.com

Corner lot in great subdivision in Maple Park.

Public utilities to site. 6 miles from I-88 access, 15 min. to colleges, university, shopping, health & wellness facilities, entertainment, dining. Bring your builder or use ours.

St. Charles

Wayne

Maple Park

$425,0 00

$599,999

$25,000

Great value for one of several lots we can show you! I-88 access, university, colleges, shopping, health & wellness facilities, entertainment all nearby. Public utilities to site. Bring your build or use ours.

South Elgin

Maple Park

Batavia

North Aurora

$329,900

Over 3000SF living space, 4BR/3.5BA, skylights, fenced yard, tiered deck, ext. speakers, gourmet eat-in kit. w/granite island, built-ins, finished basement, 2-story foyer, large fam. room w/fpl. must see!

707OakCrest.com

$219,900

$379,900

Great investment! 1st flr. commercial office space on corner lot w/new air & roof. 2nd floor 3BR/1BA rental apt. has new windows & appliances. 10 minutes to I-88 and Rt. 47. Includes lot west of bldg.

Flowing, open floorplan, 4BR/2.5BA, vaulted clgs, gourmet eat-in kitchen w/granite, island & more.

Sunroom, family room, great finished basement with rec room and bar area, beautiful lot with patio, 2-car garage.

923MarkTwain.com

Elburn

Batavia

$227,900

Sprawling 3BR/2BA ranch home on large lot backing to open space! Vaulted & beamed ceilings, hdwd floors, master w/private bath.

Finished walkout bsmt! Large patio, deck, 2-car garage & more.

43W724OldMidlothian.com

$169,900

Darling end-unit 2BR/2.5BA on peaceful cul-desac, large yard, patio, hwd floors, 6-panel doors.

Geneva township parks, Batavia schools. Shops, dining, theater nearby. Perfect for 1st-time buyer or empty-nester!

531Peebles.com

Batavia

$199,900

Awesome investment potential awaits you!

Charming two flat close to downtown. 1st floor unit w/fresh paint, updated bath & new kitchen flooring. Newer windows, roof, furnace & AC. 1-car garage, stamped concrete patio & more!

30SJackson.com

St. Charles

$239,900

Sugar Grove

$399,900

4BR/3.5BA 2-story with upgrades galore, full finished basement, first-floor laundry, central vac, ingrd sprinkler, pond w/waterfall, large kitchen w/ eat-in area & upgrades, family room w/Bose surround sound. Much more!

612Hickory.com

Sugar Grove

$449,000

Stunning 5BR/4BA Traditional, finished bsmt w/2nd kitchen, bar, fp & 5th bedroom. Impeccably maintained, gourmet kitchen, high-end trim, TREX deck, HardiePlank siding & brick front. So much for the money!

993Jennifer.com

Elgin

$279,900

4BR/2.5BA two-story, 2-car garage, peaceful culde-sac location, backs to open space, over halfacre lot. Fam rm w/vaulted clg, fpl, large eat-in kit w/cherry cabs & pantry, 6-panel doors. Roof & furnace new in 2011.

5N088MaryCt.com

7.7 acre parcel of land, for your estate AND your horses! Enjoy peaceful country living, highly rated BURLINGTON SCHOOLS, less than 10 minutes to Randall Rd. Envision country living, still near all the conveniences. kombrink.com

St. Charles

Sugar Grove

$389,900

4BR/2.5BA cedar/stone 2-story, wooded cul-desac, park-like setting. Luxury master suite w/fpl, walk-in closet, whirlpool. Kitchen w/granite, sunken family room, hwd floors, high ceilings, deck. Secluded, but near amenities. circlepix.com/home/85S2X8

$379,900

5BR/4.5BA, exceptional custom 2-story, office, mudrm, 1st flr master, 1st flr ldry, rec rm, exercise rm, loft, sitting rm, hwd flrs, custom millwork, kitchen w/sunny eating area, formal DR, LR w/fpl, patio, firepit, hot tub!

825Queensgate.com

North Aurora

$299,900

5BR/2.5BA two-story in great location, large fenced lot, hdwd floors, granite & stainless steel in kitchen, finished bmt w/rec room & more, nice deck, 1st flr ldry, open floorplan. Roomy inside & out, neutral decor, move right in! circlepix.com/home/JRREMT

Elburn

$313,900

Custom built 3BR/2BA brick & cedar ranch home on landscaped lot. Light & bright dÈcor, open floorplan, eat-in kitchen, cathedral ceilings, master suite w/private bath. Finished bsmt, 2-car garage, deck & more!

712RidgeDr.com

Geneva

$325,000

Stunning 2-sty 3BR/3BA Villa home, luxury master suite w/private balcony, w-i-c + his/hers closets, vaulted ceilings, upgrades galore, neutral dÈcor, 1st floor ldry, den, finished bmt w/bar, wine cellar, more! kombrink.com

Bensenville

$272,500

4BR/2BA tri-level sited on large cul-de-sac lot, mature landscaping, patio, deck, super location.

Home has newer roof and concrete driveway.

Room sizes are generous. Great for the family and entertaining!

822RiverForest.com

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$12,000

Nice wooded lot with river views, forest preserve adjacent, utilities to site.

Kombrink.com

Wasco

$120,000

Cute 2BR/1BA ranch, .30-acre, perfect starter home! Patio, public utilities, frame siding, 2-car det. garage, full bmt, crown molding. Why rent?

Start building equity now! Walk to parks, shopping, dining, schools!

40W459Route64.com

Geneva

$59,900

Come build your dream home on this gorgeous .3-acre lot in popular Brentwoods Ponds! Geneva schools, walking distance to Peck Farm Rec Center, minutes from Randall Rd corridor. Bring your own builder!

Kombrink.com

Batavia

$339,900

Huge move-in ready 5BR/3.1BA Fox Trail 2 story on large corner lot! Covered porch, paver patio & walks, extra-deep 3 car garage. 1st floor bedroom w/bath. Master suite w/luxury bath, full basement, close to park & more!

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North Aurora

$194,900

Cute 3BR/3BA ranch, vaulted clgs, 1st flr ldry.

Walk-out bmt w/bonus rm, rec rm, full BA, fpl. 1st flr den, eat-in kit., 2 decks, LR/DR combo w/fpl in LR. 2-car garage. Minutes from I-88 & shopping.

Move-in ready!

207TimberOaks.com

Geneva

$349,500

Popular Bristol model, 4BR/2.5BA, 2-story, 2nd flr balcony off master, kit w/granite, stainless, 1st flr laundry, gracious patio, open floorplan, generous room sizes, neutral décor, great location, move-in ready!

503Shepherd.com

Elburn

$429,900

To-be-built 4BR/2.5BA 2-story, brick elevation, covered front porch. 9’ clgs, 2-sty family rm, luxury master suite w/double walk-in closets, 1st flr ldry, hwd flrs. New construction.

1281Souders.com

Great American North Each office independently owned and operated.

40W160 Campton Crossing Drive, St. Charles IL 60175

Batavia

$579,900

Exquisite 5BR/5BA custom home in excellent location, backs to nature preserve, Fin. bmt. w/rec rm, office, wet bar, full BA, BR5, storage. Gourmet kit, luxury master suite w/fpl, 2-sty fam. rm., 1st flr ldry, den. Must see!

785TwinElms.com

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630-488-3300

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5.27-acre wooded estate, horse country! Corner lot, pro-ldscp, fenced. Contemporary w/open flrpln, soaring clgs, 2 fpls, views from every window! Sunrm, encl porch, deck, patio, large rm sizes, great for entertaining!

4N742HoneyHill.com

$549,900

$139,900

1.14-acre lot, possible walk-out basement, lot overlooks pond and has creek on 2 sides of property, wooded open preserve space. St. Charles schools! Build your dream home here! kombrink.com

4BR/4BA contemporary on wooded lot w/stream, fin. lower level w/sep. kitchen, inlaw/nanny quarters, maple floors & cabinets, over 1.5 acs, 2-built-in TV, 4-car garage. Unique!

Dwyer Homes proposed construction on one of the last remaining lots in desirable Thornwood subdivision. Huge corner lot, also available to purchase just lot and bring your own builder and plans. Exceptional value! kombrink.com

St. Charles

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• 330 Homes Sold YTD • #1 Team in the Fox Valley • #2 RE/MAX Team in Illinois

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• TRANSFERS Continued from page 2 705 S Harrison St: Sold on or before 082613 by Kane County Sheriff to Harrison 705 Series Pathinder ; $160,000.00 729 Branson Dr: Sold on or before 081513 by Casey Ebel to Nicole R Learakos & Ricahrd J Learakos; $300,000.00 907 Shabbona Trl: Sold on or before 081513 by Nemechek Trust to Helen L Lee; $286,000.00

; $327,500.00 0N807 E Curtis Sq: Sold on or before 081913 by Harold

L Butcher to Denise Burchard ; $330,000.00 108 Mckinley Ave: Sold on

There is plenty of inventory priced to sell--interest rates won’t ever be lower than this--NOW is your time to buy. Call Us--Text Us--Email Us

See TRANSFERS, page 5

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6N373 Crescent, St. Charles Large Wooded Lot

Geneva

$550,000

Live in luxury surrounded by nature. Located on two acres with walking path through woods, natural grasslands and a beautiful yard in a quiet neighborhood in St. Charles. This beautifully appointed home features a large Master Suite with luxury bath, and four additional bedrooms. Cook in this exciting kitchen with upgraded appliances and granite. Large family room with stone fireplace. Formal living and dining rooms. Full finished basement with fireplace expands the living space to three full finished levels.

$365,000

Price Reduced

196 Abbey Lane

Open House Sat/Sun 1-3pm

Geneva

$489,995

Large Back Yard

Geneva

2690 E. Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174

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by NRT, Incorporated

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$399,900 St. Charles $185,000 New Listing

Pool & Golf Community

SOLD 3426 Wheatland Circle 0S601 Preston Circle

1430 L Lancaster t

Jeanne Cadwallader

Jeff Cadwallader

Broker, AHS, CNS, Certified Relocation Specialist.

Accredited Home Staging Specialist

Broker, ABR, CNS, Certified Relocation Specialist

630-254-4734

630-251-7188

If your property is listed with a real estate broker, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the offerings of other real estate brokers. © 2013 Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker® is a registered trademark licensed to Coldwell banker Real Estate LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Office is Owned and Operated by NRT LLC.

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North Aurora

$264,800

FABULOUS 4 BEDROOM HOME IN WATERFORD OAKS. Living room features a brick fireplace and wood laminate floors. Kitchen with eat-in area and access to patio. The open family room features a two story ceiling. Generous size bedrooms. Finished basement with recreation room, exercise room, bathroom, and 4th bedroom. The fenced yard is a bonus! Close to schools, shopping and major roadways. Conveniently located for all of your needs.

Batavia

$599,000

CUSTOM HOME ON INCREDIBLE WOODED LOT LOT. Private cul-de-sac location. Updated kitchen with granite and SS appliances. First floor master suite w/French doors to private deck and huge master bath. Volume ceilings, large family room w/beamed ceiling. Loads of windows overlooking breathtaking yard. Screened porch and partially finished basement.

Sugar Grove

$415,000

EXQUISITE HOME w/open floor plan architecture & design. 4 bdrm., 3 baths boast hardwood floors, soaring 2 sty. family rm. w/floor to ceiling fireplace. Eat-in kitchen w/granite countertops, SS appls. & hardwood flooring. 1st. fl den as well as bedroom with full bath. Lux. master suite w/huge walk-in closet. Brick paver patio & lush landscaping. Fenced yard & 3 car garage.

Perfect area & great schools. All this for just $415,000.

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Geneva

0N485 Ford Dr: Sold on or before 082013 by George Seibert to Rebecca Cowen ; $242,500.00 0N535 Armstrong Ln: Sold on or before 081513 by Thomas G Lowell to James T Oreck ; $282,500.00 0N615 Morrill Dr: Sold on or before 082013 by Norman R Kelm to Victor Thomas & Anastacia Thomas; $425,000.00 0N680 Bowdish Dr: Sold on or before 081913 by John Brennan to Angela M Orrico

$399,000.00

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Elburn

1320 Soldier Ct: Sold on or before 082013 by Jeffrey J Thompson to Frank J Martinelli ; $335,000.00 1323 Corrigan St: Sold on or before 082013 by Thomas J Wolek to Timothy S Dunham & Lisa A Dunham; $285,000.00 39W912 Fabyan Pkwy: Sold on or before 082313 by Gail Myers to Steven J Wymore & Theresa L Wymore; $300,000.00 411 Richmond Ave: Sold on or before 082113 by Holly Grimes to Craig Mowers ; $170,000.00 41W645 Blackberry Crossing Cir: Sold on or before 082613 by Rosario A Greco to Michael Cavaliere Jr & Kathryn P Cavaliere; $370,000.00 42W059 Main Street Rd: Sold on or before 081613 by Brundige Trust to Brundige Trust ; $141,500.00

or before 082013 by David E Cronemiller to Michael Douglas & Tiffany Douglas;

Elmhurst

$249,900

FANTASTIC LOCATION WITH MANY UPDATES! Charming 4 bdr, 2.1 bath home. Newer kitchen with Birch cabinetry, all appliances included. Gleaming refurbished hardwood floors throughout. Enclosed front porch, first floor laundry room. Full basement. This home is ready for new owners!

St. Charles

$1,200,000

OWN A PIECE OF LOCAL HISTORY. This property is formerly St. Patrick’s Church. Built in 1851. Extensive renovation and restoration has taken place. First floor has main dining room, bar/lounge. Great loft area and lower level with bar and lounge. Present tenant has 3+3+3+ year lease. Building only for sale. Occupancy description is restaurant, bar & lounge.

Fantastic location in the heart of downtown St. Charles.

Montgomery

$120,000

CHARMING 3 BDR RANCH w/finished basement. New carpeting, newer roof, central air. Wood laminate flooring in kitchen. Hardwood flooring under carpet. Enjoy additional living space in the finished basement. Detached 2 car garage. Immediate occupancy.

BETTY THEISEN-PLACEK, GRI, WCR Broker, Certified Relocation Specialist cell (630) 460-9268 direct line (630) 587-4691 View these homes on my website: www.bettytheisen.com

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2690 E. Main St. • St. Charles Owned and Operated by NRT, Incorporated

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Maple Park

2N215 Saddlewood Dr: Sold on or before 082113

by Ernest E Byrd to Edwin W Schaefer & Laurie A Schaefer; $256,000.00 46W170 State Route 38: Sold on or before 082613 by Boyle Trust to Trisha A Lewis ; $440,000.00 9N301 Percy Rd: Sold on or before 081513 by Glen S Barzo to Raymond R Hohe & Kevin W Hohe; $335,000.00

North Aurora

101 N Lincolnway: Sold on or before 081913 by Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Jaiw Ne ing t s i L

Nestled in The Sanctuary of Woods of Fox Glen This idyllic setting is one-of-a-kind! Custom built home

by Havlicek with 10,000 square feet and the allure of a genteel, yet sophisticated Southern Estate. In fact, it’s design and features compare to a Ritz Carlton with its high-end quality craftsmanship and timeless, understated elegance. Wide-plank Walnut flooring, arched doorways, 6 fireplaces, honed granite and so much more!

2901 GLENBRIAR DRIVE, ST. CHARLES $1,248,000

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$115,000.00 974 Brandon Ct: Sold on or before 082013 by K Hovnanian T&c Homes At Ill to Matthew J Marconi & Tiffany A Marconi; $351,500.00

St. Charles

1011 S 3rd St: Sold on or before 082013 by Michael D Bollero to Andrew J Doyle ; $220,000.00 1015 S 3rd St: Sold on or before 082213 by Ungerer Trust to Jessica Lynn Khailo & Maxim Khailo; $245,500.00 1213 Howard St: Sold on or before 082313 by Vincent Salomon to Stephen E Buehler & Sarah A Buehler; $227,500.00 1421 S 5th St: Sold on or before 082613 by John M Addelia to John A Baker ; $254,000.00 1500 Forest Ridge Rd: Sold on or before 082213 by Michael T Martin to Nicholas J Warren & Amy M Warren; $355,000.00 See TRANSFERS, page 6

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Large lot almost 1/2 acre, nice mature trees, close to down town, west side location. 2400 square feet 2 story, 2-car garage, deep pour basement, 4 bedroom, 2.1 bath, hardwood floors, granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, ceramic and porcelain tile, his and her vanities, his and her closets, fireplace in the family room, 2 story entry, 2 story family room.

Build with Michael Vincent

Directions: Randall to Red Gate (W) to Leola (S) to Deer Pond Dr (E) to home.

STUNNING NEW CONSTRUCTION by Havlicek boasts over 7500 square feet of incredible high-end finishes, 4 fireplace’s and unparalleled millwork! Dynamite kitchen with Wolf, Dacor, Sub-Zero, granite, walk-in pantry! Enormous first floor Luxurious master suite with fireplace and amazing spa-like bath. Geothermal, Radiant heat and Lifetime Roof! MUST be seen to be fully appreciated!

Bluestone terraces and outdoor kitchen overlook pond and woods!!

Exquisite home in Reserves of Thornwood (St. Charles schools) backing to woods and preserve for total PRIVACY! Custom built by Sebern with incredible millwork and attention to detail! Fabulous gourmet kitchen with gorgeous cabinetry, granite, stainless steel appliances and pantry. Luxurious master suite! Full Finished walkout features home theatre, exercise room, wine cellar, bar and full bath! Huge 3 car side load garage. Pool and Tennis Community!

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5N362 DEER POND DRIVE, ST. CHARLES $1,785,000

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Incredible Views Of Downtown St. Charles

Sprawling Home Recently Updated!

Open floor plan with volume ceilings, 2 Master bedrooms and 3 fireplaces! Updated kitchen with beautiful cabinetry, granite and stainless steel appliances. Lovely 1st floor master suite, walk in closet and incredible updated master bath with double sinks and whirlpool. Amazing full finished basement with rec room, fireplace, bedroom and full bath. Screened and enclosed porches. Walk to everything downtown St. Charles offers!

The best location!! Luxurious, HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER and RARE RIVERFRONT living! Live the good life with convenient access to shops, restaurants and the Fox River! High end finishes throughout. Gorgeous kitchen with custom cabinetry and granite.Gleaming hardwood floors.Enjoy tranquil views of the river from the private deck or patio. Full finished walk out basement with fireplace!

Large private yard! Formal living room and dining room. Cooks kitchen with granite and double ovens! Cozy Den with fireplace.

Oversized family room with wet bar. Vaulted master suite with private deck and huge walk-in closet. Incredible 4 bedrooms with on-suite baths and walk-in closets! Enormous heated Florida room with sky lights and loads of natural light. Lovely patio and Pergola!! Tennis Court!! Shed and fire pit.

708 VIEWPOINTE DR , ST. CHARLES

452 BROWNSTONE DRIVE, ST. CHARLES $479,900

5N335 SUNDANCE COURT, ST. CHARLES

email: Debora@TheMcKayGroup.com View these homes at: www.TheMcKayGroup.com 2690 E. Main St. • St. Charles

me Mendoza ; $71,000.00 2014 Rockwood Ln: Sold on or before 082213 by William T Mason to John T Roderick & Jill A Roderick; $290,000.00 22 S Juniper Dr: Sold on or before 082013 by Kenner Trust to Richard D Musson & Deborah D Musson; $158,000.00 225 Linn Ct B: Sold on or before 082313 by Linn 225 Series Pathfinder Hol to Alejandro Martinez Cuazitl ; $45,000.00 241 Spring Ct: Sold on or before 081513 by Michael J Melles to Medea C Rambish ; $225,000.00 34 S Grant St: Sold on or before 081913 by Rena Rippinger to Meghan R Bruggeman ; $150,000.00 439 Bennett Dr: Sold on or before 081513 by John D Hunecke to Thomas Lowell & Melanie Allen; $444,000.00 510 Birchwood Dr: Sold on or before 081513 by Lisa A Belken to Robert A Borman & Kristina L Brady Borman;

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1112 Greenfield Cir: Sold on or before 081613 by Jason Ott to Lance P Mix & Floreal Mix; $172,000.00 1871 S Randall Rd E: Sold on or before 082313 by First National Bank Omaha to Hamid Bateni ; $215,000.00 2658 Berkshire Dr: Sold on or before 082013 by Stacey L Smirkcy to Christopher S Norkus ; $295,000.00 2664 Danford Way: Sold on or before 082013 by Richard E Burns to Brandon Baumann & Valerie Baumann; $303,000.00 2811 Blackman Rd: Sold on or before 081913 by Tammy M Zolfo to Brent C Baxter & Megan L Matuska; $254,000.00 39W075 S Hyde Park: Sold on or before 081513 by Joseph P Fortino to Nathan M Breier & Kelly A Breier; $360,000.00 39W262 Sheldon Ln: Sold

before 081913 by Lance P Mix to Thomas M Dewey & Lorie G Dewey; $294,000.00 530 Bradbury Ln: Sold on or before 082213 by Joshua R Laplata to Jason Pearson ; $170,000.00 825 Winners Cup Ct: Sold on or before 082313 by Robert A Fleming to Keith R Kometer & Rhonda Kometer; $600,000.00

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on or before 081513 by Orlando Saez to Matthew C Wolf & Tiffany L Wolf; $434,000.00 39W275 Fabyan Pkwy: Sold on or before 082213 by Christopher E Muno to Serc Llc ; $270,000.00 39W281 E Mallory Dr: Sold on or before 081913

by Deutsche Bank Natl Trt Co Ttee to Seth Hanson ; $217,000.00 39W577 Newton Sq: Sold on or before 082013 by Michael P Douglass to Christopher E Muno & Joy L Muno; $335,500.00 406 S 4th St: Sold on or before 082313 by Stackman Trust to Alison R King ; $400,000.00 409 Wakefield Ln: Sold on or before 082013 by Randolph L Biagioni to Cynthia A Baule & John G O Shaughnessy; $315,000.00 40W097 Wellington Ct: Sold on or before 082613 by Anthony M Mennella to Jeffrey D Held ; $320,000.00 514 Maple Ln: Sold on or

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â&#x20AC;˘ TRANSFERS Continued from page 5 1520 Jobe Ave: Sold on or before 082313 by Daniel Heide to Michael T Solazzo & Abigail G Solazzo; $210,000.00 1801 Jeanette Ave: Sold on or before 082113 by Janice L Gehrman to Kenneth B William & Stephanie A William; $270,000.00 1855 Chandler Ave: Sold on or before 081913 by Timothy D Born to David M Mccown ; $227,000.00 1910 Waverly Cir: Sold on or before 082613 by Frederick Gloege to Thomas E Burke & Sara J Burke; $310,000.00 2026 Bridle Ct: Sold on or before 082213 by Coffee Trust to Samuel J Mayer & Stephanie R Mayer; $438,000.00 205 Regency Ct W: Sold on or before 082013 by K Hovnanian Estates At Regency to Angelo Cavallino & Cally Cavallino; $264,500.00

262 Fairhaven Dr: Sold on or before 082613 by Julie Collins Moga to Donald Ladenberger ; $258,000.00 266 Sedgewick Cir: Sold on or before 082013 by Richard W Grelck to Pelkey Trust ; $255,000.00 2712 Regency Ct E: Sold on or before 082213 by K Hovnanian Estate At Regency to Paul Castellano ; $261,000.00 34W449 Valley Cir: Sold on or before 081513 by M I Homes Of Chicago Llc to Joseph V Renzi & Stacy A Renzi; $364,500.00 3602 Provence Dr: Sold on or before 082013 by James J Kantak to Daniel L Depcik & Deborah A Visenti; $307,500.00 36W667 Red Haw Ln: Sold on or before 081513 by James Breen to Matthew B Dye ; $322,000.00 37W903 Heritage Oaks Dr: Sold on or before 082613 by Kevin P Stevens to Haroon A Qureshi ; $525,000.00 38W411 Hilltop Dr: Sold on

or before 082613 by Virginia L Marck to Paul Kurilla & Lora Kurilla; $177,500.00 38W735 Eagles Nest Ct: Sold on or before 082613

by Robert D Roark to Kyle D Welte & Amy Y Welte; $290,000.00 39W005 Bolcum Rd: Sold on or before 081513 by R Duane Wyatt to Bryan L Markwell ; $410,000.00 39W259 Silver Glen Rd: Sold on or before 081613

by Burns Trust to Andrew Glassford & Elisa Tessier; $346,000.00 39W334 Long Meadow Ln: Sold on or before 081513 by J R H Properties Llc to Christopher K Howard & Christina P Howard; $815,000.00 39W819 Dairyherd Ln: Sold on or before 082113

by John P Doran to H Martin Jensen Iii & Gena R Jensen; $383,000.00 39W832 Dairyherd Ln: Sold on or before 082013 by David G Farquhar to Timothy Hartke & Barbara Hartke; $265,000.00

3N728 E Laura Ingalls Wilder Rd: Sold on or before 082313 by Christopher K Howard to Robert L Notaro & Debra R Notaro; $557,500.00 4010 Meadow View Dr: Sold on or before 082213 by Larry R Niehaus to Daniel W Robinson & Geneva G Robinson; $595,000.00 4030 Meadow Dr: Sold on or before 081513 by Joel R Petersen to Bradley J Copper & Heather L Copper; $305,000.00 40W199 James Michener Dr: Sold on or before 082213

by Kathleen M Pricnell to Justin R Carlson & Stacia M Carlson; $315,000.00 40W952 Campton Trail Rd: Sold on or before 082613

by Barabba Trust to Larry D Ruffin & Anita Ruffin; $914,000.00 41W009 Empire Rd: Sold on or before 081513 by Thomas L Fitzsimmons to Czm Enterprises Llc ; $152,500.00 41W211 Hearthstone Ct:

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by John R Luke to Bryan D Burke & Jill J Burke; $420,000.00 4N105 Longfellow Pl: Sold on or before 081513 by Julie A Olafson to Dyame P Martin ; $550,000.00 4N981 Oak Hill Dr: Sold on or before 082213 by Thomas J Barry to Robert Stolarz & Anna Stolarz; $445,000.00 520 S 11th St: Sold on or before 082613 by William J Griffiths to Craig R Pierce & Ellen M Pierce; $225,000.00 5N074 Prairie Rose Dr: Sold on or before 081513 by Stephen D Burdette to Bernard J Surtz & Cynthia A Surtz; $721,000.00 5N225 Deer Pond Dr St: Sold on or before 081613

by Pb Il Oreo Llc to Rondo Ziegler ; $100,000.00 5N230 Grey Barn Rd: Sold on or before 081513 by Zoelle Trust to Frederick G Grimmer & Nancy Schlegel Grimmer; $542,500.00 See TRANSFERS, page 7

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South Elgin

1449 N Blackhawk Cir: Sold on or before 082313 by Gagnon Trust to Dennis Grabinski ; $190,000.00 199 Lexington Ave: Sold on or before 081913 by Brian P Sutherland to Richard J Ulrich ; $169,000.00 23 W Sandstone Ct: Sold on or before 082113 by Law-

571 Lake Ridge Dr: Sold on or before 082313 by Jeff Nelson to Kevin A Brainerd & Kelly Sue Brainerd; $318,000.00 611 Ashton Ln: Sold on or before 082313 by Wells Fargo Bank to Bismarck Saiamah & Beatrice Saiamah; $460,000.00 642 Medford Dr: Sold on or before 082313 by Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Ramon Rodriguez ; $203,500.00 880 Rainbow Ter: Sold on or before 081613 by Kane County Sheriff to Federal National Mortgage Assn ; $254,769.00 900 Rainbow Ter: Sold on or before 081913 by Fannie Mae to Teresa Bausch ; $150,000.00

Sugar Grove

18 Hathaway Cres: Sold on or before 081513 by Bank Of New York Mellon Ttee to Mike Figley ; $285,000.00 1920 Annettes Cir: Sold on or before 082613 by Fred Robert Dillingham Estate

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Barely lived in 3400 sf gem! Enjoy pond views from the classy front porch elevation! Awesome maple & granite kitchen! Gigantic master suite! Heated garage!

Sub grade school!

$522,500 Executive Townhome!

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$499,900 Premium Golf Course Lot!

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$244,900 Full Walkout!

Shows like a model! Perfect 5 bedroom family home on premium lot! Newer hardwood floors!

Trayed master! Finished basement has 2nd fireplace & media, 5th bed & bath! heated garage!

$375,000 Backs to Open Space!

Wonderful acre lot on culdesac setting! Custom ranch has dramatic wide open floor plan & volume ceilings! Maple hardwood floors!

Wrap around deck has wide vista views! Handicap accessible!

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Full front porch elevation adds appealing curb appeal to this Mill Creek row home! Spacious deck & covered patio for two outdoor living areas! Walk to town center!

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Gorgeous private lot on tranquil pond in popular 3 Lakes subdivision! All the bells & whistles with this classic Sebern built home!

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to Clontarf Builders Corp ; $155,500.00 206 W Park Ave: Sold on or before 081513 by Mark G Buzenski to Ronald L Eashy & Shana M Easley; $138,500.00 21 Buckingham Dr: Sold on or before 081913 by William R Copp to John A Rolfe ; $260,000.00 258 Chatsworth Ave: Sold on or before 082313 by Tobin A Hess to Laura A Franklin ; $232,000.00 312 Berkshire Ct: Sold on or before 082213 by Todd M Pauli to Michael J Donat & Jessica L Donat; $272,000.00 315 Normandie Dr: Sold on or before 082013 by Jeffrey H Utterback to David A Schele ; $149,000.00 40W842 Denny Rd: Sold on or before 082113 by Mcconnaughay Trust to William Brogan & Karen S Brogan; $378,000.00 835 Wheatfield Ave: Sold on or before 081913 by Lear Real Estate Enterprises to James L Tracey & Mary M Tracey; $120,000.00

$144,900 B2 Zoning!

Quiet tree lined street brings you to this updated newly painted bungalow!

Walking distance to high school, metra & downtown! Original restored millwork! Shady back yard patio & deck!

Awesome 3 season front porch!

$128,000

In-town! New paint inside, newer roof and furnace. Generous room sizes. Heated front porch. 2 Parcels. Lot next door is included in sale. Great office with parking lot potential! Many uses possible.

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5N999 E Ridgewood Dr: Sold on or before 082013 by Charles S Salisbury to Scott J Ward & Jeanne M Ward; $700,000.00 6N335 B Whitmore Cir: Sold on or before 082613 by M I Homes Of Chicago Llc to Tyler C Lockhart & Samantha Mattingly; $185,000.00 6N335 C Whitmore Cir: Sold on or before 082613

by M I Homes Of Chicago Llc to David J Wronkiewicz ; $204,000.00 6N335 Whitmore Cir A: Sold on or before 082113 by M I Homes Of Chicago Llc to Michael C Gish ; $241,500.00 6N338 Whitmore Cir: Sold on or before 082113

by Homes Of Chicago Llc to Kenneth G Francesconi & Gloria Jean Francesconi; $217,500.00 6N490 Ferson Woods Dr: Sold on or before 081613 by Steven G Morken to Mat-

rence G Lenahan to Jason L Haden & Beth A Haden; $425,000.00 236 Nicole Dr A: Sold on or before 082313 by Fannie Mae to Mateusz Zmarzly ; $162,000.00 301 Melinda Dr: Sold on or before 081913 by Ruttman Trust to Thania J Mason & Maria Laboy; $167,000.00 309 Windsor Ct A: Sold on or before 082213 by Victor Cortez to Salustio Uribe ; $122,000.00 43 Ione Dr A: Sold on or before 082313 by Mccarthy Trust to Robert Jaynes ; $118,500.00 446 Lowell Dr 4: Sold on or before 082113 by Jerry F Luebke to Monica H Johnson ; $81,000.00 5 Brandywine Ct: Sold on or before 081913 by Fannie Mae to Victor Rivera ; $190,000.00 531 Sterling Ln: Sold on or before 081613 by John T Mcgowan to Randal S Haehnel & Stephenie L Haehnel; $550,000.00

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thew Halbach & Kimberly S Halbach; $450,000.00 7N185 Whispering Trl: Sold on or before 081613 by Fifth Third Mortgage Co to Ronald A Gorka ; $470,000.00 86 Mckinley St: Sold on or before 082113 by Emily K Kubas to Lesley S Kolar ; $190,000.00 907 Wildrose Springs Dr: Sold on or before 081913 by West Trust to Aaron J Robbins & Joanna N Robbins; $428,500.00 98 Whittington Crse: Sold on or before 082613 by Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee to Stephen G Dillon & Dana M Dillon; $262,000.00

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