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More than $1 million headed to ROE Area schools to benefit from federal grant

By BCR

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ATKINSON — Three Bureau County school districts will benefit from two federal grants totaling $1,034,444 which

were recently awarded to the Bureau, Henry, Stark Regional Office of Education.

The 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grants will provide extended day and extended year programming for more than 500 area students.

Angie Zarvell, regional superintendent of schools, said the Bureau, Henry and Stark ROE has a long history of providing successful, high-quality

academic, artistic and cultural enrichment opportunities to students and families.

“We look forward to continuing this tradition in partnership with these schools and their community partners,” she said.

Schools that will benefit from these new grants include Alwood Elementary, Alwood Middle and High, Bradford Elementary, Bradford Junior High, Cambridge Elementary,

Cambridge Junior High and High, Kewanee Belle Alexander, Neponset Grade School, LaMoille Van Orin, Ohio Grade School and Ohio High School.

The 21st CCLC grant program supports extended learning and academic improvement opportunities that bridge achievement gaps and are aimed to help students in high-poverty, low-performing schools meet state and local performance standards in core

subjects, such as reading and math.

The programs offer a variety of services to students and their parents/caregivers to promote social-emotional development and cultural enrichment, including drug and violence programs, music and recreation classes, technology education and character education.

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Something every woman should know Cervical cancer is largely preventable

By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — The Bureau/ Putnam County Health Department is part of the national effort to promote awareness of January as Cervical Health Awareness Month.

“Science has put us in a remarkable position to protect women from cervical cancer, but technology is only half the battle,” said American Sexual Health Association (ASHA) President and CEO Lynn Barclay. “It’s imperative we continue efforts that not only promote greater access to health care, but that we also inform women about cervical cancer and the marvelous means we now have to prevent this disease.”

Bureau/Putnam County Health Department educator Laurie Geuther said by the time a woman is showing symptoms, it’s too late. There are no early symptoms for cervical cancer.

That, she explained, is why people need to get regular check-ups.

Bureau/Putnam County Health Department educator Peggy Cartwright confirmed the Illinois Breast and Cervical Cancer Program provides free mammograms, breast exams, pelvic exams and pap tests for uninsured women. Cartwright encourages women ages 35 to 65 to take advantage of these programs.

“It’s just important,” said Cartwright, adding she strongly believes women need to make these checks a priority.

Cervical cancer is now a very preventable and treatable form of cancer thanks to modern technology and vaccinations.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends

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BCR photo/Amelia Bystry

Peeking through the peaks Garity Leach of Princeton peeks out over a mountain of snow, while playing with friends and family at Echo Bluff this past weekend. The wintry weather and slight warmup gave outdoor enthusiasts the opportunity to sled, skate and participate in all kinds of other outdoor fun.

Dear Soldier ...

Thanking military personnel for their service

By Zita Henneberry zhenneberry@bcrnews.com

Supporting the U.S. military men and women has been a staple of pride throughout the country for years and years.

The Bureau County Republican is ready to contribute.

The BCR is partnering with the

non-profit organization Operation Gratitude to collect letters from Illinois Valley residents to send to military personnel.

Freedom does not come free, and courageous service members are paying the price.

As Operation Enduring Freedom has come to a close and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel commences, American military personnel and veterans continue to need local and national support.

Chuck Hagel, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, said in a Dec. 28 press release, “In 2015, we

begin our follow-on mission, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, to help secure and build upon the hard-fought gains of the last 13 years.”

There is no announced time frame in which American troops serving in Operation

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Headed to China St. Bede students will call China home for the next semester

By Goldie Currie gcurrie@bcrnews.com

PERU — The first five students from St. Bede Academy who plan to study in China this semester will leave the country today (Tuesday).

The students will be studying at the academy’s sister school — Kinglee High School — in Zhengzhou.

The first group of students chosen for this opportunity include sophomores Lauren Silfies, Adam Daggett, Derrick Scarpaci, Riley Heise and senior Brandon Glynn.

Throughout the past year, the sister schools have worked to integrate St. Bede curriculum into Kinglee, so students will be studying the same curriculum taught at St. Bede this semester.

The students will be staying with fellow boarders at Kinglee during the week and will go home on weekends and stay with host families with whom they have been personally matched.

Aside from the cost of visas and a plane ticket to China, students will take part in this opportunity at the same tuition cost as a regular semester at St. Bede.

Last week, St. Bede

ROE From Page 1 Programs will also offer family events and provide literacy and related educational services for parents and caregivers to better engage families in school activities.

All activities will allow students to spend more time in a learning environment and will occur during non-school hours (before and after school) or periods when school is not in session.

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Superintendent Ted Struck met with students and their parents to go over last-minute details of the trip and to talk about expectations upon arrival in China.

Before the meeting, Struck sat down briefly and talked about what it took to choose the first five students for this adventure. When it came down to it, he decided not to go with a selection process, but instead he based the matter on students’ interest and whether or not they really wanted to be in China.

“It would have been really easy to say, ‘You have to have B average grades, and you have to do this and that,’” he said.

“The truth of the matter is, I don’t want to limit it. I want to give everyone this opportunity and not hold everything over their head … This is the opportunity of a lifetime for some of these kids.”

He continued by stating he believes the students will become instant celebrities at Kinglee.

“I think the responsibility that comes along with that is going to force them to really be attentive students. They are going over there representing something, and I know they won’t show a bad face,” he said.

grant awards provide a total of $1,034,444 in the first year of the five-year grant. Grant funds will allow for the creation of eight, full-time site coordinator positions, as well as teaching, paraprofessional and other support positions which will be created as the programs at each school are established.

Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) received 142 proposals, requesting more than $53 million.

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Pictured are the first five St. Bede students picked to study this semester at Kinglee High School in Zhengzhou, China.

From left to right are sophomore Lauren Silfies, sophomore Adam Daggett, senior Brandon Glynn, sophomore Derrick Scarpaci and sophomore Riley Heise.

Following last Thursday’s meeting, parents and students buzzed around the room taking group shots of one another and talking about last minute “to-dos” before the final good-byes.

Heise took a couple minutes to comment about what will be her first time out of the country.

ria including the need for the project, adequacy of resources, plan for sustainability and cost effectiveness. Each application was read and scored by three peer reviewers, and three ISBE staff members then reviewed those scores.

The 2015 grantees can be renewed for four years, but subsequent fiscal years depend upon a sufficient appropriation for the program and satisfactory progress in the previous grant period. The award amount per site ranges from $50,000 to $150,000.

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the cultural experience and food, mostly,” he said.

“I’ve always loved China, and I’ve studied Chinese culture; so this is a dream come true for me to go.”

Struck will also be traveling with the students today.

He plans to spend nine days in Zhengzhou, while making sure the students feel comfortable upon

arrival, are appropriately placed and get settled fairly.

While in China, he also plans to sit down with Wei-Chi Lee, owner of Kinglee High School, to discuss further ideas on how to enhance the sister schools’ new exchange program.

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ISBE has outlined seven HOME OF THE KRAMERICA performance objectives for programs to use to From Page 1 gauge whether they are meeting the state’s minannual cervical cancer imum requirements for screening via Pap test encouraging student sucbeginning at age 21. An cess. These are: student HPV vaccination is availinvolvement in school Store Hours able to protect females activities, student achieveagainst the types of HPV – Tuesday 8am-3pm ment, Monday positive behavioral that cause most cervical, changes in students, com- 8am–8pm vaginal and vulvar canWednesday – Friday munity benefits, expandcers. While many do not 7am–3pm ed learning Saturday opportunities, like to hear it, said Cartprofessional development Closed Sundaywright, the HPV vaccine is opportunities for program recommended for 11- and personnelDINE-IN and efficient 12-year-old girls. She said OR CARRY-OUT and effective use of funds. girls need the vaccination LUNCH/DINNER Comment on this story prior to sexual activity. at www.bcrnews.com.

DELIVERY Reported previous-

ly in the Bureau County Republican, according to the National Cervical Cancer Coalition, about 79 million Americans currently have human papillomavirus (HPV), which is a major cause of cervical cancer. Each year in the United States, about 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and more than 4,000 die as a result. In both the United States and the world, the disease impacts disproportionately poorer women.

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“I’m kind of nervous about going there and not knowing everyone, but I think the people there will accept us easily, and we will make friends easy,” she said.

For Scarpaci, he’s looking at this opportunity as a new adventure — one that’s opening a new life chapter.

“I’m looking forward to

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More car for less money New Illinois law focuses on car leases and taxes Thanks to a new Illinois law that took effect Jan. 1, state taxes on vehicle leases will be reduced by as much as 50 percent, allowing consumers to get more car for less money.

House Bill 2317, signed

by Gov. Pat Quinn in May 2014, alters the way taxes are collected on light-vehicle leases. Prior to Jan. 1, a leasing customer paid tax on the entire purchase price of the vehicle. After Jan. 1, customers intending to lease a new vehicle will pay taxes only on money due at lease inception and monthly lease payments. Because most vehicles have a residual value of 50 percent or more, this change reduces the taxes owed by new lessees by 50 percent or more.

Nationally, the number of new-vehicle owners that are leasing has grown to 26 percent — a figure that has doubled over the last five years. Illinois has lagged well behind at just 14 percent. Leasing rates

in Chicago are among the lowest for any metro market in the United States.

By comparison, New York metro has a lease rate of 50 percent and Cleveland, 48 percent. The change in the way vehicle leases are taxed in Illinois should make leasing a much more attractive option for new-car shoppers.

Prior to Jan. 1, a DuPage County resident leasing a $27,000 vehicle for 36 months with no money down would expect to pay about $1,890 in state taxes.

After Jan. 1, that same customer would pay just $945 in taxes — assuming the vehicle had a residual value of 50 percent. That’s a savings of $945, amounting to more than $25 per month. The savings get even greater on 24-month leases or more expensive vehicles. For example, a DuPage County resident leasing a $60,000 vehicle for 24 months with a 65-percent residual prior to Jan. 1 would pay $4,200.

After Jan. 1, that same cus-

tomer would pay $1,470 in taxes, saving $2,730 in taxes throughout two years.

While many assume new vehicle leasing is reserved just for luxury brands, a list of the top 10 models leased in the United States renders that assertion false. According to Experian Information Solutions, each of the Top 10 lease vehicles has a starting price of less than $25,000. In addition, compared to buying, leasing can lower the monthly payment by $100 or more.

The Illinois new-car dealers accounted for $28.4 billion in total retail sales in 2013 — 15 percent of the state’s total.

On Jan. 1, a million-dollar educational campaign branded “The Lease You Can Do: More Car, Less Money,” was launched.

The multifaceted print, broadcast and online effort is designed to help area buyers understand why vehicle leasing makes financial sense and how the leasing tax law changes will help them lower monthly payments or afford a more expensive vehicle.

BCR photo/Goldie Currie

And the Widmark winners are ...

Princeton artist Bart Kassabaum (pictured right) recently ended a long-term promotion drawing for two pieces he created of Princeton legend, Richard Widmark. Customers of Kassabaum’s gallery were asked to fill out a card with their personal information before entering it into a drawing. Two names were selected in the drawing for a framed copy of Kassabaum’s work. Teresa Carlson of Princeton (left) was the winner of, “The Widmark Look” and Michael Haage (not pictured) of Aurora, Minn., was the winner of “The Widmark West.”

CUB clinic to analyze utility bills Clinic will show residents how they can cut costs SPRING VALLEY — The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) will analyze utility bills at a free clinic to help Spring Valley-area residents save potentially hundreds of dollars a year.

Consumers should bring their electric, gas and phone bills for a free, oneon-one consultation with a CUB expert, who will search for ways to lower their utility costs. CUB’s utility-bill clinic, co-hosted by state Sen. Sue Rezin, is at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at the Spring Valley City Hall’s Community Room, located at 215 N. Greenwood St. At CUB’s clinic, consumers will get information on:

• How to spot unnecessary charges bills.

• Energy efficiency programs and rebates that can help cut utility bills.

• Utility rates and making the right choices.

• The low-cost Consumer’s Choice local-calling plans, designed by CUB under a legal settlement with AT&T. The plans have an average saving of about $200 a year.

• The best long-distance plans and how to get a $10 credit negotiated by CUB. • CUB services, including its toll-free Consumer Hotline, 800-669-5556.

• CUB Energy Saver, www.CubEnergySaver. com, a free online tool

that recommends actions consumers can take to cut their electric bills. The service tracks real savings and rewards participants with shopping and restaurant gift cards for reducing electricity usage.

Attendees should bring their utility bills so a CUB expert can read them.

CUB is an Illinois an nonprofit utility watchdog.

Created by the Illinois Legislature, CUB opened its doors in 1984 to represent the interests of residential and small-business utility customers. Since then, it has saved consumers more than $20 billion by helping to block rate hikes and secure refunds. For more information, call CUB’s Consumer Hotline at 800669-5556 or visit its website at www.CitizensUtilityBoard.org.

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Bureau County Republican Women draw raffle winner The Bureau County Republican Women recently conducted a raffle drawing with the winning ticket receiving a $285 meat bundle from the Wyanet Locker. The drawing was held on Nov. 22 at the Prouty Building as part of the Princeton Chamber Holiday Weekend. The winning ticket belonged to Dennis Szumski of Princeton. The raffle was conducted to raise funds for the group which supports local, state and federal candidates running for election on the Republican ticket. Shown with the winning ticket (left to right) are Laura Rose, secretary; Kristi Warren; Sue Pratt, president; and Marshann Entwhistle, vice president.

NCICG to host meetings for natural hazard mitigation planning PERU/LACON — North Central Illinois Council of Governments (NCICG) will host two meetings to gather public input to create goals for the region’s multi-jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (NHMP). The plan covers Bureau, LaSalle,

Marshall, Putnam and Stark counties.

Meetings will be at 6 p.m. on Jan. 28 in the Peru Community Room located at the Peru City Hall, 1901 Fourth St., Peru, and at 6 p.m. on Jan. 29 at Lacon City Hall, 406 Fifth St., Lacon.

The format for the meetings will be identical. Throughout the planning process, meetings are being held across the region to give all residents the opportunity to provide input.

In order to receive federal funding for pre-di-

saster mitigation funds, counties must have an adopted and approved Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (NHMP). The purpose of a NHMP is to identify the types of natural hazards that impact

a jurisdiction, to assess each jurisdiction’s vulnerability to those hazards and to formulate mitigation strategies that will lessen the severity of natural disasters by protecting human life and property. Every five years, plans must be reviewed

and updated to remain active.

For more information about the Bureau, LaSalle, Marshall, Putnam and Stark Counties Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan, contact NCICG at 815433-5830 or visit www. ncicg.org.

The Bureau County Republican is located at 800 Ace Road, Princeton, Illinois 61356.

Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Phone: 815-875-4461 • FAX: 815-875-1235 The BUREAU COUNTY REPUBLICAN (ISSN 0894-1181) is published tri-weekly (three times a week) by the Bureau County Republican, 800 Ace Road, P.O. Box 340, Princeton, IL 61356-0340.

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Gratitude From Page 1 Freedom’s Sentinel efforts will return home.

The BCR wants them to know they are appreciated and not forgotten.

The BCR’s “Dear Soldier” collection drive will run from now until April 5. The letters written

by Bureau and Putnam county residents will be collected and included in personalized care packages sent out to American veterans and all military service members all over the world.

Operation Gratitude sends out more than 150,000 care packages annually. Their care packages, filled with snacks, movies, hygiene products, hand-made items, plus personal letters of appreciation, are sent to new recruits, veterans, first responders, wounded warriors, caregivers and to individually named U.S. service members deployed overseas.

Each care package mailed to military personnel contains donated items valued from $75 to $100 and costs the organization $15 to assemble and ship. Since 2003, Operation Gratitude has worked to send out 1,186,468 personalized care packages to American military men, women

Do you want to host a ‘Dear Soldier ...’ mailbox?

Anyone interested in hosting a “Dear Soldier” collection box at their place of employment/ school/organization should contact Zita Henneberry at the BCR, 815-875-4461, ext. 6334 or by email at zhenneberry@bcrnews.com.

and families.

According to the Operation Gratitude organization, “Of all the items included in these packages, the most cherished are the personal letters of appreciation!”

The BCR’s “Dear Soldier” letter collection drive will partner with local schools and residents to gather as many letters as possible for the cause.

“Right now we are in need of letters to veterans and to new recruits, as well as to service members deployed,” said Operation Gratitude’s Dana Chotiner.

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The BCR looks forward to working with Operation Gratitude and residents of the Illinois Valley to raise the spirits of military men and women stationed all over the world.

Anyone interested in hosting a “Dear Soldier” collection box at their place of employment/ school/organization should contact Zita Henneberry at the BCR, 815875-4461, ext. 6334, or by email at zhenneberry@ bcrnews.com.

Any monetary donations for the care package efforts can be directed to Operation Gratitude’s

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A U.S. Navy serviceman stands with his personalized care package from Operation Gratitude. Inside his care package, he found the picture drawn for him by a U.S. citizen in appreciation for his service to the country. The BCR’s “Dear Soldier” drive will collect letters and artwork for these care packages sent to American veterans and military personnel all over the world, including those who are stateside and veterans. website, www.operationgratitude.com. Also, anyone wishing to submit a soldier’s name to receive a care package can do so at the same website.

The BCR is in the fore-

front of organizing the “Dear Soldier” collection drive. Watch for upcoming stories which will announce the letter donation dropoff locations stationed throughout the Illinois Valley.

Before that announcement, donations can be dropped off at the Bureau County Republican office at 800 Ace Road in Princeton.

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4 It’s been too long.

4 It’s my only day to sleep in.

4 I wrote God off a long time ago.

4 I feel out of place.

4 It’s our family day.

4 I was really hurt in the past at a church.

4 Nobody knows me there.

4 I have done too many bad things.

4 I feel like God has written me off.

4 Too many hypocrites attend church.

4 I don’t have anything to wear.

4 The ceiling may cave in on me.

Why I think I may want to go to church...

4 I need to re-connect with God. 4 I often feel all alone.

4 I want to be cared about.

4 I want to know if God will accept me.

4 I am discouraged and many times depressed.

4 I know I am missing something spiritual.

4 I need a family.

4 I feel so much guilt for past actions.

4 It’s the right and good thing to do.

COME BACK SUNDAY IS JANUARY 18th at PRINCETON BIBLE CHURCH We would like to invite you to come and visit us, that you may know the wonderful forgiveness and grace that God offers. We would love the opportunity ty to love you, care for you and minister to your individual and family needs. We don’tt care how long it has been since you attended. We won’tt judge you for past actions.

We don’t have a dress code and you will be made to feel most welcome. We understand how uncomfortable the first Sunday could be and we assure you it will seem like you have been with us the whole time!

COME BACK SUNDAY IS JANUARY 18th at PRINCETON BIBLE CHURCH We will be providing lunch after the service to take the opportunity ty to meet you, welcome you, and celebrate your decision to move forward in your spiritual journey.

Our service starts at 10:15 a.m. and we are located on Highway 34 just 2.5 miles northeast of Princeton.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to call us at 815-875-2933. Ask for Pastor Ken or Pastor Curtis.

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Five tips for using unwanted gift cards How can you glean value from unused gift cards?

That’s an important question, considering more than $45 billion in gift cards have gone unredeemed since 2005, according to TowerGroup and CardHub estimates.

CardHub – a marketplace that allows you to sell any gift card, regardless of denomination or store affiliation – has come up with a list of five tips for those unwanted gift cards, in order to help people make more efficient use of their money, especially since $60 billion in new credit card debt was added in 2014.

You can check the tips out below, provided by CardHub:

Sell them for cash An online gift card exchange enables consumers to sell gift cards for cash and fetch up to 95 cents on the dollar in return. The one offered by CardHub allows you to sell any gift card you wish at any price without charging any fees. The ability to sell to either individuals or respected gift card companies also increases your chances of finding a buyer.

This is beneficial to people who had no idea gift cards could be sold for cash as well as to those who are discouraged from doing so because:1. Their card is not affiliated with a major national retailer, and therefore will not be accepted by an online gift card exchange; 2. They’ve used some of the card’s funds and an unusual denomination remains; 3. They have store credit instead of an actual gift card; or 4. They don’t want to give up any value to middle men.

Re-gift The holiday season isn’t the only time people give gift cards. In fact, holiday sales only account for about one-quarter of the gift card market’s annual sales. So, if you think an unwanted gift card has someone else’s name written all over it, why not hang onto it, re-gift, and save the time, money and energy you would have expended looking for another present? Most stores allow you to trade in old gift cards for new ones, so there is no need to worry about giving a card bearing outdated branding.

So, before trashing a card or selling it at a steep discount, it’s worth checking out your friends’ gift card wish lists as well as doing a pass through your mental Rolodex to see if you know anyone who might enjoy the card. You can kill two birds with one stone.

Pay down debt The average household owes roughly $7,126 to credit card companies. That means any extra money that can be allocated to building an emergency fund or paying down debt should be welcomed.

And that, of course, makes the fact that you can sell unwanted gift cards for cash through a gift card exchange can be useful. Why? According to CardHub’s latest data, the average household has around $370 in unused gift cards lying around. A credit card calculator will show you that cashing in your gift cards could therefore provide you with the first monthly payment in a 24-month plan for becoming debt free.

Swap them Finding a willing partner for a gift card trade is a great way to turn an unwanted gift into something you desire without sacrificing value. Simply use your social network to find someone who likes the gift card you have and has a comparable gift card from one of your favorite stores.

Donate to charity Charity organizations usually accept donations in a variety of forms, which may include gift cards.

Even if a particular charity will not accept a gift card, you can always redeem it and donate the resulting goods.

Bonus tip: If the above options don’t work for you, simply using your gift card is always a possibility, especially since you’ll be hard pressed to find a store from which you want or need nothing.

Most all stores carry the essentials for their genre.

For example, all clothing stores will have socks; all electronics stores will have headphones; and all hardware stores will have light bulbs.

So while using a gift card for the sake of using it can be a waste of money, it might also be the best remaining course of action if you haven’t been able to offload an unwanted card for quite some time.

The one thing you need to watch out for is overspending due to the fact that you’re using a gift card.

Roughly two-thirds of consumers spend more than the value of their gift card and you don’t want to make the situation even worse.

Elks Lodge will sponsor assessment clinic PRINCETON — Princeton Elks Lodge 1461, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation, will sponsor a free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic on Thursday. The clinic is from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. and is by appointment only. To make an appointment, call the Illinois Elks Children’s Care office at 800-272-0074 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

There are no charges for any services at this clinic.

The clinic will be at Perry Memorial Hospital, 530 Park Ave. East in Princeton; use the north front door. Dr. Richard Erickson of Carol Stream will be the clinician in charge.

No medical referral is necessary for the clinic but physicians are welcome to refer patients to the clinic for a specific reason or second opinion.

School nurses are welcome to refer children and

families to the clinic.

The Elks Organization has been working with physically challenged children since 1928 and this is one of the 17 clinic locations throughout Illinois.

The clinic is an ideal time to have a child reviewed for bone and joint development. If your child has feet pointing out or in who complains of back, knee, leg, ankle pain or has a back curvature can be seen at this clinic.

The Elks will provide financial assistance to their best of their ability for children needing further treatment or specialty equipment when the family lacks sufficient resources to do so. In the past, the Elks have purchased therapy services, corrective shoes, braces, wheelchairs and augmentative communication devices to help children overcome a variety of physical challenges.

Meeting Minutes Ladd Village Board LADD — The Ladd Village Board conducted the following business at its Dec. 23 meeting: • Heard that parttime police officer Jake Franklin has accepted a full-time position with the Decatur Police Department. He was enrolled in the Police Academy and the village will receive a full refund.

• Heard that no progress had been made with Comcast on the franchise and pole agreements.

• A long-standing trans-

mission dispute between the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency and Ameren recently ruled in favor of the IMEA. As a result of the settlement, the village will receive a proportionate rebate.

In response, the board approved a 10 percent rebate to all utility customers on their entire January bill for December usage.

• Passed a resolution to recognize John Kopina for 14 years of service as village treasurer. Village president Mike Grivetti presented Kopina with a framed copy of the resolution.

• Appointed Rhonda Bezely as village treasurer effective Jan. 1.

• Approved the 2015 village board meeting schedule. The board meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesdays in the Village Hall.

• Thanked Phil and Mary Ann Hocking for the excellent job they did with the Christmas Walk.

• Changed the village clerk’s office hours to be closed on Saturdays, effective Jan. 1. The office will be open 37 1/2 hours per week from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday to

Friday.

• Approved payment of bills in the amount of $104,236.82.

The board will meet at 6:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, in the Village Hall.

Obituaries Marjorie Smucker TISKILWA — Marjorie Ellen Smucker, 86, passed away Tuesday evening, Jan. 6, 2015, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton.

Marjorie was born on Feb. 17, 1928, to Arthur and Idella (Woods) Hill in Osceola. She graduated from Wyanet High School in 1945 and married Alvin Smucker Jr. on Jan. 23, 1947.

Family brought Marjorie the most joy in life. She loved the time spent with her husband, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and enthusiastically supported them in their activities. Marjorie also enjoyed cooking everyone their favorite dishes, and was an avid sports fan, particularly of basketball.

She is survived by her husband, Alvin; her three children, Terre (Greg) Merkley of Tiskilwa, Don (Cindy) Smucker of Tiskilwa and Jon (Alexandra Gal) Smucker of Arlington, Va.; eight grandchildren, Michael (Michelle) Merkley of Peoria, Jeff (Sarah) Merkley of Chicago, Jodi (Jared) Piacenti of Tiskilwa, Dennis (Jaclyn) Merkley of Peoria, Joshua (Liz) Smucker of Troy, Ill., Marc Smucker (Ashley McMahan) of Magnolia, and Ryan Smucker and Michael Smucker, both of Arlington, Va.; and five great-grandchildren, Ryan, Trevor, Kailee, Henry and Edwin.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Palmer Hill.

At her request, a private family service will be held at a later date. Cremation has been accorded.

Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be directed to the Tiskilwa Ambulance Service or to Friends of Strays Inc. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh. com.

Leonhard Altmayer

HENRICO, Va. — Leonhard Altmayer, 60, of Hebrico, Va., passed away Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at the Laurels of University Park in Richmond, Va. Born July 8, 1954, in Zellam See, Austria, to Nikolaus and Maria Altmayer, he married Kumud Singh on Oct. 28, 1995, in Tampa, Fla. She survives.

He graduated from Princeton High School in 1972.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1972 to 1975.

Also surviving are two sisters, Maria (Harvey) House and Ursula (Gregorio) Sanchez, and one brother, Nikolaus, all of Princeton; and four nieces, one nephew and three great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, aunts and uncles.

A memorial service was held Jan. 8 at the Woody Funeral Home in Richmond, Va., with the Rev. Maurice Claiborne officiating. A flag folding ceremony was conducted by the Army Honor Guard. Cremation was accorded. Burial will be at a later date.

Robert Johnson

PRINCETON — Robert “Bob” T. Johnson, 77, of Princeton, formerly of Kewanee, passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at Perry Memorial Hospital in Princeton.

He was born Feb. 22, 1937, to Evelyn (Kleckner) Johnson and Ted Johnson in Princeton.

Bob was employed by Hyster Co. in Kewanee for several years before retirement. His greatest hobby was fishing which he passed on to his children and grandchildren. He will be remembered for his ability to keep things simple in a complicated world and that a dog truly is, very often, man’s best friend.

Surviving are his daughters, Robin Johnson of Princeton and Rhonda (Randy) Baker of Henderson, Nev.; one son, Troy (Gwen) Johnson of Sheffield; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Terry Johnson; and one grandson, Wesley Baker.

Cremation has been accorded and services will be held at a later date for family and friends.

The Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.norbergfh.com.

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Perspective Bureau County

Republican

Serving Bureau County Since 1847

Sam R Fisher

Terri Simon

Publisher

Editor

From the editor’s desk We survived the deep freeze! Yee-ha! Like most of you, I’m not fond of those brutal temperatures, but in the scope of things, it could always be worse. Don’t you think? While the temperatures, the blowing snow, the slippery sidewalks, the shoveling ... (I could go on and on) can get you down, there is a high point to it all. Any guesses?

Since Dec. 21, the days are getting longer! Check out the horizon at about 5 p.m., and you’ll still see a hint of daylight. That’s enough to warm my soul. How about you?

••• On Saturday, we ran a front page story about Bureau County State’s Attorney Patrick Herrmann and his decision to resign to pursue other opportunities. I’m happy for Pat. Aside from the job he’s done for the county for many years, he’s also been a good friend to the Bureau County Republican. He’s always made himself available, always willing to explain things, always returns telephone calls, always thinks before speaking ... We will miss his expertise.

Terri Simon While it’s not official, I’ve heard some comments from some courthouse sources on who his replacement could be. It’s not my story to tell, so I’ll keep what I’ve heard to myself. If I’m correct though, I think Pat’s replacement will do a fine job in helping to bring continued justice to Bureau County.

I’m thinking Pat’s replacement should be announced this week.

On a more humorous note, I never thought my desk looked too messy, especially compared to Pat Herrmann’s desk. While his desk was stacked higher than mine, he always seemed to know just where everything was. Me ... not so much. With Pat’s departure, my desk just might get the blue ribbon now.

••• Also in Saturday’s newspaper, we introduced our newest columnist — 9-year-old Logan Serpette. His first column, “Cool Kids Corner,” will appear in this week’s Illinois Valley Scene. I’m really excited about having Logan on board. He’s a neat kid — full of life and energy, very articulate and will be a great addition to the Illinois Valley Scene for our younger readers.

I’m hoping teachers will get their students involved in reading his column. This will be a great opportunity for teachers and their students to interact with the newspaper. We’ll make sure we publish the children’s jokes, recipes, fun facts and more, and we’ll even give everyone a byline — so everybody can see their work published in the newspaper.

The page is not limited to just classrooms in Bureau and Putnam counties. Parents can work with their children to create something for the page; it’s a great opportunity for home-schooled students; and it could be a fun project for grandparents to work on together with their grandchildren.

Feel free to email your items to Logan at coolkidscorner@outlook.com. Please include a telephone number in case we have any questions, but it will not be published. We also need the child’s or classroom’s name (for example: Mrs. Jones’ third-grade class in Princeton), your hometown and the age of the child.

Any questions? Just give me a call at 815-875-4461, ext.

6330, or email me at tsimon@bcrnews.com.

As a newspaper, we want young people to read our work, so it’s integral we give them something to enjoy that is age-appropriate. Please feel free to offer any suggestions to help make Logan’s column a fun read.

••• In today’s newspaper, check out the story on Page 1 titled, “Dear Soldier.” BCR Staff Writer Zita Henneberry has organized this effort to gather letters to U.S. troops, veterans and other military personnel. It’s a cool effort, and Zita has worked very hard on it. We hope classrooms will embrace “Dear Soldier,” as well as every other person in Bureau and Putnam counties.

More information is oncoming.

••• I hope you have a great week. Stay warm. Check on neighbors, especially senior citizens. Keep your pets safe. And above all, be kind. And remember ... you are important to me and the BCR.

On the street

Jan. 19 is Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday.

What would he think about the state of the country if he were still alive?

“I think he would be upset that not everyone is treated equally and fairly.”

Ivy Brown, Ohio

“I feel that Martin Luther King Jr. would not be happy that there is still inequality in the world.”

Sam Wolbrecht, Princeton

“Martin Luther King would be upset by all the anger in the world.”

Gabe Thompson, Princeton

“I think Martin Luther King Jr. would be proud and satisfied at how things have turned out.”

Bethanie Quarton, Ohio

“He would think that certain things are better concerning equality, but he would want us to continue to treat others equally.”

Kenley Grimmer, Princeton

This, that ... and the odder I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I was a little sad we didn’t have snow for Christmas, but this Christmas was unique for me because it was a Christmas of firsts.

My little brother, Angelo, experienced his first Christmas. He is almost 1, and you can imagine what it felt like for him to walk into a living room with presents for seven children! He had a look of awe all morning. He was in shock from all of the screaming and the red and green wrapping paper being tossed in every direction. Of course, Angelo loved the boxes and bags more than he liked his own dump trucks, shoes and clothes.

Another first for Angelo was starting to walking on Christmas. He has been standing up for months but hasn’t had the nerve to take his first step until Christmas. I think it was the new shoes that inspired him.

The highlight of my Christmas was a first time visit from my cousin, Jay. This wasn’t his first visit, but it was the first time he has been here for Christmas. He is almost 23 years old and lives in San Diego.

We haven’t gotten to see him very much, but he came for a few days in August, and we all had a blast.

He must have realized how much he loved us because he decided to visit again.

Jay is a big giant football player, bouncer, type guy. He gives the best hugs and makes everyone around him feel loved. His visit was short, but the time was special, and we are looking forward to his next trip to Illinois.

Making this a first is kind of a

Amelia Bystry COMMENTARY

stretch, but I thought that it should be included. This year, our family got an extra special Christmas present, a dishwasher. For the past three years, we have had a broken dishwasher and had to do the dishes by hand. In a family of 9, the dishes pile up really fast, and by the end of the day, they are completely taking over our kitchen counter.

My mom has tried many different techniques trying to evenly pass out the dish-washing duties. After the initial “new” reaction wore off, they all stopped working one way or another. One of the first techniques she used was with the three oldest children. We would all be on “dishes” rotating every three days, and then, on our dish day, we got the privilege of sitting in front seat in our car. This plan stopped working the day I received my driver’s permit. There was no longer a say in who got to ride shotgun. It was always my mom.

After that, my mom came up with a different plan which assigned dish days with no reward. The reward is kind of what inspires kids to complete their dishes, so that didn’t last very long. My mom then swapped to doing all the dishes herself. Most of the time she would already do a huge amount of dishes for us, but it was more the point that she was on “dishes.” This really did work for quite a long time,

until she got sick of doing all the dishes and felt like we were taking advantage of her.

The latest has been “dish week.”

We all have our own week for dishes, and it has made it a lot easier. When you finish your week, you wouldn’t have to think about it for another month. So now we have a dishwasher. It was installed on Jan. 3, and we were informed that it will still be our week to do dishes.

Only now, “doing dishes” is putting them into the dishwasher and emptying the dishwasher. I think this technique should last a few weeks.

The saddest part is that the dishwasher came on the last day of my dish week!

This was also our first Christmas without my Grandpa Steve. Christmas was one of his favorite times of year because he loved to give. He loved making people happy and seeing families come together to celebrate. Some of us spent time one evening sharing memories of my grandpa and all of his special, quirky attributes. If he were alive, he would have his 2015 calendar all complete with the birthdays and anniversaries of friends, family and strangers. Family gatherings were always extra special to my grandpa. Although he wasn’t with us this Christmas, we all felt him in our hearts.

With 2015 starting, there is a whole year to create new firsts.

Everyday brings new, crazy adventures in our family, and I am curious to see what the new year has in store.

Amelia Bystry, 16, resides in rural Princeton. You can contact her at amelia_bystry@yahoo.com.

When & Where Anniversaries: Typically runs one week before the anniversary unless specified.

Auction calendar: Information provided by local auctioneers. Runs in the Thursday Illinois Valley Scene and the Saturday Bureau County Republican.

Births: Runs in the Saturday Bureau County Republican.

Business & Agriculture: Runs in the Thursday and Saturday Bureau

County Republican.

Education: Runs each publication, space permitting.

Events Calendar: Runs in Illinois Valley Scene..

Letters to the Editor: Runs each publication. Opinions of 500 words or less.

Make Someone Happy: Runs each publication.

Obituaries: Runs each publication.

Perspective: Runs each publication.

Police reports: Runs each publication, space permitting.

Religion Page: Runs in the Thursday Bureau County Republican.

Wedding/engagements: Runs every other Thursday in the Bureau County Republican.

Call the Bureau County Republican at 815-875-4461 with any questions about deadlines or when a particular news item will publish.

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Life&Arts

Special program — The Princeton Peace and Justice Roundtable will host a special program on Monday. See Page 8.

Bluesman Studebaker John will perform Saturday PRINCETON — The Chicago blues band, Studebaker John and the Hawks, will appear in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Grace Performing Arts Center, 316 S. Main St., Princeton.

Studebaker John Grimaldi grew up listening to the gritty Chicagoland of the blues at the iconic Maxwell Street Market and derives his stage name both from the late ‘50s classic roadster (which he still owns) and from an early inspiration and mentor, J. B. ”Hawk” Hatto.

An acknowledged master of the slide guitar and harmonica, Grimaldi began his playing career in the early ‘70s, drawing on other Chicago West Side legends such as Big Walter Horton and Hound Dog Taylor. He and his band have remained centered in Chicago but regularly play before national and international audiences.

Recognizing that Studebaker John reaches beyond his ‘50s Chicago

roots, Guitar One magazine has said of him, “he makes original music that is both timeless and relevant.” Bruce Iglauer of Alligator Records adds, “John captures the raw grit of the classic blues musicians but pumped up to a rocking energy level.”

Studebaker John’s most recent Blind Pig recording, “Waiting in the Sun,” is described as “containing, for the first time, slide guitar with Latin rhythms, raw blues grooves, and rock and roll with a touch of jazz.”

Tickets for the show are $15. They can be obtained online at www.festival56. com, by leaving a phone message with the box office at 815-879-5656, ext.

11, or at the Grace the night of the performance. The box office opens at 6:30 p.m. There is no reserved seating. The Grace holds approximately 140 persons. All prior sold tickets will be honored in limiting ticket sales at the door, if necessary.

WALNUT — The Rotary Club of Walnut will offer a scholarship to one Bureau Valley High School student to attend the 2015 World Affairs Seminar “Global Energy: Who’s Got the Power” to be held June 20-26 at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis.

“I am thrilled that the Rotary Club of Walnut is able to offer a deserving student a full scholarship to this seminar,” says Walnut Rotary President Bob Glaser. “The program will feature experts from the engineering fields, conservation, planning and a host of other disciplines who will share their insight into a vital issue facing our world: energy.

It will provide participants with the opportu-

Walnut Rotary meeting WALNUT — The Rotary Club of Walnut will host Bruce McVety at 7 a.m. Jan. 17 at the Walnut Cafe.

McVety, a former police officer, cleric and presently the executive director of Freedom House, will present a program on how to deal with angry people. The public is invited to attend.

Motorcycle swap STERLING — Twin Rivers ABATE will host its eighth annual motorcycle swap meet from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Jan. 25 at the Moose in Sterling, 2601 E. Lincoln Way. Admission is $5 and children under 12 are free. All makes and models, new and used parts, leathers and biker clothes, decor and more will be sold. Breakfast, lunch and refreshments will be available. To be a vendor or for more information, call 815-716-3588 or 815-625-4943.

Studebaker John Beer and wine will be available for purchase in the lobby bar.

The Grace Performing

Arts Center is completely accessible and ample free parking is available nearby.

nity to connect their life experiences with those of other cultures, locally and internationally.”

The scholarship is open to students who have completed their sophomore, junior or senior year at BVHS, are in good academic standing, are interested in global issues and want to build a strong portfolio for their college and professional careers.

Interested applicants

must write a 500-word essay on why they would like to participate in the 2015 World Affairs Seminar and how they would apply what they learn at it. The winning student will make a presentation to the Rotary Club about the experience.

Essays should be electronically submitted to Glaser at teacherstwo_ no.3@mchsi.com by Feb. 15. The winner will be notified Feb. 28.

Auxiliary and Legion will meet on Wednesday PRINCETON — American Legion Woman’s Auxiliary Unit 125 of Princeton will conduct its January veterans workshop at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Following a coffee break, the members will convene for the monthly business meeting at 10

a.m. Reports will be heard and new business will be discussed.

For membership information, those interested may attend any business meeting at the post home at 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month or call membership chair-

man Mariele Fisher at 815-646-4806. For veterans workshop and donation information, call chairman Clara Pease at 815-872-0430 or call the post home at 815-8721171 and leave a message.

The Roger L. Eickmeier American Legion Post

Planning meeting set for salad luncheon Ladd — Another planning meeting for the Not So Junior Women’s Salad Luncheon is set for 7 p.m. Monday at the Ladd Community Center. All former members of the now disbanded Junior Woman’s Club of Ladd are asked to help with the luncheon to raise funds for the village of Ladd’s 125th anniversary celebration in July. The luncheon is set for

March 25 in the Ladd Community Center. The menu will correspond to those used for its very popular salad luncheons held during the club’s active years. Recipes are from the club’s “Crook Book” cookbook that was published in 1985.

Heading the luncheon committee are Molly Thrasher, Nina Urbanowski, Jan Grivetti, Diane Chandler and Jan Martin.

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Community Notes Book sale PRINCETON — The Friends of the Library, Princeton Public Library, will have its January book sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The Friends have been restocking the shelves and will have the entire sale room open with plenty of books to choose from.

Walnut Rotary will offer seminar scholarship Essay deadline is Feb. 15

BCGS meeting — LaVern and Doris Johnson will present the program at the Jan. 22 meeting of the Bureau County Genealogical Society. See Page 7.

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125 of Princeton will conduct its monthly business meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the post home. Anyone interested in joining the Legion should attend this or any scheduled business meeting or call the post home at 815-8721171 and leave a message.

Bingo night PRINCETON — The Princeton Moose Lodge will host bingo at 7 p.m. tonight, Tuesday, at the lodge. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and sandwiches will be available for purchase. For more information, call 815-879-5261.

Make Someone Happy • Happy anniversary on Wednesday to Carl and Rita Pacunas. From your friends at Princeton Rotary.

• Happy birthday today, Tuesday, to Terri Simon Love, Mom.

BCGS will meet Jan. 22 PRINCETON — The Bureau County Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Jan. 22 with the program presented by LaVern and Doris Johnson of Malden.

Both of the Johnsons have Norwegian roots with his family coming from Stavanger on the west coast of Norway and her family coming from Oslo. They have traveled to Norway for family research and will share with the audience results of their findings.

LaVern, who was born in Wisconsin and is a retired Lutheran pastor, will speak with a Norwegian accent

and has humorous tales to tell of his research. Finding royalty in the family line made the research even more colorful The public is invited to attend this free program at the Society library at 629 S. Main St., Princeton.

If there is a concern about the weather affecting the presentation of this program or some other question, the BCGS library can be contacted by calling 815-879-3133 during regular hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and the first Saturday of each month.

The Optimist Club of Princeton would like to thank the following individuals & businesses for their support of the 3rd Annual Pumpkin Races Bureau County Sheriff CPASA Courtney Yates-Mabry Kramer’s Kitchen Centrue Bank Lorita Hellman Piehls Bob Russel Gustafson Ace Hardware RP Lumber Maria’s Pizza II Anytime Fitness Apollo Theater Beck Oil

Central Bank Princeton Fire Dept.

Flowers By Julia Harvest Realty Midland States Bank Oriental Gardens Precision Carwash Prescott Brothers Motors Princeton Pharmacy Bruce Jewelers Big Apple Restaurant Family Video Burger King Culvers

Princeton Prompt Care Princeton Police Dept.

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Program to honor King’s legacy PRINCETON — The Princeton Peace and Justice Roundtable will host the second annual community observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Prouty Building, 435 S. Main St., Princeton.

All are invited to attend this program honoring the legacy of American civil rights leader, world humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Appropriate for all ages, the program will last one hour.

The gathering will include short readings from Dr. King’s speeches, songs and reflections on the continuing relevance today of King’s philosophy of non-violence and racial and economic justice.

There will be a welcome from the city of Princeton. The Rev. Dwight Bailey, interim pastor of Princeton’s First Christian Church; the Rev. Sarah Gladstone, Hampshire Colony Church; and the Rev. Mary Gay McKinney,

Open Prairie, UCC along with other members of the community will participate.

Children are invited to write 50 words or less about why they like King, something new they have learned about him or why we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Drawing a picture in honor of Dr. King is another possibility. Children’s contributions can be emailed to mail@openprairie.org or brought to the event itself.

They will be displayed and integrated into the program at the Prouty Build-

ing on Jan. 19.

As part of the national MLK Day, President Barack Obama has encouraged Americans to volunteer in their local communities. The President’s national service initiative calls for Americans from all walks of life to work together to provide solutions to our most pressing national problems. Information about local volunteer opportunities will be available at the Princeton event.

For more information, call 815-872-5150 or 815875-4706.

Herb program in Henry HENRY — The public is invited to attend an educational gardening program at 1:30 p.m. today, Tuesday, at the University of Illinois Extension — Marshall-Putnam Exten-

sion Office. University of Illinois Extension master gardener Dave Dunagan will present a program on herbs.

There will be no fee to participate in this pro-

gram, but registration is required for needed handouts.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate, contact 309-3642356.

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Hall High School Illinois State Scholars are Haley Cessna (front row, from left), Josephine Wales and Lindsay Choate; and (back row) Alberto Baldonado, Luke LeeBrown and Tyler Pullman.

Hall students receive state honor SPRING VALLEY — Six students from Hall High School have been recognized as 2015 Illinois State Scholars.

The award is given annually by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) which recognizes high school students from across the

state. Illinois State Scholar winners rank in the top 10 percent of high school seniors from 671 high schools across the state. Selection is based on SAT, ACT, Prairie State Achievement Exam scores and/or class rank at the end of the junior year. High school guid-

ance counselors work in conjunctions with ISAC to determine the winners.

The Hall High School winners are: Alberto J. Baldonado, Haley M. Cessna, Lindsay Choate, Luke A. Lee-Brown, Tyler R. Pullman and Josephine C. Wales.

9 Sports Tuesday, January 13, 2015 • 9 Battle in the Valley — The Hall Red Devils will travel to St. Bede Tuesday for a showdown with the rival Bruins.

Boys basketball: Bureau Valley 50, Eastland 41

Storm defense snows ‘em under

By Ty Reynolds Shaw Media Service

BCR photo/Kevin Hieronymus

Princeton’s Drew Pranka gets a leg up on Olympia’s Bo Bauer in the third-place match at 170 pounds of Saturday’s Princeton Invitational at Prouty Gym. Bauer took the match 6-1.

Lyle King Princeton Invitational Wrestling Tournament

Two for the podium

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

PRINCETON — Drew Pranka got off the awards stand after taking fourth place in the Princeton Invitational wrestling tournament Saturday night at Prouty Gym and summed up the weekend in two words: “I’m tired.”

Pranka finished the two-day Main Event wrestling six matches over a 26-hour period, winning four. He went down in defeat to Olympia’s Bo Bauer 6-1 in the battle for third place.

“Always nice to place,” Pranka said. “Had a really tough semifinals match in the championship match.

Could have gone either way. Got gassed in triple overtime and that kind of tired me out for rest of the matches.

“Most tournaments are just the one day. You can kind of suffer through the pain. Today, you have the sores coming up from yesterday. it all starts accumulating. It’s really like running the gauntlet.”

Pranka was joined on the awards

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BCR photo/Mike Vaughn

Princeton’s Austin Wetsel takes a ride in PIT action Saturday morning at Prouty Gym. He finished fifth at 132 pounds.

MANLIUS — After a few days off this past week, things started fairly slowly for the Bureau Valley and Eastland boys basketball teams in their nonconference showdown Saturday night in Manlius.

But once the Storm started cashing in on their aggressive defense, things really picked up.

BV took control with spurts to open and close the third quarter, keeping its undefeated season intact with a 50-41 victory over the Cougars.

“A couple of snow days [this week], and our shots were just a little flat today,” senior Tommy Johnston said. “But defensive pressure, getting those turnovers and finally making a few bunnies really got us going.”

Leading 22-21 at halftime, the Storm (17-0) scored back-to-back layups off steals to open the third quarter. After Eastland (4-5) got back within 26-25 after buckets by Brighton Haverland and Eric Schaney, Parker Neuhalfen hit two free throws and scored on a drive to push it back to five points and 30-25.

Zach Randecker answered with a 3-pointer to bring the Cougars within two, but a Neuhalfen jumper kick-started a 15-2 run over a 6-minute, 40-second span to end the third quarter and open the fourth. Josh Mead had a basket, three free throws, and assists to Johnston and Neuhalfen during the surge.

Neuhalfen’s layup off his steal under the Eastland basket made it 45-30 with 4:26 to play.

“When we can’t hit our shots, defense has to fuel

“Our shots were just a little flat today But defensive pressure, getting those turnovers and finally making a few bunnies really got us going.”

Tommy Johnston • BV senior us,” Neuhalfen said. “We try to find things to spark us, and eventually we got a few steals and made our bunnies. That’s what got us going tonight.”

Eastland held its own for 2½ quarters, bouncing back from an early 7-2 deficit to take a 12-11 lead at the end of the first period. Donny Groezinger scored off his own miss with 1:55 left in second quarter, then took a steal coast-to-coast for a layup with 31 seconds remaining in the half to get the Cougars within one at the break.

“The first half, I couldn’t be prouder,” Eastland coach Tony Dunlap said. “I thought we regrouped after their early run, and did a fantastic job the first half of playing hard, being smart, playing pretty mentally tough.

“But our m.o. the whole year has been to play hard for 16 minutes, maybe 20, and we did it again tonight. Their press got to us a little bit, we lost our composure and our minds at times, and credit Bureau Valley for that, because they’re a

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Basketball notebook

Neuhalfen, Johnston moving on up Storm charts

By Kevin Hieronymus khieronymus@bcrnews.com

Preston Jones ended his career at Bureau Valley High School in 2005 ranked fourth in all-time scoring with 960 career points.

The only players above him at the time were former Storm standouts Reuben Slock (1,771), Phil Endress (1,453) and Luke Davis (1,100).

Well, time has moved on and Jones has dropped two spots, thanks to current players that he now coaches as a Storm assistant.

BV senior Parker Neuhalfen passed Jones up last year and passed Slock atop the Storm charts this season, now with 1,914 points, after adding 17 his tally Saturday against Eastland.

Classmate Tommy Johnston, Neuhalfen’s partner in crime,

just recently passed up Jones, now with 993 career points after Saturday’s 11-point effort to stand at No. 5.

Jones, who has coached for years on his side job away from working for Transamerica Financial Advisors, said there hasn’t been any discussion about that in the Storm camp, but maybe there will be now.

Johnston said he was unaware of the passing of the Storm

torch.

“I think we both know he is probably better than me; I’ve just played longer,” Johnston said.

While there’s no talk about the scoring lists, Neuhalfen acknowledges there’s always a little smack talk from the coaches when they go 2 on 2 against the kids.

Johnston will shoot for the

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BV boys all-time scoring leaders 1. Parker Neuhalfen (2012-15) ..........1,914 2. Reuben Slock (1997-2001) ............1,771 3. Phil Endress (1999-2002) .............1,463 4. Luke Davis (1995-97) ....................1,100 5. Tommy Johnston (2012-15) ..............993 6. Preston Jones (2002-05) ...................960 7. Reid Oberle (2000-03) ......................884 8. Adam Endress (1997-2000) .............760 9. Adam Gutshall (2000-2002) .............748 10. Nathan Koning (2000-03) ...............732

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Tigresses put up season-high 59 in win at Midland

By BCR Sports Staff sports@bcrnews.com

BCR photo/Mike Vaughn

Princeton’s Luke Hoffman makes his move Saturday morning in the PIT.

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podium by sophomore teammate Austin Wetsel, who took fifth at 132. PHS junior Tyler Wood also made it to the finals night, placing seventh at 106. The three medalists marked the most for the Tigers in their own event since Steve Amy took over as coach in 2007-08.

“Since I’ve been here, we’ve only had two placers total. Now we’ve got (three) medalists in the same tournament,” said Amy, now in his seventh season at PHS. “Oh, we could always ask for better.

Fourteen guys making it through the finals would be great. They did make their mistakes. We found out what we need to work on. They did a great job battling all weekend.”

Pranka breezed through his first two matches with 5-1 and 7-0 decisions. He had his road to the finals blocked with a 6-1 overtime loss to Byron’s Jacob Elsbury, the No. 2 ranked wrestler in Class A. After that match, he said he told Amy he was done.

“He told me, you’ve got 12 more minutes to wrestle. Look at the 12,” Pranka said.

“He lost a close one and showed a lot of character battling back, winning that next one to get in that third-place match,” Amy said. “A lot of times, that’s tough.

You got your focus on the finals, get your heart broke a little bit, and now you’ve got to pick yourself back up.”

Pranka did just that, defeating Monticello’s Marcus Rice 7-3 before falling to Olympia’s Bauer.

“That last match he didn’t look himself.

That was his third or fourth match of the day, a little wore out,” Amy said. “Overall, he had a great day lost to the No. 2 in two overtimes in the semifinals.”

Pranka said he would have been happy ahead of time knowing he’d place as high in the PIT, but would have “preferred the first, second and third even.”

Wetsel took the mats seven times in the PIT, winning all but two. He defeated Luke Roach of Illini Bluffs 5-2 to take fifth place.

Wetsel said the 3-2 defeat to eventual runner-up Mike Diericx of Orion in the quarterfinals was a tough loss, because “it breaks you. Instead of wrestling two more, you wrestle four more, it wears on you a lot.”

Still, he was happy to take fifth in such a prestigious event.

“This is basically the state tournament.

Hopefully, I can do this at state, too,”

Storm From Page 9 1,000-point mark at home Tuesday vs. Newman.

Neuhalfen, who leads all area scorers with a 23.1 ppg clip, will be zeroing in on the rare air of the 2,000 mark in just a few games.

Princeton medalists • Drew Pranka, fourth, 170 • Austin Wetsel, fifth, 132 Other place-finishers • Tyler Wood, seventh, 106 PIT champion • Dakota 315.5; runner-up Byron 182.5 Most outstanding wrestlers • Cody Minnick, Coal City (120) — Won fourth straight PIT title • Carver James, Dakota (170)

BCR photo/Kevin Hieronymus

PHS’ Luke Marselle ponders his next move in the PIT.

he said. “I’m pretty happy with fifth.

It would have been better to get third, though. Fifth is still pretty good, especially since I didn’t place last year.”

Wood beat three ranked wrestlers in the tournament and lost to two to finish 3-2. He earned a 12-4 major decision over Plano’s Jake Krotz to take seventh.

“He made some technical errors not finishing his shots. That’s all that was, and he fixed them in his other matches,” Amy said.

• Notes: Dakota easily won the PIT championship by a 312.50 margin over Byron. The Tigers placed 23rd with 49 points in the 32-team field. Ottawa was a no show, because it had no school attendance on Friday and could not compete. ... Cody Minnick of Coal City and Carver James Dakota were named as the outstanding wrestlers of the tournament.

Minnick became just the second wrestler to win the PIT four years, following Dakota’s Matt Alber last year.

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He stands No. 6 all-time in Bureau County scoring charts, closing in on Ohio Bulldog great Lance Harris (1,936).

Only four Bureau County cagers have reached the elusive 2,000 mark — DePue’s Ron Zagar (195356) with 2,515, Buda’s Charlie Moretz (1953-56) with 2,224 and Ohio’s

Brad Bickett (1982-86) with 2,177 and Brian Piper (1987-91) with 2,132.

• Annawan’s all-time leading scorer Tanner Carlson finished with 2,045 career points. An incorrect tally had previously been published in the BCR. Comment on this story at www.bcrnews.com.

The Princeton Tigresses outscored host Midland 37-25 in the second half to post a 59-47 win on the road Saturday in Varna.

Seniors A b b y J a q u e s and Taylor Clark led the second-half charge.

J a q u e s Abby Jaques s14c oofr eherd Season- game-high high 23 23 points in the third points quarter as PHS took a 41-32 lead.

Clark reentered the game in the fourth quarter, after sitting out the third with three fouls, and promptly put in 10 points to finish off the win. Clark finished with 14 points.

Junior center Ivy Rhodes added 13 points, 10 coming in the first half, along with 13 rebounds.

Brianna Barajas had eight rebounds.

The 59 points marked a season-high for the Tigresses.

Putnam County 52, Hall 33: The Lady Panthers stretched a 23-20 halftime lead to 39-29 at the end of the third quarter and never looked back Saturday at R.M. Germano Gymnasium in Granville.

PC’s Allison Voss had 14

Defense From Page 9 good team and got us playing at their pace instead of ours.”

Neuhalfen had a gamehigh 17 points to go with four rebounds and two steals, while Johnston finished with a double-dou-

Shaw Media Service photo/Ken Schroeder

Hall’s Emily Hoscheid tries to track down PC’s Tori Smoode in Saturday’s game in Granville. at the end of the first quarter Saturday at the Academy.

first-half points, finishing with 20 to lead all scorers.

Freshman Paige Veronda tallied 11 of her 16 points in the second half.

For Hall, Ellie Herrmann had 13 points, and Rena Barroso added 11.

Stark County 42, LaMoille-Ohio 31: Lexi Loftus had 15 points, and Elizabeth Geuther had 12 rebounds and six points for the Lady Lions, who played their first game since Dec. 23.

Alleman 80, St. Bede 31: Julia Pohard and Hanna Bima each had eight points for the Lady Bruins, who trailed 24-9

At Polo: St. Bede’s John Barnes finished first in Saturday’s Polo Invitational, defeating Steven Balk of Fulton with a 9-1 major decision. He also defeated John Czernek (Glenbard North) by decision 4-3 and Jake Rodgers (Belvidere North) with a pin at 5:36.

Jordan Elnicki placed sixth at Polo Invitational, finishing the day at 2-2.

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ble of 11 points and 10 rebounds, with four steals and two assists. Mead had eight points, two assists and two steals, and Blake Balensiefen chipped in six points for the Storm, which shot just 37 percent from the field (18for-49) and 52 percent (13-for-25) from the freethrow line.

Haverland led the Cougars with 10 points and seven rebounds, while dishing two assists, and Eric Schaney had seven points and six boards.

Randecker scored eight points, and Groezinger finished with six points, three assists and two steals.

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Scoreboard Basketball High school boys At Manlius Eastland 12 9 7 13 — 41 BV 11 11 13 15 — 50 BV (17-0): Johnson 1-3 1-2 3, Johnston 4-14 (0-1) 3-4 11, Neuhalfen 7-20 (1-5) 2-4 17, Balensiefen 3-3 0-0 6, Mead 2-5 4-8 8, Fordham 1-2 (0-1) 2-3 4, Dale 0-2 0-2 0, Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Martin 0-0 0-0 0, Ringle 0-0 0-0 0,Shepard 0-0 0-0 0, Osorio 0-0 1-2 1, Evan Frank 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 18-49 (1-7) 13-25 50. Fouls: 12.

Others Mendota 71, Stillman Valley 43 Kaneland 51, L-P 43 Henry 72, Wethersfield 63 Newman 58, St. Bede 50 (OT) Ottawa 49, Sycamore 38 Tuesday’s games PC at Eureka Newman at BV DePue at L-O Hall at St. Bede High school girls At Granville Hall 8 12 9 4 - 33 Putnam County 15 8 16 13 - 52 Hall (8-9): Herrmann 6 1-2 13, Lechner 0 0-0 0, A. Hoscheid 1 0-0 2, E. Hoscheid 0 3-4 3, Barroso 4 3-3 11, Galassi 1 2-4 4, Lusietto 0 0-0 0, Soldati 0 0-0 0. Totals: 12 9-3 33. Fouls: 10.

PC (15-5): Rehn 1 0-0 2, Smoode 2 0-0 4, Miller 3 1-2 7, Warren 0 1-2 1, Veronda 5 (4) 2-2 16, M. Voss 1 0-0 2, A. Voss 7 6-7 20. Totals: 19 (4) 10-13 52. Fouls: 14.

At Varna Princeton 12 10 19 18 - 59 Midland 11 11 10 15 - 47 PHS (3-12): Storm 0 0-0 0, Clark 5 (1) 3-4 14, Barajas 1 1-2 3, VanDenBussche 0 0-0 0, Strom 0 0-0 0, Legner 2 1-1 5, Sims 0 0-0 0, Hughes 0 1-2 1, Jaques 9

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(2) 3-8 23, Hieronymus 0 0-0 0, Menzel 0 0-0 0, Rhodes 4 (2) 3-4 13, Farrell 0 0-0 0. Totals: 21 (5) 12-21 59. Fouls: 13.

Sophs: PHS won.

At St. Bede Alleman 24 17 21 15 - 80 St. Bede 9 8 4 10 - 31 SBA: Pohar 3 (20 0-0 8, Sickley 2 0-0 4, Perona 0 0-0 0, Postula 0 2-2 2, Draper 1 (1) 0-0 3, Phegley 1 0-0 2, Bima 3 2-3 8, Pearson 1 0-0 2, Lau 1 0-0 2, Nowakowski 0 0-0 0. Totals: 12 (3) 4-5 31. Fouls: 11.

Sophs: Alleman 46-29. SBA: Ludford 10.

At Ohio Stark County 42, L-O 31. L-O: Forbes 2 (2) 0-0 6, Kahlh 1 (1) 0-2 3, Conner 0 1-2 1, Geuther 3 0-5 6, Loftus 4 (2) 5-6 15, Hansen 0 0-2 0. Totals: 10 (5) 6-6 31.

Others Kaneland 52, L-P 41 Sycamore 42, Ottawa 36 Tuesday’s games St. Bede at Marquette

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High school boys Princeton Invitational Team standings: 1. Dakota 312.50; 2. Byron 182.5; 3. Mercer County 146; 4. Vandalia 119.5; 5. Coal City 115.5; 6. Illini Bluffs 103; 7. Wilmington 96; 8. Porta 94; 9. Gibson City 91; 10. Leroy 87.5; 11. Plano 84; 12.

Monticello 78.5; 13. IVC 77; 14.

Roxanna 75; 15. Auburn 70;15. (tie) Clinton 70; 17. Orion 69; 18.

Rock Falls 68.5; 19. Morrison 60; 20. Olympia 55; 21. Litchfield 53.5; 22. Monmouth 50; 23. Princeton 49; 24. Rockridge 43; 24. (tie) Sterling Newman 43; 26. Manteno 39; 27.

Alleman 35; 28. Palos Heights 24; 29. Dixon 20; 30. Pittsfield 11; 31.

Reed Custer 9; 32. Riverdale 4; 33.

Ottawa 0.

Most outstanding wrestlers: Cody Minnick, Coal City (lower weights); Carver James, Dakota (upper weights).

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CIRCUIT COURT OF THE THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS ESTATE OF ) ANN M. WARKINS, ) DECEASED ) NO. 2014-P-115 CLAIM NOTICE Notice is given of the death of Ann M. Warkins.

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318 ACRES MORE OR LESS STARK COUNTY TO BE SOLD IN THREE TRACTS

The Following Three Tracts of Farmland will be sold at the Bradford Legion Hall Located 1 Mile West of Bradford IL on Route 93 on:

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View Listing & Photos on website: www.tumblesonauction.com Farms are Located Two and 1/2 Miles South of Bradford, IL on Rt. 40 Thence East 1/2 Mile on 1150 North GPS Address 17484 Township Rd 1150 North LEGAL DESCRIPTION Section One Penn Township Stark County, IL TRACT I - 120 Acres w/ 2 Wind Turbines LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The East 120 Acres of even width off the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section One (1), Township Thirteen (13) North, Range Seven (7) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Stark County, Illinois.

TRACT II - 120 Acres w/ Older Frame Two Story Home (LP Gas Furnace, 36 Generac Generator and Natural Oak Woodwork), Two Barns, Silo, Garage & 18,000 BU Grain Bin LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The West 40 Acres of even width off the Southeast Quarter (SE 1/4) of Section One (1), Township Thirteen (13) North, Range Seven (7) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, and the East One-Half (E 1/2) of the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of Section One (1), Township Thirteen (13) North, Range Seven (7), East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Stark County, Illinois.

TRACT III - 78 Acres w/1992 Metal Morton Type Building 42 X 75 LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The East One Half (E 1/2) of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section One (1), Township Thirteen (13) North, Range Seven (7) East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, Stark County, Illinois.

Please Note: Each Farm Tract will be Sold Individually with No Combinations TERMS FOR FARMLAND 10% Down Day of Sale and Balance on or Before March 1, 2015. Taxes for 2014 Due & Payable in 2015 will be Paid by the Seller.

Taxes for 2015 Due & Payable in 2016 will be Paid by the Buyer. All Announcements Made Day of Sale Take Precedence Over All Printed Matter. Seller Reserves the Right to Reject or Accept All Bids.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. ) Plaintiff, ) - v.)

DAVID A. MARTIN, et al ) Defendant ) 14-CH-0031 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 23, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on January 26, 2015, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PARCEL 1: THAT PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER THEREOF; THENCE RUNNING NORTH ALONG THE SECTION LINE A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 373 FEET TO THE NORTH BANK OF THE DRAINAGE DITCH NOW RUNNING DIAGONALLY NORTHEASTERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY ACROSS SAID TRACT; RUNNING THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH BANK OF SAID DRAINAGE DITCH APPROXIMATELY 272 FEET TO THE POINT WHERE SAID DITCH TURNS SOUTH AND CROSSES UNDER THE TRACTS OF THE YORKTOWN, HOOPPOLE AND TAMPICO

RAILROAD; THENCE CONTINUING SOUTHWESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID RAILROAD, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 114 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID SECTION, A DISTANCE OF ABOUT 352 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, CONTAINING 1 TO 1 1/2 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. PARCEL 2: BEGINNING AT A POINT 7.5 FEET SOUTH OF AND 4,998.3 FEET EAST OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION 4, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS; THENCE RUNNING NORTH FOR A DISTANCE OF 396 FEET; RUNNING THENCE EAST FOR A DISTANCE OF 276 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF AN EXISTING HIGHWAY; RUNNING THENCE SOUTH ON SAID CENTERLINE OF SAID HIGHWAY FOR A DISTANCE OF 396 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF STATE BOND ISSUE ROUTE 92; RUNNING THENCE WEST ON THE CENTERLINE OF SAID ROUTE 92 FOR A DISTANCE OF 276 FEET TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING AND INVOLVING AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 2.51 ACRES EXCEPTING THEREFROM THAT PORTION OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED TRACT ALREADY OWNED BY LEROY L. CASSENS AND DESCRIBED AS PARCEL 1, EXCEPTING THAT PORTION DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: THE NORTHERLY 58 FEET OF THE SOUTHERLY 403.5 FEET OF THE EASTERLY 164 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION

4, TOWNSHIP 18 NORTH, RANGE 6 EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN; SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU, STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 2977 ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 92, TAMPICO, IL 61283 Property Index No. 01-04-400-003.

The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)

(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-13-16477.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-16477 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 14 -CH-0031 TJSC#: 34-19476 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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TO: BEBBIE ELMORE, GERALD DUANE ELMORE ET UX, GERALD DUANE ELMORE, CARMENCITA ELMORE, GERALD WALLACE, OCCUPANT, CARMEN JENKINS, BEBE ELMORE, PARTIES IN OCCUPANCY OR ACTUAL POSSESSION OF SAID PROPERTY; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID LAND OR LOT. BUREAU COUNTY CLERK TAX DEED NO. 12 TX 1(3) FILED 12/16/2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Bureau, State of Illinois Date Premises Sold 11/1/2012 Certificate No. 201100111 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 307 PINE ST., BUDA, IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 14-34-356-002 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 5/1/2015 .

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales.

Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming: This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 5/1/2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in PRINCETON, Illinois, on 6/11/2015 in the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. MAIN ST., PRINCETON, IL 61356, Courtroom 210 at 1:30 p.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 5/1/2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in PRINCETON, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk.

CENTRAL BUYER CORP. PURCHASER or ASSIGNEE Bureau County Clerk 700 SOUTH MAIN ST. PRINCETON, IL 61356 (815) 875-2014 Dated: 12/19/2014 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 15 and 17, 2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in PRINCETON, Illinois, on 6/11/2015 in the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. MAIN ST., PRINCETON, IL 61356, Courtroom 210 at 1:30 p.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 5/1/2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in PRINCETON, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk.

CENTRAL BUYER CORP. PURCHASER or ASSIGNEE Bureau County Clerk 700 SOUTH MAIN ST. PRINCETON, IL 61356 (815) 875-2014 Dated: 12/19/2014 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 15 and 17, 2015.

VANESSA MARTINEZ, PARTIES IN OCCUPANCY OR ACTUAL POSSESSION OF SAID PROPERTY; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID LAND OR LOT. BUREAU COUNTY CLERK TAX DEED NO. 12 TX 1 (7) FILED 12/16/2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Bureau, State of Illinois Date Premises Sold 11/1/2012 Certificate No. 201100275 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 115 E. FIRST ST., SPRING VALLEY, IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 18-34-287-004 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 5/1/2015 .

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales.

Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming: This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 5/1/2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in PRINCETON, Illinois, on 6/11/2015 in the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. MAIN ST., PRINCETON, IL 61356, Courtroom 210 at 1:30 p.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 5/1/2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in PRINCETON, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk.

CENTRAL BUYER CORP. PURCHASER or ASSIGNEE Bureau County Clerk 700 SOUTH MAIN ST. PRINCETON, IL 61356 (815) 875-2014 Dated: 12/19/2014 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 15 and 17, 2015.

5/1/2015 .

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales.

Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming: This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 5/1/2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in PRINCETON, Illinois, on 6/11/2015 in the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. MAIN ST., PRINCETON, IL 61356, Courtroom 210 at 1:30 p.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 5/1/2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in PRINCETON, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk.

CENTRAL BUYER CORP. PURCHASER or ASSIGNEE Bureau County Clerk 700 SOUTH MAIN ST. PRINCETON, IL 61356 (815) 875-2014 Dated: 12/19/2014 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 15 and 17, 2015.

TO: JACK BARNES, BRETT BLAND, LIBBY LEIGH, RITA BLAND ET AL, OCCUPANT, GINGER BARNES, RITA BLAND, PARTIES IN OCCUPANCY OR ACTUAL POSSESSION OF SAID PROPERTY; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID LAND OR LOT. BUREAU COUNTY CLERK TAX DEED NO. 12 TX 1 (5) FILED 12/16/2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Bureau, State of Illinois Date Premises Sold 11/1/2012 Certificate No. 201100200 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 1017 EAST ST., DEPUE, IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 17-35-103-001 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 5/1/2015 .

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales.

Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming: This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 5/1/2015.

TO: BRENDA GODBOLD, OCCUPANT, GLORIA FAYE CAREY, PARTIES IN OCCUPANCY OR ACTUAL POSSESSION OF SAID PROPERTY; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID LAND OR LOT. BUREAU COUNTY CLERK TAX DEED NO. 12 TX 1 (11) FILED 12/16/2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Bureau, State of Illinois Date Premises Sold 11/1/2012 Certificate No. 201100304 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst.

N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 514 E. ERIE ST., SPRING VALLEY, IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 18-35-330-012 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 5/1/2015 .

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales.

Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming: This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 5/1/2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in PRINCETON, Illinois, on 6/11/2015 in the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. MAIN ST., PRINCETON, IL 61356, Courtroom 210 at 1:30 p.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 5/1/2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in PRINCETON, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk.

CENTRAL BUYER CORP. PURCHASER or ASSIGNEE Bureau County Clerk 700 SOUTH MAIN ST. PRINCETON, IL 61356 (815) 875-2014 Dated: 12/19/2014 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 15 and 17, 2015.

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TO: TIMOTHY ROGERS, MIKE ROGERS, ANNE E. ROGERS C/O TAMMY L. LUCAS, TAMMY LUCAS, ANNE E. ROGERS A/K/A ANNE ROGERS, OCCUPANT, ROBERTA ROGERS A/K/A ROBERTA SIMPSON, GINA MARIE ROGERS, SHAINA MURRAY, MICHAEL LUCAS A/K/A MIKE LUCAS, PARTIES IN OCCUPANCY OR ACTUAL POSSESSION OF SAID PROPERTY; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID LAND OR LOT. BUREAU COUNTY CLERK TAX DEED NO. 12 TX 1 (9) FILED 12/16/2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Bureau, State of Illinois Date Premises Sold 11/1/2012 Certificate No. 201100292 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 111 E. IOWA ST., SPRING VALLEY, IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 18-34-484-003 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on

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TO: TERRA LOGUE, TRACY L. POPPLEWELL, TRACY L. POPPLEWELL JR., TRACY L. POPPLEWELL SR., OCCUPANT, PARTIES IN OCCUPANCY OR ACTUAL POSSESSION OF SAID PROPERTY; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID LAND OR LOT. BUREAU COUNTY CLERK TAX DEED NO. 12 TX 1 (13) FILED 12/16/2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Bureau, State of Illinois Date Premises Sold 11/1/2012 Certificate No. 201100323 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 11641 1625 E ST., WYANET, IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 21-02-100-002 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 5/1/2015 .

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales.

Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming: This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 5/1/2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in PRINCETON, Illinois, on 6/11/2015 in the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. MAIN ST., PRINCETON, IL 61356, Courtroom 210 at 1:30 p.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 5/1/2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in PRINCETON, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk.

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Dated: 12/19/2014 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 15 and 17, 2015.

TO: JEROME SACK, ALMA SACK, OCCUPANT, PARTIES IN OCCUPANCY OR ACTUAL POSSESSION OF SAID PROPERTY; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID LAND OR LOT. BUREAU COUNTY CLERK TAX DEED NO. 12 TX 1 (4) FILED 12/16/2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Bureau, State of Illinois Date Premises Sold 11/1/2012 Certificate No. 201100198 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 3102 BENTON CIRCLE,, DEPUE, IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 17-34-251-012 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 5/1/2015 .

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales. Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 5/1/2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in PRINCETON, Illinois, on 6/11/2015 in the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. MAIN ST., PRINCETON, IL 61356, Courtroom 210 at 1:00 p.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 5/1/2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in PRINCETON, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk.

CENTRAL BUYER CORP. PURCHASER or ASSIGNEE Bureau County Clerk 700 SOUTH MAIN ST. PRINCETON, IL 61356 (815) 875-2014 Dated: 12/19/2014 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 15 and 17, 2015.

TO: JONATHAN DONALDSON, OCCUPANT, ZACHARY MERKEY, PARTIES IN OCCUPANCY OR ACTUAL POSSESSION OF SAID PROPERTY; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID LAND OR LOT. BUREAU COUNTY CLERK TAX DEED NO. 12 TX 1 (8) FILED 12/16/2014 County of Bureau, State of Illinois Date Premises Sold 11/1/2012 Certificate No. 201100284 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 324 N. HENNESSEY ST., SPRING VALLEY, IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 18-34-427-002 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 5/1/2015 .

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales.

Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming: This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer

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title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 5/1/2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in PRINCETON, Illinois, on 6/11/2015 in the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. MAIN ST., PRINCETON, IL 61356, Courtroom 210 at 1:00 p.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 5/1/2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in PRINCETON, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk.

CENTRAL BUYER CORP. PURCHASER or ASSIGNEE Bureau County Clerk 700 SOUTH MAIN ST. PRINCETON, IL 61356 (815) 875-2014 Dated: 12/19/2014 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 15 and 17, 2015.

BUREAU COUNTY CLERK TAX DEED NO. 12 TX 1 (12) FILED 12/16/2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Bureau, State of Illinois Date Premises Sold 11/1/2012 Certificate No. 201100317 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 109 MAPLE ST.,, NEPONSET, IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 19-10-451-004 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 5/1/2015 .

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales.

Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming: This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 5/1/2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in PRINCETON, Illinois, on 6/11/2015 in the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. MAIN ST., PRINCETON, IL 61356, Courtroom 210 at 1:00 p.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 5/1/2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in PRINCETON, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk.

CENTRAL BUYER CORP. PURCHASER or ASSIGNEE Bureau County Clerk 700 SOUTH MAIN ST. PRINCETON, IL 61356 (815) 875-2014 Dated: 12/19/2014 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 15 and 17, 2015.

TO: ROBERTA ROGERS, ILLINOIS HOUSING AUTHORITY, LLC, MAUREEN G. OHLE, AS REGISTERED AGENT FOR ILLINOIS HOUSING AUTHORITY, LLC, ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, TEQUILA ROGERS, OCCUPANT, ANNE ROGERS, ETAL, C/O TIMOTHY ROGERS, TIMOTHY JOHN ROGERS A/K/A TIMOTHY ROGERS A/K/A TIM ROGERS, STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, PARTIES IN OCCUPANCY OR ACTUAL POSSESSION OF SAID PROPERTY; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID LAND OR LOT. BUREAU COUNTY CLERK TAX DEED NO. 12 TX 1 (10) FILED 12/16/2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Bureau, State of Illinois Date Premises Sold 11/1/2012 Certificate No. 201100294 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 200 E. FOURTH ST., A/K/A (4TH ST.), SPRING VALLEY, IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 18-35-114-009 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 5/1/2015 .

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales.

Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming: This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 5/1/2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in PRINCETON, Illinois, on 6/11/2015 in the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. MAIN ST., PRINCETON, IL 61356, Courtroom 210 at 1:00 p.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 5/1/2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in PRINCETON, Illinois.

For further information contact the County Clerk.

CENTRAL BUYER CORP. PURCHASER or ASSIGNEE Bureau County Clerk 700 SOUTH MAIN ST. PRINCETON, IL 61356 (815) 875-2014 Dated: 12/19/2014 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 15 and 17, 2015.

TO: TONY E. KARES, ET UX, DEBRA J. KARES, DEBBIE KARES, OCCUPANT, PARTIES IN OCCUPANCY OR ACTUAL POSSESSION OF SAID PROPERTY; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID LAND OR LOT.

TO: DENNIS K. BEZELY, OCCUPANT, DENNIS BEZELY, PARTIES IN OCCUPANCY OR ACTUAL POSSESSION OF SAID PROPERTY; UNKNOWN OWNERS OR PERSONS INTERESTED IN SAID LAND OR LOT. BUREAU COUNTY CLERK TAX DEED NO. 12 TX 1 (6) FILED 12/16/2014 TAKE NOTICE County of Bureau, State of Illinois Date Premises Sold 11/1/2012 Certificate No. 201100206 Sold for General Taxes of 2011 Sold for Special Assessment of N/A and Special Assessment Number N/A Warrant No. N/A Inst. N/A THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN SOLD FOR DELINQUENT TAXES Property located at 205 MARTANNA ST., DEPUE, IL Legal Description or Property Index No. 17-35-310-007 This notice is to advise you that the above property has been sold for delinquent taxes and that the period of redemption from the sale will expire on 5/1/2015 .

The amount to redeem is subject to increase at 6 month intervals from the date of sale and may be further increased if the purchaser at the tax sale or his or her assignee pays any subsequently accruing taxes or special assessments to redeem the property from subsequent forfeitures or tax sales.

Check with the county clerk as to the exact amount you owe before redeeming: This notice is also to advise you that a petition has been filed for a tax deed which will transfer title and the right to possession of this property if redemption is not made on or before 5/1/2015.

This matter is set for hearing in the Circuit Court of this County in PRINCETON, Illinois, on 6/11/2015 in the Bureau County Courthouse, 700 S. MAIN ST., PRINCETON, IL 61356, Courtroom 210 at 1:00 p.m.

You may be present at this hearing but your right to redeem will already have expired at that time.

YOU ARE URGED TO REDEEM IMMEDIATELY TO PREVENT LOSS OF PROPERTY Redemption can be made at any time on or before 5/1/2015 by applying to the County Clerk of Bureau County, Illinois at the Office of the County Clerk in PRINCETON, Illinois.

For further information contact the County

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Bureau County Clerk 700 SOUTH MAIN ST. PRINCETON, IL 61356 (815) 875-2014

CENTRAL BUYER CORP. PURCHASER or ASSIGNEE

Dated: 12/19/2014 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 15 and 17, 2015.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY PRINCETON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

DAVID A. MARTIN, et al ) Defendant ) 14 - CH 0031 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on October 23, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on January 26, 2015, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2977 ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 92, TAMPICO, IL 61283 Property Index No. 01-04-400-003.

The real estate is improved with a residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property.

Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff’s attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 7949876 Please refer to file number 14-13-16477.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc. com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-13-16477 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 14 - CH 00 - 31 TJSC#: 34-19476 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

I638557 Published in the Bureau County Republican Dec. 30, 2014 and Jan. 6 and 13, 2015.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY - PRINCETON, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

MARK HANSEN, GINA HANSEN ) Defendant ) 12 CH 80 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 3, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on February 11, 2015, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: A TRACT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SECTION NINE (9), TOWNSHIP EIGHTEEN (18) NORTH, RANGE TEN (10) EAST OF THE FOURTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, THENCE EAST ON THE CENTER LINE OF THE GREEN RIVER ROAD THREE AND FORTY HUNDREDTHS (3.40) CHAINS, THENCE NORTH SEVEN AND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO THOUSANDTHS (7.352) CHAINS, RUNNING THENCE WEST THREE AND FORTY HUNDREDTHS (3.40) CHAINS TO THE SECTION LINE BETWEEN SECTIONS EIGHT (8) AND NINE (9), RUNNING THENCE SOUTH ON SAID SECTION LINE SEVEN AND THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-TWO THOUSANDTHS (7.352) CHAINS TO THE PLACE OF BEGINNING, TWO AND FIFTY HUNDREDTHS (2.50) ACRES. SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF THE PUBLIC HIGHWAY ADJACENT TO AND ALONG AND UPON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SAID TRACT, AND ALSO SUBJECT TO THE EASEMENT GRANTED THE ILLINOIS IOWA POWER COMPANY OVER AND ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE OF SAID TRACT, ALL LYING AND BEING SITUATED IN THE COUNTY OF BUREAU, IN THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 26031 ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 92, Van Orin, IL 61374 Property Index No. 05-09-300-002.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $141,905.79.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC, 105 WEST

ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 605-3500 Please refer to file number 12-0247.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 605-3500 Attorney File No. 12-0247 Case Number: 12 CH 80 TJSC#: 35-313 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 20 and 27, 2015.

Bureau County, Illinois, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Annual Treasurer’s Report for fiscal year ending March 31, 2014.

Carrie Wilson- Clerk Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 2015.

in bidding, and to determine and accept the bid most advantageous to the City.

City of Princeton Keith L. Cain, Mayor Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 10, 13, 15, 17, 20 and 22, 2015.

ANNUAL TREASURER’S REPORT MINERAL TOWNSHIP & ROAD DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 2014 Township Checking Revenue: Interest- $4.29; Deposits from Money Market- $47,403.98. Total Revenue: $47,408.27 Expenditures: Diericx Electric- $3,140.42; US Treasury- $4,930.26; All other disbursements less than ($2,500)- $9,392.09. Total Expenditures: $17,462.77 Compensations: Under $25,000- Joe Hasbrook, Carrie Wilson, Neil Heston, Andy Wiesbrook, Steve VanKerrebroeck, Tiffany Johnson, Troy Clementz, Benny Morey, Jr Sims, Duane Miller.

Total Compensation: $27,138.04 Township Money Market Revenue: Interest- $60.99; Deposits from Taxes-$41,861.98; Misc.-$2,375.19. Total Revenue: $44,298.16 Expenditures: Transfer to Township Checking$47,403.98. Total Expenditures: $47,403.98 Road and Bridge Checking Revenue: Interest-$2.84; Deposits from Road and Bridge Money Market-$35,191.51. Total Revenue: $35,194.35 Expenditures: Ameren-$2,901.32; Ag View FS- $7,176.53; Patten-$10,000.00; All other disbursements less than ($2,500)- $12,305.22. Total Expenditures: $32,383.07 Road and Bridge Money Market Revenue: Interest-$134.09; Taxes-$25,199.75; Motor Fuel Money-$10,000.00. Total Revenue: $35,333.84 Expenditures: Transfer to Checking-$35,191.51.

Total Expenditures: $35,191.51 Cemetery Fund Revenue: Interest-$13.73; Taxes-$3,898.47; Plots sold- $2,000.00. Total Revenue: $5,912.20 Expenditures: Anderson Enterprises- $3,200.00.

Total Expenditures: $3,200.00 General Assistance Fund Revenue: Interest-$7.42; Taxes-$1,461.86. Total Revenue: $1,469.28 Expenditures: All disbursements less than $2,500.00- $785.00. Total Expenditures: 785.00 Insurance Fund Revenue: Interest-$14.98; Taxes-$6,534.04. Total Revenue: $6,549.02 Expenditures: TOIRMA-$5,699.00; Transfer to CD-$5, 00.00. Total Expenditures: $10,699.00 Special Gravel Fund Revenue: Interest- $45.16; Taxes-$15,610.13.

Total Revenue: $15,655.29 Expenditures: Midstate Asphalt: $14,525.2; All other disbursements less than ($2,500.00)$1,041.17.

Total Expenditures: $15,566.42 Joint Bridge Fund Revenue: Interest-$6.27; Taxes- $4,287.90. Total Revenue: $4294.17 Expenditures: Metal Culverts-$5,775.20; All other disbursements less than ($2,500) -$1,483.56.

Total Expenditures: $7,258.76 Machinery and Equipment Fund Revenue: Interest-$5.45; Taxes- $3,021.13, Interest from CD-$64.04. Total Revenue: $3,090.62 Expenditures: Bonnell Industries-$6,445.53; All other disbursements less than ($2,500)$3,366.21. Total Expenditures: $7,258.76 Summary Statement of Conditions (*Excerpt from Comptroller Report ) General Special Revenue Revenues 39,168 157,246 Expenditures 39,154 163,655 Excess of Revenues Over (under) Expenditures 14 -6,409 Transfers In 0 522 Transfers Out -522 0 Bond Proceeds 0 0 Other 0 0 Net Increase (Decrease) in Fund Balance -508 -5,887 Previous Year Fund Balance 47,807 363,478 Other 0 0 Current Year Ending Fund Balance 47,299 357,591 Outstanding Beginning of Year -0Issued Current Fiscal Year $33,630 Retired Current Fiscal Year -0Outstanding End of Year $33,630 I, Carrie Wilson, Clerk of Mineral Township,

INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois will receive sealed bids for: Liquid Fuel System Upgrades Fuel System Installation until 2:00 p.m. local time on the 29th day of January, 2015 at Princeton City Hall, 2 South Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356. Bids will be publically opened at the time.

The plans and specifications are on file with the said City of Princeton for viewing purposes only.

Bids shall be received for the aforementioned items.

Copies of the bid documents may be purchased for $20.00 from BHMG Engineers, Inc., 630 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, Missouri 63010, consulting engineers for said City.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. on January 22, 2015 at the Power Plant, 1 North Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356.

A certified check or bank draft on a responsible, solvent bank, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and an acceptable surety company, payable to the City of Princeton, Illinois, Keith L. Cain, Mayor, or Government Bonds or cash in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of bid, shall be submitted with each bid.

The sealed bid shall be marked to identify bid package contents, reference specification B1236 K003.

The successful bidder will be required to: • Purchase bid documents, effectively establishing them as a registered bidder for this project.

• Furnish in duplicate the following executed documents: • Non-Collusion Affidavit • Bid Form • Bid Bond, Certified Check or Money Order • Qualifications Package • And any other documents as required by the specifications.

The Contractor must agree to pay the most current prevailing wage as set forth by the Illinois Department of Labor.

No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without the consent of the City for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of closing bids.

The said City of Princeton reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities in bidding, and to determine and accept the bid most advantageous to the City.

City of Princeton Keith L. Cain, Mayor Date: January 8, 2015 Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 15, 17 20 and 22, 2015.

INVITATION FOR BIDS The City of Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois will receive sealed bids for: Liquid Fuel System Upgrades Foundation/Fencing until 2:00 p.m. local time on the 29th day of January, 2015 at Princeton City Hall, 2 South Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356. Bids will be publically opened at that time.

The plans and specifications are on file with the said City of Princeton for viewing purposes only.

Sealed bids shall be received for the aforementioned items.

Copies of the bid documents may be purchased for $20.00 from BHMG Engineers, Inc., 630 Jeffco Blvd., Arnold, Missouri 63010, consulting engineers for said City.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. on January 22, 2015 at the Power Plant, 3 North Main Street, Princeton, IL 61356.

A certified check or bank draft on a responsible, solvent bank, or a satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and an acceptable surety company, payable to the City of Princeton, Illinois, Keith L. Cain, Mayor, or Government Bonds or cash in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of bid, shall be submitted with each bid.

The sealed bid shall be marked to identify bid package contents, reference specification B1236 K002.

The successful bidder will be required to: • Purchase bid documents, effectively establishing them as a registered bidder for this project.

• Furnish in duplicate the following executed documents: • Non-Collusion Affidavit • Bid Form • Bid Bond, Certified Check or Money Order • Qualifications Package • And any other documents as required by the specifications.

The Contractor must agree to pay the most current prevailing wage as set forth by the Illinois Department of Labor.

No bid shall be withdrawn after the opening of bids without the consent of the City for a period of sixty (60) days after the scheduled time of closing bids.

The said City of Princeton reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any informalities

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT BUREAU COUNTY PRINCETON, ILLINOIS BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., ) Plaintiff, ) -v.)

MARK HANSEN, GINA HANSEN ) Defendant ) 12 CH 80 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 3, 2014, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 11:30 a.m. on February 11, 2015, at the office of Russell, English, Scoma & Beneke, P.C., Ten Park Ave. West, PRINCETON, IL, 61356, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 26031 ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 92, Van Orin, IL 61374 Property Index No. 05-09-300-002.

The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $141,905.79.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in AS IS condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Plaintiff s attorney: KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC, 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850, Chicago, IL 60603, (312) 605-3500 Please refer to file number 12-0247.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

KOZENY & McCUBBIN ILLINOIS, LLC 105 WEST ADAMS STREET, SUITE 1850 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 605-3500 Attorney File No. 12-0247 Case Number: 12 CH 80 TJSC#: 35-313 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Published in the Bureau County Republican Jan. 13, 20 and 27, 2015.