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NEWS BRIEFS Batavia Anime Club to conduct meeting April 9

BATAVIA – The Batavia Anime Club will meet from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at the Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia.

Teenagers are invited to the library to watch anime movies, preview new shows on DVD, and meet other anime and manga enthusiasts.

There will be free admittance and refreshments. Registration is not required. For information, email Anime@BataviaPublic Library.org.

For information, contact fnal.gov/culture or call 630-840Melissa Margason at 847-7412787.

5521, ext. 7144, or mmargason@ girlscoutsni.org.

Tours available for Viking

Area art competition seeking submissions

Ship in Templar Park

GENEVA – The first of seven monthly visit days for a replica Viking ship will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Good Templar Park, 528 East Side Drive in Geneva.

A viewing platform allows visitors to see inside the ship, called the Viking, built in 1893.

Thirty-minute guided tours begin every 30 minutes. The last guided tour is at 3:30 p.m. Self-guided viewing also is available.

Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for teens. Parking is free.

Guided group tours are available by appointment.

For information, call 630-7539412 or email viking1893@ gmail.com. Special visit days will be announced for viewing during Geneva’s Swedish Days Festival in June.

GENEVA – U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Winfield, has announced the start of the 2015 Congressional Art Competition for high school students from the 14th District of Illinois.

The winner’s artwork will hang in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., for an entire year. Each winner also receives a round-trip ticket to Washington.

Entries for the competition Author to discuss books, poetry at St. Charles church are being accepted and must be submitted to Hultgren’s district ST. CHARLES – Dr. Jackie K. office by Friday, April 10. The White, associate professor of entry needs to be framed only if literature at National Lewis it is selected as the winner to be University and the author of three books of poetry, will speak hung in the U.S. Capitol.

The district office is at 1797 at an event honoring young writers hosted by the American W. State St., Suite A, Geneva, IL Association of University Wom- 60134.

For information, visit www. en Batavia-Geneva-St. Charles house.gov/content/educate/ Batavia Museum to host Branch. art_competition or contact Ruth Lincoln Dinner Theatre Eighteen students from area Richardson in Hultgren’s office BATAVIA – The Batavia Depot middle schools will receive Museum will host the annual medals in the 2015 writing com- at 630-232-7104.

Lincoln Dinner Theatre at 5:30 petition, which awards prizes for p.m. Sunday, April 19, at Lincoln fiction, nonfiction and poetry in Kane County Audubon Inn Banquets, 1345 S. Batavia the annual contest the Tri-Cities plans bird walk event GENEVA – Kane County Audu- Ave., Batavia.

AAUW has sponsored for more bon has planned a bird walk This year’s event will feature than 30 years. event, “Duck Drive,” for 7 a.m. an “Evening with Mr. and Mrs. The event begins at 7 p.m.

Saturday, April 11, at the eastLincoln.” The one-act play delves Thursday, April 9, at the side parking lot of the Fabyan into the responsibilities of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Presidency and the personal 1125 N. Fifth Ave. (Route 25), St. Forest Preserve, 1925 Batavia Ave., Geneva. traumas suffered by the Lincoln Charles. For information, email Participants will be looking family. membershipaauw@yahoo.com. for waterfowl along the Fox The play is written and perRiver. For information, call John formed by Max and Donna DanMembers of Second City Sprovieri at 630-776-0924. iels of Wheaton. The cost is $38, to perform in Batavia which includes buffet dinner and BATAVIA – An event, “Laugh Fermilab to host Official performance. Tickets are on sale Out Loud with the Girl Scouts Blues Brothers Revue at the Batavia Park District Civic of Northern Illinois” is schedBATAVIA – An event, the Center, 327 W. Wilson St., the uled at 7 p.m. Friday, April 10, Official Blues Brothers Revue, is Eastside Community Center, 14 at Riverview Banquets, 1117 N. N. Van Buren St., or the Depot Washington Ave., Batavia. Doors scheduled at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at Fermilab at Kirk Road Museum, 155 Houston St. open at 6:30 p.m. and Pine Street in Batavia.

For information, call the This adults-only event will Tickets cost $30 or $15 for Batavia Park District at 630include live performances from ages 18 and younger. It will fea- 879-5235 or the Batavia Depot members of Second City Conture performers Wayne Catania Museum at 630-406-5274. servatory and the Annoyance and Kieron Lafferty, who will Theatre, along with dinner, a play hits from the Blues Brothers Volunteers sought to clean cash bar and silent auction. catalog, including “Soul Man,” trails at forest preserve Tickets are $40 per person, ST. CHARLES – The Friends of $75 per couple or $275 per table “Rubber Biscuit,” “Sweet Home Chicago” and more. the Great Western Trail, in coopof eight. Tickets are available at eration with The Illinois Prairie www.lolwithgsni.eventbrite.com. For information, visit www.

Path nonprofit corporation, has scheduled its annual trail cleanup for Saturday, April 25.

The cleanup starts at 9 a.m.

The Great Western Trail begins at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve, 37W584 Dean St., St. Charles.

Volunteers are needed.

For information, contact Don Kirchenberg at frndsgrtwstntrl@ aol.com or visit www.friendsof thegreatwesterntrails.com.

Cub Scout Pack 103 to celebrate 75 years

BATAVIA – Cub Scout Pack 103 is celebrating its 75th birthday.

The pack will be extending an invitation to all current and former Cub Scout Pack 103 Scouts and their family members.

There will be a cake and punch reception.

The event takes place from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, May 1, at the Alice Gustafson Elementary School gymnasium, 905 Carlisle Road, Batavia. For information, send email to natadash@hotmail.com.

Solid Waste Plan update available for review

GENEVA – A draft of the 2015 Kane County Solid Waste Plan update is available for public review and comments will be accepted through Saturday, April 25. The draft is available at www. countyofkane.org/Recycling/ Pages/solidWastePlan.aspx.

A hard copy also is on public display during normal county business hours in the Environmental Resources office on the ground floor of Building A at the Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Geneva.

Comments may be sent to recycle@countyofkane.org and to Attn: Jennifer Jarland, Environmental and Water Resources, Kane County Government Center, 719 S. Batavia Ave., Building A, Geneva, IL 60134. Verbal comments will be accepted during the Energy and Environmental Committee meeting scheduled at 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 15. The committee meets in the County Board room on the government center campus. Contact Jarland at recycle@countyofkane.org or 630-208-3841 for information.

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Securing mobile devices

Kane County Chief Information Officer Roger Fahnestock shows some A bigger challenge for IT diof the equipment in the county’s data center at the Kane County Gov- rectors is employees’ desire to “take their office everywhere” ernment Center in Geneva.

Security in the age of transparency

As a government entity, the county faces the challenge of limiting its audience to certain information while providing transparency to the public, Fahnestock said.

“You have to show everybody everything,” he said, citing property tax information as an example.

A recent case involving fraudulent purchases illustrated how public county documents shared online can be used by someone with ill intentions.

In a Kane County Board committee meeting last month, a staff member said

the purchasing department became aware of about $32,000 in attempted purchases from vendors on the West Coast for delivery to an Oklahoma storage facility.

This wasn’t a case of someone obtaining and using a county’s credit card number, Fahnestock said. Rather, he said, someone used county letterhead – which can be found on public documents posted online – to create fake purchase orders.

But the chances of someone altering county records, such as voter registration information, is less likely. The county is “very consistent” about showing only what is required, Fahnestock said, and

with mobile devices, Fahnestock said.

At the county, he said, certain officials are allowed to connect to the county’s server from their home computer through a VPN, or virtual private network. A VPN allows remote-control access of an official’s work computer, he said, and it eliminates the risk of an outside computer tainting the county system with a virus.

District 303 chooses not to use VPNs, Reichling said. But he said the school district has installed mobile device management software on its mobile fleet – such as smartphones and tablets – so the devices’ contents can be destroyed should they be stolen or lost.

Limits and redundancies

Both Fahnestock and Reichling said limiting a network’s audience is important, whether it’s separating what the public can see from what employees can see or what employees have access to.

“We take steps to protect data from even people inside of our network,” Reichling said, noting each school is kept separate from the others.

The district also can block people inside its network from going to specific websites, Reichling said, noting that capability is useful when a phishing email is circulating. He said such emails generally contain a link to a site that tries to get personal information, like usernames and passwords.

“As soon as we see that email, we can go into the firewall and say no one can go on this site,” Reichling said.

Creating redundancies also is key in digital security, Reichling and Fahnestock said.

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Since two high school students launched a denial of service attack against St. Charles School District 303’s network last fall, Executive Director of Technology John Reichling has fielded calls from other school districts wanting to know how they can prepare for such a situation.

“It’s not common, but unfortunately – and it’s a real shame – it’s on the increase,” Reichling said, noting K-12 institutions are a newer target.

Those responsible for local governments’ technology said they use various strategies to protect digital networks and information from unwanted, malicious intrusions.

“We’re no different than businesses or the private side,” said Roger Fahnestock, Kane County’s chief information officer.

The county protects its technology with physical measures, such as locked facilities and alarm systems, in addition to various digital products, including firewalls and security packages, Fahnestock said.

“You can never be too cautious about what you do,” he said.

But, he added, the precautions don’t guarantee complete safety.

“You can’t prevent everything,” Fahnestock said. “None of this stuff is foolproof.”

“It happens,” Reichling said.

He said the district also can impose rules on mobile devices, such as requiring a passcode lock.

“Protection, it’s all in layers,” he said.

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only shows the information through the replication of data so the actual records cannot be tampered with.

“That’s the safest,” he said.

The county – along with cities and school districts – can make itself less of a cyber target by not having information someone would want, Fahnestock said. For example, he said, the county clears credit card transactions through a third-party processor.

“We don’t want to be responsible for your credit card information,” he said.

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Patrons say farewell to McNally’s

By CHARLES MENCHACA cmenchaca@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – More than one person on April 4 compared McNally’s Traditional Irish Pub to the bar in a popular TV show.

“It’s like the St. Charles ‘Cheers’ … you walk in, and they talk to you, ask you how you are doing,” St. Charles resident Ryan McGuire said.

“They really care.”

McGuire was one of many people who packed McNally’s, 109 W. Main St., St.Charles, on April 4, which was the last day the bar was open under that name.

After more than 16 years of business, the Irish pub will be converted into Valley Lodge Tavern, an upscale business with two other locations in Wilmette and Glenview, said McNally’s and Valley Lodge Tavern owner Bill Stavrou in an earlier interview.

McGuire said he will continue to visit the bar after it relaunches later this month because his sister and girlfriend both work there as bartenders.

On April 4, McGuire was joined by one of his friends, Patrick Flahaven, who he met

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Patrons fill up McNally’s Traditional Irish Pub, 109 W. Main St., St. Charles, on April 4, which was the last day it was open under that name. The business will re-open later this month as Valley Lodge Tavern. at the previous McNally’s location, 201 E. Main St., St. Charles, currently the site of The Office Dining & Spirits.

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McGuire said his memories countless sports games with of McNally’s include celebrat- his friends. ing his 21st birthday there St. Charles resident Tony in 2007, as well as watching Hopkins said he always will remember the feeling of instant acceptance and friendliness he felt during his 10 years of coming to McNally’s.

“It felt like Ireland – it felt like home,” said Hopkins, a former resident of County Mayo in the West Region of Ireland.

Hopkins celebrated his 50th birthday April 4 at McNally’s with his family, including his sister and brother-in-law visiting from Ireland. He said he still will continue to visit the bar when it no longer is McNally’s because he supports local businesses.

Geneva resident Vicki Mueller also intends to check out the bar after it is converted into Valley Lodge Tavern.

Like McGuire, Mueller met some of her current friends at the former McNally’s location. McGuire invited them on Facebook to have “one last hurrah” at the pub April 4.

“It’s just sad that there won’t be a McNally’s in St. Charles,” Mueller said.

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BATAVIA – Karen and Rob Hollis, owners of K. Hollis Jewelers in Batavia, hope those who walk in the door will be longtime customers.

“Our goal is to build relationships,” Karen Hollis said. “We want to make a customer for life.”

From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday, April 11, the store will celebrate its 10th anniversary at 147 S. Randall Road in Batavia. The event will feature raffle prizes every hour, along with food and refreshments.

They opened the store April 5, 2005. K. Hollis Jewelers is in the Windmill shopping center near Jewel-Osco.

Information is available at the store’s website, www. khollisjewelers.com.

The celebration will be on the same day the Hollises will celebrate their 28th wedding anniversary. Rob Hollis is the first to admit he doesn’t like shopping in jewelry stores.

“I just wanted to create a different atmosphere and shopping experience,” he said.

The store has grown. In 2012, the store more than doubled in size, from 1,800 to 4,100 square feet.

Greeting customers is their miniature goldendoodle, Murphy. Rob Hollis said the dog’s presence is a natural, since they want customers to feel like they are walking into a house.

Along with carrying new jewelry, K. Hollis also turns old jewelry into new items.

“The favorite part of my job is trying to create a memory that will live on forever,” Karen Hollis said.

“I like to get to meet and know each person that comes in the store,” Karen Hollis said.

On the Web Go to KCChronicle.com to watch an video interview with owner Karen Hollis.

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multiple Internet service providers, which District 303 does.

The trick with redundancies – such as with ISPs – is ensuring nothing is wasted, Reichling said.

“We use everything we have,” he said.

District 303’s Internet vendor diversity helped during the denial of service attack last fall, Reichling said, explaining he was able to shift schools not under attack to another Internet provider.

The attack, which led to the expulsion of two St. Charles East High School students, was not hacking in the sense that the teens tried to break into the district’s network to steal information or content, Reichling said. Rather, he said, they were intentionally trying to shut down the district’s ability to use the Internet, which is still valuable.

“It’s so difficult to estimate the cost of losing a crucial instructional resource,” Reichling said. “I don’t think it’s a very easy number to come up with.”

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The St. Charles Park District hosts birthday parties at five facilities: Primrose Farm Park, the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, Otter Cove Aquatic Park, Swanson Pool and the Pottawatomie Community Center.

Themes include Barnyard Bash, Dino Digs and Funtastic Fairies.

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Everything from Princess Parties to Pizza Parties, Scarecrow Parties to Superhero Parties are available.

Crafty birthday boys and girls will love the Stuff ‘n Fluff, Tie-Die Tangle and Mold and Model Parties, while active athletes will go for the Sports of All Sorts or Nerf Parties. Or work with park district staff to create a theme of your own.

Although specific details may vary depending upon location, in general, the standard party packages include supervision and participation by an interactive party host; a goodie bag for each guest; theme-related activities and games; and set up and clean up. Premium packages can include the addition of three one-topping pizzas, birthday cake and beverage.

And getting your guests to your party is both easy and eco-friendly. Free downloadable party invitations can be personalized by the party host

and then sent either via email or printed and mailed at their cost.

With the exception of certain themed parties, most standard party packages run between $195 and $209 for a 90-minute to two-hour event for 20 guests. Most celebrations are suitable for children ages 3 to 12 years of age.

Depending upon the facility selected, birthday parties can be scheduled for Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

Pottawatomie Community Center also is available on Friday nights, and Hickory Knolls Discovery Center is available on weeknights.

Primrose Farm can be booked on weekday nights and weekends from April to October.

Both Otter Cove and Swanson Pool have specific days and times slated for birthday party rentals; check with each facility for specific scheduling.

For information about birthday party packages, contact Cheryl Riley at 630-5134331 or visit www.stcparks. org.

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If the key to success in real estate can be boiled down to three things – location! location! location! – then the same holds true for birthday parties. And with five unique locations to choose from, the St. Charles Park District’s birthday party packages mean there’s a party theme and venue sure to make any child’s birthday dreams come true.

Leave the boring party hat behind and dress up in your best overalls, boots and bandanas for a Barnyard Bash party at Primrose Farm Park that includes a guided tour to meet all the farm animals and a tractor-drawn hayride.

Bug Bonanzas and Dino Digs are just two of the themes offered at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, where kids can explore the world outside their windows and beneath their feet while treating their friends to a fun day in the great outdoors (weather permitting, of course). Or choose the magical fun of a Funtastic Fairies party; indulge your creepy-crawly fascination with a Reptile Extravaganza; or make your friends green with envy of the jewelry and crafts created at an EcoArt Party. And who says birthday parties have to take place during the day? Sign up for a Nighttime Nature campfire and hike and explore Hickory Knolls after the sun goes down.

But when the sun comes up and is shining down on a hot summer day, there is no better place to celebrate a birthday than at either of the park district’s two splashtastic water parks. Both Otter Cove Aquatic Park and Swanson Pool offer an activity pool, water slides, drop slides, diving boards and sand/ water play area. Plus, Otter Cove party-goers can take a relaxing and wet ride down the park’s Lazy River.

And the sky’s the limit when it comes to themes for birthday parties at the Pottawatomie Community

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“Max’s efforts concluded … with the benefit at Stockholm’s, [and] when all was said and done, he raised nearly $6,000,” Olesen said in an email. “We ended the evening with the shaving of my head.

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Stockholm’s donated 10 percent of that day’s sales to Washington’s fundraising efforts.

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Sugar Grove

$214,900

4BR/2.1BA home on wooded, fenced lot. Lush landscaping, two ponds, paver patio. Hdwd throughout, updated kitchen w/stainless & granite. Dining room w/woodburning stove, vaulted master & more! grf.me/38H

St Charles

$159,900

Maple Park

$25,000

Mint condition 3BR/2BA upper unit condo in Hunters Woods Commons! Light & bright decor, open floor plan, huge living room w/ fireplace. Eat-in kitchen, sun room, master suite w/walk-in closet & bath.

514DunhamPlaceCommons.com

Montgomery

$175,000

Completely rehabbed 3BR/1BA ranch home on fenced lot in quiet neighborhood. New HVAC, water heater & roof. Hdwd floors, eat-in kitchen, enclosed porch. Heated garage & outdoor shed. Move-in ready! bit.ly/1wzP50M

St. Charles

$389,900

4BR/3BA Eagle Brook home on golf course lot!

3-car garage, pro landscaping, hdwd floors & 2-story family room. Spa room w/hot tub, master suite & 1st flr den. Outstanding location & Geneva schools! grf.me/32J

Geneva

$489,900

Batavia

$389,900

Batavia

$649,900

Better than new 4BR/3.1BA home in West Point Gardens! Corner lot, stunning backyard, dream interior! 1st floor master, full finished bsmt w/2nd kitchen. Upgrades galore, all brick, walk to park… WOW! grf.me/3jh

Elgin

$349,900

St Charles

Sugar Grove

$249,900

$389,900

$474,900

3BR/3.1BA end unit townhouse in Oak Crest.

Pristine inside & out. Hdwd, millwork, upgrades, 1st flr master. 2 fpls, loft, finished bsmt. Heated garage, large deck, outstanding location, just move right in! grf.me/3fA

Unique 4BR/3.5BA 2-sty, wooded 1+ac., fenced, ingrd pool, spa, sauna, amenities & upgrades! Circular drive, 3-car gar., deck. Fpl in sunken LR & master, wet bars, gourmet kitchen and more!

42W561Eagle.com

Corner lot, great subdivision in Maple Park.

Utilities to site. 6 miles to I-88 access, 15 min. to colleges, university, shopping, health & wellness facilities, entertainment, dining. Use your builder or ours. kombrink.com

4BR/2.1BA ranch home in The Windings!

Wooded & landscaped lot, tiered deck, paver front walk, porch & courtyard. Vaulted & beamed ceilings, skylights, updated eat-in kitchen, office, wet bar & more! grf.me/30x

St Charles

Income potential in this ranch style duplex on quiet street backing to farm. Each unit has 3BR/1BA, eat-in kitchen, porch, deck & 1-car garage. New roof in 2012, new furnaces & AC in 2012. Must see! grf.me/3jT

4BR/2.1BA Traditional on lovely fenced lot w/ deck & paver patio. Hdwd floors, gourmet eatin kitchen, family room w/fp. Vaulted ceilings, skylights, master suite w/private bath. Bsmt w/ rough-in for bath. bit.ly/1332halladay

Exceptional 5BR/5.5BA 2-sty, super location, fin. bmt, custom in & out, hwd, granite, millwork, screened porch, gourmet kit, master / exc rm & office, 1st flr guest suite, mudroom, everything!

2314Kane.com

Maple Park

$27,500

Build your dream home on this cul-de-sac lot in Maple Park. Public utilities, just minutes from Metra (Elburn), NIU, I-88 access and more!

Enjoy the charm of this friendly village. kombrink.com

Geneva

$249,900

Beautiful 2BR/2BA condo on the 3rd floor in River North. Private balcony w/river views.

Walk to downtown. 9’ & vaulted ceilings, gourmet kitchen, huge living room, master suite w/walk-in closet & bath. bit.ly/RIVERNORTH

Elgin

$679,900

St Charles

$414,890

4BR/3.1BA 2 story on golf course lot in Bowes Creek! Better than new, loaded w/upgrades & custom finishes. 2-story ceilings, gourmet eatin kitchen w/commercial grade appliances, full bsmt & more! bit.ly/3640doral

Quality 4BR/3.1BA new construction, Silver Glen Meadows, 1.25-ac. lot, gourmet kit. w/ granite & stainless, 1st floor den. Master w/His & Her walk-in closets, luxury bath. Lookout bmt, 3/4 bath rough-in.

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5BR/4.1BA Georgian in Hidden Oaks. 1.25acre lot w/inground pool. 3 decks, patio, pro landscaping. Finished walkout bsmt w/rec, exercise room, bedroom & full bath. High end finishes throughout. bit.ly/highmeadow

St Charles

$759,000

3000+ sq ft Harvest Hills home backing to pond! 4BR/2.2BA home w/walkout bsmt, 2-story family room, eat-in kitchen & vaulted master suite w/walk-in closet & private bath.

3-car heated garage! grf.me/3go

St Charles

$339,900

St Charles

$454,900

LaFox

$324,900

3100+ sq ft Hunt Club beauty! 5BR/3.1BA on manicured lot w/deck & patio. Hdwd, eat-in kitchen w/granite, den, sun room, loft. Master w/ luxury bath. Finished bsmt w/full bath. Great location! grf.me/31x

Vintage 5BR/3BA home, 1.3 ac. in quiet LaFox! New foundation, new 2-car gar., all new mechanicals! Orig. period trim, pocket doors, b-i china cabinet. Horses allowed, room for the family!

1N026LaFox.com

Maple Park

$25,000

St Charles

$469,900

South Elgin

$549,900

St Charles

$279,900

Great value for one of several lots we can show you! I-88 access, university, colleges, shopping, health & wellness facilities, entertainment all nearby. Public utilities to site.

Use your builder or ours. kombrink.com

Dwyer Homes proposed construction, one of few remaining lots in desirable Thornwood subd. Huge corner lot, also available to purchase just lot and bring your own builder and plans. Exceptional value! kombrink.com

Meticulous 4BR/2.2BA Fox Mill home offers park-like views, exquisite decor & finished bsmt. 1st flr den & laundry. Master w/luxury bath. Rec room, sitting room & office in bsmt.

3-car garage, paver patio. bit.ly/jacklondonst

Spacious 4BR/2.1BA home on acre lot! Mature landscaping, deck w/pergola, shed. Eat- in kitchen, family room w/beamed ceiling, 1st floor den. Master w/private bath & even a finished basement! grf.me/31n

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$184,900

Mint 2BR/2.1BA townhouse on cul-de-sac backing to pond! Wood laminate floors, 9’ ceilings, open floor plan. Granite countertops, living room fireplace, vaulted master w/private bath. Fall in love! bit.ly/lucylle

Maple Park

$234,900

Spacious 4BR/2.1BA home on fenced wooded lot backing to open space. Tiered deck, above ground pool, outbuildings. 1st floor master suite, eat-in kitchen, finished bsmt w/family room & bath! bit.ly/1tz6h6L

Batavia

$745,000

Meticulous 5BR/4.1BA luxury home in Tanglewood Hills! Upgrades galore, exquisite decor, high end kitchen, finished bsmt w/home theater. 1st floor den, luxury master suite, excellent location! grf.me/3dl

St Charles

$524,900

Curb appeal, location & style in this 4BR/3.1BA Hunt Club home. Generous room sizes, gourmet kitchen, den, finished bsmt. Large wooded lot, perfect for family and entertaining.

Must see! bit.ly/1014thoroughbred

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Aurora

$139,900

Spotless 3BR/1.1BA condo in Ogden Pointe.

Open floorplan, hdwd floors, 9’ ceilings, finished bsmt. Walk to elementary school! Eatin kitchen w/stainless steel appliances & private balcony. 2-car garage. bit.ly/2274twilight

Great American North

Each office independently owned and operated.

$159,900

4BR/2BA charming home w/attractive upgrades. Vaulted ceilings, open floorplan, wood laminate floors. Gourmet eat-in kitchen, sunroom, finished walkout bsmt. Large fenced lot. So much is new! bit.ly/12oakst

40W160 Campton Crossing Drive, St. Charles IL 60175

Geneva

$369,900

Charming 3BR/1.1BA cottage walking distance to Metra & historic Third Street. Orginal hdwd, period built-ins, large wooded fenced lot.

Enclosed front porch, deck and so much more! bit.ly/424south

St Charles

$229,900

Mint condition 3BR/2BA townhouse close to schools, shopping and downtown. Private courtyard entry, 2-story vaulted ceilings, detailed trim, eat-in kitchen. 1st floor master suite, fresh interior paint. bit.ly/91whittington

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Seller has been transferred just after settling in & upgrading! 3800 sf!

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Desirable Hunt Club location, beautifully maintained home with many upgrades with include; water heater, air conditioner, furnace, roof and landscaping. Wooded lot for a quiet and private setting. Clost to town and high school.

Beautiful French Country Home with scenic views on cul-de-sac. New roof, remodeled master bath and walk-in closet. Many new updates, Gourmet kitchen with Winter Birch Crystal cabinetry and walk-in pantry. Spacious bedrooms all with private baths.

Wonderful east side location, quiet cul-de-sac, large lush lot! 1st floor master suite with new master bath.

Formal LR & DR, FR open to kitchen and eating area.

Large bedrooms up, one with private bath. Finished basement with rec room, exercise room plus good storage. Stamped concrete patio with built-in JennAir ss grill & sink. Much new here, stucco exterior over brick.

New kitchen. Completely remodeled inside and out.

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1310 Burnham, Batavia 4 bdrm/2.5 bath, wood floors, finished basement, neutral decor, 1/3 acre lot.

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Beautiful open floor plan with gleaming hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, transoms and more! A true chef’s kitchen with two islands, double oven, 5 burner cooktop, granite counters, breakfast bar and eating area. Tons of upgrades including fabulous patio with outdoor stone fireplace, built-in grill and cooler.

Spectacular finished basement with theater room, huge bar and recreation area. The perfect home for entertaining!

One of a kind ranch located on a double lot in much desired downtown Geneva area! Spacious and bright living area with vaulted ceiling, gas fireplace and wall of floor-to-ceiling windows! Great kitchen with butchers block and breakfast nook, screened-in porch and lower level recreation room. New carpeting, newer roof and air conditioner, Pella windows and more! Completely fenced yard and flagstone patio. Close to Metra, restaurants and shopping!

$2,500 closing cost credit! This 3 bed/2.1 bath home is on a quiet cul-de-sac lot and backs to private green open space.

Upgrades galore: Maple glazed kitchen cabinets, stainless steel appliances/induction range/granite, large bedrooms, double sink vanities, master bedroom with vaulted ceiling, spa bath with granite and jacuzzi, finished basement with home theatre, office, recreation room and dry bar!

This no maintenance adult community (55+) is truly special! Independent living with surroundings that feel like home! Full basements and hardwood floors are just a few of the amenities that these luxury units feature.

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Basement offers great recreation room and built-in wet bar. Pella windows and doors. Outdoor shed and above ground pool! The perfect home for entertaining and close to Forest Preserve!

This home offers vistas of the pond, forest preserve and St. Charles countryside. These views can be enjoyed from nearly every room or from the multiple porches, deck and patio. Impeccable interior with gourmet kitchen and hearth room with fp, stunning master with luxurious bath including claw foot tub and heated floors, 3 season heated porch and 10’ deep pour fin bsmt with heated floors!

Stunning 4 bedroom, 3.1 bath home in Persimmon Woods located on a beautiful and private 1.6 acre wooded lot. Featuring a vaulted family room, paneled library, spacious kitchen with island, dinette with gorgeous views of lot, living room with fireplace, and large master suite with fireplace and a wall of windows overlooking back yard. Plus, a huge finished basement with full bath, in ground hot tub and pool, and paver patios. A beautiful home!

Located in exclusive Heritage Oaks sited on a gorgeous 1.3 acre lot with sweeping views of St. Charles! Quality construction by highly acclaimed builder boasting over 5,700 square feet with lower level and is fully handicapped accessible with three story elevator. Professionally decorated with superior finishes, extensive millwork, built-ins and hardwood floors. Gorgeous lot, Trex deck, pergola and brick paver patio. EIFS Warranty.

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2690 E. Main St. • St. Charles Owned and Operated by NRT, Incorporated

ABR, Broker, CHMS • Luxury Home Specialist Relocation Specialist • Top 1% of Coldwell Banker

email: Debora@TheMcKayGroup.com

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Elburn $975,000 5 br, 4.5 ba home. Wooded lot. 5-car gar. Blt-in pool, pool house, sports court & pond. Fin walkout bsmt. 1st-flr mstr w/ fplc. Braz cherry hdwd flrs. Gour Kit w/ss appl.

Pam Burke 630-935-2777

3S349 Hart Rd, Batavia $849,000 Private 4 br, 4 ba unique home on 2.5-acre wooded haven.

Hand-carved wd mldngs, etched mirror art, stained-glass, slate & radiant heat flr. Indoor pool. Pond & waterfall.

Debora McKay 630-587-4672

Batavia $839,000 4 br, 4.5 ba home w/open-concept w/oak hrdwd flrs & soaring spaces. 2-story windows, high-end ss appl & fab kit. Fam rm. Mstr w/sit area & ba. Full fin bsmt. Prof lndscp.

Josie DeRiggi 630-207-0506

St Charles $699,000 All brick 4 br, 3+2 ba home overlooks 7th & 8th hole in golf course cmmty. Solid red oak flrs. Marvin windows, see-thru fplc, Bose speakers, millwork & 3-season gazebo.

Debora McKay 630-587-4672

St Charles $659,000 Private 5 br, 4.5 ba estate overlooking Royal Hawk Golf Course! Granite/maple kit w/ss appl & hdwd flrs. Huge fam rm w/fplc. Fin LL w/kit & theater rm. Deck. Fab views.

Debora McKay 630-587-4672

St Charles $629,900 Gorgeous 4 br, 4 ba home backs to pond & preserve. Gour granite kit w/maple cabs & ss appl. Den. Sunrm. Huge master w/vol ceil, valc & lux whrlpl ba. Sprinkler & sec sys.

Pam Burke 630-935-2777

Geneva $599,900 Uncompromising quality & craftsmanship in this 5 br, 3+ ba home. Open flr plan, vaulted ceil, chef’s kit, patio, fin bsmt w/theater rm & more. Great for entertaining!

Debora McKay 630-587-4672

Geneva $559,900 In-town 4 br, 3.5 ba home in walk-to-train loc. 2-sty foyer, hdwd flrs, 2-sty fam rm w/fplc, den, cherry eat-in kit. Mstr w/huge closet & lux ba. Lg yard w/patio & more.

Jeffrey Cadwallader 630-587-4634

Geneva $549,900 4 br, 2.5 ba downtown ranch on dbl lot. Bright vaul living w/ gas fplc & wall of flr-to-ceil windows! Screened-in porch & LL rec rm. Newer Pella windows, a/c. New carpet.

Debora McKay 630-587-4672

St Charles $525,000 Totally-updated 4 br, 4 ba home w/fab curb appeal, lot & view. Rich woodwork. Elegance beyond compare. Sprinkler sys, invisible fence & so much more! Home warranty incl.

Susan Kotsy 630-587-4620

St Charles $489,900 4 br, 2.5 ba 3653 sq ft home on almost 1-acre. 3-car gar. Lrg granite kit w/ss appl. Stained glass thruout. Vaul fam rm & sunroom. 1st-flr ofc. Vol br ceil. Huge mstr ba.

Debora McKay 630-587-4672

Elburn $349,000 Updated 4 br, 3 ba 4,000+ sq ft ranch on almost 1-ac. Vaul great rm w/fplc & wall-of-windows w/wooded views. Remod granite/ss. Fam rm w/fplc. Hdwd flrs. Fin walkout bsmt.

Debora McKay 630-587-4672

St Charles $334,900 Updated 4 br, 3.5 ba home. 1st-flr w/new bamboo flrs. 2ndflr & bsmt w/new carpet. Remod granite kit w/ss appl. Fin bsmt. New baths, Pella windows, a/c, furn & hwh. Gar. Debbie Nelson 630-772-0583

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St Charles $1,575,000 Fab 7 br, 5+2 ba 10,000 sq ft estate. Premiere lot in Prairie Lakes. Dream granite kit w/Thermador appl & granite counters. Fab fin LL w/basketball crt. Pool & lake view.

Debora McKay 630-587-4672

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Prof lndscp wooded lot w/waterfall, deck & patio.

Suzy Macino 630-854-8828

2503 Imgrund Rd, North Aurora $374,900 Stunning 4 br, 3.5 ba home in Tanner Trails. Gleaming hdwd flrs, gourmet kit, 2-story fam rm w/fplc, all stainless appl, newly finished English basement & so much more!

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Hdwd flrs thruout. Granite kit w/brkfst bar & all ss appl.

W/d. Deck. Huge Master w/ba & lrg walk-in. Vaul ceil.

Debora McKay 630-587-4672

Batavia $329,000 Vintage 4 br, 2 ba farmhouse on ovrszd lot in downtown Batavia. Org trim. New Marvin windows, Hardie Board siding, carpet & paint. Granite kit w/high-end ref & range.

Debora McKay 630-587-4672

2S904 Heritage Glen Ct, Batavia $324,900 Huge bkyd w/many mature trees. 4 br, 2.5 ba freshlypainted home. Open fam rm w/nat light. Newer windows, roof, high-eff a/c & heater. 24’ pool, deck, fin bsmt & more.

Alan Lau 630-386-6124

St Charles $299,000 Impeccable 2 br, 2 ba TH in fab setting. Hdwd flrs. Vaul liv rm w/fplc. Updated granite kit w/ss appl. 1st-flr master. Large 2nd-flr loft w/access to balcony. Fin bsmt.

Debora McKay 630-587-4672

St Charles $289,500 Very open 3 br, 2.5 ba home w/new granite counters. New/ newer roof, siding, a/c, hdwd flrs, ref, disposal, w/d, deck floor, driveway, some windows & lndscp. Great loc.

Susan Kotsy 630-587-4620

Geneva $244,400 3 br, 2.5 ba home backing to pond. Loft, full bsmt & 2-car garage. Priv patio. Hdwd flrs. Liv rm w/fplc. Gour granite kit w/upgraded cabs & ss appl. Lrg master w/lux ba.

Cheryi Gatti 630-222-2445

DeKalb $139,900 Remod 3 br, 2 ba ranch. Open flr pln. Nice yard. 2.5-car gar.

Granite kit w/cherry cabs, ss appl, island & brkfst bar. Sun rm. 1st-flr w/new flrs, paint & more. Fin bsmt.

Freda Cieslicki 630-334-6545

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Enthusiast carries on lost art of mapmaking Work of St. Charles resident on display at Geneva library

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com GENEVA – St. Charles resident Jill Miller admits she is an extremely detail-oriented person.

That trait comes in handy as she carries on the lost art of mapmaking. Those who want to know more about what she does can see a sample of her work at the Geneva Public Library, 127 James St., Geneva. Her work will be on display through Friday, May 1, at the library.

Kane County Chronicle reporter Eric Schelkopf had the chance to talk to Miller, who recently moved to St. Charles. She previously had lived in Geneva for eight years.

Eric Schelkopf: How long have you been a cartographer?

Jill Miller: I’ve done it going on four years. It’s actually called manuscript mapping.

It’s combining geographical integrity with images as well.

Schelkopf: How did you get into it?

Miller: I’m from the Philadelphia area, and I’m the only child of a naval aviator, and a very passionate sailor.

My whole life, I was surrounded by navigational tools and maps and barometers, and just things like that. I grew up around it, and I’ve always loved maps.

I went to two very intense workshops in Connecticut to learn how to make these maps.

Schelkopf: You must be a pretty detail-oriented person to do this.

Miller: Yes. I’m probably annoyingly so, yes.

Schelkopf: Was it hard learning how to do this?

Miller: It was exhausting. At the end of the workshops, I just felt like somebody had pulled me through the ringer.

When I went into it, I had no idea what I was getting into And even though I really love it, and I do it for hours and hours, I think you would have to be extremely detail-oriented or you would just wind up losing your mind.

Schelkopf: What have you been working on?

Miller: It’s about really collaborating with my clients.

Right now, I’m working on a map of Monticello. My client is a Jefferson enthusiast.

I’m also working on a honeymoon map for a couple who spent their honeymoon in Maui. They did a bike tour in Maui.

It’s really about what the client wants me to do. And so we collaborate, from beginning to end. It’s a process.

Schelkopf: How long does it take for you to make a map?

Miller: It takes from 200 to 300 hours, depending on the size

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ABOVE: St. Charles resident Jill Miller works on a map using acrylic paint and pen on canvas. TOP: Miller’s work will be on display through Friday, May 1, at the Geneva Public Library, 127 James St., Geneva. and complexity of the map.

They’re big maps. You cannot get the detail you want without them being big. The smallest map I can do is 3 feet by 3 feet.

Schelkopf: What kind of materials do you use?

Miller: All the maps are canvas, and it’s acrylic paint and pen on canvas.

There’s a technique to it, particularly if you want the map to look old.

There’s some thinning of the paint, and a certain way to apply it, and that’s very important.

Schelkopf: What tools do you use?

Miller: For the land masses, I use a very big brush. There’s a certain way to put that paint on, and then you take it off. And then you put it on, and you take it off.

So you are putting it on, and then you are wiping it off, to get that faded, old map look.

The script is all hand done with pen. And for the smaller details, I have a paint brush that has two hairs on it.

The owner of Edward Jones in St. Charles called me the other week and asked me to paint a map on an Adirondack chair for the Downtown St. Charles Partnership “Chair-ity” event

this summer.

So, I painted a map of St. Charles on the Adirondack chair. That’s a new one for me, but it’s kind of fun. It’s in the middle of being done.

Schelkopf: So, would you say this is a lost art?

Miller: Yes, it is definitely a lost art. I only know of two other people in the United States who do maps. It’s kind of an obscure art.

I don’t know why, but the artistry of it is kind of going away. I don’t know if that’s because of Google Maps and Bing and all of that.

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LUNAFEST FILM FESTIVAL

DO O T S G 5 THIN ND U O R A IN & NTY U O C E KAN

WHEN: Doors will open at 6 p.m. and films will be shown beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 9 WHERE: Arcada Theater, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles COST/INFO: The Zonta Club of St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia will host its inaugural Lunafest – a film festival dedicated to promoting awareness about women’s issues, highlighting women filmmakers and bringing women together in their communities. Nine short films by female filmmakers will be shown.

The films cover topics such as women’s health, motherhood, body image, aging, cultural diversity and breaking barriers. General admission tickets cost $25 and student tickets cost $15 (with a valid ID), if purchased in advance. Tickets purchased at the door cost $30 (cash only). Proceeds from the event will be used to help Zonta support its community service organizations and breast cancer research.

Zonta Club of St. Charles, Geneva and Batavia is a chapter of Zonta International, a club dedicated to empowering women through service and advocacy. The festival will celebrate women and their contributions to independent film. To purchase tickets, visit www.oshows.com or call 630-962-7000.

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JUST SAY ‘I DO’ GALA 2015

SCOTTY MCCREERY AT ARCADA

WHEN: 7 p.m. Sunday, April 12 WHERE: Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles COST/INFO: Scotty McCreery of “American Idol” fame will perform at the Arcada Theatre. McCreery has sold nearly 2.5 million albums and received both Platinum and Gold album certification. Tickets cost $45.

For tickets, visit oshows.com or call the box office at 630-962-7000.

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YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL BREAKFAST

WHEN: 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, April 11 WHERE: The Little Traveler, 404 S. Third St., Geneva COST/INFO: The Little Traveler will host the You Are Beautiful Breakfast event with Matthew Hoffman, the Chicago-based artist and designer who started the You Are Beautiful sticker movement, where he used 100 stickers that read “you are beautiful” as a means of reminding people to stay positive. Hoffman will show a short film about the project and sign his book “A Decade of You Are Beautiful.” Tickets cost $15 and include breakfast and a $5 shopping coupon. Hoffman will stay after the presentation to sign books in the Fair Trade Gallery. For tickets or more information, call 630-232-4200 and ask for the Fair Trade Gallery.

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WHEN: 6 p.m. Friday, April 10 WHERE:: Meyer Ballroom in the North Island Center, 8 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora COST/INFO: The Paramount Theatre in Aurora will host the Just Say “I Do” Gala, which celebrates its just-renovated Meyer Ballroom in the North Island Center. The evening will include an open bar, dinner, live music from “Wedding Banned” and auctions and raffles to help support the Dreams Do Come True program, which gives underprivileged children the opportunity to experience live theater. Attendees should get out their garish bridesmaid dresses and dust off their powder blue tuxedos or just dress as a wedding guest. Retro wedding attire is highly encouraged. To reserve a space, call Katie Arko at 630-723-2484. Arrival and cocktails will begin at 6 p.m., with dinner and a live auction at 7 p.m. Live music from “Wedding Banned,” dancing, entertainment and a silent auction will begin at 8:30 p.m. Tickets cost $100. For tickets and more information, visit paramountaurora.com.

‘ORDINARY DAYS’

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WHEN: Shows take place at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays, running Friday, April 10, through Sunday, May 3 WHERE: Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles COST/INFO: Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles will present “Ordinary Days,” an honest and funny musical about making real connections in a city that never sleeps (but probably should at some point), Ordinary Days tells the story of four young New Yorkers whose lives intersect.

Tickets cost $28 for adults, $25 for seniors (ages 62 and older) and $23 for students (ages 16 and younger). For tickets, visit www.steelbeamtheatre.com.

Winemaker spotlight

James Nokes when we start to taste ripe nectarine characters in the juice. We also blend in a touch of chardonnay to add a little richness to the mid palate.”

A combined fermentation of stainless steel and French and American oak provide the La Merika Central Coast Chardonnay 2013 ($12.99) with a fuller mouth feel despite having an abundance of citrus and apple flavors. With the velvety texture of a merlot, the La Merika Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 ($14.99) is a go-to wine for pizza and pasta. The soft tannins yield to flavors of plum, potpourri and semi-sweet dark chocolate morsels.

What to buy

Cockburn’s, Special Reserve Port ($19) Founded in 1815 by Robert and John Cockburn, the winery is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year. Today, it is owned by the Symington family, the largest landowners in the Douro Valley. There are juicy plum, raisin and raspberry compote flavors in a blend from Cockburn’s Douro Superior vineyards. After five years in oak casks and bottle, it’s ready to drink and a great introduction to port.

“The award-winning Cockburn’s ports wouldn’t be where they are today without the passion, expertise and innovations of our whole family, past and present,” Rupert Symington, the joint managing director of the Symington Family Estates said. “From the Cockburns, the Smithes, the Teages and the Cobbs families, to the growers, pickers, coopers and tasters of today, we are honored to continue upholding their outstanding legacy, one that goes into every bottle of Cockburn’s Port.”

Copain, “Tous Ensemble,” Anderson Valley Rosé of Pinot Noir 2013 ($25) This wine is as crisp as a breeze on a cool spring day and equally refreshing due to its crisp acidity. Fresh strawberry flavors are laced with mineral notes on the finish. A light blush of pink in the glass. It’s great with food at 12.7 percent alcohol.

• James Nokes writes a bi-weekly wine column for Shaw Media. He’s been tasting, touring and collecting in the wine world for several years. Contact him at planitkanenews@shawmedia.com.

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Laughs aplenty in ‘Unnecessary Farce’

By TOM WITOM planitkanenews@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – “Unnecessary Farce,” now staged by Fox Valley Repertory at Pheasant Run Resort, has all the trappings typically associated with the genre, including a lot of door slamming, frenzied chase scenes, sexual innuendo, identity confusion, a rapid-fire deluge of ribald jokes and a preposterously zig-zagging storyline.

But unlike many farces, this show, which premiered in 2006, is genuinely funny. It has many a witty turn of phrase by actor-playwright Paul Slade Smith and a disciplined seven-member cast who, directed

by Ronan Mara, gets the comedic timing right. In combination, these assets provide a surefire ignition for some explosive laughter.

Here’s the setup: The action takes place in an unidentified city in two adjoining rooms at a no-frills motel; both rooms have interconnecting doors. One is occupied by two slipshod undercover cops (even though one, a new recruit, happens to be in full uniform) who are on a stakeout.

The police have the second room under surveillance in hopes that their videotapes will capture enough evidence to lead to an arrest of Mayor Meekly (Jim Heatherly) who is suspected of embezzling millions from city coffers and who has arranged to meet there with the newly hired municipal accountant. Unbeknownst to the him, the accountant is secretly helping in the sting operation.

But plans don’t go smoothly – and that’s an understatement.

If you go Q WHAT: “Unnecessary Farce” Q WHEN: Through Sunday, May 24 Q WHERE: Fox Valley Repertory at

Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. Main St., St. Charles Q TICKETS: $32 to $42 Q INFO: 630-584-6342 or www. foxvalleyrep.org

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The ability to make decisions in the vineyard is imperative to La Merika winemaker James Ewart.

“We grow a good portion of the grapes that go into these wines, so we have control from grape to bottle,” Ewart said.

“We also have a number of varieties that we can blend with to enhance the primary varietal’s aromas and flavors.”

The La Merika Central Coast Pinot Noir 2013 ($14.99) has a suggestive nose with a hint of conifer. It’s not just a fruit bomb, which can normally be expected at such a price point. There’s black cherry and black tea flavors on a medium bodied wine. The alcohol is only 13.5 percent, which makes it a very food-friendly wine.

A blind tasting determines the final blend.

“We source from a number of different blocks, which, within these, there are a number of different clones, each adding subtle nuances to the final blend,” Ewart said. “Being that we source from a number of blocks, we have a lot of opportunity to pick and choose the best blend and be consistent from vintage to vintage. As for tasting the blends blindly, with our experience of working with pinot noir from Monterey, we have a fairly good understanding of how wines evolve and so we feel this is not a huge challenge.”

Similarly, the La Merika Monterey Pinot Grigio 2012 ($12.99) is a very food-friendly wine. It’s a spring and summertime porch-sipping wine. It’s fresh and crisp. The coolness of Monterey allows for long hang times and ripe flavors of peach, pear, nectarine and apricot. But the bigger flavors are balanced out by a crisp acidity.

“We feel our San Bernabe Vineyards is a special place for growing pinot grigio,” Ewart said. “We get some warm days, but each night cools down well, preserving the natural acidity. We definitely pick on the riper side, 23 Brix,

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The search for an affordable, everyday wine of quality can be daunting.

But, La Merika, named after a bright star that the first explorers used for navigation, attempts to end the hunt for a value wine with four offerings from California’s central coast. Each wine checks in at less than $15, is widely available and offers more complexity than a simple, cookie-cutter value wine.

Also, as spring arrives, it’s time for Wine Lover’s Weekend in Galena. For warm spring days, a crisp, fresh rosé is reviewed and for those nights where winter’s chill makes an unwelcome return, an affordable port.

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Lorelei Sturm (left) and Joseph Galizia star in “Unnecessary Farce,” presented by Fox Valley Repertory at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles.

Eric (Joseph Galizia), the lead officer on the case, gets emotionally and physically involved with Karen Brown (Lorelei Sturm), the comely accountant, who subsequently finds herself shedding her clothes as a signal to those monitoring the hidden camera that she’s in serious trouble.

Before long Eric’s cover is nearly blown, first when the hapless mayor arrives unexpectedly early for his meeting with Ms. Brown and later when Agent Frank (Joe McCauley), part of the mayor’s security detail, shows up to inspect the room only to find Eric tucked in the closet.

As things progress, Eric, his partner Billie (Vered Hankin) and the accountant all find themselves trying to escape from the clutches of the excitable kilt-wearing Todd the Highland Hit Man (John Wehrman), a member of a notorious Scottish clan. Todd’s already-heavy brogue becomes all-but-incomprehensible – and increasingly hilarious – whenever he gets angry.

Ann Keen rounds out the cast as Mary Meekly, the mayor’s wife and a woman with a secret.

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SPORTS Elfstrom still supporting Cougars

By KEVIN DRULEY kdruley@shawmedia.com Phil Elfstrom simplifies both his current existence and a bustling civic past when asked about either topic.

“I don’t do much at all,” he said of the former. “Go to sleep at night, get up in the morning.”

It’s one of those mornings at The Holmstad in Batavia, and Elfstrom is appropriately dressed to discuss the reason he’ll remain newsworthy as long as the Kane County Cougars play baseball in Geneva.

Nearly 25 years after the Midwest League club’s first game at a stadium that once carried his name, Elfstrom, 87, sports a Cougars sweatshirt, fitting for the former president of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County who pushed for the stadium’s very construction even before the region had a team to occupy it.

Fitting, but not form-fitting.

Elfstrom’s caregivers and other Holmstad officials are adamant about the way he always likes to move around, assisted by a motorized wheelchair.

“He’s pretty good. He’s got his wits about him,” caregiver Violet Moffitt said. “Very sharp mind.”

Elfstrom’s third-floor room features a popsicle stick replica of Fifth Third Bank Ballpark (nee Elfstrom Stadium) and the Cougars’ 2014 magnet schedule hangs on his refrigerator, waiting for its 2015 cousin.

No doubt that item will arrive soon. Elfstrom plans to attend a handful of games this season – not the Thursday, April 9, season opener against Cedar Rapids, however – and he certainly has a closet with proper attire.

“Every now and again, he’ll call and say he’s coming out, and we make arrangements for him and be as hospitable as possible,” Cougars general manager Curtis Haug said. “Phil’s a great guy, and he’s the visionary behind the whole thing.”

In July 2013, as the Cougars prepared to become the first

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As the Kane County Cougars prepare to celebrate their 25th season this year, Phil Elfstrom, who now lives at The Holmstad in Batavia, reflects on his involvement in bringing minor league baseball to Kane County before the 1991 season.

Class-A franchise to attract 10 million fans, inaugural general manager Bill Larsen lauded Elfstrom’s patience.

To be sure, Elfstrom needed it – among other virtues – but the vision came to fruition when the Midwest League’s Wausau (Wisconsin) Timbers announced they’d be leaving for Kane County after the 1990 season.

And, yup, the Timbers knew they were coming to the western reaches of the White Sox and Cubs’ backyards, an early challenge Elfstrom and the first Cougars officials gamely embraced. “(Elfstrom) was the one taking all the heat, not me,” Larsen said, “because he was the

“No, there was never any guess to it,” Elfstrom said.

“It fit in. I mean, it was Kane County Cougars. Had a rhythm to it.”

Get Cougars news and more His wardrobe aside, Elfstsent right to you. Sign up for rom, who has lived at The HolKane County Cougars text mstad for the past six years alerts here: http://shawurl. and does not have family in com/kcctexts. Message and the area, says fellow residents know sparingly of his past. data rates may apply.

They simply call him “Phil,” even though the strucone who built the stadium and ture once called Phillip B. Elfbuilt it before we even had a strom Stadium – the “B” is for “Bader” – sits just a few miles team.”

Once that rather monumen- away.

In December 2011, the Coutal formality occurred, Elfstrom recalls much of the rest gars and Ohio-based Fifth Third Bank announced a fivefalling into place smoothly.

It started with the club’s year sponsorship agreement for the ballpark, a move made name.

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in tandem with renaming the Kane County Events Center the Phillip B. Elfstrom Events Center.

Elfstrom long has held the stadium move was 21st-century business and never fazed him.

In September 2012, he was on hand for the unveiling of a stadium entrance plaque hailing his instrumental efforts toward bringing minor league baseball to town.

“It was exciting, back 25 years ago. … I thought we ought to have a team and get the advertising and so forth,” Elfstrom said.

“Getting a team was the toughest part. Being out here, I think, was being a little remote.”

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Bethany Lutheran Church

8 S. Lincoln St., Batavia (corner of Lincoln and Wilson) (630) 879-3444 www.bethanybatavia.org 9:00 & 10:30 ServicesTraditional Worship Monthly Last Friday Community Supper 5:00-7:00 pm Free to the Community

Bethlehem Lutheran Church

1145 N. 5th Ave. St. Charles, IL (630) 584-2199 1 mile N. of Rt. 64 on Rt. 25, www.bethlehemluth.org Sunday Worship: 8:00 a.m./ 9:15 a.m./ 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School All Ages: 9:15 am/10:30 am Worship on Saturdays 5:30 p.m.

Bethelem Preschool Center: Full Day Child Care/Half dayPreschool 630-584-6027

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD ❃

Sanctuary

1S430 Wenmoth Rd. (630) 879-0785 www.sanctuaryag.com Sunday Service at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages at 9:00 a.m.

Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Bible studies and children’s Bible clubs for all ages

BAPTIST ❃

First Baptist Church of Geneva “Reach. Connect. Equip. Serve” East Campus (EC) 2300 South Street, Geneva Sunday: Traditional 9:15 & 10:45 a.m.

Worship Café 9:15 a.m.

West Campus (WC) 3435 Keslinger Road, Geneva Saturday Worship 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: Contemporary 9:15 & 10:45 a.m.

(630) 232-7068 www.fbcg.com Hand in Hand Christian Preschool: 630-208-4903

CATHOLIC ❃

Holy Cross Catholic Church

2300 Main St., Batavia (630) 879-4750 Saturday Mass: 4:15 p.m.

Sunday Masses: 6:30, 8:00, 9:45 & 11:30 a.m.

Weekday Masses Monday-Friday: 6:30AM, 8:00AM Saturday: 8:30AM Holy Day Masses: 7:00 p.m. Anticipatory, 6:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m. & 5:00 p.m.

Confessions: Sat. After 8:30 a.m.

Mass & 3:00 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

Mon.- Fri. 7:00 a.m. - 7:55 a.m.

Tuesdays 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

Eucharistic Healing Service & Chaplet, Tues. 6:00 p.m.

Rosary for Life: 1st Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Sun. to Sat. 1:00 p.m.

Rev. James Parker

St. Peter Catholic Church

1891 Kaneville Rd., Geneva (630) 232-0124 Weekday Masses Monday-Thursday 7AM & 8AM Friday during Summer 7AM & 8AM Friday during School Year 7AM & 8:45 AM Saturday 8AM Weekend Masses: Saturday 4:30PM Sunday 7AM, 9AM, 11AM, 5PM Holy Day & Holiday Masses Call the church for Mass times on these special days Confessions: Monday through Friday, 7:30 -7:55 AM Saturday, 8:30-10:00 AM & 3:15-4:15 PM

COVENANT ❃

Batavia Covenant Church, Preschool

1314 W. Main St., Batavia.

(630) 879-3721 bataviacov.com Sunday Worship Hours: 9:00 am Contemporary Worship Service 10:00 am Coffee (Fellowship Hall) 10:35 am Traditional Worship Service Preschool: (630) 879-3795

Country Covenant Church

“Believe, Belong, Become” 43W510 McDonald Rd, Campton Hills (corner of Route 47 & McDonald Road) Sunday Worship (Traditional/ Contemporary/Blue Grass) 10:30 a.m.

Children’s Sunday School: 11:00 a.m.

Coffee, Private Prayer with Stephen Ministers 11:30 a.m.

Confirmation: 12 Noon Drop-In Healing Prayer/Confession/ Forgiveness: 3 - 5 p.m.

Communion: First Sunday of the Month (630) 945-1957 ; (847) 464-5381 www.countrycov.org We are a Stephen Ministry Church Pastor Paul O. Bischoff

Geneva Lutheran Church

“Serving Christ in the Heart of the Community” 301 South Third St., Geneva (630) 232-0165 www.genevalutheran.org Communion Worship Schedule Saturday – 5:00pm in Chapel Sunday - 9:00am in Sanctuary 10am - CoffeeHouse - free treats/beverages 10:15 am - Education Hour for ages 3 yrs.-adult Parents’ Day Out Program ages 2-5yrs. - M-F, 9:30am12:30pm or 10am-1pm age 4yrs., 12:30-3pm Building is ADA compliant.

New Hope Lutheran

New Hope Lutheran, LCMC 710 Western Ave., Geneva Park District, Geneva (630) 492-0455 www.newhopelcmc.org Sunday Worship: 9:00 am Fellow and Intergenerational Sunday School 10:15 am

St. Mark’s Lutheran Church & Preschool

(Missouri Synod) 101 S. 6th Ave., St. Charles (Just South of St. Charles Library) (630) 584-8638 The Rev. Timothy P. Silber, Sr. Pastor Worship Schedule: Saturday @ 5:30 p.m. Traditional Worship Sunday @ 8:30 a.m. Traditional Worship Sunday @ 11:00 a.m. Praise Worship Education Hour @ 9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

All services elevator access St. Mark’s Nurturing Center Preschool for ages 2 – Pre K (630) 584-4850 www.stmarksstc.org

UNITED METHODIST ❃

Baker Memorial United Methodist Church Fourth Ave. & Main St., St. Charles Join Us for Worship 9 a.m. Traditional Worship 10:30 a.m. Jazz Worship In the Sanctuary Nursery Care Available 630-584-6680 www.bakermemorialchurch.org

PRESBYTERIAN ❃

Fox Valley Presbyterian Church (USA) A Welcoming Church 227 East Side Dr., Geneva (630) 232-7448 (1 blk. N. of Rt. 38.)

(630) 232-7448 www.foxvalleypres.org 8:30 a.m. Worship (informal) 10:00 a.m. Worship (traditional) 10:00 a.m. Church school Nursery Care Provided 8:30-11:00 a.m.

Adult Breakfast Club 8:30 a.m.

Confirmation (7-8th grd.) 4:00 p.m.

Youth Group 7:00 p.m.

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Publisher's Notice: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation of discrimination." Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

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Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD tollfree at 1-800-669-9777. The tollfree telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY GENEVA, ILLINOIS HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation, Home Equity Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-1 PLAINTIFF Vs. Gretchen B. Goldsworthy; et. al.

DEFENDANTS 13 CH 02620 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on 10/23/2014, Donald E. Kramer, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois will on 5/7/15 at the hour of 9:00AM at Kane Judicial Center, County 37W777 Route 38, Room JC 100 St. Charles, IL 60175, or in a place otherwise designated at the time of sale, County of Kane and State of Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described real estate: PIN 09-21-231-001 Improved with Residential COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 2805 Greenwood Lane Saint Charles, IL 60175 Sale terms: 10% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated 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, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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

any pr 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.

If the property is a condominium and the foreclosure takes place after 1/1/2007, purchasers other than the mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

If the property is located in a common interest community, purchasers other than mortgagees will be required to pay any assessment and legal fees due under the Condominium Act, 765 ILCS Property 605/18.5(g-1).

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after Confirmation of the sale. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises.

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 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. 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 1413-30926.

I650168 March 26, 2015 April 2, 9, 2015 Tri-Cities Republican IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY GENEVA, ILLINOIS URBAN FINANCIAL OF AMERICA, LLC, PLAINTIFF VS LORI TAYLOR A/K/A LORRAINE A. TAYLOR; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MILDRED M STREIT, IF ANY; BEN KAUFMAN; KAUFMAN A/K/A ELLIE ALEXANDRA ELLIE KAUFMAN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; G. TYLER STEVENSON, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MORTGAGOR, DECEASED MILDRED M. STREIT AKA MILDRED MARTHA STREIT; DEFENDANTS 1549 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174 14 CH 572 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT

***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on February 4, 2015, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on May 7, 2015, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 09-35-252-016 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1549 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174 Description of Improvements: YELLOW, ALUMINUM SIDING, SINGLE FAMILY, TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $167,085.59.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful pur-

pur chaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 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 YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.attypierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1402386 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I649432 March 26, 2015 April 2, 9, 2015 Tri-Cities Republican F13100349 SLS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTYGENEVA, ILLINOIS HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for the Holders of the Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-OA4 Plaintiff, vs.

Stephen C. Polley aka Stephen Polley; Mary E. Polley aka Mary Polley; RL Conway & Assoc., dba Forstar Quality Landscaping; Silver Glen Homeowner's Association aka Silver Glen Homeowners' Association; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants.

Property Address: 36W828 Whispering Trail,

sp ng Saint Charles, Illinois 60175 14 CH 580 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on February 9, 2015, I, Sheriff, Donald E. Kramer of Kane County, Illinois, will hold a sale on May 14, 2015, commencing at 9:00 AM, at the Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, Room JC 100. to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: Commonly known as: 36W828 Whispering Trail, Saint Charles, Illinois 60175 P.I.N.: 09-04-302-003 First Lien Position; SingleFamily Residence; Judgment Amount $1213467.53 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g) (1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Kane County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Steven J. Lindberg at ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866) 402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and

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Sale terms: 10% down of the I651013 highest bid by certified funds at April 2, 9, 16, 2015 the close of the auction; The balance, including the Judicial Tri-Cities Republican sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated 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, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. 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 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR quality or quantity of title and THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT without recourse to Plaintiff and KANE COUNTY in "AS IS" condition. The sale is GENEVA, ILLINOIS further subject to confirmation HSBC Bank USA, National by the court.

Association as Trustee for Wells If the property is a condoFargo Asset Securities Corpora- minium and the foreclosure tion, Home Equity Asset-Backed takes place after 1/1/2007, Certificates, Series 2007-1 purchasers other than the PLAINTIFF mortgagees will be required to Vs. pay any assessment and legal Gretchen B. Goldsworthy; et. al. fees due under The CondominiDEFENDANTS um Property Act, 765 ILCS 13 CH 02620 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4).

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE If the property is located in a OF REAL ESTATE common interest community, PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY purchasers other than mortGIVEN that pursuant to a Judg- gagees will be required to pay ment of Foreclosure and Sale any assessment and legal fees entered in the above cause on due under the Condominium 10/23/2014, Donald E. Property 765 ILCS Act, Kramer, the Sheriff of Kane 605/18.5(g-1).

County, Illinois will on 5/7/15 at If the sale is set aside for any the hour of 9:00AM at Kane reason, the Purchaser at the Judicial Center, sale shall be entitled only to a County 37W777 Route 38, Room JC return of the deposit paid. The 100 St. Charles, IL 60175, or in Purchaser shall have no further a place otherwise designated at recourse against the Mortgagor, the time of sale, County of Kane the Mortgagee or the Mortand State of Illinois, sell at pub- gagee's attorney. lic auction to the highest bidder Upon payment in full of the for cash, as set forth below, the amount bid, the purchaser shall following described real estate: receive a Certificate of Sale, LOT 69 OF UNIT NO. 3, RED which will entitle the purchaser GATE, ST. CHARLES, KANE to a Deed to the real estate after COUNTY, ILLINOIS IN THE Confirmation of the sale. The CITY OF ST. CHARLES, KANE successful purchaser has the COUNTY, ILLINOIS. sole responsibility/expense of PIN 09-21-231-001 evicting any tenants or other inImproved with Residential dividuals presently in possession COMMONLY KNOWN AS: of the subject premises.

2805 Greenwood Lane Th will NOT be

CLASSIFIED 29 bj pr 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 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. 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 1413-30926.

I650168 March 26, 2015 April 2, 9, 2015 Tri-Cities Republican

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY – GENEVA, ILLINOIS U. S. Bank, National Association, as Successor Trustee for Merrill Lunch First Franklin mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Loan AssetBacked Certificates, Series 20071 Plaintiff, vs.

Miguel Franco; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants; Golf View Highlands Homeowners Association Defendants.

No. 14 CH 1620 2015 Berkshire Circle Unit , IL 60110 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit(s) having been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS

IN RE: THE MARRIAGE OF VALIANT FORTUNE, vs.

APRIL SMITH, Respondent.

CASE NO. 15 D 345 PUBLICATION NOTICE The requisite affidavit for Publication having been filed, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in the said Court by the plaintiff, naming you as defendants therein and praying DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE and for other relief; that summons has been issued out of this Court again you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending and undetermined in said court.

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F13100349 SLS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTYGENEVA, ILLINOIS HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for the Holders of the Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-OA4 Plaintiff, vs.

Stephen C. Polley aka Stephen Polley; Mary E. Polley aka Mary Polley; RL Conway & Assoc., dba Forstar Quality Landscaping; Silver Glen Homeowner's Association aka Silver Glen Homeowners' Association; Unknown Owners and Non-Record Claimants, Defendants.

Property Address: 36W828 Whispering Trail,

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 16TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY GENEVA, ILLINOIS URBAN FINANCIAL OF AMERICA, LLC, PLAINTIFF VS LORI TAYLOR A/K/A LORRAINE A. TAYLOR; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF MILDRED M STREIT, IF ANY; BEN KAUFMAN; KAUFMAN A/K/A ELLIE ALEXANDRA ELLIE KAUFMAN; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; G. TYLER STEVENSON, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MORTGAGOR, DECEASED MILDRED M. STREIT AKA MILDRED MARTHA STREIT; DEFENDANTS 1549 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174 14 CH 572 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on February 4, 2015, KANE COUNTY SHERIFF in KANE County, Illinois, will on May 7, 2015, in Room JC 100, Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, at 9:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of KANE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 290 IN PHASE NO. 5, CAMBRIDGE, ST. CHARLES, IN THE CITY OF ST. CHARLES, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

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(Published in the Tri-Cities Republican March 26, April 2, & April 9 2015.) RPB 0306

PUBLIC NOTICE

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/s/Ellen C. Craswell (6308804) MANLEY DEAS KOCHOALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1250 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312-651-6700; Fax: 614-220-5613

mp any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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/s/ Thomas M. Hartwell Clerk of the Circuit Court (SEAL)

TAX NO. 09-35-252-016 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 1549 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE SAINT CHARLES, IL 60174 Description of Improvements: YELLOW, ALUMINUM SIDING, SINGLE FAMILY, TWO CAR ATTACHED GARAGE The Judgment amount was $167,085.59.

Sale Terms: This is an "AS IS" sale for "CASH". The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours.

NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. 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 YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DYAS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\service.attypierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff's Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1402386 Plaintiff's attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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sp ng Saint Charles, Illinois 60175 14 CH 580 NOTICE OF SHERIFF SALE Public notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a judgment of said Court entered in the above-entitled cause on February 9, 2015, I, Sheriff, Donald E. Kramer of Kane County, Illinois, will hold a sale on May 14, 2015, commencing at 9:00 AM, at the Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Route 38, St. Charles, IL 60175, Room JC 100. to sell to the highest bidder or bidders the following described real estate, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to satisfy said decree, to-wit: LOT 107 OF UNIT 4, SILVER GLEN ESTATES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED MARCH 17, 2000 AS DOCUMENT NUMBER 2000K019359, IN THE TOWNSHIP OF ST. CHARLES, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as: 36W828 Whispering Trail, Saint Charles, Illinois 60175 P.I.N.: 09-04-302-003 First Lien Position; SingleFamily Residence; Judgment Amount $1213467.53 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 735 ILCS 5/15-1507(c)(1)(H-1) AND (H-2), 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (5), AND 765 ILCS 605/18.5 (g-1), YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT THE PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, OTHER THAN A MORTGAGEE, SHALL PAY THE ASSESSMENTS AND LEGAL FEES REQUIRED BY SUBSECTIONS (g) (1) AND (g)(4) OF SECTION 9 AND THE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED BY SUBSECTION (g-1) OF SECTION 18.5 OF THE ILLINOIS CONDOMINIUM PROPERTY ACT. Terms of Sale: CASH - 10% down at the time of sale and the balance due within 24 hours of the sale. All payments for the amount bid shall be in certified funds payable to the Sheriff of Kane County.

The person to contact for information regarding this property is: Steven J. Lindberg at ANSELMO LINDBERG OLIVER LLC 1771 West Diehl Road, Suite 120, Naperville, IL 60563 (866) 402-8661. For bidding instructions, visit www.alolawgroup.com 24 hours prior to sale.

This communication is an attempt to collect a debt and info ti obtained will be

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y HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFENDANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITLED ACTION, that said action has been commenced in said Court by the plaintiff(s), naming you as a defendant(s) therein and praying for a judgment of foreclosure and sale and other relief, that summons has been issued out of this Court against you as provided by law, and, that this action is still pending and undetermined in said Court.

NOW, THEREFORE, unless you file your answer or otherwise make your appearance in said action in this Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before April 25, 2015, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on March 6, 2015.

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