KCC-11-7-2013

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VOLUNTEERS HOLD DOMESTIC ABUSE COURTS ACCOUNTABLE. PAGE 2

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Jim Kintz, president of Fox Valley Court Watch, gives a presentation Wednesday morning during a training session for FVCW volunteers at the St. Charles Police Department.

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Helping halt a violent cycle Volunteers hold Fox Valley domestic abuse courts accountable

By NICOLE WESKERNA nweskerna@shawmedia.com

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T. CHARLES – Domestic violence happens in cycles, and Jim Kintz said that’s important for Fox Valley Court Watch volunteers to understand as they observe court cases in Kane and Kendall counties.

Kintz, president of the organization, explained during a volunteer training session in St. Charles on Wednesday that couples typically experience a honeymoon phase, followed by building tension that ends with an explosion.

Then it starts all over again.

“The honeymoon stage gets shorter, the tension stage gets longer and the explosion is more [intense],” he said about the cycle as it continues.

A group of about 15 new volunteers attended the training session, which touched on domestic abuse statistics, what it looks like and why people continue to stay in abusive relationships.

A Court Watch volunteer’s job is to observe how the judicial system handles cases, and how judges, attorneys and witnesses interact with defendants and victims.

The organization has about 40 active members who attend court hearings, looking specifically at judges’ knowledge of each case, how much eye contact they make with the parties involved, tone of voice and time management. Reports are shared quarterly with 16th Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Judith Brawka, as well as the public.

Fox Valley Court Watch has been around since 2010, and since then, several board members said they’ve seen improvements in the way courts handle domestic violence cases. Board member Diane Brown said she’s been involved with the organization for two years and said the courts “overall are doing a very good job.”

“Actually, we’ve seen an improvement,” she said. “We didn’t expect instant gratification, but it’s almost like we

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Barbara Riebe (foreground) and Denise Krecker, both of St. Charles, look over study materials during a training session for Fox Valley Court Watch volunteers Wednesday morning at the St. Charles Police Department. Volunteers with the group observe how the judicial system handles domestic abuse cases. got it.”

Kintz said the dynamics of domestic violence reporting have changed in recent years. He said as more same-sex couples are reporting domestic abuse cases, the statistics have shifted to identify more men as victims; however, he said about 85 percent of victims are women.

Board member Terry Apple said when she got involved with Fox Valley Court Watch in 2010, she was surprised by the large volume of domestic abuse cases in the courts. She said she also was surprised by how long cases stay in the system before they’re closed.

“I’m amazed at how long it takes to go through the system,” she said. “I was always under the impression that it was very swift.”

Kintz pointed out to new volunteers that they likely would see victims recant their statements and ask for contact with the batterer. He said they would see abusers, most likely men, blaming somebody else for the abuse – usually the victim.

“Batterers are very good at hiding it,” he said. “He can be the nicest guy to everyone else in the world but the victim. He tells the victim that it was her fault. The victim doesn’t provoke the violence.”

He explained that abuse is a person’s way of controlling and manipulating someone.

That can come in the form of sexual assaults, which he said are more common than people might think, as well as humiliation, financial control, verbal assaults and physical violence such as slapping, hitting, pinching and pulling hair. He said women stay in abusive relationships for many reasons, including fear, lack of finances and family.

New volunteer Barbara Riebe of St. Charles said she volunteers for Court Appointed Special Advocates, known as CASA Kane County for Children, and thought joining Fox Valley Court Watch would be a natural progression.

“I think everyone needs to be responsible for each other. We have to step up as

a community,” she said. “I think some people think they don’t have a voice.”

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FACE TIME WITH JOSEPH PLYWACZEWSKI

Where did you grow up? St. Charles. I’m a graduate of St. Charles East class of 2012.

Who would play you in the movie of your life? James McAvoy First job? Jewel-Osco deli As a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A professional bowler. I’m

working toward it. I play steady.

A movie or book you’d recommend?

“Les Miserables” and “Lord of the Rings” Do you play an instrument? I am selftaught on the ocarina from “The Legend of Zelda.”

What game show would you be on? “The Match Game” Favorite local restaurant? Lou Malnati’s What is an interesting factoid about yourself? I bowled a 300 game in November 2011 in the first conference meet of that year.

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Kane County Chronicle staffers pick the best of what to do in your free time

Veterans Day service set at Batavia VFW WHAT: Batavia VFW Post 1197 will have a Veterans Day service. The Aurora Christian Choir will perform, and the keynote speaker is Col. Paul Hastings.

WHEN: 10 a.m. Monday WHERE: 645 S. River St., Batavi INFO: Call 630-879-9630.

Daniel Nicky performs at Elburn library WHAT: Daniel Nicky will perform as Mr. Nicky, where he will sing songs and tell stories that Watson loved as a puppy. Nicky has performed at the library many times and composed the song for Watson, the library’s mascot. This concert is open to the public. Watson will be on hand.

WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 WHERE: Town and Country Public Library, 320 E. North St., Elburn INFO: For information or to listen to the Watson song, visit www.elburn.lib.il.us – click on “Dress Watson” under the Youth button at the

top of the home page.

Affordable Care Act event in Geneva WHAT: Counselors and navigators from VNA Health and the Campaign for Better Healthcare will be on-site at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva to provide one-on-one help with the Affordable Care Act signup process.

This event is free and open to everyone.

English- and Spanish-speaking counselors will be available.

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 23 WHERE: 110 S. Second St. in downtown Geneva INFO: To register and reserve an appointment time, email your name and phone number to healthcare@uusg.org or contact the church office at 630-232-2350 by Nov. 16.

‘Mary Todd Lincoln Remembers’ in Batavia WHAT: “Mary Todd Lincoln Remembers” will be presented as the November offering of the library’s “Sundays on Stage” series. Actor

and director Pam Brown will portray Mary Todd Lincoln as she reminisces about one of the most trying times of her life – when her only living son, Robert, had her committed for insanity. Mary Lincoln spent nearly four months at Batavia’s Bellevue Place, an upscale sanitarium, 10 years after her husband’s death.

The program is free, however, registration is required.

WHEN: 2 p.m. Nov. 24 WHERE: Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. INFO: Register online at www.BataviaPublicLibrary.org or call 630-879-1393, ext. 200.

Bingo set for Fridays at Elburn Lions Club WHAT: The Elburn Lions Club has bingo starting.

Food and drink are available for purchase.

Proceeds go toward Elburn Lions Charities for the sight and hearing impaired.

WHEN: 6:30 p.m. Fridays WHERE: 500 S. Filmore St., Elburn INFO: Call 630-3656315 for information.

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Bomb squad called to STC East to check locker School gets all-clear; officials won’t say what was found

By NICOLE WESKERNA nweskerna@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – As a precautionary measure, a bomb squad was called to St. Charles East High School on Wednesday afternoon after St. Charles police found questionable materials in a locker room locker, district officials said.

St. Charles School District 303 Superintendent Don Schlomann said a bomb squad was called shortly after 3 p.m. after school had been dismissed.

After-school activities were briefly canceled. They

resumed as normal around 3:30 p.m. when the bomb squad gave the all-clear.

Regular school-day activities were not disrupted, and building operations will resume as normal Thursday.

Schlomann said district officials got a tip from a parent around 10 a.m. who said he or she “felt like there was material in one of our lockers that shouldn’t be there.”

Police were called to the school and investigated the materials, Schlomann said, and later in the afternoon determined they were questionable enough to contact the bomb squad.

“As they researched materials more this afternoon, they felt unsure about some of them and called the bomb squad,” Schlomann said.

He said he did not want to go into detail about what types of materials were found, as the matter is still under investigation by police.

District 303 spokesman Jim Blaney said the bomb squad was called as a precautionary measure.

“They looked at what they felt they needed to look at and have given us the all-clear,” he said around 3:30 p.m.

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Seven-Day Forecast

Mostly sunny and chilly

Bill Bellis Chief Meteorologist

Shown are noon postions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.

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47/27 McHenry Statistics through 4 p.m. yesterday Belvidere 47/27 Temperatures Waukegan 48/26 46/27 High/low ....................................... 57°/42° Normal high ......................................... 53° Rockford Crystal Lake Deerfield Record high .............................. 70° (2008) Algonquin 46/25 47/27 47/31 47/27 Normal low .......................................... 37° Hampshire Record low ............................... 19° (1991) Schaumburg 46/27 Elgin 48/29 Peak wind .............................. W at 28 mph 46/26 DeKalb Precipitation 47/27 Tri-Cities Chicago 24 hours through 4 p.m. yest. ........... 0.75” 47/27 48/29 Month to date ................................... 0.88” Normal month to date ....................... 0.65” Oak Park Year to date .................................... 33.10” 48/31 Aurora Normal year to date ........................ 32.90” Dixon 47/24

UV Index

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Sandwich 48/25

Orland Park 48/29

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Today Hi Lo W 47 29 pc 47 23 s 47 31 pc 47 29 pc 46 26 s 48 26 pc 52 28 s 44 26 s

Friday Hi Lo W 47 39 pc 49 36 pc 47 38 pc 47 38 pc 48 36 pc 49 36 pc 51 38 pc 48 36 s

City Kankakee Kenosha La Salle Morris Munster Naperville Tinley Park Waukegan

Today Hi Lo W 48 27 pc 47 25 pc 48 29 s 48 28 s 48 29 pc 46 27 pc 48 29 pc 46 27 pc

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

Weather History On Nov. 7, 1940, 31-mph winds hit the Tacoma Narrows Bridge over Puget Sound, Wash., causing vibrations which eventually collapsed the $6 million, four-month-old bridge.

Fld: flood stage. Prs: stage in feet at 7 a.m Wednesday. Chg: change in previous 24 hours.

Station Fld Prs Chg Station Fld Prs Chg Montgomery........... 13..... 11.43..... +0.10 Algonquin................. 3....... 1.48...... -0.08 New Munster, WI .... 19....... 6.31...... -0.08 Burlington, WI ........ 11....... 6.95..... +0.36 Princeton .............. 9.5....... 4.68..... +0.20 Dayton ................... 12....... 6.30...... -0.15 Waukesha ................ 6....... 3.01..... +0.10 McHenry .................. 4....... 1.36..... +0.17

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2 accused of hosting underage drinkers

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – Charges are pending against two adults for hosting a party in which juveniles were accused of underage drinking, according to police reports.

Batavia police were called to the 200 block of South Prairie Street at 9:31 p.m. Nov. 1 for reports of a loud party, according to police reports. When police arrived, 50 to 75 people fled the area, reports stated.

Officers detained numerous people.

Police questioned 21 minors, who will be charged with ordinance violations, according to police reports.

Police also questioned 12 additional juveniles who were at the party but not drinking.

They will not be charged, reports stated.

Batavia police expect to release more information when charges are filed.

8LOCAL BRIEFS Salvation Army kettles out through Nov., Dec. Red Salvation Army kettles will be out in November and December throughout the Kaneland and Big Rock area.

Conley Outreach (the local Salvation Army Service Extension representative), with local Scout troops, businesses, 4-H clubs, church groups and Community Care Team volunteers, will be collecting donations outside local businesses.

Donations also can be sent to Conley Outreach/Salvation Army Fund, PO Box 931, Elburn, IL 60119.

Those who would like to staff the kettles on a Saturday or Dec. 23 or 24 in Sugar Grove or Elburn can call Carol Alfrey at 630-3652880.

Support meeting planned at LivingWell center GENEVA – FORCE – Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered – will have its west suburban fall support meeting from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday at LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, 442 Williamsburg Ave., Geneva.

FORCE aims to improve lives of individuals and families facing hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.

A men’s group will meet at the same time for male significant others.

The class is free and open to the public, but registration is required.

RSVP at chicagoforcewestsuburbanfallsupportmeeting. eventbrite.com.

Hultgren accepting internship applications GENEVA – U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren, R-Winfield, announced he is accepting applications for spring 2014 semester internships in both his Washington, D.C., and Geneva offices.

The position is unpaid and will run approximately from January to May. Academic credit may be available, and schedules can be flexible for those with classes or other obligations.

Applicants from the 14th Congressional District are preferred.

Applicants should be college students or recent graduates, and will assist staff with constituent relations, policy and outreach efforts.

Many duties will be administrative in nature, but interns may be asked to staff Hultgren at meetings in the district or assist legislative staff in Washington.

Applicants should email a resume, cover letter and writing sample to email.randy@mail. house.gov and specify whether they seek a position for the Geneva or Washington office.

Fine Line Show and Sale set to open Dec. 6 in STC ST. CHARLES – Christmastime at the Fine Line Show and Sale is set to open Dec. 6 at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center, 37W570 Bolcum Road, St. Charles. Hours are 6 to 9 p.m.

Dec. 6; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 7, Dec. 13 and Dec. 14; and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 9, Dec. 10, Dec. 11 and Dec. 12.

Proceeds go toward funding Fine Line’s artistic program. Visit www.fineline.org/events/christmastime.html for information.

Hugs for Kids clothing drive gets underway ST. CHARLES – Merlin shops will accept new and like-new coats, boots, hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, sweaters and pants for children 18 and younger through Dec. 17 as part of the 23rd annual Snug Hugs for Kids Clothing Drive.

Donations will benefit those served by Children’s Home + Aid. Visit www.merlins.com for a list of Merlin locations.

and holiday themed books is available for purchase.

The sale is available at the Friend’s Corner, located just inside the front doors on the main floor of the Batavia Public Library. For information, email friends@bataviapubliclibrary.org.

Book donations may be dropped off at the library’s front desk.

Autism foundation plans holiday celebration AURORA – Autism Family Foundation has planned its second annual ’Tis the Season of Special Needs Giving Holiday Celebration from 1 to 5 p.m. Dec. 21 at Stonebridge Country Club, 2705 Stonebridge Blvd., Aurora.

The first 200 local special needs children (including siblings) to RSVP will receive a toy from Santa to celebrate the holiday season. RSVP at www. autismfamilyfoundation.net.

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Friends of Batavia Public Library to host book sale BATAVIA – The Friends of the Batavia Public Library will have a holiday book sale from Nov. 15 to Dec. 31 at the library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. A selection of individually priced gift quality

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Village proposes $2.2M levy for ’13

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com

North Aurora is a nonhome rule community subject to the property tax extension limitation law as dictated by the state.

The law limits the increase in the amount of property taxes that can be extended (for capped funds) to the annual change in the consumer price index, which for the levy is 1.7 percent.

According to the village’s financial report for the fiscal year ending May 31, North Aurora’s primary revenues for the year were about $19 million, with 26 percent of that from sales tax and 16.5 percent from property taxes.

Village expenses for the year were $14.5 million, a decrease of 0.9 percent from the previous year. Street projects, public safety and the village’s waterworks operations accounted for 77.4 percent of the total expenses.

“We’ve had good financial plans in place,” Hannah said.

“We are in very good financial shape.”

8LOCAL BRIEFS Mental health screenings scheduled in Aurora

register, call 630-482-1056.

AURORA – The Crossroads Community Church will host free mental health screenings from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 16 at the church, 3017 Lundquist Drive, Aurora. Screenings will be for depression, substance abuse, anxiety, ADD and ADHD. The event is open to ages 18 and older. Walk-ins are welcome, but registration is recommended. To

Armistice Day event set ST. CHARLES – A free Armistice Day program is set from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at Primrose Farm, 5N726 Crane Road, St. Charles. Participants will help honor those that served “over there.” All ages are welcome. Registration is required at www.primrosefarmpark.com.

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NORTH AURORA – The owner of a $250,000 home in North Aurora will see the village’s portion of their property tax bill increase by $5 or $6 next year as a result of the village’s proposed $2.2 million property tax levy.

Village trustees on Monday approved the 2013 property tax levy estimate, which excludes debt service. The proposed levy would result in an estimated extension increase of approximately 2.45 percent, when taking into account the consumer price index and new construction, North Aurora finance director Bill Hannah said.

“All of this increase will go towards increased funding for pension liabilities,” Hannah said.

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Residents could see slightly higher taxes

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Aurora attorney joins judge’s race Howard seeking GOP nomination against incumbent

By ASHLEY SLOBODA asloboda@shawmedia.com An Aurora attorney with more than 20 years of experience is aiming for a place on the bench.

David Howard, 49, intends to seek the Republican nomination for a Kane County judgeship currently held by Circuit Judge James Hallock.

“I have a real appreciation about how rare and valuable the rule of law is in this country,” Howard said, comparing the U.S. legal system to those in other countries.

Hallock, who was appointed as a new circuit felony court judge in 2012, has said he is also seeking the Republican nomination.

The seat for which they are running will be known on the ballot as “New Judgeship A” in the 3rd Subcircuit of the 16th Judicial Circuit.

Howard – a nearly lifelong Aurora resident and owner

of an adopted pit bull named Linus – said he has 23 years of experience practicing law.

In that time, Howard said, he has seen many judges treat people like they should be treated – as citizens deserving of courtesy and decency. But, he said, that doesn’t always David happen.

Howard “If you feel that you haven’t been treated correctly by a judge, that’s going to color the way you decide to proceed with regard to doing your duties as a citizen,” Howard said.

“I really feel that I have the experience to go ahead and be the kind of judge where you’re going to feel better about the system.”

Kane County voters will elect two judges next year.

In addition to the six-year term sought by Hallock and Howard, voters will select a judge to replace retiring Circuit Judge Karen Simpson.

Geneva attorney D.J. Tegeler and Kane County Associate Judge Marmarie J. Kostelny are running in that race.

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8LOCAL BRIEFS ‘Mozart for the Masses’ to have 2 performances ST. CHARLES – In January, the St. Charles Singers and Metropolis Chamber Orchestra will be joined by Anima, the internationally recognized, Glen Ellyn-based youth choral organization, for “Mozart for the Masses,” the eighth installment in the St. Charles Singers’ Mozart Journey series.

“Mozart for the Masses” will be performed at 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 25, at St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1010 W. Webster Ave., Chicago; and at 3 p.m. Jan. 26, at Baker Memorial church, 307 Cedar Ave., St. Charles.

For information, visit www. stcharlessingers.com. Tickets are $40 for general adult admission, $30 for ages 65 and

older, and $10 for students. For information, call 630-513-5272.

Film on American Dream to be shown Nov. 22 GENEVA – The award-winning documentary “Heist: Who Stole the American Dream and How Can We Get it Back?” will be shown at 7 p.m. Nov. 22, at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva, 110 S. Second St. in downtown Geneva.

It’s part of the free monthly film series sponsored by the Social Justice Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Geneva.

The public is encouraged to register at www.uusg.org/ friday-flicks to receive email notices of future programs.

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Born: April 20, 1919, in Aurora Died: Nov. 2, 2013; in LaSalle

GEORGE F. GEBES Born: July 8, 1915; in Milesville, S.D. Died: Nov. 4, 2013; in Batavia BATAVIA – George F. Gebes, 98, of Batavia, passed away peacefully Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at his home in the company of his family. Born to Frank and Bertha (nee Dirndorfer) on July 8, 1915, in Milesville, S.D., George grew up on the family ranch. He married Frances M. Lies on April 30, 1938, at St. Michael’s Church in Wheaton. They built a life together for 72 years until her passing in 2011.

Growing up on the family ranch in South Dakota, George became an accomplished horse training hand, working with riding and working horses. His special horse, Smokey, was trained to start moving as soon as a foot was placed in the stirrup, guaranteeing that no one else would ride him. As an older teenager, he went on one of the last cattle drives from Kansas City to Wyoming, a job he said was hard and never romantic as depicted in the movies. When he moved to Illinois, his cowboy hat came with him and became his personal lifelong trademark along with his cowboy boots.

In 1936, George came to Illinois to work for Schott’s Premier Rose Garden Greenhouse in Batavia, owned by his uncle. When he met Frances after Ash Wednesday services at Holy Cross Church in Batavia, he decided not to return to South Dakota and to make his home in Batavia.

After they were married, he worked at the Challenge Windmill Company.

Recently, he was taped for BaTV

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on a tour of the transformed buildings, identifying what types of work had been done in the various rooms.

Realizing that he needed to upgrade his skills, George rode the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin third rail into Chicago and to DeVry to study electronics. Using these skills, George and his small family moved to Michigan, where he worked at Willow Run B-24 Bomber Plant in Ypsilanti, Mich.

When George’s draft number was called, the family returned to Batavia, and he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He entered boot camp at Great Lakes and continued training in Norfolk, Va., where he eventually was assigned to the Black Gang of the LST Eleanor No. 813. He with the rest of the crew boarded the newly built ship in Evansville, Ind., and sailed on it down the Ohio River to the Mississippi River down to the Gulf of Mexico and through the Panama Canal to World War II action in the South Pacific Theater of War. At 27, being the oldest man in his unit, the other sailors referred to him as Dad. His LST saw action throughout the island campaigns, including Okinawa and Iwo Jima. When Iwo Jima was secured, he and some Navy buddies were able to climb Mount Suribachi where the iconic flag raising had taken place. During one of the invasions, a kamikaze boat hit the Eleanor. Quick work by the Black Gang with George as their leader prevented the ship from sinking and it suffered no loss of life.

Upon his discharge, George sought yet another occupation in which to practice his considerable skills: construction work. He worked for commercial and custom housing builders until finally plying his no-job-too-difficult attitude at Illinois youth correctional centers.

He oversaw the construction and remodeling of several facilities.

During this time, he used the skills learned in the floral business to establish a greenhouse program for the residents with Don Dolby, a local florist. This program was awarded many honors for its unique nature in working with these young residents.

After the war, George met a

small group of WWI vets who had a withering VFW organization. He and several buddies joined the group, and with the influx of new energy and vision, the VFW Post 1197 and Batavia Overseas Club was born.

George secured a loan for property on the east side of the Fox River with the intention of building a place for veterans to honor them as well as provide them with a place that promoted their ideals of community. George is the last of that original group that laid the foundations for and saw the development of the Batavia Overseas Post 1197 on South River Street, Batavia.

Their intent of building a stronger community and a place of fraternity gave rise to many events. The present-day Loyalty Day Parade came from that era. George and his wife, Fran, developed the idea of the Friday night fish fry that became a mainstay for many in the Fox Valley for many years and supported their community contributions. George’s work with the VFW carried him into several offices, including Quartermaster of the Batavia post for extended years and Commander of the Kane County District VFW. Besides his involvement with the VFW, George was an active member of the Knights of Columbus 2191, carried over from his membership begun as a young man in South Dakota. He was one of the originators of the annual KC Corned Beef and Cabbage dinners that provided the group with funds for carrying out their philanthropic mission.

George’s many community involvements included serving as Fourth Ward alderman for Batavia, member of the Kane County Mounted Patrol and a 77-year member of Holy Cross Church, where he was an usher for more than 50 years and provided the flowers for Sunday services in the original Holy Cross Church on Wilson Street.

He loved returning to South Dakota to visit and hunt with his

memorial/fundraiser at 8 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 10, at McNally’s Irish Pub in St. Charles.

James “Jim” E. Petersen: Memorial visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at Moss-Norris Funeral Home, 100 S. Third St.

(three blocks west of the river and one block south of Route 64) in St. Charles. A memorial service will follow the visitation at 7 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be private.

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family. In May of 2012, he and his son-in-law were on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., George being one of the oldest WWII veterans and Richard one of the youngest.

He is survived by his three children, Barbara (Richard) Kalina of Batavia, Ralph Gebes of Batavia and Tom (Denise) Gebes of Littleton, Colo.; eight grandchildren, Cynthia (Robert) Kaminsky of McKinney, Texas, Susan (Erich) Heinrich of Anchorage, Alaska, John Kalina of Greensboro, N.C., Marianne (Oskar) Anderson of Marshall, Wis., Paul (Frances) Kalina of Iowa City, Iowa, Kristine (Jeremy) Gerard of Riverdale, N.Y., Elyse Gebes of Missouri and Erin Gebes of Littleton, Colo.; and 12 great-grandchildren, Angela (Doug) Clifton, Matthew Kaminsky, Marion and August Kalina Heinrich, Josephine, Elizabeth and George Anderson, Henry, Levi and Hattie Kalina, and Sofie and Emanuel Gerard. He leaves many nieces and nephews, as well as great- and great-great-nieces and nephews, and dear friends and neighbors, as well as many stories untold and parties uncelebrated.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Frances; his four sisters, Mary, Katherine, Anna and Agnes; and four brothers, Joseph, Jerome, Henry and Wilbur.

The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. The Mass celebrating George’s life will be celebrated by Fr. Joseph Folzenlogen, SJ, at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 2300 Main St., Batavia.

Contributions in his memory may be made to Batavia Cares, 324 Church St., Batavia, IL 60510; Claver Jesuit Ministry, 3838 Llewellyn Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45223; or Batavia Interfaith Food Pantry.

Please sign the guest book at www.legacy.com/kcchronicle.

8FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS Betty J. Bastian: Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at Yurs Funeral Home, 405 E. Main St., St. Charles. Burial will be private. The visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at the funeral home.

James W. Hansen II: Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at Laird Funeral Home, 310 S. State St. (Route 31), Elgin.

Burial will follow at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin.

Robert J. Nese: There will be a

will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 550 Lincoln Drive, Sun Prairie, Wis., with the Rev. Dr. David J. Berggren officiating. The visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the service Thursday at church.

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ST. CHARLES – Lyle G. Hicks, 94, of St. Charles, passed away Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at Illinois Veterans Home in LaSalle, surrounded by family.

He was born April 20, 1919, in Aurora, the son of Frank and Bessie (Hunt) Hicks.

Lyle was a 1937 graduate of Batavia High School. He served our country in the U.S. Army during World War II. Lyle shared 67 years of marriage with his loving wife, Marilyn (Roehlk). Lyle owned and operated Hicks Floor Covering in Geneva for more than 65 years.

He worked with his sons, John and James. When they could, Lyle and Marilyn loved to go dancing. Lyle was a member of the Geneva American Legion, Batavia VFW, Moose Lodge, Masons and Shriners. He will be greatly missed by all those whose lives he touched.

Lyle is survived by his devoted wife, Marilyn; sons, John of St. Charles, James (Vicki) of Aurora, Joel (Sharon) of Joliet and Lyle of Mt. Vernon; grandchildren, Byron (Tami) of Montgomery, Kyle of Wisconsin, James (Heather) of Missouri, Ian of Chicago and Kate (Jon) Casserilla of Downers Grove; great-grandchildren Kendall and Jordan Hicks; sisters, Shirley Hopp and Doris Perna; and many nieces, nephews and friends.

Lyle was preceded in death by his parents; and his siblings, Vera, Hazel, Alan, Stanley and Francis.

Funeral services will be at 11 a.m.

Saturday, Nov. 9, at Malone Funeral Home, with Pastor Steven Srock officiating. Burial will be private. The visitation for Lyle will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at Malone Funeral Home, 324 E. State St. (Route 38), Geneva.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to Illinois Veterans Home, 1015 O’Connor Ave., LaSalle, IL 61301,

9 would be appreciated.

For information, call 630-2328233 or visit www.malonefh.com.

Please sign the guest book at www.legacy.com/kcchronicle.

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Nominations sought for Batavia Citizen of the Year KANE COUNTY CHRONICLE editorial@kcchronicle.com BATAVIA – Nominations are being accepted for the annual Batavia Citizen of the Year Award, according to a news release sent by the Batavia Chamber of Commerce.

The award honors contributions to the community over the course of the recipient’s lifetime.

The award may go to an individual or more than one person, and the winner will be the guest of honor at the Chamber’s annual recognition event Jan. 31.

Nominees must reside or have their business in Batavia or Batavia Township, according to the release. Other requirements include: • The nominee must have assisted in an improvement or program of significant value to the Batavia community.

• The improvement must be made because of a personal commitment and not substantially because of the person’s primary employment or public responsibilities.

• The nominee may not currently be on the board of direc-

tors of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce.

• The nominee does not need to be a member of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce.

• The contributions of the nominee to the community should be of an extraordinary nature.

To nominate, submit a letter of recommendation to the Batavia Chamber of Commerce no later than Dec. 1.

The letter should state the reasons why the nominee is worthy of this honor. A committee of previous recipients of the award selects the Batavia Citizen of the Year based upon the letters of recommendation received.

The past five Batavia Citizen of the Year winners are Steve and Britta McKenna (2012), Robert and Suzanne Peterson (2011), Virginia C. Babcock (2010), W.C. “Buzz” and Linnea Miller (2009) and Richard and Joanne Hansen (2008).

Contact Roger Breisch, executive director of the Batavia Chamber of Commerce, via email at info@bataviachamber.org or by calling 630-8797134 for information.

8LOCAL BRIEFS Book Club Idea Exchange set for Friday at STC library ST. CHARLES – The St. Charles Public Library has planned a Book Club Idea Exchange from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the library, 1 S. Sixth Ave., St. Charles. Readers services staff will share tips and resources for enhancing and leading book discussions.

Advanced registration is not required. The event is free and open to the public. For information, visit www.stcharleslibrary.org or call 630-584-0076.

encouraged to register via email at eddmrsvpcid@usps.gov.

Veterans Celebration concert at STC North

for tickets also. Space is limited.

Priority ticketing and seating will be given to those that have served the country. Call 331-2286416 for information.

ST. CHARLES – The seventh annual Veterans Celebration Con- ‘Steel Magnolias’ cert is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday at showing in Aurora St. Charles North auditorium, 255 AURORA – PR productions will Red Gate Road, St. Charles. present Robert Harling’s play This free concert salutes “Steel Magnolias” Friday through veterans, men and women of the Sunday at the Copley Theatre, 8 E. armed forces and their families Galena Blvd., Aurora. and friends. Songs from each Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. branch of the armed forces will be Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. played to recognize the veterans Sunday. present. Orion Samuelson of Tickets are $22, and group USPS to host growing WGN will serve as the master of discounts are available. Tickets business workshop ELGIN – The United States Postal ceremonies. Veterans are encour- can be bought at www.paraaged to register for free tickets at mountaurora.com or by calling Service invites small businesses www.scnmusic.com/veterans/ .

630-896-6666. to attend a “Grow Your Business The general public may register – Kane County Chronicle Day” workshop that will help entrepreneurs and proprietors to promote their businesses using direct mail, without the cost of mailing lists or permits.

The event takes place at 1 p.m.

Friday at the Elgin Main Post he Official Kick-Off to the Holiday Season in Downtown St.Charles Office, 66 Grove Court, Elgin. In this one-hour presentation, postal experts will show how to select Friday, November 29 a campaign message, target an Lighting of the Lights on the 1st Street Plaza – 5 pm audience and prepare Every Door Ceremony led by Mayor Rogina, with musical Direct mailings. performances by the St. Charles North and Those interested in attending are

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High school event is in its 7th year

By AL LAGATTOLLA alagattolla@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – Calling military veterans “very humble folks,” Brian Wis, the lead music teacher at St. Charles North, said he is pleased to provide an occasion at which the veterans aren’t able to deflect glory.

The seventh annual Veterans Celebration Concert is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday at North’s auditorium, at

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ner beginning at 6 p.m. at Chez Leon inside of Fermilab.

Those interested in the dinner should phone Chez Leon directly at 630-840-3524; the dinner price does not include lecture tickets.

The Physics Slam will be moderated by Chris Miller from the College of DuPage.

Theater auditions set

The Veterans Celebration Concert is set for 6:30 p.m. Monday at St. Charles North High School, 255 Red Gate Road, St. Charles. The event is free. Register for tickets at www.scnmusic.com/veterans.

Voice your opinion Did you serve in the U.S. military? Vote online at kcchronicle.com. all veterans who wish to attend.

“There are parents ready to be in a standing-room-only situation,” he said.

The Veterans Day event has become a tradition at the school. Most schools have

concert events, Wis said, and he realized that North’s was taking place near Veterans Day. “It made sense to convert the event into a concert specifically for veterans,” Wis said.

That decision added some prestige to the event. School concerts might be attended by family members and friends, Wis said, but North’s event has turned into something more. It’s always on Veterans Day, he said, and this year, he expects more than 200 veterans to be in attendance.

The master of ceremonies will be WGN radio personality Orion Samuelson, who will introduce the groups and offer program notes. Also, one of the pieces performed will require a narrator, and Samuelson, who has an especially distinctive voice, will handle that task.

8LOCAL BRIEFS Physics Slam coming up next week at Fermilab BATAVIA – The 2013 Physics Slam will begin at 8 p.m. Nov. 15 at Fermilab. The contenders for this year include Don Lincoln, Hugh Lippincott, Tia Miceli, Brian Nord and Chris Polly.

Tickets are $7. In addition, there will be a pre-lecture din-

GENEVA – Auditions are set for the Playhouse 38 performance of “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play.” Actors ages 16 and older are invited from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday and from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 16. Call 630232-4542 to reserve a time slot.

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255 Red Gate Road. Veterans are urged to come, and band members will perform an armed forces medley, which will incorporate the songs from different branches of service.

At that point, Wis said, veterans will be honored.

“They don’t have a choice,” Wis said. “When they hear their song, it’s their duty to stand. ... It’s a situation where they have to be recognized.”

The event is free. Register for tickets at www.scnmusic. com/veterans. Wis said there are some tickets remaining, adding that organizers will find a way to accommodate

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Founding member of Batavia VFW post dies Also was a former alderman in city

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com BATAVIA – George Gebes is being remembered for his many contributions to Batavia.

“He was one of the stalwarts of building the Batavia VFW post,” Batavia Mayor

Jeff Schielke said. “He deserves a lot of credit for what stands there.”

Gebes, a World War II veteran, died Monday at his Batavia home.

He was 98.

After comGeorge ing home from Gebes World War II 1915-2013 in 1946, Gebes helped secure a loan for property on the east side of the

8LOCAL BRIEFS Leaf pickups planned in STC through Nov. 26

Educational feast offers peek into American past

ST. CHARLES – Through Nov. 26, residents of the city of St. Charles will receive four scheduled pickups to remove their leaves for the season.

Leaves should be raked on the parkway, not into the street. Do not mix leaves with such yard waste as grass clippings, twigs and small plants. Make every attempt to not park in front of the piles of leaves, as crews cannot collect blocked piles.

Visit www.stcharlesil.gov for the complete leaf collection schedule and program details.

Residents may put leaves in yard waste bags, which will be collected by Advanced Disposal on their normal collection day through Nov. 26. Call the Public Works Office at 630-377-4405 with questions.

ST. CHARLES – See the different ways Native Americans and European pioneers celebrated the Thanksgiving season and help prepare and taste traditional food. This educational feast will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Nov. 27 at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, 3795 Campton Hills Road, St. Charles. The event is for those ages 6 to 12.

The cost is $6 for residents and $9 for nonresidents. Registration is required at stcnature.org.

Turkey harvesting event set at Primrose Farm ST. CHARLES – An event, “Homemade Harvest: Turkey Butchering” is set from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 23 at Primrose Farm, 5N726 Crane Road, St. Charles.

Participants can choose a live turkey from the farm and take it home to the table a few hours later. This hands-on experience teaches humane butchering techniques. Dress for the weather. It is for ages 15 and older.

The fee is $150 for residents and $200 for nonresidents.

Advance registration is required at www.primrosefarmpark.com.

10th annual toy drive scheduled for Dec. 7 AURORA – The annual HOSS Holiday Show for the Kids is set for 8:30 p.m. Dec. 7 at Two Brothers Roundhouse, 205 N. Broadway St., Aurora. The event is a toy drive in its 10th year that partners with Hesed House and all those in the area whose families need a little extra help.

Attendees are asked to bring an unwrapped new toy to donate.

There will be no cover charge.

Durant House Museum to host Christmas event ST. CHARLES – A 19th-century Christmas event – the Candlelight event – is set from 2 to 6 p.m. Dec. 7 and Dec. 8 at the Durant House Museum, which is in the LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve at 37W700 Dean St., St. Charles. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for kids. The house will be decorated in all 19th-century finery.

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Fox River with the intention of building a place for veterans to honor them as well as provide them with a place that promoted their ideals of community.

Batavia Overseas Post 1197 is at 645 S. River St. Gebes, a past commander of the post, was honored in 2010 during the annual Batavia VFW Loyalty Day Parade.

Other community activities included serving as Batavia 4th Ward alderman, being

a member of the Kane County Mounted Patrol and being a 77-year member of Holy Cross Church in Batavia, where he was an usher for more than 50 years.

Gebes and his wife of 72 years, Fran Gebes, were honored as Batavia’s Citizens of the Year in 2002. She died in 2011 at the age of 96.

Gebes “was a doer all his life,” said his son, Ralph Gebes. “He had to be involved with helping people and the

community. He loved going around to the schools and talking to them about being a veteran.”

The visitation for Gebes will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Moss Family Funeral Home, 209 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia.

The Mass celebrating his life will be officiated by the Rev. Joseph Folzenlogen at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 2300 Main St., Batavia.

NOTICE OF PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR THE VILLAGE OF SUGAR GROVE, ILLINOIS I. A public hearing to approve a proposed property tax levy increase for the Village of Sugar Grove, Illinois for 2013 will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at the Sugar Grove Municipal Center, 10 South Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove, Illinois.

Any person desiring to appear at the public hearing and present testimony to the taxing district may contact Brent Eichelberger, Village Administrator, 10 South Municipal Drive, Sugar Grove, IL (630) 4664507.

II. The corporate and special purpose property taxes extended for 2012 were $1,482,701.04.

The proposed corporate and special purpose property taxes to be levied for 2013 are $2,594,726.82. This represents a 75.00% increase over the previous year.

III. The property taxes extended for debt service and public building commission leases for 2012 were $0.00.

The estimated property taxes to be levied for debt service and public building commission leases for 2013 are $0.00. This represents a 0.00% increase over the previous year.

IV. The total property taxes extended or abated for 2012 were $1,482,701.04.

The estimated total property taxes to be levied for 2013 are $2,594,726.82. This represents a 75.00% increase over the previous year.

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8LOCAL BRIEFS Gift donations accepted starting Monday in STC ST. CHARLES – Hosanna! Lutheran Church will be a regional dropoff site for “Operation Christmas Child.” This project of international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse (www.samaritanspurse.org) has collected and delivered more than 100 million shoe box gifts to kids in more than 130 countries since 1993.

Shoe boxes filled with small gifts can be dropped off at Hosanna! from Monday through Nov. 24. Hours for the dropoff are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Saturday; and 10 a.m. to noon Sunday. A suggested donation of $7 would be appreciated to help cover the shipping. For information, call 630-584-6434, email Welcome@HosannaChurch.com or visit www.

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Monday at the Freedom Shrine behind the St. Charles Police Station, 211 N. Riverside Ave., St. Charles. All are welcome.

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Tuesday at the library, 10 S. Batavia Ave., Batavia. Teens are invited to share their ideas for new programs, activities and collections at the library and to help make them happen. Teens can get information and a teen volunteer application at the library reference desk.

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GENEVA – The Kane County Board is expected next week to consider a document declaring its support of an upgrade to the Interstate 88 interchange in Sugar Grove.

On Wednesday, the County Board’s Executive Committee advanced a letter of intent between the county, Sugar Grove, the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and the Illinois Department of Transportation about the proposed I-88 at Route 47 interchange expansion.

The letter – a copy of which is on file at the Kane County Clerk’s Office – will serve as

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a basis for the development of a future intergovernmental agreement for the project.

IDOT drafted the document.

Kane County Deputy Director of Transportation Tom Rickert said at a committee meeting last month that the letter would not commit the county to any funding at this point.

Turning the intersection into a full interchange is expected to cost about $20 million, with IDOT contributing 25 percent of the cost and the tollway paying for 50 percent, officials have said.

Sugar Grove and Kane County would address the remaining costs.

The project is about five years out from the beginning of construction, officials have said. The letter of intent will help move the first phase of engineering forward.

The County Board is expected to meet Tuesday.

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Kane County Board to act on referendum proposal

By ASHLEY SLOBODA asloboda@shawmedia.com GENEVA – Voters in unincorporated Kane County likely will get a second chance to decide whether the county government should have the authority to negotiate with electricity providers on their behalf.

Wednesday, the County Board’s Executive Committee endorsed a referendum question for the March 18 primary election ballot asking voters whether the county should pursue an electric aggregation program, which could lead to lower power bills.

If approved, the county would go out to bid for a provider.

“We are just asking for permission to enter into that process,” said County Board member Kurt Kojzarek, R-Gilberts, chairman of the Energy and Environment Committee.

County voters narrowly defeated a similar referendum

in March 2012. However, voters in several municipalities – including Campton Hills, Elburn, Sugar Grove and North Aurora – have approved such measures.

“This was presented several years ago, and it was a fairly new concept, so it’s nice to see it presented again,” said County Board member Barbara Wojnicki, R-Campton Hills.

Kojzarek described it as a win-win situation.

“If people decide to vote against it, and it passes anyway, they still have the option to opt out,” he said.

Kane County’s electric aggregation program would cover residents and small commercial retail customers in unincorporated Kane County except for unincorporated Aurora and Dundee townships – communities that already have enacted aggregation proposals.

The full County Board is expected to vote on the matter Tuesday.

8LOCAL BRIEFS Mothers Club of Geneva Arts, Crafts Show Saturday GENEVA – The 39th annual Mothers Club of Geneva Arts and Crafts Show is set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, at Geneva High School, 416 McKinley Ave., Geneva. Admission is $4. Children 12 and younger are free.

All proceeds benefit area philanthropic programs. Visit www. mothersclubofgeneva.org for information and for crafter applications. Interested crafters can also contact Lucy Cave at 630-7804264 or mcog4u@yahoo.com.

SPA Sisters hosting retreat Sunday ST. CHARLES – SPA Sisters is hosting an awakening retreat from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Healing Gardens, 37W249 Dean St., St. Charles. This retreat will be led by Deborah Marqui, owner of Healing Gardens at Stone Hill Farm.

All are welcome, and no experience is necessary. The women will be given journals

for their journey and begin with a discussion of its purpose.

The cost is $85 for the retreat, and scholarships are available if needed. Participants need to bring a sack lunch.

Check www.spasisters.org for information, or click on registration to sign up or find other dates.

Anderson Animal Shelter to hold adoption special SOUTH ELGIN – A Fall in Love adoption special is set at Anderson Animal Shelter, 1000 S. Route 31, South Elgin. All adoptable cats and kittens are 50 percent off the original fee of $155. For senior, special-needs and long-term cats, that fee is always $50. The fee includes spay and neuter, annual vaccinations, microchip identification, feline leukemia and FIV testing, deworming, collar and an ID tag and a carrying case.

For information, visit www. andersonanimalshelter.org or call 847-697-2880, ext. 28.

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8LOCAL BRIEFS Play turkey games and more at Monday event ST. CHARLES – A Turkey Time event is set for 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Pottawatomie Community Center, 8 North Ave., St. Charles. There will be a special feast, stories, turkey games and a take-home craft.

It is for ages 3 to 5. The fee is $23 for residents and $35.50 for nonresidents. Advance registration is required at www. stcparks.org.

Driver safety course begins Monday in STC ST. CHARLES – An AARP driver safety course and complimentary lunch event is set from 10 a.m. to 2:30 Photo provided

St. Charles Mayor Ray Rogina (center left) joins St. Charles Chamber of Commerce officials and the owners of One of a Kind Find on Tuesday for the business’s ribbon-cutting event. One of a Kind Find is at 228 W. Main St. in St. Charles and offers unique, affordable and creative finds.

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p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Delnor Glen Senior Living, 975 N. Fifth Ave., St. Charles.

This program is for motorists age 50 and older and will help participants understand the effects of aging on driving, learn driving strategies that take into account the effects of aging, identify the most common crash situations faced by older adults, reduce the chances of having a crash, and update their knowledge of traffic laws. Those who complete the two-day course may be eligible for an auto insurance discount. The cost for is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers. Call 630-443-8220 to register.

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Wine tasting event planned at airport WEST CHICAGO – Wine, Wings, and Wheels will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Valley Air Service airplane hangar at DuPage Airport, 2350 Aviation Drive in West Chicago. Tickets are $50 a person and include the tastings of six wines, hors d’oeuvres,

live music, aircraft and classic car viewing, plus additional glasses of a favorite tasting.

For information or to purchase tickets, contact Kathy Melone at 630-232-2233, ext. 221, or kmelone@fvvh.org.

Audubon Society group to meet Wednesday ST. CHARLES – The Kane County Audubon Society monthly meeting is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, 3795 Campton Hills Road, St. Charles. The program will be “Wings and Wildflowers” with speaker Jack Pizzo. For information, call Bob Andrini at 630-584-8386.

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ST. CHARLES – St. Charles Boy Scout Troop One will serve as the grand marshals of the Electric Christmas Parade, the Downtown St. Charles Partnership announced Wednesday in a news release.

The parade is the culmination of Holiday Homecoming, a two-day event that also features a lighting of the lights ceremony, sleigh rides on First Street, visits with Santa and the showing of holiday movies.

It is set to begin at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 30 on Main Street in downtown St. Charles.

Past grand marshals have included “Munger Road” writer and director Nick Smith and the founding members

of the Downtown St. Charles Partnership.

Founded in 1913, Troop One was the city’s first Boy Scout troop and remains one of the oldest troops in the nation. It was chartered with American Legion Post 342 in 1934 and has remained with that organization ever since.

Notable members of Troop One include Bill Zimmerman, founder of Zimmerman Ford, and former mayors Fred Norris and Don DeWitte.

Parade organizers continue to seek volunteers for the event.

Interested individuals should complete and return the volunteer form, which is available at www.downtownstcharles.org/holidays.

For information about Holiday Homecoming, visit the website or call 630-443-3967.

ELGIN – Da Vinci Academy, 37W080 Hopps Road, Elgin, will host an open house at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Visitors can see recent improvements made possible through the school’s Da Vinci Renaissance initiative. Enhancements include the addition of a three-classroom modular building equipped with two new SMART boards; the expansion of two classrooms in the main building; and the addition of a Collaboration, Creativity, Curiosity and Innovation Lab on the east side of the main building. The academy also increased student exposure to the arts, now

having dedicated classrooms for art, music and the performing arts. Da Vinci Academy serves gifted and talented students in pre-K through eighth grade. Private tours can be scheduled by contacting Rebecca Malotke-Meslin at 847-841-7532, ext. 226, or admissions@dvacademy.org.

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Ribbon Cutting!

To Celebrate the Improvements of Rt. 64 between 7th Ave. and Dunham Road Please theSt. St.Charles CharlesChamber Chamberofof Pleasejoin jointhe theCity Cityof ofSt. St. Charles, the Commerce, the atat a Commerce, theMayor, Mayor,local localdignitaries dignitariesand andlocal localbusinesses businesses Completion. a Ribbon Ribbon Cutting Cuttingfor forPhase Phase21Construction Construction Completion:

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Accelerated Physical Therapy 7-11 Accenture A-1 Cleaners AceAAMCO Hardware Air Acclivus Ambulance Forum, Inc. AleAces Solutions Credit Solution Action Auto Allstate Advance Auto Parts Alphagraphics American Mattress American Flyers American Office Products AMLI at St. Charles AvisAMG Physical Rehabiliation Apex CPAs & Consultants Back to Bed Arby’s Baltria Arun G. Mani DC. Chiropractic Bank of America Avondale Custom Homes BMO Harris Body Bank/Charlestowne Branch Balance Works Bondds StudioHome Loans BankDental of America Batir Bosa Donuts Best Western Inn of St. Charles Butera BethPirie Fowler School of Dance Carson Scott BP Grill and Bar Chili’s Brannick Clinic of Natural Medicine Chipotle Budget Rental Car ChiroFitness Burry Food Service Classic CB&ICinemas Charlestowne 18 Coldwell Banker Residential Centennial Counseling The McKayPizza Group Chicago & Pasta Corfu Restaurant Children of America CNS Counseling Country Inn & Suites Coca-Cola Bottling CovenantCare at Home Co. Coleman Company Culver’s of St.Land Charles Colonial Café & & Gyros Ice Cream DeGeo’s Burgers Country Financial- Orazio Difruscolo & Delcom Physician Billing Donna Tonovitz Delux Nails

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Sears Optical Partners in Mortgage ShellPartners Marketing ShellPMI Cleaners Glory Institute Smith Amundsen, LLC. Pro Dental Concepts Spa Professional Vargas Wellness Kitchen Designs Spotted Fox AleStarck House Realtors Prudential St. Charles Pain and&Wellness Center, LLC. R. MacDonald Associates Randy Place Holtgren for Congress St. Charles Steakhouse & Banquets Reber &Toyota, Foley Inc. Services Center St. Charles Robert GoreckiChurch Attorney at Law St. John Neumann SteinScott Mart,Sheen Inc. & Associate PC Style,Scram Inc. from AMS Serenity Packaging Corporation Subway St. Charles Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM Supercuts Strategem Suzanne Denee Salon Super 8 Sweet Tomatoes Sushi Yama Target Taj Oriental Rugs TGI Fridays The Cosentino Law Firm The Pediatric Place The Doherty Law Firm TMobile The Perfect Pup Verizon The Studio Vinothai’s Restaurant The UPS Store J. Maurovich, DDS Family Von Thomas Maur Dentistry Walgreens Tobacco & Gifts Walmart Tomenson Warwick Publishing Company Body Bank Health Center WestTotal Suburban U Need A Sign Wickman Properties Valley Lube World Market Valvoline Instant Oil Change Zanies White Stag Tavern Zimmerman Ford, Inc.

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We look forward to hosting the Phase Two Ribbon Cutting the end of October!

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thankful for support To the Editor: On behalf of my family, I’d like to extend my thanks and gratitude to the friends, neighbors, fellow firefighters and educators of Batavia who attended the memorial service for my beloved granddaughter Samantha Erin Sanchez.

The support of such a wonderful community brought a comforting, memorable closure to the tragic death of a bright, promising, caring life.

Adrienne Favale St. Charles

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The Kane County Chronicle welcomes original letters on public issues. Letters must include the author’s full name, home address and day and evening telephone numbers.

We limit letters to 400 words. All letters are subject to editing for length and clarity at the sole discretion of the editor. Letters can be emailed to letters@kcchronicle.com, faxed to 630-444-1641 and mailed to Letters, Kane County Chronicle, 333 N. Randall Road, Suite 2, St. Charles IL 60174.

My many pairs of pumped up kicks My mom has recently claimed I have an addiction, but I seriously don’t know what she’s talking about.

Sure, it may have started recreationally and formed its way into a habit, but I wouldn’t say it’s to the point of being out of control – yet.

I know what you’re probably thinking, but I’m not into drugs, alcohol or anything like that; my so-called “problem” stems from something much worse – shoes. No matter how many pairs I have, I still can’t seem to stop myself from buying more. The only thing stopping me from buying every pair I see is the size of my bank account.

I don’t see anything wrong with having a large collection. Shoes are definitely use-

ful because you have to wear them every day. As the saying goes, “no shirt, no shoes, no service.” If I want to go out and get some Froyo, I have to cover my feet somehow. Until our society accepts bare feet, I guess I’ll have to sacrifice by wearing – and buying – more shoes.

The best part about shoes is they literally look good on everybody. While you have to pick clothes that fit and match your body type, skin tone, etc., you can buy those cute flats on the shelf and know you’ll look good in them.

As a shoe aficionado, I do have my standards. I will never, ever wear a pair of Uggs; they’re just too Uggly for my taste. The worst

LIFE AT EAST Brigid Ackerman shoes I’ve worn by far are my marching band shoes. We’re required to buy all black gym shoes, which can really only be found in the orthopedic section. Even though my grandma rocks shoes just like them, they’re still surprisingly uncomfortable. I’m not a huge fan of normal gym shoes, in general, but I can deal with them for gym class or the occasional jog.

Don’t judge, but I’ve recently renewed my love for Crocs. I was in middle school when they first became popular, and I fully

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Kathy Gresey Jay Schwab

Al Lagattolla Kate Schott

admit to having followed that trend faithfully. My daily kicks consisted of colorful Crocs and (shudder) equally colorful socks that probably never matched. Yes, I was that kid. Between Crocs and my gaucho phase, it’s safe to say that was a rough time for me aesthetically. I’ve learned a lot since that time, and now realize that neither of those are statements I would like to ever make again.

Buying shoes doesn’t have to be a purely selfish thing.

The TOMS brand donates one pair of shoes to a child living in need for every pair it sells.

So, for my three pair, three more children in need have gotten shoes – seems like a win-win situation to me! Without my courageous sacrifice,

those children wouldn’t be able to walk to school every day and would be more vulnerable to illness and injury.

I’m currently on the hunt for the elusive pair of perfect rain boots. (Hint hint, Mom and Dad, Christmas is coming very soon!) I’ve been interested in the Hunter brand, but I also love other people’s printed boots.

I will gladly walk a mile in another man’s moccasins, but only if I get to keep them!

• Brigid Ackerman is a senior at St. Charles East High School. She enjoys playing the trumpet, eating bread and writing this column, which runs every other Thursday.

Contact her at editorial@ kcchronicle.com

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

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St. Charles East student publishes first novel

By NICOLE WESKERNA nweskerna@shawmedia.com ST. CHARLES – Paige Romero, 16, of St. Charles, said she was on a flight to Portland, Ore., when the inspiration for her first novel hit her.

She said the ideas came rapidly, so she typed them out on her cell phone while on the plane.

“Once I got to Portland, I was totally inspired,” she said.

“I wrote it in about three days while I was there. I picked up the vibe of the people and experienced it a little bit. Anytime I travel, I want to write a story.”

In early October, the St. Charles East junior’s novel, “Unrequited,” hit the market.

The book follows the life of 22-year-old fictional character John Watson, who – while in Portland – struggles to deal with many hardships in his life.

Romero said her character is depressed about a recent breakup with his girlfriend of four years. When he proposed, she said “no,” Romero said. Watson’s mother also died; his father his no longer around; and his brother is off “doing God knows what,” Romero said, so the character feels very alone.

“It’s about how he deals with depression and rises above it,” she said. “It’s realistic fiction.”

She described the book as somewhat of a tragic romance novel, and said both men and women will enjoy it. She said she wanted to create a relatable character that people could connect to, and said many people in her life inspired the character.

“I feel like everyone goes through what he did. They go through a breakup and feel like they put in more effort than the other person did,” Romero said.

“Everyone has family problems and friend problems. The whole

If you go What: Book signing and meetand-greet with Paige Romero of St. Charles, author of “Unrequited.”

Where: Hotel Baker, 100 W. Main St., St. Charles When: From 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13

relationship thing I got from my parents because they’re divorced. ... I’m kind of pulling ideas from real-life situations I see happening around me.”

Romero said she was a sophomore in high school when she started writing the book, but the editing process took nearly a year. She said she has been writing since she was 9 and is interested in pursuing an English major when she goes to college.

The process of writing her first book was an eye-opening experience, she said, and it could get frustrating at times because sending in her work for review made her a little anxious.

“Editing was the most frustrating part,” she said. “There’s always room for revision. I never felt like anything I wrote was perfect.”

But that won’t stop her from working to publish more books in the future. Romero said she wants to publish more novels and said she expects the editing and publishing process to

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Paige Romero, 16, of St. Charles, recently published her first book, “Unrequited.” She’s planning a book signing at Hotel Baker in St. Charles from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13. go much more quickly now that she’s been through it once.

Publishing a book while in high school also was a little nerve-racking, she said, as she

worries some people might negatively judge the novel. So far, that hasn’t been the case.

“I was a little nervous. It’s, like, super personal and people

can judge me,” she said. “Everyone already knows me as ‘that book girl.’ I’m really happy that people have found an interest in it.”

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LOS LONELY BOYS TO PERFORM WHEN: 8 to 11 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8 WHERE: Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles COST/INFO: Los Lonely Boys will perform its recently-released, fourth studio album “Rockpango,”

the name being a Spanglish term coined by the Tex-Mex triumvirate. An ode to fandango and huapango, “Rockpango” celebrates rock. Tickets start at $29. For tickets or more information, call 630-962-7000 or visit www.oshows.com.

CHICAGO PET SHOW WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

9, and Sunday, Nov. 10 WHERE: The Prairie Events Center at

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the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road, St. Charles COST/INFO: The Chicago Pet Show will offer nutritional and wellness advice from local pet food professionals and clinics. Attendees also will be able to meet rescue animals that need homes. Admission costs $7 per adult. Fifty percent of proceeds will be donated to participating rescue groups. For more information, visit www.ChicagoPetShow.com.

‘COMIC BOOK ARTIST’ WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8; 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday,

‘THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK’ AT SOUTH ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL

WHEN: 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, through Saturday, Nov. 9,

with a 2 p.m. matinee performance Saturday WHERE: South Elgin High School, 760 E. Main St., South Elgin COST/INFO: South Elgin High School will present “The Diary of Anne Frank.” Tickets, available at the door, are $8 for adults and $6 for students and seniors. For tickets and more information, contact Holly McNeill at 847-289-3760, ext. 3377, or hollymcneill@u-46.org.

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Nov. 9; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10 WHERE: Playhouse 38, 524 W. State St., Suite I, Geneva COST/INFO: Playhouse 38 will present its first fall production of “Comic Book Artist.” The family-friendly comedy features young local actors as they tell the story of Stanley Sappovitz, a janitor at Wonder Comics, who wants nothing more than to create characters for the comic books he loves. When staff artists unwittingly create a dreaded super villain with their magic pens, Stanley must save the day by creating his own super hero dream team. Tickets cost $5 and are available for purchase at Sunset Community Center, 710 Western Ave., Geneva. To reserve tickets or for more information, call 630-232-4542.

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‘PRINCESS BRIDE’ AT GENEVA HIGH WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7,

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Sunday, Nov 10 WHERE: Geneva High School, 416 McKinley Ave., Geneva COST/INFO: Geneva High School will present “The Princess Bride.” Tickets cost $5 for adults and $3 for students, and will be available for purchase at the door. Tickets to any performance cost $1 for children ages 12 and younger who wear a prince or princess costume or Burger King crown to the performance. morgueFile photo

8PLANIT KANE BRIEF AURORA – Rosary High School in Aurora will present the musical “Bye Bye Birdie” Friday, Nov. 8, through Sunday, Nov. 10, in Rosary High School’s McEnroe Auditorium, 901 N. Edgelawn Drive,

Aurora.

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday; 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9; and 2 p.m. Sunday.

Tickets cost $10 for adults and $8 for students and senior citizens.

To purchase tickets, visit www.rosaryhs.com/musical.

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Restaurant reviews

Urban Grille boasts a variety of dishes

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Urban Grille in Geneva offers lunch-special sandwiches, such as the Name That Tuna – a blend of Albacore tuna, mayo, sour cream, yogurt, celery, lemon and a hint of fresh dill; and topped with cheddar cheese, tomato, red onion and sliced cucumber piled between two slices of multi-grain bread.

If you go What: Urban Grille, 524 W. State St., Unit 3, Geneva Hours: 11: 30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday Phone: 630-262-0100 Website: www.urbangrille.com

nut squash aioli pressed between two slices of bread. One of the soups on special that day was the creamy Potato Leek.

The Potato Leek soup offered a textured creaminess to the taste while being salty but not overseasoned. Although, as an onion fiend, I would have liked the onion-esque flavor of the leeks to really outshine the potato.

My dining companion went with the Name That Tuna sandwich – a blend of Albacore tuna, mayo, sour cream, yogurt, celery, lemon and a hint of fresh dill; and topped with cheddar cheese, tomato, red onion and sliced cucumber piled between two slices of multi-grain bread. She ordered the Seafood Bisque to accompany her tuna sandwich.

Regarding the Name That Tuna sandwich, my dining companion wrote in an email, “The ingredients on the sandwich were all fresh, and there was enough tuna that chunks were falling off the bread when I took bites.”

The Seafood Bisque’s creamy, flavorful consistency outdid that of the Potato

Leek, but it came at a price.

Tack on an additional $3 for the Seafood Bisque.

As an appetizer, we also ordered the Stuffed Dates ($10.99), which included Medjool dates, Marcona almond, blue cheese and bacon, with piquillo pepper coulis. Our waiter accidentally forgot to put the order in, so it came out after our entrees, but the sweetness of the dates made for a dessert-quality dish.

Though tasty, Urban Grille is a more expensive option for lunch – our total bill, which included a soft drink and an ice tea, added up to $44.58.

On my next visit, I plan on pulling up a seat at the sleek bar, sipping on a cool cocktail and inhaling an artisanal burger made just the way I like it.

• The Mystery Diner is a newsroom employee at Shaw Media. The diner’s identity is not revealed to the restaurant staff before or during the meal. Only positive dining experiences will result in published reviews.

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GENEVA – Better known for its mainstay menu-item, the design-your-own “artisanal burger,” where diners can build a towering vessel of ingredients using 1/3 to 2 pounds of beef, turkey, organic vegetables, salmon or chicken and unlimited toppings, Urban Grille in Geneva also serves up award-winning cocktails, seafood and vegetarian options.

The contemporary-American eatery was voted “One of the Best” by Kane County Chronicle readers in the 2012 Best of the Fox contest for seafood and cocktails; and “Best of the Fox” for its vegetarian fare.

Urban Grille also boasts a bevy of wine varietals. Served by the glass or bottle, red and white wines hail from vineyards located “stateside,” “down under” and “across the pond.”

Ahi tuna, flat-iron steak, homemade flatbread pizzas, fish tacos and the restaurant’s signature Shrimp Alyx ($14.99) – Panko-breadcrumb cloaked jumbo shrimp with shallots, garlic and Parmesan cheese, served with citrus cream sauce – are some of the items one can expect to find on the menu.

My dining companion and I stopped in for lunch Monday, and were greeted by dark woods; leather-upholstered seating; lounge-like, lamp-lit lighting; exposed brick; a concrete-polished floor; and a wine cellar as the room’s focal point.

Sprawled out at a fourtop table near the rear of the restaurant, we perused the restaurant’s lunch specials, and ultimately decided to veer away from the mainstay menu items, which have already seemingly built up a bit of a reputation.

Staying in the burger family, we both opted for sandwiches, and honed in on the 1/2 and 1/2 lunch combos, offering a half sandwich and bowl of soup or a side salad (10.99).

I opted for the seasonal Harvest Panini in honor of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. The panini came with a layering of roasted turkey breast, cheddar cheese, pears, dried cranberries and butter-

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Shawna Haeji Shin (right) plays Kim and Brandon Moorhead plays Chris in Paramount Theatre’s production of “Miss Saigon.” Performances run through Sunday, Nov. 24.

Stellar cast gives emotional depth to ‘Miss Saigon’ musical

By ERIC SCHELKOPF eschelkopf@shawmedia.com AURORA – The Paramount Theatre has hit all the right chords in its current production of the beloved musical “Miss Saigon.”

As if the story of “Miss Saigon” isn’t heartbreaking enough – the musical tells the story of an American soldier that has fallen in love with a Vietnamese bar girl, as the fall of Saigon is looming – the Paramount adds emotional depth to the production that keeps the audience riveted to every scene.

That the Paramount is able to inject such freshness into “Miss Saigon” – which first opened on Broadway in 1991 – is a credit to the talented cast, starting with Shawna Haeji Shin in the lead role of

Vietnamese bar girl Kim. With her powerful vocals and empathetic portrayal, Shin sets the bar high for anybody else taking on the role. Shin, who is originally from South Korea, is making her Paramount debut with the role, but hopefully it won’t be her last.

Brandon Moorhead, no stranger to the Paramount stage (he also appeared in “My Fair Lady,” “Hair” and “Fiddler on the Roof”) plays American soldier Chris, who falls in love with Kim. Shin and Moorhead create many sparks on stage, and the chemistry between them seems genuine.

Paramount’s production also is graced by the immense talent of Joseph Anthony Foronda, who won a Jeff Award performing in the first and second national tours of

“Miss Saigon.” His experience playing the lead character of The Engineer shows, and he clearly knows the character inside and out.

Also making his Paramount debut was 8-year-old Zachary Uzarraga of Sugar Grove in the role of Tam, Kim’s son. Although Zachary did not have any lines, he deftly handled the sometimes difficult facial expressions required for the role, along with displaying real joy with his onstage mom.

“Miss Saigon” is rated PG-13 for adult themes and language. The musical will be performed through Sunday, Nov. 24, at the Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora. Single tickets start at $36.90, available at www.

ParamountAurora.com or by calling 630-896-6666.

GENEVA – Proud Fox Galley owner David Frydrychowicz sees how the friendship between Aurora artists David Hettinger and George Shipperley is reflected in their work.

“I like the diversity of their styles, but they still feed off each other,” Frydrychowicz said. “You can see in their newer works their influence on each other.”

Those who visit his store this month can see for themselves, as their works will be on display throughout November. A by-invitation-only reception for the two artists will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at Proud Fox Gallery, 213 W. State St., in downtown Geneva.

Those who want to attend the reception need to reserve a seat by calling the store at 630262-8797. The artists’ work will be on display through Saturday, Nov. 30.

Since beginning his career as a professional artist, Hettinger, 68, has had 21 one-man shows in galleries across the country, and has won awards for his landscapes, still lifes and figurative paintings.

Shipperley, 75, is an art instructor, member of the Palette & Chisel Academy in Chicago, and the first awarded signature member of the Oil Pastel Society.

The upcoming show will

be the first time the two have been featured in a gallery show together. Shipperley acknowledged they do influence each other.

“We learn from each other,” Shipperley said. “We respect each other’s work.”

They also teach other painters what they have learned.

Every Saturday morning, Shipperley and Hettinger offer critiques of the works of other artists as part of a program called “Palette Talk,” held at Jake’s Bagels & Deli, 220 North Broadway Ave., Aurora. The website for Palette Talk is www.palettetalk.net.

“We give them pointers on what they can improve in the direction they want to go,” Hettinger said.

Shipperley said he is glad to do it.

“It is a way for us to give back what we have learned over the years,” he said.

Shipperley loves painting landscapes.

“But I do just about everything,” Shipperley said. “I don’t like to be known for just that.”

Hettinger got his first commission in eighth grade.

“I drew my friend’s nephew,” he said. “I got paid $2.”

Beyond just learning different techniques, Hettinger said artists must have passion about their subject matter.

“There has to be reason for doing the painting and some passion put into it,” he said.

George Shipperley’s oil-pastel work will be on display throughout November at the Proud Fox Gallery, 213 W. State St. in downtown Geneva.

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GOING ALL OUT MARMION’S GALLAHER EMBRACES NEW ROLE AFTER MISSING JUNIOR SEASON. PAGE 26 Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com

Marmion football player Jake Gallaher (left) of St. Charles walks through a play during Tuesday’s practice at the Aurora school.

LEADING THE WAY Hannah Lanasa (pictured) is complementing a young group of outside hitters for the Geneva girls volleyball team, which enters today’s IHSA Class 4A Geneva Sectional championship match against Upstate Eight Conference River Division foe, St. Charles North. PAGE 27

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URORA – Marmion senior Jake Gallaher entered the season having not played football since his sophomore year, when he was an offensive guard.

Go figure, the St. Charles resident has developed into a stalwart of the Cadets’ secondary at free safety.

Gallaher’s emergence has been arguably the most pleasant surprise this season for the Cadets (8-2), who are preparing for Saturday’s IHSA Class 6A second-round playoff game at Prairie Ridge.

“Every year on a team there’s going to be someone you’re counting on, and they just don’t have the year that you thought they were going to have,” Marmion coach Dan Thorpe said. “And every year in my 33 years of coaching, we’ve had somebody come out of the woodwork and just have a heck of a season. That definitely is Jake Gallaher.

“We were one [defensive back] short coming in, and he’s stepped in and just has played tremendous.”

Gallaher, who began his high school career at St. Charles North before transferring to Marmion before his sophomore year, suffered a torn deltoid the summer before junior year while playing a game at a church camp. It cost the multisport athlete his junior year of football.

“It was pretty frustrating,” Gallaher said. “I’ve had a couple injuries right before sports seasons. One was freshman year during basketball, I broke my hand right before tryouts, that wasn’t too good, and then with the deltoid, it was just frustrating to know that I got injured again.”

As an underclassman, Gallaher was one of the larger guys in his class, but some of his peers passed him in size and brawn the past couple years. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound Gallaher knew he had to redefine himself to see the field as a senior, and he spent much of the summer catching balls from close friend and Cadets quarterback Brock Krueger.

But Gallaher said he was intrigued by moving to defense, and eventually, the Cadets’ coaches gave him a shot at free safety.

“Even during the summer because of work commitments, he was there most of the time but not every time, so he would show flashes, and then he wasn’t

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at a 7-on-7 or something,” Thorpe said.

“So it wasn’t really, to be honest, until August during two-a-days [that he solidified a spot], which is really a credit to Jake, I guess.”

Gallaher is tied for the team lead with four interceptions, two coming in the regular-season finale against Walther Lutheran, when Gallaher returned one of his picks 70 yards for a touchdown.

Fellow Marmion senior Seth Sevenich – a cornerback/receiver – battles Gallaher during practice drills offensively when the two are not anchoring the defensive backfield together.

“He’s really strong,” Sevenich said of Gallaher. “It’s hard to break a route on him because you know whenever you’re trying to break, he’s going to be there to

hit you.”

Gallaher is especially proud of his play defending teams’ passing games this season but he knows Saturday’s game against Prairie Ridge will predominantly call for run support and keeping assignments straight against the Wolves’ slippery, triple option offense.

The Cadets have done their best to prepare for Prairie Ridge in practice but recognize that game day is a different animal.

“The coaches were saying it’s going to be 10 times as fast during the game,” Gallaher said. “I believe that. It’s going to be not too much of an adjustment, but an adjustment we’re going to have to make the first couple plays of the game.”

Gallaher re-aggravated a rib injury from the regular season during last week’s Round 1 shutout against Fenton, but he intends to fight through any discomfort Saturday.

Gallaher is making the most of his one year of varsity football, and has no intentions of abandoning his new post.

“I want to go all out,” Gallaher said.

“No regrets.”

TODAY Girls volleyball: St. Charles North vs. Geneva at Class 4A Geneva Sectional final, 7 p.m.; Burlington Central vs.

Marian Central at 3A Burlington Central Sectional final, 7 p.m.; St. Francis vs. Coal City at Class 3A Coal City Sectional final, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY Boys soccer: Wheaton Academy vs. St. Ignatius in Class 2A state semifinals at Hoffman Estates, 11 a.m.

SATURDAY Football: Marmion at Prairie Ridge in second round of Class 6A playoffs, 1 p.m.; Batavia at Rolling Meadows in second round of Class 6A playoffs, 6 p.m.; Oregon at Aurora Christian in second round of Class 3A playoffs, 6 p.m.; Kaneland at Joliet Catholic in second round of Class 5A playoffs, 7 p.m.

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CLASS 4A GENEVA SECTIONAL St. Charles North vs. Geneva, 7 p.m.

CLASS 3A BURLINGTON CENTRAL SECTIONAL Burlington Central vs. Marian Central, 7 p.m.

CLASS 3A COAL CITY SECTIONAL St. Francis vs. Coal City, 7 p.m.

“Hannah’s a great hitter,” Barrett said. “I feel like all of our hitters are really good, and we’re all really holding our spots and positions.

“We’re all just friends. We don’t really care about the age.”

Lanasa, who also is active in the back row, smacked seven kills in Geneva’s 25-22, 17-25, 26-24 home victory against North in a Sept. 24 Upstate Eight Conference River Division match. The Vikings handed the North Stars (30-5) their lone league loss of the season, which eventually forced a tie for the conference title between North and St. Charles East.

“We definitely didn’t come out mentally focused right away, and [Geneva] kind of had us on our heels from the beginning, and it took us a while to start catching up,” North senior outside hitter Taylor Krage said. “Then at that point, we were too far into the game. We couldn’t do much.”

With a core of hitters Vikings fans will be saluting for years to come, Geneva looks to sprint to an early advantage again, just as it did against Glenbard West.

Barrett, Loberg and Lanasa all collaborated on Tuesday’s hot start. The first two registered kills while Lanasa served an ace on the first three points of the match.

“Whoever we play, we’re going to put up a good fight,” Lanasa said.

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ENEVA – By the unwritten rule of common sense, chants highlighting an upstart athlete’s year in school subside once a player becomes an upperclassman.

If “SHE’S A JUNIOR” or “SHE’S A SENIOR” on the girls volleyball team, then she’s supposed to be on varsity and expected to excel.

While Geneva junior outside hitter Hannah Lanasa isn’t pining to be serenaded after key kills, she’s heard freshmen Ally Barrett and Grace Loberg receive their share of four-syllable love entering tonight’s Class 4A Geneva Sectional final against St. Charles North.

Tuesday’s six-kill effort in a semifinal sweep of top-seeded Glenbard West helped Lanasa speak for herself.

“I think I’ve gotten better this year,” she said. “I mean, I played with some of the people from last year, so it’s helped a little, but I think we’ve done a lot better this year, too.”

Geneva (28-9) stands the same distance from the program’s first sectional title as last season, when Glenbard West rallied for a three-game victory in the Larkin Sectional final.

Lanasa was a sophomore in her first varsity season then, and contributed nine kills and five blocks in the Vikings’ final match.

At the same time, Barrett and Loberg were earning whispers as promising and towering eighth-graders about to enter a system already teeming with young talent.

Only three Vikings seniors populate the 2013 team – setter Courtney Caruso, middle hitter Taylor Marmitt and reserve defensive specialist Hailee Hilmer.

Kylee Thompson, a sophomore, gives Caruso another solid hitting option beyond Barrett, Loberg and Lanasa.

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How much difference can six days make in the fortunes of an NFL team?

Heading into Monday night, Bears fans were jumping off the bandwagon faster than rats deserting a sinking ship.

Aaron Rodgers goes down, and the Bears pull off a shocking upset.

Now, the Bears, Packers and Lions find themselves in a three-way dead heat atop the NFC North, all three at 5-3 and the Bears with a win over the Packers but a loss to the Lions, and the Packers with a win over Detroit.

If the Bears can knock off the Lions – hey, they just soundly beat the Packers, didn’t they? – they will find themselves with a firm grip on the division with seven games to play and hopes of getting healthier as well as reinforcements in the form of Jay Ratliff.

The buzz is all around that Jay Cutler is coming back early, not from Dr. Brandon Marshall this time but from ESPN. Marc Trestman has said the doctors will decide, not the four-letter network or Cutler. Besides, after watching Josh McCown vs. the Packers, what’s the hurry?

Charles “Peanut” Tillman is the key to the Bears beating the Detroit Lions. Certainly, the Bears will have to find a way to deal with Reggie Bush, who torched them in their Week Four meeting in Detroit. And whoever plays quarterback will have to be a lot better than Cutler was in the first half last time.

But at the end of the day, nobody plays Calvin “Megatron” Johnson as effectively as Tillman, and he is going to have to do it again.

Detroit is coming off a bye, and Megatron’s most recent muscle memories will be of having put up the second-best receiving day in NFL history in their last-second, miraculous victory over the Cowboys.

As well as McCown played against the Packers – and I still believe it should be and will be him against Detroit – he’s not ready to get into a shootout with Johnson and Matthew Stafford.

Stafford is on pace to throw for more than 5,200 yards this season, with 2,617 in his first eight games, 16 touchdowns, six interceptions and a 94.6 passer rating. The Lions’ offensive line is doing a great job of protecting him, allowing only 10 sacks in the first half of the season.

Bears fans can take solace in the fact the Bears sacked Rodgers and Seneca Wallace five times Monday night after managing only nine sacks in their first seven games. But let’s be honest – the five Packer sacks included only four quarterback hits. The sack of Rodgers was after Shea McClellin had been blocked out of the play and Rodgers ran back to him, and all but the Corey Wootton sack were coverage sacks.

The Lions are third in total offense, sixth in average gain per

offensive play, first in percentage of quarterback sacks allowed, fifth in time of possession and sixth in points a game. They will pose a much stiffer test for the Bears’ defense than the Wallace-led Packers did.

The matchup between the Bears’ offense and the Lions’ defense should be kinder to the Bears. Matt Forte had his best game of the year in Green Bay, with 24 carries and 125 yards rushing – a 5.2 average – and one touchdown, and five catches for 54 yards. The Lions may not have an answer.

Detroit’s defense is porous, ranking 25th overall, 30th in average gain per play allowed, 28th versus the run, 30th sacking the quarterback and 18th in points allowed. The one category they are very good in is third-down efficiency, where they’re second, but that’s because they so rarely get to third down with all the big plays they give up.

I know the shootout we expected in Green Bay didn’t happen. But if Stafford lasts four quarters, expect this to be a different story.

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• Thursday, November 7, 2013

November opened with a wild and wacky fantasy weekend. The Eagles went from approaching offensive obscurity to having their backup quarterback tie an NFL record with seven passing touchdowns.

(By the way, Nick Foles looks just like the guy I used to copy off of in algebra.)

In other developments …

Christian Ponder showed a pulse in Dallas and posted 19 fantasy points.

Tom Brady returned to form with 432 yards and 35 points.

Winless Tampa Bay threw three touchdown passes in the first half, intercepted Russell Wilson twice and nearly upset the vaunted Seahawks.

Miami’s Lamar Miller rushed for more than 100 yards for the first time in his career (and the first Dolphin to crest

100 this season). And he did it against a tough Bengals’ defense.

In that same game, the Dolphins’ defense picked off the previously red-hot Andy Dalton three times and won the game in overtime with a safety.

Chris Johnson channeled his inner 2009 with 150 yards rushing and 29 fantasy points.

Zac Stacy took another step toward establishing himself as a must-start after posting 29 points.

Like CJ2K and Brady, Andre Johnson returned from the dead with 229 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

The rarely injured Aaron Rodgers went out after one series, and the Bears were able to upset the Packers. The injury to Rodgers derailed the fantasy numbers of Packer wideouts, especially Jordy Nelson.

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Aurora Christian grad Windle starts fast at Trinity On a Trinity International University football team dominated by seniors, freshman wide receiver Cory Windle has made an immediate impact.

The Aurora Christian graduate is averaging nearly four receptions a game and has hauled in five touchdown passes for the Trojans (5-3), an NAIA school in Deerfield.

“We have around 20 seniors,” Windle said. “Most of our offensive line is seniors, which will be tough losing them after this year.

It’s been really great being with our senior wideouts. … They’ve tried to teach me a lot and I’ve tried to take as much from them because they’re leaders of the team.”

Quarterback Stephen Anderson is also a senior. He threw two touchdown passes to Windle on Saturday in Trinity International’s 32-12 victory over Waldorf.

“He trusts me a lot, so that gives me a lot of confidence in going out there

and doing my best,” Windle said. “A lot of people have confidence in me, which just builds my inspiration to do even better.”

Listed at 6-foot-4, 201 pounds, Windle makes an inviting target. He’s averaging 12 yards a reception.

“I’ve done better than I thought I would’ve,” he said.

The Trojans started the season strong, winning four Cory Windle of their first five game, including a victory over then-17th ranked University of Saint Francis.

The early success helped Trinity International crack the top 25 in the national poll of NAIA football coaches.

“I think it’s going really well,” Windle said of the season. “We’ve stepped up a lot physically in some big games. We’ve had a couple disappointing losses here

ON CAMPUS Dennis D. Jacobs and there.”

One of those came Oct. 12 in Davenport, Iowa, when ninth-ranked St. Ambrose used a late touchdown to pull out a 41-38 victory.

It was the 10th straight win in the series for the Fighting Bees, who have lost only once to Trinity International in the 18 games the teams have played.

Still, it was a much better result than last year’s 43-6 drubbing at the hands of St. Ambrose, and the Trojans already have ensured a better record than last season’s 4-7 mark, which included a 1-6 record in the Midwest League of the MidStates Football Association.

With the arrival of promising newcomers such as Windle, there are signs that the long-suffering Trinity program is headed

in the right direction under fourth-year coach Kirk Wherritt.

“We’re always giving our best,” Windle said. “That’s all we can do.”

Windle chose Trinity International after wining a pair of IHSA Class 3A state championships at Aurora Christian, where he also established school records for touchdowns and yards receiving in a season.

He was attracted by Trinity International’s evangelical Christian heritage.

“I went to a Christian school in high school,” Windle said. “They have the same values [at Trinity] as my coaches in high school – giving God the glory, which is the most important thing, and then having fun. And trying to win is the most fun you can have.”

Windle credits Aurora Christian with helping him become a better person and he has maintained contact with current students and staff.

“I appreciate everything they do,” he said. “I’ve gone back for a few football games. I like to talk to Athletic Director Dan Beebe. I talk to a few teachers here and there.”

Windle is a pre-physical therapy major.

Like most college student-athletes, he doesn’t have a lot of free time. In fact, he seems a little confused by the concept.

“Most of my free time consists of trying to get my homework done,” he says.

But don’t worry. Windle does find some opportunities for relaxation.

“I like to hang out in our cafeteria, which has like a lounge area,” he says. “I play some pingpong, play pool.”

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

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VIEWS Tom Musick Bush told Bears reporters on a conference call Wednesday. “It was kind of a quiet 329 yards. It felt like, throughout the game, obviously he was catching some deep balls, but it didn’t feel like a 329-yard game.

“After the game was over and they said what he had, I was like, ‘[Darn], really?’ It didn’t seem like that at all. I was actually pretty surprised.”

Surprise, surprise: Johnson wants to take the top off of the Bears’ defense, too.

That brings us back to Conte and Wright, who continue to take too many bad angles and miss tackles, and Tucker, who is charged with helping his third- and fourth-year players improve. If either player were to be benched, the Bears’ best option would be Craig Steltz, who has great hair and sounds like a character from “The Waterboy,” but has started seven games in six NFL seasons.

No wonder Tucker faced a few questions about his starting safeties under those hot, bright lights. How would he assess the safety duo after the Bears’ win against the Packers?

“Well, we just want to see those guys continue to play fast, play with confidence, be where they’re supposed to be and make the plays that are there for them to make,” Tucker said.

“And that’s all.”

Were the safeties doing their job? Were they making progress?

“I think we made progress in some areas,” Tucker said.

Then, he started rambling about the defense as a whole.

OK, fine.

This was not a day for answers. This was a day for questions. The answers will come Sunday against the Lions.

The safeties played ________.

The Bears ________ the game.

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

Offensive backs Anthony Scaccia, Batavia, Sr. Micah Coffey, Batavia, Sr. Ryan Sitter, Elgin, Sr. TJ Miller, Geneva, Sr. Daniel Santacaterina, Geneva, Jr. Damian Clemons, Larkin, Sr. Jimmy Mitchell, St. Charles East, Sr. Evan Kurtz, St. Charles North, Sr. Offensive line Jack Breshears, Batavia, Jr. Patrick Gamble, Batavia, Jr. Mitchell Krusz, Batavia, Jr. Ryan Powers, Geneva, Sr. Alejandro Arreguin, Larkin, Jr. Brennan Bosch, St. Charles East, Jr. Chase Gianacakos, St. Charles North, Sr. Camden Cotter, St. Charles North, Sr. Zach Pisarek, Streamwood, Sr. Tight end/H-back Garrett Johnson, St. Charles North, Sr. Receivers Jordan Zwart, Batavia, Sr. Kyle Brown, Geneva, Sr. Pace Temple, Geneva, Jr. Donte Bonds, Larkin, Sr. Noah Polich, Streamwood, Jr. Brannon Barry, St. Charles East, Sr.

Top offensive players 1. Anthony Scaccia, Batavia 2. Evan Kurtz, St. Charles North 3. Damian Clemons, Larkin Defensive backs Forrest Gilbertson, Batavia, Sr. Michael Moffatt, Batavia, Sr. Alex Duran, Larkin, Sr. Scott Robak, St. Charles East, Sr. Tyler Bell, St. Charles North, Jr. Linebackers Donovan Kilker, Batavia, Sr. Anthony Thielk, Batavia, Sr. Joe Boenzi, Geneva, Sr. Jon Finn, St. Charles East, Sr. Reece Conroyd, St. Charles North, Sr. Carson Schmitt, St. Charles North, Jr. Collin Tatone, Streamwood, Sr. Defensive line Noah Frazier, Batavia, Jr. Josh Leonhard, Batavia, Jr. Ryan Minniti, Batavia, Sr. Billy Douds, Geneva, Sr. Stephen Kemp, Geneva, So. Luke Spicer, St. Charles East, Sr. Top defensive players 1. Michael Moffatt, Batavia 2. Reece Conroyd, St. Charles North 3. Collin Tatone, Streamwood

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LAKE FOREST – At the end of his interview Wednesday, Bears defensive coordinator Mel Tucker stepped off of a small platform in the media room and wiped his forehead.

“Those lights get a little bit hot up there,” Tucker said with a smile, alluding to a bank of bright lights that hang from the ceiling.

Think it’s hot now?

Wait until this weekend at Soldier Field, when Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford drops back in the pocket and looks for freak-of-nature teammate Calvin Johnson sprinting down the field.

All of a sudden, those beads of sweat forming on Tucker’s brow might turn into water balloons, minus the balloons.

Life is swell right now for the Bears, who are renting a spot on First Place Drive after nine weeks of the regular season. The neighborhood is crowded these days with the Lions and Green Bay Packers, but the Bears believe they could have staying power if their injured starters return to form.

Maybe they’re right. I have no idea. We all know predicting the NFL standings at the end of the season is about as much of a science as picking a square in your Super Bowl pool. But this I can say with confidence: The Bears need more from their starting safeties.

A lot more.

Like, more-than-the-national-debt more.

Because, as the season is marching forward, Chris Conte and Major Wright are stumbling backward. Their next test will be one of the toughest of the season as they face a high-caliber offense led by Stafford, Johnson and Reggie Bush, who helped drop 40 points on the Bears in late September.

Forty is a big number, but it’s not nearly as big as 329, which is how many receiving yards Johnson had in his most recent game against the Dallas Cowboys. Johnson has been the NFL’s No. 1 receiver for a while, but his record-setting performance stunned everyone, including his teammates.

“You know what? Throughout the game, I didn’t know,”

Kicking specialists Tucker Knox, Batavia, Sr. Kat Stutesman, St. Charles North, Sr.

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Bears running back Matt Forte is taken down in the fourth quarter of an Oct. 10 game against the New York Giants at Soldier Field in Chicago.

McCown, Trestman get 1st A+s of season Monday night games can wreak all kinds of havoc on regular schedules and routines for teams and media.

For the Bears, it meant an extra day off for the players Wednesday. In my case, it was late Tuesday night before I finally could settle down with the clicker and my notebook to do some grading. I hate being a couple of days late, but what I’d hate more is not sharing the Bears’ best report card of the season.

At quarterback, Josh McCown gets my first A+ of the year. He was not perfect, nowhere near it, and it’s easy to spot plays where his arm limits the Bears’ big-play ability, the exact same ability that gives Jay Cutler the ability to be great.

But to play and lead as well as McCown did against the

Packers in a 27-20 victory at Lambeau Field, and make no costly mistakes, it was an A+ in my book.

Since we’re on a roll, the running backs get my second A+ of the season.

With all the angst over the Cutler injury, the Bears will be fine as long as he doesn’t miss more than two or three games. Matt Forte is the guy the Bears can’t afford to lose, much like Aaron Rodgers appears to be the guy for the Packers.

And for all the big numbers he put up against the Pack, it was his 3-yard run on fourth-and-inches in the fourth quarter that I thought was his best run of the year.

That play was so close to being stuffed by A.J. Hawk, but Forte saved the moment and maybe the game. The fact Michael Bush also showed

BEARS INSIDER Hub Arkush up for the first time this season solidifies this grade.

The receivers and tight ends all get B-. That the team completed only 53.6 percent of its passes is on both McCown and his pass catchers, but one of Marc Trestman’s halftime comments to WBBM radio was they dropped too many passes in the first half.

I’ve got a B+ for the offensive line that might have been an A- if not for the way B.J. Raji dominated in the first 2½ quarters. Other than that, they were very, very good. And let’s give some props to Eben Britton, who technically is lining up at

tight end but is really a sixth offensive lineman on about a third of the Bears’ snaps, and a huge part of the group’s success.

The defensive line gets a B. I know, I know, they got five sacks and you want to give them an A. When the defense allows 199 yards rushing, nobody is getting any As. I do have a B++ for Julius Peppers, who was dominant most of the night, and B+ for Shea McClellin and Corey Wootton, but both definitely need to get better.

My job here is to analyze, not cheerlead, and as happy as I am for McClellin, two of his three sacks had more than a little gift wrap on them and there is much work to do.

The linebackers and safeties all get a D. When players did get where they

were supposed to be, they got run over by Eddie Lacy with some regularity. And, for the most part, it was a bad night.

The cornerbacks earned a B because they did take Green Bay’s wideouts out of the game.

Special teams have to be a D+. Devin Hester did have one huge punt return of 23 yards that set up the Bears’ third touchdown, but Adam Podlesh’s blocked punt, which is a team breakdown, keyed the Packers’ first TD and changed the momentum.

I haven’t graded the coaches every week, but for Trestman in this one, I’ve got one more A+ to hand out.

• Hub Arkush covers the Bears for Shaw Media and HubArkush.com. Write to him at harkush@shawmedia.com.

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HOROSCOPE

By BERNICE BEDE OSOL Newspaper Enterprise Association TODAY – The connections you make this year will enhance your imagination, enabling you to be more creative in all that you pursue. Enjoy the benefits of having a fine-tuned intuition and an uncanny ability to broaden your horizons with charm and banter. Romance will get a boost, as well.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) – Attend events that will help you reconnect with your past. The opportunity to try something new or to give an old idea a face-lift will prove enlightening.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) – Slow down and take a moment to look before you leap. Impulse will be the enemy, unless it is confined to the privacy of your home. A false sense of security should be discouraged.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) – Step up and be counted. You will have the ability to make others listen and respond. You can wield power and dominate a situation to suit your concerns and needs.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) – Don’t wait until you are forced into a tricky situation. Make decisions that counter what others want you to do. Assert your right to choose by standing up for what you want.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) – State your position forthrightly and with candor. The less you leave untold, the better. You want everyone to have a clear idea of your position. If you and others know where you stand, you’ll succeed.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) – Control will be necessary. Instead of simply reacting, re-evaluate a situation and consider all the possible consequences as well as the pros and cons of a major decision.

Strive for simplicity, moderation and order.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) – Your thirst for knowledge will lead to engaging conversations and research that will help you mastermind some big projects. A supportive individual will point you in the right direction.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) – Make sure that you have the correct information before you make a move. You are likely to be disillusioned regarding what someone or something is offering you. Get everything in writing.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) – Show everyone how much fun you can be today. Getting involved in activities that have a creative or unusual twist will allow you to show off your talents. Follow your heart wherever it may lead.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) – Don’t leave room for complaints regarding your job performance. Take care of business before you make plans to party.

A different environment will be tempting, but you need to make sure that it’s conducive to getting things done.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) – You always have a choice, and as long as you don’t let someone play mind games with you, it will be easy for you to make the right decisions. Let your intuition guide you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) – Work hard and finish everything that’s expected of you. Don’t let your productivity suffer because of what someone says or does. Give it your best and stay within your budget.

‘Thor: The Dark World’ an Asgardian family reunion

By MICHAEL O’SULLIVAN The Washington Post Is “Thor” getting dumber, or am I? I’m not referring to the Marvel superhero (Chris Hemsworth), a muscle-bound blond himbo whom no one has ever called a deep thinker, but to the movie franchise itself. With the release of “The Dark World,” the second film in the series about the hammer-wielding Norse god – or the third if you count “The Avengers” – I’m left with way more questions than I can answer.

For example, if Thor’s homeland of Asgard has the technology to defend itself from space invaders with longrange artillery and jet fighters, as we see in the film, why do Asgardian foot soldiers still run around with medieval swords and daggers?

And exactly how and when did the Bifrost get repaired? That magical bridge between Asgard and Earth was, as everyone knows, destroyed utterly at the end of the first film. It was still out of commission in “The Avengers,” leading the screenwriters to offer a bogus explanation for Thor’s appearance in New York City as the result of his father, Odin (Anthony Hopkins), pulling some strings. Huh? In the new film, the rainbow highway is suddenly good to go again, with no explanation.

Are Thor and his family divine or aren’t they? “We’re not gods,” Odin says to his son, Loki (Tom Hiddleston), in what may be the biggest bombshell ever to drop in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Oh really? Someone might want to tell creator Stan Lee, who has specifically referred to the Asgardians as divine beings.

But most importantly, why do the Dark Elves – the bad guys in “The Dark World” – look so much like angry Teletubbies?

Ow, my head.

“The Dark World” opens with Thor’s villainous brother Loki defeated and in chains; with Thor’s human girlfriend Jane (Natalie Portman) pining for her absent lover; and with Thor preoccu-

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Tom Hiddleston (left) and Chris Hemsworth star in the sequel “Thor: The Dark World.” pied with stamping out uprisings on various of the nine realms that he and his kind rule over. So far so good.

But when Jane stumbles upon something called the Aether – a long-hidden source of destructive energy, which takes over her body like a virus – Thor must drop everything and return to Earth in order to protect her from Malekith (Christopher Eccleston). The evil leader of the Dark Elves, Malekith wants to use the Aether to – well, what exactly? Control the nine realms? Destroy them?

Plunge them into darkness so he can harvest mushrooms?

Whatever it is, it isn’t good.

To be fair, there’s stuff to like in “The Dark World.” Loki, for example – whom Thor must reluctantly team with in his fight against the Dark Elves – is simply fabulous. Hiddleston steals the show here, making wickedness and treachery look a heck of a lot more fun than virtue.

In general, the action scenes are only OK. There is, however, one genuinely jaw-dropping bit of violence which startled me, especially for a comic-book movie.

Oh, and let’s not forget Odin’s facial hair. His white beard is magnificent, particularly the mustache, which wriggles down along the sides of his mouth in sinuous testimony to the skill of his Asgardian barber.

See? That’s the problem with “The Dark World.” If I’m spending that much time studying Odin’s grooming, there’s something wrong with the story, which is kind of slow to get going and features too many undeveloped threads.

There’s some humor, too, but far too little for my taste. This is especially disappointing after the first film, which made much of the culture shock experienced by contemporary earthlings who encounter a dude who drops out of the sky looking and talking like a Rennfest staffer who takes his job a little too seriously.

And that’s the real flaw with “The Dark World,” which seems to have inhaled a bit too much of its own noxious Aether.

• “Thor: The Dark World” received two out of four stars. The film is rated PG-13 and contains action violence. It runs 112 minutes.

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Veterans Day honors are for all who served Teen should not marry Dear Abby: Veterans Day is next week, and I hope you’ll address something I have encountered over the years. I am a Navy veteran who served four years as a Seabee. I was one of the first women to be assigned to a combat unit, and I am proud of my service. However, I dread it when Veterans Day rolls around. Why do people assume that because I’m a woman I am not a veteran?

Two years ago, when I went into a restaurant that serves veterans a free meal, the man in front of me was asked if he wanted a veterans’ menu. He declined.

The hostess did not ask me if I needed one; I had to request it.

Later in the meal, the manager went to each of the tables speaking to the veterans, but skipped mine.

Today, many women serve, and it should not be a stretch that some veterans are female. Would you comment, Abby? – Overlooked In Lexington, Ky. Dear Overlooked: Gladly. I can understand why you were offended. However, I hope you realize that what happened occurred because of these people’s ignorance, and it wasn’t personal. While our armed forces have always been predominantly male, women have

DEAR ABBY Jeanne Phillips officially been part of our military only since World War II. Many veterans wear hats or other items that identify what branch of the service they were in. To prevent this oversight from happening to you again, wear an insignia next Monday, which is Veterans Day. If you do, it will draw attention to the fact that many women serve in the military, which might be helpful to other female veterans.

Dear Abby: My wife and I are having a disagreement about texting. She insisted that you can text anyone anytime – day or night. I feel you shouldn’t text after a time when you wouldn’t CALL someone. What is proper etiquette regarding when people should send texts? – Polite In Katy, Texas Dear Polite: I don’t think there are hard-and-fast rules of etiquette regarding texting – yet. But common sense would suggest that if people suspect they “might” disturb someone by texting, then they should refrain. If the texts

you’re arguing about are intruding on time the two of you should be concentrating on each other, I see no reason why they shouldn’t be responded to the next day.

Dear Abby: Our family is moving into a new house soon. When we were looking at the house, our 10-year-old daughter asked if she could have the bigger bedroom.

We said yes, and our 12-year-old son said he “didn’t care.”

We have been in contract for two months and have gone to see the house several times. When we did our final walk-through, our son pulled my husband aside and said because he is older, he should get the bigger bedroom.

Of course, our daughter is upset. My husband seems to think the older kid should get his way.

My thought is that our son had more than two months to speak up, but at the 11th hour the greeneyed monster is emerging. What do you think? – Starting Anew In Ohio Dear Starting Anew: I think that at this point it would be advisable for your children to draw straws to decide who gets the larger bedroom.

• Write Dear Abby at www. dearabby.com.

Most eye ‘floaters’ are a harmless nuisance Dear Doctor K: At 65, I have begun to notice tiny threadlike shapes in my vision. My doctor calls them “floaters.” Should I be concerned?

Dear Reader: “Floaters” describes the dots, threads or cobwebs that we notice drifting across our line of vision as we get older. You’re more likely to notice floaters when you are looking at a page of a book, a computer screen or a solid, light background. Floaters move as your eye moves and dart away when you try to look at them.

To understand floaters, here’s a quick refresher on how your eyes are built. The light that enters your eyes through the pupil passes through a crystalline lens inside the eye. The lens focuses the light on the back of your eye: the retina. It’s similar to the lens on a camera focusing light on the film (or, these days, on the digital sensor).

The retina is the light-sensitive area where the whole image is registered before it is sent to the brain. The brain then interprets the image. The retina registers the

ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff tennis ball coming toward you; the brain estimates where it will be within the next second so that you can move there to hit it.

Between the lens and the retina is a fluid called the vitreous. Floaters form in the vitreous. They are tiny clusters of cells or flecks of protein. When light coming into your eyes hits one of these little floaters, it casts a shadow on the retina. It’s that shadow that you see, and call a floater.

Most floaters are harmless. As you age, the vitreous fluid starts to get thicker and denser, leading to the clumps of cells and proteins.

These changes in the vitreous also can cause suction that tugs on the retina. That can cause the retina to tear or to become detached.

When that happens, a person suddenly sees new floaters and flashing lights. In addition, the person often has impaired vision out of the affected eye. That is not

harmless: It’s a medical emergency. Prompt diagnosis and treatment can save a person’s vision.

So, if you have a sudden change in the number of floaters or flashing lights, or sudden poor vision, get help immediately. If nothing has changed with your floaters, then the question is how much do they bother you. Floaters may break apart and dissolve naturally. On the other hand, new floaters can form.

Floaters can be removed with surgery. Eye surgery these days is much more effective and safe than it was decades ago, but there is always a risk with surgery. One of my patients had surgery and has been forever grateful.

Most of my patients just learn to live with floaters. If they become a nuisance, moving your eye up and down or left and right may shift the floaters and provide temporary relief.

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

a guy she only ‘likes’ Dr. Wallace: I’m 18 and a high school graduate.

I live at home and work full-time (8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at a fast-food restaurant. I’m not planning to go to college.

The guy I have been dating for over a year is 21, works at an automobile repair shop, and he makes good money.

I hate living at home.

My mother is being manipulated and brainwashed by her goodfor-nothing husband, who also happens to be my stepfather. All this guy does is eat, sleep, drink and swear. He and my mother used to work together, and he dumped his wife and two children to marry my mother. That doesn’t say much for her either.

This guy I’m seeing really loves me and wants me to be his wife, even though I have told him that I like him, but don’t love him. He keeps telling me that after we get married, he will be so good to me that I’ll eventually grow to love him.

I want out of my house so desperately that I might be willing to give marriage a chance. No matter how it would turn out, it couldn’t be any worse than how I have it now.

The only alternative is to move in with a girlfriend, but then I’d have to pay half of the expenses. I don’t have to pay anything at home.

I’d appreciate your advice. – Nameless, Elizabethtown, Ky. Dear Nameless: Marriage is a total commitment of the husband and wife to love, cherish and honor each other. Don’t plan on falling in love with a husband after the ceremony. It just doesn’t work that way very often.

Move in with your girlfriend, even if you will have to alter

’TWEEN 12 & 20 Robert Wallace your spending habits.

Independence has a cost, but you’ll handle it, I’m sure. It’s called growing up.

Dr. Wallace: I need to lose a minimum of 12 pounds in six weeks.

I’m going to be the maid of honor at my best friend’s wedding. I’m told that working out vigorously in a rubber sweatsuit will be the best way to lose these bothersome pounds.

I’ve also heard that it’s not a safe method of weight reduction. What do you think about this method? – Cindy, San Bernardino, Calif.

Dear Cindy: Forget the rubber sweatsuit as a means of fast weight reduction. Using this method can be dangerous, as the body is robbed of its ability to cool itself when it overheats. The weight lost using this method would be very short-term because it’s mostly water and very little fat. As soon as you quenched your thirst, you would regain what you lost.

Follow a diet of 1,400 calories per day, eating nutritious foods, and you can expect to lose about seven pounds in the next month and a half. That’s the best weight loss you can expect. Don’t worry; losing seven pounds will make you feel confident and beautiful as the maid of honor.

• Dr. Robert Wallace welcomes questions from readers. Although he is unable to reply to all of them individually, he will answer as many as possible in this column. Email him at rwallace@galesburg. net.

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CELEBRITY CIPHER

After a one-level suit opening and a takeout double, if the responder bids a suit at the one-level, it is natural and forcing (and does not deny 10 points). A non-jump new suit at the two-level is weak.

An example is the North hand in today’s diagram. Responder bids two diamonds over West’s double. And after East passes, South takes a shot at three notrump.

West leads his fourth-highest heart and East puts up the 10.

How should South proceed?

When in no-trump, always start by counting your top tricks – your immediate winners. Here South has six: two hearts (given the lead), two diamonds and two clubs. If he is going to get three more tricks, he needs to establish dummy’s diamonds and get back into the dummy to cash the new winners.

What is declarer’s dummy entry?

Right – the heart queen. But that will be an entry only if South can lead twice toward the queen, once to make West take his king and once to win with the queen.

So, declarer’s first key play is to win trick one with the heart ace.

Then he should cash the diamond ace and continue with the diamond nine. When West plays low twice, South must overtake with dummy’s 10. If East could win the trick, the diamonds would be breaking 3-2 and all would be well. Here, though, when East discards, declarer continues with two more rounds of diamonds. And eventually he will force that dummy entry in hearts to get home.

In case you are wondering, if the responder had, say, 11 high-card points, not five, he would have had to start with a redouble.

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Excellent benefits package.

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Batavia business seeks a receptionist, M-F, 8 - 5, to answer phones, enter data, and perform AR, AP, and office support duties. Minimum one year experience in similar position. Must be a punctual, selfstarter. $12/hour.

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Responsibilities include answering multiple phone lines in a courteous and professional manner and setting appointments.

Hourly pay. All applicants please contact Mike Weiher at: 630-584-9910, email mweiher@mccuechevy.com or at store: McCue Chevy 2015 E. Main Street, St. Charles

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NO RESERVE AUCTION OF COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE THE FOLLOWING REAL ESTATE WILL BE OFFERED AT A NO RESERVE AUCTION HELD ON SITE AT 2901 WEST MAIN STREET, (RT. 64) ST. CHARLES, ILLINOIS. (½ MILE WEST OF RANDALL ROAD ON RT. 64 AT THE INTERSECTION OF RT 64 & CAMPTON HILLS ROAD.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH AT 11:00 A.M.

THIS 2 ACRE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY IS IMPROVED WITH 5 COMMERCIAL RENTAL UNITS. TOTAL SQ. FOOTAGE OF THE BUILDING IS 14,219 SQ.FT. 2 UNITS ARE CURRENTLY LEASED WITH 3 UNITS VACANT. THIS PROPERTY HAS A 30 CAR PARKING LOT, ITS OWN WELL AND SEPTIC, RT. 64 FRONTAGE WITH A VERY HIGH TRAFFIC COUNT. CURRENT REAL ESTATE TAXES $26,935.00. TAX PARCEL #09-29-300-059, KANE COUNTY. THIS PROPERTY HAS AN ASSESSED VALUATION OF $929,946.00. INTEREST RATES ARE AT A ALL TIME LOW. TALK TO YOUR LENDER NOW. COME WITH A VISION TO SEE WHAT THIS PROPERTY CAN DO FOR YOU AND BID YOUR PRICE AT AUCTION.

PROPERTY CAN BE SHOWN BY CONTACTING AUCTIONEERS AT 815-739-3703.

TERM’S FOR AUCTION: $20,000.00 DOWN ON AUCTION DAY. BALANCE DUE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 30TH 2013. BUYER WILL PAY ALL 2013 REAL ESTATE TAXES. DEED TRANSFER, TITLE COMMITMENT IN SELLERS NAME PROVIDED BY SELLERS. A 10% BUYERS PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THE FINAL BID TO DETERMINE THE FINAL CONTRACT PRICE. PROPERTY BEING OFFERED AS IS, WITH OUT ANY CONTINGENCIES TO FINANCING APPRAISAL OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF CONTINGENCIES. ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER. ALMBURG AUCTIONEERING INC. LIC#440.000771 MALTA, ILLINOIS. 815-739-3703.

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6 ACRE M.O.L. FARMETTE AUCTION Location: 47w805 Keslinger Rd. Maple Park, IL 60151 South of Elburn, IL on Rt. 47 to Keslinger Rd., then west 3 1/2 miles to sale site. (Just west of Kaneland High School).

Saturday, November 16, 2013 11:00 A.M. REAL ESTATE

This 6 acre M.O.L. Farmette has a beautiful country setting, featuring a 2 story all brick home, 4 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath, kitchen w/pantry, dining room, living room, den, attic and basement, new roof (2 yrs. old), aluminum trim & Natural gas heat. There is a 26' x 28' unattached garage w/aluminum siding & 3 year old roof. The 2nd home on this property consists of a 1 story home, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, kitchen, living room & basement. It has aluminum siding and natural gas heat. There is a 1 car unattached garage and a 12' x 16' storage shed in the back yard. Outbuildings include: 60' x 100' Cleary pole building w/14' & 10' overhead doors, & 2 sliding doors (great for equipment storage); large barn; and other out buildings.

There is also a good pasture for cattle or horses. This farmette is in a great location and would make a great home for you and your livestock.

Real Estate Terms: The successful Buyer will be required to put down 10% day of auction and execute a contract for the purchase of the real estate under the terms and conditions specified herein. The earnest money should be in the form of a personal check or cashier's check. The balance of the purchase price will be due at closing to be held on or before December 16, 2013. Seller will provide Buyer with an Owner's Title Insurance Policy in the amount of the purchase price and will provide a Deed conveying the Farmland to the Buyer. Seller will pay the 2013 taxes due in 2014 and any subsequent taxes will be the responsibility of the Buyer. A survey will be provided.

For Inspection of Property call Mike Espe 630-365-9838.

Disclaimer and Absence of Warranties: All information contained herein and all related materials are subject to the terms & conditions outlined in the Contract to purchase. Announcements made by the auctioneer at the time of auction and during the sale will take precedence over any prior printed material or oral statements.

The property is being sold on an “as is, where is” basis, and no warranty or representation, either expressed or implied, concerning the property is made by the seller or the auction company.

Information contained herein is believed accurate, but subject to verification by all parties relying on it. No liability for its accuracy, errors or omissions is assumed by Seller or the auctioneer. Conduct at the auction and increments of bidding are at the discretion and direction of the auctioneer.

Joe & Muriel Lorenz Owners 630-365-6342 Attorney Ron Klein 815-748-0380 Klein, Stoddard, Buck & Lewis, LLC.

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2 bedroom sets; Schwinn Air Dyne Bike; Pro Form Treadmill; E Allen Coffee Table; End Tables; Hammond Concord Organ full pedalboard & percussion; Provincial Cane-back love seat and chair; Dishes; & Much More!

3 miles N of Rt. 64, 1 mile W of Rt 47

TONS of VINTAGE & COLLECTIBLES AT AFFORDABLE PRICES!

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Girls winter dress coat. Size 16, dark red w/black fur trim. Full length, excellent condition. $40.

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ANTIQUES 4 SALE: cherry dresser, pine corner cupboard, 2 traditional corner cupboards, some misc., $550 takes all 630-488-9643

HOOKER DINING TABLE W/ LEAF & 6 CHAIRS. Gently used for 4 years.

Medium cherry stain. All hardwood.

Pick up from Geneva home. Asking Price: $400. Call 7am-7pm.

Bird Cage - Victorian style.

630.715.2132 30”square x 19” h with top peak Living Room Set - 3 pieces, at 7” h. 2 entrance ways in front.

Glass table, have 10 month old & $65. 847-515-8012 need to get rid of asap, asking School Desk - Old - beautiful $140 OBO Serious inquires only, finished wood. $65.

Plano Area, 331-575-1913 847-515-8012 Mahogany Desk 66” x 30” - Like New - $200.

630-346-1916 5pm-8pm Baby Trend Walker Maple Kitchen Set Great for babies who are just With chairs, 60” x 48”, $125.00. walking. Adjustable height, 630-208-0073 Evenings Includes tray, playbar & instuction manual. Like new - $25 firm SOFA ~ BLACK 630-234-7345 mornings Coffee table, $70/both.

331-248-0399 STUDENT DESK/CRAFT TABLE w/Drawer & Stool, Wood, Adjustable, Photos Available TV. Pioneer. 42” Plasma. $110 OBO. North Aurora PDP-42A3HD. Remote, Stand.

630-892-4564 $200. 630-485-9836 Chronicle Classified 877-264-2527 Treadmill. Pro-Form Space Saver CS11E. Heart rate control, pwr incline, fan. $150. 630-485-9836

Tractor pulled spreader, good condition $25 630-443-6971

4-Burner Cooktop 30” Black Whirlpool Downdraft by Jenn-Air, Includes Grill, Griddle $ MIXED SEASONED FIREWOOD Burner Covers - $350 OBO $100/FC, Delivered & Stacked 630-377-8499 847-888-4067 Bar Refrigerator: small, great condition $25 630-443-6971 WHIRLPOOL WASHER AND DRYER Ethan Allen Bar & 2 Stools $150 for both, moving, Serious Portable Dark Pine - $400 Inquiries Only, Plano area 630-205-2975 Call 331-575-1913 Check us out online

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Exc. Cond. $125. 630-232-1982 Twin Bed - Young American girls pink toile curtained twin bed. Roll under trundle great for sleep overs!!

Distressed white finish with toile fabric inserts in head/foot boards Asking Price: $400.

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Pyrex Collection 30 Pieces of 60's & 70's Pyrex Ovenware, No Damage, Many Patterns, Sold as a lot - $275 630-587-6620

HOSPITAL BED $700 Broda Chair, 3 years old. New $3200, asking $1700. Both in excellent cond! 630-815-6360 Walker w/Hand Brakes $25.

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PUBLIC AUCTION FARM LAND VILLAGE OF SOMONAUK, DEKALB COUNTY, IL

MONDAY NOVEMBER 11TH, 2013 STARTING @ 10:00 AM Governor Beveridge Hwy. , Somonauk Illinois 60552 Take Route 34 to Sycamore Street than North to farm Yard (Watch for signs off Route 34) Parcel # 1; 62 M.O.L. productive Acres, Unimproved Farmland as situated within the Southwest Quarter of section 28, Somonauk Township, DeKalb County Illinois on Governor Beveridge Hwy., Somonauk IL. The principal soils are Flanagan, Catlin and Drummer, Octagon and Saybrook. Roughly 1476’ of paved road frontage along Governor Beveridge Hwy., in Somonauk IL. Harris Bank Trust # 3150 Parcel # 2; 53 M.O.L. productive Acres, unimproved farmland as situated within the Southwest Quarter of Section 28, Somonauk Township, DeKalb County Illinois. The principal soils are Drummer, Flanagan, Catlin, Octagon and Saybrook. Roughly 524’ of paved road frontage along Governor Beveridge Hwy, in Somonauk IL.

JODIE ANDERSON, OWNER The Auction for both parcels will be held in Somonauk on the date of Sale.

The bidding on both parcels of Land shall be by the acre times the number surveyed acres subject to the most recent survey of 2010. No Structural improvements on either parcels, both parcels of land have been annexed in the village of Somonauk IL. Terms: $50,000.00 down on each parcel with the balance at closing, which shall be on or before December 11, 2013. Possession shall be given upon closing. Tennant shall retain the 2013 crop. Title will be evidence by a commitment for title Insurance, subject to usual conditions and exceptions in the amount of the selling price. Successful buyer or Buyers will be required to enter into a contract for Real Estate Purchase and submit the required down payment upon sellers’ acceptance of the final bid on each Parcel. No Contingencies, prospective buyers if necessary must have financing arranged prior to Sale date.

Announcements made day of sale shall supersede those written or advertised.

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Sellers will cooperate with Buyer in a 1031 Exchange but will not extend closing. The property will be sold “As Is” The Sellers reserve the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

THE SALE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING: James T. Pike: 441.001952

Marion J Valle: 471.003267

1100 SF Oice Condo 1590 Weatherstone Lane, Unit 8, Elgin 1100 SF Oice Condo • Northwest Professional Building • 50 Parking Spots • Near I-90 • Medical Plumbing Stubbed In Sold Absolute with No Minimum Bid! Inspection: Mon, Nov 11, 2 pm-4 pm

A. Building lines, Easements and restriction of Record; B. Right of way for drainage ditches, drain tiles, feeders, laterals and underground pipes if any; C. Right of the Public, the state of Illinois and the Municipality in and to that part of the premises being used for Roads; D. Matters of Zoning and Traffic Flow Ordinance.

For further information regarding the Property and Auction call the Auctioneer herein listed.

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Auctioneers: Chris Wegener, Somonauk Il 815-451-2820 Lic # 440.000267 Joe Wegener, Rochelle IL. 815-766-0756 Lic # 440.000375 go2wegenerauctions.com

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Matthew Bullock Auctioneers Military, Firearms, Indian Artifacts & Hunting Auction

409 E Stevenson Rd, Ottawa Saturday, November 9 9 AM Special Preview – Friday, November 8 10a-6p Military - Large amount of WW1-WW2-Korea-Vietnam War Items-Uniforms, Helmets, Hats, Patches, Badges, Pins, Armbands, Insignia, Sweetheart Jewelry, Photographs, Postcards, Stereoviews, WW1 Stereoview set, 100's of Books including Firearms, Identification, History, Price Guides, German, Russian, US, 36th Regiment History, German Hitler Books, Cigarette Books, 20+ WW1 & WW2 Helemts, 15+ WW1 & WW2 Hats, Aeronautic 1st Aid Kit, WW1 Trench Gas Alarm, WW1 Items include Surgical Case, Remington Ammo Belt, Trench Art, Flashlight, Ammo Pouches, Compass, Mills Ammo Belt, Backpacks , Ammo Boxes, 1898 Remington Ammo Box, WW1 US Army Tunic, WW1 86th Division Jacket, WW1 8th Division Jacket, WW1 Medic Jacket, WW1 Army Jacket, Illinois 33rd Jacket, USMC Jackets, WW1 Child's Parade Jacket, Technician's Uniform, Framed WW1 Columbia Wound in Action Certificate, Yardlong WW1 Unit Photographs, WW2 Items-Hatchets, Shovels, Pick Axes many unused, German Trench Shovel, US Mine Flag, Bazooka Practice Round, 90mm Shell, MK650 cal Practice Round, Large Aerial Bomb Shell, German-Russian-Japanese-US Ammo Pouches, WW2 German Machine Gun Ammo Pouch, WW2 German Nazi Pins, Badges, & Patches, German Iron Crosses, WW2 Air Corps Leather Skull Cap, Skyway Goggles, and Headset, WW2 Backpack Compete with all attachments, WW2 Id'd Gas Masks, Duffle Bags, WW2 Ammo Boxes, Numerous Military Trunks many Id'd, (3) WW2 Officer's Field Desks Id'd, WW2 USMC Uniform Jacket/Hat/Pants/Insignia, WW3 3rd Division Officer's Jacket, Navy Uniforms, WW2 German Jacket, WW2 Sheepskin Bomber Pants, Vietnam Era Parachute, Original WW2 Buy Bonds Posters, WW2 Japanese Captured Flag, WW2 era US Flags, WW2 Red Cross Flag, Old Australia Flag, Large 48 Star Flag, WW2 White Winoco Skis, WW2 German Safe Conduct Papers, , WW1 Vickers Machine Gun Clinometer Sight, Civil War Officers 1851 Pattern Belt Buckle, South Africa Boer War Medal & Ribbon and much more.

Knives & Bayonets - Collection of WW2 German Knives & Bayonets-(5) SA Daggers with Scabbards including F. Herder, Ground Rohm by Ascula, E. Kncht, RZM Pumawerks, and F. Dick, German Forestry Knives, German Police Dagger with Scabbard, German Rad Hewer with Scabbard, (2) German Army Officer Daggers with Scabbards, German DLV Dagger with Scabbard and Hanger, WW2 German Dress Bayonet with Scabbard, Post War Youth Hitler Knife, German Mauser Bayonet, WW1 German Bayonet, Argentine Model 1909 & Scabbard, Argentine Model 1891 & Scabbard, 1899 British Lee Enfield Bayonet, Swiss Bayonet & Scabbard, US Army Camillus Fighting Knife Vietnam Era, Japanese Arisaka Bayonet with Bamboo Scabbard, 16” Dirk Dagger Bone/Ivory Handle, Stag Handle Boot Knife, Deer Foot Knife, Edge Brand Bowie Knife 15+”, Pocket Knives, and other Fixed Blade Knives.

Firearms - Winchester Model 42 mfg 1959 Dead Mint in the Box A true Gem!!, Winchester Model 9410 Wild Turkey Federation Edition Mint in Box, Winchester Model 94 30-30, Winchester Model 1887 Lever Action, Winchester Model 97, Winchester Model 37 20 GA, Uberti Winchester 44-40 Lever Action Buffalo Bill Wild West American Legends #216 of 300, Remington Nylon 66 .22lr, Remington Mohawk 10c .22lr, Remington Model 1100 12 GA Mint, Remington Model 12-C Octagon Barrel, Remington Model 12 Circus Rifle circa 1910, Remington Model 12 Octagon Barrel, Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight 12 GA, Mossberg 12GA Shotgun Country Squire, Mossberg Model 46m & 46m(b) .22 circa WW2, Springfield Model 107, T. Barker 12 GA Double Barrel Shotgun, Stevens Moldel 56C .22, Stevens Model 59A .410, JC Higgins Model 103 .22, Kessler Arms Co Model 326fr 20GA, Iver Johnson Model 2-X .22, French Model 1886 M93 Rifle, Greener Police Gun, JC Higgins Model 311a SXS, Roman Arms SAR3 AK-47 5.56 X 45mm Semi-Automatic Rifle, Russian PPSH-41 Reproduction SemiAutomatic Rifle 7.62 X 25mm, Antique Muzzleloader, C.J. Hamilton & Sons .22, Markwell Arms .45 Cal Muzzleloader, Pedersoli 12GA Black Powder Unfired, Colt .36 Cal Navy New in Box mfg 1980, c.

Moore .45 Cal Black Powder Target Pistol in Box, J. Stevens Model 35 8” Barrel, Colt New Service .45 Revolver Early Model Serial # 14422, H & R .22 Rimfire 7 shot Revolver dated 1895, H & R Cowboy Revolver Model 929 in Box, Ruger .357 Cal Blackhawk Revolver , Ruger Mark 2 .22LR Target Pistol Mint in Box, Smith & Wesson SW9F 9mm Handgun Mint in Box, CZ-52 7.62X25mm Pistol, Smith & Wesson .38 Hand Ejector Model of 1905 Serial #20282, Colt Lord Derringers Pair in Box Unfired, Butler .22 Short Derringer in Box, American Derringer .45/.410 Combo Model M-1 in Box unfired, Iver Johnson .32 5 shot Revolver, Flare Gun, and others. Many early Air Guns and BB Guns- Benjamin Franklin Early Model, Sheridan Silver Streak, Daisy Buck Jones, Daisy Vintage Red Ryder in Box, Daisy No 99 Hooded sight, many Crossman and others. Ammo includes, 1,000 rounds of 9mm, 1,200+ Rounds of 7.62 x 25mm, 600 Rounds of .22 Cal, 300+ rounds of .38 cal., 12 GA 16 GA & 20 GA Shotgun shells, 44-40 Winchester, and more, US Army Hoyt 44 Holster, many other handgun holsters.

Native American - Collection of Lee Merritt- 100's of Field Found Authentic Arrowheads-Clovis, Table Rock, Scottsbluff, Dickson, Hell Gap, Motley, and others, Double Grooved Axe, Many other Axes, Celts, Knives, Drills, Scrapers, Discoidal, Tools, Undrilled Gorget, Pendant, 5 Frames of Arrowheads, A very nice collection. YI Indian Ceremony Blanket circa 1880's, Cast Iron Indian Bookends, Minnehaha Statue, Chalkware, Totem Pole Collection, Doe-Wah-Jack Road Oak Stove Advertisement, Large collection of Nemadji Pottery , Skookum Dolls, Breyer, Birch Bark Items, Old Indian Baskets, Santa Anna Pottery, Sioux Pottery, and other pottery pieces, Indian Beaded Items, Southwest Jewelry, Many Framed pieces of Indian Artwork and Decorative Items, and more.

Other - Duck Decoys, Powder Horns, 20+ Duck Calls-PS Olt and others, American Powder Mills Dead Shot Watch Fob, Display Mannequin & Foam Heads for displays, Pflueger Fishing Tackle Crate, Masonic Knights Templar Sword, Large Mounted Elk Rack, Civil War Token, General Pershing Cast Iron Bank, WW2 Window Flags, Manoil Lead Soldiers, Forces of Valor Diecast Jeeps & Tanks in Boxes, Ike-ettes Campaign Hat, Many Field and Technical Manuals, Speed indicators, and much More!!!

This is a very large auction! Over 700 lotted items with many unlotted box lots.

Plan on attending!! Sale will be held indoors with plenty of seating.

This is a catalog sale everything to be sold in order.

Auction sale order as follows Military 9am-1:00pm Firearms and Ammunition start at approx. 1:00pm Native American Items start at approx. 2:30pm Sellers: Lee Merritt Towanda IL and others.

Terms Cash, Check, Credit Card (add additional 5%) 10% Buyers Premium All State and Local Gun Laws Apply.

Mandatory wait periods apply. $20 Gun Transfer Fee. Gun Transfers will be done by J & J Guns Seneca IL. 815-970-7077 Auctionzip.com #23761 Online Bidding Available through Proxibid.com www.BullockAuctioneers.com for more information and upcoming auctions Onsite Restroom and Food Matt Bullock IL Lic 441. 001731 James Dresen IL Lic 441. 001808

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Christmas Tree

With pine cones on it, approx 6'. $75 331-248-0399 Christmas Tree. 7.5 ft., white lights, hinged, blue spruce, remote control, $275 630-934-4040

Toro Snowblower, 98cc, 16”, Electric Start, 2 Stroke Engine $50. 815-761-8961

Golf Ball Display Cabinets (2) Cherry. Holds 81 balls ea. Glass doors. $100/both. 630-485-9836

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Garages available, small pets OK.

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SHERIFF'S NO: 13 SCH 1023 STATE BANK OF ILLINOIS, an Illinois Bank Association Plaintiff, vs.

MARTIN LARA, MARIA LOURDES LARA UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, Defendants.

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

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: JOYCE M. STAHL ASSUMED NAME Address: 1325 Amber Drive, MontPUBLICATION NOTICE gomery, IL 60538 Date of Death: September 14, Public Notice is hereby given 2013 that on October 23, 2013 a certificate was filed in the office of the Case No. 2013 P 589 County Clerk of Kane County, IlliPUBLICATION NOTICE nois, setting forth the names and INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION addresses of all persons owning, conducting and transacting the TO CREDITORS, CLAIMANT, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES business known as A.J. GENERAL 1. Notice is given of the death of CONSTRUCTION located at 1056 Joyce M. Stahl who died on Lorlyn Circle, Apt. 3A, Batavia, IL September 14, 2013, a resident of 60510.

Montgomery, Kane County, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the es- Dated: October 23, 2013. tate is: Jodie Hall. /s/ John A. Cunningham 3. The Attorney for the estate is:

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unningham pe owning Kane County Clerk conducting and transacting the business known as SIMPLE JOY (Published in the Kane County ORGANIZING located at 910 S. Chronicle, October 24, 31 & 3rd Street, St. Charles, IL 60174.

November 7, 2013.)

Dated: October 23, 2013.

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Case No. 13 P 593 PUBLICATION NOTICE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION TO CREDITORS, CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES 1. Notice is hereby given of the death of Scott Heatley who died on October 3, 2013, Elgin, Illinois.

2. The Representative for the estate is: Judith Hylton, 2345 Gayle St., Elgin, IL 60123.

3. The Attorney for the estate is: Raymond R. Geimer, 96 N Kennedy Dr, Carpentersville, IL 60110.

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF SCOTT HEATLEY 2345 Gayle St., Elgin, IL 60123 Date and Place of Death: October 03, 2013, Elgin, Illinois

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(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, October 24, 31 & November 7, 2013.)

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(Published in the Kane County Chronicle, October 24, 31 & November 7, 2013.)

Joel A. Knosher One of Plaintiff's Attorneys MANLEY DEAS KOCHALSKI LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff One East Wacker, Suite 1730 Chicago, IL 60601 Telephone: 312-651-6700 Fax: 614-220-5613 Attorney. No.: 6298481

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Lot 4 in Block 7 of Grand View Addition to Elgin, in the City of El- Fifth Third Bank, an Ohio Banking Corporation successor by merger ot Common Address: 850 Bellevue gin, Kane County, Illinois.

Fifth Third Bank, a Michigan BankAve., Elgin, IL 60120-0812 Common Address: 850 Bellevue ing Corporation also known as Fifth Third Bank (Western Michigan) PIN: 06-12-183-014 Ave., Elgin, IL 60120-0812 Plaintiff, vs.

This property is commonly PIN: 06-12-183-014 Unknown heirs and legatees of, Paknown as 850 Bellevue Ave., Elgin, IL 60120, and is residential real This property is commonly tria Z. Mallari, deceased; Unknown and Non-Record known as 850 Bellevue Ave., Elgin, Owners estate.

IL 60120, and is residential real Claimants; Gemma Mallair, AKA Gemma Crespo, AKA Jemma MalTerms of Sale: This residential estate. lari; Jessie Mallari; Teresa Mallari; real estate is being sold in an "As Is condition" for cash, 10% down by Terms of Sale: This residential Raquel Macdicken, AKA Raquel certified funds, balance within 24 real estate is being sold in an "As Is Batingna; Alex Mallari; Ernesto hours by certified funds. No re- condition" for cash, 10% down by Mallari; Julie Fox, as Special Repcertified funds, balance within 24 resentative to the Estate of Patria A. funds. hours by certified funds. No re- Mallari, decased.

Defendants.

For information regarding this funds. real estate, interested parties may Case No. 13 CH 1101 For information regarding this contact: 262 South Weston Avenue, real estate, interested parties may Elgin, IL 60123 contact: Mr. Jeff Pedersen Judge Leonard J. Wojtecki Vice President Commercial Lending Mr. Jeff Pedersen PUBLICATION NOTICE Vice President State Bank of Illinois The requisite affidavit(s) having Commercial Lending 11100 Front Street been duly filed herein, NOTICE IS State Bank of Illinois Mokena, IL 60448 HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL DEFEN11100 Front Street Direct: 708.482.2929 DANTS IN THE ABOVE ENTITTLED Main: 708.479.2185 Mokena, IL 60448 ACTION, that said action has been Direct: 708.482.2929 commenced in said Court by the Dated: October 21, 2013 Main: 708.479.2185 plaintiff(s), naming you as defendant (s) therein and praying and Dated: October 21, 2013 By: /s/ Patrick. B. Perez for other relief; that summons has SHERIFF OF By: /s/ Patrick. B. Perez been issued out of this Court KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS SHERIFF OF against you as provided by law, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS and, that this action is still pending Attorney for State Bank of Illinois: and undetermined in said Court.

Mark Schuster, #2519089 NOW, THEREFORE, unless you Bazos, Freeman, Kramer, Schuster Attorney for State Bank of Illinois: file your answer or otherwise make Mark Schuster, #2519089 & Braithwaite, LLC your appearance in said action in 1250 Larkin Avenue #100 Elgin, Illinois 60123 (847) 742-8800

/s/Joel A. Knosher One of Plainttiff's Attorney's

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

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure herein entered, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois, or his deputy, will on December 5, 2013, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. at the Kane County Judicial Center, Room JC 100, 37W777 Rt. 38, St. Charles, Illinois 60175, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, property legally described as follows:

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment for Foreclosure herein entered, the Sheriff of Kane County, Illinois, or his deputy, will on December 5, 2013, at the hour of 9:00 a.m. at the Kane County Judicial Center, Room JC 100, 37W777 Rt. 38, St. Charles, Illinois 60175, sell at public auction to the highest and best bidder, property legally described as follows:

Gen. No. 12 CH 1713 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S FORECLOSURE SALE

ey Kevin G. Drendel of Drendel & Jansons Law Group, 111 Flinn Street, Batavia, IL 60510.

4. Claims against the estate may be filed on or before April 25, 2014. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, P.O. Box 112, Geneva, IL 60134-112, with the Representative or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

5. On October 15, 2013, an Order Admitting the Will to Probate was entered.

6. Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided in Article VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21).

7. Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admit-ting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1).

8. The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate /s/ Raymond R Geimer Act (755 ILCS 5/28-4).

Attorney /s/ Jodie R. Hall Executor (Published in the Kane County Chronicle, October 24, 31 & (Published in the Kane County November 7, 2013.)

Chronicle, October 24, 31 & November 7, 2013.)

ms agai y be filed on or before April 25, 2014. Claims against the estate may be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, P.O. Box 112, Geneva, IL 60134-112, with the Representative or both. Any claim not filed within that period is barred.

Copies of a claim filed with the Clerk must be mailed or delivered to the Representative and to the attorney within 10 days after it has been filed.

5. On October 16, 2013 an Order Admitting the Will to Probate was entered.

6. Within forty-two (42) days after the effective date of the original Order Admitting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to require proof of the validity of the Will by testimony or witnesses to the Will in open Court, or other evidence, as provided in Article VI 5/6-21 (755 ILCS 5/6/21).

7. Within six (6) months after the effective date of the original Order Admit-ting the Will to Probate, you may file a petition with the Court to contest the validity of the Will as provided under Article VIII 5/8-1 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/8-1).

8. The estate will be administered without Court supervision unless an interested party terminates independent supervision administration by filing a petition to terminate under Article XXVIII 5/28-4 of the Probate Act (755 ILCS 5/284).

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Gen. No. 12 CH 1713 NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S FORECLOSURE SALE

y app this Court, by filing the same in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court on or before November 15, 2013, AN ORDER OF DEFAULT MAY BE ENTERED AGAINST YOU. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have (Published in the Kane County hereunto set my hand and affixed Chronicle, October 24, 31 & the Seal of said Court on October November 7, 2013.)

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Bazos, Freeman, Kramer, Schuster & Braithwaite, LLC 1250 Larkin Avenue #100 Elgin, Illinois 60123 (847) 742-8800

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116 Columbia St : Sold on or before 101613 by Thomas Sparacino to Jeanette B Hirt; $143,000.00 125 N Jackson St : Sold on or before 100813 by Stephannie Caliendo to Curtis M Brinson; $222,000.00 1315 Orion Rd : Sold on or before 092713 by David Schonback to Hannah Mills Fee & Jeremiah D Fee; $186,000.00 1356 Schiedler Dr : Sold on or before 092613 by Paul C Berg to Andreas Dorizas & Kristi Dorizas; $260,000.00 1427 Georgetown Dr 19B: Sold on or before 092013 by Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Michael Fitzgerald & Jaime Fitzgerald; $140,000.00 204 N Batavia Ave : Sold on or before 093013 by John Hundley to Ittechnics Inc; $76,000.00 218 N Prairie St : Sold on or before 100213 by Paterson Trust to Megan E Slaker; $240,000.00 2430 Big Woods Dr : Sold on or before 100113 by Donald W Cerny to Bryn E Martin; $295,000.00 318 Laurel St : Sold on or before 092013 by James L Roberts to Scott Sproat & Lisa Cherep; $124,000.00 323 N College St : Sold on or before 100313 by Patrick Kaiser to Donald R Read; $128,500.00 325 Delia St : Sold on or before 100413 by Deanie Bergbreiter to John Robert Egan &

Laura E Egan; $160,000.00 37W919 Tanglewood Dr : Sold on or before 101613 by William Wolford to John Venhuizen & Michelle Venhuizen; $785,000.00 41 Jericho Ln : Sold on or before 100413 by Mary Hogan to Percy P Montilla; $128,000.00 416 Delia St : Sold on or before 100913 by Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Kent Douglas Hernandez & Alison Joan Hernandez; $118,500.00 445 Church St : Sold on or before 100813 by Kane County Sheriff to Federal National Mortgage Assn; $136,902.00 5 S Barton Trl : Sold on or before 101613 by Ellen Kerby to Tina M Schiffer; $150,000.00 5696 Twin Elms Ln : Sold on or before 100813 by Emilio R Tenuta to Douglas B Bunting & Jacqueline M Bunting; $555,000.00 612 Garfield Ave : Sold on or before 092413 by Thomas G Greiter to John M Freeman & Lisa N Freeman; $115,000.00 7 S College St : Sold on or before 092313 by Charles W Wilson to Sheila Rutledge; $85,000.00 710 Young Ave : Sold on or before 092013 by Ross Trust to Christopher J Hodge; $260,000.00 726 N Forest Ave : Sold on or before 100113 by Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Jodi Bingman & Peter Bingman; $148,000.00

804 Alberosky Way : Sold on or before 100413 by Lasalle 115 Holding Llc to Geno S Rio; $75,000.00 901 Mooreland Dr : Sold on or before 101613 by Samantha Wilson to Mary V Hobson & Michael R Foster; $423,000.00 922 Barclay Ct : Sold on or before 101613 by Dmitri Denisov to Gene C Chevalier & Elizabeth J Chevalier; $288,000.00 957 Britta Ln : Sold on or before 101613 by Us Bank Na Trustee to Leon B Lambert & Enedina Lambert; $207,000.00

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1123 Snow Dr : Sold on or before 101113 by Lau Trust to Roy D Michi & Lorraine E Michi; $236,500.00 1169 Snow Dr : Sold on or before 100413 by Pennymac Corp to Gene Rex & Melissa Rex; $222,500.00

1201 Beed Ave : Sold on or before 092313 by Marcelo Maceira to Daniel Sreenan & Kristin Sreenan; $342,000.00 1368 Independence Ave : Sold on or before 100113 by Hudson T Harrison to Michael Prater & Charlotte Prater; $32,000.00 1N253 Blackberry Crossing Cir : Sold on or before 100913

by Daniel Sreenan to Michael A Robidoux & Judith D Robidoux; $578,500.00 2S248 Il Route 47 : Sold on or before 100213 by Kane County Sheriff to Jp Morgan Chase Bank; $142,695.00 40W740 Elodie Dr : Sold on or before 101013 by Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Eric Fessler & Sharon M Fessler; $261,000.00 426 E Reader St : Sold on or before 100313 by Dona M Mcmasters to Cynthia A Arnold;

$125,000.00 43W854 Red Oak Dr : Sold on or before 092613 by Dean J Akey to Mark R Olson & Dawn Adams; $262,500.00 512 Holbrook Ave : Sold on or before 100113 by James T Rife to Thuy Nhi Vo & Phuong Van Le; $270,000.00 56 Pine Row Ct : Sold on or before 093013 by Gary Lind to J Scott Martens; $44,000.00 600 N 1st St : Sold on or before 101613 by Susan M Black to Brynn E Holliday & Justin W Holliday; $180,000.00 660 Avon Ct : Sold on or before 100913 by Michael J Beckley to William A Morrow & Kristen L Morrow; $391,000.00 813 N 1st St : Sold on or before 092713 by Cale Loebbaka to Christopher T Mulvihill & Dawn M Kuhnlohe; $150,000.00 See TRANSFERS, page 4

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116 N. Sixth Street

$295,000

Investment Property! Located in the historic downtown Geneva. Walk to shops, restaurants and close to Metra. Three units rented. Tow one bedroom units + the full basement which is also rented as a one bedroom. Excellent tenant / rental history. All month to month. Plenty of parking spaces along with two car garage with heated office in back.

Geneva

424 Eastside Drive

$359,000

Perfect for Builders or Rehabbers. 1 acre lot on Eastside Drive.

Value is in the land and can be subdivided. There is access at the back of the lot for a second driveway from Oakwood Drive.

Located downtown Geneva and the Prairie Path. 3 bedroom, 2 bath home needs some TLC. Sold “As-Is” Condition.

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Lot 1 Barlow Drive 1 Garden Hill Lane, Unit 1 $195,000 St. Charles $245,000 St. Charles Last available lot in Barlow Woods Subdivision. Great opportunity to build your custom dream home on this 2 acre wooded lot in the country, just west of St. Charles.

Gorgeous mature trees creates a private setting.

Convenient access to shopping,entertainment,and close to LaFox and Elburn Metro Train Station. 2.03 acres.

Courtyard entrance to 2/3 bedroom RanchTownhome with center atrium. Living room has wood burning fireplace that looks out onto the private patio which includes a 6’ high brick fence. 3rd bedroom is currently being used as an office. Master bath has private shower and plenty of closet space. This end unit is very quiet and private with mature trees surrounding the property.

Office Space for Rent 303 East Main Street, St. Charles High-end office space available downtown St. Charles. 1 Private office and 2 cubicles fully furnished. Small kitchen, reception area and conferenceroomisalsoavailable.Plentyofparking.

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St. Charles

$324,900

Batavia

$399,900

Batavia

$365,000

Civil War-era landmark 2-sty, prime St. Charles location, masterful restoration, private gardens, many orig. features, 3BR/1BA, Carrera marble, clawfoot tub, hwd flrs, high clgs, wide millwork, 2-car gar., shed, rare find!

819N5th.com

Unbeatable homesite on Fox River in front of bike path! 1.3 wooded acres with river views.

Close to Geneva. Build your dream home with Sjodin Custom Homes or bring your own builder! kombrink.com

5BR/3.5BA 2-sty on cul-de-sac, privacy fencing, mature ldscp, super finished bmt w/game room, recroom w/wet bar. Vaulted clgs, 1st flr ldry, vaulted clgs, kitchen w/center island, hwd floors. 3750SF of finished lving space here!

398Bradford.com

St. Charles

Maple Park

Batavia

$449,900

$25,000

Corner lot in great subdivision in Maple Park.

Public utilities to site. 6 miles from I-88 access, 15 min. to colleges, university, shopping, health & wellness facilities, entertainment, dining. Bring your builder or use ours.

Batavia

St. Charles

$439,900

5BR/4.5BA 2-sty, upgrades, high clgs, 2-sty foyer, 2-sty fam. rm. w/fpl, 1st flr BR c/b guest/ in-law/den, huge master w-i-c, luxury master BA, great kit. w/island. Lovely lot, patio, part. fin. bmt, storage! Move in ready!

949Hodge.com

Maple Park

$219,900

Great investment! 1st flr. commercial office space on corner lot w/new air & roof. 2nd floor 3BR/1BA rental apt. has new windows & appliances. 10 minutes to I-88 and Rt. 47.

Includes lot west of bldg.

$425,000

$249,900

Spacious 4BR/2BA cedar bi-level on quiet culde-sac! Large corner lot w/fenced backyard.

Huge family room w/fireplace, roomy kitchen w/breakfast bar, dining room, sunroom w/ private balcony, 2-car garage & more!

813Greenwood.com

Wayne

$599,999

4BR/4BA contemporary on wooded lot w/ stream, fin. lower level w/sep. kitchen, inlaw/ nanny quarters, maple floors & cabinets, over 1.5 acs, 2-built-in TV, 4-car garage. Unique!

5.27-acre wooded estate, horse country!

Corner lot, pro-ldscp, fenced. Contemporary w/ open flrpln, soaring clgs, 2 fpls, views from every window! Sunrm, encl porch, deck, patio, large rm sizes, great for entertaining!

4N742HoneyHill.com

Batavia

St. Charles

$379,900

Flowing, open floorplan, 4BR/2.5BA, vaulted clgs, gourmet eat-in kitchen w/granite, island & more. Sunroom, family room, great finished basement with rec room and bar area, beautiful lot with patio, 2-car garage.

923MarkTwain.com

$239,900

4BR/2.5BA two-story, 2-car garage, peaceful cul-de-sac location, backs to open space, over half-acre lot. Fam rm w/vaulted clg, fpl, large eat-in kit w/cherry cabs & pantry, 6-panel doors. Roof & furnace new in 2011.

5N088MaryCt.com

$349,900

Elburn

$279,900

Beautiful home in every season! 4BR/2.1BA Colonial nestled on half-acre cul-de-sac lot!

Peaceful secluded location backing to Big Woods park. Total private setting w/paver patio & sunroom!

851Burnham.com

5BR/3BA, .6-acs, 2 patios, tiered deck, abv-grd pool w/deck, priv. fencing, cul-de-sac, 2-car gar., walk-out bmt w/huge fam. rm., sunroom, large LR & DR, master w/wic. St. Charles schools!

2N525Colt.com

Geneva

St. Charles

$449,900

$819,900

New business zoning, this legal, nonconforming two flat ready for the right investor to convert to higher yielding office or retail.

Double lot in heart of downtown Geneva. 2,737 sq feet, updated electric, new roof & HVAC. kombrink.com

5BR/5BA, 5800 SF finished living space, almost one-half acre in Fox Mill. 1st flr master w/spa & dressing area, formal LR & DR, hwd floors, expansive fam rm w/fpl, gourmet kitchen, upgrades throughout. Stunning!

39W562HenryDavid.com

Maple Park

Batavia

$25,000

$179,900

South Elgin

$549,900

West Chicago

$269,900

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.

Bring your build or use ours.

Awesome investment potential awaits you!

Charming two flat close to downtown. 1st floor unit w/fresh paint, updated bath & new kitchen flooring. Newer windows, roof, furnace & AC. 1-car garage, stamped concrete patio & more!

30SJackson.com

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

4BR/3BA split-level, finished basement, custom millwork, dead-end street, pro ldscp, deck, granite, marble, 6-panel doors, Corian & stainless in kitchen, cedar-lined closets, excellent neighborhood, loved & cared for!

829ELawrence.com

Elgin

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Elburn

St. Charles

$249,900

7.7 acre parcel of land, for your estate AND your horses! Enjoy peaceful country living, highly rated BURLINGTON SCHOOLS, less than 10 minutes to Randall Rd. Envision country living, still near all the conveniences. kombrink.com

$329,900

Over 3000SF living space, 4BR/3.5BA, skylights, fenced yard, tiered deck, ext. speakers, gourmet eat-in kit. w/granite island, built-ins, finished basement, 2-story foyer, large fam. room w/fpl. - must see!

707OakCrest.com

$224,900

Sprawling 3BR/2BA ranch home on large lot backing to open space! Vaulted & beamed ceilings, hdwd floors, master w/private bath.

Finished walkout bsmt! Large patio, deck, 2-car garage & more.

43W724OldMidlothian.com

$12,000

Nice wooded lot with river views, forest preserve adjacent, utilities to site.

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$120,000

Cute 2BR/1BA ranch, .30-acre, perfect starter home! Patio, public utilities, frame siding, 2-car det. garage, full bmt, crown molding.

Why rent? Start building equity now! Walk to parks, shopping, dining, schools!

40W459Route64.com

Geneva

$349,500

Popular Bristol model, 4BR/2.5BA, 2-story, 2nd flr balcony off master, kit w/granite, stainless, 1st flr laundry, gracious patio, open floorplan, generous room sizes, neutral dÈcor, great location, move-in ready!

503Shepherd.com

St. Charles

$269,000

3BR/2BA brk ranch, .8-ac. wooded/ldscpd, 3-season porch, deck, shed. New carpet, BAs redone, master BA heated flrs, Corian in kit., fin bmt w/fam rm, bar, wrkshp w/bench, over 2400 SF fin. liv. area, move-in ready.

7N991StevensRd.com

St. Charles

$865,000

Classic elegance on 1.25 wooded acs, 5BR/5BA, fin. walk-out bmt w/2nd kitchen, 2nd family rm w/fpl, media rm, full ba; hwd flrs, gourmet kit, 2-sty family rm w/fpl, luxe master suite, deck, patio, ingrd pool & more!

7N350StevensGlen.com

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Hampshire

$409,900

Stunning 4BR/3.5BA 2-story on 1.6 acs, mature pro-ldscp, open flrpln, kit w/stainless, granite, fin bmt w/exc rm, rec rm, bar, BR4&BA (c/b inlaw/guest suite). Ingrd pool, patio, bonus rm over 3-car garage c/b BR5.

14N855Sunset.com

Batavia

$579,900

Exquisite 5BR/5BA custom home in excellent location, backs to nature preserve, Fin. bmt. w/ rec rm, office, wet bar, full BA, BR5, storage.

Gourmet kit, luxury master suite w/fpl, 2-sty fam. rm., 1st flr ldry, den. Must see!

785TwinElms.com

Elburn

$335,000

Great 4BR/3.5BA 2-story, wooded 1-ac. Corner lot, pro-ldscp, deck, patio, encl. porch, front porch, large room sizes, hdwd flrs, granite & stainless in kitchen, finished walk-out bmt w/ full bath, rec rm, bonus rm. Very special!

4N622Whirlaway.com

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40W160 Campton Crossing Drive, St. Charles IL 60175

St Charles

$219,900

Great homesite available in desirable Silver Glen Estates! 1.29 acres on this large corner lot.

Community well and sewer. Don’t pass up this great investment!

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

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al Residential Nominee S to David Money & Julie Madsen; $332,000.00 0N645 E Weaver Cir : Sold on or before 100813 by Chris M See to Judson T Valentine & Nicole N Valentine; $456,000.00 0N668 Bowdish Dr : Sold on or before 101113 by Gary R Ashurst to Michael Thomas Tweed & Megan Margaret Tweed; $347,000.00 0S370 Ellithorp Ln : Sold on or before 092313 by Alexander J Walsh to Jeffrey A Enstrom & Charity A Enstrom; $365,000.00 1015 W State St : Sold on or before 093013 by Lance Kammes to Lisa A Mcgregor; $232,500.00 107 N Andover Ln : Sold on or before 100413 by Tyrone G Jacobson to Corfield Trust; $258,000.00 109 S 3rd St : Sold on or before 101113 by King Luc Llc to Geneva Universal Llc; $640,000.00 110 Aberdeen Ct 110: Sold on or before 101613 by Mary K Tierney to Bernard Avello & Mary Ann Avello; $126,000.00

• TRANSFERS Continued from page 2 816 Conley Dr : Sold on or before 092513 by Jonathan R Starmach to Brian Metcalf & Catherine Metcalf; $241,000.00

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0N057 Alexander Dr : Sold on or before 100313 by Charles H Howlett to Charles F Sims & Kristine E Sims; $404,000.00 0N532 Bowdish Dr : Sold on or before 101613 by Shodeen Homes Llc to Viral Patel & Jigna Patel; $361,000.00 0N574 Morrill Dr : Sold on or before 092613 by Shodeen Trust to Shodeen Homes Llc; $103,000.00 0N585 Charles Dr : Sold on or before 092513 by Sho Deen Inc to Roger D Bert & Christine J Bert; $349,000.00 0N624 Bowdish Dr : Sold on or before 100313 by Justin D Priest to National Residential Nominee S; $332,000.00 0N624 Bowdish Dr : Sold on or before 100313 by Nation-

1101 Keim Ct : Sold on or before 100313 by Michael J Rumak to Brian Poustinchian & Sheila Stork; $537,500.00 1231 Kaneville Rd : Sold on or before 093013 by Fannie Mae to Gregory Havlicek; $267,000.00 1235 Koster Ct : Sold on or before 100713 by Kane County Sheriff to Wojciech Burczynski; $120,000.00 1331 S Batavia Ave : Sold on or before 100313 by William M Conway to Henry R Braley; $515,000.00 1553 Kirkwood Dr : Sold on or before 100113 by Stanislaw Borla to Sladkov Trust; $155,000.00 18 Garfield St : Sold on or before 092313 by Sgc Builders & Development to Tyler K Frankel & Wilyna L Frankel; $91,500.00 1910 Sheffield Ln : Sold on or before 100713 by Michael J Riley to Eric Woodhouse & Hadley Woodhouse; $318,000.00 1S050 Newton Sq : Sold on or before 100413 by Justin W Pfeiffer to James Lang & Kristen Freeman; $325,000.00 200 N River Ln 203: Sold on or

before 100313 by Salce Trust to Joerg Trust; $20,000.00 200 N River Ln 103: Sold on or before 100913 by Lind Trust to Blue View Properties Xxx Inc; $280,000.00 2009 Eldorado Dr : Sold on or before 092513 by Israel Mejia to William Winsininski & Elizabeth Winsininski; $530,000.00 208 Abbey Ln : Sold on or before 092513 by Us Bank Na Trustee to Scott Benham; $274,000.00 2094 Fargo Blvd : Sold on or before 101613 by Jennifer A Manning to Robert A Spring & Aimee M Spring; $406,500.00 212 S 5th St : Sold on or before 101613 by King Trust to Maurice Mcnally; $125,000.00 212 S 5th St : Sold on or before 101613 by King Trust to Kathleen Mcnally; $125,000.00 212 S 5th St : Sold on or before 101613 by King Trust to Avondale Custom Homes Inc; $575,000.00 2227 Rockefeller Dr : Sold on or before 100213 by Wenberg Trust to Lindsay A Hatzis; $150,000.00

2230 Rockefeller Dr : Sold on or before 092313 by Reuter Trust to Adam M Hoogland; $165,000.00 2309 Vanderbilt Dr : Sold on or before 092013 by Kane County Sheriff to Federal National Mortgage Assn; $204,627.00 240 Kenston Ct : Sold on or before 101613 by Bruce Johns to Christina M Wedell; $275,000.00 2619 Lorraine Cir : Sold on or before 092413 by Bank Of New York Trustee to Mike Loisi & Jolynn Loisi; $171,000.00 2700 Chatham Ct : Sold on or before 100913 by John C Kennedy to Andreas J Mader; $291,000.00 2745 Lorraine Cir : Sold on or before 092513 by Hilary Payton to Ivaylo E Grantcharov & Maya P Grantcharov; $264,000.00 2999 Husking Peg Ln : Sold on or before 092513 by Marcec Trust to Brian Dreger & Carol Dreger; $280,000.00 See TRANSFERS, page 5

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Walking Dis to High School! $629,900 Approx 2 Acres On Pond!

Exquisite home in Rivers Edge on 3/4 acre lot! Volume ceilings!

Iron spindle staircase! 2 fireplaces! Cherry, granite & stainless kitchen! Turret sun room! 2 laundries! Heated garage!

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$350,000 Impeccable Townhouse

Wonderfully maintained & updated! Sophisticated decor! Hardwood floors! Newer maple granite kitchen! Big family room that opens to screen porch! All newer baths! Finished basement! 3 Car!

$585,000 Burlington Schools!

Gorgeous private lot on tranquil pond in popular 3 Lakes subdivision! All the bells & whistles with this classic Sebern built home!

Dramatic 2 story & vaulted ceilings! Finished English basement!

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Luxury townhome walking distance to golf clubhouse that just breathes sophisticated! Hardwood on entire 1st floor! Custom millwork! Plantation shutters! 3 season porch! Wow!

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Considering building? Why when you can have this better than new! Front & back staircases!

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$475,000 Finished Walkout!

Executive brick beauty in desirable Thornwood community! Volume ceilings! Hardwood floors!

Dramatic 2 story family room!

Stone fireplace! Community pool/ sportscore!

$254,900 St Charles Schools!

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$249,900 St Charles Schools!

Approx 1 acre tree lined lot! Interior freshly painted! Just refinished hardwood floors! Granite kitchen! Newer AC & well pump!

Vaulted master! Huge 4th bed!

Full basement.

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$439,900 Finished Eng. Basement!

Quality craftsmanship throughout this 3800 sf executive home situated on a peaceful country acre!

First floor master! 1st floor guest suite w/bath! Inlaw? Awesome sun room!

$375,000 Backs to Open Space!

Enjoy expansive views! No neighbors behind! All new carpet! Gleaming hardwood floors!

Dramatic vaulted family rm! Big granite island kitchen! Awesome back yard! Pella windows!

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Ranch home on 2 plus acres zoned for horses but yet only a minute to the Randall corridor! Perfect open floor plan has huge rooms! Gigantic vaulted kitchen!

Oversized great room w/stone fireplaceFull basement! 2 car heated garage!

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$209,900 Finished Basement!

Newer true 3 bedroom end unit town home that shows like a model! 2 story entry and living room! Fireplace! Hardwood floors! Large vaulted master has walkin closet & spa bath!

$359,900

Brick front curb appeal in better than new condition! Stunning upgrades throughout ! 1st floor den! Sunroom! Decadent master quarters! J&J bath! 9’ ceiling bsmt.

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$159,900 Walk to School & Metra!

Unbelievable price for this totally updated 3 bed ranch just a few blocks to downtown Geneva on a huge lot! Hardwood floors! Vaulted family room! 2 car garage!

Won’t Last!

$119,900

Quiet tree lined street brings you to this updated newly painted bungalow!

Walking distance to high school, metra & downtown! Original restored millwork! Shady back yard patio & deck!

Awesome 3 season front porch!

• TRANSFERS

before 100913 by Joshua Hammond to Thomas M Foley Jr & Margaret Foley; $265,000.00 717 Peck Rd : Sold on or before 092413 by Ann Bokman Akers to Sarah Mejia; $332,500.00 802 Union St : Sold on or before 092013 by Hebeisen Trust to Warren Schappert; $185,000.00 939 Stonewood Glen Dr : Sold on or before 092713

by Judy F Ladeur to Emad A Elsebaie & Jennifer M Elsebaie; $700,000.00

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3N098 Freeland Rd : Sold on or before 100113 by Harry L Fodge to James Todd Buss & Laura A Buss; $342,000.00 46W934 Country Ln : Sold on or before 092313 by Gs Virgil I Llc to Matthew W Ekstrom & Lara A Barnes; $155,000.00 48W024 State Route 38 : Sold on or before 092313 by Charles D Tennant to David T Smith & Tanya A Smith; $305,000.00 48W024 State Route 38 : Sold on or before 100313 by Charles

D Tennant to David T Smith & Tanya A Smith; $95,000.00 603 Willow St 603: Sold on or before 092713 by Eric J Hepinstall to Mary Zuniga; $119,000.00

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108 E Victoria Cir 108E: Sold on or before 100713 by Jeremy Sanders to Daniel B Konen; $125,000.00 14 S Grant St : Sold on or before 092013 by Richard W Traver to Michelle Turzy Arreola; $195,000.00 1704 Abington Ln : Sold on or before 100313 by Blacksmith Trust to Stefanie J Blacksmith & Matthew Evans; $108,000.00 2068 Bartram Rd : Sold on or before 093013 by K Hovnanian T & C Homes At Ill to Taylor Jonathan Hagg & Catherine Hagg; $305,000.00 2072 Westover Rd : Sold on or before 100213 by K Hovnanian T & C Homes At Ill to Sead Duranovic & Ewa Duranovic; $256,000.00 See TRANSFERS, page 6

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731 S. Batavia, Batavia 4 bdrm, 2 bath, great location, 2 ½ car garage, recent price reduction (630) 584-7000 $229,900 08450630

1570 Adams, St. Charles 4 bdrm, 1 ½ bath, full basement, gorgeous yard, quick close possible (630) 584-7000 $239,900 08428830

Stunning Custom Ranch 3 bdrm/2 bath, impeccable condition, Brazilian cherry floors, English basement (630) 466-4485 $349,000 08432750

Spectacular Corner Lot 4 bdrm, 4 full/1 half bath, 3 car heated garage, finished basement, hardwood floors (630) 584-7000 $414,900 08378157

Stunning Transformation 3 bdrm, 2 bath, kitchen with granite, stainless steel and custom cabinets, hardwood floors, great location (630)584-7000 $209,000 08450746

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Spacious and Bright 4 bdrm, 2 full/1 half bath, bonus 2nd floor family room, 3 car garage, full basement (630) 584-7000 $320,000 08240834

Move In Condition 3 bdrm, 2 bath, hardwood floors, updated kitchen, fresh paint inside and out (630) 584-7000 $239,900 08452393

10 Acres with Pond 3 bdrm, 2 ½ bath, massive great room & family room, sunroom with hot tub (630) 466-4485 $569,000 08392904

Quality Workmanship 3 bdrm, 3 full/ 2 half baths, ranch with hardwood floors, 3 fireplaces, updated kitchen.

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10 Acre Equestrian Property 4 bdrm, 2 full/3 half bath, hardwood floors, 1st floor laundry, arena & 4 pastures (630)584-7000 $885,000 07768699

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303 S Harrison St : Sold on or before 100913 by John W Zipay Jr to Jeffrey Jordan & Joellen M Jordan; $96,000.00 312 S River Ln : Sold on or before 101613 by Bardenheier Jr Trust to Guy W May & Kimberly May; $518,000.00 319 Sandholm St : Sold on or before 100213 by James Corngold to Rieser Trust; $192,500.00 379 Ashby Ct : Sold on or before 092413 by Sara J Burke to Michael Beckley & Karin Whitehead; $270,000.00 38W291 Callighan Pl : Sold on or before 100213 by Patzelt Property Co Llc to Shodeen Trust; $50,000.00 38W483 Berquist Dr : Sold on or before 101113 by David Korus to Ryan Donahue & Margaret Donahue; $376,500.00 38W597 Blackberry Way : Sold on or before 101113 by Shodeen Homes Llc to James J Spevak & Rebecca M Spevak; $553,500.00

before 100313 by Kirk Road Geneva Inc to Kristel Re Llc; $200,000.00 429 N Kirk Rd 1 1: Sold on or before 100313 by Kirk Road Geneva Inc to Randy Road Building Llc; $525,000.00 512 Edison St : Sold on or before 101013 by Aaron E Pankoke to Paul M Baker & Janice M Baker; $222,000.00 520 Campbell St : Sold on or before 101613 by King Trust to Avondale Custom Homes Inc; $250,000.00 529 Jefferson St : Sold on or before 100413 by Linda J Granskog Lang to Flying Pig Properties Llc; $158,000.00 550 Kingston Dr : Sold on or before 100213 by Terry Alsip to David W Holman & Katherine G Holman; $250,000.00 600 Spring Ct : Sold on or before 092313 by Donald A Ladenberger to Gus O Zois; $232,000.00 601 Illinois St : Sold on or before 100413 by Eric A Woodhouse to Jeffrey P Schroder; $185,000.00 621 Illinois St : Sold on or

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39W060 Shannon Sq : Sold on or before 092513 by Thomas M Foley Jr to Matthew K Goodson & Shauna Goodson; $530,000.00 39W402 W Mallory Dr : Sold on or before 093013 by Matthew C Hansen to Nathan S Sullivan & Emily L Foshee; $344,000.00 39W428 Washburn Dr : Sold on or before 100713 by James F Flood to Aaron L Katz & Jeanette C Katz; $446,500.00 39W869 N Hathaway Ln : Sold on or before 101613 by Sho Deen Inc to Shodeen Homes Llc; $248,000.00 40W112 Chadsworth Dr : Sold on or before 092713 by Alvin Djunaedi to Micah Eller & Amanda Eller; $395,000.00 40W210 Palmer Dr : Sold on or before 092313 by Shodeen Homes Llc to Fernando V Figueroa & Denise K Figueroa; $339,000.00 423 Woodward Ave : Sold on or before 093013 by Anna M Fray Estate to Aei Illinois Llc; $137,000.00 427 N Kirk Rd : Sold on or

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• TRANSFERS Continued from page 5 21 S Walnut Dr : Sold on or before 101613 by Minnie B Clow to Beverly Corcoran; $152,000.00 211 John St : Sold on or before 101013 by 3 Land Development Ltd to Jessica L Trevino; $165,000.00 216 Ridge Rd : Sold on or before 092013 by Gary J Vandermolen to Greg R Snyder; $167,000.00 223 Ridge Rd : Sold on or before 100813 by Andre Astorga to Parley C Casto Iv; $187,500.00 2680 Mc Duffee Cir : Sold on or before 092313 by Conrad Trust to Stanley R Williams & Christine R Williams; $240,000.00

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529 Heritage Ct: Sold on or before 090513 by Stanley S Zaworski to Dawn Foley; $182,000.00 542 Brownstone Dr: Sold on or before 090613 by Van Zele

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Trust to Bruce B Bruzzini & Donalyn Bruzzini; $508,000.00 5N391 Jens Jensen Ln: Sold on or before 091613 by Steve W Matsen to Ih2 Property Illinois Lp; $255,000.00 5N631 Hanson Rd: Sold on or before 091013 by Joseph Collins to N P Dodge Jr; $174,000.00 5N631 Hanson Rd: Sold on or before 091013 by Dodge Jr Trust to Paul Connelley & Jenna A Connolley; $174,000.00 606 Steeplechase Rd: Sold on or before 090913 by Daniel J Weilandt to Tianying Jiang & Yawen Wu; $379,500.00 61 Whittington Crse: Sold on or before 090413 by Michael Hale Trustee to John J Bialek & Wendy J Bialek; $211,000.00 6N196 River Dr: Sold on or before 091713 by Eva A Parker to Jesse Ray Parker; $105,000.00 6N335 Whitmore Cir: Sold on or before 091113 by M I Homes Of Chicago Llc to Beata Maslowski; $224,000.00 6N494 Roosevelt Ave: Sold on or before 091113 by Antho-

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ny E Castrovillari to Charles R Hannah & Elizabeth L Hannah; $382,000.00 7N301 Westview Ct: Sold on or before 090413 by Barry J Cianciarulo to Jeffrey C Lutz & Brenda T Lutz; $370,000.00 7N747 Phar Lap Dr: Sold on or before 090613 by Patrick Esposito to Michael Yang & Carol Zhang; $690,000.00 804 S 5th Ave: Sold on or before 090413 by Southampton Builders Llc to Gregory Nutt Jr; $240,000.00 809 Arrowhead Ln: Sold on or before 091813 by Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Russell P Newberg Jr & Rebecca Lm Newberg; $305,000.00 825 Lexington Ave: Sold on or before 091613 by Darwis B Dang to Magdalena Klasa & Yodrye Klasa; $195,000.00 9 Temple Garden Ct: Sold on or before 091613 by West Trust to William E Hestrup & Deborah L Hestrup; $187,500.00 1019 Kehoe Dr : Sold on or before 093013 by Wright Trust to John W Atkocaitis & Amy C Atkocaitis; $259,000.00 t Jus ted s i L

1037 S 2nd St : Sold on or before 092513 by Thomas H Sandlund to Christopher Lobrillo & Anissa K Lobrillo; $350,000.00 1150 Crabapple Ln : Sold on or before 100113 by Timothy Paul Casson to Right Residential Llc Series 6; $330,000.00 1209 S 4th St : Sold on or before 092313 by Kuhn Trust to Drh Cambridge Homes Inc; $120,000.00 1211 S 6th St : Sold on or before 092713 by Robert W Mccormick to Matthew Bryant & Corine Bryant; $240,000.00 1406 Rita Ave : Sold on or before 100813 by Kane County Sheriff to Federal National Mortgage Assn; $194,476.00 1430 Lancaster Ave : Sold on or before 100913 by Jonathan C Kulis to Kam Wan Lam; $190,000.00 1466 Banbury Ave : Sold on or before 100413 by Beverly Ratajczak to Property Illinois Lp; $155,500.00 1477 Walnut Hill Ave : Sold on or before 101113 by Robert D Goff to Michael C John-

son & Samantha M Johnson; $127,000.00 1505 Indiana St C: Sold on or before 100913 by Saint Charles City (il) to Ryan Indelicato; $85,000.00 1515 Shoreline Dr : Sold on or before 092513 by Ware Trust to Joyce Hillquist; $370,000.00 1518 Triple Crown Ct : Sold on or before 092613 by Accent On Windows Ltd to Steven R Rhodes & Kristine L Schlueter; $530,000.00 1564 Independence Ct : Sold on or before 093013 by Kane County Sheriff to Pnc Mortgage; $182,750.00 1636 S 4th Pl : Sold on or before 092313 by Dominic Ventura to Susanna Palmer & Marlon Palmer; $133,000.00 1704 Essex Ct : Sold on or before 101613 by Robert T Johnson to Shannon Earl & Bryan Earl; $309,000.00 1707 Evergreen St : Sold on or before 092013 by John R Clinton to Wayne Ashby & Cerelina D Ashby; $175,000.00 See TRANSFERS, page 7 w Ne ing t Lis

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â&#x20AC;˘ TRANSFERS 1815 Wallace Ave 307: Sold on or before 093013 by Favilla Family Investments Ii to Chad Carls & Regina Carls; $140,000.00 208 Fairview Dr : Sold on or before 100713 by Anthony Piazza to Hope Remetta & Andrew E Remetta; $208,000.00 211 Auburn Ct : Sold on or before 100313 by Patricia M Krashoc to Michele Quagliano; $125,000.00 219 S 4th St : Sold on or before 100313 by Rachael M Kosicek to Michael Creal & Catherine Creal; $136,000.00 256 Canidae Ct : Sold on or before 092513 by Tyler L Adam to John Peter Fiore & Barbara J Fiore; $289,000.00 2652 Regency Ct E : Sold on or before 092013 by K Hovnanian Estates At Regency to Jaonne Laterza & Stefano Laterza; $293,500.00 1457 N Blackhawk Cir : Sold on or before 092013 by Brian M Fritzler to Anthony F Portuese & Jessica Bohannon Portuese; $265,500.00 1489 S Pembroke Dr : Sold on or before 092013 by Carol A Walsh to Chansouda Thanadabouth; $145,000.00 1630 Raymond St : Sold on or before 092413 by Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Cynthia A Norton & Laurie M Spitzig; $145,000.00 181 Melinda Dr : Sold on or before 100313 by Hud to Stephen M Zoerlein; $102,500.00 19 S London Ct : Sold on or before 101013 by Kyle J Hazelwood to Michael R Hummrich & Julie M Hummrich; $254,000.00 207 Crystal Ave : Sold on or before 100113 by Heather L Venkatesh to Daniel R Boynton; $125,500.00 217 Nicole Dr C: Sold on or before 101013 by H U B Management Corp to Ellen B Wright; $125,000.00 301 S Collins St D: Sold on or before 092713 by Patricia Krug to Joseph Mihalee; $65,000.00 305 Thornwood Way D: Sold on or before 100113 by Jeffrey C Palan to Angela M Horner; $135,000.00

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103 Terry Dr : Sold on or before 100113 by Debra J Mateja to Michael A Jursich Jr & Amy L Jurisch; $170,000.00 112 N Buckingham Dr : Sold on or before 100313 by Anthony J Gorzak to James Tucker & Gretchen Tucker; $323,000.00 117 Westbourne Ave : Sold on or before 092613 by Marsh A Cunz to Brian K Ballschmidt & Barbara K Ballschmidt; $244,000.00 1342 Dorr Dr : Sold on or before 100113 by Michael A Jursich Jr to Steven T Krave & Elizabeth Krave; $245,000.00 14 Cedar Gate Cir : Sold on or before 100813 by Swanson Trust to Osterman Trust; $343,000.00 148 Bedford Ave : Sold on or before 100413 by Hsbc Mortgage Services Inc to Kyle P Saros & Laura E Saros; $169,000.00 16 W Windsor Ct : Sold on

or before 100213 by Michael A Buenger to Sandra K Stork; $145,000.00 184 Brompton Ln B: Sold on or before 092513 by Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp to Mike Evans; $154,000.00 1961B Glenwood Cir : Sold on or before 092513 by Jean R Slater to Leland Thompson & Carol Thompson; $196,000.00 21 E Windsor Ct : Sold on or before 100413 by Suellen Mcnassar to Todd A Koffler & Jessica B Thurlow; $170,000.00 250 Berkshire Ln : Sold on or before 100413 by Nicholas E Grahovec to Dani El Sali S & Mi Chelle Sali S; $245,000.00 291 Exeter Ln : Sold on or before 100413 by Nicholas J Teklu to Donald E Barsotti; $245,000.00 3 Walnut Cir : Sold on or before 100113 by Nathan A Oostman to White Trust; $90,000.00 3S983 Thornapple Tree Rd : Sold on or before 101613 by Inside Out Properties Llc Thor to Frank Caliendo & Enesia Caliendo; $255,000.00 419 Yolane Dr : Sold on or before 100213 by Orleans Rhil Lp to Kenneth Greb & Carol T Greb; $322,000.00 43W398 Thornapple Tree Rd : Sold on or before 092613

by Robert G Treece to Kelly J Drake & Kelly L Drake; $287,000.00 5 Buckingham Dr : Sold on or before 100913 by Pma Realty Buckingham Llc to Mark D Banholzer & Julie Banholzer; $368,000.00 605 Hickory : Sold on or before 101613 by Stephen Hawk to Louis Jacobs & Phyllis M Jacobs; $383,000.00 648 Ridgeview Ln : Sold on or before 100813 by Orleans Rhil Lp to Gemma C Mccenas; $296,000.00 672 Ridgeview Ln : Sold on or before 092613 by Orleans Rhil Lp to Diana Rivera; $292,500.00 740 Queens Gate Cir : Sold on or before 100313 by Michael Moore to Michael R Hoffman & Chelsea A Hoffman; $326,000.00 780 Ridgeview Ln : Sold on or before 100213 by Orleans Rhil Lp to Mark Suchomel & Megan Suchomel; $335,000.00 835 Snow St : Sold on or before 100413 by Orleans Rhil Lp to Thomas J Solecki & Kimberly D Solecki; $350,500.00 9S072 Mighell Rd : Sold on or before 092513 by Lee Thompson to Michael A Ahasic & Deanna D Ahasic; $362,000.00

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092713 by Brian T Mcnulty to Mervyn L Desouza & Jennifer L Seffernick; $445,000.00 742 Waters Edge Dr : Sold on or before 092313 by Steven P Ruzzier to Waleed K Husain & Salma Ahmed; $611,000.00 942 W Spring St : Sold on or before 100313 by Robert Johnson to Larry Vanek; $86,000.00

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311 Windsor Ct B: Sold on or before 092313 by Patricia G Moore to Jacob M Hertz & Amy C Hertz; $121,000.00 33 W Sandstone Ct : Sold on or before 092413 by Federal National Mortgage Assn to Dana Williams Henderson & Juan Henderson; $392,500.00 353 Robin Glen Ln : Sold on or before 101113 by James Bruton to Chad H Lindstrom & Sheila P Lindstrom; $164,000.00 357 Hancock Ave : Sold on or before 100713 by Fannie Mae to Amber Hethcoat & Jon Hethcoat; $160,000.00 368 Cherry St : Sold on or before 092313 by Us Bank Na to Leonardo Ruiz; $118,000.00 472 Briargate Dr 107: Sold on or before 101113 by Bank Of America Na to Scrant Inc; $236,500.00 495 Sandhurst Ln : Sold on or before 092013 by Drh Cambridge Homes Inc to Jason Kreuscher & Joanne Kreuscher; $226,500.00 52 Lone Dr B: Sold on or before 092013 by Gabriel Lara to John Palmer & Yvonne Palmer; $115,000.00 53 Melrose Ct : Sold on or before 092313 by River Place Group Llc to Cynthia N Febles; $179,000.00 632 Arlington Ln : Sold on or before 101613 by Chicago Title Land Trt Co Ttee to Luis Gonzalez Jr & Cindy Lee Gonzalez; $210,000.00 635 Jenna Dr : Sold on or before 100113 by Terese K Constantino to Keith Hladik; $215,000.00 648 Michigan Ave : Sold on or before 092013 by William C Seaborn to Jennifer Frontzak; $157,500.00 675 Elizabeth St : Sold on or before 093013 by Genaro Rendon to Rosa J Navarro; $82,000.00 689 Fieldcrest Dr : Sold on or before 092613 by Hugo E Garcia to Marc Bossert & Jennifer Bossert; $79,000.00 7 Fairfax Ct : Sold on or before 100913 by Susan J Shore to Elm Street Homes Llc; $196,000.00 70 S Mclean Blvd : Sold on or before 092613 by Union National Bank Trustee to Kuster Properties Corp; $390,000.00 721 Cole Dr : Sold on or before

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