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oline Cummings were absent from the board meeting. “I think it’s great to work together wherever we can,” said Scot Hastings, board president. “We should continue to share wherever we can to save the districts money.” The agreement is to reduce costs through possible contracts for bleacher inspection, asbestos inspection, boiler water treatment, waste management services, HVAC maintenance and inspection. Superintendent Teri Shaw said by signing the economies of scale agreement the districts
can work together to purchase in bulk or get discounts from providers who offer services to all of the districts. “This is just one component of the things we put together including busing that has saved the taxpayers $1 million per year,” Shaw said. Once a request for proposal (RFP) is issued, a contract will be awarded to the vendor that provides the specified service at the most economical price. The superintendents or buildings and grounds director of each district must agree to the services, terms and condi-
tions included in the RFP. This contract is in effect for the 2015-2016 school year and can be extended with approval of all district boards. In other board business, outgoing president Hastings and Vice President Carol Narvick were presented with a glass apple for their service and dedication to the district. Both Hastings and Narvick did not run for another term on the school board. The reorganizational meeting and seating of newly elected board members will be at 6 pm. Tuesday.
booked into the Grundy County Jail on Saturday on charges of aggravated fleeing/eluding police and reckless driving. He also was cited for speeding and disobeying a stop sign. • Megan M. Rainsburg, 29, of Kinsman, was arrested by Grundy County sheriff’s deputies Grundy County Friday on charges of obstructing • Brandon W. Eplin, 32, of Kins- justice and the unlawful use of man, was arrested by Grundy a weapon. She was given a May County sheriff’s deputies and 11 court date.
• Jacob A. Smeets, 20, of Gardner, was arrested by Grundy County sheriff’s deputies and booked into the Grundy County Jail on Friday on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. He also was cited for possession of cannabis, less than 2.5 grams. • Zachariah M. Scheel, 21, of Gardner, was arrested by Grundy County sheriff’s deputies Sunday on a charge of
driving under the influence. He also was cited for possession of cannabis, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal transportation of alcohol and driving without lights. • Rosa M. Franco, 29, of Gardner, was arrested by Grundy County sheriff’s deputies and booked into the Grundy County Jail on Sunday on charges of aggravated battery and resisting a peace officer.
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By HEIDI LITCHFIELD hlitchfield@shawmedia.com MORRIS – Eighth-graders from throughout the county were invited Tuesday to attend the Community Foundation of Grundy County and the Grundy Area Vocational Center’s 8th Grade Career Fair. The students met and discussed career options with professionals from a host of fields, from health care to cosmetology and automotive technology to criminal justice. “The purpose was to get eighth-graders looking at careers,” said Devan Gagliardo, program director of the Community Foundation. “I couldn’t be happier with the turnout.” Jillian Munsell, an eighthgrade student at Immaculate Conception School in Morris, said she talked to as many exhibitors as she could while her class was there. “I looked at as much as I could. I played a lot of the games they had, and I learned how each company had different positions that I never thought about,” she said. “I learned that companies like Nicor and Exelon have positions like environmentalists and attorneys. I thought they just had engineers and technicians.” Gagliardo said showing the students the different types of jobs within local companies was one of the goals of the event. Anna Misener, an eighth-grader from Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School, said the career fair was a good experience. She has always known she wants to go into a medical profession, but didn’t realize all the jobs that were available in that field. “I know what I want to be, a cardiothoracic or pediatric surgeon,” Misener said. “But this helped me to see what else there is. I really liked it.”
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Dakota Sater and Kole Fischer watch Alex Lindemann weld at the 8th Grade Career Fair held on Tuesday at Morris Community High School. She said she was able to meet different people she wouldn’t have had access to and she appreciated having the venue to do so. The experience is great for students who will be entering high school, ICS Principal Kim DesLauriers said. It not only lets them see what careers are out there, but also shows what GAVC has to offer as they enter high school. “GAVC for some kids is a marvelous thing,” DesLauriers said. “They are starting to think about what they want to be, and this helps plant the seeds.” He said giving the students the tools is what will lead them to a career choice sooner,
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LOCAL NEWS NEW LENOX – Police have arrested a man they say is responsible for two recent armed robberies in New Lenox and Channahon. New Lenox Deputy Police Chief Robert Pawlisz said in a statement that detectives linked Kellen Bean, 31, of New Lenox, to robberies on Kellen Bean April 13 and April 14. Police used a warrant to search his residence in the 900 block of Chelsea Court and recovered evidence related to the New Lenox robbery, Pawlisz said. At 6:10 p.m. April 14, a man came into Tropical Smoothie, 1872 E. Lincoln Highway in New Lenox,
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and threatened employees while holding either a knife or screwdriver, according to police. After demanding money, the man left. Channahon police on Tuesday said Bean also is responsible for an armed robbery of McDonald’s on Route 6 the day before the New Lenox incident. Bean was taken into custody Tuesday at Silver Cross Hospital, where he was seeking medical assistance for a minor issue, according to Pawlisz. “This investigation is an excellent example of two police agencies coming together to make our communities safer,” Channahon Police Chief Jeff Wold said in a news release. Bean was arrested on a charge of aggravated robbery and armed robbery, police said.
Council approves conflict of interest waiver for Brisbin Road upgrades By MIKE MALLORY mmallory@shawmedia.com MORRIS – The Morris City Council approved Monday a formality regarding representation for the county to move forward with proposed Brisbin Road improvements. The City Council approved a conflict of interest waiver for Hinshaw and Culbertson LLP to represent Grundy County in the intergovernmental agreement regarding Brisbin Road improvements. The Grundy County Finance Committee approved the waiver last week and it is set to go next month before the full Grundy County Board. Grundy County Assistant State’s Attorney Perry Rudman told the County Board committee last week an expert is needed to look over the agreement so the county’s potential revenue is not over-
looked. But Hinshaw and Culbertson has represented the city of Morris since 2001 on Community Landfill litigation, which is in regard to proper closing procedures of the landfill. Therefore, the waiver is needed. Morris City Attorney Scott Belt said it’s standard procedure and a requirement of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct for attorneys to disclose prior working relationships. “Both the city and the county are acknowledging the firm’s representation of the city in the landfill matter,” Belt said. “It’s consent to allow
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Budget, contract bring change to Morris Police By MIKE MALLORY mmallory@shawmedia.com MORRIS – Changes on several fronts are coming for the Morris Police Department. The Morris City Council approved Monday a three-year renewal of the patrol officers union contract with Morris Police Department Metropolitan Alliance of Police Chapter 63. “It was a smooth negotiation, and I don’t say that often,” Mayor Richard Kopczick said Tuesday. “No attorneys were present. We discussed it from both sides, and everything was agreeable.” Included in the agreement
is a 3 percent raise for officers, with a reopener clause next year to discuss only wages, Kopczick said. Officers now can get time off for the death of a stepparent, a matter that had not come up until a recent passing, Kopczick said. The agreement brings the option for experienced officers training a new hire to choose either 50 cents more an hour of training, which was past standard, or having two hours off with pay per 12 hours of field training. Officers will need to elect which option before training a new hire. Two new officers are expected to start this year after two sergeants retired in the spring, which
will bring the department to a full staff again. The City Council also approved the fiscal 2015-16 budget Monday, a necessary step before hiring two new officers. The Morris Board of Fire and Police Commissioners uses the Standard and Associates’ National Police Officer Selection Test to determine the eligibility list. The board selects the candidate from the application process, which can be found at theblueline.com. Police Chief Brent Dite said the only deviation from the list of top new applicants is if someone is a certified officer already. The application deadline is May 4. Dite said a writ-
ten test will take place May 16 at the Morris Police Department. With the budget approved, the next step toward replacing four squad cars is in place. When the next batch of Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles makes it to the fleet, two older vehicles will be recycled. Kopczick said one of those two cars is headed to the Morris Municipal Airport to be used as a courtesy car, and the other will be used as the fire marshal’s car. The cars will have police modifications removed. “We recycle the vehicles when we can,” Dite said. “These police cars see mostly
stop-and-go city miles. When they’re recycled to other departments, they don’t see nearly as many miles on average, ,and it extends the life of the vehicle. One hundred thousand city miles are rough on a car.” The department has a preference for SUVs, and only has one Ford Crown Victoria remaining in its fleet, a 13-year-old detective car with deteriorating mechanical and exterior, Dite said. “The department uses SUVs as a means to respond in all types of weather, especially in the outlying areas of the city,” Dite said. “ The Ford Interceptor works well for us.”
Exelon’s Braidwood station completes refueling, outage MORRIS HERALD–NEWS BRACEVILLE – Operators returned Braidwood Generating Station Unit 1 to full power Tuesday, marking the end of the unit’s scheduled refueling
outage that began March 30. More than 2,000 Exelon employees and contractors performed more than 8,500 carefully choreographed activities during the outage, according to a news release from the sta-
tion, including safety inspections and equipment tests, along with plant refurbishments and improvements. “This planned refueling and maintenance outage afforded us the opportunity to upgrade
a number of key components that will help the station run more efficiently and effectively for another 18-month operating cycle,” Mark Kanavos, Braidwood Station Site vice president, said in the news re-
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village trustees an update Monday on progress on the St. Ann’s Senior Residences project. “It will be a 12-month process from start to finish,” he said. The IHA funding is competitive, according to Roberts, and if the application is rejected in June, the consultant will reapply in July. Roberts showed trustees plans featuring 48 units in four, three-story, 12-unit buildings. There will be a clubhouse with wellness, fitness and computer centers and five-day-a-week, on-site management and maintenance. “We are making a longterm commitment to the Channahon community,” Roberts said. The units could be for se-
niors at least 55 or 62 years old, Roberts said at a previous meeting, which is still to be determined. The apartments will have laminate floors, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, terraces and garages. Ten of the units would be set aside for people with disabilities – three for people with a sensory disability and seven for those with a physical impairment. Roberts said the apartments would not be tax-exempt and residents would pay property taxes. Unit leases will be based on income and could range from $375 to $910 a month.
an electronic message board at the northeast corner of Route 6 and Navajo/Bluff Drive on park district property. Also contributing to the sign are the park district, the People for the Channahon Parks Foundation and the Three Rivers Festival Committee, according to Mike Petrick, Channahon community development director. The sign could be used to relay information such as park district and village events, police department messages, and communications from noncommercial local organizations, such as the Boy Scouts. The sign will cost more than $100,000, including landElectronic sign contribution scaping, Petrick said, and the Trustees also approved park district will pay for the contributing $50,000 to the electricity and maintenance. Channahon Park District for Preliminary designs show
the sign and its cabinet will be more than 9 feet tall and 14 feet wide. Still to be decided is who will administer the sign’s messages and what kind of messages will be allowed to run, Petrick said. Also approved at the meeting were a $7,125 server from Insight Systems Exchange to replace an aging one at Village Hall; the village’s new zoning map, with only one change that zoned certain properties on Bluff Road from Residential-1 to Residential-2; a resolution urging the Illinois General Assembly to ensure reliable nuclear energy remains a priority; and authorization for Village Administrator Thomas Durkin to hire three seasonal employees for 12 weeks of full-time summer work at salaries of $12 an hour.
The blood drive is sponsored by State Rep. John Anthony, COAL CITY – Area residents are R-Plainfield, with the American Red Cross. Those interested in doencouraged to sign up to donate nating blood should call Anthony’s at a blood drive scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at Coal City office to schedule an appointment at 815-416-1475 or visit www. United Methodist Church.
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By JEANNE MILLSAP Shaw Media correspondent CHANNAHON – Channahon’s incipient town center is one step closer to seeing its first construction: a senior living community. If all goes well with an application submitted to the Illinois Housing Authority last month, complex construction could begin in March 2016. Jim Roberts, with Affordable Housing Consultants, represents Catholic Charities on the project. The 14 acres of property tagged for the development, as well as most of the remainder of land set aside for the town center, is owned by the Catholic diocese on acreage west of the Channahon Village Hall and police station. Roberts gave Channahon
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LEFT: Jacob Hairald and Luke Olbrot, eighth-grade students at Saratoga School, practice removing spark plugs at the 8th Grade Career Fair held Tuesday. RIGHT: Brody Baudino, an eighth-grade student at Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School, does pullups Tuesday at one of the interactive stations at the Community Foundation and GAVC 8th Grade Career Fair. Photos by Heidi Litchfield – hlitchfield@shawmedia.com
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Continued from page 3 rather than spending extra time in college figuring out what they want to be. “In eight years or less, these kids will be in the workforce,” he said. “If they go to college it helps to know what they want to go for.” Grant Hatteberg, an eighthgrade student at ICS, has always known he wants to go into criminal justice and law enforcement. The fair allowed him to speak to people in the field he is looking at, and get a better understanding of what is ahead for him in school.
“It was a good experience,” he said. “I got a better understanding of what is in my future.” He was excited to find out that if he attended GAVC for criminal justice, he would be able to ride with a local police officer as part of his classwork. “It gave me a lot of interesting knowledge,” Hatteberg said. Gagliardo said the immediate feedback from the exhibitors was positive. She said the event was a success and is looking forward to hosting it again next year with even more exhibitors available to present their profession to the students.
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Memorials may be made in Lois’s name to Joliet Hospice, Immaculate Conception School, and Morris Community YMCA, 320 Wauponsee Street, Morris, and the Lois Lundy Fund for Mental Health at the Community Foundation of Grundy County. Arrangements have been entrusted with U.C. Davis-Callahan Funeral Home, 301 W. Washington Street, Morris, Illinois. For further information, visit the website at www. ucdaviscallahan.com or contact the funeral home at 815- 942-0084. Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting our website.
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Creek. Over their 59 years of marriage before Irene’s passing in 2011, they enjoyed golf, friends, and travel to the fullest. As members of Contra Howard Stangland, Costa and Rossmoor Golf Clubs, along with countless days at Lake passed away on Berryessa over the years, they made Sunday, April 12, at lifelong friends. Howard was very the age of 93 due involved in leadership positions with to complications the men’s clubs at these golf courses. of COPD. He lived a very full live in Extremely proud of his Norwegian service to his country, community, roots, Howard had a strong work friends, and family. ethic, was very organized and knew Howard was born on March 11, 1922, in Morris, IL, and was raised on when to work and when to have fun. He was a devoted husband a farm as the second oldest of five and father and provided well for his children. He was educated in a oneroom schoolhouse where grades 1-8 family. H is three grandchildren loved him comprised a total of about 20 pupils. dearly because of the special attenHe went on to get a degree in tion he would give them. Metallurgical Engineering at the Howard is survived by his children, University of Missouri School of Linda (Dan) of Danville, Phil (Tanya) Mines at Rolla. Partway through of Bakersfield and Jim (Karin) college however, he enlisted in the of Raleigh, NC; along with three Navy in 1943 and became a Navel WILLIAM FRANCES grandchildren, Aaron, Jennifer and Aviator, co-piloting PB-M and PB-Y seaplanes off the coast of Florida. His Kyle. Florence Carstensen became William Frances, 71, of Dwight a special friend to Howard over the squadron flew the initial search and passed away at 7:17 p.m. at Morris rescue missions in the still unsolved last three years. He also survived Hospital Monday, April 20, 2015. by brothers, Robert and Sherman Arrangements are pending at Hager disappearance of 5 fighter planes in of Morris, IL; and sister, Margaret the Bermuda Triangle in 1945. Memorial Home, Dwight Following the war, Howard finished Duckershein of Madison, WI. Friends and family are invited to a college and went on to work in steel memorial celebration of Howard’s manufacturing in the Chicago area, LaVERNE J. SHEPACK rising quickly to leadership roles, and life at the Hillside Clubhouse in Roosmoor on Saturday, April 25, at LaVerne Joan Shepack (nee Willer), eventually managing 2 foundries. In 4:00 p.m. age 83, of Braidwood, passed away 1951, he met Irene, and they were In lieu of flowers, gifts may be Sunday, April 19, 2015. married the following year. They had made to the American Lung AssociaArrangements by R.W. Patterson 3 children and the family moved to Funeral Home. 815-458-2336 California in 1969, settling in Walnut tion at www.lung.org. Born: March 11, 1922 Died: April 12, 2015
Vegas welcome sign’s designer never liked look of ‘fabulous’ By KIMBERLY PIERCEALL The Associated Press LAS VEGAS – The woman who designed the neon sign that has welcomed countless visitors to “fabulous Las Vegas” since 1959 has died. Betty Willis, credited with designing the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, died in her Overton, Nevada, home on Sunday. She was “a wonderful woman and a good mom,” her daughter Marjorie Holland said Tuesday by phone. Holland said her 91-yearold mother was proud of her design for the iconic “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign, but she never grew fond of how “fabulous” appeared, the single-word adjective not quite as flowing a script as she had envisioned. “She, to this day, is probably sitting up in heaven saying: ‘That’s right’,” Holland
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In this Oct. 4, 2012, file photo, the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” neon sign is outlined in pink lightbulbs in honor of breast cancer awareness month in Las Vegas. Betty Willis, the woman who designed the iconic neon sign that has welcomed countless visitors to Las Vegas since 1959, has died. She was 91. said, laughing. “It looked odd.” The artist’s often-copied sign sits in a median in the middle of Las Vegas Boulevard south of the Strip. She said her mother put quite a bit of thought into the sign’s design, arranging the
word “welcome” inside seven silver dollars, both a lucky number and winning currency of choice at the time for the destination. Holland said her mother wanted the entire sign to be festive and happy, adding
what she described as a blinking Disney star atop. The last time Willis visited her creation was May 20, 2013, for her 90th birthday, when she marveled at the parking lot that had been expanded a year prior so more people could park for a photo opportunity in the middle of the road. Holland says her mother called the often-replicated sign “the little sign that could,” because she was amazed by its popularity. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority called Willis “a visionary who created one of the most iconic and most photographed landmarks in our great city. “The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign will be a lasting legacy to a pioneer who gave not only Las Vegas, but several businesses, their identity.” The welcome sign’s design,
which was never copyrighted, has become a fixture on travel tchotchkes from Vegas and everywhere else, exactly as Willis wanted it, Holland said. “The fact that everyone loves that sign and its design after all these years is a testament to Betty’s talents,” Clark County Commissioner Steve Sisolak said. “There is probably no bigger Las Vegas icon than that sign.” In 2009, the sign was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Willis was born in 1923 in the small town of Overton, Nevada, and her family moved to Las Vegas a short time later. She worked as a commercial artist in Los Angeles before returning to Las Vegas, where she worked in an industry dominated by men. Willis also designed neon signs for the Moulin Rouge casino and Blue Angel motel in Las Vegas.
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its Mental Health Advisory Board. Over the years, she was an active member of Immaculate Conception Send obituary information Church and School; in the 1960’s, to obits@MorrisHerald-News. Lois sang with The Sweet Adeline’s com or call 815-526-4438. and barber shop quartets; and music Notices are accepted until 3 remained a central part of her life, as p.m. for the next day’s edition. she was a gifted dancer and pianist. Obituaries also appear online In her spare time, she enjoyed readat MorrisHerald-News.com/ ing, playing bridge, decorating her obituaries where you may sign home, and spending time with family the guest book, send flowers and friends. or make a memorial donation. Lois is survived by her children, Jeff L. Brooks, Morris; Jenifer (Darin) Carter (Bill), Marseilles; and a niece, LOIS M. DARIN-LUNDY Tracy (Iverson) Paulson, whom she Born: Jan. 18, 1934; in Morris, IL raised from birth; one sister, Norma Died: April 20, 2015; in Morris, IL Stewart (Rich Brew); one brother, Ken (Donna) Iverson, Morris; two Lois M. (Iverson) Darin-Lundy, age 81, grandchildren, Finn and Bergen Paulson of Morris; and numerous nieces of Morris, passed away peacefully and and nephews. Lois was preceded in surrounded by fam- death by her parents; her brother, ily on Monday, April Donald Iverson; her husbands, Willis Darin and Robert Lundy. 20, 2015, in Morris. A visitation will be held on ThursBorn January 18, 1934, in Morris, day, April 23, 2015, from 4:00 p.m. to Lois was the daughter of the late 7:00 p.m., at the U.C. Davis-Callahan John and Hazel (Cryer) Iverson. Funeral Home, located at 301 West She attended Morris High School, Washington Street in Morris. Elegant and received her nurse’s training at Digital Memories will be shown Maricopa County Technical College during the visitation. A Mass of Chrisin Phoenix, AZ. For many years she tian Burial celebrating Lois’s life will worked as a respiratory therapist in be held on Friday, April 24, 2015, at Arizona, Joliet, and Morris. In the 1980’s, Lois was instrumen- 10:00 a.m. at Immaculate Conception tal in the development of the National Church in Morris with Father Edward J. Howe, CR and Father Robert OlderAlliance for Mental Illness (NAMI); she was a long time member of both shaw as Presiders. Burial will follow Grundy County’s Board of Health and at Sample Cemetery.
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Bugg honored at state luncheon for top school administrators gural recognition event at the Executive Mansion for 26 exemplary school leaders. The event was co-sponsored by the Illinois Association of School Administrators; the Illinois Principals Association; Horace Mann, a national insurer focusing on education; and Herff Jones, a supplier of school-related items. “District and school administrators wear many hats and carry out a wide variety of responsibilities,” state Superintendent of Education Christopher A. Koch said in a news release. “Their dedication and passion for going the extra distance to ensure
students are successful learners inspire us all and we want to thank them for their hard work.” Regional colleagues annually select their local “Superintendents of Distinction.” “These Superintendents of Distinction were selected by their peers in their regions because of the dedication, commitment and leadership that they have demonstrated, and we are pleased to recognize them for what they do to fulfill the promise of public education for children all over the state,” Brent Clark, executive director of IASA, said in the news release.
all governmental entities involved to create a legal way Continued from page 4 for the county to recapture the cost of the road, which will sermemorandum of understand- vice the municipalities along ing, will need to be passed by each side of the road.
The 1,900 acres that line the road belong to two municipalities: The east side is Minooka, the west side Morris. Also at Monday’s meeting, the council voted to appropri-
MORRIS HERALD–NEWS SPRINGFIELD – Coal City’s Kent Bugg was among more than 25 state education leaders honored Tuesday during a luncheon that lauded some of the state’s top school district superintendents and principals. B u g g , s u - Kent Bugg perintendent of Coal City Community Unit School District 1, was named a Superintendent of Distinction when the Illinois State Board of Education hosted an inau-
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and take great satisfaction in being part of helping so many deserving people gain greater MORRIS – Century 21 Coleindependence,” broker-owner man-Hornsby was recently Shawn Hornsby said in the recognized as the Century 21 news release. “Supporting System’s No. 2 Easter Seals Easter Seals is extra special fundraiser in 2014 for the because they work with so Chicago area and Northwest many people right here in our Indiana region. This acknowlown community.” edgment was announced at In addition to Easter Seals, the recent Century 21 Awards Century 21 Coleman-Hornsby Banquet in Hoffman Estates. works each year to support The Century 21 system has more than a dozen local nonbeen affiliated with Easter profit organizations. Seals since 1979 and has raised more than $111 million in “Last year we raised over $25,000 for a number of local support of its mission to help children and adults living with organizations,” Hornsby said. “Giving back to our community special needs, according to a is important to our agents, and news release. “We are proud of our Century we feel honored to be able to 21 affiliation with Easter Seals do so.” ate $400,000 of motor fuel tax funds for the 2015 street maintenance program. Kopczick said the city can go forward with purchasing paint for roadway and curb
repainting. The city paints downtown streets every year and streets throughout the entire town every other year. This is a year to paint the entire town, Kopczick said.
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By MELISSA D’ARABIAN The Associated Press Fresh herbs are one of nature’s best low-cal flavor sources. And as the weather warms up, we’ll transition from buying herbs in cute little clamshells costing a couple bucks each to scooping large bunches of soft-leaved herbs into our carts for pennies on the dollar. Or perhaps you have an herb garden and you’ll find yourself inundated with a cilantro or parsley plant that takes over a small section of your backyard. What to do with all these herbs? One approach to preserving herbs is to freeze them as cubes. To do this, you simply blend up clean, fresh herbs with just enough oil or water to make a thick paste. You then fill ice cube trays (silicone muffin cups also work) about halfway with the herb paste and freeze. Once frozen, the herb cubes can be bagged and stored in the freezer until needed. Note that water-based herb cubes freeze more firmly than oil-based, but herbs discolor
more in water. Either way, these cubes are easily added to soups, stews, sautes and chili. For the best effect, add them toward the end of cooking so the fresh flavor of the preserved herbs really comes through. Another favorite strategy for making the most of my herbs is pesto. But don’t assume you’re limited to the classic basil version. Using my simple formula, you can use just about any herb or green (or combination) to make a tasty pesto perfect for pasta, seafood, dipping bread, spooning over a hot soup, or any other favorite way to use pesto. It also freezes well as cubes. Once you jump on the pesto ice cube train, you will be amazed at the many uses: Add to scrambled eggs; use as a sandwich spread; whisk with Dijon mustard, red wine vinegar and water to make vinaigrette; spoon over meat hot off the grill; toss with roasted veggies; mix with an equal amount of Dijon and spoon over chicken breasts before roasting; mix with Greek yo-
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This March 23 photo shows fresh dill pesto in Concord, N.H. gurt for veggie dip. The formula is simple: 4 cups of fresh green herbs plus 1⁄3 cup of nuts or seeds plus 1⁄2 cup olive oil or broth (or a combination) plus 1⁄4 cup hard Italian cheese. Blend until chunky or creamy. Done.
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Start to finish: 10 minutes Servings: 8 2 cups fresh parsley leaves 2 cups fresh dill fronds 1⁄3 cup almonds 1 large garlic clove, roughly chopped
In a blender or food processor, combine the parsley, dill, almonds and garlic. Pulse until finely chopped. Add the oil, broth, Parmesan and salt, then blend to desired consistency. Use immediately, or transfer to a small bowl, cover tightly and chill. Alternatively, spoon into ice cube trays (fill cubes only halfway) and freeze. Pop out frozen pesto cubes and keep in a zip-close plastic bag in the freezer.
Nutrition information per serving: 110 calories; 90 calories from fat (82 percent of total calories); 11 g fat (1.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 3 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 0 g sugar; 3 g protein; 90 mg sodium.
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Rising teenage use of e-cigs is a perilous trend There’s one bit of good news in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest survey on teenage smoking – only 9.2 percent of teens in 2014 said they smoke cigarettes. That’s a sharp drop from 12.7 percent of the year before, the biggest one-year decline in more than a decade. But that positive news was offset by the tripling of teens who said they use electronic cigarettes – a smokeless, tobacco-less alternative that contains nicotine, which is addictive. According to the CDC, 2 million high school students, or 13.4 percent, said they used e-cigarettes last year, compared with only 4.5 percent the year before. In 2014, 450,000 middle school
students, or 3.9 percent, used e-cigarettes – a jump from 1.1 percent in 2013. The CDC considers it a worrisome trend because of the possibility that young people could migrate to tobacco eventually if hooked on nicotine. The illusion that e-cigarettes are “safe” could be creating a new generation of adult smokers. Although the Food and Drug Administration regulates cigarettes, roll-yourown tobacco and smokeless tobacco, it has no authority over e-cigarettes. It may issue a rule in June, though, giving itself the power. For the sake of healthy Americans, young and old, it won’t come a day too soon.
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Madigan values power over adherence to particular philosophy SPRINGFIELD – One of the questions I get asked most often as an Illinois political reporter is: “What is Mike Madigan really like?” The best answer I can give is if one were to look up the word “shrewd” in the dictionary, you’d likely see Mike Madigan staring back at you. Last year, he called for cutting taxes on businesses. Now he’s calling for jacking up taxes on millionaires. Just why he would treat one group of job creators different than another? Who knows? But no one should be surprised. I’ve been covering Madigan since 1987. The one thing I’ve learned about him is that he values the accumulation of power over adherence to any particular principle or phi-
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losophy. The only thing that counts at the end of the day for him is this question: Will it help more Democrats get elected to the Illinois General Assembly? Policy is a secondary consideration for a man who has been in the Legislature longer than many of his fellow lawmakers have been alive. In fact, no state legislative leader in the history of the United States has been in power longer than Michael J. Madigan. Madigan is not about the money. Really. He lives in a modest home on Chicago’s South Side, with a market value of less than a fourth of what he says he earns in a good year. For lunch, every day he eats just an apple. On most legislative session
VIEWS Scott Reeder nights, he holds court at Saputo’s, a Mom and Pop Italian supper club a few blocks from the Capitol. He dines at the same table and at the same chair during each visit. In the 25 years I’ve covered him I’ve never known him to outright lie. Every public utterance is said with calculation. Words are parsed. Meanings obscured. Pronouncements ambiguous. But never have I heard him say a bald-faced lie. Does he break the law? I’ve never seen evidence of it. And I don’t believe he would. For decades, I’ve seen reporters trying to
uncover criminal behavior on Madigan’s part. They’ve failed. What’s far more interesting to me is what Madigan can do legally. Madigan not only heads a legislative chamber and a law firm. He is the party boss for the Illinois Democratic Party. He’s raised tens of millions of dollars and poured them into the campaign coffers of state representative candidates across Illinois. But again, personal political convictions play a small part in what he asks of his members. Just consider Madigan’s relationship with Blagojevich, during the six years Blagojevich was governor. First Madigan hinted darkly about Blagojevich “improprieties.” Then Madigan enthusiasti-
cally supported Blagojevich’s spending bills and measures to increase the power of the governorship. And then he formed an alliance of Republican and Democrat lawmakers to thwart the governor’s legislative initiatives. And next he co-chaired Blagojevich’s re-election campaign. And finally he led the charge to impeach the governor. Consistent? No. Predictable? No. Powerful? Yes.
• Scott Reeder is a veteran statehouse reporter and a journalist with Illinois News Network, a project of the Illinois Policy Institute. He can be reached at sreeder@ illinoispolicy.org.
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Minooka rolls through Plainfield East By ROB OESTERLE roesterle@shawmedia.com CHANNAHON – It’s long been said that quality sports programs don’t rebuild, they reload. Minooka’s boys volleyball team fit that description. After losing many experienced seniors, including Junior Olympic team member Mitch Perinar, from last year’s team, then fielding a team of mostly juniors on the floor this year, Minooka coach Janel Grzetich figured this would be a rebuilding year for the Indians. Minooka finished with a 25-18, 25-11 win Tuesday over Southwest Prairie Conference rival Plainfield East. “We’re young,” Grzetich said. “We figured this would be a rebuilding year, but we have been very competitive as well. It’s nice to be able to rebuild with talented players, that’s for sure. “We’ve got kind of a nice tradition going here, and I don’t think any class of kids coming through wants fall short of that.” Plainfield East kept things close early in the first game, and the teams were tied at 8. Brandon Baranski stepped to the service line for the Indians and took over, delivering a back row kill to start a string of seven straight points that also included three aces. In between, Minooka (7-4, 5-0) got a kill each from Danny Beaudin and Colin Cimaroli. The lead stretched to 22-13 before Plainfield East rallied a bit, getting kills from Feras Hielhel and Jacob Kuzrock and an ace by Hielhel to make it 23-17. A kill from Baranski gave Minooka a 24-17 lead and a serving error by East later ended it. The second game was never in doubt, as Minooka jumped to a 10-3 lead behind strong play at the net on both offense and defense. The advantage swelled to 18-8 when Beaudin got a stuff block. The last two Minooka kills came from senior Aaron Alexander. “Brandon Baranski did a real nice job tonight of read-
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Minooka’s Jake Weitting (left) and Luke Hermann go up for a block against Plainfield East’s Freas Heilhel on Tuesday in Channahon. ing their block,” Grzetich said. “When there was room, he hit between it. When they were tight, he hit cross court. I thought our sophomore libero, Jack Bauer, did a good job. This is his first time playing libero and he is doing well. He still has some work to do, but
we expect good things from him. “I also thought Danny Beaudin did a nice job in the middle. He just started playing all the rotations, and that’s a big change for him. He’s used to just playing defense at the net and not having to serve re-
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By JOE COWLEY jcowley@suntimes.com There’s an “Aw shucks’’ quality that Jimmy Butler likes to portray. Throughout this year, he’s downplayed the idea of being an All-Star, of being the Bulls’ new alpha male, of emerging as an elite two guard in the NBA. “I’m not a star,’’ Butler said earlier in the season. “I’m a good role player on a really, really good team, a really, really deep team. I like role player. Star’s never been next to Jimmy Butler’s name. It never will be. I’ll always be an under-the-radar dawg.’’ If it was up to Butler, the prevailing idea of him would be taking the kid out of Tomball, Texas – population 10,753 – but not taking Tomball, Texas, out of the kid. Don’t buy it for a second, however. “Jimmy’s the most confident guy [on this team], no
“I do feel comfortable. But I think [having Rose out there] makes it easier because everyone pays attention to him more than they pay attention to me. All I gotta do is step up and make shots or get to the cup or get to the free-throw line. All because of him and Pau and Jo. I think I have an easy job.” Jimmy Butler Bulls guard
doubt,’’ Taj Gibson said with a laugh last month. “Don’t let him fool you. He’s full of confidence.’’ Milwaukee is finding out that it’s at least Butler’s firstround playoff series. Sure, doubling Pau Gasol has kept the big man’s scoring in check. Letting Derrick Rose go feast or famine with his outside shooting is something the Bucks have been willing to live with. But an answer for Butler? Milwaukee’s search continues. Through the first two
games of the best-of-seven series, Butler is averaging 28 points with a .545 shooting percentage, 5.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and of course the 14-point fourth-quarter takeover in Monday night’s Game 2 come-from-behind win. “Butler was a one-man show being able to shoot the 3 and also get to the basket,’’ Bucks coach Jason Kidd said. “Butler got going here and we just couldn’t slow him down.’’ Milwaukee will obviously look to change that in Game 3, but Butler’s versatility to
score from so many places on the floor might just be the one matchup the Bucks have no real answer for. Giannis Antetokounmpo hasn’t looked strong enough to slow down Butler and Khris Middleton hasn’t looked quick enough. Butler has been a game-plan killer. “I know Jimmy is a hard worker, someone that has put in a lot of hard work in his game, and it’s paying off at the most important time of the year, so he’s playing great basketball and it’s great to have
him as a teammate,’’ Joakim Noah said. That’s why Noah and Rose continue telling Butler to go ahead and take over late in games, and Butler isn’t hesitant about doing that. “I do feel comfortable,’’ Butler said, when asked about being the closer late in games. “But I think [having Rose out there] makes it easier because everyone pays attention to him more than they pay attention to me. All I gotta do is step up and make shots or get to the cup or get to the free-throw line. All because of him and Pau and Jo. I think I have an easy job. “Take the shots that the defense gives you. I feel like I just gotta keep shooting. They’ll eventually fall. I work on my game, I shoot enough after and before practice to know that they’re going to go in.’’ And they have been going in, as Butler can only “Aw shucks’’ for so long.
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Coal City baseball roughs up Westmont hits. Winning pitcher Austin an earned run. Pagel added two hits for the Becca Towne pitched the fiWESTMONT – Coal City Norsemen. nal three innings, striking out had a fight at the bat rack and Illinois Lutheran 15, Families three, scattering five hits and defeated Westmont, 17-3, in six of Faith Christian Academy 10: allowing three earned runs to innings Monday in Interstate Families of Faith got two hits get the win. Eight Conference baseball ac- each from Cameron Latour, tion. Cody Blan (2 doubles), Travis GIRLS TRACK & FIELD Jerad Skubic pitched five Barr, Thomas Larson (2 tripOttawa ABC Meet: Morris innings and scattered five oles) and Thomas Daufenbach. finished eighth at the eighthits. He allowed three runs, Larson and Blan each had two team meet Saturday with 49 striking out eight and walking RBIs as well. points. In Division A, Morris three while improving to 4-1. junior Leona Burton too first Offensively for the Coalers SOFTBALL place in the long jump with a (15-4, 4-1), Brad Littleton conCoal City 2, Plano 0: Leslie personal record of 17- 5 1⁄2, first tinued his torrid hitting by col- Youskevtch threw a four-hit- in the 200-meter dash (26.78) lecting three hits, including a ter with nine strikeouts for and third in the 100-meter three-run homer, and scoring the Coalers (9-6, 3-2) in the In- dash (13.09). Also in Division four runs. Joey Quinn added a terstate Eight win. Makenna A, sophomore Sabrina Baftiri three-run homer among three Emerson slammed a solo home took fourth in the 400-meter hits, while Ryan Horrie had run, while Carly Pavlis was 2 dash with a personal best time three hits and scored three for 3 with a run scored. of 1:04.55. In Division B, junior times. D.J. Budde had a pair of Seneca 21, Sandwich 5: Lexi Jessica Webber was third in hits, while Tyler Brewer, Nick Trompeter and Jenni Nugent the 100-meter dash in 14.26, Micetich and Matt Gubelman each had four hits, including while sophomore Meghan all added an RBI double. a triple, and four RBIs. Sam Smith was sixth in the 800-me“We hit the ball real well Tondini hit a two-run homer ter run in 2:45.01. and did a nice job on the bas- among her two hits for the In Division C, Baftiri took es,” Coal City coach Jerry Irish (13-5, 3-2) in the Interstate second in the 200-meter dash McDowell said. “Our defense Eight victory, while Rachel in 28.98, freshman Amy Heath played its fourth game in a row Sangston had two hits and four was sixth in the 100-meter without an error.” RBIs. Taylor Bushman started dash in 14.73 and sophomore Sycamore 6, Morris 2: Jake on the mound and pitched two Haley Cook was sixth in the McDonald (RBI) and losing innings, allowing two hits and 300-meter hurdles in 1:12.10. pitcher Tom Cheshareck (run) LARGE ESTATE AUCTION - SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH 10AM each doubled for Morris (9MERIDAN CHURCH 4423 E. 7TH ROAD - MERIDAN, IL 61342 9-1, 1-4) in the Northern IlliANTIQUES * COLLECTIBLES * PRIMITIVES * ANTIQUE FURNITURE * nois Big 12 East loss Tuesday. CLOCKS & WATCHES LAMPS * GLASSWARE * SPORTS * RAILROAD Cody Niewinski had a sin* PICTURES * CALENDARS & SO MUCH MORE! gle and the other RBI for the Redskins, who host Sycamore DON’T MISS THIS AUCTION! on Thursday, while Kendall Enger, Gabe Sajnaj and Emmet Chouinard each had a hit. Cheshareck threw six innings, allowing eight hits and three walks while striking out eight. Seneca 6, Sandwich 2: Branadno=0328303 don Viken went the distance for Seneca, which won for the fifth time in its last seven games. Viken allowed six hits and struck out four. He helped himself with a double and two RBIs, while Arik Applebee also had a double and two RBIs. Hunter Simon (2 hits) and Matt Houchin each had a double as well. Newark 18, Serena 11: Steve McGrath led Newark (7-3, 5-2) to the Little Ten win with four hits, while Matt Eike had three adno=0329198
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BASEBALL 4:15 p.m. - Minooka at Plainfield East 4:30 p.m. - St. Anne at Gardner-South Wilmington 4:30 p.m. - Plano at Newark SOFTBALL 4:30 p.m. - Morris at Rochelle 4:30 p.m. - Coal City at Joliet Catholic Academy 4:30 p.m. - St. Anne at Gardner-South Wilmington 4:30 p.m. - Plano at Newark
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BOYS TENNIS 4 p.m. - Plainfield North at Minooka 4:30 p.m. - Morris at Geneseo 4:30 p.m. - Coal City at Kankakee BOYS TRACK AND FIELD 4:30 p.m. - Morris, Coal City, Seneca at Plano BOYS VOLLEYBALL 5:30 p.m. - Minooka at Oswego GIRLS SOCCER 4:30 p.m. - Geneseo at Morris 4:30 p.m. - Minooka at Plainfield Central GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD 4:30 p.m. - Morris, Coal City, Seneca at Plano SOFTBALL 4:15 p.m. - Plainfield South at Minooka 4:30 p.m. - LaSalle-Peru at Morris 4:30 p.m. - Gardner-South Wilmington at Seneca 4:30 p.m. - Paw Paw at Newark
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Holly Lisle, an author of fantasy, science fiction, paranormal romance and romantic suspense novels, wrote, “If you don’t accept responsibility for your own actions, then you are forever chained to a position of defense.” At the bridge table, sometimes your partner will cause you to misdefend. Much more often, though, you must be responsible for your own choices. And some defensive plays can be very hard to find. The one in this deal would elude most players. South is in four hearts. West leads the spade queen: two, eight, five. West continues with the spade jack and a third spade, which declarer ruffs. South draws two rounds of trumps, West discarding either the club two or club nine on the second. Declarer continues with the club ace and king, then he gets off play with a trump. What should East lead to trick nine? The bidding featured a textbook game-invitational limit raise by North. South happily went on to game. East should realize that if declarer had held a club loser, he would have ruffed it in the dummy. Having got that far, many Easts would shift to a diamond. But if South follows the odds by playing for split honors, he will make his contract, losing only two spades and one heart. East should work out that South must have started with 2-5-4-2 shape. And if so, it is right to concede a ruff-and-sluff by leading a spade or a club. This cannot give away the contract, and will be the winner here. Declarer cannot avoid losing a diamond trick. ******
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Reduce indoor mold by eliminating sources of dampness Dear Doctor K: We just found out that my son is extremely allergic to mold. What can I do to minimize the mold in my home? Dear Reader: Even if your son is getting allergy shots or taking medications, the best way to control his allergy is to reduce his exposure to mold. Mold, along with mildew and yeasts, are the spores of fungi. Spores are very light and travel in the air. Because spores are capable of surviving in dry, unpleasant conditions, they can live a long time. But they especially thrive in damp, warm environments. Indoor molds are very common. More than 1,000 different molds live in homes
ASK DOCTOR K Anthony L. Komaroff in the United States. The best way to avoid indoor mold is to prevent it from forming in the first place. Molds like moist places, so try to find and fix sources of dampness. To further minimize indoor mold: • Keep humidity levels in your home as low as you can. Use an air conditioner or dehumidifier during humid months. • Be sure your home has adequate ventilation, including exhaust fans in bathrooms and in the kitchen. Install a
bathroom exhaust fan that vents directly to the outside. • Clean mold-covered surfaces with a 1-to-10 ratio of bleach to water. • If mold has entered drywall or insulation in your home, you’ll have to rip it out and replace it. • Remove mold-infested carpets and upholstery and throw away any moldy items (including clothing, books and papers). • Do not carpet bathrooms and basements. • Add mold inhibitors to paint when redecorating. • If you have house plants, don’t overwater; it encourages mold in the soil. I’ve put additional tips for minimizing mold in the home
on my website, AskDoctorK. com. Molds also live outdoors. Levels of some spores peak in late summer or early fall. Anyone allergic to mold should avoid areas that are likely to have it, such as wooded areas, compost piles, cut grass and piles of damp, raked leaves. Remove damaged wood from your yard, since molds live on wet, rotten wood. Also, when possible, encourage your son to avoid outdoor activities on windy and rainy days. Mold spore counts increase in warm, humid weather and immediately after summer rainstorms. As I’m sure you know, mold allergies are very com-
mon. In some people, molds can trigger asthma. I have a mold allergy that inflames my nose. For me and most of my patients with mold allergies, carefully eliminating or reducing exposure to molds using the suggestions I’ve described gives sufficient relief. However, when constant stuffy and runny nose, sinus congestion and asthma persist despite everything, allergy treatments can help. Allergy shots (called subcutaneous immunotherapy or SCIT) can give considerable additional relief.
• Write to Dr. Komaroff at askdoctork.com, or write: Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.
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MORRIS, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL ILLINOIS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.SHANE P. JOHNSON, et al Defendant 14 CH 00109 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 27, 2015, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 9:00 AM on May 29, 2015, at the Grundy County Courthouse, 111 East Washington Street front door entrance, MORRIS, IL, 60450, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 5235 SAND RIDGE ROAD, MORRIS, IL 60450 Property Index No. 03-16-303-004. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representa-
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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GRUNDY COUNTY MORRIS, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO FINANCIAL ILLINOIS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.SHANE P. JOHNSON, et al Defendant 14 CH 00109 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 27, 2015, an agent for The Judicial
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Sat., MAY 2 at 10 am Glenn McCann Co. is discontinuing their Oil/Chip & Road Building Division of their business. They will continue operating their Trucking Service to Ransom & the surrounding areas. Please be on time - there are no misc items. Auction Location: 119 N. Cartier St, Ransom IL 60470 From Dwight I-55 (Exit 217) go W 10 mi on IL-17, then N 4.5 mi on IL-170. OR From Seneca go 12 mi South on IL-170 to Ransom. 1999 IHC Oiler - DT466 motor, 10 sp with 2003 Centennial Etnyre Asphalt distributor, 22’ bar, Computer Rate control, Custom 3500 gal tank on tandem axle, 11:22.5 tires, 5750 hrs, 183K mi. Road Blg EQ: 1982 JD 770 Motor Grader, 12’ bd, frt scarifier, <4000 hrs; 1998 JD 5210 Tractor w/6’ broom head, 1695 hrs; 1993 Etnyre Chip spreader, hydrostatic trans, 12’ head; 1989 Hyster C530A Roller, 9 wh rubber tire, 3 sp schedule shift, Perkins dsl; Hyster 350B Steel Wheel, Perkins dsl; 2000 Roller, 13 wh pull type, rubber tire, Great Cond; 1966 Fruehauf Cement Tanker, 10x20 spoke tires Semi-Tractors: 1992 Ford 9000, N-14 Cummins motor, 400 hp, 9 sp, 11:25.5 tires, wet kit; 1977 Ford 9000, 3406 Cat motor, 13 sp, all spoke wheels, wet kit; 1985 Ford 9000, 400 Cummins motor, 13 sp, wet kit, bud frt-spoke rear; 1988 White GMC 315 Cummins motor, 9 sp; For complete terms, info & photos, contact agency for a brochure or go to richardaolson.com.
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Sales Corporation, will at 9:00 AM on May 29, 2015, at the Grundy County Courthouse, 111 East Washington Street front door entrance, MORRIS, IL, 60450, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: LOT 30, UNIT NUMBER 2 OF DRESDEN ACRES, A SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 AND PART OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 16, TOWNSHIP 34 NORTH, RANGE 8 EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, IN GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS. Commonly known as 5235 SAND RIDGE ROAD, MORRIS, IL 60450 Property Index No. 03-16-303-004. The real estate is improved with a single family residence. Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial sale fee for Abandoned Residential
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ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-17570. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-17570 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 14 CH 00109 TJSC#: 35-3742 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. I652843 (Published in the Morris Daily Herald, April 15, 22, 29, 2015)
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tion as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE
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22 CLASSIFIED • W!"n!#"a$, A%&'( 22, 2015 • Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in "AS IS" condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701 (C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver's license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales. For information, examine the court file or contact Plaintiff's attorney: CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL 60527, (630) 794-9876 Please refer to file number 14-14-17570. THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236-SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales. CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE, IL 60527 (630) 794-5300 Attorney File No. 14-14-17570 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Case Number: 14 CH 00109 TJSC#: 35-3742 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff's attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any
information obtained will be used for that purpose. I652843 (Published in the Morris Daily Herald, April 15, 22, 29, 2015) PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ESTATE OF )14 DONALD E. APPLEBEE )P Deceased )112 Notice is given of the death of DONALD E. APPLEBEE whose address was 6465 GUNCLUB RD. MORRIS, IL 60450 Letters of Office were issued on DECEMBER 15, 2014 to JEREMY APPLEBEE as: INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR
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TAKE NOTICE that on the 9th day of April, 2015, a petition was filed under the Juvenile Court Act by Christopher M. Dearth, Assistant State's Attorney in the Circuit Court of Grundy County entitled 'In the interest of DHANE HOGAN, a minor', and that in the Grundy County Courthouse, 111 E. Washington Street, Morris, Illinois on the 6th day of May, 2015, at the hour of 9:30 a.m., or as soon thereafter as this cause may be heard, a trial will be held upon the petition to have the child declared to be a ward of the court under that Act. The court has the authority in this proceeding to take from you the custody and guardianship of the minor, and to appoint a guardian with power to consent to adoption of the minor.
whose attorney is Richard F. Doerr, Mevorah Law Offices LLC, NOW, unless you appear at the 134 North Bloomingdale Road, hearing and show cause against Bloomingdale, IL 60108 the petition, the allegations of the petition may stand admitted as
The estate will be administered against you and each of you, and without Court Supervision, un- an order or judgment entered. less under section 28-4 of the Probate Act of 1975 (755 ILCS April 16, 2015 5/28-4) any interested person /s/ Karen E. Slattery terminates independent adminis(Clerk of the Circuit Court) tration at any time by mailing or delivering a petition to terminate (Published in the Morris Daily to the Circuit Court Clerk. Herald, April 22, 2015) MPC220
Claims against the estate may be filed in the Office of CHRIS KACHIROUBAS, Circuit Court Clerk, 505 N. County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois, or with the representative or both on or before October 21, 2015, any PUBLIC NOTICE claim not filed within that period is barred. Copies of a claim filed with the Circuit Court Clerk must IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 13TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT be mailed or delivered to the GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS representative and to the attorney, if any, within ten (10) days after it has been filed with the NO. 2015 P 13 Circuit Clerk.
SBA Towers V, LLC (SBA) proposes to construct a 295' lattice tower (299' overall) along W Dupont Rd, app. 2750' E of N Verona Rd in Morris, Grundy County, IL (Project 28931). In accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and the 2005 Nationwide Programmatic Agreement, SBA is hereby notifying the public of the proposed undertaking and soliciting comments on Historic Properties which may be affected by the proposed undertaking. If you would like to provide specific information regarding potential effects that the proposed undertaking might have to properties that are listed on or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places and located within 3/4 mile of the site, please submit the comments (with project number) to: RAMAKER, Contractor for SBA, 1120 Dallas St, Sauk City, WI 53583 or via e-mail to history@ramaker.com within 30 days of this notice.
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NOTICE Pursuant to the Business Opportunity Sales Law of 1995, every business opportunity must be registered with the Illinois Securities Depart(Published in the Morris Herald- ment. Protect yourself and News, April 22, 2015, #223) get the facts before you hand over your hard earned money by contacting the Illinois Secretary of PUBLIC NOTICE State's Securities Department at Seneca Township High School 1-800-628-7937. to Hold Timely and Meaningful (This notice provided Consultations Meeting as a public service by the Morris Herald-News.)
On May 6, 2015 at 9:00am, a meeting conducted by Seneca Township High School District #160 will take place at 307 E. Scott St., Seneca, IL 61360. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the district's plans for providing special education services to students with disabilities who attend private schools and home schools within the district for the 20152016 school year. If you are a parent of a home schooled student who has been or may be identified Estate of with a disability and you reside CHRIS KACHIROUBAS VIRGINIA J. BEDNARIK within the boundaries of Seneca Clerk of the 18th Judicial Deceased. Township High School District Circuit Court #160, you are urged to attend. If Richard F. Doerr, Esq. DEATH AND PROBATE NOTICE you have further questions pertaining to this meeting please contact MEVORAH LAW OFFICES LLC Attorney for the Estate of Donald Notice is given of the death of Jim Carlson at 815.357.5000. E. Applebee Virginia J. Bednarik. Letters of Of134 North Bloomingdale Road fice were issued March 2, 2015, to (Published in the Morris HeraldBloomingdale, IL 60108 Greg Bednarik, PO Box 334, Crow- News, April 22, 2015.)
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ell, TX, 79227, as representative. Claims may be filed in the Office (Published in the Morris Heraldof the Circuit Clerk, Courthouse, News on April 22, 29, and May Morris, Illinois, or with the represen6, 2015) MPC215 PUBLIC NOTICE tative, by October 29, 2015. Any claim not filed on or before that NOTICE date is barred. If a claim is filed PUBLIC NOTICE with the Court, a copy must be Public Notice is hereby given mailed or delivered to the represen- that on March 30, A.D. 2015, a STATE OF ILLINOIS tative and the attorneys for the Es- certificate was filed in the Office of SS the County Clerk of Grundy County, tate within 10 days. COUNTY OF GRUNDY Illinois, setting forth the names and IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Greg Bednarik, post office addresses of all persons THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Representative owning, conducting and transacting the business known as Amagi GRUNDY COUNTY, ILLINOIS Supply located at 408 W. MonTimothy P. Malmquist damin Street Minooka, IL 60447. IN THE INTEREST OF, (03124714) Malmquist & Geiger Dated this 30th day of March, 415 Liberty St. DHANE HOGAN, A.D. 2015. a minor. Morris, IL 60450
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