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Unfunded pension liability in Illinois now $111 billion

By Dee Longfellow For The Independent

According to a legislative report released on Thursday, Dec. 10 by the General Assembly’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, Illinois’ unfunded pension liability is reportedly $111 billion at the present time. Legislative leaders have agreed to join Gov. Bruce Rauner next week to take another look at overhauling Illinois’ pensions. A previous plan was presented that lawmakers claim would have saved the state billions in contributions, but that plan was rejected by the Illinois Supreme Court, according to a report from Springfield.

State leaders met last week about the issue while Illinois continues to function with out a budget for the fiscal year which began in July, 2015. The Springfield State Journal Register reported that the pension contributions was to increase by $291 million in the fiscal year that begins July 1.

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Facility worker charged with stealing from senior residents Suspect now in jail, charged with eight counts of burglary

By Dee Longfellow For The Independent

ELMHURST — Last week, the Independent learned that a worker at an Elmhurst senior living facility had been accused of stealing from the homes of at least eight elderly residents of Park Place.

In a call to the offices of the DuPage County State’s Attorney, Paul Darrah told the Independent in an interview that EUGENE Eugene Dorsey, DORSEY 29, of the 4900 block of Grace Street in Chicago, is now in DuPage County jail, charged with eight counts of residential burglary. Judge Richard Russo set Dorsey’s bail on Dec. 16 at $300,000; ten percent, $30,000 bond, is required for release.

Darrah said local police began investigating a resident’s independent living home in Park Place of Elmhurst on November 11, after it was reported that items were missing including jewelry. The investigation led to Dorsey, whom authorities now believe entered the apartments of at least eight residents

at the facility between November 4 and 11 and took things like rings, bracelets and necklaces.

Dorsey worked strictly on the assisted living side of the facility and should not have been on the independent living side of the building at all.

Prosecutors say Dorsey pawned the stolen items, Darrah said. Officials were able to take him into custody on Dec. 15 without incident.

Dorsey’s next court date is scheduled for Dec. 28 in front of Judge Brian Telander.

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin released the following statement about Dorsey’s arrest: “The allegations that Mr. Dorsey stole valuables worth thousands of dollars from seniors, all of whom are more than eighty years old, is unconscionable. As one of society’s most vulnerable populations, our seniors deserve our love and respect. They do not deserve to have their valuables stolen from them and pawned, as is alleged in this case.”

Berlin thanked the Elmhurst Police Department Detective Division and Assistant State’s Attorney Megan McGuire for their work on the case.

Members of the public are reminded that these complaints contain only charges and are not proof of the defendant’s guilt.

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A staff person from Fullerton School draws a picture of Tim Hannig at the Pro-Kids Show he brought to the school on Dec. 11. It was just one of many amazing and hilarious stunts performed for the students as a special treat before the holidays. More photos elsewhere in this issue.

Bensenville Police Reports The Bensenville Police Department recently reported the following arrests and citations. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a conviction, and that suspects are considered innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. Juveniles age 17-or-younger are not named.

Dec. 16, 4:08 p.m. near Belmont Avenue and Pamela Drive, Paul M. Becerra, 38, of Crest Hill, was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, and Jeffrey L. Cinatl, 48, of Beloit, Wis., was arrested for obstructing justice. BV15013062 Dec. 15, 12:50 a.m. near S. Church Road and Green Street, Felix N. Velasquez Garcia, 18, of Bensenville, was arrested for driving

under the influence of alcohol, driving without a valid driver’s license and improper lane usage. BV15013013 Dec. 15, 8:41 p.m. in the 400 block of Supreme Drive, Tierra T. Young, 25, of Chicago, was arrested for disorderly conduct. BV15013039 Dec. 15, 8:50 p.m. in the 1200 block of Nordic Street, Agustin J. Torres, 47, of Bensenville, was arrested for possession of cannabis.

BV15013041 Dec. 14, 10:41 a.m. near Thomas Drive and Thorndale Avenue, Tony Cruz-Diaz, 33, of Cicero, was arrested for driving without a valid driver’s license and for failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. BV15012999 Dec. 14, 6:35 a.m. in the 700 block of Parkside, a complainant reported that

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BV15012988 Dec. 13, 9:51 p.m. in the 1-100 block of Jacquelyn Drive, a complainant advised that she was the victim of a fraud after she responded to a phone call requesting that cash be sent to bond out a suspect. BV15012983 Dec. 12, 11:23 a.m. in the 1200 block of W. Irving Park Road, a complainant reported that a known suspect cashed a fraud check. The case is under investigation.

BV15012946 Dec. 11, 10:30 a.m. in the 200 block of May Street, a complainant reported that an unknown suspect(s) stole several tools from his motor vehicle. The case is under investigation. BV15012917

Dec. 11, 4:36 p.m. in the 700 block of W. Irving Park Road, Ramon Cordova-Toledo, 27, of Bensenville, was arrested for disorderly conduct. BV15012928 Dec. 11, 8:31 p.m. in the 100 block of Leland Court, Andrzej S. Lwanowski, 51, of Des Plaines, was arrested for battery. BV15012936 Dec. 10, 5 p.m. in the 1-100 block of W. Irving Park Road, a complainant reported that a known suspect took his cellphone. The case is under investigation.

BV15012897 Dec. 10, 9:29 p.m. near Eastview Avenue and Irving Park Road, Hugo Ruiz, 33, of Chicago, was arrested for driving without a valid driver’s license and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident. BV15012904

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While much of the Illinois General Assembly’s work in 2015 was focused on the Illinois budget stalemate, there were actually several new laws that were passed and will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2016. According to the office of Senate Democrative Leader John Cullerton, there are 16 new laws of which the public should be aware as the new year begins.

Listed below are new provisions offering protection for pets, sanctuary for nursing moms, an addition to DUI laws, and the state declaration that pumpkin is now the official pie of Illinois.

Here is a summary of the list: 1. New protection for pets Starting Jan. 1, Illinois will step up efforts to protect them from neglect and abuse. SB 125 inflicts misdemeanor charges for leaving pets out in extreme heat or cold. SB 1735 provides for the impoundment of animals if owner is arrested for cruelty. Enhanced penalties will apply in cases of pet abuse in the presence of children, per HB 3231. And, finally, HB 4029 requires shelters to scan lost pets for microchips within 24 hours.

2. Protection for memory-impaired SB 1846 requires Illinois to establish a Silver Alert system to help communities locate missing adults with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other cognitive impairments.

3. State’s top squash now official pie Illinois grows more pumpkins than any other state, producing 745.8 million pounds of pumpkin in 2014. The second top-producer was California with just 192.2 million pounds. Therefore, HB 208 declares that as of January 1, pumpkin becomes the official pie of the State of Illinois.

4. Guidelines for police body cameras Illinois is among the first states to establish guidelines for the use of boy camers by police. SB 1304 sets standards for the use of cameras, storage of data and the release of video to media and the public. The law largely prohibits police use of chokeholds and requires more training and accountability for law enforcement.

5. Unlawful drug now a felony Senate Bill 9 makes it a fel-

ony to sell pure powdered caffeine, which holds the equivalent of 28 cups of coffee in one single teaspoon. Illinois also prohibits the purchase or sale of powdered alcohol, having passed SB 67.

6. Strike two, you’re out Under HB 3533, people convicted of a second DUI are required to use a breath alcohol ignition interlock device.

They will also have a restricted driving permit for at least five years.

7. A “charge” for parking Because owners of electric cars often pull up to a charging station and find a nonelectric vehicle parked there, HB198 allows a fine of $75 to those non-electric car owners.

8. A more perfect union House Bill 4025 required high school students to complete two years of social studies with at least one semester of civics.

9. CO detectors required at schools A carbon monoxide leak at a rural Illinois school that sent more than 180 students and staff to the hospital prompted HB 152, which requires Illinois schools to have CO

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12. License to dream Undocumented residents and children of immigrants will be able to obtain law licenses beginning Jan. 1, per SB 23. Illinois is the third state to offer these residents a chance to practice and uphold the law without worrying they are in violation of it.

13. “Pray away the gay” scams unlawful Illinois will ban harmful and ineffective gay conversion therapy on minors by mental health professionals. HB 217 further prohibits referring to homosexuality as an illness when advertising so-called conversion therapy service.

15. Canine comfort Children and intellectual disabled adults who are victims of sexual abuse will be able to have a service dog at their side while testifying in court, as of Jan 1.

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10. Safety lockdown As of Jan. 1, pharmacists are allowed to put a locking device on dangerous and highly-addictive prescription medication to keep children in Illinois homes safer, thanks to HB3219.

14. Right to try After Jan. 1, terminally ill patients will have the right to try experiment treatments once they’ve considered all other FDA-approved treatments.

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16. Privacy for traveling moms New mothers will have access to special lactation rooms where they can nurse and pump in private at Illinois’ major airports. SB 34 applies to Chicago’s O’Hare and Midway Airports, as well as all new and renovated airports, which must have lactation rooms available by 2017.

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Award-winning lecture series comes to area church foreign affairs, global health, interfaith cooperation, autism and cyber security. For a full list of speakers and topics, visit calvin.edu/january/2016.

“At Calvin, we teach students to think deeply, to live wholeheartedly and to live into justice. That’s exactly what we do through the January Series, too,” said Kristi Potter, director of the January Series. “As we listen to the wide range of speakers each year we are challenged to wonder and think courageously and sometimes that also means we are stretched in new ways. As people of faith we should be using the brain God has given us to

Resolve to be safe in 2016 WHEATON — As the new year draws near, DuPage County officials are asking residents to “resolve to be safe” and sign up for Smart911. Smart911 is a free, confidential service that allows users to create a profile that is activated in participating dispatch centers when a person dials 911. The electronic safety profile provides essential household information about family members, home, pets and vehicles. This information will display automatically on the 911 call taker’s screen when users make an emergency call. It’s private and secure, and users control what information is in their profile.

“More than 70% of 911 calls come from mobile phones,” said Gary Grasso, chair of the DuPage County Emergency Telephone Service Board (ETSB). “That cell phone’s exact location can’t always be determined by GPS from a cell tower. Smart911’s enhanced service displays the listed address of the mobile phone in the profile and can track the call via GPS, even if the call is disconnected.

“This is just one of many reasons it makes sense for consumers to take a moment this holiday season to set up a Smart 911 profile and ensure their family’s safety.”

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documents. Since the service launched in DuPage in June of 2011, more than 25,000 families have registered to use this system. Approximately 15,000 calls received by DuPage 911 centers had Smart911 profiles.

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language restrictions, restraining orders or rescue notes The cost of Smart911software in DuPage is supported through the 911 surcharge on phone bills. The service is available to anyone who lives, works or visits DuPage County. Information provided is confidential and available only to emergency responders during a 911 call. Smart 911 can be especially valuable to households with young children, seniors, or anyone with a physical or mental disability.

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The 2016 edition features a solid lineup of speakers including David Brooks, one of America’s most prominent

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He was additionally charged with driving while license suspended, operating a vehicle with suspended registration and speeding.

• Shameka D. Mister, 24, of Northlake, was arrested in the 1-100 block of E. North Ave. at around 8:34 p.m. and charged with two counts of battery.

Dec. 11 • Marina Baka, 23, of Lombard, was arrested in the 200 block of W. Washington at around 3:52 a.m. and charged with unlawful possession of cannabis and failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident.

• Martin J. Wallace, 55, of Villa Park, was arrested in the 100 block of E. North Ave. at around 7:40 p.m. and charged with criminal trespass to real property.

Dec. 10 • Jackie D. Dunklin Jr., 22, of Des Plaines, was arrested in the 300 block of E. Vermont at around 11:03 p.m. and charged with two counts of battery and obstructing a police officer.

• Dale G. Strahota, 60, of Lombard, was arrested near Division and Third at around 12:54 a.m. and charged with DUI, illegal transportation of alcohol, driving in the wrong lane and no insurance.

• Martin J. Wallace, 55, of Villa Park, was arrested in the 100 block of E. North Ave. at around 11:55 p.m. and charged with criminal trespass to real property.

Dec. 9 • JoAnn G. Madden, 54, of Elmhurst, was arrested at a local store at around 7 p.m. and charged with retail theft.

• Criminal damage to property was reported in the 600 block of N. Addison at around 1:30 p.m.

Police said a resident discovered the window to a storm door had been damaged. The resident didn’t know how the window was damaged.

• Burglary was reported in the 1300 block of S. Wayside at around 2:27 p.m. Police said two unknown male suspects stole cash from a residence. The first suspect used a ruse to gain access to the residence, and then

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The suspects then left in a red or maroon vehicle.

Dec. 8 • A 19-year-old Villa Park man was arrested in the 1-100 block of N. Harvard at around 8:27 p.m. and charged with two counts of domestic battery.

• Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 100 block of E. St. Charles. Police said that between 7:20 and 7:40 a.m., an unknown suspect entered an unsecured vehicle and stole a purse.

Dec. 7-Dec. 8 Criminal damage to a motor vehicle was reported in the 400 block of N. Ardmore. Police said that between 5 p.m. Dec. 7 and 7:15 a.m. Dec. 8, an unknown suspect scratched the bumper, driver’s side and trunk of a victim’s vehicle while it was parked in a parking lot.

Dec. 7 • Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 700 block of E. Park at around 9:15 a.m. Police said an unknown suspect entered an unsecured vehicle and stole a purse from the front seat.

• Attempted fraud was reported in the 200 block of E. Roosevelt at around 4:43 a.m. Police said an unknown suspect described as a black male attempted to use a fraudulent debit card to buy gas and a gift card.

Dec. 6-Dec. 7 Theft was reported in the 400 block of S. Monterey. Police said that between 11 p.m. Dec. 6 and 6:02 p.m. Dec. 7, an unknown suspect stole and umbrella stand and a star shower light projector from a victim’s front yard.

Dec. 5-Dec. 8 Burglary to a vehicle was reported in the 500 block of N. Ardmore. Police said that between the above dates, some unknown suspects stole several tools from an unsecured parked vehicle in a parking lot.

Dec. 5 Gregory F. Tanzer, 46, of Villa Park, was arrested in the 300 block of E. Roosevelt Road at around 1:43 p.m. and charged with possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Dec. 16 • Porfirio Silva, 46, of Addison, was arrested in the 600 block of S. Iowa Ave. at around 11:21 a.m. and charged with assault.

• Keith C. Richmond, 54, of Addison, was arrested near Addison and Wrightwood at around 1:07 a.m. Police said Richmond had a warrant out of the Will

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• A 21-year-old man from Addison was arrested in the 900 block of College Blvd. at around 11:35 p.m. and charged with domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of a domestic battery.

Dec. 11 • Rodrigo Gomez, 19, of Addison, was arrested at around 5:25 p.m. Police said Gomez had an original warrant out of the Addison Police Department.

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Dec. 14 • Brandon Canals, 44, of Addison, was arrested at around 1:15 p.m. Police said Canals had an original warrant out of the Addison Police Department.

• Alejandro Sanchez, 19, of Addison, was arrested near Park and Lincoln at around 6:46 a.m. and charged with criminal trespass to a motor vehicle. Police said Sanchez entered a vehicle without authority or permission.

Dec. 13 A 22-year-old woman from Plainfield was arrested in the 800 block of W. Lake St. at around 8:16 p.m. and charged with domestic battery.

Dec. 12 • Jose G. Lopez, 42, of Addison, was arrested at a food store in the 100 block of W. Lake St. at around 2:46 p.m. and charged with retail theft and criminal trespass to property. Police said Lopez took merchandise from the store without paying and

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December 24, 2015 • 8

Finding the holiday spirit I

t’s the season of celebration. Happy holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah or Festive Festivus – whatever your phrase of choice, it’s a lovely time to celebrate and believe in miracles. People all around are joyous and giddy with cheer.

To further illustrate the magnificence of the holiday, ugly Christmas sweaters are back in style. Some of them even feature blinking lights.

What’s not to love about an over-the-top time of year filled with electric sweaters, wrapped gifts, a tree in the living room, parties for hosting, candlelight, cookies, eggnog and fruitcake? It’s exuberant celebration for the taking and making. There’s only one problem. I wasn’t feeling it this year.

I’ll be honest; it comes from the pressure of trying to do it all. Have it all. Get it all done – from scratch – bigger and better than ever before.

To bake 14 varieties of cookies without gaining any holiday weight. To carve out

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time so the kids get to make the annual gingerbread house.

To have a family night solely dedicated to watching “Elf.” To find the ideal and desired items so everyone is shocked and awed by their gifts. To get the perfect family photo for the perfect card that perfectly illustrates the perfection of your family – without overt bragging or coming across like you think you are well, perfect. To wrap and decorate and trim and carol while (it goes without saying) you remain calm and bright and your heart is filled with the true meaning of the season.

It’s overwhelming and I guess I was letting it show this year more than others.

I was lacking in decoration motivation, cookie baking

ability and overall holiday spirit. But my ho-ho-hopeful husband wasn’t going to let my bah humbug mentality get the best of him. He suggested we go get a tree.

“You can pick it out and I’ll do the rest,” he said. “I’ll put it up and decorate it. You won’t have to do a thing.”

Famous last words.

We did find a tree. It wasn’t very tall or full but it had bark and branches. My husband propped it in its stand and tightened the bolts to stabilize the trunk. Our Charlie Brown sapling leaned to the left. We adjusted the bolts and straightened the sparse spruce. When my husband let go of the tree, it leaned to the right. We pulled and prodded and repeated the process.

Still, our tree leans.

At least it hasn’t toppled over – yet. (My husband’s observation, not mine.)

“It wasn’t meant to be straight,” he said. “It looks good with a little lean in it.

Gives it character.”

Our youngest son contemplated the tree, cocking his

head to the side presumably to make it appear straight.

After about 30 seconds of scrutiny he said, “It’s awfully small.”

“That’s because it doesn’t have its lights yet,” my glasshalf-full husband told him.

“Lights make a tree look bigger. Besides, size doesn’t matter. It still smells like a tree.” My husband took a deep breath through his nose.

“Smell that?”

We all smelled the tree and had to agree it had a fine pine scent.

My husband looped one string of lights around from top to bottom and even I had to admit our little tree was looking brighter. He got the box of ornaments from the basement and we put them on one by one.

There was a baby girl ornament from 1991 commemorating our daughter’s first Christmas. Another of Mickey ears reminded us of a trip to Disney World. Snowmen with the message “I love the USA” were from Christmas 2001. We hung a tiny cable

car from the year my husband and I traveled to San Francisco. We found a framed ornament of a Labrador retriever puppy and remembered our dear dog. This will be our first Christmas without her.

There were countless ornaments handmade by the kids over the years – each one a true treasure.

As we adorned the branches, I was glad my husband talked me into getting the tangle of greenery that is our tree this year. We don’t have time to do all the things we wish we could to get ready for the holiday. We don’t have the money to buy huge and tremendous jaw-dropping gifts.

We might not get the gingerbread house made or picture perfect cards sent.

And that’s okay, because we do have the things we really need. Right here. Hanging on the branches of our tiny tree.

Jill Pertler is an awardwinning syndicated columnist, published playwright and author. Don’t miss a slice; follow the Slices of Life page on Facebook.

There’s an ordinance against that now… peace and joy

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Chestnuts roasting by an open fire.” Sorry, no open fires allowed in this county. And don’t you know people have nut allergies! “Jack Frost nipping at your nose.” File a restraining order against that dude!

“Yuletide carols being sung by a choir.” Nope, only “holiday” songs are allowed. “And folks dressed up like Eskimos.” Is that the accepted term? Shall we use Inuit instead?

Remember when no one gave a whit if you murmured Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas? Any words were simply a well-meaning sentiment akin to “have a nice day, and now that it’s December, I actually feel a little nicer toward my fellow man, and do indeed wish you a nice day.”

No one got their woolen long undies in a bundle. Folks just nodded and went about their way. A red coffee cup

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was considered festive and not a controversial act. The rise of 24/7 social media and news television has created a new culture where folks like to fuss.

The whole legacy of Rudolph being an overcomer and a legend never would exist now. The other reindeers would have been bashed for bullying (they used to laugh and call him names, they never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games.)

Don’t send me letters about the realities of bullying, nut allergies and the real reason

for the season. My tongue is planted firmly in cheek. My point, if I must spell it out, is that we have gotten a little too uptight around our merry making.

Lawsuits about what kind of decorations can be displayed have made news in recent years. A Florida town (and probably many towns across the nation) has an ordinance relating to “winter holiday decorations” and that they must be taken down by Jan. 10. A Kansas town declared you had to have an “event permit” to put elaborate light displays in your yard. It sounds very Burger Meister Meister-burgerish to me.

Even if something does truly rankle you, remember that you catch more flies with honey. Mother Theresa never fought against war, she worked for peace. Do not focus on the problem. Put

your energy in to the solution.

For the most of the holiday hoopla, that simply means smiling and showing patience. Dropping a few coins in the red bucket and nodding, no matter what the bell ringer may say or if they say anything at all. If they are too busy texting to acknowledge you, that takes away not one iota of the kind gesture you just made. Revel in your own little bubble of peace and good will.

Your bubble can bounce up against and bounce right off of those who rub you the wrong way. Your bubble will bounce into and receive those who make you feel good. Your bubble of peace and glad tidings will expand to hold more jolliness.

You don’t say anything or do anything to those you bounce off of. Focusing on whatever rankles you only makes

you feel rankled. Focusing on what brings you happiness brings you more of that.

Your life is your bubble and it is not just for the holidays.

Even Scrooge and the Burger Meister came around to feel the joy of the season, and we are led to believe, stayed that way.

Take a breath and if you get irritated, hit the pause button and then reset. No matter what ordinance may exist or what rages on in the TV news, you get to decide if you feel jolly or not. Truly grasping that is the greatest gift of all.

Merry on!

Kelly Epperson Simmons loves twinkle lights and luminaries (and cookies). Get Kelly’s weekly inspirational email on Fridays by sending your email to info@kellyepperson.com. Write PO Box 2324, Loves Park, IL 61131.

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Hannig’s Pro-Kids Show performs at Fullerton

ADDISON — On Friday, Dec. 11, two performances of Tim Hannig’s Pro-Kids Show for students were held at Fullerton Elementary School in Addison. The show was a fast-paced, entertaining one-man show with custom music, illusions, comedy, ventriloquism, drama and audience participation.

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Students at Fullerton School are amazed at a balloon trick All eyes are forward and hands are up to take part in the antics of Tim Hannig’s Pro-Kids led by a performer with Tim Hannig’s Pro-Kids Show, held Show held at Fullerton School on Dec. 11. The day included illusions, music, ventriloquism, Dec. 11. Besides balloon tricks, the show included illusions, comedy and ventriloquism. comedy and drama.

Multi-Chamber luncheon scheduled for Jan. 14 ADDISON — Members of the Addison Chamber of Commerce & Industry are invited to join members of at least six other area chambers for a Progressive Luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at the Medinah Shrine Center at 550 Shriners Drive in Addison. Other participating chambers are Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Glendale Heights, Hanover Park and Roselle.

Be prepared to present a oneminute infomercial on yourself or your business and bring plenty of business cards. There will be a table available to display brochures and promotional items.

Registration begins at 11 a.m., then guests should be seated by 11:30 a.m. sharp to begin rotations. At the first seating, salad will be served

while guests offer introductions around the table. Then, everyone will move to a new table for the entrée and another go-around of intros. With one more move to a third table, attendees will enjoy dessert and a final round of new faces to meet.

Reserved seating is determined in advance to accommodate rotations, so pre-registration is especially important to this event, as walk-ins may be turned away. Also, late arrival may result in the loss of assigned seating and participation in the rotations, so please be on time!

Tickets are $25 for Chamber members, $30 for non-members and can be made by calling 630-543-4300 or send an The kindergarten students at Fullerton School attempt to draw attention to something behind e-mail to: addisonchamber@ Tim Hannig’s head. It was all part of the fun when Hannig brought his Pro-Kids Show to the school for a special performance on Dec. 11. sbcglobal.net.

Women’s Club collects gifts for Switchboard ADDISON — At their annual Christmas Party, the Women’s Club of Addison members filled Venuti’s banquet room with their holiday spirit and generosity. They

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Left: Women’s Club of Addison President Diane Cozzi (left) and Christmas Party Chair Pat Tinman look over the many gifts donated by members to the Addison Community Switchboard for distribution to those in need in the local community.

brought Christmas gifts in brightly wrapped boxes to donate to Addison Switchboard for those in need in the local community.

Members also had an opportunity to shop for gifts for family and friends from local boutique artists and vendors-Marianne Albers McKoveck displayed Fine Art & Jewelry, Yasna Klinzing showed her unique offerings made from Fibers & Knits, Tania Blanco offered Collage, Orna-

ments & Cards for sale, Cindy Malinowski had her homemade Candies available, Terri Meyers showcased her Fused Glass Ornaments, and Karen Grady offered Rodan+Fields Skincare Products. Each artist/vendor also donated an item to raffle to those in attendance.

Dinner followed the gift giving and gift shopping and gave everyone in attendance a chance to share the spirit of the season.

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Preschoolers enjoy Festival of Trees ADDISON — The Addison Early Learning Center was open on Wednesday, Dec. 16 for families of preschoolers to attend the school’s Festival of Trees. Students received stickers, books, and other treats from the Addison Fire Protection District and the Addison Early Childhood Collaborative. They also had a chance to have their pictures taken with Winnie-the-Pooh and characters from Frozen. Most important of all, though, children had a chance to visit with Santa.

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A staff person shows off some books on display at the Addison Early Learning Center on Wednesday, Dec. 16 for the Festival of Trees. Books, stickers and other treats were part of the family festival.

A member of the Addison Fire Protection District brought fire safety materials including coloring books, stickers and more to the Festival Of Trees at the Addison Early Learning Center on Wednesday, Dec. 16. The event was free to all families with preschoolers attending the school.

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This young man walks down a hall flanked on either side by decorated Christmas trees. The Festival of Trees was held on December 16 for the preschoolers of the Addison Early Learning Center.

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Continued from page 1 investigating a resident’s independent living home in Park Place of Elmhurst on November 11, after it was reported that items were missing including jewelry. The investigation led to Dorsey, whom authorities now believe entered the apartments of at least eight residents at the facility between November 4 and 11 and took things like rings, bracelets and necklaces.

Dorsey worked strictly on the assisted living side of the facility and should not have been on the independent living side of the building at all.

Prosecutors say Dorsey pawned the stolen items, Darrah said. Officials were able to take him into custody on Dec. 15 without incident.

Dorsey’s next court date is scheduled for Dec. 28 in front of Judge Brian Telander.

DuPage County State’s Attorney Robert B. Berlin released the following statement about Dorsey’s arrest: “The allegations that Mr. Dorsey stole valuables worth thousands of dollars from seniors, all of whom are more than eighty years old, is uncon-

scionable. As one of society’s most vulnerable populations, our seniors deserve our love and respect. They do not deserve to have their valuables stolen from them and pawned, as is alleged in this case.”

Berlin thanked the Elmhurst Police Department Detective Division and Assistant State’s Attorney Megan McGuire for their work on the case.

Members of the public are reminded that these complaints contain only charges and are not proof of the defendant’s guilt.

Wednesday, Dec. 30 Family New Year’s Eve party Families are invited for a dip in the pool followed by a rockin’ DJ along with a delicious ice cream sundae bar from 2-5 p.m. at the Centennial Rec Center.

Swim from 2-3:30 p.m., followed by gym activities until 5 p.m. Register before Dec. 15 and save. All ages welcome. Fees: $8 for residents, $11 for nonresidents per person. Info: call the Park District at 630-233-7275 or go online to: addisonparks.org Sunday, Jan. 10 Park’s 5th annual Winterfest From 12 - 3 p.m., residents are invited to the Addison Park District 5th annual WinterFEST at Community Park. Enjoy a variety of entertainment and activities both indoors and outdoors. Some outdoor activities are weather-dependent and may be modified, for lack of snow.

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Wednesday, Jan. 14 Multi-Chamber progressive luncheon Beginning at 11 a.m. at the Medinah Shrine Center at 550 Shriners Drive in Addison, there will be a multi-Chamber progressive luncheon with other participating chambers such as Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Carol

Stream, Glendale Heights, Hanover Park and Roselle. Tickets are $25/members, $30/nonmembers can be purchased by calling 630-543-4300 or send an e-mail to: addisonchamber@ sbcglobal.net.

Saturday, Feb. 20 Mixed media workshop Annette Perone Leiber will conduct an Acrylic Mixed Media Workshop from 10 a.m.3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at the Addison Trail High School art department, 213 N. Lombard Road. Annette will supply the following: modeling paste, cheese cloth, acrylic medium, paper plates, fiber fill, wax paper, found objects and hair dryers.

Participants need to bring: two stretched or canvas boards, acrylic paint (several colors), brushes (old and several sizes), one 1-inch sponge brush, found objects and a container for water.

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December 24, 2015 • 13

Willowbrook boys basketball team making strides Warriors compete in conference games against Addison Trail and Hinsdale South

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

Willowbrook boys basketball coach Chris Perkins is seeing positives from his team heading into the holiday break.

The Warriors sported a 2-4 overall record through their first six games and were 0-2 in West Suburban Conference Gold Division play. Willowbrook split four games at the Stagg tournament against Nazareth, Chicago Lindblom, Argo and Stag. The Warriors also dropped conference games to Addison

Trail and Hinsdale South.

“Overall, I like the direction we are headed in,” said Perkins. “We had two really tough games in conference. Our game against Addison Trail was down to the wire and we lost by nine. Hinsdale South is a ranked team and did a good job against us. They have a 6-10 kid who took control of the game.”

But Perkins isn’t focusing on the team’s win-loss record. “This is a very scrappy group that is very hard-nosed,” he said. “We are doing a good job of playing together. They are a team and a unit and they fight together.”

Perkins said consistency will be a key for the Warriors going forward.

“We’ve had games where we do a good job shooting the ball and some games we do a good job feeding the post and

getting the ball down low,” he said.

“Other games we do a good job playing defense and keeping the other team to a low score. We need consistency. The goal right now is to get everything to click on one cylinder. We’re not quite there yet. Part of that is we have a lot of players who did not play a lot on the varsity last year. They are adjusting to the varsity game.”

Perkins currently starts two seniors, a junior, a sophomore and a freshman.

He noted the team has been receiving key contributions of late from the likes of sophomore post player Ethan Schuemer, along with freshman guard Matas Masys and senior guard Kevin Miller.

“We’re kind of young,” said Perkins.

“We have four sophomores and a freshman on the varsity. We graduated six

seniors who played significant minutes last year so our seniors this year didn’t have a lot of playing time last year. Even though we have five seniors, we’re still kind of inexperienced as a team.”

Willowbrook opened play earlier in the week in the Glenbard West tournament. The Warriors have games scheduled there against Northside Prep, St. Francis and Glenbard West before wrapping up play on Saturday against an opponent to be determined based on prior tournament play.

“This is a great opportunity for us to play a couple games in a row and get these younger guys some more experience and see what they can do in different situations,” said Perkins.

Fenton boys basketball team defeats IC Catholic Prep Larsen leads the way with 18 points, leads team with 10 charges drawn

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

There are wins and then there are important wins.

The Fenton boys basketball team recently picked up one of the important ones.

The Bison, behind three players in double figures, recorded a 66-57 Metro Suburban Conference West Division win against IC Catholic Prep.

“We played a really great game,” said Fenton coach Josh Payton. “TJ Tyrrell (IC Catholic Prep coach) does a great hob with his team and they have some good players. It was a good win for us.”

Fenton was coming off a tough MSC West loss to Glenbard South. “Against IC we focused on execution on the offensive end,” said Payton.

“We talked long and hard after the loss to Glenbard South.

Our shot selection was off and our shooting percentage was low. We talked about anchoring ourselves in our offensive system and do what we do every day. The kids got the message. We got a lot of shots in the paint and got the ball to

the rim and looked to finish.

We did well.”

Fenton came back from an 8-0 deficit to start the game.

“We closed out the quarter on a 12-6 run,” said Payton. “We pulled ahead in the second quarter and didn’t look back.”

Fenton led by four points at halftime and by five points in the third quarter.

“We were very solid from the free-throw line in the fourth quarter and that helped us win the game,” said Payton.

Bryan Larsen led the Bison with 18 points. Joe Andrews finished with 15 points and had a double-double with more than 10 rebounds. Eric Trujillo added 14 points.

“It was an important win,”

said Payton. “We bounced back from the Glenbard South game and were able to pull to .500 in conference. We’re only 1-1 in conference, but we didn’t win any conference games last year. We saw our offense work very well. There was a lot of improvement behind this win.”

The win improved Fenton to 4-3 overall.

“We needed to see success leading up to our next game and we did,” said Payton.

Payton lauded the play of Larsen on the defensive end.

“Bryan Larsen continues to help us in different ways,” he said. “He’s been a critical component to our success. He has drawn 10 charges in seven

games and I think that number might be conservative. This was the second game where he’s drawn a charge against a quality player on the other team and that player has fouled out because of it. Bryan leads us in scoring (14.6 points per game) and he’s been a big help on defense.”

Payton noted Fenton is averaging about 60 points a game to go with 38 rebounds and 16 assists a contest.

“Scoring 60 points a game is something we haven’t been able to say here for a long time,” he said. “The guys are doing a great job.”

Fenton started play in the Plano tournament earlier this week against Lisle.

Addison Trail girls basketball team faces off against Downers Grove South Pikulyk paces Blazers with 13 points

By Mike Miazga Correspondent

The Addison Trail girls basketball team held an edge over Downers Grove South for three quarters.

It’s the first quarter the Blazers would like to have back after dropping a recent 62-45 decision in West Suburban Conference Gold Division action.

“We had a bad first quarter,” said Addison Trail coach Rob Schader. “We beat them the

final three quarters. Right now we’re taking steps in the right direction, but they are baby steps.”

Diamond Pikulyk led the Blazers with 13 points. Maria Koulogeorgas added 10 points, while Alyssa Pham had eight points.

“We played a great three quarters, but being down 25-6 after the first quarter hurt us,” said Schader. “The girls played extremely hard.”

Schader said the final threequarter run the team put together against Downers Grove South was impressive. “That’s the best I’ve seen us play this

season,” he said. “We played as a team and we pushed the tempo. We are getting there.

We have to remember that we start a combination of three sophomores and three juniors.

We are still learning. The kids aren’t giving up. They are gaining confidence in themselves and it showed against Downers Grove South. We’re learning about tempo and the speed it takes to play at the varsity level.”

Addison Trail also lost a recent WSC Gold game to district neighbor Willowbrook.

“We had a really good quarter against Willowbrook. We were

only down by two at halftime and then we kind of fell apart in the second half,” said Schader. “Willowbrook outscored us 15-4 in the third quarter. When you are chasing 12 to 14 points going into the fourth quarter, it’s tough to come back. But we battled against them.”

Schader cited strong recent play from the likes of Pham, Koulogeorgas, sophomore Nicci Scorza and Pikulyk.

“We have a lot of girls who are playing a lot better and gaining confidence,” said Schader.

“It’s taken us a little bit to gel and we’re starting to see things come full-circle here.”

Addison Trail was 2-7 overall and 0-4 in WSC Gold play through its first nine games.

The Blazers are competing in the Northside Prep tournament over the holiday break.

“We have a chance to do well in these upcoming games if we continue to play like we have been playing,” said Schader. “If we play like we did in the last three quarters against Downers Grove South we will have a chance in the rest of our games this season. This tournament at Northside Prep will be good for us. We’ll see some different teams. We’re headed in the right direction with this group.”

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The IC Catholic Prep girls basketball team scored a recent 43-19 victory over Chicago Christian.

The win moved the Knights to 4-6 overall. IC Catholic Prep was 2-3 through its first five Metro Suburban Conference West Division contests.

Claire Gibler led the Knights with 15 points and six rebounds.

Anjella Farmer chipped in nine points and seven rebounds.

The Knights returned to action earlier this week at the

MSC West action.

Earlier, the Knights dropped a 66-57 MSC West game to Fenton.

IC Catholic Prep led 14-12 after the first quarter, but trailed 28-24 at halftime. Fenton outscored the Knights 17-16 in the third quarter and 21-17 in the fourth quarter.

Burrows led the Knights with 15 points. He made three 3-pointers in the game. Lyles added 13 points, while Angel Ramirez finished with nine points (1 three-pointer). Matt Sutton added five points (1 three-pointer).

The Knights return to action Saturday at the co-hosted IC Catholic Prep-Westmont tournament, which runs through Wednesday Dec. 30.

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Jordan Reed exploded for 28 points to lead the way. He made two 3-pointers.Will Lyles added 12 points, while Troy Burrows finished with seven points. Garrett Cheng made one 3-pointer.

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MORE SUPPLY CO 19,043.80, WESTSIDE MECHANICAL SERVICES, 29,997.53, WINKLER’S TREE SERVICE INC 22,790.00, YANNOTTI, ROBERT 3,048.70, YORK TOWNSHIP HIGHWAY DEPT 4,869.00, ZIEBELL WATER SERVICE 3,572.00 TOTAL VENDORS OVER $2,500.00: $20,531,532.75; TOTAL VENDORS UNDER $2,500.00: $604,428.86; TOTAL ALL VENDORS: $21,135,961.61 COMPENSATION SUMMARY: SALARY RANGE FROM $1 TO $4,999: AGUILAR/ALISON, AHMED/HAYHM, AIELLO/CHRIS, AKERS/BILL, ALDRIDGE/RANDALL, ANDERSON/ MARK, ANERION/BRIAN, ANTHIS/ SYDNEY, AYALA/SONIA, BARNEY/ KATIE, BARTH/ELISE, BAVARO/LAUREN, BENES/GEORGE, BLANKENSOP/MADELINE, BLAYDES/DAVID, BOEHM/MELINDA, BORRI/TERRY, BUDIG/JESSICA, BULLWINKEL/DEBORAH, BULTHUIS/ALBERT, BURNES/ MICHAEL, BURTON/GISELA, BYRON/ MICHAEL, CANETE/NICO, CARLSON/KENNEDIE, CARMONA/KASSANDRA, CARPENTER/MARI ANN, CHAVEZ/LUCAS, CHIVILO/FELICIA, CHRISTIANSEN/JACOB, COLLO PERUZZO/ESTHER, CONNELLY/MARY, CONNELLY/THERESA, COREY/ELLEN, COREY/SEAN, CUCIARONE/ LAWRENCE, D’ALESSANDRO/MATTHEW, DALY/DEBRA, DAVIS/JOHN, DEGNAN/DANA, DESALVO/JACOB, DOYLE/HALEY, DUNBAR/JILLIAN, DUNBAR/KELLY, SUNBAR/STACY, DURBIN/BRIAN, ECCLES/SCOTT, ESCALLIER/ALEX, FAIRBANK/ANDREW, FENCL/JAMES, FLESCH/ DEBORAH, GARNER/STEPHEN, GEDVILAS/PAUL, GIASE/ROCCO, GILLONO/KIRSTEN, GOMEZ/RACHEL, GRALA/KIMBERLY, GRIMES/MICHELLE, GROENEWOKD/ANDREW, GROSSHAUSER/BONNIE, GUSEL/ DANIEL, HANAHAN/KATIE, HAYES/ LYNN, HAZEN/RILEY, HEINZE/CARL, HENDERSON/ALEXA, HINKHOUSE/ WADE, HOLDEN/JACOB, HOYLE/ RYAN, HUETTE/CHRISTEN, HURLEY/BRYCE, HUSSAIN/UMAIR, IOZZO/LAUREL, ISAACSON/EMILY, JANCZWESKI/KYLE, JOHANSEN/ ALEXANDER, JOHNSON/MARY JO, JOHNSON/NATHANIEL, KALEEL/ MELISSA, KALKANIAN/GERALD, KALWAT/JOSEPH, KALWAT/RACHEL, KAMINSKI/SHANNON, KASE/DONALD, KESL/JANE, KORYNECKY/ HOSANNA, KOTERBA/MEGHAN, KOTERBA/RHIANNON, KRAWCZYKOWSKI/COLLEEN, KRUEGER/ CHRISTINE, KURTH/JOHN, LAMPO/ JOAN, LANIGAN/KELLIE, LAVORINI/ALEX, LAVORINI/LAUREN, LAY/ DONALD, LOOBY/KATIE, LORANN/ DOMINIC, MALCZEWSKI/MICHAEL, MARCHESE/PAULA, MCGRANN/ JANET, MCNAMARA/KATHLEEN, MCENTEE/JOAN, MCNAMARA/DANIELLE, MCNAMARRA/MARGARET, MCPARLAND/CHRISTINE, MEDINA/ ELIZABETH, MEZA/SUZANNAH, MILARSKI/AMY, MONTGOMERY/ PETER, MORRISSEY/MELISSA, MURRAY/JOHN, MURRAY/RYAN, NOWAK/ KEITH, OANCEA/ANDRA, O’KELLEY/KELSEY, O’TOOLE/THOMAS, PAHNKE/HANNAH, PALM/LORAINE, PILLAR/MIA, PONTARELLI/MEGAN, RAILING/MAXWELL, RAMIREZ/ SILVIA, RECELLO/JAMES, RICCHETTI/KATHERINE, ROUCKA/JACOB, RUIZ/RICARDO, SANTIAGO/LAURA, SCARDINA/CHRISTINE, SCHAEFER/ DANIELLE, SCHAGER/RICHARD, SCHIRO/DANA, SCHNEEBERGER/ ZACHARY, SCHURE/ALLEN, SHAIKH/ SUNDUS, SKALA/ANGELA, SKYRD/ JACQUELINE, SLOKA/ANNE, SMITH/ MEGAN, STREETZ/CAROLE, STREIT/HNERY, TAGLIA/ROBERT, TALAN/KAYLIE, TORGERSON/JAMES, TORRENS/GENESIS, TRAPANI/AMY, VANDER NAALD/CRISTI, VANDER NAALD/STACI, VARESIS/EMMANUEL, VEGTER/DIANE, WAGNER/ROBERT, WALBRUN/DAVID, WALDORF/ BRENDAN, WALLACE/ETHAN, WEBER/ERIC, WILLIAMS/REBECCA, WITKOWSKI/SAMANTHA, WOLSKI/ NATALIE, WOOD/JACK, ZAWASKI/

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Continued from previous page MARY, ZIMMERMAN/TRAVIS SALARY RANGE FROM $5,000 TO $24,999: ALVARADO/EMANUEL, ATHER/MOHAMMED, AUPKE/MICHELLE, BAIG/ RANA, BARABOLAK/ELIZABETH, BECKWITH/JOHN, BERNARDO/SANDRA, BOLIN/HEATHER, BORGER/ KATHERINE, BURNS/JENNIFER, BURRITT/LAUREL, CANTORE/CAROLINE, CHRISTENSEN/SASHA, CIOPER/ MARILYNN, COOPER/JEAN, CRISCIONE/DANIEL, CYRIER/LELEY, DEPASQUA/MARY, DEANGELO/JANICE, DEGNAN/JUDITH, DELANEY/CHERYL, DION/LYNN, EARL/SUZANNE, FINCH/ANDREA, FRYDRYCH/SUSAN, GEATROS/HEIDI, GERGETS/ NANCY, GILL/JULIE, GONSOWSKI/ COURTNEY, GRABOWSKI/ROBERT, GRIGALIUNAS/MARISA, GUERTLER/LAURA, HALL/ADAM, HALL/ BRITTANY, HAY/ANNE, HENEGHAN/ COURTNEY, HINMAN/KARLIE, HOFFMANN/MICHELLE, HUANG/ ALEXANDER, JARECKI/SYLVIA, KAGSWAST/SOMSAK, KOWALSKI/ REBECCA, KUHR/DENISE, LOPRESTI/ AMY, LUKOWICZ/JEREMIE, MALIZIA/JAMES, MARNELL/KAREN, MCKEAN/SUSAN, MCNUTT PRICE/MICHELLE, MEDER/PATRICIA, MESTEK/ MEINDA, MEZA/BENJAMIN, MOHR, CHARLENE, MOORE/CATHERINE, MUELLER/JAMES, MURRAY/THOMAS, NAYDENOFF/JOHN, NOLDEN/ WILLIAM, OLEA/MARIOIN, PANIK/ ELLYN, PARKS/BRIAN, PARRENT/ MILDRED, PFEIFFER/DEBORAH, POLANEK/MONA, RAMADORAI/MALINI, RAMIREZ/BARBARA, REYNOSO/MIGUEL, REYNOSO-ESPARZA/ GERMAN, REYNOSO-ESPARZA/LUIS, RICCHETTI/DEBORAH, ROSE/DANA, ROSE/MARGARET, RUNDGREN/ MARNA, SANTIAGO/DEBRA, SCAHILL/JENNIFER, SKIBA/JERONE, SLAGTER/AMY, SOUTAR/PATRICIA, SZABLEWSKI/JONATHAN, SZKOLKA/JOHN, TORGERSON/KATHRYN, VANDER NAALD/LISA, WATKINS/ DIANA, WEBSTER/CHARLENE, WEIR/BEETE, WIESS/DEBORAH, WILLHOIT/THOMAS, WITKOWSKI/ KENNETH SALARY RANGE FROM $25,000 TO $49,999: ALANIZ/ALYZZA, BENES/GEORGE, BOKSHA/PATRICIA, BROWN/JEFFERY, BYRON/ MICHAEL, CARDENAS/ELIZABETH, CARLSON/HEATHER, CARTWRIGHT/ SUSAN, COX/LUKE, DATA/JOSEPH, DOYLE/JOHN, DUNN/CLAIRE, FERGUSON/JEREME, FRENCH/DARLENE, GENTILE/JUDITH, GRECO/ NANCY, GUIMOND/LORI, HEINZE/ CARL, JANSEN/JEAN, JELINEK/SHARON, JONES/DIANE, KNACKSTEDT/ ERIN, LUMP/SHANNON LYONS/ STEVEN, MANTUCCA/RICHARD, MARCHINSKI/ROBERT, MCMAHON/ MICHAEL, MERRIHEW/TIMOTHY, MOORHEAD/RITA, PACENTI/DORIS, REYNOSO-ESPARZA/LUIS, RUDYK/ MICHAELYN, RUIZ/PATRICIA, SABATINO/DANALYNN, SAMANIEGO/MARIO, SAND/JEFFREY, SHERRY/BRIAN, SMITH/CANDACE, TRUDEAU/ RICHARDIENE, TURNER/CAROLYN, VARGAS/JANET, WEEDEN/VICKI, SALARY RANGE FROM $50,000 TO $74,999: ALVAREZ/ALEJANDRO, BANASZWESKI/BART, BIRMINGHAM/ SEAN, BLASCHKE/DALE, BRADFORD/JOHN, CERMAK/RICHARD,

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CLAIRARDIN/BLAISE, CONFORTI-ZIMMERMAN/LAURIE, COULTER/ DANIEL, CZARNECKI/PAUL, DEEKE/ JEFFREY, DRURY/KIMBERLY, FILLIPP/ANDREW, FRIERI/MATTHEW, GAROFALO/GIOVANNI, GIAMMARINO/DONALD, GUTZMER, TODD, HAIMANN/ERIC, HEIDEN/ALEX, HESSEL/DALE, HORNBACK/MARY, JOHNSON/WILLIAM, KRETTLER/KANDICE, KUBA/DAVID, LANDGREBE/ERIC, LAY/STEVEN, LEESLEY/RICHARD, MAGALLANES/LAWRENCE, MAGNUSSEN/PETER, MANTELS/KEVIN, MORICLE/TINOTHY, MULTERER/ GEORGE, NOVOTNY/JOHN, OLSEN/ JAMES, PEREZ/FERNANDO GUERRERO, PETRANCOSTA/JOSEPH, POSCH/ DEBORAH, RACANELLI/GINA, ROL VEL RUL/MATTEUSZ, SANTIAGO/ BRANDON, SCHEITLER/RODERICK, SCHLEINZER/GLENN, SETTLES/JULIE, SIMONS/JOHN, VECCHIONE/ DOMINICK, VOGT/MICHAEL, WERNETTE/JANICE, WILLHOIT/JEFFREY, WYSOGLAD/TRACI-LYNN, SALARY RANGE FROM $75,000 TO $166,999: BARTON/MICHAEL, BENNETT/DENISE, BERNARDO/JAMES, BICKLEY/ JAMES, BIENEMAN/MARY, BLAKE/ ANTHONY, BLASKOVICH/ERIC, BOBROWSKI/ELIZABETH, BORGER/WILLIAM, BORYK/RICHARD, BREGMAN/MARC, BRZEZOWSKI/ RONALD, BUDIG/ROBERT, CAMPOS/ DENNIS, CHARAPATA/KENNETH, CIHAK/JAMES, CONNER/KEVIN, CRUZ/ CARLOS, EASTON/LOUIS, ELLIOTT/ DAVID, ESPOSITO/GENARO, FIOLA/ JANICE, FOLEY/CECELIA, GILLILAND/CHRIS, GOLA/GREGORY, GONZALEZ/STEVEN, GORMAN/JANET, GRILL/PATRICK, HILL/SANDRA, HRUBY/BRYAN, JESSEN/DENNIS, JUSKELIS/VYDAS, KEEHNER/RICHARD, KITCHING/KORDELL, KRUPA/KELLI, KRUPICZOWICZ/JAMES, KUBISH/TODD, LANDA/JESUS, LAY/ MICHAEL, LYONS/WILLIAM, MCCANN/DANIEL, MITSUKA/BRANDON, MORRICE/BRIAN, PAGAN/ JOSE, PAVELCHIK/ROBERT, PERKINS/ ANTHONY, RAKOSNIK/RONALD, REPOSH/FRANK, RICHARDSON/DAVID, RUNGE/JEFFREY, RZESZUT/ JOHN, SALERNO/RICHARD, SAUTER/ MATTHEW, SOTO-FRANCIS/SONIA, SPARGER/JEFFERY, STAPLETON/ STEVEN, SUBJECT/DAVID, SVARA/ JANES, TENERELLI/MICHAEL, UCHO/ CHRISTOPHER, VENCHUS/THOMAS, VOSKRESENSKI/VASSILI, WACHTEL/KEVIN, WALSH/TIMOTHY, YANNOTTI/ROBERT, YOUNG/JASON, ZORICH/EDWARD, TOTAL SALARY: $12,600,357,53 (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Independent Dec. 24, 2015) 229876

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY WHEATON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS JESSICA MARIE ILLINGWORTH, HEIR OF SCOTT ILLINGWORTH A/K/A SCOTT VINCENT ILLINGWORTH; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SCOTT ILLINGWORTH, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; VINCENT SCOTT

ILLINGWORTH, HEIR OF SCOTT ILLINGWORTH A/K/A SCOTT VINCENT ILLINGWORTH; SCOTT V. ILLINGWORTH, JR. A/K/A SCOTT VINCENT ILLINGWORTH, JR., INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF SCOTT ILLINGWORTH A/K/A SCOTT VINCENT ILLINGWORTH, PER ORDER ENTERED IN 12 P 474; DEFENDANTS 14 CH 000722 911 EAST BABCOCK AVENUE ADDISON, IL 60101 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on October 27, 2015, DUPAGE COUNTY SHERIFF in DU PAGE County, Illinois, will on January 28, 2016, in 501 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DU PAGE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: LOT 19 IN BLOCK 3 IN SECOND ADDITION TO ELMHURST GARDENS, BEING PART OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, AND ALSO THE NORTH 12.65 1/2 CHAINS OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 34, TOWNSHIP 40 NORTH, RANGE 11, EAST OF THE THIRD PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED FEBRUARY 17, 1925, AS DOCUMENT 188545, IN DUPAGE COUNTY, ILLINOIS. TAX NO. 03-34-203-005 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 911 EAST BABCOCK AVENUE ADDISON, IL 60101 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME, NOT FOR SALE, UTIL ON WITH DETACHED 1.5 CAR GARAGE The Judgment amount was $77,550.63. Sale Terms: This is an \”AS IS\” sale for \”CASH\”. The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/ expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property

WHEATON — The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County reminds visitors to play it safe while enjoying ice fishing, snow tubing, cross-country skiing and other fun activities this winter.

“The safest way to enjoy the outdoors is with another person so you’re not alone if there’s an emergency,” said Dan Jones, assistant site operations manager and longtime District rang-

Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\\\service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1402923 Plaintiff’s attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

I678149 (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Independent Dec. 17, 24 & 31, 2015) 228611 LEGAL NOTICE Official notice is hereby given that Sealed Bids will be received in the Office of the Village Clerk, 12 S. Center, Bensenville IL 60106 until 11:00 am local time on February 1, 2016 and then at said office publically opened and read for following: Resurfacing of The Water’s Edge Indoor Pool(s) The Village of Bensenville is seeking separate bids for a complete Lap Pool Resurfacing and complete tile pool deck cleaning during the month of April 2016.

All bid applicants must be registered on the Illinois Department of Public Health’s “List of Pre-Qualified Architects, Engineers and Contractors for Swimming Facilities” All repairs and installations must be upheld to the Illinois Health Code Standards.

Plans, specifications and bid forms may be obtained at the Recreation Department, 735 E. Jefferson, Bensenville IL 60106, or by emailing tfinner@bensenville.il.us or calling 630- 670-3395.

All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond, Certified or Cashier’s Check made payable to the Village of Bensenville for not less than five percent (5%) of the bid amount.

All work under this contract shall comply with the Prevailing Wage Act of the State of Illinois, 820 ILCS 130/0.01 et seq. and the Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act (30 ILCS 570/0.01 et. seq.)

Offers shall not be withdrawn for a period of ninety (90) days after the bid date without the consent of the Board of Trustees.

The Village reserves the right to reject any and all bids or parts thereof, to waive any irregularities or information in bid procedures and to award the contract in a manner best serving the interest of the Village.

All bids must be tendered in seal envelopes, and must be clearly marked on the opaque envelope: Resurfacing of The Water’s Edge Indoor Pool(s) - BID Any bid submitted unsealed, unsigned, via fax or e-mail transmission, or received subsequent to the aforementioned date and time, will be disqualified and returned to the bidder.

The bids shall be publicly opened at 11:00 am on February 1, 2016 at Bensenville Village Hall 12 S. Center Street.

Ilsa Rivera-Trujillo (Published in the Addison Independent, Bensenville Independent & Villa Park Independent Dec. 24, 2015) 229822

er. “If that’s not possible, let someone know where you’re going and when you expect to be back.”

For those venturing onto the ice, as a guideline not a guarantee, there should be at least 4 inches of clear ice. In DuPage County’s forest preserves, rangers do not monitor ice conditions, so visitors step onto the ice at their own risk. As Jones adds, “It’s always a good idea to carry a set of ice picks with you in case you fall through the ice.”

Wind, snow, rain, sunlight, water levels, underground springs and temperature can all affect the strength of the ice, which can vary greatly over one body of water. Anyone who ventures onto the ice should know the signs of dangerous conditions: • Cracks, ridges or faults • Different colored ice, especially dark gray or black • Open water in the center of an otherwise frozen lake • Ice that looks rotten or porous • Ice covered by snow, water or slush • Running water or bubbles under the ice “If you fall through the ice, turn toward the direction you came from because that’s probably the strongest ice,” Jones said. “Place your hands and arms on the unbroken surface, kick your feet, and try to pull yourself out using ice picks if you have them. Once you’re out of the hole, lie flat on the ice and roll away from the hole. Get to a warm, dry sheltered area as soon as possible and call 911.”

Frostbite and hypothermia can also pose dangers, even in milder winter weather. Signs of hypothermia include shivering, exhaustion, confusion, slurred speech and loss of motor skills.

Signs of frostbite, which most frequently harms extremities like fingers, toes, ears and noses, include numbness, a white or grayish-yellow skin color, or an unusual waxy feeling to the skin.

Medical attention is necessary to treat these conditions, but dressing properly in the first place can help prevent them.

Wool, silk and synthetic fleece retain body heat better than cotton. Waterproof boots, thick socks, a hat, and gloves or mittens help to keep extremities warm.

“Dressing in warm layers and staying dry offer the best protection,” said Forest Preserve District President Joe Cantore. “An outer layer that blocks wind and moisture, an insulating inner layer that retains heat and a base layer that wicks away perspiration is the ideal combination.”

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ach holiday season for the past few years, I’ve often griped to friends about 93.9 MY FM (formerly 93.9 The Lite) flipping the switch from a station that normally plays tunes from the 1990s and beyond into a 24/7 Yuletide station.

Once called “The Holiday Lite,” it’s now dubbed, “Chicago’s Christmas Station.” It has a shelf life of around six weeks, often starting two weeks before Thanksgiving.

My grumblings are usually met with suggestions that I’m the reincarnation of The Grinch himself, or enthusiastic agreement that six weeks of Last Christmas (Wham!), Merry Christmas Darling (The Carpenters), Jingle Bell Rock and its evil twin, Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, is overdoing it. (Giving me solace that I’m not the only one these days looking down at Whoville with Max the dog from my cave in the mountains.)

I’ve concluded since I can’t beat the system—I’m sure this station brings in toy sacks full of advertising revenue—I might as well offer an alternative.

So next November, I’ll be launching my own 24/7 holiday music station, called: KNOG. The call letters are derived from the classic holiday beverage eggnog, which I’ve mixed with assorted spirits over the years to soothe my ear drums after umpteen renditions of Sleigh Ride.

(Who is Parson Brown, by the way?)

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Mike Sandrolini Columnist You’ll never hear overplayed Yuletide dusties on KNOG, such as the aforementioned Sleigh Ride, The Christmas Song, Feliz Navidad, Baby It’s Cold Outside (i.e., the Christmas creeper song), All I Want for Christmas is You and Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (by that immoral patriarch and matriarch of overplayed holiday ditties, Elmo & Patsy).

KNOG would air mainly holiday parody songs written and produced by Bob Rivers, who over the years has come out with albums titled, “Twisted Christmas,” “I am Santa Claus,” “More Twisted Christmas,” “Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire” and “White Trash Christmas.”

The KNOG Weekly Countdown will include: 10. It’s the Most Fattening Time of the Year (parody of It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year)—Which, in turn, makes January the most profitable time of the year for health clubs everywhere.

9. The 12 Pains of Christmas

(12 Days of Christmas)—Substitute five months of bills for five golden rings, singing Christmas Carols for 11 piper piping and finding a Christmas tree for a partridge in a pear tree and, voila—three of the 12 pains of Christmas.

8. Me and Mrs. Claus (Me and Mrs. Jones by Billy Paul)—In Billy Paul’s 1972 No. 1 hit, Mrs. Jones periodically met a man other than Mr. Jones at the same café at 6:30. In this parody, Mrs. Claus waits until Mr. Claus takes off on Christmas Eve before her man comes a-knockin’. (Could it be Parson Brown?)

7. Shoppin’ Around for a Christmas Tree (Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree)—Sample lyrics: “Shoppin’ around for a Christmas tree at the grocery parking lot. Everything over 4-foot-3 about a hundred bucks a pop.”

6. I Came Upon a Roadkill Deer (It Came Upon a Midnight Clear)—After meeting its demise, the poor thing was turned into Bambi sloppy joes.

5. Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire (The Christmas Song)—Between roasted chipmunks and roadkill deer, PETA will likely be out in full force on Black Friday next year.

4. Osama Got Run Over by a Reindeer (Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer)— U.S. Navy SEALs handed al-Qaeda’s founder a one-way ticket to meet Allah in May of 2011, but apparently, Elmo & Patsy got to the

bearded fiend first.

3. Flu Ride (Sleigh Ride)— Pharmacies everywhere should use this tune as part of their seasonal flu vaccine push.

2. I Am Santa Claus (Ironman

by Black Sabbath)—Sample lyrics: “Dashing through the snow, can you hear him, ho-ho-ho. He’s so full of cheer, only has to work one day a year.”

1. Jingle Hells Bells (My Favorite Things)—A voice like AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott, combined with guitar rifts from Highway to Hell and lyrics such as, “Love Guns ‘n’ Roses and Axel Rose spittin’ … Ozzie’s black eyes and the bats that he’s bitten” and you’ve got yourself one hilarious tune.

Lest you think I descended from Ebenezer Scrooge, I do have several holiday favorites which I enjoy listening to a few days, rather than six weeks, before Dec. 25. They are: Silent Night, Sleigh Ride (traditional instrumental versions only), Please Come Home for Christmas (The Eagles’ cover version), White Christmas (Bing Crosby), Joy to the World (church version only, not the Michael Bolton cover), O Tannenbaum instrumental and the vocal rendition of Christmas Time is Here (by The Vince Guaraldi Trio) and Holly Jolly Christmas (Burl Ives).

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all Independent Newspaper readers!

Quigley statement in support of Fiscal Year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Act and Tax Extenders WASHINGTON — On Friday, Dec. 18, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) released the following statement in support of the Fiscal Year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Act: “I am proud to vote for the fiscal year 2016 omnibus, which provides much needed federal funding for my constituents in the Fifth District in the areas of transportation infrastructure, law enforcement and homeland security, environment, health and research, and much more. The bill contained a number of big wins including $50 million available through Core Capacity grants for the Chicago Transit Authority’s (CTA) modernization of the Red and Purple lines, $500 million available through Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants for a variety of infrastructure projects in the Chicago area, and $187 million available through Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grants for local communities to increase police officer hiring. By working together in a bipartisan way, Congress has averted a government shutdown, prevented the inclusion of numerous partisan policy riders, and avoided billions of dollars in harmful cuts in government services.

“Yesterday, I was proud to support the

Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act, which makes permanent a number of vital tax credits and deductions, such as the research and development tax credit and the expanded child tax credit. These important tax provisions will put more money into the pockets of hard working, middle-class families and small businesses. Instead of having to worry each year if Congress will extend critical tax measures they have come to rely on, Americans will now have the clarity and certainty they need to plan for the future. For businesses, that means knowing they will have the capital to hire new workers and expand their operations. For families and individuals, that means knowing that they will have enough saved up to put their children through college or purchase a new home.

I’m pleased Congress was able to come together to pass these two crucial bills for the American people.”

According to Quigley, priority investments in the Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations Act include the following: • Renewable Energy: Provides a major boost to renewable energy by extending the wind Production Tax Credit for five years (through 2019), and extending the solar Investment Tax Credit for five years (through 2021), while phasing both cred-

its down somewhat over time. Extending the solar tax credit is estimated to create 61,000 jobs in 2017 alone. It is also estimated that the wind industry will grow to over 100,000 jobs over four years with the renewed wind tax credit.

• Energy Efficiency and Clean Energy R&D: Provides an 8 percent increase over 2015 for R&D activities in the pursuit of new clean energy and energy efficiency technologies.

• Overall Education: The bill restores the $2.5 billion cut in education that the GOP had proposed and also makes critical additional investments of $1.4 billion above 2015, in such areas as Title I that serves 24 million at-risk students.

• Early Learning: Investing in Head Start produces results – and this bill invests nearly $400 million more than the House GOP bill and nearly $600 million more than 2015 in this vital initiative. The bill also provides $250 million for Preschool Development Grants, assisting 18 states across the country.

• Medical Research: Medical research at NIH has been underfunded for the last several years. This bill provides $900 million more than the House GOP bill and $2 billion more than 2015 for this life-saving research.

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE 18TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT DUPAGE COUNTY - WHEATON, ILLINOIS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF VS JESSICA MARIE ILLINGWORTH, HEIR OF SCOTT ILLINGWORTH A/K/A SCOTT VINCENT ILLINGWORTH; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF SCOTT ILLINGWORTH, IF ANY; UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON RECORD CLAIMANTS; VINCENT SCOTT ILLINGWORTH, HEIR OF SCOTT ILLINGWORTH A/K/A SCOTT VINCENT ILLINGWORTH; SCOTT V. ILLINGWORTH, JR. A/K/A SCOTT VINCENT ILLINGWORTH, JR., INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF SCOTT ILLINGWORTH A/K/A SCOTT VINCENT ILLINGWORTH, PER ORDER ENTERED IN 12 P 474; DEFENDANTS 14 CH 000722 911 EAST BABCOCK AVENUE ADDISON, IL 60101 NOTICE OF SALE PURSUANT TO JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE UNDER ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE ACT ***THIS DOCUMENT IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT ON A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE*** PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered by said Court in the above entitled cause on October 27, 2015, DUPAGE COUNTY SHERIFF in DU PAGE County, Illinois, will on January 28, 2016, in 501 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, at 10:00 AM, sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash, all and singular, the following described real estate mentioned in said Judgment, situated in the County of DU PAGE, State of Illinois, or so much thereof as shall be sufficient to satisfy said Judgment: TAX NO. 03-34-203-005 COMMONLY KNOWN AS: 911 EAST BABCOCK AVENUE ADDISON, IL 60101 Description of Improvements: SINGLE FAMILY HOME, NOT FOR SALE, UTIL ON WITH DETACHED 1.5 CAR GARAGE The Judgment amount was $77,550.63. Sale Terms: This is an \”AS IS\” sale for \”CASH\”. The successful bidder must deposit 25% down by certified funds; balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. NO REFUNDS. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments or special taxes levied against said real estate, water bills, etc., and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to plaintiff. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court. Upon payment in full of the bid amount, the purchaser shall receive a Certificate of Sale, which will entitle the purchaser to a Deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale. The property will NOT be open for inspection. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information. The successful purchaser has the sole responsibility/expense of evicting any tenants or other individuals presently in possession of the subject premises. If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. For Information: Visit our website at http:\\\\ service.atty-pierce.com. Between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. only - Pierce & Associates, Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 1 North Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60602. Tel. No. (312) 372-2060. Please refer to file #PA1402923 Plaintiff’s attorney is not required to provide additional information other than that set forth in this notice of sale.

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